Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

As they spoke, they all walked out of the conference room.

At this moment, Xiaolan realized that Wenshui had said she was going to the restroom and hadn't returned yet.

She glanced at her father's retreating figure, then tugged at Toyama Kazuha's sleeve: "I don't know where Wen Shui has gone. I'll go find him first, and then I'll meet up with you later."

Kazuha Toyama: "Okay, do you want me to come with you?"

"No need, I can manage on my own." Xiaolan smiled brightly. "I bet he went to find a police officer he knows for help. That guy, he always secretly investigates clues and keeps it from me, he's the worst!"

Kazuha Toyama didn't seem to think much of it, nodded, and left with the rest of the group.

After watching everyone disappear from sight, Xiaolan's bright smile faded, replaced by a complicated expression.

This is the Metropolitan Police Department building. Since Wenshui has been gone for so long and hasn't returned, coupled with the aggressive behavior Officer Sato displayed in front of her earlier…

With such simple clues, Xiaolan wouldn't make a mistake. If I'm not mistaken, Wen Shui is probably in Sato Miwako's office right now.

But what are they talking about?

Ran couldn't help but recall the daring scenes that took place in the office from the manga collections that Sonoko Suzuki had lent her.

However, although the male and female protagonists in those comics are a bit bold, they are in love with each other, which means they are pure love comics.

After all, although Sonoko is a bit eccentric, she takes love very seriously and would never watch a manga-style storyline that revolves around three people.

This is why Xiaolan was more accepting of his unreasonable demands than Wen Shui had imagined.

Ran's parents separated early on, and her childhood friend is a detective fanatic. The only things related to romance that Ran encounters, besides what she sees on TV, are Sonoko Suzuki.

Influenced by Sonoko, Ran is more likely to believe that if two people like each other, it's only right to do something shameful for each other.

However, if Miwako Sato were added to the manga storyline, Ran would be a little at a loss.

Because she's never seen three people together before!

Xiaolan hesitated for a long time, but finally gave up the idea of ​​calling Wenshui to confirm the location first. She decided to secretly follow her to take a look.

If Sato Miwako really has some kind of intimate relationship with Nukumizu, Ran, although she hasn't figured out how to handle it yet, feels it's time to put things on the table.

And so, using the detective skills that Ran had learned from Wenshui over this period of time, she quickly found out the floor where Sato Miwako worked.

When she arrived at that floor in the elevator, she saw two detectives walking out. One of them, a young-looking detective, said to his partner with a gossipy expression, "I just saw Officer Sato's boyfriend."

"How is that possible? Officer Sato is still single." His companion looked shocked.

“Those are potential romantic partners. Anyway, when I went to deliver some documents just now, I saw them in the office…” The detective paused suddenly when he got to the crucial point.

Xiao Lan immediately stopped and hid behind a flowerpot, eavesdropping.

"What were you doing in the office?" another detective pressed.

The young detective suddenly sighed, "Sigh, I've been so busy working overtime lately, it feels like it's been ages since I've been to an izakaya for a drink."

The young detective's colleague was speechless: "Daigo, you've gone too far! You're actually using this to blackmail me."

Detective Daigo chuckled and said, "I don't think it's too much to exchange this information for a drink, right? Don't worry, I won't make you treat me to anything too expensive. Just the place with the sexy female owner from last time will do."

Young detective: "I'm fine with it, but the proprietress seems to be over forty years old. The girl who served us food last time is her daughter. Are you sure you two can spark a romance?"

Detective Daigo tapped his colleague on the head with the file in his hand: "Hey, can you stop thinking of me in such a dirty way? I just wanted to have a drink."

"Okay, it's settled then. We'll go drinking the night after tomorrow when we're both off."

Detective Daigo then leaned close to his colleague and began to whisper.

Xiaolan was getting anxious because she couldn't hear what the two were saying, so she quietly came out from behind the large vase.

Just then, a strong voice came from the direction of the criminal police office area on this floor: "Xiao Lan? What are you doing here? Did Brother Mori get into a fight with someone again because of playing with pachinko?"

Ran turned around and saw that it was Inspector Megure standing there.

On the other side, two new employees who had just joined the company were startled by their boss's voice. They panicked, dropped the documents in their hands, and fell down at the elevator door.

Inspector Megure took a couple of steps over before noticing his men fooling around by the elevator. He sternly reprimanded them, "Didn't I tell you to hurry up and deliver the files upstairs? What are you doing playing around here?"

Inspector Megure at the police station is quite authoritative and intimidating, unlike the nice guy Heiji was at the crime scene.

"Sorry, sir, we'll deliver it right away."

Daigo and his companion hurriedly picked up the files from the ground, and Ran also helped pick up two.

After packing their things, the two thanked Xiaolan and then ran straight to the emergency stairwell without waiting for the elevator, clearly not wanting to stay there and be reprimanded by their superiors.

Xiaolan was stunned as she watched the two figures hurriedly leave.

Wait a minute before you run away! Explain yourself clearly: what exactly were Wen Shui and Officer Sato doing in the office?!

Ran greeted Inspector Megure with tears in her eyes and explained why she was there.

"Oh, so you're here to see Brother Wenshui." Inspector Megure smiled and pointed to the office area behind him. "He and Sato are looking up information over there. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Ran thanked Inspector Megure and then stepped into the detectives' office area.

Although this is an open-air office area, it is generally off-limits to unauthorized personnel. However, the detectives sitting at the door had already seen Inspector Megure reprimanding Daigo and the others, so they knew that Ran must know Inspector Megure and did not stop them.

