Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 868 Cry

In the evening, Qin Zhibo appeared in front of Chengshi Hospital in a high-profile appearance in a red Mustang convertible.

The restaurant where the Hopper's Art Troupe performed is a high-end western restaurant, and diners are required to wear formal attire to enter.

In order to meet the requirements, Qin Zhibo also had to wear a suit and tie, and comb his hair meticulously.

After waiting at the hospital gate for a while, Cheng Shi came out from the hospital gate.

Today's Cheng Shi has changed from the capable style of the past, his neat single ponytail is untied, and his black hair is scattered behind him like a waterfall.

A beautiful black and purple long dress set off the slender curves, and the upper body showed the delicate white collarbone.

The neck on the collarbone is tied with choker jewelry, which is very popular among women, and the black lace material just covers the throat.

Qin Zhibo stared straight at Chengshi, and couldn't believe his eyes.

Although Chengshi still maintains a femininity due to various reasons, his usual outfits are relatively conservative and capable, that is, neutral and feminine.

But today he is really too bold, he is completely dressed according to women's clothes, the whole person is a big wrench!

Standing on the steps, Chengshi's expression was a little shy, "I've never tried to wear it like this before, do I look good in this?"

Qin Zhibon nodded, "It's pretty good-looking."

But you are a man!

Qin Zhibo sighed in his heart, if this little brother catches up with the great era of webcasting, how can there be Abby and Xuanmo Baobao?

Unlike those top spanners recognized by the whole network, those women's bigwigs are only beautiful after dressing up as women. At a glance, they can confuse the real with a figure and appearance that make women jealous.

But they usually can only imitate the shape, not the expression.

Stiffly posing for a few portrait photos is okay, but it is easy to be seen through in life, and it cannot withstand repeated scrutiny.

After all, many bigwigs in women's clothing on the Internet choose to be masculine for the sake of earning money, and they live in a purely manly way in their daily lives.

But Aso is not only naturally feminine in figure and face, but also has a superb grasp of female demeanor.

When he was on Moon Shadow Island, if Qin Zhibo hadn't used the investigation system, he wouldn't have been able to tell that Ma Sheng was actually a fake mother, and the same was true for Conan and Mao Lilan.

Only Mori Kogoro was a little different, he showed no interest in Cheng Shi's beauty.

Maybe Mori Kogoro didn't see Naruto's gender, but he still had some intuitions in his heart. After all these years, he has been picked up from the crowd of women, and he already has the ability to smell women.

But Aso's grasp of the female demeanor is enough to deceive a famous detective, even Kaitou Kidd is not as good as him.

Before, he tried his best to maintain the identity and demeanor of a woman for revenge, but now there are no shackles, and everything is voluntary.
"By the way, here are the tickets to the restaurant tonight, for you."

Ma Chengshi took out two tickets from his handbag, which were exactly the tickets that Qin Zhibo needed most tonight.

Qin Zhibo accepted the tickets and looked up at Chengshi on the steps.

Since he enjoys being a woman very much now, let me satisfy him today.

Thinking in his heart, Qin Zhibo put one hand behind his back in a gentlemanly manner, and stretched out the other hand upwards.

Cheng Shi looked at the hand of the man who invited him, first surprised, then delighted, and slowly put his hand on it.

More than half an hour later, a red convertible car stopped at the entrance of the port hotel in Jianggutian Town.

Qin Zhibo handed over the car keys to the waiter, and went upstairs holding Cheng Shi's hand.

Tonight, the restaurant where Hopper's Art Troupe performs is in the western restaurant on the fifth floor. The performance is a dinner show.

This thaumaturgy troupe has stopped holding special performances since the old magician head, James Hooper, who was known as the "magician of flame", passed away two years ago.

The currently succeeding head of the thaumaturgy troupe, that foreign girl named "Judy Hopper" is the granddaughter and successor of the Magician of Fire, but she has never performed on stage, and now she is working as a host.

This led to the gradual decline of the Hopper Thaumaturgy Troupe. It is said that tonight's performance is the last performance of the entire Thaumaturgical Troupe.

These are the rough information that Qin Zhibo learned in a day.

No wonder Randy Hawke said that it doesn't matter who Judy Hopper belongs to the gemstone "Crimson Tears". It turns out that tonight is the farewell performance of the Thaumaturgy Troupe.

But even if the thaumaturgy troupe is gone, at least the gem is innocent, right?It's still worth a lot of money to sell.

It can only be said that the rich people's brain circuit, I don't understand.

