Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

“That’s right, based on my experience, this case is extremely difficult!” Kogoro Mouri nodded.

Upon hearing this, Conan glanced at Uncle Mori with disdain and silently complained to himself.

What's your experience?

Based on your experience, every case seems tricky, right?

However, Conan does agree with Kogoro Mouri's statement.

This case is indeed strange in many ways.

First, how did the man in black know that the three kidnappers would be transported to the courthouse at that time?

Although it's not a secret, very few people know about it.

Apart from some police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department, it was staff from the courthouse.

Secondly, since the man in black went to great lengths to hijack the armored truck with the ultimate goal of killing the three men, he must have had a deep connection and hatred with them.

However, according to their investigation this morning, apart from the three men's original wives and their families, there were no people who clearly had a grudge against them.

Finally, the method of murder was something no single person could have accomplished.

The abandoned warehouse was empty, and there were no props or items on site that could have enabled the murder method of 'hanging high on the roof'.

The man in black was probably not the only one who killed those three people!

However, according to the investigation, the three victims did not appear to have any conflicts or disputes with any 'gang' or 'Yakuza'.

In short, the intelligence and clues they currently have are simply not enough to help them identify the suspect.

They couldn't even narrow down the range of suspects.

Thinking of this, Conan looked at Ryūno beside him.

To be honest, if it were Takeda, he could easily carry those three.

However... even if you could easily carry those three people, it would be difficult to hang them on such a high rope.

Conan shook his head, dismissing the idea.

Are there really people in this world as freakish as Takeda?

……

After lunch, Longye took Xiaolan to a nearby supermarket.

The two went their separate ways to choose the ingredients they liked.

Although they had plenty of food at home, Eri Kisaki was coming to stay, and both of them wanted to show off their culinary skills.

Ideally, after Eri Kisaki finishes eating, she will never again have the urge to cook for herself.

After a brief moment of thought, Longye decided to prepare a few slightly sweet dishes.

Sweet and sour pork, flavorful eggplant, crispy tofu with braised sauce...

Xiaolan's favorite food is sweet and sour pork.

Although I don't know if these dishes will suit Eri's taste, she is Ran's mother after all, so their tastes shouldn't be too different, right?

Soon after, Ryūno and Rin met at the counter and curiously looked at the ingredients the other had chosen.

Upon seeing some of the ingredients Longye had chosen, Xiaolan immediately guessed that one of the dishes Longye was preparing to make was 'Guobaorou' (sweet and sour pork), and her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Ever since Longye made this dish for her once, she has fallen in love with its taste.

On the other side, when Tatsuno saw the ingredients that Ran had chosen, such as 'onions', 'carrots', and 'potatoes', he was slightly taken aback.

"Xiao Lan, these ingredients you bought... are they for curry?"

"Hehe~ That's right! I learned a new method online a few days ago, and I wanted to try it out~"

"But I remember Auntie wasn't too fond of curry, was she?"

"Huh? But...Tatsuno, don't you really like curry...?"

After saying this, Xiaolan blushed slightly and secretly glanced at Longye with her bright, sparkling eyes.

Seeing Xiaolan's appearance, Longye quickly reached out and touched his heart.

Feeling the pounding of his heart, Longye's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

Even though they've been married for a long time, Xiaolan still managed to strike his heart so accurately.

Not good!

It feels like being in love!

Am I in love again?!

Although Xiaolan didn't say anything sentimental, Longye felt a little dizzy.

After leaving the supermarket, Longye carried all the groceries in his left hand and held Xiaolan's hand tightly in his right.

"Oh dear! You still have so many things in your hands, why are you holding hands at this time..."

Feeling the warmth from her hand, Xiaolan couldn't help but feel a little shy.

Although the two of them had long since passed the 'stage' where they would blush if they held hands, for some reason, she suddenly felt a little shy.

Longye chuckled lightly, and instead of letting go of his right hand, he opened his fingers and intertwined them with Xiaolan's.

Seeing this, Xiaolan didn't say anything more, but instead showed a sweet smile.

He lowered his head and silently felt the touch and warmth coming from his hands.

"Xiaolan."

"Ok?"

Don't you think the sky looks better today than it did the past few days?

"Yes, the sky definitely looks better today than before!"

"Hehe~ Let's skip cooking today and order takeout. I want to spend my time on more meaningful things~"

"Um…"

"..."

same moment

"Ms. Yoshino, do you really not know who your ex-husband has a grudge against?"

“I’ve already told you, I don’t know! And you said it yourself, he’s my ex-husband! I don’t want to have anything to do with him anymore!”

"Uh, sorry to bother you..."

After leaving the courtyard, Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.

"There's nothing we can do. We don't have any evidence right now, and we can't force them to cooperate."

"Police Department..."

Because the three victims had a history of 'domestic violence', 'infidelity', and 'gambling'.

Therefore, their own family members, ex-wives, and friends all had a very bad impression of them.

The investigation and evidence collection work is extremely difficult.

Conan watched the two figures as they walked away, then lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Thinking back now...

'A mysterious man in black,' 'No clues left at the scene,' 'He murdered three people without any restraint'...

Isn't this exactly what Gin and his crew always do?

Could they have done this?!

Chapter 426 A good second-in-command who doesn't want to be a chef isn't a good second-in-command.

5-chome, Yoneka-machi

Downstairs of the Mori Detective Agency.

A black luxury car pulled up across from the Polo Coffee Shop.

The one-eyed man in the back seat stared intently through the car window at the coffee shop and detective agency outside.

He remembered that Bourbon seemed to have mentioned that he worked at this coffee shop.

His purpose in working here seems to be related to Kogoro Mouri.

He probably chose to work here to get closer to that detective.

Thinking of this, Rum looked up at the sign for 'Detective Kogoro Mouri', his eyes gleaming.

He had also heard of Kogoro Mouri, a detective who had recently become quite famous and had helped the police solve many difficult cases.

However… he felt something was off.

At the very least, given Bourbon's personality and abilities, he wouldn't spend a lot of time on something 'meaningless'.

Bourbon is one of the organization's few intelligence experts, and his ability to gather and investigate intelligence is exceptional.

Not to mention 'that person', even Rum himself highly values ​​Bourbon's abilities in this area.

Why would someone like Bourbon personally investigate an ordinary detective?

With his abilities, it wouldn't take him more than a few days to gather information on this 'famous detective,' and he wouldn't even need to personally 'go undercover' to investigate.

But he chose to personally infiltrate the famous detective's inner circle for an extended period...

Could it be that this famous detective Kogoro Mouri has a secret that no one knows about?

And it's a secret that can impress an 'intelligence expert'!

Rum looked down at the armrest beside him, lost in memories and deep thought.

Speaking of which, even Gin, who is 'never wrong', has suffered repeated setbacks in Tokyo, losing many times to a mysterious person and the FBI.

Although his relationship with Gin wasn't good, he was very clear about Gin's strength.

If even he can't complete a task, then there's no one else in the organization who can.

This is why, despite his many previous failures, he still enjoys the deep trust of 'that person'.