Chapter 3603, page 3615: [The Bait of Phantom Thief Kid] Requesting monthly votes o(〃'▽'〃)o

"How dare you snatch a little girl's bag right in front of me! I will never allow someone like you to exist in this world!"

The kind-hearted old man tucked his goggles to his forehead, muttered lines like a murderer, and leisurely subdued the thug who had been knocked unconscious by the dog.

Then he picked up Sonoko Suzuki's small handbag and handed it to Ran Mouri, who was chasing the fastest: "Here, and call the police while you're at it, so they can take this little thief away."

"Okay, thank you!" Ran Mouri said, but did not reach for her phone—as a seasoned and experienced caller, she had already called the police on her way here, using the VIP express lane.

Ran Mouri took the small handbag and was about to hand it to her classmate when she turned around and saw Sonoko Suzuki still huffing and puffing on her way.

She then crouched down, looked at the little dog wearing goggles next to her, and smiled, "Thank you too! And thank you to your owner as well."

"Woof!" Lupin clearly understood and wagged his tail, barking happily.

Upon hearing the thanks, the kind old man laughed heartily: "Don't worry, even if Lupin didn't catch anyone, with my 1500cc motorcycle and me, the super rider, this little thief definitely won't be able to escape! — That was just the normal mode; I haven't even used its emergency acceleration function yet."

At that moment, two people parted the crowd and ran over.

While panting heavily for oxygen, Conan muttered to Jiang Xia, "Why does this old man look so familiar?"

"It is, it is, it is me, Uncle..." A voice came from behind. Suzuki Sonoko struggled to catch up with these classmates who were very fit. At the same time, she couldn't help but glance down at Conan: Jiang Xia and Xiao Ran were one thing, but this little bean with legs shorter than her arms, how come he could run faster than her!

Ran Mouri overheard Sonoko Suzuki's fragmented words and asked in confusion, "Your uncle?"

Jiang Xia patted Suzuki Sonoko to help her catch her breath, and answered for her, "Suzuki Jirokichi, the one who's always on the news..."

Thinking of the other person's long list of titles that could circle Mihua Ding three times, the medium remained silent for a moment before finally choosing only one that was related to himself: "That treasure collector who is always in the news."

“That’s right!” The kind old man’s hearing was surprisingly good. He turned around and said proudly, “But that’s not all, I also…”

He paused mid-sentence, glancing at the high school girl next to Jiang Xia, and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Isn't this the Shi Lang family's daughter? Long time no see!"

Ran Mouri walked over and returned the bag to Sonoko Suzuki. Looking at her from left to right, she couldn't help but exclaim, "It's actually your uncle who helped you get your bag back... What a coincidence!"

Sonoko Suzuki hadn't expected to run into a relative here. She laughed and introduced him to her classmates, "This is my father's cousin, and also an advisor to the Suzuki Foundation, Jirokichi Suzuki. Speaking of which..."

She then turned to Jirokichi Suzuki and asked in confusion, "Uncle, when did you come back to Tokyo? I remember my dad saying that you went on a trip abroad about six months ago."

Jirokichi Suzuki revealed a sinister smile: "I just got back last week—I've been searching the world for a long time, and I've finally found it."

Jiang Xia played along with the enthusiastic old man who wanted to keep him in suspense: "What is it?"

Jirokichi Suzuki laughed even harder: "That's the best bait—how about it, want to come and see my exhibition hall?"

...

Since they had nothing better to do, the group hailed a taxi and followed Suzuki Jirokichi's super-modified motorcycle all the way to Suzuki Jirokichi's mansion.

In the yard, Ran and Conan were shocked. When they entered the house, the light was even more dazzling.

Ran Mouri was stunned for several seconds before exclaiming in surprise, "So many trophies!"

Jirokichi Suzuki was pleased with the visitors' reaction and warmly welcomed them inside.

Jiang Xia began to recall when he last went to Kidd to steal the magic core, while examining the various trophies in the exhibition hall: "European Open Golf Championship, Yorte's U.S. Cup Open Championship, Savannah Racing Championship, World Hamburger Fast Eating Championship..."

Hmm? Something strange seems to have gotten in here.

Conan also walked around the exhibition hall, and was unusually impressed: although there were many bizarre awards mixed in, there were also quite a few champions with considerable prestige... This old man has too much energy.

"There's even a small airplane here." Ran Mouri initially thought it was a toy, but upon closer inspection, she realized it was also a trophy. She read the small print on it, "A human-powered airplane circumnavigated the world..."

Although I don't know what this is, it sounds like it costs a lot of money.

Sonoko Suzuki was clearly not a first-time visitor here. She casually looked around, her gaze suddenly stopping on one spot.

There stood a golden goddess statue, half a person's height, kneeling on the ground, leaning forward, her right hand holding aloft a blue gemstone, which was shaped like a mirror, crystal clear.

"What is this?" Sonoko Suzuki stopped and bent down to take a closer look. "I think this is the first time I've ever seen it."

Jirokichi Suzuki chuckled: "You've already discovered my new treasure so quickly."

He explained in detail: "Back in the age of seafaring when pirates were rampant, there was a ship called the 'Goddess of the Sea,' and this statue was decorated on the bow of that ship, serving as a symbol of the Goddess of the Sea."

"The statue is made entirely of gold, and the gem she holds in her right hand is called the 'Blue Miracle' - it is said to be transformed from the tears of mermaids and has the effect of preventing shipwrecks."

"This is a legendary treasure from the sea, and it's also very valuable in terms of art. I went to great lengths to get my hands on it."

Jiang Xia also walked over and examined the golden statue: "Is this the 'bait' you mentioned earlier?"

“That’s right! As expected of you, you guessed it so quickly.” Suzuki Jirokichi smiled first, then his expression turned serious. “I don’t believe that guy can resist coming out once he sees it.”

Sonoko Suzuki was completely bewildered: "This guy?"

Jirokichi Suzuki put his hands behind his back and suddenly sighed: "I have lived in this world for 72 years. In this long life, as long as I have set my sights on something, I have always been able to get it."

"I can get all the awards I want, all the wishes I have will come true, everything is under my control... except for that Phantom Thief Kid."

Kaito Kid?

Suddenly realizing something, the Tengu climbed onto the shop window.

Looking at the blue gem the size of a human face, it realized that this was likely its next target and immediately worried: It's so big, it seems a bit too big to swallow in one bite.

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