Chapter 95 A fruitful journey
Because of Kidd's announcement, the originally spacious banquet hall was now filled with many people, but thanks to the luxury of the Victory Goddess, it was not crowded. Everyone even had spare seats for the stage, so that Kidd could give full play to his performance. Because the fog underfoot made it difficult to see the ground, everyone basically stood in place and did not move, chatting in groups of three or four.
The ribbon jet hanging above the banquet hall was constantly spraying petals, which fell from a height of ten meters like a rain of flowers. The live tracking lights were all on the center of the stage, making the stage with the Dream of Hope particularly eye-catching.
Kidd's voice came from the radio again, "Well, first of all, let me give you a little opening performance~"
As soon as Kidd finished speaking, the light moved from the platform to the ceiling, and everyone looked up along the light. They saw several huge balloons hanging high on the ceiling. In everyone's sight, the balloons suddenly burst, and a large number of pearls fell from the sky like rain, hitting the crowd below.
“Oh my God!”
"Everyone hide!"
Seeing the large number of pearls flying towards them, the crowd who were afraid of being hit subconsciously closed their eyes and raised their hands above their heads to try to block them, and the scene became chaotic.
Amuro Toru didn't move. He leaned on the table and looked up at the beads. If there were really pearls of such weight, the balloon wouldn't be in that state.
Sure enough, the pearl vaporized in midair within a second of falling, and dissipated into mist. Then, a breeze rose from nowhere, carrying a fragrant aroma, and the mist under my feet gradually dissipated with the wind, revealing the object that was originally on the ground.
Amuro Toru chuckled. It was a simple little magic trick, but it was indeed very interesting.
Soon, the panicked crowd realized that they did not hear the sound of something falling, and smelled the fragrance, realizing that something was wrong, and opened their eyes in surprise. However, what fell on the ground was not the pearls, but beautiful and exquisite white rose brooches.
"Wow, that's amazing! All the pearls turned into brooches in an instant!" Suzuki Sonoko picked up a rose brooch on the ground and put it on her chest. "I want to keep this as a souvenir!"
The other guests were also surprised and chatted excitedly.
"Oh my god, when did all this appear? I didn't notice it at all."
"Look, Miss Suzuki is wearing the brooch, let's wear it too."
"Yes, this brooch is very suitable for my clothes today."
Everyone followed suit and picked up a brooch from the ground and put it on their chest.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that you like the little gifts I prepared for you~" Kidd's voice on the radio was joyful, and he seemed very happy with their reaction.
But suddenly, there was a violent knock on the door during the broadcast, "Hey, hey, someone inside, open the door!"
"Damn it! He must be holding the door shut with something from inside! Quickly kick the door open!"
Seeing that the broadcasting room was about to be breached, Kidd could only chuckle, "It seems that they have escaped from my magic just now. There is no other way. It is time for me to take the stage."
"Well, everyone, please don't blink. I will teleport from the broadcasting room to the scene~"
Hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar.
"How is this possible? The broadcasting room is on the first floor, right? The banquet hall is on the eighth floor! How can they teleport here?!"
But the sound from the banquet hall could not reach the broadcasting room, and the sound of banging on the door in the broadcasting room became louder and louder. In the chaos, Kidd's countdown sounded particularly clear.
"3"
“2”
"1"
“Bang!”
A huge amount of white smoke suddenly erupted above the stage, and Kidd jumped down from mid-air, with the white cloak behind him flying with his movements, as if he had really just landed here from somewhere.
He stood up, bowed gracefully, and saluted to everyone present, "Ladies and gentlemen, good evening!"
The sound of the door slamming open was still ringing on the radio. "Damn it, where's that kid? He was in there just now!"
"Never mind all that. Turn off the radio first!"
After hearing the conversation on the radio, the crowd suddenly became quiet, and then burst into loud cheers.
"Wow! That's amazing!"
"Kid! It's the real Kid!"
"As expected of an international thief, how did he do it?"
Seeing Kidd, the scene suddenly became chaotic, and the already excited crowd became even more excited. This was different from what we saw on TV, it was a real live performance!
Only Conan rolled his eyes speechlessly. When the pearls dropped just now, everyone subconsciously closed their eyes. Kidd just walked up to them with a swagger. Then, while the cigarette was being thrown, he just jumped out from behind the stage. What kind of tricks would be needed? What was played on the radio just now must have been just a recording.
As Kidd moved, the spotlight turned back to the stage. Kidd picked up the Dream of Hope, looked at the light on the ceiling, and said with emotion: "It is worthy of being the legendary Dream of Hope, it is so beautiful." Among the clear blue gems, there is an even more transparent gem, which is simply a miracle created by the Creator.
When He Jing Yasheng gave him the gem last night, he didn't have time to look at it before he was rushed to set up the scene. Now he can finally appreciate the gem. Anyway, He Jing Yasheng promised to give him the gem as a reward for his willingness to cooperate in the acting.
