Chapter 564

Conan Edogawa wished he could just close his eyes and open them again to return to Japan, so he wouldn't be kept in suspense by Saiki Usaba.

Unfortunately, he hadn't finished dealing with Kaito Kid's business, and Makoto Kyogoku's competition hadn't started yet. He couldn't go back to Japan alone, so he could only wait anxiously, comforting himself that he would be back in three days at most.

The next day, the competition began, and the Fist of Blue Sapphire was moved from the vault to the competition venue, displayed, and then locked in a modified room.

Conan Edogawa went to the competition venue and looked around before noticing that Saiki Usaba was not there.

Did he go to talk to someone about "serious business" again?

Although Conan Edogawa has complained many times over the years that Usopp shouldn't just sit around and do nothing because he inherited the fortune, and should still find some business to pursue, he certainly doesn't want Usopp to be expanding the Black Organization!

Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.

He hoped that Brother Bo Ye would have enough fun and hand over the organization as soon as possible... He was really worried that Brother Bo Ye would get burned one day.

Kaito Kid is incredibly audacious; he almost drowned yesterday, and today he's scouting out a new room.

The difficulty decreased significantly because it wasn't the vault. Kaito Kid, disguised as Shinichi Kudo, followed Kogoro Mouri, listened in on Inspector Rishi's explanation of the security system, and then disguised himself as Leon's secretary. He stole a phone with the room's password, read the password, put it back, hacked into the security cameras to create looping footage, and with everything going smoothly, stole the Fist of Blue Sapphire.

After the theft, even Kaito Kid was a little incredulous, feeling that today had gone far too smoothly compared to yesterday.

To avoid losing face, he deliberately avoided the grand spectacle common in Japan. Now that he had successfully stolen the item and no one had noticed, he felt inexplicably empty.

Never mind, I'll check under the moonlight later tonight to see if it's the gem I'm looking for. If not, I'll return it to Mr. Chen.

Sigh, I didn't expect it to succeed so easily. I should have come back tonight...

Kaito Kid hesitated between leaving a notice and going through the normal process again that night, or taking the gem now. Considering the risks of last night and the fact that the password he obtained would soon expire, he figured he would have to steal it again that night, so he couldn't use the current method. Therefore, he decided to skip the process and just take the gem directly.

Kaito Kid hid the gem and then pretended to go back to watch the game as if nothing had happened. He didn't even trigger the alarm. It's estimated that the people he had transferred would realize something was wrong and then remember to check if the gem was still there.

Conan Edogawa was initially worried that he would fail again when he saw him making a fuss, but when he saw Kaito Kid return with a smug look on his face, he realized that he had succeeded.

"Next, it's time to clear my name," Phantom Thief Kid remarked. "Great Detective, do you have any leads?"

“…It’s the same old stuff.” Conan Edogawa rolled his eyes. “The game is over, Sonoko is going on a date with Makoto Kyogoku, and Ran will probably want to go on a date with me too. Find an excuse to refuse Ran, like saying you’re keeping an eye on Kaito Kid or something.”

"I know, your brother Bo Ye has already warned you." Phantom Thief Kid was speechless. "Speaking of which, where is Brother Bo Ye?"

Usakabe Saiki is chatting with Leon's secretary.

He realized yesterday that the expert Leon wanted to kill the female secretary. Since he had already discovered it and was free anyway, he decided to save her life. Today, before the expert Leon could make his move, he went to warn the female secretary.

Upon hearing from Usakabe Saiki that Leon, the expert, wanted to kill her, the female secretary's face turned pale instantly: "I...I had an appointment with Detective Mouri today to discuss the previous case with him..."

She was referring to the case where Makoto Kyogoku was the recommender, and the case where Kaito Kid was considered a suspect.

At the time, the Leon experts asked her to do something: to have her wear a wig, use fake blood to pretend to be stabbed, and collapse in front of everyone.

Because she was his secretary, the expert, Leon, told her not to ask too many questions, and she obeyed his orders.

It wasn't until the underground parking garage exploded and everyone was busy escaping through the thick smoke that Leon, an expert, quietly pushed over a huge suitcase and asked her to disguise the body inside the suitcase in the same position she had just fallen in. Only then did she realize that she had become an accomplice in a murder case.

It was because of her that Leon had an alibi, which made her feel uneasy. However, she was also afraid because she knew that Leon had some connections with the pirates and was well-connected in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. She dared not tell anyone.

It wasn't until she saw the legendary detective Kogoro Mouri that she thought she might be able to tell him the inside story.

It can only be said that she misplaced her trust... because she had made an appointment with Kogoro Mouri last night, but Kogoro Mouri was drunk today and completely forgot.

If it weren't for Usakabe Saiki's intention to do a good deed today and discover Leon, the expert who discovered his secretary's underhanded tactics, he probably would have already killed the secretary and stuffed her into the room where the jewels are stored, continuing to frame Kaito Kid.

According to the original plot, Kaito Kid's operation failed because as soon as he entered, the secretary's corpse slid out of the cabinet, triggering the alarm. As a result, Kaito Kid had to run away before he could do anything... But because the secretary was intercepted by Saiki Usaba, Kaito Kid was spared the unfortunate experience of being framed.

