He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

Shinichi Kudo: "Masato Yukimatsu used to pawn things very infrequently, only once or twice a month. But starting thirteen days ago, he's been going almost every other day, and he's pawning more items."

The turning point was obvious; what exactly happened during those few days?

“Maybe she’s just being kept by someone,” Sato Miwako said coldly.

Shinichi Kudo did not refute, "Who that person is might be the key."

"You believe that person is the real culprit? He was helping Kiyoko Yukimatsu kill someone?"

"Only in this way will everything make sense!"

Then came a series of investigations and analyses, which made Ying Sheng drowsy until six o'clock in the morning, when the sky began to lighten and the door clicked open.

"I am back."

The woman's voice was soft, like the moonlight that had just disappeared from the sky.

"Officers, is the investigation finished? I still need to remove my makeup, take a shower, do laundry, and then go to school. I'm very pressed for time."

After a series of slightly disordered footsteps, Inspector Megure's apologetic voice came through.

"We may have to bother you again later, so please understand the difficulties the police face."

"Sigh, I don't understand at all, but what can I do?"

"Feel sorry……"

Bang! ! !

The door was slammed shut.

Ying Sheng took off his headphones, took another hour and a half nap, and after washing up, changed into his Teitan High School uniform and went to school. On the way, he bought two sandwiches for breakfast and two packs of braised beef for lunch.

Shinichi Kudo and Ran both came today, but they were both sitting with their heads down, and they didn't seem to be in a good mood.

Ying Sheng took out his textbook and turned around.

"one!"

Kenta Nakamichi looked excited. "A man died at a hospital in Ginza yesterday at noon. It was said that his spleen ruptured due to a fight. The hospital couldn't find it at first and put him in a regular ward."

Hotaru asked in confusion, "Doesn't your lottery only count deaths within the Beika Town area?"

"No, no, no, it's the Detective Index. There are no geographical restrictions; anything related to Kudo is fine."

"What does this have to do with Kudo?"

Kenta Nakamichi glanced at the seats in front of him, then leaned close to Hotaru's ear and whispered, "I heard, just heard, that the person who fought with the deceased was surnamed Mori. Ran happened to be absent yesterday, you know what I mean."

"Oh...so Ran thought that person's death was suspicious and sent Kudo to investigate, right?"

"Yes, that's it."

"Wow, Nakado, you're amazing! You're practically a know-it-all."

"Hehehe, keep it low-key."

The bell rang, and the teacher entered the classroom. Seeing that no one was absent today, he nodded with satisfaction. However, before he had even finished half of the lesson, Shinichi Kudo raised his right hand with a complicated expression, glancing at Ran out of the corner of his eye.

Ran didn't look at Shinichi Kudo; she just kept her head down, as if she were taking notes.

Helpless, the teacher waved his hand, letting Shinichi Kudo leave, and continued the lesson.

Then, less than ten minutes later, Xiaolan also raised her hand.

After class, seeing the two empty seats, everyone started talking and surrounded Sonoko Suzuki. But this time, no matter how they asked, Sonoko Suzuki just shook her head and said she didn't know either.

"Mr. Know-It-All?" Ying Sheng asked, turning around.

Kenta Nakamichi scrolled through his phone for a long time, then said somewhat uncertainly, "You remember the accident that Kudo has been investigating these past few days? The person involved insists that the police took bribes from the insurance company and wants to appeal, right?"

"of course."

"The person involved said in the newspaper that day that she wanted to hire the very famous Eri Kisaki to represent her in court. But Eri Kisaki responded in an interview with a reporter that the matter had not been investigated and she would not take it on."

"so what?"

Kenta Nakamichi flipped his phone over, revealing a somewhat blurry photo that appeared to have been taken in a hurry.

The computer screen displays the layout of an evening newspaper; the date is today.

The tentative front-page title is:

The queen of the legal profession takes on a lawsuit involving a record-breaking insurance payout!

Chapter 23 The Great Changes in the Mori Family

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaolan returned to the classroom looking exhausted.

Sonoko Suzuki was the first to greet her, taking her hand with her eyes full of worry.

"Xiaolan, what happened? Can I help?"

Xiaolan's eyes were complicated as she pulled Yuanzi to the rooftop. The sky was overcast and dim, and even the wind carried a hint of coldness.

“My father… is involved in a murder case.”

"What?! Uncle Mori?!"

