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After hearing the voice, Chen Anxia said goodbye to Pian Pinlu and headed towards the restaurant.
Just as food is essential for life, even someone like Chen Anxia needs to eat regularly to replenish his energy.
Pianpin Luren stood there silently watching Chen Anxia's departing figure, his eyes filled with shock and admiration. He muttered to himself, "This kind of reasoning ability is simply that of a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. It's truly amazing..."
As he spoke, Pianpin Luren's face turned solemn. Looking at Chen Anxia's almost disappearing figure, he said, "Chen Anxia, I thank you on behalf of the deceased Erlang!"
Just as Pianpin Luren finished speaking, he heard a voice with a thick Kansai accent say, "Uncle, can I ask you some questions?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ren looked in the direction of the voice.
Upon closer inspection, he spotted a handsome young man with dark skin and a vibrant spirit.
However, he didn't recognize the boy in front of him and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
Upon seeing this, the boy, Hattori Heiji, grinned and said, "My name is Hattori Heiji, and I am a middle school detective."
"A middle school detective?" Pianpin Luren was taken aback upon hearing this, and the image of Chen Anxia involuntarily appeared in his mind.
Then, Katahara Rikuto looked at Hattori Heiji with curiosity and asked, "I wonder what business you have with me, this middle school detective?"
Heiji Hattori didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I'm here because of the strange case that happened at this ski resort four years ago."
Before Katamoto Rikuren could speak, Hattori Heiji continued, "I just heard you say on the cable car that the boy you were with solved all the mysteries of that strange case."
"I have some questions I'd like to ask you about this."
Katapin Rikuto never expected to encounter another junior high school student who claimed to be a detective and was also interested in Mizukami Jiro's case.
This also piqued the interest of the film's audience.
However, Rikuto Katahara did not immediately grant Heiji Hattori's request. Instead, he asked, "Do you want to know the truth about that strange case?"
"If that's the case, I'm afraid I can't tell you yet, at least not until the murderer is caught."
Hattori Heiji's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this, as he gleaned some hidden information from Katapin Riku's words.
Without changing his expression, Hattori Heiji smiled and replied, "I don't want to know the truth about that strange case."
"I want to know the information about the case that the boy learned from you, and I also want to know how long it took the boy to solve the case after he learned the information."
With his rich social experience, Pian Pinlu immediately guessed Hattori Heiji's thoughts, knowing that he wanted to compete with Chen Anxia on the path of detective work.
Upon learning this, the audience couldn't help but admire the high fighting spirit and youthful vigor that Hattori Heiji possessed during his teenage years.
At Pianpin Luren's age, he no longer acts impulsively, nor does he want to compete with anyone.
Pianpin Luren doesn't want to dampen Hattori Heiji's enthusiasm, but he hesitates whether he should tell Hattori Heiji the truth.
After all, the truth can be really cruel sometimes, so cruel that it might make Hattori Heiji lose his ambition.
Of course, if Heiji Hattori's mindset is strong enough, then the cruel truth will only become a driving force for Heiji on his path as a detective, helping him grow faster.
After thinking it over, Kappo Riku finally decided to tell Hattori Heiji the truth.
Whether Hattori Heiji will be devastated or grow through the harsh truth depends on his own fate.
Without hesitation, Pianpin Luren directly relayed the information he had given to Chen Anxia to Hattori Heiji, and then said, "After learning this information, he asked me some questions."
"I won't tell you what these questions are; you'll only tell me if you ask them yourself."
"Of course, you can ask me any questions from your own perspective, and I will answer them as long as I can."
Hattori Heiji naturally had no objection to this, and said, "Before that, I want to know how long it took him to solve the case."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ren glanced at his watch and replied, "I didn't pay attention to the exact time, but my first meeting with him was about half an hour ago."
"So, he must have solved the case within half an hour."
Upon learning the answer, Hattori Heiji's pupils constricted sharply, and an expression of disbelief returned to his face.
If Chen Anxia's reasoning is correct and he has indeed solved the case, then the reasoning ability that Chen Anxia has demonstrated reminds Hattori Heiji of someone.
This person is his father... Hattori Heizo!
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In the following time, Hattori Heiji asked Katapin Rikuren several key questions.
Upon hearing Hattori Heiji's question, Katahina Rikuto's face revealed an undisguised surprise and shock.
Although Hattori Heiji's question wasn't exactly the same word for word as Chen Anxia's question, its general meaning was the same.
This also means that Hattori Heiji's reasoning and direction are very likely the same as Chen Anxia's.
'Could he be the next Chen Anxia?'
This question unconsciously surfaced in the minds of the people from Pianpinlu.
Before he knew it, Hattori Heiji had asked all his questions.
Next, Hattori Heiji used his phone to take pictures of all the photos and information that Kappo Rikuren possessed.
After doing all this, Hattori Heiji bid farewell to Katapin Rikuto and went directly to find the truth behind the strange case from four years ago.
Heiji Hattori set a time limit for himself to find the truth within half an hour.
After the time was set, Hattori Heiji stared intently ahead, his eyes seemingly reflecting Chen Anxia's image. He thought earnestly, 'Chen Anxia, our contest has officially begun!'
As Riku watched Hattori Heiji's departing figure, his shaken mind gradually calmed down.
Although Hattori Heiji's deductive reasoning skills surprised Katapin Rikuto, but...
"Still not as good as him..."
