Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Hmm... Hmm... Hmm? What's wrong, Xiaolan?"

Seeing that Kazuha had opened her eyes, Ran quickly asked Kazuha for her address.

"No, don't take me home! My dad will definitely scold me if he finds out I drank so much... Take me to a hotel..."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan looked at Longye.

Longye glanced at the time and nodded helplessly.

Chapter 192 What?! Both sides are fighting?!

As soon as Ryūno finished nodding, Kazuha, who was leaning on Ran's shoulder, started snoring again.

Seeing this, Longye and Xiaolan exchanged a smile.

"It seems that He Ye is really upset today, and we can't take her home now..."

"Okay, I understand. Let me see if there are any decent hotels around here. Come to think of it, we haven't stayed in a hotel yet since we came to Osaka, so we need to find one with a night view~~~"

After saying that, Longye glanced at Xiaolan with a smile.

Xiaolan also sensed the hidden meaning in Longye's words, and her face immediately turned red with embarrassment.

Half an hour later, Longye and his group arrived at a high-rise hotel with a view of the luxurious night scene.

"We need two rooms, preferably on a high floor, thank you~"

"Two rooms, right? Please wait a moment..." The hotel lobby staff carefully checked the remaining rooms and then handed Longye two room keys.

"Please follow our receptionist. Do you have any luggage? If so, you can put it on the trolley we've prepared."

After taking the room key, Ryuno glanced at Kazuha, who was still snoring, and suddenly had an urge to put her in the stroller.

A few minutes later, Longye and the others followed the receptionist to two adjacent rooms.

Ryuno and Ran first escorted Kazuha to her room.

After confirming that Kazuha was sleeping soundly and that nothing would happen to her, Ryūno took out his phone and sent a text message to Hattori Heiji.

"—Hattori, it's getting late, so Ran and I won't be going to your house. We'll be staying at a hotel. Oh, and Kazuha is with us too. Could you please tell her father?"

After editing, Longye clicked send directly.

Seeing that the text message had been sent, Longye and Xiaolan got up and left the room, going to the next room.

Once inside the room, neither of them turned on the lights.

After exchanging a glance with Xiaolan, Longye stepped forward and drew back the curtains.

What comes into view are rows of high-rise buildings and streets, the whole city seems to be nestled between the night and the lights, intoxicating.

Xiaolan leaned on Longye's shoulder, gazing at the scenery outside the window, lost in thought for a moment.

To keep Kazuha company, she also drank a little sake. Although she wasn't as drunk as Kazuha, her cheeks were flushed.

Turning his head slightly to look at Xiaolan's current appearance, Longye's eyes couldn't help but soften.

Sensing Longye's presence, Xiaolan turned to look at him, her eyes filled with tenderness.

"Xiaolan? We..."

"Hmm~"

……

same moment

Inside a dark warehouse.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Wakisaka-kun~ Where is that thing you were talking about?" The old man named Kasuya Yoshihiro walked up the warehouse stairs and greeted the young man in front of him.

The young man named Wakizaka smiled and pointed to a box next to him: "It's okay, what I'm talking about is in that box."

Upon hearing this, Kasaya Yuhiro immediately ran forward and began rummaging through the box.

"There are so many things in here, and the lighting is so dim, it's impossible to tell what they are..."

“Well, there’s a flashlight next to the box. You can use it to find the ‘Tiger Scroll’.” After hearing the old man’s words, Wakisaka pointed to the box.

Upon hearing Wakisaka's suggestion, the old man immediately found a flashlight next to the box.

Just as he was about to turn on the flashlight, a third voice suddenly came from inside the warehouse: "Don't turn it on! If you do, you'll be burned to a crisp. After all, that's how Mr. Kato who fell from the castle tower died."

The two looked up at the stairs in surprise, only to see Hattori Heiji walking up with his hands in his pockets. The words they had just spoken had come from him.

Seeing that the two were looking at him, Hattori Heiji smiled and continued, "Am I right, Mr. Wakisaka? Or rather, the culprit who murdered Mr. Kato and Ms. Katagiri!?"

Upon hearing this, Wakisaka lowered his head and remained silent.

Kasuya Yuhiro immediately put down his flashlight and ran to Heiji and Wakisaka: "What? Is this true?!"

"Om..."

Just then, Hattori Heiji's phone vibrated in his pocket, but he ignored it and, in front of the two of them, explained his reasoning for the two previous cases.

"Yes, they were probably lured in by the 'Tiger Scroll' just like you. He only needs to..."

Seeing that Hattori Heiji not only accurately described his crime but also found evidence, Mr. Wakisaka slowly said, "You're right... I killed both of them, as well as Mr. Hirano who died some time ago. It was to avenge my grandfather Masakiyo, who loved Toyotomi Hideyoshi but was killed by them!"

