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

"Mr. Kitagawa, is there anything else?" Rena Mizunashi raised her wrist and looked at her watch. "If not, I'll go back to work now. The Ryoma Exhibition is about to start!"

"It's gone."

"Then I'll go first."

……

After saying goodbye to Rena Mizunashi, Taki Kitagawa returned to Ran and the others, where Ginzo Nakamori was also present.

The two nodded to each other as a greeting.

Nakamori Ginzo said, "This is the first time that Kidd hasn't given an accurate time forecast!"

Kitagawa Taki said, "Perhaps he's waiting for the right opportunity."

"What exactly is he trying to do?" Nakamori Ginzo didn't believe at all that Kid was making such a big fuss just to return the treasure.

Suzuki Jirokichi snorted, "Anyway, this time he won't be able to steal from me."

The old man still feels bad about not getting these treasures.

Just then, several staff members walked to the gate, took down the "Closed" sign, and a steady stream of tourists poured in.

A metal detector is also installed at the entrance.

Kitagawa Taki and the others moved to a spot inside.

Most visitors didn't go to see the Ryoma Treasures exhibit; instead, they gathered at "Kaito Kid's Treasure Return Area."

Seeing this, Sonoko said, "It seems that many people came here for Kid."

Nakamori Ginzo said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it."

The next second, an alarm suddenly sounded in the exhibition hall.

In the crowd in front of the "Treasure Return Area," two plainclothes police officers restrained a man wearing a hat.

It turned out that this guy threw a mineral water bottle into the "Treasure Return Office" on a whim, which triggered the alarm.

After making a huge blunder, Nakamori Ginzo gave the man a good talking-to before letting him go.

Kitagawa Taki looked around and finally spotted Kid.

This guy was disguised as a policeman and was brazenly wandering around the exhibition hall.

Kaito Kuroba witnessed the entire scene unfold, and he had the police's deployment completely under his control.

only……

He glanced at Kitagawa Taki secretly, hoping that the guy wouldn't interfere in this matter.

Kuroba Kaito withdrew his gaze, lowered the brim of his hat, and left the exhibition hall through a side exit.

He then went straight up to the second floor and found Terai Kinosuke, who was also disguised as a policeman.

Kaito Kuroba sighed helplessly, "That guy really did come after all..."

Terai Kinosuke guessed, "He probably won't make a move, right? After all, you only came here to return the treasure, young master."

"Who knows? That guy does things entirely based on his whims."

Kaito Kuroba felt he had figured out Kitagawa Taki's style of doing things.

"However, I also have further plans. As long as he doesn't interfere, everything will be fine."

Kaito Kuroba smiled slightly and whispered the details of the arrangements to Kinosuke Terai.

……

Half an hour later.

Jirokichi Suzuki received a call from his housekeeper, who said that Kaito Kid had sent another warning letter and even sent him a picture.

He read the contents of the letter aloud: "At eight o'clock tonight, just before closing time, I will come here with my pistol and other treasures, in the name of Sakamoto Ryoma, a patriot of the late Edo period, for a completely new baptism."

"So they finally released a time announcement? Why didn't they just release this from the beginning?" Nakamori Ginzo wondered.

……

"Kidd announced he would appear with the treasure at 8 p.m., and the atmosphere among the tourists was electric..."

Rena Mizunashi was broadcasting live news into the camera.

……

The rooftop of a building next to the Suzuki Museum.

Gin listened to the message coming from the headphones and said, looking at the Suzuki Museum below, "Kaito Kidd is expected to appear at 8 o'clock."

"Brother, there are still several hours until eight o'clock. Should we just go down and wait?"

Vodka, standing to the side, glanced at the time and said...

Gin glanced silently at Vodka, ignoring him, and instead spoke to another woman with short, reddish-brown hair:

"Chianti, watch the time. Once Phantom Thief Kid shows up, you must take him down."

Chianti wiped his PSG-1 sniper rifle and laughed arrogantly, "I really want to kill him!"

As a cadre-level member of the organization, she possesses considerable sniping skills, with a maximum firing range of approximately 600 yards.

However, he has a radical and cold-blooded personality and takes pleasure in killing.

Gin said coldly, "I don't want to repeat myself."

The fact that they deployed four people to capture Phantom Thief Kid this time demonstrates the importance they placed on the matter.

Chianti pursed her lips and said nothing more, which was taken as tacit acceptance of Gin's arrangement.

She disdained to curry favor with Gin and often showed a dismissive attitude towards his orders, although she eventually obeyed them in most cases.

"Big brother, it looks like it's going to rain."

Vodka, who was left out in the cold, said as he looked at the sky which was gradually getting darker.

"It's just a little rain. It won't affect my sniping." Chianti is quite confident in his sniping skills.

"I'm leaving this place to you."

Gin gave a brief explanation and then left first.

Vodka quickly followed.

Chapter 255 Kaito Kuroba's Baffle

7:40.

Kaito Kuroba, disguised again as a chubby middle-aged man, passed through the security checkpoint without any surprises.

He paused for a moment in front of each exhibit, seemingly admiring the dragon-horse treasures, but in reality, he was secretly attaching new labels when no one was looking.

Then he went straight to the restroom.

"I'm going to the restroom."

After saying something to Sonoko and Ran, Kitagawa Taki followed them.

……

In the restroom stall, Kaito Kuroba removed his disguise and stuffed the treasure hidden in his stomach into a tote bag.

"Bang bang~"

There was a knock on the cubicle door, and Kaito Kuroba immediately tensed up.

"It's me." Kitagawa Taki's voice came from outside the door.

Kaito Kuroba breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his bag, and opened the door to the cubicle.

"Kitagawa, it's been a long time!"

Kaito Kuroba was wearing a baseball cap and all black clothes, looking like an ordinary passerby.

"It hasn't been long, has it?" Kitagawa Taki leaned against the sink, arms crossed, and said, "Tell me about your plan this time."

Kaito Kuroba's lips twitched, and he said, "With your abilities, you should be able to analyze it from my pre-announcement letter, right?"

Kitagawa Taki replied matter-of-factly, "I can ask you directly, why do you need to use your brain?"

This is outrageous! This is a threat, a blatant threat!

It is foreseeable that if he does not confess honestly, Kitagawa Taki will ruin his plan again.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head!

After hesitating for a moment, Kaito Kuroba finally revealed his entire plan.

Kitagawa Taki clicked his tongue. "So you really did come to return the things!"

"Otherwise, what do you think I came here for?" Kaito Kuroba was very annoyed.

"Since you're so honest, I'll kindly remind you."

"What?" Kaito Kuroba was stunned for a moment.

Kitagawa Taki asked, "Did you steal something you shouldn't have?"

Kaito Kuroba asked in surprise, "Huh? What do you mean? I haven't made a move recently."

"Someone's watching you. Be careful, or you might get killed out of nowhere."

Kitagawa Taki smiled mysteriously, then turned and left the restroom.

Kaito Kuroba's eyes widened. Kitagawa Taki sounded very serious, as if someone wanted to kill him, but he really hadn't offended any important figures!

Could Kitagawa Taki be referring to that organization?

He was completely baffled, but with the scheduled time fast approaching, he had no choice but to complete the plan first.

……

"Gentlemen, is there any security issue?"

The fat, big-eared Tarumi Inohiko, along with Hanamura Masanosuke, came to Kitagawa Taki and the others again.

Hanamura Masanosuke said, "The most important thing is Ryoma's gun belt. If the three items that Kaito Kid returned are all fakes, and he even stole the gun belt in public, then this would be a huge joke."