The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1268 It's Broken, It's Uncle Black!

Hondo Eisuke was bewildered by these words.

No, buddy, you mean none of these guys are good enough for my dad?

My father disappeared because he might be a member of an underground organization?

How is this possible...?

Hondo Eisuke thought about it and realized that there was nothing strange about his father.

Isn't it just that he often wears a black suit and has meals with other colleagues who also wear black suits?

So what if they often disappear?
Wow, this is actually getting a bit outrageous...

Fujino glanced at him: "Well, judging from your expression, I guess I was right."

"..."

"You said your dad disappeared, and then your older sister disappeared too. That makes it even more interesting..."

"What do you mean?"

"Is it possible that your dad and your older sister are both doing something?"

"...?"

Hondo Eisuke silently typed a question mark: Not just my dad, but my older sister too?

What the heck is this detective talking about? It all makes so much sense...

My family is so warm and loving, how come you see it as the mysterious family member?

Although... using lie detectors on children is indeed a bit... hard to say.

Hondo Eisuke thought to himself that he didn't want to accept it, and as he thought about it, he didn't know what to say.

Most importantly, he couldn't believe his sister would be anything... no matter which of the detective's previous statements, it was impossible!

Fujino didn't know, nor did he want to know, what Hondo Eisuke was thinking. He simply continued, "So, given the current situation, what are you going to do next? Mori and I have confirmed that we're not the real culprits who kidnapped your sister."

"Are you still planning to stay at Teitan High School?"

It feels like you're trying to get rid of people...

As a transfer student, I can't stay at Teitan High School anymore, right?
Hondou Eisuke's lips twitched slightly as he explained, "I'm still planning to continue looking for my sister here."

"Well, how do you plan to find it?" Fujino asked.

Hondo Eisuke then added, "Of course, we should go to the nearest hospital. After all, if she really was hit by a car, she would definitely be taken to the hospital..."

Of course, it's also possible that she's dead, but considering that you wouldn't think about your sister dying, that makes sense too.

Fujino added a sentence in his mind, then looked at him.

He examined her for a moment, then said, "Although it's just a suspicion, what would you do if your sister really joined some strange organization?"

"..."

Hondo Eisuke exclaimed in surprise, unable to imagine what that scene would be like.

Fujino then went along with it, saying, "If your sister really joined some organization and you found out about her at the hospital, wouldn't you be implicated as well?"

"Even if it's something dangerous, you could still find yourself in danger."

"..." After hearing this, Hondo Eisuke fell silent.

He felt that Fujino was absolutely right.

Even though it's just a suspicion, what if my sister's story is really as he described...

That would put me in danger, and my sister in danger as well.

For a moment, Hondo Eisuke didn't know what to do.

I'm looking for it, but I'm afraid it might be dangerous...

If I don't look for them, I won't feel at ease.

Fujino looked at him and asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried?"

"Well..."

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. If your sister is really on some top-secret mission, and you find her, at most it will just mean that she dies with you. It's nothing serious."

"Isn't this a big deal?"

If you're not a burden to me, then it's not a big deal.

He didn't ask, but if he had, Fujino would definitely have said the same thing.

But since he didn't ask, Fujino continued to comfort him, "If all else fails, you can disguise yourself a little, find your target, and then secretly make contact with them, right?"

"Disguise?"

Hondo Eisuke looked completely bewildered: "I don't know how either."

"Ha, you can't even do this?"

"..."

So not everyone is like you, okay!
Hondo Eisuke couldn't help but mentally mutter a curse, while Fujino, after a moment of contemplation, said, "I can..."

"...?"

I don't have any spare money to hire you!
Hondo Eisuke thought to himself, then chuckled and said, "Well, you don't need to trouble yourself with that..."

"I'm free."

"???"

Hondo Eisuke silently typed a string of question marks, "Really free?"

It doesn't make sense...

Fujino, of course, also felt that this made no sense.

What's the point of working for free without getting paid?

But...

