Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Red brick warehouse?" Kondo frowned in confusion after hearing the instructions.

"That's right, the child happened to have a ticket for the event in his pocket. Because there would be a lot of children attending, they asked us to take him along and leave him there."

The short-haired woman said calmly.

After saying that, she remembered something and continued, "By the way, that child's memory shouldn't have returned yet, right?"

Kondo nodded.

"That's great! Even I would feel a little guilty if that person wanted us to get rid of the child."

At this point, the woman chuckled twice and walked into Conan's room with Kondo.

After dressing Conan, the woman also put glasses on him. "Poor child, but don't worry. Your mom and dad are here with you~"

After doing all this, the woman walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Kondo quickly went to Conan and gently hugged him, saying, "It's alright."

Conan also pretended to be scared, saying, "I'm so scared!"

The woman glanced at the two people embracing, closed the door, and left the room.

Because the security camera inside the house was still on, Kondo did not let go of Conan even after the woman left.

He whispered in Conan's ear, "Don't worry, you'll be saved. Just keep pretending to have lost your memory."

Just then, Conan's voice suddenly changed: "I... I already know who the worst guy behind all this is~"

Upon hearing this, Kondo exclaimed in surprise, then immediately looked down at Conan, who was grinning crookedly.

At the same time, at the Mori Detective Agency.

Seeing Ran and Tatsuno in front of him, Kogoro Mouri said helplessly, "This should be my case... What are you two doing here?"

"Dad! What are you saying?! We're worried about Miss Kanae too!"

Upon seeing Ran's clenched fist, Kogoro Mouri immediately opened his eyes, scratched his head, and chuckled awkwardly.

"Ha, haha... Actually, I was originally planning to invite you guys too~"

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's expression, Tatsuno and Ran narrowed their eyes helplessly.

Kogoro Mouri chuckled awkwardly as he glanced at Ryuno and Ran, inwardly complaining:

"These two guys are both freaks!"

"Damn it, it's all that brat's fault! I should have never agreed to let Xiaolan learn karate with him in the first place..."

Chapter 366 The Unanswered Phone Call

After muttering a few complaints to himself, Kogoro Mouri called his client, Ms. Kanae.

During the phone call, Ms. Xiangmiao said apologetically that today was the deadline for the magazine she was in charge of, and she had to go to work at the company first.

She might not have time to go find her husband with Kogoro Mouri and the others until later.

After hanging up the phone, Kogoro Mouri shook his head.

Seeing her father hang up the phone, Xiaolan quickly asked, "What happened? What did Miss Xiangmiao say on the phone?"

"She said she had to go to work first and would contact us when she had time. Honestly, what time is it? It's obviously more important for her to find her husband now, isn't it?" Kogoro Mouri leaned back in his office chair, looking up at the ceiling with a helpless expression.

After listening to her father's complaints, Xiaolan actually smiled.

She believed that since Ms. Kanae could still think about work so calmly, it meant that she had gradually accepted the things related to her 'husband'.

Perhaps work is her outlet for regulating her emotions.

"By the way, since you two are so free, why don't we just go and wait for Miss Kanae downstairs at her company?"

After staring at the ceiling for a few seconds, Kogoro Mouri suddenly thought of something and chuckled twice.

Ryūno glanced at Uncle Mori, whose eyes were shining, and said calmly, "Uncle Mori, what is your real purpose?"

"Hahaha! Of course, that means after she gets off work, I can then have lunch with her without any problem... uh..."

Just as Kogoro Mouri was getting into his speech, he happened to see Ran's cold smile.

The next second, he immediately covered his mouth with both hands, his eyes bulged, and his face turned pale.

After a while, Kogoro Mouri took out his phone again, ready to tell her that they would be coming to the vicinity of her company soon.

Strangely, Kogoro Mouri called several times, but Ms. Kanae's phone remained unanswered.

You know, he just spoke to Ms. Xiangmiao on the phone not long ago. Could something have happened?

Just as Kogoro Mouri was about to make another call, he realized that Ryūno and Ran had disappeared.

……

Yokohama Police Station, Kanagawa Prefecture

A middle-aged police officer, accompanied by one of his subordinates, drove to 'Yubendo Publishing House' to investigate 'the legendary assassin Kondo'.

