Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 303 Key
"Let me choose the one that looks the most difficult!"

Following Sanada's words, everyone present also looked in the direction of Shiraishi - indeed, if it came to the idea of ​​bringing a living person back to life, it would be very difficult for Shiraishi...

Apart from anything else, the amount is equivalent to two major changes.

Bai Shi was certainly not stage-frightened. He pointed at himself, smiled slightly, and walked forward.

"Now, please welcome the famous Director Shiraishi to cooperate with my next performance... I don't think anyone will doubt that Director Shiraishi is my assistant, right?" Sanada said as a matter of course.

As Sanada spoke, he walked to the side and quickly removed the white cloth on a long table - but the various foods on it remained untouched.

This is not a trick, but a simple technique.

"Well, Director Shiraishi's height must be at least as tall as this tablecloth." Sanada shook out the white cloth and said this with a solemn oath.

Then Sanada returned to Shiraishi and at the same time shook out the long white cloth, showing both sides to everyone...

"There's nothing on the front, and the same on the back... Now's the moment to witness a miracle!" Sanada said, and threw the white cloth out with a shake of his hand.

I saw the white cloth circling and dancing like a white snake, and... it covered the white stone without falling.

Does this defy gravity?
By this time, Shiraishi had discovered that this was the legendary "dog string principle" - he tied a thin string to one end of the white tablecloth at an extremely fast speed, while shaking the display, and when he swung the white cloth, he threw the thin string onto the ceiling.

At the same time, as the long white tablecloth shrouded Bai Shi and spun, due to the effect of visual afterimage, Bai Shi saw a sentence on the inside of the tablecloth surrounding him...

[Please hide under the stage. The seams under your feet can be opened. ]

This sentence is not written directly, but can only be presented visually when rotated in this way.

Shiraishi:……

After all this talk, you still want me to be a babysitter?

However, Shiraishi understood immediately that the reason Sanada asked him to come up and cooperate was not because the task was difficult, but because... he had a special relationship with the Suzuki family!
Although Bai Shi was asked to act as a babysitter, it was impossible for him to refuse in such an occasion.

otherwise……

What good would it do Shiraishi to mess up the magic show arranged by Tomoko?
"Ok?"

At the same time, Shiraishi suddenly felt that Sanada's performance began to have some magical qualities.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to avoid being discovered so perfectly with just skills. It was the bonus of [Magic] that made it impossible for Bai Shi to be caught under the spiraling tablecloth and his movements could not be seen through the gaps...

After Shiraishi squatted down and felt around for a while, he found the handle - Shiraishi's current position was where Sanada had guided him to stand.

It was obvious that the stage had been rigged, and Sanada was not as unprepared as he said.

After opening the lid with the handle, Shiraishi lay down in this small space...

The stage was not very high, and although it was hollow, Bai Shi could only lie down on it.

……

It seems like there are a lot of actions, but in the eyes of the audience, it was just that after Kazuzo Sanada threw out the long, spinning tablecloth, the tablecloth floated on top of Shiraishi Shi in defiance of gravity and trapped him inside. After a while, the long tablecloth fell completely, and at the same time, Shiraishi inside disappeared!

At this time, Bai Shi heard thunderous applause outside.

At the same time, you can also see the words "When you hear "Come out" for the third time, open the exit" written on the back of the floor in luminous dye.

Shiraishi was originally planning to continue cooperating with the magic show, but at this moment...

click-

An imperceptible "crack" sound instantly alerted Bai Shi!
……

"Director Shiraishi? Where did Director Shiraishi go?" Sanada was pretending to be mysterious outside, then looked at Ayako and said, "Next, let's choose a beautiful female audience member to call Director Shiraishi back!"

This time, everyone's eyes were all on Ayako - since it was said that it was a beautiful woman who called, it was obviously impossible to choose anyone else at this time.

"Let me choose...ah, Miss Suzuki." Sanada said pretending to be thoughtful, while ignoring the look of his "employer" Suzuki Tomoko.

But just as Suzuki Ayako stepped forward and Sanada took two steps back to give up the visual center position...

click-

boom!
There was a loud bang, and right where Sanada was originally, the floor suddenly "erupted"!

If you look closely, you can see that in addition to sawdust, there is also Rice Krispie himself...

In other words, it was Bai Shi's "Rising Dragon Fist" that penetrated from below!

Compared to the shock of the audience, "Sanada Kazuzo" was well prepared and immediately took a few steps back to avoid being knocked away by Shiraishi's "Shoryu".

next moment……

"what happens?"

"what happened?"

"Is this also... a magic show?"

"Wait! That... doesn't look like Mr. Sanada!"

