"You kid!" Mouri Kogoro wanted to punch Conan on the head, but unfortunately he couldn't hit him, so he had to punch in the air:
"That's why I said those guys went too far in bullying me - because of the large commission fee... Well, I mean because of his sincerity, I originally planned to reluctantly help him find it, but
But who would have thought that when I ran all the way there, he actually said that the cat had gone home on its own! I'm afraid that guy wasn't entertaining me."
Jiang Xia comforted the neighbor's uncle a few words. Fortunately, Mouri Kogoro was also a casual person and quickly put this unpleasant incident behind him.
After complaining about his annoying client, Mouri Kogoro raised his head and looked at the hospital not far away through the car window: "Get ready to go out, I'm almost there."
…
Not long after, the group left the hospital and drove home.
Halfway there, a shadow suddenly enlarged in the headlights - there was a car parked there in the middle of the road.
"What's going on? Some guy parked his car randomly!" Mouri Kogoro stepped on the brakes and looked over in confusion, "Isn't the car in the accident just now towed away by the traffic police? Why is there another one?"
Just as he was watching, a young woman with a slim waist and long legs pushed open the door and walked out. She looked around and walked towards the car.
Mouri Kogoro: "!"
He tidied up his clothes at a speed that even Jiang Xia didn't see clearly. The originally sloppy suit instantly looked as straight as a dress. Then he grabbed the perfume and sprayed it under the shocked eyes of several high school students.
After a few clicks, he pushed the door open and stepped out, holding the door with one hand and standing beside the car with a cool posture.
At the same time, the young woman in the car in front walked to their car.
"..." Mao Lilan saw her beautiful face through the car window and finally understood what her father was going crazy about. Her eyes twitched and her fists hardened.
"Beautiful lady." Mouri Kogoro knew nothing about the scene in the car. He looked at the person walking on the opposite side and flipped his forehead, "Is there anything I can do for you?"
The woman opposite her feet froze, feeling vaguely that she had found the wrong person.
However, standing on the side of the car and seeing several students in the car, her expression slowed down again and she asked: "I was rushing home to attend the family dinner, but because I was in such a hurry, I forgot to refuel, and the car broke down.
There is no signal here and you can't get a taxi - if you don't mind, can you take me to the mountaintop villa over there? I will definitely give you a reward that satisfies you."
"Of course!" Mouri Kogoro waved to Suzuki Sonoko in the back seat without saying a word, "You, squeeze over there and make room for this young lady."
Suzuki Sonoko: "..."
She rolled her eyes at the oblivious neighbor, but she still moved as he said - it was already dark, and it did not look safe for a young woman to stay alone on such a mountain road.
"Thank you." The woman opened the car door and got in the car.
The vehicle drove towards the mansion on the top of the mountain.
…
On the top of the mountain, in Hota's house.
The long table in the restaurant was covered with a clean tablecloth, and a sumptuous banquet was served on it. President Hotta sat at the end of the long table, and on his left and right sides sat his eldest son, daughter-in-law, and second son, Akai Shuichi.
Akai Shuichi lowered his head and stared at the plate in front of him: "..."
It wasn't that he was suspicious by nature, it was just that he had just witnessed a potassium cyanide murder incident not long ago. Looking at this table of delicious food, he had no appetite at all.
And next to them, the other people's thoughts were obviously not on the banquet.
President Hotta's eldest son put on a smile and said enthusiastically to his father: "Why did you come back so late? We thought you had an accident on the way, and we were very worried."
His wife also joined in and said, "Yes, fortunately, daddy has good luck and is not in danger."
President Hotta's second son looked around and quickly followed suit: "Yes. I don't have any other wishes now. The only thing I hope is that Dad, you can take good care of yourself."
Akai Shuichi, who was out of tune with the atmosphere at the table: "..."
He picked up the cup and pretended to take a sip of water, thus ignoring the speech that had nothing to do with him.
Head of the table, President Hotta was obviously very impressed by what his son and daughter-in-law said.
At this time, the butler pushed the dining cart into the house. There was an ice bucket on the dining cart, and the butler carefully took out a bottle of red wine from it.
He held the bottle of wine and said to President Hotta: "This is the red wine produced by Chateau Petrus in France in 1979. It is a birthday gift specially prepared for you by Master Koichi."
As he spoke, he opened the bottle cap and poured it for everyone.
Akai Shuichi looked at the clear red liquid in the cup: "..." Petrus, this winery is quite famous and produces world-recognized top-quality red wine... But the more it looks like this, the more people dare not drink it.
He took the wine glass and sniffed it carefully, trying to identify whether there were any toxins hidden in it that he shouldn't have.
At this time, the tips of his ears twitched, and he suddenly heard something, and turned to look out the window.
President Hotta, who was waiting for the guests to give praise, was startled when he saw this, and also looked outside: "What's wrong?"
Akai Shuichi put down his glass: "There is the sound of a motor outside. Do you have other guests tonight?"
"No." President Hotta said, "I specifically canceled all my schedule today and just wanted to spend my birthday quietly. No one would be so indifferent as to bother me today."
Next to him, the eldest son who delivered the red wine secretly rolled his eyes, suspecting that this guest was a helper invited by the second son. He said to Akai Hide: "It must be the wind outside. This is the top of the mountain. It is windy at night. You must have heard it wrong."
It’s normal.”
With that said, Hota Koichi stood up holding the wine glass, bringing the topic back on track and letting the focus of the banquet return to the bottle of red wine that he had carefully obtained.
"Okay. It's rare for everyone to get together together. Today, let's put aside other chores and celebrate my father's 58th birthday together." He raised his glass to President Hotta, "Happy birthday!"
President Hotta nodded, thinking that his eldest son was much more sensible than before.
He was about to drink, but at this moment, a voice came from the side: "Wait!"
"?"
Everyone was startled, followed the sound, and saw President Hotta's second son.
Hota Ryoji twirled the wine glass and smiled slyly at his brother: "Brother, why don't you drink first."
"?" Hota Koichi frowned, "What do you mean?"
Hota Ryoji looked at him, and his original fresh smile turned evil: "Do you even need to ask? Of course I'm worried that the wine is poisonous."
Akai Shuichi couldn't help but glance at him: "..." Although these words were too straightforward, it was undeniable that this person actually thought of him together.