Whose personality mask's power comes from the heroic spirit?

"Mr. Minghu, thank you very much for all the help you have provided to Ran during this period of time." Kisaki Eri slowly stood up and bowed deeply to Taichi to express her gratitude.

"If it weren't for you, I simply can't imagine how Lan, who has lost her past memories, would face this strange world after that man was locked up in the detention center."

Chapter 165: Hibiki Eri Finally Feels Indebted

Eri Kisaki's final decision was completely different from the last time Ran Mouri lost her memory.

The last time, she chose to cooperate with Kogoro Mori to disguise themselves as a middle-aged couple who were still in love.

But this time, she chose to take care of her daughter alone.

Seeing Xiaolan looking at her with strange eyes once was enough to break her heart, let alone the second time.

She was worried that if she continued to indulge herself, the third and fourth times would be coming soon.

Eri Kisaki has even begun to consider whether to divorce Kogoro Mori and then fight for custody of her daughter.

However, the ten-year gap with her daughter was very disadvantageous for her in the fight for custody.

So as soon as this thought arose, it was suppressed by Kisaki Eri.

However, his daughter absolutely could not stay with Kogoro Mori anymore.

After thanking Taichi and others again and again, Kisaki Eri took her daughter to the Mouri Detective Agency first, intending to pack up Xiaolan's luggage.

Because she had no memory of the past, Mao Lilan had no idea what to take and what not to take.

So Kisaki Eri could only take action on her own based on her understanding of her daughter.

Clothes, books, accessories.

Looking at the still full room, Kisaki Eri was a little dazed.

Because she didn't know what to pack next.

At this point, Kisaki Eri was shocked to realize that she didn't really know her daughter very well.

Although the ten-year gap did not create a rift between mother and daughter, it made the mother realize that her understanding of her daughter remained the same as ten years ago.

Eri Kisaki lost control of her emotions and rushed over to hug Ran Mouri.

He kept apologizing to his daughter.

What did she do for her daughter in the most important ten years of her daughter's life?

Give her a divided and imperfect family?

Hibiki Eri felt like she was not a good mother and her heart was filled with guilt towards her daughter.

And Mao Lilan felt quite embarrassed.

After all, to her, the woman in front of her who always looked at her with eyes that made her feel uncomfortable was a stranger with the title of 'mother'.

It feels awkward to be so close suddenly.

However, seeing her out-of-control emotions and the small pearls falling one after another, Mao Lilan chose to tolerate it.

After another half an hour of packing, Eri Kisaki drove away from the detective agency with Ran Mouri and several large boxes.

Before leaving, Eri Kisaki left a note for Kogoro Mori, telling him where her daughter was.

……

"The lion boy's behavior is too extreme."

In a dark room, sitting on a cluster of single sofas, managers who control all aspects of the country are discussing the situation of 'Shido Masayoshi assassinating the Ooka faction'.

"The people below have already started to panic and are trying all kinds of methods."

"What on earth does he want to do by disrupting the political arena to this extent?"

"He's not even the prime minister yet, but he's already using methods that are absolutely forbidden in the political world to target his political opponents. Once he takes that position...will there be any chance for us to survive in this country?"

"It's really true that if you don't learn good things, you will learn bad things!"

Three or four politicians in their seventies, who could be said to be the most experienced politicians present, collectively expressed their resistance to Shi Tong's justice.

"Everyone." Sitting on the sofa, which was in a relatively important position, the elderly man, whose hair was so sparse that he could only count it on his fingers, spoke with a gloomy expression, "The Ooka faction cannot fall, but Shido Masayoshi must not fall now either."

"Why! Why can't Shi Tong Justice fall down!" those who resisted Shi Tong Justice asked.

"It's not that he can't fall, but he can't fall now. Because the involvement behind him is too complicated." The elderly politician with calculated hair explained, "The Lion Boy faction can be said to be the youngest of all factions, and also the most complicated."

