Chapter 178 The Goal Is to Lead Hattori Heiji to the Side

"No." Xinfan replied confidently, "I've been busy taking care of Xiao Ai these days."

"...Speaking of which, why didn't Haihara Ai come with us?"

"Classmate Haiyuan Ai? This is too awkward. You can just call her Haiyuan."

Conan was confused: "Why not Ai?"

Nobushige stretched out his hand and knocked on Conan's head lightly: "Because the name can only be called by people who are close to her. Just like you call Miss Mouri Xiaolan, but I will use the honorific title."

Hearing Mao Lilan's name, Conan immediately became alert. He imagined Nobuhiro calling "Xiaolan" affectionately in his mind, and couldn't help but shudder.

To be honest, Kudo Shinichi has quite a lot of confidence in himself. After all, he and Mao Lilan grew up together, and their emotional foundation is far beyond the comparison of other men. Moreover, the words Kudo Shinichi itself represent excellence. At least before Mr. Asano, he had not found a better candidate than him beside Xiaolan.

And Mr. Asano...

I have to admit that for many girls, especially at Mao Lilan's current age, they may have feelings of admiration and admiration for older men. To make matters worse, Mr. Asano's conditions were quite good.

So Conan no longer has a sense of crisis, but he is still nervous in front of Asano Nobushige.

You must not just watch Xiaolan fall in love with Mr. Asano!

It would be best to find a way to keep the distance between the two of them.

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On the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka, Conan stayed firmly by Mao Lilan's side for several hours. Even when going to the bathroom, she must act coquettishly and pull Nobufan along, for fear of giving him and Mao Lilan a chance to be alone.

Even if Conan didn't say anything, Nobuhiro knew his little thoughts in his eyes, and he felt helpless and funny at the same time.

To be honest, if he is really interested in Mao Lilan, just because Conan cannot protect the girl he likes like a man due to his identity, Nobushige can make Conan worry to the point of doubting his life.

The train finally arrived at the station in Osaka. Before Conan could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw the person "glittering" in the sun not far away.

Hattori Heiji wore a navy blue short-sleeved shirt and a smart denim jacket today. As for his pants, he chose an off-white color. Coupled with his iconic peaked cap, the brim of the hat is pressed on the back of his head, exposing the broken hair on his forehead, making him look handsome and capable.

If you ignore his brown-black complexion that looks out of place compared to the people around him, Conan thinks Hattori Heiji is quite handsome... No, he is really handsome!

After all, why does this guy look so much like him? !

"Hi, Asano!" Hattori Heiji greeted Nobushige with a smile as soon as he came over. "I planned the tour two days in advance. We can go to Tsutenkaku Tower first, where we can overlook the scenery of the entire Osaka!"

Mouri Kogoro yawned: "Of course it's better to leave this kind of matter to you, an Osaka native, but if you ask me, we can find a restaurant for lunch first."

"Ah! It turns out you are here, Mr. Mori!" Hattori Heiji teased the uncle with a smile, which really made the uncle angry.

Mouri Kogoro raised his fist and threatened: "You are so incapable of talking, I'm obviously the guest you invited!!"

Hattori Heiji laughed and apologized insincerely: "Oh, I didn't expect that such a busy detective like you would still have time to come over." But at the same time, he complained that he had only wanted to invite Asano Nobushige alone.

On the way to Osaka Tsutenkaku Tower, Hattori Heiji deliberately walked to Nobushige, and the two of them led the way. This position can also prevent their conversation from being overheard by several people behind them.

"Asano." Even so, Hattori Heiji lowered his voice and said, "I really want to invite you to Osaka for a visit, but a very serious case happened in Osaka recently."

Nobushige nodded: "Were they two murders using ropes and daggers?"

Hattori Heiji was surprised: "So you have heard about it, but it is clear that the Osaka police did not announce the details of their discovery."

"It's that kid from Conan. He likes these things very much. He just watches TV and checks his cell phone when he has nothing to do. He will analyze similar incidents carefully." Nobushige betrayed Conan without hesitation, "But do you think the police still have any questions?" Do the details released mean that besides the same type of murder weapon, are there any other clues that can connect the two cases together?"

Hattori Heiji nodded vaguely and said: "Yes, in fact, the police found that the victims in both cases were strangled to death with a rope, and then pierced through the wallet in the coat pocket with a dagger, directly through the heart."

"So, it's for money?"

"There is no need to do this for money." Hattori Heiji said very distressedly, "And the cash in the wallet was not taken away at all. The murderer probably wanted to convey something to the police in this way."

"Or it could be provocation."

"What a provocation... Could it be that the murderer just killed people randomly, and his real goal was to challenge the police?" Out of his absolute trust in Kudo Shinichi's reasoning, Hattori Heiji did not realize that he was getting more and more biased.

"It is very possible that criminals who do not hesitate to attack strangers are extremely vicious people. They may have had a record of murder or robbery before."

Hattori Heiji immediately said: "I will contact the police now and ask them to check on the people who have just been released from prison in recent months."

"Is there no connection at all between the two victims? Is there no connection at all, such as attending the same banquet?" Conan suddenly squeezed between Nobushige and Hattori Heiji, raising his head and asking innocently.

Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment, and then angrily wanted to raise his fist and hit him on the head. However, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Mao Lilan with worried eyes in the back left. He hesitated for a moment and spared Conan: "Hey, kid. !Eavesdropping on adults is a very bad behavior!"

Conan said confidently: "I didn't eavesdrop, you were talking too loudly!"

"You're still talking back?!" Hattori Heiji was so angry that he couldn't hold it in any longer.

Seeing this, Nobushige hurriedly protected Conan's children, while also trying to reassure Hattori: "It is indeed wrong for Conan to eavesdrop. After all, things that the police cannot disclose to the media will most likely be leaked if curious children know about them. However, Regarding this, Hattori, you can rest assured. Conan is very sensible, he knows what to say and what not to say, right?"

Conan nodded immediately.

Hattori Heiji snorted coldly and finally revealed the matter.

Anyway, he actually quite admires this kid. If he knows, it might help solve the case. But when it comes to helping the police solve cases, he and Kudo are still the main ones!

I heard that I forgot the time again? 〒_〒