I Am a Famous Detective, Shu Yunwen~

Chapter 6: I am the Great Detective Shu Yunwen~

Shu Yunwen and Kudo Shinichi were chatting when a police officer next to Inspector Megure walked over. "K-Kudo-kun? What are you doing here?"

"Ah~" Kudo Shinichi immediately ignored Shu Yunwen, scratching his head sheepishly as he bowed slightly to the officer. "I'm really sorry, but Mr. Iwata, the host here, invited my father to tonight's banquet. However, my father isn't in the country right now, so he sent me in his place. I never expected that just as I arrived, I'd encounter a murder..."

Shu Yunwen's mouth twitched twice as he listened to Kudo Shinichi finish.

This guy really is a walking disaster. Wherever he goes, someone dies. If Japan had a thousand Kudo Shinichis, would China still need to worry about the Japanese! This guy alone could make Japan fall.

"Is that so? May I ask if your father and the host here, Mr. Iwata Daijiro, are..." The police officer picked up a pen, seemingly wanting to take notes.

"Mr. Iwata is a fan of my father's deductions. We've met a few times before..."

While Kudo Shinichi was speaking, he had already followed the police officer into the room.

Shu Yunwen couldn't be bothered to pay attention. He walked to the side and muttered a sorcerous curse, collecting Yamazaki Akiji's soul, which had been hiding in the corner like a wisp of mist, into his hand.

The mist condensed, slowly forming a sphere.

On the surface of the mist, a face resembling Yamazaki Akiji struggled back and forth, its expression terrified.

"Mr. Yamazaki, hello. I never expected that the first soul I would collect would be yours," Shu Yunwen said with a smile.

Currently, his strength wasn't enough to communicate with ghosts. However, ghosts had a special form; nascent ghosts like this one could hear human voices.

"You were killed by Iwata Daijiro, right?"

Shu Yunwen mumbled, and Yamazaki Akiji's ghostly face nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry, he won't get away."

As he spoke, Shu Yunwen chanted the sorcerous curse again. A few seconds later, as if from the depths of his soul, a strange power enveloped Yamazaki Akiji's misty soul. In just over ten seconds, the mist seemed to be drawn to Shu Yunwen, with streams of power surging and entering through Shu Yunwen's nostrils, flowing towards his brain.

Ghost Sorcery—Judgment!

This was an essential spell in the inheritance of a Ghost Sorcerer! Without this spell, a Ghost Sorcerer's strength could not improve at all.

"A wondrous feeling..."

Two minutes later, Shu Yunwen had successfully absorbed Yamazaki Akiji's soul power, and his strength had also improved. Of course, this was only preliminary absorption; it would take some time to fully refine it.

Looking around, the area was still sealed off by the police.

Shu Yunwen had already obtained what he wanted and couldn't be bothered to stay any longer. He had originally intended to take a taxi and leave, but he was stopped by the police. Helpless, he had to return to the lounge and used the villa's phone to call Kojima Genji's home, informing them that he had been caught up in a murder case and would be back very late.

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the door of Shu Yunwen's lounge.

Shu Yunwen got up and opened the door, seeing a servant and three uniformed police officers standing outside.

Hmm... Inspector Megure was among them?

Shu Yunwen was still stunned when Inspector Megure bowed slightly. "Hello, sir. May I ask if your name is Shu Yunwen? In our investigation, we found that you knew the deceased, Mr. Yamazaki Akiji, the general manager of Hachiryu Bank, and that you came to Mr. Iwata's home at Mr. Yamazaki's invitation, is that correct? Also, according to Mr. Yamazaki's driver, this item found in Mr. Yamazaki's coat pocket was sold to Mr. Yamazaki by you..."

As Inspector Megure spoke, he took out the useless "talisman" from an evidence bag.

"Uh..."

Shu Yunwen looked at their expressions, especially Inspector Megure's imposing gaze...

Damn it!

Are these guys suspecting him of being the murderer?

"...Are you suspecting me?" Shu Yunwen asked directly.

Inspector Megure said, "No, we just need Mr. Shu Yunwen's assistance with the investigation and are asking some routine questions."

This line... you're totally suspecting me, aren't you?

Do you think I don't remember your standard lines just because I skimmed through Conan?

"I'm not the murderer," Shu Yunwen rolled his eyes. "It's just a waste of time for you to keep asking me. By the way, didn't Student Kudo come earlier? That guy will find the culprit soon, Inspector Megure doesn't need to worry..."

Inspector Megure's mouth twitched twice at this.

What do you mean Kudo will find the culprit soon? Don't we police have the ability?

Are you looking down on our Metropolitan Police Department?

In Inspector Megure's mind, he was holding Shu Yunwen with one hand, slapping him left and right—Say that again? Say that again?

As soon as Shu Yunwen finished speaking, he heard an annoying voice from the side. "Shu-san, if you ask me, you're highly suspicious! I've already questioned the deceased General Manager Yamazaki's driver, and he told me many interesting things. According to his testimony, strange noises have been heard from Mr. Iwata's residence at night for the past few days, which has been bothering Mr. Iwata. General Manager Yamazaki thought it might be the work of evil spirits, so he contacted you and bought a 'talisman' from you for fifty thousand dollars..."

