Thinking of the Phantom Thief Kid who looked 80% like himself in high school, Edogawa Conan felt nervous for some reason.
That guy has used this face to get close to Xiaolan many times. If he gets desperate and says he is Kudo Shinichi, then he will be in trouble...
However, with Ranpo Edogawa around, it is unlikely that the thief Kidd will be able to lie.
Conan Edogawa glanced at Ranpo who was standing beside him, and his heart suddenly calmed down again.
Mouri Kogoro was dragged away by Suzuki Shiro not long into the conversation, leaving Conan Edogawa and the two members of the Armed Detective Agency looking at each other in bewilderment.
Nakajima Atsushi had a good impression of this handsome little brother, so he took out a piece of candy from his pocket and handed it to him.
Conan Edogawa took the candy and said "thank you" sweetly, and couldn't help asking: "Big brother, are you also a colleague working with Ranpo brother? I'm actually curious why your detective agency is called the Armed Detective Agency?"
Generally, the name of a detective agency is named after the detective's last name, which makes it easy to remember and spreads its reputation better.
But the name of the club, Armed Detective Agency, sounds so incongruous and seems to discourage customers.
Nakajima Atsushi scratched his head and said shyly, "I just joined the detective agency not long ago. As for why I was given this name, um, I don't know."
"By the way, are you also a detective?" Nakajima Atsushi asked curiously, "You are the same sex as Ranpo-san."
Conan Edogawa's smile froze. It was really embarrassing to mention the whole surname in front of the main character...
If he were given another chance, he would definitely change his surname to "Dongye"!
"Ah - so handsome!"
“Is this long leg real?!”
"Your Highness, may I ask what your contact information is?"
There was another commotion in the outer circle. Conan Edogawa thought that the Phantom Thief Kid was going to rob openly this time, but when he turned around, he found two shadows standing out from the crowd.
Japanese people are generally not tall, 1.8 meters is enough to attract attention, but the two people who came here are nearly 1.9 meters tall, wearing black clothes and standing among a group of girls who came here like they were star-chasing stars. They were like two corn cobs popping out of a bunch of potatoes.
Conan Edogawa is almost having a PTSD recently. If he hadn't seen one of them wearing sunglasses and waving at the girls like a peacock with its tail spread out, he would have probably still been planning in his mind the 108 ways to escape if he encountered the Black Organization.
"Hey, why are they here too?" Edogawa Ranpo suddenly said. He put on his glasses and observed for a while, then thoughtfully said, "Interesting, this is getting interesting."
Conan couldn't help but ask: "Ranpo-san, do you know who they are?"
"I know, but I can't tell you." Edogawa Ranpo said bluntly, "You are still young, so it is more important for you to study hard."
"Why?!" Conan said unwillingly, "I will never tell anyone."
Edogawa Ranpo shook his head: "That's not the case. Your father asked me to tell you some things, and the identities of these two people fall into that category."
Could it be related to the unnatural factors that Mizukami Sosuke mentioned? Edogawa Conan's mind was spinning wildly. He had thought a lot in the past two days. Although his inner materialism was unshakable, he was sometimes troubled by some unexplainable mysteries and couldn't help thinking in that strange direction.
Damn it, Edogawa Ranpo didn't tell him and even brought up his dad's name, maybe there was something fishy about that.
The young detective's curiosity was aroused, and he stared at the two men anxiously, trying to find some clues.
Seeing that Conan Edogawa was clearly not an elementary school student, Nakajima Atsushi couldn't help but approached Edogawa and Ranpo and asked, "Mr. Ranpo, is this kid also a psychic?"
"Well, he's just an outlier among ordinary people." Edogawa Ranpo shook his head and gave a casual definition.
"After all, Mika is a place that is recognized as forbidden in the inner world. There are no cursed spirits in this place, and no other supernatural powers will be generated. It is an absolutely neutral place."
"But there are still some pseudo-scientific things. If the risk is not too great, I would still like to experience the feeling of rejuvenation."
Ranbu muttered to himself for a long time, confusing Nakajima Atsushi.
"So we are going to..."
"Just wait. I think I already know how Mizukami Sosuke and his family are going to get the gemstones."
Edogawa Ranpo grabbed a handful of snacks and handed the bag to Nakajima Atsushi. He watched Edogawa Conan sneak into the crowd and walk towards the two men, his eyes full of the joy of watching a show.
Even though Gojo Satoru has a rather weird personality, his looks are still there. He turned a "Kid fan meeting" into a personal autograph session, and he would strike a pose from time to time, causing the pretty girls to scream.
It had been a long time since he had felt a quarrel. Xia Yujie felt the veins on his forehead throbbing. The sight of ten thousand monkeys surrounding him and howling almost made him want to take action.
