Chapter 111111119 [You’ve also resigned]

Mao Lilan sighed: "In that case, shall we go back first?"

Jiang Xia nodded, and was even more eager to go home than she was, but of course he couldn't show it on his face.

He said casually, "I heard from Conan that their school will hold a group activity today, and your father will also attend as a guardian. It sounds quite lively - it happens that we have some free time today, why don't we go there to relax?"

——Hattori Heiji came to Tokyo, there is no way he would not go to meet up with Conan. If Conan is caught, where can the Osaka detective run?

Moreover, sometimes Hattori alone is not powerful enough. Just like when he and Toyama Kazuha came here, they only encountered an ordinary theft case... Let Hattori Heiji and Conan play together more happily, so that we can see the true heyday of detectives.

Soon, Jiang Xia and Mao Lilan boarded the train home together.

He looked at Beika Town on the route map, a hint of reserved anticipation flashing in his eyes.

…

Although Toyama Kazuha really wanted to meet Mouri Ran and Jiang Xia, Hattori Heiji looked like he had something important to do, so Toyama Kazuha had no choice but to follow him, watching him sneak out of the station, then hailed a taxi and got into it at a very fast speed, as if he would be haunted by something terrible if he was a step late.

"I think you are prejudiced against Jiang Xia."

Toyama Kazuha leaned against the back of the taxi and condemned her childhood friend: "I came to pick you up specially, but you ran away. This place is not close to Beika Town. Don't you feel guilty?"

"If anyone is in pain, it should be Kudo who should be in pain. I clearly asked him to come and pick him up, but he actually asked Jiang Xia for help without permission." Hattori Heiji crossed his arms and his eyes slightly drifted to the side. "Besides, what do you know? Solving a case is actually very troublesome. The time estimated by Mao Lilan may not be accurate. The time we agreed with Mr. Kusukawa is almost over. We have to hurry over."

"Oh, that's right." Yuanshan Heye looked at the watch and sighed. He thought it was okay, after dealing with Kusukawa Taro's affairs, there would be plenty of time to play with Jiang Xia and Xiaolan.

…

Hattori Heiji's father, Hattori Heizo, is the chief police officer in Osaka.

Toyama Kazuha's father, Toyama Ginjiro, was only one level lower than Hattori Heizo and had led numerous police officers, some of whom were capable and some were not. Kusukawa Taro, whom the two young men were going to meet today, was one of them.

Taro Kusukawa was once a subordinate of Ginjiro Toyama, but he got addicted to gambling. In addition, his personality was not suitable for being a criminal police, so he finally chose to "resign" and ran to the Haido Detective Agency in Tokyo to find a job.

A few days ago, Kusukawa Taro suddenly sent a riddle-like email to his former boss, Toyama Ginjiro, saying "I have something important to discuss" and his tone seemed a bit hesitant. He didn't say what it was after that, and Toyama Ginjiro took the initiative to contact him, but didn't get a response.

After all, he was his former subordinate, so Toyama Ginjiro couldn't help but be a little concerned. He was a busy man and couldn't leave. He heard that the secretary Heiji and his daughter were coming to Tokyo, so he asked them to inquire about the situation while they were there.

…

Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha left the station and quickly took a taxi to the "Haido Detective Agency" where Kusukawa Taro worked. But they found out that he was not there. Fortunately, they got the registered address of Kusukawa Taro from his current boss.

The two of them went to the direction where Taro Kusukawa was staying, but found that no one was at home and the door was not locked.

Hattori Heiji suddenly awakened his detective instinct, sneaked into the house to look for clues, and finally found that Taro Kusukawa had written the words "Kenbashi Town, Ito" on a note.

"It seems that he went to investigate this man named 'Ito'." Hattori Heiji did not feel nervous. Instead, he looked excited as if he had encountered a challenge. He took Toyama Kazuha and headed straight for Kenbashi Town.

…

People who live in single-family houses usually put up signs on their doors. When Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha went there, they took a quick look and saw four or five households with signs that said "Ito" on them.

He questioned each one one by one, carefully noting down the suspicious points of each person.

When I asked the last house, I knocked on the door a few times and a middle-aged lady came out.

The woman was already old, wearing a suit and skirt, with kind eyes and a little fat. She had a bright and beautiful lawyer badge on her chest, reflecting a beautiful red color in the sun.

"Hmm? Are you looking for Mr. Kusukawa?"

Ito Misari pushed her gold-rimmed glasses, smiled and touched the Siamese cat in her arms: "He is indeed here with me. No wonder when I asked him to stay, he said he was in a hurry to go back. It turns out that he had made an appointment with other guests. Come in quickly, I'll make you a pot of tea."

Hattori Heiji looked at her and frowned.

——The man from the Beihu Detective Agency said that Kusukawa had been missing for two or three days. He and Toyama Kazuha investigated all the way here, and all the signs matched this situation.

Soon, Hattori Heiji's suspicious look turned into a smile of challenge. He followed the door: According to experience, Kusukawa was probably killed by this woman. And as long as something is done, it will definitely leave traces. This house may contain physical evidence of the woman's murder. As long as we find it and deduce the process...

"Click"

The door closed behind Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha.

Immediately afterwards, Hattori Heiji felt a chill on the side of his head and a pistol was pressed against him.

——There were two strong men hiding behind the door. Just wait for them to come in and catch them in the trap.

Ito Misari stopped and turned around to look at them. Her kind smile had disappeared, leaving only a gloomy sneer on her face:

"Oh, that fellow Nanchuan really had a backup plan. Luckily, he only found a fledgling little fool as his helper - handcuff these two fearless kids and take them to the attic. I remember that this dark-skinned boy was also a detective and was even on the newspapers..."

As she spoke, Ito Misari walked up to Hattori Heiji and looked him over like a prop:

"Kushu left a riddle. The answer is a seven-digit code. Since you are a detective, you should be good at solving riddles. Solve it. Otherwise, you will never leave this house."

Hattori Heiji caught a glimpse of the dark cold light of the gun, his eyes twitched slightly, and cold sweat slid down his back: "..." Wait, this, this is different from the normal steps of solving a case! !

…

Jiang Xia and Mao Lilan arrived at Beika Town peacefully.

When leaving the station, Jiang Xia looked back at the peaceful station behind him and sighed.

"Should we take the subway to Beihua Park, or walk there?" Mao Lilan looked at her watch. "If we walk there, it will take about half an hour... It's a bit far, so we should take the subway."

(End of this chapter)