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

However, Tie Jian's family situation can only be described as extraordinary.

Iron Sword himself has disappeared without a trace, and Iron Sword's son, Iron Sword Juro, is also nowhere to be found. This father and son are both real wanderers, running all over the world. Even someone like Chen En, who has great influence and connections, cannot find their whereabouts.

Iron Sword's mother, Iron Michiko, is also described as someone who has gone missing.

The only person the Tetsuken family could contact was Tetsuyu, Tetsuken's younger sister, from Izumi-shin High School in Kyoto, who was also Okita Souji's crush.

Chen En originally thought he could get more information about Tetsumi Chiko from Hattori Shizuka.

Unexpectedly, Hattori Shizuka didn't know much about Tetsumi Chiko either, so she could only sigh and ask a question before leaving.

"In that case, does Mrs. Hattori know about the [Iron Group]?"

Hearing this, Hattori Shizuka paused for a moment before replying.

"Never heard of it."

"Could it be some newly established conglomerate or yakuza organization?"

So, does that mean the Iron Corporation really doesn't exist in this world?

After bidding farewell to Hattori Shizuka, Chen En left the Hattori residence with Suzuki Sonoko and the others.

At this point, he also realized that the plot of the Legend of the Swordsman seemed to have been altered by a chain reaction.

Many of the legendary swordsmen do not exist in this world.

He had previously spent manpower and resources searching for the legendary Japanese divine pearls that were believed to be very likely to appear, but he had not found them yet. Kyogoku Makoto, who was searching for the Thunder God Sword and Miyamoto Musashi, had also disappeared without a trace.

All I can say is... the storyline surrounding the altered Legend of Swordsman is incredibly complex.

After he finishes dealing with the current matters, he may need to investigate personally.

Chapter 1226 It's not a crime as long as you're not caught.

"Hey, Heiji."

"You say you can find the scene of the plan by Interpol and the Osaka Police Headquarters to arrest Lupin III without the help of the Osaka Police Headquarters... Is that true?"

In the car, Toyama Kazuha stared at Hattori Heiji sitting next to her and muttered to herself.

"You're not going to say later that we'll have to rely on our own two feet to get through this, are you?"

"Let us go to various parts of the city to look for places where Lupin III might appear, and so on..."

Such speculation seems somewhat absurd.

However, given the current situation, it does seem to be somewhat possible.

Kogoro Mouri, who was just thinking about how to make a name for himself in the Kansai region by capturing Lupin III and then dominate the fame of all of Japan, suddenly came to his senses.

He turned his head and said suspiciously as well.

"Hey, if that's really the case, then I'll head back now."

“We’re not familiar with Osaka Prefecture at all. Let alone asking us to find someone, we might not even know how to get to the train station if we wander around the streets for a while.”

"Could this really be part of your plan?"

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji shrugged and said with a hint of helplessness.

"How could that be? You don't trust me at all."

"I'm a famous detective from Kansai, so naturally I have my own methods for investigation..."

He put his hands behind his head and said with a grin.

"I've learned a lot from Kudo."

"And now it's come in very handy."

...I learned a lot from Kudo?

A hint of doubt appeared in Kogoro Mouri's eyes.

Although Heiji Hattori said he was very familiar with Shinichi Kudo.

But in his memory, the two of them had never actually appeared in the same place before...

Ran Mouri, who was sitting in the middle seat, also turned around and looked at Heiji Hattori at this moment.

She never expected that Shinichi would be mentioned at this time.

Speaking of which, Shinichi hasn't been back to Tokyo for a long time.

I don't know what he's doing right now.

Ran Mouri asked hesitantly.

"Heiji, you said you learned a lot from Shinichi, and now it's coming in very handy..."

"So what exactly came in handy?"

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji immediately burst into laughter and pulled a listening device from his pocket.

"Of course, it's this one."

"I have to say, this thing Kudo gave me is really useful."

"While it cannot be used as formal evidence in court, it is more than sufficient for our investigations as detectives..."

...A bugging device?

The entire car fell silent.

Even Sonoko Suzuki, who was also sitting in the middle car, turned her head curiously to look at the bugging device in Heiji Hattori's hand.

"Hey, you didn't plant a bug inside the Osaka Police Headquarters, did you?"

"The so-called ability of you to find the scene of Lupin III's arrest without the help of the Osaka Police Headquarters is actually because you planted a listening device at the location they planned?"

"Kudo actually taught you this?"

Sonoko Suzuki immediately looked at Ran Mouri beside her with a teasing smile and said.

"I knew it, Kudo is definitely not a decent person."

Ran Mouri: ?

Is this correct?

I have a feeling that Shinichi would never do something like that.

Ran Mouri hesitated, unsure whether she should voice her doubts.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Shinichi Kudo would not do such a thing.

However, after becoming Conan, Shinichi Kudo's moral standards and bottom line dropped significantly. He could easily create not only small listening devices, but also surveillance cameras and traps.

Don't ask, the only answer is the necessary evils taken to solve the case.

"Isn't what you're doing illegal?"

Kogoro Mouri blinked, then realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise.

He glanced around furtively, and when he found no police cars from the Osaka Police Headquarters nearby, he crouched down, leaned over, and whispered.

"However, this way there is no problem."

"You should have told me sooner if you had something this good... Quick, tell me, where exactly is Lupin III's operation taking place? Where are the Osaka Police Headquarters and the International Criminal Police Organization planning to make the arrest?"

Although wiretapping is a typical illegal act.

However, Kogoro Mouri's daily investigative activities as a private detective are illegal.

What about secretly filming or eavesdropping?

Those are all basic procedures for investigating infidelity.

As for installing listening devices in the conference room of the Osaka Police Headquarters to eavesdrop on police secrets, does that constitute a serious violation of the law?

If this were at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Kogoro Mouri, a former detective, would certainly have righteously stopped Heiji Hattori from doing this. But at the Osaka Police Headquarters, it's a different story.

Whether Hattori Heizo knew or not, he had no objection, so why would he?

Kazuha Toyama, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but sigh.

"Heiji, you really are reckless."

"If Dad or Uncle Pingzang finds out about something like this, I feel like you'll be whipped into a top when you get back."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji involuntarily shrank back before speaking somewhat uncertainly.

"No, no way?"

He mustered his confidence before speaking with unusual firmness.

"Will not."

Sonoko Suzuki asked with some curiosity.

"Heiji, do you really believe in your father's love for you?"

Hattori Heiji immediately corrected him.

"No, I don't think he would know where I put the bugging device."

"As long as you don't get caught, it's not considered illegal."

"Anyway, let's get down to business first... Last night after I got home, Inspector Zenigata, my father, Uncle Toyama, and the owner of the jewel discussed the plan in the conference room."

"Let me summarize, the general content is as follows..."

The famous detective from Kansai recounted the entire conversation that took place in the conference room the previous night.

He then streamlined it again, extracting only the key information.

"The person who lost the gem this time was a mechanic known as the Flying Dragon Warrior, and the gem he lost was said to have been bestowed upon him by Emperor Muzong of the mysterious Eastern Great Kingdom of Tang."

"Moreover, that gem is said to possess a very mysterious power, so the Flying Dragon Warrior can quickly tell whether it is real or fake."

"Furthermore, Lupin III arranged to meet the Flying Dragon in a building in the outskirts of Osaka. Police from the Osaka Police Headquarters and the International Criminal Police Organization had already gone there to prepare a trap to deal with Lupin III."