Fortunately, the restraints set with Gojo Satoru were taking effect. Whenever he had the thought of releasing the cursed power, he would feel a pain in his heart.
"How long are you going to wait?" Xia Yujie said with a cold face, ruthlessly rejecting the girl next to him who was trying to get his contact information. He pulled down the brim of his hat that was used to cover the seams again, as if he wanted to put his entire face inside.
In high school, his popularity was on par with Gojo Satoru, and he even surpassed Gojo Satoru, which was enough to prove that he was not bad looking. Now that his face has turned cold, he looks like an icy handsome guy, and his popularity is still very high.
Although they look the same, our mindsets are different. I used to think the young lady was very cute, but now I find her very annoying.
Gojo Satoru pulled him to a corner and managed to escape by going to the restroom.
He pushed up his sunglasses, his blue eyes sparkling in the light, and smiled, "Aren't you moved by their enthusiasm, Jay? This is such a clean place."
Even though they had heard that the small town of Beika Town had its own unique rules, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw so many ordinary people happily chatting and there wasn't a single cursed spirit anywhere along the way.
If other places were like Beika Town, what would we need sorcerers for? The world would have been peaceful long ago.
"What's the point of purification? As long as the cursed spirits still exist, there will never be a day of complete peace."
Xia Yujie laughed in an ambiguous way, took out the notebook from his pocket, and shook it in his hand: "Hey, are you planning to stay here forever?"
"No way!" Ryoumiya Heshu's voice came out from his pocket, so faint that you wouldn't notice it if you didn't listen carefully.
Xia Yujie was stunned for a moment, then put his hand into his pocket and soon felt something crawling onto his hand.
He raised his palm upwards, and a thumb-sized figure sat in his palm, yawning and looking sulky.
He was even holding a very tiny pillow in his hand, and he really looked like he had been disturbed from his sleep.
Xia Yujie was speechless. The noise outside just now made his ears buzz, but this guy was still able to sleep.
"Hasn't this started yet?" Ryoumiya Kazuki muttered, "Although I have already sensed the aura of my gem, I still have to wait until it's on display before I can claim it."
"Then why did you become like this?" Xia Yujie grabbed his clothes and shook him, which made Suzumiya Kazuki so angry that he kicked his finger.
"Can't I sleep?"
Gojo Satoru burst out laughing, and before Suzumiya Kazuki glared at him, he turned around and washed his hands in the sink.
This coward obviously doesn't want to see the two people in his family. This excuse is too perfunctory.
He waved his hands and said casually, "The Thumbelina version of Suzumiya is also very cute, not bad, not bad, how about coming into my arms?"
"Disgusting..." Suzumiya Kazuki was startled by his teasing tone and jumped back into Geto's pocket. "Never mind, let's wait and see after it's over. There shouldn't be any accidents, right?"
Outside the toilet, Edogawa Conan, relying on the fact that he is the protagonist of the world and has built-in invisibility effects, quietly saw all this with his high-tech glasses with built-in telescope properties.
His expression changed from solemn curiosity at first, to fear and dullness after he saw that the thumb-sized person could move and talk.
What was even scarier was that after he turned the magnification up to the maximum, he saw that the thumb-sized person looked no different from Mizukami Sosuke, except that his face was a little younger, and more like the high school student he first met. Oh my god, this is too scary!
So these two people are the external aid found by Mizukami Sosuke, or are they some kind of super powers?
It's impossible that the Black Organization has invented a smaller version of APTX4869!
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Thanks to Mizukami Sosuke's threatening warning a while ago, Edogawa Conan finally did not pretend to be a child falling down and stick a bug under Gojo Satoru's shoe. Otherwise, if he was bounced away by Wu Shaxian, it would have been a complete destruction of his world view.
So, the frightened little detective sneaked away again and ran to Ranpo Edogawa, whispering, "Ranpo-brother, are you saying that those two people have some special abilities that they can't tell me? Or are they actually members of the Black Organization?"
Edogawa Ranpo was stunned for a moment, looked at Edogawa Conan from head to toe, then stuffed a piece of his snack into his mouth and patted his head: "It's not a big deal anyway, it's not the organization you think, but don't get close to them, they are not good people, you come here for other things to do."
"Especially the one wearing a hat, it's best not to talk to him." Ranpo Edogawa emphasized.
When Conan Edogawa saw that Ranpo Edogawa was coaxing a child, he knew that he couldn't get any useful information from her, so he could only run to Ran Mouri with a snack in his mouth and look depressed - secretly pushing away Toru Amuro who was standing next to them.
——Anyway, everyone’s goal is to get the gems. Except for the thief Kid who wants to steal and run away, everyone else should be very quiet and wait until the exhibition is over before taking the next step.
