Conan Rick's Investigator

Before leaving, Qin Zhibo asked him a question.

"I'm very interested in the discoveries made by the University of Michigan Antarctic Expedition in 1930. If I'm not mistaken, the most important findings of that expedition should be preserved by the Nine Angels, right?"

"Yes."

Luc Villiers didn't deny it, but he changed the subject, "But those things are confidential to the Nine Angels. Ordinary agents don't have access to them."

"Wait until next time, next time I will definitely..."

Luc Villiers showed Qin Zhibo his big picture on the spot.

However, Qin Zhibo knew that Luc Villiers held a high position among the Nine Angels. The next time they met, it must be because he had made some major contribution worthy of his personal deployment.

At that time, your reasonable demands will naturally be met.

After seeing Luc Villiers off, Qin Zhibo turned around and saw Kuroba Kaito over there already searching for information about the second "Sunflower" auction on his computer.

When he saw the name of one of the wealthy businessmen participating in the auction, a smile unconsciously appeared on Kuroba Kaito's lips.

"hey-hey……"

Chapter 1022: Intelligence and Observation

"What are you laughing at? Did you eat honey shit?"

Qin Zhibo walked back from the door and saw the information that Kuroba Kaito searched on the computer.

It turned out that among the wealthy businessmen participating in the New York art auction, one of them was Jirokichi Suzuki whom I had met before.

Generally speaking, wealthy people who participate in exhibitions will hide their identities to avoid being coveted.

But Suzuki Jirokichi acted very high-profile this time, publicly announcing on his website that "this auction must be won."

With this old man's business acumen, he should have some plans this time, right?

Qin Zhibo still remembers the last time Suzuki Jirokichi used the fame of Kaito Kid to hype the opening of the museum.

Although this old man seems to be high-profile and extravagant, he actually has business acumen in every step he takes. He seems to have lost gems, but he actually gained traffic.

Besides, the gem was not lost in the end.

Suddenly, Qin Zhibo thought that Suzuki Jirokichi was promoting this event so vigorously. Could it be that he was eyeing some important collection?

such as……

"Is Suzuki Jirokichi's target this time going to be Van Gogh's second 'Sunflowers'?"

"Van Gogh's paintings have always been favored by collectors around the world. Once they are auctioned, they will attract attention from all over the world. Suzuki Jirokichi's early publicity may have a profound meaning."

After Qin Zhibo put forward his guess, Kuroba Kaito and Terai Kōnosuke also felt it made sense.

However, further confirmation is needed to determine whether this is the case.

So, Qin Zhibo called Suzuki Sonoko in front of Kuroba Kaito.

Soon, the other side was connected.

Qin Zhibo went straight to the point and said that he saw on the Internet that Suzuki Jirokichi was preparing to participate in the New York art auction.

"Really? Uncle has already spread the news! He acted so quickly!"

"So the news is true?"

"Yes, I'm in New York now, with my uncle."

"Ahem..." Qin Zhibo coughed and said deeply, "It's like this. I'm in the United States now, very close to New York."

"As an uncle, I've been fascinated by art since I was young. I have a natural appreciation for it, but unfortunately, I'm financially strapped and have never had the opportunity to participate in such high-end international art auctions."

"If it's convenient, could you let me admire the works of art by these great artists?"

When Qin Zhibo said this, Kuroba Kaito next to him showed a surprised expression.

How can this person lie better than me?

Are you Kaito Kidd, or am I Kaito Kidd?

Terai Huang Zhisuke kept his inner thoughts to himself, so shameless...

However, when Sonoko heard this, she immediately agreed excitedly.

"Yeah! If you join us, we'll be seven people!"

"Join? Join what?" Qin Zhibo asked in confusion.

"join in……"

Yuanzi changed the subject and started to talk in a cryptic way. "Don't worry about joining. When you get to New York tomorrow, uncle, we can meet and discuss it in detail."

"Then we'll see you in New York tomorrow!"

After saying that, Yuanzi hung up the phone in a hurry.

Qin Zhibo put down the phone and confirmed the information he had obtained with Kuroba Kaito.

Suzuki Jirokichi is indeed going to attend the art auction the day after tomorrow, and he has some plans.

First of all, we can rule out the possibility that this plan was to lure Kidd, because Kidd has never stolen any art before.

Unless Jirokichi Suzuki plans to film "Sunflowers" and then inlay super huge gems on the frame of "Sunflowers".

However, such an approach will definitely be ridiculed by people around the world.

"Whatever the matter is, we will find out tomorrow."

……

The next day, Qin Zhibo, Koizumi Hongzi, Kuroba Kaito, and Terai Konosuke, a total of four people boarded a plane to New York.

When the plane took off, Qin Zhibo's eyes rested on the land of Las Vegas.

Looking down from the sky, it is still a "miracle" oasis created by humans in the vast desert.

However, Qin Zhibo had a vague feeling that this matter was not over yet.

On the rooftop of the Starry Sky Hotel, when the group was worshiping the Night Demon, Qin Zhibo seemed to hear someone shouting "Nyarlathotep".

Is the Night Demon also one of Nyarlathotep's incarnations?

From the real world to the dreamland, how many incarnations does Nyarlathotep have?

