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Chapter 288 New Poison and Old Friends

Chapter 288 New Poison and Old Friends

At the Mouri Detective Agency, Akutagawa Hiko met a middle-aged woman named Tsukumo Nanae. Having not even had dinner yet, Akutagawa Hiko was naturally dragged along to serve as a porter to this worried lady.

After the woman introduced herself, Kogoro Mouri remarked, "Oh, I see. So it's you. You came here because of that woman, didn't you?"

Ran Mouri, carrying the hot cocoa, feigned ignorance and asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Conan returned early and naturally overheard the phone call between Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki arguing. He immediately blurted out, "It's Ran-neechan's mother, Aunt Eri Kisaki, right, Uncle?"

Ran Mouri feigned surprise: "Really? So this case was asked to you by Mom? It seems like your relationship has been going well lately. Looks like you'll be getting back together soon!"

Kogoro Mouri is quite perceptive, especially when it comes to family matters. And since this isn't a case and there's no need to discuss evidence, he quickly noticed clues in Ran Mouri's behavior.

"You're the one behind this, aren't you? I always thought it was strange that woman would call out of the blue. Honestly, don't meddle in our adult affairs."

Xiaolan snorted coldly, "What's wrong with me meddling in your affairs? Anyway, I definitely want Mom to come back!"

Kogoro Mouri pursed his lips, then turned his attention to Shichiko Tsukumo, who was chatting with Hiko Akutagawa and hadn't been neglected.

Conan watched from the side, his lips twitching slightly.

He remembered that not long ago, because he suspected Xiaolan of having fallen for someone else, he followed her to a coffee shop and met that strong woman with a powerful aura who had left a deep impression on him when he was a child and whose fear was engraved into his DNA.

I really don't know how Uncle Mori managed to win over a woman like that back then. I'm impressed.

However, Ran may have overplayed her hand this time, as Uncle Mori didn't appreciate it at all.

Next, Conan also focused his attention on the case. Regardless of whether the request was introduced by Aunt Eri Kisaki, he would do his best to handle the case since someone came to the agency for help.

The reason this Ms. Kujuku Shichi came here is because of the death of her husband a week ago.

"Dead—does that mean your husband was murdered?"

Ms. Nanae lowered her head, her voice filled with sorrow: "No, they say he committed suicide."

Akutagawa Hiko interjected, "They're referring to the police, aren't they? But you clearly don't think your husband committed suicide, or rather, there must be some unexplained suspicious circumstances, right?"

Ms. Nanae nodded: "That's right. A week ago, I left my husband alone at home. When I returned, I couldn't find him anywhere. Finally, I found him lying on the floor, cold as ice, in the magic-themed basement."

Clearly, the case ended with suicide.

Unlike Akutagawa Hiko, Kogoro Mouri doesn't have a god's-eye view. This lady is obviously lucky to be visiting a detective for the first time, and she still hasn't gotten to the point.

He scratched his head and asked, "Excuse me, but what was the cause of your husband's death?"

They said it was suicide by poisoning —

Compared to the later cases, which were all cyanide poisoning, the earlier cases involved a variety of poisons, such as aconitine, which is a highly toxic substance different from cyanide.

It primarily excites the vagus nerve and damages peripheral nerves. Symptoms of poisoning mainly affect the nervous and circulatory systems, followed by the digestive system. It is a major toxic component found in plants such as Aconitum carmichaelii, Aconitum kusnezoffii, and Aconitum carmichaelii.

Even a very small dose is enough to be fatal; the poison takes effect very quickly, often causing death within minutes.

Of course, it can't compare to cyanide that's so potent that it kills upon contact, even after countless indirect exposures, and can cause death with just a touch of the lips, while still making people forget the bitter almond flavor.

Kogoro Mouri was quite professional in his questioning, and immediately followed up with another question: "So, were you the only one who found his body?"

Kujuku Shichie shook her head: "My husband's three apprentices were around at the time. He was a magician who was quite famous in the world. You may have heard of him. His name was Kujuku Motoyasu."

Akutagawa Hiko was impressed by Tsukumo Motoyasu, but not in a good way.

Ran Mouri is indeed a master at following celebrities. No matter what field a celebrity is from, she can always say something about them: "Ah, the news on TV a few days ago reported that this genius magician passed away."

Conan grinned and teased, "Uncle, you only watch live and recorded horse races, right?"

Akutagawa Hiko then added insult to injury: "No, Uncle Mori usually watches Yoko's various programs."

Before Kogoro Mouri could get angry, Ran Mouri suddenly remembered the photo album that made her suspect Conan was Yusaku Kudo's illegitimate child: "Oh right, didn't we go to see Mr. Motoyasu's magic show and take pictures together?"

Shichie Kujuro also has a strong memory of what happened back then, after all, it was the opportunity that led her to meet Eri Kisaki, the queen of the legal world.

"Since then, your wife has been serving as our company's legal consultant, providing us with a great deal of assistance. The company's current scale is largely thanks to your wife."

Regardless of the actual state of Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki's relationship, as long as they haven't divorced, it sends a signal to the outside world that Eri Kisaki definitely cares about Kogoro Mouri.

So although they don't call Eri "Mrs. Mori," Kogoro Mori often refers to her as "your wife" or something similar in front of him.

Of course, she also refers to Kogoro Mouri as "your husband" in front of Eri Kisaki, and neither of them has ever objected.

Under Kogoro Mouri's questioning, Shichie Kujuro began to introduce three apprentices to the group. This lady was clearly prepared, as she brought photos of the apprentices with her.

First up is Sanada Ichizo, but before he could even begin his introduction, all four people present showed expressions of surprise.

"What's wrong—is there a problem?"

Akutagawa Hiko first ruled out the young magician, who had appeared before and was now returning, as a suspect in the murder: "It's like this, when the Suzuki Foundation celebrated its 60th anniversary, they invited your apprentice to play the role of Kaito Kid and perform magic. We met once."

Kujuku Shichie breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this man was the most likely successor to her husband. If he really had a problem, she didn't know what to do.