Amidst the exclamations, everyone discovered that "Sanada Kazuzo", who had originally changed back into his own clothes, suddenly changed back into the white dress of "Kaito Kid".

and……

Although it looks no different from the previous time when Sanada "cosplayed Kidd", but... inexplicably, when he was wearing this outfit before, everyone could vaguely see Sanada's face from under the top hat, but now no matter from which angle, no one can see his face!
At first, because of the previous “surprise”, everyone was hesitant as to whether this was part of the performance.

Including the detectives from Search 2, they all hesitated at this time...

But everyone soon realized that this was not the case!

Director Shiraishi continued to chase the figure in the white suit, while the latter retreated. Looking at Shiraishi's punches, one could tell that if the opponent had not dodged, he would have been killed.

If this is a "performance", its difficulty and danger level should be similar to "blindfolded flying knife".

Kidd was retreating all the way at this time. Because he had already set up the traction rope, he was able to keep up with Shiraishi's speed...

After finally retreating to a thin wire he had set up long ago, Kidd used the force to fly onto the roof.

Nakamori, who had fully realized that the man in front of him was the real Kidd, quickly ordered, "Catch him!"

"Don't make trouble." Shiraishi did not give the police officers a chance to move forward, lest Kidd hide in the crowd again.

Bai Shi just gave a flying kick, and the wall where the opponent was living collapsed instantly.

But the next moment, Bai Shi reacted and found that he had kicked a puppet.

At first glance, the doll looks like Kidd, but the workmanship is shoddy and should be obvious at a glance, but...

Even Shiraishi only realized after the kick - the technique was almost as good as the [Substitution Technique]!

Needless to say, this is also the effect of [magic], which confuses Bai Shi's cognition.

Immediately, Kidd also left through the hole, and Bai Shi followed him out.

"Is it really Kidd? Don't just stand there! Chase him!" Nakamori also reacted at this time and quickly ordered his men to chase after him.

……

Yes, it's really Kidd...

Because he had previously disguised himself as Kazuzo Sanada, whom Shiraishi did not know, Shiraishi was unable to see through his disguise at the beginning.

Even when Sanada Kazuzo showed the power of [Magic], Shiraishi just thought that he had really reached that level.

Kidd also understood what kind of magic Sanada Kazuzo was going to perform based on the arrangements he had prepared on the ship, and used this magic on the spot to create an opportunity to steal the [Dark Star] from Shiraishi!

Although it was a bit risky, he had no choice once he discovered that Bai Shi was wearing the real thing himself.

but……

When Kidd finally took a risky move - he wanted to take advantage of Shiraishi hiding under the floor and using the circular saw on his foot to cut the floor at his brooch and take away the [Dark Star] directly...

Bai Shi reacted immediately!

Even in this posture, Shiraishi immediately discovered the intention of "Sanada Kazuzo" and naturally recognized his true identity.

Afterwards, the fragile podium floor was unable to restrain Shiraishi at all.

No matter how superb and sophisticated his magic skills are, Bai Shi can break them all with just one "Rising Dragon Fist"!

……

A moment later, on the top deck of the cruise ship, Nakamori and the detectives saw Shiraishi standing there looking into the distance.

Following Bai Shi's gaze, I saw a white hang glider flying away in the dark sky...

"Damn it! He still got away!" Nakamori stamped his feet.

Bai Shi looked over speechlessly at this time, his eyes seemed to say: Why does it seem like you almost caught him?
Seeing this, Nakamori blushed and said, "Then... let's contact the escort boats and helicopters and ask them to look for it again. Maybe we can still make it in time!"

Seeing that Shiraishi looked unhappy, Nakamori thought that he was dissatisfied with Kidd's escape, so he did not stay long.

But just after the detectives from Souji left...

Kidd came out from behind the lookout!

That’s right, the one who left was of course a fake person, otherwise…

Hearing the "thump thump thump" sounds in the distance, one knows that there is a helicopter on the ship and there are other speedboats guarding around. It will not be easy for Kidd to escape from the air. He may even be in danger because there are no targets around to confuse him!
After all, for Kidd, the most dangerous place is not a bustling place with a lot of people, nor a place with heavy guards, but a quiet place with no one and no room for confusion.

Moreover, in order to take off in front of Shiraishi, he needed to keep a long safe distance - if the two were a little closer, Shiraishi's fist would probably land on his face as he took off!
It’s just... just like the previous magic trick!
But this time, Shiraishi became the "leading actor", and Kidd was just the "assistant"...

After Shiraishi signaled him to hide, Kidd felt humiliated but still did as he was told. It wasn't because of any other humiliation, but...

