Conan Rick's Investigator

Bai Ma Tan: "Next week at the Medieval Art Museum, his double will definitely appear in place of the real Kaito Kid. Then we just need to catch them both in one fell swoop..."

Ah Fu: "Master is wise."

Then, the car fell into silence for a long time.

Qin Zhibo, lying in the boss chair, also figured out the reason for Bai Ma Tan's sudden visit.

Young Master is wise...

What a wise bullshit!

Qin Zhibo touched his forehead and sighed, "Oh no, I'm the real master!"

Chapter 263 Resolving the Crisis Version 2.0

In the conversation between Bai Ma Tan and the butler Afu, Qin Zhibo heard a key word, which was "hair".

Hakuba Tan used this strand of hair to trace back to his own head, and based on this, he concluded that he was Kaito Kidd.

As for the origin of this strand of hair, Qin Zhibo made a reasonable guess that it must have been lost when he was doing something invisibly in the Rice Flower Museum yesterday.

However, Qin Zhibo did not expect that the Bai Ma detective could actually find this inconspicuous hair and use it as a clue to trace it back to himself.

Be a detail freak!

It seems that I should consider wearing a hood when doing things in the future...

It was precisely because of this hair that Bai Ma Tan’s misunderstanding was so deep.

The understanding of Baima Tan can basically be described in a few words.

Qin Zhibo: Oh no! I've become the real Kaito Kid!

Kuroba Kaito: Oh no! I've become Kaito Kid's stand-in!

Terai Huang Zhisuke: Oh no! Kaito Kid has become my stand!

Next, Hakuba's plan is to capture Kaito Kidd and then capture Qin Zhibo at the same time.

Although these two steps are carried out simultaneously, there is a sequence for them.

First of all, they must arrest "Kaito Kid" who is wearing Kaito Kid's costume and preparing to steal, and then arrest Qin Zhibo who is at the scene.

According to Hakuba's idea, there would be no one outside the detention center pretending to be Kaito Kid to exonerate the two of them.

But the actual situation is that Terai Huang Zhisuke, as Kaito Kid's assistant, also has the ability to disguise himself as Kaito Kid.

But Qin Zhibo was not like someone who was caught by the police, put in prison for observation for a period of time, and then gradually cleared of suspicion.

Otherwise, Qin Zhibo would be living a life of misery in prison...

So there are two ways to resolve the current crisis.

One is to follow the principle of "friends are meant to be betrayed" and tell the police that Kuroba Kaito and Terai Kōnosuke are Kaito Kid and Kaito Kid's assistant.

But there are two disadvantages to doing this.

The first disadvantage is that I have no evidence to prove the identities of these two people. I forgot to record the last conversation at the Blue Parrot Bar.

The second disadvantage is that the reason why Qin Zhibo did not report to the police was that he felt that people with special skills like Kuroba Kaito would be useful to him in the future.

Another way to resolve the crisis is to follow the principle of "helping friends is helping yourself" and help Kuroba Kaito escape successfully.

If Hakuba Sento cannot catch Kaito Kidd who is committing theft, then there is no legitimate reason to catch him.

On the contrary, in the eyes of others, when Qin Zhibo and Kaito Kidd appear at the same time, he will no longer think of himself as Kaito Kidd.

This method also has a troublesome point, that is, if Hakuba Tan can't be shaken off like a dog-skin plaster, won't I have to help Kaito Kid every time he encounters a crisis in the future?

Just as Qin Zhibo was thinking about which of the two methods to implement, a voice came to his ears again.

Ah Fu: "Master, the airport just sent a message that Günter von Gothenburg II returned to Europe on his private plane at 8:00 this morning."

Afu: "He is expected to tour Europe for a week and return to Japan next week."

Hakuba Tan: "It seems he's also eyeing Kaito Kidd's trailer for next week..."

Hakuba Tan: "Spider, Kaito Kidd himself, Kaito Kidd's substitute...it looks like things are going to get lively then."

The car was quiet again.

Qin Zhibo in the office was shocked after hearing what Bai Ma Tan said.

Qin Zhibo believed that it was not a coincidence when Bai Ma Tan suddenly mentioned the word "Spider".

Hakuba Tanya knows about Spider, and he also knows that Spider's target is Kaito Kid!

This surprised Qin Zhibo, because he learned about Spider's existence and goals by eavesdropping on the conversation between Xia Mei and Qing Lan.

And Bai Ma Tan actually knew...

Spider previously worked in Europe, and Bai Ma Tan previously went to school in the UK.

In other words, it is very likely that Detective Hakuba discovered the existence of Spider in a case in the UK, and then tracked it all the way back to Japan.

At this time, Qin Zhibo remembered that when he was invisible, he heard Hakuba Tan say in the museum that he was not interested in Kaito Kid, and he was really interested in someone else.

He wanted to find out about Kaito Kidd because Spider was going to take action against Kaito Kidd.

The real target of Bai Ma Tan is Spider!

In that case...

Qin Zhibo slapped his forehead and came up with a 2.0 version based on the two ways to resolve the crisis he had just thought of.

That's to catch the Spider!

As long as Spider is caught, Hakuba's attention will be diverted from Kaito Kid.

However, due to his own safety, Qin Zhibo still cannot show up in person to capture Spider.

This requires some behind-the-scenes operations, after all, Spider is no ordinary person.

Fortunately, for others, a week later is really just a week, but for Qin Zhibo, he has at least a month to prepare.

First, Qin Zhibo planned to visit an old friend.

