A word that goes straight to the heart.

First, Sonoko said, "Shinichi is your biological brother," and now his father said again, "You are not even so kind to your biological brother."

The same words twice a day.

Xiaolan sat on the sofa again, constantly comparing her inner priorities, comparing Shinichi with Kousei.

"Hey, Lan, did something happen?"

This time Kogoro realized something was wrong.

The time when the daughter appeared was wrong, the daughter's state was wrong at the moment, and the daughter's expression was wrong at the moment.

Just now, because I knew that Gongsheng was taking care of Lan, I felt relieved and happy as a father. At least in the future, I would step out of my parents' comfort zone. The two siblings would cling to each other and face the wind and rain together.

But at the moment when 'Kongsheng' was mentioned, Mao Lilan's expression seemed to be a little repulsive.

"Shinichi said that Kousei acted as the murderer's lawyer and then let the murderer go. He also said a lot of bad things about Shinichi's reasoning that was illegal."

‘Facts’ heard by the ears.

The information Xiaolan received was what others said, not the facts she saw with her own eyes.

It's like two answers are accumulating in my mind...

One is the Kousei in Shinichi's mouth, and the other is the Kousei in the mouths of Sonoko, Kogoro, and Feiyingli.

But as a sister, Xiaolan never knew how much her brother's true abilities were, nor what exactly he had done.

"Shinichi said that Kousei was unjust and he let the prisoner go."

It’s still a new theory.

Only this time did Mouri Kogoro realize that something was wrong, and used the remote control to turn off the noisy TV. Compared to his own daughter, Okino Yoko's weight was completely different.

When you need to fool around, you should fool around, but when you need to be serious, you should be serious.

"Xiaolan, first of all, as your father and Gongsheng's father, I can only tell you that your brother will never be such a bad person."

I noticed the confusion in my daughter's pupils.

Only then did Kogoro realize that it was not just his trust in Shinichi and his suspicion of Kousei, but his daughter's outlook on life had been led astray.

Only as a police officer of the Metropolitan Police Department, Kogoro will understand that 'justice' has always been a false proposition.

"Both the murderer and the ordinary person have their own rights and interests, and it is not necessary to force him or deprive him of the opportunity to exercise his legal rights just because he unilaterally believes that he is the murderer."

Have a serious heart-to-heart talk with the daughter in front of you.

After all, Xiaolan at this moment made Kogoro's worry infinitely magnified, because if he didn't stop his daughter, his daughter might actually kill his own brother with her own hands.

Killing in a social sense.

"The fairness of the law means that everyone has their own rights and interests. If you lose your rights and interests because you are defined as a murderer, then the law is not fair enough. Since the law is not fair enough, there is no prestige."

"And you know how much pressure Kousei is under to safeguard the rights and interests of others. Those are the rights of people who are just one step away from being abandoned by this world, and protecting such people will be despised by everyone..."

Unlike his daughter's worries, Mouri Kogoro never worried about his own son.

The reason is the same as Fei Yingli, he is born with knowledge.

"The injustice you talk about is your brother's behavior. He is a lawyer. There is no right or wrong in his choices. His persistence is the fairness of the law."

Dedicate his life to the fairness of the law.

Instead of simply worrying about the ‘justice’ in other people’s mouths, it is still a vain and meaningless ‘justice’.

Kogoro hated this word very much.

So when the daughter in front of me keeps emphasizing justice, and is still interfered with by others' words of justice, I know that something is wrong with my daughter.

Once she accepts the justice of others, her daughter will become the sharpest dagger, carrying the "justice" of "others" to kill existences defined as unjust by "others".

"The murderer is defined by the Metropolitan Police Department, but it does not mean that he is the murderer, nor does it mean that you can use this to veto everything others do. Kousei can face it rationally."

"He is defined as having lost justice, but he stands on the side of the law and does the most upright and fair thing."

Justice is a vague abstract concept.

Integrity is a noble virtue. The abstract concept in children's books is extremely clear.

"However, Kousei also said a lot of things that Shinichi's reasoning is illegal..."

