Chapter 147 Water World (I)
Not long after Kogoro Mouri returned to the detective agency with his daughter and Conan, he learned that his second apprentice had been shot and killed, and he was shocked.
He was only away for two or three days, how could this happen?
Wakita Kanenori was his second apprentice after all, and he wanted to help investigate. But when he went to the Metropolitan Police Department, he was told that the case was temporarily closed because the victim's family did not agree to the investigation.
Kogoro Mouri returned home doubtfully and sat at his workstation, thinking.
At this time, Edogawa Conan lay on the table with his head exposed, and advised: "Uncle, don't worry too much. There must be a reason why the police don't investigate. Maybe after a while, the case will naturally end."
Ran Mouri's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. This wasn't Conan's usual style. In the past, no matter what case they encountered, Conan or Shinichi would always find a way to investigate, never giving up midway simply because external conditions didn't allow it. Sometimes, he cared more about the outcome than the person involved.
So he knows the truth about this matter?
Only this reason would make a person who likes to get to the bottom of a case give up investigating it.
Perhaps there was also something wrong with Wakita Kanenori's identity.
Ran Mouri has almost come to a conclusion based on her analysis of Conan's abnormality.
Wakita Kensuke's death wouldn't have affected the Earth's rotation, even if he were Rum. Within days of his death, everyone went back to their normal lives. Publicly, the organization didn't devote much effort to investigating Rum's death, with most attention focused on the power transition. Whether or not they were doing so privately is unknown. It's also unclear how many within the organization will miss him, given that Gin and Amuro Toru aren't among them.
Toru Amuro has had a very difficult time these days, both busy and painful.
It's not easy to win over the Intelligence Team. Furthermore, Rum's methods are truly powerful, and the Intelligence Team accounts for a large portion of those who will miss him. Therefore, even Gin can only use his reputation for violence to temporarily suppress them, and then find a way to win them over or eliminate them.
As a member of the intelligence team, Toru Amuro had a good reputation in the past. He acted as a lubricant, which helped to ease the tension. At the same time, he not only obtained a list of members, but also obtained intelligence on the political and business circles of various countries, including a lot of information on Japanese high-level officials.
He felt dizzy after just one look and out of breath after two.
So he has been drinking heat-reducing tea these days.
Toru Amuro kept all these things in mind and would slowly settle them later.
By the time he could finally rest, the Dongye Group's seminar had already ended successfully.
At this seminar, Dongye Group unveiled its artificial blood technology, which immediately attracted worldwide attention. Many doubted the authenticity of the project's findings, but seminars are meant for debate. The invited experts debated for three days and ultimately confirmed the experimental results. As a result, the day the seminar concluded, Dongye Group received numerous orders and partnership applications.
The Black Organization obtained the information and shifted their research focus to it. Moreover, because Mulan Tan did not report it, the entire organization was unaware that the information they obtained was incomplete and was still conducting tests step by step.
Mulantan responded, "The boss suddenly died. Who would she report to? And if she did, she'd definitely have to work overtime again. She might as well pretend she didn't know. At least she could relax for a while until the results came out."
Her mentality of just getting by is something that Toru Amuro will never have in his life.
As soon as Toru Amuro could catch his breath, he returned to work at the Poirot Café. He seemed to be treating his job as a waiter as a break.
When Edogawa Conan learned that he had returned to work, he immediately ran downstairs and circled around him like a little bee.
He wanted to get some information from Toru Amuro.
Ran Maoli, who had come downstairs with him, saw this and rubbed her chin in thought: Could it be that Mr. Amuro is not just any ordinary person? Think about it, he's so smart, why is he still my father's student? And he's perfectly capable of running a detective agency, so why is he still working as a waiter?
After following Conan in the middle of the night and discovering that her cousin and Mr. Okiya knew that Conan was Shinichi, she now becomes suspicious of anyone she sees Conan getting close to.
After her review, she has confirmed that Dr. Agasa and Hattori Heiji must have known it!
Professor Agasa acted very familiar with Conan on the first day he appeared. They must have colluded with each other before she came to the Shinichi family. He also provided him with various props afterwards. And Hattori Heiji... always called Conan "Kudo" like a colander. You can tell with your toes that he must be Shinichi's accomplice.
Humph, so many people know Shinichi's identity, but they just keep it from her!
Ran Mouri looked at Conan's back dangerously and thought to herself: You are a child now, I won't bother with you; when you turn back, I will show you how I will deal with you!
Edogawa Conan suddenly felt a chill on his back and couldn't help shivering.
Why do I feel a murderous aura?
At this moment, a call from Suzuki Sonoko temporarily saved Conan's life. She said that the water world invested and built by the Suzuki family was completed and invited them to come and play before it opened.
"Water World?" Mao Lilan asked in surprise, "When was it built?"
"This is a project we invested in a long time ago. Construction was halted for a while, and we thought it was doomed. Now that it's open, we've been able to recoup some of the losses," Suzuki Sonoko said. "There will definitely be a lot of people on the opening day, so we're going a day early. Shall we go buy new swimsuits together later?"
"I haven't worn that swimsuit many times before," said Ran Mouri.
"What swimsuit?" Edogawa Conan walked to Ran Mouri at some point. He had sharp ears and heard the key words immediately.
Mao Lilan glanced at him, covered her mouth and whispered, "You'd better buy a new one. See you at Beika Square later." Then she quickly hung up the phone.
Suzuki Sonoko on the other end of the phone: "No, why are you suddenly whispering? There's no need to be sneaky when buying a swimsuit."
Conan Edogawa kept asking, "Ran-san, who's calling?" Who could he talk to about swimsuits? Sonoko? Sera?