Shu Yunwen turned to look at the person speaking. Well, it was Kudo Shinichi with that annoying smile on his face.

"F-fifty thousand dollars?" Inspector Megure exclaimed.

When the previous police officer had questioned him, he had only asked about the talisman, not the price.

A "talisman" for fifty thousand dollars, that's a bit too outrageous, isn't it?

"Immediately! Go find Mr. Yamazaki's driver to confirm it right away!" Inspector Megure turned and ordered the police officer next to him.

"Yes!"

A police officer hurried away, and Kudo Shinichi, still smiling, continued, "...So, if we reason logically, the following situation is still very likely to occur."

"...Your 'talisman' was completely useless, so General Manager Yamazaki felt he had been cheated and found you, demanding a refund of fifty thousand dollars. You refused to refund the money, and then you argued, and you became enraged and killed General Manager Yamazaki..."

Kudo Shinichi said with a wicked grin on his face, thinking to himself, I'll scare you to death!

Let's see you play ghost!

Beside him, Inspector Megure glared at Shu Yunwen, looking as if he believed Shu Yunwen was the murderer.

Shu Yunwen pouted, "Student Kudo, we're in the same class. Is it really that fun to play like this?"

"Huh?" Kudo Shinichi was taken aback.

This guy wasn't scared?

Shu Yunwen immediately followed up, "Did you check the windowsill?"

"Of course, I did. Thoroughly investigating the scene and not missing a single detail is essential for a detective," Kudo Shinichi said smugly.

Shu Yunwen sighed, "Since you've thoroughly examined the scene, you should have already determined that the murderer is the owner of this place, Iwata Daijiro, right? Is it fun to frame me like this?"

"W-what? The murderer is the master?" a nearby servant exclaimed in surprise.

At the same time, Kudo Shinichi was also surprised.

He was now almost certain that Iwata Daijiro was the murderer. However, there was still one lingering doubt: Iwata Daijiro's injured leg. He had come here precisely to ask Inspector Megure to help him inquire with Iwata Daijiro's private doctor to confirm if Iwata Daijiro's leg was truly injured...

But how did Shu Yunwen know about this?

"What? Student Kudo, is what Shu-san said true?" Inspector Megure turned his head.

Kudo Shinichi paused, then scratched his head and chuckled, "Well... it's not confirmed yet!"

Shu Yunwen rolled his eyes again, "Inspector Megure, please have someone investigate this next. As far as I know, General Manager Yamazaki Akiji and Iwata Daijiro seem to have had some debt dealings. Also, you could ask Mr. Iwata's private doctor. If my guess is correct, Mr. Iwata's leg should have healed long ago. And, may I go to the scene? If necessary, I can explain the situation at the time."

Inspector Megure turned to the forensic technician. Seeing the technician nod, he said, "Alright."

Since the forensic investigation was complete, letting Shu Yunwen take a look wouldn't hurt.

Upon entering the room where Yamazaki Akiji was murdered, Shu Yunwen walked directly to the third-floor window. Recalling the details, he began, "At the time of the incident, this room was a locked room, and the door lock showed no abnormalities, so it's impossible to have entered through the main door. There were no footprints below the room, so it wasn't an outsider. It must have been someone from inside the villa, someone who understood the villa's layout very well. Yes... that would be Mr. Iwata Daijiro, as I mentioned."

As he spoke, Shu Yunwen pointed to the room diagonally opposite the balcony, "Mr. Iwata came out of the window of that room, tied a rope around himself, and walked along the eaves to the corner. The distance from the corner to this balcony isn't far; with enough strength, one could definitely jump over. After entering the room from the balcony, Mr. Iwata killed the victim, tied a piece of wood to the rope, fixed it securely, and then climbed back down the rope. From over there, he could easily release the rope and retrieve the wooden block and rope fixed here... Yes, that's roughly how it happened."

Inspector Megure looked down and indeed saw scratch marks on the balcony railing.

As for Kudo Shinichi, he was a bit stunned, muttering to himself, This guy who plays ghost is amazing, his deduction is almost the same as mine.

Shu Yunwen turned to the villa's butler standing nearby and asked, "Butler, if I remember correctly, you mentioned that a few days ago, there were strange noises in the villa at night. Those noises must have come from here, right?"

"Y-yes, that's right," the butler stammered in response.

Shu Yunwen continued, "So, if I'm not mistaken, this must have been Mr. Iwata rehearsing his murder plan for tonight. Those sounds were likely the sound of this wooden block hitting the railings and the walls. Inspector Megure, there should be more than one scratch mark on the railing, shouldn't there?"

Inspector Megure nodded, "Indeed, that's correct."

Kudo Shinichi gave a dry laugh—This guy even knew that Iwata had been rehearsing...

My famous high school detective didn't even know that!

Shu Yunwen then added, "As for the evidence, as long as it's confirmed that Mr. Iwata's leg is fine, and he's interrogated thoroughly, he should confess. Student Kudo, do you still think I'm the murderer?"

