Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Therefore, for him, that was just a simple, everyday dish.

The company's affairs need to be arranged.

However, over the course of a few days, he accumulated some issues that required his attention.

Kogoro Mouri hasn't had time to go on vacation these past few days because he's been busy with several small cases.

Xiaolan was just as busy.

Therefore, Conan had no opportunity to go out and cause trouble for others.

Zhiyong gave away all the gifts he had brought back and began his busy work.

Two days later.

All company matters have been taken care of.

Zhiyong then went to the coffee shop.

I've been quite busy lately, so I haven't been to the coffee shop much.

It's past lunchtime now, and it's raining today.

Therefore, there were hardly any people in the store.

槺捐骷炒酥怯麓蛘泻舻溃骸袄习澹，阋丫幸欢问奔涿焕戳恕！ �

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Have you been busy lately? I'll come and visit when I have time. Besides, I trust you with this. By the way, why are you all alone now?"

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"I see. Is Tanaka's mother seriously ill?" Zhiyong asked.

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Zhiyong nodded and said, "Alright, if the two of you can't handle it, then hire another person."

槺捐饕∫⊥返溃骸安挥昧死习澹，昀锩媪礁鋈苏茫，鋈司陀械憷朔ө恕！ �

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Okay, the coffee shop is in your hands. You can handle the details. I trust you."

槺捐餍ψ诺溃骸目标恍焕习宓纳褪丁！ �

"Alright, prepare some snacks for me. I'm going to the office."

"Ok."

Soon, the donation was urgently needed.

Zhiyong carried it up to the second floor.

Today is Saturday, and students don't have to go to school.

Therefore, apart from Kogoro Mouri, Ran and Conan are both at the agency.

“It’s you, kid. I thought it was that kid from Osaka,” said Kogoro Mouri.

Zhiyong placed the snacks on the table and asked in confusion, "Is Hattori coming?"

Conan replied, "Yes, Heiji called and said that he and Kazuha will arrive at one o'clock."

Xiaolan glanced at her watch and said, "But it's almost two o'clock now, and they still haven't arrived. Could something have happened?"

Zhiyong asked doubtfully, "Doesn't Hattori have a cell phone? Why don't you just call and ask?"

Xiaolan said helplessly, "I've already tried calling, but I don't know if his phone is out of battery or not turned on, I just can't get through."

Kogoro Mouri put down the newspaper and said, "He hasn't forgotten that he's still sleeping at home, has he?"

Ran explained, "I've already called Hattori's family, and Hattori's mother said that Kazuha and Hattori took the 8 a.m. flight and have already arrived in Tokyo."

Kogoro Mouri asked in confusion, "Eight o'clock in the morning? That's strange."

Xiaolan asked, puzzled, "What's strange?"

Zhiyong replied, "It is indeed a bit strange. He made an appointment with you at 1 p.m., which means he should have come after lunch. But they came to Tokyo so early. Do they have something else to do?"

Ran recalled for a moment and said, "Hattori seems to have mentioned that he and Kazuha were going to see a Mr. Kusunoki first. Hattori said that Mr. Kusunoki used to be Kazuha's father's subordinate and now works at a detective agency here."

Kogoro Mouri asked, "Are you referring to Mr. Kusukawa from the Beika Detective Agency?"

Xiaolan asked doubtfully, "Dad, do you know him?"

Kogoro Mouri replied, "Yes, he really likes horse racing, car racing, and anything related to gambling."

Zhiyong listened from the side and felt that this Nanchuan was probably similar to Kogoro Mouri.

Conan asked curiously, "Why would Heiji go and fight that person?"

Ran explained, "It is said that Mr. Kusukawa once wrote a letter to Kazuha's father, saying that he had something very important to tell him, but then there was no news. Therefore, Kazuha's father asked them to visit Mr. Kusukawa while they were at it."

Kogoro Mouri laughed and said, "They were probably having such a good time that they forgot the time. How about I make a call and ask?"

