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

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But if I were to find another opportunity to appear in front of Jiang Chengbei and Conan, wouldn't that further suggest that I have a problem and make them even more wary?

But if I grit my teeth and stay, and endure it one last time, I'm fine with it. But that would also mean there's something wrong with me, and they would think that my work is just a pretense, and that I have ulterior motives.

What should I do? How can I endure this last time?

Seeing Amuro Tooru's dilemma, Conan felt a sense of satisfaction: "Serves you right for rummaging through my room. Now you've been tricked by Jiang Chengbei."

Chapter 153 Conan: Toru, if you can call me Junior Uncle, I'll teach you deduction on behalf of your teacher, Mori.

Just as Amuro Tooru was caught in a dilemma, unsure of what to do, Jiang Chengbei offered him a way out, smiling at Conan:

"Conan, you know that ever since we opened the fruit shop, we've poured all our money into it, but business has been bad, we've lost a lot of money, and we're almost at the point where we can't keep going."

If no one pays for this big meal, we'll have to sell everything we own to pay for it, and then we'll have no choice but to go abroad to live with your biological father and never come back.

"Conan, what do you say?"

After hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Conan looked at Amuro Tooru and nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'm tired of living in this country anyway, let's move to another country."

Watching Jiang Chengbei and Conan put on a charade, Amuro was furious!

He was now certain that these two annoying guys had discovered his ulterior motives and were deliberately trying to cause trouble and manipulate him.

As for how much they know, Amuro Tooru is not sure yet, but if he leaves now, it will definitely be more difficult for them to get close to him in the future.

Even if, as Jiang Chengbei threatened, Conan suddenly appears out of nowhere, like falling from the sky, he might really disappear, and then it would be troublesome to find him.

Thinking of this, Amuro Tooru decided to compromise. He would treat it as paying for a job. He would work for the unscrupulous boss for free and pay him a salary in return. He would consider it as money for buying the job.

This is the last time. If they push their luck again, I will definitely walk away next time!

But... if we're just being manipulated like this, how can we possibly gather any intelligence?

"Conan, you're telling me that I kindly gave a job to someone of unknown origin and trusted him so much that I treated him as a partner."

But he has a part-time job outside, and he could have been reimbursed for the meal at his part-time job, but he refused to take advantage of it and insisted that I, the poor boss, pay for it out of my own pocket. Do you think this partner doesn't treat us as friends?

Besides, this meal was clearly a team-building activity to welcome our new partner. Shouldn't we ask the part-time company to reimburse us for the cost?

Touko, don't be so stingy. You can get reimbursed by the part-time company. Don't just stand here, go pay your bill.

After you pay, I'll still be your boss. If you don't pay, our relationship is over, and you shouldn't ever appear in front of me again.

Touzi, you need to think this through. If it weren't for me, someone with a tough fate, being your boss, with your cursed destiny, all your part-time company leaders and colleagues would have been cursed to death by you.

From now on, we'll ask the company that helped us cover their expenses to reimburse us for our living costs and other expenditures.

You've saved yourself the trouble by paying money; both you and your part-time company have profited. You're incredibly lucky to have met such a good boss like me, Touzi.

"You must have saved the world in your past life, otherwise you wouldn't be so lucky to have met such a great boss like me in this life."

Amuro Tooru has truly experienced Jiang Chengbei's shamelessness.

He had decided to tolerate this one last time. This bastard took advantage of him and is now acting innocent. He's such a scoundrel!

But what is this little grievance to someone who treats their lover like their country?

So Amuro Tooru gritted his teeth and continued to play the fool, pretending to believe Jiang Chengbei's claim that he was a cursed lone star. He endured the disgust and said a few words in a pretentious manner, such as "Really? Master, can my cursed lone star fate be resolved?" Then he happily ran to pay the bill.

Jiang Chengbei is right, he can indeed get reimbursed, and he can even get reimbursed in two different places.

When paying, Amuro Tooru was suddenly startled: Jiang Chengbei even knew that he could get reimbursed, and with what he said about his parents being gone and his colleagues and friends dying, did Jiang Chengbei really know about his affairs?

That's terrifying! He just wanted to probe Conan's background, but he ended up revealing his own secrets first. Now everyone knows everything about him and he's completely under Conan's control. How annoying!

