I, the Buddhist who raises leopards in the Conan world

Lightning impatiently slapped the ground with his tail, making a slight "pa" sound.

Toru Amuro's attention was drawn to him, with a hint of curiosity mixed in with his vigilance.

"It looks very docile!" Amuro Toru asked tentatively, "Can I touch it?" Shen Yuan raised his eyebrows: "You can try, I'm not sure if he likes you!" Amuro Toru squatted down, his movements gentle and cautious.

His hand hovered over Lightning's head, waiting for Cheetah's reaction.

At this distance, if the cheetah suddenly attacks, he can retreat in time with his skills.

Lightning tilted his head and looked at the blond man, a sly glint in his ice-blue eyes.

It slowly moved closer, its nose lightly touching the tips of Amuro Toru's fingers, and then—it suddenly sneezed.

"Huff!" The moist breath sprayed on Amuro Toru's hand, causing him to retract his fingers reflexively.

But then, Lightning actually took the initiative to rub his palm with his head, making a satisfied "gurgling" sound.

"It seems that it likes you!" There was some surprise in Shen Yuan's voice. After coming to Japan, he found that Lightning really liked to interact with the people here. Last time, it was Lightning who took the initiative to ask Gin to be touched.

Toru Amuro carefully stroked the lightning silver-gray fur, which felt much softer than he had imagined.

The cheetah narrowed its eyes in enjoyment, the tip of its tail wagging happily.

"How incredible..." Amuro Toru sighed softly. At that moment, he seemed to be just an ordinary young man attracted by a new and strange animal. "What does it usually eat?"

"It's mainly high-quality steak!" Shen Yuan pulled the leash helplessly. Lightning was using his head to push his calf to urge him to continue walking. "This guy is very picky!" Lightning let out an unhappy "ow", slapping the ground with his silver-gray tail, and was about to move forward while pulling the rope.

Toru Amuro stood up, the moonlight dancing on the ends of his golden hair: "Mr. Shen, if you don't mind, can I walk with you?" He showed a perfect shy smile, "I'm still very curious about this big guy!" Shen Yuan glanced at Amuro, then nodded: "Go ahead!" The three of them - or two people and a leopard, walked slowly along the path in the residential area.

Lightning walked in the middle, his steps so graceful as if he was patrolling his territory.

Toru Amuro always kept half a step away, his eyes occasionally sweeping over the cheetah's smooth muscle lines.

"What's its name?"

"Lightning!" Shen Yuan looked ahead. "Because it runs like a streak of silver-grey lightning!" Amuro Toru chuckled. He felt that the fur gave him an eerie sense of déjà vu. "It's a very fitting name!" He asked casually. "Wouldn't it be inconvenient to have an animal like this in Tokyo? Hasn't it caused any trouble for Mr. Shen?"

"It's okay!" Shen Yuan avoided a puddle. "It's very smart. It usually stays at home. It only comes out for a walk at night when there are few pedestrians on the road. It never causes trouble in front of outsiders!" As if to prove his master's words, Lightning suddenly stopped and pricked up his ears vigilantly.

There was a slight noise in the bushes ahead, and a wild cat jumped out.

When the cheetah discovered it was a wild cat, it just glanced at it and continued walking forward, completely ignoring the wild cat's angry face.

Toru Amuro saw it all.

The two chatted along the way, with topics ranging from the habits of cheetahs to Tokyo's cuisine.

Toru Amuro enthusiastically recommended several good restaurants and even specifically explained which ones allow pets.

"By the way," Amuro Toru pointed to the right when they reached a fork in the road, "The Poirot Café where I work is not far over there.

If you are free, Mr. Shen can come and sit for a while. My cooking skills are pretty good!" Shen Yuan smiled and nodded: "I will definitely try your cooking skills when I have time!" When they parted, Amuro Toru touched Lightning's head reluctantly: "Tonight is a really unexpected surprise.

Thank you for letting me meet such a special friend!" The cheetah seemed to like the blond young man very much and rubbed his palm with his head as a farewell.

Looking at the receding backs of Shen Yuan and Lightning, Amuro Toru stood there, smiling and waving.

He didn't turn around until their figures disappeared around the corner of the street, then he turned and walked in the opposite direction, humming a light tune.

Chapter 13: Bank Shock

In the lobby of the Mitsubishi Bank headquarters in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Shen Yuan stood in front of an ATM, his slender fingers quickly entering the password on the keyboard.

He was wearing a dark grey turtleneck sweater with a black windbreaker today, and he looked tall and reserved.

