Gu family's mansion.
"Daddy, this big brother saved me!”
Gu Jingzi threw herself into her father's arms and pointed at Makoto Dongye.
"This is all thanks to Uncle Mao Li!”
"Thanks to him, we were able to subdue the kidnappers in an instant!”
Makoto Higashino smiled.
"Ahem…"
"It's nothing. This is just what I should do as a detective.”
Maori Kogoro coughed twice and said seriously.
"Thank you, thank you all!"
"It's all thanks to you two that Jing can come back safely!”
President Gu wiped his tears. He was so excited that he couldn't calm down for a long time.
"That's great!"
"It's great that Miss can return safely!”
Butler Masheng was also moved to tears.
"By the way, Dad, please don't blame Masheng. This was all my idea. It's all my fault!”
Gu Jingzi quickly said.
"Although Jing Zi is safe, punishment is inevitable.”
President Gu stared at him and said in a serious tone," I'll punish you with a one-week trip. I'm taking Crystal to Australia to play!”
"W-what?"
"Master, I, I…"
Butler Masheng was so touched that tears welled up in his eyes.
This was not a punishment at all!
"That's great!"
Lan sighed.
"Yeah, it's great!"
Conan hugged his head, looking listless.
Maori Kogoro and Makoto Higashino solved the case, captured the criminal, and rescued Gu Jingzi.
President Gu found his daughter safely.
The butler was not punished.
Everyone got a satisfactory result.
He was the only one who did not get anything after a night of torment!
"I'm afraid this punishment is not enough, right?”
A cold voice broke the perfect atmosphere.
Everyone's gazes gathered.
It was Makoto Higashino!
"It's indeed not enough. Then I'll deduct three months of your salary!”
President Gu thought about it and added a little more punishment.
After all, his only precious daughter had almost lost her life.
In comparison, three months of salary was nothing but a small punishment.
"Yes, sir! Yes!"
"I really should be punished!"
Masheng nodded vigorously.
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that he should go to jail!”
Makoto Higashino shook his head and said indifferently.
Jail?
In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded.
It was as if a dream had shattered, and the atmosphere was somber.
"No, no matter what, he won't go to jail, right?”
President Gu smiled awkwardly.
After all, this old butler had served their family for a long time. Even if he did not have any credit, he had worked hard.
"Yes, I am!"
"Dongye, what are you talking about?”
Maori Kogoro also asked curiously, unable to understand his thoughts.
"Kidnapping hostages and extorting ransom. The amount is as high as 1 billion yen.”
"For such a serious crime, it wouldn't be too much to go to jail for ten years, right?”
Makoto Higashino sneered.
"Kidnapped?"
President Gu was stunned.
His eyes widened as he looked at Makoto Higashino in shock. Then, he looked at the butler, Mashou.
"What are you talking about?"
"Masheng was just cooperating with Miss Gu to put on an act. Didn't we already catch the real kidnapper?”
"And that person also said that he didn't come with us and committed the crime alone!”
Maori Kogoro explained.
"That's right!"
Conan nodded.
"Uncle, do you remember where we went before we went to the school warehouse?”
Makoto Higashino asked with a smile.
"Before we go to the school warehouse?"
"Oh, right, I went to the hotel. It's the Hilton Hotel that you mentioned.”
Maori Kogoro stroked his mustache and suddenly recalled.
Swoosh!
In an instant, Masheng's face turned as pale as paper.
"That's right. I went to the hotel and asked the front desk.”
"They said that there was no young girl staying here today, and they had never seen an old gentleman like Mr. Aso.”
Makoto Higashino looked at the old butler.
"This, this might be…"
"They must have remembered wrongly!"
Masheng explained with a smile.
"It's a large five-star hotel. There are guests coming and going every day. It's normal for you to remember wrongly.”
Conan spoke up for him, but his eyes were fixed on Makoto Higashino.
"That's right, that's right. There are so many customers.”
Masheng hurriedly nodded.
"Big brother, I was kidnapped by bad people before I even reached the hotel.”
Gu Jingzi explained.
"If that's the case, then there's nothing wrong."
"Crystal didn't make it to the hotel in time. It's normal that the hotel receptionist didn't see them.”
President Gu nodded.
"That's right, that's it!"
Masheng quickly agreed.
"But!"
"That Hilton Hotel doesn't have room 2708!”
Swoosh!
Everyone was stunned when they heard what Makoto Higashino said.
The atmosphere at the scene seemed to have frozen. It was silent and cold!
Aso had never been to the Hilton Hotel, nor had he booked the so-called room 2708.
This meant…
He was lying!
Conan's eyes widened as if he had grasped a key point. His little brain began to work quickly.
"B-maybe I remembered wrongly."
"Oh right, it's room 2701!”
"Hahaha…this is how old people are. Their memory isn't very good.”
Masheng smiled awkwardly and tried to fool him.
"You don't have to make it up. You didn't book any rooms at all!”
Makoto Higashino said indifferently.
"Nonsense! Nonsense!"
"The privacy of the guests in a five-star hotel is very confidential.”
"Other than the police investigation, no one else can know. How do you know that I didn't book a room?”
Masheng's face turned red as he argued loudly.
"Humph!"
Makoto Higashino grinned." Because…I bought that hotel!”
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