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

"I remember Yoko Okino and Rena Mizunashi shared a room, right? If that thief walks right into the line of fire, wouldn't he be caught red-handed?"

“There’s no problem…” Amuro Tooru’s voice suddenly dropped. “Let’s get to the point. At 4 a.m. this morning, before dawn, I heard a scream coming from Yoko’s room upstairs.”

"When I got upstairs, I found that their room window had been pried open. The lock-picking technique was very crude, definitely not by an experienced person, probably just a petty thief."

"You think Rena Mizunashi can't handle a mere petty thief?"

“I don’t know much about Kir either,” Amuro Tooru muttered a few times. “By the way, how do you know that Rena Mizunashi is one of us?”

“Bessie told me.”

"Belle must have had another purpose in telling you about Gil. Can you tell me?"

Are there any other people with you?

No, I'm all alone right now.

“Gin suspected that Gil was an undercover agent for the organization, so Bayonetta asked me to investigate Gil and confirm his true identity.”

"Gin is at it again, always so paranoid, I can't stand it."

Amuro Tooru started complaining, saying that to be honest, Gin also suspected him of being an undercover agent.

However, Gin's suspicions were not entirely unfounded; aside from Vodka, who constantly called him "Big Brother," he was indeed surrounded by undercover agents.

"Yoko's room has been burgled. Kogoro Mouri must be really upset, right?"

"Even more excited than Kogoro Mouri was the little boy named Conan beside him. That little boy was quite extraordinary."

"Did you see it?"

"Hmm. Kogoro Mouri is incredibly stupid, but that kid named Conan has shown extraordinary abilities."

Lin Xiaofeng didn't reply, and Amuro Tooru continued, "You should be here soon, today's recording is about to start."

"No rush, aren't you here? If I'm not here, you can fill in."

"You really are... dumping everything on me!" Amuro Tooru complained, but he still enjoyed being a detective. "I understand, that's all."

Click.

The phone hangs up.

At the same time, the doorbell rang.

Lin Xiaofeng opened the door, and a waiter pushed a food cart and brought breakfast.

Lin Xiaofeng put breakfast on the table and then went to wake Xiaolan up.

At this time, Xiaolan had already gotten up and was washing her face in the bathroom.

"Xiao Lan, breakfast is here, come and eat quickly."

"." Hold on."

After washing her face, Xiaolan sat down with Lin Xiaofeng to eat breakfast.

"Xiaofeng, I heard you talking on the phone with someone. Is something wrong with the production team?"

"Yes. Amuro Tooru just called me and said Yoko's room was burgled."

"Are you going to go and investigate?"

"Isn't your father there?"

"That's true...hehe."

Xiaolan smiled at Lin Xiaofeng. She thought to herself, if Lin Xiaofeng were replaced by Shinichi Kudo, he would have already run away from her. In Shinichi Kudo's heart, the case always came first; everything else had to take a backseat.

Lin Xiaofeng ate breakfast while flipping through the hotel's travel brochure.

"There are quite a few activities to enjoy at the scenic area. You can ride a pirate ship on Lake Ashi, experience a zipline adventure at the theme park, or take a cable car to get a close look at volcanic activity..."

"That sounds like a lot of fun."

Xiao Lan nodded and ate a local specialty black egg.

Lin Xiaofeng also ate the black eggs. They were dark and tasted no different from ordinary hard-boiled eggs, but they looked novel.

"Xiao Feng, are you really not going back to the show to record it?"

"Amuro Tooru can replace me. Besides, I was just making a guest appearance and didn't receive any performance fee from the production team."

"I see." Ran nodded in understanding. "But, Mr. Amuro, you actually left the coffee shop to start a detective agency and even became your partner. That's quite surprising."

"Not only Anshitou, but also a large number of people."

"Ah. Miss Azusa has joined you too! I was wondering why Sister Azusa suddenly resigned, turns out you and Amuro Tooru lured her away."

Xiao Lan was amazed; a mystery that had been shrouding her in her heart had now been solved.

114. Yoko Okino's Tea

In the morning, Lin Xiaofeng took Xiaolan on a sightseeing cable car, which ascended all the way to the top of the mountain. On the other side of the mountain was Owakudani, with its dark rocks, naturally formed ravines, and high-temperature mist rising from the earth's veins—everything was so beautiful and peaceful.

As a tourist area, the number of visitors here is almost the same as that at the foot of the mountain, since many people come here specifically for the fame of Owakudani.

"Hey? The crew is all over there!"

Ran pointed to Observation Deck 1, where the view was the best. Not only could one admire the wonders of Owakudani, but one could also see the scenery of Lake Ashi.

Tourists formed a circle over there, holding cameras and snapping photos.

"Yoko Okino and Rena Mizunashi are really popular!"

"Are we going there?"

"Hmm. Let's go. It's not good to stay away from the group all the time, it'll be like I've kidnapped Xiaofeng."

Xiao Lan said shyly. She had only come with her father, but had somehow managed to "kidnap" another detective, Lin Xiaofeng, and felt guilty towards the production team.

After taking the sightseeing cable car, Lin Xiaofeng and Xiaolan arrived at the filming location of the program.

