Lie didn't deliberately lower his voice when asking questions, and everyone who heard his question felt their feet slip.

Sawada Hiroki looked at him in confusion: "Uncle, you don't know Momotaro?"

Lie blinked: "Why should I know Momotaro?"

Although he felt like he had heard this name before, he still didn't understand what Momotaro had to do with the zodiac...

Even Kogoro couldn't stand listening anymore and explained to him: "Momotaro is a folk tale, and most children know it..."

"That's it."

Strongly clear.

Conan suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked, "Isn't Uncle Lin Japanese?"

I don’t know this well-known folklore, so Mr. Lin is a bit suspicious.

"Yes." Lie answered naturally, "But I went abroad more than 20 years ago, and I came back a few years ago to pick up Hiroki. This kind of little story has never been told to me before.

"

Conan was slightly stunned.

Mr. Yuan Lai has been living abroad before?

But something was wrong... He remembered that Hiroki had said that he originally lived in Japan and later moved to the United States...

He no longer lived in Japan more than 20 years ago. Why would Hiroki's relatives ask Mr. Lin to help take care of them?

After thinking for a while, Conan finally came to his senses and was speechless for a moment.

Why should he think about other people's family affairs...

"This is it, please enjoy visiting it."

While he was talking, Moritani Teiji had already brought the five of them to the exhibition hall.

Almost all the walls in the exhibition hall are architectural photos.

"Awesome! Are all these buildings designed by you?" Xiaolan has always been interested in artworks, and she couldn't help but be amazed after seeing these works.

"Yes... including some works before I was thirty years old, but my works at that time were not mature enough, so I'd better not read the previous ones..."

Moritani Teiji showed no mercy towards his work.

Most people will not criticize their own works...especially those that are highly praised by outsiders. From this perspective, Moritani Teiji is still an honest person.

Many of the architectural pictures hanging on the wall are of wealthy people's villas or public buildings, such as Mihua Municipal Building, Canal Bridge, Art Museum, etc...

But without exception, every building looks completely symmetrical.

Xiaolan also saw the picture of the Mihua Municipal Building: "So you designed this building too?"

Moritani Teiji looked at the towering Nadong Building outside the window, with a trace of disgust in his eyes, and said with a smile on his face:

"Yes, but this is also one of my designs in the early years..."

"That's such a coincidence." Mao Lilan said happily, "I made an appointment with Shinichi to watch a movie there on the third of next month..."

Conan staggered.

Damn it, he has forgotten about this...

Because May 4th is Kudo Shinichi’s birthday, Xiaolan specially chose to watch a movie with him at midnight on May 3rd.

"Is it May 3rd?" Moritani Teiji's pupils shrank, with a friendly smile on his face, "That place is really suitable for couples to hang out together. It seems that you and Kudo-kun have a very good relationship."

Facing such a kind Moritani Teiji, Xiaolan felt a little less vigilant. In addition, she mentioned the person she liked, so she unconsciously talked a little more.

Hearing this, Mouri Kogoro clenched his fists and wished he could catch Kudo Shinichi and beat him up right now...

Conan began to think about how he could break the appointment four days later and escape Xiaolan's anger...

Hiroki, who knew this, looked at Conan thoughtfully, wondering what he would do.

Only Lie was looking intently at every architectural picture on the wall, and suddenly felt a cold air. He smiled and turned his head to look at Moritani Teiji, who had a kind face, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

…

The whole afternoon tea time was spent very happily.

It was almost six o'clock in the evening when Hiroki and Retsu returned to their villa. Asai Naomi had already prepared a meal waiting for them...but not for Retsu.

Lie stared at the two people who were eating: "Where is my food?"

"I didn't do it." Asai Narumi said vaguely while eating, "Anyway, Master Basa said you won't starve to death if you don't eat for a month."

Lie: "QAQ~"

It’s too much, you don’t even cook for him!

Lie stood up in disappointment: "Then I'll go for a walk..."

"Where to go?"

"Looking for bombs."

"..."

…

Three days later.

When Narumi Asai and Hiroki Sawada saw the news about the theft of the Toyo Gunpowder Depot on TV, they both looked back at Retsu, who was engrossed in eating instant noodles.

Lie raised his head with an innocent look on his face: "What's wrong?"

Hiroki and Narumi pointed at the TV at the same time, making half-moon eyes, "Couldn't it be you who did this?"

"How is that possible?" Lie stared, "I have no idea where this powder magazine is."

"Then what have you been doing these past few days?" Asai Narumi and Hiroki looked incredulous.

Since coming back from afternoon tea that day, Lie started to go out early and come back late, and would run out when nothing happened.

And every time I come back, I am full of joy...

It's hard for them not to suspect something.

Just as the three of them were glaring at each other, Noah's voice suddenly sounded: "There is a situation... Conan received a call from someone saying that there was a bomb in Tsumukkawa Green Land Park."

Hiroki/Narimi: “?!”

"Who made the call?" Lie continued to eat instant noodles without raising his head.

Noah was quiet for a while, "The owner of the number does not exist, but the place where the signal was sent is right next to the park."

"Also, Conan has passed. He was at the doctor's house just now."

Lie put down the instant noodle bowl and wiped his mouth: "Look, it must be that guy who stole the bomb, not me..."

"..."

No matter how I look at you, you look suspicious!

"Okay Hiroki, if something happens to Conan, it's up to you~ Chengshi, you should take good care of the house." Lie waved his hand, picked up a pair of sunglasses and went out, "I have to do something...bye~

"

Hiroki: "..."

I hope Uncle Lie doesn't go out to kill people and set fires.

——

Two days ago.

Shortly after the Dongyang Gunpowder Depot was stolen, the police received a report.

But the police found no useful evidence at the theft scene to identify the culprit.

The gunpowder magazine still uses an advanced combination lock. It stands to reason that only insiders are suspected of theft...

But they checked all internal employees and found no bomb.

"Matsuda, could this be..."

At the scene, Officer Megure looked at Matsuda Jinpei solemnly, thinking of the explosion in that company not long ago.

The latter lifted up his sunglasses with a lazy expression, "Who knows... but judging from the recent arson and bombing cases, the criminals and the pharmaceutical company's cases were not committed by the same person at all."

Next to him, another police officer in a blue suit looked at Matsuda Jinpei: "I'm sorry... I'm obviously not your class, but I still ask you to come here."

"It's okay, I'm only interested in the bombing anyway."

Matsuda Jinpei simply took off his glasses and looked at the warehouse that was originally full of gunpowder. "If the gunpowder here is mixed with plastic, it can easily be made into a plastic bomb... The criminal will definitely take action soon."
Chapter completed!