Two hours later.

Inspector Megure looked at the police car with a grim expression as it was burned to the point where only the frame was left.

There was a severely carbonized body in the back seat. It was obvious that Moritani Teiji was dead.

It was only because a kind-hearted passerby helped the two policemen call the police that Officer Megure was able to find this place successfully.

Inspector Megure looked at the two policemen, "What's going on?"

One of the police officers said: "We almost hit a man and when we got out of the car to check, he knocked us unconscious."

Another added: "It was a large, heavyset man dressed all in black with a black hat and sunglasses."

All in black? This immediately reminded Inspector Megure of the mysterious man in black who shot and killed the prosecutor last time.

Because of this, he suffered a lot of losses.

Unexpectedly, a man in black appeared again this time.

Could it be that Moriya Teiji wasn't committing the crime alone? Was there a gang behind him?

Finally, after Moritani Teiji was arrested, they were afraid that he would give out other people, so they killed him.

The more Inspector Megure thought about it, the more possible it seemed. A middle-aged university professor could not only steal a large amount of gunpowder from the powder depot, but also make various bombs. If there was someone behind the scenes providing help, it would make even more sense.

But having learned from the previous experience, he decided to report it honestly first.

……

Maori Detective Agency.

The phone rings.

Xiaolan answered the phone, and on the other end of the line was Conan with a voice changer.

At this time, Conan was at Dr. Agasa's house. Because Xiaolan's cell phone was lost, he could only call the office's landline.

Conan's tone revealed joy: "Lan, I'm glad you're okay. I was really scared when I heard that you were in the municipal building."

Xiaolan glanced at Kogoro Mouri lying on the sofa and said nothing.

On the way home, Kogoro Mouri vented his anger towards Shinichi Kudo a lot.

Seeing that Xiaolan hadn't responded for a long time, Conan asked, "Lan, why aren't you talking?"

"You must be scared, right? This Moritani Teiji is really crazy and cunning." Conan asked himself and answered.

Conan's questions kept coming: "By the way, Ran, which thread did you guys cut last? I guess it was the red thread, right? After all, red is your favorite color, right?"

Is it red?

Xiaolan remembered what Kitagawa Taki said, "Of course you have to keep your lucky color," and for a moment she didn't listen to what Kudo Shinichi said who was still "outputting".

At this time, Kogoro Mouri noticed something strange. Xiaolan answered the phone for a long time without saying anything or hanging up.

"Lan, who's calling?"

Kogoro Mouri's words brought Ran back to her senses.

Xiaolan stammered, "Uh...it's Sonoko!"

"It's that brat Kudo Shinichi!" Maori Kogoro didn't believe it. He walked to Xiaolan, snatched the receiver, and roared: "Kudo Shinichi, you bastard, don't call Ran again, and don't show up in front of us, otherwise you will be in trouble!"

Then, Kogoro Mouri hung up the phone without caring about Conan's reaction.

Conan on the other end of the phone rubbed his ears and said helplessly: "Uncle Maori is really angry this time."

Conan looked melancholy, "Why is this guy Moriya Teiji bothering me?"

Dr. Agasa said: "There is nothing we can do. Let's wait for the results of the police investigation!"

The two of them didn't know that Emperor Moriya and the other two were gone.

In the detective agency.

When Kogoro Mouri thought about how Xiaolan almost died because of Kudo Shinichi, he was extremely angry.

Maori Kogoro said seriously: "Lan, don't associate with that brat in the future! If he regarded you as half a friend, he would not have shown up tonight!"

As he was talking, Maori Kogoro got angry again, "What a bullshit case that you can't get away from, it's bullshit!"

Xiaolan advised: "Dad, don't be angry."

In her heart, she somewhat agreed with what Maori Kogoro said. She had already learned the ins and outs of the matter from Maori Kogoro.

She almost died, and Kudo Shinichi didn't even show up.

Is the case really that important?

Even in the phone call just now, Kudo Shinichi didn't say a word of concern for her, nor did he ask if she was hurt.

It seemed like everything changed after going to the amusement park that day.

She felt like she almost didn't recognize Kudo Shinichi anymore.

Maori Kogoro insisted, "You have to promise me first."

Although it was not nice to forcibly interfere in Xiaolan's private affairs, Kogoro Mouri was really afraid that something like this would happen again.

This time it was extremely dangerous, especially the final choice between the two.

Xiaolan nodded silently.

Maori Kogoro breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiaolan nod, and said: "Okay, go and rest!"

Just then, the phone rang again.

Maori Kogoro thought it was still Kudo Shinichi, so he grabbed the receiver and yelled, "Didn't I tell you not to call again?"

The person on the other end of the phone was also stunned, and after a few seconds he spoke: "Is this how you take care of Lan?"

The person who called was Eri Kisaki.

It turned out that Eri Kisaki heard from somewhere that Xiaolan was at the explosion site of the municipal building tonight. After learning the news, she immediately called Xiaolan's cell phone, but the call could not be connected, so she called the landline.

I didn't expect that as soon as the call was connected, I was yelled at by Kogoro Mouri.

When Maori Kogoro heard Kisaki Eri's voice, his expression froze, "So it's you."

He knew he was in the wrong and that he was definitely responsible for Xiaolan's accident, so he didn't say anything back.

Maori Kogoro called out to Ran, "Ran, the phone is on."

Xiaolan picked up the phone with a puzzled look on her face, "Hello..."

Kisaki Eri's tone softened, "Lan, it's me, are you okay?"

Xiaolan: "Yes, Mom, I'm fine. No, how did you know about this?"

Kisaki Eri: "I'm glad you're okay. I heard about this from a police friend. You're not going to hide such a big thing from me, are you?"

Xiaolan smiled awkwardly. She really didn't plan to tell Kisaki Eri because she didn't want to make her worry.

"Lan, why don't you move in with me?"

Eri Kisaki has always wanted Ran to live with her.

Xiaolan took the opportunity to bring up the past: "But Dad is so worried about me being alone. Why don't you move back in and live with us, Mom?"

Kisaki Eri interrupted, "There's no need to talk about this anymore."

After what happened today, Kisaki Eri felt even more resentful towards Mouri Kogoro.

Kisaki Eri changed the subject, "I heard this is related to that Kudo Shinichi kid?"

Xiaolan didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Kisaki Eri broke the silence: "Well, Ran, why don't you come to my office tomorrow? Let's talk, mother and daughter."

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