Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 301 Mobile Phone
Bai Shi parked the car in the alley and looked at the real-time surveillance footage on his phone...

He was mainly staring at the "Haibara" inside - Shiraishi knew that she should not be called "Haibara" now, but Shiraishi also forgot what her code name was during her time in the "Black Organization"!
However, judging from the short hair that is a shade of tea red, Shiraishi can basically be sure that she is undoubtedly the later "Haibara Ai".

Has Haibara also been to Kudo's house?

Ah...I seem to have been here before.

Shiraishi's memory of the plot was slightly revived by the prompt of the surveillance footage - it seemed that at this time Haibara had already turned away from the organization and helped deceive the "Black Organization".

This also became a cushion for Gin to be paralyzed. Even if waves of people knew that there was something wrong with Conan in the future, Gin would still be kept in the dark like Xiaolan!
Therefore, Shiraishi was also considering "directly going down to capture Haibara" and "contacting him first without alerting other men in black", which of the two approaches would have a greater effect.

The advantages of the former are obvious. Haibara is an official member of the "Black Organization" and a researcher. Although she knows little about the organization's criminal plans, she must be very familiar with the organization's scientific research projects.

The advantage of the latter is that if she can be developed as an informant, she can continue to obtain intelligence on the "Black Organization" in the future.

but……

The disadvantages of the latter can be imagined - doing so is very dangerous for Shiraishi and Haibara, especially for Haibara!

Once exposed, not only will Haibara be dead, but the "Black Organization" will also know that Shiraishi Kuro has been secretly investigating them.

However, the former does not mean safety, but danger in another sense!
Bai Shi knew that even though the police had launched a separate case against the "Black Organization", many witnesses still died in unclear circumstances.

It is almost certain that there must be people from the Black Organization or their collaborators in the political circles and even the police circles of East Island.

Moreover, Huiyuan is the research director of the "Shrinking Drug", so what to do with him after he is caught is also a problem...

If I just "hand it over" directly, I can tell Bai Shi tomorrow that the person is dead and he won't find it strange.

After all, if it was "Gin" that was caught, he would just be an ordinary "big fish" - if he was handed over, he might not be silenced, or at most he would be silenced!

But "Haihara" is different. She may know fewer secrets of the organization, but she is the person in charge of "important research" and there must be many people who covet her.

If the "shrinking medicine" is really related to prolonging life as Shiraishi thought, it is conceivable that Haibara will face danger.

It can be said that if one tries to use "Haihara" as an informant, the danger will come from the "Black Organization", and if one wants to catch her, the danger will come from within the East Island authorities!

……

When Bai Shi was hesitating, suddenly... a scene on the surveillance camera made Bai Shi sit up straight.

I saw "Haihara" in the surveillance picture, and at this time, he "made eye contact" with Shiraishi - it's not that he could really see Shiraishi, but... he must have seen the surveillance!
As a "researcher", they are more sensitive than "agents"?

Bai Shi was also worried and nervous.

But what "Grayhara" did next was very meaningful - not only did she not reveal the existence of the surveillance camera, but she put something down in front of the surveillance camera...

Later, Shiraishi also saw that after discovering traces in the closet and other places, "Haihara" did not say anything, but instead distracted the other people.

Seeing Haibara's actions, Shiraishi, who was originally hesitant about what to do, was no longer in a hurry to take any action.

It seems that the other party also wants to contact outsiders?

Shiraishi waited until the men in black left the scene and watched the two cars drive away in the alley before he entered Kudo's house through the "back door" that had been left open long ago and climbed through the window - Shiraishi had tampered with the window on the second floor, so it looked locked, but it could be opened from the outside without even a "unlocking spell".

After Shiraishi came in, he carefully investigated and made sure that the other party had indeed left. Then he came to the surveillance site that "Haihara" had discovered before.

I saw a mobile phone placed in front of the miniature camera - a very old flip phone, not even a smartphone!

Bai Shi came forward, listened carefully, smelled, and confirmed that it was not a bomb. Then he put on gloves and picked up the phone. After opening it, he found that the phone was turned on and seemed to have just been initialized. The only thing he found was...

When I opened the text message, I found a saved "draft"!
【3601】, there are only these four numbers in the draft.

Shiraishi:……

"I didn't expect that I would encounter this kind of flirting game just now, even though I said I didn't like this kind of flirting game." Bai Shi shook his head helplessly.

Fortunately, the situation of "Haihara" is different from that of Kaito Kidd who has his screen open all day long.

Kidd's notice was more for "self-satisfaction" and was a pure act of flirting.

The "riddle" that Haibara left for Shiraishi was essentially hoping that Shiraishi could understand it, or that she hoped it could be used as a "secret code". However, the two had never exchanged secret codes before, so the method of decryption is unknown!
From this point of view, this "secret code" should not be as confusing as Kidd's notice letter, but Shiraishi still has no clue for the time being.

