Conan: Ran, I really am Shinichi, you have to believe me!

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Toru Amuro:......

Thanks to Jiang Chengbei's constant refrain that the two of them were cursed stars, one a jinx who brought death wherever he went, and the other a plague god who brought misfortune to his relatives, friends, and boss, they immediately became the focus of attention in the entire venue.

"Why are there sirens? And they're coming this way. Could it be that the boss got caught stealing food for us?"

Pretending to be an easily fooled young girl, Yukiko took this opportunity to establish her persona, so she clenched her fists in a worried yet adorably silly manner and made exaggerated, wild guesses.

"It's probably impossible. I think there are only two possibilities: either someone around here was killed by Conan, or Brother Jiangcheng, the boss, was killed by Touko."

"No need to guess, let's go check the front yard."

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri strode forward, leading everyone to check the situation ahead.

Upon arriving at the front yard, the first thing I saw was the horrific traces of a fight.

The flowers, plants, branches, and corridors in the yard all showed signs of being cut haphazardly. In many places, the turf had been turned upside down, and there were knife marks on the walls and corridor pillars.

Aside from the chaotic traces of battle, a middle-aged man dressed as a professional swordsman, holding a katana, was panting heavily, one hand on his hip and the other on his sword, clearly having just engaged in strenuous exercise.

Opposite the unfamiliar swordsman was Jiang Chengbei, who was holding a scabbard in one hand and a telephone in the other, confronting him.

Seeing them in this state, and looking at the chaotic battle scene, Amuro Tooru's gaze sharpened: I didn't expect Jiang Chengbei to be such a master!

I need to keep a closer eye on him from now on.

"Brother Jiangcheng, what's wrong?"

Sensing something was amiss, Kogoro Mori stopped everyone in their tracks, keeping his distance from the unfamiliar swordsman, and then asked Jiang Chengbei:

"Jiang Cheng, are those police sirens outside the ones you called?"

Before Jiang Chengbei could reply after Kogoro Mouri finished speaking, the unfamiliar swordsman opposite him, who was already exhausted from the fight and was still panting heavily, spoke first:

"So your name is Jiang Cheng. If you're so capable, fight me fair and square like a true swordsman. Don't keep dodging me!"

"Come on! Before the police arrive, I challenge you to a duel! A face-to-face sword fight!"

As he spoke, the unfamiliar swordsman straightened up, assumed a starting stance, and pointed the blade of his katana towards the north of Jiangcheng.

Before Jiang Chengbei could refuse, he shouted and used the last of his strength to rush towards Jiang Chengbei.

Jiang Chengbei had already sparred with this swordsman named Suwa Yuuji before Kogoro Mouri and the others arrived, using his newly acquired level 4 swordsmanship.

He had long since realized that he was no match for him; his level 4 swordsmanship was far superior to his.

So after figuring out his level 4 swordsmanship, Jiang Chengbei stopped fighting him and instead used his agile movements to dodge, making the swordsmanship master run around in circles.

Perhaps he was unwilling to accept defeat, unable to accept that after decades of hard work in swordsmanship, he still couldn't beat a young man whose palms had no calluses from sword practice, who didn't have the aura of a swordsman, and who was decades younger than him.

Or perhaps the difference in their strength was too great, and in the few short exchanges just now, Suwa Yuji did not realize that his strength was inferior to Jiang Chengbei's.

Of course, it's also possible that because Jiang Chengbei was mainly dodging, Suwa Yuji was unable to directly confront Jiang Chengbei, so he mistakenly believed that Jiang Chengbei had defeated his attacks by dodging, thus preventing his attacks from hitting the target.

In short, before he was arrested and imprisoned, his only wish was to have a fair fight with Jiang Chengbei, and to have a good fight.

Unfortunately, Jiang Chengbei didn't grant him even this simplest wish. He kept hiding and dodging, refusing to fight him.

As for why he didn't fight him, it was because Jiang Chengbei wanted to repay him.

This Suwa Yuji was the easiest system mission Jiang Chengbei had ever completed. It was as if Suwa Yuji immediately drew his sword and charged at Jiang Chengbei the moment he stepped forward, allowing Jiang Chengbei to finish the mission in an instant.

Within seconds, 2 Kill Coins were credited to my account, and the Sword Skill was also available in the Ke Xue Shop.

After receiving 2 more kill coins, Jiang Chengbei accumulated 20 kill coins, so he spent 15 kill coins to purchase and upgrade his swordsmanship to level 4.

As for why I didn't upgrade to the maximum level of 5, it's because I only had 5 kill coins left, and upgrading to level 5 requires 16 kill coins, which wasn't enough.

