I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 381 A Reminder, Conan's Complaint (1st Update)
In the barbecue restaurant, the slices of meat on the grill sizzled, and the oil dripped onto the charcoal fire, wafting out a fragrant aroma.

Shiraishi E sat by the window, slowly turning the beef over, but her gaze kept glancing at the two people opposite her—Kogoro Mouri and his college classmate, Kazushi Nakamichi.

The two were already flushed from drinking, their glasses emptying and refilling repeatedly, and their conversation gradually shifted from anecdotes from their police academy days to their own lives.

"Hey, Mori, how are things going with you and Attorney Kisaki lately?" Kazushi Nakamichi picked up the bottle and poured Kogoro Mori another glass, his tone teasing. "Still the same as always, huh?"

Kogoro Mouri clicked his tongue, tilted his head back, gulped down a large mouthful of beer, and slammed the glass heavily on the table: "Don't even mention it! Same old story!"

His voice was laced with obvious disdain, and his fingers tapped the table unconsciously: "If it weren't for Xiaolan, I would have divorced her long ago!"

Hearing this, Shiraishi E found it somewhat amusing; even when Kogoro Mouri was drunk, he was still so stubborn.

Even though he didn't want a divorce, he was willing to bite the bullet and eat Eri Kisaki's terrible cooking in order to get her forgiveness and beg for reconciliation.

How did it come out of his mouth as "for Xiao Lan's sake"?
Nakamichi Kazushi laughed heartily and patted him on the shoulder: "What, finally can't take it anymore?"

Kogoro Mouri pursed his lips, then retorted, "And what about you? You and Yumi Horikoshi have been dating for seventeen years, haven't you? Aren't you married yet?"

Nakamichi Kazushi's smile froze slightly, then he waved his hand, his tone tinged with impatience: "Marriage? Forget it, marriage is a man's shackle."

He picked up his glass, his eyes slightly gloomy: "Besides, as a criminal investigator, I'm always busy, how can I have time to take care of my family?"

Kogoro Mouri nodded in agreement and sighed, "Yeah... I wouldn't have quit my job if it weren't for getting married back then."

There was a hint of regret in his voice, but he quickly chuckled self-deprecatingly, "But now that I think about it, Xiaolan was quite thoughtful; at least she knew her dad had a hard time all by himself..."

Nakamichi Kazushi sneered, his eyes gradually darkening: "Considerate? Ha, that woman Horikoshi isn't that sensible." His fingers tightened around the wine glass, his knuckles turning slightly white. "Always suspicious, like a leech, impossible to shake off!"

Shiraishi E was quietly eating her grilled meat and listening, but when Nakamichi Kazushi said those words, he remembered—Nakamichi Kazushi had already harbored murderous intentions towards Horikoshi Yumi, whom he had been dating for seventeen years, and had killed her at this university reunion.

It's impossible to stop him; he doesn't have the time to do those things.

However, it's worth reminding Kogoro Mouri that how he handles things is his own business.

After dinner, the three of them left the barbecue restaurant.

Shiraishi E thought that Kogoro Mouri would then go find a place to drink with Kazushi Nakamichi.

But to everyone's surprise, after spending five minutes agreeing on the time and place for their university reunion, they parted ways.

Despite Kogoro Mouri drinking a lot with his college classmates, the beer he drinks isn't very strong at all.

After taking a few steps outside, a night breeze woke Kogoro Mori up.

Seeing that he was still conscious, Shiraishi E hailed a taxi and reminded him, "Brother Mori, when you have your university reunion, keep an eye on your friend... he's got some issues."

Kogoro Mouri was taken aback, looking at him with surprise: "Huh? Nakamichi? What could be wrong with him?"

Shiraishi said calmly, "When he mentioned Horikoshi Yumi just now, there was murderous intent in his eyes... I guess he plans to kill that girlfriend."

Kogoro Mouri sobered up almost instantly, his eyes widening: "W-what did you say?! You're not kidding, are you?"

"Do I need to joke with you about these things?" Shiraishi E retorted.

If it were an ordinary person, Kogoro Mouri would have thought the other person was talking nonsense, but since these words came from E Shiraishi's mouth, he had no choice but to believe them.

He hurriedly pressed, "What...what evidence do you have?"

"Without evidence, you can ignore what I say." Shiraishi E didn't elaborate further.

Believe it or not, it's not like it was my college classmate who died.

After hailing a taxi, he opened the door, gestured for Kogoro Mouri to get in, and slipped several ten-thousand-yuan bills into the man's hand, lest the penniless detective be unable to afford the fare.

Kogoro Mouri got into the car, his head buzzing, unable to come to his senses for a long time. He couldn't believe that Kazushi Nakamichi would kill his girlfriend of seventeen years, Yumi Horikoshi.

Shiraishi E wouldn't say something like that out of the blue. Although she's a bit unruly, her reasoning ability is exceptionally strong!
After Kogoro Mori gradually came to his senses, he took out his phone to call Kazushi Nakamichi to verify something.

However, he stopped halfway through the movement.

He realized a problem: now that there was no evidence, even if what Shiraishi E said was true, Nakamichi Kazushi would stop denying it.

Furthermore, doing so would alert the enemy.

With that thought in mind, he gave up the idea of ​​making the call and decided to keep a close eye on Nakamichi and Shi on the day of the gathering.

If nothing happens, that would be the best.

But if something really does happen, I can stop it in time.

........................

After saying goodbye to Kogoro Mouri, Emi Shiraishi took a car to the Kudo residence.

While he was eating barbecue, he received a text message from Yuzaku, asking him to come to his house when he had time.

This surprised Shiraishi E, who didn't expect the other party to come out so quickly.

Was the other party simply ignored by the organization and released, or did they reach some kind of shady deal with the organization?

Shiraishi E was curious, but that was all.

Regardless of the other party's stance, it has little impact on him.

That's the advantage of having a strong enough fist!
Upon arriving at the Kudo residence, Shiraishi E paid the bill and then rang the doorbell.

After the doorbell rang twice, the door was quickly opened.

Conan came out, his lips slightly downturned, his whole face filled with resentment.

"Hey, little detective, you're out?" Shiraishi E greeted with a smile, raising her hand in greeting. "How was your time inside?"

Conan snorted coldly, his voice filled with resentment: "You bastard, you actually teamed up with my dad to trick me!! Was it fun?"

Shiraishi E shrugged and shifted the blame, saying, "I only found out then too!"

"Couldn't you have thought of a way to notify me?" Conan said with a pained expression, thinking about his behavior back then. "I thought I had really been caught, and they tortured me for several days in a row!"

He emphasized the word "torture" in particular, his cheeks flushing slightly with anger!
Shiraishi E couldn't help but laugh out loud. He reached out and rubbed Conan's head, but the other nimbly dodged it.

Shiraishi E smiled slightly and said, "You're the 'Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era,' do I need to inform you?"

Conan choked, his face immediately turning embarrassed.

He pushed up his glasses, his voice unconsciously lowering: "...I was too scared at the time and didn't notice those details."

Shiraishi looked at him with interest: "Oh? For example?"

Conan turned his head away, somewhat reluctantly admitting, "For example, even after having blood drawn for several days in a row, my body hasn't weakened at all..."

As he spoke, he became increasingly dissatisfied with his own performance at the time!
Looking back, he discovered that the so-called "blood drawing," "injection," and "experiment" procedures were full of loopholes!
He was so panicked and scared that he lost his mind and didn't even realize it.

It seems I still have a long road ahead of me!

(End of this chapter)