Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Upon hearing this, Uncle Mori immediately smiled and said, "I'll talk to Chairman Suzuki. I think he'll understand!"

Upon hearing Detective Mouri's words, Natsumi Kosaka smiled gratefully.

In a peaceful atmosphere, everyone emerged from the underground and returned to the castle.

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Knights

Conan and Officer Shiratori walked at the very back of the crowd.

Seeing everyone leave the hall, Conan stopped in his tracks.

His glasses were instantly covered with a mysterious white light.

"Officer Shiratori... no, I should call you Phantom Thief Kid!"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Shiratori smiled slightly: "Conan, what are you talking about? What Phantom Thief Kid?"

"It's no use, you don't need to pretend anymore."

"Both your advance notice and your actions just now have exposed your identity."

Seeing Conan's certainty, Officer Shiratori stopped arguing.

He looked down at Conan and said slowly, "As expected of the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era~ But, compared to me, your secrets are more interesting, aren't they?"

"Your behavior is nothing like a child's. Putting aside everything else, that guy named Ryūno might have already guessed your identity."

"That person seems to be very perceptive, not even in the same league as that so-called Detective Mori."

Upon hearing Kaito Kid's words, Conan's face turned deathly pale.

It's one thing if Kaito Kid guesses your identity, but what if Tatsuno finds out...

Are you sure about him...?

"boom!"

With a crisp sound, Conan, who hadn't finished speaking, immediately collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Phantom Thief Kid instantly became alert and looked around.

He didn't even see what knocked out Conan in front of him!

Just as Phantom Thief Kid was nervously surveying his surroundings, Tatsuno emerged from behind a suit of armor.

Upon seeing Ryūno's figure, Phantom Thief Kid immediately reached into his pocket.

The next second, Ryūno appeared in front of "Officer Shiratori" and grabbed his arm, teasingly saying, "Don't be nervous~"

Kaito Kid tried to pull his arm out of Tatsuno's grasp, but he found that no matter how hard he tried, it was no use.

Longye held him tightly, not moving an inch.

This overwhelming power made Phantom Thief Kid give up struggling. He said helplessly, "When did you find out my identity?"

Instead of answering the question, Ryūno smiled and said, "Tell me, what interesting things would happen if we tied up the famous Phantom Thief Kid and brought him to Inspector Nakamori?"

Upon seeing Ryūno's eerie smile, Phantom Thief Kid shuddered, then said with a wry smile, "No wonder Chairman Suzuki entrusted the egg to you back then..."

"Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

Upon seeing Kaito Kid, Ryuno immediately understood his unspoken message and slowly said, "If you want me to let you go, unless..."

After hearing Tatsuno's conditions, Kaito Kid looked at Conan on the ground with pity.

Then he nodded vigorously: "I promise you, can you let me go now?"

Hearing this, Ryūno released his arm and whispered, "You keep your word, don't you? Otherwise... if people find out that Phantom Thief Kid is actually a high school student..."

Upon hearing this, Kaito Kid, who was swinging his arm, broke out in a cold sweat.

He looked at Longye in terror again: "You, you..."

Ryūno smiled slightly and stared quietly at Phantom Thief Kid.

Kaito Kid ultimately couldn't bring himself to say it, only managing a wry smile: "I understand, I'll keep my promise. Besides, you saved my pigeon, so I already owe you a favor..."

After speaking, at Longye's signal, he quickly walked out of the knights' quarters.

At that moment, all he wanted was to get out of this awful place as soon as possible.

Watching Kaito Kid's retreating figure, Tatsuno walked towards Conan lying on the ground.

"Bang, bang, thud"

……

Shortly after

Ryūno woke up Conan, who was lying on the ground.

"Conan? Conan! How are you?"

"Huh? Where am I..." Conan sat up groggily.

Upon seeing Longye's face, he instantly recalled what had happened before.

"Brother Longye! Where's Officer Shiratori!? He's actually..."

“I know, he is Kaito Kid. He flew away while you were unconscious.”

Conan was taken aback after hearing what Ryūno said.

Then he felt a headache coming on.

He then grimaced and touched his head.

He fell silent after sensing several round objects above his head.

Seeing this, Ryūno asked anxiously, "What's wrong, Conan? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Ryuno's worried expression, Conan smiled and said, "It's alright, Ryuno-nii-san~"

Upon hearing this, Longye seemed relieved and led Conan out of the area.

Conan walked along, clutching the bump on his head, muttering to himself, "Damn it! Kid is ruthless! Just because he saw through my identity, is it really necessary?!"

Chapter 124 Some people appear glamorous on the surface…

Outside the castle

Natsumi Kosaka looked at the crowd in front of her and bowed.

"Thank you all so much! Thanks to your help, I was able to find the great work left by my great-grandfather."

"Once things have settled down, I will move my great-grandmother's remains to my great-grandfather's side."

After speaking, Ms. Kosaka looked gratefully at the people in front of her with a smile on her face.

"Haha~ No need to be so polite, Ms. Kosaka! If you ever encounter any problems in the future, please feel free to come to me—the famous detective Kogoro Mouri!"

"Okay, thank you so much!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, everyone said their goodbyes.

Longye and his group also returned to Beihua by car.

night

Tatsuno's Home

Longye, who was on the sofa, checked the time and stood up.

"Ran, Ai, you two watch TV for a bit. I'm going out to buy something, I'll be right back~"

"Okay~ Don't get too late!" Xiaolan said with a smile.

Ai Haibara, who was standing nearby, also reminded him, "It might rain soon, remember to bring an umbrella."

"Ok."

After greeting the two, Longye walked out of the room.

……

Downstairs from the Mouri Detective Agency

Upon seeing the figure by the telephone pole, Longye quietly circled around behind him and patted him on the shoulder.

"You're here so early!"

"Ah!...Hey, don't scare me, okay?"

Kaito Kid was startled by Ryuno's sudden appearance behind him.

Seeing this, Longye smiled and said, "I'll go up first. Remember to judge the timing before you come in."

"Okay, okay, go ahead..."

Tatsuno turned and walked up the stairs to the Mouri Detective Agency.

Inside the firm

Conan was sitting upright on the sofa, seemingly lost in thought.

Upon seeing Longye push open the door and walk in, he immediately stood up and greeted him.

"Brother Longye, why are you here now?"

Ryūno smiled casually, then waved his hand and asked, "Where's Uncle Mori?"

"He's already asleep. If Brother Longye needs to speak with Uncle, perhaps we should wait until tomorrow..."

Upon hearing Conan's words, Tatsuno gave a cryptic smile: "No, I actually came to see you~"

Upon hearing this, Conan's smile gradually froze, and he stammered, "Ryu...Ryuno-nii, what...why did you want to see me?"

Seeing Conan's expression gradually become tense, Ryuno smiled inwardly, but said seriously, "You are...Kudo, right?"

"Huh? Tatsuno-nii-san... what are you talking about? How could I possibly be Shinichi-nii-san?"

Ryūno didn't reply, but stared straight into Conan's eyes, remaining silent.

Seeing this, Conan lowered his head and gave a wry smile: "Actually..."

But before he could say it, Tatsuno suddenly exclaimed in shock, "Kudo!?"