Then it’s better to focus on the Phantom Thief Kidd.
The Phantom Thief Kidd, who was being talked about by countless people, had already sneaked into the venue. He stripped off a guard's clothes and successfully mixed into Suzuki Shiro's security team, and was assigned a task by the captain.
"You, and you, wait and guard the west door. After the exhibition begins, no one without identification will be allowed to enter or leave at will."
"And you and that kid, go to the monitoring room and keep watch. If you see the screen go black, remember to manually press the switch of the cage immediately."
Kuroba Kaito was assigned to guard the venue at the main gate, which was unlucky compared to the other guards who could get close to the gems.
But for the thief Kidd, this is just a small case.
After all, he had already checked out the situation in advance and knew that apart from Kogoro Mouri and the little detective, no powerful characters would come this time.
As long as he moves fast enough, Edogawa Conan won't be able to catch up with him!
The pride of the Phantom Thief Kid had just begun to rise in his heart, but he thought of the sinister expression of the young man who called himself Mizukami Sosuke and the threat implied in his words - his smile disappeared in an instant.
"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, the time has come to 6:30, and the door of the exhibition is about to close. Please stand in the venue in an orderly manner and keep quiet. Suzuki Group will provide free fruits and drinks for all the guests!"
Suzuki Sonoko took over the duties of explanation and reception very reliably, greeting the guests enthusiastically, while her father stood beside her with his hands on his hips, smiling happily.
"Hahahaha you thief Kidd, let's see how you steal this time!"
Because it would be difficult to create the atmosphere by simply exhibiting a gem, the Suzuki Group also came up with other ideas and turned the exhibition into a small dance party.
Table after table was laid out with exquisite desserts, as well as a variety of drinks and alcohol. Even guests could get an introduction book about the Suzuki Group and small gemstone peripherals. One could not help but sigh at the wealth of the Suzuki Group, as they could afford such good food even at a free exhibition.
Soon the atmosphere was livened up. Everyone ate their cakes and marveled at the gems that sparkled with colorful light. Only the occasional words of "Why hasn't Thief Kidd come yet?" ruined the atmosphere.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but the seven o’clock bell just struck.
As expected, the flashing lights in the venue suddenly went dark with a bang, accompanied by sudden screams from the audience. Heiyu Kuaidou immediately fixed his position with a rope, and with a swing of his feet, he picked up the gem that he had already found in advance like catching the moon from the bottom of the sea, and stuffed it into his arms. He used the poker gun to leave his cards on the counter, retracted the device, and slipped into a blind spot.
Unexpectedly, the next second, a crisp, unarmed gunshot suddenly occurred, scaring everyone present and causing them to scream and become a mess.
Hei Yu Kaidou was also startled. He disguised himself and rushed to the door, but he couldn't help but feel scared in his heart. No way! He just stole a gem, why would he shoot in the dark? What if he hurt someone!
"Where's the backup power supply? Where's the backup power supply! Turn on the backup power supply quickly!" Kogoro Mouri shouted at the top of his lungs, while Officer Nakamori asked the police officers to take out their flashlights and patrol the room.
However, there were too many people and the crowd was in panic. The police officers were almost squeezed and stumbled, not knowing which direction to go, which made the chaos even worse.
"Who fired the shot? Didn't I tell you not to fire before you see the target clearly?" Suzuki Shiro yelled at the so-called top bodyguards he hired, but no one admitted to firing the shot.
Ranpo Edogawa and Atsushi Nakajima stood in a corner, but their sight was directed to the other side of the venue - where Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru were standing.
Under the six eyes, no trace can be hidden. Gojo Satoru clearly saw the whole process of the thief Kid disguising himself and stealing the gems, and also saw the scene of the woman raising her head and shooting the man to death.
But...
Facing the Yokohama psychics who looked at him warily, Gojo Satoru spread his arms and chose to stand by and watch.
Although he can help if he can, it is unlikely that Gojo Satoru can pinch the bullet with his bare hands without using special abilities.
Two minutes later, the backup power came on, and the panicked expressions of the people under the light confirmed that this exhibition had once again turned into a disaster.
At first, the lights dimmed and everyone was looking forward to the performance of Kidd the Thief. But as the gunshots rang out, no one cared about idols and gems when their lives were threatened.
However, this time is different from the previous meetings with Phantom Thief Kid. Not only is the gem on the table gone, but Phantom Thief Kid's business card appears, and not far from the gem lies a man with a bullet in the chest.
In the absence of lights, the panicked crowd left several footprints on his body, making him look particularly miserable.
Instantly, the scene was in an uproar.
Involving a murder case, Officer Nakamori could no longer control the overall situation, so he immediately called the Metropolitan Police Department and asked Officer Megure to bring people over.
The little girls at the scene were all crying and looked heartbroken.
