Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 575 Goodbye, Father, and My Cowardice! (Seeking monthly tickets!)

"Don't be fooled by the fact that my uncle is boasting all the time. He was almost hit by the kidnapper's iron rod just now."

Seeing that Kogoro Mouri was getting more and more excited and gesticulating as he spoke, his show-off spirit was almost overflowing from the screen. Conan couldn't bear it any longer, and couldn't help but interrupt him with a teasing smile on his face, and interrupted his endless chatter.

When Conan exposed Maori Kogoro's shortcomings in front of everyone, his face instantly turned pale and red, as if a palette had been overturned. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He immediately retorted in a hoarse voice: "You little brat, why do you always do things to undermine your uncle!"

The damned brat, Kogoro Mori, rarely had the chance to be awake and solve cases on weekdays, and it was so hard for him to be able to shine in front of everyone. Was it easy? Couldn't he be proud for a while longer?
Sure enough, he really couldn't like that little brat who always teased him!

Thinking of this, Maori Kogoro glared at Conan angrily, his eyes seemed to be able to spit fire. Then he stiffened his neck and argued stubbornly: "I was deliberately showing weakness and deliberately exposing a flaw so that the kidnappers would relax their vigilance, and then I would defeat the enemy with one move!"

As he spoke, he solemnly demonstrated a shoulder throw that he thought was extremely beautiful, and the smugness on his face returned as if it had been recharged.

Inspector Megure looked at the interesting interaction between Maori Kogoro and Conan, and couldn't help laughing out loud: "Anyway, you all deserve credit for this achievement."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Conan, his eyes full of admiration, as if he was looking at a rising star: "Conan, you are so brave and resourceful at such a young age, maybe you can become a better detective than your uncle Maori in the future!"

Conan scratched his head in embarrassment, a blush appeared on his face, and he said modestly: "Officer Megure, you are too kind, I am still far from it. In fact, the successful solution of the case this time is thanks to uncle's rich experience and everyone's concerted efforts. I just did what I should do. Besides, uncle Maori has always been my idol, I still have a lot to learn from him."

However, although Conan said it sincerely, he was actually disapproving in his heart.

With that confused uncle's reasoning ability, I'm afraid any slightly more reliable detective could easily surpass it, right?
Of course, he knew in his heart that these thoughts should not be expressed too obviously, otherwise, this confused uncle would definitely be furious again.

It doesn't matter if the other party doesn't get angry, but if he gets angry and embarrassed, your little head will suffer, and you might even get hit by a few "Mao's iron fists".

"Humph, you little brat, you still have some vision."

After hearing what Conan said, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but reveal a smug smile on his originally angry face. Although he was still mumbling, his heart felt as sweet as if it were filled with honey, and his tail was almost up to the sky.

Inspector Megure came forward, patted Maori Kogoro on the shoulder, and said jokingly with a smile: "Brother Maori, don't always complain about Conan ruining your career. With such a clever little guy by your side, maybe he can remind you all the time and take your reasoning ability to a higher level!"

Maori Kogoro curled his lips and was about to refute, but was blocked by Inspector Megure's words, "Don't be unconvinced, if Conan hadn't been there to give you advice, would you have been able to solve this case so smoothly?"

Maori Kogoro opened his mouth, but finally sighed helplessly, "Well, what you said makes some sense."

Even though he didn't want to admit it, with Conan by his side, it was indeed a lot easier for him to solve cases.

Moreover, this time, if it weren't for that little idiot, he really wouldn't have been able to locate the kidnappers in the first place.

At this moment, Takei Naoko also came over, with a look of shock on her face. She looked at Conan, then at Maori Kogoro and Maori Ran, and bowed deeply: "Thank you, thank you very much! If it weren't for you, I might have..."

Her voice was choked and her eyes were slightly red.

Mao Lilan quickly stepped forward to support her and comforted her softly: "Don't say that, Naoko, you are safe now, this is the most important thing."

Takei Naoko nodded, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and forced a smile: "Well, thank you. I... I really don't know how to express my gratitude."

Maori Kogoro waved his hand and said generously: "Oh, don't be so polite! We are detectives to help others! Besides, we feel a sense of accomplishment when we can solve the case successfully!"

Conan looked at the scene in front of him, and a smile rose unconsciously. He walked to Takei Naoko and said softly: "Sister Naoko, you don't have to worry too much. The kidnapper has been caught, and no one will hurt you anymore."

Takei Naoko looked down at Conan, her eyes full of gratitude: "Thank you, Conan. You are so brave. I don't know how to thank you."

Conan scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "Actually, I didn't do anything. I just did what I should do."

Although this adventure was dangerous, it was all worth it as we were able to successfully rescue Takei Naoko.

Takei Naoko pursed her pink lips and was about to say something when suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps interrupted her thoughts.

Upon closer inspection, the person coming was none other than her father, President Takei.

President Takei ran over from a distance, panting. His forehead was covered with sweat, his hair was a little messy, his steps were staggering, and his face was full of anxiety and guilt.

"Naoko! Are you okay?"

Naoko Takei looked at her father, with a complex emotion in her eyes. She whispered, "Dad, why did you do this? Is money so important to you?"

As she spoke, there was a hint of disappointment and resentment in her tone, as if the emotions that had been pent up for a long time had finally found an outlet.

Perhaps, in the other person's heart, she has never been his daughter?
In other words, even if there is, the position is far less important than the company and personal interests.

Otherwise, why would the other party do such a thing as using newspapers to disguise the ransom and completely disregarding her safety this time?

President Takei was stunned, his face full of regret and pain, "Naoko, I'm sorry... Dad was wrong, Dad was really wrong..."

