Conan looked at the frustrated Mouri Kogoro and thought to himself: How could Qin Zhibo not know how to cook?
If he couldn't cook, it would be impossible for him and Uncle Matsumoto, who loves food, to become good friends, right?
Conan still remembers Matsumoto Ryohei, the elegant museum curator, and the dishes he cooked are so unforgettable.
By the way, I haven’t seen the museum director for a while.
It would be great if I could eat his cooking again sometime...
As Conan thought about it, saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his stomach began to growl.
In order to cooperate with Kogoro Mouri's early arrival to meet his idol, Mouri's family didn't even eat breakfast.
Skipping breakfast didn't matter to Mouri Kogoro and Mouri Ran, but for Conan, who was growing older, being hungry was very uncomfortable.
"Conan, are you hungry? I still have some ramen I just made. Can I give it to you?"
Qin Zhibo came over and invited Conan to eat the noodles he had ordered. At the same time, he secretly glanced at the studio to see if anything unpleasant had happened.
When he was cooperating with Okino Yoko to record a program just now, Qin Zhibo had been observing whether the place was "well-rounded in human relations".
Maybe there is someone who is blind and dares to say something rude in front of Conan.
But the strange thing is that the atmosphere in the studio today is very harmonious, everyone is laughing and chatting, there are no unpleasant frictions, and there are no people who get the collective boredom buff.
During the observation process, Qin Zhibo unknowingly pulled a little more, which was just enough for Conan to eat.
When Conan heard that it was delicious, he ate ramen with a childlike smile on his face. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, Okino Yoko came over.
"If it's convenient, would you like to go to the TV station's restaurant with me to eat?"
After hearing this, Mouri Kogoro's eyes lit up and he immediately came out of the shadow of failure, "Okay!"
Okino Yoko replied: "Then please go over and wait for me. I want to introduce a friend to Detective Maori and Detective Qin..."
Mouri Kogoro was confused, "Friend?"
friend?
Qin Zhibo smiled slightly, it seemed that the real drama was in the second half.
…
When we arrived at the restaurant on the first floor of the TV station, our breakfast coupons had been replaced by lunch coupons.
Qin Zhibo ordered a pork chop rice and a croquette, while Mao Lilan and Conan both ordered curry rice.
Mouri Kogoro, on the other hand, ate all the "ramen-like objects" he had failed to make just now as if to vent his anger. At this moment, he couldn't eat anything and only ordered a cup of coffee.
When they were almost finished eating, Okino Yoko dragged a woman and ran into the restaurant from the door.
"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long!" Yoko Okino apologized as he brought the woman next to him to the table.
When Mouri Kogoro saw that his new friend was also a beautiful woman, the smile on his face became even wider, and he directly greeted her coquettishly.
"Hi~"
Qin Zhibo looked at the new woman with a slightly surprised expression.
It’s actually Shui Wu Lina!
"Let me introduce you to everyone. This is the announcer of the "Morning News" program, Miss Rena Minami."
Okino Yoko enthusiastically introduced Rena Mizuna to everyone, but Rena Mizuna looked uncomfortable.
"Nice to meet you all..."
Shui Wulian bowed restrainedly, her expression a little shy, but it was not as dignified as on TV, but actually a bit unpretentious and cute.
Qin Zhibo: "..." I look better in person than on TV.
To be fair, he has always admired Reina Mizuno from the first time he saw her on TV.
She has a gentle and elegant image of a working woman. When broadcasting news in different sections, she is sometimes dignified and serious, sometimes relaxed and relaxed. She is very lovable in terms of professional skills, appearance, and smart personality.
If Mouri Kogoro's idol is Okino Yoko, Qin Zhibo's favorite is Reina Mizuna.
There is no way, maybe the uncle who has been in this business and has been without a wife for a long time has a heart that yearns for young women.
It's just that Qin Zhibo is not as crazy as Kogoro when it comes to chasing stars, and he won't yell like crazy.
What Qin Zhibo does is to watch the morning news silently every day, collecting information while mainly accompanying him.
Today, Mizuno Reina is wearing a light blue business attire and a light purple lace tube top, revealing her delicate collarbones. Her dignified appearance is accompanied by a hint of shyness.
Simply Wuhu!
In contrast, Okino Yoko, who is wearing ordinary clothes next to her, lacks some temperament, which is unacceptable!
