I'm in Detective Conan, but it's a chaotic battlefield.

Chapter 20: Xiaolan's Date is a Love Triangle

After hanging up the phone, Eri Kisaki stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of the law firm.

Only after learning that Xiaolan was alright did she finally feel completely relieved.

This is understandable, because that case puts her on the opposite side of the Tie Group. Recently, while she has been working hard, she also has to worry about being attacked by the other party through illegal means.

This left Eri feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

However, this situation should end soon, right?

The second hearing is scheduled for next weekend. Based on the evidence currently available, it is enough to cause the Tie Group a huge loss.

Thinking of this, Eri stretched and raised her slender wrists above her head. Her well-maintained waist, without an ounce of excess fat, arched, causing her ample bosom to almost burst out of its restraints.

Just as those two lumps were about to burst open their buttons.

"Whoo~"

Eri Kisaki breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her arm, and returned to normal.

Although I could clearly feel that my body was so tired that I could barely hold on.

However, in order to hold the second hearing next weekend, I'll probably have to stay up until midnight again tonight.

In fact, during this period, Eri Kisaki devoted almost all her energy to the case concerning the Tie Group, and normally she would not have had time to deal with Chen Nuo's case.

However, she couldn't resist Xiaolan's repeated phone calls urging her to hurry up.

She was also very curious about what kind of person the boy her daughter mentioned who "looked a lot like Shinichi" was.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and a pretty young woman in a uniform skirt walked in.

"Teacher, did you want to see me?" Midori Kuriyama asked.

Eri Kisaki: "Um, Ran suddenly has something come up. Could you please change my schedule for today and let's visit the victims of the Tie Group case?"

Kuriyama Midori nodded: "Okay, teacher. By the way, quite a few people sent flowers today, and they're all piled up on the first floor of the office."

Eri Kisaki pushed up her black-rimmed gold-rimmed glasses and sighed.

For some reason, ever since she and Kogoro Mouri separated, her luck with men has actually increased.

During the ten years of separation, she was pursued by someone almost every moment.

Among these people were clients who commissioned services, baristas who frequented coffee shops, and flirtatious handsome men encountered while waiting for the bus...

The most outrageous thing is that not long ago, one of Xiaolan's classmates came to the office building and said she wanted to try dating her.

Are you kidding me?!

How could she possibly date a boy the same age as her daughter? That's just too strange.

Besides, what's so great about that kind of kid?

"Throw them all away." Eri sighed, making the same decision as always.

Kuriyama Midori nodded.

"Also, Mr. Kondo called today," Kuriyama Midori continued, as if reporting a situation. "He said he could help connect you with the Tie Group and persuade them to stop opposing you."

When Eri heard this person's name, she couldn't help but frown.

This person was different from the other suitors; he was of high status, a member of an ancient family that had been passed down for generations.

Although he is not a direct descendant of the family, he can still frequently appear at banquets with the country's top leaders, which means he wields considerable influence.

Eri Kisaki often feels a headache when faced with such a difficult suitor, because if not handled properly, it could cause trouble for herself and those around her.

Fortunately, Mr. Kondo Isao is not someone who likes to use force.

This gave her a lot of room to maneuver.

Fei Ying thought for a moment and said, "I understand. I'll call him and explain it to him personally later."

Kuriyama Midori said worriedly, "Teacher, you don't look well. Why don't you take a rest today?"

Eri Kisaki shook her head: "No, if we don't finalize the case quickly, I'm afraid I'll really have to sell my body to attend Mr. Kondo's dinner party."

Kuriyama Midori smiled; she knew her teacher was just joking.

Even if there's no way to fight against the Tie Group, the teacher wouldn't go on a date with someone she doesn't like.

Over the years, the teacher has never accepted anyone's advances, nor has she had any contact with any man that goes beyond the scope of her work.

But the more this happened, the more Midori Kuriyama felt indignant on behalf of Eri Hime.

Because Kogoro Mouri goes to the brothels in Kabukicho almost every month to find women, and he will pursue any pretty woman he sees.

What's most infuriating is that Kogoro Mouri, knowing full well that she was working as an assistant under his teacher, still actively pursued her.

This disgusted Kuriyama Midori terribly.

After asking Eri a few more questions, Kuriyama Midori went out to make preparations.