"Only these four numbers? No other clues?" Bai Shi operated the phone laboriously for a while and found that except for this draft, the phone was completely in its initial state.

Such a small phone, especially one with old-fashioned physical keys, is really difficult for Bai Shi to operate. For Bai Shi, it is like holding a mahjong tile, of course it is very strenuous!
But Bai Shi also discovered that there was a phone card in the phone, which meant...

Maybe the other party will contact this phone later?
To be on the safe side, Shiraishi took the phone and put it in an explosion-proof box in the trunk.

There is an explosion-proof box in the trunk... This is a professional habit that Shiraishi developed when he was in the "pairing" stage. After all, bombs would really be installed at that time!
It's not that he was afraid that the phone would explode. Since it was confirmed to be a real phone, even if there was a bomb inside, the space was so small that the amount that could be accommodated was limited. Bai Shi did this mainly for soundproofing to prevent the other party from eavesdropping.

Afterwards, Bai Shi returned to the Mihua Office overnight and even called the experts in the office to "work overtime"...

When the "expert" arrived at the police station and saw Shiraishi, he couldn't help but complain: "Hey, Chief Shiraishi, you're paid NT$1200 per hour, but you're still asking for overtime. Isn't that too much?"

That’s right, the person Shiraishi called was the computer expert who earned 1200 per hour - Hayashida Yuto!
"It's already past ten o'clock, so of course it's not 1200 an hour." Shiraishi said as a matter of course.

"Three times?" Yuto looked at Shiraishi in disbelief, as if marveling at how this man suddenly developed a conscience.

"No, minors are not allowed to work after 10 o'clock in the evening...so now you are here to help me!" Shiraishi said as a matter of course - as the chief of the police station, Shiraishi would certainly not take the lead in breaking the law!
Yuuto:......

Yuto could only help Shiraishi look at the phone he handed over...

"Do you understand mobile phones?" Bai Shi was still worried. He only understood software, and the system of this mobile phone was completely different.

"What do you want to do?" Yuto asked directly.

"Please help me confirm whether this phone is in its initial state and whether anything else has been added." Shiraishi was not completely unguarded about the phone left by "Haihara".

"I'll return it to you before dawn." Yuto didn't ask whether he understood it or not, and the answer was self-evident.

Because Shiraishi saw that Yuto got some tools, then took the phone apart and connected it to other things to check...it was obvious that he didn't know much.

"There is one more thing. No matter who asks you from now on, you just say that you came to the police station to help today to compare this on the computer." Shiraishi said as he sent a photo of Kid's notice letter to Yuto.

"Oh." Yuto nodded without asking any more questions.

Generally speaking, I think it is normal for the police to have secrets.

……

It would take a whole night for Yuto to get any results, so Shiraishi didn't go back to the apartment. He just washed up in the bathroom of the police station and then took a nap in the office.

It was around five in the morning, and Yuto had already finished it...

"I compared the factory settings on the mobile phone software and used the SMS draft function, but the draft has been deleted. If you need it, give me another two hours and I can restore it." Yuto asked Shiraishi.

"No need to restore..." Bai Shi took the phone directly - after all, it was he who deleted it.

Even this was discovered, but nothing else was found. It seems that there is nothing special installed on the phone.

However, Yuto continued, "However, in terms of hardware, the other party has changed several places and specifically used write-protected hardware. The SIM card part cannot be moved, otherwise it will most likely be destroyed... I wanted to add a few anti-blocking number and reverse tracking plug-ins on your phone, but it didn't work... This is physical protection, no matter how good the technology is, it won't work."

Yuto said this confidently, and did not forget to defend his skills.

"Okay, I get it. Go back and have a rest... Remember what I told you, don't tell anyone that you've seen this phone." Bai Shi was afraid that he wouldn't take it seriously, so he emphasized, "Even if I die one day and Director Bai Ma comes to ask you, you must never tell anyone!"

Yuto was stunned when he heard this, looked at Shiraishi for a while, and then nodded solemnly.

……

After confirming the safety of the phone, Shiraishi carried it with him with confidence and then bought a Shinkansen ticket to Yokobin.

Shiraishi and Ayako had already made an appointment to meet at Yokobin Port.

Shiraishi, who arrived earlier, also took this opportunity to meet up with Yokomizo Shigego. Yokomizo Shigego, an inspector of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police, was a frontline police officer who was close to Shiraishi. When Shiraishi was fighting against a hundred people alone at Yokobin Airport, it was thanks to Yokomizo's timely arrival...

As for the secret code, Bai Shi didn't think much about it for the time being.

If there were only four numbers, Shiraishi would be completely confused.

