Conan Rick's Investigator

Conan also nodded vigorously, "Yeah! Yeah!"

Kogoro Mouri pretended not to hear, but in his heart he was wondering why his daughter was so disloyal.

Su Fang Hongzi glanced at the secretary behind her, who then looked at everyone present and said, "Except for the two detectives, everyone else present received the invitation ten days ago..."

After using Qin Zhibo's reasoning to eliminate the loneliness, Maori Kogoro was a little unhappy.

In addition, what made Kogoro Mori even more frustrated was that he had only received the invitation three days ago, which meant that he was not a very important guest.

Fortunately, Qin Zhibo was there to accompany him, which made Maori Kogoro feel better.

……

At Sufang Hongzi's insistence, no one called the police and the banquet went on as usual.

"Honestly, I'm really grateful to everyone here for agreeing so readily to attend this charity gala I'm hosting."

Soho Anko raised her glass to toast, and except for Mao Li Ran, Koizumi Anko, and Conan who were all drinking juice, everyone else also raised their glasses to toast back.

During the event, Su Fanghongzi talked about her idea of holding a charity gala, which was to raise funds for children who lost their parents in car accidents.

This reminded Qin Zhibo of what Matsumoto Ryohei had reminded him, that there was something shady about the charity gala hosted by Sufang Hongzi.

Before anyone could say anything about this, the female secretary tried to cover up the truth by saying that the outside world's criticism of the charity dinner was all rumors.

"That's right. I've received quite a few threatening letters since I started doing charity work. I've gotten used to it."

"But I will still resolutely continue my charity work, like a lone brave warrior..."

Soyoko compared herself to a lone hero, which deeply moved baseball player Matsudaira Mamoru, who immediately said that he would do his best.

As for what this effort is, it’s a charity gala, so of course you have to spend money.

Photographer Masaki Katagiri and rock singer Toushi Aikawa also said that their wives and mothers also died in the car accident, so they empathized with the victims and would fully cooperate.

……

After dinner, all the guests gathered in the entertainment room.

Qin Zhibo and Koizumi Hongzi stood by the window, quietly discussing the search for the pale mask.

"The masks are placed too densely. If we want to find a specific one, we can only find a way back to the mask room." Koizumi Hongzi analyzed calmly.

"Um……"

Qin Zhibo was about to speak when he found Conan approaching him quietly from behind.

"Go! Go! Go……"

Qin Zhibo waved his hand impatiently and pushed Conan, who was about to eavesdrop on the gossip, aside.

"I can find a way to get into the Mask Hall around midnight..."

"Do you have a solution?" asked Koizumi Hongzi.

"Well, I guess so..." Qin Zhibo looked back at the twin maids standing at the door waiting to serve him, then looked up at the ceiling.

"If I'm not mistaken, that should be the ventilation duct, right?"

Koizumi Hongzi looked in the direction Qin Zhibo was looking and saw a square iron grid on the ceiling.

Qin Zhibo continued, "I saw the same grid pattern in the mask room and the corridor just now, which means that the ventilation ducts in this villa should be interconnected."

"really?"

“I can only give it a try…”

At this moment, Qin Zhibo felt that someone behind him was trying to eavesdrop, so he immediately turned around and found that it was Su Fang Hongzi's female secretary standing behind him.

"Mr. Qin, our president wants you to come over..."

……

Following the secretary to Su Fang Hongzi's exclusive rest room, Qin Zhibo saw a large number of trophies and masks.

There are some here too...

Su Fang Hongzi leaned elegantly on the armrest of the sofa, holding a glass of red wine in her hand, making Qin Zhibo think that he was a young man who was about to sell his body to a rich woman.

Of course, Su Fang Hongzi did not covet Qin Zhibo's young body, but was attracted by Qin Zhibo's reasoning ability.

"Mr. Qin, I would like to ask you to help me investigate a matter. This matter is the car accident involving Mr. and Mrs. Katagiri."

