Hattori Heiji waved his hand and said with a smile: "Inspector, please treat me as an ordinary detective. I am not here because of my father's identity. I just want to take this opportunity to learn, and... with Mr. Mori here, I am not a particularly good detective."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately praised the young man's modesty and politeness. He smiled and said, "Good boy, you are polite and know when to advance and retreat! In that case, I will leave this case to the two of you."

Hattori Heiji nodded, looking serious: "I will definitely do my best to solve the case. Maybe I can even solve it faster than Mr. Mori!"

Mao Li heard this and smiled nonchalantly: "You are very confident. But if Kudo Shinichi was here, you two would definitely have a lot of common topics."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Conan, who was standing nearby, still staggering.

Although Conan felt a little unwell due to a cold and drinking white liquor, he still tried his best to stay awake and observe the clues in the room.

He frowned, obviously unwilling to be defeated by Hattori Heiji or Mori, and the desire to win was burning in his little body.

Inspector Megure began to examine the body, and unexpectedly, he found a house key in Tsujimura Isao's pocket.

At the same time, Tsujimura Kimie was holding another key tightly in his hand.

This made the case even more confusing - there were only two keys in the room, one was in the hands of Tsujimura Kimie outside, and the other was in the body of the dead Tsujimura Isao.

This means that this is most likely a perfect locked room murder case!

"This is a bit tricky..." Inspector Megure frowned and muttered to himself.

Mao Li took a look and raised his eyebrows. He walked to the body, half squatted down, put on transparent gloves, and gently pressed his hand on Tsujimura Isao's wrist, as if sensing something.

His movements were calm and his expression was composed, as if he was not at all bothered by the mystery before him.

At the same time, Hattori Heiji and Conan were immersed in thinking about how to solve the murder method in the locked room.

Hattori Heiji thought quickly. As if some inspiration flashed through his mind, he suddenly ran out to look for more clues.

Seeing this, Inspector Megure got a little anxious. He approached Mori, grabbed his neck, and urged him softly, "Brother Mori, you have to do your best! The detectives in Kansai have already run out to look for clues, why are you still taking your time here?"

Mao Li smiled after hearing this, still calm and unhurried, and said lightly: "Inspector, don't worry, I already know who the criminal is. As for how this secret room is constructed, I'm actually not interested."

Inspector Megure's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked in surprise: "What? You already know who the criminal is? Then tell me quickly!"

Mao Li was still calm and composed, and shook his head gently: "Don't worry, the criminal can't escape. Besides, the high school student detective in Kansai is still working hard, we might as well see how far he can deduce."

After hearing this, Inspector Megure smiled and nodded with emotion: "As expected, our famous detective Maori is still the best. That Kansai guy can't suppress you. But..."

He suddenly moved closer and lowered his voice: "Just tell me who the criminal is secretly. I'm really anxious."

Maori smiled helplessly, then whispered in Inspector Megure's ear the name of the criminal.

Inspector Megure's eyes suddenly opened wide, full of shock and disbelief.

He quickly covered his mouth, fearing that he would scream out.

Chapter 274 Research Materials

"Dad, do you already know the criminal?"

Xiaolan was also frowning and thinking at the side. She felt that today's case was very difficult. With her current reasoning ability, she could not find any clues at all.

Ever since she started learning reasoning under Maori's guidance, she has also developed some interests.

Mao Li smiled and reached out to touch her head, and said in a relaxed tone: "Lan, don't be deceived by what you see in front of you."

Xiaolan was stunned after hearing this, obviously confused by this sentence.

What's in front of you?

what is that?

However, Conan, who was standing nearby, reacted instantly.

This sentence reveals the core of the case—the secret room is not the key, it can even be said to be a false clue!

Both he and Hattori Heiji were too focused on the locked room and were led into the mystery of the locked room, mistakenly believing that they could find the truth by cracking the locked room technique.

Conan frowned tightly, thinking rapidly in his mind.

With Uncle Maori's reasoning ability, since he is so calm, he has obviously identified the real criminal.

However, both he and Hattori Heiji fell into the trap of the "secret room" and tried to advance the reasoning by finding a way to crack the secret room.

However, this was exactly the criminal's trap!

Conan guessed that the criminal might have already laid out many "key props" to mislead the detective - these props seemed important, but in fact they were meaningless.

"Fishing line..."

A gleam of enlightenment flashed in Conan's eyes, and his mind suddenly became clearer.

No matter where Hattori Heiji looks, he will probably find the key prop of the "locked room technique", and that "prop" is most likely a fishing line, or a similar item.

However, this was just a preparation by the criminal to mislead the detective - the real method of murder probably had little to do with this secret room.

Conan was filled with a sense of urgency at this moment.

If you continue to look for the "solution to crack the secret room", you will be completely dragged into the maze designed by the criminal.

However, Conan's consciousness gradually became blurred at this time. Some clues of reasoning clearly flashed through his head, but the severe pain and the burning feeling in his body made it difficult for him to concentrate.

His breathing became rapid and his heart felt like it was about to explode. "Ah—" he groaned, staggered and fell, holding his chest.

This scene frightened everyone present.

Xiaolan immediately rushed to Conan and called out anxiously: "Conan! Conan, what's wrong with you?"

Inspector Megure looked nervous and shouted, "Call a doctor!"

For a moment, the scene fell into chaos.

Maori frowned slightly, walked forward calmly, picked up the weak Conan, and said calmly to everyone: "Don't worry, I'll take him to rest, it's okay."

Takayoshi Tsujimura stood aside and quickly took the initiative to speak: "My room is at the end of the corridor, the child can rest there."

