I, Kudo Shinichi, the rice flower death god

Following the little angel's reminder, a figure appeared in Shinichi's mind.

It was a girl who often had a melancholy expression, sitting by the window in the classroom, as if she was thinking about something.

Because of her introverted personality, she has never had any sense of presence in the class. In addition, Shinichi has been studying for a whole year, so it is no wonder that she has no impression of her.

The only thing I can remember is that Xiaolan and Takei Naoko had a pretty good relationship.

"Where are you now, I'll go there right away!"

……

A few minutes later, inside the Maori Detective Agency.

"You kid! Are you planning to steal my business again?!"

Mouri Kogoro sat on a chair with his legs crossed, not looking very welcoming to someone's arrival.

"Dad! (-`-)"

Xiaolan frowned, with a little anger in her voice.

Normally, she would forget about it, but this case involved her classmates, so she would not let her father do whatever he wanted!

"Ahem—I didn't say anything!"

Mouri Kogoro, who had just taken a sip of beer, was so frightened that he almost choked to death. He finally regained his composure and had no intention of resisting at all.

This scene amazed Katsuhiko Takei and his secretary Akiko Hanai who were sitting on the sofa nearby.

Is there really a father who is so afraid of his daughter?

Shinichi was already used to this, and at the little angel's signal, he sat down in front of Katsuhiko Takei and Akiko Hanai.

"My name is Kudo Shinichi. Like Xiaolan, I am in the same class as Takei... and I am also Uncle Mouri's assistant."

After a brief self-introduction, Shinichi saved some face for a certain good-for-nothing uncle and added.

This made Mouri Kogoro very satisfied, and he even straightened his posture, like a teacher inspecting his disciples.

It wasn't until Xiaolan cast a dangerous look at him that he calmed down.

"Kudo, Shinichi?"

As he murmured this name, Takei Katsuhiko felt as if he had heard it somewhere before.

"Can you help us find the kidnapper?!"

As the secretary, Akiko Hanai seemed more anxious and couldn't wait to ask Shinichi.

This also brought Katsuhiko Takei back to his senses.

The safety of my daughter is more important now.

"Don't worry, you two, I will do my best."

Shinichi glanced at the secretary with an eager face and said calmly.

If he hadn't known the true circumstances of this case, he would have almost been deceived by Akiko Hanai's acting skills.

If you have this kind of ability, you don't want to be a star and become famous all over the world, but you are willing to be a little secretary.

Hatred is indeed a major driving force that drives people forward!

"Yes! Shinichi is very powerful! As long as he is here, Naoko will be fine!"

Xiaolan also echoed.

Perhaps because Naoko Takei looks very pitiful and needs help, the kind little angel often takes the initiative to talk to her.

No one can refuse the kindness of the little angel, not even the introverted Naoko Takei.

Coupled with their similar family backgrounds, they became friends over time.

So Xiaolan was very concerned about this kidnapping case.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have called Shinichi here specifically.

After some questioning, Katsuhiko Takei clearly told what happened before and after 007's daughter was kidnapped.

Including the morning transaction with the kidnappers under the covert surveillance of the police.

"Alas!!! Then Naoko, isn't she..."

Hearing that the kidnapper drove straight through the guardrail and rushed into the bay, Xiaolan showed a worried expression and held onto Shinichi's hand tightly.

"No! The police didn't recover any bodies from where the car sank, so Naoko should be fine!"

The secretary shook her head and signaled Xiaolan not to worry too much.

"It's precisely because of the incompetence of those police officers! That's why I approached Detective Maori and asked you to help catch the kidnapper!"

Katsuhiko Takei also explained his purpose of coming.

He no longer trusts the police and can only hope for help from detectives.

But the detective was too famous and he was reluctant to spend money, so he had no choice but to look for Kogoro Mouri, who was very good at finding people.

"But how come I heard from Officer Megure that when you made the deal with the kidnapper, how many boxes of newspapers did you bring?"

Shinichi put down his phone and quietly waited for Takei Katsuhiko's answer.

This case was very simple for him, and he could tell the truth now if necessary.

But before that, he needed to confirm the answer of the big boss of the Wuju Consortium who looked like a successful man in the suit and leather shoes in front of him.

Whether the kidnapped Takei Naoko can return to her father will also depend on this answer.

Chapter 179 Successful businessman, failed father

　　In the Maori Detective Agency, a discussion is taking place around a question that is enough to shake people's hearts.

Which is more important, [-] million yuan or my daughter's life?

"That's [-] million! Do you know what [-] million is?! If you take out the money! My company's acquisition will definitely fail! Then the loss will be more than [-] million!" It might go bankrupt directly!”

Katsuhiko Takei shouted righteously, not feeling at all that he was wrong in using the newspaper to trade with the kidnappers.

This made Kogoro Mouri, who was also an old father, unable to stand it.

"Doesn't it matter that your daughter might die over this?!"

He walked up to Katsuhiko Takei and asked through gritted teeth.

"Hmph! If I'm getting money, why do I need a detective like you? The same goes for those policemen. If they weren't so useless, the kidnappers would have been caught long ago!"

Katsuhiko Takei seemed to still have not woken up, and asked angrily.

These remarks made the secretary sitting next to him look sad and disappointed.

After continuing to argue for a while, Katsuhiko Takei left the office with his secretary, saying that he didn't need any help.

"Why is this person like this! Naoko is pitiful to have such a father!"

Xiaolan's delicate brows frowned slightly, showing her inner displeasure.

She had rarely hated someone as much as she did now.

"A person who makes money by acquiring other companies is truly ruthless!"

After sitting back at his desk, Mouri Kogoro took a sip of beer and said angrily.

Maybe Katsuhiko Takei is a very successful businessman, but he is definitely not a qualified father.

Even Mouri Kogoro has the right to criticize him.

"Shinichi, what should we do now?"

Pulling Shinichi's arm, Xiaolan asked worriedly.

Although she hated the president just now, she was still very worried about Takei Naoko.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen!"

Touching the little angel's hair, Shinichi comforted him softly.

The confident eyes made Xiaolan's anxious mood gradually calm down, and she obediently let the hands on her head caress her.

This naturally attracted the unkind gaze of an old father.

"You two! What are you doing!"

……

On the other side, Katsuhiko Takei who returned to his villa received a call from the kidnapper again.

He took a few boxes and drove quickly to the agreed transaction location, an abandoned warehouse.

But waiting here was someone he was very familiar with.

"Akiko! Why are you here? 々.!"

Looking at the secretary, Katsuhiko Takei was extremely surprised.

Obviously he was the only one beside him when the kidnapper called just now, and he drove alone when he went out. How could his secretary appear here?

"Could it be that... you are the kidnapper?!"

As a successful businessman, Katsuhiko Takei had some brains, and he soon came up with a guess.

But Akiko Hanai ignored him and directly swung the crowbar in her hand and attacked him.

"What the hell do you want to do!"

In order to avoid the attack, Katsuhiko Takei stumbled and fell to the ground, spraining his foot.

"I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do."

The secretary's tone was calm, making it impossible to see her inner joy or sorrow.

Picking up the box that Katsuhiko Takei dropped on the ground, as expected, there were stacks of newspapers cut into the shape of banknotes.

Only this time he was smarter and put a real bill on top of each pile.

"Haha, in your opinion, is money so important? You can even ignore Naoko's life?"

Akiko Hanai poured all the newspapers on the ground, as if she wanted to bury Katsuhiko Takei.