Chapter 23
Mouri Kogoro relaxed
and followed Ono Satoshi. Before arriving at the hotel room, Mouri Kogoro still forgot about his unspoken doubts and asked Ono Satoshi before leaving.
"The person who came to the office to ask me for a commission was Miss Mihara. How did Mr. Ono know me? Where is Miss Mihara now?"
Satoshi Ono replied: "Mr. Mori has become famous recently, whether it is news or TV No matter if it's a newspaper or a weekly, even a little guy like me can see Mr. Mori's face in the headlines. "
"Miss Mihara is still busy at home. She said that after you check into the hotel today, I will take care of you. Take her to see her, and you don’t have to worry about dinner. You can just eat at my house.”
His explanation was acceptable, but Ono Satoshi’s series of behaviors since he breathed were different from those of Tsuyoshi, Mouri Kogoro and others. The panic at the meeting was different. On the contrary, Ono Satoshi's words now were Wen Zou Zou's.
"Hey, Mr. Ono." Edogawa Conan opened his eyes and said to Ono Satoshi in front, "For what reason did Ms. Mihara Chika entrust Uncle Mouri?"
Mouri Kogoro took advantage of the situation and said: "That's right. "Last time when Ms. Mihara came to the office, she only mentioned the commission and paid part of the deposit. She said she would tell me the reason for the entire commission when I came this time. What was the reason?
" There was also confusion on his face. In Mouri Kogoro's memories, he remembered the last time Mihara Chika personally visited with bodyguards, and he only briefly summarized part of it.
It's nothing more than the reasons related to the Mihara family.
"..."
Satoshi Ono thought for a while, and then he said as if he had something to hide: "Actually, it was because before we found Mr. Mori, Miss Qianhua received an anonymous threatening letter, which involved many things. This is why we found Mr. Mori.
"Oh?" said Kogoro Mori.
However, Ono Satoshi did not tell them the complete cause and effect. He just said: "I will let Miss Qianhua tell you in person after you get to the Mihara family." Ono Satoshi
's performance was clear that he would not do anything until he arrived at the Mihara family. The four people present will be told what originally happened.
Not only Edogawa Conan, but also Mouri Kogoro and Mouri Ran felt that things were not simple. Ida Liuyi's eyes looked back and forth between the conversations of several people. Even after they got off the car, Ida Liuyi followed Mao Lilan closely.
The Mihara family is a villa area located in Yokohama. Whether it is viewed from the outside from the street or from inside the villa, it is a traditional Japanese garden-style villa.
These scenery, as well as Idarui's, were all novel and the first time she had seen them. The way she poked her head around made Ono Satoshi feel proud. Then Ono Satoshi cheered up and straightened up. His own body.
Soon, several people walked from the back door of Mihara's house, passed through the path, and arrived in front of the living room door. Ono Satoshi knocked on the door, and then he stood outside the door and said respectfully to the people inside: "Miss Qianhua. , I have brought Mr. Maori and his family."
The room was quiet for a few seconds, and then a soft female voice came out: "Please come in, Mr. Maori,"
Ono said to Mr. Maori behind him . After Goro and others nodded, they opened the door of the living room and stood aside to make way to invite the guests behind them, namely Mouri Kogoro and others, to enter the house first.
When Idarui followed them into the house, she could see from the gap between the people that she was sitting in the center of the living room and in a position that she could see as soon as she entered the door. A nice, dignified young woman in a plain kimono with her hair tied up.
"Welcome to the Mihara family."
The woman knelt down in front of the short table, with freshly brewed steaming tea in front of her.
At this time, Chika Mihara glanced at the person who was still standing at the door without moving. Mihara Chika's hands were hidden under the table and placed on her legs. She saw several people still standing at the door with no intention of getting up.
She just smiled lightly and invited Mouri Kogoro and others again: "Everyone, please come in. Please forgive me for not taking good care of me."
"It's okay, Miss Mihara, this is already very good." Moori Kogoro scratched his head and replied. road.
Just as Idarui looked at the furnishings in the room and followed the others, As soon as she stepped into the living room, Ono Satoshi immediately closed the door.
This caught several people who arrived a little off guard.
Mihara Chika seemed not to care about Ono Satoshi's behavior. She stretched out her hand to indicate that Daterui and others could come and sit down. Mihara Qianhua said: "Please rest assured, I think Mr. Zhi has briefly mentioned it to you on the way here. I don't want the more detailed process to be known to others, so please take your seats and I will handle more matters." Let me tell you."
