Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Shiro Suzuki also prepared to return the Egg of Memories to Natsumi Kosaka.

Although so many years have passed and the country is now at peace.

However, it's best not to let too many people know about Princess Maria's lineage.

Therefore, Shiro Suzuki instructed Sonoko and Tomoyuki to secretly give the Egg of Memories to Natsumi Kosaka.

"Do you have feelings for Miss Xia Mei, so you persuaded my father to return the Egg of Memories to her?"

After leaving Shiro Suzuki's room, Sonoko asked...

"What are you thinking?"

Zhiyong rolled his eyes and then said, "After all, the Egg of Memories contains photos of Nicholas II's family. Only by returning it to Miss Xia Mei can it be considered perfect. I think that's why Kidd took action this time."

Sonoko snorted and raised her fist, saying, "I'm going to keep an eye on you so you don't become unfaithful again. After all, you already have quite a few women. Although my sister hasn't held it against you, I can't let you off so easily, lest my sister suffer."

"Alright then, whatever you want."

Nothing else happened during that time.

Everyone believed that Scrooge had truly left.

Of course, only Zhiyong knew.

Pu Siqinglan is the real Shi Kaosing.

After disembarking.

Zhiyong drove a Suzuki car to the Yokosuka Kosaka family's castle.

In Zhiyong's car sat Sonoko, Urako Seiran, Kosaka Natsumi, and Officer Shiratori.

This was arranged by Zhiyong on purpose.

On the car.

Zhi Yong spoke first: "Miss Xia Mei, you probably don't know what your great-grandmother looked like."

Natsumi Kosaka replied, "Yes, there are photos of my great-grandfather in the castle, but strangely there are no photos of my great-grandmother."

Do you know why?

"why?"

"Because it was during wartime, your great-grandmother's status was too special, so there are no photos of her."

"Are you saying my great-grandmother was from the White Bear Kingdom?"

Zhiyong replied, "No, it's because your great-grandmother's name was Maria."

Pu Siqinglan exclaimed in surprise, "Maria? Isn't that the name of Nicholas II's third daughter? Could it be...?"

Officer Shiratori said, "I heard that Nicholas II and his family were murdered, but the bodies of his third daughter and the crown prince have never been found."

Natsumi Kosaka exclaimed in surprise, "My great-grandmother was Princess Maria?"

Zhiyong replied, "If I'm not mistaken, I believe there must be relevant clues left in the Egg of Memories. After all, it's impossible for Mr. Xiyi not to leave any clues about your great-grandmother so that his descendants would know."

Natsumi Kosaka nodded and said, "I hope so."

Zhiyong then asked, "Miss Xia Mei, as a descendant of Nicholas II, have you ever considered collecting artifacts from the Romanov dynasty and exhibiting them in the Yokosuka Castle?"

Natsumi Kosaka shook her head and said, "This... is a bit sudden. I need to think about it."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "There's no rush. By the way, President Suzuki has already asked me and Sonoko to bring the Egg of Memories. As Maria's descendant, you are even more qualified to receive the Egg of Memories."

Sonoko took out the Egg of Memories and said, "Look, I've already brought the Egg of Memories with me."

Kosaka Natsumi exclaimed in shock, "You really gave it to me? It's so precious!"

Sonoko nodded and said, "Yes, just as Zhiyong said, only you have the right to collect the Egg of Memories."

Zhiyong added, "Kid's actions this time are out of respect for Mr. Xiyi, and in order to return the Egg of Memories to Mr. Xiyi's descendants. Therefore, you don't need to worry that Kid will try to snatch it."

Pu Siqinglan said, "I see. No wonder Kidd only targeted jewelry before, but this time he wants to steal the Egg of Memories."

He paused for a moment, then said, "You wouldn't happen to be Kidd, would you?"

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Chapter 298 Let Kidd Leave (Bonus Chapter)

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Zhiyong shook his head, pulled at his face with one hand, and said, "Do I look like I'm in disguise? But I believe he will definitely go to the castle, and maybe he will disguise himself as one of us."

Pu Siqinglan smiled and said, "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

Zhiyong explained, "Although Kidd won't make a move, Scrooge might. So, after we get off the bus, I'll keep the Memory Egg for now until we find the other Memory Egg. I think the contents of the Memory Egg will make Scrooge give up on taking it, and then I'll officially give the Memory Egg to you."

Natsumi Kosaka nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. After all, you're doing this for my safety."

Sonoko then took out another document and said, "This is a gift document. Once you sign it, the Egg of Memories will be yours. However, there's no rush now. It's better to make this more formal to avoid trouble later."

Kosaka Natsumi gratefully replied, "Okay, I understand."

Zhiyong continued, "These two aren't the only ones interested in the Egg of Memories. Others are also very interested in it. The Suzuki family is powerful, so they don't dare to try and seize it. But you're different. The Kosaka family's power is nothing to them."

