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

Although she wasn't as afraid of ghosts as Ran Mouri, she was still a little uneasy and reluctant to go to places where ghosts were said to exist.

However, after thinking it over, Toyama Kazuha did not refuse or say that she would not go this afternoon.

At this point, Chen En briefly introduced three strange tales that occurred within Teitan High School.

This relieved Toyama Kazuha, and made Hattori Heiji raise an eyebrow.

Kazuha Toyama didn't think it sounded that scary.

Heiji Hattori immediately recognized that this was man-made, not a supernatural event, since he had already witnessed real supernatural events involving supernatural beings.

Who are you trying to scare with this little stunt?

"...Okay, then Kazuha and I will go out and play first."

"I'll be waiting for you at the Mouri Detective Agency this afternoon after school. We'll go to Teitan High School together then..."

"Then we went to find a place to eat. I know there's a really popular pasta restaurant recently."

"Let's discuss the travel itinerary for next week again!"

Chapter 1072 The Triads

Frankly speaking, considering Heiji Hattori's frequency of travel...

His school, Kaifang Academy, is probably not much better than Shinichi Kudo's Teitan High School either; it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Chen En raised his wrist to check the time, then tapped his earphones lightly with his fingers.

Noah's Ark immediately responded.

"Is there something you need, Arn?"

Although it's not quite clear who taught Noah's Ark to be called that.

But Chen En wasn't the kind of person who cared about a title, he simply said...

Is the internal surveillance system at Teitan High School functioning properly?

"Did any ghost stories happen at Teitan High School this morning? If so, did the CCTV system capture any footage of the student who caused the ghost story?"

It's already 10 a.m. now.

In other words, if it was done by students from Teitan High School, the school ghost story should have been completed by now; if not, then they won't be doing it today.

Noah's Ark, on the other hand, only gave an affirmative answer.

No ghost stories were reported at Teitan High School this morning.

"Sonoko even took Ran Mouri around Teitan High School, but they didn't find anything. She hurriedly took Ran into the classroom when class started."

...Was she really so proactive in searching for campus ghost stories this time?

A hint of surprise appeared in Chen En's eyes.

If he remembered correctly, Sonoko was probably also very afraid of these supernatural things. Compared to Ran Mouri, it was like comparing an 80 to a 100, and she would subconsciously exaggerate the school ghost stories.

At first, she was just trying to scare Ran Mouri as a good friend, but after saying it so many times, she started to believe it herself.

However, if Sonoko Suzuki did indeed go looking for school ghost stories this morning, and if she actually encountered one, she should have called him. If she didn't, then she probably didn't encounter it.

So at this point, let's just go to the Kudo family's house first.

Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo had agreed to leave Tokyo this week to visit a friend. Last night, Yusaku learned that his magician friend had received the magical item returned by Lorenzo.

He hurriedly returned to the Kudo family home and booked a flight for this afternoon with Kudo Yusaku.

He has things to do this afternoon, so if we're going to see him off, we can only go in the morning. I don't know if Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo left earlier just to be on the safe side.

However, it's probably not the case.

If there are no problems with the footage Noah's Ark sees through its monitoring system.

The Kudo family at this very moment.

Yukiko Kudo was hurriedly packing all sorts of clothes.

In contrast, Yusaku Kudo had already packed his bags, with just a suitcase next to the sofa, ready to leave at any time. He was somewhat exasperated by Yukiko Kudo's recklessness.

From the moment we met until now, Yukiko has always had this personality.

All these years have passed, and I haven't seen her change.

And mainly, she was helping Conan pack his clothes. After all, Yukiko had taken her anger out on Conan last time and brought back too many clothes. This time, she was going on a long trip and no one knew when she would be back.

If these clothes aren't packed properly, I feel like they'll be a complete mess when I get back.

While Kudo Yusaku was still waiting for Kudo Yukiko to pack her clothes.

There was a knock on the door of the Kudo family's house.

He looked up at the door with some confusion, while Yukiko Kudo peeked out from her room with a question mark above her head.

Who would come to visit at this time?

