Conan Rick's Investigator

Chapter 1117: A Parade Surrounded by Dangers

Vesbania Palace, weapons management warehouse.

Inside the warehouse, members of the Royal Guard were organizing their weapons and equipment, preparing to escort the next parade.

Qin Zhibo and others came to the management office. Qis also changed out of his dress which looked gorgeous but actually made it difficult to move, and was putting on a bulletproof vest.

Although this march is mainly aimed at dealing with possible dangers from Mi-Go, we must also be wary of dangers posed by humans.

"Everyone, there are a lot of weapons here, take whatever you want..."

Everyone looked around and saw all kinds of individual weapons, from swords, spears, axes, to pistols, shotguns, submachine guns, sniper rifles, etc.

"Can I take all of these?"

Jigen Daisuke asked again to confirm.

"Take it, take it all..." Chis replied.

As soon as Qis finished speaking, Jigen Daisuke picked up the largest sniper rifle on the long table in the middle without hesitation.

Qin Zhibo clicked his tongue under the mask. This Dimensional Daisuke was quick and discerning, and he chose the weapon he wanted to use right away.

It was an M82A1 sniper rifle, and players in the Chinese server often called it "Barrett" and "Cannon."

This Barrett is an anti-material rifle. It is not used for sniping. Its main targets are light armored vehicles, radars, oil tanks and other high-value facilities or equipment.

However, after the last palace operation, Daisuke Jigen discovered that creatures like the Mi-Go had thick skin and flesh, and the power of ordinary guns could hardly cause significant damage, so he chose the Barrett.

Qin Zhibo looked around and found that there was only a Barrett in the entire arsenal, which was a bit stingy.

After Daisuke Jigen finished his selection, the others also started choosing their weapons.

Yusaku Kudo chose an MP5k submachine gun. Although the power of a single bullet is not strong, its firepower suppression is relatively strong and it is portable.

However, when Kudo Yusaku looked at the gun he was holding, he seemed to be dissatisfied, so he picked up another MP5K from the gun rack and equipped himself.

Just play with two guns, macho man...

Qin Zhibo secretly sighed in his heart, what would Kudo Yusaku from the original world think if he saw "himself" in another world being so vigorous?

Inspector Zenigata looked at the wide variety of guns and did not take the long guns. Instead, he took a Colt M1911 to supplement his original service weapon.

Kogoro Mouri, who used to be a policeman, also found it difficult to make a decision about these guns.

Although he had good marksmanship in the police academy and is still a legend there, he has a bad habit of getting nervous at critical moments, and he hasn't touched a gun for so many years, so his marksmanship must be a little rusty.

After much hesitation, he chose the most common Smith & Wesson m10 revolver, which was the same gun he used when he was a policeman.

After getting the new gun, Kogoro Maori opened the cylinder and began to check the condition of the gun meticulously.

Inspector Zenigata took one look at Kogoro Maori's choices and actions and immediately asked, "Have you ever been a police officer before?"

"Oh, it happened many years ago..."

Kogoro Mouri's eyes were serious and his expression was extremely earnest.

This time, in order to get his daughter's body back, this old father must be serious and show his real skills.

At this time, Lupin III stood in front of the weapons rack at the deepest part of the armory and pulled up a large box from the bottom of the rack.

"It's up to you!"

"Come out, my big baby!"

Lupin III happily brought out an RPG rocket launcher with 5 shells.

Originally, Lupin III himself was also equipped with an RPG, but this time all the weapons were paid for by the Vespania royal family, so it would be a waste not to use them.

But just as Lupin III was about to open the long-sealed box, Chis, who was not far away, hurriedly stopped him.

"That's too powerful. It's better not to use it in the city..."

When Lupin III heard this, he pouted and immediately became deflated.

"Boring~Boring~"

Lupin III dusted his hands off and put them back in his pockets. "Never mind. I won't choose. Goemon, what weapon do you want?"

Ishikawa Goemon, holding a sword, was sitting cross-legged on the long table where Barrett had just been placed with his eyes closed. He said coldly, "I have a sword that is enough to deal with the enemy..."

Lupin the Third: "Hmph, I think so."

Qin Zhibo glanced at everyone and saw that everyone had almost chosen their guns, so it was time for him to choose one too.

However, the Barrett that I wanted to use the most was taken away by Daisuke Jigen, and the other weapons are not very useful. I might as well take this opportunity to practice the new kendo I learned these days and see if it works.

However, he did not have the same agility as Ishikawa Goemon, so he still needed long-range thermal weapons, preferably a large-caliber pistol, which had guaranteed power and was portable.

So Qin Zhibo found a gun box in the pistol area, which contained a timeless classic - the Desert Eagle.

In this way, everyone except Conan has chosen their weapons.

"Okay, everyone, please follow me..."

Chis planned to take his men to the parade, but when he was about to go out, Kudo Yusaku stopped Conan.

"Little boy, don't you plan to take a weapon to defend yourself?"

Yusaku Kudo knows Conan's true identity, and he is quite confused when he sees that Conan did not choose his own weapon.

Conan under the mask wanted to explain, but didn't know what to say. Fortunately, Qin Zhibo came over to explain at this time.

"He has a kick that can defy the will of heaven."

Kudo Yusaku: “?”

……

In the east courtyard of the palace, black cars were lined up in an orderly manner, with Queen Mira's ceremonial carriage in the middle waiting to depart.

The coronation procession of the Kingdom of Vespasian used to be carried out in convertibles, but convertibles are not safe enough, said the 35th President of the United States.