On the other side, seeing Amuro Tooru actually pay the bill, Kogoro Mouri's eyes widened with envy, and he nudged Jiang Chengbei with his elbow:

"Jiang Cheng, is what you said true? Amuro is such a good young man, he's really a jinx, he needs someone with a tough life like you to be his boss and protect him so that he can stay safe and sound?"

Faced with Kogoro Mouri's question, Jiang Chengbei nodded without hesitation and said shamelessly:

"Of course, if I were wrong, would he have been so obedient as to pay?"

"Isn't he pitiful?" Ran looked at the direction where Amuro Tooru disappeared with some sympathy.

"So you people with tough lives should spend more time with him. He has many close friends who have died because of him, and he is in great pain."

You two are just lucky; he won't bring you bad luck. You can be his good friends without worry. Don't worry, he'll die before you even get to see him.

"Jiang Cheng, now that you say that, I feel relieved. By the way, Jiang Cheng, didn't you say before that you're now a detective at the Mouri Detective Agency? Does that still stand?"

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri looked at Jiang Chengbei with bright, piercing eyes.

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's ardent gaze, Jiang Chengbei nodded earnestly.

Just then, Amuro Tooru returned after paying, and Jiang Chengbei, the boss who was more than a head taller than Amuro Tooru, patted Amuro Tooru hard on the back and praised him on the spot:

"Touko, you did a good job this time."

From now on, bring your own car. We'll use your car when we travel, especially when Brother Maori travels.

To be honest, going out with Maori takes a lot of time and money, and since I don't have insurance, I have to pay for new cars myself.

But yours is different; it's reimbursed, so Brother Mao can drive with peace of mind and no longer worry about getting into an accident.

"What?"

After hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Amuro Tooru clenched his fists: Was he completely outmaneuvered?!

Don't let me find any evidence. If I find any evidence of your crime, I'll shoot you dead on the spot!

My current forbearance is solely for the purpose of finding evidence of your crimes. Yes, finding evidence to bring you to justice!

"By the way, Touko, didn't you really want to be a detective and learn deduction?"

I happen to have a great teacher here who would be perfect for you. Why don't you become Mori-san's apprentice? He'll teach you how to reason.

Upon hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, everyone present was astonished. Even the usually arrogant and conceited Kogoro Mouri pointed to himself in disbelief and said:

"Jiang Cheng, do you think I can be someone's teacher? And even teach Amuro's mystery?"

Now that Kogoro Mouri doesn't have Conan as a cheat code, he is confident, but not arrogant enough to open his doors to apprentices and teach others deduction. Therefore, he still has doubts about what Jiang Chengbei said.

"Yes, Mori-san, you can believe me, you really can teach Touko reasoning. Touko needs a teacher like you right now."

Moreover, Touko is rich. Don't be fooled by Touko's various jobs; he's a "working emperor" who's much richer than us bosses.

Brother Mori, weren't you worried before that you often encountered clients who died or went to jail and you couldn't collect your commission?

Now I've come up with a great way to make two birds with one stone. You can continue to collect the commission fee, and then bring Touko along. While you're doing the commission, you can teach him a thing or two.

"Charge him a hundred or two hundred thousand each time you entrust a case. That way, even if the client passes away in the end and you don't receive the commission, you'll still have Touzi's tuition fees to cover it, so you won't lose money in the future."

Upon hearing Jiang Chengbei's idea, Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up, and he looked at Tooru Amuro with hope, practically begging him to kneel down and call him master before handing over his tuition.

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei was pushing his luck again, and was sure that he wouldn't fight back, Amuro Tooru couldn't help but wonder, wasn't he afraid that he would turn his back on her and leave in a fit of anger?

Judging from what just happened, he really isn't afraid. On the contrary, it's me who has paid a huge price, and after things turn sour, those costs will become sunk costs. I've been taken advantage of for nothing and gained nothing!

Well, he's already tolerated such outrageous things before. If he can just endure a little more and his personality isn't so extreme, he'll be countless times better than Jiang Chengbei. At the same time, he's left a mark on the reputation of Kogoro Mouri, who has also endured hardship at the police academy. It's like the clouds have parted and the moon has finally risen.

Thinking of this, Amuro Tooru, who decided to endure it one last time, used his perfect acting skills to force a smile and bowed 90 degrees to Kogoro Mouri:

"Teacher, please accept me as your student. Please teach me reasoning. I will pay the tuition, I will study hard, and I will not let you down."

Seeing that Amuro Tooru had finally become his apprentice, Jiang Chengbei patted him on the back with great joy:

"That's right. The sooner you become an apprentice, the sooner you can learn real skills."

