Conan Rick's Investigator

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In addition, Qin Zhibo has always had a doubt in his mind.

What kind of magic circle is carved on the floor of my room on the third floor?

The original owner had been a student at Miskatonic University and had been exposed to the so-called forbidden knowledge while at school.

If this is the case, then the Necronomicon at the University of Michigan is very questionable, as it may contain the answers you want to know.

After a while, the elevator came up and he got in the empty elevator.

Looking at the three rows of elevator buttons arranged vertically downwards, Qin Zhibo suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something.

Suddenly, he remembered.

Oops!

Forgot Minase Harumi!

Looking down at his watch, he saw that almost an hour had passed. Even if the casino's backstage was huge, it should have been explored by now.

……

When the elevator reached the first floor, Qin Zhibo hurried to the casino and looked for the ghost of Shui Lai Yang Meng in the magnificent place.

After searching for two rounds, he finally saw a vaguely floating object in the pool in the middle of the casino.

He leaned forward to take a look, and saw a "water ghost" swimming in the pool. Through the ghost's body, he could see the gold coins under the pool.

"Ahem...why are you here?"

When the "water ghost" in the pool saw Qin Zhibo's face appear at the edge of the pool, he immediately floated out excitedly.

"Wow, wow—I thought you didn't want me anymore!"

"I want to float in the pool so that no one can see me crying... woo woo..."

As a ghost, Minase Yomu's emotions are a little too rich.

She hugged Qin Zhibo's neck excitedly, crying with tears and snot.

Fortunately, these snot and tears were also fake, otherwise Qin Zhibo's shoulders would be wet out of thin air.

"Well, how could I not want you? I just ran into an acquaintance and the conversation lasted a bit long."

"Let's go back to the room first..."

Qin Zhibo comforted Shui Lai Yang Meng along the way, and the man and the ghost returned to the room.

After the girl's emotions stabilized, Qin Zhibo also learned from her what was happening behind the casino.

Behind that door is the backstage of the casino, and the structure inside is like a maze.

There is an elevator in the center of the "maze". Taking the elevator to the underground is the vault of the Star Casino.

Minase Yangmeng used his ability to pass through walls at will and took a tour inside the casino vault.

Most of the items in the cabinets are valuables such as diamonds, jewel necklaces, bonds and stocks that guests have deposited here, and there is also a huge vault specifically for storing cash.

But in addition to this, there is a special small vault where a gem is stored separately.

The gem was made up of dozens of irregular faces and was placed in an exquisite gilded box.

Under the direct illumination of dozens of spotlights, the room was as bright as day, except for the gem which still exuded a mysterious and deep darkness.

Chapter 1012 Kaito Kidd in the Casino

According to Mizuase Yangmeng's description, Qin Zhibo learned that the place where the "Black Crow in the Night" was stored was in a place with strong light.

This reminded Qin Zhibo of the theft conditions given by the Nine Angels Organization, which, together with the storage conditions of the Starry Sky Casino, coincidentally pointed to "light".

This light is not an ordinary weak light source, nor is it a cold light source.

It seems that ensuring that the light source can shine on the stone should be the most important factor in stealing this stone.

Qin Zhibo asked Minase Yangmeng about some security details.

"There aren't many security guards in there, but they're stationed in important locations. There are also infrared rays in the elevator shaft and ventilation ducts..."

Qin Zhibo knew that she was talking about the infrared early warning device.

"Then if we want to enter the vault from the outside, we can only break in openly..."

To ensure that sufficient light is shining on the gemstone, it is not advisable to cut off the power supply and disable the infrared warning.

But Kuroba Kaito didn't know this news.

According to his personality, using disguise to enter the scene, cutting off the power supply, and escaping from the scene through the ventilation duct has become his usual trick.

What if Kuroba Kaito cuts off the power this time...

……

A few hours later, the grandfather and grandson came out of McCarran Airport carrying their luggage and met Hei Yu Chiying who came to pick them up.

"Kaito!"

Kuroba Chikage opened her arms and hugged her son's head into her chest. After a while of rubbing him, she looked Kuroba Kaito up and down.

"Have you been eating well recently? Let me see if you've grown taller!"

"Wow! I think you're a little taller than when I first left home?"

Faced with the doting of his mother whom he hadn't seen for two months, Kuroba Kaito seemed a little uncomfortable, his face slightly red, and he glanced at the passers-by around him somewhat embarrassedly.

"Mom, please stop it! People passing by are giving me weird looks..."

Hei Yu Qianying finally let go of her hand, but still smiled and said, "What's the big deal? Mother and son who haven't seen each other for a long time finally reunited overseas, so of course we have to have a good time..."

After saying that, Kuroba Chikage looked at Terai Konosuke who was standing behind with a look of satisfaction on his face, and bowed slightly.

