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Chapter 483 Too Many Deaths, This Time We Can't Control Them!
Rice Flower Mall.

Ran, Sonoko, Koizumi Akako, Sera Masumi, Ooka Momiji, Toyama Kazuha, Conan, Hattori Heiji, Kitahara Natsuhiro, and Iori Muga came here to go shopping.

Apart from that, the other women all have their own jobs, and even those who are on vacation stay at home sleeping.

After all, vacations are not easy to come by, so we should cherish them.

So Akiko Yonehara and the others didn't come over; instead, they went to take care of their own business.

Even Judy was in the same boat. After all, she had clashed with the Black Organization yesterday and had to attend a meeting, so she didn't have much free time to go shopping.

Overall, the FBI suffered a slight loss, but it wasn't a major problem.

On the contrary, the Japanese police suffered a great loss, with many people dying.

That's right, it was the explosion caused by the gas leak that happened last night.

In reality, this explosion was caused by Gin, who directly used firepower, such as AK47s and grenades, catching Amuro Tooru and the Japanese Public Security Bureau off guard and causing them to lose a lot of manpower.

Even Amuro Tooru was affected by the explosion and suffered some injuries.

However, their relationship is hidden behind the scenes, so Gin and Vodka are completely unaware of Amuro Tooru's existence, and his identity has not yet been exposed.

Closer to home.

Kitahara Natsuhiro and Iori Muga landed side by side behind the girls, but the two did not talk to each other. Iori Muga just stared ahead and occasionally looked around to prevent any accidents from happening.

"The Suzuki Zaibatsu really didn't send any security personnel to protect them. They're so lax!" Iori Muga thought to himself.

According to his professional opinion, the Suzuki zaibatsu did not actually arrange bodyguards or any other personnel around Sonoko. In other words, Sonoko was allowed to go out completely alone, except for being picked up and dropped off.

In Iori Muga's view, this is completely irresponsible.

After all, his employer, Ooka Momiji, always had him accompany her when she went out, out of fear of encountering any unexpected situations, but the Suzuki Zaibatsu seemed completely unafraid.

Therefore, in his view, the Suzuki zaibatsu is somewhat irresponsible. Are they really not afraid that their heirs will be kidnapped and extorted?
The Suzuki conglomerate is really not afraid!
After all, this is Beika Town, the crime capital of the Conan world, which even Gotham cannot compare to.

Moreover, Sonoko knows Kogoro Mouri, Conan, and Ran, so the criminals might be killed by others before they even catch Sonoko.

Therefore, it is quite safe for Sonoko to go out alone.

Furthermore, if you go out in a grand manner, you are more likely to be targeted.

Moreover, Sonoko has been like this for over a decade without any problems, so the Suzuki zaibatsu is not worried about her safety.

This is also how the Suzuki zaibatsu cultivates its heirs.

Similarly, Ayako Suzuki also used this educational method, as can be seen from the Bandaged Man incident.

A classmate actually dared to yell at Ayako Suzuki; that's practically courting death!
At the very back of them were Conan and Heiji Hattori, who were far behind the others, whispering to each other, their conversation a mystery.

They thought no one would hear them, but Kitahara Natsuyu overheard their conversation, which consisted of nothing of substance.

It's all about the black organization and the explosion that happened last night.

"Miss Suzuki," Iori Muga asked softly, "Are you all alone?"

"Nobody here?" Kitahara Natsuyu paused for a moment, then realized, "You mean security personnel?"

"Hmm." Iori Muga asked, "Does the second young lady of the Suzuki family go out without anyone accompanying and protecting her?"

“No, Sonoko has always been like this!” Kitahara Natsuhiro said, “Besides, Beika Town is very safe, so there’s absolutely no need to worry about bad people!”

"Is Beika Town safe?" Upon hearing this, Iori Muga suddenly fell silent.

If he hadn't investigated Kitahara Natsuhiro's intelligence and, incidentally, also investigated Beika Town's intelligence, he might have genuinely believed that Beika Town was safe.