Possessing level 4 swordsmanship, level 5 wall-climbing ability, and Gin's danger perception, Jiang Chengbei picked up the scabbard and tested his skills against Suwa Yuuji in a couple of moves, quickly realizing that Suwa was no match for him.

He was grateful that Suwa Yuuji, who had just killed Maru Denjiro, came to kill him as soon as he entered with his DV camera. Suwa was the only person who helped him complete his mission without him having to put on a show or say a word.

Therefore, Jiang Cheng has no intention of bringing him down, or handing him over to the police without any dignity, like the murderers who were arrested before.

So Jiang Chengbei retreated from the room where the murder occurred, hiding and backing away, until he reached the spacious front yard to deal with him.

At the same time, Jiang Chengbei took out his mobile phone. This time, instead of pressing 110 several times as before, he directly dialed the police emergency number, dodging Suwa Yuji's attacks while simultaneously activating the alarm.

After reporting the incident to the police, Jiang Chengbei was even less inclined to treat this person who had provided him with so many benefits. After all, he was about to sacrifice himself and go to jail in exchange for giving Jiang Chengbei another chance to transform.

So even though he relentlessly attacked, eager to test his skills against Jiang Chengbei before going to prison, Jiang Chengbei simply dodged him to avoid physical and emotional injury after his defeat, not giving him a chance to get hurt or stage an accident.

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei had evaded him again, and knowing that he was not as fast as Jiang Chengbei and could not catch up with him at all, Suwa Yuji did not chase after Jiang Chengbei this time. Instead, he turned his blade and rushed towards Mouri Kogoro and the others who were not far away from him.

As he charged, he shouted, "You won't fight me, huh? Then I'll kill all your friends!"

After saying that, Suwa Yuji rushed in front of Mouri Kogoro and struck with his sword, leaving the unprepared Mouri Kogoro with a wound.

Just as he was about to deliver the finishing blow to the unsuspecting Kogoro Mouri, Tooru Amuro, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and pulled Kogoro back, thus saving him from being nearly cleaved in two.

Although Amuro Tooru pulled Kogoro Mouri away, Suwa Yuji had the advantage of having a sword in his hand, which was an extension of his arm. After realizing that his slashing sword could not hurt anyone, he changed his approach, pushing and thrusting, and the sword touched Amuro Tooru, who was caught off guard, leaving a wound on his arm.

Yuji Suwa, wielding a sword, took on two opponents single-handedly, slicing through both Kogoro Mouri and Tooru Amuro, leaving Jiang Chengbei, who was watching from the sidelines, wide-eyed in disbelief.

Are Amuro Tooru and Mouri Kogoro really that weak?

Is Suwa Yuuji this strong after getting a sword?

Or is Amuro Tooru deliberately hiding his true abilities?

Having defeated two top players in the blink of an eye, Suwa Yuji wanted to extend his lead and leave permanent damage on Amuro Tooru and Mori Kogoro when a soccer ball suddenly appeared in front of him.

Then, with a "thud," a soccer ball hit his head.

Before he could recover from the dizziness of being hit on the head by the soccer ball, he was kicked in the chest by Xiaolan and sent flying backward.

Seeing that Suwa Yuuji, who was wielding a sword, was so powerful that it took the combined efforts of the four main characters to defeat him, Jiang Chengbei quickly stepped forward, grabbed the scabbard, and pushed it upwards, causing Suwa Yuuji's samurai sword to be inserted into the scabbard.

Then, he circled around and used force to spin the sword, disarming Suwa Yuuji and transferring the sword and scabbard to Jiang Chengbei.

After Suwa Yuuji lost his knife and was kicked by Ran, he was no longer able to fight. Just then, Inspector Megure and his team of police officers rushed in and witnessed the fight.

Immediately afterwards, Suwa Yuji was tackled to the ground by more than a dozen police officers who rushed in. They then piled on top of him, with Suwa Yuji at the bottom, unable to move.

Initially, Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Yuji Suwa subdued, but he tensed up again when he saw Conan nearby.

"How many people died this time?"

Upon seeing that Kogoro Mouri and his companions, though covered in blood, were still full of energy and only had minor cuts, and that no one was dead at the scene, Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief.

"Although the scene was wrecked, thankfully no one died. It seems that taking Conan to various shrines to exorcise evil spirits these past few days has been effective."

Hearing Inspector Megure's relieved words, Jiang Chengbei immediately came over, pointed to the house next door, and said:

"Brother Megure, don't be too happy yet, the deceased is inside the house."

I happened to witness him commit the murder, which is why he chased after him, hacking and slashing all the way outside. This was just the scene of the attempted murder; the actual crime scene was inside the house.

