Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 667: A Mother Out of Nothing! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Hello, this is the Maori Affairs Detective Agency. May I ask who you are?"

As the door slowly opened, a bloated woman came into his sight. She was wearing a bright red coat, a pair of glasses on her round face, and looked very wealthy.

When the fat woman saw Conan, her eyes lit up instantly, and her face was filled with a warm smile, as if she and Conan were close relatives who had been reunited after a long separation: "Oh, I'm sorry, Conan, you must be lonely staying here alone, right? But now you can rest assured, because I'm here!"

[Who is this auntie? ]

Conan was full of doubts. He stared at the fat woman in front of him with wide eyes, his face full of confusion and helplessness.

What is the situation?
Why did this fat lady in front of him look so familiar with him and could even call out his name accurately?
However, he searched every corner of his memory over and over again, and was absolutely sure that he had never met this person before!

Maori Kogoro couldn't help but feel suspicious. He frowned slightly and asked with a hint of confusion: "Hello, who are you looking for?"

Why do you look at this man's demeanor? He doesn't look like he's here to seek a case from a famous detective like him. Instead, he looks like he's here specifically to find Conan, the little brat?
"Oh, I didn't even bother introducing myself when I saw Conan. Here's my business card."

The fat woman, wearing a pair of carefully selected exquisite gloves, gracefully handed a business card to Kogoro Mori. The material of the gloves was delicate and smooth, and had a soft luster under the light.

"Edogawa Fumiyo?" Maori Kogoro looked at the business card handed over by the fat woman and was slightly stunned. His eyes widened instantly and he asked in surprise: "Huh? You have the same last name as that little brat Conan?"

Then, with a look of suspicion on his face and deep curiosity in his eyes, he asked, "Could it be that Ms. Wendai, do you have any relationship with him?"

The woman named Edogawa Fumiyo smiled more and more brightly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a row of white and neat teeth, and said in a light and warm tone: "Of course, because, I am Conan's mother."

Boom~~! ! !

After hearing the conversation between the two, Conan felt as if his head was hit by a sledgehammer, and he stood there in a daze.

He looked in shock at the fat woman in front of him who called herself Edogawa Fumiyo. His heart seemed to be struck by a huge storm, with wave after wave of shock hitting his heart: Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!
After all, Maori Kogoro may not know the inside story, but he knows the truth very well. This so-called Edogawa Conan is simply a pseudonym he made up to hide his identity. There is no real identity corresponding to him in the real world. How could a mother named Edogawa Fumiyo suddenly appear?

So, who is this fat woman? What ulterior motive does she have for suddenly appearing in this identity?

Conan was so shocked by the appearance of Edogawa Fumiyo that he was completely stunned. Various thoughts in his mind were intertwined like a tangled thread and flashed through his mind like a wild horse running out of control. He tried to make sense of them.

"Conan's mother?"

Hearing Edogawa Fumiyo's self-introduction, Maori Kogoro's originally confused spirit instantly perked up, and he immediately said enthusiastically: "Hello, my name is Maori Kogoro, I have been taking Conan in for a while, and I have been very good to this child."

Edogawa Fumiyo had a friendly smile on her face and said, "Haha, I've heard of you for a long time. You are a famous detective. Thank you very much for taking care of Conan during this time." As she spoke, she leaned slightly and bowed respectfully to Mouri Kogoro.

Maori Kogoro quickly waved his hands, with a polite smile on his face, and said, "No, no! This is what I should do."

Conan couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help but ask loudly: "Who are you?"

Who is this fat woman and why is she pretending to be his mother?

Wait, could it be that the other party is a member of that organization?
Thinking of this, Conan became more alert and all the nerves in his body tensed up.

Maori Kogoro looked surprised and said, "Hey, isn't Ms. Fumiyo your mother, Conan?"

Edogawa Fumiyo pretended to be angry and shook her head gently, but there was a hint of doting in her eyes as she said, "What a kid you are, you are being naughty again!"

