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

"Dad he...Dad he..."

She wanted to say that her father wasn't that kind of person, but the words just wouldn't come out.

As Shuiyuejun said before, people's thoughts are endless and many things can be decided in a single thought, and even the people involved cannot explain it clearly.

"Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn't, but anyway, that's how it happened, and the specific reasons are no longer important." Ying Sheng sighed softly, "But Mr. Mori doesn't seem to realize his problem to this day, and he can't escape this responsibility."

Given the current situation, after Attorney Kisaki left, did you take over her share of the housework, while Mr. Mori remains as slovenly as ever?

"Tsk, the more you talk, the angrier you get. I think he should just stay in the hospital for the rest of his life."

"what--!!!"

As soon as I stepped out of the hospital, screams came from inside, and I could vaguely hear something like "I saw someone committing a crime."

Ying Sheng seemed not to hear, his steps never faltering. Xiao Lan glanced back, felt the strength in her hand, and quickly took two steps back to Ying Sheng's side.

“My father is indeed being unreasonable, which is why I wanted to ask Shuiyue-kun to help him change his ways.”

Ying Sheng shook his head: "Haven't you realized yet? I'm telling you this from so far back because I want to show that Mr. Mori wasn't a good person ten years ago either. Why bother changing him? It's a waste of effort and doesn't please anyone. Just keep your distance."

"But……"

Xiaolan hesitated for a while, then stammered, "He tutors to supplement the family income, which means he still cares about the family, right?"

"Seriously, this just seems like self-indulgence, and you're actually using it as a highlight?"

Hotaru sighed helplessly: "Look at what Attorney Ki has been doing since she left him. In just ten years, she has built a huge empire in the legal world from scratch, continuing her glory as Queen Teitan and being known as the Invincible Queen."

Keep in mind, this is her achievement after being delayed by marriage for eight long years.

If she hadn't left the legal profession for family reasons in the first place, her achievements would undoubtedly be even more remarkable. Even disregarding more important things like social prestige, someone like her would be incredibly wealthy.

Does she still need Mr. Mori to support her?

She could probably knock Mr. Mori dizzy with just a flick of her fingernail.

A wave of pure shame washed over Xiaolan, and she felt her face burning. She whispered hesitantly, "Dad isn't really that bad. I heard he did very well in the police force, and then he switched to being a detective, but... but..."

"Huh? You don't even know this reason?"

"It seems to be related to my mother, but the specifics..."

Xiao Lan paused again.

This made Ying Sheng cover his face helplessly: "Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, to be honest, I still think that your parents, especially Mr. Mori, are the biggest problem, but you are really lacking in initiative."

Xiaolan lowered her head. Indeed, she was actually a terrible person too, she...

"Hey, hey."

Ying Sheng raised their clasped hands and waved them in front of her: "Look at this."

A contract.

I can understand everything about you in the past as a result of your immaturity caused by family factors, a kind of 'learned helplessness' caused by being rejected and denied too much.

But now that I'm here with you, and I'm determined to help you, if you still refuse to cooperate and act so weak, then I'll get angry.

Not to you, but to myself.

"I've received years of training from Xuan Tian, ​​yet I can't even handle such a trivial matter. I'm utterly unworthy of the name 'Tian Shu'; I might as well go back to the furnace for a fresh start."

Xiaolan was stunned.

What strange things are you saying now, Mizuki-kun?

Ying Sheng's lips curled into a slight smile: "In short, while you're feeling lost and can't see the way forward, I'll guide you. Of course, this is just a transitional phase. In the future, you must awaken to your true nature and completely take control of your life, otherwise..."

"Don't!"

Xiao Lan interrupted her abruptly, raising her other hand to cover Ying Sheng's mouth. Her eyes were filled with gratitude, yet also seemed to carry a complex, indescribable meaning. She whispered:

"I will do it, absolutely!"

Ying Sheng pushed her hand away and smiled slightly:

"Did you think I would say that I would be very upset if you couldn't do it? Ah, that's true to some extent, but what I really want to say is that if you can't do it, then you've wasted your life, that's all."

Xiaolan shook her head. She believed Yingsheng's words, but only half of them.

A powerful emotion surged within her for a long time, finally flowing out hesitantly as words:

"Are these... also considered part of sightseeing?"

"Ha, of course. Do you need a reason to do something like this? Just like when you took the initiative to care about me half a month ago, did you have some ulterior motive? I've said it before, do whatever you want to do, don't overthink it."

Xiaolan pursed her lips: "But..."

"Nothing to worry about."

Ying Sheng gripped her hand a little tighter, but his tone remained calm: "Excessive thinking will only make you dull. Lift your head and look into my eyes."

Xiaolan immediately did as she was told, looking into Yingsheng's dark eyes, which were deeper than the night sky and brighter than the stars!

