An infinite journey starting from paradise

"Queen's Tears?" Lin Shangren was stunned when he heard the name.

Odagiri Toshirō replied, "Yes, it's a rare and precious sapphire. It was originally housed in the Wugang Art Museum, but was recently purchased by a mysterious tycoon. It will be exhibited in a soon-to-open art museum called..."

"Xiu Mu Hall." Lin Shangren said.

"Mr. Lin knows?"

"That's my fucking property!"

"Ah...Okay, Mr. Lin, our Metropolitan Police Department will do our utmost to protect your collection this time."

"Okay...I appreciate your kindness." Lin Shangren hung up the phone.

Just at this moment, Hehuan and Fululu pushed open the office door.

"Yeah, it seems you know."

"Yeah." Lin Shangren nodded, "That kid from Kidd still took the initiative to steal it from me.

I didn't expect that the bait I used to catch the sisters in the next life would catch Kuroba Kaito first. "Xing, boy, your life is about to end."

……

One day later

As a super criminal of the caliber of Japan's national idol, Kid's crime preview naturally caused a stir. The media began to report frantically, and even the Kuchikikan, which had not yet officially opened, became the focus of the news.

The media is celebrating, so the police naturally dare not slack off.

A "special task force" was immediately established, led by Toshio Odagiri, Director of the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Division, commanded by Special Inspector Naoto Hayashi of the Metropolitan Police Department, and led by Matsumoto Kiyonaga, Management Officer of the First Investigation Division. It was composed mainly of the elite officers under Inspector Megure of the Third Section of the First Investigation Division, the Mobile Search Team, and the elite police dogs of the Forensic Department, with Inspector Nakamori Ginzo of the Intelligent Criminal Investigation Division of Koeda as external support.

At this time, in the Metropolitan Police Department's special task force office, the task force members gathered and were preparing to start their first operational meeting.

In the conference room, Inspector Megure had just sat down when he saw a very familiar-looking young man sitting next to Ginzo Nakamori.

"Brother Kudo?" Inspector Megure greeted the young man. "Where have you been recently? Were you working on a case in Koeda?"

Looking at his crime-solving tool... er, good brother sitting with other police officers, Inspector Megure felt a little jealous.

At this time, the young man replied somewhat awkwardly: "Uncle, you've got the wrong person. My name is Kuroba Kaito, not that high school detective."

"what?"

Inspector Megure's eyes widened in confusion.

"Haha, Officer Megure, this guy really isn't a detective, he's a magician. His father is the famous magician Kuroba Toichi." Nakamori Ginzo said with a laugh, "Doesn't Kidd like magic tricks too? That's why I found this guy who's proficient in magic to help me."

"Hey, isn't he Kudo?" Lin Shangren walked into the meeting room.

After hearing Lin Shangren's voice, Inspector Megure and the other police officers of the Investigation Section, especially the Forensic Science Department, stood up and saluted Lin Shangren: "Hello, Inspector Lin!"

We must give our Big C some respect. Besides, their admiration for Lin Shangren is genuine.

Although Inspector Lin's words were a bit harsh, he really treated his brothers as brothers: not to mention the small things like paying overtime pay and bonuses for the brothers in the same class out of his own pocket, he was really willing to "adopt technology" for the Forensic Science Department: since the idol's secret room murder incident, Lin Shangren upgraded the Forensic Science Department's equipment at his own expense and equipped it with a group of well-trained police dogs.

Furthermore, Inspector Lin not only possesses financial resources, but also possesses top-notch professional skills, and his achievements are truly remarkable. He can uncover a transnational drug trafficking organization simply by reading a book in the library. A trip to Moon Shadow Island can easily dismantle a drug den! In these two major cases, who was responsible for collecting the bodies and cleaning up the mess? The First Investigation Division! While they barely did anything, they were still just slacking off. But the credit for their achievements goes to the First Investigation Division. When the media reports on these cases, they also praise the entire First Investigation Division.

Who can not respect such a good leader who is willing to spend money, does not seek credit, and has high moral character?

Looking at this group of hungry crime scene experts, Lin Shangren smiled - at least these guys are in much better spirits than before.

"Okay, everyone, please take a seat. Now that everyone is here, let's begin the meeting." Lin Shangren's voice suddenly rose several octaves. "I'm Special Inspector Lin Shangren, the commander-in-chief of this operation. I'm here to guide you!"

Hearing Lin Shangren's abrupt and loud voice, the members of the Investigation Section perked up. Although they had only worked together for a little over a week, they had already gotten to know Lin Shangren's temperament. Although Inspector Lin looked young, his demeanor was quite modern. Some officers even suspected that Lin Shangren was actually in his fifties, simply maintaining a good figure.

"Kaito Kidd is proficient in disguise. To prevent him from infiltrating our team on the day of the operation, we must be familiar with our colleagues. Therefore, before the meeting begins, let's introduce ourselves, starting with the frontline police officers!"

"Yes!"

Officer Takagi in the first row stood up suddenly.

"Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department! Investigation Division 1, Section 3! Chief of Patrol! My name is, Takagi Wataru!"