At this point, she paused for a moment, then continued to explain: "Actually, this is all our fault as parents. We have been leaving him here, so it is inevitable that the child will feel some resentment. However, I am indeed the real mother of Edogawa Conan."

Maori Kogoro was stunned at first, then he laughed and tried to smooth things over: "Yeah, children sometimes have a little temper, they will be fine after a while."

"By the way, Ms. Fumiyo, are you here this time to pick up Conan-chan... Conan-chan, please?"

As he spoke, Kogoro Mori looked at Fumiyo Edogawa with anticipation in his eyes, with a barely perceptible excitement flashing in his eyes, as if he saw a glimmer of hope for solving the economic difficulties.

Edogawa Fumiyo smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, that's exactly what I was planning. As a mother, I should take the child back and take good care of him. I feel bad for leaving the child alone for so long."

Hearing Edogawa Fumiyo's affirmative answer, Maori Kogoro's eyes suddenly lit up, and he kept rubbing his hands together, appearing particularly attentive: "Um... Conan, this little guy has lived with me for such a long time, Madam, do you think we should..."

Edogawa Fumiyo was slightly stunned, then he understood and laughed: "A thank you gift? This is what I should do! But I came here in a hurry today and I don't have any money with me. Can I give it to you in a couple of days?"

Maori Kogoro nodded hurriedly, with a flattering smile on his face, like a blooming chrysanthemum: "Of course no problem, you are welcome to come anytime. Just give it to you whenever it is convenient for you. I am not in a hurry here, as long as you don't forget it."

"Don't worry, I won't forget to give it to you."

Edogawa Fumiyo said as she grabbed Conan's hand. Her gesture seemed intimate, but in fact it carried an irresistible force. She still had a kind smile on her face, looked at Maori Kogoro and said, "Well, it's getting late, I won't bother you, Detective Maori!"

"Then let's go back first."

Conan was full of suspicion and vigilance, but he didn't want to show too much resistance in front of Mouri Kogoro, so he could only let her drag him, secretly thinking about how to deal with the situation.

Kogoro Mori said with a smile on his face, "Let me see you off." This was the "sponsor" who was responsible for the boarding fees and thank-you gift, so how could he dare not neglect him in the slightest?

After all, if he accidentally lets the duck fly away, he will be so miserable that he will have no tears to cry.

The three of them came to a brand new Mazda car on the roadside. The car body shone with dazzling metallic luster in the sun, as if showing off its nobility. Edogawa Fumiyo smiled and said to Maori Kogoro: "Detective Maori, thanks to you for taking care of this child during this period! We will remember your great kindness in our hearts. If we have the opportunity in the future, we will definitely repay you."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. I actually like Conan very much. It's my duty to take care of him."

Maori Kogoro nodded and bowed, the smile on his face almost froze, but for the sake of the possible thank-you gift, he still held on and reminded with a smile: "By the way, ma'am, don't forget the thank-you gift!"

You know, the detective agency's business has not been very good recently, and he needs this money for emergency.

Edogawa Fumiyo responded: "Don't worry, I will give you the thank-you gift when I get back! You won't lose a cent."

Maori Kogoro said expectantly, "Okay, I'll wait for you! Take care. Be safe on the road."

Edogawa Fumiyo pulled Conan into the car, rolled down the window, and said with a smile on his face, "Then Detective Maori, we'll take our leave!"

Then he started the car and slowly drove away from the Maori Detective Agency.

……

The car moved slowly along the street, the engine making a low hum, as if it was also suppressing the tense atmosphere in the car.

Conan sat in the passenger seat, his eyes seemingly looking straight ahead, but in fact his peripheral vision was always fixed on Edogawa Fumiyo beside him, and he never let his guard down for a moment.

What kind of mysterious background does this woman who claims to be his "mother" have? If she is really from the Black Organization, how did she know that he was using the alias Edogawa Conan and was able to show up in the Mori Detective Agency so openly?

