After that, Fangzheng followed Lan and the others to meet the bride of the wedding ceremony, Miss Kobayashi. He had to admit that Miss Kobayashi was indeed very beautiful in her wedding dress, but Manager Matsumoto did not seem to approve of this wedding. Even on the day of the wedding, he still wanted his daughter to think it over carefully … Well, maybe this was just a father's deathbed struggle.
But of course, it was useless.
After greeting the bride, Fangzheng left the preparation room. After all, he was not familiar with Miss Kobayashi. Mao Lilan and Suzuki Yuuko, as Miss Kobayashi's students and women, could of course stay here. But it was not suitable for a man like him to stay in the bride's lounge.
After leaving the lounge, Fangzheng wandered around. Looking at the hot summer in front of him, he felt very depressed. Although this world seemed normal on the surface, Fangzheng already knew that this world was not normal at all after staying in this world for so many days.
Take the season for example. Two days ago, there was still a snowstorm, but yesterday, it was already summer, as if spring did not exist. Not only that, even the calendar itself was the same. In order to determine the date, Fangzheng specially bought an electronic calendar, only to find that the timeline of this world was a complete mess.
For example, it used to be from January 25th to January 30th, but today, when he opened his eyes, he saw that the calendar and the TV station both showed that it was April 25th.
According to Fangzheng's observation, this world was a bit similar to a game world with an offset setting. For example, in a game, if you lived your life step by step, the time in the game world would also flow in the same way.
But if the player triggered an event, and the date of the event was set to happen half a month or even half a year later, the time would directly jump to that time.
It was just like a player in a romance game. It was impossible to go through the entire time. At most, the player would meet the female protagonist, the process in the middle, and the two parties would confess at the end. After that, the camera would flash, and the scene would change to something like graduation and marriage half a year later. The complicated time in the middle would naturally be skipped.
Of course, according to the settings, there should be monthly events. For example, the cherry blossom viewing event would only be triggered in spring, and the seaside swimsuit event would only be triggered in summer. But perhaps due to the corruption and distortion of Chaos in this world, the 'events' that should have been distributed were all fused into a single timeline, which led to the problem.
For example, let's say that Conan Edogawa goes to Land A and triggers a certain murder in Summer. Then, according to this setting, Conan's trip to Land A in the spring would not trigger this event.
But now, because of the "System Chaos", even if Conan went to Land A in spring or winter, he would still trigger this "Summer Exclusive Event" and forcibly adjust the timeline to summer.
Of course, the NPCs who were inside did not find it strange. As for Fangzheng, he was not worried either, because the change only affected the date and season in his perception. It did not affect the specific aspects.
It was like writing a line of code in spring, and then waking up the next day to find that it was already autumn. But there was still a line of code in his computer, and it would not generate a bunch of smaller codes on its own …
This was a little disappointing.
The date would not cause trouble because of this. If you made an appointment to eat with someone three days later today, then the season would still be three days later, and it would still be three days later.
Of course, as a "World of Order", this was obviously not up to standard. If it were a game, it would not be impossible for the game to be taken off the shelves due to complaints from players.
But unfortunately, the only GM cum player in this world seemed to have gone crazy.
Otherwise, Fangzheng would really want to complain about the system — there were too many bugs in the system, and the game experience was extremely poor.
But this also allowed Fangzheng to find a special characteristic, and that was, every time the season changed inexplicably, there was no doubt that Detective Conan had triggered some event again.
Just as Fangzheng was wandering around in boredom, Lan and Yuanzi ran out in a hurry. Hmm, did someone die just like that?
Why didn't I hear the iconic scream?
"What's wrong? Lan? Yuanzi? "
"Ah, Mr. Fangzheng."
When they saw Fangzheng, the two hurriedly stopped. Lan greeted Fangzheng and said.
"The camera's battery is running out, so we're going to the nearby electronics store to see if there are any batteries …"
"Batteries … I remember I have a camera in my car. Why don't you use mine?"
"Really? That's great, thank you! "
Lan and Yuanzi also replied excitedly when they heard Fangzheng's answer. Fangzheng nodded, then looked to their side.
"Where's that kid?"
"You mean Detective Conan? He's with Teacher Koyuri. "
"Oh, I see."
Then it should be fine.
Hearing this, Fangzheng was more or less relieved. He returned to his car, took out the battery, then followed Lan and Yuanzi to the bride's lounge. Lan and Yuanzi were relieved that they managed to borrow the battery. They chatted and laughed with Fangzheng along the way.
When the three of them returned to the bride's lounge, Yuanzi pushed the door open and saw a man in a white suit who looked a little introverted. When Yuanzi saw the man, she suddenly shouted.
"Ah, you're the heir of the Takasugi Group!"
"You know him? Yuanzi? "
Xiao Lan also gazed at the garden in surprise, while the latter revealed a subtle expression.
"We often meet at banquets …."
Yuanzi whispered into Lan's ear, "He's indecisive and unreliable.
"He's such an indecisive and unreliable person. I heard that the Takasugi Family will end in his hands … Ah!"
