Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 259 Kansai Black Chicken Visits Other Places
After signing the contract and preparing the plan, Xia Chuan handed it over to Frank. He would provide the money, and Frank would provide the work. They would make money together, like good brothers sharing the good times and the bad.

He wasn't really interested in these kinds of things; he just happened to come across them and did them.

He didn't want Mitsuru Mamiya to come to his house and nag all the time, after all, this guy had stayed in the castle for four years for the treasure, his perseverance was amazing.

News of the Egg of Memories spread like wildfire throughout Tokyo and even the entire country. Like a shark that had smelled fish, Jirokichi Suzuki finally met Natsukawa with the help of Sonoko Suzuki.

The identification of the unclaimed Egg of Memory will take some time, but Jirokichi Suzuki already knew the details.

He had already received detailed information from the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Metropolitan Police Department learned from the hitman "Drunkard Peanut," also known as Tian Yansheng, that the person who would come to the castle to take the Egg of Memories was killed by him more than ten years ago.

It was an assassination mission. While tracking and investigating the target, Tian Yansheng accidentally discovered that the target planned to go to Japan to retrieve the Memory Egg that her grandfather had left there.

Tian Yansheng was originally from Japan. After interrogating the other party, she learned the value of the Egg of Memories, which was a precious artifact that could allow him to retire on the spot.

He made his decision then and there: to seize the Egg of Memories. After killing his opponent, he rushed to Japan and found the ancient castle.

He originally disguised himself as the person he killed and revealed his identity to come to the Egg of Memories. However, after some investigation, he discovered that the old master of the Mamiya family was dead and had not left any information about the Egg of Memories.

Left with no other choice, he began a period of infiltration that lasted more than a decade.

This also explains why the Egg of Memories has not found a master all these years.

In the end, Jirokichi Suzuki bought the Egg of Memories for 10 billion yen.

Natsukawa didn't haggle with Suzuki Jirokichi. Firstly, the market value of this "Egg of Memory" was roughly that much; secondly, being straightforward would also help him build a closer relationship with the Suzuki family.

The moment he received the money, Natsukawa gave 20% of it to the Metropolitan Police Department, and in return, he received a certificate of merit for being an outstanding citizen of Tokyo and the friendship of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division.

Odagiri Toshiro grinned from ear to ear, and started calling Natsukawa "brother" along with Inspector Megure.

The other classes were extremely envious, but there was nothing they could do but look at the Investigation Class with extreme envy.

As her status rose, Joel, who was already known for her strength in the Metropolitan Police Department, now also had the added title of a wealthy woman. Now, she was called Mrs. Joel as soon as she came to work, which made her a little embarrassed.

Especially Yumi Miyamoto, it was from her mouth that the name Mrs. Joel came out.

After deducting taxes, gifts, and the money spent on buying the castle, Natsukawa made a net profit of 5 billion yen from taking his two children on a single trip.

Because Conan discovered the Egg of Memories with him and paid a considerable price for it, Natsukawa gave some money to the Mouri Detective Agency.

Maori Detective Agency.

Kogoro Mouri looked radiant, as if he had just had dinner with Yoko Okino.

"Brother Xia Chuan, you're too kind. Conan only helped with a small matter, nothing at all! It was all thanks to you that we were able to solve the secret of that castle. I didn't expect you to be so polite. We're all neighbors, so if you're going to be so polite, then I won't be polite either!"

On the table in front of the sofa, there is a metal briefcase.

The suitcase was opened, revealing neatly stacked stacks of Fukuzawa Yukichi's works, totaling one hundred stacks of one hundred sheets, which amounted to one hundred million yen.

Xia Chuan nodded with a smile. One key to getting along well with Kogoro Mouri was to give him money.

Of course, this money can't be given away for no reason.

Kogoro Mouri may seem unreliable, but he has a strong sense of principle. If someone offers him money for no reason, he definitely won't accept it.

Natsukawa's reason this time was that Conan helped him solve the case.

"Please, Uncle, can you put your tongue back in your mouth?" Conan said with a deadpan expression.