"Good! Very energetic!!! Next one!"

The portly officer Chiba stood up. "Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department! Investigation Division 1, Section 3! Chief of Patrol! Chiba! Kazunobu!"

Looking at this group of Tokyo police officers, who seemed to be pumped up with energy, Nakamori Ginzo was stunned. What was going on with these Tokyo colleagues? Especially these young people. How come each of them was even more Showa-like than him, a Showa-era veteran?

"Forensic Science Division! Inspector General! Inukai Heihachiro! And the elite police dogs, At! Liuliu! And Latiao!"

Three fat and strong German Shepherds stood up instantly after their names were called, raised their heads and howled.

Seeing that the introductions were about to be postponed to Nakamori Ginzo, he felt a little embarrassed. Was he going to stand up and shout too? Even more nervous was Kuroba Kaito, or Kaito Kid, standing beside him. Ever since Hayashi Naoto entered the meeting room, he had felt an invisible pressure. That pressure grew stronger with the loud introductions of the police officers. He even shivered when the three police dogs barked.

"Kid over there, it's your turn." Inukai Heihachiro, the chief dog trainer of the Forensic Department, shouted to Kuroba Kaito.

"Huh? I want to come too?"

Kuroba Kaito stood up and said guiltily, "I'm a student at Koeda High School. My name is Kuroba Kaito. I'm a magician, and I was just called in to assist in the investigation..."

"can not hear!!!"

"I can't hear it at all!"

"Are you standing at attention?!"

"Woof woof! Woof woof woof!"

Looking at the police and police dogs who were staring at him like a Showa-era mob, Kuroba Kaito was completely confused. What the hell was going on?!

"Poker face...keep a poker face at all times..."

At this time, his father-in-law, Lao Taishan Nakamori Ginzo, who was sitting next to him, stood up and said, "Minister Odagiri, and Inspector Lin, isn't this a bit too frivolous to introduce yourself like this?"

"Child's play?" Lin Shangren suddenly changed the subject, becoming sarcastic. "Then Inspector Nakamori must have thought carefully about bringing the high school student to the task force meeting room, right?"

“This…you guys…”

Nakamori Ginzo was about to retort to Hayashi Naoto with, "Don't you guys at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department often rely on high school detectives to solve cases?" but after a moment's thought, he swallowed the words. After all, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police had recently solved two major cases independently. In particular, while dismantling a drug manufacturing and trafficking ring on Tsukikage Island, they also uncovered the truth behind a family murder case from twenty years prior. A news photo of the victim's surviving "daughter" excitedly kissing an investigating officer had become a hot topic.

"The one who got kissed seemed to be Takagi Wataru, the one who introduced himself first..."

Nakamori Ginzo thought about it, and here he heard Hayashi Naoto say: "Inspector Nakamori has been trying to capture Kaito Kid since he became active 18 years ago, right?"

"That's right!"

"Over the past eighteen years, Inspector Nakamori must have gathered a lot of basic information about Kaito Kid, right? He should be familiar with his gender, age, height, weight, and other basic data, right?"

"This..." Nakamori Ginzo hesitated.

"Then you should have collected quite a few biological samples like fingerprints, footprints, body fluids, and hair, right?"

"I……"

"If you, Inspector Nakamori, were a good police officer with a sound mind, above-average abilities, and a certain sense of shame, then after eighteen years, you would have been able to gather at least a few of these pieces of information. You would have at least been able to determine Kid's gender and approximate age, and whether Kid acted alone or in a group.

But the truth is, you accomplished nothing in those eighteen years... No, you helped Kidd make headlines and then became a public figurehead for the police."

Faced with Lin Shangren's direct humiliation, Nakamori Ginzo was speechless. After all, what the other party said was true.

Someone muttered quietly, "Our police's reputation has been ruined by these insects!"

Then someone shouted, "How can we catch Kidd with this kind of insects?!"

"Inspector, give the order to kick this idler out of the task force!"

The task force was immediately plagued by internal strife, but Kidd himself was far from happy. The mental state of these Tokyo police officers was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and he had no doubt these hyperthyroid-stricken individuals would shoot him without hesitation on the day of the operation.

"stop."

Lin Shangren waved his hand to stop his young generals.

"Inspector Nakamori may be a terrible person, but he still has some good points. He has plenty of experience with failure, and...hiring a magician to assist the police is also worth a try. However..."

As he spoke, Lin Shangren rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Kuroba Kaito.

"What is this guy going to do? Is he going to beat me up?"

When Kuroba Kaito was surprised, Lin Shangren actually raised his hand and performed a card-playing show with his bare hands. There was no obstruction, no technique, and the playing cards really emerged from between his fingers inexplicably.

The police officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were already accustomed to the little talents that Lin Shangren suddenly displayed. Inspector Lin was a man who could defeat gangsters with his bare hands and compose music and write lyrics. Besides being a policeman, he also had multiple identities such as real estate developer, scientist, and entertainment company boss. Isn't it normal that he could perform magic?

