"Professor Hirota, do you know a student named Miyano Akemi?"
Professor Hirota on the other end of the phone was slightly stunned, and then replied: "Of course I know her, Mingmei is my former student, but I haven't been in touch for a long time."
"Come to think of it, when she went on a trip, she left a strange disk with me. And tonight a man in black clothes, claiming to be Mingmei's friend, came to take the disk away. I'm still hesitating whether to give it to him."
Haibara Ai's face suddenly turned pale, and her body shook, as if she would fall down at any time.
At the same time, Conan's face also changed drastically. He ran over quickly and shouted loudly into the phone: "Professor, don't open the door to that man in black! Be sure to protect the disk, we will rush over immediately!"
Professor Hirota was slightly startled when he heard a child's voice, and asked Dr. Agasa, "Dr. Agasa, is this a prank?"
Dr. Agasa naturally understood what Conan was talking about, and he quickly explained: "In short, that man in black may not be a good person. Professor Hirota, you'd better be careful. We can talk about the details when we meet!"
With Dr. Agasa's endorsement, Professor Hirota felt the seriousness of the matter and quickly agreed: "Okay, I will be careful, come quickly."
After hanging up the phone, Conan quickly turned around and looked at Haibara Ai, and found that she looked dazed, as if she was upset by the sudden news.
Conan's heart sank, and he was keenly aware of Haibara Ai's abnormality, but the situation was urgent and he had no time to delve into it, so he could only keep it in mind.
"PhD……"
Conan glanced at Dr. Agasa and understood that although the doctor was smart, he had no ability to protect himself against a dangerous force like the Black Organization.
So, Conan turned to look at Maori Kogoro, with a pleading look in his eyes, and begged: "Uncle Maori, please take me to Professor Hirota's house! The professor is in danger!"
However, Haibara Ai still stood there, her eyes out of focus, the conversation just now echoing in her mind, her heart filled with uneasiness and fear, and she could hardly control herself.
Maori walked over, but his eyes fell on Haibara Ai who was standing aside in a trance.
He gently picked her up, feeling her slightly trembling body, and felt a trace of pity in his heart.
Then he glanced at Conan with a hint of disgust and helplessness in his eyes.
This guy really doesn't know how to protect himself.
It is extremely stupid to rush forward every time you encounter the Black Organization. If it weren't for the protagonist's protection, he would have died long ago.
Although he thought this in his heart, Maori looked at Haibara Ai in his arms and finally decided to make this trip for her.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Maori whispered to Haibara Ai, and Haibara Ai in his arms trembled slightly, looked up at Maori, and a hint of uneasiness and dependence appeared in her icy blue eyes.
She clutched Maori's clothes tightly, as if she had found some support.
Maori thought about it, he looked down at Huiyuan Ai in his arms, then turned to Xiaolan and said: "Xiaolan, the situation is unclear this time, you and Xiaolan should stay here, I will take Conan alone."
Xiaolan immediately shook her head and said firmly: "No, Dad, although it is dangerous, I can't let you face it alone. I also know karate, so I can do something!"
Although Haibara Ai didn't say anything, she grasped Mori's sleeve tightly, her eyes full of determination.
She didn't want to be protected anymore, especially when it came to her sister Akemi Miyano.
Mao Li sighed. Seeing how determined the two of them were, he knew it was useless to say anything more.
He shook his head helplessly and had to nod in agreement: "Okay, you must be careful, listen to my instructions, and don't act rashly."
……
Mao Li took the three of them into his own specially modified black Cadillac.
In order to cope with various situations, Mao Li deliberately modified it to have stronger performance and bulletproof capabilities, making it a veritable armored vehicle.
Mao Li felt that this one was safer than the sports cars that other people drove.
If it wasn't inconvenient, he would even want to get on the tank directly.
"Get in the car, our destination is Professor Hirota's house."
Maori said this calmly, then opened the car door and let Xiaolan and Haibara Ai get in first.
The car made a low roar and then drove smoothly out of the parking lot.
In the night, the Cadillac's headlights pierced the darkness and illuminated the road ahead.
……
Maori and his three companions arrived at Professor Hirota's home and walked into a small house that looked simple in appearance but quite warm.
They were greeted by a plump woman wearing an apron and with a friendly smile on her face. It was Professor Hirota's wife, Toshiko Hirota.
"Are you Mr. Mori who just called?" Hirota Toshiko asked with a smile on her face.
Maori nodded and glanced around his surroundings.
He asked, "Yes, I am Maori Kogoro. Excuse me, where is Professor Hirota now?"
"My husband just met the guests and is now in the study."
Hirota Toshiko answered calmly, as if she didn't notice anything unusual.
As soon as these words came out, Conan's face changed, and he immediately shouted nervously: "Didn't you say not to let the black-clad man in?"
When Maori heard this, he immediately raised his hand and gave Conan a slap on the face.
"Calm down, kid."
Mao Li turned to Hirota Toshiko and asked in a steady voice, "Madam, who was the guest just now?"
Hirota Toshiko was a little surprised, frowned slightly, and replied: "Oh, they are my husband's students. They often come here to visit. There are no men in black. Is this not okay?"
Her answer made Conan and Haibara Ai look at each other and exchange worried glances for a moment.
They both blurted out at the same time: "Of course not!"
Maori's heart sank.
He naturally understood what the two were worried about...
Belmode!
As someone who also possesses the ability to disguise himself, Maori knows very well that he can easily achieve his goal whether he is disguising himself or helping others to do so.
If the members of the Black Organization disguised themselves as Professor Hirota's students, Professor Hirota might not be suspicious and would not refuse to let them in.
