Shimizu Koji was stunned, and immediately understood what Haibara Ai meant when she said that he would be interested.

He has been concerned about the Karasuma Group these days, but the current Karasuma Group is very different from the one that Karasuma Renye used to control, both internally and externally.

Decades ago, the Karasuma Group had its tentacles spread across all walks of life in Japan. Take the manufacturing industry as an example. Whether it was an automobile factory or a shipbuilding dock, Karasuma Heavy Industries was a well-known large group at the time. However, Karasuma Heavy Industries was only a part of the Karasuma Group.

However, up to now, those large enterprises and groups that were once named after the Karasuma surname have disappeared one after another and changed their ownership. It is not only troublesome to investigate them, but also not of much value.

Now, there are only a few ordinary medium and large enterprises that are openly controlled by the Karasuma Group, and the previous Baijiu Pharmaceutical is one of them.

“Is it his villa? Then what about this invitation——?”

Koji Shimizu immediately became cautious, but after a little thought, he knew that it was impossible for Karasuma Renya, who no one knew what he looked like or where he was hiding, to suddenly send an invitation to these little detectives.

Unless eating the flesh of these detectives can make you immortal.

Koji Shimizu sneered in his heart, then opened the letter again. Unfortunately, the letter did not reveal any other information except that the person claimed to be the owner of the Dusk Villa.

Haibara Ai silently observed Shimizu Koji’s reaction. Seeing that he looked calm, not even nervous or impatient at all, she knew that she was overthinking.

Although she knew Koji Shimizu very well, she was still subconsciously worried about the fact that he was secretly doing things in the organization behind her back. But now, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, how could Shimizu Koji be as reckless as that guy Kudo? He never made her worry.

The corners of her mouth gradually curled up, and Haibara Ai put her little feet on Shimizu Koji’s thighs, and Shimizu Koji began to play with them casually.

“That’s all the information I can find at the moment. If this building wasn’t so big and so eye-catching, it would probably be hard to find on the Internet.”

“Anyway, it’s definitely not Karasuma Renya himself who’s behind this invitation, but there might be some clues, so, Koji, are you planning to go?”

“Of course.” Shimizu Koji smiled and touched her head. Haibara Ai dodged but failed to avoid it. She couldn’t help but frowned and looked at Shimizu Koji with dissatisfaction.

Because the hand that Shimizu Koji was touching her head had just let go of her little feet.

But it was just a slight dissatisfaction that flashed by.

“Speaking of which, what are you going to do? Like you said before? Are you really going to organize…”

At this point, Haibara Ai’s eyes and tone couldn’t help but become a little strange again. Although she believed in Shimizu Koji very much, when she thought about it carefully, it still felt like a fantasy.

It was only not long ago that she and her sister were barely rescued and taken in by him, and then they had to be careful to avoid being discovered by someone who might have done something deliberate. But in the blink of an eye, Shimizu Koji had actually turned around and was eyeing the organization.

This was really hard to imagine for her. If Vermouth hadn’t been so cooperative, even docile, and if Shimizu Koji hadn’t told her about the Tie family, she would probably not be able to sleep now.

Oh, that shouldn’t happen. Sleeping at night is still very relaxing and comfortable. I fall asleep while playing.

“If you can, of course you should try. After all, there are more people targeting you than just the organization. If you take down the organization, it will be very useful even if it is used as a shield, right?”

As Shimizu Koji spoke, he lifted Huihara Ai from his armpits and brought her to him, rubbing her face affectionately, while saying, “I really don’t know what kind of treasure is in your little head. I can’t help but look forward to it. The medicine for immortality, hey, if you really make it, can’t we be together forever? Do you want to work harder?”

Haibara Ai blushed a little when Shimizu Koji rubbed her, or maybe she was not used to Shimizu Koji’s way of being intimate with her, which made her feel like she really became a child.

She didn’t like it, but she didn’t dislike it either.

Koji Shimizu put Haibara Ai down, and Haibara Ai blinked her eyes, without even lowering her head, she just stepped on her with her foot, and then showed her usual look of disgust and contempt, glancing at Koji Shimizu.

