Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 430

"The King of Kings should be the name of some animal. Right, Uncle Maori."

After a pause, Conan said.

"Yes," Maori Kogoro nodded, "This is the name of a horse."

"A horse?" Mao Lilan seemed to understand. "A racehorse at the racecourse?"

"You're right," Maori Kogoro nodded, "It's the horse racing at the racecourse. So, I usually go to the racecourse not only for horse racing, but also to accumulate foundation for my detective career."

“Hey, hey, hey…” Conan lowered his head, and the corners of his mouth twitched constantly.

"It's just gambling," Mao Lilan looked a little dissatisfied, "and life accumulation."

"You are still young and don't understand." Maori Kogoro knocked on the table, "This is called paying attention to everything and learning everything. This is the accumulation of life."

"Okay," Mao Lilan nodded, her expression very determined, "Then let's go to the horse farm, we will definitely find Mr. Hirota."

Kogoro Mori was sure that Baba was definitely a clue, but he did not have much confidence whether he could find Kenzo Hirota.

Because, according to the original rhythm of the anime, it shouldn't be so smooth.

"You can go," Maori Kogoro shook his head, "but don't hold your hopes too high. I'm afraid things won't be that simple."

"I don't think it's that simple either." Conan said, "Maybe it's just a coincidence."

"Why not? It must be." Mao Lilan was full of confidence. "Anyway, today is the weekend. We can go over and take a look and find out."

Maori Kogoro naturally had no objection to this, "Okay, just think of it as taking you on a trip."

It was a rare opportunity to go to the racetrack openly, so how could he refuse!

……

Racetrack.

Because it was not yet the prime time for horse racing, there were not many people in the spacious hall.

"Xiaolan," looking at the racecourse in front of him, Maori Kogoro hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll leave it to you to find Mr. Hirota. I have something else to do."

"Dad." Although Ran Mouri's tone was very dissatisfied, she still reached out to take the photo, and then started looking for it with little Conan.

After they parted ways, seeing that Maori Ran and the other person had already walked far away, Maori Kogoro decisively walked to the sales window and put all his money on it.

"The Emperor of Greatness, three hundred thousand."

"The King of Gallantry? You're so quick! Aren't you full?"

Maori Kogoro looked at the ticket in his hand, feeling helpless. He could only rub it hard and then throw it into the trash can.

Three hundred thousand just disappeared like that.

While feeling annoyed, Maori Kogoro was also somewhat relieved that his daughter didn't know about this, otherwise, he would definitely die miserably today! He didn't like gambling, otherwise, he would definitely lose miserably.

"Dad, Dad." The voice of Ran Mouri came from behind. Kogoro Mouri turned his head and saw Ran Mouri running towards him quickly.

Ran Mouri's face was full of joy, but Kogoro Mouri had an inexplicable bad feeling.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Maori Kogoro asked, "Where's Conan? Why isn't he with you?"

"Dad, we found it." Mao Lilan panted, "We found Hirota Kenzo."

"Found him? Where is he?" asked Kogoro Mouri.

"Over there," Mao Lilan raised her hand and pointed behind her, "right over there. It seems that Mr. Hirota has lost money and is about to leave. Conan has already followed him. Let's go over there quickly so we don't lose him again."

Maori Kogoro said: "Come on, take me there."

It was so easy to find? Isn't this incredible?

"Yeah!" Mao Lilan nodded, turned around and ran in the direction she pointed.

Kogoro Maori shook his head and quickly followed.

A few minutes later, outside the gate of the racecourse, Kogoro Mori really saw Kenzo Hirota in the photo.

Hirota Kenzo looked a little depressed. It was obvious that he had also lost.

"Ran," Maori Kogoro lowered his voice and whispered, "Don't tell Miss Yami about finding Hirota Kenzo."

"Why?" Mao Lilan was puzzled, "Ms. Yamei is so anxious."