This means that the danger is imminent.
"Ma'am, we have to go see Professor Hirota right away."
Maori said in a deep voice, with a hint of unquestionableness in his tone.
Hirota Toshiko felt Mori's nervousness and a look of uneasiness also appeared on her face.
She nodded quickly: "Okay, please follow me!"
Mori and his group followed Hirota Toshiko through the corridor and walked quickly towards the study.
Chapter 186: Stop pretending, let’s show our cards
Mrs. Hirota stood at the door of the study, knocked gently, and called out, "Husband? Are you in there?"
However, there was no response from inside the house, only dead silence.
Mrs. Hirota frowned slightly and called out again in confusion: "Husband?"
Still no reply.
Mrs. Hirota couldn't help but worry and tried to turn the doorknob, but found that the door was locked.
"Strange, what is he doing in there?"
Mrs. Hirota whispered to herself, a trace of uneasiness on her face.
Seeing this, Conan immediately wanted to check the situation from the window, so he jumped up nimbly and tried to climb up the window.
However, just as he moved, Kogoro Mouri decisively kicked the door of the study.
"boom--"
Maori kicked the door open with a deafening noise, and the scene inside the door was instantly exposed to everyone.
Professor Hirota collapsed in the middle of the study, his eyes closed, his body stiff, and his face pale.
A huge bookcase was pressing down on him, and there were obvious wounds on his body. Blood had seeped onto the floor, and the air was filled with a bloody smell.
"what--!"
When Mrs. Hirota saw this scene, she screamed shrilly, covered her mouth with her hands, and almost collapsed to the ground.
Mao Li quickly stepped forward, squatted down and carefully examined Professor Hirota's body, and found that he had stopped breathing.
His brows furrowed, and he quickly asked, "Where are those guests now?"
Mrs. Hirota's face turned pale, and she answered in a trembling voice, "They... they haven't gone far. They left together. I can take you to find them."
Mao Li did not hesitate, he quickly stood up and said with a sharp gaze: "Take me there!"
They rushed out of the study quickly, and Mrs. Hirota led them to search around the house, with Maori following closely behind.
Not long after, they found the group of guests who had just left not far outside the courtyard.
Mao Li walked forward without hesitation and said to them seriously, "You are Professor Hirota's students, right? Please come back with us. There are some things we need to confirm."
Those people obviously did not expect to be caught up, and were taken back to Professor Hirota's house by Maori with a confused look on their faces.
When they entered the study again and saw Professor Hirota's body, everyone's face was filled with horror and the atmosphere instantly became depressing and tense.
When the three saw Professor Hirota's body, they all showed expressions of astonishment. They obviously did not expect things to develop to this point.
"Lan, call the police."
Maori whispered to Xiaolan, and Xiaolan nodded obediently and went to make a phone call. Xiaoai came to Maori and pulled him, her face pale.
"what happened?"
Maori picked up Xiao Ai and whispered in Maori's ear: "Uncle Maori... I felt that murderous aura, although it was very faint... but it was among the three of them."
Maori nodded slowly and looked towards the three men.
With Ai as his human radar, he understood that one of the three must be a member of the Black Organization.
"I understand. Leave it to me."
Mao Li nodded and said deliberately: "Although I don't understand what you are afraid of, but since Ai-chan is afraid, uncle will help you, trust uncle!"
"……Um."
Haibara Ai nodded and looked at Maori with her ice-blue eyes with trust.
Sis, I think I found my golden bullet...
Although I don't know if he can defeat Gin, I seem to believe that he can.
Maori put Ai down, motioned her to follow him, then walked up to the three of them and began to understand them one by one.
Among them, the middle-aged man wearing glasses and slightly plump is Hosoya Kazuhiro. He is the section chief of a securities company and looks a little nervous.
The other is the burly, thick-lipped veterinarian Michio Morioka, with a serious expression and a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.
The last handsome young man was the model Shirakura Yang. His face was a little pale, as if he had not yet recovered from the shock.
Conan had already started running around the scene. Maori glanced at him and this time he had no intention of competing with the little brat.
Instead of looking for clues to solve the case, it is better to directly find the Black Organization among the three people. Once you find him, everything will be solved.
At this time, the Shizuoka police had arrived and the sound of sirens could be heard from a distance.
A police car quickly stopped at the door of Professor Hirota's house, and several policemen got out quickly. Leading the way was a middle-aged police officer, Inspector Yokomizo Sango of the Shizuoka Prefectural Police Department.
When Inspector Yokomizo Sango saw Maori Kogoro, a hint of surprise immediately flashed in his eyes. He quickly walked forward, saluted, and said excitedly: "Mr. Maori! That's great, I didn't expect to see you here!"
Mao Li nodded, returned the greeting and said, "Inspector Yokomizo, the situation is urgent. Professor Hirota was murdered in his study. These three are his students. They just left the scene, but they may be related to the case."
Upon hearing the news, Inspector Yokomizo's expression immediately became serious. He turned to look at the three suspects and said in a deep voice, "I understand. We will investigate immediately."
Then, Inspector Yokomizo signaled his officers to cordon off the scene and began to question the three suspects.
Conan slowly walked to Maori, with a hint of tentativeness and uneasiness in his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Maori, what do you think of this case?"
This time he did not deliberately pretend to be that innocent child, but spoke directly to Maori, as if there was no need to hide anymore.
Maori lowered his head slightly and his eyes stayed on Conan's face for a moment.
Conan was looking straight at him, without his usual feigned innocence.
Mao Li's heart moved and he understood: This kid finally stopped pretending and showed his cards.
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