"Mr. Terai, thank you for your hard work during this period."

"It's okay, ma'am, this is what I should do."

Afterwards, Terai Huangzhisuke put the luggage into the car driven by Kuroba Chikage.

"Okay, let me be your tour guide and take you to experience the charm of the casino!"

Kuroba Chikage happily sat in the driver's seat, while Kuroba Kaito next to him opened the passenger door and was about to get in the car when his heart suddenly trembled.

He suddenly turned around and looked behind him, his eyes fixed on the various passers-by at the airport exit.

It seems like someone is watching me...

Kuroba Kaito frowned. He had this feeling in his heart, but he didn't see any suspicious people in his field of vision.

At this time, Hei Yu Qianying, who was already sitting in the car, tilted his head and asked.

"What's wrong, Kaito?"

"……nothing……"

Maybe it's an illusion?

Kuroba Kaito comforted himself and got into the car.

……

This time, Kuroba Kaito and Terai Kōnosuke came to Las Vegas under the banner of tourism, and took the initiative to contact Kuroba Chikage.

Because Kuroba Kaito wants to ask the doubts in person, what if the answer to the question is right next to him?

Not long after they sat in the car, Kuroba Kaito, who was leaning against the window with one hand, suddenly asked casually.

"Mom, have you heard of the Phantom Thief Crow?"

Hei Yu Qianying controlled the steering wheel with both hands, his eyes fixed on the straight road in the desert before him. He introduced, "I've heard of him. He's very popular in Las Vegas. He's like Arsene Lupin resurrected in the modern era..."

"Even my heart was almost taken away by him for a moment~"

Hei Yu Qianying's face turned red, completely red.

As a son, Kuroba Kaito observed his mother's reaction with a squint, and it didn't seem like he was acting.

Could it be that the Phantom Thief Crow is not really my mother, but someone else?

Seeing this, Kuroba Kaito went straight to the point and stated the real purpose of his trip.

"Actually, the reason I came to Las Vegas this time was to meet this Phantom Thief Crow."

"This guy leaves black feathers every time he commits a crime, and his attire is very similar to Kaito Kid. Maybe he has some connection to my father..."

"Oh?" Hei Yu Qianying put away his joking expression, "So what are you planning to do..."

Kuroba Kaito looked at the scenery out the front window and chuckled as he said, "I'm going to challenge the Phantom Thief Crow and steal his next target - the black crows of the night."

This time, Kuroba Kaito's goal is more determined than ever, and it has been a long time since he will face an equally powerful opponent.

Before coming, he had carefully watched every video of the Phantom Thief Crow committing crimes and confirmed that this person's theft skills were not inferior to his own.

The key point is that this person's style is very similar to mine, even the hang glider equipment does not look like an imitation, which is really strange.

Kuroba Kaito had a hunch that this person must have a close relationship with his father.

But he could never have imagined that the so-called "Phantom Thief Crow" was sitting next to him, quietly observing his son's reaction.

While driving, Kuroba Chikage glanced at his son's eyes and expression.

pokerface……

Before leaving home, Kuroba Kaito, as the son of a magician, enjoyed the thrill of magic performances very much, so he always looked frivolous and relaxed.

But now, she could actually vaguely see Toichi's shadow from Kuroba Kaito.

It seems that Kaito has made great progress in his career as a thief in the past two months...

But I won't let you pass the test so easily~

……

When they arrived at the Starry Sky Hotel, Kuroba Chikage booked a separate room for her son and Terai Konosuke.

At first, Kuroba Kaito was confused, but while eating in the restaurant, Kuroba Chikage told Kuroba Kaito that she was a security consultant for the casino.

"The owner of the Star Casino learned that I was the wife of a talented magician, so he wanted me to be a security consultant."

"That's right, I also want to chase stars up close~"

"So now my status is special, so I can't live with you, Kaito~"

Kuroba Chikage's explanation is very clever, and it can also explain why he has been staying in Las Vegas for the past two months.

But Kuroba Kaito's eyes turned and he suddenly thought of a plan.

"Mom, can I use your identity to sneak into the vault?"

"Me?" Hei Yu Qianying was startled and pointed at his nose. "You want to disguise yourself as me?"

Kuroba Kaito smirked, "Of course. I'm going to disguise myself as someone else to get in anyway, so disguising myself as my mom is definitely the most reliable option~"

“But I still want to chase stars…”

"Is chasing stars more important or is my son more important? I'm your biological son!"

"But star-chasing..."

"Blood is thicker than water!"

"Chasing stars..."

"What a deep love between mother and son!"

"Chase……"

"I am your son!"

"..."

Kuroba Kaito directly used his trump card - moral kidnapping, which left Kuroba Chikage speechless.

In the end, Hei Yu Qianying had to compromise.

"Okay, I'll lend you my identity..."