Mao Lilan smiled slightly: "Children should not meddle in adult matters. I won't be back for dinner tonight, you and dad can solve it yourselves."
During this period, she had been refusing to cook. Then she realized that not cooking was really relaxing! As a high school girl, why should she stay in the kitchen every day?
Conan Edogawa: ...Why are you eating out anyway? Who are you with? Is it Sonoko?
He really wanted to ask, but Mao Lilan didn't give him a chance. She went upstairs, picked up her bag and left, leaving him and his uncle looking at each other in confusion.
Maori Kogoro shook the newspaper in his hand and said, "Let's have lunch delivered downstairs."
Conan Edogawa replied, "Uncle, eat it yourself!" and then chased after him with a skateboard.
Even if the person you're dating is Sonoko, you can't let your guard down! She's always introducing handsome guys to Xiaolan!
Conan Edogawa secretly followed them and discovered that it was indeed Suzuki Sonoko who was meeting Ran Mouri. The two of them browsed a swimwear store, then went to a movie, and finally had a barbecue meal together before going back to their respective homes. A perfectly normal day for these best friends.
He munched on some bread and thought: It's so rare for the garden to be this normal.
In order not to expose himself, he waited outside the barbecue restaurant for a long time. He didn't have dinner and just bought some bread to eat while walking.
Mao Lilan was walking home, her eyes constantly glancing behind her. She knew Conan was following her; she had seen him in the mirror while trying on clothes in a swimsuit shop. She hadn't expected him to follow her all afternoon.
When they reached a street light, Mao Lilan suddenly stopped, and Edogawa Conan immediately moved to the corner.
Mao Lilan turned around and said, "Come out, you've been following us all the way."
Edogawa Conan's heart tightened. Ran discovered me?
However, before he could walk out, a man came out from the corner on the other side. The man said in a rude tone: "Little sister, aren't you afraid of walking alone at night? Do you want your brother to accompany you?" As he said this, he walked towards Mao Lilan.
Edogawa Conan withdrew his peeking gaze, leaned his head against the wall and closed his eyes.
"Ah!!!" After a scream, the man curled up and fell to the ground, holding his lower abdomen.
Edogawa Conan mourned for him for 0.1 seconds: He deserved it! Well done!
"Why aren't you coming out yet?" Mao Lilan shouted again.
Edogawa Conan was sure that she was talking about him this time, and immediately walked out from the corner, smiling flatteringly: "Sister Xiaolan~ I'm here to take you home~"
Mao Lilan's eyes moved to the bag of bread in his hand.
Are you stupid?
Mao Lilan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, stretched out her hand, and said, "Let's go."
Edogawa Conan immediately ran up to her and took her hand. The two of them completely ignored the puddle on the ground and walked away together.
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The Suzuki Group's Water World project is a massive undertaking, covering an area half the size of the Dorobiga Park. It features both outdoor and indoor attractions, all connected by water. There's also a snack street where people can order food by scanning their waterproof electronic wristbands when they get hungry.
Since Suzuki Sonoko invited people to try it out, she would definitely not search around, so all the businesses in the snack street started business from today.
However, even if she invited all the friends she could, the number of staff in the park today far exceeded the number of tourists.
"Only at times like this do I remember that Sonoko-san is rich." Kojima Genta sighed, "You can't tell at other times."
"Sister Sonoko has a very good personality and never shows off her wealth." Ayumi Yoshida said, holding Haibara Ai's hand with a swimming ring hanging around her waist.
Conan Edogawa: ...Yes, she never shows off her wealth actively, but she will give people a blow without realizing it.
Huibara smiled sadly and said, "Maybe it's because of her true nature that she has made so many friends." Unlike other rich second-generations, who are surrounded by fake friends.
"Oh my! I didn't know you thought so highly of me!" Suzuki Sonoko walked out of the locker room and heard a group of little kids praising her. She was so happy that she waved her hand and said, "All your expenses here today will be reimbursed! Have fun and eat as much as you want!"
The children all said in unison: "Thank you, Sister Yuanzi!"
Conan Edogawa secretly glanced at Ran Mouri who was following behind Sonoko, and his cheeks gradually turned red.
The new swimsuit... looks pretty good.
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya noticed his gaze and whispered in his ear, "Don't peek at Sister Xiaolan. She doesn't like elementary school students!"
Edogawa Conan: "...No."
I don’t know which one to refute.
"Oh wow~" At this time, Huiyuan Ai beside her suddenly sighed, looking forward with sparkling eyes, "Sure enough, the charm of adults is incomparable to that of minors."
The children followed her gaze and saw several grown men coming out of the locker room. They were all dressed in all colors, with muscular chests and abs, and all had top-notch looks. It was a visual feast. Even Kogoro Mouri, who was among them, could be seen as a young man.
Kojima Genta touched his belly, looked at Hatori Yuiichi with envy, and said worriedly, "When can I become as good as Hatori brother?"
Suzuki Sonoko and her little sisters also noticed them, and Sera Masumi even whistled.
Subaru Okiya was furious: Where did you learn this bad habit?
"Heiji, don't you feel inferior standing with them?" Toyama Kazuha teased.
Hattori Heiji walked up to her and said, "Why should I feel inferior? I've been training for years and have muscles, right? The one who should feel inferior should be a boiled chicken like Kudo."
Edogawa Conan said angrily: "Brother Shinichi is not a boiled chicken! He also plays football!"
Hattori Heiji covered his mouth and laughed: I won’t tell anyone who is as tall as me but thinner than me.
Conan Edogawa: ...I'm so angry!
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