"Ahem, this is the famous detective Mouri Kogoro."
Mouri Kogoro straightened his tie, and with his sharp eyes, he played a cruel trick on Bo Shuai.
If he had known that he would be able to see Reina Minato, Qin Zhibo also regretted that he did not wear a suit or tie, unlike Mouri Kogoro who was so well prepared.
"I am his daughter, Xiaolan, and this is Conan."
"Hello, sister."
Conan greeted Mizuno Reina politely, with a very sweet mouth.
"Hello, please give me some advice~" Shuiwu Reina looked at the person who had not introduced himself at the end, and said politely: "Is this gentleman the famous detective Mr. Qin?"
"Do you know me?"
"Of course, your deeds often appear in press releases, and today I finally get to see you in person."
Shui Wu Liannai bowed to Qin Zhibo alone, and Qin Zhibo responded politely.
"I also watch Miss Mizuno's program every day, and today I saw you in person, even more beautiful than on TV."
"Thank you for liking it. It's an honor."
Shui Wu Lianna seemed to be getting into the mood gradually. When others praised her, she no longer showed any embarrassment and bowed slightly to express her gratitude.
On the other hand, Conan next to him looked startled, sensing something was wrong.
Unlike Mouri Kogoro, a habitual criminal who praised everyone except his wife, Qin Zhibo rarely praised the beauty of women, or in other words, he almost never praised her.
Why did it suddenly happen this time...
Does he want to start a harem?
Suddenly, the imaginative Conan thought of this.
Can’t Dr. Chengshi satisfy you?
Conan screamed in his heart, but he couldn't say anything.
After all, in this world, capable males are always attractive to females. In addition, Qin Zhibo is a non-marriage person, so he can get to know as many as he wants at the same time.
Moreover, Qin Zhibo comes from an open country, and it is indeed inappropriate to use Japanese traditions to regulate others.
Sigh... Unlike me, Xiaolan is enough.
Right? Xiaolan?
Conan looked at Xiaolan next to him with affection in his eyes, and his eyes were filled with Xiaolan's look.
At this moment, he knew he had "won".
…
"Reina, this is a rare opportunity, so why don't you tell me about the troubles you have encountered recently?"
Mizuno Reina looked a little hesitant, "But is it okay to trouble two famous detectives like this?"
Without waiting for Okino Yoko's persuasion, Qin Zhibo took the initiative and asked, "If you encounter any trouble, you can tell me and Detective Maori."
"After all, the detective profession exists to solve troubles..."
…
Under Okino Yoko's instigation, Mizuno Reina sat down and ordered new drinks for several people before telling her recent troubles.
"The thing is like this..."
It turns out that Rena Minami's trouble is that a mysterious person has been harassing her recently by ringing the doorbell, and running away immediately after ringing the doorbell.
This mysterious person always came to harass her on Saturday mornings, so Reina Mizuno squatted behind the door on a Saturday morning, intending to catch this person.
But when the door was opened, there was no one outside.
"That means you want us to catch the person who rang the doorbell, right?"
Qin Zhibo asked while thinking about the prisoner's goal.
Generally speaking, ringing the doorbell should be a prank played by children, but this prank is a punctual prank, which does not fit the characteristics of children randomly playing pranks.
Secondly, if you press the doorbell and quickly open the door, you will not be discovered. Is this person invisible?
Qin Zhibo remembered that he once used the magic ring to play a doorbell prank on Amuro Toru. Amuro Toru opened the door and checked but found nothing.
"Look, it's really rude~"
Mizuno Reina misunderstood what Qin Zhibo meant, thinking that Qin Zhibo didn't want to take on such a boring job, so he complained to Okino Yoko next to him.
But Okino Yoko doesn’t think it’s a small matter.
"Don't think that way, Reina." Okino Yoko patiently advised, "Wouldn't it be bad if it wasn't just a prank, but someone was planning something?"
There is a reason why Okino Yoko said this.
It was because she thought being broken into was a trivial matter last time and didn't take it seriously, which led to her ex-boyfriend meeting other actresses who broke in.
This in turn triggered a series of subsequent events. Her ex-boyfriend committed suicide in her apartment, and she was unlucky for a while.
At this time, Qin Zhibo also echoed: "Miss Yoko is right. When you live in Mihua Town, every little thing you encounter in life is not a trivial matter and must be taken seriously."
"Um, actually I live in Cupido Town..." Reina Mizuna replied weakly.
