Chapter 108

When Hoshikawa Kazuaki found Date Kou, he was checking his mobile phone emails with a frown on his face.

Xingchuan and Ming stepped forward and asked:

"Brother Ida, are the Metropolitan Police Department urging you to go back?"

Upon hearing this, Ida Hang put away his phone and his expression returned to his usual serious and steady self.

"Don't worry, I'm on leave after all, and the Metropolitan Police Department won't ask me to come back right away. But I do plan to help out when I get back."

Xingchuan and Ming also frowned and said:

"So, it's really busy there. But it's strange, isn't it just a theft case? Why is it so difficult?"

Date Kou didn't say anything more about this, but talked about other things with Hoshikawa Kazuaki.

"Regarding your last tower apartment poisoning case, this time there has been great progress. After I return, I will immediately apply to the higher authorities to reopen the investigation, and the trial of Kitajima Shinichi will also begin as soon as possible.

In addition, the matter of this corruption case will probably be transferred to other departments for further review. But you can rest assured that the recovered stolen money will be returned to the orphanage as soon as possible, and the lives of the children in the orphanage will soon improve. "

Hoshikawa and Akimi Date Kou were reluctant to talk more about the theft case, so they cooperated and changed the subject.

"I see. I have to thank Brother Date for his help this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten so much information about the poisoning case and Nagata Ryo."

Date Kou, however, just laughed:

"Why are you being so polite to me? But seriously speaking, Senior Mori really helped us this time. If he hadn't figured out that Kitajima Shinichi was the murderer and found the poisonous drugs he had hidden, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to break down his psychological defenses so quickly and get the news about Nagata Ryo from him."

Xingchuan and Ming thought about the doubtful and fearful look Conan had when he hid in the crowd and looked at them after the incident, and they also laughed:

"Brother Date is right. We should really thank Mr. Maori for this."

While they were chatting, Date Ko suddenly remembered that Hoshikawa and Akira were the ones who left after Kagano Satoshi, so he asked casually:

"Come to think of it, you and Satoshi who came with Kenji, you were childhood friends, right? I never expected that. We came here to investigate him, but we found out at the end that he had been secretly helping you. By the way, how is he now?"

Ida Kou had only asked casually, but he did not expect that Xingchuan and Ming would remain silent. Ida Kou also put away his smile and asked in a deep voice:

"What's wrong? Are you in any trouble?"

Xingchuan and Ming spoke slowly and considered:

"There are indeed some things. Brother Ida, can you please do me a favor?"

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Maori Kogoro finally did not wait for the fan welcome party he had been dreaming of, because Hoshikawa Kazuaki suddenly suggested that Date Kou and Hagiwara Kenji were in a hurry to return to the Metropolitan Police Department to work overtime, and they had already stayed in the welfare house for a long time, so they might as well go back to Beihua Town early before it gets dark.

Maori Kogoro looked at the afternoon sky in confusion, and couldn't understand why his partner and new apprentice thought it was getting dark. So the group hurriedly said goodbye to everyone in the welfare home.

When they were about to say goodbye, all the teachers and students of the welfare home, led by the vice-director, escorted them all the way to the gate. They thanked them in a particularly solemn manner and bowed to Xingchuan Heming again very sincerely to apologize. In the end, they successfully obtained Xingchuan Heming's forgiveness.

However, Kenji Hagiwara was looking at the "Action Plan to Save Child Infected Children" sent to him by Date Kou on his mobile phone, and he couldn't tell whether he felt more emotion or helplessness.

Date Kou asked him to cooperate with him, and took Kagano Tomoya back to Beihua Town for one night under the pretext of rushing to drive back to the Metropolitan Police Department for assistance. He also directly stated that this was a method that Hoshikawa Kazuaki came up with in order to resolve the misunderstanding with Kagano Tomoya.

Kenji Hagiwara now knew what Satoshi Kagamino was thinking about, and he should have helped Satoshi Kagamino reject Date Kou's plan. But Date Kou's words touched him.

