The Overly Arrogant Conan~

Chapter 24: Conan, Who Was Too Full of Himself~

"Lord Yunwen, are you alright?" Matsushita Heisaburo got out of the driver's seat and rushed to Shu Yunwen's side, asking respectfully.

Tsukamoto Kazumi also ran back from across the street, her face full of concern. "Yunwen, how are you feeling?"

"Uh... I'm fine." Shu Yunwen reached out and rubbed his still sore backside.

Actually, physical pain was nothing to him now; his mental state was on the verge of collapse.

"I'm glad you're okay..." Tsukamoto Kazumi was greatly relieved.

Miwako also immediately thanked Tsukamoto Kazumi. "Hello, miss. I'm sorry to have troubled you with today's events. But thanks to your help, we were able to catch these criminals."

"Hmph! No need to thank me." Because Shu Yunwen had been knocked down, Tsukamoto Kazumi was still very unhappy, especially with the police who had let the criminals escape.

At this moment, inside the cafe, some customers stood up to leave. Sato and Takagi, busy with their work, couldn't pay attention to Shu Yunwen. They stopped the customers, asking them to leave their contact information—they were witnesses to the police operation and would need to provide testimony later.

Conan, that brat, crawled under another empty coffee table, picked up the handgun with a handkerchief, and said to a police officer, "Officer, here's that person's handgun..."

The police officer immediately took the handgun from Conan's hand. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Conan's innocent smile and could only force a smile. "Kid, this thing is very dangerous. You shouldn't touch it, understand?"

Conan nodded. "I understand. By the way, Officer, are those three people the fugitives from the wanted Italian Bandit Group?"

"Huh?" The police officer was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand. "Kid, this isn't something you should be concerned about! Those are your friends over there, right? You should be sitting quietly with your friends..."

The officer's implication was clear: Kid, you're annoying! Get lost!

Conan, completely oblivious to being disliked, continued, "They are members of the bandit group, aren't they? I watched the news program on TV today! The police revealed that there is one Japanese man in this Italian Bandit Group. That means there's one Japanese person in the group, and the rest are Italians..."

As Conan was speaking, Shu Yunwen, Tsukamoto Kazumi, and Matsushita Heisaburo also noticed the situation and quickly walked over.

Shu Yunwen reached out and ruffled Conan's hair twice, then turned to the police officer and said, "I'm very sorry, this little fellow has caused you trouble."

The police officer bowed. "You're too kind. It's we who should be apologizing for causing you trouble..."

Conan then spoke up again. "Officer, if those three people are indeed members of the Italian Bandit Group, then please take this paper too. Because this paper might be a treasure map showing where those 15,000 gold coins are hidden!"

Shu Yunwen looked down, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

This kid's observation skills are truly sharp! With just these simple clues, he's already deduced the true "identity" of that piece of paper.

Matsushita Heisaburo was also quite surprised and couldn't help but look down at Conan, recalling what Shu Yunwen had said at noon about the kid named Conan not being simple. Now, it seemed this kid was indeed not simple!

Tsukamoto Kazumi frowned and shielded Conan. "Officer, I'm sorry to have troubled you. This child has been playing a treasure hunt game all afternoon. The paper in his hand is their treasure map, which is why he said that..."

The police officer nodded. "It's alright."

Conan spoke again. "I'm not joking! If you don't believe me, Officer, you can show this paper to the two captured bandits over there. They've been caught now, so if you ask them, they should tell you everything?"

The police officer hesitated for a moment, then took the "treasure map" and showed it to the two foreigners, asking them in English.

Although the two foreigners snorted and didn't answer, the police officers weren't fools. Judging from their expressions alone, they guessed that the paper was indeed related to the case. They took out an evidence bag and put the paper inside.

"Ahhh! Our treasure map was taken by the police!" Kojima Genta looked as if the sky was falling.

Mitsuhiko said with disappointment, "I was originally planning to use the treasure money to buy a spaceship and go to space..."

Ayumi said, "Is the treasure drawn on that treasure map really the 15,000 Maple Leaf Gold Coins that were stolen? Ayumi is so disappointed."

Conan, that brat, rolled his eyes furiously from the side.

Just then, Sato Miwako walked over again and bowed slightly to Shu Yunwen and Tsukamoto Kazumi. "Excuse me for disturbing you. Could I please have your names and contact information? We may need you to give statements and provide some testimony..."

Shu Yunwen hadn't recovered from the shock of being called "old man" earlier. He pouted but still said, "My name is Shu Yunwen, president of Keqin Exorcist Agency. If you need to contact me in the future, you can contact the agency or call me directly. My mobile number is..."

Tsukamoto Kazumi also introduced herself. "My name is Tsukamoto Kazumi, a third-year student at Teitan High School..."

Kojima Genta also chimed in. "My name is Kojima Genta, a first-year student in Class B at Teitan Elementary School."

Mitsuhiko also said, "I'm Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko!"

"I'm Yoshida Ayumi!" Ayumi added, grabbing Conan's arm. "He's Edogawa Conan. We are..."

"...the Detective Boys!"

"... " Conan dejectedly covered his face with his hands—his reputation was ruined!

Eight o'clock in the evening.

In the car, on the way home.

Matsushita Heisaburo drove steadily. Genta and Mitsuhiko sat in the front passenger seat, while Shu Yunwen, Tsukamoto Kazumi, Conan, and Ayumi sat in the back. Tsukamoto Kazumi held Ayumi and spoke softly about the afternoon's events. "...The children are very lively! They like to run around. Especially Edogawa, he's the most active one. In just one afternoon, he led us around Tokyo Tower six times!"

