Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Mao Lilan lay in Chen Shuo's arms, her voice trembling slightly. "Ms. Sayama and I had just emerged from the elevator when we encountered a man dressed as the Dark Night Baron." A trace of confusion crossed her face. "I was very scared at the time and wanted to strike first, but... I couldn't even touch him. He easily dodged all my attacks."

Chen Shuo gently stroked her back, thinking, "So his skills are pretty good, right?"

Mao Lilan bit her lower lip, her eyes revealing helplessness and confusion. "Looking back, I realized that among all the suspects present, only three people could have done this." Her voice became even deeper. "The first one was my father, but he was at the scene of the investigation, so it definitely couldn't have been him."

"The second one is you," she raised her head slightly and looked at Chen Shuo with a firm gaze, "It's impossible for you either, because you are with my father." Her brows were furrowed, obviously thinking about something.

"The last one..." She paused, a trace of pain flashing in her eyes, "It was Mr. Maeda Satoshi. The karate champion from six years ago, the idol I've always admired."

Chen Shuo sighed inwardly, realizing that she had guessed the truth. Seeing Mao Lilan's struggling expression, he felt a pang of heartache: "Xiao Lan, do you really think he is the murderer?"

Mao Lilan's eyes were slightly red, and her emotions became more complicated. "I... I don't want to believe it, but he was able to dodge my attack so easily. Only he has this ability." She buried her head back in Chen Shuo's arms, her voice low, "How could the idol I admire be a murderer?"

Seeing Mao Lilan's conflicted and uncomfortable look, Chen Shuo patted her shoulder gently and smiled: "Have you forgotten my secondary job? I am also a murderer, and I have killed many more people than the Dark Night Baron." He tried to ease the atmosphere with a relaxed tone.

Mao Lilan was stunned for a moment, then realized the identity of her lover. Her face changed slightly, and she hurriedly explained hesitantly: "No, you are different, you are not... you just..." She stuttered more and more, and she couldn't figure out what she wanted to express. Finally, she lowered her head helplessly, with tears in her eyes.

"I don't know why," she finally said, "I just feel that you are different from those murderers." After she said this, she realized that this explanation was unconvincing. She could only look at Chen Shuo with tearful eyes, her heart full of complicated emotions.

Chen Shuo smiled slightly and kissed Mao Lilan softly on the mouth. After the kiss, he gently hugged her and said softly: "No need to explain, I understand." His voice was as warm as the spring breeze, which instantly calmed Mao Lilan's heart.

Mao Lilan's face flushed, her heartbeat accelerated, and she couldn't help but fall into Chen Shuo's arms, enjoying the warmth of this moment. She tried to calm herself down, but the tangle in her heart remained unresolved.

"If you don't want Maeda Satoshi to be arrested," Chen Shuo said seriously, "I can help you deal with some key evidence. I'm quite professional in this area." His tone revealed a hint of seriousness, wanting to protect her feelings.

After hearing this, Mao Lilan hugged Chen Shuo's waist tightly and said softly, "No need, I just didn't think it through." Her tone was more determined, "I don't want you to take risks, especially for someone you've only known for less than a day." Her eyes flashed with determination, "Even if he is my idol, you are a thousand times more valuable than him!"

Chen Shuo's heart warmed, and he understood her feelings. Seeing the determination in her eyes, he smiled slightly, secretly relieved. The two smiled at each other, and the warm atmosphere returned, making all the troubles seem to dissipate in this night.

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On the other hand, Conan, relying on Chen Shuo's previous hint and his detailed inspection of the door lock of Room 2101, discovered some tape residue on the door lock. These residual traces made him vaguely aware of some problems.

At the same time, Sayama Akiko also took the initiative to provide them with some clues, especially the experience of the attack she mentioned. In order to prove her alibi, she even mentioned the phone call to the front desk at around 10 o'clock.

These fragmented pieces of information quickly connected in Conan's mind, gradually forming a complete picture like a puzzle. All the clues came together in that instant, and Conan's mind suddenly had an epiphany.

