Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

If you were to say that she didn't want to return to the United States before, it was because she was keeping Yusaku Kudo waiting.

Now she's somewhat at a loss as to how to face it.

……

Chapter 253 There is an acquaintance

Ekota.

Blue Parrot Billiards Bar.

"A set of three items belonging to Sakamoto Ryoma."

Kaito Kuroba looked at the three piles of objects in front of him with a troubled expression.

"Mom really knows how to give me a hard time!" Kaito Kuroba sighed.

Terai Kinosuke glanced at Ryoma's belongings on the pool table and said, "Young Master Kaito, you must have heard about this from Lady Chikage, right?"

The Phantom Thief Lady, also known as Lady Thousand Shadows, didn't actually intend to steal these items. Rather, those people used her name to announce to the world that she was going to steal Ryoma's treasures.

“I’ve already heard the general situation from Mom.” Kaito Kuroba picked up one of the guns and tested it. “She was being used by those guys, wasn’t she?”

Terai Kinosuke nodded and said, "That's why Lady Chikage wants you, young master Kaito, to arrest those guys' henchmen for her."

The problem is how to lure these guys in...

Kaito Kuroba rubbed his chin, pondering how to plan this operation.

……

The next day.

Metropolitan Police Department.

Chaki Shintaro's office.

Sitting on the sofa, Nakamori Ginzo asked anxiously, "Is that really what Kid's announcement letter said?"

"In order to return the three treasures, I will personally visit the venue of the Ryoma Exhibition that is currently being held soon—Kaito Kid."

Chaki Shintaro read the contents of the announcement letter once.

Nakamori Ginzo asked, "What are the three treasures?"

"These are: an unfinished letter that Sakamoto Ryoma wrote to his wife, Oryoma, the night before he was assassinated; a wine glass stained with Ryoma's blood when he was assassinated; and a pistol that Ryoma had hidden in his pocket at that time."

Chaki Shintaro speculated, "Mr. Tarumi Inohiko, who organized the Ryoma Exhibition, also organized a Ryoma Exhibition 20 years ago. It must have been the treasure that was stolen at that time!"

"But I remember it wasn't Kid who stole those things, was it?" Nakamori Ginzo asked, puzzled.

Chaki Shintaro said with a headache, "That's right, the one who stole them is the Phantom Thief Lady, who is known as the Thousand-Faced Woman. I just don't know what her relationship is with Phantom Thief Kid."

Nakamori Ginzo understood and then said, "The notice didn't specify a time, which is not conducive to our police deployment. I think we should immediately stop the Ryoma Exhibition and not give Kidd any opportunity!"

"If you want to catch Kid, you have to give him a chance!" Chaki Shintaro retorted. "Suzuki Jirokichi, the head of the Suzuki Grand Museum who received the advance notice, also said that to deal with Kid, you have to widen the entrance and narrow the exit. Isn't that the principle of catching mice?"

Upon hearing the mention of that old man, Jirokichi Suzuki, Ginzo Nakamori curled his lip. That old man was the most troublesome for the police, and the key was that he had never caught Kid.

……

Suzuki Grand Museum.

Kitagawa Taki and his group met Suzuki Jirokichi at the entrance.

"Uncle Jirokichi, it's been a long time!"

Sonoko greeted Jirokichi Suzuki.

Jirokichi Suzuki nodded, then his gaze fell on Taki Kitagawa.

"Kitagawa, I was so happy when you caught Kid last time, but it's just that Nakamori Ginzo was useless and Kid still got away."

Nakamori Ginzo was inexplicably framed.

Kitagawa Taki couldn't help but chuckle, then feigned regret, saying, "It probably won't be so easy to catch him again now."

Jirokichi Suzuki also looked quite emotional.

"Ran, where's your little devil?" Jirokichi Suzuki glanced around but didn't see Conan.

Ran explained, "Conan is sick and can't come."

"I see."

The reason he asked about Conan was because he felt that Conan was very clever and cunning.

"There are already so many people here!" Sonoko looked at the long queue next to her.

Jirokichi Suzuki said, "It's because there's a Ryoma craze right now, plus Kaito Kid sent out a warning letter. However, there are still not enough people. If I were to handle this, I would definitely need several times more."

Sonoko covered her mouth and laughed, "I never expected that you, Uncle, would lend your space to someone else for an exhibition."

Jirokichi Suzuki said helplessly, "I didn't want to either, but the organizer refused to sell what he had and wouldn't let my appraiser determine the authenticity of the items."

Xiao Lan interjected, "I heard it has already been authenticated by a famous appraiser."

Jirokichi Suzuki said, "That's true, but I'm still worried about whether the item is real or fake, and whether it can lure Kaito Kid into a trap."

