Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 271 Zoo?
Because he heard more than one footsteps, Shiraishi suspected that the situation in the carriage was complicated and that Kidd was not the only one there.

In order to avoid being attacked, Bai Shi deliberately pushed on the lower edge when climbing up the window, and jumped high onto the carriage in a kite-like flip position, instead of climbing up slowly, and immediately took a defensive and dodging posture...

It is difficult to hit the vital points even if you shoot in this posture, and the muscles of the whole body are tense. At most, the bullet will get stuck in the muscles, giving yourself time to react.

bang-

Shiraishi turned around and landed on the carriage, only to find that the top of the train was extremely lively!

There are guns, Kidd, and kidnappers...

The situation was so complicated that Bai Shi couldn't understand it at a glance.

The most important thing at this moment was that little Philip was being held hostage by "Alice", who was strangled and lifted up with a steel needle pressed against his neck - of course, Bai Shi knew that this "Alice" must be fake.

At the same time, Kidd, dressed in a white suit, stood in front of the hijacker and Philip, pointing a poker gun at the hijacker, and Shiraishi was behind Kidd.

Behind the hijacker, there was a man with a mustache dressed in black, who if you didn't know him, you would think he was Gin's colleague. He was also pointing a pistol at the hijacker - his gun was a real one!

Bai Shi was also puzzled when he saw this...

What's going on? Who is the man in black? Who is the hijacker?

In Shiraishi's impression, the only ones who can "perfectly disguise" themselves into other people are Kid and Vermouth, and Yukiko who cannot perfectly disguise herself and cannot imitate a voice. In addition... If Toichi Kuroba, their teacher, is still alive, he can definitely disguise himself perfectly, but Shiraishi is not sure whether he is alive.

but……

Even if the Kidds are here now, they can't kidnap a child. Vermouth... or the Black Organization, shouldn't do such a big thing as to kidnap a crown prince - they have the courage, but if they did it, they would do it more cleanly and just wipe him out directly!

For a moment, Shiraishi was confused about the identity of the robber who disguised himself as "Alice"'s housekeeper.

But now is not the time to think about this. Even if I think about it, it will not produce any result. I still have to think about how to save Fei first...

"Spider! You have nothing to do here. Don't steal my prey!" The man in black directly called out the code name of the disguiser.

Shiraishi:……

Okay, Shiraishi knows his code name directly!

Although the code name is just a name, like "Gin" and "Vodka", even if you know it, you only know how to call them. It is of no help in understanding their identity and origin. However... Shiraishi still feels that this man in black is stupid.

"Police officer! You are now arrested for illegal possession of firearms, kidnapping, and theft! Put down Prince Philip, put down your gun, and squat with your head in your hands!" After Bai Shi stood up and stabilized himself, he said directly and generously.

Bai Shi felt that their only chance was to launch a surprise attack when he was on an unstable footing, but now the opportunity had passed!

Of course, Shiraishi said so, but his attention was on the other two people, and he temporarily assumed that Kidd was a "friendly force."

"There's another uninvited guest... Snake, since you think you can do it, I'll leave it to you. Kidd, we'll leave our victory to next time... I hope you'll have a next time!"

"Alice" spoke in a man's voice at this time, and at the same time, not knowing whether it was intentional or not, she also called out the code name of the mustache man - Snake.

Bai Shi was stunned again when he heard the voice - a man's voice? So it really wasn't Vermouth... No, it could also be a voice imitating a strange man?
The next moment, "Alice" took off her disguise, and she was dressed in black, the opposite of Kidd, with a black scarf on her head. What was even more conspicuous was that she was wearing a mask that Shiraishi couldn't figure out what it was for, with three red probes on it...

Shiraishi:? ? ?
more importantly……

What the hell is this? Is your disguise turned on?
Shiraishi discovered that this man's disguise, like Kidd's one-second clothes change, was a supernatural effect!
Shiraishi had seen Yukiko in disguise before - she was dressed as Counselor Uno, but she didn't look very similar. If you looked at her for too long, or if you were someone familiar with her, you would definitely be able to see the flaws. It was nothing like Kid's complete disguise.

But Yukiko's performance was "pure technology", she used makeup and props to perform her role!
Kidd is a "cheat". According to the principles of magic, Kidd does have the skill to completely disguise himself, but from a scientific point of view, it is impossible to complete it so quickly, and it makes no sense to remove the makeup so quickly. It is his strong self-confidence that mobilizes the power of magic, making all factors move in the direction of "not being able to detect his magic performance".

And this weirdo in front of me is different from Kidd...

He is not just a "xiaokai", he is just "kai"!
This is already within the realm of [magic]...

