Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

"Alright, alright, go ahead."

Kogoro Mouri waved his hand.

They're going out to make money, it's not shameful, and besides, no one can do anything about this sudden phone call...

Then, Detective Long left.

Only Lin Jiayou, Tequila, and Kogoro Mouri were left staring at each other.

"How to say?"

Agave scratched its head.

What do we do now?

"Call someone else."

Lin Jiayou spoke directly.

If he hadn't spoken up, Kogoro Mouri and Tequila, those two old bodyguards, would probably have dragged him into the Kabukicho area.

Although there doesn't seem to be much activity there during the day, it's certainly not as lively as at night...

Who are you calling?

The agave looked gloomy.

"We already had just enough people, and then Old Long suddenly ran away. Where are we going to find another one now...?"

Lin Jiayou didn't answer, but just quietly looked at the agave.

You ask me, who do I ask?

You old rascal, you're always out eating and drinking, with so many fair-weather friends, and now you can't even call one of them?

Is Mogi in Tokyo?

Kogoro Mouri thought for a moment, then asked Tequila uncertainly.

Tequila shook its head helplessly.

"Not here."

"That guy said he went to Italy last time, he definitely hasn't come back yet."

Kogoro Mouri shrugged; well, there was no one else he could think of.

Tequila also casually explained it to Lin Chia-yu.

"Mogi is another private detective named Mogi Harufumi, who is also quite famous."

"......"

Lin Jiayou nodded slightly, his lips twitched, but he did not answer.

He seemed to vaguely remember this Haruji Mogi; it appeared to be a character from the original work.

As far as I can remember, this guy was one of the famous detectives who was summoned to his hometown, Twilight Villa, to search for treasure...

But speaking of which, do tequila and this guy know each other?

How come I never noticed before that this guy has such a wide circle of friends...?

Tequila had no idea what Lin Jiayou was thinking; she was just racking her brains.

It wasn't that he couldn't find a friend to play mahjong with, but rather that he couldn't find a suitable one during his work hours.

He knew some of those gangsters, but he'd already taken care of the small fry, and the big bosses had mostly changed careers, probably all running companies now...

"hateful!"

Kogoro Mouri stubbed out his cigarette, muttering a curse under his breath.

"Why hasn't Nanchuan answered the phone yet? What's that kid doing?!"

"If he comes, wouldn't that be enough people?"

"Hey, that guy wouldn't even look at our petty squabbles,"

Tequila laughed and cursed.

"This guy is probably at some underground casino, spending all his winnings from this period."

"You know, that guy always turns off his phone when he's gambling."

"grass........."

Kogoro Mouri was helpless.

He checked the time; it was already past one in the afternoon.

If he still hadn't found enough people, he might as well just go back; after all, he'd have to pick up that Osaka kid soon anyway...

Jingle bell—jingle bell—

Perhaps sensing what Kogoro Mouri was thinking, his phone rang.

"Hey,"

Kogoro Mouri glanced at the phone and saw that it was Ran calling.

"Xiao Lan, what's wrong?"

"Huh? Where do you think I am?"

"I'm in the mahjong room, playing cards with Mr. Long..."

"Really!"

Xiao Lan's angry voice came from the other end of the phone. Even though it wasn't on speakerphone, Longtse Lan and Lin Jiayou could hear it.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?!"

"We clearly agreed to have dinner with Heiji and Kazuha tonight, why are you still playing cards?!"

"Oh well, it's nighttime, after all."

When facing his daughter, Kogoro Mouri could only try to please her in a gentle and kind manner.

"It's only afternoon now, isn't it alright for me to play cards with them?"

"What? Could it be that they've already arrived?"

"no!"

Xiaolan raised her voice even louder when she talked about this, and said in an annoyed tone,

"That's why I called you!"

"What?"

Kogoro Mouri was completely bewildered.

"They haven't arrived yet, why are you calling me?"

"Humph!"

Xiao Lan gave a soft snort.

"I'll have Conan tell you."

After she finished speaking, she handed the phone to the side.

Conan answered the phone, and his tone softened considerably. After all, Kogoro Mouri was his father-in-law, and he wouldn't dare yell at his father-in-law.

"Hey, Uncle Mori, where are you playing cards right now?"

"Is it at Beika Detective Agency?"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

Kogoro Mouri nodded, and reached out to light another cigarette, only to find that he had none left.

He quickly reached out towards the agave plant and made a strong eye contact.

Seeing this, Lin Jiayou casually tossed a cigarette to Kogoro Mouri.

He was just about to take one out himself, it was a simple matter.

Kogoro Mouri immediately gave him a grateful look, then quickly lit the phone and continued speaking into the other end.

"I'm playing cards at the Beika Detective Agency."

"Hehe, I knew it,"

Conan smiled and began his habitual showing off again.

"Before I left, I heard the sounds coming from my uncle's phone call, so I guessed it."

"Wow, you're amazing!"

Kogoro Mouri said irritably,

Do I have to praise you like that again?

"Speak quickly, what's wrong...?"

"Ahem, it's like this,"

Conan organized his thoughts and said to Kogoro Mouri,

"Hattori and the others were supposed to come at 11 o'clock today, but they still haven't shown up..."

"Hmph! Isn't it perfectly normal that he didn't come?"

Kogoro Mouri said nonchalantly,

"Maybe their flight was delayed, or they overslept or something..."

"no,"

Xiao Lan's worried voice came impatiently from the side.

"Kazuha told me this morning that they left very early and arrived in Tokyo around 8:30."

"Then something must have happened to them,"

Kogoro Mouri still didn't seem to care much.

"Why do you care what others do? They'll come when their time is right..."

But they're not answering their phones!

Xiaolan became even more anxious.

"Both Kazuha and Hattori's phones are switched off; something's definitely not right!"

"That's right,"

Conan also said in a deep voice,

"It was because her phone was off that Sister Xiaolan was a little anxious. She called to ask Uncle to help her ask about something."

"Here's what happened. According to Kazuha-neechan, after they arrived in Tokyo, they would visit an uncle named Kusunoki."

"Because he used to be Kazuha's father's subordinate, but he resigned and came to Tokyo. This time, Kazuha's father has something to give him..."

"Kusukawa?"

Kogoro Mouri paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked,

"Is this Kusunoki from the Beika Detective Agency?"

"right,"

Conan nodded.

"It's Uncle Kusunoki from the Beika Detective Agency. So I wanted you to ask him if Hattori and the others have been here..."

"hiss--"

Suddenly, Kogoro Mouri realized something, gasped, and muttered to himself,

"Hattori and the others' phones are off, and we can't reach Kusukawa either. Could something really have happened to them...?"