Conan Rick's Investigator

Chapter 280 Kidd treats us to roast pigeon?

Is he talking about me?

He glanced at me a little longer...

He was talking about me!

This was what Kuroba Kaito was thinking at the time.

Therefore, in this pink gem theft operation, it would be best if you could confirm in advance whether it is the gem you want.

At that time, I just need to pretend to show up and ensure that Kaito Kidd's notice letter will not be in vain.

but……

"Then..." Kuroba Kaito asked, "What's the price?"

What is the price...

Do you think I'm Gul'dan?

But he did have something that needed Kuroba Kaito to do.

Qin Zhibo cleared his throat, "Actually, Hakuba came to Japan from England to capture an international criminal named Spider."

"And this Spider came for you, so Hakuba Sentinel is targeting you."

Kuroba Kaito frowned and pretended to think.

Seeing that Kuroba Kaito still hadn't figured it out, Qin Zhibo continued to remind him, "Actually, Spider was the world's number one illusionist who performed that day."

"He is the assassin sent by the organization that killed your father to kill you."

"And what I want to do is spin a big net and have Detective Hakuba arrest Spider."

"But I need your help..."

When Qin Zhibo mentioned the organization that killed his father, Kuroba Kaito's eyes immediately widened as if they were injected with chicken blood.

The organization's Spider...

"No problem! How can I help you?"

Qin Zhibo said calmly, "Actually, you don't need to do much. Just act as bait."

"Bait?"

"Yes." Qin Zhibo nodded. "Let's discuss the details after tonight..."

……

11:59 PM, Medieval Art Museum.

On both sides of the booth of the world's largest pink gemstone, Qin Zhibo and Matsumoto Ryohei stood like left and right protectors.

Qin Zhibo informed Kuroba Kaito that the time was 12:00. At this time, there would be 10 minutes, and the surveillance cameras in the museum's gem exhibition hall would be turned off, and the alarm system at the main gate would be deactivated.

Then he could walk into the art museum through the main entrance openly.

But... can the one who walked through the door be called Kaito Kidd?

Before 12:00 midnight, Qin Zhibo saw through his night vision goggles a person sneaking from the direction of the Hell Exhibition Hall and hiding in the darkness behind the pillars of the exhibition hall.

The Hell Exhibition Hall has no windows or doors connecting to the outside.

This guy...could he have been hiding in the Hell Hall since the museum closed?

This is what a magician does. In order to achieve a stunning effect, no one knows how much effort he has to put in behind the scenes.

Just like that, when the clock struck 12 midnight, a cloud of smoke suddenly exploded next to the pillar of the exhibition hall.

goo goo-

A few pigeons flapped their wings and dispersed from the smoke, and the figure of Kaito Kidd appeared in the smoke.

In the dim exhibition hall, Kaito Kidd, dressed in snow-white, stood out.

"The gem is right here, come over and confirm it."

Qin Zhibo went straight to the point, and Kaito Kidd didn't hesitate and walked straight to the booth where the gems were displayed.

In order to confirm that this was not an ambush, Qin Zhibo had just left the Blue Parrot Bar when Kuroba Kaito asked Father Terai to drive to the Medieval Art Museum.

After confirming that there were indeed no unnecessary police deployments here, Kuroba Kaito simply squatted in the Hell Exhibition Hall, the easiest place to hide in the art museum, until midnight as agreed with Qin Zhibo.

The things in the Hell Hall are all underworld stuff, either demon sculptures or blood-stained knight armor.

In addition, in order to create a horror atmosphere, the air-conditioning in this exhibition hall was turned on quite high, and Kuroba Kaito felt creepy inside.

Kuroba Kaito: Will-5

But the wait is worth it, because the gem is now right in front of you!

……

Kidd walked to the front of the booth, first glanced at Qin Zhibo, then glanced at Matsumoto Ryohei next to him.

He is the director of the Medieval Art Museum, right?

The preliminary investigation work was done by Terai Konosuke, so this was the first time Kidd met the museum director, also known as the "victim".

When Kidd looked over, Matsumoto Ryohei also gave him a "cannibalistic" look.

This look made Kidd feel uneasy. The muscles in his shoulders shrank tensely, causing his body to pause.

Kidd saw a warning in his eyes, as if if he didn't keep his promise, he would pounce on him like a beast without hesitation.

amount……

The strong and calm Kidd walked past Matsumoto Ryohei and extended his white-gloved hand toward the gem on the display stand.