"The first thing you need to do now is take out your phone and call Inspector Megure."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiaolan responded decisively:

"it is good!"

Chapter 83 The Spark: Using the Old to Ignite the New!

What Hotaru wanted Ran to ask was, of course, the direct reason why Eri Kisaki left Kogoro Mouri ten years ago.

People slowly sinking in a swamp, frogs slowly being cooked in lukewarm water—without a sudden, strong external factor, they are extremely unlikely to make any changes.

Life has its inertia, that's all.

It was already 11:40 p.m. Fortunately, Inspector Megure was still awake. The call was answered immediately, and judging from the rapid running and shouting of the people on the other end, it seemed that it wasn't just a matter of being late at night, but rather that a case had occurred and the police needed to be dispatched.

Upon learning what Xiaolan wanted to ask, he greatly appreciated it. He wanted to help his younger brother, Maoli, to reform himself, and so he told Xiaolan the whole story of the accident ten years ago right there in the police car.

in short:

As always, the police were incompetent, allowing an already arrested criminal to seize a gun. At that moment, Eri Kisaki happened to be at the police station with Ran to see Kogoro Mouri. The criminal took her hostage, demanding that Kogoro prepare a car for his escape. Kogoro refused and shot Eri in the leg. The criminal relinquished control of Eri, and Kogoro seized the opportunity to subdue him.

OVER.

"Mouri's actions, disregarding the safety of the hostages, caused a great deal of controversy within the police department, and he quit being a policeman after that." Inspector Megure sighed.

"Brother Mori's marksmanship is top-notch. Nobody knows how he missed that day. Sigh, that's probably why he and Attorney Kisaki broke up. Ran, if you could persuade him to apologize to Attorney Kisaki properly, that would be great."

At this point, Inspector Megure paused for a moment.

"By the way, Xiaolan, have you gone to see him?"

Xiaolan nodded: "I went to check on it at nine o'clock earlier. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Um... how is his mental state?"

"Just like before, her personality is terrible and makes people angry. There's nothing different. Inspector Megure, which part are you referring to specifically?"

"Just asking casually, since I got beaten up and ended up in the hospital. Okay, Xiaolan, I have to go now, bye."

The phone hangs up.

Xiaolan listened to the busy tone on the phone until it disappeared, then sighed softly.

"So that's what triggered it. Dad really went too far. Even if he was confident, he shouldn't have fired the gun. I feel like I can never trust him again."

"Fool."

"Ah?"

Ying Sheng pouted: "I'm telling you, don't be as naive as the police, who are just background figures."

If Mr. Mori's shot went astray in a moment of panic, seeing the result would only make him more panicked. How could he possibly seize the opportunity to subdue the criminal immediately?

This was definitely premeditated. After all, the criminal's main goal was to escape. Taking a person with a leg injury hostage would only be adding to his own burden.

As for the criminal shooting the lawyer in a fit of rage, well, since he was negotiating with the police, it means he hadn't lost his mind. Unless he wanted to be riddled with bullets the next second, he would never kill a hostage in front of the police.

In conclusion, Mr. Mori handled this matter quite well and remained calm.

The fact that the police were unaware of the details and were discussing it so much shows that Mr. Mori had not provided any explanation.

Whatever his reasons, it's reasonable to assume he would never explain this to Attorney Fei, who had actually been shot, given her intelligence...

Well, I don't know her well, so I don't know if she could guess this possibility on her own.

If you didn't guess it, then that was the trigger; if you did guess it, then there's another reason.

Let's just ask directly.

"!!!"

Xiaolan looked at Yingsheng as if he were a monster. Why was it that the same words only meant the surface meaning to her, but could reveal so many hidden meanings to Shuiyuejun?

Ying Sheng rolled her eyes at her: "You're looking at things too simply. You need to practice cooking more. Okay, do you think Attorney Fei is asleep yet? Should we call her?"

Xiaolan glanced at the time: "She should be asleep by now. I'll call her tomorrow and ask."

"Pay attention to one principle: only ask about objective facts and do not mix in any emotional factors."

"Okay, I'll fight next to Mizuki-kun then."

"……also."

So the matter was temporarily put to rest. Just then, a taxi drove up to the street corner. Ying Sheng took the taxi and had the driver take Xiao Lan home first. Then he went back to Ian Apartment, cleaned himself up a bit, changed into a bespoke black suit, took his usual tools, and went out again.

Kiyoko had already sent him Nami's location via email.

It's his old place, Shinjuku Kabukicho.

To make Yukimatsu Nami feel pain, the method is obvious: make her greatest source of happiness—the 470 million yen insurance money that fell from the sky—disappear.

However, if the methods are too brutal and direct, the suffering is too short-lived and hardly qualifies as hell.

It must be enduring, slow, profound, stirring, and soul-stirring before it can be worth a second glance.

How to do it?

The answer is obvious: she became addicted to gambling, just like her husband.