Conan: Ran, I really am Shinichi, you have to believe me!

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As Ran spoke with a relieved tone, Kogoro Mouri, who had previously discussed how Shinichi Kudo should have guessed that Teiji Moriya was up to something, grew increasingly pale and frightening.

Finally, Kogoro Mouri couldn't hold back any longer and yelled at Ran, "That's enough, Ran! Get your head straight!"

Shinichi Kudo knew there was a bomb here all along; he wouldn't come!

So he's perfectly safe, but you, me, we've all been waiting here like fools!

"Huh? Shinichi knew all along? Impossible. If he knew all along, why didn't he call the police?"

Seeing that Ran didn't believe him, Kogoro Mouri got angry and shouted, "Does it matter whether Shinichi Kudo calls the police or not?"

The important thing is that he knew there was a bomb here, but he didn't tell you or me, making us risk being blown up to come here to watch a movie!

Also, if he hadn't said he was bringing his girlfriend to see a movie, would you have come to see a movie today, Xiaolan?

When Kogoro Mouri asked her that question, Ran was stunned, and then cried out, "Shinichi is going to kill me?"

Seeing Ran's extreme thinking, Hattori Heiji couldn't stand it anymore and said, "It's not that bad. At most, it's just standing by and watching someone die."

When Kogoro Mouri and Heiji Hattori revealed the truth, Ran's heart broke. She cried and shouted:

"I don't believe it! Shinichi isn't that kind of person. He'd risk his life to save a stranger, so why would he just stand by and watch us get blown up?!"

Hearing Ran's shouts and cries, Kogoro Mouri angrily yelled towards the north of Jiangcheng:

"Jiang Cheng, call Akagi Ryoko and ask her if Kudo Shinichi invited her to the movie theater in the Beika City Hall tonight!"

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's angry expression, Jiang Chengbei didn't say anything. He quickly took out his phone and dialed the number that Akagi Ryoko had left behind.

After the call connected and confirming that it was indeed Akagi Ryoko on the other end, Jiang Chengbei didn't waste any words. He turned on the speakerphone and asked:

"Miss Quantum, this is Jiang Cheng. If I may ask, has Shinichi Kudo invited you to watch a movie at the Beika Municipal Building cinema tonight, including today?"

Akagi Ryoko: "No, what's wrong with Mr. Jiang Cheng?"

Jiang Cheng: "It's nothing."

Akagi Ryoko: "Actually, the work..."

Just as Akagi Ryo was about to say a few more words, Mouri Kogoro couldn't hold back any longer. He disliked Kudo Shinichi and didn't want to hear his girlfriend's voice anymore, so he yelled at Ran:

"Listen to this, Shinichi Kudo didn't invite her!"

But what he said that day was that he wanted to invite his girlfriend to come to see the movie together!

Do you remember what happened that day? ..."

While Kogoro Mouri was loudly scolding Ran, Jiang Chengbei believed that family scandals should not be aired in public, so he quickly turned off the speakerphone and then whispered to Ryo Akagi:

"I'm sorry, Ms. Quantum, there was a little accident here, and everyone is in a bad mood. Detective Mouri may have spoken a little loudly, but it wasn't directed at you. Please don't mind."

Akagi Ryoko: "I understand, it's okay, I won't take it to heart."

Jiang Chengbei: "Okay, thank you for understanding. I have other things to do, so I'll hang up now. Goodbye."

Akagi Ryoko: "Goodbye."

Jiang Chengbei successfully ended the call with Akagi Ryoko, while Mouri Kogoro was scolding Ran while telling her about Moriya Teiji's case and their speculations about Kudo Shinichi.

After listening to Kogoro Mouri's main presentation and Heiji Hattori's supplementary remarks, Ran was completely stunned. She couldn't believe that Shinichi Kudo could do something like this.

However, just when everyone thought that Ran would be unable to accept their judgment of Shinichi Kudo, would break down, and would make a scene, they saw that Ran was relieved and smiled with relief.

"Hahaha, I get it, I get it all! This Shinichi must be a fake, that's why he didn't call the police, didn't arrest the bomber Teiji Moriya, didn't show up when Moriya threatened with a bomb, and didn't stop us from coming to the movie..."

Chapter 135 Xiaolan: Only Jiang Cheng believes what I say, yet none of you do.

Hearing Ran's words, Kogoro Mouri was now completely enraged and roared:

"Xiao Lan, don't be silly, stop deceiving yourself!"