According to intelligence, the number of cases in Tokyo has increased by 300% in the past year, especially in Beikacho, where the crime rate is several times higher than in other parts of Tokyo, and dozens of times higher than in other areas.

I really don't know how Kitahara Natsuhiro can lie through his teeth without blushing.

If he, an outsider, knew about Beika Town, then Kitahara Natsuhiro, a local, couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

After all, he lived in Beika Town every day, and he knew how many cases had happened just by reading the newspaper and listening to people's gossip.

“Well, it’s pretty safe for me.” Kitahara Natsuyu paused, then added.

Iori Muwa remained silent.

He was starting to have a problem with the people of Beika Town. How could there be so many people living in such a dangerous underground place, and how could the Suzuki Zaibatsu turn a blind eye to it?

Could it be that Sonoko Suzuki was adopted?
In short, he felt that Beika Town was a dangerous place and would never let the young lady appear in such a place alone. If she really had to come, he would have to accompany her and stay by her side at all times.

He felt that even if he left for a second, Ooka Momiji might encounter an unexpected situation.

If such a thing really happens, even if he were to atone with his death, he could not undo his mistake!
He even wanted Ooka Momiji to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible, because it was really too dangerous.

Ooka Momiji definitely wouldn't listen, because Hattori Heiji is still around!
"Your Beika Town is really amazing!" After a long silence, Iori Muga finally spoke.

Yes, that's impressive.

In his eyes, the people of Beika Town were no different from Superman, and he even knew the inside story of yesterday's explosion.

It wasn't a gas explosion at all; it was caused by a clash between a criminal organization, the Japanese Public Security Bureau, and some other strange individuals.

He knew these inside stories entirely because of the Ooka Zaibatsu's information channels, and it was also directly told to him by the master that he should be careful not to let the young lady get hurt.

Furthermore, before becoming a butler for the Ooka Zaibatsu, he was a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, so he was no stranger to the black organizations, but he had never dealt with them.

The Japanese Public Security Bureau has many departments, and most of them do not participate in the operations of criminal organizations. Only the elite of the elite fight against them. He originally had the opportunity to join such a department, but some things happened, and he ended up becoming the butler of the Ooka Zaibatsu.

But he won't regret it.

"Hahaha," Kitahara Natsuyu couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Iori, you're really funny."

Hearing this, he remained silent, unsure of what to say. Was I really that funny?

Kitahara Natsuhiro, seeing that Iori Muga didn't seem inclined to speak, decided not to say anything either. Instead, he focused intently on the conversation between the girls in front of him and Conan and Hattori Heiji behind him.

Gossip is his favorite thing!
"Kudo, do you think Kitahara Natsuhiro knows your true identity?" Hattori Heiji glanced at Kitahara Natsuhiro, then looked down at Conan and asked.

When no one is around, he can call Conan "Kudo" without restraint.

Moreover, he often made up many excuses because of calling Kudo, and several times he almost let Ran find out the truth, but he always managed to cover it up.

At this point, Conan would usually roll his eyes at Heiji Hattori and swear in his heart.

If Ran beats him to death, he'll definitely drag Hattori Heiji down with him to hell.

After all, given what he did, once Xiaolan discovered his true identity, she would have taken him down with a single karate strike without any hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Conan put his hands behind his head and pouted, saying, "I don't know. I think he must have discovered some clues. After all, he has never treated me like a child and has never shown any mercy to me. He doesn't act like an adult towards a child at all."

"But this guy never asks about me, so I have no idea whether he knows or not."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuhiro thought to himself.

Because you kids are all very resilient, it's okay to hit you hard!
You guys are like cockroaches that can't be killed!
“I suspect that Kitahara Natsuhiro knows your identity,” Hattori Heiji said, stroking his chin. “After all, you see each other every day, so it’s easy to notice some clues, and you don’t hide it at all sometimes.”

