Testing

Holding the utterly despondent Conan on the sofa and kneading his face, Xu Yue also had to endure Inspector Megure's complaints.

After all, he was an outsider who had come along with Miwako. But seeing how he had single-handedly kept Conan in his arms while also holding back the three Ayumi kids who had secretly followed them over, Inspector Megure did not say much more.

Being able to manage troublesome kids at a crime scene was an accomplishment too.

"You really are popular with children."

Watching Xu Yue successfully dismiss Ayumi's trio with a few snacks while keeping Conan in his arms, Ran Mouri showed a hint of curiosity.

"Inspector Megure said you aren't a police officer?"

"No, I am."

Xu Yue tugged at Conan's cheek, casually chatting up Ran Mouri while facing Conan's dead-fish stare.

"But he just said..."

"We're not from the same department. I came with my big sister this time to gain some more experience..."

Xu Yue gave the same simple explanation again. Conan, in his arms, could not help twitching at the corner of his mouth. What a casual excuse. He had actually come to a murder scene to gain experience. Was he planning to transfer to the Criminal Investigation Department someday?

Still, he had not expected this unreliable-looking guy to be a police officer too...

Before Conan could continue overthinking, Xu Yue spoke first.

"Inspector, Mr. Yamagishi Yoko seemed to have hidden something in his pocket just now."

Xu Yue's words not only terrified the manager, Yamagishi Yoko, but also drew the attention of Inspector Megure and Conan.

From the angle at which he had been held, Conan had noticed Yamagishi's little movement as well. He simply had not had time to investigate it before the guy beside him exposed it. What sharp observational