Maori Kogoro began to understand everything

After seeing Maori leave, Conan immediately changed his apologetic expression to an unhappy expression and looked at his parents, sulking and said, "Don't you have anything to say for playing tricks on me like this?"

"Okay, don't be angry,"

Kudo Yukiko and the other girl surrounded Conan like they were coaxing a child, "Mom and Dad are worried about you too."

"Yeah, you didn't even contact us, and we didn't realize you were missing until we returned to Japan..."

"Hmph... So you went to see Dr. Agasa?"

Conan said unhappily, "If Uncle Maori hadn't come, I don't know what you guys would have done to me..."

……

In the old house, after the Kudo couple chatted with Conan, they turned their attention to Mori in the yard.

"Shinichi, when did Mori know your identity?"

Kudo Yusaku asked.

"I am not sure as well……"

Conan thought for a moment and shook his head, "But I guess I knew it not long after I became small..."

"should be,"

Kudo Yusaku nodded slightly to show his approval of Conan's statement, and then changed the subject, "Mori likes to play dumb and hide his true level, but in fact his reasoning ability is not inferior to mine..."

"Not inferior to you, Dad?"

Conan was stunned.

Kudo Yukiko covered her mouth and laughed, "Yes, otherwise how could he marry the famous 'Queen of Teitan' at Teitan University back then? You know, your aunt Hibiki Eri has very high standards~"

"That's true..."

Conan thought about Kisaki Eri, who had a very strong personality and outstanding abilities, and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, now it's time to talk about something more serious,"

Kudo Yusaku shifted his gaze away from Maori and continued to ask Conan, "Shinichi, are you really not going to live abroad with us? This country is still too dangerous..."

"do not want!"

Conan said firmly, "I will stay in the Maori Detective Agency. With Uncle Maori here, there will be no problem! And Dr. Agasa will help me, and I can also learn something from Uncle Maori... Besides..."

"besides?"

“There are still reasons why I cannot leave Japan…”

Xiaolan's figure appeared in Conan's mind.

"All right,"

Kudo Yusaku had an expression of someone who knows everything, but soon he turned serious, "But let me be clear, if you are in danger, your mother and I will take you abroad even if it is against your will! I have friends at FIB who can protect you very well!"

"it is good!"

Conan agreed decisively.

At this apparently serious moment, Kudo Yukiko suddenly smiled wickedly: "Xiao Xin, remember what your father told you, and you should also remember what your mother said~"

"what?"

Conan's eyes twitched slightly, and he instinctively felt something was wrong, "Hey, hey, what are you going to say..."

"Hehe, of course it's about your favorite Xiaolan, Xiaoxin~"

……

"What? Ten million in child support?!"

At the Maori Detective Agency, Xiaolan looked at Maori who was collecting checks with a shocked look on her face, "Dad, how could you ask Conan's parents for so much money? He's just a kid!"

"Child? Haha..."

Maori looked at Conan, who was trying hard to reduce his presence, with disdain, and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Alas, 10 million is considered a small amount. If you ask me, 100 million is not a lot!"

"Dad! How could you do this? People can't be so greedy!"

(Silly daughter, how could you do this! You don’t know how hateful this rascal is, he was plotting against you! I don’t know how many more years he will stay in our house!)

Chapter 25: Cat Found, Body Disappeared

Conan's parents' sudden appearance is at most a minor episode in Maori's life. His real life is still centered on solving crimes. For example, this Wednesday, he was helping a noblewoman find her missing child - a competition-level Norwegian Forest Cat named "Chiru Chiru".

Although he had worked in the cat hunting industry for a while to make a living, Mao Li was now a famous detective after all, so he was reluctant to spend time and energy on this commission. However, this cat seemed to be very important to the lady, so much so that she not only called it her "beloved child", but also offered a reward of 20 yuan - with the purpose of helping others, the good man Mao Li decisively chose to accept it.

In the past, even with his rich experience, it would probably take Maori several days to find the cat. But now, he is a member of the Great Boy Detective Team and also serves as an honorary consultant. Therefore, he only paid for a KFC children's meal and successfully borrowed the power of three elementary school students who got out of school early and a high school student who was forced to become an elementary school student. It couldn't be more cost-effective.

It was evening, and the location was an abandoned warehouse. Less than an hour after the children joined the cat-hunting team, they successfully found the cat named "Chilu Chilu".

After Ayumi held the cat in her arms, Conan contacted Mori using the Detective Team badge and made an appointment with the latter to meet directly at a KFC in a nearby block not far from them.

However, when Maori rushed to the KFC, he found the children in a telephone booth at the corner of the street. Conan was holding the phone with a serious expression.

"Why are you here? Didn't we agree to meet at the burger place?"

Maori, who saw them first, asked in confusion.

"Ah! It's Uncle Maori!"

"Oh no, Uncle Maori! We saw a dead body!"

"It's in that family's bathroom!"

The children noticed Maori and immediately surrounded him as if they had found a backbone, rushing to speak.

