Conan: Ran, I really am Shinichi, you have to believe me!

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Since Shinichi Kudo is such a jerk, already having a girlfriend but still eyeing Ran, why don't we find a cheaper alternative for her? Let's choose Osaka Black Chicken.

After hearing Jiang Chengbei's idea, Hattori Heiji was startled. He immediately took a few steps back, jumped up, and shook his head and hands, saying:

"Don't even think about it, that won't do. I understand that you don't want to be killed by the female tyrant, Jiang Chengbei, but don't get me into trouble, I absolutely disagree!"

"Pah! Who said I needed your help, you dark-skinned guy? Even if Ran falls for someone like you, who's just like Shinichi Kudo, I, as her father, won't approve!"

Just because you have the exact same temperament and hobbies as Shinichi Kudo, and even a similar face, I feel disgusted when I see you!

Even if you begged me on your knees for help, I still wouldn't agree!

After being harshly rejected by Kogoro Mouri, Heiji Hattori was furious. What was wrong with him that made this bumbling detective like Kogoro Mouri look down on him so much?

Kogoro Mouri firmly refused his help, but he suddenly felt a little tempted to help. After all, he had experience dealing with childhood friends like the female tyrant, and he was quite experienced at it.

Unfortunately, even if he were willing, Kogoro Mouri wouldn't, and he was second only to the Kudo brothers in his vigilance against him.

"Jiang Cheng, that bastard Kudo is bringing his girlfriend tonight, and then he's going to watch a movie with Ran. This is such an insult. If you were in Ran's shoes, wouldn't you be heartbroken? Wouldn't you be furious? Wouldn't you be devastated?"

When Kogoro Mouri asked him hysterically, Jiang Chengbei tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said angrily, "Indeed, I am heartbroken."

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei agreed with his idea, Kogoro Mouri pressed on, saying:

"Jiang Cheng, it's good that you understand."

So as Xiaolan's uncle, shouldn't you step up and help?

Shouldn't you pretend to pursue Ran, to support her and prevent her from being embarrassed in front of Shinichi and his girlfriend?

"But……"

Seeing Jiang Chengbei still hesitating, Kogoro Mouri waved his hand and pushed Jiang Chengbei towards his car, saying as they walked:

"There's no time, Jiangcheng. Let's talk on the way."

In short, Shinichi Kudo is such a despicable person, tonight we're counting on you to support Ran.

Let him know that Ran also has handsome suitors, let him give up his dream of having his cake and eating it too, let him give up his fantasy of having two women at once, let him know that Ran is taken, and not someone he, Shinichi Kudo, can take as he pleases!

Regardless of whether Jiang Chengbei agreed or not, Kogoro Mouri forced him into the car, then got into the driver's seat and drove towards the Beika City Hall.

With such a captivating love story to watch, Heiji Hattori jumped into the car as soon as Jiang Chengbei boarded, eager to enjoy the spectacle.

As for the capture of bomber Teiji Moriya, these detectives have already found the mastermind behind it all. The capture should be left to the police. Otherwise, the police would be of no use in this incident. How are they supposed to write a report?

Although he was already on Kogoro Mouri's bandwagon, Jiang Chengbei still wanted to maintain his composure, so he hesitated and said, "Brother Mouri, I think..."

"Brother Jiangcheng, I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"

Brother Jiangcheng, you're still young, you don't have a daughter, and you've never experienced the heart of an old father. This time, please consider it selflessness to save my life.

This time, you absolutely must defeat Shinichi Kudo and make my daughter Ran forget about that bastard, banishing his image from her heart!

"This is very difficult, Mori-san. I'm afraid I can't do it."

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei lacked confidence, Kogoro Mouri began to encourage him:

"Jiang Cheng, why are you afraid of this?"

Since you don't like Ran anyway, just go for it and don't hold back. Do whatever makes you better than Shinichi Kudo. As long as you defeat Shinichi Kudo, nothing else matters.

"Besides, I'll be there to give you advice and help you cater to Ran's tastes. Just let her see how guys pursue girls, let her experience the joy of being a 'simp,' and after she's felt the happiness of being a princess, she'll naturally forget about Shinichi Kudo, this clueless, immature boy."

"What? You want me to be a simp? No way! I'll never be a simp! Mori, don't even think about it!"

Seeing Jiang Chengbei's strong reaction, Kogoro Mouri laughed in exasperation and said, "Jiang Chengbei, you're not as easy to fool as a childhood sweetheart. If you don't become a simp, how will you ever get a wife in the future?"

"I'm giving you a chance to practice. Practice being a 'simp' on Xiaolan first, learn how to make a girl happy. Once you have experience, you can use this method to win over your wife. I'm doing this for your own good."