"Hasn't Kidd already taken the bait?" a voice came from beside the group.

A plump, middle-aged man with a receding hairline and an elderly man with a white beard who looked scholarly walked over together.

Jirokichi Suzuki said somewhat displeasedly, "This is the organizer, Inohiko Tarumi."

Tarumi Inohiko? That's quite a unique name!

Kitagawa Taki sized up the two of them.

"Hello." Taruhiko Inohiko didn't seem to mind and continued, "This is Professor Hanamura Masanosuke, a famous appraisal master. All the items have been appraised by him, so there's absolutely no problem with them!"

"By the way, would you like to go and take a look at the treasure first? Consider it a special treat," Tarumi Inohiko invited.

……

Inside the venue.

Led by Tarumi Inohiko, the group finally saw the so-called treasure—the sling of Sakamoto Ryoma's gun.

According to him, this was a gift from Shinsaku Takasugi to Ryoma Sakamoto. It was made of cowhide, with a ruby ​​on the buckle, and Ryoma Sakamoto even drew a diagram of the sling in the letter.

After looking at the gun sling, Sonoko noticed a large jar next to it and asked, "Excuse me, what is this large jar?"

Tarumi Inohiko explained, "That's the big pot that Sakamoto Ryoma hid in when he was a child playing hide-and-seek, but couldn't get out, leaving him trapped inside."

Kitagawa Taki asked, "So how did he get out?"

“Uh… I don’t know.” Seeing that Inohiko was stumped by the question, Taru then turned to introduce other things: “There are also other things, this is a Buddha statue that Ryoma greatly admires… this is a sword ball toy that Ryoma really wants…”

Kitagawa Taki twitched his lips; these things sounded incredibly unreliable.

Jirokichi Suzuki interjected, "The authenticity of these things is still questionable!"

Masanosuke Hanamura snorted coldly and said, "If you still don't trust my judgment, then wait until after this exhibition, and have your appraisers examine it!"

Of course, this is all predicated on them escaping Kidd's clutches!

After saying that, he left the exhibition hall first.

"I'll leave all security here to you, Mr. Suzuki."

After leaving a message, Tarumi Inohiko also left.

"A bunch of weirdos!" Suzuki Jirokichi said unhappily.

Sonoko asked curiously, "Uncle, is the plan to deal with Kid ready?"

"No." Suzuki Jirokichi shrugged. "Kid said he was coming to return some treasure, so I even prepared a special place for him to return it!"

Kitagawa Taki looked over and saw only a vertical sign that read "Phantom Thief Kid's Treasure Return Center," but it only took up a very small space.

The group walked outside while talking.

"The main issue is that we don't yet know exactly when Kidd will arrive, but with Kitagawa around, I'm sure Kidd won't get any advantage!"

"I'll do my best."

Upon exiting the exhibition hall, Kitagawa Taki spotted a familiar face and said to the others, "You guys go ahead, I'll go say hello to someone I know!"

Chapter 254 Could it be that they stole from the Black Organization?

"Miss Minami, it's been a long time!"

Kitagawa Taki saw Mizunashi Rena.

She was wearing a light blue work uniform, black stockings, and high heels.

Several television station staff members were also with him.

Rena Mizunashi turned around when she heard someone call her name and saw Taki Kitagawa, who greeted her with a smile.

"It's Mr. Kitagawa! Are you here to visit the Ryoma exhibition?"

"More or less!" Kitagawa Taki glanced at the people behind her. "Miss Mizunashi, may I have a word with you in private?"

“Okay.” Rena Mizunashi hesitated for a moment, nodded to her companion, and then followed Taki Kitagawa to a corner in the distance.

"Is there anything wrong, Mr. Kitagawa?" Rena Mizunashi had some guesses in her mind.

“I was quite concerned about her last time on the airship, but I didn’t have a chance to ask,” Kitagawa Taki mentioned, then continued, “Who exactly is Miss Mizunashi? She managed to escape from those thieves, and she seems to know about firearms.”

"I just learned a few moves from my father and went to the shooting range. It was just luck last time." Mizuno Rena smiled, and there was nothing unusual in her expression.

Kitagawa Taki looked enlightened and said, "Oh, I see. I thought you were some kind of assassin or special agent!"

"Mr. Kitagawa is joking. If I were that capable, why would I be a journalist?"

Rena Mizunashi handled the situation calmly and without making any mistakes.

Kitagawa Taki nodded and asked, "So, Ms. Mizunashi, are you here to report on Kaito Kid as well?"

Rena Mizunashi replied, "Yes, with Kaito Kid and the recently popular Ryoma exhibition, it's sure to be a great show!"

Kitagawa Taki wondered to himself, "Could it be that Kaito Kuroba stole something from the Black Organization?"