"Mouri Kogoro?"
Baishi Hui was stunned for a moment, not expecting to see him in the news headlines.
Even more surprising was that he occupied more than half of the headline!
And he was being called a hero for saving people?
What was going on?
Driven by strong curiosity, Baishi Hui clicked on the news.
The Shinkansen had suddenly experienced an unexplained explosion, causing the carriages to derail, resulting in severe casualties among a large number of passengers.
Private Detective Mouri Kogoro had stepped forward in the face of danger!
He began evacuating the panicked passengers, then organized people to carry out rescue operations.
There were also many photos of Mouri Kogoro's rescue efforts.
"He looks quite handsome in the photos!" Baishi Hui couldn't help but praise him.
Although Mouri Kogoro was lazy, greedy, and loved to gamble, if something happened, he would truly step up.
Just for this point alone, Baishi Hui greatly admired him.
"Shinkansen... explosion?" Baishi Hui looked at the news, and the case of the "Shinkansen Bombing Case" came to mind again.
In this case, Gin and Vodka appeared again.
However, this time there was no Edogawa Conan to stop them.
Their plan went very smoothly; not only did they obtain the transaction goods, but they also successfully blew up the target.
The bomb's power was strong; it not only killed the target but also affected the Shinkansen, causing it to derail and killing many people.
"Is this the butterfly effect?" Baishi Hui felt the power of this term for the first time.
He had only slightly helped Shinichi, changed the course of events, and indirectly caused the deaths of so many people!
As a person with normal values, he naturally felt deep sympathy for the victims of the accident.
Baishi Hui was no exception.
But he only had sympathy, not too much guilt.
He didn't plant the bomb, and he didn't cause the accident, so why should he feel guilty?
The culprits were Gin and Vodka, not him.
Secondly, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Public Security Bureau; if they had been of any use, Gin and Vodka wouldn't have had the chance to cause trouble.
Then there was the incompetent government. They clearly knew that the Shinkansen had such a large flow of people, yet they didn't set up any security checks and had no sense of crisis.
And there were those useless councilors. They took taxpayers' money and did nothing; every single one of them deserved to be dragged out and beheaded.
Even if he traced the responsibility down to a hundred people, Baishi Hui felt that this matter had nothing to do with him!
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After school in the afternoon, Baishi Hui first went to buy a bottle of sake that Mouri Kogoro liked to drink, and then went to the Mouri Detective Agency.
As he walked in, he saw Mouri Kogoro sitting on the sofa, happily admiring himself on the television news, occasionally letting out a silly "hehehe" laugh.
"Well done, Brother Mouri." Baishi Hui walked in, not stingy with his praise.
"You saw the news?" Mouri Kogoro waved his hand smugly and said, "Ah, these media outlets are also like this, how can such a small matter be worth such extensive reporting?"
"You made a great contribution today, so I'll allow you to show off!" Baishi Hui said as he took out the bottle of sake and handed it to him.
"Good stuff!" Mouri Kogoro's eyes lit up, and he quickly took it, praising, "You're the best, unlike those unscrupulous reporters who only know how to interview me and don't give any compensation!"
Saying that, he went to get a wine glass, and while pouring the wine, he talked about his heroic deeds.
However, when Baishi Hui heard that Shinichi was also on that Shinkansen, he stopped drinking.
He said in surprise, "Shinichi was also there?"
"Yeah, that brat was also there!" Mouri Kogoro downed the small cup in one gulp, somewhat puzzled, "But then that guy didn't know where he ran off to, anyway, I couldn't find him."
"But you don't have to worry, his name is not on the list of injured and deceased."
"That's good." Baishi Hui replied somewhat distractedly.
Although he wasn't there at the time, he was very certain that Shinichi would definitely go find Gin and Vodka!
He wasn't a prophet, but he made this judgment based on his understanding of Shinichi.
Baishi Hui suddenly remembered a saying - character determines destiny.
He could help him once or twice, but he could never keep helping him.
As long as Shinichi remained that idealist, stubbornly pursuing the truth and upholding justice.
Then it was only a matter of time before he clashed with the Liquor Organization.
This was fate!
Knock knock knock!!
Just as Baishi Hui was lost in thought, a knock sounded at the door.
"Um... is Mouri Detective home?" a childish voice came from outside the door.
Mouri Kogoro and Baishi Hui turned to look.
Seeing that familiar figure made Baishi Hui pause, his expression somewhat strange.
"Kid? Are you lost?" Mouri Kogoro saw that the person was just a child who looked like a first grader, and immediately lost interest, continuing to drink.
"My name is Edogawa Conan, and I came to find you, Mouri Detective!" Conan trotted over to Mouri Kogoro, his face full of admiration, "I saw your news report! Mouri Detective, you're amazing! I really admire you!"
"Huh? Is... is that so?" Mouri Kogoro also didn't expect to gain a little fan.
He thought it was because of his outstanding charm, and said to Baishi Hui with a smile, "See? Now I have a fan!!"
"I see." Baishi Hui looked at Conan with a playful gaze and said, "Since you two are so fated, Mouri Detective, why don't you just take him on as your last disciple?"
"I think this kid also has good taste!!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Conan's expression changed!
Let him be Mouri Kogoro's disciple?
No! Absolutely not!
With this guy's half-baked level, it's more like I should be his master!
Seeing Mouri Kogoro's somewhat moved expression, Conan shouted inwardly that it was bad, and quickly said, "Th-that... I want to be your assistant, Mouri Detective!"
"Huh? Be my assistant?" Mouri Kogoro frowned and said, "What? Do you think it's embarrassing to be my last disciple?"
"No... no, no." Conan quickly shook his head, saying with a guilty expression, "I... I just feel like I don't have the qualifications yet!"
"Besides, I know nothing about being a Detective and need to learn from scratch."
"It's not too late for you to take me on as your last disciple when you, Mouri Detective, think I'm ready!!"
Mouri Kogoro felt very pleased with these words. While pouring wine, he said, "That makes sense! Alright! Since you admire me so much, I'll reluctantly let you be an assistant!"
"But let me tell you beforehand, I won't be paying you any salary!!"
"That's okay! I want to learn from you, Mouri Detective!" Conan didn't expect this third-rate agency to pay him.
Baishi Hui immediately said, "In that case, let's start working... First, tidy this place up. It's a mess; guests will be scared away if they see it."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Mouri Kogoro nodded repeatedly and said, "From now on, the cleaning and organizing of this agency will be up to you! This is what an assistant should do!!"
"...I... I understand." Conan said with a smile, clenching his fists.