Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

"If I remember correctly... Xiaolan, why are you reacting so strongly? Could it be that you happen to know her?"

Sonoko immediately became interested and kept asking, "Is he handsome? How handsome? How tall? Does he have a girlfriend?"

Ran Mouri shook her head quickly, but her pretty face unconsciously flushed slightly.

Whenever I hear the name Chu Zhong, strange images always flash through my mind.

Like a fleeting spark from an unremembered dream, briefly illuminating a moment, the image is indistinct, yet the theme remains clear…

Sonoko snapped, "You're blushing! And you still won't admit it!"

"Xiao Lan, you're so cunning! You went out to find a handsome guy without taking me with you!"

"While Shinichi's away, getting to know new handsome guys, isn't that a good thing...?"

Before Sonoko's strange remarks would attract more attention, Ran Mouri got up and left the classroom as if fleeing.

Gudu~Gudu~

On a bench in the school flowerbed, Ran Mouri drank 500ml of mineral water in one gulp.

It was as if only in this way could the burning cheeks be cooled down.

After his heartbeat calmed down a bit,

"It's all because of that accident in the martial arts room..."

"And with so much water, how could a person possibly..."

Ran Mouri stared at the empty bottle, muttering to herself, "It must have been sweating from the heat last night after I fell asleep. That's right, it was definitely sweat..."

"I can't think about this anymore... I need to distract myself... distract myself..."

"By the way, what case did Shinichi take on? He hasn't even replied to any messages..."

In the afternoon, school is over.

Ran Mouri, who originally wanted to join the karate club to work up a sweat, was pestered by her best friend to go see a new handsome guy.

Fearing that Sonoko might say something strange that her classmates would overhear and misunderstand, Ran Mouri had no choice but to agree.

The garden is great in every way, except that it gets a little wild when it comes to handsome guys.

Or rather, 'a fangirl'.

Before long, the two best friends arrived at the second floor of the firm.

Upon opening the door, I saw Kogoro Mouri sitting behind his desk, his legs stretched out and resting on the table, drinking beer while eating dried squid, his eyes glued to the television.

Yoko Okino's singing came on the TV.

"Xiao Lan, you've come to the wrong place. This is a clumsy detective uncle, not a handsome guy."

The garden is full of carefree jokes.

Hearing the voice, Kogoro glanced over, saw it was Suzuki's maid, and then looked away to continue watching TV.

"Let me put my schoolbag away first."

Ran Mouri said helplessly, "Besides, you need a reason to visit someone... otherwise, it might lead to misunderstandings..."

"Think of a reason?" Sonoko asked, puzzled. "Just ask him if he's a new transfer student!"

"What's there to misunderstand?"

"Yes, yes... there's nothing to misunderstand..." Ran Mouri shook her head vigorously, as if trying to shake off any unnecessary thoughts.

"You have to seize the opportunity when it comes to love," Kogoro Mouri suddenly said, "otherwise, it will be too late to regret it if your best friend steals it away."

"Uncle, focus on your TV," Sonoko mimicked, "otherwise you'll miss the scenes of Yoko falling in love and getting married, and then it'll be too late to regret it~"

Kogoro slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "Nonsense! Yoko is mine!"

Then, becoming suspicious, he asked, "Wait a minute! You little rascal, do you have some inside information?"

"Who is Yoko's boyfriend?! She's getting married?! When did this happen?!"

Seeing his elderly father in a state of panic, he became even more agitated.

Ran Mouri sighed helplessly, "Sonoko, please stop joking with my dad."

"Dad, calm down..."

Ding dong——!

The doorbell rang, and all three of them turned their gazes.

Kogoro: "We have a guest!"

Sonoko: "A handsome guy has come looking for Ran!"

Chapter 18 You brat from the garden, trying to take advantage?!

"Handsome guy, who...who are you?!"

Sonoko excitedly ran to open the door, but instead of a handsome young man, she was met with a portly, gray-haired old man, which greatly disappointed her.

The visitor scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, "Professor Agasa, I'm here to see Detective Mouri..."

Sonoko stepped aside, looking bored.

"It seems to be... Shinichi's neighbor?" Ran Mouri asked uncertainly.

Professor Agasa nodded, pointed to the short figure standing beside him, and was about to speak.

"Oh, it's so lively."

Chu Zhong appeared at the door at that moment: "Looks like Detective Mori's business is doing well today."

His gaze swept quickly across the faces of the crowd.

Conan quickly hid on the other side of Professor Agasa.

Chu Zhong shook his head inwardly.

