Seeing Yin Kong's serious tone and the phone he was holding, how could he possibly continue?
Even though he had abandoned his sense of shame, Conan had a hunch that if he left a dark history with Yin Kong, he would probably not be able to get rid of it even if he turned back into Shinichi Kudo in the future.
However, compared to this high school detective, Shika's attention was focused on Amuro Tooru.
Kanoin Heizo was naturally unaware of this man's true identity, but he had noticed that when the camera started clicking, Mr. Amuro almost instinctively moved to avoid the camera.
Although Amuro Tooru's movements are much more discreet and subtle compared to Conan's, how could they possibly escape his notice?
"Why did you stop? I was thinking of showing this photo to Conan ten years from now."
Upon hearing Yin Kong's words, Conan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He's not a real seven-year-old child, so of course he knows how shameful this is.
Moreover, it seems entirely feasible to consider this photo as a dark chapter in Shinichi Kudo's life from ten years ago.
In the end, it was Xiaolan who gently said:
"Alright, Conan, stop disturbing Mr. Kanoin's work."
Conan, of course, was still unwilling to give up and wanted to struggle a bit more:
"But--"
“No buts. Even if you really enjoy playing detective games, this goes beyond the realm of games.” Yin Kong interrupted Conan’s struggle and said with a smile, “Besides, Conan, compared to a real famous detective, you are actually missing a very crucial condition.”
Even knowing that this was most likely a "trap" set by Yin Kong, Conan still couldn't help but step into it:
"Brother Yin Kong, what am I still lacking?"
"Of course it is this one."
Yin Kong clenched his fist and gently shook it in front of Conan.
"Huh?" Conan was taken aback for a moment, then said helplessly, "What does becoming a famous detective have to do with fists?"
Yin Kong smiled and said:
"If you don't even have the skills to subdue criminals and prevent them from resorting to desperate measures, even if you become a famous detective by chance, you'll eventually make a mistake and be taken care of by the criminals, right?"
He found that Yin Kong's words actually made a lot of sense, and he couldn't refute them at all.
After all, wasn't it because of a momentary lapse in judgment that he ended up in his current state?
"So, what Brother Yin Kong means is—?"
"What I mean is that training should start from childhood." Yin Kong withdrew his fist and explained, "Miss Xiaolan and I are discussing enrolling you in a soccer training class, but now it seems that adding a karate class wouldn't be bad either."
"Tutoring classes?"
Conan was stunned. How come he didn't know about this?
Xiaolan said helplessly:
"Mr. Yin Kong, didn't you say that this was to be a surprise and that you would tell Conan later?"
"It's because the plan changed and new tutoring classes were added."
and many more!and many more!
Is this what you call a surprise?
This is absolutely terrifying!
Conan snapped out of his daze and immediately protested:
"Sister Xiaolan, Brother Yinkong, what's my opinion? I haven't said I want to attend these tutoring classes yet!"
He had just managed to get rid of those practice problems that Yin Kong asked Xiao Lan to buy last time, so how come he suddenly has tutoring classes again?
Yin Kong sighed and pressed Conan's head, saying:
"There's no way around it, Conan. The road to becoming a famous detective is just that difficult. There's an old Chinese saying: 'No pain, no gain.' If you want to become a famous detective that everyone admires and respects, then it's only natural that you have to put in more effort than others."
Conan, looking excited, blurted out:
"Who said that? Shinichi-nii never attended any of those cram schools, and he still became a famous detective, didn't he?"
"Your Shinichi brother has Ran's help, right? Does that mean there's someone as capable as Ran in your Detective Boys club?"
Conan found himself unable to refute the argument again, because if Ran had been with him at the amusement park, he wouldn't have been so easily knocked unconscious by Gin with a single blow.
As for the Junior Detective League, it's a miracle they don't cause themselves any trouble.
Now that you mention it, do I really need to learn some karate?
Otherwise, how will we clean up the mess left by those little devils later?
Conan was speechless. He realized that he was actually on the verge of being persuaded by Yin Kong.
Chapter 197 Awakening
"Xiao Lan, how can you do this?"
Just when Conan felt he was about to be convinced, only Kogoro Mouri stood up with a disgruntled look on his face:
"Letting this little guy eat for free is already being lenient, and now you want me to pay for his training classes? Conan, where are your parents? Even if they're too busy to show up, they should at least call..."
Even if he didn't know Conan's parents, he should at least have given them a heads-up before sending his child to live with him for a period of time.
"this and that……"
Conan was speechless once again.
After all, given his circumstances, where would he possibly conjure up a pair of parents?
If Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko were to rush back from abroad, wouldn't the secret be exposed instantly?
Xiaolan, hands on her hips, retorted:
"Dad, don't worry, I can personally teach Conan karate, it won't cost any money..."
"You want to teach me personally? That's even more unacceptable!"
However, Uncle Mori's reaction was clearly much more intense.
Because regardless of the style of martial arts, setting aside hobbies and casual pursuits, serious learning requires genuine "hands-on" instruction.