The production team deliberately avoided peak tourist areas and did not choose the mountaintop. Instead, they communicated with the Hakone Scenic Area Association and obtained permission to film in areas inaccessible to tourists.

This way, incidents of fans storming the recording site can be avoided.

　010 Lin Xiaofeng and Xiaolan arrived at a shady spot on one side of Owakudani, where the production crew had already set up a simple tent, piled up equipment, and set up a rest area.

The production team is currently not filming and is on break.

Yoko Okino, Rena Mizunashi, and Kogoro Mouri sat under the tent to cool off, while there were only a few other staff members scattered around.

"Huh? Is the recording over?"

Seeing this, Lin Xiaofeng muttered something.

Yoko looked up and saw Lin Xiaofeng and Xiaolan walking over. She couldn't help but put her arms around her shoulders and puff out her cheeks at Lin Xiaofeng.

"Detective Lin, I invited you to participate in the Japanese TV program, but you took the opportunity to go on a date with your girlfriend. You really don't give me any face."

"What? Is Detective Amuro not cooperating?"

"No, that's not it. Detective Amuro is very good at deduction and makes for great entertainment. However, he invited you here because he wanted to see you, but you used the opportunity to go on a date with your girlfriend!"

Yoko Okino was wearing a blue performance outfit, looking lively and innocent. Coupled with her jealous expression, it was truly captivating.

"Oh, not entirely. I heard your room was burgled last night, so I did some investigation."

Lin Xiaofeng stroked his chin, feigning profundity.

"Huh? So, Detective Lin, you were absent this morning because I went to catch a thief?"

Yoko Okino's eyes lit up.

"I'm sorry, nothing came of it."

"It's okay, as long as you have a share."

Yoko Okino smiled happily.

Xiao Lan was very unhappy when she heard this.

He stepped forward and pulled Lin Xiaofeng over.

"Xiao Feng, you're really good at charming girls. You were helping Miss Yangzi catch a thief this morning, I followed you the whole time, how come I didn't know?"

"Xiao Lan, don't get hung up on the details."

Yoko Okino said provocatively, "Detective Hayashi leaves no trace when he conducts his investigation, so it's only natural that Miss Ran wouldn't notice."

"That's not true at all. Xiaofeng was completely focused on our date and didn't do anything else at all."

"Miss Xiaolan, you must have an excessive sense of self."

"Miss Yoko, how could you do this!"

Xiaolan was both angry and shocked. How did the approachable and pure female idol, Okino Yoko, become so sassy? What exactly happened?

Then, Yoko Okino pulled a girl over and introduced her to Lin Xiaofeng.

"Detective Lin, this is my new manager, Sakura Mihara. Thanks to you, otherwise, my manager would still be a murderer, how terrifying!"

"Miss Yoko, you're too kind."

Lin Xiaofeng responded politely, then turned his gaze to Yonehara Sakurako.

"Ms. Yonehara, being Ms. Yoko's manager must be very tiring, right?"

"Now that I've taken on this job, I will strive for perfection."

Sakurako Yonehara looked very energetic.

Yoko Okino was very impolite; she grabbed Lin Xiaofeng's wrist and pulled him over.

"You can't miss the recording this afternoon!"

"Yes--"

With things having come to this point, Lin Xiaofeng had no choice but to agree.

Seeing this, Xiao Lan gritted her teeth in anger, feeling that she had been too kind. She should have known that Lin Xiaofeng would really run away and not let him return to the program.

……

Owakudani is indeed located near the Hakone volcano.

Not far from the makeshift tent, there was a dark crevice in the rock, from which geothermal steam rose and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur.

This area is already dangerous, but in order to present a more spectacular view to the audience, the production team still chose to film here.

After noon, the sun gradually moved westward, and the previously shaded side also received warm sunlight. Fortunately, the sunshade cloth overhead was of good quality, so the temperature did not rise too much.

The hour of free time passed quickly, and crew members gradually returned to their tents.

When Amuro Tooru saw Lin Xiaofeng, he immediately plopped down next to him and unceremoniously snatched the mineral water bottle from Lin Xiaofeng's hand.

Flooding, flooding, flooding—

"I'm dying of thirst! I'm saved!"

Amuro Tooru returned the mineral water bottle to Lin Xiaofeng, but Lin Xiaofeng refused it.

"You don't need to give it to me."

"What's with that look? Are you disgusted with me?"

"No, you're my boss."

"That's pretty much it."

Amuro looked around and saw that there was no one else around. So he leaned closer to the forest (Little Eight Winds) and whispered about his discovery.

"During my free time, I followed Naoki Seiichi from the equipment team... I strongly suspect that this guy is the thief who appeared in Okino Yoko's room last night!"

"Okay, then he can be cleared of suspicion."

"Hey! Are you being reasonable? I'm not Kogoro Mouri, why do you say my reasoning is a process of elimination?"

"Besides Kiyokazu Naoki, are there any other suspects?"

"Yes, Yoko Okino's manager, Sakurako Yonehara, and the camera crew, Daisuke Aohara."

"Understood. You've listed all of Yoko Okino's staff members as suspects."

Is there a problem with my reasoning?

"No problem, but have you called the police?"