Chapter 406

Although Kaito Kid was internally furious, his professional skills allowed him to maintain a poker face, as if he had no idea what Usaku Saiki was talking about.

"Sorry, let's talk later, it looks like someone else is coming..."

Usakabe Saiki crossed his arms: "You know what? Shinichi wouldn't dare talk to me like that."

Kaito Kid: "…………"

No, wasn't my tone gentle enough? And you're describing this as "not daring to talk to me like that"?

How does Shinichi Kudo usually talk to this guy?!

Kaito Kid was puzzled.

Contrary to the scenario imagined by Kaito Kid, Shinichi Kudo was simply too afraid to ignore the seemingly knowledgeable statements of Usuiba Saiki, and would definitely press for answers if he encountered such a situation.

Who knows what kind of retaliation ignoring Usui Saiki's words will lead to! Edogawa Conan is really tired of being scared every day!

He'd rather pull himself together and get through this part, even if it's just complaining, but to make arrangements for Usakabe Saiki on his own... he'd better be prepared to be resented. If he could avoid that, Edogawa Conan would never choose that option.

Kaito Kid failed to recognize Usaku Saiki in time, leading to such a huge blunder... Even his perfect performance was useless, as Usaku Saiki already knew who he was.

"Don't even talk about attitude, you don't even know how Shinichi usually calls me, do you?" Usakabe Saiki said leisurely as he looked at Kaito Kid, who was still trying to make a last-ditch effort.

Kaito Kid feigns ignorance: "Isn't it Brother Bo Ye?"

That's what Ran Mouri calls it, so it shouldn't be too different, right?

Usui Saiki: "No, Shinichi always calls me 'Usui-ni-chan,' say it again, are you Shinichi?"

Kaito Kid: "…………"

He couldn't bring himself to call him that, but it was understandable if Edogawa Conan called him that; he just let it go.

But this attitude... could this guy also know that Shinichi Kudo is Conan Edogawa?

Although he was very curious, he knew he couldn't test the waters. Testing them would easily lead to mistakes and might expose Conan Edogawa. So, Kaito Kid had no choice but to hold back.

Usoya Saiki was about to say something more, but then he heard the elevator's voice: "You should disguise yourself first."

Kaito Kid obeyed and quickly disguised himself.

But now he really couldn't understand what Bo Yezaki was trying to do. First, he helped him cover it up, then he exposed him, and now he wanted to help him continue to cover it up...

Suspicion points are piling up, leaving the undercover system only able to watch with envy.

Kaito Kid's intelligence is quite sufficient; he was analyzing these things while disguising himself and quickly regained his confidence.

As long as we don't plan to report him, there's still room for maneuver! We can't give up now!

Just then, Officer Nakamori arrived at the observation deck with the other officers. Seeing the two of them there, he looked puzzled and asked warily, "What are you doing here? Is there a problem?"

Usakabe Saiki and Phantom Thief Kid tacitly brushed off Inspector Nakamori and left the observation deck.

After getting out of the elevator, the two did not return to the restaurant.

Kaito Kid knew that Usaku Saiki definitely had something else to say to him, so he waited for Usaku Saiki to speak first.

Usoya Saiki looked around and said, "Well, let's go to the smoking room first."

Kaito Kid naturally had nothing to refute; although he didn't like the smell of smoke, it was indeed quite close to the location.

Upon reaching the smoking room door, Usui stopped Kaito Kid from opening the door directly and handed him a tissue.

Kaito Kid was flattered: "I've put something on my hands so they won't leave fingerprints."

Bo Yezaki pondered, "It's not for that reason... but you can do whatever you want."

Kaito Kid, observing Usaku Saiki's subtle attitude, remained silent for a moment. Although filled with doubts, he still took the tissue and then pressed the doorknob to open the door.

There was no one inside, so Phantom Thief Kid casually locked the door from the inside: "Can we talk now?"

Bo Yezaki pointed to the space under the sofa.

Kaito Kid assumed he was being asked to check the listening device or something, so he naturally peeked out, only to find his breath catching in his throat.

...Wait, what's with this opened ampoule?!

Kaito Kid, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted the print on the ampoule—wasn't that the logo of that red Siamese cat?! They brought out the virus from the research institute…could it be what was originally in this ampoule?!

Even the Phantom Thief Kid, who is very professional at maintaining a poker face, couldn't help but change his expression at this moment, and even began to doubt what kind of identity, intentions and purpose Usaku Saiki really had!

But Usoppai didn't wear a gas mask or anything... Surely he didn't bring him here on purpose to die together?

He's just a phantom thief, not a killer; he doesn't deserve this!

Usoppei, who is usually quite lazy, would rather stand than sit on the sofa: "Well, did you see it clearly?"

Kaito Kid straightened up again, his expression serious: "You showed me this, what do you want me to do?"

Wanting to prolong the time it takes for Kaito Kid to provide any points of suspicion, Usakabe Saiki changed the subject: "Let's move to the infirmary first, it smells of smoke here."

Kaito Kid gave him a deep look. This time, without Usaku Saiki saying anything, he carefully used a tissue to hold the doorknob and opened the door, then quickly walked towards the infirmary.

When he encountered other waiters on the street, Kaito Kid simply told them he was taking them to the infirmary, and no one asked any further questions.