Unless there is a significant age gap, it is quite rare for a male master to teach a female disciple or vice versa.
It's neither convenient nor easy to spark unexpected conflicts.
"Don't worry, Dad, Conan is only seven years old, what does it matter?"
Ran waved her hand, indicating that Uncle Mori didn't need to be so nervous.
After all, they had showered together, so what's a little bit of this?
"Besides, I'm just testing whether Conan has any talent in this area. If he does, then it's not too late to hire a professional teacher, right, Conan?"
"Yes, that's it!"
The thought of receiving Ran's "hands-on" guidance made Conan instantly change his mind and excitedly agree.
"Seriously, whatever." Uncle Mori shook his head helplessly, then turned to Yin Kong and started complaining about Conan's parents, "Brother Yin Kong, tell me, how come young couples these days are so irresponsible?"
However, just as Conan was still immersed in Ran's teachings, he heard Ran gently stroking his head and saying:
"Well then, Conan, let's go back and start stretching today. It might hurt a little, so please bear with it."
This word instantly brought Conan to his senses.
The so-called stretching exercises are used to improve the learner's physical flexibility, which is very important for learning martial arts and sports.
For the sake of soccer, Shinichi Kudo actually went through the process of stretching his ligaments, but that was probably when he was ten years old.
Moreover, it's definitely not just "a little bit of pain".
"Um... Sister Xiaolan, is it too late for me to regret it now?"
Unfortunately, after saying that, the hand that had been gently stroking his head stopped.
"Hey, Conan, you won't let me down, right?"
Although he felt that Ran's touch could turn into a "skull-crushing blow" at any moment, Conan still gritted his teeth and tried to struggle:
"But wouldn't it be better if we started learning from the most basic moves?"
He certainly knew the importance of stretching his ligaments; if he wanted to learn some real skills, then enduring some hardship was indeed essential.
But the premise is that the hardship will be rewarded!
I'm going to turn back into Shinichi Kudo in the future, so wouldn't stretching my ligaments be pointless?
Clearly, Yin Kong wouldn't give Conan a chance to struggle:
"Hey Conan, how can you become a famous detective with this kind of mentality? If you don't even have the awareness to challenge a jeep, you might as well not play detective games in the future."
What you said makes a lot of sense, but my situation is different.
Furthermore, what do you mean by not even having the awareness to challenge a Jeep? What kind of famous detective needs to challenge a Jeep?
No, is it really not suicidal for a mortal to challenge a steel machine?
Thus, under the pressure from Yin Kong and Xiao Lan, Conan's karate training plan was finalized.
Looking at Conan, who was dejected and listless, Amuro Tooru nodded slightly, thinking that the intelligence gathering was most likely unrelated to Ran.
But is the resolve to challenge a Jeep real?
Is this some kind of Chinese proverb?
Amuro Tooru kept those words in mind and decided to look them up when he got back.
However, just as he was about to continue observing, Kanoin Heizo reminded him:
"Alright, Mr. Amuro, it's time for us to get going."
After all, his job was to find a dog, so the sooner he set off, the better.
"Oh, okay, thank you for your help, Mr. Kanoin."
Despite his strong desire to stay and continue to find out what happened next, Amuro Tooru immediately left the sly rabbit house with Kanoin Heizo.
As he stepped out of the office, Amuro Tooru glanced at the surrounding shops.
The rabbit's house was indeed hiding a secret. He wondered if he should find a part-time job nearby to observe the area for a while.
Even if we don't uncover more secrets, we might still find unexpected gains, just like this time.
Amuro Tooru believes that Conan will not be the first, nor the last, guy to come and gather information about the Black Organization.
It wasn't until Heizo Kanoin left that Conan, who had been feeling dejected, finally came to his senses.
That's it! He didn't get any information from the Black Organization, and now he's going to suffer from stretching his ligaments. This operation was such a huge loss that he's practically penniless!
Conan looked up at the sky and suddenly realized that whenever he encountered Yin Kong, his similar plans never went smoothly.
He didn't doubt that Yin Kong had guessed his identity; rather, he felt that Yin Kong was indeed a man who could convince him wholeheartedly, and that his actions were watertight, which was why his attempts to gather intelligence had repeatedly failed.
Should I reveal my true identity to him?
Seeing Yin Kong chatting and laughing with Uncle Mori, Conan couldn't help but hesitate.
After all, in his view, Gin's capture was enough to prove that Yin Kong was definitely not a member of the Black Organization.
Moreover, having already offended the Black Organization, they should be allies on the same side.
As for Yin Kong's abilities and character, Conan no longer doubts them.
In that case, wouldn't it be better for them to cooperate openly and honestly?
Just as Conan was pondering and gradually making up his mind, Yin Kong's phone suddenly rang.
The caller was Inspector Megure; there was news about the missing person case that Yoon Sora had asked him to inquire about.
Chapter 198 Common Points
Inspector Megure quickly gave a brief account of the case he had been asked about.
Sure enough, the disappearances didn't just happen at two schools.
Similar incidents have occurred at five schools across Tokyo, with students going missing on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday respectively.
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