Conan Rick's Investigator

In terms of readers' expectations data, which indirectly reflects the sales of the next magazine, "At the Mountains of Madness" is directly ranked first.

Therefore, the magazine attached great importance to the sequel to At the Mountains of Madness.

If it weren't for the consideration that the pressure would be too strong and force newcomers to quit, they would even send editors to personally urge them to submit their manuscripts.

Editor-in-Chief Iwata took the manuscript of the second part of "At the Mountains of Madness" and read it carefully.

The story of the second part continues from the first part. Professor Dale and his assistant Danvers enter the Black Mountains to search for the missing member of the scientific expedition camp.

However, after passing through the black foothills, what appeared before them was a magnificent city covered with ice and snow.

The two walked through the ancient city, taking in the strange and magnificent scenery.

Afterwards, the two went through a series of adventures before finally discovering the horrible truth at the end of the tunnel...

Editor-in-Chief Iwata's expression was sometimes stern and sometimes relaxed, but his eyes, fixed on the manuscript, were never affected by the people or things coming and going in the surrounding environment.

When he reached the end of the article, even though he was an experienced reader of countless articles, he could not completely suppress his inner surprise and his eyes widened slightly.

Finally, after seeing the word "finished", Editor-in-Chief Iwata put down the manuscript.

He didn't immediately share his reading experience. Instead, he slowly stood up from the sofa and asked, "It's exactly noon..."

"Teacher Qin, would you mind going out for dinner together?"

……

Led by Editor-in-Chief Iwata, the two did not go far and arrived at a high-end Japanese restaurant nearby called "Suitoro".

A waiter in a pink kimono came to greet Editor-in-Chief Iwata and bowed.

"Let's go to Biboxuan, where we often go, and make arrangements."

"Ok."

As soon as Iwata opens his mouth, you know he is a regular customer.

The waiter took small steps and led Qin Zhibo and Editor-in-Chief Iwata to the second to last room in the long wooden corridor.

The Japanese sliding door opened, revealing several uninvited guests in the room, their ears pressed against the wall panel that separated the adjacent room like eavesdropping thieves.

When the people in the room saw someone coming in, they immediately turned their eyes to the door.

Both sides looked at each other, and no one said "I'm sorry" for a while.

Because people on both sides know each other.

The people in the room were Conan, Mao Lilan, and Suzuki Sonoko...

And Tomoaki Araiide.

Chapter 648: Book the next side mission in advance

"Mr. Qin?"

"Conan, Ran, Sonoko... and Dr. Arata."

When he saw Arata Tomoaki, Qin Zhibo paused.

Remember after the last bus hijacking incident, Kuroba Kaito said that this Akaido Tomoaki was in disguise.

Whatever you think comes true...

Editor-in-Chief Iwata watched the two sides greet each other and asked in confusion, "Teacher, do you know these people?"

Conan: Teacher?

Qin Zhibo accepted another disciple? And he's so old...

Just as everyone's misunderstanding was deepening, Qin Zhibo introduced the identities of everyone in the room.

"This is Mr. Iwata, the editor-in-chief of the publishing house of my novel."

"These are my friends, Mao Lilan, Suzuki Sonoko, Edogawa Conan, and Dr. Akaido."

"Hello."

"Hello."

After greeting each other, both sides sat down on the tatami for a while.

"Aren't you here to eat? What are you doing here?" Qin Zhibo asked first.

Mao Lilan looked a little embarrassed and explained: "Actually, it's like this..."

After hearing the explanations of Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, Qin Zhibo roughly understood what had happened.

Today, Ran Mouri, Sonoko and Conan were strolling on the street, planning to randomly find an unlucky store, but they happened to meet a traffic policeman they knew who was on duty.

The traffic policeman happened to be Sato Miwako's best friend, and told the three people that Sato Miwako was on leave today for a blind date.

These words ignited Suzuki Sonoko's gossipy spirit, so she thought of coming over to take a look.

When they made this decision, Tomoaki Arata happened to show up driving a car and drove everyone here to watch the fun.

"So, the room next door is occupied by Officer Sato and his blind date?"

Suzuki Sonoko clenched her hands and nodded her head like a woodpecker, "Yeah, yeah... and we also heard that Officer Sato's blind date is Officer Shiratori~"

Since the "Egg of Memories" incident, Shiratori Jinzaburo has become a police inspector of the same rank as Megure after he took advantage of Kid's achievements to upgrade.

In normal cases, as long as Megure is in charge, Shiratori will basically not appear, so Qin Zhibo does not have a deep impression of Shiratori.

"In that case, Mr. Iwata, let them stay here and we can discuss things normally."

Seeing that the protagonist Qin Zhibo agreed, Iwata didn't say much and nodded.

"Thank you!"

Several people bowed to Editor-in-Chief Iwata and continued to eavesdrop by sticking to the wall.

