I am in Mihua, and the ladies all like me

Kogoro Mouri didn't dare to say anything to Eri Kisaki who ignored him. He could only turn and pout at the boy next to her and start complaining.

However, what he didn't realize was that the next second after Serabelle appeared, Xiaolan, who was beside him, immediately closed her legs and subconsciously rubbed the inside of her legs.

Chapter 530: Hibiki Eri did not lie!

After registering at the door, the five people entered the banquet hall.

Although almost everyone had arrived by now, considering that it was not yet time for the dinner to officially start, many people in the hall gathered with friends or acquaintances, each holding a glass of wine and chatting.

Of course, considering the occasion, it was impossible to speak too loudly, so everyone tried to keep the volume as low as possible, almost to a whisper.

"Why does it feel like the atmosphere is a little off?"

As soon as Serabelle walked into the hall, she noticed something strange.

That's too depressing.

Although there was no clear hostility, looking throughout the banquet hall, especially among those people in formal attire and in groups of two or three without wine glasses, almost the vast majority of them had extremely serious expressions, and their eyes seemed to be full of vigilance when they looked at the people around them.

Those who know will realize that this is an engagement party, while those who don’t will probably think it is a werewolf killing scene in Snowstorm Manor.

And the progress has reached the point where one or two people have died.

"Well, after all, something like that just happened."

Kisaki Eri looked as if she had expected this and was not at all confused by the atmosphere in the hall.

That kind of thing? What kind of thing?

Serabelle was full of questions.

He could vaguely sense that things were not as simple as he had thought before, and Inspector Shiratori's reaction before also confirmed this.

After all, the incident of Officer Narasawa being shot dead in the street last weekend had already been reported on the news and was common knowledge. Just like when he asked at the entrance of the banquet hall whether this was the cause, Inspector Shiratori should have given a direct affirmative answer if it was true.

But in fact, the latter's answer was quite ambiguous, and he just used a sentence "about the same" to blur it out.

Furthermore, if it was really just a murder case, would it really lead to the current atmosphere in the banquet hall?

To put it bluntly, one can even say that everyone is in danger.

"Oh yeah, forgot you didn't know about this Bell."

Noticing the confusion in Serabelle's eyes, Kisaki Eri explained with a smile.

"In fact, this matter was secretly revealed by a forensic doctor I know in a lawyer group chat. It is said that just yesterday, another police officer from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was killed, and he died in the parking lot downstairs of his home. Just like Officer Narasawa who was shot in the news before, he was holding a police manual before he died."

A police manual?

Serabelle searched her memory for relevant information and pointed to the chest pocket of her jacket.

"Is it a booklet placed here? I really want to see what Inspector Megure and his team used."

"Yeah, that's it."

Kisaragi nodded.

"The previous incident with the Naraze landscape had already caused the media to go wild. No one knows what kind of publicity they will create if something like this happens again, so we simply suppressed the news. Only those inside will know about it."

Oh, that's true.

At this time, a baby's voice sounded like a baby coming from below the two of them.

"And if they are all holding police handbooks, it's easy to think that this is most likely a message of death, for example, it means that the murderer is actually an insider of the police, right?"

"There is also some purpose in it..."

Kisara was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously lowered her head to look in the direction of the voice.

It was Conan after all.

He didn't know when he ran away from Kogoro Mouri and Ran, and came to Serabelle and the others, and listened to their conversation thoroughly.

Considering that the other party is still a child, his sense of good and evil has not yet been formed, and he cannot be as thoughtful as an adult in many aspects of many things, Kisaki Eri quickly made a gesture to silence him.

"Conan, remember, you only need to know this matter by yourself, and don't tell others about it. Don't make things difficult for the police, okay?"

"Ok, I know!"

Conan agreed immediately.

Then he changed the subject.

"Oh, Aunt Yingli, I noticed that Sister Lan seems to be in low spirits these past few days. I don't know what happened. She won't tell me what's wrong when I ask her. Has Aunt Yingli ever encountered this situation before?"

"Eh? This... I'm not sure either."

Kisaki Eri's voice hesitated for a moment.

"Conan, you two live together, right? Have you noticed any unusual behavior from Ran recently? Or when did this state start?"

"Probably like last Saturday after the opening ceremony."

Conan continued to ask.

"That day, Sister Lan said she would be back a little later. Did she go to Aunt Yingli's place?"

"No...right?" Hibiki Eri tried to hide her wandering eyes by trying to recall. "I was in the office the whole day that day, and I don't remember seeing her."

This is really true. Although Xiaolan did come that day, the act had just ended and Kisaki Eri was naked. She was stuffed into the bathroom by Serabell and hid there, so she didn't see Xiaolan at all.

Even Serabelle himself didn't see it. By the time he got dressed and walked out of the office, everyone outside had left.

So it is true that I “don’t remember seeing it”.

"That's it."

Conan nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly raised his little face and smiled sweetly.

"Okay, I understand. Uncle Kogoro and I will spend more time with Sister Lan. I hope she can recover soon."

"Then it's hard work for you."

Kisaki Eri also responded with a smile.

The little interlude before the opening was thus passed, and soon the dinner officially began.

The process is almost fixed. First, the bride and groom appear in their best clothes under the moving spotlight, then the host gives a speech, and finally the bride and groom hold wine glasses and clink glasses with relatives and friends who come to congratulate them.

Only after all the above processes are completed can the dinner return to its original nature - eating.