"So that's how it is..." Conan's eyes flashed with understanding. He lowered his head slightly, a suspicious white light covering his glasses, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a hint of arrogant smile. He already understood the whole story, and the truth was unfolding before his eyes.

He looked down at the various information he had just written in his notebook, took a deep breath, and silently made up his mind: "Next, it's time to uncover the mystery."

Although things are complicated, Conan enjoys this tense pace. There is only one truth, and he enjoys the process of uncovering it himself!

The anesthetic needle sliced ​​through the air, piercing Kogoro Maori's neck with a precise "whoosh." Arguing with several suspects, Maori felt a sudden wave of drowsiness sweep over him, his vision blurring. He instinctively sought a chair to sit down, but before he could settle, his strength drained from him. His eyes gradually closed, and his head drooped limply.

"Why didn't you tell me in advance..." In the last moment before he fell into coma, Kogoro Mouri muttered in a vague voice.

Conan quickly stepped forward to support him, silently complaining in his heart: "Oh no, it's a habit!" Although he felt a little embarrassed, he did not slow down. He quickly adjusted Kogoro Mouri into a "signature" reasoning posture, sat steadily, and faced everyone.

He said to himself, "I'm sorry, Uncle Maori, I won't anesthetize you so easily next time." He silently pressed the button on his bow tie and adjusted his voice to that of Maori Kogoro.

When the suspects around saw that Mouri Kogoro suddenly calmed down and assumed a classic reasoning posture, they all held their breath, knowing in their hearts that the "sleeping Mouri Kogoro" was about to start reasoning.

The room suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Kogoro Mouri, looking forward to the truth that was about to be revealed.

Conan stood next to Maori Kogoro, cleared his throat, and spoke steadily in Maori Kogoro's voice: "Everyone, the truth of this case can now be revealed..."

Kogoro Mouri's voice slowly flowed out from the loudspeaker, with an unquestionable majesty and calmness, as if this famous detective really saw through everything, leaving no room for doubt.

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Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan were enjoying a sweet moment in the room when they suddenly received a notice from the police saying that Mao Li Kogoro had solved the case and asked them to gather downstairs. The two looked at each other, smiled slightly, and walked downstairs hand in hand.

When she walked downstairs, she saw Kogoro Maori sitting at the dining table in his signature pose. Ran Maori looked serious and looked around. Sure enough, she spotted Conan, the short figure, standing next to Kogoro Maori, seemingly busy with something. Ran Maori clenched her fists and couldn't help but complain, "Even though we all know the truth, why does Conan still want to anesthetize his father?"

Chen Shuo gently put his arm around Mao Lilan's shoulders, a smile on his face, "I don't quite understand what he's thinking, but I support you. When this is over, you can beat him up!"

Mao Lilan was slightly stunned, then she couldn't help laughing, with a mischievous look on her face: "Of course I will!"

At this moment, Conan, who was organizing his words, felt a chill on his back. His keen intuition told him that he might be in trouble when the case was solved!

In stark contrast to the relaxed atmosphere surrounding Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan, the other suspects appeared flustered, exchanging nervous glances as if awaiting the famous detective's final judgment. The room was filled with an air of unease, and everyone seemed a little restless.

Seeing that everyone was present, Conan stood behind Maori Kogoro, adjusted his bow-tie voice changer, cleared his throat in a low voice, and calmed himself in his heart: "Okay, Uncle Maori, I'll borrow your mouth to tell the truth."

Maori Kogoro sat unconscious at the dining table, his head slightly lowered, and he was completely asleep. Conan stood behind him, making his deductions with ease, making the whole "puppet show" look more realistic.

Ran Mao Li stood not far away, watching Conan's smooth operation in front of her. It was obvious that he was a habitual offender. Recalling her father's tragic experience, she couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "Conan..." She clenched her fists slightly and gritted her teeth.

Chen Shuo smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, when this is over, you can teach him a lesson. But... I have to admit that this kid has helped Kogoro too much."

Although Mao Lilan was a little angry, she couldn't help but sigh softly when she saw the realistic appearance of "Sleeping Mao Li Kogoro" and Conan's silent efforts behind the scenes: "Forget it, let Dad teach him a lesson himself."

