Chapter 104: Fishing for the Qing Dynasty

After Kyogoku Makoto left, Afuku was still not satisfied with the fight, so he simply challenged Fushiguro Jyou to another fight.

Fushiguro Shier happened to be free, and after watching that match, he felt a bit itchy. "Okay, but let's change the location this time. Fighting in Tornado Plains all the time is too boring."

Ah Fu: "Good idea, then let's try a more challenging arena. What do you suggest?"

Fushiguro Shiori: "Is the Zenin family's ancestral grave okay?"

Ah Fu: ...

Cheng Xiaoyu: ...

Kuroba Kaito:......

"I'm just kidding," Fushiguro said. "I used to hate seeing those unlucky old men anymore, whether they were alive or dead."

Cheng Xiaoyu: "It seems that you have been living a comfortable life recently. You were not so free before."

Fushiguro Shiji: "Of course, after all, I don't have to go to work now."

Cheng Xiaoyu, who has not yet finished get off work: "......"

How can a mouth over 30 degrees Celsius say such cold words?

"You're looking for a new, unique, challenging map where you can fight freely without being interrupted, right? I'll satisfy you."

As Cheng Xiaoyu spoke, he raised his hand and waved a cloud of teleportation magic smoke, teleporting Fushiguro Shier and Afu to the center of the Sahara Desert.

Fushiguro Shijiro, you cold-blooded man, go to the desert and blow sand!

"Don't worry about that. Fukuro knows how to teleport, and he'll send Fushiguro back after the fight." Cheng Xiaoyu tucked her hair behind her ear and turned to Kuroba Kaito. "Okay, let's get down to business. I got some new information at the Kudo residence yesterday..."

......

"You're saying... now the winery and the zoo have teamed up to exchange enemies. The young detective's father, like my father, was put on the zoo's hit list. But little did they know they'd hit a wall. Now the Kudo residence has become an assembly line for killers to capture and torture intelligence?"

Kuroba Kaito was like a student listening to his teacher laying out the key points for the exam during finals week, his brain racing as he tried to quickly absorb and comprehend this vast amount of new knowledge.

Kuroba Kaito: "Just to confirm, we haven't seen each other for just one day, not a month, right?"

So much information was updated in just one day?

Cheng Xiaoyu: "You'll get used to it. Missions like this involving multiple people generally require a huge amount of intelligence and analysis, which is why I'm happy to be hands-off when it comes to data analysis. I just came out of Kudo's house this morning, so feel free to ask any questions you have while I'm still here."

In fact, Kuroba Kaito really had a question in his mind.

Ghost Shadow had said before that after she completed the previous task of expelling high-dimensional creatures, the tasks of cleaning up the winery and the zoo were not urgent at all. Compared with the difficulty of the tasks she had encountered before, it was equivalent to a leisurely task. She allowed and supported others to share the work of this task with her, and she was happy to slack off.

But why does it feel like...Ghost's workload seems to have never decreased these days?

It seems like she is either working overtime or on her way to work overtime. Does she really have time to relax?

But Kuroba Kaito only dared to think about this question, because he didn't want to be sent to the Sahara Desert to eat sand.

Kuroba Kaito: "A few days ago, you asked that red-haired gentleman to protect my father, right? Thank you, and please convey my gratitude to that gentleman."

After returning home from the African savannah, Kaito Kuroba called his parents to tell them that he had found the real Pandora. He then learned that his father and he had been attacked at the winery on the same day.

He also learned that when the killers from the winery were about to surround his father, a red-haired strong man who had been ordered by Ghost to secretly protect their safety stepped forward, disguised as the Phantom Thief Crow, and knocked down all the killers.

Considering that Ghost Shadow had previously said that this competition was a reward for her employees who completed their tasks, as well as their similar appearance, the person who saved her father was undoubtedly the "Black Tiger Afu" just now.

Before Afu appeared, no one in the Kuroba family had actually expected that the ghost would send someone to secretly protect their safety.

After all, they have always known that what they are doing is dancing on a tightrope. This is a choice they made themselves and they have long been prepared to sacrifice their lives for it.

They are mentally prepared to sacrifice their lives to protect others, but they have no psychological expectation of being protected by others.

The Kudo family also has this mentality that can perhaps be called a hero complex, but they are generally not as obvious and intense as the Kuroba family, or rather... crazy.

When faced with a global black organization that poses a threat to their lives, the Kudo family's approach is to conduct a safe and cautious investigation in secret, unraveling the mystery and finally striking with precision; while the Kuroba family, on the other hand, has done the same thing, using themselves as bait and confronting it head-on, taking the risk of fishing first and investigating later, playing with their lives.

Honestly, Cheng Xiaoyu reasonably suspected that if the Heiyu family were in another world, they might dig a thief's cave under their home, and then go out at night wearing their own thief costumes to fight crime as thieves...

No, there is no need to change the world, they have already done so.

This strong sense of déjà vu really made it difficult for Cheng Xiaoyu to not see the heroic complex of the Heiyu family, and it was difficult for her to not guess their general psychological activities in this regard.

It was precisely because Cheng Xiaoyu saw through the mentality of the Heiyu family that he did not tell them at the beginning that he would send someone to protect them secretly. Otherwise, there would have been another long and boring conversation like the one during the New Year gift-giving ceremony.

Cheng Xiaoyu: "You don't have to thank me. After all, your parents are doing me a favor, so it's not too much for me to lend a hand, right? Besides, their determination to use themselves as bait to fish is very much appreciated. As for your gratitude to Ah Fu, I will help you pass it on."

