In order to complete the main mission, Qin Zhibo accepted the commission and learned more about her "vampire brother" from the old woman's mouth.
Just half a year ago, a maid from that brother's family died in the forest near the villa.
The body of the maid was hung upside down on a wooden stake, and her death was quite tragic.
After a later police investigation, they did not find out who the murderer was.
"It seems like another unsolved case..."
Qin Zhibo murmured lightly. It was obvious that if he could solve this case that happened half a year ago, he would be able to learn some of the secrets of "vampires".
"Do you know any more details about that case?"
Facing Qin Zhibo's questioning, the old woman shook her head, "I don't know, I just heard about it, and I don't live in that house..."
"But my brother also suddenly started to act strange not long after that incident happened."
Qin Zhibo nodded understandingly, "Then I understand. When you hold the inheritance distribution ceremony, remember to notify me by phone one day in advance..."
"Also, I may arrive at your brother's mansion later that day..."
In order to meet the requirement of "visiting at night" in the main mission, Qin Zhibo could only set the time of visit later.
"But this shouldn't miss anything... After all, isn't a 'vampire' a creature that cannot come out during the day and can only appear at night?"
After Qin Zhibo sent the old woman and her young lover away, he turned on his computer and searched the Internet for information about the case half a year ago.
However, it may be that the area where the case occurred is in the relatively remote mountainous area of Gunma Prefecture, and the identity of the deceased was not prominent, so no information about the case five years ago can be found on the Internet.
It seems that we can only take one step and see one step...
…
Two days later, Maori Detective Agency.
It was another day off in the morning, and no one came to the office. Kogoro Mouri could only sit leisurely behind his desk and read today's newspaper.
"Let me tell you, the world has been really unstable recently..."
"An armed riot broke out in the Kingdom of Vesbania abroad. Queen Vesbania, who had originally planned to visit Japan, had to cancel her trip and concentrate on dealing with the domestic situation..."
"Japan, which has always been peaceful, has been experiencing frequent vicious attacks recently."
"The previous attack on the son of the police chief has not yet been resolved. Two days ago, the police held a press conference on the Suzuki Express train incident and characterized it as a terrorist attack..."
"There are also frequent homicide cases, especially in the past two months, where the crime rate has soared to a record high."
Mouri Kogoro spoke in a semi-whining tone about the world's unrest in the past two months.
On the sofa in front of the desk, Conan and Mao Lilan were drinking morning tea.
Mao Lilan listened to the conversation provoked by Mao Li Kogoro and continued: "In addition to these things, didn't the news that 'Planet X' hit the earth not long ago also arouse widespread discussion?"
"At that time, everyone was saying that the end of the world was coming, and even order in some places began to collapse..."
Mouri Kogoro moved away the newspaper, glanced at Mao Lilan, and murmured: "The end of the world and so on are all hyped up by doomsday enthusiasts on the Internet..."
"In my opinion, that matter was not that big in the first place. It was all the fault of those NASA people!"
“If it’s not announced to the public, wouldn’t there be nothing going on?”
Kogoro Mori’s speech fully explains what the ostrich spirit is.
Conan was sitting on the sofa, holding a tea cup in both hands, thinking about what happened in London.
If Qin Zhibo's plan failed at that time, the world might really be destroyed...
But looking back on what Mouri Kogoro said, there is indeed some truth to it.
During this period, both Japan and the entire world were experiencing great instability.
Murders and vicious attacks occur frequently, causing the police to become increasingly tired of responding.
Not surprisingly, the Suzuki Express train incident that occurred two days ago was classified as a terrorist attack.
According to information obtained by Kogoro Mori from a meeting with the police, the police found 20 kilograms of C4 explosives in the luggage car that detached from the train.
The power of those explosives was enough to blow the entire luggage compartment into pieces.
However, the signal detonation wires of these explosives were cut by someone and could not detonate normally.
There were also bullet holes found in the carriage, which also proved that there had been a fight in the carriage.
In addition, the police did not mention playing cards, which proves that the person who fired the shot in the car was not Kaito Kuroba.
Because even if Kuroba Kaito transforms into Kaitou Kid, he can't use a normal pistol.
