Conan Rick's Investigator

The next day, the police continued to search the mountains for Nigaki's body and the traces of the two hunters in accordance with Kogoro Mori's instructions.

Qin Zhibo wished good luck to the local police and set out on the journey back to Tokyo with the Mori family, Sonoko and Kyogoku Makoto.

……

On the side of the road in Beika Town, there was a private car sent by the Suzuki family.

Kyogoku Makoto was going directly to the airport to catch a plane, and Suzuki Sonoko saw him off.

When parting with Kyogoku Makoto, Kyogoku Makoto solemnly said to Qin Zhibo: "Mr. Qin, the fighting technique you use is Krav Maga, right?"

Qin Zhibo was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Yeah, how did you know?"

Kyogoku Shin said seriously, "Actually, this time I was abroad challenging masters from all over the world, and I also saw many other martial arts besides karate and judo, Krav Maga from Israel being one of them."

"If I didn't have some experience, I might have lost last night..."

Qin Zhibo thought about it and realized that he did not play according to the routine yesterday. He almost kicked Kyogoku Makoto in the crotch by sneak attack, but he was still blocked.

If I didn't have some experience...

Could it be that Kyogoku really has experience of being attacked in the crotch?

Qin Zhibo: "..."

Conan on the side tilted his head up, thinking.

It turns out that Qin Zhibo's mysterious kung fu is called Krav Maga...

Chapter 704 Valentine's Day Eve (Two in One)

It was already afternoon when we returned to the Tomohiro Detective Agency. Toru Amuro was fulfilling his duties as the resident detective.

Seeing Qin Zhibo coming back, Toru Amuro showed a happy expression on his face.

"The teacher is back!"

Toru Amuro's happiness is not fake. He is bored to death because he hasn't followed Qin Zhibo's "main line" for the past two days.

Although Toru Amuro still commands a group of public security subordinates headed by Yuya Kazami, he will not let these people rashly track the organization cadres.

All the cadres in the organization are top experts in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance. Sending subordinates of insufficient rank will inevitably alert the enemy and even lead to their deaths.

Therefore, in order to obtain information about Qin Zhibo, Toru Amuro had to come in person.

Amuro Toru took the suitcase from Qin Zhibo's hand warmly, weighed it, and casually asked Qin Zhibo what he had been busy with these days.

Qin Zhibo did not hide anything and said frankly that he was handling a case about "showing affection and dying quickly".

Qin Zhibo gave a brief account of the case, and Amuro nodded in understanding.

"So the teacher knew a murder would happen there, and that's why he went to that villa?"

"In a way, yes..."

If Qin Zhibo could know the Maori family's itinerary in advance, he could indeed "predict the future".

But he didn't expect that just because of his casual boast, Toru Amuro would become serious and start thinking seriously.

Oh no, he took it seriously.

"Actually, I went there because I received a request from the boss there."

After hearing this, Toru Amuro felt relieved. Fortunately, he did not miss the main plot.

The master and the apprentice were sitting on the sofa chatting when there was a sudden knock on the office door.

Snap, snap, snap——

Toru Amuro walked over to open the door, and a man in a suit and sunglasses was standing at the door.

"Hello, this is Zhibo Detective Agency. Is there anything you would like to consult or commission?"

After receiving clients for this period of time, Toru Amuro has mastered the reception procedures of the detective agency, even more so than Qin Zhibo.

The man held a small gift box in his hand. "I suppose you are Mr. Amuro Toru?"

"Well, I am..." Amuro Toru nodded and looked at the gift box cautiously.

Due to his profession, Toru Amuro is very wary of box-shaped objects brought by unidentified people.

"That's right. This is a gift from Miss Suzuki Sonoko. Thank you for saving my life at the department store last time. Please accept it."

The man in the suit solemnly presented the gift, and Amuro Toru accepted it with a confused look on his face, and the man left.

After receiving the gift, Amuro Toru returned to the sofa. Qin Zhibo immediately urged him, "Open it and see what's inside."

At the Chaodu Villa, Qin Zhibo learned that Sonoko had given Kyogoku Mafikli and a hand-knitted sweater, and now he was also curious about what Sonoko had given Amuro Toru.

Toru Amuro was not shy either. He directly untied the ribbon on the gift box, unwrapped the wrapping paper, and opened the box.

Inside was a green baseball cap.

Toru Amuro picked up the hat and looked around.

Strictly speaking, the hat is green and white, with a white strip about the width of a finger joint on the brim. The design is quite nice.

But it still cannot escape the definition of being a green hat.

"It's a nice hat, very nice."

After Toru Amuro tried it on, Qin Zhibo praised it sincerely.

In fact, the reason for receiving this gift was because Toru Amuro said that he liked green, so Sonoko thought that hats would be a suitable gift between friends.

Green + hat = green hat.

