[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-conan-science-my-magic-will-break-this-world":3,"chapter-conan-science-my-magic-will-break-this-world-conan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Conan: The Mage Who Will Break the World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2188005,3760,"Chapter 16","conan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>\"Akaso-san, Takeshi Hatamoto is a criminal suspect, you can't just talk nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Megure looked disbelieving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze smiled, \"Since Inspector Megure doesn't believe it, you can continue searching, but it's all a waste of effort. Takeshi Hatamoto should have already been buried in the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had just used prediction magic, and the arrow pointed directly into the sea; the body must have been thrown into the sea by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsue in his arms trembled, silently shedding tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, the case is very clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariko Hatamoto said fiercely: \"Takeshi Hatamoto, originally named Takehiko Zaiki, is the son of Isao Zaiki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His father committed suicide ten years ago after his company was taken away by my father, so he approached Natsue and took the opportunity to mix into the Hatamoto family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During this voyage, my father discovered his secret, so he killed him to silence him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, to escape responsibility, he killed Tatsuo Hatamoto, then jumped into the sea, wanting to escape. Who knew fate was against him, and he drowned in the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be like this, Inspector Megure, I think my father's case can be closed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Megure's mouth twitched twice upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying it so easily, as if you were a detective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn't it be up to us police to decide whether the case can be closed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are clearly looking down on our Metropolitan Police Department!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Inspector Megure's mind, he was holding Mariko Hatamoto with one hand, slapping her left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Say that again, will you? Say it again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he really didn't dare to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Hatamoto family is not a top family in Tokyo, they are famous in the wealthy circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small inspector like him really didn't dare to offend them casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll send people to search the sea for Takeshi Hatamoto's body...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Megure also seemed to think the case was just as Mariko Hatamoto said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to deliver his closing statement, Akaso Kaze suddenly spoke up: \"Everyone, you've got one thing wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled slightly and continued: \"I only said Takeshi Hatamoto is dead, but I didn't say he was the murderer. He was killed by someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Inspector Megure turned his head to look at Akaso Kaze, who had a serious expression, \"Akaso-san, you mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The real murderer is him... Ichiro Hatamoto.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze looked at a young man hiding behind the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Ichiro!\" Mariko Hatamoto turned to look at her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to refute, but looking at her son, whose face had instantly turned pale, she had a bad premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Na, Nani?\" Inspector Megure said in surprise, \"Ichiro Hatamoto is the murderer? But wasn't he stabbed by the murderer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze listened to Inspector Megure's nagging and really wanted to slap him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy is really a negative example specifically for questioning correct reasoning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to make a shushing gesture, then said: \"Inspector Megure, if you want to know the truth, then don't interrupt me, listen to me finish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsue in his arms widened her eyes, looking at Akaso Kaze's handsome face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze's mouth curled up, and he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The criminal committed three cases in total. The first two, he escaped without a trace, and left no murder weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only this third time, the murderer didn't take the murder weapon away, but left it at the scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, perhaps I should say he had no way to take it away because his leg was injured and he couldn't move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this can't count as evidence.\" Mariko Hatamoto tried hard to argue for her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It absolutely cannot be Ichiro, he has no reason to kill his grandfather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who says he doesn't.\" Akaso Kaze looked at Ichiro Hatamoto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If my divination as an Onmyoji is correct, Ichiro Hatamoto, you like Natsue-san, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can look at his paintings; they are all portraits of Natsue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Hurry, bring all his paintings over.\" Inspector Megure immediately directed his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, don't.\" Ichiro Hatamoto suddenly stood up excitedly, snatched the portfolio, and hugged it to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't touch my paintings, I did it, it was all me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I once asked grandfather to agree to let me marry Natsue, but he refused me and even said I was a toad wanting to eat swan meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could never forgive him, and he also took away Natsue's Takeshi...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you killed your grandfather and framed Takeshi?\" Natsue struggled to stand up, looking at Ichiro Hatamoto with tears in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ichiro Hatamoto's eyes dodged, not daring to look at Natsue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I threw away the murder weapon on the deck, I was seen by Tatsuo Hatamoto, and he used it to blackmail me, so I had to kill him to silence him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I didn't kill Takeshi. He saw me kill Tatsuo, and when he was running for his life, he jumped into the sea himself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariko Hatamoto collapsed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was revealed, and Ichiro Hatamoto was taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Megure scratched his head with an embarrassed smile: \"Akaso-san, I really shouldn't have said that just now. I didn't expect you Onmyoji to be better at solving cases than detectives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, after you arrived, no one introduced the case to you. How did you know those details?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze looked at Inspector Megure and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am an Onmyoji, of course... the ghosts told me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghosts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Megure couldn't help but shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked left and right and hurriedly said goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him leave, Akaso Kaze turned to look at Natsue, who looked miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Natsue-san, there is only one thing left now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl looked up blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, in Natsue's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze held a pair of scissors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Eye of Space to look at the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is really interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three souls were sitting on top of her head, lined up in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kozo Hatamoto sat in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the left was Tatsuo Hatamoto, and on the right was Takeshi Hatamoto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three souls sat in a row, just like kindergarten children waiting for candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze could imagine why this happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murder weapons for the first two cases were not left at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The souls must not have had time to attach themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they all chose to stay on Natsue, who arrived soon after, which is terrifying to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a grandfather, Kozo Hatamoto sitting on his granddaughter's head after death is truly shameless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tatsuo Hatamoto not clinging to his own wife but sitting on the head of his sister-in-law Natsue is also unforgivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wealthy families are truly chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is only because they ran into him; otherwise, by nightfall, they would probably be fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze couldn't help but smack his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Takeshi Hatamoto, who drowned in the sea, why his soul could fly back is even more surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Akaso Kaze didn't fully believe Ichiro Hatamoto's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Takeshi Hatamoto was also killed by him before being thrown into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that he didn't confess because of Natsue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze used the scissors to carefully cut three strands of hair from the girl's head and put them into the soul space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, what did you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsue widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just seen those hairs disappear in Akaso Kaze's hand with her own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1235,"2026-06-17T03:40:21.803Z","2026-06-17T04:20:21.120Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e8174e7e48693371540ed316d1322277e6bd1b3bc059288c8ec9cb57fbc0f535","conan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-chapter-17","conan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-chapter-15",403,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fconan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-cover.jpg"]