The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1401 Unfortunately, strength is not proportional to strength.

The conversation between Yuanzi and Hongye reached the ears of the others.

Fujino heard it too, and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

"Hmm, Sonoko is a nice girl..."

He thought to himself that at that moment, the emotion that could not be measured by money was directly transformed into the warm commission fee.

In fact, in many ways, Sonoko is a pretty good girl.

He's probably just a bit of a simpleton.

Fujino felt rather helpless about this, then he thought of the commission fee:

"If Sonoko says that, then the problem isn't too big..."

"This time, the commission fee was paid by Uncle Jirokichi. Judging from how happy he is now, there's a good chance he'll actually double the commission fee."

"One hundred million, I guess I'm doing pretty well now."

At this table, the young heiresses are discussing serious matters involving hundreds of millions.

At the next table, a few children were looking forward to the lavish dinner that was about to begin, but at the same time, they felt like they had forgotten something.

Then, we heard Professor Agasa's lewd old man laugh, and he immediately started the quiz segment that's a staple of the theatrical releases.

He coughed lightly, then began to pose the question: "Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi are all good kids!"

"So here's the question: which of you three is connected to the airship?"

"..."

The little ones looked at Professor Agasa speechlessly, thinking to themselves: Who asked you? Don't just throw out these lame joke questions like that.

Seeing that the little ones didn't answer, Dr. Agasa felt embarrassed.

Conan couldn't stand it anymore and explained speechlessly, "Because all three of them are good kids, they won't do bad things. The transliteration of that is 'airship,' so they are all related to airships."

"That's it..."

"Professor Agasa is telling this kind of boring joke again."

"By the way, what's for dinner tonight?"

The little ones started complaining in silence.

Professor Agasa could only feel embarrassed, thinking to himself: I prepared this topic for a long time, and I made sure it had nothing to do with you... How come it's still a lame joke?
Fujino, standing nearby, glanced at Professor Agasa with pity.

He felt that the old man still didn't understand these things enough.

The problem you've presented is so abstract, there's no way they could solve it!
They'll only be motivated if you give them problems they can solve...

Fujino already knew the little ones inside and out.

Nobody knows the little ones better than me!

The Suzuki family's dinner party was quite lavish, featuring Western cuisine and I heard it was all made with high-end ingredients.

In any case, Fujino found the food tasteless.

At this moment, he only glanced at the system interface and saw that the system reward had been issued: "System mission Airship · Buddha Statue · Robber has been completed. Mission reward of 10 million yen, 1000 detective coins, and 1000 detective reputation has been issued."

【目前日元余额：3亿一千万日元】【侦探币：82】【主职业侦探声望：3200|10000】【自由分配经验：5000……】

"I've accumulated so much without even realizing it..."

"I'll draw one when I've saved up a hundred."

Fujino glanced at his system balance and planned to splurge once he had enough.

…………

The spaceship quickly arrived at its destination in Osaka.

The final stop here is Suzuki Tower, a small island floating in the sea. In the center stands a towering skyscraper, next to which are an integrated amusement park, stadium, shopping mall, and various shops.

This scale is nothing short of extravagant.

The little ones couldn't help but be startled by the dazzling lights.

In response, Sonoko simply explained, "Actually, Osaka is our family's important territory. The Suzuki Tower built here in Nanko is the symbol of our Suzuki family. Although we have branches all over the country, this is the most magnificent one."

"..."

Looking at the spectacular sights below, it would be hard for ordinary people to imagine that all these things were owned by a single family, especially an ordinary family of four living in a villa in a wealthy area of ​​Tokyo.

Hongye simply crossed her arms and said nothing, as proud as a white swan.

Fujino was already imagining what Momiji was thinking at that moment—"It's magnificent, but it's a pity. You can build something so magnificent, but I can also raze this place to the ground with a single sentence..." and so on.

Okay, that's not realistic.

Fujino had a keen eye for detail. He clearly saw through the relationship between Momiji, a nobleman, and Sonoko's Suzuki family, a financial behemoth. They were actually in a mutually beneficial, parasitic relationship. Even if they disliked each other, they wouldn't engage in a full-scale confrontation over trivial matters.

There's a saying that goes, "When a hero rises up with his sword, another ten years of calamity befall the people."

Fortunately, the two of them have temporarily reconciled. Otherwise, just one glance from Fujino would have been enough to imagine the tragic scene of Suzuki and Ooka fighting over her in the future...