……

In front of the Zhongshi Art Museum, Qin Zhibo saw that the museum had already begun warming up for the gem exhibition a week later and making various arrangements.

Qin Zhibo entered the museum for free and found Matsumoto Ryohei in the director's office.

"I heard that Kaito Kidd sent you a notice about next week's gem exhibition?"

Matsumoto Ryohei looked surprised and asked in confusion, "How did you know about this? We only informed the police about the notice letter."

Qin Zhibo explained: "Actually, I have been invited by the police to participate in the protection of the gem this time."

After hearing Qin Zhibo's words, the surprise on Matsumoto Ryohei's face turned from confusion to calmness, and then he smiled faintly.

"If it's you, I'll be relieved."

"The collector who provided the gemstones this time, Mr. JP Tana, is a friend of my father. If the gemstones were lost in my hands, everything would be in jeopardy."

After saying this, Matsumoto Ryohei added Qin Zhibo's name to the schedule of next week's gem exhibition recorded on the computer.

At this moment, Qin Zhibo bent down and whispered something into Matsumoto Ryohei's ear.

"Actually, I know Kaito Kidd..."

Hearing this, the fingers typing on the keyboard immediately stopped. Matsumoto Ryohei was stunned for a moment and slowly turned around to look at Qin Zhibo.

The gourmet's eyes speak volumes, as if asking, "Are you telling the truth?"

Qin Zhibo nodded seriously: "Absolutely true."

Matsumoto Ryohei remained silent, while Qin Zhibo continued, "I want you to do me a favor. Ask Kaito Kidd to come and check the gems in advance."

"As long as he's sure it's not the gem he wants, he won't touch any of the gems at this gem exhibition..."

Matsumoto Ryohei held his chin in thought for a moment, and then replied with a question that Qin Zhibo was at a loss for words to answer for a moment.

"What if after confirmation, it turns out to be the gem he wants?"

Chapter 264: Commission from the Blue Castle

After confirming with your eyes, is this the gem you want?

Qin Zhibo really didn't expect this situation, because Hei Yu and his son had been committing crimes as Kaito Kidd for many years and had stolen more than 100 gems.

Pandora was not found among these more than 100 gems. How could it be such a coincidence that this gem contains the Pandora that is so important to both the Beast Brotherhood and Kaito Kidd.

and……

"Wait a minute, who is this Mr. JP Tana you're talking about?"

Matsumoto Ryohei pulled up information on the website and introduced him: "Mr. Tana is a world-renowned gem collector and engraver, from England."

"Mr. Tana is also one of the few private collectors in the world who is willing to publicly display his gemstone collection. However, every time he exhibits, Mr. Tana requires the gemstone exhibition to be designed according to his personal interests."

Qin Zhibo nodded. "So this is not the first time the exhibits are on display?"

"That's probably true... Mr. Tana first held exhibitions in various European countries."

That's easy...

Qin Zhibo smiled knowingly and figured out the logic behind it.

This is not the first time that the world's largest pink gemstone has been publicly exhibited, and it was first exhibited in Europe.

Whether it’s Baron Hauptmann, who may be German, or Xia Mei, who lives in France, or Spider, who mainly tours in Europe…

Judging from the information currently available, the headquarters of the Beast Brotherhood is most likely in Europe, so the Beast Brotherhood must have already confirmed the composition of the gem.

If it contained the "Pandora", the stone of life that their organization had been searching for, then there was no way this gem would flow into Japan.

"Don't worry..." Qin Zhibo patted Matsumoto Ryohei's shoulder comfortingly, "That gem is definitely not the one Kidd wants."

"Believe me."

Looking at Qin Zhibo's determined eyes, Matsumoto Ryohei struggled inwardly for two seconds.

"Ok, I trust you."

Ryohei Matsumoto redirected the computer page to a platform that enables real-time Internet communication and entered content in the dialog box.

Ryohei Matsumoto: Mr. Tana, when will the gemstones to be displayed at the gem exhibition arrive in Tokyo, Japan?

Ryohei Matsumoto's English is quite good. Although Qin Zhibo has never seen him speak, the English input into the dialog box is grammatically correct and logically coherent.

This reminded Qin Zhibo of the first time he met and investigated Matsumoto Ryohei. The first of Matsumoto Ryohei's skills was language.

If you only use your mother tongue, you are not considered to have mastered language skills.

After waiting for more than half a minute, the other party replied.

JP Tana: My private jet will deliver all the gemstones for this exhibition to Tokyo Haneda Airport at 9:00 AM next Wednesday.

[Matsumoto Ryohei: Mr. Tana, are you not planning to come to Japan this time?]

JP Tana: Unfortunately, I have some unfinished business in the UK, so I'll ask you to take care of my "Ladies" for me.

[Matsumoto Ryohei: I will do my best, please rest assured]

The conversation ended. Qin Zhibo watched the whole conversation clearly from the side.

From Mr. Tana's words, Qin Zhibo could not tell at all that he was worried about the safety of these gems.

He should have known that the gems were targeted by Kaito Kid, but he was so calm that he didn't even plan to come over to supervise in person.

Something strange...

After finishing the conversation, Matsumoto Ryohei turned around and said, "The gems won't arrive in Japan until next week, so Kaito Kidd won't be able to confirm it until next week either..."

This is exactly what Qin Zhibo wants. After all, Qin Zhibo still needs to find Kaito Kidd himself to explain some things before he can finally establish this plan.

……

At the same time, in a luxuriously decorated upscale study in London, England, a man with a standard British gentleman's beard closed the dialog box on the computer screen.