Chapter 53

"Toshiya..." Nishihara Tadahiko looked lonely and sad, but he still managed to put on a smile and said to Conan:

"Actually, I wasn't sure who the person who wanted to hurt you was. I just shouted it out in a hurry. But don't worry, I will ask my colleagues to help catch that person as soon as possible so that you don't have to worry anymore."

At this moment, Subaru Okiya suddenly reached out and pulled Conan up, and said softly like an older brother next door:

"Okay, Conan, stop pestering this police officer. It's getting late. I should take you home."

Conan smiled widely: "Okay!"

Watching Conan being taken away by Okiya Subaru, Hoshikawa and Akira sighed and consoled him:

"Officer Nishihara, don't think too much. Maybe you really saw it wrong. After all, it's been so many years since we last met. It's normal to think too much and recognize the wrong person."

Despite saying so, Xingchuan and Ming are becoming more and more certain in their hearts that the younger brother that Officer Nishihara has been looking for is most likely the Hooded Vest himself.

I never thought that the world is so small, and all my relatives and friends are gathered here. I don't know how to deal with the chaos after I activate the hood vest.

Xingchuan and Ming sighed sadly again.

Subaru Okiya sent Conan downstairs to the office and left in a hurry. There was a guy who didn't like him working in the cafe. If it was a normal time, he might go and say hello, but now he still had to investigate the whereabouts of the hooded man, so it was not a good time to start a conflict.

Conan ran to the cafe without hesitation. As soon as he entered, he saw Amuro Toru alone in the store, packing up and preparing to close the store.

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Conan stopped being shy and asked directly:

"Mr. Amuro, how much do you know about Officer Nishihara?"

Amuro Toru realized that Conan wanted to say something, so he squatted down and said seriously:

"Not really. What's wrong? What happened?"

Conan then told Toru Amuro everything about what happened in the underground parking lot and his own guesses. He also added at the end:

"I also heard that when the organization sent Baifu to hunt down an undercover police officer lurking in the organization, Officer Nishihara happened to be at the scene. So I guess one possibility is that Officer Nishihara is Baifu. Another possibility is that the two of them are still in contact, or have been in contact before."

Amuro Toru remained unmoved, instead he sneered, and even his eyes dimmed a little.

"That man told you?"

Conan immediately gave two silly smiles in embarrassment, trying to brush it off. But he didn't expect Toru Amuro's next sentence to be:

"Didn't he tell you that he was also part of the undercover hunt?"

Conan was shocked and immediately understood why Toru Amuro hated Mr. Akai so much. As both were undercover agents, Mr. Amuro was probably acquainted with the undercover agent, and judging from his current performance, the two of them might have a good relationship. However, when the undercover agent was exposed, he was hunted down by Mr. Akai, who was also an undercover agent and had outstanding abilities.

If Mr. Akai was really a member of the organization, it would be nothing more than a pure hostile relationship, and there would be nothing wrong with being hunted down. But Mr. Akai's true identity is clearly an undercover agent, and his strength is definitely among the best. If he really went all out to hunt down the undercover agent in order to gain more credit in the organization...

Conan suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, and he asked carefully:

"Mr. Amuro, the undercover agent who was hunted down later..."

However, before Conan could finish, Amuro Toru suddenly spoke up and interrupted him:

"That's all in the past. Well, it's getting late now, and I should close the shop. Do you want me to take you upstairs?"

Conan watched Amuro Toru put on a sunny and gentle handsome smile in one second, and was speechless at the speed of his expression change. Is this the necessary strength for a public security undercover?

But he knew that he couldn't get any more information today, so he put on a sweet smile like a child and said:

"See you tomorrow then. Amuro-nii, you will also go to the welfare home party with Uncle Mori tomorrow, right?"

This was already planned, and it was Hoshikawa Kazuaki who took the initiative to invite him, saying, "We were colleagues, but we became brothers. What a coincidence." Conan had just asked casually, but he didn't expect Toru Amuro to shake his head and answer:

"I have something urgent to do, so I won't go there tomorrow."

He looked at Conan, his eyes full of meaning, and said:

"Conan, please help me take a look at the scenery over there. I'll leave everything to you."

Conan immediately understood that Toru Amuro had received a temporary mission, but he didn't know whether it was from the Public Security Bureau or the organization. He suddenly felt itchy. If it was from the organization, if he could stay here, he might be able to take the opportunity to obtain some intelligence.

But when Toru Amuro's suggestive words reminded him, he suddenly realized that, yes, the matter at the welfare home was equally important. This gathering, which was deliberately organized by Hoshikawa and Akira, might contain some special meaning.

And since it's an orphanage, maybe I can find clues like fingerprints left by Xingchuan and Ming in the past. Then I can find out whether the current Xingchuan and Ming are impersonated by others.