As for whether they would doubt the identities of Lin Shangren and his bunch of slash youths who forced Da Bing to death, please, this world has magical places like Hawaii Technical School, where there are seventeen-year-old high school detectives and twelve-year-old computer geniuses. Inspector Lin just has a few more professions. What's so strange about that?

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the doorway. The police present just wanted to applaud Lin Shangren, but Kuroba Kaito almost wanted to kowtow to Lin Shangren!

How did this guy do it?!

There's no obstruction, no sleight of hand, the cards just appear out of thin air, and then disappear as soon as they hit the ground. This isn't magic anymore, is it? This is definitely magic!

"Could this guy be the 'god of the dark side of the universe' that Koizumi Hongzi mentioned?"

……

One day ago, Class B, second year of Koeda High School.

Just when Kuroba Kaito was about to send a theft notice letter to Kuchikikan, his classmate, the mysterious Koizumi Akako, suddenly came to him.

"No matter what you are going to do next, I advise you to give up and not take any risks."

Koizumi Akako, a witch and true descendant of Red Magic, is one of the few characters in the worlds of "Detective Conan" and "Magic Kaito" who is proven to possess supernatural powers. (Professor Agasa's scientific tools and Kyogoku Makoto's combat prowess are also quite supernatural...)

She quietly came to Kuroba Kaito's side and said solemnly, "The God of the Dark Side of the Universe has arrived. He will take away His playthings, and the white bird will be the world's first sacrifice to Him."

"what?"

Kuroba Kaito was instantly terrified by this outburst of Chuunibyou. Although his worldview had been reshaped after witnessing Anko's magic, he still instinctively chose to doubt Anko's prediction.

"What is this, a prophecy?"

"I'm just relaying the Heretic God's words," Hongzi said, uncharacteristically serious. "I advise you to give up, because the Heretic God actually showed fear when he mentioned the deity of the dark side of the universe."

"Give up? How is that possible!"

He was Kaito Kidd, so why would he be so shaken by a small prophecy? Stealing a priceless gem wasn't that difficult; it was just a battle of wits and courage with the police.

The so-called "gods of the dark side of the universe" must be just a nickname, right? How could gods really exist? Even if they did, Kidd only stole gems and fought against the zoo organization, not the temple offerings. Why would the gods bother him? How could a god be so bored as to bully a thief like him?

"Really?" Koizumi Hongzi hid her worry with a playful smile. "Then I can only wish you good luck."

……

"So, has Kuroba-san figured out the trick of my little trick?" Lin Shangren had already walked in front of Kuroba Kaito and asked in a kind tone.

"I can do this, too."

Kuroba Kaito forced a smile and secretly used his fingers to hook the playing cards hidden in his sleeve, but saw Lin Shangren's meaningful smile: "Kuroba classmate, do you want to make a bet with me? I bet you don't have any cards in your sleeve."

"There's nothing in here..."

"you know what I mean."

As he spoke, Lin Shangren showed him a deck of playing cards with red back patterns.

"My cards!"

Kuroba Kaito was shocked: "When did he take my cards from my sleeve?!"

He tried to maintain a poker face and said, "I bet I can still make the cards appear."

Then he really pulled out a card from his sleeve using a concealed method.

"What? It's just bluffing."

Just when Kuroba Kaito breathed a sigh of relief, he heard a burst of laughter.

"The young man has good taste."

"It's better for minors to avoid this kind of thing."

"Huh?" Kuroba Kaito also noticed that the feel of the card was a little strange. After looking carefully, he saw that the card was printed with the topless erotic star Shiraishi Hitomi.

Then, Nakamori Ginzo, the police officer who came to support Koeda, Kuroba Kaito and the yellow playing cards in his hand were all asked to leave the meeting room. The task force was completely transformed into the ironclad Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

"Damn it... How on earth did that guy do it?" Kuroba Kaito thought angrily, "Fortunately, I've achieved my goal."

Although he was teased in public, he achieved his goal: to observe the appearance of the task force police officers closely and confirm their basic information in order to make disguise props; to place small eavesdropping devices in the conference room and on the soles of several senior police officers in order to monitor and obtain police information and movements.

"The Kuchiki Museum's predecessor was the Beika-cho Medieval Art Museum. Mr. Terai has already obtained the design drawings for the medieval museum. It's been less than two weeks, and the Kuchiki Museum hasn't undergone any major renovations or installed any new security cameras. Breaking into an ordinary art museum and stealing shouldn't be a big deal."

The real problem is how to deal with the Tokyo police who are like wolves and dogs and the mysterious Lin Shangren. "

Through the audio recorded by the bug, Kuroba Kaito already had a rough idea of ​​the content of the task force's first operational meeting.

First, Lin Shangren privately funded the provision of a complete set of American riot control gear for frontline police officers: explosion-proof helmets with built-in gas masks, stab-proof clothing, explosion-proof shields, net rope guns, stun grenades, shotguns equipped with rubber bullets, and FN303 pneumatic rifles that fired gasoline marker rounds, etc.

Then Lin Shangren divided the front-line police officers into groups of four people and a dog. Members of a group must know each other well and live together three days before the operation to prevent them from being replaced by Kidd.