During dinner, Conan was clearly a bit down.
He was still thinking about the rollercoaster murder case.
But given his current physical condition, there was nothing he could do.
Even if he went to the scene, he couldn't investigate the case.
This made Conan feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
"Conan, is the food not to your taste?" The observant Ran noticed Conan's mood.
"No, the food is delicious!" Conan forced a smile and replied, then began to eat heartily.
Baishi Hui, who was beside him, spoke up, "Just now on TV, he saw that a murder had occurred at Toro Tropical Land. It was that scumbag I hit last time. While riding the rollercoaster, his head suddenly disappeared, becoming a headless male corpse... He was very curious and wanted me to take him to see it, but I didn't agree."
"Huh? A headless male corpse?" Ran's face changed when she heard the phrase. She looked at Conan speechlessly and said, "What's so interesting about something so terrifying? I really don't understand you... Just like Shinichi, you're especially curious about these strange cases."
Baishi Hui chimed in, saying, "Otherwise, why would he volunteer to be an assistant?"
"..." Conan shivered, realizing that he was still a child, and immediately didn't dare to speak.
Fortunately, at this moment, the doorbell rang.
"Just a moment." Ran put down her chopsticks and got up to open the door. She saw a lady who was heavily disguised.
She said with a face full of apology, "Excuse me, Miss. My Dad is not at home..."
She really couldn't bring herself to say that her Dad was drunk and now sleeping soundly in the bedroom.
"Is... is that so?" The lady's tone carried regret upon hearing this.
However, at this moment, Baishi Hui walked over and said, "If you don't mind, let me help you solve the problem."
"You are..." The lady looked at Baishi Hui, her tone somewhat hesitant.
"I'm good friends with Kudo Shinichi. If I can't solve it, I can call him to help you solve the problem!" Baishi Hui took out his phone and showed the other party a group photo of him, Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko.
As soon as the lady saw the photo, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If that's the case, that would be great."
"Please have a seat." Baishi Hui greeted the other party while gesturing to Conan to pour tea.
Ran had witnessed Baishi Hui's reasoning skills in the chairman's daughter kidnapping case, so of course, she wouldn't doubt him... At least he was much more reliable than her own Dad.
Conan quickly entered his assistant role. After pouring a cup of hot tea for the other party, he sat on the same sofa as Baishi Hui.
The lady slowly took off her mask, sunglasses, and hat, revealing her true face.
"Huh? Chongye Yangzi?!" Ran and Conan both immediately recognized her and exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes... yes." Chongye Yangzi said nervously, "Please keep this a secret!"
"You can rest assured about that." Baishi Hui had already guessed her identity, so he wasn't surprised.
He asked, "Miss Yoko, have you encountered any trouble?"
"I feel like someone has secretly broken into my house and moved my things..." Chongye Yangzi said with deep unease, describing the situation she had encountered recently.
"It seems like you've encountered those fanatical stalkers, right?" Ran felt worried about Chongye Yangzi's situation.
"Yes, I think so too!" Conan nodded, agreeing with Ran's guess.
Baishi Hui was concerned about other things and asked curiously, "Why did you come to Mouri Detective Agency? Logically speaking, a big star like you should go to a Detective agency with strong capabilities."
This question also piqued the curiosity of Ran and Conan... After all, Mouri Detective Agency really wasn't capable.
"It's like this... I saw Mouri Detective's heroic deeds in the news, so I came." Chongye Yangzi said softly.
Baishi Hui didn't speak, continuing to look at the other party.
This made Chongye Yangzi feel an invisible pressure. She hesitated for a moment, lowered her head in embarrassment, and said, "Also... I don't have much money."
Upon learning the reason, Baishi Hui suddenly understood!
He had almost forgotten that the entertainment industry here in Japan was different from that in the mainland.
The idol industry was too developed here.
There were tens of thousands of underground groups alone.
Female idols debuting every year were a continuous stream.
You couldn't keep track, you simply couldn't!!
Not only were everyone working themselves to death, but management companies were also offering slave contracts for people to sign.
After signing, they would also find ways to charge various training fees, plastic surgery fees, etc., making these young idols burdened with loans.
Those who were lucky, like Chongye Yangzi, became popular, but the agency took the lion's share of the money earned, and she was left with only a pittance.
It seemed like they could only make big money by taking on endorsements and the like!
In short, these female artists who emerged from the grassroots were basically penniless, and even if they became popular, they would be exploited until their contracts ended.
Only after signing a new contract would they have a chance to make big money.
"It's okay, Mouri Detective is your fan." Baishi Hui pointed to the poster on the wall and said, "You can pay with your posters, albums, and concert tickets."
Upon hearing that she could pay with these, Chongye Yangzi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After a brief chat, Baishi Hui said, "For the specific situation, let's go to your place and take a look."
"Okay, sure." Chongye Yangzi nodded in agreement.
.........
Taking a taxi to Chongye Yangzi's apartment, riding the elevator upstairs, and arriving at the front door.
Chongye Yangzi habitually looked around before taking out her key to open the door.
After entering the apartment, Baishi Hui didn't feel the heat described in the original work.
This gave him some speculation in his heart.
After taking off their shoes and entering the living room, there was indeed no body of Akihito Fujie lying there.
Clearly, Chongye Yangzi's ex-boyfriend had not yet taken action... She had come too early.
"It... it changed again!" At this moment, Chongye Yangzi exclaimed in surprise at the cushion on the sofa. Fear made her tremble all over, and she said uneasily, "That cushion... I clearly put it on the other side when I left!!"
"And this ornament too. I clearly put it on the cabinet, so why is it on the table?"
"Someone... someone must have been here."
After hearing these words, Conan, who had entered the zone, forgot his current identity again. He said decisively, "Miss Yoko, your guess is correct."
"Someone broke into your house and searched, trying to find something."
"Also, I just checked the keyhole, and there are no scratches on it."
"Clearly, the intruder opened the door with a key!"
"In other words... the intruder is likely someone close to you, someone who has access to your room key!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the three people in the room simultaneously looked at Conan.
"What? Was there something wrong with what I said?" Conan asked back confidently.
"It's not that it's wrong, it's that it's too right." Baishi Hui applauded and reminded him, "Your analysis is just like Shinichi's, hitting the nail on the head!"
"Yeah... I feel like Conan-kun, you're more capable than my Dad." Ran simply sighed.
"..." Conan trembled all over, realizing that something bad had happened.
He quickly laughed it off and said, "Well... I usually see those Detectives analyze things like this, so I unconsciously imitated them!"
"Good analysis. You need this ability to be Mouri Detective's assistant." Baishi Hui gave Conan a way out, then actively changed the subject, saying, "Miss Yoko, facing your situation, I have two options for you to consider."
"First, call the police. Second, install surveillance cameras at home."
"Install surveillance cameras!" Chongye Yangzi chose the second option without hesitation. She didn't want to blow things up, as it wouldn't do her any good.
"Okay, let's find some suitable places to install the cameras... Where do you want to install them?" Baishi Hui proactively asked.
Seeing this, Chongye Yangzi listed several places.
Conan, who was beside them, saw that everyone seemed to have forgotten about him and breathed a sigh of relief.
He secretly warned himself that he couldn't mess around anymore!
Fortunately, no one became suspicious, otherwise, the trouble would have been big!!