An infinite journey starting from paradise

A gunshot rang out, followed by Lin Shangren's loud warning: "Kaito Kidd, I command you to immediately lay down your weapons and surrender!"

Above the Kuchiki Building, the police helicopter also shone its searchlight, illuminating the two figures on the roof, one black and one white.

"Lord Kidd!!!"

The fans downstairs cheered with delight. The live broadcast was simultaneously projected onto the giant screen in the building across the street: the white-clad thief pointing a poker gun at the police, and the black-clad detective strolling toward the thief, black umbrella and pistol in hand.

This scene feels like the showdown of the century.

"Ahhhhhhh! It's Lord Kidd, Xiaolan, look, it's Lord Kidd!" Suzuki Sonoko shouted happily and grabbed her best friend's arm.

"I see, Sonoko...ah? That guy in black...is that Mr. Lin?"

Although the live broadcast image was not very clear, Mao Lilan still managed to recognize Lin Shangren. At the same time, she also felt that the appearance of Kaito Kid seemed a little familiar.

Also watching the TV broadcast were Kisaki Eri, Kujo Reiko, and Okino Yoko. Without exception, they also recognized Hayashi Naoro, but their thoughts were very different...

The scene returns to the confrontation between Hayashi Naoto and Kuroba Kaito.

"Surrender, there is no way out."

Lin Shangren gradually approached, and Kuroba Kaito retreated all the way, and finally he retreated to the vicinity of the steel wire device connected to the helicopter.

"No way out? That's not necessarily true." Kuroba Kaito fixed the wire device to his arm and then signaled to the empty Terai. The device activated, and a powerful pull yanked his arm, flinging him into the air. From a distance, it looked as if Condor had suddenly pointed at him, and he took off instantly.

"Goodbye, Mr. Police Hound!"

"Oh!"

Kidd was responded to by a gunshot, but the shot was not at him, but at the steel wire connecting him to the helicopter.

"Tsk, what a difficult fellow. But it doesn't matter. This altitude is high enough for me to launch my hang glider."

The white hang glider unfolded, dived towards the crowd on the ground to accumulate potential energy, and then pulled up and took off.

If nothing unexpected happened, Kuroba Kaito should be able to escape. However, the one chasing him now was a cheater, even though he had disabled most of his cheats.

Lin Shangren suddenly took a running start, then pushed off with all his strength, jumped high, turned in the air to gather strength, and then kicked at Kidd.

"Rider Kick!"

"what?!"

Before Kuroba Kaito could figure out what was happening, he felt a sharp pain in his back, and the glider shattered. He fell to the ground like a giant moth.

At this height and in this posture, if nothing unexpected happens, even if Kuroba Kaito survives, the best outcome would be high-level paraplegia.

Fortunately, Hayashi Shangren had no intention of killing Kuroba Kaito. With his left hand, he swung a police dog leash, tethered Kuroba Kaito's feet, and pulled him back to his side. With his right hand, he opened the black umbrella. Its special fiber canopy and high-strength alloy ribs were more than enough to support their combined weight.

In this way, Lin Shangren slowly landed on the ground carrying the unconscious Kaito Kidd.

Reporters, police and Kidd's fans quickly surrounded the scene, and Hayashi Naoto's heroic performance of capturing Kidd with one hand was also broadcast live to audiences across Japan.

As the camera zoomed in, people finally got a clear look at the handsome face of Inspector Lin and the true appearance of Kaito Kid. The moment the picture froze on Kid's face, the entire Japanese audience was stunned.

"I'm awesome! Kudo Shinichi!!!"

Chapter 151: Killing Two Birds with One Stone

Not only did viewers nationwide express surprise and confusion, but even Inspector Lin, who bravely captured the thief on the scene, was surprised and puzzled after seeing Kidd's appearance. He reached out and pinched Kidd's face, as if to confirm whether he had disguised himself. The result was that it was indeed Kidd's real appearance.