"Well... hahaha..." Kudo Shinichi scratched his head, sweat beading on his forehead, feeling a bit annoyed.

This whole deduction, shouldn't it have been me who said it?

Who exactly is the detective here?

I, Kudo Shinichi, planned to show off big tonight, but now I've been upstaged by someone playing ghost.

So annoying! So annoying!

Shu Yunwen sat down on a nearby sofa. About ten minutes later, the police officers who were sent to investigate returned with their report, confirming the information. Following this, Iwata Daijiro, faced with the overwhelming evidence, dejectedly confessed his guilt.

It was eleven o'clock at night.

In the police car, Inspector Megure sat in the passenger seat, while Shu Yunwen and Kudo Shinichi sat in the back. The case was concluded, and although there were still some follow-up matters, Inspector Megure still arranged for the car to take Shu Yunwen and Kudo Shinichi home first.

Inspector Megure spoke, "Shu-san, you truly are a famous detective, no less than Student Kudo!"

Shu Yunwen shook his head, "Inspector Megure, you flatter me. I can't compare to Student Kudo. Student Kudo has genuine skills, while I just knew beforehand. Besides, I'm an Exorcist, not a detective."

After all, I've read the original work!

"Huh? You knew beforehand?" Inspector Megure was surprised. "Who told you, Shu-san?"

"..." Shu Yunwen found it difficult to answer. He couldn't exactly tell Inspector Megure and Kudo Shinichi that they were characters from an anime, could he?

As he thought about it, a mischievous impulse struck him, "...Didn't I say? I'm an Exorcist, so naturally, it was Mr. Yamazaki Akiji who told me all this!"

Inside the car, the other three people felt a chill run down their spines, as if a cold wind had blown past.

Yamazaki Akiji? A dead person speaking to you?

"Hahaha... Shu-san really likes to joke..." Inspector Megure said with a smile.

Shu Yunwen then turned to Kudo Shinichi, "By the way, Student Kudo, have you finished the homework the teacher assigned today?"

"Ah! That's right! I haven't done my homework yet..." Kudo Shinichi said with a crestfallen expression.

After returning home that afternoon, he went to play soccer. He didn't get home until it was almost dark, then rested for a while before coming to the Iwata residence...

Homework, I originally planned to finish it and go home, but then a case happened.

"So tonight when I get back, I'll finish my homework even if I have to stay up all night!" Shu Yunwen teased casually.

Kudo Shinichi was unhappy and rolled his eyes, "None of your business!"

Up ahead, Inspector Megure immediately sternly reprimanded, "Student Kudo, how can you speak to your teacher like that? It's simply rude! Apologize to Teacher Shu immediately."

Shu Yunwen's expression stiffened, while Kudo Shinichi burst into laughter, "Inspector Megure, you've misunderstood. Shu-san is my classmate, not my teacher. Don't let his uncle-like appearance fool you, he's only eighteen this year."

"Ah?" Inspector Megure froze, staring at Shu Yunwen's middle-aged, uncle-like face...

After Iwata Daijiro confessed, the investigation into Shu Yunwen as a "suspect" naturally didn't need to continue. Therefore, Inspector Megure only knew that Shu Yunwen came from Teitan High School, and hadn't had time to find out his specific identity. However, by all accounts, someone who looked like an uncle should be a teacher, right?

How could he possibly be a student?

This must be Kudo's prank!

Shu Yunwen's mouth twitched twice, "Inspector Megure, I'm truly sorry, I thought you had already found out. My name is Shu Yunwen, and I am currently a second-year student in Class B at Teitan High School. I apologize for the trouble I caused earlier. Here is my student ID..."

With a "screech," the police car swerved in a clear S-shape before stabilizing again.

"Y-you're really a high school student?" Inspector Megure couldn't believe it.

This was absolutely unscientific!

Kudo Shinichi said from the side in a particularly annoying manner, "Inspector Megure, I told you, don't judge him by his looks. He really is just a student!"

Shu Yunwen turned to Kudo Shinichi, "Student Kudo, you'd better not speak carelessly! You know my profession, aren't you afraid of a curse befalling you?"

"Not afraid!" Kudo Shinichi replied without hesitation.

Shu Yunwen rolled his eyes, feeling a strong urge to throw a "Bad Luck Charm" at Kudo Shinichi. But after thinking about it, he decided against it. Currently, he hadn't refined the Soul Power from Yamazaki Akiji within him, and the power he could use only allowed him to perform one Sorcerer's trick. It wasn't worth wasting on this guy.

Thinking further, Shu Yunwen suddenly realized that since the case of Yamazaki's murder happened today, it meant that tomorrow Kudo Shinichi would accompany Ran to the amusement park and transform into Conan...

"...Student Kudo, I see a malevolent aura between your brows and dark clouds covering your head. Therefore, tomorrow, something very bad will happen to you..." Shu Yunwen said.

Suddenly transforming from a teenager to a child couldn't be a good thing, right?

Kudo Shinichi scoffed, "Shu-san, I don't believe in these things."

Shu Yunwen smiled, "No, you will believe."

Starting tomorrow, you will believe.