"A corpse? Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

Although he had already taken what the children said as fact in his heart, Maori still confirmed it with a serious face just to be on the safe side.

"That's right, uncle, I've already notified the police!"

The one who answered Maori was Conan, who also had a serious expression on his face.

"it is good,"

Mao Li nodded, "Then let's go outside the house and wait for the police to arrive!"

……

"Ugh——!"

After a while, several police cars arrived and the familiar figure of Officer Megure appeared in front of everyone.

"Brother Maori? Were you the one who called the police?"

Officer Megure asked in surprise and confusion, "Did they really find a body?"

"Inspector Megure, it wasn't me who found the body, it was these kids."

Mauli shook his head.

"How many of you are there?"

Inspector Megure looked at the children.

"We found the body in the bathroom of that house, Officer Megure."

As the children's representative, Conan said in a deep voice, "And after we found the body, we didn't see anyone entering or leaving the house, which means the body is still in there!"

"Okay, I understand!"

Everyone gathered at the house where the incident happened, and the cat "Chiru Chiru" was temporarily left in the police car by Maori.

The person who opened the door was a bearded man in a bathrobe. After hearing the explanations from the police and the children, he seemed very dissatisfied but still allowed the police to search.

But there was nothing unusual in the bathroom where Conan and his friends first found the body, and the body had disappeared.

"Hmph, see for yourself,"

The man said coldly, "Where is the body? These little devils must be playing a prank! We taxpayers pay to support you police officers, not for you to listen to the nonsense of little devils!"

Maori ignored the man and looked around the bathroom.

Although there seemed to be no traces, Maori believed that these children would not lie about this matter, especially Conan, who would not joke about such things. In other words, the body might have been hidden by this man...

Officer Megure obviously did not give up easily because of what the man said. He looked at his watch and said, "It took us about 15 minutes from the time we received the report to the time we arrived here. You have plenty of time to clean up the scene!"

"Humph!"

The man angrily said, "Since you are suspicious, just go and search it yourself! I'm going back to the second floor to sleep!!"

"Can you really let us search at will?"

Inspector Megure confirmed.

"It doesn't matter! There's nothing shameful in the house anyway! Also, my brother will be back soon, so if you have any questions, just go ask him directly!"

The man walked up the stairs, turned around and sneered, "As for me, I don't bother to pay attention to you stupid policemen who take children's jokes seriously!"

Officer Megure was so angry that his face was distorted. He hurriedly shouted to his subordinates: "Search! The body must still be in the house. Don't miss any corner!"

Maori frowned as he watched the man going up the stairs.

This person is really too arrogant. Is he so confident? After all, this house is so small, the body should be found quickly...

……

Not long after the police began the search, the man's younger brother returned home. He was the owner of the house, Tomofumi Tanaka, and he worked at a securities company.

When he was brought before Inspector Megure by the police, the man looked at the messy room in surprise.

"Officer, what is going on?"

Officer Megure explained: "We received a call from these children saying that a body was found in your house."

"Corpse?"

"It's so noisy! Can't you guys be a little quieter?!"

At this moment, Yuan Tai accidentally broke a pottery jar, followed by a man's roar from upstairs, and everyone was startled.

The man looked towards the second floor: "Is my brother on the second floor now?"

"Yeah, he seems quite angry," Officer Megure's expression was not very good, and he asked habitually, "Excuse me, what kind of business is your brother in?"

"My brother is a freelance writer, so he often stays at home and writes,"

Tomofumi Tanaka explained, and then handed over a card, "This is my business card..."

Maori looked at Tomofumi Tanaka, who seemed to be in a relaxed mood while talking to Inspector Megure.

This pair of brothers is really strange. Even though the elder brother is staying in their house, the younger brother seems to be afraid of his brother. He even looks more honest than the honest Officer Takagi.

But putting all that aside, where did the body go?

The police search continued, but even after searching the attic and under the floor, they still found nothing.

After receiving the report, Inspector Megure's expression became even uglier. He turned to Tomofumi Tanaka and said, "We have already searched everywhere. Now the only room left is your brother's..."

"Well, it's okay if my brother doesn't mind."

Tomofumi Tanaka led everyone to the door of his brother's room, knocked gently and said, "Brother, can I come in?"

After knocking a few more times and seeing no response, Tomofumi Tanaka took the initiative to open the door, only to see his brother sitting motionlessly in a chair, sleeping with his head propped up. The TV in front of him was still playing a program.

He walked over carefully to take a look, then turned back and said to everyone, "It's okay, come in, he's already asleep."

“Okay, let’s finish the search quickly.

Inspector Megure led several police officers into the room, but the room was very simple and basically contained nothing. They searched the cabinets along the wall but found nothing.

Inspector Megure opened the curtains and looked outside, only to see a big tree and a tall wall.

Maori also went to the window, opened it and looked out.

If the body was not in the house, it was most likely moved outside, but there did not appear to be any particular signs of it.