I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Hearing this, Chen En took a sip of coffee and then said calmly.

"I did go out last night."

"Besides, I don't know how to play mahjong at all. If I hadn't gone out, I would have just sat with you guys at the mahjong table for a while... Moreover, if Ran Mouri were there, I wouldn't have even sat down at the mahjong table."

Generally speaking, Ran Mouri's incredible luck in card games, which is written into the game's lore, is unbeatable.

Theoretically, if he drank the coffee in one gulp and entered Batman mode for a minute, he might be able to fight Ran Mouri based on Batman's abilities, but a minute is just enough time to shuffle the cards.

Upgrading your coffee cup just to play cards seems a bit too much of a waste of time.

Although later on, because the good items in the shop required too many points and the number of points given by the tasks was too small, the points temporarily became useless, we can't just waste them like that.

Wouldn't it be better to use it to upgrade the storage belt?

Upon hearing this, Sonoko Suzuki scratched her cheek, a look of confusion appearing in her eyes.

Although she could understand why Chen En said he wouldn't play mahjong if Ran Mouri was there, wasn't Batman supposed to be an all-rounder? Why couldn't he play mahjong?

What if one day a super criminal appears in Tokyo who uses mahjong as a means of committing crimes? Wouldn't that be terrible?

After all, if she remembered correctly, there were supervillains in DC comics, like the "Condiment King" who would shoot condiments everywhere...

"...Once we get to Osaka Prefecture, I may need to go out for a while."

Chen En's gaze fell on the scenery rushing past the window, and then he spoke.

"I'm going to find someone."

These words made Sonoko Suzuki even more curious.

Looking for someone?

"But if I remember correctly, Ahn, haven't you never been to Osaka Prefecture? How come you have friends from Osaka Prefecture? Or is there some super criminal hiding in the palace, and you're going to take care of him?"

To this, Chen En simply replied in a low voice.

"I am going to visit a famous puppeteer."

"Do you remember the Four Symbols Mechanism that Uncle Suzuki created in the Suzuki Foundation's Grand Exhibition Hall? The person who created that mechanism was called 'Hiryuu-shi,' and he lived in seclusion in Osaka Prefecture."

"So during our stay in Osaka Prefecture, I plan to visit that puppeteer first."

"Perhaps we can get some other useful items from him."

The movement of the scenery outside began to slow down, and eventually stopped completely.

The train has finally arrived at the station.

Chapter 1167 A Huge Conspiracy Spanning 1100 Chapters

As soon as the train from Osaka Prefecture arrived at the station, Hattori Heiji couldn't wait to lead everyone off the train.

He seemed to have thought of something very interesting, which temporarily swept away his previous listless state of mind, making him appear very energetic.

This surprised Kogoro Mouri and the others, but Chen En had a bad feeling about it.

He suspected that Hattori Heiji was going to pull some big stunt on him.

After all, in his memory, every time Conan and his friends came to Osaka Prefecture, Heiji Hattori would manage to cause quite a stir. Although Conan didn't come this time, Kogoro Mouri and Ran Mouri did.

It's safe to say that it's almost as if Conan himself were present.

Just as Chen En was pondering what kind of big stunt Hattori Heiji was up to, Hattori Heiji had already hailed a taxi and beckoned everyone to get in.

Upon seeing this, Kogoro Mouri followed without hesitation.

As they walked, Kogoro Mouri didn't forget to ask.

"Is it the same as before in Hyogo Prefecture, where we go straight to the hotel to drop off our luggage?"

"Or should we stay at a guest room at your house first, and tell your elders that we've left our luggage there, so that we don't cause any misunderstandings later?"

Heiji Hattori simply smiled and said mysteriously.

"This time, of course, you're staying at my place."

“In Hyogo Prefecture, my family doesn’t own a house, so we can only stay in hotels. But if we let you stay in hotels again in Osaka Prefecture, that would be unreasonable.”

"And when I get home, I'll bring my new car over and take everyone on a trip together!"

Oh, is it the family's new car?

What kind of car?

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up.