That person is Shinichi Kudo. He doesn't like you, but he still has inappropriate thoughts about you. He wants to have his cake and eat it too!

He's a bastard, a piece of scum, he just stood by and watched someone die!

Ran, wake up! There are plenty of good men around you, why do you have to fall for that scumbag Shinichi Kudo?

Ran, your opinion of Shinichi Kudo is based on childhood nostalgia. He's changed now; he's a complete scumbag who cheats on his wife!

After hearing Kogoro Mouri's slanderous words about Shinichi Kudo, Ran shook her head vigorously and said:

"No, no way, this Shinichi Kudo must be a fake. Someone is impersonating him, otherwise he wouldn't have just watched me get blown up by a bomb!"

Moreover, his current demeanor and behavior are completely different from before; he is definitely an imposter!

Or perhaps Uncle Yusaku has other illegitimate children, illegitimate children the same age as Shinichi Kudo, illegitimate children who look exactly like Shinichi!

Upon hearing Xiaolan's words, Jiang Chengbei was greatly surprised and exclaimed involuntarily in shock:

"Xiaolan, are you saying that the world-famous mystery novelist Yusaku Kudo went out and cheated on his wife while she was heavily pregnant, and even caused her death?"

Hearing Jiang Chengbei say these words with an incredulous look on his face, Xiaolan shook her head repeatedly and said, "I didn't say that, it's not like that..."

"Ran, didn't you just say that Shinichi Kudo has an illegitimate brother who is the same age as him?"

If they're the same age, then it could only mean that Mr. Kudo Yusaku was having an affair while his wife was heavily pregnant; otherwise, they couldn't possibly be the same age.

After listening to Jiang Chengbei's earnest explanation, Xiaolan was speechless, realizing that in order to defend Shinichi, she had actually gone down the path of framing Uncle Yusaku.

However, this isn't the first time Uncle Yusaku has cheated on his wife. He already has Conan, so what's the big deal if he has another illegitimate son who looks exactly like Shinichi?

Although Ran felt a little sorry for Uncle Yusaku, she insisted that the Shinichi Kudo she had met before was a fake, for the sake of Shinichi's reputation.

Seeing Ran's unwavering devotion, Kogoro Mouri was furious. He berated Ran for being out of her mind, blinded by Shinichi Kudo, while simultaneously trying to prove that she was indeed the heartless and ruthless Shinichi Kudo, whose personality had drastically changed.

"Ran, don't be silly. You've noticed that Shinichi Kudo is different now than before, but that's simply because he's fragile and a flower grown in a greenhouse. He's just too delicate inside."

Ran, think about it. Your family was so happy and perfect, and suddenly a half-brother, Conan, appeared out of nowhere. Do you think Shinichi Kudo could accept that?

"If it were you, and I suddenly brought home a 7-year-old half-brother, could you accept it?"

When Ran heard Kogoro Mouri say he was going to bring her a 7-year-old half-brother, she immediately flew into a rage. Clenching her fists and staring at Kogoro with bloodshot eyes, she shouted, "You dare!"

Seeing Ran get angry, Kogoro Mouri not only wasn't angry, but instead laughed loudly:

"Xiaolan, look, even you, a child from an unfortunate family whose parents have been separated for 10 years due to their estranged relationship, can't accept that I, a father who is usually incompetent, have brought home an illegitimate younger brother."

Think about it: Kudo Yusaku always presents himself as a dutiful and loving father and husband. One day, that perfect image suddenly crumbles, and the seemingly happy and perfect family he always had was actually all a facade.

Such a cruel fact suddenly descended upon you, a sheltered youth who had never experienced setbacks in his life, who had always been successful and pampered by those around him. Suddenly faced with such a huge change, do you think he could bear it?

Furthermore, and more importantly, this half-brother who suddenly appeared out of nowhere was defeated in every aspect, especially in the area of ​​reasoning, which Kudo Shinichi was most proud of, valued most, and regarded as his life's purpose and ideal. He was defeated by the person he hated most in the world: his half-brother. Do you think Kudo Shinichi, who is so arrogant and proud, could accept this?

If a 17-year-old sheltered boy experiences such a setback and a dramatic change in his life, and if he remains the same as before, then I would suspect that someone has impersonated him.

But now, he's different from before, so I'm sure this Shinichi Kudo is the real one.