"Basically, it's a mix of all the frustrated councillors who were rejected by the major factions, important councillors who control the lifeline of the country, provincial ministers, and incredible figures in the business world... Even the Shinomiya family is involved with Shido Masayoshi. In addition, his reputation in the world is relatively one of the best, otherwise his support rate wouldn't be so high."

"If Shi Tong Zheng Yi falls now, the Shi Tong faction without restraint and hope will become the biggest hidden danger for this country."

"Or, is there anyone here who can stand up to this muddy water? And not let the turmoil destroy our achievements over the past decades?"

The calculating old politician's words instantly made everyone present look unnatural.

"From the Fujiwara family." The old politician suddenly pointed out the last name of the person with the least experience and the youngest age, but the deepest background among those present. "Given two years, can you take over most of the power in Shido Masayoshi's faction while he is restricted?"

"If we can, we can already appoint you as the next prime minister."

In fact, now that the mainstay of the Ooka family has fallen, he is the only one who can be chosen as the next prime minister.

Everyone knew what was going on, but they just kept silent tacitly.

"I can't do it." Mr. Fujiwara pushed his glasses and responded unhappily, "After all, the official president of the Shido faction is Shido Justice, but most of the forces inside are 'investments' planted by everyone present. It is impossible for me to take over the Shido faction under such circumstances."

Because of his strong background and abundant political resources, Mr. Fujiwara was not worried about his downfall, so he spoke quite bluntly.

Every time this happened, he couldn't help but want to thank his good brother who didn't like to fight for power and took the initiative to hand over the resources at hand to him.

Well, I’ve decided. When I get back, I’ll try to find a good young man for my niece to go on a blind date with.

Otherwise, you are in your twenties and don’t even have a boyfriend, and people in the circle will talk about you behind your back.

Everyone present was so angry at Mr. Fujiwara's remarks that they almost couldn't breathe.

The calculating old politician's face turned red.

I don't know whether I was angry or ashamed.

"Besides, I'm not afraid to tell you that the person who is most frightened right now is me." Mr. Fujiwara continued to bombard everyone present, "After all, the Ooka family has lost its pillar, and it can almost be said that it is forced to withdraw from the next few rounds of competition, but my Fujiwara family has not been damaged yet."

"The Shido Justice Society took action against the Ooka faction, so why can't they take action against my Fujiwara faction?"

"So, on behalf of the Fujiwara family, I support the proposal made by the Ooka family to settle accounts with Shido Masayoshi."

As soon as Mr. Fujiwara finished speaking, the faces of the politicians present suddenly changed.

If it was only the Ooka family that lost its mainstay, everyone would probably just say a few perfunctory words, give some obvious benefits, and let the matter go.

But if the Fujiwara family also supports it... then what will happen next will be interesting to see.

Chapter 166: Kogoro Mori: How wronged I am!

"Aqiu! Humph——" After blowing his nose with his fingers, Kogoro Mouri rubbed his fingers on the detention center sign several times without any hesitation.

This was to vent his anger at being detained for three days.

"Uncle... go back and wash up first." Conan Edogawa, who was leaning against the door of the car, glanced at him dejectedly and tapped the door to remind him.

"Kid, where did this car come from?" Kogoro Mouri asked, glancing sleepily at the car with a London license plate.

"Mr. Mori, I rented this from the car rental company." Dr. Agasa in the driver's seat stuck his head out and greeted him.

"Even Dr. Agasa is here." Kogoro Mouri was stunned for a moment, scratched his cheek awkwardly, and then walked over in small steps.

"Didn't Xiaolan... come?" Although he already knew that his daughter had lost her memory, he was still somewhat frustrated that she didn't show up even after he left the detention center, which was such a big event.

"Sister Lan has returned to Japan." Conan Edogawa looked up at Kogoro Mouri before answering.

