Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

"If it doesn't have the conditions of beauty, I can't agree that it's architecture. There are many young architects now who lack the awareness of beauty. They must have a stronger sense of responsibility for their work, which is the right thing to do!" After speaking his mind, Moriya Teiji turned to Kogoro and said, "By the way, Mr. Maori, can I ask you a question?"

"Ask me...Ask me a question."

Kogoro was shocked by Moritani's momentum just now.

"Yes, because I recently have to help a company run by three people to infer a network password."

Teiji Moritani intends to use this to test Kogoro Mori's abilities.

"If you are the famous detective Maori Kogoro, you should be able to solve it right away."

After Moritani said this, people around him immediately started discussing that the fame of the famous detective Mouri Kogoro had spread to the upper class.

"Okay then, please." Kogoro saluted.

Conan felt that he probably wouldn't be able to answer this question.

Winnet, who had been chatting with others, was also attracted by Moriya's voice. She thought she was an unknown person, but she didn't expect that many people came up to chat with her. Artists thought she was an artist, musicians thought she was a musician (prejudice), and a few big company presidents and politicians also talked to her.

Now I can finally get away and return to Ai.

At this time, Xiaolan also noticed Winnet walking towards her and greeted her in a low voice.

"Ms. Winnet, you also received an invitation. Look, Ai is dressed like a princess today. Is this your work, Miss Winnet?"

Xiaolan's eyes sparkled.

How could she be so qualified? It was no problem for her to make clothes for a country girl, but she really had to entrust the dress to a professional.

"This dress is really exaggerated." Ai glared at Winnett.

"No, it's so suitable for you, Ai!"

Faced with the frank girl's straightforward praise, Xiao Ai couldn't help but blush.

……

278 I can teach you

Moriya Teiji took out a stack of square papers from his arms and handed one of them to Mori Kogoro.

"This is the information of those three people. The pass order is a noun composed by the three of them. There are five hiragana in total."

Then, Moriya Teiji turned his gaze to Mao Lilan and said:

"Miss Xiaolan, try it too."

He felt that as the daughter of a famous detective, she would probably have strong reasoning abilities due to the influence of her surroundings.

"The time limit is three minutes," Moriya Tei handed out the square paper, "Come on, everyone present, think about it together."

Winnet also got the square paper. She handed the note to Ai and read it while standing behind her shoulder.

The tea party, which had made her feel quite relaxing, was disrupted by the sudden appearance of Kudo Shinichi. Despite Ai's advance instructions, she still felt something was wrong, as if an "enemy" suddenly appeared in front of her. She looked up inadvertently and looked at Conan, who was staring at the note in Xiaolan's hand, with an expressionless gaze, and thought, there won't be a murder today, right?

"Now, start the timer!"

Moriya Teiji turned the hourglass upside down and announced.

Winnett's attention was also on the puzzle.

纸条上三个人的名字，分别是小山田力、空飞佐助和此掘二，血型分别是A、B、O，出生年月依次为昭和31年10月、昭和32年6月和昭和33年1月。

The three of them also have different interests.

Winnet was confused.

Normal riddles would not be difficult for her, but this one was too Japanese, especially the birth dates of the three people. She couldn't even determine the time, so it was difficult for her to find any special pattern.

Xiao Ai glanced sideways and saw Winnet's embarrassed expression.

chuckled.

"——Ah, you haven't guessed it yet?"

Failure! Winnet secretly took a deep breath and put on an awkward smile on her face——

"Ah."

Although she wanted to show off in front of her lover, the riddle hit her soft spot. If she mentioned "not knowing the Japanese calendar" again, it would probably be seen as an excuse to show off.

"Well, after all, you're not Japanese..." Ai raised her voice a little, "The answer is simple, it's Momotaro."

At the same time, Conan, who was standing next to Xiaolan, also shouted:

"It's Momotaro!"

Teiji Moriya, who was smoking next to the haystack, turned around in surprise and found that the people who came up with the answer were two little children.

This was totally different from what he expected.

Originally, he sent the invitation letter to Kudo Shinichi with the purpose of issuing a challenge, and this puzzle was also a prop used to test the other party's reasoning ability.

It all started with the new town construction plan for Nishitama City, which was designed by him, Teiji Moriya. Due to the influence of Kudo Shinichi arresting the mayor of Nishitama City, the project was finally suspended and his years of hard work came to nothing.

When he saw the Maori family, a glimmer of hope was rekindled.

As long as he defeats the famous detective who is related to Kudo Shinichi in reasoning, Kudo Shinichi may appear. Even if he fails, it can only be said that the famous detective is genuine. However——

Moriya Teiji was completely silent.

The puzzle he designed was solved by two children. Doesn't this mean that even children can see through his mind? This made him doubt himself. However, this mentality only lasted for a short moment. He quickly overcame the psychological barrier and forced a smile on his face again.

Conan glanced at Ai.

That look seemed to say "You're not bad."

