The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1288 has been changed to...

As dusk fell, around 7 p.m., Xiaolan, sitting in the car, spotted Mr. Anno, who had just returned.

He immediately rolled down the car window and greeted them:

"Mr. Anno!"

Mr. Anno was a thin man with messy hair, wearing a suit.

He looks somewhat like a young Hideaki Anno.

So this is Hideaki Anno, right?

Fujino looked out the car window at Hideaki Anno and was speechless for a moment.

I really want to give that old scoundrel a wooden knife...

Outside the car window, Anno recognized Ran at a glance and looked at his old classmate's daughter with a puzzled expression: "Isn't this Ran from the Mori family?"

"Why are you here?"

"It's been a long time since I've seen Mr. Anno!"

Ran responded cheerfully, then greeted Anno and began to explain why she was there.

Her language skills were quite good; she recounted how Anno's mother was scammed, then fainted from anger at the scammer (by being knocked unconscious by Fujino), how the scammer broke into his house, and how the scammer was arrested.

Anno was a little confused upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "I just went on a trip, how did so many things happen?"

He never imagined that when he went out, his home would be broken into by fraudsters, who would also swindle his mother out of ten million yuan.

The key question is, who could have come up with that?
At least Anno couldn't have imagined it.

He summarized what had happened, then asked with concern:

"Is my mom alright?!"

At this moment, Fujino spoke up, comforting her with a tone full of concern: "Don't worry, Aunt Anno just fainted because she was a little agitated about the fraud. She has already been taken to the hospital by the police and an ambulance."

"That's good……"

"Don't worry too much. I've also been diagnosed, and there's nothing serious."

Seeing Fujino carefully comforting Anno, everyone sitting in the car was speechless, their eyes revealing a hint of suspicion.

By the way, if I remember correctly, it was you who knocked that old man down with a wooden sword, right?
Now they're even offering comfort...

They must have been so angry at the scammers that they nearly fainted!
However, they didn't say much; they understood what was more important.

Moreover, it's common knowledge that Fujino can hit people without causing injury.

…………

Inside Anno's apartment.

The group arrived at Anno's bedroom.

The bedroom was simply decorated, with a bed, a white low table in the middle, a television, and a bunch of folders for storing videotapes.

The walls were covered with photos of Rena Mizunashi.

There were all sorts of people, some wearing black tight-fitting office lady dresses, some wearing white dresses and casual wear, and some wearing professional suits and such.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a peeping tom.

Thankfully, he was just a die-hard fan...

"The reason we came here is actually to show you a photograph."

Anno took the photo from Fujino and the others, glanced at it, and immediately recognized the person in the photo: "Isn't that Rena Mizunashi? She looks like she was young. It's not easy to find photos like this..."

Sonoko couldn't help but interrupt, "So this really is Rena Mizunashi, you're not mistaken, are you?"

"Of course not!" Anno adjusted his glasses, revealing a professional and confident demeanor. "I might mistake others, but I would never mistake Rena Mizunashi!"

His tone and attitude were as if he were saying: Don't underestimate the abilities of fervent fans who question celebrities, they're unbelievable!
Ran exclaimed in surprise, "Then Eisuke is Rena Mizunashi's younger brother!"

She looked at Hondo Eisuke next to her, feeling as if a celebrity relative was right next to her.

This was her first thought when she was still a little girl.

But thinking about it, it doesn't seem like a big deal.

It seems like there are a lot of celebrities around me.

Not only is Sonoko Suzuki the daughter of the Suzuki family, but Fujino-senpai is also a renowned detective, and Yoko Okino is someone she often meets. Her childhood friends' parents are also world-famous novelists and actresses.

The host's relative doesn't seem to have much influence...

This is what Xiaolan thought.

But for Anno, that was a big deal!

The idol I'm obsessed with is right in front of me!

If we don't hurry up and get closer, we might have a chance to meet our idol in person!
Thinking this, he reached out and firmly grasped Hondo Eisuke's hand, then exclaimed excitedly, "So you're Rena's younger brother!"

"Come to think of it, I've felt since earlier that these eyes look a lot like Rena's!"

