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"Wait, wait, wait! Let's watch a bit more." Seeing Mu Tianyuan about to leave, the little fox immediately spoke up. The little fox always felt that something was amiss about this situation, so it thought they should observe more.
Mu Tianyuan, hearing the little fox, said somewhat helplessly, "What's there to see about a parent picking up their child? Even if they have the same name, it's not strange, is it? Where isn't there someone with the same name?"
Although Mu Tianyuan said that, he still stopped again. He didn't take this matter to heart, but he wasn't in a rush either. Since the little fox wanted to watch, then let's watch.
Just then, a kindergarten teacher's remark made both the initially unconcerned Mu Tianyuan and the somewhat bewildered little fox feel that something was wrong. They heard the teacher smilingly say to the slightly overweight man who called himself Ogawa, "Mr. Ogawa, I heard your wife say you're a doctor, right?"
Hearing this, Mu Tianyuan and the little fox immediately exchanged glances. If the child merely had the same name, that would be one thing, but if the parent's profession was also the same, then wasn't that coincidence a bit too big? It wasn't to say that this couldn't happen, but the degree of coincidence was a bit too high, making it feel somewhat miraculous instead.
And then the man's answer made the already suspicious Mu Tianyuan and the little fox become serious. They heard the man say, "Yes, I work at Beika Hospital nearby. To be honest, I'm ashamed that I've never come to pick up Yuta because of work, even though the hospital isn't far from the kindergarten."
"Wood, wasn't the hospital we went to before called Popcorn Hospital?" The little fox asked Mu Tianyuan seriously, while staring at the slightly overweight man who called himself Ogawa.
Mu Tianyuan nodded and said seriously, "Yes, I think its full name is Beika General Hospital or Beika General Community Clinic." Then Mu Tianyuan looked at the little fox somewhat helplessly and said, "Also, it's not popcorn, it's Beika!"
"Alright, alright, I know. Do you think there's a coincidence in this Beika candy hospital where two Dr. Ogawas happen to have sons named Yuta?" The little fox nodded perfunctorily, then raised her question.
Mu Tianyuan immediately shook his head firmly and said, "That possibility is a bit low." Then he looked at the little fox helplessly again and said, "Also, it's not Beika candy, it's Beika, just the two characters Beika. Can you stop adding other things to it?"
Mu Tianyuan felt it was necessary to correct the little fox's understanding. Aside from anything else, he was currently living in Beika Town. If the little fox kept spouting nonsense, wouldn't his town become Popcorn Town or Beika Candy Town?
"When is it that you can stop agonizing over such trivial matters?" The little fox glared at Mu Tianyuan irritably, then looked at him seriously and said, "The most important thing now is that someone might be impersonating a parent to kidnap a child!"
"Got it, got it. Let's see the situation. If it's a coincidence, then fine. But if he's really a human trafficker, I'll beat the shit out of him." Mu Tianyuan nodded at the little fox. If it was really just a coincidence, Mu Tianyuan wouldn't mind wasting a bit of time. But if it was truly child abduction, then since Mu Tianyuan encountered it, he couldn't pretend not to see it.
Then, while staring at the slightly overweight man, Mu Tianyuan muttered, "Maybe I can even get some extra cash after beating him up..." Although Mu Tianyuan had given up the shameful profession of a superhero, Mu Tianyuan didn't mind making a little money while upholding justice!
"Are you a dung beetle spirit?" The little fox, upon hearing Mu Tianyuan muttering about his plan to make extra money, immediately forgot about keeping watch and looked at Mu Tianyuan in surprise. Mu Tianyuan, hearing the little fox, said with some confusion, "What are you talking about now?"
"Didn't you say that if he kidnaps a child, you'll beat the shit out of him, and then you'll make some extra money after beating him up? Weren't you planning to collect his... what's that, roll dung balls? Aren't you a dung beetle spirit?" The little fox explained while staring at Mu Tianyuan in horror. Mu Tianyuan pondered the little fox's words, and his face instantly changed.
"Damn it, can you stop being so disgusting?! I meant just like when we met that nice gentleman before, after I finish dealing with him, I'll charge him a bit of hard-earned money or a performance fee, or if that doesn't work, I can hand him over to the police uncle for some reward. But how did you end up thinking of a dung beetle?!"
"Who told you to connect them? I thought you were going to roll dung balls!" The little fox was also disgusted, but upon hearing Mu Tianyuan's words, she still shouted righteously. Although Mu Tianyuan had pauses between his sentences, it was normal for her to misinterpret it when following the meaning of the previous sentence to connect to the next one!