"Thank you."

Maori nodded and walked towards the corridor holding Conan.

Xiaolan followed behind with a worried look on her face, fearing that Conan might have some serious problems.

At this moment, Hattori Heiji rushed in with a roll of rope, looking excited, and said anxiously: "I found the clue! The method of the secret room has been cracked!"

He glanced around and saw Maoli carrying Conan away, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? What's going on Conan?"

Xiaolan replied angrily: "It's because you gave him the white liquor that he seems to be in a bad condition now!"

Hattori scratched his head and muttered a little embarrassedly: "Uh, not really..."

Mao Li waved his hand and said calmly: "Don't worry, it's not Lao Baigan's problem, it's the kid's own body problem."

Hattori heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Okay then. I've found the key props here. Do you want to listen to my reasoning? I'll demonstrate it soon!"

His eyes were full of confidence, as if he was sure that he had cracked the secret room.

Mao Li shook his head slightly and replied calmly: "Not for now. I will take the child to rest first, you guys take your time."

Hattori felt a little regretful, but still grinned and said, "It looks like I'm going to win this time, Mr. Maori."

Mao Li said with a meaningful smile: "It's hard to say."

Conan, who was held in Maori's arms, opened his eyes weakly and looked up at Hattori with difficulty.

He wanted to open his mouth to remind Hattori that he was wrong and his reasoning was wrong, but his weak body prevented him from making any sound.

In the end, he could only close his eyes helplessly and was taken out of the room by Maori.

Seeing this, Hattori looked at Conan with some confusion, and vaguely felt that the child seemed to want to tell him something.

However, he shrugged, thinking that it might just be his own illusion.

He turned around, walked towards the room, and said in a loud voice: "I have cracked the secret room! Come and see!"

……

Maori gently placed Conan on the bed, his brows slightly furrowed.

He placed his hand on Conan's wrist and began to carefully feel his pulse.

Xiaolan stood next to her anxiously, her hands clenched tightly together.

Maori quietly felt Conan's pulse. Suddenly, he noticed that Conan's pulse was beating disorderly and the blood in his body seemed to be boiling.

He frowned slightly and used the "Push Qi Through the Palace Technique" to investigate further, and found that the cells in Conan's body were dividing crazily at an alarming speed.

Lao Baigan, APTX poison, plus Conan's abnormal state...

It seems that this little devil is very likely to grow up soon.

Mao Li immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

Once Conan's identity and the truth are discovered by Xiaolan, things will become extremely troublesome.

He thought for a moment and knew that he had to get Xiaolan away.

So, he put away his thoughts, smiled and said: "Xiaolan, don't worry about Conan, Dad will take good care of him. Why don't you go and see that guy Hattori, he said he cracked the secret room, eighty percent of it is wrong. You can go and point out his mistakes and teach him a lesson."

"But……"

Xiaolan looked at Conan on the bed hesitantly, feeling unable to let it go.

She has lived with Maori and Conan for some time and has some feelings for them.

In addition, Xiaolan is kind by nature and always worries about others.

Mao Li saw this, gently touched her head, and said softly: "Could it be that you still don't trust your father?"

Hearing this, Xiaolan quickly shook her head and said hastily, "No!"

Mao Li smiled slightly, moved closer to Xiaolan, and whispered: "How about this?"

He gently kissed Xiaolan on the lips, his tone so gentle that it made people feel at ease: "When this is over, Dad will share a little secret with you, okay?"

Xiaolan's face turned red instantly, she nodded, then turned and ran out.

Maori watched Xiaolan leave, his expression gradually calmed down, and he turned his gaze back to Conan, then took out his cell phone and turned on the video.

This is extremely valuable research material!

"Oh... by the way, system, exchange two blood-drawing bags for me. I also need to study the blood after it is enlarged and shrunk."

Mao Li touched his chin and said, APTX is a very good thing and can make a lot of money!

Chapter 275: Change of Size Anywhere

Mao Li fiddled with his phone, adjusted the angle, and started recording.

Conan on the bed had entered a period of drastic changes. His body seemed to be torn by a huge force, and his muscles and bones expanded and contracted at the same time.

He rolled over on the bed, his face showing unbearable pain and his forehead covered with cold sweat.

Conan clenched his teeth, but the severe pain made it difficult for him to bear it.

His body gradually became hotter, and every bone seemed to be extending and stretching, as if it was being burned by flames and would melt at any time.

He couldn't help but let out screams of pain, his fingers tightly grasping the sheets as if looking for support.

Even his neck, shoulders and arms were constantly stretched, and his whole posture looked distorted.

"what--!"

A roar burst out from Conan's throat, the pain had reached its peak.

His curled up body seemed to be liberated in an instant, his bones suddenly stretched, and his body proportions changed rapidly.

Maori stood aside and recorded the whole process with his mobile phone. The room had excellent sound insulation and no sound from inside could be heard from outside, otherwise such screams would have attracted attention long ago.

Maori's camera was steadily focused on Conan lying on the bed, witnessing with his own eyes how he gradually transformed from a child into a high school student.

Conan's body continued to grow taller, his limbs lengthened, and the childishness on his face gradually faded away, replaced by Kudo Shinichi's youthful face.

Finally, Kudo Shinichi's figure was finally completely finalized, and the person lying on the bed was no longer the little Edogawa Conan, but the high school detective Kudo Shinichi.

“This is really incredible.”

Mao Li looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh softly. Then he ended the recording and saved the video on his mobile phone.

Then, he quickly sent the video to Xiao Ai.

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