Conan's All-Member Force Enhancement Plan

Chapter 551: Shanneng Temple Commission

Shanneng Temple.

Kudo Shinichi and Hattori Heiji were closer here, so they arrived first.

As soon as I stepped into the temple, I saw two monks and three men gathered together talking about something.

Kudo Shinichi and Hattori Heiji walked closer and overheard words like "code", "puzzle", and "decryption".

The two detectives couldn't help but said, "Excuse me, is there a mystery you can't solve? Can you let us take a look? Maybe we can help."

The five people in the temple turned their heads to look at Kudo Shinichi and Hattori Heiji, with some confusion and surprise on their faces.

Kudo Shinichi explained: "We are detectives. I... ahem, the person next to me is a famous high school detective in Kansai, Hattori Heiji. If there are any puzzles, he can help."

He did not reveal his identity. Under the current circumstances, it would be better for him to keep a low profile.

Hattori Heiji raised his head proudly: "Yes, I am Hattori from Kansai. If you have any questions, just tell me."

The younger monk, Long Yuan, smiled and said, "Thank you both, but we have decided to ask the sleeping Kogoro to help."

Ok?

Hattori Heiji's smile suddenly fell: "Hey, hey, hey! I, the famous detective from Kansai, am standing in front of you, why are you going to go to Kanto to find someone? Do you look down on my abilities?"

In Hattori Heiji's mind, Mori Kogoro = Kudo's new generation spokesperson. When the cases in Kansai are handled by Kogoro Mori instead of him, doesn't this mean that the other party thinks Kudo Shinichi is more reliable than him, Hattori Heiji?

Hattori Heiji will never accept this happening!

He put his hands on his hips in dissatisfaction: "Okay, take out the puzzle quickly, I will help you solve it now!"

Long Yuan looked at the others hesitantly.

Seeing that the other party was still reluctant, Hattori Heiji got angry and stared at him with a grim expression.

"Heiji! What are you doing?"

As soon as Toyama Kazuha arrived here, she saw Hattori Heiji's eyes were full of anger, and the people opposite him avoided his gaze.

Kudo Shinichi was feeling helpless and embarrassed. He knew why Hattori Heiji was angry. It seemed that nothing he said would be good at this time. He was having a headache. At this moment, Toyama Kazuha's voice was simply a heavenly sound.

He turned his head and was about to say something, but found something was wrong: "Huh? Where's Xiaolan?"

Si Xuanyu replied with a smile: "Xiao Lan, she needs to see someone first, so she will be in for a while."

Kudo Shinichi was stunned: "Meet someone? Who?"

Is there anyone in Kyoto who Xiaolan needs to meet alone?

Suzuki Sonoko winked and said, "It's a high school student named Okita Souji. He probably just came here after kendo practice. He looks very cool~"

Okita Souji?

Kudo Shinichi narrowed his eyes: "Where are they?"

Sera Masumi pointed outside and said, "It's right outside."

Kudo Shinichi immediately walked out, and as soon as he stepped out of the temple gate, he saw Mouri Ran handing something to Okita Souji. Okita Souji took it happily and put it in his arms cherishingly.

Then, Ran Mouri leaned close to Okita Souji and whispered something with expectant eyes. Okita Souji's face immediately turned red, he scratched his head embarrassedly and replied with a silly smile.

After hearing what Souji Okita said, Mao Lilan looked at him with bright eyes and said something happily. The two of them talked and laughed, and Souji Okita still looked shy.

……hateful!

Kudo Shinichi felt sour in his heart. What on earth were these two talking about? What was that guy trying to do by smiling like that?

He clenched his fists, concentrated his energy, and yelled, "Xiao Lan!"

Mao Lilan and Okita Souji were startled and looked over in surprise.

Kudo Shinichi forced himself to smile and walked towards the two of them: "Xiaolan, Hattori encountered a problem related to Uncle Mori in the temple, come and help solve it!"

Mao Lilan blinked and said, "Is it related to my father?"

Kudo Shinichi smiled and said, "Yes, so only you can solve this problem! So come with me."

Mao Lilan agreed in a daze: "...Okay, okay. Then Okita-san, see you next time."

Okita Souji smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you this time, I will find you again when there is a chance."

Mao Lilan nodded: "Well, you have to work hard! I'm waiting for your good news!"

Okita Souji blushed but was determined: "I will try my best!"

Kudo Shinichi who was left aside: ...

What's this weird mutual commitment?

Are Xiaolan and this guy already this familiar?

hateful! hateful!

Kudo Shinichi's sense of crisis suddenly surged.

Mao Lilan watched Okita Souji walk away, then turned and walked towards Sannoji Temple. After taking two steps, she found Kudo Shinichi standing there without moving. She turned her head in confusion: "Shinichi? What's wrong with you? Didn't you say that there was a problem to be solved in the temple? Let's go."

When Kudo Shinichi heard Ran Maoli's voice, he immediately adjusted his expression: "Yeah! Ran, let's go quickly. I want to tell you that just now in the temple..."

At this moment, Si Xuanyu in Shanneng Temple has been cooperating with Shan Hai Jing and has found out in a few words that the statue of Medicine Buddha that will be exhibited in the temple in a few days has disappeared eight years ago. This puzzle is about that statue.

Hattori Heiji immediately thought that the theft of the Yakushi Nyorai statue eight years ago might be related to the theft gang Genji Hotaru, which then was related to the serial murder case he was investigating this time.

Hattori Heiji, who originally just wanted to gamble out of anger, is now even more determined to solve the puzzle.

Masumi Sera was also very interested in this matter.

When Mouri Ran and Kudo Shinichi came in, they saw Hattori Heiji arguing for the puzzle.

The monk thought about it and felt that one more person would mean more strength. Anyway, Hattori Heiji did not charge for accepting commissions, and hiring multiple detectives at the same time was not a big taboo. As long as he explained it clearly to Kogoro Mori, there would be no big problem.

So he handed over a copy of the puzzle.

After Mao Lilan came in and heard about the follow-up, she immediately decided to help her father reject the job.

Mori Ran is still clear about how much Kogoro Mouri is worth. In the past, when Edogawa Conan was around, it was no problem for Kogoro Mouri to help act as a shield and get paid.

But Edogawa Conan was not here this time, and this commission was related to a serial murder case and the Buddha statue exhibition ceremony in a few days, so it would be better for a half-baked person like her father not to come and get paid.

So she revealed her identity and lied that her father, Kogoro Mori, was not feeling well recently and could not go on a long business trip, so this commission should be given to Hattori Heiji and Sera Masumi.

In order to reassure those people, Mao Li Ran praised Hattori Heiji and Sera Masumi highly, saying that the two were no worse than Mao Li Kogoro.

Long Yuan and the others whispered to each other, and searched the Internet again, and found that Mao Li Ran had indeed been reported as the daughter of the sleeping Mao Li Kogoro. They could only believe her and entrusted the case to Hattori Heiji.