"Mr. Shen?" A familiar female voice came from behind him. Shen Yuan turned around and saw Mao Lilan looking at him in surprise. Next to her was Edogawa Conan, an elementary school student wearing glasses, and a strange girl with shoulder-length hair with a hairpin and wearing the uniform of Teitan High School.

"Ms. Maori, Conan, what a coincidence!" Shen Yuan smiled and nodded, his eyes politely sweeping over the strange girl.

Being familiar with the plot of Conan, he naturally knew that this girl was the extremely wealthy Miss Suzuki, Suzuki Sonoko.

"Wow! So handsome!" Sonoko suddenly covered her mouth exaggeratedly, her eyes shining brightly. "Xiaolan, where did you meet such a handsome guy? You didn't even introduce him to me! Are you planning to change your boyfriend?"

"Yuanzi!" Xiaolan's face flushed instantly, and she pulled her friend's sleeve awkwardly, "This is Shen Yuan, a flower-growing student studying for a master's degree at the University of Tokyo.

Mr. Shen, this is my good friend Suzuki Sonoko, she...she is more extroverted..." Xiaolan hurriedly pulled Sonoko back and explained to her with a blushing face, "Sonoko, don't talk nonsense, and Shinichi and I are not in that kind of relationship.

The first time we met Shen Jun was three months ago. In the case of Shen Jun’s mentor professor being murdered, Dad was in charge of the investigation at the time…”

"The second time we met was in the supermarket. Dad, Conan and I went to buy the beer Dad wanted to drink. It was the one I told you about, the murder case of a couple caused by misunderstanding!" Sonoko put her hands to her mouth, pretending to whisper, but her eyes glanced at Conan on the side mischievously: "Oh my, your two encounters were not very pleasant~ Wherever your dad and Conan went, people died. They were simply a moving duo of death!" Conan, who was eavesdropping, staggered, his eyes behind his glasses turned into crescents, and obvious black lines appeared on his forehead.

"But this time I met Queen Sonoko," Sonoko suddenly put her hands on her hips and raised her chin proudly, "Queen Sonoko will definitely make this encounter perfect!" She turned around and smiled brightly at Shen Yuan again, "Brother Shen Yuan, are you here to withdraw money? Do you want to go for coffee together? I know a great restaurant nearby! Do you want to have dinner together in the evening?" Shen Yuan was about to answer when the glass door of the bank lobby was suddenly pushed open, and four men wearing black masks and holding guns rushed in.

"Everyone, don't move! Get down on the ground!" the leading robber shouted, pointing the shotgun at the ceiling. "This is a robbery!" The hall instantly fell into chaos, and several customers screamed.

Shen Yuan reacted very quickly. He took a step forward, pulled Xiaolan with his left hand, grabbed Yuanzi with his right hand, and quickly squatted behind the nearest counter with them.

Conan also lay down quickly, but his eyes behind his glasses had already begun to observe the robber's every move sharply.

"Shut up! Anyone who screams again will be killed!" Another robber fired a shot at the ceiling. The deafening gunshot made everyone quiet down immediately.

Shen Yuan squatted on the ground, looking around calmly.

Each of the four robbers was armed - two pistols, a shotgun, and one had what looked like a grenade on his waist.

They acted quickly and in perfect harmony, clearly a professional group with a well-planned operation.

"You, go pull down the blinds!" The robber leader pointed a gun at the trembling bank clerk beside him, "Everyone else, hand over your cell phones and throw them into this bag!" A robber took a black cloth bag and began to confiscate the cell phones one by one.

When they walked in front of Shen Yuan and the others, Yuanzi threw her cell phone into the bag with trembling hands, and Xiaolan did the same.

Shen Yuan noticed that Conan slid his fingers across the screen quickly several times before handing over the phone.

"Mr. Shen..." Xiaolan called softly, her voice filled with suppressed fear, "Will we... be in trouble?" Shen Yuan remained squatting, his voice steady and reassuring: "In bank robberies, the robbers' main target is money.

As long as you cooperate with them, the hostages are usually safe!" He caught a glimpse of Conan secretly observing the robber's shoes, "But..."

"But what?" Yuanzi nervously grabbed Shen Yuan's sleeve.

"The robber wearing blue gloves," Shen Yuan said in an almost inaudible voice, "has been looking at his watch since he came in, and he always stands near the exit.

They might have internal disagreements!" Conan glanced at Shen Yuan in surprise, obviously not expecting him to notice these details.