Eri watched her assistant leave, then opened the drawer of her desk.

Inside, there was a photo of Xiaolan and herself, as well as a bottle of vitamin pills to restore energy.

Next to the medicine bottle was a stun gun that had been recently purchased. The reason for preparing this was to prevent the Tie Group from using underhanded tactics.

Although Eri Kisaki herself is quite capable in combat.

But she was, after all, a woman, and had been out of combat for a long time, so a stun gun was a more direct self-defense weapon.

Eri Kisaki picked up her daughter's photo and gently stroked it with her slender fingertips.

This method seems to allow her to recover her energy much faster, and is far more effective than any medication.

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The camera then pans back to the Tsujimura Kimie family's house.

Conan fell into a semi-comatose state again as the effects of the drug wore off. He didn't know how much time had passed; it could have been several hours or just a few minutes.

In that state, he lost his sense of time.

Conan was eventually woken up by the vibration of his phone.

The light under the bed was dim, and he groggily pulled out his phone to look at it. The dusty screen displayed "Xiao Lan" instead of "Lan Nei Jiang".

It was Ran calling Shinichi Kudo.

Conan guessed that she probably failed to win over anyone, which was why she wanted to call him to find out the truth.

He looked down and found that, just as he had guessed, his body had reverted to that of a child.

But now that we've figured out that bottle of strong liquor is the culprit that made him grow so big, we'll probably be able to figure out a way to turn back soon, right? We just need to ask the doctor to do some research.

"I'm sorry, Ran. I'll be back by your side soon," Conan vowed silently in his heart.

Then he crawled out from under the bed, and switched his bow tie-shaped voice changer to Shinichi Kudo's voice, intending to say a few words of comfort to Ran.

The call was answered quickly.

"Xin, Xinyi..."

"I'm sorry, Ran, I really have an urgent matter to attend to," Conan explained. "I'll come back to see you in the next few days, don't worry."

"Okay...I...I understand." Xiaolan's voice was broken. "That's all for now, I'll call you back later."

Conan stared at his phone with a puzzled expression.

Why does Xiaolan's voice sound a little strange? And whenever he calls Xiaolan, she always tries to drag out the call by making up various topics.

Why did you hang up the phone this time?

The air under the bed was stuffy, and I'd ingested a lot of dust, so Conan thought to himself as he walked to the window to get some fresh air.

Then he saw an incredible scene in the yard.

On the lawn outside, Xiaolan and Chen Nuo stood facing each other.

Xiaolan's face was flushed, like a child who had made a mistake. She gripped the hem of her pleated skirt tightly with both hands and looked down at her toes.

Across from her, Chen Nuo was holding the clothes that Shinichi Kudo had just worn, and it seemed he was fastening his pants.

Behind a secluded house, fastening trousers, a girl blushing, voluntarily hanging up the phone...

With all this information pieced together, it's hard for Conan not to misunderstand.

"What are you two doing?!" Conan roared in indignation.

He didn't understand. He had already revealed his identity, and Ran had accepted that Chen Nuo was not Shinichi Kudo.

But in this case...

Xiao Lan and Chen Nuo, those bastards... how come they're even worse than before?!

Conan's vision went black, and he leaned against the windowsill.

Xiao Lan and Chen Nuo were startled by the sudden sound and looked out the window together.

At the same time, a noisy commotion came from the second floor of the Tsujimura house.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Inspector Megure thought another murder had occurred and rushed over with his men.

However, it turned out that Chen Nuo and Xiao Lan were just whispering to each other, which greatly disappointed them.

However, Chen Nuo's younger brother was quite reliable in handling cases, and he didn't want to offend him, so he patted Chen Nuo on the shoulder and offered a few words of encouragement.

Kimie Tsujimura was already handcuffed and being led to the police car parked at the door.

As she passed by, she turned her head and glanced in Chen Nuo's direction.

As someone with experience, she immediately noticed the blush on Xiaolan's face; it seemed unusual, as if the two of them were secretly doing something behind the house.

Am I really defeated by such a lustful brat?

Kimie Tsujimura found it hard to accept.

However, the facts were right in front of her, and there was nothing she could do even if she didn't accept them. Her meticulously planned murder scheme, which she thought was flawless, was easily foiled by Chen Nuo.