Conan: Another Famous Detective

When Xiaolan heard Shinichi's question, she unconsciously raised her wrist and looked at her watch:

"It's almost 7 p.m. now, and you may not be able to buy tickets elsewhere, and..." Xiaolan felt a deep sense of disappointment uncontrollably rising in her heart.

She was silent for a while and said softly: "Shinichi, there's no need to go anywhere else. Let's find time to watch a movie together next time."

"Xiaolan, you..." Xinyi was very surprised by Xiaolan's answer. He was about to say something, but was interrupted by Xiaolan:

"Needless to say, Shinichi, knowing that you are probably being targeted by a bomber, how could I selfishly let you watch a movie with me again?"

"I know that what you are most worried about right now must be this serial bombing incident. Go ahead and arrest that nasty bomber. Don't worry about me. I'll just go back later."

After Xiaolan said this, she was about to hang up the phone.

She was afraid that the next moment, she would have to sob uncontrollably!

Just before her hand was about to touch the hang up button...

"Xiaolan!" Shinichi's voice on the other side of the phone suddenly became high-pitched!

Xiaolan's finger that was about to press the hang up button paused slightly.

"Before the clock strikes midnight, please come to my house. I will wait for you there." Shinichi said slowly.

"But Shinichi, that bomber..."

"Don't worry, for a mere bomber, I can definitely solve the case before midnight. Don't forget, I am the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era!"

Even through the phone, Xiaolan could still feel the high-spirited confidence in Shinichi's tone.

Her eyes were slightly dazed, as if she saw that familiar figure, a confident smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said these words with firm eyes.

The corners of Xiaolan's mouth couldn't help but have a touching arc. She took the phone away slightly, took out her handkerchief and wiped the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes.

She put the phone close to her ear again and said firmly:

"Yeah! I believe you, then... see you at midnight!"

"See you at midnight!"

The agreement was reached and Xiaolan finally hung up the phone.

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The front yard of Moritani Residence.

Conan's small figure stood outside the door of Moritani's house. Under the illumination of the street lamp, his flat glasses reflected the cold white light.

He was holding his cell phone and seemed to be talking to someone.

"Did you hear the phone recording?" the person on the other side of the phone said.

"Yeah!" Conan responded softly, his face full of guilt.

"Is there any problem with solving the case before midnight?" the man asked.

Hearing this, Conan raised his head slightly and looked at the vestibule that was already shrouded in night, his eyes flashing with light that seemed to illuminate the entire night:

"Don't worry, I'm the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era!"

"Come on!" The man on the other side said and hung up the phone.

Conan put his cell phone in his pocket, turned around, walked up and walked into Moritani's house calmly and firmly.

All the way to the living room, Conan saw police personnel such as Akira Hanomiya, Meng Yu, and Officer Megure talking with Teiji Moritani.

Moritani Teiji took out a match from his pocket, lit the tobacco filled in the pipe, and took a deep breath.

He looked at Yu Gongming and others with a serious expression:

"To put it this way, it's really too much of a coincidence."

When Conan heard this, he understood that Officer Megure had just explained the situation.

"Professor Moritani, do you have any suspicions about people who might do such a thing?" Officer Megure asked.

"Well..." Moritani Teiji frowned and thought, and when he turned his eyes, he saw Conan arriving in front of a photo frame placed on a low cabinet at some point.

There is a photo in the frame.

In the most conspicuous position in the photo, there are three people standing side by side. They are a man and a woman, two adults about thirty years old, and a child about ten years old.

The adult male's facial features were vaguely similar to those of Moritani Teiji.

The background of the photo was an obviously European-style building. Combined with some other details, Conan immediately judged that the photo was not taken in Japan.

"That's a photo taken when I was ten years old, Conan." Moritani Teiji explained.

"Professor Moritani's father seems to be a great man too!" Conan said with a smile.

"Professor Moritani's father is also a world-class architect, but he is mainly active in the British architectural community. I admire his architectural style very much." Officer Shiratori smiled.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment. It's just that compared to my father, I'm really far behind. Especially when I was young, many designs are a bit difficult for me to accept now." Teiji Moritani said in his tone. With a trace of remembrance.

"Speaking of which, your parents seem to be..." Officer Shiratiao hesitated.

"Ah! There is nothing to hide. My parents passed away in a villa fire fifteen years ago today. I also inherited this house in the name of inheritance." Moritani Teiji said.

"Speaking of which, it was only after your parents passed away that your works began to attract attention." Officer Shiratori smiled.

"Yes!" Moritani Teji nodded.

Conan no longer paid attention to the photos, and secretly left the living room while a few people were not paying attention.

Of course, Yu Gongming and Meng Yu naturally noticed Conan's little movements, and they exchanged words in a subtle way, feeling confident in their hearts.

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After gently closing the living room door, Conan ran directly towards the exhibition room on the second floor:

"Just ask Hanomiya about the conversation with Professor Moritani later. Now I have to find the bomber before midnight. I must hurry up and go to the exhibition room on the second floor first. Photos of Professor Moritani's previous works are displayed there. Maybe we can find new clues!”

With his thoughts swirling, Conan came to the exhibition room.

Opening the door and turning on the lights, Conan began to observe these works carefully.

"I remember that the buildings that were burned were all Professor Moritani's early works... I wonder why the prisoners burned the unknown works first? If you want to take revenge on Professor Moritani, wouldn't it be better to burn the famous works?"

Conan looked carefully at the houses that had been burned down by arson, and then at the Sumida Canal Bridge that was almost blown up today, and his eyes suddenly focused:

"Wait a minute...these buildings, even the Sumida Canal Bridge, are not completely symmetrical in design!" Pictures gradually intertwined in Conan's mind.

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Moritani House front yard

"His persistence in classical symmetrical architecture is not something that ordinary people can appreciate..."

"It is said that Professor Moritani's real name was Sadaharu, but because of his persistence in symmetry, he later changed it to Teiji..." Mouri Kogoro said.

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Afternoon tea party.

"If it doesn't have the conditions for beauty, I won't recognize it as architecture... There are many young architects now who simply lack the understanding of beauty. They should have a stronger sense of responsibility for their works! "Moritani Teiji was slightly excited and said.

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In the living room just now.

"Especially when I was young, many designs are a bit difficult for me to accept now..." Moritani Teiji said.

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"Don't tell me!?" Conan's face changed slightly!

His eyes searched around the exhibition room, and his eyes were fixed on the corner of the exhibition room.

There was a table there, and something seemed to be placed on the table, but it was covered by a black cloth.

"This is..." Conan came to the table and gently lifted a corner of the black cloth.

A brass nameplate came into view.

"My dream new town - Nishitama City..."

Conan read this sentence softly, frowned slightly, and with a force, he immediately pulled away the entire black cloth.