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

He subconsciously touched his chin, instinctively starting to wonder what exactly the "x" that Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri were talking about meant? And what did they mean by saying it would greatly help his relationship with Ran?

Could it be an unknown x in the mathematical sense?

Or is it that unknown and uncertain "x"? Electromagnetic rays or X-rays? An "x" symbol for restricted viewing (not suitable for those under 18)? While the events themselves are certain, what is the colloquial term for the day when an unpredictable major event will occur?

It can't possibly mean that there's an error, a missing word, or that someone has been divorced once, right?

Just as Conan was deep in thought, Jodie Starling appeared behind Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki without anyone noticing.

She smiled and put her arms around Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki's shoulders, placing herself between them, and then said...

"You two girls, are you still discussing class issues during break time? Good!"

"Have you been secretly talking badly about me?"

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki quickly waved their hands, indicating that they were not saying anything bad about Jodie.

Meanwhile, Conan was still stroking his chin, deep in thought, trying to figure out what the "x" meant.

Damn it, what does that even mean?

Ask Chen En how he is.

Chapter 969 Chen En's true strength is probably no less than mine

"You guys need to watch out for that pervert!"

"As an English teacher at Teitan High School, I've naturally heard a lot about the female students there. Apparently, they often encounter perverts on the trains."

"Girls as pretty as Ran and Sonoko might also be targeted, so we have to be extra careful."

Coffee & Tea Dancing Men is located inside a nearby building.

Judith Taylor said righteously.

He appeared to be a caring and good teacher.

However, Conan, who was still pondering what the "x" meant, took a moment to look up at Jodie. If others didn't know, how could he not?

This guy, who goes by the alias Judy Saint-Million, is actually an FBI agent named Judy Stairing.

Sera Masumi is the younger sister of former FBI agent Shuichi Akai. It was Jodie Starling who contacted Sera Masumi, but to his surprise, Sera Masumi didn't come; instead, Jodie did.

Does this guy also want something from Xiaolan?

Or is he trying to get closer to him through Xiaolan?

Conan was a little puzzled for a moment.

Upon hearing Judy's words, Sonoko Suzuki waved her little fist in a show of defiance and said seriously.

"That kind of person wouldn't dare come near me."

"If they came to my neighborhood, the security guards would easily take them to the Metropolitan Police Department. I haven't seen any perverts near Ran's office..."

"As for stalking and such, with Xiaolan around, any stalker or pervert will be taken down!"

"And Arn will definitely be there to protect me."

Ran Mouri, standing next to her, whispered somewhat embarrassedly to Sonoko Suzuki to stop talking about it.

However, Sonoko Suzuki seemed completely unconcerned about this.

She felt there was nothing to be embarrassed about in this kind of information.

Judy Stalling raised her eyebrows in surprise and said...

"Oh, bodyguard?"

She had a pretty good impression of Chen En.

Whether it was at the arcade or on that bus.

Sonoko Suzuki's boyfriend, an unknown detective who is highly likely to become the heir to the Suzuki Group in the future, is highly valued by the police and seems to be some kind of hidden boss.

Chen En's true strength is probably no less than mine.

Seeing that everyone else in the cafe was subtly glancing their way, Ran Mouri blushed instantly and quickly gestured for Jodie to stop talking, also stopping Sonoko Suzuki from nodding in agreement.

Seeing this, Sonoko Suzuki stopped talking about the topic and instead asked a question.

"Ms. Judy, what about you?"

"You're a real beauty, and you're from abroad... Aren't you afraid that pervert will follow you? It's dangerous for you to be alone, isn't it?"

Judy immediately replied with a grin.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I'm a perfectly capable adult."

"I'm not afraid of that pervert coming after me, I'm afraid that he won't come after me."

"If that guy dares to come, I'll show him how the United States deals with perverts!"

Upon hearing this, Conan subconsciously looked up at Jodie's arms.

I hadn't noticed it before, but now that I take a closer look, I can see the faint trace of a handgun in Judy's arms. Could this guy be planning to use American-style iaido to send the pervert away in style?

That definitely has a very American style.

The discussion about so-called sex maniacs has temporarily come to an end.

Ran Mouri then recalled the mysterious X that she had heard from Jodie in class.

She instinctively wanted to ask what the "x" meant, but then she heard someone at the next table in the coffee shop talking on the phone, making sounds that made her uneasy.

"...Didn't you say we'd meet here? Why haven't you come yet?"

"What? You want to raise the price to four times? Okay... I agree. I'm in the coffee shop now. Where are you? Okay, I got it. I'll come pick you up right away."

The middle-aged man next to him was wearing a formal suit and looked like a seasoned office worker.

He stood up with a worried look on his face, hid his phone in his briefcase, and walked out of the coffee shop.

This appearance immediately made Conan sense something unusual.

This guy is either the victim, the murderer, or a key figure in the case.

Although Chen En and Uncle are not in this building now, judging from the fact that Uncle was alone in the Senyuan family manor before, which led to a vicious murder, it is still possible.

He had previously speculated on three factors that could trigger such heinous murders, and each of them, taken individually, would have had the same effect.

As a member of the Junior Detective League, he was naturally no exception.

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but frown slightly.

He kept saying he wanted to try leaving the Junior Detective Club first.

Let's see if we can reduce the number and probability of heinous murders around us in this way, so that we can determine whether the Junior Detective League is one of the factors that cause heinous murders.

But so far, there hasn't been a suitable opportunity.

I might as well go back and ask Haibara.

When it comes to cutting, Haibara is the real expert.

He immediately slipped out quietly and followed the middle-aged office worker, walking together out of the coffee shop to see if any heinous murder had occurred.

Although the essence of a detective is to solve a case after an incident has occurred.

However, if we can prevent it from happening in the first place and save the life of the person who is about to be killed, then it is not impossible.

He didn't forget to place his finger on the earphone, asking Noah's Ark a question.

"Noah's Ark, could you help me check the call records of these people in the coffee shop?"

"A call message from someone who was on the phone about two minutes ago..."

Upon hearing this, Noah's Ark quickly provided the corresponding information.

"This is what the super AI has stated definitively."

"The only communication that just took place in the coffee shop you were in was a call made by Norihisa Kisei, the head of the development department of the business company inside this building, to Katsunori Nakajo, the president of a private investigation agency."

"I checked the nearby surveillance footage, and Katsunori Nakajo is currently at the entrance of the building, walking towards the inside."

"There is a disguised man following behind him. His identity cannot be confirmed. If you think that Katsunori Nakajo might be the victim, please hurry up."

Upon hearing this, Conan was immediately startled.

Sure enough, whenever he encountered such strange phone calls or unusual messages, it definitely meant that a heinous murder was about to occur.

He quickly ran towards the escalator.

However, he had only run halfway when he felt all the lights in the building suddenly go out, plunging the building into darkness. Then, when the lights came back on, there was a piercing scream from a woman.

"Ah!!! Someone's dead!"

Conan: ?

How could it be so fast?

Chapter 970 A murder motive that defies both natural law and physical justice, a murder method that defies both.

For a moment, even Conan was stunned by the culprit's efficiency.

Less than three minutes have passed since this person made the phone call to the deceased from inside the coffee shop.

The murderer completed the entire process of killing someone by cutting off the building's power and escaping unscathed. Even Noah's Ark, which can track down traces through surveillance footage, couldn't find a single clue. Just how fast was this guy?

Are you sure you can't find it?

Conan arrived at the outer perimeter of the escalator, which was surrounded by people in three concentric circles.

I tried to stand on tiptoe to see what was inside, but it was all in vain.

So they continued to inquire about Noah's Ark.