"Wuwuwu, how is this possible? How could Kid-Sama kill people and steal treasures? Doesn't he never hurt anyone?!"
"It's so dangerous, let me go home!"
Hei Yu Kaito, who was wearing a guard uniform and holding a gem in his arms, turned green when he heard what they said.
Damn it, he didn't kill the man, how could he be blamed? He was scared to death!
The crime of stealing is different from that of murder, and Hei Yu Kaidou didn't want the reputation passed down from his father to be tainted with blood. He took a deep breath, stuffed the gem into the compartment of his closest suit, and tried hard to think of a countermeasure.
After thinking for a long time, he felt that he could not wait for clues to come to him, so Heiyu Kaidou took advantage of a blind spot to change his equipment and blend into the venue.
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In fact, when Inspector Megure saw in the news that the Suzuki Group invited Maori Kogoro to the gem exhibition as a consultant, he had a hunch that he might have to go out on the police again this time.
Sure enough, the call to the police arrived, albeit late.
However, compared to the usual three-choice homicide case, the chaotic crowd at the venue and the police officers running around looking for clues about the thief Kidd really multiplied the difficulty N times.
Accompanied by his right-hand men Takagi Wataru, Matsuda Jinpei and Sato Miwako, Inspector Megure arrived at the scene in less than ten minutes.
As the cordon was set up and survey personnel entered, order was finally restored at the scene.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please stay calm, line up and follow me to the next door for investigation!" Officer Megure said loudly with a loud speaker, "The danger of the thief Kid has greatly increased. It is not ruled out that he is carrying a gun. If you find any suspicious people, please send a text message to XXXX, don't act rashly!"
Officer Nakamori stood beside him and had the other officers stand in line one by one. They pulled each other's faces, and seeing that everyone was grimacing in pain without any signs of injury, they could only stand there in frustration, waiting for the surveillance video to be investigated.
Maori Kogoro walked up to Inspector Megure and said hello: "I didn't expect we meet again."
"No, I knew it would be like this." Inspector Megure rolled his eyes at him without hesitation, "Tell me what happened first."
Maori Kogoro recounted the reasons and process of opening the gemstone. He explained that the information about the theft of the thief Kid at seven o'clock was known to everyone, and by the way, he also recommended Edogawa Ranpo to Inspector Megure.
"This is the famous detective from Yokohama, Ranpo Edogawa." Inspector Megure walked over and shook his hand excitedly. "When I heard Conan's last name, I wondered if he was related to you. I didn't expect to see the two of you in the same frame."
Edogawa Ranpo smiled and praised each other, and then said directly: "This case is not the work of the thief Kid, but he did take the gem."
"Eh?" Inspector Megure asked with a narrowed eye. "Have you figured out who the criminal is?"
Edogawa Ranpo nodded and said as a matter of course: "It's very simple, but I think it's better not to handle this case in public."
He went up to Inspector Megure and whispered a few words in his ear, and Inspector Megure's expression became increasingly serious.
"I'll report this to my superiors first." Officer Megure took out his cell phone, thought for a moment, and asked, "Is Superintendent Kuroda okay?"
After getting Edogawa Ranpo's affirmation, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned around to make a phone call.
Although Kogoro Mori was also very curious about their conversation, he knew what the secret message was after seeing this situation, so he turned around and walked directly to the body, trying to find evidence.
Even though he knew that there were few detectives in the world who could beat Ranpo Edogawa's reasoning ability, his detective's pride prevented him from giving up so easily.
However, Kogoro Mouri turned his head and did not see Conan Edogawa wandering around the crime scene.
The young detective Conan Edogawa, a fixed NPC that seemed to be constantly refreshing at the crime scene, was being carried by Toru Amuro to a pitch-black corner.
The blond-haired, dark-skinned undercover agent first checked for the presence of a bug, then motioned for Conan Edogawa to take out his cell phone and typed a few lines on it.
[The gun was fired by the organizer, Bermode, in order to silence him. You'd better not get involved in this matter.]
Conan Edogawa's pupils trembled, and he asked in disbelief about the credibility of the news on his phone.
After Toru Amuro showed him the text message from the "Thousand Faces Witch", he confirmed the authenticity of the matter with a dazed look on his face.
[What now?]
Conan Edogawa thinks that Mr. Ranpo can probably see this, but he is not sure how much Ranpo knows about this organization.
If it is stabbed directly...it may cause more casualties.
He and Amuro Toru looked at each other, and the two rushed out one after the other.
Then... around the corner, I ran into the disguised thief Kid who was sneaking out of the control room.
Edogawa Conan looked up, and seeing his appearance, he couldn't help but said: "Mizukami Sosuke?!"
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Kidd is asking for trouble (lights a cigarette)
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