Because Ice Wine had taken over Jiang Lai's disguise, Matsuda Jinpei had to change one. In the end, Bermode simply gave the curly-haired man a passerby's face, still with black curly hair, but with some adjustments to the face.

Jiang Lai privately complained to Bermode in an angry manner, saying things like "We didn't find any evidence against Canadian whisky, so we have to share the salary with him." He showed off his image as a money-grubber and dispelled the other party's last bit of doubt.

On the surface, Jinpei Matsuda still seems to be incompatible with ice wine and looks lazy.

Night is coming soon, and the alliance team consisting of two bottles of fake wine and one bottle of watered wine is about to take action.

The outer perimeter of the exhibition hall looks like half a giant eggshell lying horizontally, mostly made of some kind of glass structure, interspersed with silver decorations and supporting columns, looking magnificent. It is night time, and bright lights penetrate the glass of the exhibition hall, illuminating the surrounding environment.

The Suzuki family has a good relationship with the owner of this exhibition hall, and this time Suzuki Sonoko and her friends came to see the Rossiya Ruby, which was also specially arranged. A special guide accompanied them and told them the legendary stories related to the Rossiya Ruby.

Kurosawa Akira blinked his dark green eyes and followed Conan, listening to the interesting story of the gem with great interest. Conan, on the other hand, was not paying attention to anything else. He was staring at Kuroba Kuaidou, like a cat with its fur slightly erected, ready to breathe.

At this time, Kuroba Kaito was using the identity of Kudo Shinichi to chat with his companions about the security equipment here and to gather information in advance.

Conan pricked up his ears to seize the opportunity, and whenever Kuroba Kaito led the topic to that point, he would interrupt with the excited look of a child and change the subject again.

After a few times, even Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko beside him noticed something was wrong. Suzuki Sonoko put her hands on her hips and said, "I say, kid, don't always interrupt your brother Shinichi. You're not doing it on purpose, are you?"

Conan: "...Haha, ha, how could that be!"

Damn it… I am the real Shinichi! I am!! And this guy is just trying to trick me! I am trying to stop him!!

The detective looked past Suzuki Sonoko and saw Kuroba Kaito behind him. The thief smiled slyly at him, making Conan even angrier.

...Damn Kidd! This thief!!

Kuroba Kaito walked up to Conan with a cheerful smile and rubbed his head. "It's okay. The kid is obviously more interested in the story and doesn't want to listen to us talking about other things. However, in order to catch the famous thief Kid, I must understand the structure here in advance - after all, Kid is very powerful."

Conan: "..." Can you please stop praising yourself in front of me? Damn it! Don't you think it's too inappropriate? !

Conan widened his gem-blue eyes and stared at Kuroba Kaito, who was bending over and rubbing his head.

"Well, since Conan doesn't want to listen to us continue talking about these boring things, why don't you go to the diagonal corner and get some browsing introduction brochures back." Kuroba Kaito said with a smile, raising his hand and pointing to the other side.

In a corner of the exhibition hall, you can vaguely see a reading stand for placing introduction brochures.

Knowing that the thief Kid wanted to get rid of him, Conan naturally would not agree to leave the scene. But before he could utter a word, he was interrupted by Suzuki Sonoko: "Okay, Conan, go get some small manuals and come back. We'll wait for you here. Go ahead." She put her hand on Conan's shoulder, then turned the little detective to face the other side of the reading stand, "Go and come back soon~"

“Ah, wait…”

Conan was racking his brains to think of a reasonable excuse to refuse, and Ran Mao Li beside him smiled and said: "Sorry to bother you, Conan."

"Oh! I'm going too!" Kurosawa Akira happily approached Conan as if he was participating in a game, "Let's go, Edogawa, go find some introduction brochures."

"..." The situation was already decided, Conan could only swallow the refusal that had not yet been said, and nodded, "Okay."

The detective's eyes sparkled, and before he left, he stared at the smiling thief Kidd who was leaning against his face, gritting his teeth in his heart.

...It doesn't matter if this guy has figured out some of the security measures here, we have already locked him in! He can't move for a while now, so we just need to keep a close eye on him and give him an injection of anesthesia when he's not prepared!

Conan thought this in his mind and quickened his pace towards the reading stand in the corner.

The silver-haired boy beside him followed his steps, his dark green eyes still glancing around curiously, with a hint of anticipation: "I wonder if I can meet Brother Jiang Lai... Although he said he is very busy, he probably won't come."

"Are you busy?" Conan asked, paying some attention to talk to Kurosawa Akira.

"Yes, Brother Jiang Lai is here for a study tour at school. He is very busy and may not be able to accompany me, so I ask you to take me out to play." Kurosawa Akira blinked his eyes, looking a little disappointed. "Although it is fun to play with you guys, I miss Brother Jiang Lai a little bit."

"Ah, it's okay. You will see each other again when you go back tonight. You can also share the Rossiya ruby ​​you saw tonight with your brother Jiang Lai."

Conan and Kurosawa Akira finally walked to the reading rack in the corner. The young detective took down a few thin hard-covered brochures and turned around to quickly go back.

