Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

The middle-aged man in black said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense. I just want to take the Beidou Star to attend tomorrow's auction. Is there a problem with that?"

Kogoro Mouri glanced at the two of them.

He was very annoyed by the noise made by the middle-aged man in black.

However, if you force the issue, you'll only let the person vent their anger on you.

Kogoro Mouri had an idea and asked, "Excuse me, have we met before? You look familiar."

Li replied on his behalf, "You must have seen my boss on TV or in the newspaper. A while ago, our jewelry store was robbed, and our boss was interviewed by reporters at that time."

During this period of time.

There was only one reported case of a jewelry store robbery in the newspapers.

Kogoro Mouri immediately realized, and said, "Oh, I see. You're the jewelry store owner, Keitaro Izumo, who single-handedly chased away the robbers."

Izumo Keitaro said calmly, "It's nothing. At my command, my staff pressed the alarm, and the robbers ran away with their tails between their legs."

Li Ze flattered, "However, everyone greatly admires the boss's courage."

Izumo Keitaro said indifferently, "This is nothing."

"But you've also achieved your goal of promoting yourself. This incident has definitely boosted your chances of becoming the wet nurse. You really have a knack for this."

An old man spoke as he walked to the table opposite them and sat down.

Izumo Keitaro asked in surprise, "Ishihami, what are you doing here?"

Shi Chui Shi Chang smiled and said, "I happen to be on vacation, so I'm planning to go to Hokkaido for a few days."

Kogoro Mouri asked in confusion, "What did Chief Ishihami mean by what he just said?"

Li Ze hurriedly said, "There are rumors outside that the robbery was a farce that our boss deliberately arranged to win voter support in order to win the election. These are all rumors spread by someone to slander our boss and damage his reputation. There is no need to take them seriously."

Shi Chui Shi Chang said calmly, "There's no smoke without fire. This matter is not without basis."

Izumo Keitaro said angrily, "What do you mean by this?"

Kogoro Mouri chimed in, "The robber captured on surveillance footage was a highly professional robber with a criminal record who was still wanted by the police. It couldn't possibly be an act."

Shi Chui Shi Chang replied, "That's exactly why it's strange. If they're so professional, why wouldn't they do any investigation beforehand? And when the incident happened, why would they just watch the clerk press the alarm and then run away without taking anything? Isn't that suspicious?"

Li Ze retorted, "Do you really doubt our boss based on just this?"

Stone Hammer Wet Chief sneered, "Of course, that's not all. When the robbers left, they left behind a strange remark that your staff all heard clearly."

Kogoro Mouri asked in confusion, "What strange thing did you say?"

Shi Chui Shi Chang continued, "As the robber was fleeing, he said with great dissatisfaction, 'This is not what we agreed on beforehand.'"

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Chapter 328 Reunion (2/4)

Zhiyong listened to the conversation.

It made him feel strange.

Because they were listening to what they were saying.

This reminded Zhiyong of a scene from Detective Conan.

The incident occurred aboard the Beidou Star.

Only Zhiyong remembers.

In the story, Kogoro Mouri and his two companions were able to board the Hokutosei at the invitation of Natsue Hatamoto.

The train tickets were also given to me by Hatamoto Natsue.

Looking at it now...

Although Hatamoto Natsue did not receive an invitation, Tomoyuki filled the position.

Kogoro Mouri and his two companions boarded the Hokutosei.

Is this what it means to be controlled by fate, letting things unfold according to a predetermined plot?

Although Zhiyong has already changed some things.

But some things remain unchanged.

Forget it.

Anyway, things are already underway.

Zhiyong didn't want to change either.

If Zhiyong's account is correct.

Yukiko Kudo was also on the train.

It's been almost a month since we parted ways in Los Angeles.

Zhiyong, however, was unaware of this.

Regarding what happened between the two.

Has she really forgotten?

As Zhiyong was pondering, he heard a woman's voice.

"Yes, what a coincidence."

Upon hearing the voice, Zhiyong guessed that it was Yukiko Kudo.

Zhiyong is currently facing away from her, so she probably hasn't noticed him.

I just don't know.

What would her expression be if she met Zhiyong?

However, in front of so many people, Zhiyong didn't want anyone to know that he knew Yukiko Kudo.

In particular, Conan was sitting right across from Zhiyong.

Conan is very clever and can easily spot the problem between the two of them.

Although it's probably impossible to guess that the two of them would end up in that kind of relationship.

But as long as Conan becomes suspicious...

He might find out through investigation.

We don't know Yukiko Kudo's attitude yet.

Zhiyong didn't want to affect the other party's family.

At this time.

A waiter came out of the kitchen of the food truck.

Upon seeing Yukiko Kudo, he said, "You must be Ms. Akechi, who made a dinner reservation. This way, please. I'll take you to your seat."

Yukiko Kudo said calmly, "I'm sorry, I don't want to eat right now. I want to cancel my reservation."

Zhiyong heard that Yukiko Kudo had left.

Another few minutes passed.

He then stood up and said, "You guys continue chatting. I'm a bit too full. I'm going out for a walk to clear my head."

After saying that, he left the dining car.

At this moment, Yukiko Kudo did not go far, but was looking at the food truck from a short distance away.

I only saw Zhiyong come out of the dining car.

Her expression changed.

Although she had just seen Kogoro Mouri, Ran, and Conan, she hadn't noticed Tomoyuki.

Seeing Zhiyong now evoked some strange feelings in her.

However, it suddenly occurred to her that since she had changed her appearance, she believed the other party would definitely not recognize her.

So I forced myself to cheer up.

It was something she hadn't expected.

Zhiyong walked up to her and said, "What are you doing here? Did you come looking for me?"

Yukiko Kudo said nervously, "You...you've mistaken me for someone else. I've never seen you before."

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "Even though you changed your hairstyle, your lipstick color, and wore sunglasses, I can still recognize you. You should know how I feel."

As he spoke, he took another step forward, trying to grab her hand.

Yukiko Kudo quickly took a step back and said, "Don't do that. If someone sees this, it will make things very difficult for me."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Alright then, why don't we go to your private room and have a chat?"

“This…” Yukiko Kudo hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, “Alright then, come with me.”

Yukiko Kudo looked absolutely gorgeous today.

Wearing a light green bodycon dress, paired with her stunning figure, Zhi Yong's heart began to stir with desire.

The two did not speak a word the entire way.

They went straight into Yukiko Kudo's private room.

Zhi Yong then asked, "How have you been lately?"

Yukiko Kudo said awkwardly, "I'm fine. How about you?"

Zhiyong smiled and said, "I'm fine, but I miss you terribly. After you left that day, I kept hoping to receive a call from you, but I was very disappointed."

Yukiko Kudo always felt extremely awkward when facing the man in front of her.

After all, the two had a relationship.

But this man was her son's classmate.

She stammered, "Um... on the way back, my wallet was accidentally stolen, and my phone number was inside."