"What?! Someone died again?! Conan's started causing deaths wherever he goes again, what am I supposed to do?!?"

Upon hearing the devastating news from Jiang Chengbei, Inspector Megure screamed in agony.

Chapter 163 Megure's Troubles

The case of Suwa Yuji killing Maru Denjiro is very simple. Not only is there an eyewitness, Ejo Kita, but the murder weapon used and the name Suwa scribbled on the wooden cabinet by the victim are also available, making the chain of evidence complete.

Most importantly, the murderer himself confessed, and most importantly, there were no other suspects, so there was no classic three-way choice.

Although the police were processing the scene, taking photos, and collecting other secondary evidence, two people with motives for Sesmaru Denjiro arrived one after another.

Unfortunately, they arrived too late. The real culprits had already been caught. No matter how much trouble these two guys with a motive for murder caused, they could never become suspects in the murder of Maru Denjiro.

The police investigation went smoothly, but for the injured Kogoro Mouri, it was anything but. The loudest noise at the scene was his screams of agony.

"Jiangcheng North, Conan! I'm going to kill you two, you two scourges, jinxes, death gods! My client is dead, and my client fee is gone!"

Oh, and you, Amuro Tooru, you're a menace too! Pay me back my commission fee!

Although Kogoro Mouri's clothes were torn by Yuji Suwa, he only suffered minor injuries, with a slight scrape on his stomach. By the time the ambulance arrived, the wound had already healed, and he was fine. He didn't even need bandaging; at most, a band-aid would suffice.

However, Amuro Tooru, who was cut on his hand while saving Kogoro Mouri, needed to be bandaged when the ambulance arrived, so the ambulance's trip wasn't in vain.

Because of Conan's fame, Jiang Chengbei was also implicated to some extent. As a result, the police insisted that they not go to the Metropolitan Police Department to take their statements, so they quickly finished their statements at the scene.

Because the case was very simple, when Jiang Chengbei and the others returned, the worried Inspector Megure also went back with them.

After finishing the takeout that Jiang Chengbei had somehow gotten for the Mori Detective Agency, the worried Inspector Megure finally spoke:

"Next weekend is Section Chief Matsumoto's daughter's wedding. He invited my whole family to the wedding, but Conan has started again..."

"Are you inviting your whole family, including your son Conan?"

Before Megure could finish speaking, Kogoro Mouri, who had had enough of Conan's mischief, especially the unforgettable incident of his client dying today and not receiving his fee, interrupted him.

Seeing everyone's shocked faces, Inspector Megure continued with a furrowed brow, "That's right, he invited my whole family, including Conan..."

"Hiss... Section Chief Matsumoto actually dared to invite Conan?" Kogoro Mouri.

"Hiss... Inspector Megure, your section chief is really brave, daring to invite Conan!" Jiang Chengbei also sighed:

"Wait, could it be that your section chief's daughter isn't his biological child?"

Seeing Jiang Chengbei's suspicious look, Inspector Megure became anxious: "Jiang Chengbei, don't talk nonsense! Sayuri is my biological daughter, and she looks just as beautiful as her mother!"

"Looking just like Mom doesn't prove Dad is his biological son, does it?... Don't look at me like that, fine, I give up, I admit I misspoke..."

Since she's his biological daughter, why doesn't he like her?

"Stop, stop, stop! I surrender! I misspoke. Since your section chief likes his daughter, then it means he doesn't like his son-in-law. That's why he insists on bringing in Conan, this jinx, to bring good luck and try to ruin the wedding."

After listening to Jiang Chengbei's nonsense, Megure's expression became even more melancholy:

"But as everyone has seen, Conan is quite powerful. If someone dies at the wedding banquet, how am I supposed to explain it to Section Chief Matsumoto?"

Looking at Megure's worried expression, Jiang Chengbei felt a little sorry for him: "Brother Megure, when did your section chief invite your whole family, and even specifically emphasize that Conan should be brought?"

"A few weeks ago, Conan had just finished visiting the major shrines in Tokyo for the first time, and there were no murders for several days in a row. In particular, no one died in the two incidents he encountered."

"That's simple. Just tell your section chief that Conan has become uncontrollable again and can't be suppressed, so he can't go."

After hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Inspector Megure sighed:

"I also mentioned it, but Section Chief Matsumoto disagreed and told me to find a way to resolve Conan's situation and make Conan controllable, but Conan must attend the wedding."

He said, "I finally have a son. If I don't even take him to my boss's daughter's wedding, wouldn't that make this already sensible little guy resentful?"

Listening to Inspector Megure and the others' conversation, Conan rolled his eyes and gave them a deadpan look: You guys keep calling me a jinx and the Grim Reaper, I'm starting to resent you!