"But it's weird that two women are fighting over me..."

Fujino pondered for a moment, then felt a strange unease, realizing he was starting to resemble a female-oriented online novel.

A domineering CEO uses his family's resources to fight against others for the sake of a woman.

So classic.

However, Hongye didn't think that way at this moment. If she had been dismissive of it before, now she was starting to feel a little envious...

After all...

Koyo thought to herself, "From now on, all of these should belong to Fujino... What belongs to Fujino is also mine."

"Oh right, and there's also Sonoko, after all, we're best friends."

Hongye nodded, genuinely feeling that having good sisters was quite nice.

…………

The night heron rowed its small boat, finally reaching the shore of a small island with Little Black.

As darkness fell, she, despite her seemingly extraordinary physical abilities, was utterly exhausted.

While rowing, Xiao Hei asked a lot of questions.

However, she brushed them off one by one.

Xiao Hei wasn't annoyed, after all, these things can't be rushed.

Once they reached the shore, he asked her, "So, you still don't trust me?"

“I don’t trust you.” Night Heron said calmly, “What if you’re some kind of special agent who comes here to play the long game, to trick me, and then find our hiding place? We’ll be in big trouble then.”

Xiao Hei pondered for a moment upon hearing this: "You said that you once had a traitor, is it because of that traitor?"

“You could say that,” Night Heron didn’t deny it. “Many people died in that purge—acquaintances, friends, relatives…”

She looked a little weary, and took a deep breath to calm herself down: "Having learned my lesson once, if I'm not careful again, I'll just repeat the same mistake."

"Putting that aside, you haven't revealed your identity yet. Even if you were someone I could trust, I wouldn't tell you anything."

“Eastern…” Xiao Hei looked at her and said calmly, “I come from the East, but geographically speaking, Japan is in the West.”

“Strictly speaking, I am not one of your people. I just happened to obtain some fragments of memories.”

"These memories gave me some basic common sense, as well as some special abilities and fighting skills."

"But, as you know, the environment in the East is different, so I came to Japan."

Upon hearing this, Night Heron's eyes flickered with thought: "So, you mean you performed bloodline regression without ever having come into contact with the Animus?"

"I don't know, but that's how it is." Xiao Hei nodded, his expression full of sincerity.

Hearing this, Night Heron frowned: "Then why didn't you say so before?" "I don't trust you," Little Black said matter-of-factly, "Just like you don't trust me, how could I possibly trust you?"

"..." Night Heron paused for a moment, then finally spoke, "So, do you believe me now?"

“At least I saw your actions,” Xiao Hei pondered. “A person who dares to run over and fight armed terrorists one-on-one, someone as simple-minded as you is unlikely to lie.”

"..."

The night heron fell silent upon hearing this, feeling as if the other person was insulting her.

In the end, she could only say helplessly, "I am an assassin... You may not understand, but you can think of me as one of the best assassins. For an assassin like me with extensive experience, it's best to go alone. Bringing a team would only be a burden."

"If that's the case, is your position in your organization very high?" Xiao Hei asked, getting to the crucial point.

Night Heron calmly replied, "Under the guidance of my mentor, that's all."

"cadre?"

"No, that's just in terms of experience and ability."

Xiao Hei glanced at the Night Heron in front of him, who looked to be just over thirty years old, and felt that this woman's age did not quite match her appearance.

Okay, that's how the world of Detective Conan is.

He mentally scoffed, but didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he played hard to get: "Alright, Miss Night Heron, that's enough for today. If there's anything else, we can talk later..."

"As for your contact information, I don't think you'll give it to me, so I'll give it to you. Just go to the phone booth next to Beika Park in Beika Town and enter *#*#00952700*#*# to contact me."

"Ghana."

Xiao Hei gave his contact information, then turned and jumped into the sea behind him.

The night heron was left staring blankly at the now empty sea.
Why is this guy jumping again?
…………

After the airship journey ended, that was it.

A huge number of media reporters... it's impossible to get an interview.

Even with a top star like Kaito Kid present this time, in principle, even if there really is a virus, it won't stop the enthusiasm of the media.

However, this time there were principles on board the airship.

Not to mention, there's a whole bunch of real ice.

Is this even newsworthy?

