Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 232: A Treasure Chest Full of Fruits (Part 2)

[Soul of the Umbrella (white): Why are you guys still playing mahjong?]

[Antique Dealer: It's not dinner time yet, so not many people are here. Come on, let's play some more.]

[Red Butterfly: Humph, I will definitely take first place today.]

[Soul of the Umbrella (Black): I'm on a roll today, watch me take it down in one go!]

[Lucky: Help...]

[Fire Investigator: Wow, that looks like a lot of fun.]

[Philanthropist: It's really lively. Mr. Antonio is learning how to crack sunflower seeds.]

[Violinist: Hey, that's pretty good~]

When Kogoro Maori learned that Ms. Okino Yoko's image would be broadcast on a big screen, he was very disappointed: "Wouldn't that be no different from what I watch on TV at home?"

His cursing attracted the attention of the TV station staff, and soon a staff member walked up to him.

"that......"

At first, Maori Kogoro thought the staff was here to maintain order and kept apologizing: "Sorry, I will keep my voice down."

"Excuse me, are you the famous detective Mr. Maori Kogoro?"

After receiving a positive answer, the staff asked Kogoro Mouri to leave.

The others looked confused, and Xiaolan was a little worried: "Where is Dad being taken?"

Xie Bian smiled slightly: "Detective Maori should have been invited to the lounge. Having a famous detective appear as a special guest should help the TV station get a lot of ratings."

Conan gently tugged at the corner of Xie Bian's clothes, and after Xie Bian leaned over, he leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Xie, did you come to see me specially this time?"

Xie Bian glanced at Shiliang next to him and whispered to Conan, "I guess so. After all, such a big thing happened recently. A code member just passed away like this."

Thinking back to the incident of Madam Red, Conan's expression also became sad. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the deceased was a popular actress, but for the composer, the deceased was his only relative. Even if the identity was false, the emotion could not be faked.

"And there's another thing." Xie Bian's expression grew serious. "The nightmare gave Fool Gold a message."

Conan was shocked: "What?"

The loud noise attracted the attention of others, and Conan quickly excused himself: "Mr. Xie, did you say that Fu Man Lou is also going to launch new dim sum? That's great!"

Seeing that he had been fooled, Conan resumed the discussion with Xie Bian: "What did the news say?"

Xie Bian pondered, "We don't quite understand what the message means. It's a picture of a gemstone with 'Crystal Palace' written on the back."

"Gemstones? I remember that Curator Mars loves collecting all kinds of minerals and precious jewels. This news seems like Nightmare is recommending gemstones to him. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"The problem is, Fool Gold didn't show any joy after hearing the news. Instead, he was extremely distressed. When asked what was wrong, he refused to say. He finally told us that if the 'composer' knew about this, he would be furious."

"I remember 'Composer' was Uncle Frederick's code name. Could it be that Nightmare is going to attack him?"

"No, I think it will be worse. The nightmare will most likely be about the late 'Red Lady'."

[Novelist: Is this the "Lady Diamond" from the Crystal Palace chapter? I remember she was Lady Bella's sister in the setting.]

[Explorer: It turns out that as long as the popularity is high enough, a dead character can suddenly be resurrected and given a new skin.]

[Prisoner: Crystal Palace, that's Tracy and I's home turf.]

[Mechanic: In the latest expansion pack, after the incident, "Miss Heart Lock" will transform into "Miss Lock Core" and go undercover in the Melody family.]

[Gardener: The Melody family has gained an undercover agent +1.]

[Photographer: I don't think this is right. In the end, wouldn't the righteous protagonists be beating up the villain DM?]

[Mercenary: Didn't we see this in the fragment about Zinaida Castle? Everyone attacked the "Lord of the Dead."]

[Photographer: Hiss~]

"This...this is too inhumane. Is he going to create another 'Mrs. Mary'?"

"It's still too early to say anything about this, but I'll keep an eye out for news on this matter. That 'composer' seems to have decided to leave the Melody family."

"Oh, by the way, I saw someone who looked very similar to Mrs. DeRoss on the train before. Mr. Naib told me before that Mrs. DeRoss might have been taken away by Nightmare for experimentation. Could that be..."

Xie Bian put his finger in front of his mouth and said, "Little detective, don't jump to conclusions before you have sufficient evidence. Prejudice is a big taboo for detectives. When I have news, I will find a way to tell that 'composer'."

Xie Bian then covered up their conversation: "Okay, Conan, you know our Fu Man Lou's big secret. Remember to keep it secret until the new product is launched~"

Sera, Ran and Sonoko immediately came over.

"What? What's new?"

Conan laughed and said, "It's just that Fu Man Lou has decided to launch new dim sum. Mr. Xie just gave me some inside information, but I have to keep it secret."

Sonoko immediately became excited: "Wow, what is that? I'm so excited!"

Xie Bian smiled and said, "Regarding this, please don't embarrass Conan. When the new products are launched, there will be new activities in the store."

"Besides, the recording of the show is about to begin, so let's watch today's performance first."

After hearing what Xie Bian said, several people sat up straight and prepared to watch the performance on the stage.

As the lights in the venue turned off, a beam of light shone on the host under the smoky stage effect.

"Welcome everyone to the cooking arena. Please enjoy a sweet night tonight."

"Before we announce today's fruit, I'd like to introduce the two special guests we're hosting at this arena."

The big screen on the stage lit up.

"First, it's Ms. Okino Yoko, who's here for the second time!"

Yoko Okino smiled and waved to the audience on the big screen.

"The second guest is the famous detective who can even make crybabies stop crying, Mr. Maori Kogoro!"

Kogoro Mouri appeared beside Yoko Okino with a happy expression on his face.

[Knight: Look at his smug expression.]

[Ms. Farrow: After all, this is a great opportunity to get up close and personal with your idol.]

[Air Force: It's clear this host has a pretty good command of lines, even improvising an entrance line for Maori Kogoro.]

The audience below burst into loud cheers, and only Conan and his friends were speechless about Kogoro Mouri's behavior.

To ease the awkwardness, Shiliang said, "The atmosphere here is really lively."

Sonoko looked helpless: "He's supposed to be attending on behalf of Mr. Takeki, but he's not nervous at all?"

Xie Bian smiled and said, "Ah, maybe this is the power of idols."

At this time, Xiaolan couldn't help but stand up and encourage: "Come on, Dad!"

Conan smiled crescent-shaped at the side: No, it’s the pastry chef who should work harder.