Friday, October 14th, afternoon.

Conan went straight to the cottage near the Maori detective agency after school and found that there was already a master, Utohisa.

At this time, Motota, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko came out.

Motota said, "It's a strange name. ”

Mitsuhiko said, "That's Utohisa. ”

Ayumi said, "If the name tag has been hung up, it means that it has been moved." ”

Conan asked helplessly, "What are you doing here?"

Ayumi smiled: "Conan, you ran away alone, Xiao Ai said that you will definitely come over to take a look out of curiosity." ”

Mitsuhiko said, "No matter how small it is, if there is a doubt, it must be thoroughly investigated, and this is the foundation of detective science. ”

Yuan Tai asked suspiciously, "However, are there any doubts here?"

At this time, the door of the small building opened, and an old woman about seventy years old walked out, tall, neither fat nor thin, with a kind smile.

"Ah, hello. ”

"Hello. ”

The old woman smiled and said, "You children live in this neighborhood, don't you? We just moved in today, if you don't mind, please come in and sit down and tell me something about the neighborhood." ”

Ayumi smiled, "Okay, grandma." ”

Mitsuhiko smiled, "It's up to us about Rice Flower Town. ”

Yuan Tai smiled: "I know where the eel rice is cheap and delicious. ”

The old woman clasped her hands together and smiled, "It's really good." ”

At this time, the old gentleman came out with a shoulder bag on his back and sat down in the entrance to change his shoes.

The shoulder bag was about forty centimeters long and thirty centimeters wide, perhaps because the backpack was a little heavy, and the old gentleman stood up with his hands on the floor, but Conan noticed that the old woman seemed to be very dissatisfied with this.

"So, I'm out. ”

"Be careful all the way. ”

After sending her husband away, the old woman invited Conan into the house and served drinks and snacks in the dining room, but there was no furniture in the house, and everyone sat on blankets.

The old woman smiled, "I'm sorry, the furniture hasn't been delivered yet." ”

Conan asked, "Grandma, do you live here with the old man just now?"

"yes. The old woman answered.

Conan asked, "Aren't you afraid that the stairs are so steep?"

"It's okay, isn't there a handrail?" said the old woman, "Actually, I've always wanted to live in a house like this once when I was younger. ”

Ayumi smiled, "Well, I think I can understand this feeling. ”

Yuan Tai swallowed the snack in her mouth, "My grandmother also used to say that it would be nice if I could live in a high-rise apartment once." ”

The old woman laughed and said, "Besides, it's very close to where my only son lives." ”

Mitsuhiko smiled, "I see, but you still have to be more careful." ”

The old woman complimented, "Thank you, you are so considerate." ”

Yuan Tai boasted: "In short, grandma, if you have anything, just come to our junior detective group, we can solve anything." ”

"Yes, if you have the chance," the old woman laughed, and then turned the conversation to the situation nearby. ……

By the time Yuantai finished cleaning the battlefield and stuffed the last quick snack, it was already evening, and the four of Conan thanked the old woman for her hospitality and left.

The three of them thought that there was no problem with the old woman, but Conan still had some obstacles in his heart, and he just couldn't figure it out for a while. ……

In the evening, Maori home.

The front page of the evening newspaper carried news about the establishment of a bill related to the privatization of postal services. ……

Conan came home just in time for dinner, so he continued to think about things while eating, and his absent-minded appearance annoyed Maori so much that he planted mushrooms directly on Conan's head.

Conan came to his senses from the pain, and hurriedly concentrated on eating, hearing from Lan and Maori that one of them was going to participate in the activities of the regiment headquarters, and the other was going to play mahjong, and he was the only one at home to watch the house tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Conan said it succinctly, but in his heart he thought that this was a good opportunity to observe the couple. ……

Saturday, October 15th.

When Lan and Maori left, Conan went to squat outside the small building, and in the morning the old woman went out, and Conan followed, and the result was that they went to buy vegetables.

Conan followed all the way, and while being tired and half dead, he found a plausible suspicion, this old woman was really energetic when she went shopping, and she didn't belong at all, this, well, peers.

These housewives who buy groceries are very energetic, and even the old man who looks like he is 80 years old, he is full of energy when he bargains with the merchants, and he can tell the merchants that they have nothing to say. ……

At noon, Conan went to buy a fast food and came back to continue squatting, imagining the old woman and his wife eating a big meal while eating the fast food in his hand tastelessly. ……

In the afternoon, the old gentleman went out, and Conan was in good spirits and hurriedly followed, but he hailed a taxi when he reached the intersection.

Conan was heartbroken about the fare, but had to hail a taxi to keep up.

This one actually followed Yokohama Chinatown, and the driver looked at Conan suspiciously after stopping, wondering if he could pay the fare.

Conan looked at the fare, handed over the bank card speechlessly, and swiped the card to overdraw.

Since the Junior Detective Corps became a reserve member of Midaiko's Invincible Bishoujo Club, each of them received a bank card in which they received a monthly subsidy of 10,000 yen from the Invincible Bishoujo Club.

This card of the Junior Detective Corps has a certain degree of discount when purchasing goods or services from the Good Mood Foundation, but it depends on the item.

Overdrafts, on the other hand, can only be used once on an emergency basis, and the maximum amount is 120,000 yen issued in a year, and the overdraft cannot be made again until the arrears are paid off, so as to avoid indiscriminate use by cardholders.

And the taxi that Conan recruited this time was not from the Good Mood Foundation, so he needed to pay in full, which made Conan regret that he didn't use his mobile phone to make a call or book one on the service website through the Internet on his mobile phone.