“Crack!” There was another burst of lightning and thunder, and the rain curtain had already spread outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

The pitch-black sky was confined in front of the small window, like the mouth of an open abyss, as if it was going to swallow Koji Shimizu.

Koji Shimizu sat on the sofa, looking out the window with a melancholy expression. He sighed softly, put down the teacup in his hand, then lowered his head and touched the hair of Haibara Ai who was lying on his lap.

“Why don’t you give me a massage with your feet? Otherwise, you might be very tired, and you’re wearing socks today. Well, it should feel pretty good.”

Haibara Ai raised her little face, as if she was tired of massaging his legs and was not very happy, especially when she heard that Shimizu Koji was going to change the method. This slight pause would mean that all her half a day’s efforts would be wasted.

I really don’t know how Shimizu Koji’s body grew up. She clearly tried her best, but the result was…

She looked down at her own feet and said, Shimizu Koji, this is all you have achieved!

“Hehe, then why don’t I carry the backpack too.” Haibara Ai’s tone was very dissatisfied, but not only did Shimizu Koji not hear it, his eyes lit up instead.

“Is this okay? Shiho, you’re amazing~.”

Huihara Ai immediately rolled her eyes and said, “Go to hell!”

After glaring at Shimizu Koji with some annoyance and speechlessness, Haibara Ai still reached out to tidy up her little red schoolbag, put it on her back, and then sat down on the coffee table silently.

“How are you going to go? Kudo asked me to tell you that Xiaolan is going too, so you’d better not dress up as him.”

Haibara Ai had a blank expression on her face. Official business had to be handled in an official manner. Even though she was interrupted for a while, she still had to make the decision.

“Then I’ll go with them and tell them that it was Kudo who asked me to do it. Shiho, you look so cold right now.”

Before Shimizu Hiroji could finish his words, Haibara Ai, who was trying to keep a cool face with her hands on the coffee table and her schoolbag on her back, suddenly had a strange light in her eyes. She snorted coldly and increased her strength viciously.

Chapter 546 Eavesdropping

The next day, Koji Shimizu went out early, came to the downstairs of the Mori Detective Agency, and took a ride with Kogoro Mori.

The reason why he didn’t drive himself was all because of Yukiko. There was no doubt that Yukiko was naturally interested after reading the invitation letter. Fortunately, because she had a child, she was not as unscrupulous as before and could shamelessly pull Shimizu Koji to act coquettishly.

Otherwise, Koji Shimizu felt that he might not be able to refuse. In order to avoid any mistakes, such as being entangled by Yukiko before departure, Koji Shimizu chose to hitchhike.

“Hey, Xiaolan, that brat Kudo is on his own, why doesn’t he come by himself?”

Kogoro Mori yawned while driving, and his tone was full of dissatisfaction with Shinichi Kudo.

After all, no old father would want to see his precious daughter being kidnapped by a young boy, let alone a kid like Kudo Shinichi who loves to show off, cares only about his head and not his butt, and doesn’t care about his daughter’s feelings at all.

Yes, Kogoro Mouri has a very low opinion of Kudo Shinichi. It’s because Kudo Shinichi turned into Conan just two days after solving the case, causing Kudo Shinichi’s identity to disappear from the world again. Not only did Xiaolan burst into tears, but she was also restless and depressed all day long, and it’s true that she couldn’t sleep well.

“Kudo discovered another strange case abroad, so he flew to the United States overnight. He should be with his father now, and he really can’t get away.”

Koji Shimizu smiled faintly and took the initiative to cover up some of the lies Conan had made up.

But Conan, who was sitting next to him, didn’t seem to appreciate it. It was because Shimizu Koji was smiling and stroking his dog head, and he couldn’t resist. He had to call him “Brother Shimizu” or “Brother Koji” with a smile.

This was simply unacceptable for him who had finally transformed back, so Conan exuded a gloomy aura all over his body and drew circles on the car door.

“Yusaku–tsk, really, Yusaku is so outstanding, but the son he gave birth to is always a cause for worry, don’t you think so, Xiaolan?”

“Uh, Dad!”

Xiaolan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, blushed immediately, but didn’t refute. However, just her coquettishness was enough to make Kogoro Mouri shut up.

