Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

That is, after "Clonus Number One" brought Ai Haibara back to Suzuki Manor, Sonoko and Ayako suddenly walked over with smiles and gave Ai Haibara a big surprise, which was a whole set of handmade custom-made Girls' Day dolls.

When Ai Haibara was very young, her parents died in an accident. Later, she was sent to the United States by the Black Organization to study, so she has never celebrated Girls' Day.

Chapter 561 The Kidnapped Detective (Second Update, Please Vote)

Deep down, Ai Haibara really envies Ayumi, who not only has both parents but also so many friends who care about her.

When Ayako and Sonoko presented Ai Haibara with the Girls' Day dolls they had prepared in advance as gifts, and offered to help her arrange them, she was so moved that she burst into tears.

The "Number One Clone" had the same personality as the original. It was the first time he had ever seen Ai Haibara cry, so he quickly and secretly used his phone to capture this memorable moment.

"Well done! You're worthy of me!"

When Suzuki Seimei learned that "Number One Doppelganger" had actually taken a picture of Ai Haibara crying, he couldn't help but give him a mental thumbs up.

A few days later, Saturday

"Is this the place, Kazuha?"

In a dark attic, Hattori Heiji's voice suddenly rang out.

"No, not there! Heiji, move a little to the left."

"Is this the left side?"

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Kazuha Toyama, whose hand had been pricked by a needle, couldn't help but exclaim, "You pricked my hand!"

"Idiot! Keep your voice down, don't let those guys hear you."

Hattori Heiji was speaking when his expression suddenly changed drastically. "Oh no! The safety pin has fallen into a crack in the ground!"

"No way! You're kidding, right? How are we supposed to open these handcuffs without this pin?"

"Kazuha, do you have any more safety pins?"

"That's all, all I have is that safety pin."

"Damn it! This is troublesome."

"Heiji, I think we should forget about the handcuffs for now and hurry up and unlock that code!"

Kazuha Toyama looked at the white paper with special symbols on the table not far away and said, "If you can decipher the code on it, those people should let us go, right?"

“You’re right! If you want to see the sun rise tomorrow, then you’d better decipher the code above.”

A somewhat hoarse voice suddenly rang out, speaking in a threatening tone: "Otherwise, you will become cold corpses just like this guy."

"Mr. Kusukawa!"

Looking at the man who had been tortured to death, Hattori Heiji's expression also turned ugly.

Heiji Hattori wasn't as naive as Kazuha Toyama. Since these thugs had already killed one person, they definitely wouldn't mind killing two more.

If Hattori Heiji really helps them decipher the code on the note, these thugs will definitely kill him and Kazuha without hesitation.

Heiheiji

After the thugs left, looking at the unseeing corpse, Toyama Kazuha felt a little scared and leaned closer to Hattori Heiji.

"Heye, don't worry. These thugs don't know yet. That guy probably knows we're here, and he'll definitely rescue us."

Sensing Kazuha Toyama trembling slightly, Heiji Hattori quickly offered a few words of comfort, silently praying, "Kudo, don't let me down at this crucial moment!"

Meanwhile, Conan, on the other side, who was highly regarded by Heiji Hattori, was playing video games with Seimei Suzuki in front of the TV.

KO!

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Seeing his game character being defeated by Suzuki Seimei with a sliver of health, Conan's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but change the subject, asking, "Ran-neechan, Heiji-nii and Kazuha-neechan, why haven't they arrived yet?"

"I do not know either."

Ran Mouri glanced at her watch, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. "I told Ye we'd arranged to meet at one o'clock when he called earlier, but it's already two. Could they be in some kind of trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Seimei put down the game controller and said, "In that case, Ran-neechan, why don't you just call Heiji-nii and the others?"

"I've already called them, but their phones seem to be out of battery and have been switched off."

Upon hearing Ran Mouri's words, both Seimei Suzuki and Conan's expressions changed simultaneously, and they couldn't help but ask, "Ran-neechan, do you mean that we can't get through to Heiji-nii and Kazuha-neechan on the phone?"

"That's right! We can't get through to either of them on the phone."

"What? I can't get through to either of them on the phone?"

Not only did Suzuki Seimei and Conan notice something was wrong, but even Mouri Kogoro's expression became somewhat serious.

If one person's phone runs out of battery and shuts down, it could perhaps be described as a coincidence. But if two people's phones run out of battery and shut down at the same time, it's hard to call it a coincidence.

Even if it was just a coincidence that both of their phones ran out of battery at the same time, and Hattori Heiji and the others couldn't come to the appointment for the time being, they should have used a public phone to call and let them know they were safe, right?

Suzuki Haruaki thought for a moment and asked, "Ran-neechan, when did Heiji and the others arrive in Tokyo?"

“I called Heiji’s mother before, and she said they were taking the 8 a.m. flight.”

"The flight is at eight in the morning?"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri asked with some doubt, "They agreed to come at one o'clock in the afternoon and take an eight o'clock flight in the morning. Isn't that a bit too early?"

