Conan: Another Famous Detective

On the screen was a text message.

[Your cousin is in our hands, please don’t call the police]

"That's a coincidence." Meng Yu looked at the two police officers Sato and Takagi and blinked.

"This really saves a lot of trouble." Officer Sato said calmly,

"Now let's make sure there are no bugs or anything like that installed in the room? Otherwise it will be inconvenient for us to talk." Yu Gongming looked around,

"Well, we really should confirm it." Officer Sato nodded.

"Leave this to me." Meng Yu said with a smile.

Then, Mengyu took her special equipment and began to wander around the room.

With the Emoto siblings looking confused, Mengyu walked back to the study and nodded slightly to a few people: "The test has been completed. There are no bugs in the house."

"In that case, let's go to the living room and take stock of the current situation. There are a lot of weird things about this kidnapping case." Yu Gongming suggested.

So, everyone returned to the living room and sat around the coffee table.

"First of all, we have to rule out the possibility of Kota opening the door and going out to play by himself." Akira Hanomiya looked at the Emoto siblings.

"Haotai is very obedient. It is impossible for him to go out alone when we are not at home." Emoto Aya affirmed.

"So, someone took Haota away, and there were no signs of prying on the doors or windows, which means that the other party entered the house in a peaceful way. Then, would Haotai open the door to a stranger easily?" Yu Gongming asked.

"Probably not. I usually teach Kota well and tell him not to open the door to strangers. Especially this time he is home alone. I specifically told him that even if he claims to be our friend, he cannot open the door." Aya Emoto road.

"Then, the person who can open the door to Haotai should be someone Haotai knows. The most suspicious person is undoubtedly the mysterious person who brought Haotai home to eat cake some time ago. Can you tell me more about the specific situation of that day?"

"Well, I remember it was last Saturday. At that time, Kota went out to play alone and didn't come back until 8 o'clock in the evening." Aya Emoto recalled:

"I was also very worried at the time. I originally planned to call the police. At this time, Haotai suddenly came back. He was very embarrassed at the time and apologized to me repeatedly, saying that he would never dare to do it again next time and not to tell his parents."

"Seeing him like this makes it hard for me to scold him anymore. Who knew he would be in contact with such a dangerous person."

Emoto Masashi took over the conversation: "I guess he let Haotai pick up the wallet on purpose, and then took the opportunity to take Haotai to his home and ask about our family's situation."

Yu Gongming lightly knocked on the table: "In other words, the prisoner actually thought about what your family was doing at first, and then because of that message, he accidentally learned that your sister and brother were not at home today."

"So, he came to the door tonight, tricked him into opening the door, and then started to carry out his purpose. However, maybe the purpose was not achieved, or maybe he had other thoughts temporarily, and then he took Haota away."

Everyone nodded and agreed.

"By the way, Brother Emoto, when you left that message, you probably wanted to invite that uncle to the sorority party, right?" Conan suddenly asked.

"Yeah, but I made a lot of phone calls in the past two days because of the friendship, and many of them were unanswered, so I don't know who it was," Emoto Masashi replied.

"So, of all the people you invited, who didn't come?" Officer Sato asked.

"This..." Masashi Emoto recalled: "If I remember correctly, there were three people in total. One was a man named Rokuda. He is a friend I have known since childhood."

"The other one is my junior high school student, called Hikiya. As for the last one, he is Mr. Sazuka, a regular customer of the gym where I work." Shoji Emoto shook his head slightly:

"But they are all very good people, and they probably wouldn't do anything like kidnapping..."

"No, the suspect is probably among them. Choose one of the classic three, Conan's old routine..." Akira Hanomiya complained secretly in his heart.

"So, do you remember the specific time of the call?" Officer Sato asked.

"Well, it's noon for Rokuda, and it's evening for Hikiya. As for Mr. Sazuka, it's already after seven o'clock in the evening." Emoto Shoshi replied.

"It's all time before Haotai comes back..." Officer Takagi muttered.

"Actually, I felt something was wrong when I was just walking around the house." Meng Yu said: "There are no signs of disturbance in the whole house. The other party has been preparing to sneak into the house for so long, so he will take something, right?"

"Yes, if we simply kidnap Haota, then Saturday is the best opportunity. And until now, we haven't received a call from the kidnapper, right?" Conan said calmly.

"Do you have a safe at home?" Officer Takagi asked.

"No, how could we have such an exaggerated thing? Besides, I carry my bankbook and credit card with me. There is nothing valuable at home." Emoto Aya replied.

"In other words, the other party sneaked into the house not for property in the general sense, but for a specific item?" Yu Gongming frowned.

"I remember that he asked about the location of the mail at Haotai's house, right? Maybe you guys accidentally received some mail that was important to that person, so he went to great lengths to enter Emoto's house." Meng Yu guessed.

"Mail?" Officer Sato's eyes lit up: "Have you received any special mail?"

The Emoto siblings looked at each other for a while: "Probably... not?"

"If I have to say it, there is indeed a holiday card lottery recently, but I have checked all the greeting cards, and there is no winner at all." Aya Emoto said.

Emoto Shoshi suddenly laughed: "As an old lady, I am very interested in things like lottery draws."

Emoto Aya glared at her younger brother angrily: "You are not the same! You are such a big man, and you are still collecting those cards like a child."

"Card?" Conan wondered.

Emoto Masashi smiled and said: "Yes, I have been in the habit of collecting Masked Superman cards since I was a child, and I haven't given up this hobby until now. After all, this is a memory of my childhood!"

"If it's not a lottery ticket, then it's hard to guess what it is." Officer Takagi sighed.

"So, we still need to visit those three people's homes." Officer Sato said calmly.

"Well, the three of them said they had something to do at home tonight so they didn't come to the party. They should all be at home now." Emoto Shoshi said.

"But what if, Officer Sato, you are detectives after all, and if the other party notices..." Xiaolan was a little worried.

"Then we can only hide our identities and pretend to be people who are stopping by to visit after the fellowship." Officer Sato suddenly looked at Akira Hanomiya: "But Detective Hanomiya, you are somewhat well-known and can be easily recognized."

"Don't worry about this." Yu Gongming said with a smile: "Don't forget, I usually have to do tracking commissions, and disguise is a required course!"