"Huh? Back to Japan! Wait! Didn't Xiaolan lose her memory? How is she going to go back alone?" Kogoro Mouri stomped his feet in anger.

"..." Edogawa Conan did not answer.

After all, the fewer people know about Taiyi's existence, the better.

Being targeted by that MI6 guy was enough to make Edogawa Conan feel creepy, but fortunately, the MI6 guy didn't notice anything unusual about Taichi.

He and Dr. Agasa had just been released by MI6 not long ago.

Dr. Agasa didn't even go back to the hotel. He directly found a car rental company along the way and rented a car to pick up Kogoro Mouri.

Without staying for long, after returning to the hotel, Kogoro Mori first apologized to Ms. Diana, then packed his luggage and returned to Japan.

As for washing up, there is no time at all!

He was afraid that if he went back too late, he would really lose his daughter.

Although Conan Edogawa used the excuse of going with Dr. Agasa to return the car and took the same flight with Dr. Agasa, he felt betrayed.

But the importance of his daughter outweighed his urge to punch Edogawa Conan on the head.

Kogoro Mouri, who was daydreaming on the flight, simply ignored the disgusted looks of his fellow passengers around him.

After all, he had been in the detention center for three days. His beard was untidy, his hair was messy, his eyes were bloodshot, and his clothes were in disarray.

He had long been aware that he would be despised all the way.

After getting off the plane, Kogoro Maori didn't care how much it would cost to take a taxi from the airport to go home, so he just hailed a taxi and rushed home.

As for calling his daughter... he didn't even dare to think about it.

As long as he doesn't make the final decision, he can still deceive himself.

For example, after returning home and opening the door, I saw my daughter's face full of disgust.

Then she urged me to wash up and eat the food she made...

However, when the panting Kogoro Mouri opened the door with the key in trembling hands, and saw the empty and quiet room, and the note left on the coffee table in the living room, Mouri Kogoro held his breath.

The luggage in his hands fell directly to the ground. Kogoro Mouri staggered a few steps, then slumped down beside the coffee table, staring at the message on the paper.

Good news, my daughter returned home safely after returning to Japan.

Bad news, my daughter was taken away by her mother.

Worse news, the child's mother decided to let her daughter stay with her and even packed her luggage and took her away.

Even worse news, there is no confirmed return date.

Kogoro Mori felt relieved, but not completely at ease.

Because she could see that her wife's message was full of complaints and resentment.

The most important thing is that this time my daughter's amnesia is completely different from the last time.

At least the last time she lost her memory was in Japan, and after losing her memory she was surrounded by her family and friends.

But this time, she lost her memory in a foreign country, London.

During the period when she lost her memory, he, as her father, was detained in a detention center for obstructing official duties.

Kogoro Mori didn't even dare to think about how she came back to Japan.

I could only stare at the message blankly, my mind was in a mess and I couldn't think of anything.

It was not until the sun began to set outside the window and the light in the room began to dim that Kogoro Mouri stood up with the help of the coffee table and walked towards his daughter's boudoir.

Half of the stuff was gone, books, clothes and most of the accessories had been taken away.

Kogoro Mouri was even sharp enough to notice that there were traces on the floor near the door that were different from the surrounding areas.

After just a few glances, Kogoro Mori slumped down against the wall with a look of pain on his face, and buried his face between his knees.

After all, he is a detective, so he can naturally see that the marks are the splash marks left by tears.

It’s just that a long time has passed and the traces have become very faint.

Not long after, there was a sound of someone opening the door.

Kogoro Mouri shuddered, then his body shook as he crawled out using his hands to hold on to the ground.

To his disappointment, the person who walked in through the door was not his beloved daughter, but Conan Edogawa and Dr. Agasa who arrived one step later.

"Uncle Mouri, isn't Sister Xiaolan at home?" Conan Edogawa looked at Kogoro Mouri anxiously and asked.

"Eri took her away." Waving the note in his hand, Kogoro Mori lowered his head in frustration.