Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

According to rumors, the person who did this is the same guy who seriously injured Gin and Vodka before.

Since he had no further information, he wasn't planning to put any effort into it.

Given Gin's personality, if he dared to ask questions, he would inevitably be suspected.

Besides, what difference would it make if he knew? It has nothing to do with him anyway. He'd be laughing all the way to the bank if he saw the organization get its comeuppance.

What bothered him more than this matter was the theft of Kogoro Mouri's information from the Metropolitan Police Department.

He suspected that this matter was related to the organization.

If it was indeed the organization's doing, then what was their purpose in investigating Kogoro Mouri?

Furthermore, given that this recently rising detective, Mori, has a "deep" relationship with Takeda Tatsuno, he decides to investigate the matter personally.

Whether it's to investigate Detective Mori or to get closer to Tatsuno Takeda...

The best way to investigate a person is undoubtedly to enter their life.

This undoubtedly requires a catalyst.

That's why I applied for a job at Polo Coffee.

……

Cupido Town

Inside an ordinary-looking building.

Two men dressed in black sat on either side of the sofa, puffing on cigarettes.

"Big brother, what about that mission? What did the boss say?"

"Two more people will be joining us in a couple of days. We'll start working once the new members arrive."

"Ok."

After asking the question, Vodka stared at the cigarette in his hand without saying a word.

The older brother's mood was finally a bit better than it had been a few days ago. But even so, he didn't dare to speak up easily.

After learning of Chianti and Cohen's deaths, and that Gin had ordered the abandonment of the two bases, the BOSS didn't say much.

Judging from what the older brother just said, the BOSS even casually agreed to send them more manpower.

Of course, he wasn't naive enough to think that the BOSS didn't care about this at all.

After all, the deaths of Chianti and Cohen, as well as the abandonment of the base, were all related to him and his older brother.

On the day of the incident, Chianti and Cohen were not on any mission. Instead, they were transferred by their older brother to monitor Vermouth. The base was also abandoned by their older brother based on his own judgment.

If the next assassination mission fails...

Thinking of this, Vodka turned pale and his lips trembled slightly.

……

Two days later

Mika TV.

"Hello everyone, this is Yoko Okino's Four-Minute Kitchen~ Today's special guest is the famous detective Kogoro Mouri!"

Ran sighed as she watched her father devour the ramen Yoko had made.

"What's wrong, Ran?" Hearing Ran sigh, Ryūno stopped his "staring contest" with Conan and turned to ask.

“Look at the expression on my dad’s face…”

Upon hearing this, both Ryūno and Conan looked curiously at Uncle Mori in front of the camera.

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri was slurping up his soy sauce ramen while wearing an exaggeratedly "happy" smile.

Upon seeing the eerie smile on his face, both Ryūno and Conan twitched their lips.

"At this point, I no longer hope that Dad and Mom will get back together. But Dad should at least be more careful and not make Mom angry..."

"If Mom accidentally sees this show, she'll definitely be upset when she sees Dad's lecherous smile!"

“Indeed…” Longye took Xiaolan’s hand, trying to comfort her.

After the recording of the program ended, Kogoro Mouri and Yoko Okino came to Tatsuno and the other two.

After greeting everyone, she smiled at Yoko and said, "You guys probably haven't had breakfast yet, right? If it's convenient, would you like to come with me to the TV station's cafeteria for breakfast?"

Before Ryūno and the others could speak, Mōri Kōgor immediately raised his hands and said, "Alright! Then we'll gladly accept your offer!"

"Okay, then you guys go ahead and wait for me. I'd like to introduce a friend to Mr. Mori. I'll call her over right away."

Ten minutes later, inside the TV station's restaurant.

Longye and the others sat down at the table with their breakfast.

The group had only taken a few bites when Yoko Okino pulled a woman along and ran up to them.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting! This is my friend, news anchor Rena Mizunashi~"

Ryūno: "???"

No wonder the woman in front of me looked somewhat familiar.

Rena Mizunashi? Isn't she a CIA mole sent to the organization?

Speaking of which, what was her title in the organization again? It seems to be on the tip of my tongue; it's a name that's easy to remember…

After everyone greeted each other, Yoko Okino suddenly looked at Kogoro Mouri, put her hands together, and said, "Mr. Mouri, actually, she has something she wants to ask you."

After saying that, Yoko Okino nudged Rena Mizunashi with her hand.