Then, Mu Tianyuan and the little fox exchanged glances and said in unison, "Stop! Let's stop this topic right here!" Whether it was Mu Tianyuan not speaking clearly or the little fox having too wild an imagination, in short, this topic was a bit too heavy, and neither of them could handle it! Stopping it here was the best choice! Otherwise, if they continued, no matter whose fault it ultimately was, they might both perish...
While Mu Tianyuan and the little fox were chatting idly, the kindergarten teacher over there, after chatting with the slightly overweight Mr. Ogawa for a bit, went to the kindergarten to pick up the child. Seeing this, Mu Tianyuan simply leaned against the kindergarten wall, humming a song, and discreetly observed Mr. Ogawa, who was standing at the kindergarten entrance. The little fox, after some thought, suddenly said, "By the way, are we just going to watch like this? Don't you think it's a bit too obvious?"
This was the first time the little fox participated in a stakeout, but she had watched TV dramas. Regardless of whether it was TV dramas from Mu Tianyuan's hometown or from the Detective Conan world, police uncles always staked out cautiously, fearing being discovered. But why was Mu Tianyuan so blatant?
"What's the big deal? Even if he notices us, he can't do anything to us. Besides, he's not even concerned about us right now. Look, his eyes are fixed on the kindergarten. He hasn't even looked at us standing here for a long time." Mu Tianyuan replied indifferently, while the little fox somewhat unhappily said, "Aren't you being too reckless? Can't you be a little more careful?"
"Alright, alright, I know, I'll be careful." Mu Tianyuan nodded perfunctorily. Then, seeing the dissatisfaction in the little fox's eyes, Mu Tianyuan could only helplessly explain, "I know one needs to be careful when tailing, and under normal circumstances, I would definitely choose a window seat in a cafe across the street to monitor.
But right now, I just want to confirm if the child will recognize him when he comes out. If he's really his son, then everything's fine. If he doesn't recognize him, then our guess is correct. How can I overhear if I'm far away?"
"Alright." The little fox, hearing Mu Tianyuan's explanation, nodded helplessly and reluctantly agreed to Mu Tianyuan staking out less than three meters from the target. Soon after, the kindergarten teacher led a child out. But at that moment, someone else came to pick up a child.
The kindergarten teacher immediately went to greet the newcomer, leaving the child alone. The child, bouncing happily and innocently, came up to the slightly overweight man and asked curiously, "Uncle, who are you?"
Li Junyang and the little fox, whose ears were perked up, immediately exchanged glances upon hearing the child's words. Then Mu Tianyuan frowned and said, "Alright, I think we can confirm it. This guy definitely has a problem."
At this point, the man claimed to be a colleague of the child's father, stating that the child's father had asked him to take the child to a fun place.
The child didn't understand much. Hearing that he was his father's colleague and was going to take him to a fun place, the child immediately waved goodbye to the teacher and happily followed the man in the direction Mu Tianyuan and his group had come from.
"Let's go, follow them." Mu Tianyuan and the little fox exchanged glances and immediately followed. While Mu Tianyuan and his group were staking out and following, Conan also discovered the truth at the hospital. Conan was never good at playing games, and now, with Ran's presence, he only played for a short time before quitting. However, quitting also had a benefit: it allowed Conan to discover the name in the game.
Upon seeing that name, Conan suddenly remembered seeing it in Mr. Ogawa's past medical records. Instantly, Conan, who had discovered the truth, no longer bothered to feign ignorance and deceive Ran. Instead, he quickly re-examined the medical records and found that the owner of that name was a five-year-old child who had died three years ago today due to insufficient emergency treatment!
Connecting this to the toys he had played with and a series of other things, Conan finally concluded that the toys and money sent were the belongings of a deceased child from two years ago! And this time, with so much money suddenly sent, Mr. Ogawa's child was very likely in danger!
When he understood all this, Conan immediately yelled at Ran to go find Uncle Kogoro and Mr. Ogawa. Although Conan's behavior at that moment further confirmed Ran's suspicion that Conan was Shinichi, the sensible Ran still went to find Uncle Kogoro and them.
After Conan explained his deduction, Dr. Ogawa immediately called his wife to confirm his son Yuta's condition. But when he learned from Mrs. Ogawa that the child had already been picked up, Dr. Ogawa was stunned. Finally, with the reminder from Uncle Kogoro and Conan, they all ran out of the hospital, trying to find the child.