Although the kiss was not successful that day, under the influence of Shimizu Koji, Conan, who had already begun to understand things, took advantage of the two days he grew older to make rapid progress in his relationship with Xiaolan. Shimizu Koji didn’t know whether they were sure about their relationship or not, but what could be seen was that Mouri Kogoro, who used to get angry when Kudo Shinichi was mentioned, has obviously become more relaxed.

Kogoro Mouri stopped talking, whistled, and put his arm on the car window, looking like a leisurely and contented veteran driver.

Koji Shimizu also opened the car window, bathed in the breeze, breathed in the fresh air in the woods in the early morning, and relaxed his body and mind. He could not enjoy this kind of beauty when he was driving normally. As expected, he still needed someone to drive to be comfortable.

However, this atmosphere did not last long. The calm and composed Kogoro Mori glanced at it inadvertently, and then shouted “Ah”, which scared everyone in the car who had different thoughts.

“Dad, what’s wrong?!”

Conan and Shimizu Koji didn’t ask, but they looked at Mouri Kogoro in front of them with surprise. After Mouri Kogoro was shocked, he realized his own gaffe. In order to maintain his dignity as an elder and father, he quickly restrained his emotions.

“Ahem, it’s nothing, it’s nothing serious, it’s just that the gas tank is empty, it’s okay.”

Kogoro Mouri was very calm, with an air of “I’m not afraid even if the end of the world comes”. Xiaolan responded blankly and seemed to be relieved, but it was only a few seconds before she came to her senses.

“What?!! No gas!?!”

“Didn’t I ask you to check the car last night?! Dad!! Where were you?!”

It was like the roar of a lion, and Kogoro Maori subconsciously covered his ears, but he still had to drive, and the road was mountainous with many bends. He couldn’t hold the steering wheel with one hand, so he had to put his hand down.

The old face looked very embarrassed and aggrieved, and he was very cautious, looking quite pitiful.

However, this is a mountain road. If they are unlucky and the car runs out of gas, they may be unlucky for the whole day. No wonder Xiaolan is furious.

Koji Shimizu and Conan looked at each other and saw the speechless look in each other’s eyes, but Koji Shimizu’s mentality was better. He looked at the quarreling father and daughter in front, turned around to look at Conan, and shook his head with sympathy.

After a moment of stunned silence, Conan instantly understood what he meant. If it were in the past, he might have asked, but now, as their friendship deepened and he got to know Shimizu Koji better, he could tell at a glance that Shimizu Koji wanted to tease him again.

As expected, Shimizu Koji opened his mouth and said, “I feel like your future life won’t be easy~.”

“hehe.”

Conan rolled his eyes and wanted to complain back, but when he thought of Haibara Ai’s narrow-minded character and the fact that Shimizu Koji was protective of his own people but also narrow-minded, he finally held back.

But just because Haibara Ai is almost the same as an old witch in his eyes, it doesn’t mean he has no way to deal with Shimizu Koji. Moreover, Conan himself is actually a narrow-minded person.

“You should first think about how to deal with your messy relationship. I’ve read some comics~~, and the endings of the protagonists in those comics are not very good~~.”

“Oh? You still read comics? That kind of comics?”

Shimizu Koji’s words made Conan’s face freeze again, and this time, he had no way to respond. Although he was one year older than Shimizu Koji, his mental age was far different. In short, he was too thin-skinned.

For Koji Shimizu, he can now even discuss the content and plot design of comics with a higher age rating with Haibara Ai in a serious manner without blushing at all, but now when Conan talks about these things, he will subconsciously want to act like an ostrich~.

“Uncle, how long can the remaining oil last?”

“Well, let me see – it should be enough.”

Kogoro Mouri looked at the winding road and felt a little nervous. Conan pouted his lips and leaned forward to the front driver’s seat. He rummaged in the car pocket and found a map.

After a while, Conan shouted happily in a childish tone, “Uncle Kogoro, I found it. There is a gas station at the foot of this mountain!”

“Oh!? Okay! It’s okay, Xiaolan, don’t worry! Let’s go there to refuel first!” Mouri Kogoro immediately breathed a sigh of relief and became happy.

However, no one noticed that there was a black button-like object quietly stuck in the gap of the steering wheel of the car that Kogoro Mori rented.