This series of questions was like a thick fog, shrouding Conan's mind, making his heart like a surging sea, unable to calm down for a long time.

Thinking of this, he tried his best to pretend to be calm and maintain a calm appearance, but in his heart he was already extremely alert, his nerves were like a taut bowstring, always paying attention to Edogawa Fumiyo's every move.

After a while, Edogawa Fumiyo seemed to be keenly aware of Conan's thorny gaze. She slowly turned her head, raised the corners of her mouth, and smiled. The smile seemed kind and amiable on her round face, but in Conan's eyes, it was full of endless weirdness, as if there was an unknown conspiracy behind it. "Conan, why are you staring at your mother so intently? Have you not seen her for so long that you almost don't recognize her?"

Conan did not respond, but just stared at her coldly with his cold eyes, which were full of vigilance and scrutiny.

He knew very well that this woman who claimed to be his mother was not a good person and there must be a huge and dangerous conspiracy behind her. He had to race against time to find out the other party's true purpose, otherwise, not only would his own life be in jeopardy, but it would also be very likely to implicate those around him whom he cherished with his life.

Seeing that Conan didn't say anything, and wasn't angry, Edogawa Fumiyo continued to talk to herself. Her tone was like that of a mother who truly cared for her child, full of tenderness and love, but it sounded extremely hypocritical to Conan: "Have you been well behaved during this time at Detective Maori's house? Mom knows that it's wrong for us as parents to leave you there alone, but mom and dad also have their own difficulties."

Conan snorted in his heart and cursed inwardly: "Pretend, keep pretending, I want to see how long you can pretend!"

But on the surface, he remained calm and planned to wait and see how far this woman would take this drama.

Edogawa Fumiyo didn't seem to care about Conan's cold attitude and continued to ask: "Conan, why didn't you say anything all the way? Are you still angry with your mother?"

Seeing her keep calling him "Mom" all the time, Conan couldn't help but get angry and said, "Auntie, who are you?"

As he spoke, his voice no longer had the innocence of a child, but was replaced by a seriousness and coldness that was beyond his age.

"Haha, didn't I tell you before that I am your mother." Edogawa Fumiyo still maintained that seemingly friendly smile, as if she was prepared for Conan's questioning, and as if she was really a mother who was misunderstood by her child.

"How come you don't even recognize your own mother?" she pretended to be angry.

Conan looked her straight in the eye without flinching and said, "You're lying. My mother is..."

However, before he could finish his words, Edogawa Fumiyo took the lead and coldly spat out a name, "Kudo Yukiko!"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Conan's ears, instantly breaking the originally oppressive silence in the car.

His pupils shrank suddenly, as if an invisible hand was tightly grasping his heart, and an unprecedented fear surged into his heart. Cold sweat instantly broke out from his forehead and slowly slid down his cheeks.

Damn it, how could this fat woman in front of him know that his mother was Kudo Yukiko? Could it be that she was really from that terrible organization?
Could it be that his true identity, which he had tried so hard to conceal, has been completely exposed?
Countless terrible thoughts rushed through Conan's mind like a surging tide, making him feel dizzy.

Edogawa Fumiyo seemed to see through Conan's fear, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she continued: "Yes, your mother is the woman who, with her stunning appearance, is enough to confuse men all over the world. She won a big award at the age of 19, and then traveled across the ocean to Japan, becoming a beautiful actress that everyone pays attention to. But later, she fell in love with the young and promising novelist Kudo Yusaku, and entered the marriage hall at the age of only 20."

"After marriage, she resolutely chose to retire and return to her family, bidding farewell to her brilliant acting career. Later, they had your precious son!"

"But now, she has left her son here, and is traveling abroad with her husband, a world-class mystery novelist, freely and happily. Isn't that right, Conan?"

"And you are their only son, the famous high school detective - Kudo Shinichi!"

(End of this chapter)