Conan: The Heart Thief

Hattori Heizo said politely.

Lin Xiao couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the detective in the detective world was indeed extraordinary, even the Superintendent of Police treated him with courtesy.

The group sat in the house in front of the inner courtyard to rest. Otaki Goro also arrived late, and Mrs. Hattori served tea to the guests.

Mrs. Hattori moved her feet in white socks, moved closer to Hattori Heizo, and blew in his ear.

"Heizo, do you want to spar with this young and promising detective Lin Xiao?"

Hattori Heizo was stunned for a moment: "Lin Xiao?"

Hattori Shizuka nodded.

"Why?" Hattori Heizo was puzzled.

"I want you, Heizo, to teach this young man a lesson on my behalf." Hattori Shizuka said in a low voice.

"Lin Xiao, did you do anything?"

Hattori Shizuka was angry that Lin Xiao had accused her of cheating, but she couldn't say it out loud, so she found an excuse: "This young man has no respect for kendo and said that kendo is just a show. Heizo, you should teach him a lesson and make him remember it."

Chapter 76 Mrs. Hattori suffers from her own actions

Hattori Heizo was embarrassed. Even if his wife asked him to do so, he couldn't be so shameless as to really teach Lin Xiao a lesson. The other party was a junior of the same age as his son. How could he bully the weak?

However, he couldn't ignore his wife's request, so he turned his attention to his son. . .

"Heiji, do you want to have a sparring match with Lin Xiao?"

"Me and Lin Xiao?"

Hattori Heiji was stunned. He didn't care, but he had to seek Lin Xiao's consent.

Hattori Shizuka added fuel to the fire: "Heiji, you also heard what Detective Lin Xiao said about kendo just now. Shouldn't you let him see what kendo is?"

After being instigated by Hattori Shizuka, Hattori Heiji immediately lost his fighting spirit.

"Mr. Lin, should we have a demonstration?"

"Hattori-kun, I think we should just forget it."

Lin Xiao didn't want to bully Hattori Heiji. After all, he was a guest at someone's home and he didn't want to make the other person unhappy.

"Don't worry, I will show mercy. I just want you to experience the charm of kendo. Maybe you will fall in love with this sport."

At this point, Lin Xiao couldn't think of any reason to refuse, so he could only agree.

The two changed into kendo equipment in the locker room and went to the open-air dojo in the courtyard to compete.

The two men stood at opposite ends of the open-air dojo, assuming fighting stances.

Hattori Shizuka was afraid that her son would let her win, so she came up with an idea.

"A simple competition would be boring, why not add some spice to it?"

Hattori Heiji asked in confusion: "Auntie, what do you think?"

Being called "Auntie" by her son, Hattori Shizuka felt a cross on her forehead. She really wanted to give Hattori Heiji a folding fan, but it was not convenient at the moment, so she had to bear with it for the time being.

"Detective Lin Xiao, if my Heiji beats you in the competition, you must promise me one thing. If my Heiji loses to you in the competition, you must make Heiji promise you one thing."

When Lin Xiao heard this, he understood. He had just said bad things about Mrs. Hattori behind her back, and now Mrs. Hattori was taking revenge on him.

"I'm invincible, you can do whatever you want."

Lin Xiao curled the corner of his mouth. Mrs. Hattori's wishful thinking was destined to fail.

Lin Xiao had no objection, but Hattori Heiji had a lot of objections.

"Why?" Hattori Heiji was angry. "If you win, you get the prize. If you lose, I'll bear the consequences. Auntie, you're just daydreaming!"

"Heiji, what do you want?" Hattori Shizuka looked at her son, and lightning flashed in their eyes.

"I won, so Lin Jun naturally promised me one thing."

"no!"

"If it doesn't work... I lose. Auntie, you just promise Lin Jun one thing and don't involve me!"

"Ok."

Hattori Shizuka reluctantly agreed. She pulled out her folding fan and pointed at her son, "Heiji, if you dare to let me win, I will punish you later."

