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Chapter 300: Request from Eri Kisaki

Conan came out of the room while answering the phone. Ling Cheng zipped up his mouth consciously, and Conan looked helpless.

"What can I do? Dad's a low-selling novelist, so of course he has a lot of social engagements to attend."

The person on the other end seemed even more agitated, so Conan quickly tried to calm him down and then found an excuse to hang up the phone.

Ling Cheng raised an eyebrow at him, and Conan sighed helplessly.

"My mom called. She suspected my dad of having an affair. How could that be possible? He's not capable of such an affair. His mind is full of deductions."

Ling Cheng: "Haha, are you talking about yourself?"

Conan: "Shut up, you're so annoying."

Conan laughed angrily, picked up a pillow from the sofa and threw it out. Ling Cheng caught it and shrugged.

"I'm not wrong. Some people are still full of speculation. Be careful that Sister Xiaolan is deceived by other men."

Conan picked up another pillow and tossed it in his arms.

"Haha, stop talking nonsense. That girl has been calling me lately to ask me when I'll be back. I would have told her the truth every time if I hadn't had to."

Ling Cheng: "Hehe, autumn, the season of love, it's so restless."

Conan smiled with a forced smile. What kind of love season is this? What weird thing has this guy seen again?

The two of them chatted for a while and then went out. Conan went to the Maori Detective Agency to kill time, while Ling Cheng went to his legendary tutor for tutoring.

Conan felt hungry. He was getting hungry too quickly.

Autumn should be the season for appetite, but I’m actually hungry.

But he had already been told at midnight today that he would not be at home tonight, and asked him and Ling Cheng to go to Harrow for dinner.

Kogoro Mouri is talking to his wife on the phone, and they are arguing so fiercely. Conan is trying hard to hide his presence. The couple here are also arguing, which is really scary.

Conan had nothing to do and could only wait for Ling Cheng to come over after class to have dinner together. Of course, he could go now, but it was as if he had been infected with a bad habit by midnight. Just based on this little hunger, he had no motivation to get up. What's worse, he just fell asleep on the sofa.

When Ling Cheng came over, he happened to run into Mao Lilan who had just returned. The two went upstairs together and heard that Ling Shi was not at home tonight. Ling Cheng wanted to go to Hello with Conan for dinner.

The kind-hearted Xiaolan suggested that they could have dinner together at her house. Ling Cheng politely declined, but it wasn't necessary, after all, Harrow was just downstairs.

Ling Cheng: And I want to order my favorite dishes. I feel a little uncomfortable eating at someone else’s house.

As the two of them were talking, they opened the door of the detective agency. Xiaolan shook her head again when she saw Kogoro Mouri not doing his job. Ling Cheng looked for Conan and found that he had fallen asleep with a book covering his face.

Ling Cheng laughed silently and reached out to take the book off his face. Mao Lilan also noticed it and sighed:

"Conan is really something. He doesn't even take off his glasses when he sleeps."

As she spoke, she reached out and casually took off her glasses. Ling Cheng didn't think anything of it until he noticed Xiaolan staring at Conan's face in a daze and realized the seriousness of the matter.

Covering his face, Ling Cheng was speechless. He had forgotten the loophole of childhood sweethearts. How could Mao Li Ran not recognize the appearance of Kudo Shinichi when he was a child?

Fortunately, Conan woke up and found that Xiaolan was staring at him with glasses. He immediately took the glasses from her hand and put them on, then lied and said that he couldn't see clearly without glasses.

Ling Cheng: "Then let's go downstairs to eat."

Conan nodded immediately and was about to follow Ling Cheng out, fearing that others would not notice his intention to escape.

The two were about to go out when a person suddenly appeared at the door. Fortunately, Ling Cheng pulled Conan's brakes in time, otherwise they would have hit him.

"Excuse me, is this the Maori Detective Agency?"

After a moment of hesitation, Xiaolan immediately responded and said, "Okay, the client is here, so it seems I don't have to hide to eat anymore."

Conan was already interested, so Ling Cheng simply left him alone to go downstairs to find something to eat and bring it up. He also asked Uncle Midorikawa to prepare a few more portions.

