After Suzuki Sonoko led everyone to visit "The Eye of the Sea", she invited everyone to go down a few floors to watch the show.

The performance was specially prepared to coincide with the exhibition of this gem and tells the poignant story of this gem.

A pair of foreign lovers went through hardships and tests, spanning their youth, and finally got together. However, because of a sudden fire, their first day became their last day.

It is said that this gem was found in the ruins of a fire. It is the crystallization of their tears, carrying the joy of meeting, the love of falling in love, and the sadness of not being able to continue the future.

They sat in a separate room upstairs and watched the show from a VIP seat.

Jiang Lai contacted Matsuda Jinpei via mobile phone, and Matsuda Jinpei said that he was about to go to the control room to get the data card.

Jiang Lai also used his mobile phone to invade the control room system, basically blocked the security equipment, and sent a MMS picture to Matsuda Jinpei to mark the location.

But just in case, he still planned to keep in touch with Matsuda Jinpei to facilitate communication and Jiang Lai's timely assistance.

It is really inconvenient to be with a lot of people in this situation, especially when everyone is watching the show and I am the only one staring at my phone. It would be impolite and seem strange.

The soul body of Morofuku Jingguang was also reminding him from the side.

So Jiang Lai smiled and said he wanted to go to the bathroom, and used this as an excuse to leave the room.

Jiang Lai didn't have time to follow the signs to find the restroom. He walked while looking down at his phone. He first turned off the surveillance around him to avoid being seen.

Then he noticed the new message from Jinpei Matsuda - there were indeed other security equipment that were not connected to the control room.

Jiang Lai stopped and there was a corner in front of him. He turned the corner and leaned against the wall next to the stairs. He used his mobile phone to type in the code and try to break in from other places, looking for the entry point of other security equipment.

Just after finishing editing a string of code and waiting for it to run, Jiang Lai caught a glimpse of a figure appearing from the corner. The long-haired girl also came here suddenly. He subconsciously looked up and looked at each other.

Kidd, pretending to be Xiaolan, was slightly startled. He didn't expect to run into Jiang Lai here.

Because the elevator was crowded and conspicuous, the waiting time was relatively long, and this floor was not far from the top floor. Hei Yu Kaito originally planned to use the excuse of going to the bathroom to go out, go up a few flights of stairs to the top floor, and then go get the gem and leave!

He had collected fingerprints and memorized the password, but he ran into Jiang Lai!

...Didn't he say he was going to the bathroom? Why did he come here to wait for me? Could he have seen through my identity and my plan?

A series of thoughts flashed through Kuroba Kaito's mind, but on the surface he still maintained the polite smile of Mao Lilan: "Ah, it's Jiang-san."

The black-haired young man blinked and said, "It's Teacher Jiang Lai." Then he waved his hand and said, "It's okay. You do your thing and I do mine. We can do our own things without any conflicts."

"......!?" When the other party said the first sentence, Kuroba Kaito realized that the other party had already known that he was not Mao Li Ran, but the second half of the sentence was......? ?

Jiang Lai was fiddling with his phone again, and he stepped aside to give Heiyu Kuaidou enough space to pass.

"..." Jiang Lai's attitude made Heiyu Kaidou somewhat suspicious whether there was a trap ahead.

Could they be sent by the police? If we go forward, will we face a large number of police? Or some densely packed traps?

Kuroba Kaito did not rush forward. He stayed where he was, thinking for a second, and continued to speak as Mao Lilan: "Teacher Jiang Lai, are you lost too?"

Jiang Lai's men continued editing without answering Hei Yu Kuai Dou's question. Instead, they said, "If you don't leave now, the big detective will come looking for you soon."

This was said by the soul body Morobushi Kagemitsu, who had just passed through the wall and floated to the other side, observing the situation in advance.

"......!" Heiyu Kaidou narrowed his eyes immediately after hearing that.

The title of "Great Detective" - ​​who is the other party calling? His intuition tells Kuroba Kaito that the other party is referring to Kudo Shinichi, that is, Edogawa Conan.

Could it be that he also knows about Kudo's situation...? Who is he?

Many thoughts flashed through Kuroba Kuaidou's mind in an instant, but he did not forget the most important thing he had to do this time.

——I want to get the jewel of "Eye of the Sea".

Jiang Lai still looked indifferent at this moment, his fingers tapping on the keyboard very quickly, his brown eyes only looking at the mobile phone screen, without paying any attention to the surroundings.

He looked like he was on the edge of the fence, just like what he said just now, "You do your thing and I do mine", and he had no intention of interfering in the Kuroba fight.

The other party doesn't seem to be on the police side... Although I don't know what they are doing, I can feel that it doesn't conflict with me.

Maybe, I can give it a try?

Heiyu Kaidou knew that he didn't have much time and opportunity. He took a deep look at Jiang Lai who was still busy, quickened his pace, passed by Jiang Lai, and entered the staircase.