After Haihara Ai came back, the police also asked her what happened.
Haibara Ai's answer was that she got lost during the evacuation and walked to the luggage compartment in the opposite direction, so she hid inside.
As for what happened outside, she didn't know.
For a 7-year-old girl, it is reasonable to make such a stupid mistake.
But Conan knew that things were definitely not that simple.
But even if he asked Haiyuan Ai privately, he didn't get any answer.
That silent attitude made Conan feel very suspicious.
It's a pity that as long as Haihara Ai doesn't want to say anything, Conan can't do anything about her.
"There's something going on! Kudo!"
Conan was thinking when a shout suddenly came from behind him.
This frightened Conan so much that he subconsciously shrank his shoulders and looked back with bared teeth.
I saw Hattori Heiji standing at the door of the office with his hands in his pockets and a smile, followed by Toyama and Ye.
Mao Lilan looked back at the two of them in surprise, "It's Hattori and Kazuha..."
"Wait a minute, did you just say Kudo?"
Hattori Heiji's eyes widened, and then he realized that he had made a slip of the tongue again.
"I, I mean I have something to work on, so I'm full of energy and eager to try~"
"Haha~"
Hattori Heiji could only smile awkwardly to relieve his embarrassing situation.
Mao Lilan frowned in confusion. Although she still felt something was wrong, she couldn't say anything.
Conan grinned helplessly. Fortunately, he now has a cousin, so he is not afraid that his true identity will arouse Mao Lilan's suspicion.
At this moment, Kogoro Mouri interrupted the laughter among the young people with a serious look on his face, "Why are you here again? There couldn't be another murder in Osaka, and you came here specifically to seek help, right?"
"No, no..."
Hattori Heiji smiled and waved his hand, "Actually, the one who got into trouble this time is our police officer Otaki~"
Just as he was talking, another burly figure walked into the office.
The person who came was none other than Officer Otaki Goro of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters Investigation Section 1.
The Mori family went to Osaka before and solved some cases, so they and Police Officer Otaki are old acquaintances.
"Hello, Mr. Mori, long time no see..."
Officer Otaki greeted Kogoro Mori.
Maori Kogoro invited the people into the house, and Maori Lan went to pour tea and water for them.
Sitting on the sofa, Officer Otaki explained the purpose of this visit.
It turned out to be Hattori Heiji's father. Hattori Heizo received a request from an old friend to send a reliable policeman to attend an inheritance distribution ceremony.
The reason why the police were sent to attend was because the owner of the villa had been behaving strangely recently, and the old friend was worried that something bad would happen during the distribution of the inheritance.
Hattori Heizo told Officer Otaki about this matter. Although he was not forced to participate, his immediate superior told him this kind of thing specifically. As a professional, everyone understands what it means.
So Otaki came.
"But since I specifically told Officer Otaki that you were alone, why did Hattori-nii follow you?"
"And you came specifically to see Uncle Maori?"
Conan had a harmless and innocent smile on his face, but in fact, Heiji Hattori knew how to join in the fun.
"Well..." Otaki scratched his head and said with a smile: "It's Hattori who said that he's been bored recently and wanted to come over and have a look."
And Hattori Heiji said calmly: "Yes, if I don't follow you, how can I see someone?"
"Unless someone doesn't want to know about that..."
Conan looked at Hattori Heiji's triumphant attitude on the sofa opposite. He didn't know what he was proud of a second ago.
The next second, he suddenly remembered that when he sent Hattori Heiji away last time, he asked him to check the past of the female anchor Rena Mizuno in Osaka.
Shui Wulian is the undercover agent of the organization that Conan suspected of cooperating with Qin Zhibo.
Could it be that this guy...
Thinking of this, Conan immediately changed his face and shouted with a smile: "It is very necessary for Hattori-san to come over!"
"I like Hattori-nii the most!"
Seeing that Conan was still on the right track, Hattori Heiji nodded with satisfaction, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile.
"That's pretty much it~"
"Then let's talk while walking on the road!"
…
This time the client does not live in Tokyo, but in the mountains at the border of Gunma Prefecture and Saitama Prefecture.