He put his hand down and saluted to the crowd again. He adjusted his hat with his hand and smiled, "Because without the annoying policeman, this magic show seems a bit boring. Then, I will add another performance for you."
After saying that, he threw the Dream of Hope upwards. Everyone looked upwards, but they only saw dazzling lights. When they looked again, the Dream of Hope suddenly disappeared.
"What about the dream of hope?"
"Eh? I just blinked, how come it disappeared?"
"Did you see it clearly?"
"No, I didn't see it clearly at all."
Seeing that everyone was shocked by the sudden disappearance of Hope's dream, Kidd chuckled, stretched out his hand, and made a gesture of silence, "Shh, be quiet, everyone, listen to me."
"I just teleported the dream of hope into the pocket of a viewer. Now, please check your pocket to see who is the lucky one~"
Detective Maori, who witnessed the whole process, was puzzled. "How is it possible? He didn't move from the spot at all, how could he put the things in our pockets?" Although he said so, he still honestly began to search his own pockets, "Lan, check your own bag to see if there is anything."
Everyone present subconsciously searched their pockets and bags, but after waiting for a long time, no one said that the Dream of Hope was in their hands, so the scene gradually became quiet.
"Strange? No one else has it?"
"The magic failed?"
"After all, Kidd never left the stage from the beginning to the end. How could he have put the gem in our bag?"
Everyone at the scene began to wonder if Kidd's magic trick had failed, and their eyes were all on the stage, but Kidd just kept smiling and didn't say anything. He stood on the stage leisurely, fiddling with his playing cards, as if he was waiting for something.
Standing at the far end, Toru Amuro suddenly felt his pocket sink, and he subconsciously reached out to touch his pocket. There was a cold, ping-pong-ball-sized thing with a chain... Damn it, he really didn't notice when the other party put the Dream of Hope into his pocket.
If the lighting control required manpower, and the broadcasting room needed manpower, then where did the person who put the thing in his pocket come from? How many assistants did Kidd bring on board?
Toru Amuro was just about to take out the Dream of Hope and throw it away, but not far away, Keimitsu Morobushi, who had completed everything, gave Kid a look.
Knowing that it was his turn, Kidd held up his hat and grinned. He turned the playing card into a white rose, held it in his hand and said, "It seems that the gentleman who got the dream of hope does not intend to tell everyone."
"However, this gentleman seems to be unaware that Mr. Suzuki has already installed a tracker on the Dream of Hope. So, Mr.... waiter at the bar, are you willing to take out the Dream of Hope from your pocket?"
Kidd put the rose into the gun and fired forward. Following Kidd's movements, several tracking lights shot straight towards Toru Amuro.
The light attracted everyone's attention, and those around Amuro Toru quickly stepped back to make a little space for him. Facing the gazes of the people in the room, Amuro Toru, who had not yet given up his dream of hope, could only show a confused expression, "What? Here? Sorry, I didn't expect it to be here."
He reached into his pocket, intending to return the hot dream of hope.
Suddenly, a cloud of smoke filled up from under the table behind him, instantly obscuring his vision, and a pair of hands covered his mouth and nose from behind. Amuro Toru subconsciously pulled out his gun to fight back, but the man was one step ahead and put his hand on his gun. Amuro Toru was about to turn around and elbow him, but he was turned around and caught between the criminal and the table, and his situation became even worse.
Under the influence of ether, Toru Amuro, who was already holding on, lost consciousness instantly before he could launch the next resistance.
In less than ten seconds, the smoke dissipated and Toru Amuro's figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
"What? What happened?"
"Where are the people? Where is the waiter just now?"
Seeing that the crowd didn't seem to understand what was happening, Kidd had to shout on the stage, "Oh my God, this gentleman actually ran away with the dream of hope!"
"This is really an ending I didn't expect. However, my magic show is over, and what happens next has nothing to do with me. Everyone should hurry up and chase the staff member who took away Hope's Dream. Well, see you next time~"
Before everyone could react to the fact that someone had run away with the Dream of Hope, they turned around and found that Kidd had also disappeared.
This magic show had an unexpected ending. Detective Maori scratched his head and looked at Mr. Suzuki, "What should we do? Where can we find this staff member?"
"Doctor, is your tracker still working?" Conan looked up and asked.
Dr. Agasa took out his cell phone and said, "It's still working. It's still moving. It's heading towards... the elevator."
Conan shouted quickly: "Uncle, chase him before he takes off the tracker! This is a gem worth 5 billion yen!"
Hearing such a high price, Detective Maori, who was still hesitating, made a quick decision, grabbed the phone and rushed out. The remaining security guards and staff also followed Detective Maori and ran away.