However, as soon as Yuanzi finished speaking, Miss Koyuri, who was wearing a wedding dress, hugged the man in front of her and gave him a deep kiss.
"Ah …."
Seeing this scene, all three of them, including Detective Conan, were stunned. Only Fangzheng raised his eyebrows and did not say anything.
"What's wrong with you? All of a sudden …. "
The man named Takasugi was obviously shocked by Miss Koyuri's actions. He looked at her in confusion and surprise. But Miss Koyuri did not say anything. She just looked at Takasugi with a smile.
At that moment, a man walked over.
"Sorry to disturb you. The ceremony is about to start."
"Ah, okay, I got it."
Upon hearing the reminder, Mr. Takasugi nodded, while Ms. Koyuri stretched out her hand and took the drink that she had been drinking from his hand.
"You go first, Toshihiko. Don't worry, I'll be there soon. "
"Ah, okay …."
Takasugi nodded. He turned around and was about to leave with Detective Conan and the others. But at that moment, Fangzheng suddenly walked up to Miss Koyuri.
"Sorry for my rudeness, Miss Koyuri."
With that said, Fangzheng took the drink from Lily's hand. Faced with this sudden scene, everyone was taken aback. Even Lan and Yuanzi looked at Fangzheng in surprise. They did not know why he did this. Miss Koyuri was even more dumbfounded. She watched helplessly as Fangzheng took the drink from her hand.
"I'm a little thirsty now. If you don't mind, let me have a sip."
As he spoke, Fangzheng raised the can in his hand. But at that moment ….
"No!!!"
With a scream, Koyuri threw a punch at Fangzheng, knocking the can in his hand to the ground. Conan, Xiao Lan, Mr. Takagi, and Mr. Konan were all rooted to the spot by this sudden turn of events. They didn't know what to say.
"Why not?"
Fangzheng looked at the can of drink that had fallen to the ground, then at Koyuri.
"Is it because someone poisoned it?"
"Huh?!"
"What?!"
Everyone's eyes widened when they heard Fangzheng's words. Koyuri's face turned pale.
"No, this …. I'm sorry, I was just scared …."
"Is that so? Then I think we just need to find someone to test it …. Miss Koyuri, can you please inform Manager Matsumoto? But please don't tell anyone else for the time being. "
"Ah …. Okay …."
Hearing Fangzheng's instructions, Yuanzi nodded and hurriedly turned around and left. Lan looked at Koyuri, then at the can of drink on the ground. She could not believe it.
"Mr. Fangzheng, is what you said true? The can was poisoned? Does that mean someone wants to kill Teacher Koyuri? "
"That's right. And the culprit is here. The person other than you, me, Teacher Koyuri, and Detective Conan."
As he spoke, Fangzheng turned his head and narrowed his eyes at the groom, Mr. Takasugi, whose face was pale.
"Of course, strictly speaking, you're not the culprit, because you only poisoned the can at most. The one who chose to drink the can was Miss Koyuri herself …. Hmm, in a way, you should be considered as assisted suicide?"
"Wait!"
Upon hearing this, Conan was alarmed as he looked at Fangzheng.
"You mean …. Miss Koyuri knew that the can was poisoned but still drank it on purpose?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders and looked at Mr. Takasugi again.
"In fact, when the gate opened, I saw you putting something in the can. I think Miss Koyuri saw it too. I guess she knew why you wanted to kill her, and for some reason, she decided to accept the gift of death …. Well, Miss Koyuri, I don't know what happened between you two, but I don't think it's a good idea to give up your life so casually."
Lan finally understood what was going on.
"So, Mr. Fangzheng, that's why Teacher Koyuri stopped you from drinking the can because she knew it was poisoned?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders and looked at Mr. Takasugi.
"Okay, now that everything has been said, I think it's better not to hide anything from each other. If there's anything, it's better to talk it out. After all, today is a joyous day. It's not auspicious to see blood."
"…"
Both Miss Koyuri and Mr. Takasugi remained silent in the face of Fangzheng's words, but Lan could not help but speak up.
"Why, Mr. Takasugi? Why did you kill Teacher Koyuri? Aren't you going to marry her? "
"Because … because … I want to take revenge on her, on that man!!"
Now that things had come to this, Takasugi Toshihiko did not seem to intend to hide anything anymore. It turned out that twenty years ago, when Takasugi Toshihiko and his mother went out together, they happened to meet Miss Koyuri's father, Administrator Matsumoto, who was chasing a criminal. The criminal's car hit Takasugi Toshihiko's mother, seriously injuring her. At that time, Takasugi Toshihiko asked Administrator Matsumoto to save his mother, but Administrator Matsumoto, who was busy chasing the criminal, ignored him. As a result, Takasugi Toshihiko's mother breathed her last on the side of the road.
After that, Takasugi Toshihiko was adopted by the Takasugi family. Then, he met Matsumoto Koyuri. After learning that Matsumoto Koyuri was the daughter of the ruthless police officer twenty years ago, he thought of killing Matsumoto Koyuri and letting Administrator Matsumoto have a taste of losing his family. That was why he poisoned Matsumoto Koyuri!
But …
"Since you knew I poisoned you, why did you drink that drink?"
