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

Bang-!

The chess piece trembled, and Ying Sheng's figure twisted in mid-air, landing on the white queen, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Because she is not my queen."

"But she clearly still remembers you!"

Kyogoku Makoto strode forward, his fist whistling through the air, fueled by Hotaru's killing intent, and they collided with a deafening roar!

"So what? Are you afraid? Coward!"

Bang——! ! !

The air exploded, and Ying Sheng was sent flying backward.

Damn it, this guy is a purebred silverback gorilla!

"I just didn't want to offend her!"

Kyogoku Makoto gave chase, Hotaru hooked the knight's head, and spun around, his hook pointing in a deadly line. [Killing intent...]

"what--!!!"

Suddenly, Sonoko screamed in the hall, and both of them stopped in their tracks.

Ying Sheng's eyes flickered as he leaped onto the White Queen, looked at Kyogoku Makoto who had turned back, and smiled slightly.

"you lose."

Shinichi Kyogoku gritted his teeth, no longer hesitated, jumped off the chess piece, and rushed into the hall.

Ying Sheng watched his retreating figure, shook her head, and chuckled.

With Xiaolan there, what's the rush?

He looked up at the southern horizon, where the sky was a clear blue with wispy white clouds.

How about we hand over the cases on Moon Shadow Island to Xiaolan?

[Love +1]

Oh no, this doesn't make sense.

Chapter 297 Ran, Sonoko, and Conan: The Past That Can Never Be Returned To

Makoto Kyogoku went inside, looking anxious.

Makoto Kyogoku emerged, his face blank.

"What does it mean?"

Ying Sheng was sunbathing on a deck chair in the courtyard. He had moved the pergola to the side and glanced at it from the side.

"I do not know."

Kyogoku Makoto walked towards Hotaru, hesitated for a few seconds, and said, "Do you know the relationship between Suzuki and Mori? They... seem to be very close."

"They've been best friends since kindergarten, what's wrong with that?" Ying Sheng asked rhetorically.

“I’m not just talking about best friends, I mean even closer.” Kyogoku Makoto sat down next to Hotaru, hesitating slightly, “It’s just… closer.”

"Oh, that kind of thing." Hotaru shrugged. "How would I know? You should just ask Sonoko."

“How could that be?” Makoto Kyogoku sighed softly and lay down as well. “Aren’t you and Mori a couple?”

"This is the 21st century, don't think like an old-fashioned person. Compared to that, I think your current conflicted mindset is strange. You've had so many consecutive wins in karate competitions, don't you want to continue?"

"Zero, didn't I just lose to you?"

"Haha, that's not karate."

Under the gentle sunlight after the rain, the two men quietly enjoyed sunbathing. After some time, they heard some noisy voices coming from the direction of the hall behind them.

Kyogoku Makoto instinctively wanted to get up. He always maintained the posture of a standard martial artist in front of his juniors, and lying on a deck chair sunbathing would be considered unbecoming.

But his body had just tensed up when he glanced at the composed Ying Sheng and relaxed again.

As the noise subsided, two increasingly close footsteps became more prominent. Kyogoku Makoto's martial arts instincts told him that these two were definitely Ran and Suzuki Sonoko.

Kyogoku Makoto couldn't help but glance at Hotaru out of the corner of his eye again. Seeing that Hotaru still didn't react, he waited for two seconds before finally turning his head back.

Kyogoku Makoto tried his best to make his gaze appear casual, but when it fell on the two hands clasped together, one of them recoiled as if electrocuted.

The owner of that hand was Sonoko Suzuki. She immediately lowered her head, looking somewhat flustered.

Kyogoku Makoto felt he had made a big mistake and quickly turned away. Just as he was feeling complicated, the person who had been next to the garden appeared in front of him.

Ran glanced at Makoto Kyogoku, who felt inexplicably guilty, but still calmly met Ran's gaze.

There was something unreadable in their eyes. The next second, Xiaolan turned her head to look at Yingsheng.

"The remains of an elderly woman were found in the secret passage, leading to the conclusion that she was the true first wife."

"That's really unfortunate. How big is the secret passage?" Ying Sheng asked.

"It's huge and very complex. You're not really going to develop it into a theme park, are you?"

"Why not do something so interesting?"

Ying Sheng stretched and sat up from the recliner. He turned around and saw Sonoko, so he got up and walked towards her.

Sonoko's gaze instinctively darted away, but she quickly regained her composure, crossed her arms, and looked at Hotaru with a hint of disdain.

“I’d like to start a new business collaboration with the Suzuki Group to develop this blue castle. What do you think?” Hotaru said.

Sonoko glanced back at the rather large ancient castle, her brows furrowing slightly. "If you want to turn it into cash, you might as well auction it off. Turning it into a theme park would actually reduce its commercial value."

