Chapter Eighteen: Conan's Meltdown, Yoko Okino's Visit!
Conan was completely dumbfounded.
He stared blankly at Li Ze, his mind a complete blank.
Obviously.
He never could have imagined someone could be so shameless.
What to do?
He was truly panicking now.
After all, if he hadn't shrunk, he could have argued with Li Ze directly.
But now?
Damn it.
He was a child, and Li Ze was shamelessly acting this way.
How could he possibly argue?
He really wanted to cry!
"Damn it!"
"I was impulsive last night, I shouldn't have risked following you!"
"And Li Ze!"
"You bastard, you're infuriating me, I'm going to die of anger!"
…
Conan rubbed his head, his little face twisted in anger.
Meanwhile.
Li Ze saw Conan's expression and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Alright, Li Ze-kun," Ran walked over, picking up Conan and said, "Stop teasing Conan."
"Conan, you need to apologize too. How can you talk to Li Ze-kun like that?"
"You need to call him 'Brother,' alright?"
However.
Conan's eyes still held a fierce glint, especially when he looked at Li Ze. It was as if he was looking at his mortal enemy.
This was normal.
After all.
In Shinichi Kudo's eyes, Ran was his only weakness.
Li Ze's actions were clearly a provocation, weren't they?
But unfortunately.
He was just a child now, completely lacking in any sort of presence.
To others, he seemed cute and silly.
Li Ze patted Conan's head, then smiled and said.
"Alright, Conan-kun, you're just a child, don't get involved in adult matters."
"I won't fight for Ran with your Shinichi-nii, but this also depends on your Shinichi-nii's efforts."
"Yesterday at Dorobiga Garden, I actually told your Shinichi-nii that Ran is a very excellent girl, and if he really likes her, he should confess quickly..."
"But unfortunately."
"Your Shinichi-nii didn't listen at all, so can you blame me?"
"Ran is so great, even if I didn't pursue her, someone else would eventually."
"So you shouldn't hold a grudge against me, you should talk to your Shinichi-nii."
"That guy, who's obsessed with 'Sherlock Holmes', if he doesn't confess to Ran, then I, Li Ze, won't be polite."
"Because firstly, Ran is not an object, and secondly, since Kudo doesn't confess himself, you can't blame others, right?"
"To put it bluntly, Ran is currently single, and hasn't confirmed a romantic relationship with Kudo."
"Don't you agree?"
Li Ze smiled.
He didn't really have a strong desire for Ran. After all, there were plenty of beautiful women in the original story.
He wasn't a stallion!
But at the same time.
If Shinichi Kudo really couldn't make a move, he wouldn't mind taking Ran.
That was probably it.
Taking her was fine, giving up was also fine.
The words he just said were sincere.
After all.
He had said these things to Shinichi Kudo the day before, but this guy clearly forgot.
He needed to give this guy a lesson.
Make him feel a little anxious, and learn a lesson.
This was the real world, not Aoyama's manga.
Even if Ran was virtuous, how long could she wait?
"I... I see!"
"I'll definitely tell Shinichi-nii."
Conan said, his face full of bitterness.
He calmed down.
Because he also felt that Li Ze had a point.
He was indeed at fault.
He had been reminded the day before, but he forgot about it.
Sigh.
Thinking about it, he felt nothing but bitterness.
Meanwhile.
Ran heard this and couldn't help but chuckle.
Just as she was about to speak, the office door was knocked on again, and she had to go open it.
"Hello, welcome."
"This is the Mouri Detective Agency, you are... Yoko Okino, right?"
"What, Okino-san?"
…
After a flurry of commotion, Kogoro Mouri made his grand entrance.
Almost instantly.
The scruffy Mouri-san instantly transformed.
Even Li Ze, who had seen the anime, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Yes.
Although not as exaggerated as in the anime, the transformation was definitely noticeable.
He was much more handsome now!
Yoko Okino, her face was full of black lines.
But she still took the secondhand rose from Kogoro Mouri, then started explaining her predicament.
Kogoro Mouri, hearing this, was furious.
He immediately declared that he would take the case personally.
Immediately.
Everyone got ready to go to Yoko Okino's place. Honestly, Li Ze was planning to leave after hearing this.
But unfortunately.
He was stopped by Yoko Okino's manager, Eiichi Yamagishi.
He kept trying to invite Li Ze.
Clearly.
This guy had figured out Li Ze's identity, which was understandable.
Although Li Ze rarely went to the company, he used to spend a lot of time there. After all, for him back then, that empty shell company was his lifeblood.
However, later.
After he got Natasha, he gradually went to the company less often.
Therefore.
He wasn't mysterious.
Especially since he swallowed the Seha Foundation, it would definitely draw attention from many interested parties.
If they investigated, it would be easy to find him.
Of course, at the same time.
He currently owned 3.1% of the shares in NTV, even though it was a small amount, it was still a shareholder.
If he wanted to promote Yoko Okino, NTV would definitely give face.
After all.
NTV, as a mouthpiece for news, all shareholders didn't rely on it to make money, what they really cared about was the influence behind it.
Therefore, there were countless tycoons.
His 3.1% stake seemed small, but in reality, he had a lot of influence.
Because when the board of directors voted, his influence was even greater.
Eiichi Yamagishi.
As a manager, he definitely cared more about NTV than ordinary people.
He would definitely check for shareholder changes.
However...
Although this case wouldn't bring him much benefit today.
But Yoko Okino had a lot of screen time in the original story, so after a moment's consideration, he agreed.
Half an hour later.
The group arrived at a high-end apartment building by car. Everyone chatted and laughed, and after opening the door, they saw the deceased, Akihiro Tengujou.
"Ran, call the police!"
"Everyone back out, protect the scene and don't contaminate it."
"Just wait outside..."
Kogoro Mouri's face turned serious.
He gave a simple order to everyone, then entered the house alone.
But unfortunately.
Although most people listened, Conan sneaked in with a flash.
Li Ze saw this and twitched his mouth.
Such an unreliable Shinichi Kudo, Rum had been investigating him for so long and still couldn't find anything.
He's really useless!