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

Chapter 511 Twin Towers (1st Update)
After finishing his business, Kudo Yusaku left.

Shiraishi E didn't have to wait long before Ran and Sonoko returned.

"Emi, what did Uncle Yusaku want to talk to you about?" Ran asked curiously, while Sonoko also perked up her ears with gossip.

Shiraishi E put down her coffee cup and said, "Nothing special, he just asked me to help his friend investigate some things."

"He's been rushing to meet a deadline and doesn't have time to deal with this."

"Eh—work-related stuff?" Sonoko immediately lost interest, then excitedly waved the flyer in her hand: "Oh, right! The new GUCCI store in Shibuya is having a 50% off sale! Let's go together later!"

Xiaolan's eyes lit up: "Really? That coat I liked last time?"

The two girls immediately began discussing their shopping plans with great enthusiasm, showing no interest in detective-related matters.

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At two in the morning, the Tokyo night sky was dyed a dark red by neon lights. Yusaku Kudo stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of his hotel suite, holding a disposable cell phone in his hand.

He dialed the number, and the call was quickly connected.

"Mr. Zu, I'm so sorry to bother you so late," Yusaku said politely.

"What's the matter?" a deep voice came from the other end of the phone.

Yusaku said calmly, "Mr. Azu, thank you for the weapons you provided last time."

A hoarse laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Great writer Kudo, calling so late at night, it's not just to say thank you, is it?"

“I want to purchase a batch of weapons,” Yusaku said bluntly.

The other person asked calmly, "What do you want to use it for?"

Yusaku began, "You must already know about me from Shiraishi-kun. I need RPG to deal with a few traitors."

The sound of a lighter came from the other end of the phone, followed by a long sigh.

"Interesting." Azu suddenly laughed: "When do we make our move?"

Yusaku frowned: "The opening ceremony of the Twin Towers skyscraper in Nishitama City will be held in three days."

"Okay, I'll contact you then." The call ended abruptly.

Yuzu put down his phone and rubbed his temples.

His eyes were filled with confusion; he didn't understand why the notorious bandit Azu had gotten involved.

Could it be that the other party is really just bored?

After a moment's thought, he decisively gave up trying to guess what the other person was thinking.

This guy clearly can't be judged by common sense.

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Three days later, in Nishitama City, the opening ceremony of the Twin Towers took place.

"Wow! It's so tall!" Xiaolan looked up at the Twin Towers that pierced the clouds, sunlight dancing on the glass curtain wall.

Kogoro Mouri straightened his tie: "Yeah, I never expected my junior to be so bold as to come up with 3000 billion yen to build Japan's tallest tower!"

“3000 billion? That’s a bit expensive.” Sonoko chimed in, offering a professional assessment: “If it were my Suzuki Group, we could probably get it done for less than 2000 billion!”

Kogoro Mouri felt that Sonoko was showing off, but he had no proof, so he could only pretend he hadn't heard her.

"Huh? Is it really that much cheaper?" Xiaolan was surprised.

Sonoko chuckled and said, "Of course! Our Suzuki Group covers all sorts of industries, so we can keep costs to a minimum!"

"Huh? Why did it cost so much money here?" Xiaolan couldn't help but wonder.

Shiraishi Ei chimed in, "What else could it be? Of course, it's about pulling strings and building connections; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to build this building."

"Ran, didn't you notice on your way here? This building is blocking some residents' view of Mount Fuji," Sonoko reminded her.

"Ah!!!" Xiaolan finally realized where the money had been spent.

"..." Kogoro Mouri, listening to the three high school students discussing these topics, couldn't help but retort, "Hey, you three are just high school students, why are you talking about these things? Knowing too much and bringing you along won't do you any good!"

"........."

The four chatted as they entered the observation elevator. During their journey to the 75th floor, the magnificent view of Mount Fuji slowly unfolded through the panoramic glass, eliciting exclamations of amazement from Xiaolan.

Upon arriving at the banquet hall, Kogoro Mouri led the three of them to his junior, Mio Tokiwa.

