Conan Rick's Investigator

But a magical scene happened at this moment. The four-barreled pocket pistol that fell to the ground disappeared like a mirage.

Before Kosaka Natsumi's fingers could touch it, the ground was empty.

Kosaka Natsumi: "..."

The shocked Natsumi Kosaka was not unable to understand the current situation, but was surprised that the bald man in front of her had such ability.

This is illusion!

Seeing that she couldn't pick up Qin Zhibo's pocket pistol, and the sound of a fire truck's siren was faintly heard outside, Kosaka Natsumi left the hooked-nosed old man who was wrestling with Qin Zhibo and turned to climb the rope ladder.

On the other hand, Qin Zhibo, relying on his youthful advantage, always suppressed the old man with the hooked nose.

But the old man with the hooked nose was determined. He knew he could not win, so he chose the most conservative way and locked Qin Zhibo's body with his body, preventing Qin Zhibo from using his fighting skills.

So Qin Zhibo seized the opportunity and used the shroud he had torn off to throw it hard onto the hook-nosed old man's face.

"Woo——"

The stench of corpse hit the nose of the old man with the hooked nose, making him let out a strange humming sound, and his muscles immediately relaxed.

Qin Zhibo didn't have time to check on the old man with the hooked nose and hurried to climb up the rope ladder.

Above the rope ladder is a stone tower independent of the edge of the castle, in front of the tower is a winding stone staircase.

Qin Zhibo quickly ran up the stone stairs and saw Natsumi Kosaka walking around the courtyard.

You can't run away!

A flash of inspiration came to Qin Zhibo and the gun quickly took shape in his hand. He fired a shot in the direction where Natsumi Kosaka was escaping. Several bullets flew towards Natsumi Kosaka and penetrated her brain.

Natsumi Kosaka, who was running in front, felt her body tremble and suddenly froze.

Because at this moment her mind had several questions that had to be answered, and this matter was even more important than leaving here.

Q1: Did you turn off the gas this morning?

Natsumi Kosaka: We had breakfast on the cruise ship today, why did you turn off the gas?

Q2: Did you lock the door when you went out today?

Kosaka Natsumi: Why lock the door? We're staying in a room on a cruise ship...

Q3: Is the child yours?

Kosaka Natsumi: Where did the child come from? Edward and I always use protective measures...

After finishing the three questions, just as Natsumi Kosaka was about to continue running, she was caught up by Qin Zhibo from behind.

Qin Zhibo jumped and knocked down Natsumi Kosaka who was about to escape, and used the weight of his body to press Natsumi Kosaka so that she could not struggle.

If an outsider saw Qin Zhibo, the bald Wu Ke, pressing down a beauty like Kosaka Natsumi, they would definitely think that something indecent had happened and would rush over to make things worse.

But fortunately, this is the courtyard on the side of the castle, and no one can notice what is happening here.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of physical contact with Kosaka Natsumi, Qin Zhibo immediately activated the investigation function.

【Survey√】

Name: Natsumi Hauptmann

Gender: Female

Age: 27

Hitman

Social Credit: 2400

Power: 50

……

Skills: Firearms, Languages, Social Skills (Charm), Arts and Crafts (Cooking)...

[Obtain the main task: Investigate two members of the Beast Brotherhood]

[Task reward: 7000 general skill proficiency]

[Successfully investigated a member of the Beast Brotherhood! ]

[Task Progress: (1/2)]

Qin Zhibo: “!”

Qin Zhibo was extremely surprised at this moment, because during the fight with the hook-nosed deacon, Qin Zhibo also took the opportunity to activate the investigation function.

However, the result of the investigation was just a character card of an ordinary old man, nothing special about it, and he did not get any main investigation mission.

But for Natsumi Kosaka, there is a main quest waiting for her.

Brotherhood of the Beast.

Another secret organization...

Although this mission reward does not include any other types of additional rewards, the general skill proficiency rewarded is very high.

What Qin Zhibo needs most now is proficiency in general skills.

After weighing the pros and cons, Qin Zhibo came up with a bold plan in mind.

Chapter 232 Eavesdropping on the Conversation between the Mysterious Organizations

A plan came to his mind, and Qin Zhibo immediately took out the [Detective's eavesdropping device] from his props.

This eavesdropping device is a thin round sticker. As long as it is attached to the target, it can eavesdrop on the target's conversation regardless of distance.

Qin Zhibo took advantage of the fact that Natsumi Kosaka was unable to break free and stuck the eavesdropping device on the back of her collar.

At the same time, the hook-nosed old man, who was not completely knocked unconscious, staggered up the stone stairs and just saw the bald man pressing on Natsumi Kosaka's body.

"what!"

