Developing Ono Yoko into a Client

Inside Ono Yoko's room.

Several police officers were still examining the scene. When Shu Yunwen entered, he glanced around curiously.

A young, beautiful woman with red eyes and her head bowed; Mori Kogoro was like a monkey, jumping around energetically. Ran stood beside Ono Yoko, gently comforting her. Shu Yunwen scanned the room again and indeed saw Conan, Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko behind the sofa.

Inspector Megure stood at the doorway, looking at Shu Yunwen, Tsukamoto Kazumi, and the others with a headache. He asked Takagi Chosuke, "Officer Takagi, I only asked you to bring Ms. Ikezawa Yuko to the scene, right? But... why did you bring so many extra people?"

When he said the word "extra," Inspector Megure's gaze lingered on Shu Yunwen.

Inspector Megure had complex feelings towards detectives who often appeared at crime scenes. On one hand, their keen observation skills helped the police solve cases and apprehend criminals quickly. On the other hand, their ability to solve cases rapidly while the police struggled highlighted the police's incompetence, which made Inspector Megure very unhappy.

Takagi Chosuke explained, "Inspector Megure, when we found Ms. Ikezawa Yuko, these people were with her, so I thought they might be relevant parties and brought them along. Also, that high school student who looks like an adult seemed very certain that a murder had occurred here. I think he might know something..."

"Shu Yunwen-san?" Inspector Megure's expression immediately turned serious as he looked at Shu Yunwen.

Meanwhile, Shu Yunwen had already approached with a smile, greeted Mori Kogoro and Mori Ran, and then turned to Conan and the others. He patted Genta on the head, "Genta, why aren't you home after school? Is your mom aware you're here?"

Genta quickly shielded himself with his schoolbag, "Brother Yunwen, we just happened to run into the case while looking for Conan. Besides, the police officers already called home..."

"Mm, alright. Get ready, we'll go home together later."

After greeting Genta, Shu Yunwen looked down at Conan, who was resting his chin on his hand in thought, and asked with a smile, "Edogawa Kid, have you found anything?"

Conan, deep in thought, nodded slightly, "I have some leads now, but I can't identify the killer yet. I'm sure Miss Ono Yoko and her manager, Yamagishi Eiichi, know something. Also, Ms. Ikezawa leaving her earrings at the scene is very suspicious..."

"Is that so?" Shu Yunwen smiled and patted Conan's head.

Conan finally snapped back to reality and hastily tried to cover up, "Haha! I was playing a deduction game! The killer is you! Hahaha..."

Yeah, Conan trying to cover up after shrinking is just hilarious!

Shu Yunwen patted Conan's head again and said with a smile, "You play your game then! If you discover anything, be sure to tell me, okay?"

"Y-yes!" Conan grinned, looking harmless, and scratched his head.

Just as Conan finished speaking, a fist suddenly hit him on the head, making stars appear around him. "You little brat! Don't cause trouble for others, understand?"

Conan was on the verge of tears.

Damn it, I was hiding quietly behind the sofa!

Shu Yunwen shifted his attention from Conan and turned to see Inspector Megure questioning Ikezawa Yuko. It was basically concluded that Ikezawa Yuko had secretly entered Ono Yoko's room and was considered a major suspect.

This was Tsukamoto Kazumi's second time at a crime scene, and she still seemed a bit scared. After a quick glance, she excused herself to Shu Yunwen and went to join Ran.

Shu Yunwen chanted a sorcerous curse and activated Ghost Sorcery: Ghost Eye. The scene before him instantly changed. A smoky substance clung steadily to the wooden floor, seemingly attracted to something. In front of it, a forensic investigator was also examining something, his face almost touching the smoky mass!

Shu Yunwen narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ghosts, especially newly formed ones, could be harmful if accidentally touched. Prolonged contact could lead to the body being tainted with ghostly and yin energy, possibly causing illness and nightmares.

"Officer squatting on the floor..." Shu Yunwen called out. The officer suddenly turned his head and looked at Shu Yunwen in surprise. "It's Yunwen-san? Is there something you need?"

Shu Yunwen was stunned – Oh wow! It's Detective Tomi! The world he's in isn't like the manga; Shu Yunwen saw Detective Tomi at the scene during the previous two murder cases.

And what was this situation he was seeing now?

Detective Tomi was actually carrying a considerable amount of yin and ghostly energy.

Although it was weak, a normal person in this situation should have been having nightmares constantly!

