Chapter 854: The Client’s Search

January 4th, Wednesday, after 8:00 a.m., Kotani Village, Nagano Prefecture, Twilight Pavilion, restaurant.

When eating breakfast, I made it with the ingredients that Aki Ishihara bought before, and Osami Zhushan announced that this matter is over and everyone can break up.

After the meal, Sengen Kodai, Motegi Haruki, Hakuba Tan, and Gunda Ikumi all left. Sengen Kodai took Motegi Haruki's car, and Hakuba Tan took Gunda Ikumi's car.

Maori also left, complaining alone and leaving alone, Lan decided not to go back by car, and Conan also stayed. ...

At 9:30 in the morning, a police officer named Mito Koichi led a team to take over the Twilight Pavilion, and Ogami Zhushan also left. ...

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Mei Daizi and Yuanzi got up and had breakfast and lunch. Then a heavy shield helicopter came to lower the rope. Mei Daizi asked Lan and Yuanzi to hug themselves tightly. Yamazaki grabbed Conan and went up the rope together Helicopter, go back to Mihua Square, and then play in Mihua Square until three o'clock in the afternoon. ...

Afternoon, Miyamoto's house, living room.

Miko Miyamoto came back from work, and after listening to Yamazaki and Mei Daiko talk about the Karasuma family, she said: "I already knew about the treasure in the morning, and the six consortiums have sent people to investigate, and there should be results soon. As for the piano, it can only be given to her after this matter is over."

Yamazaki said: "I think she understands this."

"Mom, did you say you would find it?" Mei Daizi asked.

"I'm not sure about that either." Miko Miyamoto smiled, "But don't worry, I won't use your gold as a top-up."

"That's good." Mei Daizi smiled. ...

The next day, Thursday 5th January, morning, Maori Detective Agency.

Lan is cleaning, Conan is helping, and Mao Li is yelling and watching the horse race with concentration. He has no intention of helping or avoiding dust. He doesn't care about the resentful eyes that Lan and Conan cast from time to time. , Of course, whoever placed a bet of 200,000 yen would be the same as Maori.

However, Maori's sincerity was not responded to, and the bet was wiped out.

Mao Li complained: "Really, the first bet of the New Year is like this. How can I live this year?"

At this time, the phone rang, Mao Li answered the phone, and said weakly: "Hello, this is the Mao Li Detective Agency."

A middle-aged woman's voice said, "Mr. Maori, I'm downstairs in your office right now. There's someone I want to meet no matter what. I don't know you..."

Mao Li interrupted: "Sorry, I really didn't..."

"Cough!" Lan interrupted, waving the duster at the same time, looking at Mao Li viciously.

"Uh," Mao Li blinked his small eyes, "Well, it's okay to talk about it, I'm here waiting for you." After speaking, he hung up the phone.

Lan complained: "Really, it's rare to have a job. Dad, please be more serious."

"What kind of work?" Mao Li said angrily, "You don't need to think about it, it must be because a friend moved and forgot to notify, and the New Year's card that was sent out was returned. What's so good about this kind of entrustment."

"Is that so?" Lan said, and then heard the knock on the door and hurried to open the door, and found that it was a beautiful woman in her thirties. room.

"I'm Chi Bo Jinghua who called just now," Chi Bo Jinghua leaned forward and said, "Please forgive me for interrupting me suddenly."

"Oh," Lan said quickly after recovering, "Please come in, please come in quickly." At the same time, she turned sideways for the door.

"Because I heard from my friends that as long as you ask Mr. Maori, you will be able to find the person you want." Chi Bo Jinghua came in and saluted, "Please help me."

"Please don't be too polite." Lan returned the courtesy, "Please sit here." She pointed to the sofa.

"Thank you, thank you, cough cough..." Chi Bo Jinghua covered his mouth and coughed.

Lan asked, "What's wrong? Is there something uncomfortable?"

Chi Bo Jinghua covered her mouth and said, "I'm sorry, I'm just allergic to dust."

"Sorry, we were cleaning here just now." Lan said, covering for Maori by the way.

