Chapter 123 Things took a subtle turn
Moori Kogoro lowered his head in surprise and carefully studied Conan’s mobile phone screen, repeatedly compared it with the photo in his hand, and said in surprise: “It seems that he is really the same person. , you are so lucky to have found it like this, little devil."
"Ah hahaha, well, I went out to play football with my children yesterday, and I saw a very familiar uncle. I took the picture casually, is he the one Miss Hirota Masami is looking for?" Conan smiled innocently.
"You guys are traveling so far away to play football..." Kogoro Mouri muttered something strangely, habitually not going into details, and looking at the photos carefully, he dialed Masami Hirota excitedly. The caller said, "Hello, Miss Yami, good news!"
He breathed a sigh of relief and secretly said hello to Uncle Maori for being such a fool. Conan took back his phone and sent a brief thank you back to joker, again I feel that Joker's intelligence ability is exaggerated to an abnormal level.
Compared to being locked up in the office now, waiting for Uncle Mouri to become famous enough to contact the organization for clues, Joker has already begun to sort out the organization's power in Tokyo.
I feel like I can't catch up in this regard. Damn it, for some reason I feel like I'm being chased by Party A, urging him to solve the case quickly.
It’s all the organization’s fault, the child’s body is holding us back!
Looking resentfully at the clues fed by the joker, Conan automatically and consciously followed Kogoro Mouri who was out looking for someone.
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"You came so fast, Miss Masami." Mao Lilan, who was standing on the roadside, saw Masami Hirota who was running out of breath at a glance, and waved happily to her.
Hirota Masami quickly ran to a few people, her face filled with joy from the bottom of her heart, and her calm and delicate appearance looked brighter: "I'm here! I'm sorry to bother you all!"
"You're too polite." Embarrassed by her deep bow, Mouri Kogoro slapped the back of his head and smiled sheepishly, "Is this what a detective should do? You can't live up to your client's trust! "
"I'm just, so happy." Masami Hirota smiled, adjusting the collar of her coat with some anxiety, "Where is my father?"
"Oh, I seem to be renting an apartment in Nerima District and living a pretty good life. Don't worry, Miss Masami." Mouri Kogoro pointed to his car parked on the side of the road, "We'll take you there. Go ahead.”
"Really? It's too much trouble for you... That's great. I thought he wasn't in Tokyo anymore." Hirota Masami patted her chest, and her every move was very girlish. Mouri Kogoro couldn't help but smile. Smile.
After Joker's warning, Conan, who was a little wary, frowned slightly.
The current Hirota Masami is still different from the first time she came to the office.
When I saw her for the first time, she was timid, pitiful, shaky, and dressed very plainly and simply, which fit the image of a helpless girl who came to the city to seek her help.
But today, she may be in a high mood. The happy mood between her brows makes her whole person brighter...
After getting in the car, Mao Lilan talked and laughed with Hirota Masami all the way. Conan sat silently and huddled next to him, trying his best not to attract anyone's attention and silently listening to the conversation between the two.
Xiaolan is particularly good at this. She is a perceptual character who can easily feel other people's emotions and has strong empathy. She is also very approachable. Few people can resist her passionate offensive. You can get a lot of information by listening to their conversations.
Hirota Masami claims to be a freshman in high school. In order to come to Tokyo to find her father, she took a long leave and has been staying in Tokyo for two or three weeks; Hirota Kenzo is her last relative. She and her father They have been living together for many years, and their father, a taxi driver, was temporarily suspended for a period of time because of a traffic accident. As a result, he lost contact when he went out to look for a job...
It felt unreal, Conan thought to himself.
The police couldn’t find the person, but a girl from a small town chose to spend a large sum of money to hire a well-known private detective to help her find the person, as she described Does your family background have the savings and concepts for such expenses? Shouldn't we look for newspapers or radio to have a better chance of getting in touch with our father?
Putting these thoughts down, Conan jotted down these doubts one by one, preparing to sort them out and exchange further information with the joker depending on the situation.
More than twenty minutes later, Kogoro Mouri parked the car and walked towards the apartment they found with his daughter and Masami Hirota who were in high spirits.
"It sounds like you are lucky." Mouri Kogoro led the way with his head held high and said modestly, "Well, the children at home happened to see your father when they were going out, and we were at a nearby location After squatting for a while, I actually met him, and I found this place all the way... It's the one upstairs, go this way, Miss Yamei."
Conan grabbed Mao Lilan's clothes and took small steps along the way. Following them, his eyes were always on Masami Hirota. Joker said that Kenzo Hirota was a debt slave of a gangster. He became addicted to gambling and lost his entire family. If she was really Kenzo Hirota's daughter, would she not have thought that her father loved to go to places like horse racing?
Standing in front of the previously confirmed door of Room 202, Conan watched Masami Hirota ring the doorbell expectantly.
Wait and see, the truth is not clear enough now, let’s see her reaction when meeting Kenzo Hirota...
“Ding dong——”
Clear The doorbell echoed inside the door. The four people stood in front of the door and waited for a minute without hearing any response.
"Hey, have you gone out?" Mao Lilan frowned and looked at the time, "Is it so early..."
"Ding dong——"
Mouri Kogoro rang the doorbell again, and the long ringtone echoed in the apartment, until silence returned, but there was still no response.
Moving his attention to the door, Conan looked at the door handle and felt uneasy: "Wait a minute, the door seems to be unlocked..."
"Huh?" Mouri Kogoro also Frowning, he followed the instructions and reached for the doorknob, turning it tentatively.
The door handle turned immediately, and the apartment door was opened.
…Oops, things are not good.
Compared to Maori Ran and Maori Kogoro, who were still very confused about the situation, Conan, who knew that Kenzo Hirota might be related to the organization, immediately had the worst association.
"Mr. Hirota, Mr. Hirota?" Mao Lilan pushed the door halfway open and called twice into the room.
When no one responded, she finally opened the door and walked into the entrance hall.
Kenzo Hirota’s wide-eyed corpse was hanging quietly on the chandelier in the living room. As the door opened, it swayed gently in the morning breeze, and his bloated body would hang from his light cord. It made a squeaking sound.
"Yeah -" As soon as he entered the door, he was faced with the frightened expression of the corpse. Mao Lilan closed her eyes and screamed.
"Ah, ah..." Masami Hirota raised his head and faced the scene in the room. He raised his hand to cover his mouth in a daze, and took two trembling steps back.
Damn it! The worst has really happened!
Conan's eyes widened, he rushed into the room, looked at Hirota Kenzo's already frozen body, and hammered the wall angrily.
How could this happen? Could it be that their tracking was noticed by the organization, or did Joker's investigation touch the nerves of the organization and silence him?
"No, daddy... daddy!" Hirota Masami seemed to have finally come to his senses, let out a harsh howl, rolled his eyes, and fell down.
"Miss Masami, Miss Masami!" Kogoro Mori, who was standing next to her, caught the fainting girl with quick eyes and hands. He said sternly, "Xiaolan, call the police, call the ambulance!"
< br>Seeing Mao Lilan nodding with tears in her eyes and taking out her cell phone to dial a number, Conan calmed down a bit and immediately took out his cell phone and sent a message to the most likely insider.
[joker, something went wrong, Kenzo Hirota is dead. 】
…The chapter number of the previous chapter is wrong, the writer assistant automatically generated it for me!
We can only wait for the editor to change the QAQ on Monday
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