Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1012

Kuroba Chikage?

My surname is Kuroba...

Qin Zhibo's eyes froze following his thoughts.

At this time, this prodigal lady, Qian Ying Yi Nian, had already gone to the direction of the chip exchange.

Qin Zhibo immediately followed him with the 10 chips in his hand.

I saw Kuroba Chikage elegantly taking out two stacks of US dollar bills from the shiny black crocodile leather lady's satchel, and the lady behind the counter quickly exchanged a lot of chips.

"Thank you~"

"But please keep it for me, I'll go to the bathroom."

Kuroba Chikage did not take away the chips immediately, but walked outside the casino, followed the red carpet on the marble, and walked towards the hotel.

Are you going back to your room to go to the bathroom?
Qin Zhibo guessed in his heart that rich people often have some class consciousness, and public toilets are used as long as they can be used.

Chikage Kuroba walked gracefully through the hotel lobby, and Qin Zhibo followed far behind, almost becoming one with the crowd.

But the lady walked faster and faster, and quickly got into the elevator on the side of the hotel lobby.

Upon seeing this, Qin Zhibo immediately followed from the lobby and wanted to determine the floor through the elevator floor indicator light.

But when I came to the elevator, I found that the elevator didn't go downstairs at all, and it was still parked on the 12th floor.

Qin Zhibo narrowed his eyes, and then realized that he had been deceived.

Suddenly, a gust of fragrant wind blew from behind, and Qin Zhibo felt a hard object pressed against his lower back.

"do not move……"

"Who sent you here?"

The woman's tone was very stern, but her tone was exactly that of the rich woman who just spent a lot of money on the gambling table.

Facing the threat of a hard object, Qin Zhibo smiled slightly, "I actually know that the card camera is pretending to enter the elevator, as expected of the widow of a world-renowned genius magician..."

"But I'll bet you there's no bullet in your gun."

"Hmph..." The woman behind her sneered, and the hard object in her hand was pressed even tighter, "It's hard to say, do you dare to try?"

Qin Zhibo still didn't panic and said calmly: "This is a gambling city, so how about we just bet with this chip?"

As soon as the words fell, Qin Zhibo threw up a white chip worth $1 with his thumb, which unconsciously attracted Kuroba Chikage's attention.

Taking advantage of this moment of stupefaction, Qin Zhibo immediately turned his backhand and grabbed a slender wrist with precision.

Hei Yu Qianying looked startled, but before he could react, Qin Zhibo quickly backed away with a side step, and instead came behind her, grabbing one of her hands.

Qin Zhibo looked down and found that what was grasped in that hand was not a pistol, but a lipstick pinched between his thumb and forefinger.

really……

Qin Zhibo took the lipstick away and let go of Kuroyu Qianying's hand.

"Is that what you call a 'gun'?"

Seeing Qin Zhibo's smug expression, Kuroba Chikage clenched her fists, filled with shame and anger, and rushed forward unconvinced.

She was about to charge forward, but Qin Zhibo quickly reached out to stop her.

"Wait a moment!"

"I'm not here to fight with you. Besides, your son probably doesn't want to see us fighting..."

Hearing the word "son", Chikage Kuroba stopped, with a surprised expression on his face.

"you are?"

Qin Zhibo returned the lipstick to Kuroba Chikage, and formally introduced: "My name is Qin Zhibo, and I am currently running a detective agency in Tokyo. I should hit it off with your son..."

Kuroba Chikage looked at Qin Zhibo, and immediately thought of what Terai Konosuke told herself on the video call recently. A person recently found out the true identity of Kaitou Kidd.

And this person is a detective named Qin Zhibo.

"You are... Qin Zhibo?"

Chikage Kuroba looked up and down the mixed-race man in front of her. She imagined what the man who might threaten Kaito's safety would look like countless times in her mind, but she never thought it would be a foreigner.

"Are you American?"

Qin Zhibo said lightly: "That's what it says on the nationality."

"Oh..." Kuroba Chikage rubbed her wrist while thinking about how dangerous Qin Zhibo was.

The reason why Qin Zhibo didn't return to China immediately after knowing that Qin Zhibo was in danger was because there are many ways to exonerate Hei Yu Kaito.

Once Kaito Kuroba is caught, she and Konosuke Terai are ready to cosplay at any time, pretending to be Kaito Kidd to commit crimes and remove the suspicion.

Therefore, the only way to catch the Kaitou Kidd is to catch the current situation, that is, to arrest the Kaitou Kidd himself who is committing a crime.