"I'm a little bit concerned after hearing about Mr. Katagiri's story. I'd like to offer you a 200 million yen reward after the mission is completed. What do you think?"

Originally, she was planning to hand over the investigation of this matter to Mouri Kogoro, but after listening to the brilliant reasoning of Qin Zhibo that Mouri Kogoro plagiarized, she changed her mind temporarily.

Qin Zhibo thought about it. It seemed that Katagiri Masanori did say at dinner that his wife died in a car accident. However, because he was thinking about the pale mask, Qin Zhibo didn't pay much attention to it.

But judging from the fact that Su Fang Hongzi cared so much about it that she spent 200 million to investigate, this matter must not be simple.

Maybe that's the motive...

"I've accepted the commission, but I don't want the 200 million yen reward."

"Oh?" Su Fang Hongzi looked a little puzzled and asked, "Then what do you want?"

Qin Zhibo said seriously, "If I can investigate this matter for you, I would like to ask you to give me a mask from this villa..."

Chapter 401 You are in danger of bloodshed...

Qin Zhibo's conditions surprised Sufang Hongzi a little, because although she had a large collection of masks, most of them were worth around 2 yen.

Even the high-quality masks displayed in the mask hall generally cost between 50 and 100 yen, and no single mask costs more than 200 yen.

Although Xiaobul's cursed mask is very famous, it has a bad reputation. Most mask collectors dare not collect it. It is a priceless collection with a single value of far less than 200 million yen.

Moreover, Su Fang Hongzi felt that Qin Zhibo should not be so brave as to dare to offend this cursed mask.

"Since Mr. Qin insists on doing this, then I can only accept it..."

Su Fang Hongzi's face showed a helpless expression of being forced to give up something, as if she had been taken advantage of. In fact, she was very happy in her heart.

Although the various masks in the Mask Hall are all fine products, they are not unique pieces and can still be purchased on the market if you want.

Of course, a truly unique piece should be kept in a safer place...

Qin Zhibo remained neither humble nor arrogant and continued, "Since both parties agree, let's sign a contract..."

"Contract?" Su Fanghongzi was a little surprised after hearing Qin Zhibo's request.

Qin Zhibo slowly explained, "Well, according to the rules of the detective business, a 50% deposit is usually required upon receiving a commission. However, this time the reward is a mask, and I can't possibly split the mask in half to pay the deposit, so signing a contract is the most appropriate."

"Is there such a rule?" Su Fang Hongzi, who called a private detective for the first time, was a little confused.

"Of course, Detective Maori is here too. You can ask him. Our fees are the same."

When she heard that Kogoro Mouri was going to be called over, Soyoko Akako quickly shook her head to indicate that it was not necessary.

If I ask Kogoro Mori to come over, not only will it be difficult for me to behave myself, but even if I hire Kogoro Mori, I won't save a single cent of the 200 million.

Judging from Kogoro Mouri's expression before, he has no feelings about the mask at all and certainly would not choose the mask as a reward like Qin Zhibo did.

"Contract, right? I'll sign..."

Su Fang Hongzi called her secretary over and asked her to draft two copies of the employment contract.

The content of the contract is that Qin Zhibo must investigate the whole story of Mrs. Katagiri Masaki's car accident before the charity gala next week, and he can choose a mask in the villa as a reward.

The two parties sign their names and put their fingerprints on the positions of Party A and Party B, and the contract officially comes into effect.

"Then it's a pleasure to work with you..."

Dang rang~

The two sides clinked their red wine glasses to celebrate the cooperation.

……

When Qin Zhibo returned to the entertainment room from Sufang Hongzi's lounge, he saw all the guests gathered in a circle.

Qin Zhibo walked forward to join in the fun and found that they were actually watching Koizumi Hongzi and Nagara Haruka.