However, there were only four people present. Kidd and Shiraishi were also supernatural beings and would not trigger backlash. Philip was still young and easily fooled, so he was an observer with less backlash. He was equivalent to only suffering the backlash of one and a half people, so the cost was not too great.

Even from Kidd's point of view, this is not "magic" at all, but rather...

Hmm? Great magic tricks, a tough opponent!
The next moment, the "spider" floated up even more blatantly, and then disappeared in a flash of light...

"You don't pretend anymore, right?" Bai Shi muttered softly.

(This is so outrageous in the old version of the "Kid" animation. "Kid" itself has extraordinary powers, and the extraordinary confrontations involved by the protagonist are mainly in the story of "Kid".)
at the same time……

boom--

The man in black with a mustache actually opened fire at this time, one step ahead of Kidd and smashed the poker gun in Kidd's hand!
It was obvious that he was in the same group as the guy just now, but they just had some conflicts. When the other person left, he deliberately stayed close to him, allowing him to take over Philip naturally.

Kidd wanted to stop it with a poker gun, but...

"Hmph, a guy who's playing tricks on me..." The man in black with a mustache muttered unhappily, and then immediately stepped forward to continue kidnapping Philip.

Shiraishi:……

Bai Shi realized at this time that the man in black with a mustache did not believe in magic. Even though the man opened it right next to his face, he still thought he was "playing tricks"!
Of course, the guy with the mustache is not a complete "waste". His pistol shooting skills are indeed quite sophisticated - not only can he shoot faster than Kidd, but he can also accurately hit the opponent's pistol from a distance of more than ten meters.

This unreasonable self-confidence, this moustache, this shooting skills...

Are you a fucking template of Kogoro Mori?

Bai Shi looked a little strange as he complained in his mind...

"Who are you? Put down Prince Philip." Shiraishi walked past Kidd and said to him directly.

But the mustache guy was no fool, and he immediately shouted, "Don't get any closer! Tell the queen that if she wants to save the prince's life, she has to hand over the [Crystal Mother]!"

"Don't give it to him!" Philip shouted immediately.

Snapped--

"Shut up!"

Philip's head was immediately hit by the butt of the gun.

"Of course, Her Majesty the Queen said that the prince's safety is the most important thing." Bai Shi said, and directly took out the necklace inlaid with [Mother of Crystal].

"Do you think I'm an idiot? That's a fake that has been tested by Kidd!" Snake sneered.

"Okay..." Bai Shi paused when he heard that. He had to take back the necklace and took out another loose gem instead.

When Kidd saw this, his eyes moved slightly, but because of the presence of the top hat, no one noticed.

The snake's eyes were now firmly attracted by the gem that Bai Shihou took out.

at this time……

"Next." Bai Shi didn't ask how to exchange it, and just threw the priceless Ingram national treasure over.

"Eh..." The snake couldn't help but panic when he saw this, his eyes followed the gem and his muzzle raised slightly.

The next moment, Bai Shi was already close...

click -

Bai Shi grabbed Philip with one hand, held the other's gun barrel with the other hand, and pointed the gun at the other's jaw!

How dare this snake shoot? He quickly let go and stepped back...

There was no point in not letting go. After Bai Shi grabbed the gun barrel, it was like being stuck in a vise. There was no possibility of exerting any force at all.

At the same time, the gem that Bai Shi had just thrown up landed on the top of the carriage. After making a crashing sound, it slid to the side and fell down...

"Hey!" The snake also pounced down.

Shiraishi frowned when he saw this - so desperate? Although the Royal Express is not comparable to the Shinkansen, it is not a slow train either. If an ordinary person jumps down, he will definitely die. Even if he has practiced, he cannot guarantee that he will survive...

Unless one has a body like Bai Shi, there will be no accidents!

But Bai Shi didn't follow...

After all, Philip and [Crystal Mother] are both fine, and so many things happened in the car just now, so there is no doubt that there are no other dangers. Bai Shi has no reason to chase a thief who failed to succeed and even his life or death is unknown.

When Shiraishi looked back, Kidd also jumped out of the car—but he unfolded his glider and activated the jet engine...

"That's all for tonight's magic show, Mr. Giant." Kidd said, and he spread his silver wings and left.

only……

In Bai Shi's opinion, the one flying far away looked like a dummy!
As for Kidd himself, he returned to the carriage at an unscientific speed...

This is Shiraishi's [spirit], which has already reached the "unscientific" level, so he would notice these two points - in the eyes of ordinary people, there is absolutely nothing to doubt about his mannequins.

This is the power of [magic].

Wuwuwu——

At this moment, crying broke out in Bai Shi's arms.

"Wow, it's all my fault. I lost the Crystal Mother." Philip burst into tears.

