Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

"That's impossible, Genta-kun. Conan already said that only those who have obtained the test qualification can participate, and we don't have the test qualification."

"Yeah, I really envy those kids who got the chance to take the test."

Following the direction of the sound, Lin Xiaofeng was quite surprised to see the figures of the three little ones in a corner of the venue, with Conan and Professor Agasa standing next to them.

"Did you see someone you recognize?" Mrs. Suzuki's voice came from beside me.

"Ah."

Tomoko Suzuki turned her gaze away and said "Oh".

"So it's those kids. Let's go over and chat."

"Huh? Is everything alright?"

Lin Xiaofeng was genuinely surprised.

Judging from the current situation inside the venue, most of the celebrities who came here have their own groups, and logically the Suzuki Foundation should be the same.

Is it really okay to leave everyone else in your group to chat with kids?

"Don't worry, there's no problem with 293."

Seemingly sensing the boy's concerns, Tomoko Suzuki revealed a calm smile, but her words were as domineering as a queen's.

"No one here is qualified to speak to me."

After saying that, she subtly tapped Lin Xiaofeng's palm with her fingertip under the cover of her body, signaling him to follow, and then walked ahead.

"...Hey, it's Brother Lin Jun!"

As soon as the two approached, Ayumi, the sharp-eyed one of the three little ones, noticed them and waved her little arms loudly.

The words had barely left his lips when, in an instant, four beams of light from outside the cage also focused on him.

Mitsuhiko and Genta, in particular, immediately noticed the badge on Lin Xiaofeng's chest.

"Hey... Brother Lin Jun, is that badge on your chest...?!"

"It's the test qualification badge."

Upon approaching, Lin Xiaofeng bent down and squatted down to lower the altitude so that they could see him more clearly.

"This originally belonged to Sonoko, but your dear Sonoko-neechan has caught a cold these past few days, so she asked me to take over."

"Damn it, why wasn't it me..."

Genta was so envious he was practically drooling.

He was simply tempted to try out the game, but Conan, who was standing next to him, seemed to have thought of something and his expression suddenly became subtle.

Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Dr. Agasa glanced at the direction of the dining table and said casually.

"Conan, you guys chat here for a bit. I'll go to the restroom and be right back."

Conan saw Lin Xiaofeng poking at the slightly bulging pocket on the right side of his pants.

"You didn't get a test qualification too, did you?"

"...You found out."

Helpless, Conan patted his pocket and pulled out a badge that was exactly the same as the one on Lin Xiaofeng's chest.

"My dad was in charge of one of the game scenarios for today's test game, which is supposedly set in London a hundred years ago, so he was also invited to participate in the test..."

"Your dad went back to Japan?" Lin Xiaofeng raised an eyebrow.

"No, how could he possibly come back?"

Conan rolled his eyes and put his hands behind his head.

“He was originally going to come in person, but he called me a couple of days ago and said that he was being targeted by the Black Organization and didn’t dare to go back to Tokyo. He asked my mom to call back, but she couldn’t get through. I’m so worried.”

Lin Xiaofeng: "..."

Judging from this situation, it seems that Kudo Yusaku is planning to rent out his wife to him forever.

During the brief silence, a familiar Osaka accent suddenly broke into their conversation.

"Oh? So you guys qualified too! What a coincidence!"

"Hattori?!"

"Why are you here too?"

Upon seeing the familiar face of Guan Yu, both Lin Xiaofeng and Conan showed varying degrees of surprise.

They never expected that Heiji Hattori would also attend this demo expo, and even get a chance to try out the game.

To be honest, the scope of the invitations from Sindora is too wide. They've even sent out invitations all the way to Osaka.

And why was this Osaka black chicken invited?

"Hey, what kind of looks are those... "

Seeing that Lin Xiaofeng and Conan both had "Holy crap" expressions on their faces, Hattori Heiji squinted his crescent-shaped eyes in dissatisfaction and complained.

"Instead of staring at me like that, you should be keeping an eye on the chairman of the Sindora Corporation. What can I do if he (bhbe) sends me an invitation? Besides, my dad is the head of the Osaka Police Department, at least a superintendent. It's only natural that he'd be invited!"

"Oh, I almost forgot to say hello, Aunt Suzuki~"

After rambling on for a while, Hattori Heiji realized he hadn't greeted Mrs. Suzuki next to him yet, so he quickly scratched his head and made up for it.

Tomoko Suzuki smiled and nodded, indicating that she didn't mind.

But at that moment, Lin Xiaofeng was thinking about something else entirely.

The grandfather of the little boy named Moroboshi they saw playing soccer in the passageway earlier seemed to be a deputy superintendent of police, who, in terms of position, belonged to the same rank as a superintendent.

In addition, the Kansai and Kanto regions have always been politically divided. For example, people in Kyoto have always felt that Kyoto should be the capital of Japan, while Tokyo should be called "Eastern Kyoto".

When these two sides meet, they must have a little showdown, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiaofeng's gaze wandered and searched: "So your dad came this time too?"

"how could it be possible……"

Hattori Heiji said in a dismissive tone.

"My dad doesn't have time to travel this far to attend the game expo, so it's just my mom. She doesn't have much to do anyway, so she came with me today."

well said.

"...So, where's your mom?"

Lin Xiaofeng shrugged.

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji, who had been talking non-stop just a second ago, suddenly froze. Then, as if he had just realized something, he quickly glanced around and, after confirming that he was alone, hurriedly began to look for himself.

"Huh? Where's my mom? Mom? Hey~ Auntie, where did you go?"

It's unbelievable that you could get separated from your mom in such a small place...

Lin Xiaofeng remained outwardly calm, while Conan's lips twitched slightly.