Money is just an external thing; you can't take it with you when you're born or when you die. I don't know why Uncle Mori values ​​it so much.

A full stomach doesn't know the hunger of an empty one. Kogoro Mouri was unaware of Conan's thoughts. He initially wanted to punch Conan, but upon remembering that Conan had just created value for him, his anger immediately vanished, and he gently stroked Conan's head instead.

"I'll accept this money. It just so happens that the living expenses Ms. Wendai gave me are due for renewal."

Every now and then, Yukiko Kudo would transfer money to Kogoro Mouri's account to cover her beloved son's living expenses. After all, traveling around with Kogoro Mouri every day and occasionally incurring travel expenses was quite high.

"Dad!" Ran looked at her father helplessly. What an impolite father! He really embarrassed her.

Kogoro Mouri was about to say something more, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by a knock on the door.

dong dong dong-

After the knocking, before Xiaolan could even open the door, the detective agency's door was easily pushed open, and a black chicken poked half its head out.

"I haven't disturbed you, have I, Kudo?" Hattori Kuroko immediately addressed him as Kudo, completely disregarding Conan's previous warning to keep it a secret.

In his eyes, after so much time, Conan's identity as Shinichi Kudo must have been discovered long ago, since Kudo's ability to conceal his identity is really terrible.

Conan's hair stood on end, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He rushed to the door with lightning speed, activated his power-enhancing shoes, and kicked Hattori Heiji out.

"I have a few words to say to Hattori-nii-san." With that, Conan slammed the door shut.

The people in the room looked at each other in confusion. Ran looked around the office, wondering if Shinichi Kudo was hiding there.

"Hattori, are you crazy? Have you forgotten what I told you last time?"

Conan closed the door, wiped away his sweat, and glared angrily at Heiji Hattori.

It's one thing for the other person to appear out of nowhere, but to call him by his full name as soon as he appears? What if Xiaolan gets suspicious?
"Hey, seriously? Xiaolan still hasn't exposed your identity?"

Hattori Heiji looked on with curiosity. It was surprising that he could see through Shinichi Kudo's ability to hide his identity so easily, yet Ran Mouri, as Shinichi Kudo's girlfriend, hadn't.
"Isn't Ran your girlfriend? How come she couldn't see through your disguise as Kudo? That doesn't make sense, does it?"

"That's unreasonable of you! I'm hiding it perfectly well. Don't talk nonsense, and keep your mouth shut, or I'll take you down with me!" Conan said confidently. "My ability to hide is very strong, and don't talk any more nonsense. Ran isn't my girlfriend yet; we're just childhood friends."

At the end of his speech, his voice became smaller and smaller.

If it weren't for Gin, I probably would have confessed by now, right?
Hattori Heiji nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly remembered something, patted the dog's head and said, "I have a case on hand that seems quite interesting, want to play a game?"

"Case? What case?" Conan shook off his bad mood and composed himself to look at Hattori again.

Hattori shook his head: "We need to tell Mr. Kogoro Mouri about this case. The client seems to have heard something and has a lot of confidence in Kogoro Mouri. I happen to know him, so I came to invite him."

"Ok?"

Conan caught the key point in the words, "So you've taken on this case?"

Hattori took on the case but hadn't solved it yet before coming to Tokyo to find Uncle Mori. It seems the case is quite difficult; even Hattori from Kansai couldn't solve it.

Hattori said he was looking for Uncle Mori, but he wasn't actually looking for himself. Hattori knows his own identity, and he probably said it to save face.

After all, he won both duels, so Hattori must have realized that he was no match for him.

Okay, he, the famous detective washing machine, likes cases that others can't solve, because he feels a greater sense of accomplishment when he solves them!
"What are you thinking? This time we've really come to find Kogoro Mouri. I've heard that Mr. Mouri is very good at finding people."

"Uh," Conan's beady eyes widened, showing no desire to listen any further.

If it's about finding someone, then it's not a case; he has no interest in such trivial matters.

