Conan Rick's Investigator

Haibara Ai came up from the basement with coffee and asked Professor Agasa, who was watching TV on the sofa, "It's been a long vacation these past few days, why haven't Edogawa and the kids from the Junior Detective Team come over to play?"

"Ah, oh..."

Dr. Agasa was a little surprised by Ai Haibara's question, and after a while he responded, "It seems Shinichi went on a trip to the American Island in Fukui Prefecture with Mr. Mori's family, Hattori Heiji from Osaka, Toyama Kazuha, and Mr. Qin..."

American Island...

Hearing the name of the island, Haibara Ai recalled that she had once been to the island famous for mermaids.

With those two people...

At that time, I had just graduated from university and returned to China to take over the research materials left by my parents.

One of the documents in a special format mentioned the place of America Island.

However, in this document, the American island is referred to as the experimental site "H-2".

Chapter 459 [Fireproof Clothing]

Experimental site "H-2"...

As far as Haibara Ai knows, the research department of the Black Organization does not have such a name, so it is bold to guess that this experimental site was not set up by the Black Organization.

It is more likely to be the pharmaceutical group that the Miyano couple previously worked for, Hakuto Pharmaceutical.

The information about the experimental site "H-2" is not complete, and most of it was lost in the laboratory fire in .

However, judging from the year the data was established, this research began sixty years ago. Considering such an exaggerated time span, it has gone through at least two generations.

So Haibara Ai always felt that the organization had been carrying out a certain plan at least half a century ago.

Whether it was himself, Kudo Shinichi, or other people related to the Black Organization, they were all passively involved.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of key information, I did not find any useful clues during my trip to the American island, nor did I figure out what the specific experimental project of this "H-2" was.

I went to the island's shrine with the two men and drew a fortune, but I didn't win.

Vodka suggested to directly snatch one of the "Dugong Arrows" and take the hair of the longevity woman tied to it back for analysis, or simply kidnap the longevity woman to the base of the Black Organization and do a comprehensive "physical examination".

However, Gin did not directly adopt this suggestion, but let Haibara Ai take full command.

In order not to trouble the elderly woman, Haibara Ai did not choose to do so.

But Huiyuan Ai knew that this was a test from Gin, and it would be difficult to get over it if she did nothing, so Huiyuan Ai chose...

……

At Shimabukuro Kimie's house, Qin Zhibo looked at the name on the roster, his eyes wavering slightly.

These three people have been here before. Could it be that the Black Organization occasionally organizes team-building activities?

They came two years ago, and the year before last was exactly when Shimabukuro Kimie said someone came to pry open the grave of a middle-aged woman who died in a warehouse fire three years ago.

Is it...

Just as Qin Zhibo was thinking, the shouts of Mao Li Ran and Toyama Kazuha suddenly came from the other side of the house.

Conan and Hattori Heiji's boyfriend power is MAX, their agility is instantly maximized, and Qin Zhibo follows closely behind.

When I ran to the corridor in the backyard, I saw the two women with terrified eyes, pointing tremblingly at the grass in the courtyard, "Just now there, there was a woman with brown hair and glasses..."

"She just stood there staring at us!"

Looking at the two girls' exaggerated expressions, Qin Zhibo felt that it was a bit too much.

It’s okay to be afraid of ghosts and gods, but how can you scare an ordinary person like this?

Sister Maori, don’t you have A in both strength and speed?

Ah her!

"Could it be Saori?"

Hattori Heiji, who had just made a guess, turned his head and noticed that the glass door was broken. He quickly asked about Shimabukuro Kimie's current location.

"She said she was going to look for it in the newly built warehouse next to the shrine..."

"Where is that warehouse?"

Mao Lilan pointed casually, and suddenly flames shot up into the sky, and red smoke rose into the sky.

"The warehouse seems to be on fire!" Hattori Heiji shouted hurriedly: "Hurry up and call the fire department!"

"Also! Don't forget to call the police!"

By the time Hattori Heiji finished giving his orders, Qin Zhibo had already rushed out.

……

Next to the burning shrine warehouse, Qin Zhibo looked inside against the heat wave.

The fire in the warehouse started very quickly, and there was a faint smell of gasoline in the air. It was obviously a man-made fire.

Under normal circumstances, facing such a huge fire, Qin Zhibo could only sigh in despair.

However, there is an item in this week's mall that is just right for this situation.

Qin Zhibo had an idea and paid 2000 general skill proficiency points to purchase the [Fireproof Suit].

Before materializing the [fireproof suit], Qin Zhibo looked around to prevent himself from being seen entering the fire scene wearing a "human skin".

Okay, no one...

When Qin Zhibo spread out his hands, a gray-black soft bag slowly materialized.

It is different from the fireproof clothing made of human skin that Qin Zhibo imagined. Its surface is mottled, rough and very flexible. There is a ring-shaped contraction every 20 cm, like the body segment of an insect.

There is a hole at the end of the fireproof suit for crawling into, so you can easily put your body into it.