The next second, a mature and beautiful figure in a kimono appeared from the direction of the venue entrance. Her neatly combed black hair was exactly the same as the one Lin Xiaofeng had seen half a month ago.

It was Hattori Shizuka.

Having gotten separated from her son, Hattori Shizuka was clearly anxious, constantly searching for him since entering the venue.

Fortunately, Hattori Heiji spotted her first and called out.

"Mom! Over here!"

"Heiji!"

Attracted by the son's sudden call, Nie lost her attention and quickly rushed over, wearing wooden clogs. After getting closer, she sighed helplessly.

"Honestly, why are you running so fast all by yourself?"

"Oh, auntie, how dare you say that to me? I just saw Lin Jun and... Conan here, so I quickly came in."

Heiji Hattori was very excited to see Lin Xiaofeng and Conan; the three great detectives had reunited.

Hattori Shizuka suddenly noticed Lin Xiaofeng and Suzuki Tomoko together, and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"You, Lin Xiaofeng, where did you go when you weren't home? Turns out you made plans with Suzuki Tomoko. You're such a womanizer."

"Jinghua, why are you with Heiji?"

“I haven’t seen Heiji in a long time, so I took him to participate in this game. I heard it’s a lot of fun, a new game here.”

Tomoko Suzuki looked puzzled and pointed at Heiji Hattori: "So, Kaze, you're Heiji Hattori's dad now."

Lin Xiaofeng quickly waved his hand: "No, no... we're just good friends."

460. A beautiful mother takes her child out to play.

Since it's a launch and demo event for a groundbreaking game console, the focus is naturally on the games, not on a feast of food and drinks.

So, after nearly an hour, the banquet in the venue naturally moved on to the next segment.

All the food was moved away along with the movable tables, leaving only the necessary drinks. The air conditioning in the venue was also changed from heating to ventilation, silently diluting the air in the venue that was filled with the aroma of food.

All the guests were led to their seats at the back by the staff. The lights in the venue dimmed, and the brightly dressed female host walked briskly onto the stage under the spotlight, holding a microphone and wearing a sweet smile.

"Good evening, distinguished guests. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the launch of our Syndora Corporation's latest research results. First of all, please allow me to introduce our company's CEO, Chairman Thomas Syndora!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a second spotlight suddenly illuminated the stage at the entrance.

Just like when the female host took the stage, a figure appeared in the beam of light falling from above.

He was a tall, gray-haired man with a narrow face, high cheekbones, and a classic European aquiline nose. His upturned eyes gave him a shrewd and capable look. Although he was already middle-aged, he was still in good shape. His slightly forward-leaning posture and decisive gait perfectly embodied the meaning of the word "ambitious".

Thomas Sindora strode to the center of the stage, took the microphone from the female host, and spoke fluently and concisely in Japanese.

"Our company, Sindora, has always been committed to the research of cutting-edge information technology. Today, we are showcasing our latest research results, and we invite you all to enjoy them."

He only said three sentences in total. After he finished speaking, he handed the microphone back to the female host and quickly returned to the stage, disappearing from the sight of everyone present.

The female host, who had regained control of the stage, was still all smiles: "Thank you very much, Chairman Sindora, for your wonderful and cutting-edge speech. Now, let's officially move on to today's main topic—the 'Cocoon,' the groundbreaking game console newly developed by our Sindora Technology Company. It's a fully immersive device that allows players to fully engage all their senses, including sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing, into the game world..."

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but the CEO of Sindora is really something else."

In the audience, Hattori Heiji sat next to Lin Xiaofeng and Conan, his hands behind his head and his eyes half-closed, making sarcastic remarks.

"Isn't today their company's press conference? Why did it end after just a couple of sentences? They could have at least said a few more words."

"What are you thinking about..." Conan also glanced sideways. "Introducing products is the job of a host. What's there for him, as the CEO, to say?"

“Oh, I didn’t mean for him to introduce the product.” Hattori Heiji scratched his head, not quite sure how to summarize. “I mean, aren’t those leaders supposed to be good at spouting platitudes? Like the flag-raising ceremony at our school every Monday, even though there’s nothing to say, those deans and such can ramble on for ten minutes or so… Oh, speaking of which, my dad seems to be good at that too.”

"I don't know, maybe it's not a common practice in their company," Conan guessed without any basis.

Lin Xiaofeng faced the stage without saying a word. He was now busy playing with women every day and had lost much interest in games.

Just as almost everyone in the venue was focused on the groundbreaking game console being introduced by the female host on stage, no one noticed that the CEO of Syndora, who had been speaking on stage just a dozen seconds earlier, hurriedly walked out of the main entrance under the dim light of the venue.

……

The introduction to the "cocoon" lasted for about half an hour, and according to the normal procedure, the next step should have been the hands-on demo.

however--

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"Then we'll have a 15-minute break, after which our hands-on demo will officially begin."

As the lights in the venue came back on, the female host on stage gave a slight bow and walked off the stage.

Okay. That makes sense, after all, it was a press conference held in front of almost all of Japan's top officials. It was a crucial moment where success was not an option, and they had to be on high alert until the very last moment to ensure that there were no mistakes.

Heiji and Conan noticed that Lin Xiaofeng's attention wasn't on the game at all, and asked in unison, "Lin Xiaofeng, what are you looking at?"

.. ...... ...

Lin Xiaoling raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the goal. "I saw Inspector Megure at the gate over there, so I was a little concerned."

"Megure Police Department?"

Conan was slightly taken aback. Inspector Megure's presence here meant that something had happened that forced the police to intervene.

For example, someone was murdered?

"If I'm not mistaken, the police have another case."

Hattori Heiji got excited; no game could compare to a detective game.