"It's not just about finding someone, otherwise Mr. Nagato wouldn't have come to me first. Don't worry, you'll definitely be interested in this."

Just as Conan was about to ask about the situation, the door to the agency was pushed open, and Kogoro Mouri looked at the two of them with a deadpan expression. "Are you two done talking? If you're done, come inside and sit down. Don't block my business here."

If my guests decide they have to leave because of the queue, I won't let you off the hook!

The Mouri Detective Agency has been getting a lot of cases lately, making it one of the top detective agencies in Tokyo.

Furthermore, the project has changed somewhat; it's no longer solely about finding people, dogs, or affairs. Sometimes, they do encounter cases like murder. At least Kogoro Mouri's current lifestyle allows him to enjoy two beers and a big meal a day, and he can fill up his Mercedes with 97 octane gas without a second thought.

Upon entering the living room, Hattori nodded to Natsukawa.

The two were already somewhat acquainted, and Hattori, being naturally outgoing, immediately started chatting with Natsukawa about the Egg of Memories.

"Brother Xia Chuan is really lucky. He actually found an unclaimed treasure. It's like a pie falling from the sky."

"It's alright, it's only 10 billion. After splitting it, I'll only get 5 billion. It's not much money," Xia Chuan replied with a smile.

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Is this what rich people are like?
Hattori pursed his lips, skipped over the topic, and began to explain why he had come here.

Upon hearing that it was a commissioned visit, Kogoro Mouri immediately composed himself and listened attentively to Heiji Hattori's explanation.

It turns out that the client this time was Nagato Dozo, the chairman of the Nagato Foundation.

The Nagato Group is one of the top conglomerates in Japan, on the same level as the Tomizawa Group, which belongs to the family of Ayako Suzuki's fiancé, Yuzo Tomizawa.

The Suzuki Group has been facing a series of troubles lately, and they have even publicly stated that they are closely connected with the Suzuki Group, suggesting a very good relationship.

The reason they approached Kogoro Mouri this time was because of the Suzuki family's recommendation.

Nagato Dosan has two requests.

First, help him find his dream girl from his youth.

Second, recently, Nagato San has been hearing strange noises every night when he goes to sleep, such as running or collisions. But as soon as he gets up to check, the noises disappear. This strange behavior has been going on for four or five days, causing him to become somewhat mentally exhausted.

"Your dream girl?" Kogoro Mouri was a little unhappy. The famous detective who had solved dozens of murder cases had been asked to find someone again.

He's turned down at least ten such cases lately. Is the disappearance rate in Tokyo really that high? Doesn't the Metropolitan Police Department do anything about it?
"Yes, but whether it's the main task or the second task, this matter has been troubling Mr. Nagato for several days. He even asked my father to help arrange the security forces."

"How could such a large conglomerate as Nagato be broken into?" Kogoro Mori thought it was a burglary.

"How is that possible? Hattori-nii said it's been several days already. If it were a burglary, how could they come for so many days in a row? The Nagato family's security force is definitely not just for show. If it were an outsider, they would have been discovered long ago." Conan complained about Kogoro Mouri's reasoning, saying it was still as unreliable as ever and he hadn't improved at all.

Xia Chuan nodded. "This should be an inside job. I don't know why, but I'd like to ask if Chairman Nagato has any children."

"Do you think this is some kind of scheme by Nagato's children to influence his mental state so that they can take over the Nagato Foundation after he falls seriously ill?"

Such a large conglomerate must be rife with infighting. Recently, Xia Chuan has been watching TV series with Yo Er every day, and there are quite a few scenes like this in the series.

Although it was ugly and melodramatic, the sacrifice was worthwhile in order to dissuade Mrs. Joel from cooking.

"I have the same suspicion. We'll have to go to the site to see for ourselves. They do have a lot of children, one son, two daughters, and an adopted son-in-law. So it's possible that they're talking about something like that."

"Why don't you come along, Natsukawa-nii? I feel like he has strong reasoning skills; he might be able to help."

