Although Hui Zhao himself was not worried about being seen by Vermode, Jiang Lai still felt that this was not a good time to meet him.

So, he maintained his smiling mask, did not attract Vermouth's attention, and when he stepped out of the bathroom door, he turned right nimbly, then reached out and grabbed Kurosawa Akira who was standing there and walked away.

Kurosawa Akira struggled instinctively, but when he felt the warmth of Jiang Lai's palm and the strength of his grip on him, he restrained his resistance a little, and followed the black-haired young man with his head down like a little cat.

Jiang Lai walked a distance away, then changed his posture to holding hands which would make the other person more comfortable.

Kurosawa Akira followed him in small steps, hesitantly, raised his dark green eyes and asked, "Is it... Brother Jiang Lai?"

"Hey?" Jiang Lai replied with a smile, "Don't you think I am?"

"Hmm," the silver-haired boy paused for a moment and said in a low voice, "Can you return my brother Jiang Lai to me?" It seemed like the voice came from inside a box.

"..." Jiang Lai was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "Your brother Jiang Lai has always been here." He lowered his warm brown eyes, which were clean and pure, "--No matter what kind of outer shell it is wrapped in, the inside will never change."

"..." Kurosawa Akira tilted his head and stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled softly, "Yeah." He nodded obediently and held Jiang Lai's hand tightly.

Jiang Lai led Kurosawa Akira back to the same place. As Suzuki Sonoko said, Kuroba Kaito and Conan were still there observing the exhibition cabinet. However, the police just found a card of Kid next to the exhibition cabinet, and they all believed that Kid was the one who stole the gem.

But both Kuroba Kaito and Conan knew that this was a frame-up!

Kuroba Kaito: I haven't had time to make a move yet!!

Conan looked around and asked Kuroba Kaito to pick him up and look at the exhibition cabinet. He actually had some guesses in his mind, but this guess was directed at the person in charge here, so it might be difficult for him to say it out loud.

Suddenly, a clear voice came from behind: "What's going on, detectives?" The black-haired young man stood behind them with a smile and asked.

Hei Yu Kai Dou felt his teeth itching just looking at the other party. He pouted and replied casually: "I think you have some idea. How did you get here?"

The police investigators are in charge here. Kuroba Kaito, who is disguised as Kudo Shinichi and is a detective, is also allowed to lead Conan to observe and solve the case at close range.

"I told the security guard over there that he was the assistant of your great detective." Jiang Lai replied with a slight tilt of his head. They had just been together, so the security guard believed his words and let him come over.

"Ah?" Hei Yu quickly curled his eyes, then raised the corners of his lips, and looked at Jiang Lai with his sapphire eyes, "So, what are your thoughts on coming here? Let me hear your opinion--" He deliberately dragged out the tail tone at the end, with a hint of provocation.

"It's not a brilliant idea. What I want to say is probably the same as what you have guessed." Jiang Lai walked forward a few steps, looked at the intact but empty exhibition cabinet, and said.

"The time stated in the notice has not come yet, and the only person in this world who can steal gems without anyone noticing is the famous Kidd and a retired lady thief." Jiang Lai touched his chin, "It can't be that lady who did it. Even if it was her, she wouldn't choose to keep Kidd's card."

"It's a bit surprising to speculate, but... this incident of missing gemstones is very likely a play directed and performed by the exhibition hall itself." Jiang Lai smiled like a sheep, "What a disgusting group of people."

Conan opened his mouth and wanted to add something subconsciously, but suddenly remembered that the person in front of him was not Jiang Lai himself, but an unknown dangerous person in Jiang Lai's skin, so he closed his mouth and said nothing more.

Kuroba Kaito noticed Conan's expression and took the initiative to speak, telling him what Conan and he had just analyzed: "Indeed. There are no signs of forced opening on the outside of this exhibition case. Although the security personnel just said and opened it for us to check, there is no transmission mechanism here, but..."

"But it's possible that the mechanism is just better hidden." Jiang Lai tilted his head and added, "Or... the real gem was replaced and moved before the night fell."

Similar to the situation in the Jinmi Building, high-tech holographic projection, light interference, display cabinet distance and angle design are used to make it difficult for ordinary people to distinguish the real from the fake.

Conan thought for a moment and replied, "If it was really arranged inside the exhibition hall, then in order to cope with unexpected inspections, the real gem must still be somewhere here, most likely in the office of the person in charge."

Jiang Lai glanced at him and said with a smile: "The kid's thinking is very clear."