Fujino thought for a moment and said thoughtfully, "Mainly, I want to find out what your sister does. After all, she's a detective, so she's curious."

"That's it..."

Hondo Eisuke looked at Fujino in front of him and felt that the reason the other party gave was not a real reason at all.

The other party had that attitude of not accepting money, and even if they did, they still wanted more, like a goose plucking feathers from a passing goose or a beast leaving its skin behind.

It's hard to believe he gave it away for free...

But think about what the other person just said.

Hondo Eisuke seemed to feel somewhat helpless.

If my older sister really has some secret that gets exposed because of me, that would be a real problem...

I don't know how to pretend or anything, so I still need the other party's help.

…………

"Let's plant a seed for something..."

"Things will be more reasonable as things progress. If all else fails, we can just pin the blame on that kid, Hondo Eisuke."

Fujino drove away from Hondo Eisuke's current residence, thinking about Hondo Eisuke along the way.

Helping that kid Hondo Eisuke wasn't for nothing...

In his mind, this kid would one day discover Conan's true identity as Shinichi Kudo, a high school detective.

With this, things became much simpler.

This gave them a legitimate reason to reveal their cards to Conan and Ai.

You ask me how I found out your real identities?

Of course, it's this kid Hondo Eisuke's place!
I can't just magically tell you two aren't kids, can I? Reading a script from thin air is just too illogical...

[System task detected: The mysterious reward has been completed!]

[System Rewards: 200 million yen, 5 Detective Coins, 200 Detective Reputation, and 1000 Free Experience Points have been issued]

Current Japanese Yen Balance: 260 million yen

[Detective Coins: 30]

[Main Profession: Detective Reputation: 10000 | 10000]

[Free Experience Allocation: 5000...] [Main Profession: Detective; Profession Level: 4; 0|10000 (Already Broken Through)]

Currently has 1 allocation point.

Fujino quietly gathered his thoughts and then opened his system interface.

The system reward, as enigmatic as the task's name, has been distributed.

Is this rounded up?

Fujino inexplicably wanted to complain; even the system was up to its old tricks.

He opened his profession panel and immediately allocated his points to Detective Inheritance: [Level 18 (Passive: Provides the host with a 750% increase to all attributes, and a stackable, time-limited 300% increase to all attributes, lasting 1000 seconds, with a 550-second cooldown)]

In his opinion, adding all attributes is still more appropriate.

With his detective skills alone, he's already at an A level.

This is Fujino's previous assessment of combat strength. Although it was just his own speculation, it still has some aspects that can be used as a reference.

At least at the level of combat power he anticipated, he could defeat them.

As for the formidable Xiao Wu we encountered earlier...

He felt that to completely overwhelm the opponent, one had to reach at least a terrifying level.

He didn't know how terrifying it was, but at least for now, he was still somewhat outmatched.

Fujino was thinking for a moment, then suddenly fell silent:
Damn it, why am I, a detective, thinking about combat power all the time?
Bullshit! The detective doesn't use deduction; he's just strolling around West Lake with a woman, solving cases with physics right off the bat. He deserves to die!

…………

The next day was also a day off.

Sunday is followed by Saturday, which makes perfect sense, right?

Ran got up early in the morning, made some preparations, and took Conan to the Princess Law Firm.

Yes, this is Eri Kisaki's office, called Kisaki Law Firm. Kisaki is her name, and Law Firm is the actual law firm.

The name has a bit of an outlaw vibe to it, and you can tell at a glance that the lawyers here are very capable.

It's similar to the great law firm that dropped the character "Zhang".

Xiaolan, holding a bouquet of flowers, went straight to her mother.

Today is her mother's wedding anniversary, and she is still trying to bring her mother and father together.

However, Eri Kisaki seemed a little impatient and wasn't interested in her daughter's blessings or matchmaking.

Then, when Xiaolan went to look for the vase, her expression became strange.

After receiving a phone call, a look of 'relief' appeared on his face, and then he went out.

This puzzled Xiaolan.

Then, inside the vase, I found a huge pile of crumpled paper, photos, and a wedding ring.