Although it was Shiraishi who threw it, Philip, who was not a bad guy, still blamed himself.

"It doesn't matter. Her Majesty the Queen said that your safety is the most important thing." Bai Shi said as a matter of course.

"But...how is it possible..." Philip thought that the "Uncle Giant" was just talking nonsense.

"Let's go back first." Bai Shi said, and went directly to the corresponding carriage and put Philip back - for Bai Shi, it was just a matter of stretching his arm. In Philip's room, Cecil Berry, who was waiting anxiously, did not stay anxious for too long, and soon...

I saw a huge arm hanging down, holding Philip, who looked fine and was just crying.

"Mom..." Philip was still a little afraid to face his mother at this time.

Before he could say anything, Celisabeth immediately hugged him: "Philip!"

It was obvious that Cecilabeth was also frightened.

At this time, Bai Shi also crawled back through the window...

"Officer Bai Shi, it's a relief to have you here this time." After Celisabeth came to her senses, she let go of Philip and hurriedly tidied up her appearance.

Philip said dejectedly at this time: "But... in order to save me, the most important Crystal Mother fell down..."

"It doesn't matter……"

"Huh?" Philip looked up in surprise.

The mother showed a loving expression that she had endured for a long time: "Philip, you are my most important treasure."

"Mother……"

At this moment, Bai Shi coughed twice and said, "Ahem, who said that [Mother of Crystal] fell down?"

Bai Shi said this and took out the necklace.

“This isn’t… eh?” Celisabeth was suddenly stunned.

Although she didn't have Kidd's sharp eyes that could tell the authenticity of gems at a glance, she could naturally tell the authenticity of the [Crystal Mother] that had been with her for many years.

Celisabeth was shocked to find that the one on the necklace had been replaced with the real [Mother of Crystal].

That's right, Bai Shi had already switched the two when he went up - why so quickly? Because... it was red magic [Switching]!
The replacement was completed in an instant and no one noticed it at all. Even if it was discovered later that Bai Shi had replaced it, no one would have thought it was "magic" and would have thought that Bai Shi was just really quick.

"Officer Bai Shi..." Celisabeth said gratefully - she didn't expect that not only was Philip fine, but the gem was not lost either.

"Philip, it is your bravery that protects Ingram's national treasure... and Her Majesty the Queen." Bai Shi said as he put the necklace on little Philip.

"Eh? Mom? I protected you?" Philip was stunned when he heard that.

"Of course, there is no doubt that you are the most important treasure to Her Majesty the Queen." Bai Shi said as a matter of course.

"Mom..." Philip said, looking at his mother, about to cry again.

Celisabeth couldn't be strict at this time, and Bai Shi finally left at the right time and didn't disturb the mother and son anymore.

After getting out of the car, Shiraishi immediately confirmed with Endo: "Vice-Minister Endo, have you notified the Security Bureau?"

Without waiting for Endo, who was sweating profusely, to answer, Katayama said, "Of course, the Security Bureau has already taken action."

When a country's head of state is attacked within its borders, the Public Security Bureau and the National Police Agency's Security Bureau will of course take immediate action...

Fortunately, there were no more accidents during the subsequent journey, and even ordinary passengers had no idea what had happened on the Royal Express.

Neither Cecilabene, the person involved, nor the East Island authorities, nor the Yamashiro Railway, the organizer of the event, wanted the matter to be made public, so it was not reported in the news. Ordinary people would not know what happened on the maiden voyage of the "Royal Express".

Even Queen Theresabeth met with the public normally at Osaka Station, and her visit process was not affected at all.

But when saying goodbye, Cecilabeth specifically looked for Bai Shi...

"Officer Shiraishi, thanks to you, Philip and Crystal Mother are safe on this journey." Cesarabelle said gratefully.

"This is what I should do..."

Before Bai Shike could come out, Cesarabelle interrupted, "No, I've already inquired. You are the director of Toudou Beihua Town, right? It's not your job to protect our safety."

"You can't say that..."

"Please listen to me, Officer Bai Shi...I hope to hire you to come to the Principality of Ingram and be the captain of the Royal Guard. What do you think?" Celestebeest said with her true intentions revealed.

Ayako:? ? ?
"No, no, no, you're too kind. I haven't thought about this yet." Of course, Bai Shi refused repeatedly.

"Why? The captain of the Royal Guard is not just the head of the bodyguards, but the third-ranked figure in the military... Although our country is a little smaller, as far as I know, Officer Shiraishi's current position in the East Island Country won't be easy for him to get promoted, right?" Cesaraba was really sincere and specifically inquired about Shiraishi's situation.

When Bai Shi was about to refuse again, Cecil Bates said, "And Philip likes you very much too..."

