Model worker and his little darling

"what--"

Hearing Ran and Kazuha's screams, Hirai and Conan, who were lagging behind, rushed over. They saw the two of them clinging to the bridge railing, staring at the river in terror.

"Sister Xiaolan, what's wrong?"

"Someone just set themselves on fire and then fell down..."

Pingqing looked down and saw a burning corpse floating on the water.

Soon, Officer Ōtaki retrieved the body, which turned out to be Maho Katagiri, the only woman in the tour group who played Nene.

After investigation, police determined that Katagiri Maho's true cause of death was a severe blow to the back of her head. Therefore, police speculate that Katagiri Maho likely hit her head on a bridge pier when she jumped into the river.

This led both Officer Otaki and Uncle Mori to believe that it was suicide.

Upon hearing that it was a suicide, Hattori lost his usual composure in a fit of rage. In front of everyone, he angrily lifted Katagiri Maho's clothes, wanting to see if there were any clues left behind.

Ping Qing was speechless. Are all detectives like this?

Conan is the same; he never cares about the occasion, whether it's men, women, young or old, he just goes straight for it.

Just then, Hattori Heizo walked up behind Hattori in a few steps. He grabbed Hattori by the collar and delivered a powerful "fatherly love punch," sending Hattori flying.

Sigh, beating a child on a rainy day—since you're idle anyway.

The sudden change stunned everyone.

Hattori propped himself up and looked at the person who had come in. "Dad?"

"Heiji, even if you're acting impulsively, you should choose the right place. You need to know how much trouble you'll cause for the police if you destroy the crime scene!"

The atmosphere at the scene was too serious, so Uncle Mori acted as a peacemaker, "Chief, don't be angry. Heiji just wants to solve the case as quickly as possible in his own way."

Seeing Uncle Mori speaking well of Hattori, Taira no Kiyoshi's lips twitched involuntarily. Uncle Mori had certainly given Conan a good beating at the crime scene.

“Mr. Mori, if it were you, I could accept that explanation. But this kid isn’t investigating at all; he’s just causing trouble. He’s been given the title of high school detective and he’s already acting all high and mighty.”

Hattori Heizo's words, seemingly telling Uncle Mori that Hattori would only cause trouble for the police, actually struck a chord with Hattori's heart.

Given Hattori's competitive nature, he'll definitely investigate thoroughly after this provocation.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your son, what a true father!

“Yuanshan, we can go now. Two or three police officers are enough to handle this. Our police force is not so busy that we have enough officers to handle such a small case.”

After Hattori Heizo left with his men, everyone gathered around him to comfort him. They all agreed that Hattori Heizo's actions stemmed from his deep love for his son, which was why he chose this method to persuade Heiji to leave. Uncle Mori was particularly moved by Hattori Heizo's profound paternal love.

But Hattori was no pushover either, and he managed to stand up.

"Yes, I was so moved I almost cried. I never expected my dad to have such a scheme. The more you forbid me from doing something, the more I want to do it. I'm determined to find the murderer right in front of him."

Two members of the tour group suddenly died, and the case returned to the classic three-choice format.

After some questioning, none of the three had an alibi; some were eating, and others were changing clothes.

Meanwhile, the forensic investigators made a new discovery: an old photograph was found on Katagiri Maho's person.

The group photo includes two of today's deceased, Kato and Katagiri Maho, while the remaining three are all unfamiliar faces.

Seeing that the investigation had yielded no results, the three left again.

Just then, a strong wind blew up, and Xiaolan lost her grip on the umbrella, instantly ascending to the sky.

Seeing this, Conan and Hattori finally understood everything.

So the two of them, along with Pingqing, broke away from the main group, watching the two run in the rain. Pingqing had a headache; what a passionate detective.

Suddenly, Hirakiyo saw Kasaya Yuhiro slowly passing by on the opposite side of the street and quickly called out to the two of them to stop.

Conan was about to call the police when Hattori intervened, saying, "No, if the police come, it will only alert the culprit, giving them a chance to escape. Let's open the door to the truth now."

Taira no Kiyoshi: ...

The Junior Detective Team's utterly disastrous move!

Watching the two hurriedly run away, Pingqing followed at a leisurely pace. A quick glance around the alley revealed that these police officers were behaving like criminals.

Soon, Kasuya Yuhiro arrived at an abandoned factory, and Hattori led the way as they rushed inside.

The factory was pitch black. At the corner, Heikiri stopped and met the gaze of Officer Otaki, who had followed him. Seeing Officer Otaki's gesture, Heikiri nodded in understanding.

Then Conan was seen having his mouth and nose covered by Inspector Otaki. In a panic, he tried to kick his short legs to get Hattori's attention.

However, it was no use; Hattori was preoccupied with catching the culprit. He followed Kasuya Yuhiro to the second floor, where Wakisaka Shigehiko was waiting.

Just as Kashiwa was about to turn on the flashlight, Hattori spoke up in time, "You absolutely mustn't turn it on! If you do, you'll be burned to a crisp."

Hattori slowly revealed his reasoning, and the three of them began to talk. As they talked, they unexpectedly discovered that Kasuya Yuhiro was the murderer of a bloody case seven years ago.

With his identity exposed, Kasuya Yuhiro pulled out a pistol and immediately summoned men to surround Hattori and Wakisaka Shigehiko. He then had the two turn on their flashlights, creating the illusion that the detective and the murderer had died together.

After finishing his sentence, Kasuya Yuhiro continued rambling on, wanting to know how Hattori deduced that the murderer was Wakisaka Shigehiko.

Heiji rolled his eyes. "You're a villain, yet you're so incredibly curious. If you didn't talk so much, Hattori and Wakisaka Shigehiko would have been in heaven long ago."

Hattori snorted, "I'd never tell you."

Just then, Conan suddenly appeared at the railing above and directly told Kazuya Yuhiro the secret.

Kasuya Yuhiro saw that the other party was a child, pointed a gun at Hattori, and began to threaten him.

"Hey kid, get down here right now, or I'll riddle your friend with bullets."

Conan loudly agreed, "Alright then."

To Hattori's astonishment, Hattori Heizo descended from the sky and made a gesture to the side.

The fully armed police officers on the side turned on their spotlights and used riot shields to suppress Kazuya Yuhiro and his group.

The murderer was arrested, and the case was successfully solved.

On the way back to the Hattori family home—

"What? He deliberately sent us to be bait?" Hattori asked incredulously.

"Yeah, he just told me, 'I'm really sorry, Conan, but these kinds of people know the police all too well. If we want to catch them all in one fell swoop, then having that impulsive kid Heiji hanging around in front of us is definitely an effective smokescreen.'"

Seeing Conan lower his voice and close his eyes to imitate Hattori Heizo's speech, Taira Kiyoshi turned his head away. That accent...it's hilarious.