Sonoko Suzuki looked on incredulously. "How could he be? Isn't there some misunderstanding?"

Xiaolan gently shook her head. "Dad got into a fight in the Ginza underground shopping mall the night before last. Many people saw it. Inspector Megure was the one who detained him. Yesterday at noon at the hospital, one of the injured died because he couldn't get timely treatment."

"This……"

The unexpected situation suddenly appeared before her eyes, and Sonoko Suzuki really didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only mutter somewhat insecurely.

"The time interval is so long, it can't necessarily be Uncle Mori's fault. The hospital also bears some responsibility."

"The hospital admitted that they misread the CT scan results, which led to the accident, and they are willing to compensate."

Sonoko Suzuki relaxed upon hearing this, but then looked somewhat puzzled.

"Then the problem is solved, right? Xiaolan, what are you worried about? If you feel guilty, just give the deceased's family more humanitarian compensation."

Honestly, Uncle Mori really went too far. He should spend some more time reflecting on his actions in detention...

wrong,

"Is it possible that the deceased's family is trying to extort an exorbitant amount from you?"

Xiao Lan sighed, "The closest legal relative of the deceased was a cousin. When the police contacted her, she didn't ask for any compensation; she just asked the police not to bother her anymore."

Sonoko Suzuki was even more puzzled.

Although it is tragic that the deceased was left unattended, it is good news for the Mori family.

"So, is Ran worried about Uncle Mori? He can be released on bail in this situation, right?"

"The deceased had been living with a woman before his death. When my mother went to process my father's bail, she happened to come to the Metropolitan Police Department to demand compensation and bumped into her."

She received no money from the hospital, and the man she believed to be the murderer—my father—was about to be released. She was resentful and started causing trouble. She threatened to report him to the media, claiming the police were in cahoots with them.

The garden remained silent.

From that person's perspective, this kind of thing does seem unacceptable.

Ran continued, "And that person is the party involved in the case that Shinichi is currently investigating. She originally believed that there was a conflict of interest between the police and the insurance company, and wanted my mother to help her with the lawsuit."

My mother didn't agree before, and that person hired other lawyers, which wouldn't have been a problem.

But during yesterday's argument, that person recognized my mother through other people calling her name, and then connected the two incidents.

"And then she made an even bigger scene?"

"No, she left without saying anything."

Xiao Lan's tone was complicated. "She wrote her suicide note last night and handed it to the newspaper. She said that the police were too corrupt, that her live-in boyfriend was killed by the police to silence him, and that she felt she would follow in his footsteps, so she might as well commit suicide first."

Garden was speechless again.

Putting yourself in her shoes, you see how collusion between power and money led to the downfall of a powerless woman like her…

It's a truly despairing reality.

"What about the letter?"

"Before the newspaper office even opened, she was intercepted by the police who were following her, and she was taken back to the Metropolitan Police Department."

"..."

Well, this makes me even more desperate.

"So what's the current situation? Has Uncle Mori been released on bail?"

"No."

Xiaolan's eyes dimmed: "Even if no outsiders know about what happened yesterday, it has had a very bad impact within the Metropolitan Police Department. They have decided that bail will not be granted until these two matters are properly resolved."

"That's it..."

Sonoko scratched her head in distress. Even with her carefree personality, she was speechless and could only stand with Ran on the rooftop, letting the wind blow through her.

It's all Uncle Mori's fault. He's usually unreliable and a worry for Ran, and now he's gone to Ginza to get into a fight.

Honestly, he's completely unfit to be a father.

Before she knew it, the bell rang for the first class of the afternoon, and Sonoko felt a strange sense of relief. Then she felt a pang of self-reproach and silently apologized to Ran.

She desperately wanted to help her best friend, but there was really nothing she could do about it.

"Anyway, those two things were just accidents and coincidences, right? They'll definitely be resolved smoothly later," Sonoko said with a smile as she led Ran downstairs.

Xiaolan paused slightly, but before Sonoko noticed, she resumed her normal pace and smiled gently.

"Yes, it will definitely be resolved."

"Afterwards, Xiaolan, you'd better give Uncle Mori a good talking-to, lest he cause any more trouble."

"Don't worry, Sonoko, I will definitely punish them severely."

Before she knew it, school was over. Ying Sheng had just stretched when she felt a burning gaze upon her.

He turned his head and saw Xiaolan waving at him, holding up her karate uniform, her eyes filled with fierce fighting spirit.