Maori Kogoro began to understand everything

"what happened?"

"Where's the information?"

"Duke of the Dark Night..."

Huiyuan's face suddenly changed, and he operated anxiously, but he was unable to prevent the data from being destroyed. "It's the computer virus Duke of Darkness. The disk has been tampered with. When it is opened with a computer outside the organization, it will automatically generate a virus..."

"Duke of the Dark Night?!"

Conan was horrified, and he couldn't help but think of the Dark Duke murder case that he and Maori had encountered before. In that case, many computer industry practitioners praised the computer virus "Dark Duke" to the sky, and even called it the perfect computer virus...

But he never expected that this so-called perfect computer virus was actually created by his enemy, the Black Organization...

Maori also had a solemn expression. He recalled the conversation he had with Kamijou Hideko, the beautiful president of a computer software company, in the bar that day. Kamijou Hideko had been committed to developing a computer program that could handle the Duke of Darkness for many years, but after countless failed attempts, she finally chose to give up and believed that the only way to truly solve the Duke of Darkness computer virus was through super artificial intelligence that would appear in the future!

While Maori and Conan were lost in thought, Huiyuan stopped working and looked at the empty data disk, sweat streaming down her face:

"I was too careless. No wonder they didn't take any follow-up action... This computer must also be destroyed quickly."

"If I don't connect it to the Internet, can I just turn it off and leave it alone?"

Maori suddenly asked.

"You can...but what's the point?"

Huiyuan looked puzzled. "Duke Dark Night not only cleared the disk data, but also the entire computer..."

"I don't know what it means for now, but I feel like it's useful. Yes, it will be useful in the future..."

Maori groaned.

……

On Sunday, Maori reluctantly helped Professor Agasa buy a new office computer. The original computer and disk were temporarily stored in the warehouse of the detective agency.

The person who accompanied Mori to buy a computer was the veteran computer user Haibara, and after the two of them delivered the computer to Professor Agasa, Conan shamelessly followed them back to the detective agency.

"I'm warning you, just look at Xiaolan, don't have any evil thoughts and try to take advantage of the child's identity to do anything to me!"

Even when they went upstairs, Maori kept warning Conan under Haibara's playful gaze.

“Haha… I know.”

Conan scratched his head angrily.

(Why did I subconsciously answer that I knew? I didn’t have any other thoughts in mind… No! I never used my status as a child to do anything to you before!)

Just as Conan was thinking this, Maori opened the door to the second floor of the office.

"Hmm? Xiaolan is back? Isn't she..."

“Dad! Uwaa ...

As soon as Maori opened the door, Xiaolan in the living room rushed into his arms crying.

……

"What? You and Shinichi-nii passed each other in Shibuya?"

A few minutes later, Conan looked at Xiaolan, who had just finished telling the story, with a twitching mouth, "How is it possible..."

"it is true!"

Xiaolan affirmed, "I didn't expect that he didn't even say hello to me. Isn't that too much?"

Uncle Maori had already opened a bottle of iced beer and was drinking it happily while adding fuel to the fire: "It's more than excessive! It's simply excessive! I think he has had enough of you, Xiaolan, why don't you just leave that idiot alone?"

At this time, Huiyuan's mouth corners slightly raised, and while glancing at Conan, he added: "Uncle is right, Sister Xiaolan, that high school student detective Kudo Shinichi is even more hateful than the villains on TV..."

"Just saying,"

Xiaolan felt more and more wronged and started sobbing again, "He was walking with a girl..."

Conan, who was being targeted by everyone in the room, could only anxiously explain for himself: "Sister Xiaolan, you must have recognized the wrong person. Maybe you just happened to meet someone who looks very similar to Brother Shinichi..."

Xiaolan looked at Conan, who seemed to her to be anxious for no reason, and said unhappily, "Would it be possible that I couldn't recognize Shinichi? Besides, there are not so many people in the world who look alike, and they all happen to be in Shibuya, Tokyo!"

"Well, maybe..."

Conan was choked and was about to continue explaining, but was stopped by Xiaolan's eyes.

(very scary!)

But he hadn't been to Shibuya today, and he was still a child, so it was impossible for him to pass by Xiaolan. But it was just like what Xiaolan said, the other person looked almost the same as him, and was walking closely with a girl...

Damn it! Which bastard is so enviable... and infuriating!