Xiaolan didn't understand whether Xinyi's words were deceiving her, or whether Xinyi's words were wrong in themselves.

Don't know the answer to this.

In other words, Shinichi and Kousei are constantly colliding in their hearts, so that Xiaolan doesn't want to face the answer and can only rely on others to answer it.

Kogoro is the only one who has the answer.

"Because Kudo Shinichi's participation in the case is itself a violation, and as a suspect, he participated in the judgment of the case and did not obtain bail or provide physical evidence in accordance with the process, which has been upgraded to a violation of the law."

This is the truth.

Kogoro never told his daughter that what she saw was not real.

As a father, I hope that my daughter will not be exposed to the reality of this world and just be silly and happy every day. If anything happens, there are still two men in the Maori family to take care of it.

But now, this stupidity has turned into harm to his family, and Kogoro can't sit still.

Choose to tell the truth to the daughter in front of you.

Looking at the fear in Xiaolan's pupils, it was like the world she had always believed in and known had completely collapsed, leaving her in a state of despair.

Holding the beer in hand, Kogoro took another swig.

"Xiaolan, remember one thing. Apart from me and your mother, your brother is the only one in the world who will not harm you, and he is the only one who will protect you regardless of the consequences."

If you can't even trust your own relatives, this view is wrong.

Sighing, Kogoro stood up and sat back on the chair in his office.

But inside, I feel even more uneasy...

Regarding Kousei's uneasiness, I always feel that my daughter has pushed her son to the edge of an unreachable cliff.

"Father, do you know what a letter of appointment is?"

After a long pause, Mao Lilan asked Kogoro.

Xiaolan didn't tell Gongsheng about the power of attorney matter that Shinichi mentioned today. She didn't have time, and she didn't know anything about it, so she planned to find someone to ask about it herself.

"The Letter of Appointment from Didan, which is only given to students for special matters when the Department of Political Science and Law appoints students for legal aid and legal dispatch, represents the identity of the college. Even if you are not old enough or do not have the qualifications to practice, you can still exercise legal rights."

As a native of Teidan Academy, Kogoro knew about the letter of appointment.

It's just a little strange how my daughter knew about this.

"This thing is very troublesome. Back then, the school would only approve a special letter of appointment when your mother participated in political and legal projects or competitions. It would be invalidated after the competition or the completion of the project."

Kogoro turned to look at his daughter on the sofa.

Because Mao Lilan obviously doesn't need this thing, and Gongsheng has his concubine Yingli by his side, so I'm afraid he has already obtained this thing.

But if Mao Lilan asked, why not ask Kousheng beside him.

The relationship between brother and sister is better, and it won't be awkward to ask.

unless......

"Xiaolan, did someone ask you to ask Gongsheng how to obtain the letter of appointment?!"

Being treated as someone blocking a gun!

He doesn't know others, but Mouri Kogoro knows his own daughter. The fact that she can ask herself instead of Kousei shows that she doesn't know the weight of this thing.

Moreover, she did not ask Gongsheng because she just wanted to get the letter of appointment from Gongsheng.

The person who needs a letter of appointment around my daughter...

The letter of appointment allows someone to represent Teidan Academy. Although it is in the name of internship and assistance, it is backed by the largest educational institution in Tokyo, and the exercise of law will also be defined as formal.

"Well, yes..."

Xiaolan was stunned again. Why did her originally stupid father suddenly become smarter today?

Obviously when I was dealing with other people's cases before, I was always ignorant of every question, or I gave wrong answers on purpose, but today I suddenly became so smart in my own affairs.

"It must be Kudo Shinichi."

Kogoro broke through his daughter's cover-up with one word.

"Father, how do you know?"

As if she knew what she was thinking, Xiaolan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Because he is the only one around you who needs this thing, and with a letter of appointment, he can freely participate in the case without being questioned."

I was shocked by my daughter's stupidity.

Kogoro covered his face with his hands and tried to take a deep breath to prevent his emotions from going crazy.

Because now we are having a heart-to-heart talk with Mao Lilan...
To be continued...