Qin Zhibo and Cheng Shi took the elevator to the fifth floor. Before entering the restaurant, they met an old acquaintance in the corridor at the entrance of the restaurant.

I saw Ginzo Nakamori glaring at every guest passing by the corridor with an unkind expression, regardless of whether the other party was going to the restaurant or not, the anger in his eyes was almost bursting out, and the guests hurriedly avoided in fright.

Where there is a preview of Kaitou Kidd, there is Ginzo Nakamori.

It's a pity that neither the hotel nor Judy Hooper, who was being targeted by the strange thief, was willing to cooperate this time. The police were not allowed to enter the restaurant to enforce the law, saying that the police would seriously disturb the guests.

This is true, if Nakamori Ginzo is allowed to act blindly, it is estimated that every guest's face will inevitably be left with red and swollen pinch marks.

The people who can be on this kind of occasion are basically the social elite, lawyers, doctors and so on. If you complain to the Metropolitan Police Department, Nakamori Ginzo will be fine, and the tea tree management officer can drink a pot.

Looking at the customers who kept entering the restaurant, Nakamori Ginzo was so angry that his hands were itchy, but he couldn't do anything.

This looks... This also looks like Kaitou Kidd!

What should I do!That guy must have slipped in among these people!
Just when Nakamori Ginzo roared impotently in his heart, Qin Zhibo walked over holding Chengshi's hand, and Nakamori Ginzo was startled by his handsome appearance.

"You are Qin Zhibo?"

Usually Qin Zhibo is dressed plainly in a brown windbreaker, but today he changed into a formal suit, accompanied by a beautiful woman, Nakamori Ginzo almost didn't recognize him.

"Yes, Officer Nakamori, are you here to arrest Kidd? How about going in and arresting him?"

"Don't mention it, I won't let you in." Nakamori Ginzo waved his hands helplessly, tears would flow if he said too much.

Hearing this answer, Qin Zhibo was overjoyed. Fortunately, he didn't choose to ask Zhong Sen for the ticket, otherwise he would definitely pull it now.

"Then there's no way, I'll go in first."

After speaking, Qin Zhibo took Cheng Shi's hand and walked to the waiter at the door, and generously took out two tickets from his pocket.

The waiter confirmed the ticket and let it go respectfully.

Looking at Qin Zhibo who had entered the restaurant openly, Ginzo Nakamori, who always regarded other "foundation personnel" as competitors, was even more angry.

I'm so mad!

In the restaurant, half of the guests are already present, and other guests are also entering the venue one after another.

The table that Ma Sheng actually reserved was at the front of the center, and the waiter took away the number plate on the round table and asked the two of them what they would like to drink.

"Come here by car, just a glass of mango juice."

"Then so do I."

The waiter scanned the two people's attire, and immediately recommended with a smile: "We provide non-alcoholic cocktails here, and I recommend that ladies can try the new 'Pink Love' in our restaurant."

"The most classic non-alcoholic version of 'Bloody Mary' is more suitable for this man."

Non-alcoholic cocktails are actually fruit juices, but they are called cocktails, which are more formal and nicer on certain occasions.

The waiter recommended two types of non-alcoholic cocktails out of pure kindness. After all, today's dinner is a package ticket, and all costs are included in the ticket, and there is no additional consumption.

However, the waiter who was good at observing words and expressions completely misjudged the relationship between the two this time. Just when Qin Zhibo was about to insist on his own opinion, Cheng Shi had already agreed first.

"Then do as you say."

"Yes, ma'am."

After the waiter left, Cheng Shi apologized, "I'm sorry, I was self-willed."

"It's okay, this time it's your treat, and everything can be done according to your wish."

Although the name of the drink is a bit ambiguous, after it comes up, there are two glasses of colored water, which is nothing.

And this mango juice is really not up to standard, as if I often eat it in a convenience store.

When the drinks came, the waiter didn't say to continue to order.

The process of dinner today is to order drinks first, then watch the magic show, and finally eat.

After all, it used to be a world-renowned thaumaturgy troupe. It would be impolite to perform hard on the stage and bow their heads to cook in the audience.

Since he didn't communicate with Kaito Kidd in advance, Qin Zhibo doesn't know what form he will attack tonight.

But the easiest way to succeed is to pretend to be an ordinary dinner guest, blend in with the crowd, and wait for the moment when you are closest to the gem to appear.

Qin Zhibo took a sip of the Bloody Mary, and looked around vigilantly, trying to find the most incongruous person in the crowd.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on the round table farthest from the stage, and Qin Zhibo found his old acquaintance, Snake.

Snake on the side of the round table was wearing a green windbreaker and a tie, which was barely considered a formal attire, and there was a younger brother beside him.