This is also an important reason why it has been speculated that Black Feather Pirate One is Kaitou Kidd's voice for so many years, but no one has ever been able to confirm it.

Kuroba Chikage's expression was not good, and she thought to herself.

Now that this man comes to me after knowing that Kaito Kuroba is Kaito Kid, is he trying to use Kaito's identity as a threat?
Ma'am, you don't want Kuroba Kaito's true identity to be exposed, do you?

……

Kuroba Qiankage's version of information in Las Vegas was lagging behind, so he subconsciously imagined Qin Zhibo as a bad guy.

Qin Zhibo also saw that he was not a good person in Kaidou's mother's impression, and said quickly: "Actually, your son is coming to Las Vegas soon, and I came here to repay the favor."

"Return the favor?" Kuroba Qiankage was a little surprised. What kind of favor could there be between the thief and the detective?

"Correct."

Qin Zhibo glanced around the lobby, and many pedestrians coming and going turned their attention to the mature and beautiful Kuroba Chikage.

"This is not the place to talk. Why don't we talk in my room?"

Kuroba Chikage thought for a second, "Let's go to my room."

……

Qin Zhibo followed Kuroba Qianying to the top floor of the Star Hotel. This is a VIP room among VIP rooms. Only guests who have made large purchases in the casino can stay.

Kuroba Chikage opened the door of the room, went in first, and asked Qin Zhibo to stand outside the door and wait for a while.

Generally, this kind of behavior is for girls to receive boys who are attracted to them, and they are embarrassed to let the other party see their messy boudoir.

But Qin Zhibo knew that this was definitely not the case, and Chikage Kuroba should have gone in first to check if there was a monitor.

From the way she looked wary of herself in front of the elevator, there should be quite a few people who have been thinking about her recently.

After all, she was so ostentatious in the casino, and she didn't hide her identity information, so she might attract many villains.

In addition, this is a Las Vegas casino with a mixed bag of good and bad, which is very suitable for starting.

After a few minutes, Kuroba Chikage opened the door and invited Qin Zhibo in.

The two got straight to the point, and Qin Zhibo told Kuroba Chikage about his previous cooperation with Kuroba Kaito.

In fact, the two have cooperated many times, and their relationship is equivalent to comrades-in-arms.

When hearing that Kuroba Kaito had found the gem that the organization that killed Kuroba Pirates was looking for, Kuroba Chikage froze.

She screamed.

"Why didn't I hear Kaito mention this?!"

Qin Zhibo calmly analyzed: "It should be the rebellious period of youth. Children of this age are somewhat rebellious, and they don't know everything to tell their elders..."

Black Feather Chikage: "..."

Indeed, she had neglected the child's growth for two years in order to find the murderer who killed Heiyu Pirates.

The last few times I had a remote video call with Kaito, each time Kaito was not very patient, unlike when he was always pestering himself when he was a child.

Yea, Kaito is able to stand alone and take over his father's mantle, of course he has grown up...

The corners of Kuroba Chikage's mouth rose slightly, and her heart was the most common and greatest emotion of being a parent.

After a few seconds, Black Feather Qianying returned to her normal expression, and Qin Zhibo asked: "Mrs. Black Feather, do you know the origin of 'Crimson Tears'?"

"Black Feather Pirates once told the young Kaito that the 'Crimson Tears' was an ordinary man-made gem. This was misleading Kaito. Maybe he already knew that the gem was what the organization coveted?"

Kuroba Chikage paused for a moment, then shook her head, "I don't know about that either. Since I retired, I rarely ask about that aspect."

Kuroba Pirates and Kuroba Chikage are not childhood sweethearts, but a romantic encounter 18 years ago, so Kuroba Chikage knows little about her husband's past.

Including the last time Terai Konosuke mentioned the painter named "Pickman" on the phone, Kuroba Chikage didn't know what relationship this person had with her husband.

But after learning about this incident, Kuroba Chikage was very concerned and had entrusted the investigation organization behind him to help figure out Pickman's origins.

"okay I know……"

Qin Zhibo nodded in understanding, and asked again: "Crow, the strange thief who committed crimes in Las Vegas recently, should be your real identity, right?"

Regarding this point, Kuroba Chikage did not deny it, but nodded frankly.

"Yes."

"Why do it?"

"The reasons are more complicated. One of them is that I have spent too much money in the casino recently, and I just started some side businesses to get back some capital..."

Chikage Kuroba was once known as the Phantom Thief Lady. 18 years ago, she was also a top thief who specialized in stealing from wealthy households. However, she was attracted by Kuroba Toiichi's charm and was able to settle down at home to raise her husband and children.

