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Just as Yun Feng was contemplating whether a good girl like Tomoko Ikezawa, who was so clean and self-respecting, should be brought into his harem, Xiaoyu, who was behind him, suddenly stepped forward and softly whispered in Yun Feng's ear, "Master, you need to be careful of that woman named Yoko Okino. This case doesn't seem to be a simple suicide." Yun Feng was startled upon hearing this. It turned out that the case, under Conan's guidance, had already been successfully solved. The truth in the original story had also been revealed, and this incident had been classified as a suicide. Of course, Conan had first secretly kicked Kogoro Mouri unconscious with an ashtray, and then used his bowtie voice changer to mimic his voice to solve the case, which naturally didn't escape Yun Feng's and Xiaoyu's eyes.
"This... isn't this a suicide?" Yun Feng was inwardly shocked. But this incident should indeed have been a suicide in the original story. However, Yun Feng had absolute trust in Xiaoyu; he knew Xiaoyu must have her reasons for saying this. Sure enough, Xiaoyu frowned and said, "Master, putting everything else aside, even our Yunhai Group's ordinary security guards are professionally trained. Even Yunhai security guards from a small country's branch like the Island Nation undergo training. Although these guards are not like our special bodyguards, they wouldn't let people enter so easily. So how did the victim and that Tomoko Ikezawa enter here without any obstruction?"
"Actually, just now, in the trunk of Miss Yoko Okino's car, three elementary school children were hidden. Perhaps they are the ones from Teitan Academy Elementary Department, First Year, Class B. They probably wanted to follow along to join the fun. But even as children, they were stopped by this apartment's security guards, which shows these guards indeed have some quality." Listening to Xiaoyu's words, Yun Feng was first stunned, then suddenly thought: That's right! No wonder I kept feeling something was missing. In the original story, Ayumi and those two little guys also followed along here, but now they're completely absent.
Then Yun Feng thought for a moment and said in surprise, "Could it be that the victim Fujie Akimichi and Tomoko Ikezawa were both given prior permission by Yoko Okino to be let through by the security guards?" Xiaoyu nodded and continued, "That's possible. Even if we exclude that, Master, don't you think this incident has too many coincidences?" Hearing this, Yun Feng inwardly realized. That's right. Because I always wanted to stay out of it, I didn't pay much attention. Now that I think about it, it is indeed very strange...
First, Yoko Okino went to Kogoro Mouri's house to invite him to investigate a harassment incident, and by such a coincidence, they encountered a murder case... Then, by coincidence, Tomoko Ikezawa, who was investigating her for scandals, was implicated... Then Yoko Okino's ex-boyfriend Fujie Akimichi coincidentally came to find her, wanting to rekindle their old flame... Then Fujie Akimichi coincidentally encountered Tomoko Ikezawa, who was secretly investigating a scandal and bore some resemblance to Yoko Okino... Finally, Fujie Akimichi coincidentally mistook Yoko Okino's indifference as heartlessness, leading him to despair and commit suicide...
The most astonishing thing was that all these coincidences, linked together, actually made a murder case seem like a suicide... Although the facts proved it was a suicide, there still had to be a convincing motive for suicide, right? All these coincidences linked together just happened to become the motive for this suicide case... In Yun Feng's pre-transmigration terms: Even storytellers wouldn't dare to make up such a plot!
This... this... this... Having understood the crux of the matter, Yun Feng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He swallowed, glanced at Conan, who was smugly proud of solving the case, and Ran, who was tending to Kogoro Mouri's injuries inflicted by Conan's kick. Then he softly said to Xiaoyu, "This... this wasn't all planned by that Yoko Okino, was it..."
"Murder by proxy! And the most formidable kind of murder by proxy: using the victim's own hand to kill the victim!" Yun Xiaoyu nodded, saying resolutely. Yun Feng's heart sank. Indeed. If so, the case should be as follows:
First, Yoko Okino showed pictures of the victim Fujie Akimichi and the hostile Tomoko Ikezawa to the security guards, explaining that they were her friends and should be allowed to pass... Then she herself leaked some supposed scandals, attracting the attention of Tomoko Ikezawa, who had always been discontent with her. This led Tomoko Ikezawa to sneak in and investigate, using a spare key stolen from the lounge... And as for the spare key to Yoko Okino's home that Tomoko Ikezawa found in the entertainment company's lounge, it was also likely intentionally left there by Yoko Okino for her to discover...
Next, Yoko Okino contacted her ex-boyfriend Fujie Akimichi, arranging to discuss something at her home today. Fujie Akimichi, who still harbored feelings for her, naturally arrived as expected, full of anticipation... At the same time, she deliberately disclosed information to Tomoko Ikezawa that she would not be home today, so Tomoko Ikezawa would also come to continue investigating the supposed scandal... And Tomoko Ikezawa was there to investigate secretly, so she would surely dress up to conceal her face, like wearing sunglasses. Being already somewhat similar to Yoko Okino, she would look even more like her with such a disguise, and wouldn't be questioned in a short time.
Finally, Fujie Akimichi, full of hope, came for their appointment, but received such heartless treatment from the fake "Yoko Okino." In despair, he chose suicide... Now, upon closer examination, Fujie Akimichi committed suicide, but why did he tamper with the scene to frame his ex-girlfriend? Was it merely for the heartless treatment he received earlier? It's highly likely that Yoko Okino was the one who initiated the breakup! But what was Yoko Okino's motive for murder?
Xiaoyu, sensing Yun Feng's confusion, softly said, "Master, the motive is likely in the notebook the police just took as evidence." Yun Feng's eyes lit up. He had heard the police officer responsible for collecting evidence read a few lines from the victim's notebook: the general meaning was that after Fujie Akimichi broke up with Yoko Okino, he still harbored feelings for her. Finally, he decided to risk affecting her idol popularity by publicly revealing their relationship and wishing to reconcile! So that was it! Yoko Okino's motive for doing this was the fear that her ex-boyfriend would mess things up and destroy her status as a popular idol! And this plan also allowed her to subtly strike at Tomoko Ikezawa, who had always been hostile towards her!
Holy crap! Her mind was meticulous, her plans interconnected, and her scheme flawless! Yun Feng suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Such a cunning woman was too terrifying! The most shocking thing was that this Yoko Okino might be the first super high-IQ criminal in Detective Conan to fool Conan!!! He glanced again at the smug Conan over there. Yun Feng's balance was somewhat restored. This detective wasn't even as good as him; he was being used as a gun and was still so happy...
As Yun Feng thought about it, he suddenly felt a jolt of alarm. How could a supporting character, a popular idol star, be so formidable? Then how monstrous must the people in the Black Organization be? Just then, a chilling thought spontaneously arose in Yun Feng's mind...
This Yoko Okino... Could she be a member of the Black Organization...?