……

White Crane Pavilion.

"Next door, there seems to be some noise from just now..."

"Maybe there are guests coming?"

"Who is that person..."

"Well, don't worry about other people, let's talk about your business first."

Sato Miwako's mother, Sato Shinobu, with a smile on her face, drew the two juniors' attention back to the blind date.

Little did they know that Sato Miwako just wanted to change the subject.

If only there were a case that could help me escape now...

As for blind dates, Sato Miwako's attitude is just perfunctory, so that her mother can stop nagging on her day off.

But she didn't expect that the blind date she casually met was her colleague Shiratori Renzaburo in the police station.

It’s not that she is not satisfied with the conditions of this blind date, but that Sato Miwako is not yet ready to start a new relationship.

Three years is not enough to forget that man...

In order to get out of the blind date, Sato Miwako asked her best friend Yumi from the Ministry of Transportation to find a way to get her out of the blind date.

Yumi agreed and said she would send her men to rescue her.

Come and save me! Yumi!

Forcing a smile in front of Shiratori Jinzaburo, Sato Miwako was so embarrassed that she was about to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

……

Biboxuan.

Several side dishes were served, and small wine cups were filled with sake.

Editor-in-Chief Iwata tried hard to ignore the few eavesdroppers lying nearby and started talking about serious matters.

"I've finished reading the sequel to 'At the Mountains of Madness'. It's as bold as ever, true to the teacher's style."

"The settings regarding the Old Ones and the Shoggoths are very novel, and are extremely rare in Japan, a country where monster legends are prevalent."

"And the ending at the end is different from the traditional happy ending of novels. It is very innovative and thought-provoking."

Hearing this, Conan, who was leaning against the wall, twitched his ears.

What's the ending of "At the Mountains of Madness"? Has Qin Zhibo finished writing it?

What should I do? I'm so worried...

"I have a feeling this novel will become a classic."

Editor-in-Chief Iwata was so generous with his praise that Qin Zhibo felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

“I’m not creating stories, I’m delivering them.”

Editor-in-Chief Iwata was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're too modest. A good story is a good story, and no one can overshadow its brilliance."

"But to be honest, this isn't the first time our magazine has encountered stories like yours. You use a travelogue-like format to unfold profound stories, involving folklore and monsters..."

"Excuse me, do you know Tomonori Kinoshita?"

As a non-indigenous person, Qin Zhibo shook his head as a matter of course.

Mao Lilan turned around and said, "Um...excuse me, is this Mr. Kinoshita who wrote "African Wanderings"? "

"Oh? This lady also knows Kinoshita?" Editor-in-Chief Iwata turned around and asked.

"Yes, the books he wrote often moved people!"

Ran Maoli seemed to admire the writer named Kinoshita, and editor-in-chief Iwata also found a good starting point for the conversation.

"Actually, Mr. Kinoshita often contributes to our magazine. He's currently staying in the country. Perhaps I can arrange for you to meet."

Mao Lilan immediately showed a happy expression, "Really? That's great!"

"Of course..." Editor-in-Chief Iwata turned around and said to Qin Zhibo, "In fact, Mr. Qin can also develop a series of stories in the future and serialize them in the magazine for a long time."

"Just like Mr. Kinoshita, he uses local religious customs as the main worldview to depict a series of local adventure stories."

"Perhaps the teacher could also create a unique worldview through some bizarre monsters..."

On the way here, Iwata, as a professional, had already thought through Qin Zhibo's future writing path.

However, Qin Zhibo only regards writing novels as a side job, and detective work is his main job, which is exactly the opposite of Kudo Yusaku's situation.

But seeing the hope in Ran Mouri's eyes, Qin Zhibo couldn't bear to refuse. After all, Iwata arranged for Ran Mouri to meet his favorite writer for his sake.

Besides, as long as Ran Mouri goes, Conan, who is a pendant, will definitely go as well.

If a side quest comes to your door, don’t refuse it, and accept it if you want.

"I'll consider this matter..."

"Then I'd like to trouble Mr. Iwata to arrange a meeting with Mr. Kinoshita."

"No problem, leave it to me." Editor-in-Chief Iwata agreed.

The two of them raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

At this moment, Suzuki Sonoko suddenly called Mouri Ran back.

"Xiaolan, come quickly, come quickly... the excitement is coming~"

Chapter 649 Uncle is doing this for your own good

White Crane Pavilion.

After eating the kaiseki cuisine specially prepared by the chef of the Shiratori family, Sato Shinobu and Shiratori's butler took the initiative to leave.

Being alone with a man and a woman in the same room made Sato Miwako even more uneasy, and she held her cell phone tightly in her hand.

After seeing this scene, Shiratori Jinzaburo, whose reasoning ability was superior to Megure's, also understood.

"I see. Someone will come and rescue the beautiful princess from the devil's clutches later, right?"