No one knew what the others were thinking, but Miss Suzuki, who was standing nearby, was going crazy. She practically cried out, "Mr. Kidd... No!!! Ran, tell me, this isn't true! This isn't true!!! How could Mr. Kidd be that cocky detective Kudo Shinichi?!"

Her best friend, Ran Mao Li, was obviously even more grief-stricken than her: "Impossible... Shinichi? Impossible, absolutely impossible... Phone call, yes... Call Shinichi..."

Kudo Shinichi, who was far away in the Mouri Detective Agency, was also surprised when he saw this scene on TV. He was so surprised that there was someone in the world as handsome as him that he didn't notice that the phone he used to call Xiaolan as Kudo Shinichi had run out of battery and turned off.

"Shinichi...?"

Amid the notification tone of "The number you dialed is turned off", Mao Lilan watched helplessly as Hayashi Naoto escorted the unconscious Kuroba Kaito into the police car and then drove away.

……

Regardless of what the public might think, the Japanese police had a clear victory this time. In front of the entire nation, their representative subdued Kaito Kid with a single kick.

Caught on the scene! Caught red-handed! The entire process was recorded!

Now the Metropolitan Police Department can stand up straight!

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Hakuba personally convened a press conference, praising the frontline personnel involved in the operation, particularly Special Inspector Hayashi Naoto, who personally captured Kidd, and Chief Odagiri, who was on the scene. Reports about this continued for days—the Metropolitan Police Department finally had a chance to show its strength before the media and the Japanese people, and it was determined to seize this opportunity to improve its public image.

Putting aside the official rewards, the police officers of the Investigation Division who were involved in the front-line work were a little disappointed. After all, it was Lin Shangren himself who captured Kidd, so the bounty and reward promised by Inspector Lin were probably gone.

Fortunately, Inspector Lin was still the familiar, caring, big brother figure. While the 50 million bounty wouldn't be awarded to any one individual, it would be distributed equally among all officers involved in the operation. After the bounty arrived, the officers were surprised to discover that Inspector Lin had given them US dollars!

The officers in the First Investigation Division were all ecstatic, except for one man: Takagi Wataru, who'd been drugged and kidnapped by Kid for three days. While the others were getting bonuses, he was likely to be kicked out of his frontline duties. Who could blame them for everyone else's performance, and only he was lagging behind?

Just as Takagi Shigeru was in despair, his good brother, Inspector Hayashi, reached out and helped him. Hayashi announced to the crowd, "Takagi, you're not a loser. It was because he provided me with the information immediately after being kidnapped that I was able to easily confirm Kidd's disguise. Therefore, not only is he innocent, but he's actually meritorious. I've decided to reward him with the opportunity to fulfill his wish!"

The boss had promised to protect the person, and Takagi Wataru was quite popular in the Investigation Division, so the matter slipped away easily. As for the opportunity to propose his wish to Hayashi Naoto, Takagi Wataru did not dare to accept it. Instead, he gave the opportunity to all members of the Investigation Division to decide together.

The final voting result was that all members of the Investigation Section 1 believed that the opportunity to make a request to Hayashi Naoto should be given to policewoman Miwako Sato.

The reason for this decision is not because all the big men in the Investigation Section have been possessed by Two-Faced Tom and Little Tiger, but because Officer Sato Miwako does have a difficult problem that requires the help of the resourceful Inspector Lin. That is the unsolved case that happened eighteen years ago - the "Chou Silang Case".

The details of this case will not be discussed here. After all, when the members of the Investigation Division 1 voted, Hayashi Naoto himself was not in Tokyo.

While the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was opening champagne, they naturally did not forget to confirm Kidd's true identity and his collaborators. As the commander-in-chief of the operation to capture Kidd, Lin Shangren naturally took the initiative to take on this task. After all, he still had a big job to do.

……

In Koeda Town, Nakamori family.