Ayako:? ? ?
Ayako felt that this sounded weirder and weirder...

Cecilabeth seemed to realize something. After feeling Miss Suzuki's gaze, she changed her words and explained, "What I mean is... the future king will definitely be Philip, and he likes you very much, too!"

Philip also looked at Bai Shi expectantly at this time and said, "Uncle Giant, can you come to Ingram?"

"I like little Philip too. I will definitely visit you when I go to Europe in the future." Bai Shi said, touching Philip's head.

Philip was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he still raised his little finger and said, "Then it's settled..."

This should be the "ritual" he learned in East Asia.

Seeing this, Bai Shi also stretched out a little finger and asked him to hook it with great effort...

Seeing Bai Shi's firm attitude, Cesarabile said with a sense of regret: "Then let's look forward to meeting in our country next time."

……

After bidding farewell to Queen Serissabeth, Ayako said faintly: "The Queen really thinks highly of you..."

Gao Yue, who was standing by, also said, "Yes, yes, Prince Philip likes you so much too..."

"Hahaha, it's okay." Bai Shi thought they were just praising him, and then he said, "By the way, you guys have a lot to talk about, right? I won't bother you tonight."

Ayako, Gaoyue: ???

"I happened to be in Osaka, and I made an appointment with Inspector Otaki to go out for a drink." Shiraishi said as a matter of course.

I asked him for help before, but Bai Shi is not the kind of person who only comes when he has something to do.

"Eh? Ok, ok..."

"It just so happens that I also have something to say to Ayako. I happen to be staying at the Suzuki Hotel tonight, hehe..."

Ayako and Gao Yue looked embarrassed and didn't know what to talk about at this time!
Katayama, who had seen Ingram and his party off, looked over and revealed a puzzled expression again - it's better not to mention the women nowadays!

But Bai Shi walked towards her at this time...

"Congressman Katayama, is there any news from the Security Bureau?" Shiraishi came over specifically to inquire.

The department that was dispatched was not the Touto Metropolitan Police Department, but the Security Bureau of the National Police Agency, the superior department of the Metropolitan Police Department. Shiraishi, who was not very popular among his colleagues, especially those in the professional group, found it difficult to get the news.

After all, the "Security Bureau" is the most confidential department besides the "Public Security Bureau" because the nature of its work involves the security of important people, sensitive places and activities.

However, Shiraishi believed that given Katayama's identity, she would definitely know about it - after all, Katayama was not a mascot congressman like Shirai, but a powerful congressman who inherited the political resources of the Katayama family. The National Police Agency would not keep secrets from her about what happened under her nose.

When Katayama heard Shiraishi ask this, he originally just wanted to brush it off, but then he thought about the relationship between Shiraishi and the Suzuki family... and even the current "Yamashiro family", which might have something special with Shiraishi, so he answered with the intention of doing a favor.

"People from the Security Bureau have already been to the scene and found signs of a fall, but they didn't find anyone there, nor did they find the fake gems prepared by the queen. Judging from the traces at the scene, the person who jumped out of the car should have left on his own." Katayama told the Security Bureau the information.

"I see..." Bai Shi nodded after hearing that.

Bai Shi was a little disappointed that he couldn't find the "snake". In addition...

Judging from the traces at the scene, he left on his own and was not picked up by anyone?
This guy is really skilled. After jumping out of the car, he was able to leave on his own. It seems that his injuries are not serious.

"According to the clues you provided before, the person who kidnapped Prince Ingram on the roof of the car was not Kidd, but a man in black, right?" Katayama confirmed with Shiraishi again.

"That's right. The person disguised as Alice's housekeeper and the one who jumped out of the car should be in the same group. They just used magic to leave like Kidd did... When I went up, Kidd was still confronting them. They called each other code names 'Snake' and 'Spider'." Shiraishi concealed something - he deleted the "supernatural" part!

What Shiraishi cares about most is actually the spider...

Compared to the snake, which is only good at shooting and may be able to "take a beating", the spider actually displayed supernatural powers in front of Bai Shi!
Moreover, Snake's decisive jump out of the car and the conversation between the two men all hinted that they were not "fighting alone", but there was a mysterious organization behind them...

The “winery” problem hasn’t been solved yet, and now here comes a “zoo”?
Bai Shi also plans to return to Dongdu and then ask Hongzi about related matters.

……

In front of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters...

"Uncle Otaki, did you sneak out again today?" Heiji just happened to discover Otaki, who had gotten off work at around eight o'clock.

"This isn't too early..." Otaki couldn't help but complain.

"Is this a blind date?" Heiji deliberately teased.

"of course not!"

"Is there something wrong?"

Otaki: ...

(End of this chapter)