This Conan was first 'severely injured' by Gin, and then 'reborn' in the alternate reality.

I thought that after such a great calamity, I should be more cautious in my actions.

I didn't expect them to come to the Mori family's house again.

"Chu Zhong, you've come at the right time."

Kogoro grinned: "I'm about to start working and don't want to be disturbed. Could you please take Ran out for a walk?"

"Me too! Me too!" Sonoko immediately raised her hand, her eyes fixed on Chu Zhong, not looking away for a moment.

"What are you going to do?!"

"Why can't I go? Uncle, aren't you afraid that a man and a woman alone together will become too close and things will just get out of hand..."

Boom-!

With a muffled thud, the office fell silent.

Sonoko also 'obediently' leaned against the sofa, tilting her head and staring blankly.

"Please have a seat, everyone. I'll go make some tea."

Ran Mouri is a polite guest.

Everyone obediently took their seats.

Kogoro sat on the west side of the coffee table, facing the single sofa directly opposite the entrance.

Conan pulled Professor Agasa to sit on the south-facing sofa, seemingly intentionally distancing himself from Chu Zhong.

Chu Zhong sat down next to the garden, leaving one person's seat empty in the middle.

Mao Lilan brewed and poured tea, first inquiring about Chu Zhong's purpose.

"I mainly wanted to ask Detective Mori about the progress of the search..."

Chu Zhong explained.

This is certainly no coincidence.

In the afternoon, Chu Zhong was about to start the Kogoro instance when he noticed two other eye-catching options in the instance list.

Demon King level: Conan; Demon King level: Professor Agasa.

I never imagined that Professor Agasa was also a demon king-level being!

That's right, his incredible, groundbreaking inventive abilities are unmatched in Ko's field.

It was thanks to the incredible gadgets invented by Professor Agasa that Conan became the legendary survivor, repeatedly escaping danger.

Chu Zhong secretly observed and saw the two following Ran Mouri and Sonoko upstairs. He also made up his mind and followed them.

"Don't worry! I've already contacted them! It won't take more than a few days!"

Kogoro patted his chest and guaranteed it.

As for whether or not they were actually doing anything, Chu Zhong didn't care.

"Alright, Xiaolan, Daddy has to go to work now. You and Chuzhong..."

"Mr. Agasa, do you know where Shinichi has been these past few days?"

Kogoro tried to 'send away' the two of them again, but his daughter ignored him and changed the subject.

"Shinichi, he took on a case in another city, so he'll be quite busy for a while..."

"His cell phone signal is bad, so he asked me to pass on a message to you so you don't have to worry."

After saying that, Dr. Agasa brought up the important business he had come to today.

Just as Chu Zhong had predicted,

Professor Agasa lied, claiming that Conan was a distant relative of the Kudo family, that his parents were busy working abroad, and that Shinichi Kudo was busy solving cases and was often away. He also claimed that he was an old man who didn't know how to take care of children, and that he planned to have Conan stay at the Mouri family's house.

Of course, boarding school isn't about getting a free meal.

Dr. Agasa very sensibly produced a check for 100 million yen and promised a monthly food allowance of 20 yen.

They even used their financial power!

Chu Zhong knew that Conan would most likely be staying there.

Sure enough, Kogoro's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the check.

"This isn't appropriate..."

Ran Mouri pushed the check on the coffee table back, saying, "This money is enough to hire a full-time nanny."

Professor Agasa once again presented the check, saying, "No nanny is as trustworthy as a familiar face. Shinichi also said, 'Ran is the best at taking care of people.'"

Conan also cooperated by showing a naive and innocent look.

This also reminded Chu Zhong of a hidden item drop from a certain demon king-level dungeon.

We ran out of those props last night, time to restock...

Across from him, Conan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

“Mainly… the environment isn’t suitable…” Ran Mouri hesitated for a moment, then pushed the check back.

He glanced instinctively at his father, who loved smoking, drinking, and horse racing.

Then Kogoro snatched the check away, saying, "Fine! I'll take this job!"

"This kid... cough, this child looks clever and I like him."

"Don't worry, with Conan in our family, he'll eat and drink well, grow tall and strong, and his grades will soar..."

As he spoke, Kogoro walked behind Conan's sofa, his smile never fading, and he vigorously stroked Conan's head to show his affection.

Conan's little head was forced to sway left and right with the big hand, and his glasses on the bridge of his nose were even shaken off.

With Kogoro's approval, Conan's decision to stay at the Mori family's house was finalized.

"But……"