Ginzo Nakamori was holding a can of beer that was almost flat in his hand, looking out the window at the Kuroba family, feeling lost. His own energy and spirit were almost flat, just like the beer in his hand.

Kidd was caught, but it wasn't him who caught him.

Seeing his life's work being easily accomplished by others, Nakamori Ginzo felt that life had lost its joy. What's more, Kaito Kid's true identity was the brat who lived next door to him.

Nakamori Ginzo had practically grown up watching Kuroba Kaito. The boy, fatherless at a young age, had an elderly housekeeper to look after him, but he'd often come to his house for meals. He and his daughter, Aoko, were childhood sweethearts, the two of them having a close relationship. While the boy could be a bit naughty, he was genuinely devoted to Aoko, and his family was quite wealthy... ahem, anyway, he had no problem with their relationship. Who would have thought... well...

The person who was even more disappointed than Ginzo Nakamori was his daughter Aoko Nakamori. Although she witnessed the whole process of Kid being brought to justice in front of the TV, she still couldn't believe that Kid was her childhood sweetheart Kaito Kuroba.

"Even though Kaito didn't come back with his dad, and even though I couldn't get through to him on the phone... maybe he encountered something else. He... he definitely can't be Kaito Kid... definitely not."

Just as the father and daughter were listening dejectedly to the latest report on the Kaito Kid case on TV, there was suddenly a knock on the door of the Nakamori family.

"Open the door, the community is checking the water meter!"

"what?"

Nakamori Aoko stood up woodenly, walked to the door and opened it. Then she saw the black-clad policeman who had caught Kidd, and the large number of police officers and police dogs behind him.

"Get it under control."

Before Nakamori Aoko could react, Hayashi Naoto had already led his men into her house, and she was controlled by two female police officers.

"father!"

Hearing his daughter's scream, Nakamori Ginzo finally came to his senses, and then he heard the classic Miranda warning

"Nakamori Ginzo, you have been arrested for bribery, dereliction of duty, assisting Kidd in theft, and disturbing public order. You have the right to remain silent, but every word you say will be used as evidence in court!"

"what?!"

Ginzo Nakamori was shocked.

Arrested? Me? Assisting Kidd? Me? !!!

"What a joke! Kidd and I are sworn enemies. How could I possibly help him steal property?!" Nakamori Ginzo argued at the top of his voice.

Before Lin Shangren could reply, a police officer tackled him to the ground. "Stop talking nonsense! If it weren't for a scoundrel like you, how could Kaito Kidd have gotten away with it for so many years?!"

"What?!!"

"If it weren't for you messing around, how could Kidd be so hard to catch?!"

"No... I've been hunting Kidd for over twenty years. How could I..."

"More than twenty years? That's right, right? The Kid we caught this time is only seventeen years old, so he should be the second generation. We at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department seriously suspect that you, Nakamori Ginzo, are the first generation of Kaito Kid!"

"Your daughter is Kidd's girlfriend, right? You're a father-in-law and son-in-law teaming up to commit a crime!"

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm innocent!"

"Unjust! Do you think we, the fair and honest Tokyo police, would believe the lies of a scumbag like you?! Inspector Lin, I challenge this scum to a duel!"

Even Nakamori Ginzo was speechless. This isn't the right way to accuse someone, is it?! How could someone be so blatant and fabricate something without any basis?!

However, this isn't hard to understand. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department easily apprehended Kidd this time, which certainly puts pressure on the Koeda police. Is their inability to apprehend Kidd due to the incompetence of the Koeda police and the inaction of the local government?

The Koeda government and police certainly can't admit it. You have a big boss leading the charge, so we need someone to take the blame. Well, Ginzo Nakamori happens to live across from Kidd's house, so his size and length are just right, so let him take the blame.

Brother Nakamori, can you lend me your head?