Conan's expression froze for a moment, then he looked up and said in a childish tone, "Well, I remember there was a similar plot in a detective comic! It was so good~"

The detective now misses the real Jiang Lai so much!! Conan has to continue pretending to be a child when facing the fake Jiang Lai whose real identity is unknown.

Speaking of which... How is the real Jiang Lai now? Nothing will happen to him, right? Conan was a little worried. That guy seemed to attract danger and perverts for some reason, but he always managed to turn danger into safety.

"Ah, Conan has been smart since he was young and likes to read detective stories." Kuroba Kaito helped cover for him, waving his hands and grinning, "Maybe he learned from me, or maybe he has the same idea as me, that he must catch the famous, elegant and principled Phantom Thief Kid."

Conan: "..." I told you not to brag about yourself in front of me!!

Jiang Lai paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Hmm... you think highly of Kid. It sounds like Kudo-san is a bit like the fan leader of the thief Kid?"

"Hey, of course... ahem!!" The second half of Kuroba Kaito's sentence was once again stomped back by Conan's foot. The strange thief wearing Kudo skin staggered and replied, "...Of course not, the compliment just now was just a joke and a respect for the opponent!"

Conan then took his feet off the upper of Kuroba Kaito's shoes and continued to say in a childish tone: "Hey, Shinichi-nii, let's go to the person in charge's office and look for him!"

"Although we are just speculating, if we talk about the purpose directly, let's not talk about whether the person in charge will allow us to search, I am afraid that even if the gem is there, it will be moved in advance." Jiang Lai said in a calm voice.

"Besides, because of the Kidd card that was found, the police have already roughly defined this incident as Kidd's doing. I'm afraid they are unlikely to believe our empty speculation and force a search of the office of the person in charge."

"Damn it!" Kuroba Kaito said he didn't want to take the blame, "I've already said that Kidd is a principled, high-quality, high-quality thief!"

Jiang Lai: "Someone has to believe this."

"So, do we need to sneak into the office of the person in charge here and search?" Conan frowned and said, "It seems a bit difficult..."

"It's really not easy to deal with it under such bright lights." The black-haired young man curled his lips slightly, half raised his head to look at the gorgeous white light hanging above his head, "If there is another major power outage, it might be more beneficial to us." As he spoke, he took out the mobile phone from his pocket and lowered his head to unlock the screen.

"Forget about this unrealistic fantasy." Hei Yu quickly raised his hands. He finally found a chance to stab Jiang Lai. He certainly would not let the opportunity slip away. "There is no point in making meaningless assumptions. Can it really be possible that your wish will come true..."

Before he could finish his words, the entire exhibition hall fell into darkness again without any warning!

Kuroba Kaito & Conan: "!!!"

The black-haired young man leisurely turned on the flashlight on his phone, and the white light illuminated a small area in front of him. He had a playful little sheep smile on his face: "Oh, it seems that my wishes can really come true."

The other party looked at the strange thief in Kudo leather with smiling eyes.

Kuroba Kaito's expression froze for a moment.

Wait a minute!! Why did the power outage really happen when I said it would happen? Is the other party's mouth really good?

Keep calm, and be scientific. Analyze rationally... Could it be that the other party was responsible for the blackout? But the other party just took out his mobile phone.

Conan's eyes widened slightly, and his brain also went into a storm for a moment.

If the blackout was really caused by this person in front of me... then it means that his electronic technology is very advanced and he has already hacked into the system here, so he is prepared in advance.

Who is this person under Jiang Lai's skin? What is his purpose in pretending to be Jiang Lai to help find and get close to them and the gems?

The other party is the second mysterious person with superb skills that Conan has come into contact with and learned about, in addition to HLJ from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Jiang Lai: ...Actually, they are all me. :-D

Jiang Lai didn't speak directly but he didn't hide his ability. He didn't worry about Conan and Kid's guesses, because they didn't have any solid evidence. Besides, he was going to peel off Jiang Lai's skin and reveal Little Sheep. It would be a good thing to add some recognition to Little Sheep's ability.

After the exhibition hall fell into darkness, beams of light lit up one after another, and the relevant responsible personnel began to evacuate the crowd. Conan sent a message to Mouri Ran using his elementary school student's cell phone, saying that they would meet outside later.

Hei Yu Kaito took a deep breath and said, "Well, since there is such a 'coincidence' of a power outage, let's use this time to look for gems." His sapphire eyes sparkled.

——Although I don’t know what this guy wants to do, I will definitely find a chance to tear off his face later!

The strange thief Kidd thought secretly in his heart.

Jiang Lai: Hurry up and dig it up. Listen to the little sheep bleating for you later. :-D