Edogawa Conan was still thinking, his brows not relaxing after entering the living room.
Ida Liuyi sticks closely behind Mao Lilan. She always feels that this place is eerie. Whether it is the temperature in the room, the arrangement of items and the reflection of light, Ida Liuyi can feel the atmosphere here. Low air pressure.
Mihara Chika prepared some sweets for Edogawa Conan and Daterui. Although her face was kind and different from someone in a big family, Mihara Chika was not what she seemed. .
"Then let's get to the point." Mihara Chika took the initiative to speak again after seeing a few people sitting down. "The invitation to Mr. Mori to Yokohama this time stems from the threatening letter I received in the branch mailbox a week ago. " This is one of the reasons why I asked Mr. Mori to come here these days."
"As for inviting you to the Mihara family today, another part of the reason is that not only the entire Yokohama, but also the Mihara family has great hidden dangers. , For example, the property of the old man of the Mihara family, the internal affairs of the Mihara family, and the Mihara family are targeted by Yokohama forces. "
"I will not hide it from you. According to my reliable information, my eldest brother's secret business is related to some unspeakable people. He also invited a detective agency from Yokohama to come to his house to discuss some things this afternoon," Mihara Chika said, "It's a coincidence that my second brother invited another one from Yoneka Town like you. Private detective, but that gentleman has something to do, but he will arrive at Mihara's house before dinner in the evening."
Edogawa Conan was thinking about the authenticity of Mihara Chika's words, and the difference between an ordinary detective agency and an armed detective agency in her words. ....
"Ms. Mihara, what do you mean...?" Mouri Kogoro looked at Mihara Chibanachi in front of him with seriousness and seriousness, "The other two also found the detective?"
"Yes. "Mihara Chika did not refute, but instead nodded and said, "Don't worry, although the Mihara family and the entire Yokohama have been undercurrent recently, I will be responsible for your personal safety, Mr. Mori."
Mihara Chika didn't look like this. He was telling lies, which also led to more detailed inquiries from Kogoro Mori.
Mihara Chika herself did not hide her thoughts from everyone. All in all, Daterui understood what Mihara Chika said was probably that there are two forces in Yokohama: the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia. There is a conflict between Mihara Chika and the Armed Detective Agency. Inseparable relationship, and her eldest brother is secretly related to Port Mafia.
These things were not known to the Mihara family. Of course, it is another matter whether Mihara knew the details.
But these children can't speak openly. After all... what happened in Yokohama is no less than that of Miwa Town.
Mihara Chika took into account the personal safety of Mouri Kogoro and others. The reason why she called them here today was also to prevent herself from getting into trouble and to investigate who sent her the threatening letter. She also wanted to have a good reputation if anything happened within the family. Mouri Kogoro, who had been informed of the news in Yokohama, might also be able to help her.
"But if Mihara-sister has a good relationship with that detective agency, why do you want to find Uncle Mouri who is far away in Yoneka Town? According to Mihara-sister, the detective agency in Yokohama is obviously more helpful to you." He
remained silent . Edogawa Conan opened his innocent eyes and asked Mihara Chika, "If the master of the Mihara family asks, Mihara sister just says it is an investigation, there should be no big problem."
Edogawa Conan asked Yokohama Mafia and the armed detective He had heard a little bit about the society, but he had never met these people, and he thought they were the kind of people who would be difficult to deal with.
Doesn't he know that armed and Mafia things are so common in Yokohama? It seemed that Chika Mihara's face did not find it strange that these things existed in Yokohama.
After Chika Mihara heard what Edogawa Conan said, she didn't think there was anything wrong with his question.
After Mihara Chika's explanation, Maori Kogoro and others understood that she did not want to cause trouble. If she found someone from the armed detective agency, the follow-up to Mihara Chika might be even more troublesome.
After that, Daterui and the others followed Mihara Chika to the main house. During this period, Mouri Kogoro said: "But Miss Mihara is only 21 years old. You are really young and promising."
"You are kidding." Mihara Chika said to Mouri Xiao Goro didn't mean this kind of polite words.
Daterui, who was standing side by side with Edogawa Conan, quietly asked Conan who was thinking: "Edogawa-san, what are the Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia? The Detective Agency is also the same as Uncle Mori and our detectives. "Does the group mean the same thing?"
"Ah, um..."
Edogawa Conan replied subconsciously. After hearing Daterui's words, he was still thinking about how he should explain to this little girl, if he couldn't explain it well. If so, it will be very difficult later.