But when he came to Las Vegas, Chikage Kuroba no longer had any scruples, and the nature of the monster thief was slowly released.

Of course, the more important reason is...

"Another reason, I want to draw out the organization that killed Bandit One to avenge Bandit One."

This is the important reason why Kuroba Chikage came back out of the rivers and lakes.

"Organization?" Qin Zhibo was a little surprised, "Have you investigated who killed Mr. Heiyu?"

"Yes."

Chikage Kuroba had a serious face, "It's an organization called 'Brotherhood of the Beast', and their members use animal names as code names."

"Eight years ago, they were the ones who caused that accident and killed Tao Yi..."

Chikage Kuroba's voice was steady, but the hands that were clasped together gradually strengthened, proving that she really had this determination.

It's just that Qin Zhibo remembered the last time he talked with Kuroba Kaito about Pandora's Stone, and Kuroba Kaito guessed that his father might still be alive.

Although it was just Hei Yu Kaito's wishful thinking and Qin Zhibo didn't mean it, but now he has the opportunity to ask in person.

"Mrs. Black Feather, although this question is very presumptuous, but I want to confirm, did you really see Mr. Black Feather's body at that time?"

Kuroba Chikage lowered her eyes, lost in thought, and then spoke eloquently.

"At that time, I was taking Kaito at home in Japan, and Touichi and Terai-san were on tour abroad, so I didn't see..."

"But Mr. Terai saw the explosion with his own eyes! And the police also announced that fragments of human tissue were found in the explosion debris."

Qin Zhibo sat silently on the sofa, thinking about the probability of Heiyu Pirate One's successful escape.

If you are recruited without knowing it, it is almost certain to die.

But what if you knew in advance that someone was attacking you?Will there be a trick of feigning death?
But if it was a self-arranged suspended animation, there is no reason not to contact his wife and children these years, it is really unreasonable.

Forget it, it's useless to guess.

"Mrs. Black Feather, how did you know about the Brotherhood of the Beasts organization? Did Kaito tell you?" Qin Zhibo asked again.

Chikage Kuroba shook her head, "No, I commissioned an investigation organization, and they told me after the investigation."

Investigative organization? !
Qin Zhibo was startled and had a premonition in his heart.

"This investigation organization, wouldn't it be called 'Nine Angels'?"

"Well, how did you know that?"

Kuroba Qiankage's expression was very shocked, and she didn't understand why this man knew everything.

As everyone knows, Qin Zhibo is not only in this organization, he is also responsible for this piece of information.

The Nine Angels organization entrusted Kuroba Chikage to the B-level agent, the magician Harui Fuden.

Although Harujing Fuden found the result of the investigation, he was targeted by the zoo organization because of this, and was accidentally killed during the performance.

Qin Zhibo succeeded Chunjing Fuchuan, investigated the cause of his death, and reported it to Nine Angels.

"Actually, I am in the Nine Angels." Qin Zhibo explained, "I also know about that zoo organization, and I have fought against it before."

"They also sent killers from other organizations to assassinate the current Phantom Thief Kidd, also known as Kuroba Kaito."

When Kuroba Chikage heard that her son had been assassinated, she couldn't sit still.

"What? How come I've never heard of this!"

"This child, how dare you hide such an important matter from me!"

Kuroba Chikage was so angry at being manipulated by Kaito's brat.

In her eyes, even the gem that the Brotherhood of Beasts was looking for was far less important than her own son.

She didn't tell Kaidou personally about Kuroba Pirate One's real identity and the cause of death, because she was worried that her son would follow the old path of Kaitou in the future and live in that kind of fearful life.

Although Kuroba Kaito inevitably became Kaitou Kidd, eight years have passed and the zoo organization will not easily target the dead Kaitou Kidd again.

Besides, she, the phantom thief crow, is attracting firepower in the United States.

As for the danger that the next-door neighbor's home can provide, there is even less.

But if she knew that Kuroba Kaito had faced such a serious life threat, it was absolutely impossible for her to let her child continue to take risks.

"It's not just Kaito, there must be Mr. Terai's cooperation in this, they both conspired to hide it from me!"

Guessing that Kaito and Terai's master and servant colluded to deceive him, it was not dangerous, Kuroba Chikage was furious.

Qin Zhibo looked at Chikage Kuroba holding his arms and being angry, and suddenly felt as if he was holding a parent-teacher meeting.

Chikage Kuroba is the parent, and she is the teacher who came to sue...

But how do I remember that I came to repay the favor?

(End of this chapter)