"The same goes for Aipado Town. There is evidence that the population of Mikado Town is moving to surrounding towns recently, especially to Aipado."
Everyone: Emm...
"If it's convenient, can we go to where you live and take a look? If we conduct an on-site inspection, Detective Maori and I should be more confident of catching the person who rang the doorbell."
"Ah?" Mouri Kogoro was stunned for a moment when he heard that he was also taken along, "Do I count?"
Although Mouri Kogoro also wanted to help the beauty, the commission was too small. He subconsciously believed that this was a child's prank, and it was beneath his status to ask a famous detective to take action.
Moreover, these two days are horse racing days. If you miss the horse racing, you will lose more than you gain.
Although Reina Mizuna is also very beautiful, Kogoro Mori will not lose his principles for the sake of beauty.
But at this time, Okino Yoko showed a sweet smile, "Is it okay? Mr. Mori?"
"Yeah! No problem! It's all on me!"
Mouri Kogoro lost his principles.
…
More than half an hour later, everyone gathered downstairs in a gray-green apartment.
The place where Shui Wu Lina lives is not luxurious, and is even a bit inconspicuous.
The height of the fourth floor matches the long corridor exposed on the outside. Uniform blue security door rules are embellished among them, and the stairs are also concentrated on one side.
This is the most ordinary and common apartment building in Tokyo. Qin Zhibo remembers that Toru Amuro also lived in this kind of place, as did Haihara's sister.
Mizuno Reina lives at the end of the corridor on the third floor, and she has to walk through a long corridor every time she comes up.
This means that if you open the door quickly after the doorbell rings, the person who rings the doorbell will not be able to escape unless he jumps directly from the building or becomes invisible.
This familiar multiple-choice question reminded Qin Zhibo that Toru Amuro's apartment was also at the end of the corridor, and it seemed that Sister Haihara was too.
At Conan's suggestion, Kogoro Mouri acted out the scene of escaping after ringing the doorbell, which proved that there was no place to hide and not enough time to escape.
"I think we should go in first and talk about the details, such as neighbors and so on..."
Qin Zhibo took a look at the neighbor's apartment next to him. If he could escape after ringing the doorbell, the neighbor was most likely.
But Qin Zhibo's eyes fell on the door number of the apartment next to him. It was blank, with only a house number and no surname of the resident.
"Actually, no one has lived next door, so I think it's unlikely to be the one next door."
"But one day after taking a shower in the middle of the night, I seemed to hear a sound next door. When I opened the door to check, I saw a figure running out of the corridor in a hurry..."
Shui Wu Liannai's ice-blue eyes revealed worry, which was quite pitiful.
…
Under Shui Wu Lina's reception, everyone entered the apartment.
When she turned back to close the door, Mouri Kogoro, Qin Zhibo and Conan saw at the same time that there were many locks on the door, and with the anti-theft chain, there were four layers of defense.
"However, your house has quite a few locks."
Mouri Kogoro complained indifferently, and Mizuno Rena responded with a smile, "A single woman should be careful when living alone..."
Qin Zhibo looked at the locks on the door. Although it is good to be safety-conscious, the number of locks is indeed exaggerated.
Installing many locks on the door is often a sign of a lack of security.
Could it be that the recent doorbell has made her anxious to this point?
Qin Zhibo looked at Shui Wu Lina's back and followed silently.
Conan, who was walking at the back, was also looking back at the security door. Suddenly, he thought about what sound the other party would make if he came to ring the doorbell.
Tomorrow is Saturday. You can install a bug at the door so that you can know when the doorbell weirdo is coming.
Having made up his mind, he quietly returned to the door, took out the gum from his arms, chewed it a few times, and used his saliva to increase the stickiness of the gum.
Then stick the bug on the wall with chewing gum, and you're done.
As soon as he set up his listening device, Conan's body suddenly trembled, and he subconsciously looked up at the building opposite.
There seemed to be a line of sight looking at me just now...
I don't know why, Conan had such an idea.
But I scanned the building opposite and saw that everything was normal, and I didn't find anyone suspicious in the windows.
Maybe it's an illusion?
Conan comforted himself mentally, turned around and walked back to the apartment.
But what he didn't know was that in the building opposite, there was indeed a figure clinging to the wall, his eyes widening in shock.
If the light fades away part of the darkness, this person is Judy from the FBI.