"Your grandfather?" Hattori Heiji asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, you've seen that photo before, it's of the old man unfurling the scroll. He often mentioned treasure to me when he was alive."

"Including the argument with his treasure-hunting companions after he gave up the search... Thirteen years ago, he went to Osaka with those companions and never came back."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji seemed to have thought of something and immediately said, "Could it be that the charred corpse found in the flood channel 13 years ago..."

“That’s right, that’s my grandfather. He was killed by his fellow treasure hunters! I’ve been looking for them all these years. Although some of them disguised themselves, I finally found them…” At this point, Mr. Wakisaka looked up and stared fiercely at the old man in front of him.

Hattori Heiji immediately realized what was happening and looked at Kasuya Yuhiro.

Unexpectedly, at that very moment, Kasuya Yuhiro pulled a pistol from his pocket and pointed it at Hattori Heiji and the other man.

"Looks like you already know why I got plastic surgery~ You two, get out of my way! I want you both to press the switch on that flashlight and go to hell together!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of rapid footsteps echoed from the staircases on both sides, and several men wielding weapons surrounded Hattori Heiji and Mr. Wakisaka.

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji and his companion had no choice but to retreat further.

Just then, a figure jumped down from above the crowd.

Upon seeing the face of the man who had landed, both Hattori Heiji and Kasuya Yuhiro showed expressions of shock.

"You...you're Hattori Heizo?!"

"Dad?!" Hattori Heiji was about to step forward to ask when Hattori Heizo stopped him.

The next second, the entire venue was illuminated, and countless fully armed police officers surrounded the crowd.

"I am now formally indicting you on charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, attempted murder, and the five counts of serial murder you committed 13 years ago!!"

"If you don't want to get hurt, you'd better surrender obediently!"

After he finished speaking, a group of police officers rushed forward with their shields and instantly subdued Kazuya Yuhiro and his gang.

Hattori Heiji stood to the side, staring blankly at the scene before him.

Chapter 193 This person was eavesdropping while...

Five minutes later, watching the group being handcuffed and put into the police car, Heiji Hattori looked at Conan beside him and asked, "Speaking of which, where did you go just now?"

Before entering the warehouse, Conan was right behind him, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

At first, Heiji Hattori thought Conan had gone to the restroom, but now it seems that's not the case...

"Uh... I was taken away by Officer Otaki with his mouth covered as soon as you entered the warehouse."

"What?! So, they..."

"Yes, they've been lying in ambush around that warehouse for a while now. The two of us are just bait."

Hearing Conan's words, Hattori Heiji scratched his head in annoyance.

Seeing this, Conan continued, "Inspector Toyama just told me that if we want to catch all these criminals in one fell swoop, we can't expose ourselves to the police. Only an impulsive kid like you rushing ahead can fool them. They've planned all along to use you as a 'smokescreen'..."

"What?! How did they know about those thugs' movements?"

"It seems that Takeda caught a few criminals who tried to kidnap them, and those people implicated Kasaya Arihiro and the remaining thugs," Conan said, looking up as he recalled.

Hattori Heiji:"……"

After a moment, Hattori Heiji gritted his teeth and said, "So, the reason my dad beat me so badly was to provoke me into using me as bait to fall into a trap?!"

Conan pursed his lips as he looked at Hattori Heiji, who was in a frenzy.

Because he was often outsmarted by his father Yusaku, he understood Heiji's feelings very well.

After catching his breath, Hattori Heiji calmed down a little.

He then remembered that his phone had vibrated, presumably from receiving a text message. Realizing this, he immediately pulled out his phone.

"Hmm? From Takeda? Let me see..."

—Hattori, it's getting late today…

After reading the text message, he typed a line and sent it directly: "Got it. Meet at my house tomorrow. I'll take you guys to eat authentic okonomiyaki."

After putting away his phone, Heiji Hattori looked at Conan and continued to complain about his father's actions.

……

One o'clock

Kazuha Toyama, who was sleeping, was awakened by thirst.

After sitting up, she looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings in a daze, and after a while, she recalled what had happened.

"Is this... a hotel? The room is so big, it looks quite luxurious!"

As she spoke, she got up and walked to the TV table, picking up a bottle of mineral water from the table.

Just as she opened the bottle and took a sip of water, she suddenly heard some noise next door, like crying.

Perhaps the walls were well soundproofed, because she couldn't hear very well.

Just then, she saw the water glass on the table, and on a whim, she picked up the water glass with her right hand and pressed it against the wall.

After listening for five seconds, she seemed to realize something, and her face instantly turned red.