On both sides of the divination table covered with a red cloth, Koizumi Akako and Nagara Haruka sat opposite each other, their eyes confronting each other, their eyes full of fighting spirit.

"What's going on?" Qin Zhibo asked Mao Lilan next to him.

Mao Lilan explained: "Ms. Nagara Haruka just now read the fortune for my father, and Koizumi-san also wants Miss Nagara Haruka to read the fortune for him."

"It's just a divination. Is it necessary for so many people to watch?" Qin Zhibo felt that it was a bit of an overreaction.

Mao Lilan added: "Koizumi-san said that if the divination result is inaccurate, Miss Nagara Haruka will quit the divination industry forever..."

Woman...

Qin Zhibo had no way to deal with Koizumi Akako's willfulness. After all, in name only, he was still her "slave".

Since you can't afford to offend, just join the crowd.

……

On the square table, after a standoff with Koizumi Hongzi for more than ten seconds, Nagara Haruka finally picked up the tarot cards in his hand and asked as he shuffled them, "What do you want to know?"

Koizumi Hongzi smiled slightly, with a hint of provocation in her eyes, "I won't make it difficult for you, let's just talk about your fortune for the next month."

Nagara Haruka, with a cold expression, was unmoved and spread out the shuffled and cut cards in front of Koizumi Akako.

"Please choose three cards..."

Without thinking or hesitation, Koizumi Hongzi raised her left hand and chose three cards.

Nagarahara put away the deck of cards and revealed three cards one by one.

Nagara Haruka's beautiful eyes moved slightly, and she said calmly, "Ms. Koizumi, you will have a huge turning point in the next month. This is a crucial event. Seize this opportunity, and it will bring a huge turnaround to your career and even your love life."

Mao Lilan's face was filled with joy as she said, "Isn't that the same as my father?"

Nagara Haruka shook his head, "That's not the case..."

"Mr. Maori's divination question is for the next year, while Ms. Koizumi's is for the next month."

"Ms. Koizumi's cards are the Wheel of Fortune, Judgment, and Pentacles. This indicates that this will be a huge turning point in life, and it will require teamwork to successfully overcome it..."

Mao Lilan was a little confused about this interpretation of the cards.

I've chatted with Koizumi Akako before. She's a sophomore at Ekoda High School. She shouldn't be involved in big things like deciding on life goals, right?

Sitting in her seat, Koizumi Hongzi looked at the three cards on the table and felt a little surprised.

Because she learned red magic at home, Koizumi Hongzi actually started learning a year later than her classmates.

In another month, he would become an adult, and then he would be able to officially inherit the position of the head of the Koizumi family, the Red Magic Clan.

"Hmph, your divination was correct..."

Koizumi Hongzi had a somewhat arrogant look on her face, then she said, "I want to tell your fortune, too."

As she spoke, Koizumi Hongzi was about to take out the tarot cards she usually used.

However, because she came here to do other things today, Koizumi Hongzi touched the tarot cards for a long time but couldn't find any.

Nagara Haruka handed his tarot cards to Koizumi Hongzi at the right time and said lightly: "If you don't mind, you can use mine..."

"Thank you."

Koizumi Hongzi took the tarot cards and began to shuffle them.

At this time, Nagayoshi added with interest: "My question is the same as yours, which is about my fortune for the next month."

After Koizumi Akako shuffled the cards, just when everyone thought that Nagahara Haruka had to draw the cards himself, Koizumi Akako took the deck and started drawing casually.

Mao Lilan: "Koizumi-san, this..."

Koizumi Hongzi raised the corner of her mouth and said confidently: "I am different from ordinary fortune tellers. I can use magic."

"Having magic means you can do whatever you want..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Koizumi Hongzi drew the top card of the deck and placed it on the table.

When Koizumi Akako's slender fingers opened the card from left to right, a Grim Reaper holding a sickle and wearing a red robe appeared on the card.

"grim Reaper……"

"It's obvious that you have a blood disaster..."