Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Why don't you go and call him back?" Conan said, squinting.

Hattori Heiji glanced at the "small mountain" in front of him, his Adam's apple bobbed, and then he closed his eyes and shook his head.

"Never mind... He must be very tired today. Let him rest well. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

Conan glanced disdainfully at Hattori Heiji, then sighed and looked down.

Forget about the persuasion department; even he felt a sense of unreality every time he watched Ryūno make a move…

Early next morning

After breakfast, Ryūno and the others, along with the head of the Torada family, were summoned to the courtyard by Officer Yamato.

Officer Yamato told everyone what had happened last night.

Last night, the gambling syndicate led by Torada Tatsue was arrested by Officer Yamato and his men and sent to the Nagano Prefectural Police Station.

Since it was already very late, Officer Yamato left only one of his subordinates behind, letting the rest of his men take the prisoner back to the police station.

He himself stayed at Ryuo's house, planning to tell Ryuo and the Torada family what had happened today.

When he learned that his wife was the murderer in this series of cases, and even the middleman in the "gambling" between the two villages.

Torada Naonobu's eyes instantly lost their light; he stood there blankly, unconscious.

Not only did the two heirs of the Torada family die one after another, but his wife was also the mastermind behind it all!

The Torada family, which already had a small population, is now reduced to just him.

At this point, the "Torada family" was effectively defunct.

Kogoro Mouri looked at Heiji Hattori with displeasure: "I heard you guys got into a fight with the criminals last night? Why didn't you call me?"

Ran and Kazuha, who were standing nearby, nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Heiji Hattori and Conan simultaneously looked at Tatsuno beside them and said helplessly, "This guy took down more than a dozen villagers in an instant, so it doesn't matter whether you go or not..."

Kogoro Mouri and his two companions glanced at Ryuno, who stood to the side seemingly unconcerned, and silently nodded, ending the conversation.

Seeing that everyone understood the situation, Officer Yamato and his subordinates walked up to Naonobu Torada.

“Mr. Naonobu Torada, please come with us. As a person involved, you need to come back to the station with us to give a statement.”

"Okay...I understand..." Naonobu Torada nodded, walking absentmindedly toward the police car.

After speaking, Officer Yamato stared at Tatsuno for a few seconds before turning to Torada Yui and saying, "You too, you must report to the police station, understand?"

Yui Torada seemed to be thinking about something and didn't react immediately: "Huh? Okay, okay."

Upon hearing her answer, Officer Yamato turned and walked towards the police car, leaning on his cane.

Yui Torada watched Officer Yamato's retreating figure and murmured, "Swift as the wind, aggressive as fire..."

The next second, she turned and ran to Inspector Yamato, hesitatingly saying, "I... I thought you were dead. So I had to stand up and do something... That's why I... I'm sorry, saying such things makes my husband feel bad too..."

Seeing that Torada Yui had fallen silent, Officer Yamato closed his eyes and said, "Idiot, didn't I tell you? I told you to come to the police station to report for duty."

"what?"

"Get rid of worldly views. Come back when you've truly figured things out. The head of the criminal investigation department is waiting for you, waiting to drink your awful coffee."

"Hmm..." Miss Yui looked up at Officer Yamato in front of her, her glistening tears shining brightly in the early morning sun.

Longye and the others behind him watched this scene with faint smiles on their lips.

Ran and Kazuha excitedly grabbed each other's hands and shook them.

"By the way, why did Ms. Torada Tatsue kill these people? What does gambling have to do with them?" Kogoro Mori asked, looking at Tatsuno and the others with a puzzled expression.

Hattori Heiji waved his hand: "They're betting on the number of arrows shot during the ritual, to see how many out of ten arrows will miss."

"But six years ago, Mr. Kai and Ryūo Kage hit the target ten times out of ten, without missing a single arrow, which was equivalent to taking away the gamblers' 'cake'."

"Hmph! I really don't know what these gamblers are thinking, that they would kill someone for money!" Kogoro Mouri said disdainfully, crossing his arms.

This high-sounding rebuke immediately caused Longye and Xiaolan to turn and stare at him with disdain.

Conan and Heiji Hattori squinted at Kogoro Mouri, remaining silent.

Even Heiji Hattori had heard Conan say that this uncle's favorite pastimes were horse racing, pachinko, and mahjong...

