Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 75 Home Remedies for Colds (Seeking First Subscriptions - 46)

He was afraid that if it really was poisonous, the two little brats wouldn't be able to handle it.

Conan is different. He's someone who can't even be killed by APTX4869, so eating it shouldn't be a big deal for him. At the very least, he has the protagonist's halo. But these two little guys are a different story. Supporting characters are definitely not as important as the protagonist, so they might just die.

Oh, I just remembered.

Yesterday he seemed to be very confident that he would try Joel's cooking.

Uh... let's wait a bit longer.

Let Conan, the guinea pig, help him wade through this mess first.

By evening, Anya had returned to normal; apart from being a little down, she was fine.

As for mood, who can be in a good mood when they have food poisoning? Xia Chuan didn't care.

Dr. Ogawa also came to the ward and informed Anya that she could now be discharged.

Frank also received news about Dr. Ogawa's situation.

According to information obtained by Frank.

Dr. Ogawa has been receiving unsolicited packages for the past two years.

Once a month, each time it contains a lot of toys and 500,000 yuan in cash.

This incident is quite well-known at Mihana General Hospital, and everyone says it was probably a thank-you gift sent by one of Dr. Ogawa's patients.

However, Dr. Ogawa himself was very worried. He hadn't spent a single penny of the money, and when he checked the mailing address, he found that the name and address were fake.

Today happens to be the day the latest package was delivered, but this time the package is a little different.

This delivery didn't include any toys, just money.

Twenty-five million.

This amount is not a small sum in this era, no, neither now nor in the future.

So that's the case.

Xia Chuan vaguely remembered that, in essence, the patient's family wanted to take revenge on Dr. Xiao Chuan for "killing" their son, and planned to kill Dr. Xiao Chuan's son.

The money that kept arriving was money to buy his life.

It really is a sad story.

According to Frank's investigation, Dr. Ogawa's medical ethics are not bad; at least he is not a heartless doctor. The investigation also found no evidence of any deaths caused by his treatment.

There was only one case of a child dying in Dr. Ogawa's care, and that child was already critically injured and on the verge of death when brought in. It was not the doctor's fault that he could not save the child; it can only be said that he did his best but could not turn the tide.

If failing to save someone is considered murder, then the medical profession is far too terrifying.

"Thank you so much, Dr. Ogawa." Xia Chuan thanked Dr. Ogawa, then thought for a moment and continued, "Dr. Ogawa seems to have something on his mind. Is it related to what happened this morning?"

Dr. Ogawa's expression clearly indicated something was wrong, and Natsukawa's question, given the situation, could be seen as a patient's family member showing concern for the doctor. This friendly doctor-patient relationship is not surprising.

Dr. Ogawa sighed, shook his head, and did not answer.

"If Dr. Ogawa has any troubles or needs to investigate certain incidents, you can go to Beikacho 3-chome to find Mr. Kogoro Mouri. He is my neighbor, a breath of fresh air in the detective world, a famous detective who solves cases while asleep. There is only one Mr. Mouri in the world. I think Dr. Ogawa should know that."

"Isn't this just a publicity stunt?"

Natsukawa shook his head. "Of course not, Inspector Megure of the Metropolitan Police Department can guarantee that."

Dr. Ogawa naturally didn't know who Inspector Megure was, but since Natsukawa spoke with such certainty, it didn't seem like it was impossible not to give it a try.

"The sleeping detective, Kogoro Mouri?" Dr. Ogawa pondered, his brows slowly relaxing, seemingly thinking that hiring a detective to investigate was indeed a good choice.

The amount sent this time is outrageous, a full 25 million, it's too hot to handle.

He couldn't recall ever treating any young master from a prominent family.

Even if it exists, there's no need to use such an anonymous method; it doesn't make sense.

The news that Natsukawa had secured a business deal for Kogoro Mouri quickly reached Kogoro Mouri's ears.

Because Dr. Ogawa came to the Mori Detective Agency as soon as he got off work that night.

"I didn't expect that. It turns out it was an introduction from an acquaintance."

Kogoro Mouri greeted Dr. Ogawa with a hearty laugh, feeling a great deal of goodwill towards his neighbor who had only recently arrived.

"Yes, Mr. Xia Chuan speaks highly of you, and I also feel that only you can solve this problem. Please accept this commission fee!"

Dr. Ogawa took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it over. Kogoro Mouri didn't stand on ceremony, took it, and immediately opened it to start taking inventory.

one million!

Goodness, the jobs Xia Chuan got for him were pretty good.

This is much better than his previous cases that involved commissions worth 100,000 or 200,000 yuan at a time. Moreover, compared to investigating extramarital affairs, this kind of investigation better reflects the sophistication of a master detective.