The hook-nosed old man roared angrily again and rushed towards Qin Zhibo.

But this time, Qin Zhibo was easily pulled free by the hook-nosed old man.

"Miss! Go quickly!"

Kosaka Natsumi got up again without hesitation and rushed to the darkness outside the courtyard.

Qin Zhibo and the hook-nosed old man wrestled again.

This time the venue is more spacious and there is ample room for performance.

Qin Zhibo threw a punch directly, hitting the old man with the hooked nose on the bridge of his nose, and blood immediately flowed from under his hooked nose.

Relying on his strong body, Qin Zhibo did not use Krav Maga, but just used two simple punches to knock the hook-nosed old man to the ground.

He looked at the hook-nosed old man who was unable to get up again, and then glanced at the flashing red light in the castle.

No matter what, my time of cross-dressing should be over now.

Maori Kogoro and the others are still trapped underground...

……

Castle front yard.

Conan looked anxiously at the burning castle, the anxiety in his heart burning just like the flames.

After coming out, Conan immediately asked Professor Agasa and others who were waiting outside the courtyard whether they had seen a woman with short hair and gray hair running out.

Dr. Agasa nodded and replied, "Yes, she did see us, but she took one look at us and ran away."

Pu Siqinglan successfully escaped with the "Egg of Memories", which made Conan very frustrated.

However, he could not expect Professor Agasa and the Young Detectives, including the old and young, women and children, to stop a professional killer without knowing anything.

As for Matsumoto Ryohei...

He is just a cook who is very good at cooking, and there is nothing to expect from him.

What Conan hopes more now is that the people trapped under the castle can be safe and escape from another exit that should theoretically exist.

However, after waiting for a long time, the flames in the castle became more and more intense, but there was no news of any survivors.

"Xiaolan!"

Unable to suppress his inner anxiety any longer, Conan raised his leg and was about to rush back to the castle where flames were raging.

But just as Conan was about to run with his thin arms and legs, he was picked up by Matsumoto Ryohei who was standing beside him.

"Little boy, you are not a moth. It is not rational to rush into a fire."

"Xiaolan is still in there! I have to go save Xiaolan!"

Conan struggled with all his might in Matsumoto Ryohei's arms, but the strong and powerful arms were simply impossible for a primary school student like him to break free from.

Just then, a sound came from an inconspicuous corner of the vestibule.

"Conan?"

"Xiaolan!"

Seeing Ran Mouri, Conan felt relieved.

In addition to Maori Ran, there are Maori Kogoro, Qin Zhibo, and Russian Sergei who is carrying the knocked-out hook-nosed butler on his back.

After counting the number of people, Conan immediately widened his eyes in surprise and asked, "Where is Miss Xia Mei?"

"Ah? Isn't Miss Xia Mei with you?"

Maori Kogoro looked around and found that there was indeed no sign of Kosaka Natsumi. He said in confusion, "That's strange. I thought Miss Natsumi had already run out of the castle exit."

"The butler of this castle fainted on the ground outside. Logically, Miss Xia Mei should have been with him..."

As he spoke, Kogoro Mouri glanced at the butler who was being carried on Sergei's back.

Conan hurried over to check on the butler, but found that there was no trace of smoke on the butler's face.

But...

The bruised face and beating marks!

Where did Kosaka Natsumi go?

Who beat up the castle's butler?

And why did Pu Siqinglan say that all his reasonings were wrong?

Is he being mysterious? Or am I really wrong?

What the hell is going on?

Conan raised his chin and looked thoughtful in the firelight.

Qin Zhibo stood quietly among the crowd in the courtyard, seemingly looking up at the blazing flames, but in fact, Qin Zhibo had already started eavesdropping.

The voices of Natsumi Kosaka and Qinglan Urashi were heard from the eavesdropping device at the same time.

The two men first briefly exchanged their experiences. Judging from the ambient noise, the two men may have already boarded a vehicle.

"Let's open the box first and take a look. I hope the Memory Egg inside is not damaged."

The two communicated in Japanese, and then the sound of a metal box being opened was heard.

boom!

A sound similar to the sound of fireworks.

A moment later, a surprised voice came from the eavesdropping device.

"this is……"

"It's a forgery by Kaito Kidd! I was tricked by Kaito Kidd!"

Pu Siqinglan's exasperated voice could be heard from the eavesdropping device, and the fake egg of memory could be heard being thrown against the car door, making a dull knocking sound.

Next, the voices of two people were heard from the eavesdropping device one after another. Because of the different tones, Qin Zhibo was able to tell who was speaking.

Pu Siqinglan: "Damn Kaito Kidd!"

Kosaka Natsumi: "Is Kaito Kid still alive? I should have sniped him in Osaka Bay..."