People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 921 The Lone Detective

—An internal banquet of the Gana Group?

A hint of doubt appeared in Xiang Yuanguang's eyes.

He did seem to have seen Gana Group's advertisements on television, but his impression of Gana Group was merely a fleeting glimpse in the advertisements, with no other impressions whatsoever.

Now, the Kana Group has invited Kogoro Mouri and his group to a banquet...

Why do I have such a bad feeling? Could something have happened over there? No... that's probably unlikely, since Conan is too drunk to go to the banquet right now.

It's unlikely that Uncle Mori alone would have such bad luck... probably.

Not long after, the door of Xiangyuan Law Firm was pushed open.

Ran Mouri, carrying her bag in both hands, looked somewhat embarrassed at Hikaru Mugen, who had brought out Conan, and said with a hint of apology,
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiang Yuan, I'm troubling you again this time."

"Trouble? No, there's no trouble at all."

Xiang Yuanguang chuckled a few times.

He watched Ran Mouri leave with a drunken Conan, hoping that Conan would sober up and notice the note he had left in his pocket.

Hopefully, Conan will be able to keep his identity a secret this time, just as he's planning.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yuanguang raised his wrist and glanced at his watch.

It's already 5:15 PM, and he should be heading to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office soon. Ghost Moon Firefly should have finished hearing all her criminal cases by now.

He is a well-known defense lawyer in Tokyo, even though he is not a prosecutor.

However, he is very familiar with the trial time for the criminal cases he specializes in. Under normal circumstances, the trial time for such cases will definitely not be until 5 pm.

Since becoming a lawyer, he has only encountered one trial that did not fall within this timeframe.

That was a trap set for him by that old man, Guiyue Liuyun, back in Shikoku. The trial was deliberately scheduled for the night to avoid everyone's attention, so they could deliver a ruthless blow.

However, in the end, he was still one step ahead and managed to solve all the problems.

"It's time to go."

Xiang Yuanguang snapped his fingers, quickly draped his blue coat over his shoulders, then fastened his lawyer's badge to his collar. Finally, he called out towards the room.
"I might be back very late tonight. You'll have to take care of dinner yourself. The key is on the coffee table!"

—Although Ai Haibara herself has a key to Genji Law Firm, one can't be too careful. If Ai Haibara loses her key, the one he left behind can still be used, albeit barely.

Anyway, when he comes back, Ai Haibara will definitely be home, so he can just ask her to open the door; he won't need a key.

Ai Haibara, still holed up in her room, did not answer.

He was probably still engrossed in his research, but he figured Ai Haibara would remember it eventually, so he just shrugged and closed the door.

He then drove his car out of the garage and headed directly towards the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office.

Normally, a lawyer wouldn't wear a lawyer's badge unless they were participating in a case hearing in court. However, the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office is different, because only staff members in the judicial profession can enter there.

If he weren't wearing his lawyer's badge, he'd most likely not get into the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. On the way, Xiang Yuanguang didn't forget to call Gui Yueying to let her know his approximate arrival time.

Otherwise, if he arrives at the Tokyo District Prosecutors Office but Ghost Moon Hotaru doesn't know it, and the security guard stops him from entering, that would be troublesome.

—While his spiky hair might allow him to pass through without any special favors, he can't rely on that every time.

What if someone with the same spiky hair as him tries to cause trouble? Wouldn't his habit of using facial recognition to get through anywhere be digging his own grave? He wouldn't repeat Phoenix Wright's mistake.

Meanwhile, inside the Mori Detective Agency.

Kogoro Mouri had changed into an outfit completely different from his usual blue suit. Looking at Conan, who looked drunk, he couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache.

He may not have made things clear when he informed Ran Mouri.

This banquet was not a simple banquet, but a disguised investigation.

The wife of the chairman of the Kana Group, Kana Misaki, has recently been threatened by others more than once. Therefore, the chairman of the Kana Group, Kana Yoshinobu, invited him, a famous detective in Tokyo, to a banquet.

In reality, he was disguised as Mr. Fukuda, investigating the truth behind the intimidation incident as a guest!

The image of the Fukuda family arranged by Kana Zen is that of a family of three. Now that Conan is in such a state, it is obvious that he cannot go. Ran will definitely stay to take care of Conan and will not go either.

So, wouldn't he have to attend the banquet alone this time?

Kogoro Mouri rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

He couldn't even remember the last time he received a disguised investigation mission like this and participated in a banquet alone. Every time, he had Conan and Ran with him.

Now he has to go alone, which feels a bit strange.

"Dad, you'll have to go alone this time... But if it's Dad, it'll definitely be fine! After all, Dad is a famous detective in Tokyo!"

Ran Mouri placed a towel on Conan's head, trying to help him sober up faster.

He said confidently to Kogoro Mouri—

She genuinely believed that no matter what difficulties they encountered, Kogoro Mouri could easily solve them on his own, since the image of a father is always omnipotent in a child's eyes.

Moreover, Kogoro Mouri did indeed solve many difficult cases and mysteries while posing as the Sleeping Kogoro.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri immediately perked up.

Alright, if he's going alone, he'll go alone. He's a famous detective in Tokyo, a retired elite from the Criminal Investigation Department. How can he lose face in this situation?

"Well, it's getting late, I'll set off now."

"Oh, right, Xiaolan, when this brat wakes up, you have to ask him a good question about how he learned to drink at such a young age, and why he came back looking like a complete drunk..."

He muttered to himself as he left the house.
"Damn it, it feels like they drank some really good wine, I've never had it before... I should call Mr. Kana and explain the situation... It should be in time."

(End of this chapter)