Coroner Coroner

But it's not his old partner Megure Police Department, but Minister Odagiri who rarely contacts him directly.

"Minister Odagiri?" Lin Xinyi answered the phone with some surprise.

"Hmm." Minister Odagiri still spoke concisely and directly: "There is a serial murder case in Osaka. I would like to ask you, an expert, to help."

"Osaka…"

Lin Xinyi frowned slightly:

"That's not the jurisdiction of our Metropolitan Police Department?"

Although he has not been working in this world for a long time, he also knows that the Osaka Prefectural Police and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department are law enforcement units at the same level. The two are equal in status and do not interfere with each other in work.

The serial murder case is indeed bad in nature and has a huge impact, but with the scale and strength of the Osaka Prefectural Police, there should be no need to specially invite experts from Tokyo to guide it.

"Well, this time the situation is indeed quite special."

"Actually, this is mainly because the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police, Hattori, is very interested in your case-handling methods and ideas."

"So he wants to take this opportunity to invite you to help solve this serial murder case, and use you as an example to promote the application of criminal science and technology in the Osaka Prefectural Police."

Minister Odagiri explained the reasons behind this invitation.

As he said that, he, who is usually unsmiling, specially smiled and encouraged:

"Officer Lin, this time you have to represent our Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and perform well in front of the Osaka Prefectural Police."

"I heard that the Headquarters of Hattori appreciates you very much, which is also very good for your future development in the police force."

"Well...I will."

Lin Xinyi took over this task, but murmured in his heart:

"Headquarters Hattori of the Osaka Prefectural Police, how does he know me?"

"Wait... is that guy?"

A figure of a second-generation official appeared in his mind.

...........................

"Hattori Heiji…"

On the way to send Xiao Ai home, Conan also chanted the name in doubt:

"Xiao Lan, what is this guy calling you for?"

Mo Lilan also received a call just now, and this call was made by the famous detective in Kansai, Hattori Heiji.

After his miserable defeat in the last "showdown" with Mao Lilan, he returned to Osaka in despair, and because of the wrong reasoning in the diplomat murder case, he became famous in the newspapers in Tokyo and Osaka——

Of course, it's all about notoriety.

After all, Hattori Heiji can't even compare to Ms. Mori who has become a monk...

The famous detective in Kansai lost to the karate champion in Kanto in reasoning.

The newspapers in Tokyo said that the Kansai detective's reputation is really hard to live up to, and that he is not worthy of the same reputation as the Kanto.

The newspapers in Osaka criticized Hattori Heiji for being limited and not representative of Osaka.

One case even aroused geographical attacks between the media of the two places.

And in such an environment of public opinion, that big detective Hattori will definitely feel very unwilling.

"He's calling right now..."

"Could it be that you want to challenge you again and find a chance to avenge your shame?"

Conan put himself on the line, speculating about Hattori Heiji's intention to contact Xiaolan.

"No...Conan."

Although he already knew Conan's identity, Mao Lilan still called him Conan in private.

On the one hand, looking at this little one in front of her, she always feels a little uncomfortable when she calls "Xinyi".

On the other hand, when Mao Lilan called "Xinyi", Conan himself felt a little weird - because of a certain psychological shadow he had developed for a long time, he always felt that this "Xinyi" was calling someone else.

"Conan, you think too much."

"Mr. Hattori is actually not such a competitive person who cares about reputation."

Mao Lilan shook her head and said naturally:

"He didn't seem to be bothered by the negative comments he was getting in the newspapers."

"Besides, his personality has become much calmer since the case of the diplomat. Even if he was talking about the murder case, he wouldn't...err..."

She thought about it and found an appropriate analogy:

"It won't be as fanatical as Conan when you talk about Sherlock Holmes."

"This..." Conan was taken aback for a moment, and the detective head that he hadn't used for a long time came to his senses in an instant: "Xiao Lan, that guy often calls you to chat?"

"Eh?" Mao Lilan still hesitated.

Conan's eyes suddenly became sharp:

"That guy returned to Osaka a week ago."

"If you weren't in constant phone contact, you wouldn't know much about his personality changes."

"Yeah..." Mori Lan nodded, not feeling anything wrong at all: "Mr. Hattori calls every day to ask me about the details of Mr. Lin's case."

"..."

Conan's eyes became more serious:

"This guy calls single high school girls every day..."

"Did he really just want to talk about the case?"

"This..." Mao Lilan finally realized that this little childhood sweetheart of hers was being serious about something.

Her pink cheeks flushed for a while, and she couldn't help it, and gave Conan a brainstorm in embarrassment:

"Conan! What are you thinking..."

"When you were with me before, didn't you only talk about cases?"

"Eh..." Speaking of his former self, Conan was a little embarrassed.

But he suddenly felt something was wrong:

He used to only chat about cases with Xiaolan, but after chatting... didn't he just talk about confession? !

"This bastard..."

Conan's vigilance soared again:

"Then what is he calling this time?"

"Still talking about the case?"

"No..." Mao Lilan shook his head: "He said that Mr. Lin was going on a business trip to Osaka tomorrow, and asked if I would go with him."

"If we go together, after the case is over, he can be a guide and invite us to visit the sights in Osaka."

"Conan, don't think too much..."

Mao Lilan also added very seriously:

"We're just friends who study reasoning together."

"Mr. Hattori invited me over, and it's just a normal exchange of friends."

This is indeed the case.

After that confrontation, Hattori Heiji and Mori Ran did not know each other, and their relationship developed by leaps and bounds.

Mao Lilan even replaced Conan's position and became Hattori Heiji's friend and foe.

In this regard, Conan said:

"I'm going to Osaka too!"

Without even thinking about it, he hurriedly jumped out to express his opinion.

"..." Mao Lilan felt helpless for a while.

She smelled the childish but funny jealousy of this childhood sweetheart, and couldn't help but shook her head amusedly:

"Since you are so worried, Conan..."

"Then I won't go."

"Ahem..." Conan lowered his head dutifully, "I, I'm not worried..."

"Then let's go!"

Hui Yuan Ai, who had remained silent all this time, forcefully interrupted the awkward conversation of the young couple:

"Miss Mori, take me to Osaka tomorrow."

Chapter 264 Regional Contradiction

The next day, at noon, Shin-Osaka Station.

After two and a half hours of driving, Lin Xinyi took his "girlfriend" and his "children" and got off the Shinkansen at Osaka Station.

Mao Lilan also took a "child" by the hand, and walked out of the station side by side with Lin Xinyi.

A conspicuous police car was parked outside the station.

Obviously, that was the car used by the Osaka Prefectural Police to receive Hayashi Shinichi and the others.

The person in charge of picking up the car is no stranger to everyone:

"Mr. Hattori, we meet again!"

Under Conan's heartbroken eyes, Mori Ran naturally stepped forward to shake hands with Hattori Heiji.

"Miss Maury, it's very kind of you to come."