After investigation.

Nan Chuan hasn't been to work for several days; he's reportedly handling a major case.

Of course, the agency president thought he might just have gone to play mahjong with someone.

Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama did indeed visit the office around 10 a.m.

After learning that Nanchuan was not there, he asked for Nanchuan's address and then left the agency.

Xiaolan said, "Dad, didn't you ask for Mr. Nanchuan's address? Let's go take a look too."

Kogoro Mouri didn't want to go.

But he couldn't ignore what Xiaolan said, so he could only leave feeling very depressed.

"Why do we have to search everywhere for customers who should have come to us on their own?"

Kogoro Mouri grumbled as he walked.

Xiao Lan smiled and said, "What does it matter? It's not far anyway, and Zhi Yong is driving. We're going out in a car, so what do you have to complain about?"

Kogoro Mouri was helpless with his daughter and could only remain silent in frustration.

In about ten minutes, we arrived at the building downstairs in Nanchuan.

Kogoro Mori pointed to the doorplate and said, "This is Hato-so. Let's see which room Kusukawa is staying in."

Xiaolan pointed to the mailbox and said, "Look, Mr. Nanchuan's room is number 202."

The mailbox bears the name Nan Chuan.

The four of them went up to the second floor and found Nan Chuan's room.

There was just a piece of paper stuck on the door with a note that read...

"I will be back before noon. If there is any mail, please deliver it to the landlord, Nanchuan."

Zhiyong pointed at the paper and said, "It seems that Mr. Nanchuan is not here."

Mao Li Xiaowu sighed, "Noon has long passed, and he's still so lazy and listless."

Xiaolan guessed, "Could it be that when the two of them arrived, Mr. Nanchuan hadn't left yet, so they went out for tea together. They were supposed to come back at noon, but maybe they ate lunch or for some other reason, so they haven't returned yet?"

Zhiyong shook his head and pointed to a spot on the door, saying, "No, they shouldn't have met. Look here."

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Chapter 313 Two People Discovered (Bonus Chapter 1/5)

Xiaolan looked at the door that Zhiyong was pointing to, but she didn't understand what it meant.

Seeing Ran's confusion, Conan explained, "Next to the paper, there's a mark. That should be the mark from the hat that Heiji always wears."

Ran exclaimed in surprise, "Really? That's definitely the mark of Hattori's hat!"

Zhiyong laughed and said, "That's right. He must have been wearing his hat backwards, leaning against the door, and waiting for a long time."

Kogoro Mouri asked in confusion, "How did you know?"

Conan replied, "Because there's another mark like this. The location is about my height, so it's likely that Heiji got tired of standing and sat down by the door."

Ran exclaimed happily, "Really? Zhiyong and Conan, you two are amazing!"

Zhiyong smiled and patted Conan's head, saying, "This is nothing. I just didn't expect Conan's observation to be so sharp. He's really something."

Conan was quite annoyed by Zhiyong's head pat.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

Now we've come to this point.

Zhiyong felt that Hattori Heiji might actually be in trouble.

After all, he inherently possesses the attributes of a grim reaper.

Now, both Kogoro Mouri and Conan have been mobilized for his sake, even though there was nothing to begin with.

But with Conan involved, things are bound to get complicated.

therefore.

Zhiyong didn't want to waste any more time.

Just now, Zhiyong had already used the map function to discover that the door to the room was not locked.

He pretended to step forward and turn the doorknob, and the door opened.

Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in surprise, "The door isn't locked."

Without saying a word, Conan quickly ran into the room.

They glanced at each other and then followed them inside.

Kogoro Mouri examined the room and said, "There are no signs that the door lock has been pried open, and there are no signs that the room has been ransacked. It must be that Kusukawa forgot to lock the door."

Conan ran to the desk and suddenly asked, "What's this?"

"What?"

Kogoro Mouri walked over, puzzled.

Conan pointed to the corner of the table and said, "Uncle, look here on the table, there are pencil marks on it."