A group of people dressed up as Conan characters, and I guaranteed the Black Team's advancement

On a sunny weekend afternoon with a gentle breeze, Jiang Jin and Conan gathered at the Poirot Cat Cafe.

"Didn't you say that Sister Ye would come with you? Why isn't she here?" Xiao Lan asked.

When Kazuha was mentioned, Hattori Heiji said helplessly, "She insisted on going to some family restaurant to buy vacuum-packed curry on the way, so she sent me here first."

"So, what brings Hattori-kun to see Detective Mori?" Sera Masumi suddenly asked.

"Huh? What, Detective Mouri... Ouch!" Heiji Hattori was startled for a moment. Conan pinched Heiji's leg under the table, and Heiji's expression changed immediately. "Oh, actually I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hattori Heiji's phone suddenly rang. It was Kazuha calling.

"Sorry, just a moment." Hattori Heiji breathed a sigh of relief and quickly answered Kazuha's call. "Kazuha, how's it going? Did you get the curry?"

"Heiji, something's happened! Come quick!" Kazuha's voice was very anxious on the phone. Hattori Heiji's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked her what was wrong. "There's been a murder at the shop I'm at. Someone died in the restroom. There are two foreigners who won't let anyone leave, and I'm stuck here now."

Hattori Heiji hung up the phone and looked at Jiang Jin and the others: "You heard it too. Now I'm afraid I have to go find Kazuha first."

Sera Masumi's gaze swept between Conan and Hattori Heiji, and she smiled enigmatically, suggesting, "How about we use this case as an opportunity to have the East and West compete against each other?"

Aside from Jiang Jin, Conan, Hattori, and Ran were all taken aback, and they all felt a sense of foreboding.

"But... Shinichi isn't here?" Conan tried to stop the suggestion.

"That's simple. Conan, aren't you quite familiar with Kudo-san? Just tell Kudo-san about the case over the phone. As for the rest... Conan is so smart, helping Kudo-san investigate the crime scene for now is no problem." Jiang Jin never missed an opportunity to cause trouble for Conan. She looked up at Sera Masumi, "You agree, right, Sera-san?"

Although Sera Masumi still didn't understand Amamiya Namiko's identity, that didn't stop her from being certain that this woman must also be suspicious of Conan and Kudo Shinichi's relationship.

“Ms. Amamiya is right. As for Hattori-kun, you only need to be in a group by yourself. Of course, if Hattori-kun thinks you and Kudo are good brothers and really doesn’t want to compete, I can understand.” Sera Masumi’s probing intentions were practically written on her face, but Conan had no choice but to accept the challenge.

As for Hattori Heiji, after being provoked by Sera Masumi, he no longer remembered that the other party was a "scheming person".

"What are you talking about? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see who is the real master detective, me or Kudo!"

Conan covered his face, thinking to himself, "Hattori, do you even remember why you came here? Don't let him lead you by the nose!"

The group quickly traveled from the Poirot Cat Cafe to the family restaurant where Kazuha was.

At the time, He Ye was selecting vacuum-packed curry for takeout when suddenly a foreign youth ran out of my bathroom and said that someone had died inside, demanding that the store call the police immediately.

When Jiang Jin and his group arrived, the police had just arrived at the scene, and Jiang Jin recognized two familiar faces among the police officers.

Could it be... such a coincidence? Did they discover the body?

"They said that just to be on the safe side, they don't let anyone leave the restroom," Kazuha explained to the others.

Hattori Heiji asked, "A foreigner? Are they speaking English?"

Kazuha shook her head: "No, it's Mandarin."

Conan rested his chin on his hand, wondering why something felt off. A foreigner who spoke Japanese?

"That makes things a bit suspicious..."

"Speaking of suspicious, aren't you guys more suspicious because you always enter the scene without permission?" Inspector Megure's voice suddenly rang out, and the other man walked over with a speechless expression, followed by Inspector Takagi.

Conan and the others looked embarrassed, but Jiang Jin almost burst out laughing.

"Hey Hattori kid, what are you doing here?" Inspector Megure felt his head throb even more when he saw Hattori Heiji.

"Inspector Megure, don't say that. By the way, what was the cause of death?" Hattori Heiji asked with a grin.

This time, Takagi didn't speak immediately. He glanced at Inspector Megure, who sighed and waved his hand weakly: "Never mind, just tell them."

"The deceased died of poisoning... He had some candy containing cyanide in his pocket."

Conan and Heiji Hattori exchanged a glance, and Sera Masumi said, "In a pocket? That could also be a suicide attempt."

“Oh, that’s what the foreign lady who reported it said too,” Takagi replied.

"So, who exactly are the foreigners who discovered the victim and reported the crime? They sound like they know a bit about criminal cases," Hattori Heiji asked.

Takagi scratched his head and turned to look in a certain direction. The others followed his gaze and saw a red-haired woman and a blond young man being questioned by the police.

"You might know these two people..."

After Matsuda Jinpei finished giving his statement, he looked up and saw Takagi waving at him. Then, the woman named Kawano Ki walked over there.

"Oh, it's Ms. Kawano and Mr. Mika!" Conan and Ran naturally recognized these FBI agents.

Jiang Jin and Kawano Qi met eyes. He had a mocking expression, clearly laughing at how they could encounter a murder case while eating out in the world of Detective Conan.

"I never expected it to be two detectives. No wonder you're so adept at maintaining order at the scene." Jiang Jin glanced at Sera Masumi out of the corner of his eye and said casually.

Hattori Heiji astutely grasped the key words in Jiang Jin's words: "Agents? Professor Amamiya said they are agents, what kind of agents?"

“They’re FBI agents,” Conan said, oblivious to the change in Sera Masumi’s expression behind him. “I suppose you guys are on vacation?”

Kawano Kiri realized that Conan was covering for them, probably thinking they were here to investigate something, but she and Mika really were just here for a meal.

What bad luck!

“Yes, Mika and I heard the curry here is delicious, so we came to try it.” Kawano nodded.

After learning that Kawano Ki and Mika were FBI agents, Hattori Heiji stopped doubting them and instead begged Inspector Megure to tell them about the crime scene.

"Honestly, I shouldn't be saying this, but considering you guys have helped me out a few times... Officer Matsuda, could you please explain the situation to them?" Inspector Megure called over Matsuda Jinpei with a headache in his eyes.

Matsuda Jinpei walked over, first glancing at Jiang Jin who was standing at the very back, before telling Conan and Hattori Heiji about the case.

Near Totoya Town, in a Chevrolet parked on the side of the road, Shuichi Akai had a cigarette in his mouth and his hands on the steering wheel.

"Knock knock." The driver's side window was knocked on, and Shuichi Akai rolled down the window. James was outside. James walked around to the passenger side and got in before Shuichi Akai started the car.

"What have you been up to lately? I heard there's been some trouble in England," James said after getting into the car.

Shuichi Akai, a cigarette dangling from his lips, gave a curt reply. He had recently been investigating his father, Tsutomu Akai, based on clues Jiang Jin had given him. However, he had only just learned of the situation in England.

He can't contact his mother and younger sister now, and doesn't know their situation.

"Ding." Shuichi Akai's phone rang. He held the steering wheel with one hand, took out his phone, glanced at it, and his expression changed slightly.

"What? Did Kawano message you?" James asked.

Shuichi Akai shook his head: "It's just a sales text message."