……

Although it made Mori feel happy to speak ill of Kudo Shinichi in front of Conan himself, Xiaolan was his daughter after all, and he still wanted her to be happy, so Mori prepared to say a few words of comfort.

But before he could organize his words, the phone at the office rang.

"Hello, Mouri Detective Agency, I'm Mouri Kogoro."

"Sonoko? It's you, the young lady... huh? Phantom Thief 1412?"

The content of Maori's phone call attracted the attention of the other three people in the room.

"Yes, that middle-aged thief that young girls like so much nowadays!"

Yuanzi on the other end of the phone seemed quite interested, and her tone was full of admiration like a little girl, "He is a thief who plays with the whole world in the palm of his hand and specializes in stealing artworks and jewelry. I heard that FIB, CAI and Interpol are all pissed off by him. Number 1412 is a secret number specially given to him..."

"so what?"

Maori raised an eyebrow.

"Uncle, you should have heard of it, right? There is a world-renowned jewelry exhibition at the Beihua Museum right now, and my father is planning to take our family heirloom, the 'Dark Star' that can bring luck, out for the exhibition. As a result, Phantom Thief No. 1412 sent my father a warning letter."

Sonoko begged, "Although my father wants to ask you, the famous detective, for help on behalf of the Suzuki Group, I would like to entrust you in a personal capacity. Can you catch him before the police..."

Mao Li was stunned: "Why do you have to entrust it in a private capacity? And before the police?"

"Because if the police catch him, they will take him away directly, and then we won't be able to see his true face!"

Yuanzi on the other end of the phone blushed as she fantasized, "He is a world-renowned thief. Uncle, a famous detective like you should also want to know what he looks like, right? I think he must be a middle-aged handsome guy, but I don't know if he looks like Harrison Ford or John Reynolds. Maybe he looks like Brad Pitt!"

"You think too much. There are not many middle-aged men as handsome as me..."

Maori raised his chin slightly, belittling Kaito No. 1412 while not forgetting to elevate himself.

"Uncle, you are indeed very handsome now, but it's a pity that you are Xiaolan's father and you watched me grow up. You don't seem to have the same excitement as when you see a strange handsome guy!"

Sonoko grinned, "But let me be frank. If you can come to help protect the Dark Star, the compensation from our Suzuki family will surely satisfy you..."

"Since you said so... I'll go."

Maori stroked his chin and agreed - whether it was to help Xiaolan's best friend Sonoko or to see the so-called international thief, he had no reason to refuse.

And indeed, the Suzuki Group is wealthy and powerful, and has a huge influence in Japan and even the world. After this commission, perhaps the reputation of Mao Li as a famous detective will rise to a higher level, and the funds for the big project that has been prepared can also be gathered...

Chapter 56: It’s only a few chapters now. Is Maori sick again?

Time quickly came to March 3st, and the location was the Rice Flower Museum where the Suzuki Foundation was about to exhibit "Dark Night Stars".

Because of the trailer for Phantom Thief No. 1412, the scene is already heavily guarded. In addition to the rows of police cars surrounding it, there are also many helicopters making roaring sounds in the sky.

It was already afternoon when Mao Li and others who received the invitation arrived.

"It's really spectacular,"

Maori looked outside the museum and praised sincerely, "As expected of the Suzuki Group, they are very courageous in doing things. I heard that all the police forces in Tokyo have been mobilized here this time."

"yes,"

Xiaolan also sighed, "It's just like shooting a Hollywood movie..."

As soon as Xiaolan finished speaking, Shiro Suzuki, chairman of the Suzuki Group, one of the men with the most money in Japan and even the world, came with his daughter Sonoko to greet Mori. This super-rich man, whom Mori had met several times, was a little older than him, slightly overweight, wearing glasses, with thick eyebrows and a beard, and his smile gave people a sense of intimacy:

"Mr. Maori! Welcome to our place! Thank you so much for coming here today at my daughter's invitation! We are so much more powerful with a famous detective like you here! It's up to you today, Mr. Maori!"

Maori always "returns the favor" to others, not to mention a big shot like Suzuki Shiro who has a very high social status:

"You are too polite, President Suzuki! Although our opponent this time is an international thief, since I, Maori Kogoro, have accepted your invitation, I will definitely do my best!"

