He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

Shinichi Kudo took his wallet from under his pillow, pulled out two Fukuzawa Yukichi bills, and handed them over in cash.

With the commission established, Amuro Tooru had no reason to ask any further questions. He casually said a few more words, then bid farewell and went next door. He knocked on the door, but it remained closed tightly.

"Who is it?"

Kogoro Mouri's voice was loud and sounded quite normal at first glance, but Tooru Amuro was no ordinary person. After a little listening, he could detect a hidden panic in his voice.

"It's me, Amuro. Your daughter was worried you'd be bored, so she sent me to keep you company."

To be honest, Amuro Tooru had a feeling that Kogoro Mouri wouldn't let him in.

Sure enough, the next second Kogoro Mouri spoke up: "No need. Um, Amuro, just tell Ran that I'm watching TV by myself and I'm in a great mood. No need to worry about me, and you don't need to refund the commission fee."

Amuro Tooru readily agreed: "Okay, have a nice weekend."

After saying that, he turned and left, deliberately making heavy footsteps. He reached the stairwell, then quietly slipped back, entered Shinichi Kudo's hospital room, and whispered:

"Does Kudo-kun know what's going on next door?"

Shinichi Kudo had just heard the noises from next door and knew something was amiss. He stroked his chin, lost in thought, and for a moment, he put aside all his other thoughts.

After a moment, he said somewhat uncertainly, "I think I heard a woman's laughter earlier, but I was quite distracted, looking out the window, so I'm not sure."

Amuro Tooru narrowed his eyes slightly: "Could it be that Mr. Mori is still seeking pleasure despite his broken right leg? That's really quite despicable."

He thanked her, then quietly slipped out, pressing his ear against the door of Kogoro Mouri's hospital room, listening intently. A short while later, he indeed heard a young woman's clear laughter, followed by a coquettish sigh:

"Oh, you're joking. Saying that even if it were me, I would have done the same thing, I don't believe it."

Huh?!

The cheesy tone gave Amuro at least a whole bunch of goosebumps. He forced himself to listen and finally managed to piece together the whole story.

It seems that after more than a week, the incident involving Kogoro Mouri in Ginza has gradually escalated into something absurd—that he killed two people in a fit of rage for a woman, and that he has connections everywhere and will not be sentenced or even prosecuted.

Thus, Kogoro Mouri became a legend among the hostesses, and to this day, some people have even found out where he is and come to offer themselves to him.

Having figured all this out, Amuro Tooru could only say that he didn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked.

"Tsk, Uncle Mori is completely beyond saving."

"!!!"

Hearing the voice beside him, Amuro Tooru was startled, but he immediately remembered that Shinichi Kudo had just come over and he had seen it, so what was he so surprised about?

It's all Kogoro Mouri's fault; this outrageous move left him completely stunned and somewhat delirious.

The two quietly returned to room 413 and gently closed the door.

Amuro Tooru then spoke up: "Kudo-kun, you're more familiar with the Mori family than I am. Do you think we should tell Ran-san about this?"

Shinichi Kudo hesitated for two seconds, then shook his head: "I can't say for sure about this. It was Suigetsu who sent you, right? You should call him and ask him what he has to say."

Amuro Tooru thought it made sense, since this was the client. He immediately dialed the number, and the other end answered quickly. He then told the whole story without hiding anything.

Ying Sheng was silent for a few moments, then asked, "Did they drink?"

Shinichi Kudo and Tooru Amuro both found his question strange, but Tooru Amuro thought for a moment and replied, "During the time I was eavesdropping, no, and Mr. Mori didn't sound drunk when he spoke."

"That's it..."

Ying Sheng pondered, "What kind of person do you think Mr. Mori is? Is there any need to save him?"

Amuro Tooru couldn't answer that question, so he looked at Kudo Shinichi. Kudo Shinichi pondered for a moment, then spoke with a hint of regret:

“When I was a child, Uncle Mori wasn’t that bad. It was only after Aunt Eri left that he gradually became decadent and turned into a slovenly old man.”

"Oh? You mean, this is Attorney Fei's fault?"

"Of course not, but if Attorney Fei were here..."

"Stop!"

Yingsheng interrupted, "Think about what you said before. You and Xiaolan are both excellent people, but you're just not suitable for each other. Actually, this is going to be even more outrageous. Why should Attorney Fei have to go back to the Mori family to suffer like this? Just because she's unlucky enough to have known Mr. Mori since she was a child?"

They can't even find anything they like about each other, yet they're bound together by this inexplicable thing. Ha, is this some kind of childhood sweetheart curse?

Shinichi Kudo remained silent.

He really wanted to refute Ying Sheng's fallacy of generalization, but when he thought about himself and Xiao Lan, he felt that there was some truth to it.

On the other hand, Amuro Tooru suddenly had a strange thought: if we were to say that his childhood friend was Elena, it would be Elena.

Cough cough cough, that's really strange.

He didn't have a childhood sweetheart, only a childhood friend, what a pity... what a pity...

Amuro Tooru's gaze dimmed slightly.

Shinichi Kudo finally spoke: "What do you plan to do?"

Ying Sheng chuckled softly: "Have those two gotten into bed yet?"

"!!!"

Shinichi Kudo was startled. Hey, is Suigetsu really that open with his words?

Amuro Tooru thought for a moment and said, "Probably not."

Ying Sheng said, "Then I plan to have someone send them two bottles of wine, hoping they'll behave themselves and, ideally, have a drunken outburst. Mr. Amuro, you can secretly film this footage and use it to warn Mr. Mori to behave himself and not to throw his filth onto his wife and daughter."

