Chapter 269: Furious Hibiki Eri

"So? In the end, did he find that person? The person who wanted the rich man's life."

At the law firm of Kisaki, Eri Kisaki, wearing a white windbreaker and a sky blue shirt, was typing on the keyboard with one hand and holding the phone with the other, asking casually.

On the other end of the phone was Xiaolan, who was in the Maori Detective Agency in Beihua Go-chome.

Xiaolan's face was very complicated. She glanced at the drunk Maori Kogoro and Conan, who looked like he had no hope in life because of the smell of alcohol, sitting on the sofa opposite.

"Later, Dad did go to that family's house to investigate, but the evidence that the lady said seemed to be useless."

"Dad is very worried about this, and now he is drunk and sleeping on the sofa."

Hiki Eri couldn't help frowning, and her tone became stiff, "If you still have time to sleep, why don't you quickly reject the commission?"

"But, before Dad went to the client's house, he had already spent 3 million yen with people nearby."

"Spend 3 million?!?!"

Hiki Eri couldn't help shouting out, she thought a lot in an instant.

Although she had almost no contact with Maori Kogoro, she still knew a little about Maori Kogoro's financial situation because of Xiaolan.

Xiaolan said that the commission this time was 10 million, so Maori Kogoro was excited and borrowed money from others in advance to spend lavishly. This made her feel deeply powerless and headache in an instant.

It's not that she can't pay back the 3 million. If she takes on a few more cases, she can definitely get the money together. But this is not the first or second time that Maori Kogoro has been like this.

"Huh, 3 million, right? I'll find a way to help raise the money."

Letting out a long breath, Kisaki Eri rubbed her brows and said as calmly as possible.

"Hey, wait, there's one more thing."

"What? Something else?" Kisaki Eri frowned, having a bad feeling.

"Dad, in order to make up for that money..."

"What!? Bet 5 million on horse racing?!!!!"

"Well, the total loan is 8,057,000 yen. What should I do, Mom--."

"What else can I do! Xiaolan, come to me right now. Don't bother with that kind of man anymore!"

Drinking, gambling, lustful, Maori Kogoro is hopeless. Kisaki Eri had expected this day, but she didn't expect it to come so suddenly.

Five million, betting on horses——

To be able to make such a desperate move, this is no longer an ordinary gambler.

Hiki Eri has seen many examples of families being broken up because of gambling. She deeply understands that the only thing to do for these gamblers who have fallen into the endless abyss is to stay away from them.

Family members have turned against each other and sold their children. There have been several such examples in the cases she has handled.

And Xiaolan made this call to Hiki Eri, and she was naturally well prepared. Hearing her mother's harsh words, her face was embarrassed, but she still gritted her teeth and continued:

"But, Dad said this in his sleep——Eri, come and save me, Eri."

"Ms. Murakami! Another drink!"

On the sofa, Maori Kogoro seemed to hear someone calling him, and suddenly shouted.

And in just a moment, Conan and Xiaolan's faces changed drastically at the same time. Without Xiaolan's explanation, Conan quickly turned around and picked up the pillow to cover Maori Kogoro's face.

Conan and Xiaolan were relieved at the same time until Maori Kogoro stopped moving.

"Mom? Are you listening?" Xiaolan asked cautiously.

Kisaki Eri was silent for a while. She looked out the window, her eyes completely blocked by the reflective lenses.

The blue sky and white clouds belong to the beautiful scenery of Tokyo, a megacity, and her scenery, but at this moment, it seems a little gray.

A wet arc passed across her cheek, and crystal tears flashed.

If it weren't for Xiaolan, she would have broken up with such a gambler forever, but for so many years, in the ten years when Maori Kogoro's detective agency had no improvement, she didn't know how much of the living expenses she gave Xiaolan were squandered by Maori Kogoro.

But in the past few months, seeing Maori Kogoro's fame rising, she once thought that Maori Kogoro had regained his spirits and returned to the right path.

But now it seems ridiculous.

It's been more than ten years, don't you understand it yet?

Eri

After a short silence, Eri Kisaki opened her cherry lips and said, "I understand. I'll be there in a minute."

After that, she hung up the phone directly. She took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from her face. For Xiaolan, she had to take care of this mess.

She could take out 8 million with a little effort, but she was asked to take out her hard-earned savings to pay for Maori Kogoro! ?

This is impossible, and there is no doubt that this will encourage Maori Kogoro's gambling nature, making him even more unscrupulous.

Eri Kisaki wiped her glasses and stood up from her seat.

At this time, a hurried sound of footsteps sounded outside the door, and Eri Kisaki instantly put away all her emotions.

The door opened and Midori Kuriyama walked in with the information.

"Lawyer?"

"I have something to go out, Midori, I'll leave this to you for the time being."

"Huh?!" Midori Kuriyama was shocked when she heard this.

"Wait, lawyer, but we have an appointment with Mrs. Nishiyama to discuss the case at three o'clock this afternoon."

"Oh, please postpone it to next week for me."

As Eri Kisaki said this, she picked up a simple makeup box from her desk and carefully put on her makeup.

"Anyway, she just came to complain to me as usual, complaining to me about the idiot husband who wanted to divorce her."

"This"

"If you just tell her that I had to refuse to meet her because I had to clean up my husband's mess, I think she will definitely understand me."

"Oh"

"Jia, Xiaolu, I'll leave the office to you."

"Hi!"

Kuriyama Midori nodded seriously, and Eri Kisaki smiled, as if she had calmed down again, picked up her handbag, turned around and left the office.

Half an hour later, Maori Detective Agency.

"Save me, save me quickly——"

On the sofa, Maori Kogoro was mumbling, and Xiaolan was accompanying Eri Kisaki, looking down at Maori Kogoro with her.

Conan, sitting far away on the sofa opposite, dared not breathe. The last incident was still vivid in his mind. He didn't want to leave a bad impression on Eri Kisaki.

"He's always like this?"

Eri Kisaki's face showed no emotion.

Xiaolan nodded cautiously, with one hand on her chest. She was also a little scared to face her mother, especially after she had just told such a big lie.

"I really can't eat anymore~~, Yoko~~~."

The atmosphere was so cold that it could freeze. Xiaolan wanted to use karate to sew two hard punches on Maori Kogoro's mouth on the spot.

"Ahem, Mom——."

"Ah——, uncle, he might be because of this show on TV." Conan pointed to the TV behind him, and what a coincidence, it was indeed playing Okino Yoko's cooking show.

However, Eri Kisaki's glasses reflected the light, making it difficult for people to see her expression clearly.

"Mom, Dad, Dad was indeed calling Eri, Eri all the time just now"

"Well, Mom, you won't go back in anger, will you?"

Hearing this, Eri finally responded. She lowered her head slightly and said, "Don't worry, I won't do such an immature thing."

"But, Xiaolan, you have to make one thing clear."

"Hmm?"

"I made this trip for you, not for that drunkard with a stupid face."

Eri's voice was light, and she couldn't even hear any anger, but Xiaolan's heart couldn't help but beat.

She looked at Eri, who was very calm in front of her. She expected her mother to be furious, but she didn't expect that Eri would react like this.

And for some reason, this reaction made her feel more scared than being furious.