Shu Yunwen waved his hand and said with a smile, "No, it's nothing. Um... if Detective Tomi has consecutive nightmares when he gets home, please contact Keqin Exorcist Agency, and I'll help you resolve the issue. Matsushita-kun, please give Detective Tomi a business card."

"Yes, Lord Yunwen." Matsushita quickly responded, took a business card from his pocket, and bent down to hand it to Detective Tomi.

Detective Tomi was taken aback. After a moment's thought, he took it and thanked Shu Yunwen and Matsushita Heisaburo, "Thank you."

Inspector Megure walked over with a dark expression, "Yunwen-san, did you find anything?"

As he spoke, Inspector Megure glared at Shu Yunwen.

You came to the scene, fine, but what's with soliciting business from the police here? Don't push your luck!

Shu Yunwen acted as if he didn't see Inspector Megure's expression and replied with a smile, "I'm sorry, Inspector Megure, I haven't found anything."

Inspector Megure turned and walked away. Shu Yunwen scanned the surroundings again before suddenly asking Matsushita Heisaburo, "Matsushita-kun, do you not believe in the existence of ghosts and monsters?"

"No, of course not..." Matsushita Heisaburo quickly denied.

"Do you want to see?" Shu Yunwen turned his head and asked with a smile.

Matsushita Heisaburo shivered and stammered, "C-can I? Will it be too much trouble?"

Shu Yunwen casually replied, "It's no trouble, just a simple spell. In our terms, it's called opening the yin-yang eyes, very simple."

Matsushita Heisaburo hesitated before gritting his teeth, "Of course, if it's possible..."

He also wanted to witness if ghosts and monsters truly existed in this world! More importantly, he wanted to confirm if Shu Yunwen possessed such extraordinary abilities. If not... he wasn't someone who would willingly submit to a mere immature brat!

Shu Yunwen waved his hand, casting a simple "Ghost Sorcery: Ghost Eye" on Matsushita Heisaburo.

Instantly, Matsushita Heisaburo felt the scene before his eyes change. It was slightly different from before, and what caught his attention the most was the mass of mist in front of Detective Tomi. Although it was only vaguely visible, he could clearly sense that a human face seemed to materialize from time to time on the surface of the smoky mass...

"Ah..." Matsushita Heisaburo let out a low cry.

Several people around looked over. Inspector Megure asked gravely, "Mr. Matsushita, did you find something?"

"No, no," Matsushita Heisaburo quickly shook his head.

After the others had looked away, Shu Yunwen whispered, "Matsushita-kun, there's no need to be alarmed. It's just an ordinary newborn ghost, it poses no threat to people at all..."

Matsushita Heisaburo nodded, then suddenly asked, "Why does Detective Tomi also seem to have some... on him?"

"Oh, you mean that," Shu Yunwen said casually. "He accidentally got some ghostly energy and yin energy on him. When he sleeps tonight, he'll definitely have nightmares, and if he's unlucky, he might even fall seriously ill..."

Wait a minute—didn't Shu Yunwen just say that the newborn ghost posed no threat to people? How did nightmares and serious illness come up now?

What the hell are you kidding me?

Shu Yunwen smiled and said, "Matsushita-kun, relax. The reason Detective Tomi has so much ghostly energy and yin energy on him is mainly because he often appears at crime scenes like this. Ordinary people wouldn't have this condition."

As he spoke, a police officer happened to walk through the newborn ghost, and the mist dissipated significantly.

At the same time, a look of surprise appeared on Shu Yunwen's face: "Strange, it didn't move at all?"

While speaking, Shu Yunwen ignored Matsushita Heisaburo and walked directly to Detective Tomi. He stared intently at the floor, and finally discovered something on the floor—

It was a strand of hair.

A smile appeared on Shu Yunwen's lips, and he muttered to himself, "No wonder this thing didn't move. It has a fixation, waiting for something! Oh, this hair seems to be..."

Shu Yunwen recalled some of the plot.

This strand of hair seemed to belong to Ono Yoko. The suicidal man had held onto it tightly before his death, intending to frame Ono Yoko.

It seemed his fixation was on this strand of hair...

Ghosts with fixations like this are actually very terrifying. If these kinds of newborn ghosts are left unattended and somehow survive, they could very well turn into powerful vengeful spirits or malevolent spirits, which would be very difficult to deal with.

However, judging from the fact that Detective Conan has over 700 episodes and Ono Yoko often makes cameo appearances, this suicidal man probably didn't actually turn into a vengeful spirit in the end. If he had, Ono Yoko would have been killed long ago.

"What a shame, this guy committed suicide. If he had been murdered... tsk tsk... that would have been a delicious meal for me."

