Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"What?! You dare call me a heartless businessman?"

Just as the two were about to start arguing, freelance photographer Han Chuanlong, holding his camera, laughed and said, "Yay! This is really interesting~"

"My trip was definitely worthwhile; taking pictures of people was much more interesting than taking pictures of that egg!"

Seeing his seemingly trouble-making attitude, the two immediately stopped arguing.

Seeing that the two had stopped arguing, Han Chuanlong shook his head and put down the camera.

Then, he looked at Pu Siqinglan, who had remained silent beside him: "You seem indifferent. But logically, as a scholar of dynasties, you should want this egg more than anyone else, right?"

“That’s right! But I can’t come up with 8 million…” Pu Siqinglan gritted her teeth and said unwillingly.

Seeing that the group was still discussing the price of the Egg of Memories, Suzuki Shiro said with his hands behind his back, "In short, let's talk about what to do with this egg another day."

All four understood what Chairman Suzuki meant, immediately stood up to say goodbye to him, and walked to the door.

Just then, Chairman Suzuki's secretary, Naoto Nishino, was carrying a box and preparing to enter.

When Hanchuan Long, who was walking behind the four, saw Nishino Naoto's face, he was shocked and ran out the door as if fleeing.

This scene was witnessed by Conan and Heiji Hattori.

Heiji Hattori immediately walked over to Conan, leaned down, and said, "This man must be Chairman Suzuki's secretary. Why did Ryuu Saikawa seem so surprised when he saw him..."

Upon hearing this, Conan gently shook his head: "I don't know either, but I feel like I'm somewhat concerned about it."

……

"President, I've brought the eggs."

"Thank you for your trouble. Please put it on the table."

After speaking, Suzuki Shiro smiled at Tatsuno and the others, and pointed to the side: "Everyone, please have a seat. Let's take a look at this egg."

Upon hearing Suzuki Shiro's invitation, everyone sat around the table, watching expectantly as Suzuki Shiro slowly opened the wooden box.

Ran looked at Sonoko happily: "I never thought we'd see this egg too!"

Sonoko narrowed her eyes and casually said, "It's not actually that good-looking. I used to use it as a toy when I was little."

The two were talking quite loudly, and everyone heard Sonoko's words, causing them to twitch their lips involuntarily.

Kogoro Mouri turned his head away and gave a soft snort.

Tch... No wonder he's a brat from a conglomerate; he can treat something so valuable as a toy.

Shiro Suzuki, who was standing nearby, also heard Sonoko's words, but he didn't pay any attention to them.

When Sonoko was little, she used this egg as a prop for playing house.

But... is there a problem?

There is no problem.

After all, no matter how expensive the egg is, it's not as valuable as a daughter's smile.

Even now, this egg is only worth 8 million.

Not worth mentioning!

The next second, Shiro Suzuki untied the rope on the wooden box and opened it.

A bright green egg appeared before everyone's eyes.

Although the egg is carved with white patterns, to be honest, it doesn't look very pretty.

Heiji Hattori blurted out, "It doesn't look that great, not as pretty as I imagined~"

Although Longye and the others didn't speak, the disappointment in their eyes was unmistakable.

"You can open this egg!" Sonoko reminded her.

After Sonoko finished speaking, Shiro Suzuki reached out and opened the egg for everyone.

The next moment, a dazzling golden light pierced the eyes of everyone present.

Inside the egg, a model of the Nicholas family, sculpted in gold, appeared before everyone.

Looking at the exquisitely crafted model inside, gleaming with gold, everyone couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Even Heiji Hattori's eyes lit up: "Wow, that's amazing, so beautiful!"

Seeing the joyful expressions on everyone's faces, Shiro Suzuki added, "This egg also has an interesting mechanism!"

After he finished speaking, he took out a small key, put it into the keyhole under the model, and turned it a few times.

To everyone's astonishment, the model inside the egg slowly rose up.

The figure in the center of the model even opened the small book in his hand.

Upon seeing such an ingenious mechanism, everyone was full of praise.

Just as everyone was admiring the egg's intricate structure, Inspector Nakamori and Superintendent Chaki approached them.

"Chairman Suzuki, since Kid has already set his sights on this egg, you'd better not keep taking it out in public."

"On another note, although we have already deduced the location of the castle tower based on that pre-announcement letter."