Mr. Suzuki didn't know what to do, so he scratched his head and said to everyone: "Everyone, since that's the case, let's disperse so that the cleaning staff can come in and clean up." The other guests looked at each other and found that it was useless to stay there, so they left the banquet hall one after another.
"Sister Xiaolan, let's leave first. There's no point staying here." Conan pulled Mao Lilan, "Let's go play the roller skating we planned to play before."
The children had no objection, and soon everyone left the banquet hall.
The lights in the banquet hall dimmed, with only the sunlight from the window shining on the unswept petals on the ground. Suddenly, a fat figure squeezed in from the side door and then quickly closed the door.
He looked at the people who had been waiting here for a long time, frowned and asked, "Are you sure the people waiting on the shore won't catch me?"
Zhu Fu Jingguang stood beside the table and looked at the other party expressionlessly, "Akai Shuichi's credit is still trustworthy."
"Dr. Agasa" was silent for a moment, "Okay, since it is a request from the young master, I will complete it."
Seeing that the other party agreed, Zhu Fu Jingguang bent down, lifted the tablecloth behind him, and carried out Amuro Toru who was hiding inside. "The clothes and wheelchair are ready. The remaining voyage is 40 minutes. Is your own boat okay?"
"Dr. Agasa" nodded, "Don't worry about that. Our ship can sail for a day and a night without any problem."
Zhu Fu Jingguang was relieved. "Then go change your clothes first, and then we will go to the boat together. We have to send him to the hospital as soon as possible. His injuries can't be delayed for too long."
"Dr. Agasa" also saw that Toru Amuro's clothes were gradually turning red. If it weren't for the strong floral scent at the scene, the smell of blood would have exposed this person's location long ago.
"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible. You have to change his clothes too." Otherwise, if they were all covered in blood, how could we hide it from others?
Zhu Fu Jingguang took out a black cloak and said, "I know, go change it quickly."
"Dr. Agasa" nodded, followed the direction of Zhu Fu Jingguang's finger, and walked into the hut to change his appearance. It must be said that this man was very considerate. He was not interested in his real appearance, and in such an emergency, he deliberately asked him to leave the disguise.
Morofushi Kagemitsu put the cloak on Amuro Toru and put it on for him simply, then he heard a helpless boy's voice coming from the side.
"I say...you guys made such a big scene just to get Mr. Amuro off the ship?" Conan came out from under another table speechlessly.
Morobushi Keimitsu was not surprised by Conan's presence. The fake tracker was not the type that Dr. Agasa usually used, so Conan naturally felt something was wrong. It was Conan who helped to shout and quickly sent Mr. Maori away. Unfortunately, Mr. Maori would eventually find out that what he had been chasing was a fleeing pigeon.
Zhu Fu Jingguang was very grateful to Conan. He chose to believe them even though he didn't know what they were going to do. Considering the current situation, he squatted down and asked seriously, "Do you want to get off the boat?" It's not impossible to add a child to Kidd's boat. Even if he didn't follow Kidd's boat, it would be a good thing to get off in Korea.
Conan did not answer, but just stared at Morobushi Kagemitsu quietly. He could not abandon everyone and get off the ship by himself. Since Mr. Akai and Mr. Oda did not inform everyone to get off the ship even though they knew there was danger, it proved that as a child, he could not let everyone get off the ship.
If he got off the boat at this time, it would be tantamount to abandoning them in the face of danger, and then praying in vain for their survival on the shore. Moreover, since Mr. Akai and Mr. Oda did not get off the boat, it proved that the situation could still be salvaged.
Even if he could not do anything in the face of danger, he would not give up, but would fight with them to the last moment. Retreating would never change anything, only by moving forward courageously could one rewrite one's destiny.
So Conan just smiled widely and said nothing.
Zhu Fu Jingguang could only sigh when he saw this, and said helplessly, "Well, it seems that you don't want to get off the boat."
He reached out and touched Conan's head. "Then protect the people you care about, keep a close eye on them, pay attention to the escape route, and don't stray too far from the lifeboat. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, Conan put away his smile and nodded solemnly. Will the lifeboat, that is, this ship, sink? Thinking of what Jing Yayoi said before, "The Coast Guard? What a good idea. I hope they can send a few hundred people the day after tomorrow."
Did Kazukage Yayoi know at that time that the ship would sink? That's why he asked Mr. Suzuki to contact the Coast Guard.
Seeing that "Dr. Agasa" had changed his clothes and returned, Morobushi Kagemitsu stood up. He carried Amuro Toru to the wheelchair, covered him with a blanket, and then made sure that Hyacinth's necklace was still on him, and put the necklace on Amuro Toru.
Conan thought for a moment and asked hesitantly: "What will happen on the ship? Will everyone die?"
Hearing Conan's question, he paused and said in a subtle tone: "Who knows, maybe nothing will happen, or maybe everyone will die."
"The final outcome of this matter is not decided by any of us."
Everything depends on what the God of Death is hiding.
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