Upon arriving at the infirmary, Usakata Saiki calmly reached out and opened the door himself.

Kaito Kid: "…………What was that door all about? Was it poisonous?"

If it were truly toxic, the ampoule would have shattered, releasing the virus. Anyone who was going to get infected would have gotten infected anyway, so why worry about the little bit of poison on the door?

“There is raw lacquer.”

Kaito Kid paused, his mind racing, and suddenly realized: "Most people are allergic to lacquer! Allergy symptoms can be faked as a viral infection... So the ampoule is fake?"

No wonder this person went straight in! Turns out there was no virus!

Usakabe Saiki sat in the infirmary chair and applauded Kaito Kid: "Congratulations, you got it right!"

Kaito Kid, who had also been watching the news, breathed a sigh of relief after receiving confirmation: "I knew it! Why would they go to the trouble of transferring the virus into their own ampoules? It's so dangerous, and they even blew up the research institute. Turns out they wanted to create the illusion that they had the virus on them..."

But then Kaito Kid asked, puzzled, "How did you know that?"

"Never mind how I know, I need your help now."

Bo Yezaki bluntly said, "Red Siamese Cat... Although those in prison don't admit it, that's what this group calls themselves, so let's just call them that for now—to take action against this airship, it's highly likely that it's an inside-outside operation. The main force probably hasn't arrived yet, so we can control it in the early stages."

“You should talk to the police about this… Why are you coming to me?” Phantom Thief Kid asked.

Bo Yezaki looked at him quietly: "Guess."

Kaito Kid: "…………"

I can't guess! How am I supposed to guess? Are you suggesting I staged this myself?!

But there's no need for that. Surely a great detective wouldn't be completely unaware of the character of the people around him?

Kaito Kid is, after all, a person with a sense of justice. If this were true, he wouldn't stand idly by.

So he sighed and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

After a quick discussion with Usakabe Saiki, the two finally returned to the restaurant.

Everyone else had already started eating their cakes, and seeing that Usui Saiki had returned so late, Edogawa Conan was a little suspicious: "Usui-nii, where did you go?"

"Smoking room."

Conan Edogawa was taken aback, leaned in to sniff, and actually smelled a faint scent of smoke... Usopp-san is a smoker?! How shocking! He had no idea!

Sonoko Suzuki asked the waiter to bring a cake to Saiki Usaba, but Saiki Usaba only took a couple of bites and seemed a little absent-minded.

Conan Edogawa became even more suspicious: "Usui-kun, are you in a bad mood?"

Bo Yezhai sighed.

Seeing Saiki Usui's downcast expression, Ran felt the pressure mounting on her own—Usui-nii must have had a heart-to-heart talk with Shinichi, but it didn't go well, so he's worried about Shinichi… She was worried too! Why is Shinichi like Kaito Kid?!

The elementary school students ate quickly and soon ran off to play, but Conan Edogawa stayed behind, sidling up to Saiki Usui: "Usui-nii..."

Usakabe Saiki spoke up: "Great Detective, I just discovered something."

Conan Edogawa thought to himself, "Usoya-san has been missing for so long, he doesn't smoke but he smells of smoke, he hasn't eaten much dessert, and now he's talking like this..." His eyes suddenly changed: "Kaito Kid? Where's Usoya-san?"

Usaku Saiki accepted the identity of Phantom Thief Kid, and then went on to boost Conan Edogawa's trust and suspicion levels: "The Red Siamese Cat is on the airship."

Of course, the criminal organization with the virus right in front of him was more important. Conan Edogawa immediately put his friend Usopp out of his mind—he believed Usopp would be fine—"What happened? Explain yourself!"

Usaku Saiki is usually reluctant to explain, but now he's going all out to play the role of Kaito Kid, giving a long and detailed explanation.

He also glossed over some details, such as how he discovered it... Conan Edogawa assumed it was Kaito Kid's secret and didn't pursue the minutiae.

This wasn't the first time Conan Edogawa and Kaito Kid had worked together, so he knew the other wouldn't joke about something like this, and quickly got into character.

"So that's how it is... Could it be that they're going to kidnap Mr. Suzuki? Or are they after the jewels?"

“Maybe it’s a diversionary tactic… but now is not the time to think about that. The more important thing is how to stop their plan,” said Usakata Saiki. “Their accomplices are definitely armed, and their weapons might even be more powerful than those of Inspector Nakamori’s men. If they get in cahoots with us, things will become very difficult.”

Conan Edogawa asked with a serious expression, "What are your thoughts?"

"have."

Usoya Saiki said casually, "Since it will be troublesome if they come in... why not just prevent them from coming in?"

Conan Edogawa suddenly had a bad feeling: "...What should we do? It's good that they won't let us in, but it will be a big problem to catch them later..."

Usoppei: "That's not a problem... Anyway, first of all, we might need to hijack the plane."

"?!?!?!?!"

Conan Edogawa paused for a moment, then said, "I think you should bring my brother Usopp back first..."

—This suggestion from Kaito Kid is so unreliable. It would be better if Bo Ye-ge discussed it with us!

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Speaking of which, has everyone started school yet?

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Thin Leaf is wearing a Kidd vest!

P.S.: Kidd doesn't know (...)