Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Just then, the mall owner looked at his son and sneered, "That's good, from now on Ji Zhi can date other women. This time you'd better find a woman with no bad records!"

Uncle Mori, who was about to pull the mall owner away, stopped after hearing this. He walked to the victim's boyfriend and asked, "Excuse me... what do you mean by 'bad record'?"

Before the man could speak, the shop owner, who was just about to turn and leave, said without turning his head, "Hmph! A year ago, this woman hit a child with her car in the parking lot."

Hearing this, Officer Sato stroked his chin and recalled, "I think I heard Yumi from the traffic unit mention it. A boy was waiting for his mother in this parking lot when a car appeared from the shadows. Although the car wasn't going fast, it struck the boy in a vital area, and he died as a result..."

After Officer Sato finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Inspector Megure even closed his eyes, looking as if he couldn't bear it. This case reminded him of a long-forgotten memory.

The victim's boyfriend and the security guard were also preparing to leave the scene.

Just then, Longye gently placed his hand on the guard's shoulder: "Sir, please wait here for a moment."

Longye's voice broke the brief silence, and everyone turned to look at him.

"Brother Longye?"

"Hey kid, where did you go? Where are Xiaolan and the others?"

Ryūno smiled and said, "It's getting late. Ran and Sonoko seem to be a little hungry. I just took them to the restaurant."

At this moment, Inspector Megure spoke up, "Let's not talk about that for now. Tatsuno, what did you mean by what you just said? What happened to this guard?"

At that moment, Conan looked up at Ryūno, his eyes filled with curiosity. He knew that Takeda rarely did anything meaningless in this situation.

He stopped the guard; there must be a reason!

Under the curious gazes of the crowd, Ryuno slowly said, "Inspector Megure, after hearing what Officer Sato said, I felt like something was off... Don't you all think it's quite a coincidence?"

"A coincidence?"

"Hmm, this victim is the fourth person to be attacked recently, isn't she? If the perpetrator is the same person, then why are the first three victims still alive, but she was killed?"

After listening to Ryūno's words, Inspector Megure and the others seemed to have grasped some vague clue, and they all lowered their heads to think.

Yes! The first three were also attacked, but none of them were in mortal danger. If the perpetrator's true intention was to kill, why were the first three unharmed? He hadn't failed the first three times, so why did he fail this time?

After thinking for a while, Uncle Mori asked, "It's probably just a coincidence! Maybe he used a little too much force this time."

Ryūno nodded: "If that's all there is to it, then calling it a coincidence wouldn't be a problem. But if we consider what Officer Sato said..."

At this point, Longye turned to look at the guard in front of him.

"The boss seemed to have mentioned that you were working as a security guard at another department store a year ago, and only came here about six months ago. Why... did you come here?"

Upon hearing Longye's words, the man's expression became noticeably unnatural. He looked down at the ground and remained silent.

At this moment, Conan, who was standing to the side, clearly understood what Ryūno meant and looked at the guard in front of him in astonishment.

The next second, Tatsuno released his grip on the guard's shoulder and pushed him in front of Inspector Megure: "Officer Sato, do you remember the name of that boy from a year ago? Please investigate the relationship between that boy and this guard. Coincidence is coincidence, but when many coincidences come together..."

With that, Longye turned and left.

Inspector Megure and the others glanced at Ryūno's retreating figure, then at the guards in front of them, and frowned thoughtfully.

Shortly after, Officer Sato finished his phone call and walked over to Inspector Megure.

"Inspector, the investigation is complete! The boy from a year ago is this guard's son!"

"Is that so... Mr. Yoshio Tsunekami, would you please come back to the station with us for an investigation?"

Deposit Yoshio: "Okay..."

After uttering those two words, the guard, Jin Fangxiong, collapsed weakly to the ground.

Although he has not yet confessed, everyone understands that it is only a matter of time before he admits his guilt.

At this moment, Conan's attention wasn't on the guards. He frowned, staring in the direction Ryūno had left, and muttered to himself, "A coincidence..."

ten minutes later

Inspector Megure has led his team away from the scene.

After seeing them off, Kogoro Mouri realized he was also a little hungry. He immediately looked down at Conan and said, "Hey kid, let's go get something to eat!"

Conan was about to nod in agreement when he suddenly spotted two black figures. Upon recognizing them, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately gave chase.

"Uncle, go eat, something's come up!"

Watching Conan run away, Kogoro Mouri covered his face in exasperation: "Damn it! Why are you all like this?!"

Not only did that kid Ryūno go to eat with Ran and the others a long time ago, but now even Conan has abandoned him...

Suddenly, a strange sense of loneliness welled up inside him.

