My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

Takayanagi Ichiro took a taxi home directly; the fare was a trivial matter for him.

The taxi didn't stop in front of Ichiro Takayanagi's office; instead, it stopped in front of Kogoro Mouri's detective agency.

Both Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa were at home today, and when they saw Ichiro Takayanagi return in a taxi, their faces lit up with joy.

Yesterday, someone from over there came here to invite Kogoro Mouri. When they introduced him, they were quite high-class, referring to him as a butler and driver from a manor, with a private car provided.

However, after hearing about some supernatural events, Kogoro Mouri declined the invitation after being persuaded by Conan Edogawa.

Because only by solving criminal cases can a famous detective become famous, solving some supernatural events may lead people to doubt whether they have real reasoning skills.

Moreover, Kogoro Mouri did not disappoint his opponent, and casually recommended Ichiro Takayanagi, who was standing next to him.

Furthermore, they praised Takayanagi Ichiro's reasoning abilities, saying they were no less than their own.

Yesterday, Ichiro Takayanagi went to the manor in a private car, but today he came back in a taxi. There is quite a difference between the two.

Either Takayanagi Ichiro failed to resolve the issue, which is why the other party simply took a taxi to bring him back.

Either the other party is lying and is not a housekeeper or a professional driver at all.

To the biggest surprise of Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa, Ichiro Takayanagi actually paid for the fare himself.

This only proves one thing: Ichiro Takayanagi failed to resolve the paranormal events there, which is why he returned empty-handed.

"President Takayanagi, could it be that the supernatural events at that manor are really a bit outrageous?"

Why did you take a taxi back? It costs a lot to get from there to Tokyo.

Kogoro Mouri's tone was full of concern, but the underlying mockery was unmistakable.

Although he still owes Ichiro Takayanagi money, he has completely transferred it to his daughter Ran Mouri.

Meanwhile, his daughter Ran Mouri is currently at Ichiro Takayanagi's house, tutoring Ichiro's younger sister to pay off their debts.

In other words, Kogoro Mouri and Ichiro Takayanagi no longer have any debt relationship, so they can speak louder.

"I resolved the paranormal incident over there in half a day, but there were some things at the manor that needed those people to handle, so I took a taxi back."

Ichiro Takayanagi could sense the sarcasm in Kogoro Mouri's tone, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he defended the other side.

"When those two people came over yesterday, they put on a very energetic performance, perfectly portraying the roles of a butler and a driver."

But the fact that you took a taxi back today proves that there's something wrong with the people there.

Fortunately, Uncle Kogoro didn't go to solve the case, otherwise it would have been a waste of time.

Conan Edogawa chimed in, suggesting that Ichiro Takayanagi had been tricked by those two professional actors from yesterday, which also sounded mocking.

Chapter 708 A Thorough and In-Depth Lesson for You

If Ichiro Takayanagi was truly deceived by those two, then Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa will definitely be overjoyed for the rest of their days.

Although Kogoro Mouri and Sunori are now married, they both harbor a slight resentment.

If Ran Mouri were still at the detective agency, she would definitely be serving both Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa.

With some help from Conan Edogawa, Kogoro Mouri's reputation as a detective has improved, which has enabled him to receive better cases.

But they either eat out or order takeout every day, which is never as good as Ran Mouri's homemade dinner.

Ran Mouri is practically a chef at Ichiro Takayanagi's house. Occasionally, Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa can even smell the aroma of food wafting from Takayanagi's office, which only makes them feel more resentful.

If Takayanagi Ichiro were to experience a minor setback this time, even if it wasn't caused by the two detectives, they would be happy for quite some time.

"You're really mistaken. It's such a waste that you're not taking on a new commission."

"Because if you take this commission, you might be able to take a year or two off."

Despite Conan Edogawa's sarcasm, Ichiro Takayanagi remained calm and shared his reflections after his trip.

"what?"

Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa were stunned, not quite understanding why Ichiro Takayanagi could say such arrogant things.

"Because this case is really simple. It was committed by an insider. You can find out who the murderer is just by looking at it."

The client was indeed a wealthy man who owned a conglomerate. After I helped him resolve the paranormal issue, he directly transferred 50% of his company's shares to me.

After hearing what Ichiro Takayanagi said, Kogoro Mori's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Just how incredibly wealthy was this?

"What exactly is going on?" Kogoro Mouri wanted to ask too many questions at this point, to see if it was really such a simple problem.

"Actually, the two brothers who were drivers in the manor were treated a little unfairly, so they shared an identity to play a trick on the manor owner."

They wanted to scare the owners of the manor to death so they could inherit the manor and everything in the group.

Of course I wouldn't side with capital, but I also wouldn't side with the murderer, so I directly exposed the driver and his brothers, earning the manor owner's gratitude.

Because that couple didn't value lifespan more than ownership of the group.

Now that all the paranormal events in the manor have been resolved, they have time to hire some skilled doctors to treat them.

Ichiro Takayanagi's explanation wasn't very detailed, but it was enough for Kogoro Mouri.

