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

"So, Mr. Amuro, are you interested?" Hotaru chuckled. "Even if you're a staunch believer in remaining single, this kind of thing should be okay with you, right?"

Amuro Tooru had already planned to go, but he still asked somewhat strangely, "Mr. Mizuki, aren't you going to seize this opportunity yourself?"

“I have too many suitors, there’s no need for me to get involved with any more. Besides, you’ll know once you see my date tonight…” Ying Sheng paused, cleared his throat, “What I mean is, I’ll be going with Xiao Lan.”

"asshole!!!"

Shinichi Kudo gritted his teeth, refusing to believe his nonsense. "What exactly did you do to Ran...?"

"Excuse me, is this any of your business, Kudo-san?"

Ying Sheng interrupted casually, "Besides, I really intend to bring Xiao Lan along. Is there a problem?"

Shinichi Kudo clenched his fists, his eyes filled with rage, wishing Hotaru were right in front of him so he could punch that guy hard in the face!

Scum!

They said Xiaolan was special, but is this the only attitude they get after they've finally won her over?!

"Ahem, in that case, I'll have to keep an eye on you tonight, Mr. Mizuki."

Amuro Toru smiled and tried to smooth things over.

Unfortunately, his words seemed to have the opposite effect, as Shinichi Kudo suddenly turned to look at him, his eyes immediately filled with disdain.

Ha, so he's just a lecherous fellow after all.

Hotaru smiled and said, "Thank you for your supervision, Mr. Amuro. Ah, Kudo, if you're worried, why don't you come over?"

Shinichi Kudo roared angrily, "Don't even think about dragging me down with you!"

“Alright, I apologize, pure-hearted Kudo-san.” Hotaru smiled. “Mr. Amuro, I’ll have someone send some sake to Mr. Mori now. Please do.”

Shinichi Kudo turned his head, his eyes full of encouragement: You must reject him, Mr. Amuro!

Amuro Tooru tilted his head slightly: "I understand."

He didn't want to either, but he had no choice.

Shinichi Kudo could no longer contain himself: "It's heartbreaking! Uncle Mori!!!"

Chapter 254 Sprinkling Salt on the Mori Slug (A Thousand Rewards from the Unjust Personality Master)

"Tsk, what is Kudo up to? He really shouldn't know about this."

Ying Sheng quickly took off his headphones to avoid having his eardrums pierced by the loud noise. Compared to that, the cheers in the arena seemed much milder.

After the sound had cleared for a while, Ying Sheng put his headphones back on, and all he could hear was the argument between Shinichi Kudo and Kogoro Mouri.

Shinichi Kudo spoke righteously and sternly, accusing Kogoro Mouri of being shameless, saying that even with his leg broken and lying in the hospital, he still dared to visit prostitutes!

"How could you do this to Ran and Aunt Eri?!"

Shinichi Kudo roared!

Kogoro Mouri seemed a little unsure of himself, but then he changed the subject angrily and said, "Who let you in? Don't you know how to knock? And Amuro, don't you know you have to pay for the broken door? Besides, I already told you to leave, so why are you meddling in my business!"

Amuro Tooru shrugged and stepped aside; this situation suited him perfectly.

Mr. Mizuki, it's not that I don't want to help, it's all because of your classmate Kudo who's causing trouble.

Seeing his expression, Kogoro Mouri's tone immediately softened:

"Amuro, Amuro-san, please don't tell Ran about this. I'll double whatever fee she paid you! And the Kudo family too, I know I was wrong, please don't tell Ran, I don't want her to worry."

"Ugh……"

Amuro Tooru put on his headphones just in time, and at that moment he heard Hotaru sigh softly through the headphones:

"Get 100,000 from him, it's all yours."

Amuro Tooru readily agreed and offered a price. Kogoro Mouri and Shinichi Kudo, who were arguing, were both taken aback and looked at each other, speechless for a long time.

I never imagined that someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you would be this kind of person!

Amuro Tooru remained calm; he had to maintain his public image for the sake of tonight's events.

Ying Sheng sneered through the earpiece: "Tell Mr. Mori to pay up immediately, or I'll call Attorney Fei and tell him that because of his insincerity, he now wants 200,000 yen."

"........."

Although he had to maintain his persona, Amuro Tooru still hesitated. Was this going too far?

Ying Sheng added, "Don't worry, he won't starve. I'm paying for his food now, just to teach him a lesson."

Since that was the case, Amuro Tooru no longer hesitated and spoke up, causing Kogoro Mouri to immediately look terrified:

"Don't tell Eri, I'll give you the money right away!"

He hurriedly reached under his pillow for his bankbook, but Shinichi Kudo's anger immediately shifted, and he looked on coldly:

"Mr. Amuro, this is extortion!"

"Tsk, is this guy an idiot?" Hotaru said speechlessly. "Mr. Amuro, make my intentions clear to him, and also ask him for 200,000 yen."

"........."

Amuro Tooru shrugged and walked straight over, whispering Hotaru's words into Shinichi Kudo's ear.

Shinichi Kudo thought about it and realized it made sense. It seemed that Mizuki had paid for Uncle Mori's medical expenses, and also paid for Miss Aida's treatment. So, his expression immediately turned serious, and he looked up at Kogoro Mori, whose eyes held a hint of expectation, and said in a deep voice:

"I also want 200,000, or I'll expose you right now."

