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

This FBI agent disguised himself as an English teacher and approached Ran to verify his true identity—whether he was Shinichi Kudo—and deliberately used Ran to inform him about the X symbol.

Then, they directly eliminate a lucky passerby and reveal the symbol 'x' again.

Observe his reaction in this way...

Xiao Lan also said with some surprise.

"Could this 'x' symbol be related to the 'x' symbol you mentioned in class earlier, teacher?"

Upon hearing this, both Sonoko Suzuki and Jodie were taken aback.

The two women exchanged a glance, then shook their heads and waved their hands in unison, refusing.

"Impossible, impossible. The x symbol we used in class definitely has nothing to do with this x symbol."

Conan: ?

So what exactly does the 'x' symbol mean?

Judging from Ran's expression, does Sonoko also know what that 'x' symbol means?

No way, how could this happen?

Although Sonoko Suzuki always claims to be the Queen of Deduction at Teitan, her deduction skills are actually almost non-existent. How could she be able to decipher the code while I can't?

Has my skill level really declined to this extent, Shinichi Kudo?

Damn it, Chen En has really done this to me!

I'll replace Chen En's coffee powder with instant coffee later!

Conan muttered to himself.

He's never had such good coffee before.

Back when he was Shinichi Kudo, he also loved drinking coffee to stay awake, but after shrinking, he hasn't drunk coffee much. Seeing Chen En drinking coffee every day, he couldn't help but feel a little envious.

As for the possibility that Judy Stalin set a trap for him...

After he suspected that Sonoko Suzuki also knew the meaning of the x symbol.

He then gave up on the idea.

If he were to bring Suzuki Sonoko into the mix, then Judy's grave would probably be overgrown with weeds very soon.

There is someone who can arrive at the scene in no more than two minutes; I won't say who it is.

The surrounding residents of Beika Town, who were used to seeing this, took out their mobile phones and started dialing the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Inspector Megure, who was always busy, immediately dispatched the police without saying a word.

He happened to be leading a team to handle a robbery nearby.

It takes about two minutes to get to the building and conduct the investigation.

But just like last time.

Inspector Megure spotted another speeding car driving alongside him.

This time, however, he wasn't as angry as before. He just glanced at the license plate of the car and knew who the owner was.

Brother Chen En, of course.

Practice makes perfect.

Although I don't know why Brother Chen En switched to a civilian modified car.

But after all, he's a man who aspires to be Batman, so what's a little car modification? Anyway, car modifications are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, and have nothing to do with him, a police inspector in the Criminal Investigation Department, so he doesn't care.

The car quickly stopped outside the building.

Chen En pushed open the door and got out.

His gaze fell on Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi, who had also come out of the door.

With a hint of doubt in his eyes, he asked Takagi Wataru.

"Why didn't Officer Sato go on this call with you this time?"

"If I remember correctly, you two are currently dating, right?"

Hearing Chen En's words, Takagi Wataru said somewhat awkwardly.

"Even if you are really in a relationship, it doesn't mean you have to go on duty together every day."

"However, Officer Sato did come with me this time, but we were dealing with a robbery nearby, and Officer Sato was handling the aftermath, so he didn't come along."

Doesn't that mean the two of them still frequently go on duty together?

Chen En raised an eyebrow, asked no further questions, and led Inspector Megure and the others into the building.

Given his attire and aura, others might mistake the man in the black coat for a police inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Concerned citizens nearby even approached Chen En, eagerly offering their opinions.

"Officer, the body is just ahead. I'll take you there!"

Inspector Megure standing nearby: ?

Oh no, I've become a stand-in!

Chapter 972 Oh? A new list? Isn't this urgent?

The situation at the crime scene seemed a little strange.

At least Chen En didn't understand why the corpse looked like a roly-poly toy, holding a folder and swaying at the top of the escalator, and the three symbols written on the folder seemed a bit nonsensical.

○×△.

These three symbols together made Chen En think of...

"Yes, yes."

Judith Taylor, acting as a concerned citizen, quickly said.

"These three symbols look very familiar to me."

Takagi Wataru, who was taking a statement, was greatly shocked and quickly asked.

“This lady, oh no, Ms. Judy.”

"You said these three symbols look very familiar?"

"So, you mean you've seen these three symbols somewhere? Could you please explain the specifics? We would be extremely grateful if you could help with this case!"

At this moment, Conan is observing the corpse.

Generally speaking, when he is observing the body, he will most likely be dragged out by officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and then he will sneak back in, creating an endless cycle until he solves the case.

But this time is different.

With Chen En standing beside him holding a coffee cup, he got a taste of what it's like to be a bully by association.

The officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department looked completely absorbed in their work.

She began to selectively ignore Conan, completely disregarding his presence.

However, at this moment, just like Conan, his attention was completely drawn to Jodie's words.

Even Chen En turned his head to look at Judy, and then nodded slightly to Suzuki Sonoko, who was standing next to Judy, before preparing to listen to what Judy had to say.

"Look, ○, ×, △, aren't those the three buttons on the Sony game console controller?"

Judy quickly said.

"I think they look exactly the same."

Takagi Wataru, Mumu Police Department:?

Dude, do you think we're idiots?

Only a person with nothing better to do would draw buttons from a Sony game controller on their death notice.

Takagi Wataru's face immediately darkened.

I felt that asking this question to this somewhat eccentric English teacher was completely unnecessary.

The person standing next to him stroked his chin and asked curiously.

"However, since the deceased was holding a folder..."

"This suggests that the deceased was probably carrying a folder to make a deal with someone or to hand over some documents, right? Is it possible to find out who the deceased was dealing with or who their direct supervisor was?"

"I think investigating the identity of the deceased should be the first thing to do, Takagi-kun. What do you think?"

Should we investigate the deceased's true identity first?

Takagi Wataru nodded thoughtfully, and then said.

"That makes sense. I'll go check it out right away."

He had just turned around when he realized that the way Chen En addressed him was a little off; it didn't seem like how Chen En usually addressed him. So he turned his head sharply to look at the person standing next to him.

Sure enough, the African man appeared in his field of vision.

Oh, no, I should say it's the famous detective Hattori Heiji from Kansai.

He had met Hattori Heiji once before at Mori Garden Manor. Afterwards, he went back and looked up Hattori Heiji's background, and found that he was indeed a famous detective with some reputation in Kansai.

Although he's not even in the same league as Shinichi Kudo, who previously collaborated with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department...

However, Wataru Takagi did not voice his thoughts.

He knew that if he voiced his thoughts, Hattori Heiji would most likely drag him outside for a one-on-one duel after the case was solved, and he didn't think he was a match for Hattori Heiji.

This person is a genius high school kendo student who ranks among the top in the national kendo competition.

Conan, meanwhile, turned his attention to Heiji Hattori, pointing at him in shock and exclaiming.

"Hattori, what are you doing here?"

In his memory, Hattori Heiji seemed to have made Toyama Kazuha very unhappy because of what happened yesterday.

This morning, I was dragged shopping by Toyama and Ye.

They said they were going to play all day long, so how come they're here now?