The head of the Tokiwa Group, dressed in a white tuxedo, was greeting guests. Upon seeing Kogoro Mouri, she approached him and said, "Mouri-senpai, you've arrived!"

"Haha, Mio, you invited me, how could I not come?" Kogoro Mouri greeted her warmly and then briefly introduced his daughter Ran and assistant E Shiraishi.

As for the garden, it's not his place to introduce it.

Sonoko immediately adopted the demeanor of a wealthy young lady and began exchanging compliments with Tokiwa Mio.

Ran whispered from the side, "Sonoko is really different from usual at this time!"

“Yes!” Shiraishi E agreed, “When a person does what they are good at, their whole being undergoes a dramatic transformation!”

"You're just as charismatic during training!"

"Really?" Xiaolan smiled a little shyly.

After exchanging pleasantries, Tokiwa Mio went to greet the other guests.

Sonoko said to the three of them, "I'll go say hello to the others and come back to find you later!"

"Go on, go on!" Xiaolan smiled as she watched Yuanzi leave.

"I also saw a few familiar faces. You two go get something to eat." Kogoro Mouri waved and left.

"Ah, now it's just the two of us left." Xiaolan felt somewhat lost after watching them leave.

If it weren't for Shiraishi E accompanying her, she wouldn't know what to do right now.

"It's alright, let's go say hello too," Shiraishi E said, walking to the side.

"Who should we go and say hello to?" Xiaolan felt that as a high school girl, she didn't have that many connections.

Shiraishi E didn't speak, but slightly raised her chin, indicating that she should look ahead.

Xiaolan looked in the direction and exclaimed in surprise, "Mom!!"

She had intended to quicken her pace, but after seeing Eri talking to others, she forced herself to slow down.

She waited patiently for a while until the guest left before quickly walking forward.

"Oh? Ran, Shiraishi-kun, what are you doing here?" Eri, holding a glass of champagne, was surprised by their appearance.

Ran happily hugged Eri's hand and said, "President Tokiwa is Dad's junior from university. We came here because we received an invitation from her."

"Oh? A female college student?" Eri Kisaki said curiously, "They don't usually have any contact, do they? Why did she suddenly invite him over?"

"This..." Xiaolan paused for a moment, she didn't know the answer to this.

Shiraishi E chimed in from the side, "President Tokiwa received a death threat. Someone left a threatening letter on her desk, demanding that she immediately demolish the Twin Towers skyscrapers, or they would kill her!"

Eri Kisaki said knowingly, "I see... Mr. Shiraishi, I'm sorry to trouble you again."

Shiraishi E smiled and said, "It was nothing."

After chatting for a few minutes, Eri Kisaki said to Ran, "Excuse me, Ran. I need to go say hello to the others. I'll come back to find you later."

"Okay, sure!" Xiaolan waved and watched her mother leave.

Just as the two were about to go get something to eat, someone came up to them and said, "Ran, Shiraishi-kun, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to see you here!"

"Ms. Judy?! What are you doing here?" Xiaolan said, quite surprised.

“It’s work, of course,” Judy smiled.

Shiraishi E spotted Kudo Yusaku in the distance and immediately understood what the job entailed.

He bluntly complained, "Oh no, Ms. Judy is here... Something's definitely going to happen here today."

Judy waved her hand with a wry smile: "Oh, come on!! Shiraishi-kun, I'm not some unfortunate person!! How come wherever I go, something bad happens?"

"I hope that's not the case." Shiraishi E chatted idly while keeping an eye on Kudo Yusaku's movements.

He glanced at his watch; it was almost time. He said, "You guys chat, I'm going to the restroom."

With that, he left the banquet and went to the last toilet in the restroom, where he gently knocked five times.

Soon, the toilet door opened, and Akemi, disguised as Shiraishi E, came out.

"Thank you for your help," Shiraishi E said.

"Yes, don't worry, leave it to me!" Akemi smiled. She was capable of impersonating Shiraishi E.

(End of this chapter)