"Could you please get me an autograph?"

Hondo Eisuke panicked: "Well..."

The disheveled middle-aged man in front of me looked so excited, as if he had seen some great treasure. His state was rather frightening, even a bit perverted.

To be honest, he was a little scared.

After regaining his composure, he quickly waved his hands: "No, no, Mizunashi Rena and my sister are not the same person!"

That's what he said, but he was full of doubts.

However, given the current situation, it's clear that this cannot be said outright.

The helpful Ran explained, "The person in this photo is his sister. He's looking for his sister who ran away from home, not Rena Mizunashi."

As she spoke, she emphasized the purpose of her visit: "We came to find you because we wanted to confirm whether this person is Mizunashi Rena."

"She's definitely right!"

He patted his chest and assured them, "There's absolutely no way I could be wrong!"

"The girl in this photo has the exact same hairstyle as Rena Mizunashi when she first debuted."

“I also recorded that time, let me show you.”

As he spoke, he turned around, pulled a videotape from a pile of folders, and inserted it into the television behind him.

Immediately, a news interview program appeared on the television, and the female protagonist on the program was Rena Mizunashi.

This is a live interview program. Rena Mizunashi is the host. She has two tufts of hair in the front and a high ponytail in the back. She looks disheveled and looks like a war correspondent.

In places like Mihua, being a reporter there is no different from being a war correspondent.

Interviews about bombings are quite frequent.

It's become the norm.

After an opening monologue, a doctor's shout came from the television:

"Are there any people with type AB blood?! We're running out of blood plasma!"

Then, Rena Mizunashi turned around and stated that she had blood type AB. After watching for a while, Ran turned to look at Eisuke Hondo, also sensing something, and whispered, "Hey, Eisuke, she..."

"She is not my sister."

Hondo Eisuke immediately shook his head in denial: "I have type O blood. My sister gave me a blood transfusion before."

Sonoko nodded upon hearing this: "If that's the case, then according to what Fujino-senpai said before, AB blood type cannot be transfused to O blood type at all..."

As she spoke, she looked at Hondou Eisuke suspiciously: "I said, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"According to what Fujino-senpai said, this is simply impossible. They don't have the same blood type, and they are blood relatives..."

"impossible!"

Hondo Eisuke became a little agitated: "My sister gave me a blood transfusion, I absolutely cannot be wrong about it!"

"So, she's not my sister at all!"

Hondou Eisuke's words surprised everyone present.

"If Hondo Eisuke isn't Mizunashi Rena's brother, then what exactly is going on?" Conan frowned, deep in thought.

He began to suspect Hondo Eisuke's motives for seeking out Mizunashi Rena.

Could it be that he's looking for a woman who looks like his sister?
Or perhaps he already knows that someone is impersonating his sister...

Or perhaps, finding his sister was a lie from the very beginning?
Or perhaps, he was being used?
Conan pondered for several reasons. First, it wasn't because she was the other person's sister. Second, the other person might be a CIA agent. Third, this guy's purpose in transferring here wasn't pure, and he was hiding things from him. Fourth, in his eyes, the organization that had hit him on the back of the head was just a bunch of novice saints.

As he pondered this, he turned to look at Fujino.

He wasn't sure if Fujino would think of these things...

Then I saw Fujino pull out a teapot from somewhere, holding a teacup and leisurely watching TV without any reaction.

Conan: I'm overthinking it.

He thought it was quite normal. Fujino didn't even know that the other party might be a CIA agent or suspected of being part of an organization, and he didn't have a good friend like himself, who had the son of a department head, to help with the investigation. It would be strange if he could have imagined it.

That's what he said, but he still felt a little secretly pleased.

Fujino, so he's finally been played like a puppet, hasn't he?

Conan felt that making Fujino suffer was more satisfying than solving any puzzles.

At this moment, Fujino wasn't thinking too much. He sensed Conan's gaze but didn't react much, continuing to drink his tea.

He wasn't surprised by this, because he knew from the beginning what all this was about. Blood type wasn't the problem; it was just that some strange things had caused Hondo Eisuke's blood type to change.