Swiping the card to get out of the car, Conan continued to follow the old gentleman, following the warehouse of a Chinese antique store from the back door, listening to the old gentleman and an old Chinese man say what to say.

Conan couldn't help but get closer, but accidentally touched the beaded curtain on the cabinet and made a noise.

"Who's there?"

Seeing that the old Chinese man directly threw the big knife next to him as a flying knife, Conan hurriedly dodged it, and then slipped away with a rolling belt.

Out of the warehouse and onto the crowded street, Conan breathed a sigh of relief, then thought about it and decided that it would be like this today.

Conan looked at the signs and headed to Chinatown Station to get ready to take the tram home.

It's just that after looking at the route map and the connecting route, calculating the ticket money, and then touching his pocket, Conan was a little dumbfounded, the transportation card was gone, the cash was not enough for the whole journey, and the bank card could no longer be overdrawn, so he could not withdraw money from the ATM for emergency.

First, take the train from the local station, the Minatomirai Line, to Yokohama Station, which is a cash payment, and you can also use the transportation card of the Good Mood Foundation, but there is no discount.

Then transfer to the Toshin Railway Main Line train to Takesenji Station in Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and then transfer to the train of the Rice Flower Underground Loop Line back to Rice Flower Square Station.

Of course, you can also choose another line at Yokohama Station, get off at a station on the Toto Loop Line, and transfer to the train on the Toto Loop Line back to Yonhua Station, but the price is normal for the whole journey.

At Conan's age, he could have gone to the police and asked the police to help him get home, but that would be too embarrassing.

As a last resort, Conan called a special car, Dr. Asasa, and asked Dr. Asa to go to Yokohama Station.

Conan still has the money to get to Yokohama Station by car. ……

Outside Yokohama Station.

To Dr. Asasa's laughter, Conan got into the car with a black face.

"I said what are you doing, coming here?"

"I'm stalking someone. ”

"Isn't it, you're still struggling with that couple?" Dr. Asa laughed, "You're right, she's guessing you're following them and can't get home." ”

"Really. Conan blushed a little, "Drive carefully." ”

Dr. Asa asked curiously, "Now, are there any results from the investigation?"

Conan was a little discouraged, "There's not much progress. Then he asked, "By the way, when the old man wants to stand up, does he often have to use his hands to support the ground?"

Dr. Asasa laughed, "That's right, I actually have one too, to protect my knee joints." ”

"Ha, you're fat. Conan laughed, and then asked, "But, granny will frown, do you think this is normal?"

"Well, it should be because I usually tell him to stand up directly when he stands, especially when he is in front of people, and he doesn't like him to be like an old man. Dr. Asasa laughed self-deprecatingly, "I'm often accused by Motota, like an old man, like an old man." ”

"That's right. Conan didn't say anything more, but there was still some sadness in his heart. ……

Evening, Maori home, balcony.

When Conan was collecting his clothes, he stumbled upon a little reflection, from the direction of the small building.

Conan was startled and thought of the attic of the small building, the place where the detective agency could be seen.

Conan suddenly figured out why he had been holding on to the couple, because it was a place where the detective agency could be observed, and the couple inside were not suitable for that kind of house.

Although there are various reasons, I like it, and I am far away from where my son lives, but there is no need to choose that, you can find a more suitable house for the elderly around here.

Conan retrieved the telescope and went up to the rooftop to take a look, where he found a camera on a tripod with a telephoto lens, now facing the direction of the Maori Detective Agency. ……

Dr. Asasa's house.

Conan ran over and gave the phone to Gray Plains and asked her to look at the photo on it to see if the couple could be from the organization.

"Isn't it?" Dr. Asasa was startled, "Why do you suspect that they are from that organization just a moment?"

Conan didn't say they were taking pictures, just asked Gray to look at the photos on his phone.

Gray Yuan looked at it, "I've never seen an old man like this. ”

Conan asked, "Could it be a pretense, in fact, it is not an old man, but a young man, and the house is suitable for young people." ”

"I don't know, but it's not impossible. Gray Yuan asked solemnly, "Think about it, what have you been doing lately, that can arouse the suspicion of the organization?"

"No, I've thought about it. Conan held his chin and said distressedly, "If you want to talk about the big thing, it's the loss of money before, but that didn't come out at all." ”

Dr. Asa wondered, "By the way, could it be that the money was transferred and it was discovered? Your parents gave you the money, no, it was given to Conan?"

Conan said: "No, it was handled by the Good Mood Foundation, and it will not leave this flaw." ”

"Then think about what went wrong. Gray Yuan said nervously, and the magazine in his hand couldn't stand it anymore, so he threw it directly on the table.

Looking at the magazine, Conan was stunned, and then asked, "What time is today?"

Dr. Asa asked, "Saturday, October 15th, what's wrong?"

"Hah...... I see. ”

Conan laughed, but then changed to a bitter gourd face, and then pulled out a wicked grin.

Dr. Asa and Gray Plains looked at each other, what was going on?

"Doctor, please do me a favor. Conan pulled Dr. Asa and bit his ear.

Gray Yuan raised his triangular eyes dissatisfied, "Hey, don't sell it!"

"Hehe, anyway, I'll know at night. Conan turned and slipped away.

Gray Yuan looked at Dr. Asasa, and Dr. Asa helplessly spread his hands and said, "He asked me to wear black clothes and go to the detective agency at night." ”

"Damn fellow. Gray Yuan was so angry that he couldn't see what inspired Conan when he looked at the magazines on his desk. ……