But in fact, Toru Amuro doesn't have a particular favorite color, and he likes green only because he hates red.

The "Aka" in Akai means red.

Toru Amuro threw the useless ribbons and wrapping paper into the trash can, as if he was going home from get off work wearing a hat.

Pretty good...

"By the way, teacher, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Do you have any special plans?"

Qin Zhibo was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

"I guess there are no plans. What? Do you have plans?"

"Neither have I..."

"Ha ha……"

The two single men smiled at each other.

……

As night fell, Qin Zhibo ordered takeout as usual.

I ordered a large bowl of Lanzhou ramen with spicy and sour shredded potatoes at the Chinese restaurant I often eat at.

After ordering the takeout, Qin Zhibo stood by the window, slightly opened the blinds, and observed the street outside.

At the convenience store across the street, a man was sitting on a seat used for snacks.

Ever since Toru Amuro got off work, this man has been standing on the opposite street, wearing sunglasses and looking at the office from time to time.

It might be dinner time, so he went to the convenience store across the street and ate while watching.

Qin Zhibo knew that this was the person sent by Kinoshita Tomonori to monitor him.

Before, Tomonori Kinoshita thought that he had saved his life by making a deal with Baron Samedi.

In order to complete this transaction, Qin Zhibo also has to kill people and provide souls for Baron Samedi.

Tomonori Kinoshita wanted to use this to find something to hold against him.

In response to this, Qin Zhibo wanted to keep his hands off and pretend he didn't know.

When the Sabbath arrives, all the voodoo believers headed by Tomonori Kinoshita will be captured in the Toushen Forest.

On the electronic map of the navigation system, Qin Zhibo has found the location of the Toushen Forest.

Tougami Forest is located in Gunma Prefecture, under the jurisdiction of Yamamura So, a police officer who calls himself a "Monster Hunter."

This week's Sabbath falls the day after Valentine's Day.

……

Late at night, Chengshi Hospital.

Haibara Ai, who was still sleeping a second ago, suddenly got up from the bed, put on her slippers, and walked out of the room.

This is not sleepwalking, but conscious action.

As a nocturnal animal, even on days when she doesn't stay up late, Haibara Ai will get up late at night, walk around the laboratory, check on the condition of the experimental mice before going to bed.

While walking around Chengshi Hospital, Haibara Ai discovered that the lights in the kitchen were still on, and the sound of pots and pans colliding could be heard from inside.

I walked over and pushed the door open, only to see Ma Chengshi busy in the kitchen.

"What are you doing..."

Haibara Ai walked to the back and asked quietly, which scared Cheng Shi.

"Ah! Ai, why are you awake?"

"Did I wake you up?"

Haibara Ai did not answer immediately, but her gaze drifted indifferently to the kitchen counter, where some brown sticky substance was flowing.

The air was filled with a sweet smell and a faint lake scent. This was...

“Are you making chocolate?”

Masami looked back at the messy kitchen and smiled sheepishly, "Yeah, but it's not going very well. I have no experience making chocolate..."

Haibara Ai thought about it and realized that tomorrow seemed to be Valentine's Day, which was one of the consumer traps carefully set up by chocolate manufacturers.

"Hey--"

Haibara Ai sighed, rolled up her sleeves, brought a stool and stood beside the operating table.

"Let me help you. It should speed up the production process..."

"Xiao Ai, can you make chocolate?"

Asano was a little surprised. During the time he spent with Haibara Ai, he not only knew that her physical recovery ability was different from that of ordinary people and she had a mature personality like an adult, but he also discovered that she had some professional medical knowledge.

Occasionally, when there are many patients in the hospital, Haibara Ai will also make some simple diagnoses.

In retrospect, these diagnoses were all correct.

A little girl full of secrets...

If Qin Zhibo had not told him not to ask, Cheng Shi would have wanted to ask him in person, "Who the hell are you?"

“I don’t know how to make chocolate…”

Huiyuan Ai shook her head, denying that she possessed this skill, and then said calmly: "But you can try it out. This thing shouldn't be difficult to make."

"It's just melting the chocolate you bought, pouring it into the mold to shape it into a new shape, and then putting it in the refrigerator to solidify again..."

Before Haibara Ai could finish her words, she was stunned when she saw the various materials on the operating table.

On the workbench are roasted cocoa beans, cocoa powder being ground, cocoa butter, powdered sugar, and a grinding machine...

This is different from the agreed process!

Ai Haibara looked at these complicated tools and glanced at Masashi with confusion, "Are you making handmade chocolate?"

Cheng Shi felt a little embarrassed to be seen by others with the fruits of his labor. "Yeah, isn't that how chocolate should be made?"

"..."

Huiyuan Ai was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, who do you want to give the chocolate to?"

Masashi felt a little embarrassed, "He's someone very important to me..."

"..."

Haibara Ai fell silent again, and the figure of a man appeared in her head.