Hattori Heiji and Conan had a very good understanding and chose to sit in the car driven by Officer Otaki.
Mouri Kogoro rented a Honda and drove Mouri Lan and Toyama Kazuha behind.
When the car drove onto the highway, Conan, who was sitting in the back seat, hit Hattori Heiji in the abdomen with his elbow.
"Hey, is it almost done?"
Conan glanced sideways at Hattori Heiji, only to see the latter resting his arms on his head with a stinky look on his face, his expression was relaxed.
"Ah? What did you say?"
Seeing Hattori Heiji pretending to be stupid, Conan's eyelids drooped and he whispered back: "It's about time you told me the results of the investigation on that matter, right?"
"Didn't you come here specifically to tell me this?"
"Haha..." Hattori Heiji tilted his lips and looked out the window, "It's hard to say..."
This guy...
Conan could only shake his head when he saw Hattori Heiji putting on such a bad attitude.
"Since you don't want to say it, then forget it~"
After saying that, Conan turned his head and looked to the other side, looking nonchalant.
When Hattori Heiji saw that Conan was ignoring him, he quickly put down his arrogance, walked up to Conan, and uttered a devilish whisper.
"Hey, aren't I just teasing you?"
"Actually, I have investigated everything, but at the beginning I investigated based on the student roster of female high school students in Osaka 20 years ago, and there was no Reina Mizuno in it..."
"But later, I searched in the latest population search system of the Metropolitan Police Department, and found out that Reina Mizuna's real name is actually Hondo Ekai."
"My lord Yinghai?"
Hearing this name, Conan frowned slightly.
This name feels familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere...
Hattori Heiji continued: "I also found out that the female anchor's father is an American, named Ethan Hondo."
"But he completely disappeared four years ago..."
"Missing?" Conan looked suspicious, "Why is he missing? Didn't he return to the United States?"
Hattori Heiji shook his head, "No, there is no exit record in the population search system, which means that the man did not leave Japan."
"At least not in the capacity of 'Imori Hondo'..."
After hearing the information from Hattori Heiji, Conan raised his chin and thought.
If he is missing, he most likely died in an accident.
Is it because of the organization...
"Thank you this time, Hattori."
Conan raised his head and thanked Hattori Heiji.
"Hehe, you're welcome~" Hattori Heiji smiled, but then changed the topic and asked instead.
"But if it were you, the investigation only reaches this level, you would definitely find a way to continue the reasoning, right?"
"I'm still thinking about what clues you can deduce about that organization..."
Conan raised his head with a smile on his lips, "That's not necessary..."
Since learning that Michael's true identity is Qin Zhibo, and knowing what Qin Zhibo has done to fight against the organization, Conan has gained more trust in Qin Zhibo.
Since Qin Zhibo wanted to maintain single-line communication with the organization's undercover agents, there was no need for him to intervene.
Moreover, judging from the confrontation organization policy established at the London Conference, everyone will join forces soon, and there is no need to investigate each other at this time.
Hattori Heiji looked a little uncomfortable with Conan's open-minded look.
"You guys, you must be hiding something from me, right?"
"ah?"
Conan was stunned and quickly explained: "How could that be? How could I be hiding something from you?"
"Yeah?"
Hattori Heiji's eyes were still a little suspicious, "If I find out that you are hiding this from me, then I will never pay attention to you again..."
Facing Hattori Heiji's threat, Conan could only grin and giggle.
In fact, Conan really hid something from him, and that was what happened in London.
It's not that he didn't want to tell Hattori Heiji that now the big plan of confronting the organization has been put on the agenda, and his father has begun to actively contact investigation organizations from various countries.
But after learning about the organization's possible ultimate goal from Qin Zhibo, Conan still hesitated.
As a staunch materialist warrior, Hattori Heiji never believed in the existence of gods, magic, or alien creatures.
If he were suddenly told that supernatural phenomena existed and that the purpose of the organization was to resurrect Cthulhu, Conan was afraid that Hattori Heiji would not be able to accept it for a while.
And most importantly, more unimaginable dangers will definitely occur against organizations in the future.
For the safety of our good brothers, it is better not to drag Hattori Heiji into this dangerous quagmire...