At this time, Maori came out of the locker room, "In this case, let's talk in another place."

Seeing Mao Li's new look, with neatly combed hair, clean shaved beard, wearing a white dress that smelled of perfume, Lan raised his triangular eyes, which her mother never saw when she came to celebrate the New Year.

"I'm Kogoro Mori," Mao Li grabbed Chibo Jinghua's hand and lightly touched her shoulder, "Come on, let's go to the coffee shop below." Then he said to Conan, "Don't just stand there in a daze Little ghost, go and inform Yamazaki that there is a business." After speaking, he nudged Chibo Jinghua and left. ...

Soon after, Café Poirot.

Yamazaki came over to see Ikebo Jinghua, so he greeted: "Auntie, hello, I am Yamazaki, and I saw you at that ceremony last time."

Chi Bo Jinghua smiled and said, "It's you, happy new year."

"You know each other?" Molly asked.

"Yes, but only once." Yamazaki said.

After Yamazaki sat down, the drink that Maori just ordered came, and while drinking the drink, Chibo Jinghua told Maori, Yamazaki, Ran, and Conan why she came here.

Chiba Jinghua said: "I want to find someone, my classmate in junior high school, Shiro Shiro Shibata who is in the same kendo club."

"Is it a man?" Mao Li was a little disappointed, it seemed that he was looking for a boyfriend of his first love.

Chi Bo Jinghua took out a photo, "The one holding the trophy in the middle is him."

Maori took a look, "Uh, this is your photo from junior high school?"

"Yes." Chi Bo Jinghua said, "This photo was taken when he was in the second grade of junior high school."

Maori asked, "What hobbies do you have?"

Chi Bo Jinghua said: "It seems to be the aspect of swordsmanship."

Maori asked, "No, I'm asking you."

Chi Bo Jinghua smiled and said, "Me? I like knitting and often knit sweaters."

Mao Li smiled and said, "This is a good interest."

Lan said: "Mom can also knit and knit sweaters."

Maori asked, "You should be very good at cooking, right?"

"No, not at all," Chi Bo Jinghua raised his hand, "This was done last night, because I didn't hold a kitchen knife for a long time, and accidentally cut three places."

kitchen knife? Yamazaki smiled in his heart, two places should be scratched during sword practice. As for the ring finger, what posture do you use to cut vegetables so that you can cut to the base of the finger alone?

"That's okay." Mao Li smiled, "A little flaw is more attractive."

Lan smiled and said, "Yes, yes, mother is like this."

Chi Bo Jinghua said: "I actually have a lot of shortcomings, that's why I'm a lot older, and I'm still single now."

"What!" Maori was surprised and asked loudly, "Are you still single?"

"Yes, yes." Chi Bo Jinghua was taken aback.

Maori smiled and said, "For a noble and charming lady like you, the men around you are really blind."

Lan sarcastically said: "That's to say, I really don't know what's wrong with the eyes of the person who left Mommy aside."

"Cough!" Maori changed the subject in embarrassment, "Excuse me, Ms. Jinghua, you are looking for this Mr. Shibata..."

Chi Bo Jinghua said: "I want to ask him to take a photo. That photo was the only photo I took when I participated in the summer competition in the third year of junior high school and won the runner-up. A while ago, my grandmother accidentally lost the medal. , that's why I thought I'd keep at least one photo."

Mori asked, "Then why are the photos in Mr. Shibata's place?"

"I used that photo as a bookmark back then, but it was stuck in a book I borrowed from him, and then I forgot to take it out and returned the book to him." Chi Bo Jinghua said, "I always thought it had fallen into the bookmark. , It was only two days ago that I accidentally remembered it."

"So that's it," Mori was a little happy, "Then Mr. Shibata is not your first boyfriend."

Chi Bo Jinghua smiled and said: "Of course not." Then he asked, "Mr. Mao Li, if you can't think of a way for a while, can you borrow the wisdom of that person?"

"That person?" Molly asked, "Who?"

Chiba Jinghua said: "That high school student detective Kudo Shinichi who often comes and goes in and out of your detective agency."...