Conan: Another Famous Detective

New restaurant, private room.

"Oh? So she wanted to burn down her own house!" Xiaolan said in surprise.

"Yes, in this way, even if our bodies are found, it can be explained that she made some enemies because of the lawsuit she represented. Because she was not there at the time, she vented her hatred and burned the house down, and the person who was in the house at the time No one had time to escape."

"It's a good idea, but does she underestimate the police? Especially your father will definitely find out about this, right?" Yu Gongming said calmly.

"With my father's ability, I will definitely be able to find out the truth, but by then the grass on my grave will be several meters high, right?" Hattori Heiji muttered.

"Heiji! Don't say such unlucky words!" Kazuha said dissatisfied.

"Maybe we can also put the responsibility on the recent serial arsonist." Conan said quietly.

"Arsonist?" Hattori Heiji wondered.

"From the beginning of the year to now, there have been several consecutive cases of arson in Tokyo." Xiaolan explained.

Hattori Heiji suddenly became interested: "Since they are continuous, does it mean that the techniques are the same?"

Conan shook his head: "No, there is no uniformity in the methods, but every time at the crime scene, the prisoner will leave one thing behind - a red horse."

"Red... red horse?" He Ye felt a little scared when he heard it.

Hattori Heiji looked thoughtful: "So, that's the code the police use to call the arsonist, which is Akama, right?"

"Red horse?" Kazuye also looked thoughtful, as if he had heard this word before.

Hattori Heiji nodded: "Yes, I think this should be the murderer's provocation to the police, right? [I am the arsonist, if you police have the ability, come and arrest me], that's probably what it means."

"Thankfully, until now, there have been no casualties, which can be considered a blessing among misfortunes." Meng Yu said.

"Then are there any other connections between these arson cases?" Hattori Heiji asked.

"This..." Xiaolan recalled: "There seems to be no other connection, but the first arson case occurred in the 1st-chome of Rizen Town, the second one in the 2nd-chome of Toriya Town, and the third one in Okuho Town 3-chome.”

"Oh? In other words, the next arson case may be in 4-chome somewhere?" Hattori Heiji said with a smile.

"Is it possible? After all, it cannot be ruled out that the prisoner committed the crime without warning, but recently the police have stepped up patrols at the Fourth Chome in various areas." Conan replied.

Xiaolan frowned slightly: "But there are four chomes in every area, and the area is still very large."

Hattori Heiji suddenly smiled mysteriously: "I do know that there is a house that is likely to be the next place for arson!"

"Huh?" Everyone looked at him.

Hattori Heiji smiled and said: "This is the case that Mr. Kusukawa just received. The client saw someone wandering around the house in the middle of the night. The location was at the 4th-chome of Cupido Town."

"Mr. Kusukawa entrusted me to go to the scene on his behalf to check the situation. It happens that the holiday is still long, why don't we go there tomorrow and have a look?"

"But, Conan is going for a hike tomorrow!" Xiaolan looked at Conan hesitantly.

"It's okay. Sister Xiaolan, please help me and the teacher take a leave. Just say that I have something to do and can't go." Conan smiled.

Just kidding, where is the fun of going on a hike with a bunch of kids to investigate a case?

Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, but she nodded without much surprise: "Well, I'll talk to Teacher He then."

Mengyu looked out the window: "It doesn't seem like the weather is suitable for hiking!"

Yes, until now, the rain has not stopped, and it even tends to get heavier.

"So, it's true that you came to us again with a case when you came to Tokyo this time?" Akira Hanomiya asked quietly.

Hattori Heiji chuckled: "You can't say that! Originally, I planned to go by myself. After all, I thought it was just a small case before, but according to what you said, this may be related to arsonists. Don't you want to go and take a look? ?”

Akira Hanomiya stared at Hattori Heiji for two seconds, then suddenly stood up, came to the door of the box and called the waiter in.

He took the menu, pointed to the tiramisu priced at 5,000 yen, and said, "We can go, too. How about each of us having a piece of tiramisu?"

Hattori Heiji glanced at the price, and his expression turned from bright to gloomy in an instant: "Hey! You're killing it too hard, aren't you?"

Akira Hanomiya smiled and said: "Do you know that if you want to entrust me to investigate now, the base price is more than 300,000 yen? Now we only ask you to treat us to a pastry, even if you include yourself, it will only be 30,000 yen. , you’ve made a lot of money, do you know?”

"Then according to what you say, my reputation is also worth this price!" Hattori Heiji said unconvinced.

"You can't say that." Yu Gongming smiled lightly: "You asked us to investigate together, and although you are very famous, if you dare to accept money, do you think your father will beat you to death? ?”

Hattori Heiji said "cut~" and was speechless for a moment.

His father is indeed not very supportive of him becoming a detective. He has always wanted to enter the police system in the future. It would be great if he could inherit his position.

Moreover, he basically cooperates with the police when handling cases in Osaka. If he dares to collect money, his father may really teach him a lesson.

After a moment of silence, Hattori Heiji gritted his teeth and waved his hand: "Okay! I'll invite you!"

"I don't need it. Eating too many sweets will make you fat." Xiao Lan declined.

"Me too!" Heye said.

When Hattori Heiji saw that both girls had refused, and with him, the cost was instantly reduced by half, the expression on his face finally looked better.

He could still afford it for a mere fifteen thousand yen.

The travel expenses that my family gave me for this trip alone were half a million yuan, and fifteen thousand was really nothing.

…………

The next day, Cupido Town.

"Wow! The weather suddenly cleared up! The sunshine is so comfortable!" He Ye looked up at the blue sky, bathed in the warm sunshine, and couldn't help but stretch.

"This may be a good sign, indicating that the investigation may go smoothly!" Xiaolan said with a smile.

"In that case, we girls will go shopping, and I'll leave the investigation to you!" Meng Yu said, already holding the hands of Xiao Lan and He Ye.

"Okay, you go ahead. I will call after the investigation is completed." Yu Gongming said with a smile.

So, several people split into two groups.

…………

Yu Gongming parked the car in front of a house.

"This is right here, the Morokaku family." Hattori Heiji introduced, but he scratched his head again: "But because of the traffic jam, it seems that we arrived thirty minutes later than the agreed time. What should we do... The other party seems to be picky about time."

"It's okay. We didn't do it on purpose. The client should be able to understand. Let's go in first." Yu Gongming said with a smile.

Three detectives then entered the walls of the residence.

"Hello, is there anyone?" Hattori Heiji called into the house.

"Please get out immediately! Otherwise I will call the police!" came an angry female voice.

The three of them were stunned when they heard this.