The great detective Mori was greeting Suzuki Shiro in front, while the young detective Conan was thinking about the warning letter sent by Phantom Thief No. 1412 in the back.

His ability to crack codes is actually not bad, but this time's preview letter... except for the "April Fools' Day" at the beginning which seems to indicate the time of the crime, the rest of the content seems a bit confusing even to him.

(When the moon separated the two, under the name of the dark star, he followed the invitation of the wave and joined... What does it mean?)

While Conan was thinking about the contents of the preview letter, Maori had already followed Shiro Suzuki into the museum and walked to the display case of the Black Star.

"This is the world's largest black pearl, the Black Star? How charming!"

"yes,"

Suzuki Shiro said proudly, "Ever since my grandfather collected this pearl, our Suzuki family has begun to prosper. In other words, it is the patron saint of our Suzuki family!"

"Rather than saying it is the patron saint of the Suzuki Group, it is better to say that this treasure and the Suzuki Group complement each other!"

Anyway, it doesn't cost any money to be nice, and I won't be stingy with the gross profit.

And the fact proved that his nice words really touched other people's hearts - not only did Suzuki Shiro, the head of the Suzuki family, smile, but even Sonoko nodded with satisfaction:

"Uncle, you are indeed a famous detective. You have good vision!"

"I am a detective after all, so I still need to have this basic quality."

Maori smiled and said, "But President Suzuki, today is only the day before the prophecy. Isn't the security here too tight?"

"Indeed, the only thing that is clear on the notice is the date, which should be tomorrow. However, the police specifically asked us to stay here starting tonight, because they seem to think that Phantom Thief 1412 may sneak in at any time..."

As Maori and Suzuki Shiro were talking, a policeman suddenly shouted from the other side:

"Didn't I just tell you? Phantom Thief 1412 must be planning to sneak in from the Tsutsu River that runs by the museum! Send more police officers to guard that side!"

The person who called out was someone Mori knew. He was Chaki Shintaro, the management officer of the Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division. His rank was higher than his old acquaintance, Inspector Megure. Of course, although this guy looked quite stern, he was actually a nice person.

"The Diwujin River?"

Suzuki Shiro noticed the key words in the words of the administrator Chaki and asked in surprise, "Has the code been solved?"

Chaki Shintaro nodded and said, "Yes, the meaning of 'following the invitation of the waves' in the notice is to follow the Tsutsu River. The only place with waves nearby is the Tsutsu River..."

Hearing the reasoning of Officer Chamu, Mao Li laughed out loud:

"Manager Chamu, this line of reasoning may sound reasonable, but it is not suitable for an international thief like Phantom Thief No. 1412!"

"what?"

Chaki Shintaro was stunned at first, then he quickly turned around and saw that it was Mori. He couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Aren't you the Mori who used to be in Section 1? It seems that you have become a famous detective now..."

Mao Li did not respond to what Officer Chamu said, but shook his head and said at his own pace: "Officer Chamu, do you really think that waves are the waves in the river? No, no, no, waves actually refer to the ocean, and when you mention the ocean, you think of the wilderness; Star means stars, and you can also think of celebrities, which means the idol star, Ms. Okino Yoko, who will be holding a live concert at the nearby Beika Public Hall starting tomorrow!"

"what?"

Manager Chaki was confused, and so were the others present, even Conan and Haibara.

Conan found it unbelievable. Although he had not yet figured out the true content of the notice, Maori's nonsense made him look like the confused detective he was before. And he seemed even more confused...

Maori completely ignored Conan's gaze and continued to talk nonsense: "Also, according to my inside information, Miss Okino Yoko's last song has been confirmed to be "Moon Girl", and the song title just happens to match 'When the Moon Separates Two People'... So, the Phantom Thief No. 1412 must appear near the Beika Public Hall at o'clock in the evening when the live concert ends!"

As the saying goes, when a person succeeds, everything he says is golden advice - Mao Li's identity as a famous detective makes his words inexplicably convincing at this moment.

"Well,"

Chaki Shintaro and Suzuki Shiro both looked thoughtful, "That does make sense... No, it should make sense!"

"As expected of the famous detective Maori Kogoro!"

"Okay, Group C and Group E, assemble at the Mika Public Hall now!"

"Yes!"

Conan was already exhausted from complaining: How did Uncle become what Inspector Megure said? Not only can he lead you into the maze, he can also lead you into the ditch...