The little boy pushed his glasses and added in a low voice: "And the tall robber went straight to the monitoring room. He is very familiar with the layout of the bank!" The two looked at each other and saw vigilance in each other's eyes.

Just then, a roar and gunshot were heard from deep inside the bank, followed by a woman's scream.

The robber leader angrily dragged the bank manager, whose face was covered in blood, back to the lobby: "The old man said that large safe deposit boxes require double verification! Who is the deputy manager? Stand out!" When the deputy manager was taken away, Shen Yuan suddenly narrowed his eyes: "Something is wrong..."

"What's wrong?" Xiaolan asked.

"They were too focused on that specific numbered safe," Shen Yuan analyzed. "A normal robbery would prioritize taking the money in the cash area, but they went straight for the private safe.

They're obviously here for other purposes!" Conan's glasses flashed, "Unless they know there's something special in that box..." The conversation between the two was interrupted by a gunshot.

The robber near the exit suddenly took off his mask, revealing a hideous scar: "I'm sorry, brothers!" He shot his accomplices, and the bank suddenly fell into chaos.

Shen Yuan immediately protected the two girls behind him.

When the scarred robber pointed his gun at the crowd, Shen Yuan grabbed the metal trash can lid on the ground and accurately blocked the bullet shot at the old man.

"Bang!" The bullet left a dent on the metal cover, causing Shen Yuan's arm to go numb.

The scarred man cursed and turned the gun towards Shen Yuan.

At the critical moment, a football whizzed from the side and hit the robber's wrist hard.

Gunshots rang out and bullets hit the ceiling.

Shen Yuan did not waste this opportunity. He took a step forward and used the counter as cover to approach the robber.

When the other party bent down to pick up the gun, he used a standard police grappling move to twist the robber's gun-holding arm behind his back.

"Ah!" The robber cried out in pain and his gun fell to the ground.

Shen Yuan's movements were neat and clean but not professional - just in line with the level of an international student who had learned self-defense.

He deliberately exposed a few flaws to make the battle look more difficult.

When the last robber was knocked down by Conan with an anesthetic needle, the police arrived in time to control the situation.

When taking the statement afterwards, Officer Megure asked curiously, "Mr. Shen, how did you come up with the idea of ​​using a trash can lid to block the bullet?"

"We were too far away to subdue him in time," Shen Yuan said modestly, "I happened to see some metal products nearby, so I gave it a try!" Conan listened from the side, the reflection of his glasses obscuring his expression.

After the police left, he walked over to Shen Yuan and asked, "Brother Shen, you noticed that the robbers paid special attention to safe No. 13. How did you figure out that their target wasn't cash?" Shen Yuan squatted down and looked Conan in the eye: "There are a few details.

First, after they took control of the bank, they directly asked for a specific numbered safe. Second, the scarred robber had a special red mud on the soles of his shoes. This kind of mud is rarely seen in Tokyo..." Conan's eyes lit up: "It can only be found at the construction site upstream of the Tama River! So their lair might be there!"

"This is just a guess!" Shen Yuan stood up with a smile, neither confirming nor denying.

When the police announced they could leave, Yuanzi regained her energy: "This is so exciting! Brother Shen Yuan was so handsome just now! We must celebrate!"

Chapter 14: Encounter at the Cafe

Yuanzi strongly requested to treat Shen Yuan to coffee, and Shen Yuan could not resist Yuanzi's enthusiasm and had to accept the invitation.

The sun shone through the plane trees lining the street, casting dappled shadows. Shen Yuan stood at the entrance of the Poirot Café, his eyebrows slightly raised as he stared at the familiar sign, thinking to himself, "I didn't expect to meet Mr. Amuro again so soon..."

"Sister Xiaolan, Sister Sonoko, you are walking too fast!" Conan caught up with them, panting.

The little hand tugged at the corner of Xiaolan's clothes, "Wait for me!" Xiaolan gently stopped and squatted down to straighten Conan's messy collar: "Sorry, Conan, we left too fast!" Sonoko put her hands on her hips and pouted dissatisfiedly: "Kid, you should go play by yourself at this time, don't disturb the date of handsome guys and beautiful girls!" Conan immediately hugged Xiaolan's legs tightly, raised his little face and showed an innocent expression: "I don't want it~ I also want to eat the little cake made by Amuro brother! And Xiaolan sister promised to accompany me to do homework!"

