Conan Rick's Investigator

A trace of hatred flashed across Toru Amuro's eyes.

Qin Zhibo, who was eating a sandwich, did not notice the strangeness in Amuro Toru's expression. He looked at Rena Mizunashi on TV and wondered when he would be able to meet the woman he was "with day and night".

Just when the "master and apprentice" in the office were "dreaming" about the same woman, the door of the office was knocked again.

Qin Zhibo was a little puzzled. What was going on today? Why didn't they come according to the business hours?

"I'll open the door, teacher."

Amuro Toru took the initiative to take on the reception work, walked over to open the door, and said politely: "Hello, this is Zhibo Detective Agency."

"Hmm? Are you... the owner of this place?" asked the person outside the door.

Qin Zhibo was cleaning up the uneaten sandwiches on the table when he suddenly felt that the voice at the door sounded familiar. He hurried out to see that it was Matsumoto Ryohei, whom he had not seen for a long time.

I saw Matsumoto Ryohei holding a beige cloth bag, which seemed to contain a square object.

"Mr. Qin, I'm here to visit you."

"I also brought a ham sandwich that I made myself."

As he spoke, Matsumoto Ryohei picked up the cloth bag in his hand and shook it.

This made Qin Zhibo and Amuro Toru dumbfounded. How could such a good thing as someone delivering breakfast happen on the same day?

Matsumoto Ryohei also noticed something was wrong from the strange looks of the two people. He glanced into the office and saw the sandwich on the table that had not been cleared away.

Matsumoto Ryohei: “…”

He knew that Qin Zhibo was not very good at cooking, and the sandwich on the table was exquisitely shaped and the ham was very fresh. From the color, it could be seen that it was fried in special vegetable oil. It was obvious at a glance that it was not bought from a convenience store.

So it could only have been done by the brown-skinned guy in front of me.

Isn’t it a kind of NTR to see your diners eating a ham sandwich made by someone else?

Chapter 539 No, You Don’t Want to Eat…

Qin Zhibo was a little surprised by Matsumoto Ryohei's sudden visit, but still invited him in.

"I heard you went to the United States a while ago?"

Matsumoto Ryohei asked as soon as he put down the lunch box.

Qin Zhibo felt a little helpless. How come everyone knew that he went to the United States? What would the Japanese police officer next to him think?

Qin Zhibo glanced at Amuro Toru's expression and saw that the other party was unmoved.

"Well, I went to deal with some things..."

Matsumoto Ryohei nodded and said, "If you want to go to the United States next time, please let me know in advance so we can go together."

"Are you going to the United States too?" Qin Zhibo asked in confusion.

"Well, the museum is going to add some new collections soon, and I need to go to the United States to take a look..."

As Matsumoto Ryohei spoke, he looked at the half-eaten Amuro Toru's secret sandwich on the table and raised his hand to bring it to his nose.

Sniff~

"This sandwich looks okay, but the ingredients aren't very well chosen. The ham is a major letdown..."

"The essence of a ham sandwich is the ham. If the ham is not good, then nothing else matters."

Amuro Toru, standing next to him, was startled for a moment. Then, the skin between his eyebrows formed two vertical lines. He said aggressively, "Oh? So, your ham sandwich is better than mine?"

"Yes."

Matsumoto Ryohei nodded as a matter of course.

This made the always proud Amuro Toru look at the lunch box brought by Matsumoto Ryohei with dissatisfaction, "Then could you please take out the ham sandwich you made so that I can see it?"

"can."

Ryohei Matsumoto opened the lunch box from the cloth bag. The lunch box was a high-end ceramic lunch box, which had better heat preservation than the plastic lunch box used by Toru Amuro.

Seeing this, Toru Amuro's heart immediately skipped a beat.

I met an expert...

The ceramic lunch box is divided into two compartments, each containing three sandwiches. Matsumoto Ryohei pointed to the left compartment and said, "Please have a taste."

Toru Amuro picked up one of the ham sandwiches, sniffed it, and was about to put it in his mouth when Qin Zhibo stopped him.

"Wait, do you really want to eat?"

Amuro Toru was a little confused. He was just eating a ham sandwich, but looking at Qin Zhibo's strange look, it was as if he was holding a bottle of potassium cyanate and was about to drink it all.

"Is the teacher not full and still wants to eat this?"

Qin Zhibo shook his head like a rattle, then turned to look at Matsumoto Ryohei, "Is this edible?"

Amuro Toru: “?”

Matsumoto Ryohei: “…Okay.”

Just like that, Toru Amuro took a bite of the sandwich while Qin Zhibo looked at the warrior.

The moment the sandwich entered his mouth, Toru Amuro's eyes widened immediately, with a look of disbelief on his face.

The aroma and umami of this oil, the subtle sweet and sour taste and the nutty aroma...

Toru Amuro immediately lifted the toast, revealing the ham inside. The snow-white fat and bright red meat blended into a perfect picture.

Ryohei Matsumoto, who was standing nearby, explained, "We use the highest-grade acorn-fed Imbibria black pork ham. The ham itself has a nutty aroma. Paired with freshly toasted toast and a small amount of fresh tomato juice to neutralize the greasy taste of the ham, we preserve the original flavor of the premium ham to the greatest extent possible."

"This is a real ham sandwich..."

After hearing this introduction from Matsumoto Ryohei, Amuro Toru was shocked.

He had only heard of Imbria black pork ham, which was very expensive, with a single slice costing over 1000 yen.

The raw materials for the ham I use are all cheap goods bought from supermarkets. Even with the processing fee, it is not as valuable as the slice of ham added here.

