They finished the dinner very happily. Jiang Lai originally thought that Hagiwara Kenji would ask about "Kana" indirectly, but in fact, Hagiwara Kenji did not mention it, and what they talked about were all very ordinary things.
Just like ordinary friends, share each other's experiences and interesting stories.
During a short break after dinner, Jiang Lai chatted with Kurosawa Akira via text message, telling him, Natsume and Kuroko to have dinner on time and remember to memorize the cruise ship safety manual.
Although Kurosawa Akira also complained about why they had to memorize the cruise ship safety manual, Jiang Lai seriously retorted him using Hagihara Kenji's words.
Life is full of surprises - in a sense, Kenji Hagiwara has seen through the truth of Beika Town!
Even the Beika Town, which is surrounded by the halo of the god of death, is full of harmony today. :-D
After finishing the meal, he needed to go to the front desk to return the meal card. While going through the refund procedure, Jiang Lai caught a glimpse of the child behind him.
Conan obviously noticed him as well, and his movements paused slightly.
Jiang Lai took the initiative to greet him with a smile: "Hi, what a coincidence, I didn't expect you to be here too, Conan."
I really didn't expect it.
Jiang Lai's heart was filled with gloom. If he had known Conan was here, he would not have agreed to go on this cruise with Hagiwara Kenji.
"Haha, hello, Brother Jiang Lai." Conan greeted politely and laughed dryly to cover up his awkwardness.
He also didn't expect to meet Jiang Lai here.
To be honest, he was still very wary of Kurosawa Akira's nominal guardian.
If Kurosawa Akira, who is 90% similar to Gin, is a test subject of the organization, then this young man named Jiang Lai should also be a member of the organization, or at least related to the organization.
But Huihara Ai said that there was no aura of the organization on Jiang Lai.
Very strange.
However... the possibility that this guy is an ordinary person is also very small. Conan's hanging hands curled up slightly. Recalling that he and Officer Hagiwara were trapped in the elevator, it was said that it was Jiang Lai who helped to command the dismantling of the bomb.
Very impressive.
Moreover, sometimes, he felt that the other person's gaze on him was not like that of a child.
While he was thinking about it, Jiang Lai in front of him finished the card return procedure and actually came to him in a few steps - Conan subconsciously took a small step back.
The black-haired young man half-crouched down with a smile on his face: "...Speaking of which, Conan, did you see any suspicious people?"
What?
Conan was slightly stunned, not understanding what the other party meant by asking this question.
"Or... did you notice something wrong?" The strands of hair in front of the other person's forehead fell down, casting a faint shadow.
Why do you ask yourself this? A drop of sweat slid down Conan's forehead. He laughed dryly and said, "I, I feel everything is normal." He answered in a childish tone, "The rides are very interesting~ I had a lot of fun~"
The boy in front of him blinked and gestured with childish hands.
Jiang Lai: “…” It starts again, Conan is best at pretending to be a child.
But...it looks like there's nothing wrong at the moment?
Judging from Conan's expression and responses, he doesn't look like he's experienced anything or noticed anything.
Jiang Lai's anxiety also relaxed a little.
Maybe there really won't be any accidents this time? After all, Conan doesn't always run into cases when he goes out.
perhaps.
Jiang Lai stood up calmly, but Conan tugged at his sleeve again.
Conan looked up, and a white light flashed across his lens. He smiled and said, "Well, so... did Big Brother find something?"
The boy's palms were a little sweaty, but he still didn't show his nervousness.
"..." Jiang Lai paused for a second and smiled back, "I know a lot when I see you." He said softly, "——Great Detective."
"......?!" Conan's pupils shrank slightly.
This title...!
"Thank you for taking care of Xiao Zhao. Goodbye, little Conan." Jiang Lai waved his hand, not intending to continue scaring him, and turned to leave the front desk.
This semi-mysterious effect is just right. He has a plan in mind.
Hagiwara Kenji was still standing there waiting for him, and asked with a little curiosity: "Is it the child of an acquaintance?"
"He's Kurosawa Akira's classmate." Jiang Lai smiled, "He's a very capable kid."
It is estimated that after a while, Kenji Hagiwara of the First Investigation Division will become familiar with Conan - after all, meeting at the scene of a crime is like meeting someone again. Jiang Lai twitched his lips.
"Oh, by the way, does Xiao Jianglai know what the best thing about the Starry Sky Cruise is?" Hagiwara Kenji tilted his head and asked with a smile.
"Hey?" Jiang Lai blinked, "Children's facilities?"
"Haha, this is indeed one of its features, but the best thing is walking on the cleaned deck after dinner and looking at the stars." Kenji Hagiwara deliberately paused when opening the door, and then pushed it open.
——The night fell, and there was not a single cloud in the dark blue sky. The sky was filled with stars, shining brightly like a handful of pearls.
This extremely beautiful starry sky view is hard to see in the city.
"..." Jiang Lai widened his eyes. The sky full of stars extended all the way to the junction of the sky and the sea. It seemed as if he was floating in the galaxy. "——It's so beautiful." He exclaimed.
"Yes." Hagiwara Kenji put his hands in his pockets, "Let's go, the Starry Sky cruise ship has a special observation deck."
In order to better appreciate the night sky, there are only a few weak lights on the deck of the Starry Sky Cruise, which can barely illuminate a small area for guidance and prompts. Most of them are in the dark color that blends into the background.
