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

The man had a satchel slung over his shoulder. He took out a small box from the satchel, seemingly intending to stuff the contents of the box into Ryoko Morozumi's hands. However, Ryoko Morozumi slapped him to the ground and angrily said in a disgusted voice.

"That's enough, let's get out of here quickly."

Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be greedy for something as small as a keychain?

Upon hearing this, the man hurriedly picked up the box containing the keychains again.

He finally whispered his advice.

"But there's no harm in accepting this keychain."

"This keychain is made in the image of Guan Yu, riding Red Hare. He is the god of wealth in the mythology of the mysterious Eastern country next door. Maybe it can bring you wealth or good luck, who knows?"

Ryoko Morozumi narrowed her eyes slightly and said even more bluntly.

"Then why are you still running a run-down toy store?"

"You can fool others with these kinds of words, but don't fool yourself. Hurry up and leave, or I'll call the police. I have someone to meet today, and I don't have time to joke around with you here."

Upon hearing this, the toy store owner hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed.

He put the small box containing the keychain back into his bag, then turned and walked towards the next house, his expression slightly gloomy. Hattori Heiji, who had just arrived at the scene, felt that Morozumi Ryoko might have already decided to die.

He is a famous detective in Kansai.

Heiji Hattori has seen countless victims of heinous murders.

Ryoko Morozumi's attitude clearly indicates that she is already prepared to die, and she looks like the type who will become an envoy for some place in the near future. Fortunately, this is Beika Town, not Beika Town.

Otherwise, Ryoko Morozumi would probably be being buried tonight.

"Guan Yu? He seems to be a famous general mentioned in the Records of the Three Kingdoms."

"Toyama Kazuha, who was sitting next to Hattori Heiji, said in a low voice."

Although she wasn't very familiar with the famous generals in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, she did know a little about these famous figures.

Instead, Ran Mouri, sitting in the passenger seat, said with a grin.

"Guan Yu, Yun Chang, is of course a famous general in the Records of the Three Kingdoms."

"Liu Bei once said, 'My second brother is invincible.' This second brother refers to Guan Yu, who is said to have many famous deeds such as passing five passes and slaying six generals. He is also said to have good fortune."

"I think the toy store owner made Guan Yu keychains and gave them to others, probably hoping to bring them good luck."

Is it Guan Yu, Yun Chang?

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji frowned slightly.

In that instant, he seemed to suddenly think of something related to the case, but because he wasn't very familiar with the characters in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, he still couldn't recall exactly where it was related.

It couldn't possibly be Guan Yu from the keychain who jumped down and set the fire, could it?

Kogoro Mouri, sitting in the driver's seat, yawned and then said.

"Honestly, I'm so sleepy. If you want to investigate, go ahead and investigate. I'm just going to take a nap here."

"Speaking of Guan Yu, Yunchang, I met a police inspector named Zhuge Liang Kongming when I was in Xinye County with that kid Chen En. It was quite interesting, that kind of naming."

Zhuge Liang (孔明)?

A hint of doubt appeared in Hattori Heiji's eyes.

It's probably not a real name like Zhuge Liang or Kongming; it's most likely just a homophone or something similar.

Otherwise, this would be too strange.

However, he didn't think much of it and simply got out of the car and walked towards Ryoko Morozumi.

Ran Mouri gave her father a few words of advice, then got off the bus with Kazuha Toyama and followed Heiji Hattori curiously, ready to see what was so special about Beito-cho 4-chome.

When Ryoko Morozumi turned her head and saw the brown-looking person, she was somewhat surprised.

Then Heiji Hattori caught the door closing in mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, the famous detective from Kansai arrived in front of Ryoko Morozumi. He grabbed the door frame, looked at Ryoko Morozumi, and then said seriously.

"Excuse me, are you Ms. Morozumi?"

"I am Mr. Kusukawa's friend, the famous detective Hattori Heiji from Kansai. I came to Tokyo this time and Mr. Kusukawa told me that someone has been lurking around your house suspiciously, so I came to check on the situation."