He simply couldn't accept that he had an unfaithful father, an illegitimate younger brother, an unhappy family, and most importantly, that his reasoning skills were inferior to his younger brother, who was 10 years younger than him and a primary school student.

Jiang Chengbei was astonished after listening to Kogoro Mouri's seemingly plausible analysis. As expected of Kogoro Mouri, he could even make something fake sound reasonable.

Sure enough, Hattori Heiji, who was standing next to him, nodded repeatedly in agreement and said:

"That's right, Uncle Mori is right. I also think that Kudo-kun has had it too easy. He hasn't experienced any setbacks before, so it's normal for his personality and behavior to change a bit now that he's faced such a big change."

Well, come to think of it, he hasn't experienced enough cases.

If he were like me, having solved over 2000 cases since his debut, becoming as knowledgeable and experienced as I am, then when he encounters his current predicament, he would become as strong and invincible as I am, able to quickly adjust his mindset and weather any major upheaval.”

Hearing Hattori Heiji's sentiments, Jiang Chengbei took it to heart, nodded in agreement, and gently asked him, "Why don't you give it a try?"

Knowing that his father was an upright person and a policeman, unlike Shinichi Kudo's father who had a messy career in the cultural and entertainment circles, he confidently said:

"I would like to give it a try, but God didn't give me the chance. If I had the chance, I would definitely perform better than Kudo. I would definitely be able to stay true to my original aspirations, remain consistent, and never change my heart."

"Okay, I'll pass that on to Conan. If there's a chance, I'll have him get one for you."

"Let Conan do it..." Heiji Hattori shrank back, feeling awkward and unsure how to respond.

"No, Dad, no matter how reasonable what you say is, I don't believe Shinichi would become like this. Maybe he really is someone else in disguise!"

Seeing Xiaolan's amazing intuition, Jiang Chengbei nodded in agreement and said:

“I believe Xiaolan. I believe whatever she says. Just like when we were trapped in the municipal building and the countdown to the bomb next to us was about to reach zero, she said to cut the red wire, so I cut the red wire. She said to cut the blue wire, so I cut the blue wire.”

In the end, Xiaolan made the right choice last time, and I believe her this time too.

"Jiangcheng, I..."

Seeing that among these people, including her own father Kogoro Mouri, only Jiang Chengbei still believed in her, Xiaolan was moved to tears.

Chapter 136 Conan, why didn't you come tonight? Are you practicing the Supreme Dao of Forgetfulness? Are you going to kill your wife to prove your Dao?

"Jiang Chengbei, which side are you on? Didn't we agree to work together to make Xiaolan forget that bastard Kudo?"

"Now you've gone mad too, just like Xiaolan, and you actually believe what she says!"

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei had actually stood up for Xiaolan, Kogoro Mouri felt a bit disappointed and glared angrily at Jiang Chengbei, as if to say:

I'm telling you to pursue Ran, to be Shinichi Kudo's rival, to be a stumbling block on their path to love, not to listen to Ran in everything!

Jiang Chengbei ignored Kogoro Mouri and continued his sassy act:

"I've never met Shinichi Kudo before, I don't know anything about him, and I don't know who he is."

But as long as Ran says he's a good person and that the current Shinichi Kudo is being impersonated, I'll believe what Ran says.

After all, it was during the most dangerous moment, when we were on the verge of death and the bomb was about to explode, that Xiaolan told me to cut the red thread. That's why I cut the red thread, and that's how we were able to survive, narrowly escaping death.

"Brother Mori, the trust between Ran and me is built on a foundation of life and death; you wouldn't understand."

"Don't call me Brother Mori. In front of Ran, you should call me Uncle." Kogoro Mori rolled his eyes at Jiang Chengbei helplessly.

“Let’s each talk our own thing, Brother Maori, don’t worry about such trivial details.”

Anyway, Ran is my lucky charm. She said we survived because she cut the red thread. I believed her then, and I still believe her now. This Shinichi Kudo is just an imposter.

"Jiang Cheng, thank you..."

Xiao Lan was deeply moved to hear that Jiang Chengbei was the only one present who supported her idea.

She had no idea that because Jiang Chengbei had tampered with the bomb beforehand, the final bomb wouldn't explode no matter whether the red or blue wire was cut.

Just as Xiaolan was moved by Jiangcheng's trust, a child's hysterical cry came from afar: "Xiaolan, Xiaolan..."