Oh, you're right! As soon as I put Ginzo Nakamori in the shoes of Kidd's assistant, everything suddenly becomes clear. It's not that our Koeda police aren't strong enough, it's more that there are bad elements within the force. Blame our police brass for not judging people. We'll punish ourselves with three drinks, a pay cut, and a leave of absence. As for Ginzo Nakamori, he should be sentenced to prison as soon as possible. It doesn't matter how many years it is, he should be incarcerated first!

"Don't worry, Officer Nakamori. I'll take care of your wife and daughter." Lin Shangren didn't say what was in his heart. He just said coldly, "Take them away."

……

With the arrest of Kid's accomplices, Terai Yosuke and Nakamori Ginzo, the Kid case is nearing its conclusion. However, speculation continues regarding Kid's true identity and the identities of him and Kudo Shinichi. Even the police remain unsure – they can confirm that Kid is Kuroba Kaito, but they cannot confirm whether Kuroba Kaito is Kudo Shinichi. Kudo Shinichi himself is currently missing, and his parents and friends have yet to speak out.

Of course, those of us who know the truth know that Kudo Shinichi has transformed into Edogawa Conan. To prevent the "brewery" from discovering that Kudo Shinichi is still alive, Conan and his parents dare not publicly clarify the matter. And Kuroba Kaito himself can't prove that he is not Kudo Shinichi: you say you are not, then you are not, you need proof!

The evidence was not hard to find: the DNA sample of Kudo Shinichi. The forensic police officers applied for a search warrant to search the Kudo family residence, hoping to collect any hair or skin dandruff from him. However, they were surprised to find that not even a single strand of hair could be found in the huge Kudo residence!

Those of us who have read the original Conan series know that it was Miyano Shiho who led the Black Organization to investigate Kudo's home and cleaned up his biological samples. However, the police were unaware of this, which further intensified their suspicions about the relationship between Kudo Shinichi and Kuroba Kaito.

In the end, it was the resourceful Inspector Lin who stepped forward and said, "Kudo Yusaku is far away in the United States and cannot be contacted for the time being. But the Kudo family and I used to be neighbors, and I know that Kudo Yusaku has... an illegitimate child!"

A single stone caused a thousand ripples. Inspector Megure immediately led the team to the Mori Detective Agency. While scolding his younger brother Kudo for being a scoundrel, he collected a blood sample from Conan Edogawa.

Finally, after a few days, the DNA test comparison results of Kaito Kid finally came out.

It can be confirmed that Kuroba Kaito and Edogawa Conan are collateral relatives within two generations. In layman's terms, they are brothers with the same father.

Friends who are familiar with the latest plot of Conan must know that Kudo Yusaku and Kuroba Toichi are twin brothers, and the Y chromosomes of identical twin brothers are exactly the same. The results of DNA testing of their respective children must also show that they come from the same paternal gene.

This is interesting. To the outside world, Kuroba Kaito and Kudo Shinichi's younger brother are biological brothers, while Kudo Shinichi himself remains untraceable. While those close to Kudo Shinichi believe that Kuroba Kaito and Kudo Shinichi share nothing in common beyond their exact appearance, Kaito Kid's characterization is that of a skilled disguised thief with exceptional acting skills. What if Kudo Shinichi is a disguise?

The most coincidental thing is that Kudo Shinichi often takes leave and skips school to go out and solve cases, while Kuroba Kaito also often skips classes to go out and steal. Although the time of the two cannot completely overlap, isn't there another person named Terai Konosuke who also knows how to disguise himself?

The police wouldn't make such an outrageous inference, and they've certainly ruled out the possibility that Kuroba Kaito and Kudo Shinichi are the same person. But the media clearly doesn't see it that way! The idea that the Phantom Thief is actually a famous detective is far more compelling than simply reporting on Phantom Thief Kid. If we can't prove it, then we'll help you prove it!