He could make a mental statement that it was Conan Edogawa, that brat, who had held him back.

If it weren't for Conan Edogawa's series of persuasions, he would have already accepted the driver and butler's request to go to the manor to resolve the trouble yesterday.

According to Ichiro Takayanagi, the most important thing for that couple was their lifespan.

If Kogoro Mouri had only offered 10% of the shares after resolving the problem, the couple might have agreed.

Even if the president of a large conglomerate with a butler and driver only received 10% of his company's shares, Kogoro Mouri might be able to retire.

Kogoro Mouri's reason for so readily accepting Conan Edogawa's commands is to increase his own fame, thereby raising his commission fees so he can retire sooner.

He noticed the strange smell and the odd look in Kogoro Mouri's eyes, and immediately questioned Ichiro Takayanagi.

"Even if they have things to do, they could have brought you back. They wouldn't have made you take a taxi back."

And does your claim of acquiring 50% of their group's shares count? There's absolutely no solid evidence to back it up.

"There's no need to explain much to a kid like you, because you don't understand the adult world."

Yesterday, I not only helped resolve the paranormal incident there, but I also had some unexpected encounters.

So I simply handed over that 50% stake to someone I trusted to retain and manage, and I just needed to be a hands-off manager.

After Ichiro Takayanagi finished speaking, he gave Kogoro Mouri a look that any man would understand, which only fueled Kogoro Mouri's jealousy.

He could tell that Takayanagi Ichiro had had a romantic encounter at the manor last night.

Moreover, that woman was definitely quite beautiful, and her service skills might even be more sophisticated than those in Ginza. Otherwise, Ichiro Takayanagi wouldn't have directly handed over 50% of his shares to her as an agent.

Although he's finding some enjoyment in Conan Edogawa, he's certainly willing to pay attention to beautiful women.

Takayanagi Ichiro's trip to the manor yesterday was incredibly fruitful; he not only acquired fifty percent of the shares but also a beautiful woman.

It's all Conan Edogawa's fault for stopping him; otherwise, all these things would have been his.

Although Conan Edogawa is now an elementary school student, he used to be a high school boy and a famous high school detective.

Moreover, now that he has a deeper relationship with Kogoro Mouri, he has also come to understand the eye contact between Ichiro Takayanagi and Kogoro Mouri.

"President Takayanagi, there are many people at your home waiting for you to come back. Is it really okay for you to be acting recklessly outside?"

Conan Edogawa felt a little sorry for Ran Mouri because he could sense that Ran Mouri had already transformed into Ichiro Takayanagi.

However, Ichiro Takayanagi did not cherish it and instead sought pleasure outside.

"Kid, even if you tell Xiaolan and the others about this, they won't complain at all. On the contrary, they'll say you're meddling in other people's business."

After finishing his sentence, Takayanagi Ichiro turned and left, heading to his office.

Conan Edogawa, that brat, wanted to argue, but Kogoro Mouri pulled him up.

"Kogoro..."

"Kid, I was blinded by greed yesterday to believe what you said. Now you should explain why you did that yesterday."

If you don't explain it well, then I'll give you a thorough and serious lesson.

Faced with Kogoro Mouri's threat, Conan didn't get angry. Instead, he blushed and was then taken into the detective agency by Kogoro Mouri.

Chapter 709 Xiaolan, don't worry about your father anymore.

When Ichiro Takayanagi returned to his family office, he found that several female high school students had already returned.

Moreover, they did not go upstairs, but stood on the first floor.

"Brother Ichiro, I saw you talking to my parents for quite a while outside their detective agency. Could it be that something's wrong?"

Ran Mouri looked at Ichiro Takayanagi with some concern, mainly because she now knew about the relationship between Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa, and she didn't want Ichiro Takayanagi to be affected.

As for Kogoro Mouri's career, Ran Mouri has no idea, because Conan Edogawa has already appeared in his agency, and the two of them could easily become a famous detective together.

In that case, Ran Mouri just wants to pay off her debts here, since it's both easy and fun.

"Yeah, that brat Conan came over here yesterday and said that you went to the manor outside to take on paranormal cases."

"His words seemed to imply that Ichiro-nii had been deceived. What exactly happened?"

Sonoko Suzuki and the others also spoke up, essentially accusing Conan Edogawa of being a brat.

"Yesterday I was standing at the door when someone came over and invited Mori Detective Car to complete a case involving paranormal events."

But Detective Mori didn't agree; instead, he casually recommended me.

"How could Dad do this?"

Ran Mouri was furious after hearing what Ichiro Takayanagi said.

Because Ichiro Takayanagi is the president of a loan agency, his specialty is lending money and then becoming a detective.

Kogoro Mouri's recommendation of Ichiro Takayanagi was motivated by ulterior motives.

It's rather disgusting that Conan, that brat, came here to do some publicity.

"Xiao Lan, you don't need to make things difficult for your father. Without Detective Mouri's recommendation, I wouldn't have been able to achieve anything."