You two are always there during every prostitution raid.

While a group of onlookers were still terrified by the death and calling the police, someone here, who hadn't even been to the scene, immediately identified the murderer.

This maneuver left even a top lawyer completely baffled.

Are you using God's perspective?

Well... in a sense, Lin Ran really did have a God's-eye view.

Eri Kisaki took a deep breath, trying to maintain a calm expression on her face, but the slight twitching at the corner of her eye betrayed her true feelings.

"What's the reason?"

"What reason?"

Lin Ran tilted her head in a cute, blank expression.

hiss…

Attorney Fei took a breath, trying to calm herself. "As part of the reasoning, shouldn't you first provide some...analysis?"

You're a terrible detective!

The normal procedure should be to first investigate the scene, question witnesses, collect clues, analyze motives, and finally, after a thrilling deduction, point to the real culprit in a cool and collected manner, amidst everyone's sudden realization.

Who would give the answer without even reading the question?

"Oh, the process."

Lin Ran nodded as if she suddenly understood, then spread her hands, "Because he has the loudest voice. He has been making noise since he entered the store, seriously interfering with my precious time as an artistic youth looking for inspiration. In psychology, this is called overcompensation. The more panicked you are inside, the more you have to appear strong on the outside."

Eri Kisaki remained silent.

"Are you sure you're not retaliating for the other person disturbing you earlier?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

As soon as Lin Ran finished speaking, she saw the lawyer cross his arms, a cold smile on his lips, his enormous chest heaving with each breath, a shocking sight that made one dizzy.

"..."

Lin Ran leaned back tactically.

Oops! I accidentally blurted out what was on my mind!

"Ahem, just kidding. I'm actually the least vengeful person."

Lin Ran coughed twice, then became serious in a second, looking at the unusually enthusiastic baseball player next to the toilet door, and said, "The first woman to go to the toilet should be the deceased. She went into the toilet at 4:10 pm, I checked my watch."

"I remember," Eri nodded. "Her attitude was terrible."

"Yes, but what's interesting is that after she went in..." Lin Ran's gaze fell on the graduate student, "At 4:15, this guy who was writing his thesis went to the restroom and stayed for about three minutes."

"Then at 4:20, that slick-haired, long-haired man went there, and he was gone for three minutes."

"At 4:25, the baseball player left, ten minutes later."

By this point in Lin Ran's sentence, Eri had already realized what was going on.

A normal man takes less than ten minutes to use the toilet, unless he is using a large bowel movement.

But there's an important piece of information here: three minutes is definitely not enough to kill an adult woman and clean up any traces you might leave behind in a relatively enclosed space like a toilet.

In conclusion, the two graduate students who only stayed in the toilet for three minutes and the long-haired man can be ruled out as suspects.

"Oh, right."

Lin Ran suddenly remembered something and looked at Eri with a sly smile: "I almost forgot, lawyer, you were in the restroom for more than ten minutes, so you seem to be a prime suspect too~ Do you need me, your 'accomplice,' to help you forge an alibi? For a friendly price, just a big meal will do!"

Teasing her, Eri Kisaki gave Lin Ran a charmingly disdainful look.

The reason she stayed in the bathroom for so long was because someone was sitting outside, which disturbed her peace of mind, and she needed time to calm down.

"These facts alone are not enough to convict him." Eri Kisaki adjusted her glasses with her right hand, a glint of white light flashing beneath the lenses. "If I were to be his defense attorney, he could still be acquitted in just a few hours."

She exuded confidence when she said that.

This reflects her undefeated status as the queen of the legal profession and her confidence in her own abilities.

"Yes, yes, yes, of course I have complete faith in your abilities, Attorney." Lin Ran slumped onto the table, yawning, "But what does this have to do with me?"

"Finding evidence and explaining motives are the job of the police and detectives. I'm just a weak scholar who can't lift a finger. Wouldn't it be better to spend my time having coffee, taking a walk, and enjoying the scenery with you, such a beautiful lady?"

Eri Kisaki looked intently at the boy before her.

He was only eighteen years old, yet he already possessed such keen observation skills and meticulous reasoning abilities. What was even more remarkable was that, despite seeing through everything, he chose to remain a detached observer.

No, it's not about being indifferent, but about maintaining a conscious distance.

He wasn't keen on playing the role of "hero of justice" or "truth revealer" unless... something happened to him, or it involved someone he cared about.

This point resonated deeply with the top lawyer.

