RNP Chapter 64 If the father is smart, the daughter must be just as good!
Chapter 64 If the father is smart, the daughter must be just as good!
The feeling of having to greet her childhood sweetheart as a child made Xiaolan feel extremely awkward.
"Um."
Shinichi Kudo smiled and nodded, preparing to ask what exactly happened at Yoko Okino's apartment last night.
As Ran's childhood friend, he knew Kogoro Mouri's personality all too well.
That drunken, crazy guy is better off not being able to solve cases independently, let alone piece together the clues.
This morning, when Shinichi Kudo saw the news that Kogoro Mouri had solved the Idol Apartment murder case and was even dubbed the "Sleeping Detective," he felt that something was off about it.
Now that he has run into Xiao Lan, and knows that the girl often helps with cleaning at the Mouri Detective Agency at Lin Lan's request, he thinks he might know something about the inside story, so he wants to take this opportunity to ask her for clarification.
Before Shinichi Kudo could even speak, Mitsuhiko eagerly shoved the note with the strange drawing into his hand.
"Shinichi-nii, this is the treasure map we found!"
Yuan Tai immediately chimed in, scratching his head in frustration: "But we just can't crack the code on it no matter what we do."
Ayumi tugged at Shinichi Kudo's sleeve, pleading softly, "Shinichi-nii-san, you're the best, can you help us?"
Treasure map?
Shinichi Kudo raised an eyebrow. He had initially thought it was just a prank by three kids and was about to brush it off with a few words when his gaze fell on the messy marks on the note. Suddenly, a thought struck him.
These lines and symbols looked somewhat familiar; they were definitely not drawn randomly.
Even if it's not a treasure map, it must be a secret code left by someone!
Since I have nothing to do right now, I might as well use this to pass the time and indulge in some mystery-solving.
The thought immediately vanished from Shinichi Kudo's mind, and he cheerfully ruffled Ayumi's hair: "Alright, I'll take a look for you."
Seeing this, Xiaolan's heart jumped into her throat.
Last time at the Mouri Detective Agency, she was almost exposed by Shinichi Kudo. Fortunately, Hideichi Hayashi was skilled in ventriloquism and made a phone call in her voice, which barely dispelled Kudo's doubts.
With Lin Xiuyi and Fei Yingli's words still echoing in her ears, Xiaolan quickly took half a step back and said somewhat hastily, "Um... I have something to do, so I'll go home first."
"No, Ran!" Genta grabbed her wrist. "We found this treasure map together, how could you be left out!"
Mitsuhiko chimed in, "That's right! Finding treasure is more fun when you share it!"
Ayumi shook the girl's arm and said in a cheerful voice, "We're the 'Treasure Hunting Team'!"
Shinichi Kudo looked at Ran with some confusion: "Don't you like these kinds of guessing games?"
"Mmm," Xiaolan responded subconsciously, avoiding eye contact with him.
"Hehe, you're just like your sister Lin Lan in that respect."
Shinichi Kudo raised his chin smugly, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery.
"That guy is incredibly slow-witted. Every time he encounters a riddle like this, he struggles for ages without figuring it out, and I always have to help him solve it in the end..."
Before he could finish speaking, a muffled thud was heard, and the concrete utility pole next to him suddenly trembled.
Shinichi Kudo looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small fist mark clearly imprinted on the hard utility pole, with even fine cracks on the cement surface.
"Don't you dare speak ill of my sister!"
Xiao Lan, with a stern face and furrowed brows, spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Yes, I understand!"
Shinichi Kudo was so frightened that he froze and instinctively took a step back.
He then realized that this seemingly delicate little girl was far more skilled than his childhood sweetheart.
"Let's go find the treasure now!"
Ran snatched the coded note from Shinichi Kudo's hand, her anger seething inside her.
Shinichi Kudo's words really stung her.
Thinking back to yesterday, Lin Xiuyi easily solved the mystery of Yoko Okino's locked-room murder case.
Xiaolan became more confident in herself. Her father was so smart, so his daughter shouldn't be too bad, right?
The girl encouraged herself mentally as she frowned and carefully examined the pattern on the note, beginning to analyze it meticulously.
Seeing her serious expression, Shinichi Kudo smiled and put aside his teasing thoughts, joining her in studying the code.
The three little devils excitedly gathered around, chattering away and sharing their guesses.
……
Ran left with her classmates, and at this time, Eri Kisaki definitely hasn't gotten off work yet.
With nothing to do, Lin Xiuyi had Judy drive him around Tokyo.
Looking out the car window, Lin Xiuyi noticed that the shops and streetlights on both sides of the street were covered with pink and red Valentine's Day decorations, and the electronic screens were playing a loop of Valentine's Day limited-time events.
"Valentine's Day is almost here again." Lin Xiuyi leaned back in the back seat, her tone tinged with a touch of melancholy. "It's a holiday for young people to celebrate."
"So, boss, you're not planning on celebrating Valentine's Day?" Judy glanced at him through the rearview mirror.
"How could I possibly miss it!" Lin Xiuyi reclined lazily in his seat. "I'm only thirty-six this year, a young man full of energy. How could I miss such a holiday?"
"Hehe..." Judy responded with a forced smile.
She mostly disagreed with Lin Xiuyi's statement, but she genuinely admired his "vigorous energy."
This morning when she went to pick up Lin Xiuyi, she saw him walk out of Fei Yingli's apartment looking completely exhausted and unsteady on his feet.
Who would have thought that after just one morning of sleeping in the counseling room, this guy would be fully recovered and incredibly energetic.
Judy was still inwardly complaining when Lin Xiuyi in the back seat suddenly spoke up and ordered, "Park the car on the side of the road up ahead!"
"Boss, parking is prohibited here, you'll get a ticket."
Judy gave a somewhat helpless reminder, but still obediently turned on the turn signal and slowly parked the car on the side of the road.
She thought Lin Xiuyi had suddenly remembered something important, which was why she had been asked to stop here.
But less than half a minute later, the piercing sound of police sirens came from afar.
Immediately afterwards, a mini police car slowly pulled up behind the Audi, and a young and beautiful female traffic police officer got out of the car; it was Yumi Miyamoto.
Yumi Miyamoto walked to the driver's side and gently knocked on the car window.
"Hello, parking is prohibited here. Please move your car immediately."
Judy, pretending to be a foreigner, mumbled, "Protect the money, I...I'm a foreigner..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Xiuyi behind her had already rolled down the car window and waved to Miyamoto Yumi in a lighthearted tone.
"Miss Yumi, it's nice to see you again!"