Rena Mizunashi and Eisuke Hondo are indeed younger brothers.

Without a shred of doubt, that's exactly how the story unfolded in my past life.

Although there have been some changes, it's really just the addition of some things that haven't been discovered in the world of Detective Conan, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

As for guessing...

I've already read the script, what's there to guess?

You actually believed me when I was just acting?
It's like this: a corgi wearing a clown's nose, fighting a little Grim Reaper.

After receiving a reply, everyone left the Anno family dejectedly.

"Senior, please drive slowly at night!"

Watching Sonoko wave and give him energetic advice from behind in the rearview mirror, Fujino once again embarked on the road to take Hondo Eisuke home.

Fujino glanced at his younger brother, whose face looked extremely unwell, in the rearview mirror and spoke up:
"What's wrong? Feeling down and disappointed?"

"No……"

Hondo Eisuke clenched his fist. "I'm just a little disappointed."

Fujino nodded, understanding: "Disappointment is normal. If I were looking for my own relatives and finally got some information, only to find that the person just looks like the person I'm looking for, I would also be a little disappointed."

Halfway through his sentence, Fujino changed the subject again: "But are you really just going to give up like this?"

"Of course I won't give up!" Hondou Eisuke clenched his fists and said firmly, "Even if she's not my sister, she must have some connection to her. We should find her first, no matter what!"

"Ah, very good."

Fujino looked at Hondo Eisuke behind him: "However, courage without strategy is not enough."

Hondo Eisuke's expression suddenly stiffened: "Of course I'll still impersonate Hondo Sakurako..."

"Hmm, you've gotten a lot smarter this time!"

"..."

Hondo Eisuke: Why do I keep getting this feeling that this guy is laughing at me?
Just as Hondo Eisuke was internally complaining, Fujino spoke up again:

"Actually, blood type isn't entirely unchangeable. Your sister and I have a guess about it."

"What guess?"

Fujino touched his chin: "After a bone marrow transplant for leukemia, there is a possibility that the blood type may change."

Hondou Eisuke's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Could it be that my older sister has leukemia, which is why she's been gone for so long?"

"I'm not sure about that. You should investigate it yourself. I'm just giving you a heads-up."

Fujino didn't intend to spoil the plot to the end; he wanted to leave the kid with some suspense, otherwise he wouldn't get to see the more exciting parts.

Hondo Eisuke didn't feel anything was strange; he just thought Fujino's words made perfect sense!
If you think about it this way, then there's absolutely no problem!
As expected of a famous detective, he considered many things and included a lot of little-known facts.

If the other party is so capable, then I need to work even harder to find them!

Compared to my older sister, sacrificing a little bit of my looks is nothing!
Hondo Eisuke secretly made this decision in his heart. Having completely given up on the idea of ​​dressing up as a woman, he felt that it wasn't so unacceptable.

Yes, this child has been trained into a strange and peculiar state.

…………

The next morning was school day.

Conan and Ai Haibara met at school early in the morning.

After the two little adults got together, Conan immediately brought up what happened yesterday:

"It's confirmed. Hondo Eisuke could never be Mizunashi Rena's brother."

"Oh?"

Ai Haibara put her hands in her pockets, her eyelids drooping slightly: "You said before that Hondou Eisuke might be related to Mizunashi Rena, but now you've changed your mind?"

"That's right!"

Conan said firmly in a deep voice, "Rena Mizunashi is blood type AB, and Eisuke Hondo is blood type O. According to what Eisuke Hondo said, the two of them can't possibly be siblings!"

"Really?"

Ai Haibara's eyelids remained droopy, and she looked like a lazy kitten. After yawning, she reminded him, "What if Rena Mizunashi is lying, or what if Eisuke Hondo is lying?"

"How can we be sure?" Conan crossed his arms and pondered, "Could it be that we need to find a way to seriously injure that guy and send him to the hospital to determine his blood type..."

What are you thinking about?

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan's hand, which had unconsciously touched the soccer dribble, and was speechless for a moment. She reminded him, "If you want to determine your blood type, why don't you just ask the FBI?"

(End of this chapter)