So after discussion, the coronation will be carried out in a carriage, which is made of super bulletproof glass. It will not affect the people's admiration for the new queen, but will also ensure safety from all directions.

When Qin Zhibo arrived, Mira was already sitting alone in the carriage, with her hands folded in front of her abdomen, and her exquisite makeup made her look like a high-end doll displayed in a window cabinet.

At this time, Mira saw everyone coming through the rearview mirror, turned her head and looked at everyone.

Through the thick bulletproof glass, Mira didn't say anything, but nodded calmly and greeted everyone.

The calmness revealed in her pretty eyes made Qin Zhibo look at her with admiration.

Only a few days had passed, and she was indeed different from the rude girl I had met at the first cocktail party.

"Get in the car."

Chis assigned everyone the parade cars they would ride in.

Chis, Qin Zhibo, and Conan sat in the sedan in front of the carriage, and the rest of the people followed in the two sedans behind the carriage.

Since this was a parade broadcast live around the world, Ishikawa Goemon couldn't sit on the roof of the car, so he had to put in the effort and get inside the car.

"It's time, let's go!"

As Chis gave orders on the radio, the front car of the parade slowly started moving, and the cars behind it followed one by one.

The carriage is naturally pulled by horses, but these horses are well-trained and, with the control of the jockeys, can also keep a constant speed.

At 10 o'clock sharp, the procession drove out of the main gate of the palace in an orderly manner.

Qin Zhibo and Conan sat in the back seat, carefully observing every person celebrating along the street through the slightly dimmed car window.

According to Qis, the Royal Guards have been trying their best to capture the remnants of Earl Kilard's forces in the past few days.

Although most of them have been arrested, a small number are still at large.

In addition, although the so-called "anti-princess elements" had been secretly funded by Girard before, in fact these opponents already existed.

This is the disadvantage of a monarchy. When power is excessive, the country will be very unstable.

Moreover, it is difficult for any king to unify the world, and opposition elements will always exist.

Because of this, Mira chose the new system.

On the one hand, the new system is indeed better at governing the country, and it can pool wisdom and make up for the lack of individual wisdom.

Especially Mira, although she has grown a lot now, the way of being a king is not something that can be learned overnight.

It’s also good to be a mascot.

Secondly, it is also a reconciliation with those who are against the princess.

Opposition elements can never be eliminated, and suppressing them with overly harsh measures will be counterproductive. This is the only way to reconcile with them.

So when the crown was presented, Mira publicly announced that the kingdom would adopt a new system.

As for whether the opposition will buy into it, it is completely unknown.

……

The procession slowly drove through one street after another.

Mira in the glass carriage kept smiling, raised her right hand wearing a white lace glove to her chest, and waved to the people on the roadside.

Wherever they went, people cheered and applauded, waving colorful national flags in their hands, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Inside the car, Chis sat in the passenger seat of the front car, holding a radio in his hand, communicating with his men continuously.

"Pay attention to the speed, car number 7, speed up..."

"Cars 1, 2, and 3, when turning at the intersection ahead, please pay attention to any suspicious individuals around you. Report any suspicious individuals immediately!"

"Roadside troops, we are now at the intersection of Prince Street. Maintain order at the scene and report any situation in advance!"

Chis has a tablet computer that monitors GPS signals and can see the location of each car in the parade.

Qin Zhibo looked out the car window, and his originally tense nerves gradually relaxed.

Now that the parade is more than halfway through, there is still no disturbance outside, and everything is so peaceful that all people are returning home.

Perhaps the kingdom reform declaration just now worked?

Apart from human opponents, Qin Zhibo felt that those "Mi-Gos" might not appear.

It is true that after Mira takes office, she will definitely start cleaning up the mining area.

But once these alien creatures are exposed in such a global live broadcast, the whole world will know of their existence.

By then, all countries in the world will join forces to fight against aliens, and the Mi-Go will probably have no place to stand on this planet.

Although the Mi-Go possess a technological level far superior to that of humans, if a large-scale war breaks out, humans are not livestock that can be slaughtered at will.

Because of this, the Mi-Go have been secretly mining on Earth over the years. Even when carrying out missions that require contact with humans, they look for human agents as puppets.

That is, "human treason".

Thinking of this, Qin Zhibo turned to look at Qis in the front seat and asked.

“Since they knew the parade was dangerous, why didn’t they just cancel it?”

Qisi turned his head and glanced at Qin Zhibo behind him, and replied, "Because the princess said someone told her that she can't escape from anything. Escaping is not only shameful, but also useless..."

"Even if I can avoid it today, I will still face the same problem in the future."

"Since we don't know where we will face attacks in the future, we might as well face our fate today."

Hearing "Escape is not only shameful, but also useless", Qin Zhibo immediately remembered that he had told Mira this.

I didn’t expect that this girl was so good at learning and applying what she learned.

But Mira's idea was indeed correct. She could hide for a while, but not forever. She was not an ordinary person and was destined to be unable to escape her fate.

Conan, who was sitting next to them, listened to the conversation between the two and reflected on himself silently in his heart.

Can't escape your fate...

Conan once said this to Haibara Ai, who wanted to give up her life.

But in fact, aren't you also on the verge of a fateful decision?

According to Haibara Ai, the progress of developing a permanent antidote for APTX-4869 is not clear, and the efficacy of the drug in Baigan wine will decrease as the number of times the drug is taken increases.

Even if we get the formula of drug A back from the organization and cooperate in developing an antidote, it is not a 100% success rate. It is only feasible in theory.

What if I can never grow bigger, how should I face Xiaolan?

Is it a confession?