He is never present during the reasoning process, and he often discovers things that ordinary people cannot. Moreover, his knowledge is quite bizarre, unlike that of a child.

so.
"It doesn't matter," Conan said. "Kitahara Natsumi and my mom are already in this kind of relationship, so it's fine if she knows. Anyway, she's no threat to me!"

Kitahara Natsuhiro can take out 1 billion yen without a second thought, showing no concern for money whatsoever, so it's highly unlikely that anyone would report him for something like this!
That's why he's not worried.

"Aren't you worried at all?" Hattori Heiji said. "Such an incredible thing happened to you; it's quite tempting for anyone!"

"If other people find out, you'll definitely become a guinea pig!"

Upon hearing this, Conan helplessly spread his hands and said, "What can I do? There's nothing I can do."

He knew the seriousness of the matter long ago, but he still acted arrogantly when he needed to, showing no restraint whatsoever. Now many people know Conan's true identity.

However, those who know Conan's true identity are all from the same camp; otherwise, Conan would already be lying in the laboratory.

"However, after you learned my identity, did you ever think about telling others? And then taking me for yourself?" Conan asked, looking up.

"Idiot!" Hattori Heiji said irritably, "I'm a detective, a detective who catches bad guys. How could I possibly do bad things!"

Heiji Hattori is indeed a good person; he wouldn't do bad things and possesses an untainted, pure, and beautiful nature.

But this only applies when Hattori Heiji is still young. When he gets older, or even when he is very old, he may not think that way anymore.

People's thoughts can change, especially when they know they are getting older and death is getting closer. The terror of that is something that ordinary people cannot comprehend.

I just hope that when Hattori Heiji and others get old, they can still say something like that.

As for him now, he's really too young. At seventeen, he wouldn't have to worry about not surviving at all!
"Yes." Conan nodded, his eyes brightening slightly, but there were still some things he didn't say: "By the way, what are your thoughts on the gas explosion that happened last night?"

"A gas explosion?" Hattori Heiji shook his head and said, "I don't think it's as simple as a gas explosion."

"Because those areas are not residential areas, how could there be such a large gas explosion? Besides, I also asked Officer Da Long, and it wasn't a gas explosion!"

Although Officer Otaki is not a police officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, they are still police officers and share some information. Therefore, Officer Otaki knows a little bit, but only a little bit, and he cannot tell Hattori Heiji.

Even so, Officer Ōtaki still told Hattori Heiji one thing: the explosion that happened last night was not as simple as a gas explosion, and then hung up the phone.

After hearing this and hurriedly hanging up the phone with Officer Otaki, Hattori Heiji knew that the matter might not be so simple, and that it might involve many other things.

"That's what I thought too, but when I called Inspector Megure, he wouldn't reveal anything, and I even called him as Uncle Mori!"

Conan once again used Kogoro Mouri's identity to scam people out of food and drinks.

However, this incident involved many powerful figures, and even Inspector Megure was unaware of the true situation. Moreover, he had been ordered to keep quiet, so he naturally dared not speak recklessly, unless he was uninvolved and wanted to go back to his own home!

So this time, Conan failed.

As for Kogoro Mouri, he was still at home drinking beer and watching Yoko Okino's TV dramas, completely unaware of the explosion.

After all, the news reports said it was a gas leak!
Since it's a gas leak, there's no need for him, the detective, to get involved. It's not a big deal, not a big deal!
"It seems there's a lot more to this explosion than meets the eye!" Hattori Heiji said. "Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing the details, and that area is completely sealed off; we can't get there at all!"

This time, the Metropolitan Police Department is serious, so ordinary people simply cannot get close to that area, not even Kogoro Mouri, who has a good relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department.

Because there's no need for detectives to get involved, and they already know the killer's identity.

"Yes, that's why I came shopping with Xiaolan and the others today to kill some time!"

According to his previous plan, he would have gone to the crime scene long ago.

But when he saw the news this morning, the site had been cordoned off and he couldn't get in at all. In addition, Inspector Megure's phone call made him give up!

"what!!!"

Just then, a scream came from not far away!

(End of this chapter)