However, a familiar figure flashed before their eyes. A black-haired young man in a white shirt passed by the two children. His blue polka-dot silk tie fluttered in the breeze. He walked forward with a smile on his face, seemingly not noticing Conan and Kurosawa Akira next to him.

Conan was stunned.

Wait, is that Jiang Lai? ? He's here too!

Didn't he see himself and Kurosawa? He just walked past.

Speaking of which, Kurosawa Akira beside him should have seen the other party, so why didn't he call out the other party? Conan originally thought that Kurosawa Akira would excitedly call out "Eraki-nii".

However, the silver-haired boy next to him just maintained his previous action, following the back of the black-haired young man with his eyes, looking into the distance.

"Why didn't you call your brother?" Conan asked casually as he walked back. "I didn't expect Jiang Lai to come as well. Didn't he tell you on the phone in advance?"

"..." Kurosawa Akira lowered his eyes slightly, "No." After he finished speaking, his expression showed some hesitation.

The detective was quick to notice the change in the mood of the person next to him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"...Brother Jiang Lai, you obviously don't like wearing ties." Kurosawa Akira said hesitantly with dark green eyes.

"..." Conan was stunned for a second before he realized what the other party meant.

Jiang Lai doesn't like wearing ties, but the black-haired young man who just passed by them was wearing a blue polka dot tie. As a teacher of Teitan High School who was on a field trip, he should be very busy at this time, but he appeared at the exhibition hall tonight, and he didn't contact Kurosawa Akira before going to this exhibition hall...

All signs are a bit abnormal. If Conan was not sure that the guy who stole his account at this time was the thief Kidd, he would have suspected that Kidd was pretending to be Jiang Lai and went to the scene! !

——So what is Jiang Lai's situation now? ?

Conan took a deep breath and asked, "...Do you think Jiang Lai-ge is not himself?"

The silver-haired boy showed a confused look again, and he shook his head gently: "I don't know."

"..." Anyway, be cautious, I don't know what happened.

Conan's heart sank.

Jiang Lai, who was not far away, continued to walk forward with a smile on his face. In fact, he had just caught a glimpse of the two little figures from the corner of his eye, but considering the disguised Vermode nearby, Jiang Lai pretended not to notice them and continued to walk straight towards his target, Suzuki Sonoko.

After all, this fits the image of a money-loving little sheep.

Moreover, if he stayed too close to Vermouth's adopted son Conan, he might be targeted by the Thousand-Faced Witch. Jiang Lai didn't want to attract too much attention from Vermouth.

When approaching Suzuki Sonoko and the others, the eldest lady had already noticed: "Oh, Teacher Jiang Lai, you are here too!!" The girl with the hairpin looked very excited, "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"Well, this is more of a surprise." Jiang Lai had an unchanging smile on his face, "Good evening, everyone." His eyes seemed to inadvertently sweep over Suzuki Sonoko's beautiful, gleaming bracelet.

The black-haired young man quickly integrated into their conversation. He stood beside Suzuki Sonoko, listened to the conversation between Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran with a smile on his face, and occasionally commented on it.

Kuroba Kaito, who was disguised as Kudo Shinichi, was also standing on the side. He didn't expect to see Jiang Lai here again.

The thief still had the scene of the last building fire in his mind, and he knew that this young man who could shoot someone in the head with one shot was not an ordinary person... and there was a slight possibility that he knew Conan's true identity.

Last time, he was the one who saw through himself pretending to be Xiaolan. This time...the conversation in front of the elevator made Heiyu Kaito somewhat suspect that Jiang Lai had seen through him again, but the other party still chose to say nothing.

So Heiyu Kaito couldn't help but focus his attention on Jiang Lai.

The black-haired young man, who was smiling and listening to the girls' conversation, flashed a glimmer of light in his hand, so fast that it seemed like an illusory silhouette passing by. Kuroba Kaito was stunned for a few seconds, until his eyes caught a glimpse of Suzuki Sonoko's smooth wrist again, and then he reacted suddenly!

Wait! Where is the priceless bracelet of the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family? !

A look of shock appeared in Heiyu Kaito's eyes.

Did Jiang Lai just steal Suzuki's bracelet? He is a high school teacher, right? How can he be so skilled?

Jiang Lai: Thank you for the invitation. In order to fit the character of Little Sheep, I have practiced this ability of picking up things at random in private. :-D

Anyway, I won't doubt myself. If I have to doubt myself, I will doubt Kidd, whose true identity will be revealed soon! Although Kidd is usually only interested in gems, maybe he will make some extra money on a whim this time (?)

Jiang Lai made a cross in his heart.

At this moment, I am not Jiang Lai, but a money-obsessed little sheep! Everything valuable in my sight must be pocketed! ! Jiang Lai thought silently, and glanced at the small backpack that Suzuki Sonoko was carrying across her body.

The only one who noticed Jiang Lai's gaze was Hei Yu Kaito: ...Should I say anything?

——By the way, I hope the other party won’t blame all these thefts on me later!

Hei Yu quickly fought back, and suddenly a loud exclamation came out of his heart.

Author's words: Jiang Lai: What does the little sheep do have to do with me, Jiang Lai! And maybe it was Kidd!

Kuroba Kaito: Are you polite? :-D