Muttering to himself, Lu Ren wanted to go inside to find out about the film crew.
Before Pianpin Lu Ren could even take a step, he heard a mature and intellectual female voice say, "Excuse me, may I bother you for a moment?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ren couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice.
Upon looking, the man saw a beautiful woman, about 27 or 8 years old, wearing a white ski suit walking towards him.
This made Pian Pinlu subconsciously look around, trying to confirm whether the beautiful woman was talking to him.
After confirming that no one was around, Pianpin Luren's heart began to pound rapidly. He thought to himself, 'Could it be that my love interest is about to arrive?'
Just as Pianpin Luren was thinking this, the beautiful woman had already arrived in front of him and spoke again, "I am the mother of that young man. I want to know what he and you were talking about?"
That's right, this beautiful woman, who looks to be around 27 or 8 years old, is Hattori Shizuka.
Although Shizuka Hattori is almost 40 years old, she still looks like she is only 27 or 8 years old and is very beautiful, which is comparable to Yukiko Kudo.
Upon hearing Hattori Shizuka's words, Katahara Rikuto's face showed an expression of disbelief.
It was clear to the Japanese that the woman in front of them, who looked only 27 or 8 years old, was the mother of Hattori Heiji, who was already a middle school student.
A few minutes later, after learning the situation, Hattori Shizuka bid farewell to Katamoto Rikuto with a dignified and elegant demeanor, and then continued to follow Hattori Heiji.
However, one could tell from Hattori Shizuka's flickering eyes that she was not at peace inside.
Because of Heiji Hattori, Shizuka Hattori is also aware of the strange case that occurred at this ski resort four years ago.
Although Hattori Shizuka's reasoning ability is not outstanding, through long-term exposure to the world, she is still able to discern the difficulty of a case.
Therefore, Hattori Shizuka would know the difficulty of that strange case four years ago.
Chen Anxia not only solved the strange case from four years ago, but he did so in less than half an hour, which made Hattori Shizuka feel uneasy.
Then, as if she had thought of something, Hattori Shizuka's lips curled up slightly, and she murmured, "That's good. With him around, Heiji might be able to grow up faster."
Meanwhile, on her way to the restaurant, Chen Anxia suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice calling her name with surprise, "Anxia!"
Chen Anxia looked in the direction of the sound and saw Suzuki Sonoko waving excitedly at him from a short distance away.
In addition, Chen Anxia also noticed that Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri were looking at him with curious eyes next to Sonoko Suzuki.
Seeing this, Chen Anxia did not hesitate and walked directly towards Suzuki Sonoko.
Upon seeing this, Sonoko Suzuki became even more excited.
As Chen Anxia walked in, Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri finally saw Chen Anxia's true face.
It's possible that even someone as handsome as Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but feel a strong sense of crisis and repulsion upon seeing Chen Anxia.
Opposites attract and likes repel; human nature dictates that people will subconsciously reject those of the same sex who are more attractive than themselves.
As for Ran Mouri, after seeing Chen Anxia's true face, she couldn't help but stare blankly and mutter to herself, "He's so handsome, even more handsome than Minowa Shohei..."
Shinichi Kudo naturally heard Ran Mouri's mutterings, which intensified his aversion to Chen Anxia and even sparked a hint of hostility.
At this moment, Shinichi Kudo was looking at Chen Anxia who was slowly approaching with a displeased expression, his sharp eyes flashing with vigilance.
It's normal for Shinichi Kudo to react this way, almost like any guy would react the same way if he saw the girl he had a crush on acting like that.
Chen Anxia naturally saw all of this, but he greeted Suzuki Sonoko without showing any emotion.
After seeing that the time was right, Chen Anxia looked at Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri beside him and asked, "Who are these two?"
Without giving it much thought, Sonoko Suzuki introduced them directly, "This is Shinichi Kudo, and this is Ran Mouri. They are my classmates and close friends."
Ran Mouri and a reluctant Shinichi Kudo also greeted Chen Anxia during Sonoko Suzuki's introduction.
Chen Anxia deliberately paused for a moment, then looked at Ran Mouri and smiled, "So you are Ran Mouri."
As she spoke, under the puzzled gazes of Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo, Chen Anxia continued, "Actually, you can be more confident. You don't need to ask me for my contact information through Sonoko."
"Because a girl as beautiful and lovely as you, like an angel, I would never refuse to give you my contact information."
Ran Mouri was already blushing with embarrassment from Chen Anxia's sweet words. Her mind was in a mess, and she didn't know what she was thinking or notice the unusual thing about Chen Anxia's words.
But Shinichi Kudo is different.
With his analytical and deductive abilities, combined with Sonoko Suzuki's flustered and embarrassed expression, Shinichi Kudo immediately knew what had happened and turned his unfriendly gaze toward Sonoko Suzuki.
At the same time, Shinichi Kudo stepped between Chen Anxia and Ran Mouri, looking at Chen Anxia with a displeased expression and said, "I think you must have made a mistake. Ran would never ask you for your contact information."
Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia looked surprised and opened her mouth slightly, as if she was about to speak.
Before Chen Anxia could even speak, Suzuki Sonoko, who was fidgeting, hurriedly said, "By the way, Anxia, the junior high students at Kaifang Academy have already started eating. You should go and eat first, or there won't be any food left."
"Let's go skiing together after you finish eating!"
With that, Sonoko Suzuki pulled Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri away from there.