"By the way, Master Yuzuru, what exactly does that last line of text mean?"
With a face full of curiosity, Mingmei pointed to the bottom line of the invitation and asked.
"The phantom of the son whom God has abandoned."
When Ai saw this line of text, her icy blue eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't help but think of a little toy that she had helped train for a few days.
"This is a code, which translates to 'Kaito Kid'," Yuzuru explained to the maid who was momentarily confused. "However, this is just a little trick they use to lure detectives by pretending to be Kaito Kid."
"Oh, right~" Akemi nodded in sudden understanding, then asked doubtfully, "Isn't the other side worried that someone might not be able to see the code?"
For example... she didn't notice it.
"Sister, they must have invited detectives..."
"Don't detectives ever notice?"
"How could this be...?"
As Ai spoke, she hesitated slightly.
Surely there's no detective who wouldn't be able to decipher such a simple code...
.........
Mouri Office.
Honestly, having to take care of this brat is such a hassle.
Kogoro Mouri, reeking of alcohol, staggered into the office after returning from outside.
He casually tossed the takeout food in front of Conan, who was hunched over his homework, and yelled, "Kid, eat up! Then go throw away the trash yourself, hiccup~"
Conan: "..."
Watching Kogoro Mouri stagger to his desk, light a cigarette, and begin flipping through the letters he'd brought up from below, Daikoku's expression was utterly pathetic.
Conan angrily opened the takeout bag, took out the already cold bento box, and stuffed it into his mouth with difficulty.
They're hungry but not starving, and they can't eat well either.
He was truly fed up with this kind of life.
Feeling the icy cold food in his mouth, Conan couldn't help but sigh at the hardships of life.
Back then, he was a famous detective, and wherever he went, he was always a warmly received guest.
But how did things end up like this?
His body shrank, Xiaolan left, his family villa was gone, his mother wanted to sever their mother-son relationship, he was heavily in debt, and he even became a guinea pig for some heartless little girl's research.
Where exactly did things go wrong?
Conan pondered the problem with a vacant look in his eyes.
The shrinking of his body was the work of the despicable Black Organization; Ran's departure was caused by Yuzuru Hanyu; the loss of his family villa was Yuzuru Hanyu's doing; the mountain of debt was also Yuzuru Hanyu's "masterpiece"; and the root cause of his mother wanting to sever their mother-son relationship was...
"You son of a bitch!"
The more Conan thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but blurt out a curse.
"Bang!"
An empty beer can smashed onto Conan's head.
Seeing Conan clutching his head and grimacing, Kogoro Mouri lowered his raised hand and sneered, "Kid, eat properly. If I hear you swear again... hmph~"
Kogoro Mouri snorted twice, his meaning all too clear.
Conan was on the verge of tears, looking up at the ceiling, trying his best to control himself and prevent the tears from falling.
As expected, my current miserable state is all that Yuzuru Nan's fault!
The great detective's brilliant mind has already figured out the crux of the problem.
Aside from the fact that his body shrank at the beginning due to the despicable Black Organization, all the unfortunate things that happened to him afterward were done by a man with a heart as black as Ai Haibara.
Grass is a type of plant.
"I, Shinichi Kudo, swear I will not rest until this grudge is avenged..."
Conan, who was halfway through making his vow in his mind, suddenly stopped and continued eating.
It's not that I'm cowardly, it's just that I'm following my heart.
Conan knew very well that he couldn't defeat Hanyu Nan in a short time, so he could only try to find a way to take down the Black Organization with Hattori Heiji and build up his strength.
Once I successfully obtain the antidote for aptx4869 and regain my original body, I will have a proper showdown with Yuzuru Hanyu.
"Once I recover, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"
Conan secretly vowed to himself, forcefully stabbing the bento box with his chopsticks, venting his frustration as if the bento box were a metaphor for Yuzuru Hanyu.
Just then, Kogoro Mouri, who was flipping through letters nearby, suddenly exclaimed, "Oh dear, what kind of letter is this?"
Conan was startled by the sudden sound and quickly looked up at Kogoro Mouri, who was holding a black envelope and had a puzzled look on his face.
"It's probably just another new trick with the invitation."
Kogoro Mouri muttered to himself as he opened the envelope and began to read.
Inside the envelope was an invitation with black background and white lettering, exactly the same as the one Hanyu Nan received, except that the name on it had been changed to Kogoro Mouri's name.
Similarly, it was accompanied by a check for 2 million yuan.
"An invitation to a banquet tomorrow evening at the Twilight Villa? What kind of place is that?" Kogoro Mori frowned as he read the invitation, his face full of confusion.
Then, he found the 2 million yuan check in the envelope, and instantly beamed with joy, his eyes narrowing into slits.
"Hahaha, 2 million RMB? That's really generous!"
"Uncle, did the other party say what the name of the person who invited them was?"
Conan, who was eating while leaning on the table, keenly sensed that something was wrong.
"Let me see..."
In high spirits, Kogoro Mouri picked up the invitation and examined it carefully again. "Found it! The phantom of the son abandoned by God. What kind of weird name is that?"
Looking at the strange line of names at the bottom, Kogoro Mouri looked bewildered and subconsciously scratched the back of his head, but quickly laughed out loud: "Oh well, since they've invited me so sincerely, I'll be merciful and go participate!"
That 2 million yuan is enough for him to buy a lot of wine.
Unlike Kogoro Mouri, who was already fantasizing about ordering a few madams that night, Conan kept his head down, his glasses reflecting the classic glare.
The phantom of the son whom God has abandoned.
Is that you? Phantom Thief Kid!
Conan picked up a piece of rice with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. His fighting spirit, which had just risen, vanished without a trace, and his face was filled with pain.
It was cold and hard; it was really awful to eat.
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