Compared to a detective who only puts cases first, she prefers the boy in front of her who values ​​companionship more.

Xiaolan's childhood sweetheart was exactly the opposite.

He always puts the case first, abandoning Xiaolan whenever a case comes up. He doesn't answer calls, doesn't reply to text messages, and just disappears... How can a man like this give his daughter happiness?

Therefore, she was never very satisfied with Shinichi Kudo.

What she needs is a boy who puts his daughter first, who loves and cherishes her, not a crime-solving machine.

But it seems that her daughter hasn't met her yet, while she has...

……

The police arrived quickly.

The coffee shop is located in a bustling commercial district in the city center. If the police do not arrive quickly and control the scene after such a serious crime, the situation could easily get out of control.

The team was led by the familiar Inspector Megure.

Police cars pulled up at the entrance, first setting up a cordon, then quickly leading a group of officers into the coffee shop. Reality isn't an anime, and the police weren't really that brainless.

Although Inspector Megure remained the same as always, after examining the scene, he confidently concluded that a robber had broken in through the back window of the toilet, killed the victim, and then ran away with the money.

But while arranging for officers to search the perimeter, he also gathered the other people in the store who had been to the restroom and were also suspected, in preparation for initial questioning.

Lin Ran and the lawyer sat in the corner by the window.

The two hadn't attracted the attention of the police yet; after all, who would have thought that someone who had died would still be in the mood to continue drinking coffee?

But the baseball player, as Lin Ran had mentioned earlier, was terrified inside, yet remained outwardly assertive. He kept shouting and yelling during police questioning, eventually pointing and saying, "Hey! You police officers, you say we're suspects, but what about that woman over there? She also went to the restroom, shouldn't she be a suspect too?"

Everyone turned their gaze to the back.

Lin Ran and Eri, who were watching the drama unfold, were speechless.

The two stood up at the same time, and both saw the chill in each other's eyes.

Very well... you have found a way to die!

"Attorney Fei, Fei?"

Inspector Megure was clearly taken aback when he saw Eri Kisaki, especially Lin Ran behind her.

"Late summer..."

"Ahem!"

Lin Ran coughed lightly twice and smiled, "Inspector Megure, we meet again."

Inspector Megure realized what was happening, glanced at the surrounding crowd, and chuckled, "Yeah, Brother Lin Ran, long time no see. Look, it's almost the end of summer, and the weather is still so hot."

As he spoke, he reached up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"What are you doing here?"

"Inspector Megure, my friend and I were having coffee here when we unfortunately encountered a case. As he said, I also went to the restroom at that time."

Eri Kisaki's gaze swept coldly over the baseball player.

The other person was shivering violently. He was 1.8 meters tall and weighed over 200 pounds, but I don't know why he was so weak.

"That police officer..."

The baseball player, sweating profusely, tried to interrupt the group's reminiscing.

Inspector Megure turned around, his smile vanishing instantly, replaced by a furrowed brow and a serious expression. "Um, you know, I think you're the prime suspect! Confess! What were you doing in the bathroom?"

Baseball player: "..."

Oh no! They know each other; they're in cahoots.

All he wants to do right now is play this song: May I ask about the celestial palaces...

After instructing his men to interrogate the baseball player, Inspector Megure turned back, his face beaming with a smile. "Haha, Attorney Kisaki, I personally believe you have absolutely nothing to do with this murder case, but... given the current situation, I might need your cooperation."

As he spoke, he gestured to the crowd of onlookers at the entrance.

Eri nodded in understanding.

As a public figure, if she acts too differently at such a sensitive time, she is indeed likely to give others ammunition to criticize her and provide ammunition for her opponents and the media to attack her.

"Okay, I'll cooperate."

Just as the lawyer was preparing to cooperate with the police investigation, Lin Ran, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up.

"Wait a minute, Inspector Megure."

Upon seeing Lin Ran, Inspector Megure was truly sweating profusely.

One is a top lawyer, and there's also a famous writer, a Chinese writer at that. These two are both incredibly troublesome. If one isn't handled properly, it'll result in either a lawyer's letter or a warning from the Chinese military stationed in Japan.

Speaking of which, how did these two end up together again?

They rarely see each other, and when they do, they're always together. Inspector Megure senses something is amiss.

You two are always involved in every raid on prostitution. Who would believe you two didn't have an affair?

But that's none of his business. He can tell whether it's more important for his friend Mori to wear an extra hat or for him to wear one less. All he wants now is to get rid of these two big troubles as soon as possible.