Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Eri glanced at him coldly, her tone both disgusted and angry: "Do you think everyone has a head full of filth like yours? Shuichi is not that kind of person!"

Kogoro Mori rubbed his leg, looking aggrieved. He didn't dare to argue and could only silently shrink to the side, muttering his dissatisfaction under his breath.

Orikasa Midori stood to the side, her clear eyes filled with worry.

"Senior, were you... worried about Ruri-senpai's neighbor, the missing Mrs. Arai, all last night?"

In her opinion, the senior must have been too concerned about the safety of others and was overthinking things, which is why he couldn't sleep all night.

Looking into the girl's pure yet worried eyes, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel a pang of shame.

He coughed lightly, somewhat awkwardly, and looked away.

Actually... he wasn't as kind as Midori Orikasa thought.

The main reason he couldn't sleep last night wasn't Mrs. Arai at all, but rather that blonde beauty, Sharon Vineyard.

Mrs. Arai's case was at most something he cared about, but not enough to keep him up all night.

But he couldn't say the truth out loud.

He couldn't very well tell them that he was worried about a mysterious woman in Hollywood who might come to kill him, could he?
That would only cause unnecessary panic and questioning.

Lin Xiuyi suppressed the complex emotions in his heart, forced a fairly natural smile on his face, and waved his hand lightly, trying to change the subject in a relaxed manner.

"Alright, stop guessing. I was just a little tired because the shop was too busy yesterday. Now that everyone's here, let's hurry over and not keep Liuli waiting."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the tram station, not wanting to dwell on the matter any longer.

Seeing this, Eri Kisaki, Yukiko, Midori Orikasa, and a wronged-looking Kogoro Mouri had no choice but to follow in his footsteps and stop asking questions.

The group took a train and left the bustling Beika Town, heading towards the other side of Tokyo's city center.

The tram traveled smoothly, and the scenery outside the window kept receding, gradually changing from the bustling downtown area with its towering buildings to a quiet, clean, and tree-lined residential area.

About half an hour later, the tram arrived at the station.

The group got off the car and, led by Kogoro Mouri, arrived at their destination.

When they saw the house in front of them, even the well-traveled Yukiko and Eri couldn't help but widen their eyes slightly.

It was a very beautiful detached house with off-white exterior walls and a dark brown roof, its style simple yet grand.

In front of the house is a large garden, filled with all kinds of flowers, trees and shrubs, all neatly trimmed, lush and green, with a faint fragrance of grass and trees in the air.

Compared to their usual cramped apartments in the bustling city center, this place is like a paradise.

As Liuli had mentioned before, she moved because of her father's job transfer.

Judging from the spacious and beautiful house in front of him, Liuli's father's work is obviously going very well; his position and salary have both improved significantly.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to afford a detached house in such a location and environment.

Kogoro Mouri, as Ruri's boyfriend, had been here several times before and knew the place like the back of his hand.

He stepped forward, raised his hand, and rang the doorbell at the front door.

"Ding dong, ding dong."

The crisp sound of the doorbell rang in the quiet garden. While waiting for Liuli to come out and open the door, Lin Xiuyi glanced around discreetly.

His gaze swept discreetly over the rows of similarly styled detached houses around him.
Finally, it landed in front of the house not far away, right next to Liuli's house.

The signboard there clearly displays two characters: Xinjing (新井).

The Arai family.

That is, the home of the missing Mrs. Arai.

Lin Xiuyi's gaze sharpened slightly.

The house looked no different from the surrounding residences. The front door was tightly shut, the curtains were drawn, and it was eerily quiet, without a sound, like an empty house. There was no sign of panic, no sign of anxiety; it was eerily calm.

Just like Mr. Arai's statement, "My wife went to a friend's house and forgot to contact me," it was abnormally calm.

Lin Xiuyi silently memorized the location and appearance of the Arai family's house. He wanted to observe it a few more times when a soft "click" sound came from behind him.

The door to Liuli's house was opened.

Like Lin Xiuyi, Liuli also had dark circles under her eyes as she stood at the door. She was clearly worried about her neighbor all night.

Lin Xiuyi immediately withdrew her gaze, no longer looking at it, suppressed her doubts, and followed the others inside.

Wow...what a big house!

As soon as she entered the living room, Eri Kisaki couldn't help but sigh softly, a hint of envy in her eyes.

"It's much bigger and prettier than my house."

Although her family was not poor, her parents were always busy with work and lived in an apartment in the city with limited space. They had never experienced a detached house with a large garden and bright and spacious interior.

Yukiko looked around the spacious, bright, and exquisitely decorated living room, nodding repeatedly with envy: "Such a big house must be very comfortable to live in. The sunlight is so good, and there's even a garden. I'm so envious."

Given their family circumstances, buying such a house wouldn't be difficult for them. It's just that due to their parents' work, social circles, and other reasons, they haven't had the opportunity to live in such a comfortable detached house.

Liuli felt a little embarrassed by their compliments, her cheeks flushed slightly. She invited everyone to sit down and then turned to walk towards the kitchen to pour drinks and tea for them.

"Don't laugh at me, it's just that the house is a little bigger."

She replied with a smile while she was busy.

"I just moved here not long ago, and I'm still slowly getting used to it."

Lin Xiuyi casually found a seat and sat down, her gaze sweeping over the living room. It was clean, tidy, and warmly decorated.
"By the way, where is Auntie?"

He had known Liuli's mother since childhood. She was a gentle and kind woman, and whenever they met, she would always smile and give him snacks.

Liuli walked over with a tray full of tea and juice, placing the cups in front of everyone. When she heard Lin Xiuyi's question, she replied softly, "Mom went out to work."

"Work?" Lin Xiuyi was slightly taken aback.

He remembered that Liuli's mother used to be an actress in a small theater; she was beautiful and very talented.

However, after Liuli was born, she gave up her job in order to focus on taking care of her daughter and stayed at home to raise Liuli, becoming a full-time housewife for many years.

As if sensing his confusion, Liuli smiled and explained:
"Mom said that now that I'm all grown up, I don't need her to stay home and take care of me all day anymore, so she found a job at a nearby theater and went back to doing what she loves." (End of Chapter)