【Conan】I just want to survive but I am forced to join the main plot

"I won't go with you."

Ruo Muliang flipped through the bookshelf and found the latest serialization of Zuo Wenwen series. He probably bought it when Jing Guang went to the supermarket to buy daily necessities.

Mystery series are really popular in this world.

"But, Brother Ruomu..."

"Have you read the latest serial?"

"Uh, no." If Xiaolan hadn't happened to see the remake of the Zuo Wenji series on TV today and Xiaolan happened to mention it, he wouldn't have known that the series had started to be serialized again.

Conan heard the sound of pages turning on the other side of the phone.

"Room 2407 of the Aipido Municipal Hotel. If you go now, you should have time to see Mr. Rentaro, the new name, for the last time."

In fact, his memory is not so good that he can even remember such trivial things clearly, but he still remembers the key steps of decryption, and he could barely decipher it after stumbling over the article.

Conan:! ! !

"Brother Ruomu, you...ah, uncle, what are you doing?"

Mouri Kogoro snatched the phone from Conan's hand and asked into the receiver: "Wakagi, are you sure? The prisoner locked Mr. Shinina in the Abedo Hotel?"

Ruo Muliang simply clicked on Conan's first-person view and watched the live broadcast.

"The latest serial is called The Vertex of Half. The title of the book is actually a hint for solving the puzzle. Just cut out the lines of the character in which Teacher Shinmei guest-starred in the article, and then replace the two lines at the top of the two consecutive lines. Take half of each word and piece them together to unlock the hidden message.

Moreover, because his guest role is French, considering the pronunciation habits of French, if you encounter a word with an H sound during the spelling process, just skip it. "

When Conan heard this, he suddenly took out a magazine from his pocket. It was the magazine that Xiaolan had given him before, and it was the one that serialized the latest chapter of Zuo Wenwen.

God knows how he rolled up such a big magazine into his small pocket.

Then following the tips given by Wakamu Ryo, he quickly deciphered the hidden information in this article.

"The place where I am currently is..."

Conan climbed onto Mouri Kogoro's lap and said: "But, Wakamu-san, the book I have in my hand now is the latest serial. Logically speaking, the address you decrypted should be in the chapters after this.

That one probably hasn't been published yet. "

Wakamu Ryo: "I asked my screenwriter to visit the novel department, and then asked for the latest manuscript that was just faxed."

Conan:  …

Ruo Muliang raised an eyebrow. Although he worked in the comics department, he was still a cash cow for the publishing house, so he still had some respect.

Mouri Kogoro punched Conan on the forehead and knocked out an ancestral bag, then pulled him off his lap in disgust.

"Ruomu, you just said the last thing. But if the prisoner is really a fan of the novel, or is greedy for Mr. Shinmei's royalties, he probably won't do anything to him before the novel is finished."

"There is no prisoner. If I guess correctly, this kidnapping should have been planned by the new Mr. Rentaro and his wife. Of course, considering the old man's physical problems, his attending doctor should have also been involved."

"What?!"*3

Wakamu Ryo continued: "Looking at the layout of the article and the mixed use of numbers and Chinese characters, I feel that it is unlikely that there are gangsters."

Neon People is very strict in this regard, especially for publications such as novels. If it were not for the strong request of the original author, the publishing house would directly unify the text style during typesetting.

There will never be such a mix-up.

Conan: "Indeed, Mr. Shinmei is a famous writer. If there are really gangsters, he will definitely become suspicious when he sees such wording and layout...

Hahahaha, Ruomu Gege, is that what you mean? Conan guessed it right, right? "

Ruomu Liang:......

Ruo Muliang nodded silently, and then reluctantly agreed.

Yes yes yes, you are right.

The new name Xiang Baoli is like waking up from a dream.

"My father's health has indeed been poor, and the family doctor will come to check on his health almost every day. Dr. Hirata has known my father for more than 40 years, and he has an extremely serious attitude towards work. It makes no sense that my father has been missing for two months, but he once No one has contacted me.”

Mouri Kogoro also reacted at this time.

"So, the doctor must have known about it, and he couldn't have been kidnapped. Otherwise, the doctor's family would have definitely called the police."

