Conan: The Heart Thief

"Lin, thank you for your kindness. Shinichi is fine. You don't have to worry..."

After that, Kudo Yukiko fled back home, leaving Lin Xiao with a scent of a young woman. She didn't dare to let Lin Xiao see the flaw, her son Kudo Shinichi has now become the elementary school student Edogawa Conan.

Lin Xiao looked at Kudo Yukiko's back and touched his chin: "Since Kudo Yukiko has returned to Tokyo, I think Kudo Yusaku has also returned. I'm afraid Kudo Yusaku is now involved in the investigation of the Black Organization."

Kudo Yusaku is much more reliable than Kudo Shinichi, but unfortunately, there is no antidote for APTX4869, so Kudo Yusaku is doomed to fail. APTX4869 was originally developed as a drug for rejuvenation, but the success rate is too low.

Having said that, Kudo Yukiko is really beautiful. She can be said to be the most elegant woman Lin Xiao has ever seen. She is worthy of being a legendary star and cannot be compared with ordinary women.

Lin Xiao was thinking about finding an opportunity to get closer to this woman. Suddenly, a bespectacled elementary school student with a small schoolbag appeared in front of him.

"Who are you? Shinichi-nii, there is no such a classmate as you!"

Lin Xiao's pupils shrank. Speak of the devil, it was Conan Edogawa. However, at this time, he had to pretend that he didn't know him.

"Little brother, who are you?"

"I'm Shinichi's best friend, Edogawa Conan. Shinichi, I don't even know you!"

"But, I am indeed Kudo Shinichi's classmate."

As he spoke, Lin Xiao took out his student ID and showed it in front of Edogawa Conan.

Edogawa Conan looked carefully and found that it was true. Moreover, the other person was in the same class with him.

"How is this possible!" Edogawa Conan burst out in tears.

"Hahaha..." Seeing Edogawa Conan's confused look, Lin Xiao did not embarrass him, "I actually just transferred to Teitan High School's second-year class B. I heard about the rumors about Kudo Shinichi, and I was very curious about his whereabouts."

After listening to Lin Xiao's explanation, Edogawa Conan felt relieved.

"You said earlier... Shinichi-nii disappeared only to investigate the incident. He will be back to school soon."

"Little brother, do you believe this kind of lie that is full of loopholes?"

"Ah!" Conan raised his head and saw Lin Xiao looking at him jokingly, which instantly made him feel guilty, "It's not a lie!"

"Hehehe... What kind of case would cause a high school student to disappear for such a long time without any news? Kudo Shinichi is not an ordinary person, he is a famous high school detective and has even been on the newspapers. You suddenly disappeared for such a long time and no one would suspect anything, and think everyone is a fool?"

In fact, everyone is really a fool, no one doubts it. However, Lin Xiao is definitely not such a fool.

"Ahhh-"

Edogawa Conan was embarrassed and didn't know how to explain. He could only bite the bullet and continue: "Anyway, this is the fact. Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway."

Seeing this, Lin Xiao chuckled a few times. He was too lazy to play along with Edogawa Conan and speak frankly.

"You are Kudo Shinichi, am I right?"

"Ah! I'm not... Kudo Shinichi!"

"If you don't want to admit it, forget it."

Lin Xiao spread his hands and didn't take it seriously. He was not a member of the organization and had no interest in playing a thousand-plus episode guessing game with Edogawa Conan. He approached Edogawa Conan just to get some glory. Whether Edogawa Conan admitted it or not, it didn't matter.

He ignored Conan and walked straight home. His apartment was very close to Kudo's house, and he was home in just a few steps.

When he got home, he suddenly found that Conan had not left and was following him.

"Edogawa Conan, what does it mean that you have been following me?" Lin Xiao said, and then invited Edogawa Conan to come into the house and sit down to talk.

Edogawa Conan looked at Lin Xiao's rental apartment, and then he said straight to the point: "Brother Lin Xiao, I have a question for you."

"what is the problem?"

"This is the first time we met, why do you think I'm Kudo Shinichi?"

"Feel."

"Feeling? That works too."

"Do you want to hear the truth?"

"OK."

"The truth is, I know everything about you, including why you turned into a child?"

Lin Xiao was too lazy to play along with Edogawa Conan and stated everything directly. He felt that there was no need for him to act with Conan. It would be so tiring to pretend not to know his identity when he knew it.

"what!"

Conan's body began to tremble involuntarily.

"If you don't believe me, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know." Lin Xiao had no obligation to help the Black Organization conceal information, so it didn't matter if he told Conan directly, "On the premise that you don't leak it casually."

"Of course I won't leak it casually. I have to save my life."

