Chapter 3604, 3616 [A Challenge to Phantom Thief Kid] Requesting monthly votes o(〃'▽'〃)o
Beside him, Jirokichi Suzuki was completely unaware of the demon fetus examining his treasure. This champion, who had won countless championships, was recalling his past experiences with a sorrowful expression.
“Kaito Kid! — This guy is the only existence in the world that I can’t control. No matter how tight the security is, no matter how strong the vault is, he can easily find a loophole.”
A fierce fighting spirit ignited in Suzuki Jirokichi's eyes: "And this white criminal will spread his wings and disappear into the night sky after committing the crime... Hmph, I haven't felt this kind of fooling for decades."
Jiang Xia: "So..."
Jirokichi Suzuki waved his hand, revealing a pre-written challenge letter:
[A warning to Phantom Thief Kid:]
The "Blue Miracle," the large jewel you've always wanted, is currently adorning the roof of my grand museum.
If you want it, come and pick it up yourself.
—Jirokichi Suzuki, advisor to the Suzuki Foundation
Conan: "..."
If Kaito Kid sends out a theft notice, you could at least say it's a matter of honor among thieves. But for you to actively send out a notice inviting others to steal from you is truly unprecedented... Is this the game of the rich?
Jirokichi Suzuki looked at the challenge letter with satisfaction, the font enlarged to the largest size: "Tomorrow, all the major newspapers will publish this challenge letter and make it the headline! — I hope that guy who likes to steal jewels won't disappoint me."
Ran Mouri couldn't help but feel a little worried: "But I've heard that Kaito Kid hasn't failed yet."
Sonoko Suzuki nodded repeatedly, but unlike Ran Mouri, she showed no worry, only a strange excitement: "That's not safe enough, Uncle. Why don't we help you deal with Kid too!"
Looking at his enthusiastic niece, Suzuki Jirokichi was startled by her expression and instinctively wanted to refuse: "It's possible, but my security system is very robust..."
Sonoko Suzuki clicked her tongue and shook her head: "No matter how perfect the device is, it can't think like a living person. Your anti-theft measures always have loopholes because Kid is a living person, so he can adapt to the situation and find the loopholes in the mechanism, but your mechanism can't adapt to the situation and deal with him."
Suzuki Jirokichi: "..." Hmm? That seems to make sense. Could it be that this silly niece has become smarter after spending so much time with Jiang Xia?
Sonoko Suzuki continued, "So my suggestion is to keep the original security measures unchanged, but add an extra layer of protection in the most critical areas."
Suzuki Jirokichi asked curiously, "What kind of insurance?"
Sonoko Suzuki patted her chest proudly and said, "It's me! I can personally go to the top of the tower, sit on the mechanism you set up, and hold that gem—Kid will have to get past me first if he wants to steal it. Besides..."
The quick-witted high school girl pulled Jiang Xia over again: "I might not be able to deal with Phantom Thief Kid on my own, so why don't you let Jiang Xia protect me from the side?"
If Kid wants to steal her, he'll have to outwit Jiang Xia first—this kind of plot, where a detective and a phantom thief fight over a treasure, and the treasure is their own, is something that will never get old.
Sonoko Suzuki felt a pink bubble forming in her heart, and at the same time, she thought of the game she had made before: She'd play it again when she got home today. Oh, right! Maybe she could add a special chapter of the same game after this is all over?
A game designer was bursting with inspiration.
Beside him, Suzuki Jirokichi wiped his brow: "..." This child is still as mischievous as ever. Getting smarter? It really is just an illusion...
He resolutely refused: "Don't even think about it! Besides, there's no way anyone can sit on my mechanism. If you go there, you won't be able to help, you'll just block it—you should just stay with your classmates and watch from a safe distance."
"How could this happen!" Sonoko Suzuki muttered.
Conan was also somewhat interested in catching the phantom thief. He was about to ask Suzuki Jirokichi what kind of anti-theft device he had made when his pocket suddenly twitched and a phone call came in.
I took out my phone and saw that the caller was Ayumi Yoshida.
Conan paused, recalling his previous suspicions, and suddenly had a bad feeling.
Ai Haibara, who was about the same height as him, glanced at his screen with a pleasing look. The mini-scientist was also a little puzzled: "Why would Ayumi suddenly call you? At this time, she should have already finished getting her tooth pulled and gotten home. Did she call you specifically to let you know she's safe?"
Conan shook his head, indicating he didn't know either. He answered the phone: "Ayumi, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Ai Haibara was also concerned about this classmate, so she leaned over to eavesdrop.
On the other end of the phone, Ayumi Yoshida hesitated, "Nothing happened. After the tooth extraction, Dr. Sawaki drove me home. But..."
She hesitated for a moment before continuing in a low voice:
"But just now, a police officer suddenly called my mother and asked what time Dr. Zemu dropped me off at home, and repeatedly confirmed the exact time..."
"I... I always feel that this kind of problem is very similar to the alibis that the police confirmed when I encountered cases with Jiang Xia. Do you think something happened to Dr. Ze Mu?"
Conan's heart sank.
The police made a special call to ask the Yoshida couple when they last saw the dentist—in his experience, this kind of question is either looking for an alibi or confirming the time of death!
"Am I too careless? When I took Ayumi there just now, the dentist wasn't dead. It's just that the time wasn't right yet."
"Or perhaps it was because of my and Ayumi's sudden visit that someone postponed the dentist's death?"
"Damn it! I saw the person was alive and just left! If I had been more patient and waited a little longer, or trusted my intuition or judgment more..."
Conan gritted his teeth, asked Ayumi Yoshida for the dentist's address, and then rushed out.
...
20 minutes later.
Conan arrived at the apartment building surrounded by many police cars.
He glanced at the police car, then looked back at the line of people following behind him: "...Why did you all come here too?"
Jiang Xia sighed: "How can we let a primary school student like you run around on the street in the middle of the night?"
Ran Mouri: "Exactly!"
Sonoko Suzuki: "Besides, the two sides are so far apart. If we hadn't taken a taxi, were you planning to run all the way here on foot? Ha, kid, you're so brainless... But what exactly happened here? Why are there so many police officers?"
Only then did she belatedly realize that something was wrong, and she looked around in confusion.
Conan was speechless: "..." Who's the one who's brainless?
Jiang Xia answered Suzuki Sonoko's question as if it were a common occurrence. He looked up at the apartment in front of him, his gaze quickly settling in a certain direction, and smiled, "You'll know once you go up and take a look."
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