Yukiko Kudo felt somewhat puzzled.

Not many people actually knew that they had returned to Tokyo to settle down.

Those relatives and friends should be the same, so the number of people who will visit the Kudo family at this time is very small, and I would guess that there is only one person.

Yusaku Kudo opened the door and said.

"Mr. Chen En, what brings you here at this hour?"

Upon hearing this, Chen En merely raised an eyebrow and then spoke.

"We hit it off immediately, but you're leaving, my friend. Let me see you off."

His words gave Kudo Yusaku a strange sense of danger.

But upon closer reflection, there didn't seem to be any eerie atmosphere, which made them a little strange. Nevertheless, they invited Chen En to come in and sit down first, since they were about to leave in a while and Chen En was a trustworthy person.

Even if they leave Chen En alone at the Kudo residence after they leave, nothing will happen.

Upon entering the Kudo residence, Chen En took the opportunity to inquire where Kudo Yusaku was visiting a friend.

However, it's easy to guess that Yusaku Kudo's main residences are only the United States and Japan. This time, his departure from Japan should be heading to the United States.

The world's top mystery novelist said with a smile.

“I have a friend in San Francisco who runs an antique shop.”

“He also has some knowledge of magic. I would like to ask him for some advice so that when we return to Tokyo, I can help you find a place to stay.”

However, at this point, Yusaku Kudo seemed to remember something and continued.

"By the way, Mr. Chen En."

Do you remember the old man in the Tang suit you met in Chinatown last time?

After a moment's thought, Chen En recalled it.

That happened in Chapter 188, which is a bit of a long time ago.

Seeing that Chen En seemed to have remembered, Kudo Yusaku continued.

“I once asked him to teach me some techniques of Chinese martial arts, which I used to complete the content of my novel.”

"But in reality, that gentleman is not only a master of Chinese martial arts, but also one of the former leaders of the Triads. If you, Mr. Chen En, are having trouble with things in the underworld, you might as well go and ask that gentleman."

...The Triads? No wonder an old man would have advanced fighting skills.

This man was probably quite skilled in the Triads when he was young, but unfortunately he's older now, and in terms of pure combat ability, he's only at the upper-middle level of intermediate-level fighting proficiency.

Chen En nodded slightly, understanding.

He knew that Kudo Yusaku was unaware that Chen En had taken control of the Dongchen Society. Theoretically, he had the affairs of the underworld under his control and did not need to rely on the Triads' influence to investigate.

However, having more friends means having more options, so there's no need to refuse; it can be considered one of our backup plans.

He nodded slightly, and then said.

"I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Kudo."

By this time, Yukiko Kudo had finished packing.

She struggled to carry two large suitcases out of the room, and was just about to ask Kudo Yusaku for help when Chen En easily lifted the two suitcases, hooked his arm around them, and carried Kudo Yusaku's suitcase out as well.

The car to the airport was already waiting outside. After putting away their luggage, they were about to send Mr. and Mrs. Kudo into the car.

Chen En asked Conan if he knew about this.

Kudo Yusaku narrowed one eye and winked, causing Chen En's expression to change before he smiled and spoke.

"There are some things that children don't need to know, right?"

Chapter 1073 Look at this kid, he's not stupid!

Before we knew it, it was time for Teitan Elementary School to let out.

While chatting with the members of the Detective Boys, Conan and Ai Haibara were thinking about going to Teitan High School that afternoon to accompany Ran to investigate the truth behind the school's ghost stories.

Although the actions of Koizumi Akako and others confirm that supernatural phenomena do exist in this world.

However, after listening to Sonoko Suzuki's description of the school ghost stories, he concluded that it was most likely man-made rather than influenced by any supernatural factors.

If this level of campus ghost stories is the work of some kind of ghost or monster...

Then this ghost might be a bit too cheap.

"I heard that Detective Samonji's new book is going on sale today."

"As members of the Junior Detective Club, of course we should know the story of Detective Samonji. My dad said he'll line up to buy me a copy."

Genta, the nominal leader of the Junior Detective Club, said with a chuckle.