Well, this was Tsukamoto Kazumi actually complaining about Conan.

To the adults, this behavior could be summed up in two words: trouble!

"Heh..." Shu Yunwen turned his head, looked at Conan beside him, and casually patted Conan's head. "This kid is just a bit too active, isn't he? What a mischievous kid!"

After hitting him, Shu Yunwen felt a sense of immense satisfaction.

Yeah, hitting a great detective's head feels this good!

Conan gave Shu Yunwen a dead-eyed stare and a roll of his eyes, then continued to ponder the events of the day.

All the members of the bandit group had been caught this time, but he still felt that something was strange.

It was as if someone was watching all of this from behind the scenes.

Kazumi smiled slightly, "Yunwen, don't use violence on children! But speaking of which, Edogawa is really amazing! He actually guessed that the three people the police caught were wanted robbers. And he also guessed that the paper he was holding was the treasure map showing the location of the hidden gold coins..."

"This isn't guessing, it's formal deduction!" Conan cupped his chin, still seemingly lost in thought about something else, completely forgetting his current appearance as a little kid. He said, "The identities of those three people were easy to deduce. One Japanese and two blonde foreigners. A little bit of association with the news flashes on TV, and thinking they might be robbers, comes naturally."

"...Of course, if it were just that, it wouldn't prove they were robbers. I had other evidence to confirm they were robbers. While deciphering that treasure map, I also paid attention to my surroundings. Those three people were actually following us the whole time. And we're just ordinary children. What could make them follow us the whole way? Perhaps, the 'treasure map' we have, which seems like a joke."

"...In the afternoon, I checked at the bookstore. 'Oro' written on the treasure map means money, gold, and wealth in Italian. Italy, money, gold, wealth, three foreigners wearing sunglasses. When all the elements are combined, they form evidence, evidence that is enough to prove that those three people are robbers. Their target was the paper with 'Oro' written on it in our hands..."

"Ah..." Kazumi, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi looked at Conan in surprise. Even Matsushita, who was driving in front, turned to look.

Shu Yunwen, however, just glanced at the guy and didn't find it particularly strange.

But, this guy's current state seemed a bit too smug? Such logical reasoning, was it really okay?

Come on, you're just a kid right now!

He paused for a moment, and it was Ayumi who spoke, "Conan, didn't you notice..."

"Notice? Notice what? Are you talking about the correct treasure location indicated on the treasure map?" Conan said to himself, "If you're talking about the correct way to interpret that treasure map, I already figured it out when I saw Tokyo Tower in the coffee shop. Those patterns are actually indicating the neon lights! The location starts from under Tokyo Tower at night, and then follows the neon light patterns marked on the treasure map. Finally, at the spot marked with 'Oro' on the treasure map, you can find the place where the gold coins are hidden."

"...Originally, I wanted to tell this to the police. But since they've already caught all the robbers and obtained the crucial treasure map, they should be able to quickly find out where the gold coins are hidden. So, there's no need for me to say more!"

Well! After Conan said that, everyone was even more surprised.

Genta also said, "No, that's not it! Conan, Ayumi actually wanted to say..."

"Want to say what?" Conan still cupped his chin, looking like a thinker, "Oh! You guys want to say, why did the robber leader use this kind of pattern to mark the location of the hidden gold coins, instead of other methods?"

"This is actually easy to explain! The news mentioned that the leader of the bandit group was an Italian who fled to Japan after committing the crime, intending to monopolize the gold coins. This means he knew nothing about Japan, whether it was the environment, language, customs, or culture. Having just arrived in a strange place, he wanted to hide the gold coins in an unfamiliar location without his companions finding out. Using text or maps to mark it wouldn't make him feel secure. Then, after discovering that the neon lights formed special patterns, he used these neon light patterns to draw this treasure map that only he understood."

"I speculate that he probably intended to wait until he settled down before retrieving the gold coins using this treasure map and then cashing out..."

Shu Yunwen really couldn't listen anymore. He rolled his eyes, reached out, and patted Conan's head again, "Kid! They mean, why do you act like you know everything? You're so arrogant, you know that?"

"Huh? Huh? Ah! Hahaha~" Conan finally reacted. Seeing everyone staring at him like he was an alien, he quickly waved his hands and explained, "I, how could I know everything! I, I was just imitating Uncle Mori just now! Don't you think I'm imitating him very well?"

"Is that so? So you were imitating Detective Mori?" Mitsuhiko immediately believed him.

Ayumi also patted her chest, "You scared me, Ayumi. I thought Conan was some kind of monster."

Genta said, "Who is Detective Mori?"

Mitsuhiko covered his face, "Detective Mori is Ran's father. Don't you remember Detective Mori's brilliant deduction in Ono Yoko's room that day?"

The children were easily fooled by Conan. Tsukamoto Kazumi was still a bit strange, but she didn't suspect a young boy, and the matter was over.

After driving everyone home, Matsushita Heisaburo finally dropped Shu Yunwen and Genta off at their doorstep.

Genta went inside first. Matsushita Heisaburo said softly to Shu Yunwen, "Lord Yunwen, that kid Conan..."

"Don't mind him, his business has nothing to do with you." Shu Yunwen frowned and instructed, "How to deal with those gold coins is up to you. Don't involve me in this matter, do you understand?"

"Hai!" Matsushita Heisaburo responded.

Shu Yunwen turned and waved his hand casually before entering the house.