"Could you please elaborate? Perhaps it's related to that arsonist."

"After all, your house is located in Beika-cho 4-chome, and yesterday the arsonist burned down to Okuho-cho 3-chome. If nothing unexpected happens, your house is one of the arsonist's possible targets."

Hattori Heiji started off with a barrage of alarmist rhetoric.

This made Ryoko Morozuka's heart pound with unease.

She swallowed hard, then said somewhat nervously.

"I think it's probably impossible."

"Although I told Nan Chuan that there was someone acting suspiciously near our home, my husband and I went there together and squatted for a long time but we didn't see anyone. It's probably just our paranoia and not that there was really someone acting suspiciously nearby."

"But, the famous detective Hattori Heiji?"

As Ryoko Morozuka spoke, a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

Then, somewhat rudely, he said...

"Uh, I don't think I've ever heard of this famous detective."

"Are you really some famous detective, or just some part-time private high school detective?"

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji's face darkened even further.

Although he is a famous detective, his fame is only known within the Kansai region.

To put it bluntly, it might only be limited to the Osaka Prefecture area.

It's not surprising that this middle-aged woman from Tokyo hadn't heard of him, but to say it to his face like that shows a serious lack of emotional intelligence. No wonder she treated that toy store owner the way she did.

I'm afraid this old lady treats everyone the same way, and might even be worse to strangers.

I feel... Ryoko Morozumi won't survive tonight.

"Actually, I don't think it's necessarily a misperception."

Heiji Hattori steered the conversation back on track and spoke seriously.

Have you offended anyone recently?

When faced with this question, Ryoko Morozumi answered without hesitation.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

“I have always been kind to others. Everyone knows I am a good person. How could I possibly offend anyone? My husband is a doctor at the hospital. He is a good person among good people.”

"If there's nothing else, please go back now. I have a friend coming to visit later."

Hattori Heiji:?

You can fool your buddies, but don't fool yourself too.

Do you really think you are kind to others?

Chapter 870 A Town Where Divine People Emerge

Hattori Heiji's face darkened even more, this time turning completely as black as the bottom of a pot.

After being turned away, he returned to Kogoro Mouri's car.

Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama, who had originally planned to see how Heiji Hattori would demonstrate his skills as a famous detective, exchanged a glance.

In the end, they both ignored the topic and returned to the car.

Then they started talking about things related to Meiji Shrine.

However, the two girls' attitudes only made Hattori Heiji's face darken even more.

Why does it sound like I, Hattori Heiji, am the kind of person who can't accept failure?

You can laugh if you want, I don't mind.

There's no need to change the subject just for my sake.

Hattori Heiji sighed, rested his chin on his hand, and turned to stare at the gate of Beikacho 4-chome, preparing to see who the friend that Morozumi Ryoko mentioned was who was coming soon, and whether there was anything special about him.

A short while later, a man carrying a briefcase and wearing a suit appeared at the gate of Beikacho 4-chome. He glanced around to make sure there was no one else nearby.

Then he knocked on the door of 4-chome.

Soon, Ryoko Morozumi pushed open the door and came out, her gaze falling on the mysterious man in the suit.

Her attitude had visibly improved considerably, and she said with a smile.

"Oh dear, it's the teacher."

"Look, just like you told me before, I put the pottery on the table in front of the door so that it can bring good fortune to the house, right?"

Huh? Placing pottery on the table in front of your door can bring good fortune?

Hattori Heiji frowned.

What is this guy saying?

Isn't this pure feudal superstition?

It's the end of the 20th century, why are we still talking about these superstitious and ghostly feng shui theories?

The mysterious man in the suit smiled and said...

"Of course."

"The foyer will become a lucky entrance, and decorating it with pottery that is unrelated to any bad luck would be a very good choice from a feng shui perspective..."

Before the mysterious man in the suit could finish speaking, Ryoko Morozumi grabbed his wrist and said...

"Come on, let's go inside."

"Let's talk inside."