Conan: Start with three choices, but sequence potion

Chapter 33 Dark Night Stars
"Nice to meet you again, Brother Anhe." Conan showed an innocent face, and his affected voice made Anhe's mouth twitch involuntarily.

"Kid, nothing went wrong last time, right?" An He touched Conan's hair, which felt a little prickly.

Conan slapped his hand away speechlessly, knowing that he was talking about the last time his mother messed around, and explained with a dry laugh: "My mother is just like this, she was just joking."

"You're quite careless." An He didn't care and withdrew his hand after he succeeded.

"By the way, Brother Anhe, do you know Kaito Kidd?"

After chatting for a while, Conan's detective instinct subconsciously took over and he focused his attention on the incident, and the topic also shifted in this direction.

"I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it." An He certainly couldn't tell this kid about his plan to copy Kidd. While he was being perfunctory, he silently checked the various small props he had with him to avoid exposing himself.

"Is that so?" Conan was not surprised. After all, Kaito Kid's fame was mainly concentrated in Western Europe and Japan. Considering Anhe's background, it was normal that he didn't pay much attention to it.

But that didn't stop him from recruiting people to join.

"It is said that the notice he left behind said that he would steal the Suzuki Group's family treasure, 'Dark Night Star' today."

"Really? This news really surprises me, haha." Anhe smiled stiffly, and veins popped out on Conan's forehead.

Are you a passerby NPC in some third-rate RPG?
Conan's dilemma did not last long. Soon, the lights in the banquet hall dimmed, and the only beam of light illuminated the center of the podium, announcing the appearance of the protagonist of today's celebration.

"Thank you all for coming to attend our Suzuki Group's 60th anniversary celebration banquet." Shiro Suzuki, dressed in a suit and tie, is a slightly plump middle-aged man, but he seems to have been working in the business world for a long time. He looks a little old, with half white hair and a pair of round-frame glasses. His smile gives people a kind and friendly feeling.

"The Suzuki Group has been through ups and downs for 60 years. We can't be where we are today without your love and support. Since all the people present are friends, we won't have those flashy ceremonies. The most important thing for friends to get together is to have fun, haha!"

He clapped his hands, the lights in the banquet hall came back on, and the waiters coming and going began to move.

"Let's forget about our worries and unhappiness today and enjoy this sea trip! I wish you all a happy meal and a good time."

Shiro Suzuki took a glass of freshly opened champagne from the tray in the hands of the waiter beside him and saluted to the crowd from a distance. The guests also smiled and applauded.

"The rumors are indeed true." Miyano Shiho gently stroked Ai and whispered to Anhe.

"What rumors?" An He asked curiously.

"People who have worked with the Suzuki Group have a very high opinion of this person at the helm, and most of them are positive. For example, he is generous and kind, and many people say that he does not look like a businessman, but rather has a scholarly temperament."

"I see." An He understood, and then looked at Suzuki Shiro who had disappeared in the venue, feeling a bit of admiration in his heart.

Being able to play the role of this big boss 90% realistically and even having the courage to appear in front of this group of guests without batting an eyelid, this kid Kuroba Kaito really is born to be a phantom thief.

A waiter walked by with a tray of food. An He ordered a glass of stronger Fino Sherry and took a sip. The sweetness was not obvious at first. In terms of taste, it felt more delicate, fresh and elegant.

He couldn't help but narrow his eyes and smiled at Miyano Shiho: "Would you like a drink, Miss Shirley?"

Miyano Shiho pushed the glass away unhappily: "It is illegal in Japan to drink alcohol under the age of 20."

"What a pity." An He pursed her lips and made a lost look, then her eyes lit up again.

"Mr. Miyano, why are your code names all alcoholic beverages? And men use highly distilled alcoholic beverages, such as gin and vodka, while you, as a woman, use fruit wine."

"I don't know." Miyano Shiho felt that this guy might be drunk. He felt a little dizzy. It was just a small cup and he hadn't finished it yet.

As if he saw through her guess, An He grinned and reached out to rub Xiao Ai's head, causing it to stare at him expressionlessly.

"I'm not a drunkard who gets drunk after just one glass of wine, don't worry, Mr. Miyano."

"But." He raised the glass and drank the remaining wine, then took the empty glass and looked at it. "It is indeed a good wine, Fino Sherry."

"boring."

Miyano Shiho rolled her eyes at him, found a place to sit in the corner with Ai in her arms, and sat down quietly.

Another short-haired woman in a dignified dress walked onto the stage. She was Shiro Suzuki's wife, Ms. Tomoko Suzuki.

"I hope I didn't disturb your fun."

She has a beauty mole at the corner of her eye, and when she smiles she has the aura of a strong and elegant woman.

"After hearing the rumors about the Phantom Thief, I specially designed a unique event for tonight."

Picking up a small box from the table in front of her, Suzuki Tomoko raised her voice and gestured to the guests in the four seats: "Please open this small gift given to you before you board the ship."

The guests in the audience did as they were told, and before long, the crowd began to talk.

"That is my challenge to that foolish thief."

Miyano Shiho also opened her own small box, and a shiny black gem lay quietly inside.

"What a generous act." She narrowed her eyes, took out the "Dark Night Star" brooch from the box, and pinned it on Xiao Ai's collar.

On the stage, Suzuki Tomoko was still speaking loudly: "That's right! This is the symbol of my Suzuki family, and it is also the prey of Kaito Kidd tonight--"

"Dark Night Stars!!"

"There is only one genuine piece, and no one knows who it was given to except me. The other hundreds of pieces are all fakes that are so well-made that they are indistinguishable from the real thing."

"Everyone, during the three hours this ship is sailing, please pin them on your chest and let Kaito Kidd take a good look. If you can steal them, go ahead!"

After that, she playfully challenged him, "Of course, the prerequisite is that you can find the real thing among hundreds of fakes within these three hours."

The guests in the audience laughed along.

An He picked up his Dark Night Star and looked at it. "Although it is a fake, the workmanship and materials used seem to be extraordinary. It must have cost hundreds of millions to buy these hundreds of fakes, right?"

Miyano Shiho lifted up Ai, who looked like she had lost all hope in life, looked at the position of the gem from the front, and nodded with satisfaction.

"I heard that after the celebration, these fake pearls will not be recycled, but will be given away as souvenirs by the guests. Can we say that this is worthy of being a top-notch consortium?"

As they were chatting, several figures walked towards them.

(End of this chapter)