So now Bai Shi is mainly waiting for the other party to call this phone...

After all, the other party left this phone number, which should mean that he or she has the intention to establish contact - maybe the information in the "draft" was just entered accidentally, and the main purpose is to make a call!

Judging from the hardware modifications discovered by Youdou, the SIM card of this phone cannot be removed and the reverse tracking function cannot be added. This also seems to be a special modification made for single-line communication.

And even if this code really works, it doesn’t matter. Bai Shi has another plan - soon there will be “someone who is good at guessing riddles” on the boat who can help!
For this person, let’s first exclude Conan.

Conan…

Or it could be said that Kudo Shinichi is indeed very good at guessing riddles, and he even enjoys this inexplicable feeling of flirting with the riddle master, but when it comes to the Black Organization, he is both perceptive and impulsive!

If he finds out that the "riddle" I asked him to solve is about a woman from the Black Organization, he will definitely take other actions, maybe just rush in.

Therefore, Bai Shi would not share this information with him...

And Shiraishi has another person to turn to who is good at riddles - Kid!
After all, he is also a riddle man, and has nothing to do with the "Black Organization". He is on the Red side in the pan-camp, and is considered hostile to the Black Organization, but he will not act impulsively because he is eager to fight against the Black Organization. Shiraishi can completely ask him about the digital riddle under the premise of concealing "information related to the Black Organization".

……

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Shiraishi arrived at Yokohama Port an hour early and met Ayako who had already arrived.

"Xiao...Shiraishi, this way." Ayako would not call "Xiao Hei" in front of outsiders, so as not to damage Shiraishi's prestige.

"Have you eaten?" Ayako asked with concern. Then she smelled a faint smell of alcohol on Shiraishi, so she asked, "Did you go to see Inspector Yokomizo?"

"Well, don't worry, it's just a few drinks." Bai Shi said calmly.

The reason why there is a strong smell of alcohol is because Bai Shi is evaporating the alcohol in his body!
"Mom and Dad are already on the boat, let's go to the port to get some fresh air first!" Ayako suggested.

Ayako didn't care, but if her mother knew that Shiraishi had been drinking before boarding the ship to "protect the Dark Star", she would probably say something...

At this time, many guests had already boarded the "Queen Cesarebella" docked in the port.

This was the first time that Bai Shi saw this huge cruise ship. It was indeed not only huge, but also looked extremely luxurious.

After that, the cruise ship will depart from Yokohama Port, sail in Toudou Bay for three hours, and finally dock at Toudou Port...

Of course, "sailing" is not the main purpose. After all, most of the passengers on the ship have just rushed here from Toudou, and the land route from Yokohama Port to Toudou Port is only more than 30 kilometers and three hours... This time is enough for Shiraishi to travel back and forth between the two ports!
Everyone comes to the cruise ship mainly to experience the cruise ship's services and socialize during these three hours...

"By the way, please send me the party list later." Bai Shi did not forget the important matter.

"Okay...but if you want to search for Kid, you have to be careful." Ayako specifically reminded.

After all, all those who came here are guests of the Suzuki Group, and they should not behave disrespectfully because of Kidd.

If fully loaded, the Queen Cesarebella can serve more than 6,000 guests, but the Suzuki Group only invited a few hundred people this time.

After all, the flight is only three hours, and it is a boutique short tour. During the trip, the low-end guest rooms are not open. Only the lounge, banquet hall, and various entertainment venues are open.

"Don't worry, I'm not that competitive." Shiraishi didn't necessarily have to see through Kidd's tricks before he took action.

Because in Bai Shi's opinion, this is not a contest. After all, Bai Shi is confident that he can stop him directly when he takes action!
more importantly……

This time, Shiraishi might really be able to "see through" Kidd in advance!
Because Shiraishi had the impression that Kidd seemed to be dressed as Xiaolan on the ship this time...

At the end, he even "teased" Conan by saying that he had taken off Xiaolan's clothes, including her underwear, which made Shinichi very anxious.

As for why Shiraishi specifically remembered this?
One reason is that, of course, "taking off all clothes" is too exciting for children...

Secondly...

Shiraishi watched this episode on TV in his previous life. Because this episode was a long series, it was divided into two episodes when it was broadcast on domestic TV programs, and a part of the ending was also cut!

As a result, when Shiraishi was a child, he never knew whether Xiaolan was really stripped naked, so he naturally paid special attention to it and was deeply impressed...

If Kidd makes the same choice this time, Shiraishi can just catch him out!
……

At half past three, Shiraishi and Ayako boarded the ship together...

When we arrived at the banquet hall, the ceremony hadn't started yet, so everyone was just chatting.

After Ayako came in, she was immediately spotted by two other ladies, who came up to her and started talking to her.

"Ms. Ayako, how sweet! You're with Inspector Shiraishi again."