The two men were still wearing hats indoors, and they looked out of tune with the surrounding people, especially Snake with a gloomy expression on his face, he didn't look like a good person at first glance.

This big gun guy just doesn't act at all.
Qin Zhibo felt a little helpless in his heart, and became more determined not to arrest Brother Da Pao.

After all, the Brotherhood of Beasts has been sending players of this kind of cardboard sub-level to capture the gems, so every gem will definitely fall into Kidd's hands.

Although Cannon can get the information that the gem is not Pandora's Stone every time, it seems that he has not lost, but as long as he loses completely, it is equivalent to giving up Pandora's Stone to Kidd.

However, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Brotherhood of the Beast didn't seem to notice this.
Just as Qin Zhibo was quietly observing Zhang Dapao by drinking his drink, Ma Shengshi said suddenly.

"Mr. Qin, are you looking for Kaitou Kidd?"

"Huh?" Qin Zhibo put down his wine glass, "Well, that's right."

Chengshi glanced at the surrounding guests, "Although I don't know how to reason, I feel that Kidd will not appear among the guests this time."

Qin Zhibo was a little surprised, "How do you say that?"

Cheng Shi looked at the magic performance stage ahead and explained: "Because Kaito Kidd is a monster thief known for his magic, he has a high obsession with magic performances."

"If it was him, he should choose to appear on a stage that is more suitable for the identity of a magician, right?"

After Chengshi's analysis, Qin Zhibo felt that it really made sense.

I imagine that Kidd's theft plan this time may be to pretend to be a guest and steal the gems while Judy Hooper is stepping down to interact with the audience.

Because according to the promotional photos of the Thaumaturgy Troupe, Judy Hopper usually wears the "Crimson Tears" on her chest openly, and with Kidd's skill, it is not difficult to steal it.

But with Kuroba Kaito's personality as a brat, with a strong desire to express himself, he probably wouldn't miss this stage specially built for magicians.

Stealing gems in the crowd and walking away in disgrace is really not top-notch.

"What you said is indeed reasonable and worthy of reference."

With Qin Zhibo's approval, a blush appeared on Cheng Shi's face, and a few fingers hooked together nervously.

After a while, the guests were full and the performance officially began.

As the rumors said, the host of the front stage announcement was Judy Hooper herself. She was dressed in a black professional attire, and on the brooch pinned to her chest, was inlaid with the huge gemstone "Crimson Tears".

Although it claims to be the largest ruby ​​in the world, this gemstone is actually azure blue.

As for the content of the magic show, it is also lackluster, that is, playing old routines such as playing cards and human body separation, and there is no exclusive magic.

The first half of the performance passed quickly, and Judy Hooper stepped off the stage to greet guests at several tables near the stage. This should be an exclusive benefit of the front ticket.

If it was Kidd who wanted to steal the gem, this would be a good time.

But as Cheng Shi said, this is not in line with Kidd's desire to perform.

At this moment, Cheng Shi next to him stretched out his hand to stop an old man passing by, and asked, "Old man, are you from the thaumaturgy troupe?"

"Yes." The old man had a long beard, his mouth was completely covered, and his voice was muffled.

"Miss Judy's name is not in the show, why is that?"

The old man looked at Judy Hooper in front of him, sighed and said, "Eldest Miss has stopped acting since her parents died in an accident ten years ago."

"Accident? What kind of accident?" Hearing this familiar keyword, Qin Zhibo couldn't help but want to ask carefully.

The old man hesitated for a few seconds before speaking.

"Her parents had an accident during a performance and were burned alive. It happened to be the important day when her parents inherited the gem as the new head of the band."

"Since that day, the eldest lady has never performed a magic show again. I guess she hates the magic that easily took her parents' lives from the bottom of her heart."

After finishing speaking, the old man quietly walked away with his hands behind his back.

Listening to this familiar story, Qin Zhibo's face moved slightly, and he had some guesses in his heart.

The murder of a magician, and it's related to gems, shouldn't it have something to do with the Brotherhood of Beasts?
But if it was the Brotherhood of Beasts who started it, is it still necessary to send Zhang Dapao to grab the gems now?
Just as Qin Zhibo was thinking, he vaguely heard sobbing next to him.

Turning his eyes to the side, he saw hot and humid tears reflecting the gorgeous lights of the stage, swirling in Chengshi's eye sockets.

Seeing this scene, Qin Zhibo was stunned.

This is really crying when you say it!

　Thanks to Chaos and Nothingness, book friend 20220912012349069 for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)