Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Based on what the butler Aso had just said, Suzuki Haruaki had already recalled the general plot of the kidnapping case.

If Suzuki Seimei remembers correctly, this kidnapping case was actually orchestrated by the kidnapped little girl with the help of Aso's butler.

The reason why Tani Akiko planned this kidnapping was simply because she thought that once her father's company closed down, he would have time to play with her.

That's why Aso's butler advised Tanikawa to hire a private investigator to help resolve the matter instead of calling the police directly.

However, what Aso's butler did not expect was that while he had Tani Akiko wait at a nearby restaurant, kidnappers actually targeted her, turning the fake kidnapping into a real one.

A classic case of "if you don't court death, you won't die!"

Although Suzuki Haruaki had recalled the general plot, he couldn't remember the location of the kidnappers and Tani Akiko, only vaguely recalling that it seemed to be in a school warehouse.

After all, the "Detective Conan" anime has over a thousand episodes, and the time span between its updates exceeds twenty years.

The first few hundred episodes of the anime were ones that Suzuki Haruka watched when he was a child in his previous life. It's already quite impressive that he can still barely remember the gist of it.

Kogoro Mouri pondered for a moment, then turned to the two maids beside him and asked, "By the way, besides Mr. Aso, did anyone else hear the prisoner's voice, or any other unusual sounds?"

The two maids thought for a moment and said, "No, apart from hearing Mr. Aso shout that Miss has been kidnapped, we didn't hear any other sounds."

"Oh my gosh~ Little Ran-neechan, don't you think it's strange?" A glint flashed in Suzuki Seimei's eyes as he deliberately asked in an innocent and childish tone.

Ran Mouri leaned down and asked, "Seimei, have you found something?"

"Sister Xiaolan, look over there in the corner of the yard. There's a big dog tied up there, but even though the criminals have sneaked into the yard, it hasn't barked. My guard dogs, on the other hand, always bark at strangers!"

"That's it! I understand now, the culprit is actually you—Butler Aso!" A flash of inspiration struck Kogoro Mori, and he pointed at the guilty-looking Butler Aso, saying, "The maids have already made it very clear that apart from your shouting, there was no other sound or dog barking in the yard. So the culprit who kidnapped Miss is you, the traitor."

Tanikawa grabbed Aso's collar, shouting angrily, "Aso, you bastard, why did you do this? Have I ever wronged you all these years? Who ordered you to do this?"

"Sir... I'm so sorry, this matter is actually..."

"Master, something terrible has happened! The kidnappers have called again!" Before Butler Aso could explain what had happened, a maid suddenly ran over in a panic.

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Aso's butler's expression changed drastically.

Tanikawa Fuji said angrily, "You bastard, you actually had accomplices."

"No, sir, I was just helping Miss plan a fake kidnapping. I arranged for her to stay at a nearby restaurant. There were no other accomplices!" Butler Aso realized something was wrong and quickly explained the whole story.

"What did you say? Then this guy is..."

"Daddy, come save me! I'm so scared... Waaaaah..."

Hearing his daughter's cries for help on the phone, Taniwa Fuji could no longer remain calm. He hurriedly pleaded, "Please don't hurt Akiko. I'll give you anything you want."

"Very well! If you want to save your daughter's life, then prepare a ransom of three hundred million right now. I don't have much patience. I'm only giving you half an hour. After that, I don't know what I might do!"

"Hey Hey hey……"

Hearing the phone call had already ended, Taniwa Fuji was extremely anxious. He subconsciously turned to look at Kogoro Mouri, as if he had seen a savior: "Mr. Mouri, please save my daughter!"

Despite the danger, Kogoro Mouri said calmly, "Don't panic. Just in case, you should prepare 300 million yen in cash as the prisoner instructed. In the meantime, I will find a way to rescue your daughter."

"Yes, I understand, Mr. Mori."

"Wang Wang Wang..."

A sudden barking sound drew everyone's attention.

Suzuki Seimei was holding a pink ball and dangling it in front of the Dogo Argentino, which was about half his height.

"Seimei, don't be naughty, it's too dangerous." Seeing this, Ran Mouri ran over without thinking and hugged Suzuki Seimei tightly, keeping him away from the seemingly fierce Dogo Argentino.

Suzuki Seimei said with a helpless expression, "Ran-neechan, I wasn't being naughty. I was wondering if we could use this watchdog to find the kidnapped girl?"

"By the way, this dog should be very familiar with Tani Akiko, maybe it can really find her location." Reminded, Kogoro Mori immediately realized what was going on, quickly went forward to untie the watchdog's leash, and ran out with it.

"dad……"

Ran Mouri was slightly taken aback at first, then took off running. Even while carrying Seimei Suzuki, her speed was no less than that of Kogoro Mouri.

"Clap clap clap..."

Meanwhile, Suzuki Seimei, who was being held in Ran Mouri's arms, felt a bit jolted and his face hurt a little.

Coach, she charged at someone while dribbling the ball!

Since this kidnapping was a last-minute plan by the perpetrator, they certainly wouldn't have gone too far while carrying a small child.

The watchdog led the three men for more than ten minutes, wandering around several streets, before finally rushing into the Second Bridge Middle School.

"Wang Wang Wang..."

The kidnapper, who was hiding in the school warehouse, turned pale when he heard the barking of dogs outside.

The kidnapper hid in the school warehouse with Gu Jingzi because the students had already left school and there was no need to worry about attracting attention.