Natsumi Kosaka nodded and said solemnly, "I understand that too, but no matter what, I must protect the Egg of Memories."

Zhiyong added, "There's no need to be so nervous. Since we're giving you the Egg of Memories, we won't let it bring you any danger. Otherwise, wouldn't that be harming you? Therefore, you should keep the Egg of Memories private and not show it to outsiders."

Natsumi Kosaka replied, "If, as Mr. Tomoyuki said, the Egg of Memories contains photos of Nicholas II's family, then as his descendant and also my memory, I will definitely preserve it well and only let my family see it."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "That's good. Also, I'll tell them that the Egg of Memories is already mine, and I'll also say that you sold the one I found in the castle to me. That way, they won't bother you about it anymore."

Natsumi Kosaka hesitated and said, "Isn't this a bad idea? It will cause you trouble."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "I don't like trouble, but I'm never afraid of trouble."

Sonoko said unhappily, "Are you trying to pick her up?"

Zhiyong could only pretend not to hear what Sonoko said.

Zhi Yong changed the subject, saying, "Miss Qinglan, as a researcher of the Romanov dynasty, have you ever thought about cooperating with me? I will provide the funds, and you and Miss Xia Mei will provide the labor, to acquire artifacts from the Romanov dynasty. The acquired artifacts can then be displayed in Miss Xia Mei's castle."

Pu Siqinglan asked doubtfully, "Are you very rich?"

Zhi Yong replied, "It's alright. Anyway, it's just acquiring some artifacts from the Romanov dynasty, so there's no problem."

Sonoko said unhappily, "You don't have feelings for them, do you? You can't betray my sister."

Zhiyong was quite helpless and said, "Yuanzi, work is work and life is life. The two cannot be mixed up."

Sonoko retorted, "But you're already so fickle, who knows if you're just trying to get close to those two?"

Zhiyong was furious.

"Damn it, saying this in front of so many people, don't I have any dignity?"

But he couldn't say it out loud.

After all, he did have designs on both of them.

Now he has no choice but to pretend to be dead and ignore Sonoko.

Zhiyong said to Officer Shiratori, "Officer Shiratori, now that things are all over, you don't need to follow me anymore, right?"

Officer Shiratori asked doubtfully, "But Scorpion will go to the castle, and I still need to catch Scorpion."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "No need to trouble you. Besides, Scroobing has been on the ship the whole time. That lifeboat was just a cover. He's still on the ship."

Sonoko asked in surprise, "What? Scorpion didn't escape back then?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes."

"Why didn't you say so sooner? What if he killed someone again?"

At this point, the car had slowly come to a stop.

"Get off now. We're still in the city, so it'll be easier for you to get home. I'll take care of this, so you don't have to worry about anything going wrong."

Officer Shiratori already understood that Zhiyong knew his identity.

"When did you discover it?"

“I knew when you boarded the ship. We're friends, after all. Why would I betray you?”

"Should I thank you?"

After Officer Shiratori finished speaking, he got out of the car and quickly entered the woods beside the road.

Pu Siqinglan realized and said, "He's Kidd?"

Sonoko exclaimed in surprise, "What? He's Kid?"

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "Yes, now that the Egg of Memories is in Miss Xia Mei's hands, there's no point in him keeping it."

Sonoko, looking utterly dejected, said, "You knew he was Kaito Kid, but you never told me. My idol is standing right in front of me, and I didn't even know it."

Zhiyong just smiled at Sonoko's infatuated expression and didn't pay her any more attention.

"I never expected Kidd to come with us. But if we don't thank him now, we may never have the chance to see him again," Natsumi Kosaka exclaimed in amazement.

Pu Siqinglan asked, "How do you know he's Kidd?"

Zhiyong explained, "When he arrived with the police, he spoke very rudely to Uncle Mori. I asked Officer Takagi and found out that Officer Shiratori was on vacation and had gone to Karuizawa for a holiday. However, when Inspector Megure arrived with his men, he happened to be back and said that the vacation was boring, so he wanted to come back to work."

Pu Siqinglan asked, "So you figured out from here that he was someone else in disguise?"

Zhi Yong shrugged and replied, "Yes, many things seem magical, but when you put them into words, they're actually quite simple."

Pu Siqinglan then asked, "Then why didn't you call the police? And, by revealing Kidd's identity in front of us, weren't you afraid we'd call the police?"

Zhi Yong casually replied, "Why would I call the police? Kidd didn't provoke me. Besides, even if you did call the police, so what? Would you let them arrest me?"

Pu Siqinglan was just joking, but Zhiyong's words left her speechless.

After the Kid incident, everything went smoothly and nothing else went wrong.

Although Zhiyong and his group's car stopped briefly, it quickly caught up with the car in front of them again.

After another twenty minutes of driving, the car arrived at the Yokosuka Kosaka family's castle.