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

Aren't you coming with me to Mom's?

Conan paused for a moment, then turned and said with a smile.

"Sister Xiaolan, I'm looking for Uncle Kudo and Aunt Kudo."

"I think if it were them, they would have some clues, right?"

Hearing this, Ran Mouri paused for a moment.

However, he nodded thoughtfully and said...

"It seems safer to go to Uncle Kudo's house."

"Well then, Mr. Chen En, I'll leave Conan to you."

Upon hearing Ran Mouri's words, Chen En waved his hand to indicate that he had heard her.

Watching Conan and Chen En disappear from sight.

Ran Mouri sighed and took out her phone to call Eri Kisaki.

At this very moment, Eri Kisaki is still at the Kisaki Law Firm, processing legal documents that will be needed tomorrow.

As the only legal assistant at Kiyo Law Firm, Midori Kuriyama also went along.

However, it was obvious to the naked eye that Kuriyama Midori was already very sleepy. She couldn't stop yawning, and her little head was nodding off, looking like she might fall asleep at any moment.

He looked at his legal assistant, who seemed like he might fall asleep at any moment.

Eri Kisaki looked up, sighed, and was about to tell Midori Kuriyama to go back first, while she stayed behind to handle legal documents.

Then her phone rang.

Eri picked up her phone with some confusion, and was startled when she saw the sender, Ran Mouri, on the screen, because she knew that Ran wouldn't normally call her at this time.

Could it be that something went wrong at the Mori Detective Agency?

She felt inexplicably uneasy.

Upon answering the phone, Eri Kisaki was so surprised that she immediately stood up.

The commotion startled Midori Kuriyama awake, and she quickly turned to Eri Kisaki, asking what had happened. Eri Kisaki paused for a moment before telling Midori.

"Xiao Lü, please contact my client for me. I might not be able to appear in court tomorrow."

"I will ask another famous lawyer to go in my place."

"Please have him contact that lawyer for details later. Thank you."

There was a hint of surprise in Kuriyama Midori's eyes.

She raised her wrist and glanced at her watch, realizing it was already around 9 p.m.

However, she immediately followed Eri's instructions and started contacting the client. Only after she had finished contacting the client did she have time to ask Eri what had happened.

Only then did Eri Kisaki pick up her handbag and speak to Midori Kuriyama.

"It seems like something's happened to Kogoro; someone wants him dead."

“He asked Xiaolan to come and stay with me for two days to avoid the storm, and then go back after the incident is resolved… I’m going to pick Xiaolan up now. Xiaolu, you don’t need to go to work tomorrow, I’ll give you a day off.”

Wow, no wonder he was a former detective with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?

Even after so many years of retirement, there are still former prisoners who want him dead.

Kuriyama Midori couldn't help but complain to herself.

So, if that's the case...

Back when Mr. Mori was a detective at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he must have been a very capable detective, right?

Leave the intersection where the Mori Detective Agency is located.

Members of the Suzuki Group, driving Chen En's spare civilian modified car, had already appeared in sight.

Chen En nodded slightly to the member of the Suzuki Foundation, then got into the car and prepared to drive back to the Bat Cave. He then noticed that Conan had also gotten into the car.

He glanced at Conan and asked directly.

"Given your style, you should be heading straight to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department right now, shouldn't you?"

Upon hearing this, Conan spoke seriously.

"Didn't you already write down that person's phone number?"

"Although the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department can also investigate that person's phone number, if we want to conduct a quiet and quick investigation, it's safer to go through the Bat Cave."

"I still remember how the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth Investigative Division was infiltrated like a sieve."

However, that place has already begun to be reorganized under Kuroda Hyōe's control.

It's highly unlikely that the situation of being infiltrated and riddled with holes by the underworld will reappear.

Chen En thought to himself, but he didn't refuse Conan.

He drove Conan back to the Bat Cave at high speed.

At this moment, Ye Caisan was in the Bat Cave, placing the desserts and coffee he was holding on the table. Professor Agasa next to him, like a thief, hurriedly stuffed a few desserts into his mouth.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that Ai Haibara's attention wasn't on him, and quickly took a sip of coffee to clear his head.

However, they soon heard the sound of vehicles entering the bat cave.

Originally focused on Noah's Ark rather than here, Ai Haibara turned her head to look at the vehicle entrance of the Bat Cave and noticed Professor Agasa sneaking a dessert.

Immediately, Ai Haibara revealed a look of disapproval.

Professor Agasa immediately stepped aside to shield the dessert behind his back, then whistled, acting as if nothing had happened.

The vehicle quickly came to a stop inside the bat cave.

Chen En and Conan got off the bus.

Their serious expressions made Professor Agasa, Ai Haibara, and the others realize that something was amiss.

Ai Haibara came to Chen En's side, turned her head to look at Conan, and asked in confusion.

"Great Detective, what brings you back today?"

"You should be living with your sister Xiaolan now, right?"

"And why do you look so serious? Has something happened?"

Conan said in a somewhat heavy voice.

"Kogoro Mouri has been assassinated."

"It might have been done by a criminal who was once sent to prison by Kogoro Mouri. This is a revenge operation. We got that criminal's phone number and plan to check if it belongs to him."

Upon hearing this, the voice of Noah's Ark could be heard coming from the supercomputer.

"The phone number belongs to a man named Kimura Taku from Beito Town."

"The man has already reported his phone lost to the nearby police station and said he doesn't know where he lost it. Do you need Kimura Taku's current address?"

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"...Send me your exact address."

Chen En said calmly.

Although after hearing the voice of Noah's Ark, he knew that most likely, the so-called Mr. Kimura was not the real murderer who wanted to kill Kogoro Mouri.

However, we cannot rule out the possibility that this is a deliberate misdirection, so we still need to go to the site to confirm.

However, Conan, who was standing next to him, immediately ruled out this possibility.

He paced back and forth anxiously, trying to figure out where Kimura's phone had been lost.

Because the place where Kimura lost his phone must be a place where the murderer had been.

No matter how skilled the culprit is, it's impossible for them to steal Kimura's phone in a secluded place without him noticing, unless the perpetrator is a super-skilled thief like Kaito Kid.

However, if he really is a thief as skilled as Kaito Kid.

On the contrary, their tracks will now be exposed.

The lower the person's status, the less conspicuous they are, and the weaker their strength, the harder it is for the Bat Cave to investigate.

In contrast, those who are particularly powerful already have records in the Bat Cave, and their exact locations can be found with a simple search, such as the exact location of that North American exorcist.

That guy is currently in some villa, performing an exorcism for some rich man.

"Are you referring to Kogoro Mouri being assassinated?"

Ye Caisan, who was holding the tray, said with some surprise.

"That Kogoro Mouri is quite a famous detective now."

"I don't think it's impossible that someone else is watching us, and we don't necessarily have to pinpoint the killer to the criminals that Kogoro Mouri arrested at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, do we?"

"As far as I know, no one in the underworld wants to make a move against Kogoro Mouri."

"However, if you are still worried, I can contact Mr. Furukawa."

"I believe Mr. Furukawa should be able to quickly determine whether anyone in the underworld or among assassins wants Kogoro Mouri dead..."

It is not impossible.

Chen En nodded slightly, indicating that Ye Cai could proceed directly.

Having received permission, Ye Caisan immediately turned and left the Bat Cave, seemingly having already contacted Guhe Teng.

Meanwhile, inside the Bat Cave, Professor Agasa paid no attention to the dessert on the plate next to him.

A serious look appeared on his face as he inquired.

"Arn, is there anything I can help with?"

Hearing this, Chen En nodded slightly and then said.