I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 550 Mercenary King
Just as Suzuki Sonoko was in the classroom wondering what Chen En was doing at that moment.

Chen Enzheng was speeding through the streets with Ai Haibara in his arms.

As everything around her seemed to flash by like fleeting shadows, Ai Haibara finally couldn't help but ask...
"You said you had things to do today, what exactly are you talking about?"

Ai Haibara still remembers when she and Chen En had just come downstairs.

Surrounded by reporters, Kogoro Mouri cast a pleading look in their direction, and then Chen En stepped on the gas and sped off—the scene was, well, somewhat comical.

Although Kogoro Mouri himself probably doesn't find anything funny about this.

Hearing this, Chen En said calmly,

“Oracle, you should know that the Bat Cave is not just a collectible or a facility for collecting things.”

“That is a real strategic base. Therefore, a strategic base must have the characteristic of enabling rapid deployment. Obviously, I cannot move the Bat Cave underground in downtown Tokyo.”

"Therefore, I will take a different approach to this."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise appeared in Ai Haibara's eyes.

She knew what Chen En was going to do.

As the saying goes, if the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain.

For the Bat Cave to be of practical use, Chen En needs to be able to quickly enter the Bat Cave to complete the preparations. However, since the Bat Cave cannot be moved to the city, it means that if Chen En is still living in the apartment, he will not be able to access it immediately.

Therefore, Chen Enhui clearly only had one choice: to move.

Are you moving in today?

"Ai Haibara asked in a low voice."

Hearing this, Chen En shook his head slightly and replied,
"No, today is just to find a place for our next move."

"Because connecting the new home to the Bat Cave will require a certain amount of construction time, even if the location is chosen today, it will still take one to two days to ensure two-way connectivity."

"If nothing unexpected happens, our new home will likely be located in the suburbs."

—The outskirts of Tokyo.

Ai Haibara blinked unconsciously at the mention of this geographical term.

It is difficult to establish a base in downtown Tokyo.

Because Tokyo is densely populated and has a large flow of people, if you don't want to attract attention when establishing a base, you can only establish the base in the suburbs of Tokyo.

It's not just Chen Enhui who has established a base in the suburbs; the Black Organization should also have established a base there.

However, she didn't know the exact location of the Black Organization's base on the outskirts of the city.

As Ai Haibara thought about this, her thoughts drifted away.

If the Black Organization were to deploy armed helicopters again in the suburban areas...

The Bat Cave is located in the suburbs. Could it be that a Black Organization armed helicopter might fly over the Bat Cave and be shot down by Chen En on the spot?
"Sounds like a good idea."

Ai Haibara nodded and said so.

However, she tilted her head and asked a question.

"But didn't you say before that you rented an apartment across from the Mori Detective Agency to spy on Death?"

"Now that you've moved to the outskirts of Tokyo, your final location may not be far from Beika Town, but you can't keep an eye on Kogoro Mouri and Shinichi Kudo every day like before, can you?"

"So, you've finally given up on the theory that wherever Kogoro Mouri and Shinichi Kudo go, something terrible will happen?"

When asked about this, Chen En simply glanced at her with a slightly puzzled look, and then said it as if it were perfectly natural.

"What are you talking about? There's Noah's Ark."

At that moment, a familiar sound came from the car stereo.

Noah's Ark spoke with a somewhat relaxed and cheerful tone,
"Yes, Miss Oracle."

"Although Batman plans to move to the suburbs, it doesn't mean he's given up on the apartment across from the Mouri Detective Agency. In fact—Mr. Batman has already bought the apartment building." "Hidden cameras have been installed in every room of the building to monitor the Mouri Detective Agency and the surrounding area."

"This will ensure that we can keep an eye on Death and the Plague God at all times, preventing the two great gods from leaving the Mouri Detective Agency without Batman's knowledge, thus bringing more disasters."

Haibara Ai:?
Aren't you a super artificial intelligence?

Since it's a product of technology, you should just trust science!

Why do you talk as if you also believe that death and plague gods really exist in this world?
Ai Haibara stared at the car stereo for a while.

Then they abandoned this obviously foolish move.

Noah's Ark cannot see what is happening here.

Staring at the car stereo did nothing!
"We'll be at our destination soon."

"Noah's Ark, how's the investigation I asked you to do going?"

Chen En was focused on driving when he casually asked.

Upon hearing this, Noah's Ark paused briefly, seemingly retrieving data, before replying.

"Batman, the investigation is almost complete."

"Based on the Kanagawa Prefectural Police's investigation of the Zorro Bandit Gang's last crime scene, I can confirm that, in addition to Zorro himself, the Zorro Bandit Gang has gained another resident member with special skills."

"This member possesses extremely high computer skills and is able to easily hack into the target's security system and disable it."

"By investigating the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Cybercrime Division's archives, I can basically confirm that the member is—"

Before Noah's Ark could finish speaking, Chen En had already given the answer.

He looked straight ahead and said...

"Yuji Isehara, right?"

—Yuji Isehara?

A hint of doubt appeared in Ai Haibara's eyes.

She had never heard of this name.

Could he be some kind of top genius in the field of computer science?
As if sensing Ai Haibara's confusion, Chen En explained,
"Yuji Isehara".

"The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Cybercrime Division is tracking a top hacker. Of course, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department may not have obtained this person's identity information, but this person basically steals security intelligence through hacking programs, and there are traces of online transactions."

"So, I spent a little time last night to get rid of this person."

"However, the investigation I had Noah's Ark conduct was not limited to this."

Upon hearing this, Noah's Ark replied,

"Yes, according to the investigation, the whereabouts of Yuji Isehara's wife and children are unknown, and they are suspected of being kidnapped."

"Batman and I can deduce from this that Yuji Isehara was forced to join the Zorro Bandits because his wife and children were kidnapped. Therefore, we hired a mercenary who will go to rescue Yuji Isehara's wife and children."

That mercenary had met Chen En once before.

It was Lupin's good friend, King.

King has always been someone who does things for money, and right now, Chen En has no shortage of money.

"...I feel like you've completely excluded me."

"Ai Haibara said in a low voice."

Is this how Shinichi Kudo feels?

No wonder Shinichi Kudo is often annoyed with Chen En.

I wonder where Shinichi Kudo is now.

(End of this chapter)