Xiao Ai raised her eyebrows, as if to say "You really like to show off."

Today, she was arranged by Winnet. Not only did she change into exaggerated clothes, but her hair was also done. If you don't look at her face carefully, you probably can't find any features of Shirley.

Her hair color, natural or dyed, is not one-tenth as eye-catching as Winnet's silver-blue hair.

Kogoro Mouri, whose limelight was stolen by Conan, was holding the note dryly, his back hunched and his whole body trembling with nervousness.

"Momotaro?"

Kogoro looked awkward.

"Because of their zodiac signs, uncle. The three of them were born in the year of Shen, You, and Wu, which means Monkey, Rooster, and Dog."

"They are all Momotaro's subordinates." Ai added, "So the answer is Momotaro."

"Haha," Moriya Teiji walked over here with a smile, "You got it right, little brother and little sister, you are really amazing."

There was a round of applause.

Winette, who has excellent hearing, also heard words like "I wish such a beautiful and intelligent girl was my child."

This is not possible!

"Well, since you two have answered the questions, I will invite you to visit my exhibition room as a reward. Miss Xiaolan, Miss Winnet, please come as well."

When Winnett first arrived at the tea party, Moriya had a conversation with her in English and talked about some changes in London, which made her feel that he was extremely enthusiastic about British culture and British classical architecture.

There was also a clever joke in the conversation.

——Our last name is “Moriarty”.

It’s hard to refuse such hospitality.

However, just accept it if you can benefit from your girlfriend's help.

As expected, it’s Xiao Ai!

Then, they followed Moriya Teiji into a large room.

There is a candlestick hanging at the door, and on the wall are architectural works designed by Teiji Moritani himself. Among the many thoughtful and classically symmetrical buildings, Conan fell in love with one of the pictures at first sight.

"Sister Xiaolan, look. Isn't this Mr. Kurokawa's house?"

Kurokawa family?

Winnet was attracted by Conan's words.

"It's true!" Xiaolan was surprised.

"I heard a while ago that Mr. Kurokawa was murdered by his maid," said Teiji Moriya. "That house was designed by me shortly after I became independent. All the works after that were designed by me when I was in my thirties."

Could it be that the murder case of the Kurokawa family is also related to Conan and Mouri Kogoro?

——It’s really a walking disaster in human form!

Winette looked through the pictures.

The same scene was also found in the content of the investigation commissioned by Clyde. Arson had occurred in the Kurokawa family and the Akutsu family.

Could it be a coincidence?

Winette fell into thought.

If it was Iwakoshi who did it, did he harbor hatred towards Moriya Teiji? No, his family situation should not allow him to come into contact with someone of Moriya Teiji's status, and the fire did not cause any casualties, it was as if it was done with calculated timing.

There may be no connection between the arson and the theft of the gunpowder magazine.

"After all, we are still immature when we are young, so please stop watching."

Moriya continued.

"By the way, do Miss Xiaolan and Miss Winnet know each other?"

"Yeah, we're very good friends."

Xiaolan said frankly.

Winnet paused for a moment, nodded affirmatively, and talked about their chance encounter.

Kudo Shinichi was also present at the time.

Teiji Moriya captured this key information.

He then asked, "Are Miss Xiaolan and Mr. Kudo lovers?"

"No, no, no..." Xiaolan acted embarrassed and shy, "We are just childhood sweethearts. We grew up together and went to the same high school."

Then Xiaolan's expression became a little lonely.

"However, we haven't seen each other much lately."

Moriya Teiji was a little surprised. He thought Kudo Shinichi was too busy to accept the invitation. Now it seems that he can't even take care of his girlfriend. He might be in some trouble.

Except for a kid wearing glasses, everyone present had sharp eyes.

Just leave behind the death of Jiuyu Sanqi Jiuba

The emotions lingering in Xiaolan's words were like bubbles rising from boiling water.

Xiaolan immediately perked up and looked up at Moritani Teiji.

"However, this Sunday is Shinichi's birthday. So I made an appointment with him to go to a midnight movie together."

“That’s really exciting!”

Moritani smiled and said that this meant Kudo Shinichi would definitely show up tomorrow.

As long as he can contact the other party tomorrow, his plan will go smoothly.

"You must have bought your presents, then?"

Moritani continued to ask, he also planned to give Kudo Shinichi a surprise.

"Well, I'm ready. Because Shinichi and I both like red..." Xiaolan said excitedly, "Also, our lucky colors for May are both red. So, the gift I prepared is a red sweater."

Xiao Ai made a gesture as if she was whispering, and Winnet squatted down.

"So you two are doing this kind of thing secretly?"

What sneaky...

It's not good to use such a misleading statement! She just taught Xiaolan how to knit clothes. You know, when she was in the village, her handmade products were very popular!

"I think Mr. Kudo will be very happy to receive it!"

Moriya Teiji said with satisfaction.

It was only then that Conan remembered this incident. He had completely forgotten about what happened on his birthday.