Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After pinching Suzuki Jirokichi's cheeks for a long time without managing to remove the mask, Inspector Nakamori realized something was wrong and let go.

Suzuki Jirokichi rubbed his face in pain. "I've already told you! I really am Suzuki Jirokichi!"

Inspector Nakamori frowned and said, "You liar! Superintendent Chaki told me that you two never even made a dinner date!"

"What Inspector Chaki?! I was talking about an old friend named Chamoe, you idiot!"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Nakamori broke out in a cold sweat. "Then... then that means... Kid is still in that mansion?!"

With that in mind, Inspector Nakamori immediately led his team back to the Suzuki residence.

——Right now.

Phantom Thief Kid stood on the roof of the villa, looking towards the massive convoy of police cars in the distance, following the sound of sirens.

"Looks like they finally realize that the old man was him!"

Conan walked to the balcony, looked up at Kaito Kid, and said, "Compared to them, you've gone even further this time, haven't you? You deliberately wandered into this place; you could easily get arrested, right?"

"Yeah, at first I also thought it was a trap. But after I infiltrated and investigated, I realized it wasn't a trap and was ready to lend a hand."

At this point, Kaito Kid tilted his head back at a 45-degree angle to look at the night sky and chuckled, "Every thief is a fan of the Gentleman Thief. It's truly heartbreaking to see Lupin locked up in that dark cage."

Upon hearing this, Conan narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Before you start pretending... don't forget... your hat is still crooked."

"cough…"

After an awkward cough, Phantom Thief Kid adjusted his top hat and gave Conan a sympathetic look. "You should worry more about yourself than me..."

After saying that, Phantom Thief Kid jumped off the roof and flew out of the villa on a hang glider.

Conan watched Kaito Kid's departing figure, touched the bump on his head, and sighed helplessly.

Shortly after, Suzuki Jirokichi returned to the villa with Inspector Nakamori and the others.

The unconscious and bound 'Suzuki Jirokichi' in the bedroom was also successfully rescued.

However, no bomb disposal personnel were used to rescue him, and the "Do Not Touch, Explosion Danger" sign was just a false warning to scare the police.

After rescuing 'Suzuki Jirokichi' from the bedroom, Inspector Nakamori's subordinates immediately ripped off the mask from his face.

The person who was tied up, 'Suzuki Jirokichi', was actually Suzuki Jirokichi's secretary, Akitsu Masuhiko.

Upon learning this news from his subordinates, Inspector Nakamori immediately took Jirokichi Suzuki to the vault to check if Kaito Kid had stolen anything.

A hint of joy flashed in Jirokichi Suzuki's eyes as he looked at the now-open vault door.

He pretended to check, then turned to Inspector Nakamori and the others to show them that nothing had been stolen.

After realizing that nothing had been stolen, Inspector Nakamori sighed helplessly. Reluctantly, he personally inspected the scene for a while before leading his team away on the orders of Superintendent Chaki.

Although they failed to catch Kidd this time, the good thing was that nothing was stolen.

Anyway, he was already used to this stifling feeling.

To this day, he has still not been able to catch Phantom Thief Kid, who always manages to escape from the most elaborate traps.

After all the police left, Jirokichi Suzuki arrived at the restaurant.

Upon smelling his master's scent, Lupin immediately climbed off Conan and excitedly pounced on Suzuki Jirokichi.

"Woof woof!!"

"Lupin!"

"..."

After giving Lupin a good pat on the head, Suzuki Jirokichi turned to Ryuno and the others, smiling and thanking them.

After thanking everyone, he suddenly remembered something and laughed loudly, "Oh, right! Speaking of which, 'that' is almost finished! Although it's not exactly a thank-you gift... you all must come when it's finished!"

At this point, Jirokichi Suzuki stretched out a finger and pointed to the sky.

Upon hearing this, Longye blinked. Could the thing he was talking about be an airship?

Sonoko thought for a moment, then, as if she had just remembered something, exclaimed with delight, "Ah, I remember now! Ran, Ryūno, my uncle is building a huge airship!"

“That’s right! I’m not bragging, but the airship I built is the largest in the world, hahaha! When it makes its maiden voyage, you can invite your friends to come along!” Suzuki Jirokichi laughed and nodded.

After listening to their conversation, Xiaolan turned to look at Longye with a joyful expression.

Seeing Ran's anticipation, Ryuno smiled back at her, and together they thanked Suzuki Jirokichi.