He planned to return the money to Shuiyue directly later.

But Kogoro Mouri was unaware of this, and upon hearing this, he immediately panicked: "Kudo family, you can't do this to me, I'll..."

Shinichi Kudo coldly said, "Do you dare tell my father? Uncle Mori, you really went too far this time. You need to learn a lesson."

Kogoro Mouri certainly didn't dare to say this, but his eyes lit up and a plan came to him. He said with a pained expression, "I know I was wrong, but I really can't come up with so much money. Ran's living expenses are included in this."

A sudden silence fell over the ward.

Ying Sheng remained silent through the earphones.

Although, isn't Kogoro Mouri really a bit too much of a jerk?

Hotaru sighed, "Mr. Amuro, why don't you go to Kyoto and bring back Yukimatsu Nami, and send Mr. Mori to prison? I feel like this guy is beyond saving."

Amuro Tooru nodded in agreement. At first glance, Kogoro Mouri seemed like a decent person, but the more you look at him, the more of a scoundrel he becomes.

With considerable disappointment, Amuro said, "I will give this money to the client as a penalty for breach of contract. You don't need to worry about Miss Ran's livelihood."

Shinichi Kudo nodded: "Me too."

This put Kogoro Mori at ease. It was just a matter of transferring money from one hand to the other, as long as nothing got out.

The only problem is...

Kogoro Mouri scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and showed the two his bankbook: "I only have tens of thousands of yen left, I really can't come up with four hundred thousand."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Ying Sheng was utterly speechless, and his tone became somewhat irritated: "Ask him about his money. Did he spend it all on eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring?"

"Absolutely not!"

When Amuro Tooru turned to ask, Kogoro Mouri quickly shook his head: "My main source of income is the rent from the cafe on the first floor, and commission fees..." He then turned to Shinichi Kudo, "It's all your fault that I can't get any business!"

Shinichi Kudo was almost laughing in exasperation. He used to give Ran some face, but now he spoke without any politeness:

"Uncle Mori, most of the jobs you take are catching people having affairs, right? How can you blame me for that?"

"And even their efforts to catch cheating were a complete mess."

Amuro Tooru spoke, his expression somewhat strange, repeating Hotaru's words from the earpiece: "You once secretly filmed a restricted scene, successfully proving that a woman was cheating."

The next day, she showed up at your door with her husband, who had commissioned the investigation, claiming you had committed an invasion of privacy and demanded compensation, or they would call the police. The situation almost escalated, and it was Inspector Megure who resolved it for you.

"Mr. Mori, why don't you change careers?"

"hiss--!"

Shinichi Kudo was shocked. The case that Suigetsu had mentioned earlier had such a follow-up?

Kogoro Mouri was even more shocked. He pointed at Tooru Amuro, speechless for a long time. Finally, he stammered out a sentence, which turned out to be:

"How did you know about this? Did you frame me on purpose?!"

Amuro Tooru shook his head: "I am indeed a detective, but I never lack cases, so I wouldn't stoop to framing a colleague in this way. Anyway, can you collect next month's rent in advance? Pay first, then we can talk about other things."

Kogoro Mouri gritted his teeth: "Fine!"

The location of the Mori House is in the middle range in Beika Town. Although it is not a particularly bustling commercial street, the foot traffic is quite high. The rent is 8,000 yen per square meter. The downstairs tenant, Polo Cafe, has a total area of ​​about 80 square meters and can collect 660,000 yen in rent per month.

When Ying Sheng heard the rent Kogoro Mouri charged on the other end of the phone, he suddenly realized why Kogoro Mouri could live such a fulfilling life even though he did nothing all day. He was a landlord of the new era!

"You and Kudo will each receive an additional 150,000."

Ying Sheng quickly added, "With such a great opportunity, of course we should squeeze every last drop out of Kogoro Mouri."

Amuro Tooru also felt that it was better to give the money to someone more reasonable than to leave it in the hands of someone like Kogoro Mouri. He immediately told Shinichi Kudo, who also thought it made sense, and together with Amuro Tooru, they raised the price.

Anyway, Hotaru and Ran wouldn't let Kogoro Mouri starve to death; that's what they both thought.

Kogoro Mouri thought the same way, gritted his teeth and agreed, called the bank, and quickly completed the transfer.

Now, he only had a pitiful 20,000 yuan left in his savings account.

Although it hasn't been updated yet, looking at the numbers on his bankbook, Kogoro Mouri still looked distressed. The only saving grace was that the two people in front of him didn't really want the money, and it seemed they wouldn't spread the word.

This made him sigh deeply, and he looked at the woman who had been standing in the corner trying to make herself inconspicuous.

"I've dragged you into this, Kanako. You should go now."

Without hesitation, the woman grabbed her handbag from the bedside table and left, at which point Shinichi Kudo turned his gaze to her.

She was probably in her early twenties, about 1.6 meters tall, with a good figure—not perfect, but definitely eye-catching in a black, tight-fitting off-the-shoulder skirt. Her features were only delicate, but her eyes were quite bright, especially when she smiled, which added a lively touch to her face.