But I still couldn't understand the meaning of the phrase "a clock without a second hand reaches the twelfth mark."

Just as Inspector Nakamori finished speaking, Uncle Mori suddenly had a flash of inspiration and grinned, "I know! It must be the twelfth letter of the English alphabet!"

"English alphabet?"

"That's right! The twelfth letter of the English alphabet is 'L', which, on a clock... means three o'clock!"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Nakamori and Superintendent Chaki glanced at the wristbands and their eyes lit up.

Shiro Suzuki immediately applauded Kogoro Mouri, saying, "As expected of a famous detective, you are truly amazing!"

Seeing the look of admiration on their faces, Uncle Mori immediately threw his head back and laughed excitedly.

Having accepted Kogoro Mouri's reasoning, Inspector Chaki and Inspector Nakamori immediately turned around and began to formulate a corresponding plan.

Longye and the others also prepared to leave the art museum and go out for a stroll.

After all, we've come all this way to Osaka, how can we not have a good time?

Moreover, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha are locals.

I can definitely recommend some great food and scenery to them.

Just as Ryūno and the others stood up and were about to take a step, Suzuki Shirō suddenly spoke up: "Ryūno-kun, please wait a moment. Actually, there is something I would like to ask you."

Upon hearing Suzuki Shiro's words, Tatsuno was taken aback: "You're joking, I'm not a detective. If you really need help, you should ask Uncle Mori or this Hattori Heiji, shouldn't you?"

"No, only you can do this!"

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Instead of answering Tatsuno's question directly, Shiro Suzuki gave everyone a wink.

Seeing this, Uncle Mori, Heiji Hattori, and the others immediately left the venue.

Only Longye and a few others stayed behind.

Chapter 115 Accompanying the bed, accompanying the moon, and accompanying fireworks

Seeing that Kogoro Mouri and the others, along with Inspector Nakamori, had disappeared, Shiro Suzuki immediately went to the table.

Seeing this, Longye and Xiaolan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.

The next moment, under the puzzled gazes of the two, Suzuki Shiro brought the egg to them.

"Ryūno-kun, may I keep this Egg of Memories for the time being?"

Before Longye and Xiaolan could speak, a surprised voice reached everyone's ears.

--"What?"

Upon hearing President Suzuki's request, even the usually composed Ai Haibara couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Ryūno did not take the Egg of Memories directly, but instead looked directly at Sonoko.

Sonoko showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, she looked like she was ready to watch a good show.

Seeing this, Tatsuno finally understood what Sonoko meant by what she had said in the car earlier.

"We'll soon see Tatsuno and Kaito Kid face off, won't we?!"

Thinking of this, Longye narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Yuanzi.

"Oh, Ryūno, don't look at me like that. Although I do know about this, it wasn't my idea!"

After saying that, Sonoko turned her head and pointed at her father.

“That’s right! That was actually the first thing I thought of!” Shiro Suzuki immediately nodded with a smile.

Then, looking ahead, he explained to Longye and the others while recalling the events.

“Yesterday morning, we suddenly received a strange pre-announcement letter.”

"The notice clearly states that Phantom Thief Kid is preparing to steal the 'Egg of Memories' that will soon be on display."

"Just after I finished my call with the Metropolitan Police Department and returned to my study, I suddenly noticed a videotape lying flat on my desk. It was a recording of your karate match from the tournament!"

"I don't know why this videotape ended up on my desk... because I remember I had it carefully stored away in the cabinet next to the TV a long time ago... but that doesn't matter!"

"The moment I saw this videotape, a bold idea popped into my head!"

"Why can't we ask you to protect this Egg of Memories?"

"With your skills, you can definitely protect this egg from Phantom Thief Kid!"

After saying that, Suzuki Shiro shoved the egg directly into Tatsuno's hand.

After hearing the story, the three of them looked at Sonoko at the same time.

At this moment, Sonoko is trying her best to suppress her laughter.

The corners of her mouth had formed a noticeable curve, and her eyebrows were trembling.

Noticing Longye's gaze, she immediately looked up at the ceiling, avoiding eye contact with him.

Upon seeing Sonoko's appearance, Ryuno and the others instantly understood why the videotape had suddenly "accidentally" appeared on Chairman Suzuki's desk...

For a moment, Ran and Ai Haibara narrowed their eyes, clearly suspecting Sonoko.