Jirokichi Suzuki casually waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing at all.

After saying that, Suzuki Kichijiro suddenly revealed a somewhat sinister smile. "And that Kid guy, I also need to thank him properly! But... I'll wait until I've handcuffed that kid!"

"Right, if we use that gem... Kidd! Hahaha!"

Conan glanced at Suzuki Jirokichi, who was laughing loudly, and grinned helplessly.

This guy really hasn't given up on his idea of ​​capturing Phantom Thief Kid and using him to exchange for a 'medal'...

……

same moment

Inside a black luxury sedan.

Rum, sitting in the back seat, put down his phone and reached into his pocket to pull out a small, sleek black box containing a memory card.

After taking the memory card out of the small box and looking at it for a while, Rum's eyes gleamed.

The contents of this memory card are the complete records of the first two phases of drug research.

Based on the current progress of drug research and software development, the realization of this long-cherished dream may not be far off...

The third phase of drug research is progressing smoothly, and the construction of the software system has reached the mid-term stage.

Speaking of which, Interpol's 'identification system' seems to be nearing completion.

With that thought in mind, Rum put the memory card back into the small box and carefully put it back into his pocket.

The next second, he took out his phone again and dialed a number.

"—Hello, it's me. I need you to go to Frankfurt, D country. There's a network center for Europol's surveillance cameras there. I'll tell you the details when you arrive. I'm looking forward to your performance... Binga."

After hanging up the phone, Rum turned to look out the window.

Bathed in moonlight, a rare look of longing and admiration appeared in Rum's eyes.

"If their system really works, maybe we can use it to find that important person who hasn't shown up lately..."

Chapter 411 Watching a movie is also a luxury

A few days later

After lunch, Xiaolan and Longye leaned back on the sofa to watch a movie.

--"ah!"

With a scream, Xiaolan clung tightly to Longye's arm.

Feeling the touch on his arm, Longye's lips curled up slightly.

Although Xiaolan has grown up, she is still very afraid of ghosts and monsters.

Paradoxically, despite being afraid, Xiaolan always takes the initiative to ask to watch horror movies.

Perhaps it's due to the influence of 'humanity's oldest and strongest special emotion', watching horror movies seems to be one of Xiaolan's few 'hobbies'.

Ryuno expressed strong respect for Ran's approach of "forcing herself to watch horror movies even when she's scared".

After watching a horror movie, she would hug the 'big tree' next to her for a long time, like a cute koala.

If you don't coax her all night, she won't let go at all.

Although after years of training, Xiaolan could easily break cement pillars... but that didn't stop her from being afraid of ghosts.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Ran's behavior always evokes a deep-seated protective instinct in Tatsuno.

— "Buzzing"

Just then, the phone on the sofa suddenly vibrated.

Xiao Lan, who was engrossed in watching a horror movie, was startled by the sudden tremor and screamed again.

After reaching out and patting Xiaolan's head, Longye pressed the pause button on the remote control and chuckled, "Don't be nervous, it's your call."

After regaining her senses, Xiaolan blushed and picked up her phone.

"Mother?"

"—Ran, are you and Ryūno free tonight?"

Xiaolan glanced at Longye and nodded: "Yeah, we don't have anything to do today."

"That's good. A client gave me some movie tickets today. If you have time, let's go see a movie together tonight. By the way... I happen to have five tickets. Let's invite your dad and Conan too..."

Hearing this, even over the phone, Ran could sense the tension in Eri's voice.

The two immediately understood what was going on and exchanged a smile.

The next second, Xiaolan chuckled, "Okay, Mom, I'll definitely tell Dad!"

Eri Kisaki was silent for two seconds on the other end of the phone before continuing, "Okay, I still have some work to finish here. If it's convenient for you, you can come and pick up the movie tickets later."

"I know~"

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Xiaolan smiled and winked.

Although my father was sometimes unreliable and always leered at attractive women…

She could also understand why her mother chose to separate from her father.

But in her childhood memories, the two were always 'loving and affectionate'.

Therefore, deep down she still hopes that the two of them can go back to how they were before and live happily together.

Now that Mother has taken the initiative to 'show goodwill', we absolutely cannot give up this opportunity easily.

Seeing Xiaolan's happy face, Longye didn't say much, but just smiled and hugged Xiaolan.

"Ryuno, let me tell Dad and Conan first, and then we'll head to Mom's!"

"Good~"