Seeing Hattori Shizuka's aggressive attitude, Hattori Heiji was afraid and really didn't dare to let her go: "No. With so many people watching, I don't want to lose face."

"Okay, let's see how I perform."

Both sides performed a ceremonial gesture and the battle officially began.

There is no doubt that Lin Xiao can defeat Hattori Heiji in seconds by using the power of the personality mask. However, Lin Xiao will not let Hattori Heiji lose too badly, as Hattori Heiji also needs to save his face.

Lin Xiao had an idea and used the newly synthesized personality mask - Okuninushi, just to test his strength.

Legend has it that Okuninushi obtained Susanoo's Ten-fisted Sword, defeated the seventy-nine brothers who were competing with him for the throne, and became the ruler of a country. Okuninushi's swordsmanship was obviously beyond the realm of mortals.

Holding the bamboo sword, Lin Xiao took a standard fighting stance. He had never used a bamboo sword before, but the moment he picked it up, he felt a strange sense of familiarity. He didn't need to be deliberate with the bamboo sword in his hand, and every move had already been integrated into his instinct!

Hattori Heiji looked relaxed at first, but when he really faced Lin Xiao, he felt a terrible pressure. He felt that Lin Xiao's aura had changed, emitting a sharp sword intent.

"He's a master!" Hattori Heizo made his assessment of Lin Xiao's strength. He turned his head and looked at his nervous wife, "Jinghua, you've made a mistake. I'm afraid it's our son who's going to be punished."

Hattori Shizuka gritted her teeth and said, "Heizo, what you mean is that Lin Xiao is playing the pig to eat the tiger."

Hattori Heizo said: "Lin Xiao is a tiger, not a pig! That's good, Heiji is usually too conceited, and it's just right that someone can dampen his spirit."

After a tentative fight, beads of sweat appeared on Hattori Heiji's forehead. He took a deep breath and tightly grasped the bamboo sword in his hand. He was not discouraged by his worthy opponent, but instead was motivated to fight.

Hattori Heiji held the bamboo sword tightly with both hands and pointed it diagonally forward. Lin Xiao also held the bamboo sword tightly with both hands, but he just stood there, calmly responding without any unnecessary movements.

"Drink!"

With a loud roar, Hattori Heiji kicked the ground hard and rushed towards Lin Xiao at an extremely fast speed! The bamboo sword in his hand, with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, fiercely chopped towards Lin Xiao's left shoulder!

Seeing this, Hattori Heizo widened his eyes and nodded for his son's performance: "Not bad, this momentum, Heiji has shown very well."

Hattori Heiji's sword was filled with power. If Lin Xiao was hit by the bamboo sword, even if he was wearing protective gear, his shoulder would probably be broken! However, at the moment when Hattori Heiji was about to hit him, Lin Xiao's arm moved suddenly, and the bamboo sword swung in an arc, and a slash directly split Hattori Heiji's bamboo sword! Then, he stabbed forward and attacked Hattori Heiji's chest.

Hattori Heiji's pupils constricted and he held the bamboo sword horizontally.

"boom!"

The tip of the bamboo sword in Lin Xiao's hand pierced the side of Hattori's bamboo sword, making a loud bang, and the latter was pushed back more than ten steps uncontrollably!

"What!" Hattori Heiji opened his mouth wide. He couldn't believe what he saw. "You are stronger than... Okita Souji!"

In the last Kansai High School Kendo League, Hattori Heiji was defeated by Okita Souji, whom he regarded as his strongest rival. But now, he has met a peer who is even stronger than Okita Souji.

Seeing that his childhood sweetheart was at a disadvantage, Toyama and Ye couldn't help but feel worried.

"Dad, is Heiji going to lose?"

"Yeah... the gap between Heiji and Lin Xiao is still quite big."

Toyama Ginshiro touched his chin, Lin Xiao's swordsmanship skills were really beyond his imagination.

Hattori Heiji was at a disadvantage, but he was not discouraged. Instead, he laughed wildly.

“Hahaha… Lin Xiao, you really are my old enemy who is both my friend and my foe!”