From afar, Xiaolan could see Wen Shui sitting at a desk in the innermost cubicle of the office area, intently staring at the computer screen, while Sato Miwako was typing on the keyboard.

These two people seem to be genuinely looking for information to solve the case.

Xiaolan breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least she wouldn't have to face the awkward situation she had imagined.

However, what the detective said earlier still lingered in Xiaolan's mind. What exactly did Wenshui and Officer Sato do in the office?

As Ran walked in, she couldn't help but look curiously at the desks around her. She noticed that photos of Miwako Sato appeared on the desks with an unusually high frequency, far surpassing those of Inspector Megure.

These people must all be admirers of Miwako Sato.

Seriously, so many of you couldn't even beat one lukewarm water. You all need to go back and reflect on your actions!

However, Officer Sato's charm is indeed not to be underestimated; after all, she is an older woman known as the "Flower of the Metropolitan Police Department."

In terms of tactics, Xiaolan felt she probably didn't have the upper hand.

Xiao Lan tiptoed up behind Wen Shui and poked his neck with her slender fingers: "Wen Shui, you've been secretly investigating the case behind our backs again."

Wen Shui had actually sensed Xiao Lan's scent a long time ago, but his brain made a quick judgment and decided that it was best to pretend he hadn't seen it.

Wen Shui turned around and looked at Xiao Lan with surprise: "Xiao Lan, what brings you here? Did they catch the arsonist?"

"Hello, Officer Sato." Ran greeted Sato Miwako first, then said with a straight face, "No, but Officer Yumina called Ms. Morozumi Ryoko's sister, and my dad and the others went with her."

Sato Miwako stood up from the stool: "Long time no see, Ran. You seem even more beautiful than before."

"No, I've gained weight recently," Xiaolan said a little embarrassed.

Warm Water: "You ate too much ice cream, didn't you? I've been eating it for a while now..."

Xiaolan slammed her fist directly in front of Wen Shui, though this time she used very light force, after all, it was public property: "I was just being polite, Wen Shui-kun, you really don't know how to read the room."

Wen Shui's lips twitched slightly: "I... I was just trying to be helpful, don't take it to heart."

Xiao Lan smiled and squinted, "How could I care? I've been with Wen Shui for so long, I'm already used to this kind of thing."

Sato Miwako smiled and said, "You two still have so much energy. Ran, please have a seat, I'll go get you a cup of tea."

"No need to be so polite, I've already had a drink." Xiaolan quickly waved her hand.

However, Sato Miwako, still adhering to the hospitality of guests, went to the lounge area to pour tea for Ran.

Wen Shui looked at Sato Miwako's back with suspicion, wondering what this woman was up to and why she kept changing her tactics.

She was quite aggressive in front of Xiaolan last time, so why has she suddenly turned into a friendly older sister this time?

It's impossible for her to not want to compete with Xiaolan if she's come to her own conclusion.

Just now in the office, Sato Miwako repeated the incident where she forcibly kissed him in the hospital room last time.

Although she was quickly countered by his skillful technique, Sato Miwako became furious because of his proficiency, and what started as a somewhat ambiguous kiss turned into a highly charged free wrestling match.

In the end, it attracted all the criminal police officers who worked on this floor.

Wen Shui was completely baffled, but recalling Sato-senpai's awkward kissing skills, he still found them somewhat endearing.

Just as he was thinking this, Xiaolan suddenly leaned close, grabbed his clothes and sniffed them: "Why do you smell like Officer Sato's perfume? That's suspicious."

Wen Shui shrugged and said, "I had a fight with her in the room just now, that's probably when we got involved."

Xiaolan: "Fighting? Why are you fighting?"

"How would I know? Maybe this is her way of exercising in the morning after she wakes up," Wen Shui said.

Xiaolan thought for a moment, then looked around: "Which is Officer Sato's office? Take me there."

Wen Shui felt a little guilty, but not that guilty, because he was sure he hadn't left any easily detectable evidence in the room. Even if he had, it would have been hair that Sato Miwako had pulled off during the fight.

Wen Shui: "Over there. By the way, you're not suspecting me, are you?"

“No, this is just a routine checkup,” Xiaolan said calmly.

The two walked around the partition in the office area and entered Sato Miwako's office.

Wen Shui thought Xiao Lan would just take a look and leave it at that, but to her surprise, Xiao Lan closed the door immediately after coming in.

Then Xiaolan pushed against Wenshui's chest and pressed him directly onto the desk.

The astonishing softness reignited the anger that Wen Shui had just suppressed. He looked at Xiao Lan in shock: "Hey, what are you doing? This is Officer Sato's territory, not the school's warehouse."

Xiaolan's lips twitched slightly, then she took a deep breath, blocking out the "bad memories of the school warehouse," and said:

"What are you afraid of? I just heard someone at the door saying that you and Officer Sato did something very daring."

Calvin, please take one day or two days off.

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Chapter 323 Does Ran also like being in front of Sato-senpai?

Facing Xiaolan's intense gaze, Wen Shui remained calm: "How could that be? It must be someone who admires Officer Sato. She saw her looking for information with me and got jealous, so she's just making things up."

Xiaolan: "Really? If you haven't done anything wrong, would anyone really make wild guesses?"

"Of course there are! Doesn't this kind of thing happen often in our class?" Wen Shui said.

Xiaolan blinked, thought back for a moment, and realized that there were indeed many such unfounded rumors in Teitan. Her gossip-loving soul seemed to be awakened: "Our class? When did this happen? Are there any new rumors?"