Rena Mizunashi frowned and said, "But, such a small matter..."

"It's alright! No matter what difficulties you encounter, you can tell me!" Kogoro Mouri said with a smile.

“That’s right, just tell Mr. Mori, he’ll definitely help you solve it!” Yoko Okino patted Rena Mizunashi on the shoulder.

Seeing this, Rena Mizunashi sighed and told everyone what had recently happened.

"What? Someone rang the doorbell and ran away?"

Chapter 258 Doorbells are meant to be pressed.

“At first I thought it was a prank and didn’t pay attention to it. But this has been happening for several weeks now…” Rena Mizunashi said anxiously, looking down.

Seeing the uneasy look on Rena Mizunashi's face, Kogoro Mouri glanced at Yoko Okino and then asked, "Could you tell me the details?"

"Yes, this usually happens on Saturday mornings. Last Saturday, I got up early to catch the criminal red-handed and waited at the door. As soon as the doorbell rang, I opened the door immediately, but there wasn't a soul around..."

After hearing Rena Mizunashi's description, Kogoro Mouri, under Yoko Okino's expectant gaze, immediately decided to help Rena Mizunashi catch the criminal.

Soon after, Rena Mizunashi prepared to drive Ryuno and the others to her apartment.

After getting on the bus, Ryuno looked at Rena Mizunashi's back and lowered his head in thought.

If an ordinary "vulnerable woman" encountered such a "doorbell incident," it would be one thing to let it go.

You should know that Rena Mizunashi is the kind of person who can earn two salaries at the same time, one from the CIA and the other from the brewery!

If she couldn't even handle such a "small matter," she probably wouldn't be alive today.

Perhaps this coincidental doorbell incident was just bait to "fish" for Uncle Mori.

But why did she do that? And what was her purpose?

The only thing that can be confirmed at present is that contacting Uncle Maoli was definitely not on the orders of the CIA and the brewery; it must have been her own "action."

On the surface, her purpose in doing this was to get closer to Uncle Mori.

So, it seems she has a younger brother named Hondo Eisuke...

Could it be that she approached Uncle Mori in the hopes that this "famous detective" would take care of her younger brother?

That's why she contacted Uncle Mori beforehand, wanting to observe what kind of person he really was.

Although Ryūno wasn't sure if this was Mizunashi Rena's true purpose, it now seemed to be the most plausible reason.

……

Soon after, the group arrived at the entrance of Rena Mizunashi's apartment in Beika-cho.

While Rena Mizunashi was looking for the key to open the door, Kogoro Mouri glanced around and said casually, "There doesn't seem to be anywhere to hide near the gate."

Ryuno and the others looked around. Indeed, Rena Mizunashi's apartment was located almost at the far end of the third-floor corridor, far from the stairs.

There was nothing around except for the railings and a narrow passageway.

If someone wants to escape immediately after ringing the doorbell, the only possible way seems to be to jump off the railings around the third floor.

Obviously, this is something that most people cannot do.

Moreover, even if the prisoner did choose to escape in this way, he would definitely make a sound when he landed, which Mizunashi Rena could not hear.

After looking around the entrance, the group entered Rena Mizunashi's house.

Before everyone could enter the living room, Longye suddenly noticed Conan standing with his back to him in the entryway, looking rather furtive.

Seeing this, Ryūno quietly walked behind Conan and watched Conan's performance.

With Ryūno watching, Conan took off his glasses and twisted the "parts" behind the temples with his hands.

Then, he took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket, chewed it quickly a few times, wrapped the disassembled parts in the gum, and stuck it on the wall outside the gate.

"Is it a listening device or a transmitter?"

"Yes, I put them all in, just in case... Hmm?!"

Halfway through his answer, Conan suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly turned his head to look behind him.

Tatsuno's smiling, kind face instantly appeared in Conan's eyes.

"Please, don't scare me! I thought someone had discovered me!" Upon seeing that it was Ryūno, Conan instantly breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Upon hearing this, Ryūno patted Conan on the head: "If it were me, I'd be fine? Come to think of it, this kind of behavior of randomly planting listening devices doesn't seem legal at all, does it?"

"Huh?! This... I didn't want to do this either, but..." Conan lowered his head, trying to add some "justification" to his actions.

Just then, Longye looked up at the residential building across the street and his smile vanished.

Seeing Ryūno's change in demeanor, Conan turned to look at the other side, asking warily, "What's wrong? What did you see?"