As a middle-aged man, he naturally cares a lot about car brands, since appreciating cars is one of his many hobbies.

As Kogoro Mouri patted Heiji Hattori on the shoulder, he spoke without hesitation.

"Okay, I knew you Kansai people are the most hospitable!"

They were completely unlike the people of Kansai they had previously been prejudiced against.

Even Ran Mouri, who was standing behind them, couldn't stand it anymore.

But since he was her own father, she couldn't say anything. She could only sigh, then move her and Kogoro Mouri's luggage into the trunk and get into the car.

Kazuha Toyama hadn't yet realized what Heiji Hattori was talking about.

She just muttered to herself as she got into the car.

"I don't recall Heiji's family recently buying a new car."

Upon hearing this, Chen En fell silent for a moment.

Upon hearing this, he knew exactly what Hattori Heiji was planning.

More than a thousand chapters ago, Hattori Heiji said that when Chen En and Conan came to Osaka Prefecture as guests, he would invite them to take a ride in his family's newest car in Osaka Prefecture.

Surprisingly, more than a month later, this person still remembered it.

It really makes one sigh...

Good deeds are easily forgotten, but bad deeds are remembered for a thousand years.

Seeing that Chen En seemed to be thinking about something, Suzuki Sonoko asked curiously.

"Ah, what's wrong?"

"Xiaolan and the others have all gotten on the bus, shall we get on too?"

In response, Chen En immediately spoke with righteous indignation.

"It suddenly occurred to me that it would be better to go find someone now."

"Yuanzi, I'll help you carry your luggage upstairs. I'll take another taxi to find someone. Once I find them and we've discussed the cooperation, I'll come back to you."

Have fun!

...Huh? Was it that sudden?

Sonoko Suzuki blinked, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

She remembered that Chen En's attitude wasn't like this just now, right?

Originally, it seemed like the plan was to settle the luggage at the Hattori residence before looking for someone, but now they're skipping the Hattori residence and going straight to look for someone instead?

Could there be some unforeseen event she is unaware of?

However, Sonoko Suzuki didn't ask any further questions.

It is believed that Chen En had his own reasons for doing this.

She got into the car with Xiaolan and the others.

Chen En moved Suzuki Sonoko's luggage to the trunk, closed it, and then waved to the driver to let him drive off. The driver was a little surprised, but didn't ask any further questions.

He was there to make money, not to chat, so he naturally didn't care whether the other person got on the bus or not.

Bringing one less person won't cost you anything, and you might even save on gas money.

Seeing that Chen En wasn't getting on the bus, Hattori Heiji felt a pang of heartache.

He could only watch helplessly as Chen En's figure grew smaller and smaller behind the station as the taxi drove away, eventually disappearing completely from sight. Then he sighed.

Seeing Hattori Heiji suddenly sigh, the others couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Is there a problem?

Is it just that Chen En isn't going along? What kind of disaster would it cause if one person didn't go?

Sonoko Suzuki explained with an awkward smile why Chen En wasn't coming along.

When they heard that they were looking for a puppeteer from Osaka Prefecture named Hiryuji.

Hattori Heiji couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, revealing a smug, fake expression.

Do you think I'd believe your nonsense?

Puppet Master, Dragon Warrior? I've never even heard of them.

Do you think you know better than me, a local of Osaka Prefecture, whether such a person exists in this area?

However, he didn't dwell on it too much; he figured he could scam as many people as he could.

The reason is simple: the new car Hattori Heiji mentioned at home was actually a newly acquired police car from the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters.

A month and a half ago, Hattori Heiji learned that Chen En claimed to be Batman and had the idea of ​​taking this Batman for a ride in a police car. However, Chen En was repeatedly hindered by various things and was unable to come to Osaka Prefecture.

So he wrote this down, and it wasn't until this trip was finalized that he had this idea.

Unfortunately, Chen En turned out to be incredibly cunning and shrewd, and he didn't fall for it.

Did this person even find out exactly whether the Hattori family bought a new car?

Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but stroke his chin.

It doesn't seem impossible.

As everyone knows, Batman is better at protecting himself from teammates than from enemies.