"I heard that the Phantom Thief named Kidd is coming today as well. Officer Shiraishi, please protect us."

"Police Superintendent Shiraishi, do you still remember us?"

Bai Shi found that the two people looked familiar, as if they were the two of the three plastic sisters he had seen last time!

The memory immediately reappeared in Bai Shi's mind...

"Aren't these Miss Oiso and Miss Akamine? By the way, where is Miss Shii who was with them last time?" Shiraishi asked without thinking.

Hearing that Officer Shiraishi still remembered them, the two of them couldn't help but feel a little proud, but...

When they heard Shiraishi mention Shioi Reika, they couldn't help but fall silent again.

Ayako then whispered, "Ms. Shijing had an accident before...Okay, let's not talk about this for now."

Shiraishi:……

The probability of these people getting into accidents is really quite high!

At this moment, Shiraishi felt his knee being touched again. He looked down and saw Conan jumping up and patting him.

"Little brother Conan, what's wrong?" Shiraishi asked with a smile.

"Officer Shiraishi, I want to go to the bathroom." Conan said innocently.

"Eh? Weren't you embarrassed last time when you went to the bathroom with me?" Bai Shi asked knowingly.

Conan: ...

Conan was glaring at him, and the two women, Oiso and Akamine, who were standing beside him, started laughing strangely as they heard what was said.

Seeing this, Shiraishi didn't want to "tease" Conan any more in front of outsiders, so he said to Ayako: "This brat is really... I'll accompany him to the bathroom. If I see Xiaolan or Detective Maori, tell them."

"Okay." Of course Ayako didn't follow him to the bathroom.

As Shiraishi and Conan arrived at a quiet corridor, Conan immediately asked, "Did you go near my house last night? Did you find anything?"

Bai Shi was shocked when he heard this, but he asked calmly, "Huh? Why would I go to your house?"

"Don't give me that... The doctor said he saw your QX56 last night!" Conan insisted.

Shiraishi:……

Shiraishi guessed that the professor was woken up and looked out the window when the Black Organization's vehicle left, and he happened to be at Kudo's house at that time.

Although Shiraishi is very sensitive to gazes, but... the doctor only saw Shiraishi's car, so of course Shiraishi wouldn't have any reaction!
Seeing that Shiraishi still didn't say anything, Conan asked anxiously: "We can exchange information... I know what the accident was about that Yotsuki Reika! Xiaolan, Uncle Maori and I were there at the time!"

"Okay, no need to say more. Now I can probably guess what the accident was." Bai Shi rolled his eyes.

Bai Shi was originally thinking whether it was just a minor accident, but now it seems...

The person must be gone!

"What on earth are you..." Conan wanted to ask again.

But Shiraishi said: "You think too much, what QX56... maybe he just happened to see someone else's car."

Shiraishi felt that since his car was parked in the alley, Professor Agasa would not be able to see the license plate number clearly.

Sure enough, after hearing what Shiraishi said, although Conan was still suspicious, he really couldn't refute it for a while.

After all, Shiraishi's is just a QX56, not a Porsche 911 like Gin...

A car that is not a rare model can't prove anything!
Seeing Shiraishi walk into the bathroom, Conan didn't go in this time.

……

After Shiraishi returned to the banquet hall, he happened to see Ayako and Gaoyue talking - as the current helmsman of Yamashiro Railway, Gaoyue was also invited.

When Bai Shi approached, he found that the two were...

Say something bad about Kidd!

After all, Kidd had been causing trouble on the Royal Express before, and now he has set his sights on the Suzuki family's [Dark Star], so there is a good basis for the two of them to say bad things about him.

The two of them spoke ill of Kidd together, and the atmosphere was very harmonious for a while, but...

"Senior Shiraishi, last time on the Royal Express, it was thanks to you that Kidd failed. This time you also have to work harder to protect the Suzuki family's [Dark Star]!" Gao Yue saw Shiraishi coming and immediately said with a smile.

Well, as soon as Bai Shi came, the atmosphere started to become less harmonious!

Rather than putting pressure on Shiraishi, this tone seemed more like... emphasizing to Ayako that "Senior Shiraishi protected me (on the first voyage of the Royal Express)."

"Of course, with Xiao Hei here, he will definitely be able to protect our [Dark Star]!" Ayako would only call Xiao Hei by his nickname in front of Gao Yue, as if to "not treat her as an outsider."

Before Gao Yue could say anything, Ayako spoke first: "By the way, I also want to introduce some friends to Shiraishi, I'll come find you later!"

"Okay, you guys get busy..." Gao Yue's face froze and he fell down after being hit.

That's right, even if he's not her fiancé yet, Ayako can introduce Shiraishi to everyone, which is something Gao Yue can't do now.

(End of this chapter)