From Hattori's perspective, Natsukawa is quite clever, and many hands make light work, right?
“Yes!” Kogoro Mouri chimed in from the side.

Xia Chuan nodded in agreement; it would be good to join in the fun.

At Hattori's enthusiastic invitation, the Mori family, along with Natsukawa, arrived at the Nagato family's villa.

Led by the butler, Musashi, the group entered the villa.

The villa is magnificent and enormous, definitely larger than the Blue Castle. It has three floors and a large garden.

The group passed through, getting a glimpse of the extreme luxury of the wealthy man's home.

Even before entering the villa, Conan had already started to get serious, scanning left and right for anything unusual.

"By the way, there are a lot of security forces here."

"Sister Ran, be careful, there's a pit ahead," Conan warned, then accidentally stepped into the pit and fell in.

Xia Chuan shook his head speechlessly. He couldn't even control himself, yet he was criticizing others.

After Ran helped him up, the butler Musashi explained apologetically, "I'm sorry, we were planning to plant some trees by the pond recently, but we were delayed by something these past few days, so we had to stop halfway through."

"How strange." Xia Chuan sniffed the air; the smell here was odd, with a hint of rottenness in the air.

"What's wrong, Natsukawa-nii?" Hattori asked.

"It's nothing, it just has a slightly rotten smell, probably from the pool."

The pool next to it was murky and dark green, which seemed out of place with the magnificent villa.

"Oh, that must be the pond. The area behind the pond also needs renovation. Madam used to raise fish here, but after she passed away, no one took care of the pond. Over time, all the fish died, so it's normal for it to have a bit of a smell."

Natsukawa remained silent and followed Musashi into the hall.

As soon as the group entered the hall, they ran into Hattori Heizo, the chief of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters.

Hattori Heizo was arranging the guards. He didn't come forward to greet the group, but simply nodded and continued with his work.

"Let's go upstairs first. The master is waiting for everyone in his bedroom on the third floor."

Upon arriving on the third floor, the group finally met their client, Nagato Dosan.

Nagato Dozo and Suzuki Shiro bear some resemblance; both are portly and have an approachable demeanor, which may be one reason why they were able to build such a large and successful business.

Nagato Dosan lay on the bed, his face somewhat pale. He must not have been sleeping well these past few days, as he had quite dark circles under his eyes.

Beside him, a young woman in a business suit was talking to him.

Hattori Heiji gave a brief introduction to the group.

Nagato Dozo was very enthusiastic, and from the beginning he praised Kogoro Mouri for his brilliant case-solving skills, which earned him high praise from Shiro Suzuki.

After the pleasantries were finished, Hyuga Sachi, who was Nagato Dosan's secretary, began to recount the story of his first love.

Nagato Dosan's first love was his elementary school classmate, born in Kanagawa Prefecture. She didn't get married until she was 29 years old after graduating from high school. After marriage, they had a daughter, and five years after giving birth, her family mysteriously disappeared.

"Isn't this first love a bit too naive?" Conan muttered to himself.

Dating in elementary school? Is this what a conglomerate is like? This is quite a shocking situation in early dating.

"This seems a bit tricky," Kogoro Mouri frowned.

According to records, Nagato Dosan's first love disappeared twenty years ago. After such a long period of being single, how difficult it is to find someone.

Even neighbors might have forgotten about this person.

"If you can find her, I am willing to offer a reward of ten million yen."

Of course, I know this is a bit difficult. Even if Detective Mori can't be found, I will provide some compensation, so please rest assured.

Chairman Nagato spoke with a smile, and then Kogoro Mouri also smiled.

Whether he succeeds or not, he gets paid, and the sleeping detective is suddenly wide awake.

"Don't worry, I will do my best to help."

Kogoro Mouri pondered seriously, "Since she came from Kanagawa, she might have relatives there. I'll go investigate and see if I can find out some information indirectly."

“Alright.” Nagato nods, then says, “In that case, let’s go see them tomorrow. You can stay home for dinner today. Today is my birthday, so don’t leave too early. I’ll introduce my children to you later.”

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