Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 70 Death has marked his prey

"Then I'll go write the article now, and I'll definitely publish this big news tomorrow!" Xiaochi said.

"No!" The editor-in-chief shook his head.

Xiaochi was taken aback, thinking that the editor-in-chief was going to write the article himself.

"Write the article right away. I want this news to be in the newspaper tonight," the editor-in-chief said.

"Tonight?" Xiaochi looked at the editor-in-chief in surprise.

The editor-in-chief nodded: "I've already discussed this with the president. We've been planning to launch the Justice Evening News for a while now, and it's the perfect time."

After making the decision, the Justice Newspaper began operating at full capacity.

The deadline for the manuscript was noon, and the printing was done overtime in the afternoon. By evening, the Justice Evening News had appeared on time at the news store.

"What! Phantom Thief Kid isn't coming!?"

Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the newspaper.

Unbelievable! He checked the date; today wasn't April Fool's Day.
"what happened?"

Conan jumped and snatched Kogoro Mouri's newspaper.

The Justice Evening Post clearly states that Phantom Thief Kid has to attend his boss's funeral and postpone his visit to the Suzuki store.

"Oh!"

Kogoro Mouri punched Conan on the head and snatched his newspaper back.

Conan covered his head and sheepishly hid behind Ran.

Ran patted Conan's head, put down her phone, and said, "Sonoko just called and said that it seems they've also confirmed that Kaito Kid won't be going there."

Sonoko was heartbroken for a long time on the phone.

The promised fan meeting is canceled.

Ran pushed Conan away and went inside to change her clothes.

"Ran-neechan, are you going out so late?" Conan asked curiously.

“That’s right, it was Brother Zhengyi who invited me out to dinner.” Xiaolan nodded.

"Oh."

Conan nodded. So it was Shoichi who invited Ran to dinner.

"Um!?"

Zheng Yi invited Xiao Lan out to dinner!?
Conan asked warily, "Why did Shoichi invite you to dinner?"

"It's because of Ai's situation," Ran said. "Seiichi said that Ai is very introverted at school and wants me to help her make friends there."

Ai was indeed a bit too aloof at school.

Even when people take the initiative to go out and play with her, she doesn't seem very enthusiastic.

Conan frowned.

Shoichi's purpose was definitely not as simple as wanting Ran to help Ai make friends.

He realized that Zheng Yi wanted to "be friends" with Xiao Lan.

In elementary school, Conan also learned a lot of new knowledge.

What kind of bad guy gets a cute cat, then asks his female classmate for advice on how to care for it, and some amusing things happen?

No! We can't let Xiaolan be deceived.

……

"You actually invited a girl to dinner."

Hongye sat down next to Zhengyi, holding a glass of juice.

"It's all for Ai," Masakazu said.

Ai pouted.

I doubt anyone would believe that excuse.

She put the straw in her mouth, already prepared to not say a word.

Xiao Lan walked in quickly, followed by a little tagalong.

Zheng Yi stood up and greeted them.

All eyes were on that little brat.

I invited Xiaolan out so that I could see you here!

Momiji and Ran had met in Osaka before, so there was no awkwardness when they met and chatted this time.

Conan looked at Masakazu and Momiji with suspicion.

Zheng Yi has another girl with him, so he probably didn't come here to 'make friends' with Xiao Lan.

Does he really want Ran to help Ai find a friend?
Ai was as aloof as ever, sitting there drinking juice, seemingly oblivious to Masakazu and Ran's conversation. However, things were a little different now.

Next to Ai was an even more arrogant female bodyguard.

One of the two sat next to Zheng Yi, and the other stood behind her, both glancing sideways at Zheng Yi.

The conversation between Shoichi and Ran seems to be about how Ai gets along with her classmates.

Conan quickly lost interest in listening further.

Zhengyi is very safe; there's no need to be wary.

Zheng Yi, Hongye, and Xiaolan had a long discussion about Ai's social skills, but Ai could only laugh as she listened.

Conan yawned out of boredom.

His attention wasn't on that at all; he was still thinking about Kidd.

Why did Kidd suddenly change his itinerary?
And could there be another interpretation of his statement about attending his boss's funeral?

This can't be just an excuse I came up with, right?
"What Gin? You haven't dialed the wrong number, have you?"

Ding~!

Conan suddenly turned his head and saw a middle-aged man holding a cell phone, looking very puzzled.

He kept uttering words like 'gin' and 'vodka'.

"Ran-neechan, I need to go to the bathroom!" Conan called out.

"Go on, go on." Zheng Yi waved to Conan.

Ran was a little surprised that Masakazu made the decision for her, but after she came to her senses, she nodded to Conan.

Conan ran away without looking back.

Ai Haibara always had a bad feeling whenever she saw Conan's back.

While in Osaka, Ai Haibara never dared to ask Shoichi why he played that recording.

Now, could it be that they already know Conan's identity and are starting to close in?
Ai glanced at Masakazu cautiously.

His desire to chat with Xiaolan has noticeably decreased.

This shows that Shoichi was never interested in Ran, but in Conan!!!

After Conan escaped from Shoichi's side.

I quietly approached Kishimoto's vicinity. Kishimoto was eating something at the moment, seemingly unaffected by the harassing phone call earlier.

However, he didn't say anything about 'gin' and 'vodka'.

"Uncle, do you know where the toilet is?"

Conan ran to Kishimoto's side, tugged at his pants, and then tiptoed around in quick steps, looking very anxious.

"Get out of my way!" Kishimoto kicked Conan away.

"Where did this brat come from, asking such disgusting questions while I'm eating? It's disgusting!"

Kishimoto looked at Conan with disgust.

Conan grinned, glanced at Kishimoto, and then jogged away from Kishimoto's sight.

'The listening devices and trackers have been installed.'

Conan's eyes were sharp; now, you can't escape.

Having finally received news from the organization again, Conan is determined to seize it!
"Conan, what are you doing here? Did you finish using the restroom?"

"Uh! It's already over." Conan chuckled sheepishly, scratching his head and looking at Ran sheepishly.

Ran stood with her hands on her hips, sensing that Conan was acting suspiciously.

He was the one who kept pestering me to come and see Brother Zhengyi, but after I got here, he disappeared somewhere.

"Alright, we should go home now," Xiaolan said.

After Xiaolan left, Hongye couldn't help but ask Zhengyi, "What exactly did you come here for this time?"

It doesn't seem like he's dating Ran, and it certainly doesn't seem like he's talking about Ai's school life.

"Shhh."

Zheng Yi put his index finger to his lips and whispered:
"Secrets make men more attractive."

Death has already marked his prey.

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