Chapter 54: In the comic version, it is Gin Honshu
In the days when Conan was in chaos, trying to explain the "prophecy phenomenon" scientifically.
Jiang Xia drove the puppet to the black market and got his new passbook.
The gold coins have been processed. After deducting various commissions, there are still more than 700 million left. The middleman's fee is a bit unfair, but Anonymous is the first time to appear in the black market after all, and he has no connections or reputation, so this price is fair.
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After getting the money, Jiang Xia thought of the energy core for upgrading the ghost, and took some time to visit places like museums, jewelry stores, and art galleries.
But just like a year ago, I couldn't find what I wanted.
The huge amount of money in the passbook suddenly became meaningless.
Finally, Jiang Xia simply went to the green plant market and bought a few potted plants that were not very cost-effective but very beautiful, which he had wanted to buy before but had not bought.
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When the potted plants bloomed, Suzuki Sonoko sent me a message: [See you at the station tomorrow!]
Jiang Xia was startled. Station?
After thinking for a moment, he remembered. Last time, after the KTV tragically turned into a murder scene, Suzuki Sonoko reluctantly provided another place to pick up ghosts... Ahem, the place to play - the mountain villa that her sister had just bought.
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Suzuki Sonoko is the daughter of the chairman of the Suzuki Group.
The Suzuki Group is synonymous with the world's "rich".
They have a lot of villas, and the most enviable thing is that murders occur in almost every one of them.
Jiang Xia was looking forward to it, but also had some doubts.
——The Suzuki family has too many villas, and he is not sure which one had the problem this time.
However, the unknown is sometimes a surprise.
You’ll know the details when you get there.
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Jiang Xia asked for leave from Amuro Toru in advance.
The next day at noon, he packed his luggage and came to the Shinkansen station.
Soon, Jiang Xia found the three people who were traveling with him - Mao Li Ran, Suzuki Sonoko, and Conan who was never absent.
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The car ride was a bit boring.
On the way, Suzuki Sonoko tried to have a long talk with Jiang Xia, but failed.
——It can be seen that Jiang Xia is trying hard to chat with her, but the two have not yet found a common topic, and the chat process is very difficult. In the end, Suzuki Sonoko tearfully decided to quit while she was ahead, so as not to cause Jiang Xia psychological trauma. Sustainable development is needed.
In the end, Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran talked about Conan, the child who appeared out of nowhere.
Conan doesn't mind his background being discussed by his classmates, because "Edogawa Conan"'s background is all made up anyway.
But seeing Jiang Xia also listening... Conan gradually became a little restless.
The last time, after leaving the KTV, Conan felt like Jiang Xia had torn off his mask.
He originally thought that Jiang Xia would ask him about his shrinking later, but she didn't. Jiang Xia was just like normal, as if she hadn't noticed anything.
Conan then comforted himself in his heart - even if "Edogawa Conan" and "Kudo Shinichi as a child" looked exactly the same, Jiang Xia, as his neighbor, had seen his childhood appearance many times; even if Conan suddenly appeared in the doctor's house around the time when Kudo Shinichi disappeared; even if Conan often behaved like a versatile all-rounder instead of an ordinary elementary school student without noticing, even if...
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Conan: “…”
...We can't deceive ourselves any longer.
——Jiang Xia must know that "Detective Conan" and "Kudo Shinichi" are related.
As for why he didn't come to ask... maybe he felt that they were not familiar with each other and didn't want to pry into his neighbor's secrets.
It may also be that as a detective, Jiang Xia still cannot accept the absurd thing of "adults becoming smaller" that violates the law of conservation of matter, so he is deliberately avoiding it.
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But now, Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Lilan suddenly talked about the flawed life experience of "Edogawa Conan"...
Conan couldn't help but worry: If he continued chatting like this, what would he say if Jiang Xia really asked about the matter of "becoming smaller"?
If the truth was told, the topic would definitely involve that terrible organization, which would in turn drag Jiang Xia into it, causing Jiang Xia to become the target of the Black Organization's murder because he knew too much.
But if I lie...what kind of lie can deceive Jiang Xia?
Conan thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea.
He jumped off his seat and planned to sneak to the bathroom - maybe his classmates wouldn't see him and would stop talking about "Conan".
Although escaping is shameless, it is effective.
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After walking along the train corridor for a while and leaving his classmates' sight, Conan breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the train just stopped and two people walked onto the train one after the other.
Conan glanced inadvertently and saw the person getting on the bus, and was startled.
——They were two tall men in black who looked very familiar.
Conan looked at the sunglasses and wide chin of one of them, then at the long silver hair of the other one. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated and cold sweat ran down his cheeks.
…These are the two culprits who gave him a strange poison and made him smaller!
(End of this chapter)
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