"Kenji, you probably don't know yet. Hoshikawa's brain works so fast, how could he not guess that Kagano Satoshi was deliberately distancing himself from him. So he came directly to me and asked me to help persuade you and give the two of them a chance to solve the problem.

Running away is not a solution. Dispersing your firepower will make it easier for the enemy to take advantage of you. But if we can unite and solve the problem together, we may be able to find an unexpected turning point."

Kenji Hagiwara had to admit that he was really moved by Hoshikawa Kazuaki's idea. As someone who had personally watched Hoshikawa Kazuaki and Kagano Satoshi grow up seven years ago, Kenji Hagiwara was undoubtedly the one who hoped that the two of them could truly reconcile.

And now, not only did Hoshikawa Kazuaki not give up because of Kagino Satoshi's "breaking off friendship", but he immediately provided a solution after guessing the reason. There was no reason for Hagiwara Kenji to not cooperate.

So, he used the same reason as Date Kou and drove the car to Beihua Town, coaxing and tricking Kagino Satoshi.

In order to give Satoshi Kagamino no extra time to think, Hagiwara Kenji even invited the Mori family to sit in his red Toyota car. Because Satoshi Kagamino can easily be distracted when in a lively atmosphere.

As everyone knows, no one can refuse an invitation from Hagiwara Kenji when it comes to socializing. So, with Conan's cute words and Mouri Kogoro's brainwashing bragging, Kagano Satoshi was sold to Hoshikawa Kazuaki by Hagiwara Kenji.

When Date Ko's car came, it was full of people, but when it went back, there were only Xingchuan and Ming as passengers.

He lay down comfortably in the back seat and asked Ida Kodo who was driving in front:

"Brother Date, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You drove Mr. Mori and the others into Kenji's car. Do you have something to ask me?"

Ida Kou, who was driving in front, chuckled and said:

"You are still so sensitive. No wonder you can tell at a glance that your childhood friend is deliberately trying to provoke you and keep you away from him."

When Xingchuan and Ming heard this, there was a hint of helplessness in their smiles.

"Xiaozhi has never been able to hide his emotions since he was a child. Although he said cruel words at that time, his expression was sad as if I was bullying him. It was obvious that he had some unspeakable secrets and had to keep his distance from me.

I guess he must have run into some trouble, so he did this. But running away is not the solution to the problem. Rather than being pushed away by him without knowing anything, I would rather face the difficulties with him. Maybe I can think of a way out of the situation, right? "

"So you asked me to help contact Kenji, and let him use the excuse that the police force is insufficient and they are in a hurry to provide support, to trick Kagano Tomo into going to Beihua?"

Date Kou couldn't help but laugh:

"You are so bold that you asked two active police officers to help kidnap someone, and the person you kidnapped was a friend of one of the police officers."

Xingchuan Kazuaki also laughed:

"I can't help it either. Who made Xiaozhi so easy to deceive? And he is so prone to getting into a dead end. This time, he must be afraid of getting me into trouble or bringing me danger, so he said something as extreme as 'breaking up'. I have to let him see how powerful unity is."

When Date Kou heard this, he thought of what he had learned from Hagiwara Kenji before, that Kagamino Satoshi was nominally Hagiwara Kenji's assistant, but secretly he had been working for the Public Security. Kagamino Satoshi's implicit rejection of Hoshikawa and Akira was indeed very similar to his two classmates who disappeared as soon as they joined the Public Security. So he couldn't help but remind them:

"You still remember, when I was investigating the apartment poisoning case, as soon as I found out that Xiaozhi was the suspect according to the warning letter, the case was immediately given special attention by the higher-ups, and Xiaozhi's identity was randomly assigned to other criminals.

So is there another possibility that Kagino Satoshi wants to draw a line between you and you in order to prevent you from getting in touch with some of his secrets?"

