Chapter 46: Little Lan’s mother Kisaki Eri (Ch 46)

“No need for you to talk too much! I know!” Kogoro said to Conan fiercely, and then said: “This concerns Xiaolan’s innocence, how could I agree to their conditions? I will never agree to it even if I die!”

The lawyer’s letter clearly stated that if Xiaolan did not agree to the conditions, she would face prosecution by the couple. Xiaolan was afraid and angry at the same time, “Yes, we must fight to the end! I believe the court will definitely bring justice for me!”

In response to Xiaolan’s words, Kogoro Mouri responded with silence.

Now that he is old and has experienced a lot, Kogoro Mouri is no longer the young detective he used to be.

Mochizuki spoke at the right time, “That woman named Usui Ritsuko, seemed to have just said that Detective Mori, your wife is also a lawyer?” Of course he knew that Kisaki Eri was a lawyer, and a very good lawyer.

Xiaolan seemed to have suddenly come up with an idea, “Right! Dad, let’s go find mom? She will definitely have a solution.”

“Uh… go find Eri? This…” Kogoro was a little depressed, but when he saw Xiaolan’s pleading expression, he softened his heart and agreed, “Okay, call her first.”

…

Xiaolan hurriedly contacted her mother, and soon Kisaki Eri answered the phone.

“Mom, it’s me, Xiaolan.”

“Ah, it’s Xiaolan, we haven’t contacted each other for a long time, what’s the matter?” A very steady voice came from the other end, making people feel very reliable. ——In order to let Kogoro hear it, Xiaolan turned on the speakerphone, so Mochizuki also heard what Kisaki Eri said clearly.

“Mom, I’m in some trouble now, it’s related to the law. Where are you now? I want to discuss it with you.” Xiaolan didn’t say a lot on the phone. Some things are better to be said face to face.

Hibiki Eri’s tone was a little awkward, “Is it urgent? If not, can we arrange to meet tomorrow?”

“It’s urgent… maybe I won’t be able to make it tomorrow. Mom, is there something going on over there?”

“I’m accompanying a client to deal with some matters related to a murder case, so it’s not convenient for me to see you…” If it was an ordinary matter, Kisaki Eri would definitely let it go, but she is now handling a lawsuit related to a murder case. Human life is at stake, so it can’t be taken lightly. “Why don’t you come over to my place? I’m at the headquarters of Yamato Insurance Company.”

“Okay, I’ll be right there.”

After hanging up the phone, Xiaolan immediately called a taxi. Wangyue felt that there was no need for him to get involved in this matter, but Xiaolan said that he was also on the bus at the time, so she asked him to go with her. Wangyue agreed after considering it.

…

The Yamato Insurance Company headquarters was not far away, and Mochizuki and his group called a taxi and arrived in about 20 minutes. It was not difficult to find someone, and Xiaolan saw the figure of Kisaki Eri as soon as she entered the service hall.

“Mom!” Xiaolan ran over quickly and called out like a spoiled child.

Although Xiaolan lived with her father after her parents separated, her relationship with her mother was not affected at all, it was just that they met less frequently. Or perhaps because they met less frequently, every time they met, they would be more excited than before.

“Ran, you’re here…” Kisaki Eri turned around, her face full of love for her daughter. However, Maori Kogoro next to her was directly ignored. A daughter is a mother’s sweet little cotton-padded jacket, and as for her husband… he is just a straw.

It was the first time that Mochizuki saw Kisaki Eri in person, so he couldn’t help but take a few more glances. Her hair was tied up behind her head, she was wearing a dark purple professional dress and high heels, everything about her gave off a strong vibe.

“Huh? Mr. Mochizuki?” The person who spoke was not Kisaki Eri, but the woman next to her.

“Ms. Yoshino?” Mochizuki realized that the woman standing next to Eri Kisaki was Chie Yoshino. Oh, right, Eri Kisaki said on the phone that she was dealing with a murder case, so it seems that she was referring to Chie Yoshino’s case. “So the murder case that lawyer Kisaki was talking about on the phone was your case…”

“Wangyue, do you know her?” Xiaolan asked.

Mochizuki nodded and explained: “Her name is Yoshino Chie…” He looked at Chie again and said, “Can I tell you about that?”

Seeing Chie nod, Mochizuki said, “Ms. Yoshino’s husband wanted to kill his wife to defraud insurance, so he poisoned Miss Yoshino’s car. After I reminded her, Miss Yoshino knew about it. After returning home, she confronted her husband, but her husband was so angry that he wanted to kill her. In the end, he was killed by Miss Yoshino during the dispute…”

Xiaolan was shocked and covered her mouth in disbelief.

Killing his wife to get insurance? Compared with that, the incident of being bitten back seems a bit trivial.

“Please accept my condolences…” Xiaolan hurriedly comforted.

Qianhui smiled bitterly, “It’s okay.”

Kogoro finally understood. No wonder Eri was in the insurance company. The case of murdering his wife and defrauding insurance was of course related to the insurance company.

Hibiki Eri was a little confused from the beginning, so she asked Xiaolan: “Lan, who are this boy and this child?”

The boy refers to Mochizuki, and the child refers to Conan. Mochizuki calculated that it was not long before the official plot began, and it was probably the first time that Kisaki Eri saw Conan.

“Ah! I almost forgot to introduce him.” Xiaolan quickly introduced: “He is my classmate, his name is Wangyue. Because his ideal is to become a reporter specializing in interviewing detectives, so he got to know my father.” (The previous setting has been changed)

Oh my god, Xiaolan really believed it?

“Oh! I remember now. It seems that he was the one who solved the case in the art museum before.” Hibiki Eri had obviously read the news, but she didn’t think about it that way for a while.

“Hello, Lawyer Fei, my name is Mochizuki, please give me your guidance!” Mochizuki greeted her with a smile.

Kisaki Eri glanced at Kogoro, then smiled at Mochizuki and said, “I should ask you for advice. By the way, if you want to interview a detective, I suggest you change your target. This old man is probably the worst detective in the country.”

Wang Yue laughed twice. This is all business. If Conan wasn’t with him, do you think I would try every means to get close to him? You are his wife, you know how bad his personality is…

Kogoro was furious when he heard this, “What do you mean? How come I’m the worst detective?”

Hibiki completely ignored him and asked Xiaolan: “What about this child?”

“His name is Edogawa Conan, and he is the child of Dr. Agasa’s relative. Please let me take care of him for the time being.”

After Xiaolan finished introducing him, Conan called out to her in a baby voice, “Auntie.” The names in R country are rather confusing, and the distinctions between auntie, auntie, and uncle are not so clear.

After getting to know each other, everyone found a place to sit down. Hibiki Eri asked Xiaolan what happened, and Xiaolan told her about her experience and showed her the lawyer’s letter sent by Usui Ritsuko.

Kisaragi’s brows furrowed tightly.

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