Conan didn't notice that Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan were teasing him, and he continued to use his talents to unravel the case.

After Conan's reasoning and the scene reconstruction he had instructed the police to reconstruct using the name of Maori Kogoro, the murderer was quickly identified - Sayama Akiko. In order to clear her suspicion, Sayama Akiko called the front desk, which turned out to be the decisive clue that she was the murderer.

Faced with the ironclad facts, Sayama Akiko lowered her head, her face showing a calm expression, as if she had already prepared herself. Mao Lilan, on the other hand, tightly grasped Chen Shuo's hand, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "How could this happen... Miss Sayama..."

However, surprisingly, Maeda Satoshi suddenly stood up, blocking everyone's suspicious gazes, and said in a firm voice: "No, I am the real murderer! The 'Dark Night Baron' that Miss Maori and Akiko met was me in disguise!"

This sentence instantly shocked the entire room. Mao Lilan opened her mouth in surprise.

"Don't speak for me!" Sayama Akiko raised her head suddenly, a flash of anger in her eyes, then she calmed down and admitted directly: "I killed him, Acong is innocent."

Conan observed silently from the side, already understanding the truth of the matter. He looked at Maeda Satoshi's expression and seemed to have noticed something. "Mr. Maeda, you confirmed that Ms. Sayama was the murderer because of the unique way she tied her tie and the wig used to disguise the Dark Night Baron in her suitcase, right?" He paused and continued, "You wanted to protect her, even if it meant taking the blame."

"So you concealed your alibi!" Conan reminded him: "In the photo of you and your fans, someone confirmed the time. You could have proved your innocence, but you chose to conceal it..."

The truth was revealed by Conan during a heart-wrenching emotional confrontation. Before Sayama Akiko was taken away, Maeda Satoshi's heartfelt confession and the tears she shed moved everyone present. Mouri Ran watched the scene with tears in her eyes, her heart filled with emotion.

"It's really touching..." Mao Lilan murmured to herself, tears in her eyes.

Chen Shuo was silently complaining on the side: "This kind of thing can obviously be handled by someone more professional. They can easily remove both of you, and the fee is not expensive..." Before he could finish his words, Mao Lilan punched him lightly and rolled her eyes at him angrily: "Brother Shuo! Don't ruin the atmosphere!"

"Okay, okay." Chen Shuo raised his hands in surrender, but a smile appeared on his lips. He turned his head and secretly looked at Mao Lilan's touched face, and felt a little funny in his heart. She was still a little girl, and she fell for this!

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After the incident was resolved, everyone checked out at dawn, ready to end this unexpected trip. Maori Kogoro had hoped to receive full reimbursement for his stay, but this was ultimately dashed. This left him feeling somewhat frustrated. Although he wasn't short of money, he still felt frustrated at the lost opportunity.

"Conan! It's all because of you being too noisy!" Maori Kogoro didn't hesitate to vent his anger on Conan, giving him a slap on the head. Conan immediately covered his head, jumping up and down in pain, thinking to himself: "I've already apologized! This excuse is so far-fetched!"

However, Maori Kogoro obviously did not intend to let him go so easily, and took advantage of no one to stop him and continued to give Conan "love education". Conan helplessly covered his head and dodged, shouting: "Uncle Maori, stop it! I was wrong!"

"I can't get over my anger unless I beat you up! Why did you cause me so much trouble!" Mouri Kogoro continued to beat Conan without saying a word, obviously holding a deep grudge against Conan.

Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan stood aside, watching this scene, laughing so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs. Mao Lilan shouted loudly: "Conan, you really deserve it this time!"

"Yes, you deserve it!" Chen Shuo also agreed with a smile, as if he had no sympathy at all.

"You guys..." Conan muttered as he was beaten. In his heart, he had long been accustomed to this kind of treatment. It was really too hard for him!

As the sun filled the hotel courtyard, everyone, although tired, was in an unusually relaxed mood. The laughter and banter between each other gradually dissipated the gloom of the night.