Developing Ono Yoko into a Client~

Chapter 15: Developing Ono Yoko into a Client~

Inside Ono Yoko's room.

Some police officers were still investigating the scene. When Shu Yunwen entered, he quickly scanned the surroundings.

A young, beautiful woman with red eyes and lowered head; Mori Kogoro was jumping around like a monkey, very active. Ran stood beside her, softly comforting Ono Yoko. Shu Yunwen scanned a few more times 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 recall 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.

Regarding detectives who frequently appeared at crime scenes, Inspector Megure's feelings were complicated. On one hand, due to their keen observation skills, the police could solve cases and apprehend criminals faster with their help. On the other hand, the fact that these detectives could solve cases quickly while the police couldn't 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 all with her, so I thought they might be persons of interest and brought them along. Also, that high school student with an uncle-like face seemed very certain that a homicide occurred here. I think he might know something..."

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

Meanwhile, Shu Yunwen had already smiled and approached, greeting Mori Kogoro and Mori Ran. Then, Shu Yunwen turned to Conan and the others. He patted Genta's head, "Genta, why aren't you home after school? Does your mother know 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 officer 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 was deep in thought and nodded slightly, "I have some leads now, but I can't determine who the killer is yet. What's certain is that Miss Ono Yoko and her agent, Yamagishi Eiichi, definitely know something. Also, Ms. Ikezawa leaving her earring 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 covered up, "Haha! I'm playing a deduction game! The killer is you! Hahaha..."

Yeah, Conan trying to cover up after shrinking, he really comes across as a total goofball!

Shu Yunwen patted Conan's head again and said with a smile, "Then keep playing! If you discover anything, be sure to tell me, understood?"

"U-understood!" Conan grinned, looking harmless, and scratched his head.

As soon as Conan finished speaking, suddenly, a fist hit Conan's head, making him see stars. "You little brat! Don't cause trouble for others here, understand?"

Conan almost burst into tears.

Damn it, I was just hiding behind the sofa obediently!

Shu Yunwen shifted his attention from Conan and looked over. Inspector Megure was interrogating Ikezawa Yuko and had basically concluded that she had secretly entered Ono Yoko's room, making her 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, activating "Ghost Sorcery: Ghost Eye." The scene before him instantly changed. A smoky substance was stuck firmly to the wooden floor, seemingly attracted to something. In front of it, a forensic officer was also investigating something, his face almost touching the smoky mass!

Shu Yunwen narrowed his eyes slightly upon seeing this.

Ghosts, especially newborn ones, could be harmful if accidentally touched. Prolonged contact could lead to illness, nightmares, and a general sense of unease due to the lingering miasma and ghostly energy.

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

Shu Yunwen was taken aback—Oh wow! Isn't that Tomi! The world he's in isn't the same as the manga. Shu Yunwen saw Tomi at the scene during the previous two murder cases.

And what was this situation he was seeing now?

Tomi had a considerable amount of yin and ghostly energy clinging to him.

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

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

"Yes, Master Yunwen." Matsushita quickly responded, took a business card from his pocket, and handed it to Tomi with a bow.

Tomi was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it, he took the card and thanked Shu Yunwen and Matsushita Heisaburo, "Thank you."

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

As he spoke, Inspector Megure glared at Shu Yunwen.

You come to the scene, fine, but soliciting business from my officers? What kind of stunt is that? 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, then suddenly asked Matsushita Heisaburo, "Matsushita-kun, do you not believe in the existence of ghosts and spirits?"

"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 trembled all over and stammered, "C-can I? Won't it be too much trouble?"

Shu Yunwen casually replied, "It's no trouble, just a small spell. In our terms, it's called opening the spiritual eye, very simple."

Matsushita Heisaburo hesitated, then gritted his teeth, "Of course, if it's possible..."

He also wanted to witness if ghosts and spirits truly existed in this world! Of course, the most important thing was that he wanted to confirm whether Shu Yunwen possessed such peculiar abilities. If not... he was not someone willing to be subservient to a mere brat!

