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

Chapter 565 Split up
"Now that the statement has been taken, Takagi and I will head back."

Inspector Megure stated this.

However, before Inspector Megure could finish speaking, Conan suddenly looked up and said something.

"Memu Police Department."

“When Shinichi contacted me before, he mentioned his opinion on this case. He believes that the murderer in this case should be Takeoka Isao.”

"But there is still no evidence to prove that Takeoka Isao is the murderer—"

Kogoro Mouri, standing nearby, frowned.

He didn't believe at all that Takeoka Isao might be the murderer, after all, Takeoka Isao was his close friend and relative, how could he deliberately frame him?

However, in Chen En's view...

This is just another instance of Kogoro Mouri misjudging people.

We should have gotten used to this by now.

Chen En didn't say much.

But Kogoro Mouri spoke up.

"Seriously, are you sure Shinichi really said that? I don't think he could be the murderer."

"If Takeoka Isao really the murderer, then why would he not stay away from me, the world's number one detective, but instead actively approach me? Wouldn't that be courting death?"

As Kogoro Mouri spoke, he didn't forget to praise himself, leaving Wataru Takagi and Inspector Megure speechless.

However, Kogoro Mouri didn't think in that direction. Instead, Inspector Megure seemed to remember something and spoke cautiously.

"Detective White Horse mentioned this before."

"If Brother Mori comes to the conclusion that Takeoka Isao is the suspect, then let Brother Mori come to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department tonight to have a chat with him."

"So, does this mean that Mori-kun has come to this conclusion?"

"Anyway, Kudo isn't in Tokyo, so I think Detective Hakuba should have other evidence or deductions."

"How about you and Conan come back to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department with me and ask Detective Hakuba directly, what do you think?"

White Horse Detective?
A hint of surprise flashed in Conan's eyes; he was quite impressed with this guy who imitated Sherlock Holmes.

Although he may seem flashy, he does possess exceptional reasoning abilities.

Furthermore, with access to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's database, Hakuba Saguru, backed by this information, has a significant advantage over him when dealing with cases involving insiders or former insiders committing crimes.

Perhaps Hakuba Saguru has indeed found out something.

"Ha, what's the point of believing what that brat says? I'm too lazy to bother with him."

Kogoro Mouri muttered to himself.

However, Conan came up behind Kogoro Mouri and gave him a push, causing Kogoro to stumble forward.

Kogoro Mouri was about to deliver a powerful punch to Conan, but under the watchful eyes of Sera Masumi and Ran Mouri, he abandoned the idea.

—After all, her daughter's friend seems to really like Conan. If she hits Conan in front of him, it might damage Ran's reputation at school.

Thinking of this, Koro Mouri clenched his fists angrily before speaking.

"Alright, alright, let's go."

"It's just a trip to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to meet that brat Hakuba, right? Do you think I, the great detective Kogoro Mouri, am afraid of that kid?"

Hearing this, Takagi Wataru and Inspector Megure exchanged a glance, and then Inspector Megure went to Kogoro Mouri's side and whispered something.

"Brother Mori."

"You can say these things at the police station, but don't say them at the Metropolitan Police Department. You know, Hakuba Saguru is the only son of Superintendent General Hakuba."

"Even though you used to work in the Criminal Investigation Department, you never know when someone might put a sack over your head."

Maori Kogoro:?

What? Has the rampant corruption within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department gotten this bad? He'd been away from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for ten years, and he never imagined it had become such a mess. It's truly disheartening.

There was nothing he could do, so he had to tone it down a bit.

This wasn't out of fear of Hakuba Saguru, but rather out of consideration for Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi, since it was Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi who brought him back to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

"Let's go, kid."

"Xiao Lan, you'll have to take care of dinner yourself."

Kogoro Mouri grabbed Conan by the back of his collar, lifted him up, and walked out the door with Inspector Megure, not forgetting to give Ran a word of advice.

Conan didn't struggle even when he was lifted up.

Although often referred to as Hakinam, Conan is not a real cat and will not react to being grabbed by the collar.

He glanced sideways in Chen En's direction.

Chen En's ability to arrive at the scene so punctually was certainly not because he and Suzuki Sonoko had any telepathic connection.

According to Conan's guess, Chen En most likely installed listening devices or even surveillance cameras in the Mouri Detective Agency.

He must find that surveillance camera or bugging device next time he has time.

Although he had already tried twice before.

Seeing Conan and Kogoro Mouri leave, Eisuke Hondo quickly followed.

After all, Hondo Eisuke had investigated the case with Mouri Kogoro before, and Mouri Kogoro didn't seem to dislike him.

However, Sera Masumi had no reason to follow them, so she could only stand there and watch them leave.

After a while, Sera Masumi sighed and said,
"What a pity. I was hoping to ask Mr. Kogoro Mouri about his experience as a detective, but it seems I won't have the chance now."

"Xiaolan, Yuanzi, I'm going back now."

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri quickly said,

"Sera-kun, let me see you off."

At this point, Ran Mouri turned to look at Chen En and Sonoko Suzuki, but before she could ask any questions...

Sonoko Suzuki had already grabbed Chen En's arm with a grin, made a gesture, and said.

"Tonight, Arn is coming with me to the exhibition hall to see if the defenses against Phantom Thief Kid are adequate."

"So I won't be going with you to see Shiliang off today, Xiaolan."

Hearing this, Ran Mouri nodded.

Chen En took out his phone and saw that Ai Haibara had texted him saying she had gone back to her apartment to rest. Chen En didn't say anything more about it.

This time it really took a long time, after all, we still had to wait for Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri to return.

However, the manor to be used as the base has already been selected, and we can move in directly tomorrow. The manor will probably be directly connected to the Bat Cave the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, there is no need to watch any further.

"Let's go."

Chen En said.

He and Sonoko Suzuki walked down the internal staircase, while Sera Masumi and Ran walked out together. Their gazes fell on the backs of Chen En and Sonoko Suzuki, and their eyes narrowed slightly.

Realistically, she felt that Chen En was just a delusional teenager who thought he was Batman.

But for some reason, she had a gut feeling that Chen En must be a very special guy.

"Let's check it later."

Sera Masumi said in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)