Maori Kogoro shook his head, walked up to President Takei, and said seriously: "President Takei, you really should reflect on what is most important to you. You can earn money again, but if you lose your daughter, you will never be able to make up for it."

Kogoro Mori's voice was low and powerful, like a heavy hammer, hitting President Takei's heart, making him lower his head, speechless in shame.

If possible, he would never want to have such a quarrel with his daughter.

However, the price demanded by the kidnappers was too high, so high that he could not afford it.

Therefore, in order to prevent the collapse of his business empire, he had no choice but to sacrifice his daughter. Conan stood aside and watched this scene silently.

He knew that this farce caused by greed had finally come to an end, but the rift between President Takei and his daughter might take a long time to heal, or perhaps it would never heal...

I hope that after this kidnapping case, President Takei can truly understand what is most important?

……

As the police finished their work, the sky gradually darkened.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled outside the warehouse, shining on everyone's face, as if coating them with a layer of golden light, making this tense scene after solving the case more peaceful and harmonious.

Officer Megure looked at the time, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, everyone has worked hard, the case has come to an end, and it will be handed over to the police from now on. Brother Maori, you should go back and rest early as well."

Kogoro Mori and others have already helped the police so much. It would be unreasonable to trouble them to work hard here to help them with the finishing work.

Maori Kogoro nodded and stretched: "Yeah, I'm a little tired after a whole day. Let's go, Xiaolan, Conan, let's go home."

Mao Lilan responded briskly with a sweet smile on her face, and then looked at Conan beside her: "Let's go, Conan, let's go home."

Conan also nodded vigorously, a warm and innocent smile bloomed on his face. Then, with brisk steps, he slowly left the scene with Mouri Ran and Mouri Kogoro.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on them, lengthening their shadows, as if putting a warm end to this busy day.

However, Conan's heart was like an undercurrent surging beneath the calm surface of a lake, and he had not completely relaxed.

Because, although the kidnapper of Takei Naoko has been successfully arrested, Conan always feels that today's case is far from as simple as it seems and has not been completely solved, perhaps because of his overly sharp intuition.

This was not only because, during the investigation of the case, he had vaguely sensed that Secretary Hanai's words and deeds were very wrong;

——Looking back at every detail of the case investigation, Secretary Hanai's words and deeds are like a layer of fog, revealing an indescribable weirdness. Every time Conan asked for key information, Secretary Hanai either avoided his eyes or answered vaguely, which made Conan more suspicious of her.

It was also because his good colleague behaved unusually low-key in this case, did not contribute much, and finally "ran away" inexplicably, which was very different from his usual positive character.

Even if the other party left halfway because he was called by Inspector Megure to help, Takei Naoko was on the verge of life and death. It was unreasonable no matter how you looked at it for him to deal with other matters at this critical moment.

Considering the other party's operations and performance in previous cases, Conan felt that his old rival might have noticed some key clues, or even knew the whole truth behind the case, but for some reason, he chose to keep it all hidden deep in his heart and keep it secret.

"Conan, what are you thinking about?"

As if she had noticed Conan's absent-mindedness, Mao Li Ran frowned slightly, and couldn't help but lower her head and ask with concern.

Conan came back to his senses in an instant, a trace of panic flashed across his face, but his years of detective experience made him calm down quickly, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing an innocent smile, and pretended to be relaxed and said: "Nothing, I just wonder when Brother Bai Ye will come back?"

Mao Lilan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and said softly: "Bai Ye, I don't know what you are busy with."

Come to think of it, I don't know if she has finished her boyfriend's work yet.

How about giving her a call and asking after you get back?
Well, it’s decided, let’s do it!

"But," Mao Lilan paused slightly, her eyes full of admiration, "Your performance today was really great, Conan. In such a dangerous situation, you were so brave and resourceful, and helped a lot."

It has to be said that her childhood sweetheart is really full of sense of justice. Even though his body has become smaller, he still dares to rush forward and face the kidnappers.

For a moment, she didn't know whether to praise the other person for being brave or reckless.

Conan's face suddenly flushed, like a ripe apple, and he said softly: "Thank you, Xiaolan."

Mao Lilan blinked her bright eyes, which were gleaming with anticipation, and said excitedly, "When Bai Ye comes back, let's go out for a delicious meal together to reward everyone for their hard work this day. How about that? Let's go to the sushi restaurant you've always wanted to go to."

As she spoke, her eyes were full of anticipation, as if she had already seen the happy scene of everyone sitting together enjoying the food.

When Conan heard this, his eyes lit up instantly, he jumped excitedly, clapped his hands and said, "Great! The eel sushi in that sushi restaurant is delicious, and I also want to try the sweet shrimp sushi!"

As he said this, Conan couldn't help licking his lips, looking like a greedy cat.

Maori Kogoro was walking in front, he looked back at them and muttered, "You two, stop dawdling, hurry up! I'm starving!"

"I know, Dad!"

Mao Lilan responded with a smile, and quickly followed Mao Li Kogoro's footsteps, and did not forget to turn around and call Conan behind him, "Conan, follow me quickly."

"Yeah," Conan responded, jogging after him.

Along the way, although Conan was talking and laughing with Mao Li Ran, clues to the case still emerged in his mind from time to time.

He decided that after returning, he would review all the details of today's case, from Secretary Hanai's unusual behavior, to the strange behavior of his colleagues, to the overlooked clues in the case, without missing a single one.

He believed that as long as he was careful enough and did not miss any suspicious points, he would be able to uncover the truth behind the case...

(End of this chapter)