Thinking of this, Niina Kahori hammered her palm in annoyance. Why didn't she see such an obvious thing?

However, after knowing that her father was not kidnapped by any dangerous person, her nervousness and worry were mostly relieved.

In fact, in the end, when it was confirmed that the deadline for the new name Rentaro was approaching, the doctor thought about contacting Kaho. However, she was not used to a bulky mobile phone, so she did not carry it with her, and because she was worried about her parents' safety, she kept running around.

As a result, the doctor almost had all the calls on Xin Mingjia's landline, and he couldn't get in touch with Xiang Baoli.

This resulted in the father and daughter not being able to see each other for the last time.

So, when will the Karasuma Group’s smartphone be developed?

I've been waiting eagerly for so long. You won't be paddling as a whole group, right?

Wakamu Ryo thought about it seriously, and considering that the winery was almost turned into a sieve by undercover agents, he reasonably suspected that there were many salary thieves within the Karasuma Group.

If you have free time in the next two days, go to Karasuma Group's current neon headquarters and take a look around twice.

"By the way, Uncle Maori. When you meet Mr. Rentaro, your new name, remember to tell him that I solved the mystery in your book."

"Huh?" Mouri Kogoro was confused and couldn't immediately understand what Ruomu Ryo meant.

Conan beside him looked out the window thoughtfully.

"Uncle Maori, just remember it."

Because Conan and his team did not go to the publishing house to waste time, but instead asked the taxi driver to step on the accelerator and drive to the Abeido Municipal Hotel after seeking permission from Shina Kahori, the card was successfully stuck.

At the critical moment when Rentaro Niinai was dying, Mrs. Niinai couldn't contact her daughter for a long time, and her eyes were red from crying, she rushed to the scene.

At this time, the newly named Rentaro was speechless. He could only look at his daughter and reluctantly moved his fingers tremblingly.

He is actually afraid.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have made the puzzle so difficult to fix.

I'm almost dying. There are so many detectives and mystery enthusiasts all over the country, but no one can crack it? Isn't it just a scrabble puzzle?

I almost died with my eyes closed(╯︵╰)

Shinname Kahori threw herself at her father's bedside and cried so hard that she couldn't help herself.

Mao Lilan and Conan watched this scene quietly, knowingly not disturbing the father and daughter's final reunion.

Suddenly, Conan seemed to have thought of something, and stretched out his hand to tug Kogoro's trouser leg.

Then Mouri Kogoro reflexively hit Conan in the head with his fist, and the round head of the Shinigami elementary school student was suddenly covered in bruises.

Conan: (▼へ▼メ)

I will endure!

He covered the bag on his forehead, glanced at Mouri Kogoro longingly, and then lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Maori, do you still remember what Brother Ruomu asked you to say?"

Mouri Kogoro subconsciously touched his fist twice, as if he was savoring the feeling.

Hearing this, he let out a slow ooh, and then took advantage of the break between Niina Kahori's cries to walk to the edge of the hospital bed and bowed slightly to Niina Rentaro.

"Mr. Shinname, I have solved all the puzzles in your book."

The newly named Rentaro's cloudy eyes moved slightly. In fact, at this time, he could no longer see clearly, but his eyes still slowly fell on Moori Kogoro.

The new name Rentaro tried his best to raise the corners of his mouth, and a gratified smile appeared on his old face. Then he used his greatest strength to raise his hand and touch his daughter's hair.

The next moment, the old man left the world with a smile.

Wakamu Ryo, who was watching the live broadcast, opened a can of happy water thoughtfully. Before his death, his new name, Rentaro, met the daughter he had longed for and fulfilled his long-cherished wish. Overall, the ending of the story is a happy one.

Except Conan, who is full of problems.

But there is a reasonable doubt that Mouri Kogoro's two punches were intentional. Who made Conan sit on Xiaolan's lap in the taxi?

At that time, the uncle had a murderous look on his face.

Well, only Conan's Wounded World was achieved.

Ruo Muliang took a satisfied sip of the carbonated drink.

puff!

Ahem! It choked me to death!