Date Kou's words were very cryptic, but Xingchuan and Ming immediately understood what he meant. Xiaozhi might have to stay away from him to keep it secret. He was silent for a long time before answering:

"If that's the case, then I will naturally respect his choice. But before that, I still want to find out the truth. Brother Date can also regard this as the detective spirit I have learned as a disciple of the famous detective."

Then, before Datehan could continue speaking, he asked:

"So, what Brother Ida wanted to talk to me about alone this time is also related to Xiaozhi?"

Ida Hang swallowed back the words he hadn't said. He smiled helplessly and said:

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Here's the thing. Do you remember that when we were in the collection room, I took away a comic strip you had drawn?"

Xingchuan Heming's heart moved when he heard this. He remembered that when Yi Daxing saw the painting, he could hardly control his emotions. It was obvious that the painting must have a special meaning to him.

But the problem is, I didn't even know Date Ko at that time. Why was the comic strip I drew for an assignment three years ago so special to Date Ko?

Countless thoughts flashed through Xingchuan and Ming's mind instantly, but he still responded in a cooperative manner:

"Of course I remember this incident, but Ida-sama, I really can't remember anything about this painting. Maybe it's because this painting was actually unimportant to me at that time? Otherwise, why didn't I keep it carefully, but left it to the welfare home to deal with it at will?"

Ida Kou obviously thought of this as well, and sighed slightly, but continued to ask:

"I remember you once said that you met a friend online and you thought that person was Satoshi Kagino, but later found out that they were not the same person. I just want to ask you, did you get to know that online friend before or after you painted this picture?"

When Xingchuan and Ming heard this, their hearts suddenly skipped a beat.

He remembered that when he first saw the murder notice in the apartment case, he didn't know who "Xiaozhi" was at the time, and he wanted to find out whether there was any other secret power behind Ida Kou, so he made up a lot of lies, including this experience.

But I was just making things up at the time. How could I have imagined that today Ida Hang would bring up the old matter again, and in such an obvious attitude that he cared a lot?

And judging from his tone, such a person actually does exist!

Could it be that even the "netizen" that I made up at that time actually existed? It couldn't be such a coincidence, right?

Hoshikawa and Akira pretend to close their eyes and reminisce, but they are actually calling Kagano Satoshi in their consciousness.

Hoshikawa Kazuaki: Xiaozhi, do you remember ever becoming friends with me and chatting with me online?

Kagamino Satoshi: Of course not. Before I was activated, I didn't even dare to contact you, let alone become your online friend. What's wrong? What's the problem on your side?

Hoshikawa Kazuaki: It's nothing. Oh, I forgot to mention that your performance this time was perfect. Now everyone believes that you have to deliberately distance yourself from me because you have something to hide. This way, our popularity in the forum will definitely increase significantly, and it will be easier to get good reviews.

Kagino Satoshi: Well, well, let me tell you, for a genius like me, acting in a play is nothing! Hahahahaha!

Hoshikawa Kazuaki: ... Xiaozhi, stop listening to Maori Kogoro's bragging. Your laughter is becoming more and more like his. You will be brainwashed and your intelligence will be reduced. Don't forget our next goal, but we have to use Nagata Ryo's criminal plan to directly impact the third copy! At this time, you must keep up with the intelligence, otherwise, if something goes wrong, both of us will be caught.

Kagino Satoshi: I started out as an intelligence agent. Isn't it easy to investigate Ryo Nagata? I've already done my research. The reason why the Metropolitan Police Department made such a big fuss about this theft was because what was stolen was 100 kilograms of TNT, and this was the first step in Ryo Nagata's plan. Next, as long as your script is good enough, my acting skills will definitely be no problem.

After ending the connection with Kagano Satoshi, Hoshikawa Kazuaki opened his eyes again, and then smiled awkwardly under Date Kou's expectant gaze:

"I'm sorry, Brother Ida, I really can't remember clearly. But can you tell me what the relationship is between my...that netizen and this painting?"

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