Shu Yunwen was contemplating this, about to casually disperse the suicidal man's soul, when suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he turned to look at Ono Yoko, whose eyes were red.

Hmm, this cute beautiful girl, if she could become a client, that would be wonderful too~

With that thought, Shu Yunwen turned to Matsushita Heisaburo again: "Matsushita-kun, please give Ms. Ono Yoko a business card."

Matsushita Heisaburo was stunned for a moment, then responded and fumbled for a business card from his pocket, handing it to Ono Yoko: "Ono-san, please accept this."

"Ah? Ah..." Ono Yoko dazedly took the business card and looked at the content: Keqin Exorcist Agency...

Can someone tell her what the hell this is?

Shu Yunwen stepped forward with a smile and explained, "Miss Ono Yoko, I am Shu Yunwen, the president of Keqin Exorcist Agency. You might encounter some strange things in the next couple of days. But, you don't need to be afraid. If you need anything, please contact our agency, and I will help you resolve your troubles."

"Ah... Thank you." Ono Yoko thanked him, her expression very confused.

At this moment, Inspector Megure approached again with a dark expression, glaring and asking, "Shu-san, have you really found nothing?"

As he asked, Inspector Megure was roaring in his heart. Hey, hey, hey! You scoundrel, don't push your luck! You handed out business cards to our police officers just now, and now you're handing them out to Ono Yoko—this isn't your agency, you know?

Shu Yunwen looked embarrassed and scratched his head, "I'm sorry, Inspector Megure, I haven't found anything yet. I'm not some famous detective. For something like this, shouldn't you be asking Detective Mori over there?"

Inspector Megure slapped his forehead, completely ignoring Shu Yunwen's mention of Mori Kogoro: "Is that so? However, Shu-san has helped us solve two murder cases before, so I believe Shu-san is also skilled at deduction..."

Before Inspector Megure could finish speaking, Shu Yunwen's pager, which was in his backpack, rang.

Shu Yunwen made an apologetic gesture to Inspector Megure, then frantically took out his pager and answered it. After a greeting, upon hearing who was on the other end, he immediately said, "Is that Aunt Mie? I'm so sorry, there's something going on at the agency today, and my luck isn't good, I seem to have been dragged into a case again. Oh, and I saw Genta here too... Yes! I understand. I'll be back as soon as possible. Thank you, Aunt Mie."

After hanging up the phone, Shu Yunwen, eager to resolve the case, immediately said to Inspector Megure, who was still present, "Reporting, officer, I have made a discovery. This person seems to have committed suicide, right?"

Inspector Megure's face turned even darker. A tiny figure in his heart was dragging Shu Yunwen around and slapping him left and right: "Shu-san, you just said you found nothing!"

Shu Yunwen was stunned for a moment, then sheepishly scratched his head, "Ah? Did I say that just now? Could it be that the officer misheard?"

Inspector Megure's mouth twitched twice. He couldn't be bothered to dwell on this issue and seriously asked, "Then, Shu-san, you say this person committed suicide, do you have any evidence?"

"Evidence?" Shu Yunwen's memory of the case was already very vague; he only remembered it was suicide, but couldn't recall any more details. "This... I can only guess it was suicide. As for evidence, I feel Detective Mori would be more professional than me, wouldn't he?"

"Guess, guess?" Inspector Megure had the urge to beat Shu Yunwen on the spot. "Shu-san, please be serious! This is a murder case, not a game!"

At this moment, Mori Kogoro also came over to join the fun, saying, "Shu-san, how could it be suicide? How could a normal person stab themselves in the back? Actually, the real culprit, I already know who it is. That's right, the real culprit is Yamagishi! You!"

As Mori Kogoro pointed at Yamagishi Eiichi, suddenly, an ashtray flew from behind and hit the back of Mori Kogoro's head. Immediately after, Mori Kogoro grunted and fell down, landing on the sofa with his head slightly bowed.

Shu Yunwen was stunned at the sight.

Hit on the back of the head with an ashtray? And falling like that... Is this the sleeping Kogoro?

Also, speaking of which, every time Mori Kogoro falls, he grunts a couple of times before collapsing, and he always falls near a wall, or on a sofa, stool, or chair.

Is this guy cheating?

As Shu Yunwen was pondering these random thoughts, a voice came from where Mori Kogoro was sitting:

"Inspector Megure, please allow me to retract my previous statement. The true killer of the deceased is indeed, as Shu-san said, himself! In other words, the deceased..."

"...committed suicide!"