Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 547: An Actor's Self-cultivation! (Seeking monthly votes!)
"Ok?"

Hearing Conan's sudden exclamation, Mao Lilan was slightly stunned, and her originally brisk steps came to an abrupt halt, "Conan, what did you say? What is Nakamachi, No. 9-13?"

Following Conan's gaze, Mao Lilan couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise on her face, "Huh? Nakamachi, 9-13? Why does it look so familiar?"

Mao Lilan repeated the address, her tone full of doubt and confusion, and her beautiful eyebrows unconsciously twisted into a knot.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt as if she had seen similar numbers at some critical moment or in some important clue.

But for a moment, I couldn't remember it at all.

Conan stared at the numbers on the telephone pole, his mind running like a high-speed machine, thinking rapidly, trying to dig out related clues from the depths of his memory.

In fact, it was not just Mao Lilan who felt a strong and inexplicable sense of déjà vu in his heart, as if he had come across this string of numbers at some important moment.

"I see!"

After a while, Conan suddenly opened his eyes and a light flashed in his eyes.

"Perhaps this is the address mentioned in the Bible!"

Relying on his extraordinary memory, Conan finally found the vague clue from the corner of his memory.

Yes, he had seen similar numbers before.

It was in the Bible found on Maya Tachibana!

At that time, he thought that the other party was going to have dinner at a certain restaurant. Now it seems that his guess was right and wrong.

Maya Tachibana did have an appointment with someone, but his judgment on the meeting place was wrong.

"If that's the case, I understand!"

That string of numbers is not a room number, but an address.

It is also possible that the Last Supper does not refer to a meal, but the name of the address where a meeting place was held!

"Ah?" Mao Lilan blinked, a little confused, "The address in the Bible? What does this mean?"

Why did she feel like she didn't quite understand what a certain high school detective was saying?

Conan did not answer Mao Lilan's question immediately, but looked in the direction indicated by the address.

Then the next moment, an ancient building came into his sight.

The building looked particularly eerie and mysterious in the darkness, like an ancient castle covered in dust over time, hiding countless secrets.

Noticing Conan's gaze, Mao Lilan subconsciously followed his line of sight. When she saw the plaque on the building, her expression instantly became serious, "The Last Supper?"

Thinking back to the numbers on the telephone pole and the names of the stores, Mao Li Ran knew that she and Conan might have found the right place this time.

After all, not only are the numbers the same, but even the names are exactly the same as the information recorded in the Bible.

It is unreasonable to say that such a high degree of consistency is just a coincidence.

"It seems that the information on the note written by Miss Maya refers to this place!"

I just don’t know why Maya Tachibana came here and what her identity is!

Conan nodded, his tone full of certainty, and said decisively, "Yes, it must be like this!"

This address did not appear by chance, it must be closely related to what they are investigating!
Conan and Mao Lilan looked at each other and decided to continue investigating along this clue.

Soon, they arrived at the door of the "Last Supper" store.

Conan and Mao Lilan gently pushed the door open and walked in cautiously.

The store was dark and quiet, filled with an old-fashioned atmosphere, as if time had slowed down here.

After looking around vigilantly and making sure there was no danger, the two began to search the store carefully, leaving no corner untouched, trying to find some clues related to Maya Tachibana.

However, to their disappointment, after a careful search, they found nothing.

They searched the entire store but couldn't find Maya Tachibana, whom they were looking for. They didn't even find any clues related to her.

"Strange, why can't I find anything?"

Conan frowned, full of doubt and confusion.

He was sure that there was no mistake in his reasoning this time, but why, after finding the other party, he still didn't find any clues?

Could it be that he still failed to find the right direction this time?
Or did he overlook some important detail?

But that doesn't make sense. His reasoning this time was logical and his analysis was reasonable and rigorous. It really didn't make sense for such a big mistake to occur!

Mao Lilan also shook her head, a helpless look on her face, and sighed softly, "I don't know..."

Conan, the famous high school detective, couldn't figure out the problem, so how could she, an ordinary girl, possibly figure it out?

However, after searching for so long, I still found nothing. It is impossible not to be disappointed.

But no matter how disappointed she was, there were no clues here. Even if she wanted to continue looking, she had no idea where to start.

Conan was a little unwilling to give up, and he and Mao Li Ran searched the store carefully for a long time, but unfortunately, they still found nothing.

In desperation, they had no choice but to leave.

After coming out of the "Last Supper", Conan and Mao Lilan did not give up the search and searched the streets carefully for a while.

As the night deepened, fewer people walked on the street, but their footsteps were still hurried. Just as they were about to go to other areas to look for clues, they happened to meet Maori Kogoro and Bai Ye who were rushing over.

When Maori Kogoro saw them, a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes, and then he asked eagerly, "How is it, have you found Miss Maya?"

As he spoke, his eyes kept scanning back and forth between Conan and Mao Li Ran, trying to find the figure of Tachibana Maya.

Conan shook his head helplessly, his face full of bitterness, "No, Miss Maya seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth. We have searched everywhere we can think of, but there is no clue at all."

Mao Lilan sighed softly, the fatigue and loss on her face were clearly visible, "Yes, Miss Maya has gone somewhere, we can't find her no matter how hard we look."

Maori Kogoro frowned after hearing this and looked at Bai Ye, "Bai Ye, what about you?"

In fact, when he saw that only his daughter and Conan came, he had a bad feeling in his heart, but he still had a glimmer of hope, expecting to hear good news from them. But now it seems that this glimmer of luck has been completely shattered.

Bai Ye shook his head slightly, looking somewhat unwilling, "After I handed Yuda over to the police, I have been looking for Miss Maya, but unfortunately, I didn't find her either." "Is that so." Maori Kogoro lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said heavily, "It seems that we can only call the police and let them handle this matter."