I never thought that Mr. Amuro would give me such an important mission this time. Does this mean he has recognized my ability? Great! I will definitely prove that I am qualified enough to participate in their plan to eliminate the Black Organization!

Conan Edogawa left with high morale and confidence. Amuro Toru looked at his departing figure with a mysterious smile. This mission is very special, so it is better for the little detective not to participate.

The mission of the organization this time was not dangerous, but it was very troublesome. The hacker End, who had just developed a nail, was deliberately framed by the supervisor in the first mission, and even directly attracted the attention of the organization's senior management.

This once again illustrates the organization's unreasonable attention to this newcomer, and also makes Amuro Toru realize that his actions must be more secretive.

Before he could find out more about the supervisor, he had to first figure out whether the organization gave him such a task because he was most familiar with End, or if there were other reasons.

So of course I had to decline tomorrow's party. Fortunately, there was a little detective there, and with his ability and the degree of his concern for Xingchuan and Ming, I could rest assured.

Sure enough, the next day, Hoshikawa and Akira didn't find Amuro Toru in the team, and they sighed with regret all the way. Date Kou, who was driving in front, persuaded them:

"It's unavoidable that Mr. Amuro suddenly had something to do. Anyway, you all work at the same place, so there will be plenty of opportunities for you to hang out together in the future. Think positively. At least if he doesn't come, we can all fit in one car."

Maori Kogoro, who was sitting in the passenger seat, laughed and agreed:

"That's right! Thanks to Officer Ida's participation, we can squeeze into your car for a while and save some money on renting a car. Hahaha, this is really great!"

Date Kou smiled awkwardly, thinking, does that guy from Furuya call Senior Mori "teacher" every day? It's really unfortunate that he can open his mouth.

But I really didn't expect that the former legend of the police academy, the sharpshooter Maori, would be so unreliable in private.

Mao Lilan couldn't stand it anymore and angrily reminded him: "Dad! Don't say such rude words!"

At this time, Conan, who was sitting between Hoshikawa Kazuaki and Mao Lilan, suddenly asked:

"But why did Officer Date agree to come with us? Isn't the Investigation Division very busy these days?"

And he remembered that yesterday's incident of the hooded man attacking an innocent passerby was also reported by Officer Nishihara, and it should be the responsibility of the Investigation Division. But today, Date Kou, who is known as the strongest wolf warrior in the Investigation Division, applied for a day off just to go with them to a small party. This matter is weird no matter how you think about it.

Date Kou was extremely surprised at Conan's sharpness. He couldn't help but glance at him in the rearview mirror and then exclaimed:

"I've heard other colleagues talk about you a long time ago, but it wasn't until today that I understood why a first-grade elementary school student could be praised to that extent. Conan, your brain is more powerful than many adults!"

Conan was startled, and immediately made a childish expression, and replied guiltily:

"Ahahaha, actually I learned it all from a book. Even though I don't really understand it myself, everyone says I do it well, so I always do it according to what the book teaches me."

Maori Kogoro laughed and said:

"You obviously did that just to get more praise, you are still a child after all!"

Date Kou continued to ask with great interest:

"So, it's really an amazing book. What's its name? Where did you buy it? I'll buy a copy and read it later."

Ah this...

Conan panicked immediately. How could there be such a book? He simply made it up to justify his usual behavior. But no one had ever gotten to the bottom of it like Officer Date did before?

Hoshikawa and Mingrao watched this scene with interest. Seeing Conan hurriedly looking for excuses, they really felt like they had caught something big.

However, Conan noticed his gaze, and suddenly an idea came to him, and he spoke:

"It's Brother Xingchuan! The book I'm talking about is the exercise book that Brother Xingchuan gave me. It's a super-super-thick book!"

Xingchuan and Ming almost spit out their mouths of melon. This kid, it's fine to use my exercise book to make excuses behind my back, but now he's actually trying to blame me in front of me?

He then smiled kindly, and said in a very gentle tone:

"Oh, you like it so much. I'll give you another one someday. But you have to finish all of them."

Conan shuddered, and the nausea that had arisen from doing too many questions surged up again, and his whole face suddenly fell.

The welfare home was located in a remote area, and the mountain road was rugged, so it took them two full hours to get there.

As soon as we got off the car, a breeze carrying the fragrance of plants blew through the mountains, making the people who had been stuck in the car for a long time feel refreshed.

Mao Lilan said with some surprise:

"Wow! The air here is so fresh, and the environment is also very good. Isn't it, Conan?"

"Um!"

Conan agreed, but at the same time he noticed that Xingchuan and Ming had been looking around since they arrived. They didn't seem to be reminiscing about the past, but rather they seemed to be waiting for someone.

"Brother Xingchuan, who are you looking for? Do you have an appointment with someone else today?"

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