Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

"Would you like to become my child?"

The sounds of horns and people on the street suddenly seemed to fade into the distance.

Traces of the wind are still faintly visible.

Higashino Ning's appearance is no longer clear.

The taxi drove away.

"Young lady... I advise you to stay away from that guy."

The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and said disdainfully, "He's so young and he wants to adopt you? I bet he's up to no good."

Coming to her senses, Ai Haibara gently closed the car window, her brows furrowed with tenderness and a faint smile playing on her lips.

She leaned against the car door and said softly, "Uncle, you've misunderstood him."

As for the response I didn't have time to give to Higashino Ning...

"I'll think about it carefully, you idiot~"

...

street.

Higashino Ning watched the taxi drive away, then patted his chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, she didn't hear it."

"Strange, how did these words suddenly come out of my mouth?"

He shook his head and turned to walk towards the Metropolitan Police Department.

Four p.m.

The press conference was held on time.

Because it was a last-minute meeting, only some mainstream domestic media outlets attended.

But this is for the best. If foreign media are invited, they might be ridiculed internationally for making a mountain out of a molehill. It's just a counterfeit money case, why is it worth all this publicity?

Of course, none of the above issues have anything to do with Higashino Ning.

He was waiting to enter, dressed in a sharp suit.

He needs to give a speech at the reception later, and there will be a personal interview after the reception. He needs to memorize his lines in advance.

The main difference between a reception and a press conference is that the former is highly "personal".

As the person who will be giving a speech and answering questions from reporters later, Higashino Ning must not make any verbal mistakes.

"How's your preparation going? You'll be entering in 5 minutes."

With an aristocratic air, Shiratori Ninzaburo walked over with a smile. He regularly works out and has a great physique, so he looks very energetic and has excellent physical fitness.

Higashino Ning put the manuscript away and smiled, "There's no problem."

Shiratori Ninzaburo greatly admired this confident attitude.

However, he was also curious as to why he had never noticed this unique side of Higashino Ning before.

He suppressed his curiosity and patted Dongye Ning on the shoulder, "Well, after the meeting, I'll treat you to a meal. Please do me the honor of attending."

This was already an extremely polite offer, so Higashino Ning couldn't refuse outright and simply nodded in agreement.

Shiratori Ninzaburo continued, "As for your extra bonus, I can give it to you later, or I can give it to you in public when you come back to work."

"While I personally prefer the latter, the decision is ultimately yours. What do you think?"

After thinking for only a few seconds, Dongye Ning quickly stood up and said, "Then I'll give it to you when I go to work."

He's made his intentions very clear: he wants to use public bonuses to create a strong incentive effect. In the end, he'll just have to endure more jealousy from his colleagues.

The money was applied for by Shiratori Ninzaburo, and Higashino Ning felt that there was nothing wrong with cooperating with the work.

The private conversation was now completely over.

Higashino Ning straightened his tie and clothes and made his appearance amidst a shower of flashing lights.

Before we knew it, it was past nine o'clock at night.

The reception was divided into two parts, so it took quite a while.

The entire event will be broadcast live on television, and related newspapers will be published tomorrow.

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"Suddenly, he went from being an unknown to becoming a prominent figure in a small circle. This reversal is truly outrageous."

Higashino Ning stood by the roadside carrying a bag of suits; the suits were rented temporarily and he had to return them tomorrow.

A short while later, a Lexus LS came to a smooth stop in front of him.

This is Shiratori Ninzaburo's vehicle.

boarding.

Shiratori Ninzaburo casually asked, "Don't you have any plans to buy a car recently, Higashino-kun? I just got my bonus."

Higashino Ning shook his head. "There are no parking spaces."

The biggest limitation when buying a car in Japan is parking spaces; of course, money is also very important.

Even if there is a parking space, Higashino Ning doesn't have the money to buy and maintain a car right now.

However, Shiratori Ninzaburo's words reminded him that if he couldn't handle this kind of thing himself, he could simply go through the system's channels.

One reward point can be exchanged for 50,000 yen.

When I get home later, I'll browse the mall. If I can find a parking space, I'll save up some reward points to get one. If I can't find one directly, I'll exchange them for cash and buy one.

