Conan: Ran turns into an elementary school student and calls me dad.

Chapter 38 will show you an amazing skill!

"Okay, don't rush, tell me slowly..."

Under Lin Xiuyi's gentle comforting words, Xiaolan gradually relaxed and recounted what had just happened, sobbing.

"Don't worry, he didn't find any substantial evidence, so there's nothing to fear," Lin Xiuyi chuckled. "At worst, we can have 'Xiao Lan' call Shinichi Kudo later to dispel his doubts."

"But my voice is completely different now, how can I call her?" Xiaolan was on the verge of tears. "If she hears that my voice is different, she'll definitely be even more suspicious!"

"I have a plan for this." Lin Xiuyi's tone was confident. "I'll have Judy come pick you up now. Once you get to Eri's place, you'll know what to do."

After saying that, he hung up the phone and turned to look at the female lawyer beside him.

"Eri, do you have any old recordings of Ran's voice? Or recordings of her phone calls to you?"

"Who would bother keeping something like this?" Eri Kisaki frowned slightly. "What do you need Ran's recording for? Don't tell me you want to...?"

Before she could finish speaking, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had remembered something. She quickly stood up and walked towards the landline phone in the living room.

"I remember Xiaolan called me about ten days ago, but I was in court and didn't answer. There should be a recording of her voicemail on my phone!"

As Eri Kisaki spoke, she pressed the play button on the landline's voicemail.

Xiaolan's familiar voice came through the phone quickly, gentle and clear.

"Mom, I won't be going today. I have things to do at school. I'll call you later."

"Is just this one sentence okay?" Eri asked uncertainly.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she heard Lin Xiuyi say the exact same thing.

The voice, tone, and gentleness in the tone were almost identical to Xiaolan's voice on the phone earlier.

"you……"

Eri Kisaki walked up to Hideaki Hayashi with a look of surprise, and reached out to grope him haphazardly.

"Are you hiding a voice recorder or a voice changer on you?"

"Stop looking, there's nothing there."

Lin Xiuyi smiled and grabbed her hand, her tone tinged with smugness.

"This voice-changing ability is a skill I learned from a Hollywood star when I was in America."

"While I can't imitate her voice exactly like she does after hearing it only once, it's pretty close. If we talk over the phone, Shinichi Kudo probably won't be able to tell the difference."

He had expected Fei Ying to praise him, but to his surprise, the previously cheerful female lawyer's face instantly darkened, and her tone turned cold.

"A Hollywood star? I bet she learned that from Yukiko. Only she could disguise herself as someone else to play pranks!"

Lin Xiuyi's smile froze instantly. Seeing Fei Yingli's extremely jealous expression, his heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, how did Yukiko get involved? This is troublesome!

"Eri, you've misunderstood! Yukiko can only disguise her appearance; she can't imitate other people's voices!"

"America has many hidden talents, including quite a few skilled in disguise and imitation."

Lin Xiuyi grabbed the female lawyer's hand and explained urgently,

"Take Sharon Vineyard, for example. Her skill in disguise and impersonation is even better than Yukiko's. I learned my voice imitation techniques from her!"

"Sharon Vineyard?"

Eri Kisaki frowned, her fingertips lightly tapping her chin.

"I feel like I've heard that name before. Isn't she that American actress who starred in so many classic movies?"

"Yes, she is considered a top movie star in America. Her acting skills and imitation abilities are superb."

Lin Xiu nodded, her tone tinged with regret.

"She passed away a little over a year ago, which is quite regrettable."

"Regret?" Eri bit her lip. "Between the two of you..."

"We're just ordinary teacher and student!" Lin Xiuyi quickly raised his hand to swear. "You know, I've always respected my teachers since I was a child."

Eri snorted. Although she was still somewhat suspicious, since the female celebrity had already passed away, she couldn't be bothered to pursue the matter any further.

"Why hasn't Judy brought Ran over yet? Could something have happened to her?"

"Don't worry, Judy is very reliable. They're probably just stuck in traffic." Lin Xiuyi reached out and tidied the female lawyer's hair from her forehead. "Let's wait a little longer; they should be here soon."

The two waited patiently in the apartment for over an hour before finally hearing the sound of a key turning at the door.

Judy pushed open the door and walked in first, followed by Xiaolan, who still looked somewhat flustered.

"Mother……"

When Xiaolan saw the two people in the living room, she ran over and threw herself into Eri's arms.

"Shinichi... he really seems to suspect me. The way he looked at me just now was really strange."

"Don't be afraid, Dad is here. He won't find out the truth."

Lin Xiuyi knelt down and gently ruffled her daughter's hair.

"I'll show you a special skill that will definitely dispel his doubts."

As he spoke, he cleared his throat and instantly switched to the voice of sixteen-year-old Xiaolan that he had just heard in the phone recording.

"Mom, I want to eat your sandwich."

The tone and intonation were extremely similar to Xiaolan's previous way of speaking.

Xiaolan stared wide-eyed at Lin Xiuyi, her face full of astonishment: "You...you can imitate it so well!"

Lin Xiuyi stood up with a smile and looked at the mother and daughter: "I will call Shinichi Kudo's house in a little while using an American cell phone number, and you can speak to him in your voice."

"But I don't know that kid's personality or how you usually get along."

"To prevent being exposed, you have to stand next to me and write down everything you want to say in your normal speaking tone, and I'll read it aloud."

"A phone call from overseas, coupled with your voice, should stop that kid from suspecting anything for now."

"Okay!" Xiaolan quickly nodded in agreement, and the panic in her heart dissipated a lot.

After the father and daughter reached an agreement, Lin Xiuyi took out her phone and dialed the Kudo family's phone number.

However, all that came through the phone was a continuous busy tone, and no one answered.

"Strange, why is the line always busy?"

Lin Xiu frowned and dialed twice more, but still got the same busy signal.

He put down his phone, looking helpless: "I wonder who that kid Kudo is talking to on the phone, they're so engrossed in their conversation."

At this time, the living room of the Kudo family home was dimly lit, with only the table lamp emitting a faint warm glow.

Shinichi Kudo sat on the sofa, holding the phone, and asked a serious question into the receiver.

"Dad, do you know Lin Xiuyi?"