Hattori Heiji pointed at Lin Xiao and imagined Lin Xiao as the protagonist's nemesis in the comics.

Lin Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Hattori Heiji was really overthinking it. He simply encountered a cheating player.

Hattori Heiji moved again. He widened his eyes, clenched the bamboo sword with both hands, and tensed his muscles. He left a shadow on the spot, and the whole person appeared in front of Lin Xiao in an instant. The bamboo sword in his hand drew a shadow that was hard to catch, and fiercely hit Lin Xiao's face!

At the moment he rushed forward, Lin Xiao had already put the bamboo sword on his waist, and his body sank slightly forward, with his left hand also on his waist. At the moment when Hattori Heiji chopped down, he also slashed out! In an instant, the whole yard seemed to lose its light. All Hattori Heiji saw was the bamboo sword in Lin Xiao's hand. Under the shocked gaze of Hattori Heizo, Hattori Shizuka, Toyama Kazuha, and Toyama Ginjiro, he blocked Hattori Heiji's bamboo sword.

"Pah chi——"

The bamboo sword in Hattori Heiji's hand broke with a sound.

Hattori Heiji held the broken bamboo sword tightly in both hands and looked at Lin Xiao in disbelief. After a few seconds, he looked at the broken bamboo sword in his hand.

After slowly taking a few steps back, he bowed deeply towards Lin Xiao.

“Thanks for your advice!”

Lin Xiao also bowed: "Thank you."

"Hahaha...this is so exciting!" Hattori Heizo suddenly laughed. "Based on the strength of Detective Lin Xiao, Kaito Kid is just a clown. This habitual thief will definitely pay the price this time."

Compared to Hattori Heizo's magnanimity, Hattori Shizuka seems a bit petty and brooding.

"Heiji, didn't you say it was okay? It's all your fault."

"Mom. I didn't expect this either. You have also seen that Lin Xiao's strength is probably stronger than Dad's." Hattori Heiji looked innocent. Fortunately, the person who had to promise Lin Xiao something was not him, but his mother.

"It's all your fault. We're in trouble now." Hattori Shizuka covered her forehead with her hands, feeling a headache.

"Mom, you deserve this." Hattori Heiji sneered.

Chapter 77 Aunt Jinghua, Please Help Me Take a Bath

During afternoon tea time, in the lounge, everyone sipped tea, ate cakes, and discussed how to deal with Kaito Kidd.

The Osaka Prefecture Police Superintendent, the Chief of the Osaka Prefecture Criminal Division, and the Inspector of the Osaka Prefecture Investigation Division 1, all arrived at the scene...

"Even if it is to deal with the Silver Wing magician Kaito Kidd, wouldn't it be too big of a fuss?" Lin Xiao muttered in his heart, shouldn't this be the job of the Third Investigation Section?

"That's true. The reason was given to Investigation Section 3. However, this Kaito Kid is not only a habitual thief, but also seriously damages the image of our police.

The Tokyo police have wasted a lot of manpower in order to arrest him, and the image of the police has plummeted.

We must learn from the Tokyo police's lesson and never let Kaito Kidd go unpunished again. If necessary, we will use all means!"

The police in Osaka Prefecture are not the cute people in Tokyo. The Metropolitan Superintendent's words implied that the Osaka police would use all means to kill Kaito Kid.

"Hehehe... Kaito Kid is in big trouble." The policemen from the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Section 3 in the original plot were very funny. It didn't look like they were catching thieves at all. It was hard not to suspect that Ginzo Nakamori was acting in cooperation with his son-in-law Kaito Kid.

Then, Hattori Heizo provided a photo of a white card with the following words printed on it:

"From the lion at dusk to the girl at dawn, when the clock without a second hand engraved the 12th word, I descended from the shining tower of heaven and received the egg of memory."

Hattori Heizo explained: "This is the notice letter that the Suzuki Group just received this afternoon. It was directly sent to the Metropolitan Police Department, and the Metropolitan Police Department then sent it here."