Chapter 372: Xiaolan is suspicious of Conan again
"That's the best!" Uncle Maori said with a glare, "Thank you for being so nosy and worrying about these trivial matters for me!"

"You are such a hateful lawyer lady!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone directly, with a hint of anger still remaining on his face.

Xiaoju held his two little paws, sitting quietly on the table, yawned, and glanced at Uncle Maori who was still angry.

"Really? These two tsundere guys are quarreling again..." Xiaoju thought.

He was too lazy to care about this matter. He closed his eyes lazily, lowered his tail, and entered a dormant state.

As a cat, he spends a long time sleeping during the day.

Xiaoju is half-elf, and he has dreamy blood in his body. Logically, it would be fine for him not to sleep, as he could always stay in peak condition and wouldn't feel tired easily.

Sleep is optional for him.

But Xiaoju still likes to sleep very much. This is a cat's habit and it cannot be changed.

On the other side, Conan looked at Uncle Maori speechlessly, thinking to himself: "Even this couple is arguing, what kind of love season is this?"

"Also, my parents are obviously arguing, but Xiaolan, the person involved, is not at home... Who will cook? I'm so hungry."

As Conan thought about it, he threw his schoolbag on the sofa, then lay down on it, lazily covering his face with a book.

"Xiaolan, please come back soon..."

.........

night.

"I am back!"

Xiaolan pushed open the door of the Maori Detective Agency, walked in, and looked around.

Uncle Maori, who had just woken up, yawned, rubbed his eyes, and said, "Are you looking for Conan? That boy fell asleep on the sofa."

"Oh." Xiaolan nodded, closed the door, and walked towards Conan who was lying on the sofa.

"Really? Why are you sleeping here?" Xiaolan blamed with some concern, but her tone was not harsh at all. Instead, it seemed very gentle and full of concern.

She reached out and removed the book that was covering Conan's face.

"Xiaolan... I'm so hungry..." Conan spoke in his sleep in a daze.

"Okay, I'll go cook now." Xiaolan smiled and took off Conan's glasses: "Really, remember to take off your glasses before you go to bed..."

"……what?!"

Xiaolan blinked in confusion, and the end of her voice suddenly lengthened, revealing a hint of surprise.

Because, after she took off Conan's glasses, she suddenly felt that Conan looked very familiar...

It seems like I have seen it somewhere.

This face...

Xiaolan's breathing paused.

It has to be said that in the world of Conan, glasses are the best sealer. When Conan puts on glasses, Xiaolan can't recognize her childhood sweetheart.

Even Kaito Kidd was the same. He didn't wear a mask, but just a monocle to seal his face, so almost no one could recognize his true identity.

Except for that time when Officer Nakamori approached him and his face was accidentally seen, Kidd's true face had never been seen by anyone else.

The reason why Kaito Kidd made a mistake once was because his eye was single-lens, so the sealing effect was only half.

Conan's glasses are double-framed and have a complete sealing effect. When he wears the glasses, his identity as Shinichi is almost impossible to be discovered.

But now, his eyes were removed and the seal was lifted, Xiaolan instantly recognized his identity. "Shinichi..." Xiaolan murmured subconsciously.

"...Hmm." Conan suddenly woke up. He rubbed his eyes in confusion and said, "Sister Xiaolan, you're back..."

Wait, something seems wrong?

Conan touched his face.

Hey? Where are my glasses?
Conan reacted quickly and all sleepiness disappeared.

He saw the glasses in Xiaolan's hand and suddenly became a little flustered.

His glasses were taken away, and without his disguise, his identity would not be discovered, right?
I hope not...

"Don't take my glasses, give them back to me!" Conan quickly snatched the glasses from Xiaolan's hands and put them on his face.

"Conan." Xiaolan suddenly asked, "You seem to always wear glasses, even when you take a shower or sleep. Can you tell me why?"

"Because my eyes don't work well, I have to wear glasses..." Conan immediately perfunctorily passed it over, laughing dryly and said: "If I don't have glasses, I will be very uncomfortable."

Xiaolan frowned, and just when she was about to continue asking questions, there was a knock on the door.

A guest is coming.

Xiaolan had to temporarily stop the urge to ask questions and walked over to open the door. After opening the door, a middle-aged woman walked in.

"Excuse me, is this the Mori Detective Agency?"

she asked.

.........

After a while.

"So that's how it is." Uncle Maori picked up the steaming coffee on the table, took a sip, and said, "Madam, are you saying that your daughter is missing?"

"That's right." The woman sitting on the sofa said with some concern: "I haven't seen her since this morning. Although I called the police, they couldn't find Fumino."

"I suspect my daughter may have been kidnapped. After being introduced by lawyer Eri Kisaki, I found this place. I hope Mr. Maori can accept my commission and find my daughter."

"So that's how it is, you were introduced by that woman..." Uncle Maori seemed a little helpless.

Xiaolan said in surprise: "Aunt Qihui was introduced by my mother?"

"It seems that, Dad, you and Mom have been getting along pretty well lately."

"Tsk!" Uncle Maori rolled his eyes. "I was wondering why that woman called me for no apparent reason. It turns out that she was secretly instigated by you, Xiaolan."

"I'm doing this for your own good." Xiaolan smiled helplessly.

"Children should not interfere in adult matters!"

"Isn't it normal for me to interfere in your affairs?" Xiaolan put her hands on her hips and said dissatisfiedly, "I really hope that my mother can come back soon!"

"Mr. Maori, Ms. Xiaolan." Ms. Nanae gave a forced smile and interrupted them.

"Although it may be a bit rude to say this, I hope you can put aside your family affairs for a while and turn your attention to my missing daughter. She is missing!"

.........

Dr. Ali's home.

Ze Yu sat on the sofa, quietly reading the novel in his hand, when suddenly, the phone rang.

"Jingle Bell!"

(End of this chapter)