Detective Conan's Cafe Owner

Chapter 24 Can't just sit idly by
Takeju Naoko's family background is good.

This is also normal. Those who go to Didan School are basically children from good families.

Her father is a well-known master of mergers and acquisitions.

To put it simply, it's a bit tricky.

Leaving this aside, what kind of person a father is does not mean what kind of person a daughter is.

In terms of character, Takeju Naoko is still very good.

This girl will not offend anyone. Although she was taciturn at school, she didn't have conflicts with anyone.

As for the outside, let alone.

Such a thoughtful girl was actually kidnapped, which makes Qingming a little unbelievable.

"It seems to be the grievances of the parents? Or is it asking for money!"

There are always some people who like to impose the grievances of their parents on the next generation.

But it is not incomprehensible.

Of course, it is also possible that she wanted to kidnap and blackmail her because of her good family background.

There are also some people who like to pick on those who are more docile, perhaps because they look easier to bully.

But thinking of being kidnapped, Qingming was inexplicably worried.

There won't be any further developments, right?
On this point, Neon people can't make people feel at ease.

"Qingming, your guess is really accurate, it is right to ask for money."

Xiaolan didn't know Qingming's thoughts, but just answered the last doubt.

"The ransom demanded of [-] million neon coins was sent today, but the person failed to be rescued."

"Oh? What's going on? Was the ticket torn up?"

"No."

Xiao Lan shook her head.

In fact, the situation is a bit more troublesome than being torn apart.

Although it doesn't sound good to say, but if it was torn apart, at least the corpse could be seen.

But now, there is no one who is alive but no one who is dead.

"The police also intervened. When the ransom was paid today, they wanted to carry out an arrest operation to rescue the person. I don't know why it was exposed. The gangster drove away in a car. There was an accident and fell into the sea. The car was They were caught, but neither the culprit nor Naoko was found."

"Nowhere? Are you sure the gangster and Naoko are in the car?"

"I said I saw it, but I don't know."

Xiao Lan shook her head.

Naturally, she couldn't go to the scene to watch such a thing.

But others said they saw it, so she could only think so.

Actually, this is not easy to confirm.

"That's it."

Qingming nodded thoughtfully.

With the hand on the counter, the fingers tapped the table again and again.

Perhaps thinking about something.

Xiaolan didn't notice this, she thought for a while with a worried expression on her face, and then she spoke.

"Qingming, can you help?"

"I?"

"Yes, aren't you very good at finding someone?"

"That's it."

Qingming nodded.

With the tracer, it is indeed relatively easy to find someone.

Unless the person who kidnapped Naoko Takei is also a Taoist priest or some other magician with supernatural powers, this may invalidate the tracking charm.

However, after so many years, Qingming has not encountered a second existence with supernatural powers.

Moreover, he said he was exorcising evil spirits and catching ghosts, but he had never seen any evil things or ghosts, so he, a Taoist priest, had almost no actual combat experience.

It is precisely because there is no reference object, so he does not know whether he is really good or just getting started.

This is not very important.

After thinking for a while, he replied with a smile.

"Don't worry, if you need it again, I will help."

"Eh? Can't we go find it now?"

"It's getting dark soon, where can I find it?"

"Forehead……"

"Besides, the police are over there. I'm neither a detective nor an Interpol, let alone the FBI or the CIA. I'm just a coffee shop owner. Even if I go, I won't let me interfere!"

Qingming shrugged, expressing helplessness.

Of course, even the FBI or CIA cannot intervene.

After all, it is the national intelligence agency of the United States on the other side of the ocean. This is Neon, and without the permission of Neon, it is impossible to conduct investigations and other actions.

But that being said, as long as you don't get caught, you can do whatever you want.

Isn't there a saying, "If you don't get caught, it's not a crime"?
These days, everything is about evidence.

There is no evidence to say an egg?
"that's true."

Xiaolan also reacted.

Who is Qingming?

An international student, the owner of a coffee shop, neither a detective nor a policeman, what qualifications does he have to intervene in a case?

If you really want to go, you will probably be ruthlessly expelled.

"Don't worry, it'll be alright."

Finding that Xiaolan was still not at ease, Qingming also said a few words of comfort.

It is useless to worry, now we can only wait.

Since the ransom was not taken away by the kidnappers, they would definitely continue to ask for the ransom, and the police would naturally have new countermeasures.

Moreover, since Xiaolan knew about it, then Mori Kogoro and Conan must also know about it.

With those two guys around, the case will eventually be resolved.

"You'd better go back and make dinner, the primary school students and the uncle are probably hungry and faint."

"Oh."

And nodded vaguely.

Without saying anything, Xiaolan said goodbye and left.

As soon as she left, Azusa Enomoto came out with food.

While bringing the food to the table, he asked questions.

"It was Miss Lan just now, is there something wrong?"

"Naoko has been kidnapped."

"Naoko?"

"It's the girl who drank half a cup of Mengpo soup while in a daze that day."

"Oh!"

Having said that, Azusa Enomoto remembered.

I still have a deep memory now, and I seem to remember Qingming's classmate.

After laying out the meals, I stood there and thought for a while.

He looked at Qingming again.

"Aren't you going to help?"

"Why should I go?"

"I just think the two of you are quite a match. Maybe if you save the beauty as a hero, you will be able to hug the beauty back."

"I match her well? Are you kidding me?"

Qingming snorted and curled her lips, expressing that she didn't agree with this statement at all.

But Enomoto Azusa is very supportive of her own ideas.

"Really, one is always reading and the other is always in a daze. When the two of you sit together, you really feel like a good match, and your aura is almost completely overlapped."

Or so she thought.

The two people sat together that day, there was no conflict at all, the picture was quiet and harmonious, giving people a feeling of matching faces.

But Qingming didn't think so at all.

But he didn't refute again, but frowned slightly and thought for a while.

He was also very impressed with Takeju Naoko, she was a pretty good girl, if she was kidnapped, she would be in danger of being torn apart.

There is also the danger of being extended, and maybe it will be made into a small movie or something.

"How is this possible!"

Sure enough, it is impossible to sit idly by.

He slapped the table and stood up straight away.

"Dinner will be eaten when I come back. I will go out for a while."

"Oh? Have you decided to save people?"

"Ah."

He responded without too much explanation.

Open the drawer, take out a stack of talisman paper, and put it directly into your pocket.

Although apart from the talisman paper, as a Taoist priest, there should be a lot of props and the like.

But at this moment, the talisman paper is enough.

Without any extra words, I went straight out of the coffee shop.

"Bon Voyage!"

Standing at the door of the coffee shop, Azusa Enomoto waved to Qingming's back.

Although the belly is dark, but the heart is still pretty good.

(End of this chapter)