Conan answered bitterly. After all, it's not his mother who has long hair and short knowledge, and she has great determination. He thought for a while and asked some questions for Lin Xiao to answer.

Lin Xiao answered fluently and did not conceal any relevant information.

After hearing Lin Xiao's explanation, Conan didn't find any flaws and he was sure it was all true!

At this point, Conan can only trust Lin Xiao. He has no choice. If Lin Xiao was his enemy, he would be finished now.

"How is it? Kudo Shinichi, are you satisfied with my answer?"

"Yes." Conan looked deflated, "You are right, my real identity is indeed Kudo Shinichi."

Suddenly, a light flashed in front of Conan's glasses, and he asked, "Lin Xiao, who are you and why do you know so much?"

"I'm sorry, but I have nothing to say." Lin Xiao chose not to answer. Conan couldn't do anything to him anyway.

"..." Conan was silent for a while. He had no way to get Lin Xiao to answer this question, so he could only hold it in.

Time gradually came to evening, and before he knew it, Conan had been in Lin Xiao's house for a long time.

At this time, Conan received a call from Mao Lilan, urging him to go home for dinner.

"I should go back now. My family is urging me to go home for dinner."

"I'll give it to you."

"No thanks." Conan immediately refused, "You know, I'm Kudo Shinichi."

"It's okay. I just want to know where you live. We may have a chance to work together in the future."

"Yeah. I understand."

Conan trusted Lin Xiao for the time being and asked Lin Xiao to send him home. On the way, he repeatedly reminded Lin Xiao to keep the secret for him. He was not Kudo Shinichi now, but Edogawa Conan.

Lin Xiao sent Conan home, which really scared Mao Li Ran who came to greet him.

"Eh? Why is it you, Lin?"

"I am the one who sent this child home."

"So... Conan, I was with you the whole time."

"Is such that."

Just as Mao Li Ran was about to ask Lin Xiao why he was with Conan, she heard a series of "thump thump thump" footsteps upstairs!

At the same time, the uncle's voice came.

"I'm coming! Ouch!"

"Bang!"

"Ah! Dad! What are you doing?"

The three of them watched in dumbfounded as Kogoro Mouri tumbled down the stairs, yet he still had a look of surprise on his face.

Xiaolan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you so excited?"

Maori Kogoro somersaulted and jumped up from the ground, his face full of excitement: "It's a job commission! The daughter of a rich man has been kidnapped! It was a man dressed in black!"

"A man dressed in black!"

Conan, who has a strong sense of imagination, unconsciously thought of the culprit who turned him into a child - the man in black!

Kogoro Mouri immediately took out his car keys and drove to his destination.

Here, Conan had already rushed towards Maori Kogoro's car quickly. Xiaolan was startled: "Conan!"

The car was driving fast on the road, and Maori Kogoro was excited: "The crime case is calling me, the famous detective Maori Kogoro! It's a commission from a rich man, I will definitely receive a large commission fee! Ah——"

Kogoro Mouri's eyes swept through the rearview mirror and then he found two people behind him, no, three people.

Kogoro Mouri looked back and found that his daughter and Conan had followed him. Not only his daughter and Conan, but there was also a strange boy. What was going on?

"Uncle, hello, I am Mao Lilan's classmate, Lin Xiao." Lin Xiao introduced himself.

"No, why are you here?" Kogoro Mouri was puzzled.

"I just sent Conan back to the detective agency."

"I'm not asking you that. I'm asking why you came here."

"Ah ha?" Lin Xiao was vague. He couldn't say that he came to complete a system task.

"Forget it, I'm going to work, and you guys are not allowed to make trouble." Kogoro Mouri reminded.

The three of them said in unison: "Yes!"

Chapter 3: The Heart Thief Shows His Abilities

The car arrived at the gate of a large Japanese-style house. Kogoro Mori parked the car and then met his client in the courtyard.

"Hello, Mr. Maori, my name is Gu Feng, and the kidnapped child is my only daughter, Jingzi, who is ten years old!"

Gu Feng is a middle-aged man in his thirties wearing a light brown suit. He then showed a photo of his daughter.

The photo shows a cute little girl with a ponytail, hugging a strong bulldog affectionately in her hands.

Xiaolan and Lin Xiao also looked at the photo curiously, but Conan was too short to see and kept jumping around in vain.

Conan muttered angrily, "Damn it, I can't see the photo. It's really inconvenient to be smaller!"

Fortunately, Kogoro Mouri's hand dropped, and the photo appeared directly in front of Conan.

Conan's eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately grabbed the photo and began to study it.

"My butler Aso once saw the prisoner with his own eyes..."

Gu Feng went on to explain the situation but was interrupted by Conan.