"Enough small talk, let's get down to business—Kaito Kidd wants to use himself as bait, and I want to be the one holding the rod."

......

The next day, 8pm in Tokyo.

"Mr. Nakamura, are you serious?"

Inspector Ginzo Nakamori of the Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division slammed his hands on the desk, making a dull sound. He stretched his neck and asked a question to Nakamura Nobu, who was sitting at the desk - the director of the "Eye of the Moon" this time.

"Have you decided to fight Kidd on your own, without the assistance of our police?"

Nakamura Shin: "I think I've made myself very clear, Inspector Nakamori. Considering your police force's 0-0 record against Kidd over the years, I'm very sure that I won't need your assistance this time. I even hope that you won't come to the venue and affect my security system when the incident occurs. And strictly speaking, as a victim, I didn't call the police, so there's no reason for your police to respond."

"Of course, arresting Kidd is enough for the police to respond. But of course, we police cannot and will not forcibly interfere with your local security measures regardless of your wishes."

Ginzo Nakamori has been catching Kaito Kid for a full eight years, and during this period he has seen people who insisted on fighting Kid on their own without the help of the police.

"But for the sake of follow-up action, let me ask you first, do you plan to take this opportunity to ask Kidd to help you open the safe that you forgot the combination to?"

Last time, Mr. Suzuki's beloved dog ran away from the safe and he couldn't open it, so he forged an invitation letter and made a big fuss to get Kidd to help him unlock the door. In the end, in order to create an opportunity for Kidd, he pretended to be Kidd to divert the police.

Nobu Nakamura:?

Nakamura Shin: "How could it be such a childish excuse? Officer Nakamori, you are such a joker."

It's simply because they want to snipe or capture Kaito Kid alive, and the presence of the police is too much of a hindrance.

Nakamori Ginzo: "Did you buy insurance for the gems?"

There have been many cases of using phantom thieves to defraud insurance premiums.

Nakamura Shin said angrily: "No, don't compare me with that kind of despicable guy."

Are you kidding? Our winery is a big organization with a lot of assets. How could we possibly go to such great lengths to scam Kidd and defraud insurance?

We simply want to kill Kaito Kidd, and maybe we also want to pry open his mouth to get some information.

Seeing that Nakamori Ginzo seemed about to ask more questions, Nakamura Shin took the initiative and said, "I don't intend to take this opportunity to steal the gems returned by Kid and sell them on the black market. As I said, I have already done a detailed study of Kaito Kid's past cases. I know about the incident in which he helped Kaito Lady expose the counterfeiting of cultural relics."

To avoid any suspicion from the police, and knowing Officer Nakamori's incredible determination to apprehend Kidd, Nakamura Nobu, not wanting to continue the conversation, quickly ended the conversation and stood up to leave. "That's enough for this conversation, Officer Nakamori. I have an important meeting to attend. I'll excuse you for now."

"Oh, the gem will definitely be stolen by Kidd again."

Officer Nakamori left the office in frustration and conveyed Nakamura Nobuyuki's intention to Detective Hakuba who had been waiting.

"Mr. Nakamura refused the police's assistance. If he doesn't report the crime, we police will have to wait outside and won't be able to send you to the scene to provide assistance. I'll find another opportunity to persuade him later."

Hakuba adjusted his detective hat, seemingly unsurprised by the situation. "Forget it this time, Inspector Nakamori. Mr. Nakamura is right. If the victim doesn't intend to call the police, the police can't intervene. The best they can do is stand by outside, but honestly, that's no different than being the atmosphere crew. It doesn't make any difference whether they show up or not. If you insist, then take a few people and chat in the car outside the exhibition while Kidd finishes and the team packs up. That way, the higher-ups won't have much to say about you."

It's best not to come alone. This exhibition has become a large fishing ground for demons and terrorists. Don't get innocent people involved.

Nakamori Ginzo thought to himself that this brat's mouth was as sharp as ever, but he had to admit that what Hakuba Tan said was true: "So what about you? Are you going to go and persuade Mr. Nakamura yourself? Or are you going to buy your own ticket and get in?"

Hakuba Detective: "Of course I'm with you police officers. After all, I've said it before, I'm 'using the police' to catch Kidd, and I've received a lot of help from you before. We're a team, so how could I leave you alone to go to the scene?"

In fact, it was because Hakuba Detective knew too well how obsessed Inspector Nakamori was with Kid, so he decided to follow Inspector Nakamori to prevent him from suddenly doing something unexpected and putting himself in danger.

Kaito Kuroba has a very close relationship with the Nakamori family and is basically considered half of the Nakamori family. If anything happens to Officer Nakamori, "Kaito Kidd" will be in chaos.

Nakamori Ginzo:?

Is this kid Bai Ma Tan possessed by evil spirits today?

When he arrested Kidd before, he never discussed everything with the police and bullied people all on his own. Now he actually said something like "we are a whole"... Could it be!

"Kaito Kidd, you've exposed yourself! This brat has never been so polite!" Nakamori Ginzo grinned and pinched Hakuba Tan's face hard, pinching hard -

The real Hakuba Tan, whose face was unexpectedly clamped by the Nakamori hydraulic pliers, said:? ! ! !

It hurts! I feel like the skin, flesh, and soul on both sides of my face have been twisted off by this! What kind of physical soul-sucking is this? No, it's a face-sucking monster!