The photo doesn't show a pleasant scene; it shows her mother and a large, dark-skinned man holding a cat with an ambiguous expression on their faces!

Xiaolan: "??!!!"

"..." Conan immediately felt that things were going to get really bad: My mother-in-law was actually with another man... Uh, it's hard to say, although my mom... Uh, why do I suddenly feel like I can understand Ran's feelings?

Conan felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about what happened inside the cocoon last time.

Conan chuckled: "Well, Ran-neechan... maybe, um, Auntie accidentally dropped the ring inside, it's definitely not..."

"Um……?"

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I didn't say anything."

"I see!"

Ran's face darkened. Her vivid imagination seemed to conjure up images of her mother having an affair with a Black man. Her aura surged, making Conan tremble and clench his fists: "Adultery!"

Conan: "..."

This isn't something I said; you admitted it yourself!

Oh no, Xiaolan has gone berserk!

Wait, what is this killing intent...?

No, Xiaolan, you can't go and kill someone!

If you kill someone, then I'll have to face the issue of how Fujino tortured me before!

…………

"Clang clang clang, clang clang clang clang..."

The school bell rang throughout Teitan High School. After school, those who needed to go home went home, and those who needed to go to club activities went to their clubs.

Xiaolan seemed absent-minded as she silently stood up from her seat, looking somewhat wooden.

"Hey, Xiaolan, why do you look so listless?"

Energetic Sonoko patted Ran, startling her. Then, looking at her best friend, Sonoko asked in confusion, "Ran, what happened?"

"No...no..."

"Impossible! Something's on your mind. Tell me right now!"

As she spoke, Sonoko began to grope Ran.

Xiao Lan had no choice but to confess, which surprised Yuanzi: "What did you say? Aunt Fei, she..."

"Garden!"

"Alright alright!"

"But an affair? That's unlikely, right? You must be mistaken."

"I saw a picture of the two of them, and my mom even threw the ring in the trash can."

"Ha, isn't this... well, a bit suspicious... I can't say a bit suspicious, this is very suspicious... So what do you want to do?"

"I... I don't know... It was Conan who stopped me yesterday, otherwise I would have chased after him directly."

"Well, Conan really did a great job, otherwise... umm cough."

"In this situation, how about we ask Fujino-senpai?"

"Yes... he often handles these kinds of requests..."

The two girls were whispering secrets like best friends, while Fujino listened intently, gazing out the window, her pupils widening slightly.

I felt completely lost.

Dude, is my butterfly effect really that outrageous?

Xiaolan's mother actually ran off with someone else?
Ah this...

Fujino felt he was about to lose his composure, but thankfully Conan's ventriloquism was superb; otherwise, the little unicorn girl would probably have become the lover of the veiled mother and been arrested as a prison girl today.

At this moment, Sonoko and Ran came over and briefly explained the whole story.

Then, Xiaolan pulled out her evidence: photos taken with her phone.
The photo shows Eri Kisaki posing happily with a black man and a cat.

"That's it!"

Sonoko spoke excitedly, while Ran anxiously asked, "Senior, what do you think about this?"

Fujino: "..."

What should I say? I'm afraid you'll beat me to death...

Fujino thought about it and felt that this kind of plot would be difficult to pull off, and there was also that ring and stuff.

Oh no, it's a black man!
As we all know, besides being the legendary crash king in the prison, Uncle Black also appears with a certain thing at certain times and in certain plots.

That kind of thing can't be said; if I do, the censors will block it immediately.

Fujino stroked his chin, knowing full well that he would never say such things.

After organizing his thoughts and trying his best to think of an answer that would avoid being beaten to death by Xiaolan, he said in a deep voice:
"Well, I'm not really sure about this. I think it might be a coincidence or something like that."

"Ahem, but based on the current evidence, and my past experience in investigating cases..."

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say. In short, in the cases I've investigated, the probability of these two appearing together is a bit high. Well, basically, when they appear together, it's a bit hard to say."

(End of this chapter)