If this dog is allowed to keep barking outside, it might attract the attention of nearby residents, which would be a real problem.

A cold glint flashed in the kidnapper's sinister eyes. He picked up a baseball bat and strode menacingly toward the warehouse door.

"Damn stray dog, get out of here..."

"Bang bang bang..."

The moment the kidnapper opened the warehouse door, a barrage of punches rained down on him, striking his chest and abdomen and sending him flying into the air.

"boom!!!"

Suddenly, Ran Mouri raised her right foot and delivered a beautiful roundhouse kick, striking the kidnapper hard on the head. The kidnapper was sent flying several meters before crashing to the ground, where he immediately lost consciousness.

Chapter Twelve Pet Summoning Doll

"Gudong!"

Seeing the kidnapper with several teeth flying and his head swollen from being hit, Suzuki Haruaki subconsciously swallowed.

No wonder Shinichi Kudo didn't dare reveal his identity to Ran Mouri after shrinking; he might really get beaten to death.

"Don't be afraid, little sister, we're here to save you." After regaining his senses, Suzuki Haruaki rushed over to the kidnapped little girl, tore off the tape from her mouth, and helped untie the ropes binding her.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in, Gu Jingzi. You are rewarded with a [Pet Summoning Doll], which you can claim at any time."

Equipment Name: Pet Summoning Doll

Type: Jewelry

Quality: Rare

Effect 1 (Random Summon): Can randomly summon a pet dog to help, consuming 3 points of mental energy each time.

Effect 2 (Summon Husky): Can summon an adult husky to help you, consuming 5 points of mental energy each time.

Effect 3 (Summon Pit Bull): Can summon an adult Pit Bull to help you, consuming 10 points of mental energy each time.

Note: Multiple pet dogs can be summoned simultaneously. The summoned pet dog will remain active for a maximum of one hour, and can be canceled early.

“(???)?”

After checking the attributes of the new equipment, Suzuki Seimei couldn't help but smile slightly.

With the [Pet Summoning Doll] summoning equipment, combined with the passive effect of the [Riding] skill, Suzuki Seimei can become a powerful "dog knight".

"Wang Wang Wang..."

"Big Mac, come save me~" Gu Jingzi, who was a little scared at first, burst into laughter after seeing the Dogo Argentino rushing towards her, and hugged its neck and laughed.

Kogoro Mouri ran to the unconscious kidnapper, kicked him a few times, and laughed triumphantly, "The despicable criminal is finally caught! As expected, with Kogoro Mouri around, there's no case that can't be solved, hahaha..."

"It's so good that no one is hurt." The kind-hearted Ran Mouri smiled from the bottom of her heart when she saw that Akiko Tani was safe and sound.

After the kidnapper, whose face was completely disfigured, was taken away by the police, the kidnapping case finally came to an end, and the rescued Gu Jingzi was safely sent home.

"I'm so sorry for causing everyone so much trouble. Actually, I was the one who planned this kidnapping in the first place." Gu Jingzi bowed to everyone and said pitifully, "Because my dad is busy with work every day and doesn't care about Jingzi at all, I asked Aso Butler to help me create this kidnapping incident. I thought that as long as my dad's company is closed, he can take me out to play."

"Akiko..."

Upon hearing this, Tanikawa Fuji felt a pang of self-reproach.

Since his wife passed away, he has focused all his attention on the company and has indeed neglected his daughter's feelings over the years.

Previously, Taniwa Teng hadn't felt this deeply, but after his daughter was kidnapped, he suddenly realized that if his daughter really suffered misfortune, what use would all the money he earned be?

Tanikawa Fuji's face hardened: "Even if my daughter begged you, it wouldn't work. I can hardly forgive you for what you've done. Isn't that right, Aso?"

"I'm so sorry, sir." Butler Aso looked full of self-reproach, already prepared for being fired or even going to jail.

Although Butler Aso only helped Akiko complete the fake kidnapping case because he couldn't resist her request, he almost caused her misfortune, which shows how negligent he was as a butler.

Tanikawa Fuji changed the subject abruptly, saying, "As punishment for the mistake you made this time, you will be in charge of planning a week-long trip starting tomorrow, to Australia, the place Akiko has always wanted to go!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Butler Aso was momentarily taken aback, then quickly replied with a smile, "Yes, sir!"

"Of course, I will temporarily put aside my work at the company this time, and I will go on a trip with Jingzi."

"That's great! Akiko loves Daddy the most!"

"Hahaha……"

Seeing this heartwarming scene of father and daughter reunited, both Seimei Suzuki and Ran Mouri smiled knowingly.

Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri was secretly calculating how to use the two million yen commission fee, and he also showed a happy smile.

"Mr. Mori, thank you so much this time. I'll have someone transfer the commission fee to your account tomorrow." Taniwa Fuji walked up to Kogoro Mori, carrying Tani Akiko, and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"It's alright, it's alright, no rush, you're too kind! Now that your daughter has returned safely, we'll take our leave." Kogoro Mori said politely, trying his best to control his barely suppressed smile, and left with Seimei Suzuki and the others.

After getting into the taxi back to the detective agency, Suzuki Seimei pretended to be very tired and lay in Ran Mouri's arms, but in reality he was checking the character attribute panel.

Name: Haruaki Suzuki

Strength: 3 (+5)

Speed: 7 (+5)

Stamina: 9