The media called out to Kudo Shinichi and Kudo Yusaku, asking them to come out and clarify. Is Kuroba Kaito really Kudo Shinichi, or is he just another one of Kudo Yusaku's romantic debts? (Conan's information is still being protected by Hayashi Naoto, and the media does not know who Kudo Yusaku's illegitimate child is.)

What can Kudo Yusaku do? He can't possibly tell the truth about his son being rejuvenated by a mysterious organization, right? Not only would the media be incapable of believing such a lie, but the real worry is that the outside world would actually believe it. Rejuvenation! Forget the Black Organization, the Japanese... the American government needs to be the first to capture his son and dissect him!

Therefore, the best thing for him is to remain silent and let the outside world guess. As long as he doesn't expose his eldest son, it will be fine. As for his nephew, I wish him good luck. He has already asked an old friend to defend him.

……

Watching the lengthy reports on TV about the latest developments in the Kidd case, Lin Shangren smiled. "Very good. This is a good move. We managed to have a lot of fun."

"You've done so much for this, you're quite the scoundrel." He Huan grumbled, "That Unicorn lady cried for a long time because she couldn't contact Kudo Shinichi. Kid also forbids outsiders from visiting. I wonder if she really believes that her lover is Kaito Kid, a scumbag who lives with two identities and has two girlfriends."

Furulu also said: "In fact, she could get the truth by confronting Aoko, but unfortunately she didn't have the chance. Aoko is trying her best to overturn her father's case, and she won't be able to meet Mao Lilan for a while. So...why don't you help her? Maybe she will just give herself to you~"

"It depends on my mood." Lin Shangren said with a smile, "At least not today. I've already been asked out today. Two people at that."

"Oh? Who?" Hehuan asked.

"The beautiful prosecutor Kujo Reiko, and...Kuroba Kaito's defense lawyer, Kisaki Eri."

Chapter 152: The Invitation of the Beautiful Prosecutor

One is a charming single beauty prosecutor, the other is a cold and beautiful lawyer who had a romantic encounter with him once. Faced with the simultaneous dinner invitations from these two beauties, who will Lin Shangren choose?

The obvious answer is Kujo Reiko. It makes sense and reasonable for it to be Kujo Reiko.

The rationale is easy to understand. After all, Hayashi Shangren currently represents the police, while Kujo Reiko represents the prosecutor, both of whom align themselves with the government. It's reasonable for the prosecutor to contact the police before the trial, but for the police to contact the defendant's defense lawyer would inevitably smear the suspicion of dereliction of duty.

Of course, Lin Shangren doesn't care about this.

What really made Lin Shangren make the decision was the emotional part. After they got to know each other well, the call from Kisaki Eri was the first and only time she took the initiative to contact Lin Shangren, and she hoped that the two sides could meet in the capacity of defense lawyer and police officer who arrested the suspect. This is worth pondering.

"You want business to be handled impartially? Then I'll handle business for you."

If the plot of the book or the short film were to follow its logic, Hayashi Naoren could easily have accepted Kisaki Eri's invitation and then threatened her with "Lawyer Kisaki, you don't want to lose your case and have your undefeated streak broken, do you?" Given Hayashi Naoren's observation that Kisaki Eri has been masturbating to the smell of the shirt she wore when they met that day, she might have reluctantly agreed, gradually becoming addicted to the man beneath her crotch, and gradually degenerating into a sow.

But that would be too boring. For a queen like Eri Kisaki, coercion is too wasteful. It would be more interesting to gradually induce her to "fall" on her own initiative.

So Lin Shangren responded coldly, "Lawyer Fei, meeting at this sensitive time is probably against protocol." Finally, he deliberately asked with a slightly bitter tone, "If it weren't for this case, would you have contacted me...Lawyer Ying...Fei?"

Although Lin Shangren did not point it out, his meaning was very clear:

It was you who seduced me, and then you took my place and left without mercy. It was you who seduced me, and you who betrayed your husband. You are a bad person, a bad woman!