Not only did the operation fail this time, but he was actually forced to be someone else's "magic assistant."

But when Kid heard that Inspector Nakamori and his men were chasing after them and couldn't get rid of Shiraishi, he had no choice but to do as they were told.

……

"You're very smart. You didn't take the opportunity to leave." Shiraishi said deliberately after watching Kidd come out.

"The assistant can't leave without saying anything..." Kidd also knew that Shiraishi must have his own purpose in helping him.

He had never thought of leaving without saying goodbye. Firstly, his self-respect would not allow him to do so, and secondly... he also knew that the monk could run away but the temple could not!
"How can I help you?" Kidd asked helplessly.

What he was most worried about was whether Bai Shi would instigate him to really steal something...

Although Kidd is a phantom thief, he has never put anything into his pocket. He either returns the stolen items to the original owner after he succeeds, or returns them to the real "original owner" according to his "free conscience".

"3601." Bai Shi said directly.

"What is that? The international criminal code?" Kidd was stunned when he heard that - the international criminal code of "Kaito Kidd" is 1412, and the code name "KID" also comes from this, but... you can't ask me to catch those perverts, right?

"I don't know. A riddler gave me a hint... You are also a riddler, so you should know it too, right?" Bai Shi said as a matter of course.

Kidd:…

"Are there any other clues?" Kidd confirmed again.

"No." Bai Shi shook his head. There was no other useful information in the phone.

Kidd heard this and shook his head, "It's impossible not to..."

Seeing Bai Shi's unhappy expression, Kidd explained, "Well, what I mean is... if the person who left this code really wanted you to understand, there must be other clues. You can't just make random guesses based on four numbers.

"If... this code is not for you, then if you want to crack it, you must know who the code is for, and whether that person knows anything related that can be linked to this number."

It's true that Kidd is a Riddler, but Riddlers have their own principles. There are only four numbers and no cause or effect. This is not a riddle at all!
You can't just let people guess, right?

Unless the target of the message knows something about this number...

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi suddenly realized - indeed, was the secret code left by "Haihara" actually for him?

First of all, it can be confirmed that she must have deliberately placed it in front of the surveillance camera.

So the question is, who is the person she thinks she is monitoring?

Could it be... Kudo Shinichi?

Bai Shi thought of this possibility, but immediately overturned this guess in his heart!

"Haibara" left this cell phone behind definitely for the purpose of contacting the outside world. However, given her fear of the "Black Organization", it would be impossible for her to rashly ask a high school detective for help. This would be too frivolous.

that……

Could it be left for "me"? -- Bai Shi asked himself.

The conclusion is: very likely!

It's not that Shiraishi feels good about himself, but Shiraishi did have a connection with Kudo Shinichi before, especially the "bloody clothes incident" in the Beika Agency - although it was fake, if he was the inventor of the "shrinking drug", he might have noticed this fakery.

Especially if she also discovered that "Kudo Shinichi's childhood clothes" were missing, she would think that Shiraishi was up to something and was most likely cooperating with Kudo Shinichi.

Compared to the "high school detective", the "Beika Kong" is obviously much more reliable. After all, Shiraishi's record is now traceable, and he has even "brought down" the Minister of Justice and powerful members of parliament.

In addition, Shiraishi has a great reputation in Beika Town... and even in the entire Toudou and the entire police force. Shiraishi believes that, from Haibara's perspective, there may be accomplices of the "Black Organization" among the top police officers, so only people like him within the police force can be trusted!

Not to mention, Kudo Shin's family was originally in Beika Town...

"If the target of her secret code was indeed me..." Bai Shi couldn't help but think of this.

In this way, this 3601 comes with a lot of notes - 3601 related to "Bai Shi" has many possibilities...

Bai Shi had almost thought of the "answer", and naturally had no intention of getting rid of the donkey after it had served its purpose, so he just turned around and left.

Seeing this, Kidd couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief - he was really a little scared that Shiraishi had no clue about the code and would make things difficult for him later...

But at this moment, Kidd seemed to have thought of something again, and opened his mouth towards Shiraishi's back, but seemed to find it difficult to speak.

Bai Shi seemed to have sensed something. Although his back was facing Kidd, he raised his hand and raised the [Dark Star]. Under the moonlight that had just appeared... [Dark Star] had no unusual color.

Obviously, this is not Pandora either.

Seeing this, Kidd breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he felt unwilling - this time, it was someone else showing it to him... He felt like "come and eat it".

"I'll definitely do that next time!" Kidd muttered to himself.

……

Bai Shi suddenly stopped halfway and said, "Come out."