Not far away, a figure seemed to be running hurriedly, holding something in the other person's arms, and a black shadow appeared.
"Huh?" Jiang Lai subconsciously glanced at the place where the man ran out. "I remember that side is the cargo hold?" Jiang Lai, who was familiar with the cruise ship safety manual, remembered the general structure. "Only staff members go there."
The man's movements just now didn't seem like those of a staff member at all. He was in such a hurry as if he was trying to avoid something.
Hagiwara Kenji narrowed his eyes.
The message that the Police Department had just sent him was still in his mind, and his police instinctive alertness also made him calm down.
"...Let's go and take a look." Hagiwara Kenji said in a low voice, turned his foot and walked quickly in that direction.
There were few people on the road leading to the cargo hold. Hagiwara Kenji and Jiang Lai walked hurriedly. The wooden door on the deck that belonged to the cargo hold entrance was still quietly closed.
Nothing happened. But Jiang Lai's sixth sense detected that something was wrong.
"..." Hagiwara Kenji stood still, then took out a pair of gloves from his jacket pocket and put them on, then stepped forward and stretched out his hand -
The big lock hanging on the door easily opened when it was touched - it had already been broken.
"!"
Jiang Lai looked a little stunned. The next moment, a figure emerged from behind the wooden door, which made him subconsciously take two steps back. Only then did he see clearly that it was the soul of Matsuda that emerged.
At this time, Matsuda Jinping's face was heavy. When he saw Jiang Lai, he immediately said, "The guy just now planted a bomb here!"
“Bomb…?!” There really is one!
——So how did this thing get on board after being inspected? And the other party’s purpose is…!
Hagiwara Kenji was very sensitive to Jiang Lai's murmurs. He turned around and said, "You said... a bomb?"
"Ah," Jiang Lai came back to his senses and quickly said, "I roughly saw what the man was holding just now... It feels like such a large tool box, combined with the location in the cargo hold, could it be used to install bombs?"
Kenji Hagiwara tilted his head slightly, looking like he was recalling something or thinking about something.
"Anyway, we have to notify the cruise ship's management and security personnel as soon as possible!"
"..." Hagiwara Kenji raised his eyes, "Let's split up. You go and notify the cruise ship's manager. I'll go down and take a look at the situation first."
Jiang Lai was stunned, and the man with half-long hair in front of him had already stood up and prepared to go in.
"Leave this to Hagi for now, go and inform the person in charge." Matsuda Jinpei floated to Jiang Lai's side, "By the way, take the tool box on the ship, I will tell you what to take, there are many tools needed to dismantle the bombs in there!"
"Okay!" Jiang Lai nodded and answered both of them at the same time, then he strode away.
Phone... What's the emergency number on the ship? Jiang Lai was grateful for meeting Conan before and for letting him memorize the safety manual.
While running, Jiang Lai made a phone call, and after the call was connected, he quickly explained the situation to the other party.
"...Anyway, this is definitely not a prank! Please send someone over quickly and evacuate the crowd!"
"The cruise ship will notify the Metropolitan Police Department, and they should send people to evacuate all the passengers on the ship." Matsuda Jinpei's dark eyes turned, "I have observed that, fortunately the bomb is not a remote-controlled type, so there is no need to worry about the criminal noticing the situation and remotely..."
Before he finished speaking, a loud bang suddenly came from not far away! Then explosions seemed to be heard everywhere, the entire ship shook, and the fire caused by the explosion was particularly conspicuous in the darkness!
"!!" Jiang Lai's pupils shrank, and then he noticed, "These are not the directions of the cargo hold!"
"Bombs in other places!" Matsuda Jinpei clenched his fists. "Damn... there are more than one buried there?"
People screamed, but the staff still tried their best to maintain order.
"The doses are not very large, and it seems to be used to disperse the crowd." Matsuda Jinpei analyzed, "And the one in the cargo hold... is definitely enough to sink the entire ship."
...What on earth does this prisoner want to do!
Jiang Lai's mind was working rapidly.
Use small bombs everywhere to force people to leave, so that you can also escape with them. Finally, use the ultimate bomb in the cargo hold to destroy the entire ship!
"..." Matsuda Jinpei narrowed his eyes, his sunglasses in his jacket pocket, "It's very likely that some crime has occurred on this ship, or there is evidence of a crime, and that guy wants to destroy it!"
"Hagiwara can be demolished, right?" Jiang Lai took a deep breath and looked at the crowd fleeing in panic in the distance.
"He's fine." Matsuda Jinpei continued to float to the front to guide, "As long as we have the right dismantling tools...!"
"I understand." Jiang Lai answered in a deep voice. He went against the crowd retreating towards the lifeboat and went to the utility room where the toolboxes were stored.
This time, Jinpei Matsuda was still ahead, planning to go to the utility room to find tools in advance.
With the flickering light of the fire reflected in his eyes, Jiang Lai nimbly moved through the crowd, but his sleeve was suddenly pulled by a force from below!
"Brother Jiang Lai!" The silver-haired boy widened his dark green eyes, "Where are you running to...? The staff are clearly evacuating in that direction!"
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Jiang Lai's Tips Friendly Reminder: In the world of science, please read and memorize the safety manuals and emergency guides for each landform, terrain, and building site.