"Tsk, what a troublesome little brat!" Yuanzi rolled her eyes, then changed her expression and put on a bright smile. She put her arm around Shen Yuan, "Brother Shen Yuan! Come on in! The coffee and desserts in this cafe are super delicious! And the waiter is also a handsome guy!" She leaned close to Shen Yuan's ear and lowered her voice, "Although I can't compare to you, Brother Shen Yuan~" Shen Yuan was dragged inside by her and smiled helplessly, "Yuanzi, you are exaggerating!"

"No way!" Sonoko patted her chest confidently, "You'll know when you taste Mr. Amuro's cooking! He's the recognized café prince among the girls at Teitan High School!"

"Mr. Amuro..." Shen Yuan silently repeated the name in his heart, and a subtle look flashed in his eyes.

As you push open the door, the aroma of coffee hits you in the face. The interior of the store is warm and comfortable, and several tables of guests are chatting in low voices.

Behind the bar, the blond and dark-skinned Toru Amuro was wiping his coffee cup with his head down. When he heard the doorbell, he looked up, his blond hair shining softly in the sunlight.

He glanced at the crowd, paused slightly when he saw Shen Yuan, and then smiled professionally: "Welcome to the Poirot Café!"

"Ah! Mr. Amuro!" Sonoko waved excitedly and pulled Shen Yuan to the bar quickly, "I brought a super handsome friend here today! He is a top student from the University of Tokyo!" Amuro Toru nodded with a smile: "Welcome, Mr. Shen!" Shen Yuan responded politely: "Mr. Amuro, long time no see!" Sonoko blinked: "Huh? Do you know each other?" Shen Yuan smiled: "I met him once by chance before!" Amuro Toru also followed up his words: "Yes, when I was taking a walk with Harrow, I met Mr. Shen by chance. He... uh, was taking a walk with his big cat!" Amuro thought about Lightning's size and nodded. Yes, it was a big cat.

Xiaolan's eyes lit up: "Ah! That's Mr. Lightning that Shen-jun mentioned, right? Last time you said he was a proud and difficult cat, and we haven't seen him yet. I didn't expect Mr. Amuro to see him first!" Amuro Toru thought of the elegant cheetah and smiled: "It's really lucky to meet Mr. Lightning!" Sonoko clasped her hands together, her eyes shining: "That's even better! Brother Shen Yuan, you must try Mr. Amuro's special coffee! And the sandwiches he made are simply delicious!" Shen Yuan nodded: "Then I'll trouble Mr. Amuro!" Amuro Toru picked up the order book: "What would you like to order today?" He looked down at Conan, "As usual, prepare a children's meal for Conan-jun?"

"Yes! I want a sandwich with double ham!" Conan tiptoed on the bar, "And strawberry milk!" Xiaolan gently pressed Conan's shoulders: "Conan, don't be picky about food, you have to finish your vegetables!" Turning to Amuro Toru, she said, "Please give me a cup of hot black tea and a fruit sandwich!"

"I want a special caramel macchiato!" Yuanzi raised her hand and said eagerly, suddenly remembering something and tugging at Shen Yuan's sleeve. "Brother Shen Yuan, Mr. Amuro's signature drink is the honey lemon drink. Would you like to try it?" Shen Yuan glanced at the menu: "Please give me a cup of unsweetened butter coffee and... this strawberry cake!" Amuro Toru kept writing and looked up at the words: "Mr. Shen, do you like bitter flavors?"

"I'm fine, but I don't like things that are too sweet!" Shen Yuan smiled, "But I heard Miss Sonoko recommend Mr. Amuro's special drink so much, I can try it next time!" Amuro Toru bowed slightly: "Please wait, the meal will be ready soon!" When he turned around, his eyes stayed on Shen Yuan for half a second before he walked towards the operating table.

Sonoko enthusiastically introduced the signature desserts of Poirot Café, and mentioned that above the café was Xiaolan's detective agency. She even sneaked close to Shen Yuan and lowered her voice and said, "Brother Shen Yuan, although Mr. Amuro is very handsome, he doesn't seem to have much interest in girls... I tried to ask him out several times, but I was rejected every time!" Shen Yuan almost choked on the water and tried to maintain his expression, "... Miss Sonoko, you will bother Mr. Amuro by doing this!" Sonoko curled her lips, "But it's really a pity! Such a high-quality man doesn't have a relationship!" Shen Yuan smiled helplessly and didn't respond.

Soon, Toru Amuro came over with coffee and signature dessert.