But Amuro Toru didn't think he had lost. He quickly ate the sandwich in two bites and retorted, "If it's a regular sandwich, you should do it like me. Use affordable products for both toast and ham, and use seasoning to make up for the lack of flavor of the ingredients themselves. Use olive oil to enhance the rich flavor of the ham, and use mayonnaise and Japanese soybean paste..."

As Toru Amuro was talking about his secret formula, Ryohei Matsumoto immediately asked a soul-searching question.

"Are you eating the seasoning, or the food?"

Toru Amuro: "..."

Matsumoto Ryohei continued, "The higher the quality of the ingredients, the simpler the processing steps required. The more seasonings you add, the further the flavor deviates from the original ingredients..."

"This kind of food cannot be called food, it can only be called 'mixed feed'."

Toru Amuro: "..."

Qin Zhibo was a little surprised watching the communication between the two gourmets.

Toru Amuro is a Japanese public security officer. Logically, he should have a very steady personality. He would just smile and say "yes, yes, yes" and let it go for such a small matter. But no one expected Toru Amuro to seriously argue with Ryohei Matsumoto.

It seems that this police officer has a competitive personality.

However, Qin Zhibo had some doubts as to whether this was really the ham of the Yinbilian black pig, and reached out to take the sandwich in the grid on the right.

As his hand was slowly reaching out, Matsumoto Ryohei suddenly reached out to stop Qin Zhibo.

"This is my breakfast, and yours is on the other side... But if you insist on having a taste, you're welcome to do so."

Matsumoto Ryohei loosened his hand and gave the choice to Qin Zhibo.

The one on the left is what Amuro Toru has tasted and thinks is normal, and the one on the right is "exclusively for Matsumoto".

There was no need to choose. Qin Zhibo decisively picked up the ham sandwich on the left, opened it and took a look at the ham inside. It looked like it was indeed the ham from the Yinbilian black pig.

Amuro Toru, who was standing by, looked at the "Matsumoto Exclusive" in the lunch box and was a little curious. Is this different from what he eats?

"This..." Amuro Toru pointed to the sandwich on the right, "Can I try it?"

"Please go ahead, if you want..." Matsumoto Ryohei had a kind smile on his face and still gave the same answer.

Just as Toru Amuro reached out his hand, Qin Zhibo grabbed Toru Amuro's wrist with one hand and shook his head firmly.

"No, you don't want to eat..."

Toru Amuro: "..."

……

Soon, the three Iberian black pork ham sandwiches in the lunch box on the left were all finished.

Qin Zhibo ate one and Amuro Toru ate two.

During this period, several people also learned each other's surface identities through conversation: detective, detective assistant and art gallery director.

After eating, Matsumoto Ryohei looked at his watch and put away the lunch box.

"I should also go to work at the art gallery. Goodbye, both of you."

"Goodbye" ×2

When Matsumoto Ryohei walked to the door with the lunch box, he saw the metal disc hanging on the door. He was stunned for a moment and subconsciously his occupational disease took effect. He wanted to pick it up and take a look.

But just as his finger was about to touch the old seal symbol, Matsumoto Ryohei stopped again and withdrew his hand awkwardly.

"A tasteful ornament..."

Matsumoto Ryohei left this comment and pushed the door open and left.

After finishing breakfast, Qin Zhibo was about to leave to start today's plan, and turned around to hand over the office to Amuro Toru.

"Teacher, it's only the first day and you're leaving the office to me alone, is that okay?"

"You can do it." Qin Zhibo patted Amuro Toru's shoulder soothingly, "I believe in you!"

Toru Amuro watched from the second-floor window as Qin Zhibo walked out of the office door, took a taxi and left.

On the first day that the office fell into his hands, Toru Amuro immediately started the exploration mode, preparing to take a look at the bedroom door which was closed at that time.

I reached out and turned the door handle, but it was locked.

Amuro Toru smiled confidently, this little thing wouldn't be difficult for him.

Chapter 540 Kuroba Kaito: You are cruel!

At the bedroom door, Toru Amuro took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Kazami, bring me a set of lock picking tools."

"The address is Tomohiro Detective Agency in Beika 2-chome."

But as soon as Toru Amuro hung up the phone, a figure appeared silently behind him.

"Amuro, who's coming over?"

Toru Amuro's body suddenly shook, and when he turned around, he saw Qin Zhibo standing behind him.

what happened?

I saw him leave in a taxi with my own eyes?

Qin Zhibo seemed to see the confusion in Amuro Toru's heart, and explained: "I realized I forgot to take something, so I came back to get it..."

"What are you doing at my bedroom door?"

"Ha ha……"

Amuro Toru quickly laughed awkwardly, scratched his head, and explained calmly, "Ah! I wanted to clean up the office while no clients were visiting...but this bedroom door seems to be locked."

"Oh, this room doesn't need to be cleaned, just clean the other places."

"By the way, who did you say on the phone was coming over?"

Faced with Qin Zhibo's "re-raising of old accounts", Amuro Toru had another idea and made up an excuse.

"It's a client of mine. I haven't solved his case yet. Someone broke into his house recently using a lock picking tool... I asked him to come here..."

Amuro Toru was not sure if anyone had heard what he had just said, "Let Kazami bring the lock picking tools," so he could only change the topic to the lock picking tools to make his words sound more reasonable.

Qin Zhibo didn't seem suspicious and nodded in understanding. "Indeed, there have been more break-ins at Mihua's house recently. As a detective, I even had to install cameras in the room, just in case..."