"One person is fine! Since you guys aren't here, I can finally drink to my heart's content!!!"

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri stormed off to the station.

……

Shortly after

Conan carefully weaved through the crowd, closely following the two men in black.

Although he only caught a glimpse of their faces from a distance due to the angle.

But even with just one glance, he was certain that these two were definitely Gin and Vodka!

Thinking of this, he suppressed his excitement and stared intently at the two of them, afraid of losing them.

Chapter 213 You're right, but

After some time, Gin and his companion turned into an alley.

Seeing this, Conan stood still, his mind wavering.

Unlike main streets, the alleyways were sparsely populated and extremely narrow, making them unsuitable for hiding. If they continued to follow, and Gin and his men discovered them…

But we've finally met these two! If we don't seize every opportunity, won't we never be able to get close to this mysterious black-clad organization?!

With that thought in mind, Conan gritted his teeth and decided to follow.

Just as he expected, apart from Gin and his companion, there seemed to be no one else in the narrow alley.

Fortunately, the lights in the alley were not as bright as those on the street, so he still had a chance to hide in some shadows.

After Conan cautiously followed for a while, the two suddenly stopped.

Gin glanced around and smiled dismissively: "Stop hiding, come out!"

Upon hearing Gin's words, Conan's hair stood on end. He frantically looked around, seemingly searching for a solution.

Just then, Gin continued, "I don't have the patience to wait any longer. If you don't come out now, don't blame me..."

Upon hearing Gin's words again, Conan broke out in a cold sweat.

The next second, as if he had made a difficult decision, he placed his hand on his watch, his eyes filled with determination.

Just as Conan was about to burst out, a series of hurried footsteps echoed through the alley.

A tall, thin man wearing glasses emerged from the shadows in front of Conan.

Upon hearing the footsteps, Gin and Vodka slowly turned around and looked at the man.

A smile appeared on Vodka's lips: "Mr. Itakura, you contacted us in such a hurry, is it because 'that thing' is already ready?"

"No, no. Actually, there were some problems with the development, a few particularly difficult bugs to handle..." the bespectacled man said nervously.

Before Gin could speak, Vodka put on a cold expression and made a gesture as if to pull something out of his pocket: "Oh? You called us out specifically for this?!"

Seeing this, the bespectacled man spoke even faster: "No, no! I just feel these things are difficult to discuss over the phone! Give me a little more time, and I'm sure I can make this perfectly!!!"

Hearing this, Vodka glanced at Gin beside him, awaiting his decision.

Gin stared at the bespectacled man for a few seconds, then snorted coldly: "This is your last chance."

After saying that, Gin turned around and left.

Seeing this, Vodka also took his hand out of his pocket: "Don't try anything clever, Itakura Taku!"

After making that threat, he followed Gin.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the bespectacled man breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and walked towards the back of the alley.

As the bespectacled man walked past him, Conan quietly reached for his glasses, preparing to place the "eavesdropping and tracking device" on the man.

It wasn't until he touched the frame that he remembered that he had recently taken his glasses to the doctor for repairs, and the device was still under repair and unusable.

As the bespectacled man's figure receded further and further away, Conan had no choice but to follow him.

After leaving the alley, Conan watched helplessly as the bespectacled man hailed a taxi and disappeared from his sight.

If the tracking device hadn't been taken for repair... if I hadn't run out of money for a taxi...

hateful! ! !

……

at the same time

Inside a barbecue restaurant not far from Beika Shopping Mall.

Seeing Xiaolan's satisfied expression, Longye smiled indulgently.

"Sonoko, Ran and I have finished eating. You... um?"

As soon as Ryūno finished speaking, Sonoko lay flat on the tatami mat behind her.

"Ah! I can't take it anymore, I can't eat anymore~ I feel so full I can't move!"

Seeing Sonoko's casual attitude, Xiaolan immediately reminded her, "Sonoko, even though there are only a few of us in the room, you should still pay attention to your appearance! You're like this..."

As soon as Ran finished speaking, Sonoko stood up and took Ran's hand: "Ran! You and Ryūno will be my best friends for life, right?!"

"Huh? Well, but..."

Before Xiaolan could finish speaking, Sonoko lay back down: "Well, there's no 'but' about it! If I can't even be a little casual in front of the two of you, wouldn't I be pathetic?"

Hearing this, Xiaolan felt something was off, but ultimately sighed helplessly, "Whatever, Sonoko~"

After resting for more than ten minutes, everyone left the barbecue restaurant.

Since it was getting late, Longye and Xiaolan took a taxi to send Yuanzi home first.

After getting off the car, Sonoko prepared to wave goodbye to Ryuno and the other person.