Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 54: Brainless and unhappy, jumping into the pit
Both Sato Miwako and Mori Kogoro are very capable in fighting and are definitely not stupid. How could they disappear for no reason?

After hearing the report from his subordinate Chiba Kazunobu, Megure Juzo was shocked for a moment, but quickly calmed down and asked about the details.

It turned out that they were just two people who couldn't be found and didn't answer the phone. They weren't missing at all. It was Chiba who was making a fuss...

No wonder!
There is a scary guy hiding in secret who has ill intentions towards the police. Could it be that Sato and Maori are missing because of that guy?
Megure Juzo quickly turned on the speakerphone and asked Chiba Kazunobu to explain in detail what had happened before. He looked at Kudo Shinichi for help, hoping that he would solve the case remotely.

Chiba and Shin quickly recounted what had happened before.

After the four of them rushed to Yamada Okao's house, they did not find Yukinagi Nami. After asking the residents around her, they learned that she had packed up and left home in a fancy way yesterday at noon and had not returned yet. Because she greeted the people around her in a very proud manner, everyone was impressed.

The insurance money was due yesterday at noon, and the four of them immediately guessed that Xuesong Nami had gone out to celebrate.

But the phone call was unresolved and they didn't know where she had gone. Finally, a middle-aged woman neighbor of hers said that she might have gone to find a gigolo.

Then Kogoro Mouri made a few phone calls and found out through special channels that a nouveau riche had come to Shibuya yesterday, the one who had been in the limelight in the newspapers recently.

The four of them immediately went to Shibuya, but because they didn't know the specific store, they discussed it and decided to search separately to save time, and contact each other by phone if they had any questions.

Then, we lost contact.

After hearing this, veins on Megure Jusan's forehead throbbed. I've told you to be vigilant, but you still dare to act separately. Are you afraid that it will be difficult to take action against the mastermind behind this?
But he knew his subordinates' personalities well, and he understood in an instant: "It was Sato's suggestion, right? Then you thought that the mastermind behind the scenes couldn't possibly monitor you all the time, and there was no danger, so you all agreed."

"I'm sorry, Inspector, I... yes, that's it."

"This is none of your business. Sato is usually very strong in the department. I will talk to her when I come back. But, hey, if she is okay."

Megure Juzo looked at Kudo Shinichi with a bitter face, hoping that his younger brother would show great power.

But he knew very well that it was impossible to analyze anything from such a tangled thing. Sato... Well, I hope she can at least survive.

"Mamaku Izakaya!"

"what?!"

Megure Jusan looked at his younger brother in disbelief. You can even give a clue like this?
Let’s cheat!
"I remember there was a club on the street to the left of that izakaya. Officer Chiba, the address is 36 Jingumae -chome. Cars can only drive to the back door, so be quick!"

Kudo Shinichi's tone was firm and unquestionable, and Chiba Kazunobu responded without thinking.

"understand!"

Before I hung up the phone, I heard the engine roar. What was the Metropolitan Police Department's car? Anyway, the accelerator was definitely stepped on to the bottom.

The flower of the Metropolitan Police Department must not be in any danger!

As a result, Miwako Sato was of course fine because she was not there at all.

The one in trouble was Maori Kogoro, who was surrounded by a group of violent gangs... or should I say just violent gangs? Anyway, he was surrounded by a group of people wearing helmets and beaten up in an alley.

Chiba and Shin saw this and shouted that they were police officers, but the gang was indifferent. Finally, they had to pull out their guns and the gang dispersed. They went to see Maori Kogoro and found that his face had been beaten into a pig's head, his eyes were white, he had lost consciousness, his body was covered with blood and footprints, and his left calf was twisted unnaturally.

They quickly carried Kogoro Mori into the car and were about to set off for the hospital when Miwako Sato rushed in from another alley with Nami Yukimatsu in her hand.

After the few people got in the car and talked, they learned that Kogoro Mori had received information assistance from a special channel not long ago, telling him the approximate location of Nami Yukimura.

He was with Sato Miwako at the time, so he told her to come over here together, and said that in order to prevent Xuesong Nami from escaping, they should surround her from the front and back.

Then, less than fifteen minutes after they were separated, Kogoro Mouri became like this.

"I walked around the back door of the club for a long time before I got in. I thought Mr. Maori had succeeded, but in the end..." Sato Miwako glanced at the newly-crowned flop Maori with a complicated look in her eyes, "Did he take the knife for me?"

"Most likely not."

Kudo Shinichi, who was listening in on the other end of the phone, analyzed: "If this was all premeditated, then it wouldn't be difficult for him to deploy another team of people at the back door. I don't know if Officer Sato has noticed any suspicious people, but they should be going after Uncle Maori."

Miwako Sato recalled, "There was a bad boy leaning on Harley and smoking at the street corner. He seemed to be paying attention to pedestrians, but I'm not sure if he had any problems."

"Well, maybe."

Kudo Shinichi was actually not interested in this. After all, it was a groundless thing and no one could be caught. It would be better to talk about something more practical.

"Does Uncle Maori still have his cell phone?"

Sato Miwako quickly searched Maori Kogoro's body and said, "The wallet is gone, but the cell phone is still there."

"First, call him back and ask him where he got the news about Xue Song Nana and what his relationship with Uncle Mao Li is. Did he choose to tell him this after being contacted, or did he tell him on his own initiative?"

Sato Miwako did as she was told. The call was quickly connected. Before she could ask, the young man on the other end said excitedly, "Senior, have you found her? Be sure to give that shameless woman a good beating!"

"???"

Everyone was confused when they heard this. Kudo Shinichi thought for two seconds and said truthfully, "I am the junior of Uncle Maori. He was beaten badly in the alley outside the club. I want to avenge him. Can I ask what you know?"

"What?! Is there such a thing?!"

The young man on the opposite side seemed to jump up when he heard the voice, and said hurriedly: "Mr. Mao Li beat two people to death for his woman in a nightclub, and he has connections with the police, so he doesn't have to go to jail. He has become our idol.

After I knew he was looking for the woman named Xuesong Nami, I took the initiative to contact him through his widely distributed business card. How could this happen? "

"........."

Kudo Shinichi was quite speechless about beating two people to death. Uncle Mori's reputation has become a mess.

"How do you know where Xue Song Nami is?"

(End of this chapter)