The two chatted casually on the way. When they arrived at their destination, although Higashino Ning was surprised that it was just the two of them eating, Shiratori Ninzaburo did not talk about work or anything else during the meal. They simply ate to build up their friendship.

Higashino Ning now understands everything completely.

Shiratori Ninzaburo came for him, but he's still observing and needs him to continue to perform.

Continuing to perform well will definitely not be a problem.

But whether or not to join Shiratori Ninzaburo's faction... that still needs to be considered.

Having a powerful backer makes it easier to get promoted, which is what Higashino Ning needs.

But having powerful backers would weigh him down, which is something Higashino Ning doesn't need.

As a man with a system, rather than constantly weighing the costs and benefits and getting hurt, he might as well just seek the advantages. In any case, for the time being, he believed that he was right.

Chapter 25 The three little ones sent friend requests

Shiratori Ninzaburo arranged transportation for this dinner.

After returning home, Higashino Ning began to think about the system shop.

The conclusion is that you can either purchase property directly through the system or exchange money from the system to buy it yourself.

Of the two paths, the former seems more reliable, with a house in Beika Town for sale with a yard priced at only 20 reward points.

20 reward points can only be exchanged for 100 million in cash, and the value will depreciate if you exchange too many, but you can directly buy a decent house from the system.

The system explains that money, as currency, has a significant impact on the global economy. If it is exchanged without regard for the consequences, it will eventually lead to a global economic collapse, triggering wars and even more terrible consequences.

Initially, the system could transfer other people's assets to Dongye Ning, but it would eventually reach a threshold. If Dongye Ning wanted to continue exchanging money, the system could continue, but what benefit would a war-torn planet bring to Dongye Ning?

Houses are different; the system simply helps with the paperwork, so it doesn't have a big impact.

"Let's start saving!"

"Let's find a new place first."

Higashino Ning was full of fighting spirit, but then he felt that neither houses nor cars were necessities, and improving his own strength was perhaps more important.

"Then let's save up 20 reward points for a rainy day. There are only four cases so far."

...

at the same time.

a bar.

This place should have been filled with a sea of ​​people celebrating, but in reality there were only two men in black and a silent, unwavering bartender.

If Conan were here, he would definitely recognize these two men in black very quickly.

Gin and vodka.

"Brother, we still can't find a single clue about that woman." The burly man wearing sunglasses, Vodka, looked respectful, but also a little fearful.

Gin, with his long blond hair, didn't get angry at him. He just nodded slightly and said, "Continue the search. Sherry has no social circle outside, and we haven't found anything unusual in Miyano Akemi's social network. We've investigated all those houses and such."

"In other words, Shirley is most likely hiding in the home of some kind person, or she was sent to an orphanage or similar place by the police."

He picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip, his gaze deep. "Next, we'll mainly investigate families where strange women were seen entering or leaving their homes on the rainy night and the following day."

"Given her cautious nature, she would never deal with the police unless absolutely necessary. If she does choose to confess to the police, then there should be some kind of reaction."

Vodka looked on with admiration. "Big brother, I know what to do. Just tell them to re-delineate the search area."

After fiddling with his phone for a while, he said, "By the way, brother, the police held a press conference this afternoon and arrested Silver Fox again."

"Hmph," Gin scoffed dismissively, "that woman can only cause minor trouble."

He shifted to a more comfortable half-lying position, "I was originally planning to wait and see, and take over the other side when she's made a bit bigger."

"Although exchanging counterfeit money is troublesome, it's easy to have an outsider take care of it. This money is practically free. It's just a pity that the woman is useless."

Vodka nodded repeatedly, "Yes, but should we keep an eye on that policeman named Higashino Ning? It seems he took down the Silver Fox gang all by himself, he's quite impressive."

Gin pondered for a while, then shook his head. "Let's see. An inspector is of no use to the organization. It's not worth the effort to win him over. He poses no threat, so there's no need to bother eliminating him."

He let out a long sigh, then sneered, "Shirley... you better not let me find you, or else..."

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The next day, early in the morning.