"hiss--!"

Shinichi Kudo gasped and hurriedly said, "Mizuki, isn't this illegal?"

Ying Sheng said indifferently, "Private investigators just operate in a gray area. Stalking and taking photos secretly are commonplace for them. Besides, I didn't ask you to do it."

Shinichi Kudo retorted, "This is different. This involves privacy, and it's a very, very deep kind of privacy!"

Ying Sheng chuckled: "During our casual chat at noon today, Xiao Lan told me that Mr. Mao Li had previously taken on a case involving an investigation into a woman's infidelity. To make the evidence more convincing, he even secretly filmed such things."

"What? This...this..."

After hesitating for a long time, Shinichi Kudo gritted his teeth and said, "This violates the principles of detective work, and it's Mori-san's own fault!"

"No, no, no, the client also bears a great deal of responsibility."

Ying Sheng sighed softly: "Mr. Mori had already called back to report after he secretly took the photos of the two of them entering the hotel hand in hand, but the client didn't believe him, saying that they went to the hotel together, but they might not have been in the same room."

So Mr. Mori secretly photographed the hotel's check-in records, which only showed the client's wife's name. But the client still didn't believe it, saying that even if they stayed in the same room, they might not necessarily sleep together. What if it was for official business?

To prevent the client from making any strange claims later, Mr. Mori gritted his teeth and secretly filmed the two engaging in sexual activity, thus completing the commission.

Shinichi Kudo: "..."

Toru Amuro: "…………"

Could this request get any more outrageous?!

Shinichi Kudo gritted his teeth: "So what exactly are you trying to say?"

Ying Sheng smiled and said, "What I want to say is that a true detective must have this kind of indomitable professionalism, do his best to complete every case, and not be afraid of any obstacles. Mr. Amuro, I have high hopes for you."

Amuro Tooru sighed, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mizuki, I really can't accept such an outrageous request."

"Eh--?"

Ying Sheng said disappointedly, "That's a real shame. I was planning to introduce you to a woman tonight."

Amuro Tooru smiled calmly: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Mizuki, but I won't trouble myself with that."

Ha, trying to seduce him with her beauty?

Sorry, he, codenamed Bourbon, a member of the brewery, and undercover police officer Rei Furuya, has this country as his lover and has no worldly desires!

"But she's really beautiful, you know, just between you and me," Ying Sheng whispered, "blonde hair, big waves, American, perfect figure, a mature woman..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Amuro Tooru couldn't help but interrupt: "Mr. Suigetsu, don't you think it's lewd to say these things? There seems to be a female classmate with you here."

Shinichi Kudo nodded in deep agreement, and couldn't help but add, "Suigetsu, you're officially dating Ran now, you said you'd tone it down a bit, right?"

"Yeah, that's why I have to reluctantly introduce such an outstanding older sister to Mr. Amuro. Sigh, if this happens a couple more times, I feel like I'm going to have a mental breakdown. I might develop some strange fetish."

"........."

Shinichi Kudo looked helpless: "I feel like you have psychological problems now. You're still a minor, right? Is it really okay to say things like this so openly?"

"And I seriously doubt your judgment. Who exactly is that girl you introduced to Zhongdao? Zhongdao called me today, begging me to help him find her. He's completely devastated, like he's about to die."

Ying Sheng asked doubtfully, "Doesn't this just prove that my introduction was very suitable? She perfectly matches Zhongdao's ideal type, and he has already fallen deeply in love with her in less than two days."

"...That kind of relationship is definitely unhealthy, and she's gone now."

"Sigh, what can I do if Nakado is so useless?" Hotaru sighed, then changed the subject, "If it were Mr. Amuro, there would be absolutely no problem. Besides, tonight's type is different. To tell you the truth, she is..."

Hotaru lowered his already low voice even further, as if he were about to reveal a shocking secret. Amuro Tooru quickly turned the speakerphone volume up to the maximum to hear him clearly.

"She's a Hollywood movie star, Chris Vineyard, you should know her, right?"

"!!!!!!"

While Shinichi Kudo was still pondering, Tooru Amuro was already so shocked that his pupils contracted. Wait, is this for real?!

The vanished Vermouth suddenly reappeared before him in this way?!

Ying Sheng's voice continued to come:

“Keep an eye on American entertainment news and see if Chris has been out of the public eye for a while. She said she’s in Tokyo for a vacation to relax. Mr. Amuro, you’d better seize this opportunity.”

With a "whoosh," Shinichi Kudo cast a seemingly tangible glance at Tooru Amuro.

Mr. Amuro, she's just a female celebrity, you absolutely must not give in to her!

Amuro Tooru had already skillfully concealed his shock and smiled slightly: "Mr. Suigetsu, I don't really believe empty words. You were even thinking of forging Kusano Kaoru's signature to deceive a young lady."

"Oh no, the boomerang hit me on the head."

Ying Sheng sounded quite troubled: "She's hiding her identity and not letting anyone take pictures. I really don't know how to prove it to you. Let me think... I've got it. Does having an armed bodyguard with her count?"

He has a rather cold appearance, but I suspect he's a sycophant. While Chris and I were having a great time chatting, he just sat in the corner and drank in silence.

"Tsk, I really don't know what he's thinking, Mr. Amuro. When you take your beauty home to the hotel at night, he might even be the one driving you there."

Amuro Tooru's eyes narrowed instantly. Could it be Vermouth's number one loyal dog, Calvados?!

If these two are together, the possibility that Chris is Vermouth increases dramatically.