Chapter 547 Take Off

Fortunately, the car did not break down on the road and drove safely to the gas station at the foot of the mountain, and there were even a few liters of gas left.

Both Xiaolan and Conan breathed a sigh of relief, but Shimizu Koji frowned slightly when he saw Kogoro Mouri getting out of the car to greet the gas station attendant.

Kogoro Mouri seemed to be recognized. Koji Shimizu really didn’t understand why a detective like Kogoro Mouri would be treated like a big star, known by everyone and having fans wherever he went.

Seeing him greeting the young station attendant in a baseball cap with laughter, Shimizu Koji knew that this would probably delay it for a while longer.

It’s unknown what Kogoro Mouri said to the station attendant, but after a few words, he left the car and walked into the gas station.

Koji Shimizu didn’t care much at first, because it was most likely that he was just going to the toilet or smoking a cigarette, and these were the only two things that Kogoro Mori could do. However, when he saw a white pigeon on the eaves of the wall nearby, Koji Shimizu was stunned for a moment and got out of the car as well.

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

“Oh, alright.”

Xiaolan and Conan didn’t take it seriously, but Conan had already started thinking about the mysterious invitation letter.

He took Shimizu Koji’s invitation letter, which originally belonged to Kudo Shinichi, and flipped through it, as if he wanted to compare it with Mori Kogoro’s invitation letter. After all, he himself hadn’t even seen ‘his’ invitation letter.

Koji Shimizu chatted with the gas station attendant for a few minutes, asked about the location of the restroom, and then followed directly in the direction where Kogoro Mori had just left.

As he walked, he stretched out his hand in a waiting gesture. No one attracted anyone’s attention. As he disappeared around the corner, the pigeon on the eaves flapped its wings and flew onto his fingers.

In the air, there was only a white feather slowly falling.

Although it is a small gas station, it is a corporate company after all, so even the restrooms open to the public are beautifully built, with standard cubicles, a clean environment, and even a faint smell of deodorant incense in the air.

Koji Shimizu walked to the door of the men’s bathroom without making any sound. He looked around, paused, and looked down at the pigeon in his hand. The pigeon looked left and right, then stared at the door of the women’s bathroom and never moved again.

Seeing this, Koji Shimizu couldn’t help but twitch his lips and was speechless.

I didn’t bother to think about whether Kogoro Mouri walked in by himself or was dragged in by some big pigeon breeder. I just walked straight into the women’s bathroom.

If someone saw this and took a photo, Koji Shimizu might become a little famous. After all, in Japan, it is true that male chauvinism is the mainstream, but in society, incidents like sexual harassment are very biased towards women.

However, men are not stupid. In order to avoid losing their jobs and social demise, they have gradually developed a set of skilled methods to deal with sexual harassment accusations. The simplest, direct and effective one is that when the other party accuses you of sexual harassment, you’d better beat her to the ground. In this way, things will become a simple fight, and only a little money and time will be enough.

But if you go into the women’s restroom alone and get photographed, there’s nothing you can do.

Fortunately, there was no one nearby, and Koji Shimizu was not worried because there were at least two grown men in the women’s bathroom.

In the bathroom, as soon as Koji Shimizu came in, there was no sound at all. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Koji Shimizu just walked quietly all the way to the door of the innermost cubicle.

When he stood at the door of the cubicle, he didn’t say anything, but he could hear the increasingly clear and nervous heartbeat.

With a smile on his lips, Shimizu Koji took out the pistol hidden in his clothes. There was a crisp, pleasant and beautiful “click” sound. In this bathroom where you could hear a pin drop, it was no less than a thunder.

In the cubicle, Kuroba Kaito, who was halfway through undressing Kogoro Mouri, was now stiff all over, his mind was blank, and cold sweat kept dripping down his forehead.

gun? !

He was completely stunned. He definitely could not have mistaken the sound of pulling the safety pin. But why was there a gun here? Who was the person outside? !

Of course, Kuroba Kaito did not expect that Shimizu Koji would be sitting in Mouri Kogoro’s car. Even if his eavesdropping device was so advanced, he could not accurately distinguish the voice of Shimizu Koji sitting in the back seat amid the whistling wind and noisy voices.