Ling Cheng went down to Harrow Cafe, ordered a meal for himself, and asked for a few sandwiches to take up.

Midorikawa was puzzled: "Hey, Lingcheng, where is Conan? Lingshi told me that you two should come to dinner together."

Ling Cheng sighed and looked up with a meaningful look in his eyes. Midorikawa immediately understood and went to prepare what he wanted to eat first, and then prepared a sandwich for him to bring up.

Ling Cheng also had dessert before going out with the sandwich. It tasted amazing. Mr. Midorikawa’s cooking skills were really good. Even if he wasn’t at home for a few days, it was no problem at all for him.

Lingshi went up with a sandwich and they were talking about something. Maori and his daughter were looking at Conan together.

Ling Cheng: What’s going on? This guy is causing trouble again.

At this time, Conan looked at Ling Cheng, his eyes full of relief.

Ling Cheng:?

"It's Brother Ling Cheng, he told me before!"

Conan pointed at Ling Cheng, as if trying to pass the buck. Xiaolan looked at Ling Cheng with suspicion on her face.

"Ling Cheng, you guys can also learn the composition of poisons."

Ling Cheng: ...Haha.

"It's okay. I was interested in herbs before and read some books myself. I accidentally told Conan about it and he probably remembered it."

Ling Cheng tried to smile and brought the sandwich over to change the subject.

"You haven't had dinner yet, would you like some sandwiches, uncle? And would this guest like some more?"

Maori Kogoro: "I'm working, you go play on the side."

"Ah, it's okay, Mr. Maori, I have no problem with it, and it smells delicious."

Kogoro Mouri touched his head and felt embarrassed, so Ling Cheng put the sandwiches on the table and took two more and stuffed them into Conan and Xiaolan's hands.

The topic had just been brought to light, and Kogoro Mouri continued to ask about the content of the commission.

The client was introduced by Eri Kisaki, the wife of Kyujuku Motoyasu. Xiaolan also remembered the magic show they had watched together before, so Lady Nanae was able to get to know Eri Kisaki.

Xiaolan turned back to look for the photo, and the lady continued:

"That's right. It was through that opportunity that I was able to meet your wife, Kisaki Eri."

"Oh, so that's why she recommended you to come, right?"

Madam Qihui nodded in acknowledgment, and then went on to talk about her husband's case. Besides herself, three of her apprentices also discovered the body.

When Xiaolan went back to look through the photos, she suddenly discovered something. She turned back with a surprised expression, but shook her head to deny it when Conan asked her.

After Conan turned around, Xiaolan looked at Conan with suspicion again. Ling Cheng, who was witnessing it from the side, felt that it was all over. This kid had no awareness at all and even asked Maori Kogoro to ask who the three students at the scene were.

Ling Cheng: You're being targeted.

Ling Cheng secretly sent a message to Lingshi, then inadvertently went over to block her sight and put his arm on Conan's head to press him down. Because he didn't put too much weight on her, Conan didn't care.

The first apprentice was Sanada Ichizo, the magician we met on the ship last time, who was widely believed to be the successor to Kyuuba Yasumoto.

The second one is called Miyoshi Mazi, who has a more free-spirited personality but is very skilled;

The third one is Yuji Momochi, who has been a student for only a few days. Although his skills are not as good as the other two, he has the demeanor of a great general.

"They are all good kids, and they all live in my house so that they can learn magic tricks."

Kogoro Mouri asked where they were going that night. Mrs. Nanae said that they all performed with her at the Beika Hotel. However, Conan suggested that they were at home before they left, and they were also suspects.

Kogoro Mouri was interrupted by him and was about to say something, but Mrs. Nanae seriously refuted Conan's statement, saying that her husband died during their performance.

Conan wanted to continue speaking, but Ling Cheng pinched his face and said for him:

"What if we put the poison in a capsule and have him drink it?"

Madam Qihui continued to answer seriously, saying that even if her husband found out, he would have a chance to escape, which was impossible.

Maori Kogoro then asked:

"What if it's sleeping pills?"