Phi-Fic Chapter 1316: A Request from the Third Potential Victim
Chapter 1316: A Request from the Third Potential Victim
Sera Masumi's phone rang. She took it out and glanced at it. "Ah, it's Ji-ge."
Hideyoshi Haneda was sitting in a car when he called his sister to ask if there was any souvenir she would like since he was going to Nagoya on the 24th.
Upon hearing the date, the 24th, Sera Masumi was quite surprised: "Eh, was Brother Ji also in Nagoya that day?"
Haneda Hideyoshi was somewhat surprised: "Masumi too? This is a rare opportunity, let's meet in Nagoya~"
He wanted to chat a little longer, but someone knocked on the car window. He glanced at the person, who was wearing a police uniform and was probably a traffic policeman. So he told Sera Masumi on the other end of the phone that he would contact her again when he arrived in Nagoya, and then hung up without waiting for her to finish speaking.
Sera Masumi hurriedly said, "Ah! Wait a minute, Ji-chan! I'm in Nagoya and don't have time to meet you..."
However, all she got in response was the busy tone from her phone. She sighed helplessly, "Brother Ji is really something, he never lets me finish what I'm saying."
Sera Mary shook her head helplessly and continued to look down at the information on the tablet—in the photo section, the person in the photo was none other than John Freud.
This person is the same one that Sonoko Suzuki asked when Shiro Suzuki went missing at the event. However, he ran away in a panic without saying a word.
What is noteworthy is that this John Freyd is the chairman and CEO of Neon Cod, a subsidiary of the previously bankrupt Takalar Motors, which was acquired by the British car manufacturer Cod.
Yuya deduced that the culprit's next target was a high-ranking official in the automotive industry, and John Freud's identity fit the bill perfectly.
It seems that Sera Mary and Yu had the same speculation, otherwise they wouldn't have been paying attention to this person's information.
On the other side, after Hideyoshi Haneda rolled down his car window, the traffic policeman coldly said, "Parking is prohibited here."
Haneda Hideyoshi quickly apologized, but upon seeing the other person's face, he immediately showed a look of surprise: "Ah, Yumi..."
Unfortunately, before he could finish his sentence, Miyamoto Yumi roughly pinched Haneda Hideyoshi's cheek, making a 'well' shape appear on his forehead, and said fiercely, "As expected of the Taiko Meijin, Hideyoshi-sensei has been calling his new mistress again, hasn't he? You bald rat!"
"No!" Haneda Hideyoshi shouted in protest.
Yumi Miyamoto snorted: "Then tell me who it was, and they hung up the phone as soon as they saw me!"
It's not that Miyamoto Yumi really thinks her boyfriend is cheating, it's just that he's becoming more and more famous, with more and more fans, including many female fans who are drawn to his looks and wealth.
The two were often separated due to work, and Miyamoto Yumi inevitably worried that Haneda Hideyoshi would not be able to resist temptation.
Haneda Hideyoshi, blushing—literally blushing—said very seriously to Miyamoto Yumi, "Alright then, I'll introduce him to Yumi properly."
"Huh?" Miyamoto Yumi looked bewildered.
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Meanwhile, when Conan and Ran returned home, they saw someone coming down the stairs.
Ran Mouri stared at the person's retreating figure, and said with some doubt, "That person... I feel like I've seen him somewhere before?"
Conan narrowed his eyes. Ran Mouri might not remember clearly, but he would never forget that the person was John Freyd.
In the evening, the Mori family of three sat around a small table eating dinner.
Conan turned on the TV, which happened to be showing a report on the vacuum superconducting maglev train.
"Its top speed can reach 1000 kilometers per hour, it's practically a speed from another dimension..."
"Because the train's speed is almost comparable to that of a bullet, it is also known worldwide as the 'neon bullet'..."
"Wow, that's amazing!" Ran exclaimed. "I can't wait to get on this train!"
Kogoro Mori, who was drinking miso soup, suddenly dropped the bowl, soaking a large area of his clothes.
Conan looked at Kogoro Mouri with surprise.
"Dad, are you alright!" Ran Mouri was startled. The miso soup had just been ladled out of the pot and was still very hot!
She was about to get up when Kogoro Mouri stopped her: "Ran, sit still. Kid, turn off the TV!"
Could it be...? Conan recalled the person he saw when he got home and had a vague guess in his mind. Without stopping, he turned off the TV.
Kogoro Mouri picked up the soup bowl and slammed it down on the table: "Are you going to ride the Maglev train?"
Ran Mouri was puzzled: "What's wrong? Okay, stop talking nonsense and take off your shirt!" She got up and came behind Kogoro Mouri.
Kogoro Mouri asked seriously, "When are we going to sit down?"
Conan said, "On the very day of the train's maiden voyage, the same day as the opening ceremony of the Tokyo WSG."
Ran Mouri squatted down, frowned, and said, "Dad, put your hands up."
"Huh? Oh, oh." Kogoro Mouri obediently raised his hands, allowing his daughter to take off his shirt.
Ran Mouri complained, "You just got burned, didn't you? Stop being stubborn."
Kogoro Mouri, who had been too anxious upon hearing the news, has now calmed down and apologized in a low voice.
Conan lowered his head slightly, the reflection from his glasses obscuring his eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, Mr. John isn't going to ride the Maglev train either, is he? Is there something he wants to ask you?"
Kogoro Mouri froze. How did this kid know?
Ran Mouri asked in confusion, "What exactly happened?"
Conan asked seriously, "What exactly did Mr. John ask you to do?"
Kogoro Mouri remained silent; it concerned his client, and he couldn't just tell anyone.
Conan continued, "Me, Ran-neechan, Yuya, Mio-neechan, and a few other friends will all be taking this train, just in case something dangerous happens..."
"No way!" Kogoro Mori slammed his hand on the table, then suddenly realized he had overreacted and whispered, "It shouldn't be that dangerous... That's what I think, after all, the two people who were kidnapped before came back safely."
Conan's eyes narrowed; things were indeed going as they had predicted: "So, Mr. Yuehao might have been kidnapped on the maglev train?"
Kogoro Mouri froze instantly.
Ran Mouri hurriedly took out her phone to call the police, but her father stopped her.
Kogoro Mori quickly stopped his daughter, shouting, "No, I promised my client, we can't call the police!"
Ran Mouri, of course, objected: "Is this the time to talk about this?!" This is a kidnapping, and on a speeding train no less! What if something unexpected happens...?
Kogoro Mouri shouted, "Those two being kidnapped might be because of President John's involvement..."
Upon hearing this, both Ran Mouri and Conan were stunned.
"What...what's going on?"