After putting it on, there were two sticky suction cups on the head of the fireproof suit that actively attached to Qin Zhibo's eyelids, allowing him to see the outside world.

Qin Zhibo briefly checked the effect of his fire-resistant suit. What could he say?

It feels like the image of the Michelin tire man is tailor-made for me...

The only difference is that his body was covered with gray-black skin, and there was no visible space for his eyes on his head. Instead, there were two disgusting lumps the size of his eyes.

Qin Zhibo tried to get closer to the flame and placed his left hand on it to warm it.

Through the fireproof suit, not only can you not feel any heat, you even feel a little cool?

The fire-resistant suit was surprisingly effective. Qin Zhibo took a deep breath and walked into the fire scene.

As soon as Qin Zhibo entered the fire scene, Conan and Hattori Heiji arrived.

I looked around and found that Qin Zhibo, who set out first, was not here.

Are you lost?

……

Qin Zhibo walked quickly in the burning warehouse, not daring to waste any time.

Because once the nearby villagers and firefighters come to put out the fire and pour water into the warehouse, they will be doomed.

This fireproof suit made of Kthonian skin is far superior to human technology in terms of fireproof effect, but it is contrary to common sense and is not waterproof.

So now Qin Zhibo can only quickly patrol the warehouse to see if there is anyone inside.

Suddenly, three meters ahead, Qin Zhibo saw a person lying on the ground.

There was no basic information floating above the person's head, but instead there was a survey point, which was enough to indicate that this was a dead person.

However, Qin Zhibo still ran forward to confirm and found that it was the brown-haired woman with glasses that Mao Lilan had just mentioned.

【Corpse Investigation√】

[Name of the deceased: Saori Kadowaki]

[Time of death: 72 hour ago]

[Cause of death: strangulation]

[Corpse investigation completed, skill acquired: Physical Education (Swimming)]

[Repeatedly acquiring a skill will convert it into 1000 skill proficiency points for that skill]

After investigating the corpse, Qin Zhibo's swimming skill improved by one level to level 2, so it was not a wasted trip.

The corpse was obviously not worth saving, and it was extremely inconvenient for him to carry a corpse out while wearing this fireproof suit.

Qin Zhibo took out Saori Menwaki's phone number from her pocket and put it in his own pocket.

Arriving at the back door of the closed warehouse, Qin Zhibo took out a [crowbar] from the prop bar and forcibly smashed open the door panel that had begun to burn. He escaped from the fire scene just before the villagers came with basins of water to put out the fire.

Chapter 460 A Different Truth

Seeing the flames above the shrine, villagers rushed from all directions to put out the fire.

Conan and Hattori Heiji did not become firefighters, but stood and watched from a distance.

"Hattori, there seemed to be some noise in the warehouse just now, did you hear it?"

"Hmm?" Hattori Heiji looked at Conan, "I didn't hear it, what was that sound?"

"It sounds like knocking on wood..."

Hattori Heiji's eyes widened, knowing what this meant.

There were still living people in the warehouse just now!

Hattori Heiji suddenly turned his head towards the warehouse and suddenly saw Qin Zhibo walking out from the side of the warehouse.

The location where Qin Zhibo came out was a bit strange, which rekindled Hattori Heiji's hope and he quickly ran forward.

"Uncle! Did you go into the warehouse just now?"

Qin Zhibo was shocked, but he pretended to be calm. "How is that possible? I'm not wearing a fireproof suit, how could I get in?"

Conan and Hattori Heiji took a look at Qin Zhibo's brown windbreaker. There was no sign of fire at all, so he definitely had never been in there.

"Is there really someone inside?!"

Hattori Heiji gritted his teeth and looked towards the warehouse, feeling infinite regret in his heart.

Although the fire was quite large, if we knew that someone was trapped inside, we would have to find a way to rescue them no matter what.

But now, the thick smoke inside is enough to choke people to death.

"hateful!"

Hattori Heiji clenched his fists in indignation, snatched the bucket from a passing villager, and joined the firefighting team.

In order to prevent his best friend from making a rash move and getting his body wet by rushing into the fire, Conan quickly followed behind.

Qin Zhibo, the instigator of this little episode, quietly left and turned on the phone he had just brought out from the fire scene.

This is……

……

After returning to Shimabukuro Kimie's home, Qin Zhibo went straight to Shimabukuro Kimie's bedroom.

The tatami room was very tidy. There were almost no personal belongings in the large room, and it looked like an ordinary room.

But in Qin Zhibo's field of vision, there was an investigation point on the opposite wall.

【Topographic Survey√】

[There seems to be a hidden world behind it]

A topographic survey point reveals a concealed sliding door hidden in the wall.

Qin Zhibo walked forward and opened the door, revealing a small and exquisite workshop.

On one of the tables were scattered broken arrow feathers, crude arrowheads, arrow shafts, a metal grinder, a wooden sign, a hand saw...

It seems that the props and rewards related to the "Dugong Arrow" lottery are all made here.

On another table, there were things that Qin Zhibo was very familiar with.