Takasugi Toshihiko looked at Koyuri in confusion, while Miss Koyuri looked at him sadly.
"Because I already knew about your background and what happened twenty years ago … I didn't know what to do, Toshihiko. I wanted to confess to you, hoping that you could forgive my father, but I couldn't say it out loud. But I can't bring myself to say it, so … I think this might be able to put an end to everything … "
"I don't understand. I really don't understand. Why did you do this? I lied to you! I don't love you at all! I just used you as a pawn for my revenge! "
"But I love you, Toshihiko."
Miss Koyuri clenched her hands and stared at Mr. Takasugi.
"Twenty years ago … I fell in love with you."
"Twenty years ago …?"
"Have you forgotten? You used to sneak warm lemon tea from the bakery and give it to me … "
"Ahhh …!!"
Takasugi Toshihiko was stunned.
It turned out that Takasugi Toshihiko was Miss Koyuri's childhood sweetheart and first love for twenty years. After Takasugi Toshihiko came into contact with Koyuri, Miss Koyuri always felt that he was like her first love, so she asked someone to investigate. That was how she learned about the accident twenty years ago and why the boy suddenly disappeared from her sight.
Therefore, she had been distressed. After all, between her father and her lover, she really couldn't make a choice.
After that, Manager Matsumoto was also called over by Satoshi. The two sides had a complete showdown. After learning Takasugi Toshihiko's real identity and his intention to poison Miss Koyuri, Manager Matsumoto was also shocked.
As for how they were going to contribute to this matter, that was up to the family. After leaving Manager Matsumoto, Miss Koyuri, and Takasugi Toshihiko in the room, Fangzheng left the lounge with Lan, Satoshi, and Conan.
"Mr. Fangzheng, you're really amazing."
After leaving the lounge, Lan looked at Fangzheng and could not help but sigh.
"I didn't expect you to be able to deduce so many things. You're just like a detective."
"Hehehe …."
In the face of Lan's praise, Fangzheng just chuckled.
"I don't have the ability to deduce. In fact, I just saw it."
"… Saw it?"
Upon hearing this, Lan and Satoshi looked at each other doubtfully, while Fangzheng nodded.
"That's right. A person's words can lie, but his eyes, movements, and expressions won't. I did see Mr. Takasugi put something in the drink, but generally speaking, even so, I wouldn't be sure that it was poison. Maybe he just wanted to play a little joke on Miss Koyuri? After all, most people wouldn't think in that direction. "
"That's true …."
Lan and Satoshi deeply agreed with Fangzheng's words. If they were in Fangzheng's shoes, if they saw Mr. Takasugi put something in Miss Koyuri's drink, they would probably only be curious about "what did he put in there". They would not think that a groom would poison his bride.
"Then, Mr. Fangzheng, how can you be so sure?"
"It's simple. Because of my expression."
Fangzheng extended his finger and pointed at his face.
"As I said earlier, words can lie, but actions, eyes, and expressions can't. At that time, I saw that his expression was very stiff, and his eyes were a little gloomy. Coupled with some small details, I can confirm that this person obviously wanted to kill."
"But how did you know that Yushiku-sensei discovered that Takasuga-san poisoned him?"
At this time, Conan also hurriedly asked. He was also quite curious about this. At that time, Koyomi did say a few words to Takasugi Toshihiko, but even Conan only found out about it afterwards. At that time, he had no idea at all. But how did Fangzheng know about this?
"It's simple. Do you still remember that strange kiss?"
"Ahhh!"
Hearing Fangzheng's reminder, the three of them suddenly felt as if they had just woken up from a dream.
"That kiss …"
"It's strange, isn't it? In fact, even Takasuga-san himself finds it strange. Why did Yukiya-san suddenly kiss him? The reason is simple. It's a final farewell. "
At this point, the corners of Fangzheng's mouth slightly curled up.
"Yukiya-san is not an excellent liar. Although she tried her best to appear calm, that moment of expression was enough for me to confirm her thoughts. Coupled with what I saw before, I can almost guess where the problem lies."
That's right. Fangzheng did not like to reason. He could not learn how to use evidence, the testimony of witnesses at the scene, and then infer a modus operandi.
But he had his own methods. With his current physical fitness, although his attributes were only top-notch, Fangzheng's five senses were still quite sharp. Furthermore, ever since he was in the cicada chirping world, Fangzheng had been studying criminal psychology, anthropology, and the analysis of microexpressions. With his sharp senses that exceeded that of mortals, it was extremely simple for him to instantly discover what others were hiding from their expressions.
That was why Fangzheng did not want to be a detective. He could just do what he did today and nip the crime in the bud. To put it bluntly, even if Fangzheng went to the same crime scene as Conan, he could still see who wanted to commit the crime and who had killing intent before the crime happened, and then find a time to solve the problem in advance.
After all, being a detective was only 20/20 after the fact, while he could solve the incident in advance.
With this thought in mind, Fangzheng looked at Conan. If he had not made a move, it would have been Conan's turn to start reasoning.
Oh, this feeling of walking on someone else's path and leaving them with nowhere to go … feels so good.
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