He placed a cup of butter coffee and a piece of exquisite strawberry cream cake in front of Shen Yuan and said with a smile: "Last time I told you that Mr. Shen must try my cooking if he had the chance. I didn't expect the chance to come so soon!" Shen Yuan picked up the coffee and took a sip. The mellow aroma spread on his tongue. He nodded: "It's really great!" He took another bite of the cake. The sweet but not greasy cream paired with fresh strawberries had just the right taste.

Shen Yuan raised his eyes and met Amuro Toru's expectant gaze, and praised sincerely: "Mr. Amuro's cooking skills are indeed excellent!" Amuro revealed a satisfied smile: "Thank you!" He turned around to serve other customers. After a while, he finished his work and returned to Shen Yuan's table. He asked curiously: "Miss Xiaolan, how did you and Mr. Shen know each other?" Xiaolan explained with a smile: "The first time we met was three months ago. In the case of the murder of Mr. Shen's professor, my father was in charge of the investigation at the time..." Sonoko interrupted: "Then the second time was in the supermarket! It was the couple that Xiaolan mentioned here last time, who caused a murder due to a misunderstanding!" Amuro Toru nodded: "I see!" Xiaolan continued: "Today we met Mr. Shen again when we were processing documents at the bank, and we happened to run into a robbery..." Sonoko excitedly slammed the table: "Brother Shen Yuan is amazing! If it weren't for his quick reaction, we might have been injured by the robber!" Amuro Toru looked at Shen Yuan with admiration in his eyes: "Mr. Shen is very calm!" Shen Yuan shook his head: "I was just lucky!"

Chapter 15 Sighs in the Cafe

Sunlight streamed in through the glass windows of the Poirot Café. The coffee on the table was still steaming. Shen Yuan had just picked up the cup and taken a sip when suddenly—"Ah—!" A sharp scream came from the direction of the bathroom, followed by a muffled "bang", as if someone had fallen heavily to the ground.

"What's going on?!" Xiaolan stood up suddenly.

"Something happened!" Conan reacted very quickly, jumped off the chair, and rushed towards the direction of the sound with his short legs.

Yuanzi also stood up immediately: "Wait for me!" She pulled Xiaolan and followed.

Shen Yuan sat in his seat without moving, just sighed softly and raised his hand to rub his temple.

Toru Amuro was about to go over to check it out, but when he heard the sigh, he paused and turned to look at Shen Yuan: "Mr. Shen, what's wrong?" Shen Yuan put down his coffee cup, his tone full of helplessness: "The few times Conan and the others have met me, there have been cases every time!" He looked up at Toru Amuro, "I grew up in a flower-growing family and have never encountered a murder case. However, I have been in Tokyo for less than four months, and the murder cases I encountered have overturned my life experience of more than 20 years!" He paused, shook his head and said, "I don't know whether I should sigh at the strange luck of Conan and Ran, or why people die so easily in Tokyo?" Toru Amuro: "..." He opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

Because... he thought about it carefully, Conan really encounters dead people wherever he goes, and the murderer's reasons for killing are always bizarre - because the other person eats the sandwich in the wrong way, because the other person stepped on his shadow and thought the other person has a grudge against him, so he took the initiative to kill him, because the other person said something that made him unhappy ten years ago... Amuro Toru suddenly wanted to sigh.

The two looked at each other and smiled helplessly at the same time.

"Let's go," Shen Yuan stood up, "Although I can't help much, but at least we can go and take a look at the situation!" Amuro Toru nodded, and the two walked towards the crime scene together.

A group of frightened customers had gathered at the bathroom door. Some of them covered their mouths and backed away, while others took out their cell phones to take pictures.

Conan nimbly squeezed through the crowd and squatted beside the fallen victim, his small fingers skillfully checking the carotid artery and pupils.

"He's no longer breathing," Conan pushed his reflective glasses and said in an unusually calm voice, "His lips and nails are bluish purple, and his mouth has a smell of bitter almonds. The preliminary diagnosis is cyanide poisoning!" He gently lifted the deceased's wrist, "rigor mortis hasn't set in yet, and his body temperature has dropped slightly. The time of death should be within ten minutes!" Xiaolan and Sonoko stood by, their faces pale.

Xiaolan subconsciously covered her mouth: "How could it be... She was fine when we came in just now..." Yuanzi grabbed Xiaolan's arm and said, "Should we call the police?"

"It's been reported!" Amuro Toru had been standing behind them without them knowing, still holding the restaurant's first aid kit in his hand, although it was obviously no longer needed.