Noticing everyone's expressions, Kogoro Mouri's face stiffened, and he quickly looked down at his watch: "Ah! It's already this late, let's hurry back!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

After Kogoro Mouri slipped away, Kazuha looked at Ran with reluctance: "If I didn't have to go to class, I really wanted to go back to Beika with you guys and have a good time for a few days!"

"Heye, you're exaggerating! You can come anytime you have time!" Xiaolan said with a smile.

"Really?! It's a deal! I'll definitely come to Mika to visit you guys when I have the chance!" Kazuha's eyes instantly filled with joy.

"Of course~ Aren't we good friends~"

……

On the way back

As he drove, Kogoro Mouri would glance at Ryuno and Ran in the back seat through the rearview mirror, sighing repeatedly in his heart.

The reason is simple: at this moment, Xiaolan is fast asleep, leaning on Longye's shoulder.

Shortly after, Longye suddenly felt a slight vibration from his phone.

After turning on the screen, a text message notification appeared in Longye's eyes, and Longye immediately opened the message.

Strangely, the sender's ID for this text message was "unknown".

The text message contained only two words—"MISS ME?". It was signed with three letters—"XXX".

After closing his phone, Longye looked out the window and smiled slightly.

Although the text message was extremely brief and its meaning was unclear, he knew it must have been the work of that witch.

She was reminding herself—"She, Vermouth, is about to return to Japan."

Since the organization chose to send her back, it means that the organization will definitely take some action soon.

Thinking this, Ryūno gazed at the scenery outside the window and thought to himself, "Looks like we'll be meeting again, Gin~"

"I wonder what you're planning to do this time?"

Chapter 325 The Mysterious Man Who Aspires to Become the Strongest Bodyguard

Los Angeles Airport

On a plane bound for Tokyo.

A blonde woman wearing sunglasses slowly put her phone back into her pocket and smiled as she looked out the window at the terminal building.

"Tatsuno Takeda... I've brought you a very interesting gift this time~"

At the same time, in a new base in Beika City.

"Ireland, I can help you deal with Gin. But remember, I will never betray the organization."

"Me too, I just want to kick Gin out of the organization."

"…OK."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Grey Goose looked at Gin and Vodka beside him without saying a word.

Unbeknownst to Ireland, their entire conversation was being listened to by Gin and Vodka.

Or rather... Grey Goose, at Gin's prompting, turned on the "hands-free" function on his phone.

During his last hospitalization, Ireland personally visited the Grey Goose.

During the conversation, Ireland sensed Grey Goose's disdain and malice towards Gin.

Subsequently, after several attempts, Ireland finally made up its mind to bring this "grey goose" into its camp.

But what Ireland didn't know was that no sooner had he stepped out of Grey Goose's hospital room than Gin and Vodka walked in and pointed guns directly at Grey Goose's face.

His later attempts to probe Grey Goose were all carried out right under Gin's nose.

Following Gin's instructions, Grey Goose gradually uncovered Ireland's "true intentions."

A moment later, the silence in the room was broken.

“Ireland, huh…” Gin sneered.

“Brother, what do we do? That Irish guy…” Vodka looked at Gin, his brows furrowed.

Gin took out his phone, glanced at the text message, and then slowly said, "The boss has replied. We'll talk after he finishes his final mission."

Vodka nodded, his tightly furrowed brows instantly relaxing, a wicked smile spreading across his lips. He thought to himself, "As expected of the boss! The BOSS still values ​​us as much as ever!"

In the past, he wouldn't have even asked such a question.

Since Ireland is planning to target their big brother, they might as well just eliminate Ireland beforehand.

But ever since they were blown up a few times by that damned "mysterious man" and their missions failed several times, the BOSS's attitude seems to have changed slightly.

The boss first transferred Vermouth away, and then transferred Grey Goose and Ireland to his place.

This series of actions subtly suggests an intention to replace him and Gin.

But it seems that the BOSS's trust in them has not changed at all!

After the eldest brother reported the matter in Ireland to the BOSS, the BOSS immediately told them to go ahead and do it!

"Grey Goose, go back to practicing your sniping. I'll call another member over in a couple of days. The next mission might require you all to work together."

Gin gave instructions as he and Vodka walked toward the door.

"Okay." The gray goose nodded expressionlessly.

Grey Goose only breathed a sigh of relief after Gin and Vodka left the base.

If he truly had no intention of betraying Gin when Ireland approached him before...

Now, seeing how easily Gin had decided Ireland's fate, he suddenly felt somewhat uncertain.

However, when he thought of Gin's cold eyes, he forcibly suppressed the "flame" in his heart.

……