He searched for a long time but found nothing.

Maya Tachibana seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, leaving no trace.

In this case, even if he didn't want to call the police for help, there was no other way.

"Um……"

Conan and Mao Lilan looked at each other and nodded helplessly.

They knew in their hearts that there was really no better way at the moment and they could only rely on the power of the police.

So, Kogoro Mori called the Violent Crime Investigation Section 3 of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Not long after, Inspector Megure rushed to the scene with a team of police officers.

After listening to the detailed narration of Maori Kogoro and others, Officer Megure's expression became particularly serious. He patted Maori Kogoro on the shoulder and said firmly: "Don't worry, Maori brother, we will definitely start the investigation as soon as possible and will not miss any clues."

After saying that, Inspector Megure immediately began to make arrangements in an orderly manner.

A group of police officers quickly conducted a comprehensive and detailed search of the "Last Supper" restaurant, leaving no corner of the store unsearched; another group of police officers dispersed to the surrounding streets and visited and questioned residents; and another group of police officers interrogated Yuda, who had been arrested, overnight, trying to get clues about Maya Tachibana from him.

The police investigation lasted all night, and everyone worked hard and actively participated in the investigation.

However, disappointingly, as time went on, the results of the survey were less than satisfactory.

The police neither found any trace of Maya Tachibana nor were they able to obtain much valuable information from Yuda.

When faced with police questioning, Tang Tian either acted clueless and didn't know the answers to any of the relevant questions, or he was deliberately vague and evasive, and refused to give any key clues.

Faced with such a situation with no progress, the police had no choice but to temporarily put the case as an unsolved case.

……

Time flies like water, and a week goes by in a flash.

The disappearance of Tachibana Maya seemed to have been gradually forgotten in the remote corner of people's memory, and life around her returned to its former peaceful state.

However, even though the case was temporarily put aside, Conan still couldn't let it go.

Every day after school, he would squeeze out time and go to the area near the crime scene alone, walking through the streets and alleys, carefully observing every corner, trying to find clues that the police had missed.

Ran Mao Li also never let go of her concern for Maya Tachibana's safety.

She used her spare time to run around and visit people who might know the situation. She patiently questioned everyone and carefully collected various clues, determined to find Maya Tachibana.

Unfortunately, even though she and Conan tried their best and put in a lot of effort and hard work in this matter, fate seemed to be deliberately playing tricks on them and they were never able to find any valuable clues. Everything was still in vain.

On this day, Ran Mouri, who had just finished class, was sitting quietly in her seat, staring blankly at the scenery outside the window, wondering where else she could continue to look for clues about Maya Tachibana.

Suddenly, a crisp "slap" sound came from behind her, instantly interrupting her thoughts.

Mao Lilan suddenly came to her senses and looked carefully. It turned out to be her good friend Suzuki Sonoko.

"Hi!"

Suzuki Sonoko stared at Mouri Ran, who looked a little melancholy, with a gleam of inquiry in her eyes, full of confusion.

"Xiao Lan, what are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in it!"

He didn't even notice her approaching. This is really abnormal!

Could it be that her best friend had encountered some difficult situation recently?

But why hasn't she heard her boyfriend mention it?

Did the other party not know either? Or did this trouble just happen today and her Xiaolan hadn't had time to tell anyone yet?
"nothing."

Mao Lilan shook her head gently, and her tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little, and she forced a faint smile on her face.

"I just felt like someone didn't come today, but then I thought about it and it seemed like everyone was still here. It's a weird feeling."

Mao Lilan did not mention that she had been looking for Tachibana Maya, because she did not want to make her best friend worry about her, and she did not want to cause trouble for her.

Suzuki Sonoko heard this, waved her hand disapprovingly, and said carelessly, "Ah!? Don't you know? Takei Naoko from our class seems to have asked for leave today and didn't come to school. I think the person you felt was absent should be her!"

"Oh! Is she the girl who always looks sad and seems to be thinking about something?"

Mao Lilan suddenly realized, and the image of Takei Naoko appeared in her mind.

She was indeed very curious about Takei Naoko, who suddenly did not come to school and whose parents suddenly asked for leave.

"Yes, that's her."

Suzuki Sonoko approached Mao Lilan mysteriously and said in a low voice, with a hint of nervousness and excitement on her face, "But I heard that Takei Naoko seemed to have been kidnapped!"

"No way? Takei Naoko-san has never offended anyone, so why would she be kidnapped?"

Ran Mouri widened her eyes and looked at Suzuki Sonoko, who had "revealed the news", in shock, her eyes full of confusion and worry.

"I don't know about that..." Suzuki Sonoko shook her head slightly, "By the way, I told you, when I went shopping yesterday, I saw a super beautiful bag. Let's go and have a look together this weekend!"

Suzuki Sonoko enthusiastically shared her daily life with her best friend, trying to make her happy.

Mao Lilan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and responded perfunctorily: "Well, okay."

But her mind was obviously still on the matters of Tachibana Maya and Takei Naoko, and her answers were incoherent.

"Then let's talk about it after class."

Suzuki Sonoko noticed that Mouri Ran was absent-minded and couldn't help feeling a little puzzled. Just as she was about to ask a few more questions, the class bell rang suddenly. She had no choice but to pout helplessly, temporarily stopped the discussion, and returned to her seat to prepare for class.

In this class, Mao Lilan couldn't concentrate at all. The figures of Tachibana Maya and Takei Naoko kept echoing in her mind.

After finally getting through the get out of class, she just stood up and was about to go find her best friend to ask about Takei Naoko when she saw the homeroom teacher walk in and said solemnly, "Classmates, I have something to tell you. Takei Naoko has a problem at home and won't be able to come to school for the next few days."

(End of this chapter)