Since Eri Kisaki was a senior lawyer specially invited by Sara Shiratori, she went to clink glasses with the bride and said a few words of blessing.

In comparison, Serabel is basically a person who has no relatives here, so he simply starts the brave eating mode on the spot and puts the six words "eat when you should eat and drink when you should drink" into actual action.

Some people who had no appetite chose to temporarily leave the banquet and go outside to get some fresh air and smoke a cigarette.

For example, Xiaolan.

After the emcee finished his speech, she left the banquet hall alone and walked towards the restroom at the end of the corridor outside the door. Also leaving right after her was the Metropolitan Police Department's policewoman Miwako Sato.

I guess she went to touch up her makeup or wash her face or something.

Two minutes later, accompanied by a slight vibration coming up from the lower floor, the huge banquet hall was plunged into darkness in an instant as if a power outage had been pulled.

Ten seconds later, a girl's terrified scream came from the direction of the bathroom.

Chapter 531 Xiaolan Lost Her Memory

From the moment Conan and Maori Kogoro appeared, it was destined that tonight would not end peacefully.

Within five minutes after the power was pulled out, police cars from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and emergency ambulances from the Beika People's Hospital arrived at the Sun Plaza Hotel, which was blocked immediately, at the fastest speed.

At this time, the power in the banquet hall on the 15th floor has been reconnected, and all lighting facilities have returned to normal operation.

At first glance it looked as if nothing had happened.

Yes, at first glance.

However, the fact is that the dead silence atmosphere lingers like a dark cloud in everyone's heart.

Because just a few minutes ago, Officer Sato was confirmed to have been attacked in the women's restroom on the first floor. Also attacked at the scene was Xiaolan, who was also in the restroom at the time.

When they were found, the two were lying next to the bathroom sink, with blood all over the ground beside them, unconscious and in a coma.

You should know that more than 60% of the people on this floor are affiliated with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

In other words, the criminal committed the crime openly and without anyone noticing while surrounded by hundreds of his own criminal police!

Jingle bell bell bell.

Suddenly, a retro and slightly harsh ringtone broke the dead silence in the banquet hall.

He was a middle-aged man who looked to be about fifty years old with a serious face.

Toshiro Odagiri, Chief of the Criminal Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

He took out his cell phone, glanced at the caller ID, and immediately answered the call, saying in a deep voice.

"It's me. How are the wounded?"

The voice coming from the other end of the line was Inspector Megure.

"The situation is not optimistic. I am still in the ambulance. Currently, the existing medical equipment is used to stabilize my condition, but it is only temporary. When we get to the hospital, Sato will undergo surgery immediately. I may not be able to make it tonight."

"I understand. Just leave the hotel to me."

Without any further ado, Odagiri Toshiro hung up the phone.

In the crowd about ten meters away from him, Kogoro Mouri and Conan also had anxiety written all over their faces.

Like Officer Sato, Xiaolan, another victim of the bathroom attack, was also sent to an ambulance. She was accompanied by her mother, Eri Kisaki. The two of them could only stay here and wait until things were over before going to visit.

The main reason is that Kogoro Mouri's phone number had long been blocked by the former, and Conan didn't have Eri Kisaki's contact information at all, so now he couldn't even make a phone call to ask about the situation.

"orchid……"

Kogoro Mori clenched his fists, his lips turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead due to nervousness.

Conan beside him was not in much better condition either. Although he remained calm on the surface, it was obvious from his constant pacing that he was also under great pressure inside.

He wanted to go to the hospital immediately, but he couldn't leave for a while. If there was a way to leave...

Wait, there seems to be a way!

"Uncle Kogoro, I have an idea."

Conan suddenly raised his head and looked at Kogoro Mouri beside him.

"I'm going to tell Chief Odagiri that I have something else to do and I have to leave first. If it's a child, it shouldn't be too difficult for me. I'll take a taxi to the hospital first. Once I have any news, I'll contact you immediately. Is that okay?"

"Eh? Yes, there is another way!"

Kogoro Mouri was stunned for a moment and then reacted. His previous anxious and helpless look changed and even his eyes brightened.

"Very good, then Conan, you can go directly. Remember to be safe on the road, and contact me immediately if you have any news!"

"I see……"

Conan had just finished discussing with Kogoro Mouri and was about to turn around and leave when Serabel's voice suddenly came from behind.

"No need, I already have news."

Eh?

Conan subconsciously stopped walking and turned around when he heard that. He saw the expressionless boy holding a half plate of fried rice in one hand with a spoon stuck in the rice, and holding a mobile phone in the other hand and swiping the screen.

He turned his wrist to show what was on his phone's screen.

"This is the news I just received from my aunt. The medical staff on the ambulance have already conducted a preliminary assessment of the injuries. After checking, Miss Lan's injuries are basically zero, which is equivalent to no injuries at all."

"Then she is unconscious..."

Kogoro Mouri and Conan could hardly believe the good news that was delivered to their ears.

"Maybe he was scared." Serabelle put away her phone and shrugged. "Or maybe he was fainted by blood or something. Who knows? Anyway, the doctor said there was no external injury."

“Yeah…”

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri and Conan visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and then chose to remain silent at the same time.

It is certainly good news that Xiaolan is fine, but don't forget that Officer Sato was also sent to the ambulance and his life or death is still unknown.

On the other side, Toshio Odagiri, who had just finished a phone call with Inspector Megure, also gave new instructions.