Shu Yunwen waved his hand, and a simple "Ghost Sorcery: Ghost Eye" was cast upon Matsushita Heisaburo.

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

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

Several people around looked over. Inspector Megure asked with a grave tone, "Mr. Matsushita, may I ask if you've found anything?"

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

After the others had looked away, Shu Yunwen said in a low voice, "Matsushita-kun, there's no need to be alarmed. It's just an ordinary newborn ghost, not a threat to anyone at all..."

Matsushita Heisaburo nodded, then suddenly asked, "Why does Detective Tomi 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 get seriously ill..."

Wait a minute—didn't Shu Yunwen just say that the newborn ghost wasn't a threat to anyone? How did nightmares and serious illness come into it now?

Are you kidding me?

Shu Yunwen said with a smile, "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 around it 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 it—

It was a strand of hair.

A smile crept onto Shu Yunwen's lips as he muttered to himself, "No wonder this thing didn't move. It has a fixation, waiting for something! By the way, 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 he died, 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 manage to survive, they could very well turn into powerful evil ghosts or spirits, which would be difficult to deal with.

However, judging by the fact that Detective Conan has over seven hundred episodes and Ono Yoko often makes cameo appearances, this suicidal man probably didn't actually become an evil ghost in the end. If he had become an evil ghost, Ono Yoko would have been killed long ago.

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

Shu Yunwen mused to himself, about to casually scatter the suicidal man's soul. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to look at Ono Yoko, whose eyes were red.

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

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

Matsushita Heisaburo was taken aback for a moment, then responded. He fumbled in his pocket for his business card case, pulled out a card, and handed it to Ono Yoko. "Ono-san, please take this."

"Huh? Huh..." Ono Yoko dazedly took the card and looked at the contents: Keqin Exorcist Agency...

Can someone tell her what kind of ghost 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 may encounter some strange things in the next couple of days. But please don't be afraid. If you need anything, please contact our agency, and I will help resolve your troubles."

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

Just then, Inspector Megure approached with a dark expression, glaring and asking, "Shu-san, do you really have no findings?"

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

Shu Yunwen scratched his head sheepishly. "Sorry, Inspector Megure, I don't have any findings yet. I'm not a 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 very skilled at deduction..."

Before Inspector Megure could finish speaking, the pager in Shu Yunwen's bag rang.

Shu Yunwen gave Inspector Megure an apologetic gesture, then fumbled to take out his pager. After answering, he greeted the caller, and upon hearing who it was, immediately said, "Is that Aunt Mie? I'm so sorry, there's something going on at the agency today, and my luck isn't great; it seems I've gotten caught up in a case again. Oh, and I saw Genta here... Yes! I understand. I'll be back as soon as possible. Thank you, Aunt Mie."

After hanging up, Shu Yunwen, eager to resolve the case quickly, immediately said to Inspector Megure, who was still present, "Report, officer, I have some findings. This person must have committed suicide, right?"

Inspector Megure's face darkened further. A little figure in his mind was grabbing Shu Yunwen by the collar and slapping him left and right. "Shu-san, you just said you had no findings at all!"

Shu Yunwen blinked, then sheepishly scratched his head again. "Ah? Did I say that just now? Could it be that the officer misheard?"

Inspector Megure's mouth twitched twice. He didn't want to dwell on the issue and asked seriously, "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 hazy; he only remembered it was a suicide and 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, right?"

"Guess, you're guessing?" Inspector Megure felt an urge to beat Shu Yunwen senseless right then and there. "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. "Shu-san, how could it be suicide? How could a normal person stab their own back? Actually, I already know who the real culprit is. That's right, the real culprit is Yamagishi! You!"

Just as Mori Kogoro pointed at Yamagishi Eiichi, a ceramic ashtray suddenly flew from behind and hit the back of Mori Kogoro's head. Immediately, Mori Kogoro grunted and collapsed, sitting perfectly on the sofa with his head slightly bowed.

Shu Yunwen was stunned.

Hit on the back of the head by an ashtray? And that posture... is this the sleeping Kogoro?

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

Is this guy cheating?

Shu Yunwen was lost in his chaotic thoughts when 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!"