Ying Sheng shook his head: "The property rights here can't go directly to me. That old policeman is naive, but others won't."

Sonoko thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "You want to bring in the Ebina City government as well, and have them participate in the development of this place? With shared benefits, there will be much less resistance if it is later transferred to a private auction?"

"Smart. No matter how things develop, I'll only take 10% of the profits."

"One percent?"

"Half a percent is fine too. Anyway, the entire authority has been entrusted to the Suzuki Group, so you can give whatever you think is appropriate."

"No, I mean, you only want 10%?"

Ying Sheng chuckled: "Why be so greedy for something that's been picked up for free? Besides, the real trouble comes from the negotiations later. As a commoner, I was easily dealt with by a mere soldier. How about that? This should be a piece of cake for the Suzuki Group."

Sonoko was silent for a moment: "We have no reason not to accept this kind of cooperation that makes money without any investment. Even if the negotiations fail, we will not suffer any losses." She looked Hotaru up and down a few times, "Compared to this, I really think there is something wrong with you."

"Harmony brings wealth, there's no problem at all." Ying Sheng shrugged. "Are there any other activities planned for the social gathering?"

"Do you have something else to do?" Sonoko asked.

“I’m a part-time detective now. I’ve taken on a case that requires me to go to the Izu Islands.” He turned to look at Ran, who had followed him. “It’s a case from Ms. Aida. I don’t think it’ll be too difficult. I’m planning to let you practice.”

Xiaolan nodded: "I will try my best. Please correct me if there are any shortcomings."

"We'll see when the time comes, just in case I'm also confused." Hotaru looked back at Sonoko. "It rained heavily last night, how did the training camp end up?"

Sonoko blushed and turned her head to look at the sky.

Xiao Lan chimed in, "The girls sleep on the second floor, and the boys sleep in the lobby on the first floor. After moving the tables and chairs, it's quite spacious there."

There weren't many girls in the karate clubs at either school. Ran and Sonoko slept together, while the others shared rooms, which was just right.

“I’m sorry to have a room all to myself,” Hotaru looked up to the south. “From here to the Izu Islands, you don’t need to go back to Tokyo. You can just set sail from Hiratsuka City.”

"I am coming too!"

Yuanzi suddenly spoke.

Seeing that Ying Sheng and the other person were looking at him, he quickly added, "The Suzuki family has a private island in the Izu Islands. It rained heavily here last night, and the roads are muddy, so it's not suitable for sightseeing. Why don't we take everyone to the island for sunshine and beaches? That's what a social gathering should be like!"

Ying Sheng nodded: "That's a good idea, but regarding the vehicles..."

Sonoko immediately took out her phone: "Wait a minute, I remember my family owns a cruise ship in Hiratsuka City."

"..."

Ying Sheng silently gave her a thumbs up and told Xiao Lan about what happened on Moon Shadow Island twelve years ago, as well as what she saw at the Asai residence.

It only describes the phenomenon, without making any speculations.

"Makeup primer? Other women?"

Xiao Lan immediately thought of this, glanced at Ying Sheng, and sighed softly.

"You really know a lot. If you asked me to recognize that kind of thing, I definitely wouldn't be able to recognize it for a long time."

“Because you are naturally beautiful and have great skin, you don’t need to use that,” Ying Sheng laughed. “SUQQU’s makeup primer is designed to smooth and refine the skin, making the surface smoother and more delicate. There is no doubt that the person’s skin is not that good.”

Xiaolan rolled her eyes at him: "I didn't expect you to be a makeup artist. But people aren't porcelain, they always have flaws. Everyone wants their skin to be better, right?"

Ying Sheng smiled but didn't say anything.

His statement actually implied another direction, the key point being: that person's skin wasn't actually that good.

In addition, there was the simple style of Mr. Aso's bedroom, the wardrobe that had been deliberately organized, and the heavy tire marks from suitcases on the wooden floor.

It's reasonable to speculate that he took a lot of things from the bedroom.

Is he trying to hide something?

However, Ying Sheng himself is not entirely sure about his guesses here, and since he has already said that he will leave it to Xiao Lan to investigate, he naturally will not give her any special advice.

A cell phone was held out in front of me.

Hotaru turned his head to look, and Sonoko spoke calmly.

"My dad wants to say a few words to you."

Hotaru readily agreed, took the phone, and chatted casually with Suzuki Shiro. There was nothing to say about this polite, business-like mutual flattery. Soon after, Hotaru returned the phone and called Aida Masayo, asking her to wait for him at the port of Hiratsuka City.

Also, please bring the official seal of the Aida Detective Agency.

The matter at Blue Castle naturally still needs to rely on Masayo Aida's name, since Hotaru is still a minor.

After both phones were disconnected, Sonoko looked at Hotaru.

"My dad said you're very good."