The unique cool touch of the gem was transmitted to the skin of the palm, and a quick glance under the monocle confirmed that the gem was indeed a genuine one.

However, to confirm whether it is the Pandora's Stone you want, you need to go under the moonlight.

"I'm going to take this to the door to confirm."

As soon as Kaito Kidd finished speaking, he saw the warning in Matsumoto Ryohei's eyes, so he asked weakly, "Um...is it okay?"

"can."

The person who answered was not Ryohei Matsumoto, but Tomohiro Qin.

Kaito Kidd held the gem in both hands and walked step by step towards the entrance of the art museum where he could see the moonlight, while Matsumoto Ryohei followed closely behind.

This uncle, why is he so uncomfortable...

Kidd could feel a very dangerous aura from Matsumoto Ryohei.

This aura is different from the threat posed by the detective, but a more intuitive and deadly threat.

If the detective catches him, the best he can do is hand him over to the police.

But if this person catches me, he will eat me right away...

Kidd glanced at Matsumoto Ryohei who was following closely behind him, and couldn't help swallowing the saliva secreted due to nervousness.

It's unimaginable that Qin Zhibo could become friends with such a person...

Kidd walked at a steady pace to the door of the art gallery. The faint moonlight shone through the glass onto the ground in front of the door.

At this time, Matsumoto Ryohei suddenly said, "Sir, please stay here."

Although what Matsumoto Ryohei said was polite, it sounded creepy to Kidd's ears.

Kidd glanced again at Matsumoto Ryohei who was following behind him, and raised the pink gem high.

The moonlight outside the door shines through the core of the pink gem, emitting its usual pink light, and some large impurities can be seen in the center of the gem.

But the only thing missing is the dazzling red light of Pandora's Stone.

Not Pandora...

Kaito Kidd felt both disappointed and relieved.

I was disappointed that I missed it again.

Fortunately, I didn't have to steal the gems under Matsumoto Ryohei's nose.

"This is not the gem I want..."

Kaito Kid handed the gem back to Matsumoto Ryohei and was about to turn around and leave when he was stopped by Matsumoto Ryohei.

"Wait a moment……"

Matsumoto Ryohei's voice was like a prohibition, which immediately stopped Kaito Kid who was about to escape.

"Excuse me, is there anything else?" Kidd asked weakly.

"You just released four pigeons..."

"If you insist on adding a few roast pigeons to my table..."

"Then I can only accept it with pleasure..."

Matsumoto Ryohei said so.

Chapter 281 Hattori Heiji: "Zhao!"

He's going to eat my pigeon!

Do not!

My pigeon!

Kaito Kidd walked back to the exhibition hall in a dejected manner, blew a few whistles to call all the pigeons back to himself, and then left quickly.

Looking at Kidd's departing back, Qin Zhibo said calmly, "He seems to be very afraid of you?"

"is it?"

Placing the gem back on the display stand, Matsumoto Ryohei smiled slightly and said, "Maybe he's just feeling guilty about his actions."

"I'm a very kind person..."

Ok……

Qin Zhibo nodded in agreement. He was indeed very kind.

"Kaito Kidd won't actually take this gem now, but I'll need to borrow your space when the time comes..."

Qin Zhibo put his arm around Matsumoto Ryohei's shoulders and walked towards the director's office, his voice gradually becoming weaker.

……

The next day.

Qin Zhibo watched the morning news program as usual.

To be precise, the Blue Castle case that happened the night before yesterday was unsurprisingly in the news.

In the news, Mutsumi Nishikawa, whose image was blurred, was labeled as the murderer.

Criminals in Japan have little privacy. Generally, Japanese police will display the faces and names of criminals generously, but will mosaic their handcuffed hands.

Mosaicing the handcuffs means that there has not been a real conviction. If the case is overturned in the future, the police still have some room to maneuver.

As for the mosaic on Mutsumi Nishikawa's face, it was not because they were afraid that her old face would scare the audience, but because Mutsumi Nishikawa's face was reconstructed to look like that of a deceased person.

If Mutsumi Nishikawa's face were made public, it would cause reputational damage to the deceased.

So the police very humanely covered Mutsumi Nishikawa's face with an indescribable mosaic.

In addition to the Blue Castle case, the progress of solving a jewelry store robbery case that occurred in Stone Hammer City the day before yesterday was reported.

Stone Hammer City?

Qin Zhibo looked at the city name carefully again to confirm that he had not heard it wrong.

"According to the police, the robber captured by the on-site camera is a criminal with a history of robbery..."