Upon arrival, everyone was accommodated in the executive suites under the Presidential Palace at the Suzuki Tower.

The morning after the night had passed.

Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama found everyone and wanted to take them out to play.

He was completely dumbfounded when he saw this huge crowd.

In the end, we simply strolled around the Suzuki Tower near the Suzuki family home.

After all, the area around Suzuki Tower already encompasses almost everything Osaka has, except for some scenic spots and landmarks.

Sonoko even gave everyone vouchers, saying they could use them as they pleased without paying.

His generosity is so great that it makes you feel like you've stumbled into a mindless novel about a super-rich tycoon or a domineering CEO.

Fujino was speechless, but thinking about it, Sonoko's character design really did seem to fit that description.

It can be said that they are very capable.

Normally, well, he acts rather ordinary.

If she doesn't show it, it will really be overlooked.

Of course, different strengths are not all the same, and some strengths are not proportional to each other. For example, there is the case of Momiji and Sonoko. Even if Sonoko showed her strength, it would be useless. After all, monster-level strength like Momiji is quite rare.

When it comes to shopping, girls have their own shopping experiences, and boys naturally have their own space to explore.

As for children, of course there are things that children like.

And so, the F4 group of young men—Fujino, Hakuba, Hattori, and Conan—quietly waited at a beverage shop near Suzuki Tower.

Hattori Heiji was a little disappointed that he hadn't gone with the other three brothers, so he asked curiously, "So, where did that Kid guy end up?"

"I'm not too sure about that either." Hakuba Saguru looked at Osaka Kuroko, who was the complete opposite of his Tokyo Hakuba, and pondered, "If you want to ask, ask him. After all, he's the one who took back the Lady of the Sky."

"And besides, I'm also very curious."

“Don’t you all already know what’s going on?” Fujino said, holding a cup of green tea. “I used a favor to exchange for the Lady of the Sky with him.”

"Favor?"

"Yes, it's about human relationships."

When asked about the situation, Fujino nodded and replied, "That guy owes me a lot of favors, and he'll ask for them back any one of them."

As he spoke, he glanced at the group of people speechlessly: "Otherwise, do you really think I can easily take things from him?"

"Ah this..."

"Being a detective isn't about fighting and killing; it's about understanding human relationships and social interactions."

Fujino looked at the other F3 members present and began to explain his experience as a detective.

Conan was speechless, feeling that Fujino was just fooling people again.

I don't even know how many times I've listened to it.

Hattori Heiji pondered for a moment and felt that, apart from their friendship, there seemed to be no other explanation, since he and Fujino also had a friendship.

Hakuba Saguru, however, completely believed Fujino's explanation.

He thought about it and realized that this time, Fujino really didn't help Kid, and in the end Kid still handed over the gem.

That could very well be a matter of personal relationships.

So, even being a detective requires considering personal relationships...

I understand.

Each of the F3s has their own agenda.

At this moment, Hattori Heiji suddenly spoke up: "By the way, how many days are you planning to stay here?"

"A few days?" Conan glanced at his best friend upon hearing this. "What's up?"

"Yes."

Hattori Heiji nodded: "A wealthy family in Nagano Prefecture sent me a letter asking me to help solve a case."

“I think when you go back to Tokyo, I’ll go with you and take care of that case along the way.”

Fujino frowned upon hearing this and looked at him seriously: "What's the name of the family that commissioned you?"

"It seems to be called something like Dragon Tail," Hattori Heiji thought. "They said someone killed their son, and they asked me to investigate."

“Actually, I also received a request.” Fujino casually pulled out a letter. “However, the family that requested me is the Torada family, which is also in Nagano Prefecture.”

Hattori Heiji glanced at it and was surprised: "This address is a bit too close!"

"If that's the case, what connection could these two cases possibly have..." Hakuba Saguru looked at the letter Fujino had taken out, pondered for a moment, and deduced, "Perhaps they might be the same case."

Hattori Heiji scratched his head, sensing that things were getting complicated.

They're both handling the same request, and they're even quite close to each other...

If Fujino solves the case first, I'll lose face.

However, after thinking about it, Hattori Heiji suddenly felt relieved.

Forget it, what's the point of comparing myself to Fujino? I can't compare at all. Compared to this non-human creature, I guess only the idiot Shinichi Kudo is comparable.

I, Heiji Hattori, truly admire Fujino-nii.

(End of this chapter)