Shirou's clones number 30 million

Even if the incident could be resolved and students were no longer killed, there would be no way to make the details public.

In other words, this was a commission that was destined to fail.

"why?"

"No reason needed, in short, I refuse."

"But…"

Saionji Sekai looked hesitant, inwardly grumbling.

This guy, despite having an "Oh, I see" expression that showed he had seen through the truth, refused to accept the commission.

Oh, right! I heard that famous detectives charge high fees, and with this guy's reputation, he must charge even more.

The reason he won't take the case must be because he thinks I can't afford it, right?

"How much is your commission? I can definitely raise it even if I have to borrow money from loan sharks."

"This is not about money."

"What's the reason? Is it because I'm from the Zeyue family that you're not accepting my requests?"

"...No, that's not it."

Hayami Shirou's mind stirred slightly, and he quickly came up with a suitable excuse.

"I've been quite busy these past few days and haven't had time to take on your request."

"If you absolutely must hire someone to investigate Makoto Ito's death, you can go to 39 Beika-cho 5-chome and find the Mori Detective Agency."

"There's a detective over there. He's a little less skilled than me, but he's still a pretty good detective."

As they spoke, Hayami Shirou increasingly felt that this was a good idea.

By transferring this doomed task to Conan, he can finally get a good beating from the monsters.

It's an excellent idea that both suppresses the opponent and gets rid of trouble.

"In that case, goodbye."

Saionji Sekai turned around and decisively left.

After seeing her off, Ayasaki Hayate said:

“If Mr. Hayami doesn’t have time, you can hand this request over to me. I’ve been handling a lot of requests by myself lately.”

"No, this matter can only be left to Detective Mori."

Hayami Shirou shook his head slightly. He absolutely couldn't accept a commission that could potentially ruin his reputation.

……

Mouri Detective Agency.

"Who is it? Coming here so late?"

Since Ran Mouri went to university, only Kogoro Mouri and Conan have remained here.

Because he couldn't stand Kogoro Mouri's slovenliness, Conan took on some of the housework. However, he wasn't Ran Mouri after all, and his ability to control Kogoro Mouri wasn't that strong.

For example, Ran Mouri can stop him from drinking, but Conan can't.

That's how it is right now.

With nothing else to do, Kogoro Mouri started drinking again.

Hearing the knocking at the door, he immediately staggered over.

The moment the door opened, a strong smell of alcohol hit me.

Saionji Sekai unconsciously took two steps back, feeling astonished.

It stinks!

Is this the detective Hayami recommended? Isn't he just a slovenly middle-aged man?

"Who are you? The new neighbor?" Kogoro Mouri asked, shaking his head.

"Are you Detective Mori? I was recommended by Detective Hayami and would like to ask Detective Mori to investigate a case."

"Oh...? That guy Hayami usually steals clients from me, but this time he's willing to give up his client. I get it! He must have seen that you don't have much money and can't offer much commission, so he pushed the client to you."

Kogoro Mouri yawned and asked again:

"How much can you offer? If it's not too little, I'll take it for that guy's sake."

So you really think it's not enough?

That means the Mori detective's fees should be cheaper.

Saionji Sekai silently estimated the money she had saved from her part-time job, as well as the money she could ask her family for, and tentatively offered a price:

"How about 100,000 yen?"

"I knew it."

Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but show a "I knew it" expression and shook his head slightly.

A high school girl certainly couldn't possibly come up with too much money.

For her, 100,000 might already be a lot of money.

But for a detective's commission, 100,000 is simply impossible.

"I'm sorry, I've been quite busy these past few days and really can't find the time."

Is that too little?

Realizing the problem, Saionji Sekai quickly changed her tune:

"How about... one million?"

Kogoro Mouri was instantly tempted, but after looking the other person up and down, he shook his head again.

A high school girl only has so many ways to make money. If she suddenly comes up with a million dollars, the source of the money must be suspicious.

He wouldn't go so far as to drive a young girl to despair over a dispute about the commission fee.

Of course, voluntarily lowering prices or offering free work is not Kogoro Mouri's style.

So he pretended to be completely drunk and walked towards the sofa, shaking his head.

Saionji Sekai looked disappointed; as expected, he still thought the money wasn't enough.

It seems he doesn't believe he can come up with a million.

While I was deep in thought, a voice suddenly rang out.

"If you don't mind, I'll take your commission, free of charge."

Saionji Sekai looked at Conan with a surprised and puzzled expression.

“You…? Um, I didn’t mean anything by it, it’s just that my request isn’t some trivial matter like finding something, it’s a murder case.”

Tell me more.

“My… friend transferred to Yomi Kita Junior High School in the countryside, and today I suddenly heard the news that he committed suicide. Besides him, two other students in that class died unexpectedly today.”

"I see. Murder is highly likely." Conan nodded slightly and said seriously, "I accept your request."

"what……?"

I didn't agree, did I? Why are you talking as if I came here specifically to find him?

"Um...did you go to junior high school?"

"Sixth grade. Come find me tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, and I'll go with you to Yomi Kita Middle School to investigate."

"Ah...oh, tomorrow's a school day, right?"

"It's okay, I can take the day off."

Seeing that she was still hesitant, Conan said again:

"If you think I'm unreliable, you can call Hayami to confirm. He asked you to come over, which is actually to have you come to me."

As they were talking, Conan took out his phone, dialed Shiro Hayami's number, and showed her the phone screen.

"This……"

Is it really so?

Saionji Sekai hesitated for several seconds before nodding slightly.

Let's give it a try. With such a confident demeanor, he might actually have some brains.

"Okay, I'll pick you up at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

After seeing her off, Conan immediately hid in the corridor and dialed Hayami Shirou's number.

“A high school girl came looking for you, saying you sent her.”

"Oh...? Did Detective Mouri accept her request?"

"My uncle didn't answer, but I did."

"Very well, then it's up to you."

"No, what I mean is, why are you turning down this commission? You've taken on quite a few commissions for free before, it can't be because you think the pay is too low, right?"

"Haha...of course not."

Hayami Shirou laughed heartily for a while before continuing:

“You can consider this commission a challenge to me. I’m betting my career as a famous detective. You absolutely cannot hand the murderer over to the police.”

"Very good! I accept your challenge." Conan smiled slightly, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

It seems this guy already knows the general facts without doing any investigation.

The difference is really that big.

I'll stake my life on the name of Detective Conan; I'm sure I'll catch the culprit!

Chapter 407 Boss, we request to rejoin the team