Although the middle-aged police officer never believed in such urban legends, the 'transportation expert John' they arrested kept muttering things like 'Kondo will kill him,' 'He's dead,' and so on.

Since the police have no further leads, they have no choice but to begin investigating 'Killer Kondo'.

Through his subordinates' investigation, he learned that this "Yubundo Publishing House" was the first to publish a magazine about "Kondo the Killer".

After showing their police IDs to the receptionist in the lobby, the two men directly stated their purpose.

They wanted to meet with the editorial staff of 'Explosive Facts' magazine.

Shortly after, in an office in the magazine's editorial department.

After learning the purpose of the two detectives' visit, the editor-in-chief nodded and said, "He is indeed the person we have featured in a special report in our magazine."

"Does this person named Kondo really exist?" the middle-aged police officer asked, frowning.

"Yes, this person should indeed exist. We've received a lot of related information recently, and it's said that someone has already discovered this 'Kondo's' residence..."

"What?! Where does he live?"

"Well, well, the person who wanted to provide the information was asking for an exorbitant amount, so..."

"Do you have the phone number of the informant?"

"No, we haven't been able to contact him since we rejected his offer."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged police officer sighed; it seemed they had entered another dead end.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and a woman rushed in.

"Mr. Otani, have you seen our team's editor-in-chief?"

"Huh? No, what happened to Miss Kanae?"

"It's nothing, it's just that we haven't been able to contact her since she left the house. Today is our magazine's deadline..."

"..."

the other side

In a suburban villa.

The blond man handed Kondo a child's backpack, saying, "This is that child's backpack."

"Okay, let's go then." Kondo took the backpack, led Conan out of the villa, and got into the car.

Under the watchful eye of the short-haired woman, Kondo drove Conan towards their target location, the 'Red Brick Warehouse'.

Shortly after leaving the villa, Kondo looked at Conan in the passenger seat and suddenly spoke, "Little kid, you..."

Conan immediately interrupted Kondo, then put a finger to his lips and asked in a childish voice, "What is it~"

Upon seeing Conan's expression, Kondo immediately understood what Conan meant.

The next moment, Conan pulled a listening device from the charm that the short-haired woman had given him.

Upon seeing the bugging device, Kondo glanced at Conan with surprise, nodded, and said nothing more.

A while later, Kondo's phone suddenly rang; it was 'that person' calling.

Because the car was very quiet, Conan could hear the voice on the phone even though Kondo wasn't on speakerphone.

"Leave the child there, and then you're done. Thank you for your hard work."

"You went to all this trouble to threaten me just to do this?"

"Get this straight, you're not some legendary assassin, just an expert who helps people escape. You're only fit to run errands for me, don't be so arrogant."

"After leaving the child at the venue, you must wait there until someone takes him away before you can leave. Also, don't mess with the police!"

After saying that, the other party hung up the phone.

After listening to their conversation, Conan lowered his head and thought for a few seconds, then brought his mouth to the listening device and said, "I need to pee~"

Kondo turned to look at Conan, hesitated for a moment, and then immediately replied, "Yes, I understand."

After arriving at the rest stop, Kondo parked the car.

After leaving his backpack and amulet in the car, Conan led Kondo to the seats in the rest area and sat down.

As soon as the two sat down, Conan immediately spoke up: "That backpack contains a bomb, and I judge it to be a remote-controlled bomb. They probably plan to press the switch depending on the situation."

Kondo looked at Conan for two seconds, then asked疑惑地问道, "Why are you..."

"Because I didn't have any tickets for the 'Kamen Rider' exhibition at the Red Brick Warehouse, although I don't know what their purpose was, I already know pretty much everything else about it."

At this point, a confident smile appeared on Conan's face.

Kondo looked at Conan in front of him, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He considers himself a very calm and rational person; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stay in this industry for so long.

But the kid named Conan in front of him keeps redefining his understanding.

"Are elementary school students these days really this amazing?! Why does this kid seem calmer than me?"

Chapter 367 One Punch, One Kid

Conan noticed Kondo's surprised gaze, and the corners of his mouth curved into a wider smile.

“Actually, I’ve heard about you before. My dad once assisted the police in a case that was rumored to be related to Kondo.”

"He once said that he believed Kondo would accept the murder commission, tell the target the truth, receive payment from both parties, and then fake the murder to actually help the target escape far away."