As for Bo Yezhai's claim that the Leon expert discovered her intention to report something, the secretary believed it immediately because she was well aware of the Leon expert's capabilities.

"It's like they can read my mind. Indeed, although I've been trying to hide it lately, I was still a bit emotional when I saw Mr. Mori. I guess that's when they found out. I was saying that I felt like someone was watching me... Turns out it wasn't just my imagination..."

The secretary said in a daze, "What should I do now? I can't go back, I'll be killed if I do..."

Bo Yezaki didn't come to rescue people for nothing. After hearing the secretary's words, he said with a smile, "I have a suggestion. What do you think?"

By the time Usui Saiki had almost finished with the new plan, it was already evening. He called Ran Mouri, only to receive news that Sonoko Suzuki had been hospitalized.

The story goes that when Sonoko Suzuki was on a date with Makoto Kyogoku, they encountered thugs. Sonoko saw a police car and wanted to go out to call for help, but unexpectedly, the police car was also hijacked... and she ended up being caught in the crossfire.

Fortunately, he wasn't seriously injured; he just needed to be bandaged up and rest.

When Usoppei arrived at the hospital, he saw Makoto Kyogoku sitting dejectedly in the waiting area, looking as if it was all his fault.

The expert, Leon, also came to the hospital to deliver flowers. He even said some strange things to Makoto Kyogoku, such as "This is a trial from the God of Trials" and "You are not yet able to control your fists."

Then, quite inexplicably, he took out a bracelet and put it on Kyogoku Makoto's wrist, saying, "This is a talisman. When this woven bracelet breaks, it means the gods have approved of you. But if you throw a punch carelessly before it breaks..."

Bo Yezaki rolled her eyes and strode over: "What kind of woven bracelet is this? It's not made of wire, is it? When will it ever break?"

The expert's expression froze instantly: "Ah, you were with Mr. Chen yesterday..."

He glanced at the silver-haired youth yesterday and felt that he was a young man addicted to his phone and had a rather casual personality.

He only paid a few extra glances because Mr. Chen's attitude towards the young man was strange, but guessed that Mr. Chen's attitude was about business. He figured the young man was just a foreigner and would probably be returning to his country soon. His mind was on the Fist of Blue Sapphire, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

But for some reason, I felt a strange sense of danger from this person today.

...Especially from such a distance, and he did it so discreetly, how did this guy know he tampered with the bracelet?!

Usoppei ignored him, bent down and used his index finger to hook the bracelet that was already hanging on Kyogoku Makoto's wrist, glanced at it, and then put it down again. Without saying anything, he just gave Leon the expert a cold laugh.

The Leon experts are now at a loss as to what to do.

He had never been exposed in public before, especially since he had indeed tampered with the evidence. A closer look would reveal the trick, and there was no way to explain it!

Makoto Kyogoku is just a bit slow-witted, and because he was worried about Sonoko Suzuki, a gap appeared in his heart, which was taken advantage of. He's not really stupid.

When Bo Yezaki said there was something wrong with the bracelet, he immediately took a closer look and indeed found an inconspicuous wire.

Makoto Kyogoku pursed his lips, untied the bracelet, and returned it to the expert, Leon.

The expert, Leon, sheepishly put it away, chuckling dryly, "Haha, I just wanted to give him something to strive for..."

Bo Yezaki: "So you used psychological suggestion on him?"

Leon expert: "!!!"

He thought he had done a great job of hiding it! Why was he discovered?!

Even Conan Edogawa, who hadn't noticed, was taken aback: "Huh? Psychological suggestion?"

“Actually, I can understand your thinking.” Usakabe Saiki’s tone changed. “After all, you really want to get the Blue Sapphire Fist. To achieve this goal, using some illegal means shouldn’t be a big deal for you. Even the incident with Sonoko was probably caused by someone you hired, right?”

Makoto Kyogoku's gaze towards the expert, Leon, changed instantly.

Leon, feeling immense pressure from Kyogoku Makoto's gaze, took a step back: "I don't know what you're talking about. You need evidence to support your claims. While I did sponsor a contestant for a competition, it was only to support the event, not because I wanted the Blue Sapphire Fist as a prize... It's just a gem, and it's not like I can't afford gems..."

"Yeah?"

Bo Yezhai pondered: "But didn't you promise the pirates that you would give them the Azure Fist in exchange for them helping you destroy Singapore?"

Leon, the expert, blurted out: "How did you know?!"

Everyone: "..."

Huh? You were tricked into revealing yourself so easily?

The expert, Leon, also sensed something was wrong; he shouldn't have revealed his true feelings so easily.

He suddenly realized what had happened, and his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Bo Yezaki: "What did you do to me?!"

"It's what you did to Makoto Kyogoku."

The silver-haired youth replied lazily, "It was just psychological suggestion to lower your guard and tell you the truth. How was it? I did pretty well, didn't I?"

Leon expert: "…………"

The power of suggestion I've mastered doesn't seem to be able to achieve that level.

Conan Edogawa: "………………"

Brother Bo Ye, you're really something... You probably didn't use this trick to help the Black Organization, did you...?