“Oh right! I remember now, Kazuha mentioned earlier that they were going to find a detective named Kusunoki. I think that person used to be Kazuha’s father and a former subordinate of Chief Toyama.”

"Detective Nanchuan?"

Kogoro Mouri asked in surprise, "Could it be Mr. Kusukawa from the Beika Detective Agency?"

"That's right! Dad, do you know him?"

"This, uh..."

Faced with Ran Mouri's curious gaze, Kogoro Mouri suddenly said somewhat awkwardly, "I had a few drinks with him when we were at the racetrack, so we're friends, I guess!"

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Upon hearing this, Suzuki Seimei and Conan shook their heads helplessly.

What a pair of equally eccentric detective uncles!

Conan suddenly spoke up: "Ran-neechan, why did Heiji and the others go to find that Detective Kusukawa first?"

"Because that person wrote a letter to Kazuha's father, saying that he had something very important to tell him, but then suddenly stopped contacting him, so Kazuha's father asked Heiji and the others to go and check on that person."

After listening to Ran Mouri's explanation, Seimei Suzuki nodded affirmatively and said, "I see! If I'm not mistaken, Heiji and the others must have gotten into some trouble, and they might have been kidnapped by now."

If it were someone else, Suzuki Seimei might not have thought that way, but Hattori Heiji and his group are prone to triggering incidents and getting involved in troublesome cases is perfectly normal!

"No way!"

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri panicked and asked, "What should we do now? Should we call the police?"

Chapter 562 Two Outlaws (Third Update, Please Vote)

"What's the panic?! These are just this kid's guesses!"

Kogoro Mouri first comforted Ran Mouri, then waved his hand casually and said, "If you ask me, it must be Heiji and the others. They got so engrossed in chatting with Mr. Kusukawa that they forgot about the time."

"I think that's unlikely! If it were just Heiji alone, then it's possible that he got too engrossed in chatting with Mr. Kusukawa."

Conan shook his head and said, "But Kazuha-neechan isn't that interested in detective stuff, so she can't possibly lose track of time with Heiji-nii, can she?"

Hearing Conan say that, Ran Mouri's heart jumped again, and she quickly said to Kogoro Mouri, "Dad, why don't you call the Beika Detective Agency and ask them?"

"I really can't do anything with you guys! I guess I'll just make a phone call and ask."

Although Kogoro Mouri didn't think that Heiji Hattori and the others were really in any danger, seeing his beloved daughter so worried, he still dialed the Beika Detective Agency.

"Hello, this is Beika Detective Agency."

As soon as the call connected, a middle-aged man's voice came through the receiver. Kogoro Mouri quickly introduced himself, "Hello, I'm Kogoro Mouri."

Although rivals are often enemies, Kogoro Mouri's work mainly takes place in Beika Town and rarely involves Beika Town.

Therefore, Kogoro Mouri and the Beika Detective Agency had a fairly good relationship, and they would occasionally exchange information.

"Oh, it's Mr. Mori! May I ask what brings you here?"

Kogoro Mouri cut to the chase: "I'd like to see Detective Kusukawa. Is he at your detective agency?"

"You mean Nanchuan? He hasn't been to the detective agency these past few days, but he told me he's been investigating a big case, so I guess he's somewhere working on it?"

"A big eucalyptus?"

Upon hearing this, and recalling the sudden loss of contact with Hattori Heiji and the others, Kogoro Mouri's expression turned serious: "Could you please help me contact Kusukawa now? I have something very important to discuss with him."

“I’m afraid that won’t work. Whenever Nan Chuan goes out to handle a case, he cuts off all contact with the outside world. Even I can’t reach him.”

"Oh, I see! Then forget it."

Kogoro Mouri thought for a moment and said, "Oh, right, there's one more thing I wanted to ask you. Did a boy and a girl, high school students, come to your detective agency looking for Kusukawa today? The boy had very dark skin."

"Yes, the two of them arrived at 10:30 in the morning. After I told them that Nan Chuan wasn't home, they asked me for Nan Chuan's address and then left."

"I see. Could you please tell me the address of the Nanchuan family as well? I would like to pay them a visit in person."

"Of course, his house is in Beika Town, 4-chome."

"Okay, I understand, thank you! Sorry to bother you."

After hanging up the phone, Kogoro Mouri said with a serious expression, "Heiji and the others might really be in some trouble. I think we should go to the Kusukawa family ourselves!"

"Okay! I'll go and call Uncle Longyi right now, and he can drive us to Beihu Town."

After Suzuki Seimei finished speaking, he took Kogoro Mouri and the others in a van and headed towards Beika Town 4-chome.

"Young Master, we've arrived."

Because Beika Town is right next to Beika Town, it only took Inoue Ryuichi less than half an hour to drive to the apartment where Detective Kusukawa lived, Yujiu-so!

"I've found Nan Chuan. He lives in room 202!"