Conan is already very familiar with Luke. First, he analyzes who has the ability to commit such crime. Luke has the ability to do this. His intelligence network isn’t of no value. Secondly, he knows Conan's tricks well.
In terms of the style of this crime, Luke also seems to be suitable, because he will meet the hostage requirements to the greatest extent, and occasionally mocks Conan.
The more Conan thinks about it and the more he thinks that Luke is the real one.
His heart trembles, but he soon feels that his reason is not right. Let alone that Luke has no motivations at all. This man has done everything for Leo, why would he kidnap Conan?
If it's not Luke, it means Conan has excluded the real one. An idea suddenly strikes Conan. Juan's gloomy and resolute face appears in his mind.
Is it really my godfather?
Conan is so upset that he paces around the room. He doesn’t want to think that Juan is the kidnapper as much as possible. He has felt sorry for Juan before and really hopes that Juan could live a good life. If the kidnapper is him, Conan thinks the relationship between the Howard Family and Juan would be really troublesome.
But on the other hand, Conan feels a little angry, because Juan's unrepentant behaviors have already broken his bottom line.
Maybe it’s not him?
Conan hesitates. In the end, he decides to set aside this unknown truth.
Conan take a look at the chip in the corner. It has been there for more than ten hours, but still no one come to rescue him.
Although Conan's mobile phone is difficult to operate, Leo can definitely find a computer expert. If everything goes well, Leo is now in front of Conan.
But it hasn’t been shown that there’s something wrong with this place. If Conan is right the phone signal here is shut down.
Conan's only hope is cut off. He just wants to see the guy who kidnapped him and find out the truth of all this. Anyway, he really can't do anything now, he can only let the fate decide what’s going to happen.
Perhaps the God hears Conan's complaint, and when he feels like he is going to be trapped in the darkness, the heavy iron door suddenly squeaks and opens.
This time it isn't a small hole that open, but the main gate is completely open. The light from the outside surge and make Conan's eyes immerse since he has been in the darkness for a long time.
Conan covers his eyes. Through the gap between his fingers, he sees a familiar figure appearing in the backlight.
The moment he sees the familiar figure, Conan finally knows that the speculation he is unwilling to believe is actually true.
The long, straight figure standing at the door is Juan.
“It really is you, asshole.”
Conan clenches his fists, and he wants to rush up and give a punch to Juan's face. But he is weak, and he couldn't do anything fierce to his previous godfather.
“Well, that's right.”
Juan says indifferently, which seems that he is just simply stating a certain fact without any emotion in it.
Maybe this is frosty. The temperament emanating from Juan makes Conan feel that the Juan he is facing now is not the same Juan before.
Gloomy, cold and heartless!
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The readers' comments on the novel: Genius Son Sells his Mom to Dad
The storyline could have been better -- organization and cohesion of episodes could stand improvement, ending could have been more definitive resolving the many conflicts between the protagonists. Of course, the despicable treatment of Leo towards Claire initially, e.g., selling her off in an auction and giving her to the madam of the club as princess is inhuman and a violation to the wife's rights and honor. I was wondering why she did not leave after these maltreatments. Oh, well, the conclusion [if the narrative ends in Chapter 488] is quite disappointing and anti-climactic. Thank you just the same....
The end of the story is wanting, considering how the episodes build up to conflict after conflict and concluding in yet another conflict. But then c'est la vie! Thank you....