When Kid and Ran turned into the staircase, Conan happened to turn the corner and saw Jiang Lai leaning against the wall tapping on his phone.

At this time, there were only Conan and Jiang Lai on the scene, and the soul body Morobushi Kagemitsu floating on the side.

"...You are here after all." Conan stopped walking, his glasses reflecting an unscientific light. "I guessed you wouldn't take the elevator - Thief Kid." The last name sounded powerful.

Morobushi Kagemitsu: "......? What is he calling you?"

"You've got the wrong person, Conan-kun." Jiang Lai, who had expected this after hearing the news from the forum, spoke calmly.

"There's nothing more to say, Kidd." Conan analyzed calmly, "I recognized you from the alley! You are not Jiang Lai!"

Jiang Lai: ...You're lying. You were scared by me in the alley. :-D

The soul body Morobu Kagemitsu raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he understood the situation. It was obvious that the detective had mistaken Jiang Lai for Kidd in disguise.

"What are you talking about? Of course I am Jiang Lai - and, you have to call Jiang Lai brother~" The black-haired young man replied to the last message and raised his face to reveal a brilliant smile.

"There's no point in hiding it now." Conan took a step forward, and his lowered hand had already turned on the anesthetic needle dial.

"Be careful, Jiang Lai!" Zhu Fu Jingguang said in a deep voice, giving a timely reminder.

"Conan, don't you care about where your sister Xiaolan has gone?" Jiang Lai changed the subject and said suddenly.

What? Conan paused for a moment, then raised his eyes sharply: "What are you doing?! Kid??"

"I've already told you that I'm not - Hey, don't be so excited," Jiang Lai blinked his eyes and half leaned over to get closer to the other person, "I say... Little Detective, do you want to touch it?"

The sound was very light, like a thread brushing past your ear.

...what?

Conan's sapphire eyes flashed with confusion and vigilance: "What are you up to, Kid?"

"Let you feel it and see if I am the real me." Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows, raised his hand to take Conan's hand, and put it on his face, "Come on, verify your guess."

"..." Seeing Jiang Lai's attitude, Conan slowly came to another not-so-good guess in his mind.

Hey, hey... I don't think I really recognized the wrong person.

Conan swallowed.

...Impossible, no.

"Although I know that I need to pull my face hard to confirm my identity," Jiang Lai sighed, "but please be gentle."

Maybe it was some psychological trick of Kidd again... He thought he would be afraid of seeing Jiang Lai in person and not do anything! Conan took a deep breath. He was not afraid!

The young boy with sapphire eyes calmed himself down. He raised his hands and pulled Jiang Lai's cheeks hard to both sides!

The texture is warm and fleshy, without any feeling of a human skin mask that is about to fall off. Looking closely, the other person's warm brown eyes are also real, without any trace of cosmetic contact lenses.

"!" Conan felt his body stiffen a little, and his hands just pulled outwards mechanically, trying to tear off a layer of skin from the other person's face.

"Alright, alright," Jiang Lai pulled Conan's hand away and rubbed his red cheeks, "Hiss... I'll let you be gentler, you're so strong, Conan!"

The black-haired young man muttered softly, the light dancing on his eyelashes, casting a faint shadow.

Conan looked a little dazed, he stood there in confusion.

No way, no way, no way? ?

Did I really recognize the wrong person?

What did he just do?! He first said those words to Jiang Lai, and then he actually pulled the other person's face. What should he say? Fortunately, he didn't reveal more information?!

Ah, this is Jiang Lai himself...! He actually approached him and pulled the face of this dangerous man! He pulled it with his own hands! Pull it hard!

This is like pulling the ears of a conscious tiger, doing it under the continued gaze of the ferocious beast.

"Jiang, Jiang Lai brother...?"

Conan's smile was a little stiff and forced, and his heart was filled with wavy lines like crazy.

"Hey~ Now you are sure that it is me in front of you, little detective." Jiang Lai tilted his head and smiled, giving the other party a step down. "I understand. Children always fantasize about catching the famous thief, so they always have the excitement of role-playing with the people around them."

"Hahaha, yeah." Conan scratched his head and laughed dryly, then put his hands together, "Sorry, sorry, Jiang Lai brother."

"It's okay." Jiang Lai rubbed the other's head.

Conan was silent for a second, then looked up and smiled, "Just now, Brother Jiang Lai mentioned Sister Xiaolan..." He was a little nervous and his palms were sweating, but he still asked this question.

Orchid——

"Oh, I just think Xiaolan is a little strange today. She calls me differently than usual." Jiang Lai put his index finger on his chin and tilted his head. "Well... I feel like she's not the real person, so I want to ask you where she is now."

It seemed that Sister Xiaolan also went to the bathroom not long after Jiang Lai left... Conan recalled the scene just now in his mind.

Wait! Could it be that Xiaolan is pretending to be Kid?

The detective suddenly realized what was going on!

No wonder he asked those questions! He must be stealing gems now!!

Author's words: Jiang Lai: You got it, Conan. :-D