"Why?" Maori Kogoro thought for a moment and made up an excuse. "Mr. Hirota and Miss Masami have been dependent on each other for so many years. How could Mr. Hirota just disappear without any reason and not even care about his own daughter? So, I am sure there must be some hidden story. So, let me understand the situation first, and then decide whether to tell Miss Masami."

"Yeah!" Mao Lilan nodded, but her face fell again, "But when we saw Mr. Hirota just now, we couldn't find you after looking for a long time. So I called Ms. Yamei first."

"Did you tell her? What did she say?" Kogoro Mouri was slightly stunned and asked.

Mao Lilan nodded and said, "I told Miss Yamei, she was very happy and said she would come over right away?"

"Okay." Kogoro Mori was a little discouraged.

Kenzo Hirota walked to the side of the road, waved his hand to stop a taxi, and got in. He closed the door and the car slowly drove into the flat and crowded avenue.

Edogawa Conan, who was following behind him, also hurried over and hailed a taxi.

"Sister Xiaolan, hurry up." Conan Edogawa reached out to open the car door and shouted at Kogoro Mouri and the others.

After exchanging a glance with Maori Kogoro, Maori Ran responded, "Okay."

After saying that, she and Maori Kogoro ran over quickly, opened the car door, and got in.

As soon as the door closed, the car roared and rushed out in an instant...

……

"Detective Maori," Hirota Masami ran over quickly, her face full of joy, tears even seeping out of her eyes, "You are worthy of being a famous detective. I really didn't find the wrong person. You helped me find my father so quickly."

"Thank you for the compliment. It's just a coincidence. Haha..." Maori Kogoro smiled awkwardly and changed the subject. "But Miss Yami, I haven't seen you for half a day. You have matured a lot."

"Ah?" Hirota Masami was stunned for a moment, then she acted innocently and changed the subject, "Detective Maori, how did you know my father was here?"

"You forgot, you told me." Maori Kogoro said. "I told you?" Hirota Masami was surprised, thought for a while, and shook her head, "When did I tell you that my father would come to this kind of place."

"Gokai Teio," Maori Kogoro explained, "You told me that your father had four cats named Go, Kai, Teio, and Oh."

"Those cats' names," Hirota Masami looked up at the racecourse, "do they have anything to do with this place?"

"Of course there is," Maori Kogoro explained, "There is a horse here named Gokai Emperor."

"Ah?" Hirota Masami asked in surprise, "There is a horse called Gokai Emperor?"

"Yes," Maori Kogoro nodded, "I am also a frequent visitor here. I know the names of all the famous horses here. I believe your father is also a frequent visitor here, so he gave his cat this name. Only a hardcore gambler would give his cat this name, so I came here to try my luck. Unexpectedly, I really found it."

"Oh, I see." Hirota Masami nodded, "Detective Mori is indeed amazing."

"Ms. Masami," Maori Kogoro asked, "You said that you and your father depend on each other?"

"Yes." Hirota Masami nodded, "I have already told you all this."

"So that's the case," Maori Kogoro asked, "your father likes horse racing so much, and you didn't know it."

"Is this strange?" Hirota Masami asked, "Mr. Maori, does your daughter know that you like horse racing so much?"

Maori Kogoro laughed dryly, "You know?"

If his daughter knew that he had gambled on horses again today and lost all his money, she would definitely not let him off easily.

"I don't know." Hirota Masami still looked innocent and simple, "My father never told me anything. He just wanted me to study hard."

There is some truth to this. Kogoro Mori believes that many parents are reluctant to tell their children what they have done, especially when they are doing bad things.

"Ms. Yami," Maori Kogoro asked, "Just like you said, your father loves you so much and doesn't want you to worry about him, why did he suddenly leave without saying goodbye? Is there any hidden reason behind this?"

"I don't know." Hirota Masami shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes once again. "That's exactly what I want to know. What exactly was the reason that made my father abandon me like this?"