Touko, from now on, Mori-san will be your teacher, and I will be your senior uncle. From now on, when we elders scold you, you must stand up straight, bow your head, and obediently accept the scolding.

"Spare the rod and spoil the child. It's because we care about you that we're willing to waste our energy and emotions to hit and scold you. You should be grateful, you know?"

Amuro Tooru: Huh? You only call Kogoro Mouri "Older Brother Mouri," so why are you my senior and my senior?

I refuse to accept this! I only acknowledge Kogoro Mouri as my teacher, and I won't tolerate you, you bastard! I swear!

Just as Amuro Tooru finished making his vow in his heart, Kogoro Mouri, who was standing next to him, nodded seriously after listening to Jiang Chengbei's words:

“Touzi, Brother Jiangcheng is right. Since you insist on becoming my disciple, I can reluctantly accept you.”

But I have a rule here: when I, Kogoro Mori, accept students, I value character above all else. If I find that your character is not good, I will expel you from my school.

Come on, the first step to becoming my student is to meet your elder, Uncle Jiangcheng. This fruit seller may be an amateur, but his reasoning ability is even better than mine, Kogoro Mouri. From now on, Uncle Jiangcheng will teach you what I can't teach you.

By the way, although your studies will be taught by your Uncle Jiangcheng, you still need to pay my tuition on time.

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Tooru Amuro was utterly dumbfounded, as if he were about to burst apart.

Conan, who was watching from the side, was also very happy. He jumped up and patted Amuro Tooru on the shoulder: "If you can call me Uncle-Master, I can also teach you deduction."

Chapter 154 Touko, you've disappointed me so much. Even ordinary people would have reacted after being scolded like that by the boss, but you didn't even flinch.

When he came out of the upscale hotel, Amuro Tooru was still dizzy. He felt that ever since he had spent the afternoon in the sun wearing the black bear mascot costume, his dizzy head had never cleared up.

Indeed, happiness is built on the suffering of others. Seeing Amuro Tooru, who had broken into his room, in a bad mood, Conan felt very happy. He even skipped around with joy and was in a good mood to help an old man who had drunk too much on the bus pick up his heart medicine.

The bald, pot-bellied old man was in a good mood. He was already sitting in the car, swaying from drinking, and could barely hold his medicine. But after Conan picked up the medicine and returned it to him, he still straightened up and insisted on getting out of the car to formally thank Conan.

After thanking them and praising Conan, he insisted on taking out his business cards and handing them out to Kogoro Mouri and the others, and even wanted to chat with them for a bit.

People talk too much when they're drunk, and this stranger insisted on chatting with Death. It seems even God can't save him now.

Upon learning that the unassuming, pot-bellied, bald fat man was Okida, the president of Giant Wood Computer Software Company, Kogoro Mouri, whose business had been struggling recently, immediately transformed into a "Mouri flatterer," showering Okida with all sorts of sycophantic flattery and providing him with excellent emotional support.

After being pleased by Mori, President Oki wanted to show off his proudest achievement, so he pulled his driver, Tokito, aside and gave him a severe dressing-down, scolding him mercilessly for no reason.

Seeing this scene, Amuro Tooru clenched his fists: So there's more than one heartless boss in this world, there are many like Jiang Chengbei!

Seeing President Oki happily scolding, Jiang Chengbei immediately started copying his homework, making Amuro Tooru and driver Tokito stand in a row, and then Oki scolded driver Tokito, and Jiang Chengbei also scolded Amuro Tooru.

Amuro Tooru experienced once again the treatment of being harassed and scolded for no reason if he didn't find a good boss.

The driver, Tokito, was scolded by Okida, and Amuro Tooru was scolded by Enokichi. As a result, the two scolded employees developed a mutual respect, and Okida and Enokichi became very familiar with each other and began to exchange ideas on how to torment their subordinates.

Before parting ways, Jiang Chengbei looked at President Oki, who dared to scold his employees in front of Conan and was practically courting death, and said enviously:

"President Oki, I really envy you."

If you casually hurl insults like that, one of your employees will be looking for ways to kill you, and I estimate that he will act very soon.

But I can't do that. I've been so ruthless in scolding my employees, and he still hasn't threatened to kill anyone. I'm so envious of you.

"Knife me? Knife someone? What does 'knife someone' mean? Brother Jiangcheng, I don't understand. What do you mean by 'knife me'?"