If the worship of each incarnation can form a group, an organization, or a sect, then how many believers can Nyarlathotep gather?

And these fanatical believers are enough to bring great chaos to the world.

……

Six hours later, the plane landed at New York Airport.

Several of them took a car to the Manhattan district of the city. Koizumi Akako still stayed in the presidential suite of the Manhattan Hotel, or rather, she did not check out during her stay in New York.

Qin Zhibo and his servant, Kuroba Kaito, stayed in a relatively ordinary hotel in Manhattan.

On the plane, Koizumi Akako also heard that they had plans for the future.

However, after reading tarot cards, Koizumi Akako believed that there was no danger in this plan, so she did not intervene.

Qin Zhibo first went to the hotel to put his luggage, then called Yuanzi and made an appointment with Yuanzi to meet on the 48th floor of Building of the World Trade Center at two o'clock in the afternoon.

"Eh?"

"Why does this place sound so familiar?"

……

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Zhibo took a car to the One World Trade Center. Looking up at this giant of reinforced concrete, he remembered why this place sounded familiar.

Isn’t this the protagonist of the 911/ incident?

The two buildings now face each other across the street, like two towering trees, giving the impression of a peaceful and tranquil life.

Qin Zhibo went to the newsstand on the roadside and took a look at the newspapers there. He confirmed that the year was indeed 1996 before entering the building.

After completing his identity registration, Qin Zhibo took the elevator to the 48th floor, where Suzuki Sonoko was already waiting.

Today, Suzuki Sonoko is wearing a graceful sky-blue dress, which shows her youthfulness and a sense of business maturity.

"Mr. Qin, Uncle Jiroji has been waiting for a long time. Please come this way."

Suzuki Sonoko is no longer as carefree as she used to be. Her language and body language are very decent. It seems that the upbringing she received from a wealthy family is indeed excellent.

It is said that wealthy families are more likely to produce playboys, but the truth is that real aristocratic families attach great importance to inheritance and education.

If you cannot confirm that the genes of having only one child are good enough, then have more children and focus on cultivating promising talents to carry on the family business.

Obviously, Suzuki Sonoko was the chosen one.

……

Qin Zhibo followed Suzuki Sonoko to a luxurious room that looked like a reception room.

Inside, Suzuki Jirokichi was wearing a traditional kimono and leaning on a cane. He seemed a little out of place among the group of business people around him, but he also showed the style of a big boss.

"Haha, here comes my 'secret weapon'!"

Suzuki Jirokichi walked over from the crowd, happily stood in front of Qin Zhibo and introduced him, "This is the last person I summoned today, the famous detective Qin Zhibo!"

Everyone was either surprised or calm, and began to introduce themselves to each other.

Qin Zhibo glanced over the crowd and found that the work of these men and women in front of him was almost all related to art.

A woman wearing glasses stepped forward and introduced herself to Qin Zhibo, "Hello, I'm Miyadai Natsumi, who's in charge of art history and appraisal."

"Hello."

"Hello, I'm Higashi Koji, responsible for the restoration, preservation, and management of paintings..."

"Hello……"

Qin Zhibo greeted five people in succession. Without exception, these people were all from industries related to artworks and paintings, including appraisal, preservation, exhibition planning, exhibition design, and transportation.

When it came to the last person, the straight-laced man with glasses had an opening statement that was a little different from the others.

"I think I've seen you before... Did you ever work for the FBI in New York?"

Hearing this, Qin Zhibo was shocked.

Could it be an acquaintance who knew the original owner?

But after thinking about it for a while, the tone of this person was not very certain, so he must have only met the original owner of this body once.

Qin Zhibo steadied his tone, "There is indeed such a history. May I ask who you are?"

"My name is Charlie Brightman, and I'm currently serving as a Superintendent in the NYPD's Special Investigations Division."

NYPD, the abbreviation of New York City Police Department.

"Nice to meet you."

Qin Zhibo didn't say much to this person who he might have known before, and shook hands with him in a moderate attitude.

Seeing that everyone knew each other, Suzuki Jirokichi finally began to announce his plan.

"This time, I'm going to bid for Van Gogh's masterpiece, 'Sunflowers'! And I'm going to collect all seven 'Sunflowers' from around the world and hold a world-renowned sunflower exhibition!"

"So I invited you all here because I want to leverage your expertise in your respective fields to support this world-renowned exhibition."

"please!"

Suzuki Jirokichi bowed deeply to everyone, and they immediately felt a heavy sense of mission on their shoulders.

Therefore, since "Sunflowers" left Van Gogh's hands a hundred years ago, they have never "bloomed" in any place in the world.

This collection of historical masterpieces is enough to go down in history.

When the people in the art industry present heard this, they all showed excitement, except Charlie and Qin Zhibo.

Qin Zhibo also confirmed that Suzuki Jirokichi was indeed planning to do a big thing.

The seven sunflowers from all over the world are gathered together. Doesn't this mean that Kaito Kidd can figure out the details of the second and fifth sunflowers in one go?

And this is all thanks to the financial sponsor, Jiro Suzuki.

At this moment, Charlie, who had been wearing a serious expression, suddenly asked, "Mr. Suzuki, leaving aside the other paintings, what are you going to do with the 'Sunflowers' that will be auctioned tomorrow?"