Jiang Chengbei laughed in exasperation after being subjected to Kogoro Mouri's reverse manipulation: "No, even if I can't find a wife in this lifetime, I will never be a simp!"

Chapter 133 Kogoro Mouri: Jiang Cheng, don't be afraid, I am your strongest support!

Under Kogoro Mouri's persistent pleading and Heiji Hattori's detached observation, Jiang Chengbei finally reluctantly agreed to Kogoro Mouri's request, pretending to chase after Ran in order to drive Shinichi Kudo away from Ran's side.

When Jiang Chengbei and the others arrived at the entrance of the movie theater in Beika Town, they saw Xiaolan waiting there alone with mixed feelings. Kogoro Mouri felt a pang of heartache seeing her like that.

Seeing this scene, Kogoro Mouri immediately felt that his decision was correct and that he must do everything he could to help Ran get out of her infatuation with Shinichi Kudo.

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mouri placed his movie ticket, along with the drinks, popcorn, flowers, and other items he had bought, into Jiang Chengbei's hand, and patted Jiang Chengbei's shoulder forcefully, saying:

"Go for it! You must wake Ran up and make her sever her feelings for Shinichi Kudo. The rest is up to you, my good brother, Jiang Cheng!"

"Brother Mori, I still feel uneasy. Maybe I should just let Black Chicken..."

"Jiang Cheng, have confidence in yourself. You're so handsome, and you own your own fruit shop at such a young age. You're quite accomplished."

By the way, you're also the boss of our Mouri Detective Agency. What's there to be afraid of about Ran?

You're her boss. If she dares to throw a punch, then act like a boss. She's just a family member of a junior employee, so you have the upper hand in terms of status.

If you're still afraid, think of me again. I, Xiaolan's dad, will always stand behind you and be your strongest support.

Don't worry, Jiangcheng.

Encouraged by Kogoro Mouri, Jiang Chengbei finally carried the drinks, popcorn, flowers, and other items that Kogoro Mouri had bought to Ran.

Hiding in the corner, watching Jiang Chengbei finally hesitate before going up, Kogoro Mouri was really sweating for him, even more nervous than when he was chasing girls back then.

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei and Xiaolan had finished greeting each other, given out the flowers, and chatted happily afterward, Kogoro Mouri finally felt relieved.

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei had made a good start, Kogoro Mouri immediately felt confident in driving away Shinichi Kudo.

Thinking of getting rid of Shinichi Kudo, Kogoro Mouri suddenly thought: Why not wait until Shinichi Kudo arrives and then block him at the door so that he and his girlfriend, who are late, can't get in?

Kogoro Mouri is impulsive and does whatever he wants, so he didn't care about watching Jiang Chengbei and Xiaolan's drama anymore. He grabbed Hattori Heiji, who was reluctant to leave and was still planning to watch the show, and left.

Pulling Hattori Heiji to the plaza outside the Beika City Hall, Hattori Heiji, disappointed at missing the chance to watch the show, said:

"Uncle, what are we doing outside?"

"Since Shinichi Kudo hasn't arrived yet, don't blame me for resorting to extreme measures."

"Hattori, you better keep your eyes peeled right now. If Shinichi Kudo and his girlfriend Ryo Akagi show up, we're going to block them. We can't let them in and disturb Ran and Jiang Cheng's date."

Hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Heiji Hattori was stunned, then asked, somewhat confused:

"Uncle, if you keep Shinichi Kudo and Ms. Quantum out of the way, they won't be able to see Jiang Cheng pursuing Ms. Mori, will they?"

How could this make Shinichi Kudo lose his composure and do something Ran wouldn't like? Wouldn't all our previous plans have been for nothing?

Hattori's words reminded Kogoro Mouri of the plans he had come up with on the way here, but Kogoro didn't want to admit that he had just acted on impulse without any real consideration, so he stubbornly insisted:

"It's okay, we'll block them outside. After Xiaolan and Jiangcheng finish watching the movie inside and come out happily, Kudo Shinichi, who's two-timing, will be furious when he sees this scene. That will make it easier for us to deal with him and embarrass him."

To come up with such a brilliant idea, I, Kogoro Mouri, am truly a genius, hahaha…”

Seeing the bumbling detective laughing smugly, Hattori Heiji suddenly revealed a deadpan expression: If it weren't for the fact that they were watching a show... and that they shared the same food, he wouldn't have come out to drink with this bumbling old man.

After waiting for a long time, Shinichi Kudo and his girlfriend, Kogoro Mouri, and Heiji Hattori did not arrive. Instead, the loud explosions behind them finally brought them to their senses.

Seeing that the entrances, exits, and emergency exits of the Beika City Hall behind them had all been blown up, Kogoro Mouri and Heiji Hattori, after their initial shock and disbelief, disregarded their own safety and charged against the tide toward the city hall that had just been exploded.