Although the specific details are still unknown, since it was introduced by Xia Chuan and the commission fee is so high, it's definitely not about finding a cat, dog, or having an affair.

"father!"

Xiao Lan frowned and called out to her father. Opening the reward certificate to check it in front of the client was far too impolite; at least one should wait until the client left.

"It's alright. Mr. Natsukawa said that Mr. Mori is a very competent detective, who does things in a bold and unpretentious manner."

These words were not spoken by Natsukawa; he wouldn't have had the time to flatter. It was just Dr. Ogawa trying to help Kogoro Mori out of a difficult situation.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect that kid Natsukawa to know me so well." Kogoro Mouri put the commission on the table, his expression becoming much more serious. "That's right, I really am that kind of person."

"And there's something else that Xia Chuan didn't mention. I have high professional skills and keen observation skills. I often discover clues that others can't. Asking me to investigate is the best choice you've made."

Well.
Conan: _

Please, it's all thanks to me. Uncle Mori is clearly just reaping the benefits without lifting a finger, yet he still has the nerve to say that.

That's right, Conan has finished his mother's ordeal and has been sent back to the agency.

Yusaku Kudo wanted him to leave Japan, but he refused. After yesterday's gunfight, his heart was still pounding, and his hatred for the Black Organization deepened, making him even more determined to find out the truth.

He was determined to uproot this organization completely and personally avenge the humiliation of shrinking him and injuring his father!

"Ah sneeze."

"Conan, are you alright? Drink some more hot water."

"Okay, Sister Xiaolan."

Conan's eyes darted around, searching for the location of something. (If he had a cold...)
"Alright, stop looking. Dad has already finished the liquor, so don't think about it anymore."

Ran, hands on her hips, immediately knew what Conan was thinking.

Conan, that little guy, still hasn't given up on his craving for strong liquor.

This is not okay.

That afternoon, Conan's mother solemnly entrusted Conan to them and even gave them a considerable sum for lodging. They couldn't let Conan's mother down.

"Then, I'll leave this matter to Detective Mori."

Half an hour later, Dr. Ogawa left the office, watched by the three of them.

"Hey, Uncle Mori, Conan, and Ran, what are you three doing standing here?" Natsukawa was wearing heat-resistant gloves and holding a steaming clay pot.

Conan turned his head to look, but the bottom of the pot was completely blocking his face. That damn kid's height! I absolutely hate it!
Fortunately, he has perfect pitch, so he can easily distinguish sounds, and it was Uncle Xia Chuan.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, what is that thing you're holding?"

Curiosity prompted Conan to speak, and his strong sixth sense told him that this thing was unusual.

Kogoro Mouri and Ran also looked on with interest.

"I heard Conan caught a cold, so I specially made a stew. This is a folk remedy for colds in my hometown, and I heard it works quite well."

"is it?"

Xiao Lan stretched her head out to smell the aroma, but Xia Chuan immediately dodged her, saying, "That won't do. In my hometown, only underage boys can eat this stuff. Girls can't even smell it."

Xia Chuan pretended to be mysterious, half of his face shrouded in shadow, "I've heard that girls who steal food will dream at night that they'll be turned into beer cans by Shuten-dōji."

Xiao Lan immediately showed a frightened expression, her original curiosity was immediately shrunk back by Shuten-dōji.

"Hey, hey, hey! Sister Xiaolan, there's no way Shuten-dōji could exist in this world. Uncle Natsukawa is just joking. Am I right, Uncle Natsukawa?"

Conan was speechless.

Please, Natsukawa is clearly not Japanese. Even if it's a local legend, the person he dreamed of shouldn't be Shuten-dōji. Nightmares, demons, or dream beasts are all possible, but it couldn't be Shuten-dōji. After all, customs vary from country to country, and this explanation is too far-fetched.

And what's with making it into beer cans? Let's not just say it's canned beer.

Xia Chuan remained noncommittal, his expression still mysterious.

"Brother Xia Chuan, don't scare me!" Xiao Lan recovered and felt a little ashamed and indignant. She felt that she might have been fooled by Brother Xia Chuan, but she still maintained a certain distance, keeping her distance and adopting the attitude of "better safe than sorry".

Kogoro Mori didn't care what Natsukawa brought; all he knew was that the other party had brought him another lucrative commission today. He laughed and declared that he and Natsukawa "must drink three hundred cups of wine together."

"Dad! You're not allowed to drink alcohol!"

"Haha, I'm so happy! Xia Chuan introduced me to such a big business opportunity. I would feel guilty if I didn't treat Xia Chuan to a meal and drinks."

Kogoro Mouri is incredibly skilled at finding excuses to drink; he can come up with any excuse imaginable and has a million reasons to drink every day.

(End of this chapter)