"You really don't know." Kogoro Mouri stared at Hirota Masami, as if trying to see something from his face.

"Detective Mori." Hirota Masami avoided Mori Kogoro's gaze, stuck her head out and looked inside the car, but didn't see the person she wanted to see.

"Where is my father?" asked Hirota Masami.

"Conan and Xiaolan have gone with them. Don't worry, they will call me as soon as they find where your father is." said Kogoro Mouri.

"Thank you so much, Detective Maori." Hirota Masami's face was full of joy, and she bowed to Maori Kogoro. Standing up, she continued, "If it weren't for you, I don't know when I would be able to see him again."

"You're welcome."

"Ms. Yami," Maori Kogoro opened the back door and gestured very gentlemanly, "Let's wait in the car. When Xiaolan and the others find your father's whereabouts, they will definitely call me immediately."

"Okay, thank you Detective Mori." Hirota Masami nodded, bent down and sat down.

As expected by Kogoro Mori, his cell phone rang after more than ten minutes. The call was from Ran Mori, and they found where Kenzo Hirota was staying.

Although he was very reluctant, Kogoro Mori still started the car, took Hirota Masami to find her "father" Kenzo Hirota.

When the father and daughter met, Hirota Masami ran over crying and hugged Hirota Kenzo tightly.

Kenzo Hirota did admit his identity, but the shock on his face didn't look like he had seen his own daughter.

Maori Kogoro couldn't help but ask a question: "Mr. Hirota, you and Miss Yamei depend on each other for survival, why did you abandon her and leave alone?"

After hesitating for a long time, Kenzo Hirota still couldn't explain the reason.

……

Kogoro Mouri took the money and left with Ran Mouri and the others.

Not long after walking out, Edogawa Conan stopped and looked not far away.

Maori Kogoro also subconsciously stopped and looked in the direction of Edogawa Conan. He only saw a tall man wearing a beige windbreaker and sunglasses on his head, clinging tightly to the wall.

When Kogoro Mouri noticed the man, the man also noticed Kogoro Mouri.

As if feeling guilty, he turned around and was about to leave.

Kogoro Mori quickly chased after him.

"Sir, excuse me, please wait a moment," Kogoro Mouri shouted.

The man did not stop or answer, but instead quickened his pace.

"Sir, please wait a moment." Kogoro Mouri also quickened his pace and chased after him.

Maori Ran and the others were a little confused. They didn't understand what Maori Kogoro was going to do, but they all followed him and chased after him.

The man ran very fast, quickly ran to a white car, reached out, opened the door, and quickly got in.

However, Kogoro Mori was faster and caught up in just a moment.

The man had just got into the car and before he could close the door, Kogoro Mouri reached out and pulled the door.

"Hello, sir," Maori Kogoro reached out and grabbed the man's hand, "Why are you running?"

The man in the windbreaker leaned back, trying to distance himself from Maori Kogoro, "I... I'm a detective."

"Detective?" Maori Kogoro let go of his hand, "Then why are you running?"

"I'm scared." The man in the windbreaker said, "How can I know what you are going to do if you rush towards me like this? I wear glasses because I'm timid. This way I will look more fierce, so ordinary people won't dare to bully me."

"With your courage, you still dare to be a detective?" Kogoro Mouri shook his head, feeling a little amused.

"This is my dream," the man in the windbreaker explained. "I've dreamed of being a detective since I was a kid. I want to be a nationally famous detective. I've been working hard for this dream."

"Did you succeed?" asked Kogoro Mori.

"No." The man in the windbreaker shook his head. "The cases I handle are either stalking or secretly photographing, or finding people or pets. I have never encountered any criminal cases. How can I be famous?"

"You've never encountered a criminal case? Then you haven't followed the right person." Maori Kogoro couldn't help but said confidently, "From now on, just follow me. I guarantee that you will have endless criminal cases to solve."

"Uh?" The corner of the man's mouth twitched slightly, "Let me think about it!"

(End of this chapter)