Unfortunately, the bomb was precisely calculated, and all the current entrances, exits, and safety exits have been collapsed and blocked, preventing people outside from getting in and people inside from getting out.

Just as Kogoro Mori was frantically trying to pry open the stone, brick, and cement walls blocking the passage, his cell phone rang.

After being reminded by Heiji Hattori, Kogoro Mouri quickly answered the phone. Once he heard a safe voice on the other end, Kogoro Mouri finally smiled with relief.

Xiao Lan is alright, that's great... Yes, Jiang Cheng is alright too, that's good too.

As long as Xiaolan was alright, just unable to get out, Mori was relieved. Then he started trying to find someone, his former superior, Minister Gong, hoping to cut in line and get him to come and rescue his precious daughter Xiaolan as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Minister Yuuki Nagato, or rather the entire Metropolitan Police Department, and other protective structures, are now even more anxious than Kogoro Mouri, because it wasn't just the Beika City Hall that was bombed; many religious toilets were also destroyed.

Of course, the suspect who bombed these buildings and places was immediately identified as Teiji Moriya, who was on the run.

The evidence is that, judging from the few dud bombs that hadn't exploded yet, the bombs used in these bombed toilets all used the same type of explosives, other raw materials, and manufacturing methods.

Furthermore, the Japanese gunpowder depot was indeed missing that much explosive, and the quantity matched exactly, which was the total amount that had been made into bombs.

Anyway, with Moriya Teiji, a master at settling accounts, Jiang Chengbei was just following behind him and copying his homework. He simply copied how Moriya stole explosives and how he made bombs.

Moreover, due to Jiang Chengbei's intrusion, Moriya Teiji's perverse pursuit of left-right symmetry has not been fully exposed. His current purpose in blowing up the building is only to force Kudo Shinichi out.

Of course, his conflict with Shinichi Kudo stemmed from Shinichi Kudo getting the former mayor of Nishitama City arrested, which caused his new city design to fall through. This was investigated and became his main motive for seeking out Shinichi Kudo. Another secondary motive was that Shinichi Kudo had mocked him at a tea party.

Chapter 134 Kogoro: Ran, don't be silly, Shinichi Kudo doesn't care about you at all, he'd rather die than help you.

Moriya Teiji never expected that his only goal was to blow up the Beika City Hall, but he ended up being accused of blowing up many sacred toilets and becoming a beloved accountant.

Jiang Chengbei, who followed him to copy his homework, is now an innocent victim, trapped in the Mihua Municipal Building with Xiaolan.

Meanwhile, there was a time bomb with a ticking countdown nearby.

Having learned how to make this kind of bomb from Teiji Moriya, I essentially copied his homework so much that I learned it myself.

So, like the young men and women who went to the ceramics shop to make handmade ceramics, Jiang Chengbei and Xiaolan embarked on a bomb-defusing journey together.

After a thrilling bomb-defusing journey together, sharing life and death, the relationship between Jiang Chengbei and Xiaolan has become something beyond that of ordinary friends.

Once the road leading outside was cleared, Jiang Chengbei, Xiao Lan, and the others were rescued. Everyone wept with joy, and the sound of cries of relief filled the entire place.

With everyone safe, Hattori Heiji was able to calm down and think about many things.

As he thought about it, the strange behavior of "Shinichi Kudo" flashed back into Heiji Hattori's mind one by one.

Looking back, Shinichi Kudo's actions suggest that he knew Teiji Moriya was going to steal gunpowder and make bombs, and he probably even knew where Moriya wanted to blow them up.

Looking back now, when Shinichi Kudo said he had gotten into trouble, he wasn't just referring to telling Teiji Moriya the secret of Momotaro's gunpowder depot.

There might also be the fact that he unintentionally told Teiji Moriya that Shinichi Kudo, his girlfriend, and his childhood friend Ran were coming to Beika City Hall that night.

The bombing of the city hall was most likely because Teiji Moriya wanted to kill Shinichi Kudo, his girlfriend, and his childhood friend.

It seems that Shinichi Kudo already knew that Teiji Moriya wanted to kill him, so he didn't come here, leaving them waiting outside all night in vain.

Thinking of this, Hattori asked:

"Mouri-kun, Uncle Mouri, I have a question for you. Ever since we left Teiji Moriya's house, has Shinichi Kudo tried to stop you from coming to the movies tonight or advised you against it?"

"No, what's wrong?" Xiaolan hadn't thought too much about it and answered in a normal tone before saying with a hint of relief:

"Thank goodness Shinichi didn't come, otherwise he would have been trapped inside like us, and if he hadn't been so lucky, he would have been injured or killed by the explosion..."