The next moment, a short figure quietly walked out - not long after Nakamori left, Conan also caught up...

"You're so fast with your short legs." Bai Shi complained.

"What did you say to Kid in the end? Is it really okay not to catch him?" Conan ignored Shiraishi's complaints and asked suspiciously.

Conan didn't know what Shiraishi said specifically to Kid, but he saw him let Kid go.

"I asked him to help you steal the antidote back!" Bai Shi said deliberately.

"Ah?" Conan was stunned when he heard this - how is it possible? You know where the antidote is? And... can he steal it back?
The next moment, Conan also reacted...

This is clearly a joke on me!

It's just that I cared too much about this matter, and for a moment I actually believed it.

After reacting, Conan stared at Shiraishi's knees and gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to jump up and punch him.

……

After Shiraishi returned to the scene, Shiro and Tomoko breathed a sigh of relief to see him, and Ayako breathed an even greater sigh of relief - the former two were more concerned about the [Dark Star], but Ayako was the only one who was worried. Even though Shiraishi was chasing Kidd, who had no record of killing, she still couldn't help but worry.

As for the remaining one in the Suzuki family...

"How is it? Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, is Kid handsome?" Sonoko asked excitedly, and then she found that several people were looking at her. Sonoko stopped talking listlessly and said, "Uh... just pretend I didn't say anything."

"It's a pity that we didn't catch him, but he must have escaped by now." Bai Shi said.

Since Kidd already knew that [Dark Star] was not [Pandora], then he had no reason to attack [Dark Star] again, not to mention...

Shiraishi showed it to him, which was more to help Kid rather than to help the Suzuki family avoid being targeted - after all, after this exhibition, this thing would be put back into the vault.

As long as the Suzuki family does not act recklessly, even though Kidd is very skilled in cracking the vault, he will have no chance to steal the gems from the heavily guarded vault!
After all, there would be no "audience" in the Suzuki family's vault to help him create opportunities to confuse the audience...

At this time, Suzuki Shiro also hurriedly said: "As expected of Shiraishi! Kidd really escaped in panic, hahahaha..."

What Shiro really wanted to praise was not Shiraishi, but to tell his wife - Kid ran away, and Shiraishi was also invited by you, so... now you win!
So as not to upset your friends.

After hearing Shi Lang's announcement of victory, the guests present naturally echoed him...

Of course, Kidd would not have the wild idea of ​​making a comeback. Not only did he have no reason to do so, but he also didn't want to be hit by Shiraishi's heavy punch...

Although he did not really leave, Kidd behaved well during the rest of the journey and finally reached shore safely.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the "Queen Cesareau" cruise ship docked at Dongdu Port on time.

At the same time, Tomoko also revealed the answer to the mystery - the real thing is in Ayako's possession.

Well, this is the version of the answer everyone heard anyway!

After all, Shiraishi is still an outsider, and he can't tell everyone that Ayako took the initiative to give the authentic work to him for safekeeping.

And saying that it was kept by Ayako also fits the timing of Shiraishi's action just now - when Ayako walked towards the fake Sanada Kazuzo!
Shiraishi discovered Kidd's intention at this time and attacked suddenly... which was very reasonable.

……

"I have something to do at the police station, so I won't go this time." After getting off the boat, Shiraishi politely declined Ayako's invitation to "go home for dinner together" - it seemed that Aunt Tomoko was not very welcoming to him now.

More importantly, Bai Shi was afraid that the night would be too long and he went straight back to Yingmihua Apartment - 3601. If this was said to Bai Shi, then the first thing that came to his mind was...

Storage locker outside the apartment!
Shiraishi took a look and found that box 3 in locker No. 601 was indeed locked. However, the lockers here were not password-protected, but key-operated.

Shiraishi also considered whether to just open the door, but on the one hand, he was not sure whether his guess was correct. Maybe just some passerby stored something here. Secondly, Shiraishi was also worried that if it was destroyed violently, the things inside would be damaged!
So Bai Shi thought about it more...

"The key...if it's for me...right!"

Shiraishi's expression changed and he came to the nearby intersection.

When the patrolman saw Chief Shiraishi, he was also startled - didn't the chief have an event this afternoon? Why... did he just find some free time to come and inspect me?

"Has anyone picked up a key in the past two days?" Bai Shi asked directly.

"Yes!" The patrolman immediately brought one.

Although there was a key chain and a handle on it, Shiraishi could still tell from the serrations of the key that it was a "disguised" locker key!

So Shiraishi didn't explain anything, just took it and left, and the patrol officer who was on duty certainly didn't ask any more questions...

(End of this chapter)