Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 883
"in the shop?"

"where?"

The store manager, Mori Ran, Sonoko, and Minase Harumeng looked around. They were surrounded by normal customers, and no one could be seen to be acting suspiciously.

"I said the thief was in the store but not where we could see it"

In fact, after listening to Mao Lilan's description at the office, and his usual shopping experience in convenience stores, Qin Zhibo roughly deduced who the thief was.

The reasoning of this incident is very simple, and does not require any evidence, so it can be stated calmly.

"Since Mr. Tsukayama has ruled out most of the possibilities with monitoring, and it is impossible for Xiaoxuan to steal things, it can be considered that there is a 'parasite' in the store."

"Among the three suspicious guests, the office worker with a weak personality will take the initiative to let others in front of him every time he goes to the toilet, because he needs to be in the last position so that he can hide easily."

"As long as he hides in places that ordinary people don't expect, and waits for the convenience store to close to steal things, he will not be discovered by anyone."

"As for the stolen things, lunch boxes, rice balls and the like are naturally eaten, game DVDs and music CDs can be exchanged for money, and snacks such as melon seeds should be because of greed."

"And this parasite is probably on top of our heads right now."

Qin Zhibo's words shocked everyone, and they looked up at the ceiling.

Minase Harumeng was more straightforward, flying straight to the ceiling, and the ghost's body passed through the board and sank into it.

After a while, she floated out and said, "There is indeed a man up there!"

With Yang Meng's confirmation, Qin Zhibo can also confirm it 100%.

"Obviously, we have someone on top of us."

The store manager looked surprised, "Really?"

He was about to rush to the toilet to confirm, because there was the only path leading to the ceiling in the toilet, but was blocked by Mao Lilan.

"Shop manager, please wait a moment, let me do it."

Under the puzzled expression of the store manager, Mao Lilan suppressed the anger in her heart and went straight to the toilet.

It was because of this thief that Xiaoxuan suffered so much innocently, she wanted to defend her friend and frighten the thief.

As for the method of scaring out the thief, Mao Lilan used to passively accept Holmes' knowledge of detectives, and one method was just right.

I saw Mao Lilan walked into the toilet, then took a deep breath and shouted towards the sky guard.

"what--"

"Fire! Everyone, get out of here!"

Mao Lilan used her strengths, and her screams resounded through the convenience store, attracting puzzled eyes from customers in the store.

After waiting for a few seconds, there was a "dong dong" sound of footsteps from the ceiling upstairs, continuing from one position to the toilet.

A black figure jumped down from the ceiling above the toilet, clutching something tightly in his arms, and rushed towards the exit of the warehouse.

But rushing to the entrance of the warehouse, the light suddenly brightened, and this black figure suddenly scanned the surroundings without any fire, not understanding what happened.

Mao Lilan stood up and said righteously: "It's you! The thief who caused Xiaoxuan to suffer a lot!"

"I will never forgive you!"

The more Mao Lilan thought about it, the more angry she became, her hands were clenched tightly, and she was about to use karate. Fortunately, Qin Zhibo stood up and acted as a fire extinguisher.

"Xiaolan, calm down, let me talk."

If Mao Lilan punched this man, he would have to face a lawsuit.

Coming from a country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized and harmonious, Qin Zhibo knows that violence is not appropriate to solve these daily events.

Qin Zhibo looked at the man in front of him. He was a bearded man, wearing a cheap and somewhat dirty suit. The name on the top of his head was Wada Hori. He was 33 years old and had a social credit of 800.

But in the next second, the man's social credit dropped to 500. It should be the decline in social credit caused by the discovery of the theft.

But this also shows that this person is a first-time offender and has not been considered a thief before.

Qin Zhibo added: "The reason why this man always steals when Xiao Xuan is on duty is because only Xiao Xuan will sort out the goods in the warehouse before leaving get off work at night, leaving a passage for him to come out of the toilet."

"So that's how it happened~"

Judy didn't know if it was true, but she acted like she suddenly realized.

At this time, Wadabori took the initiative to kneel on the ground with a puff, and apologized to the surrounding people in a standard Dogeza posture.

"I really feel so sorry!"

"Three months ago, I was fired from the company and kicked out of the apartment by the landlord. I staggered to this convenience store on an empty stomach."

"But I didn't have any money to buy food, so I could only hide in the toilet thinking about where to go in the future. Before I knew it, it was closing time. Even if I wanted to go out, I was locked and couldn't go out at all."

"But after my eyes got used to the darkness, I suddenly saw this guy picking something to eat in front of a mountain of food"

As he said that, Wadabori finally opened up what he was clutching tightly with both hands.

At first, Qin Zhibo and others thought it was property that he would desperately protect in the fire, but when they opened their hands, it turned out to be a mouse with bluish hair.

And to Qin Zhibo, this is a familiar mouse.

It's Jerry!
Wadabori continued: "When I saw this mouse, I was suddenly inspired. I simply learned from it and lived in the store."

When the store manager heard this, he immediately became angry, "What are you talking about? How could there be mice in my store! You must have brought them in secretly from outside!"

Japan is a country that pays attention to hygiene. If rats are found in the business premises, they will be fined a lot of money, and the reputation that they have worked so hard to build will be ruined.

"But I really found this mouse in your shop."

"You bullshit!"

The more the store manager thought about it, the more angry he became. A thief in the store would be troublesome enough, but the thief who was caught even bit them back because there were mice in the store.

My store is so clean and hygienic, with automatic sensor glass doors, how could mice come in?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
At this time, it was Qin Zhibo who stood up as a peacemaker, persuading him with kind words, "Forget it, forget it, don't hold on to this matter, and just leave this page for my sake."

"If it doesn't work, I will pay for the bills for the mouse during this period!"

Qin Zhibo's words seemed arrogant, but they were actually a sign of guilty conscience.

It turned out that during the time when Jerry disappeared, he didn't go far, and kept stealing food from the convenience store opposite the office.

Although the intrusion prevention of the convenience store is good, Jerry is not an ordinary mouse. He is a mouse in the wall that can gnaw through the wall, and it is no problem to break into a convenience store.

In addition, Jerry is a mouse, but his intelligence is good. He steals things but does not harm things everywhere. As a result, the store manager has not been able to find this mini thief.

The name "Jerry" is not called for nothing.

It's just that after all, I let Jerry come out to look for food, so I should bear this responsibility.

Hearing that someone paid the bill, and the matter of mice can also be overturned, the store manager also wants to expose it.

After all, even if the sanitary conditions of the convenience store are good, as long as the thief insists on saying so, he has no way to prove that the rat is not from the convenience store.

In order to further seal the situation, the store manager said angrily: "I won't pursue other matters, but you must use your work to repay the loss in the store."

"Oh?" Wadabori had already bowed his head and resigned himself to his fate, and was about to eat the free meal from the country, but suddenly saw the "Angel Light Wings" unfolding behind the store manager.

"is this real!"

"Of course, but you can't keep the mouse anymore."

The store manager cleverly replaced the rats with those raised by the thief himself under the watchful eyes of the public, so that it was no longer a hygiene problem in the convenience store.

Moreover, the store is really busy during the peak period, and it is necessary to hire an extra person, which can not only smooth out its own losses, but also solve the problem of insufficient manpower.

But Wadabori also developed feelings for the mouse, and during this period of time in the darkness of the roof, he relied on the company of this little mouse.

After the convenience store closed, Shushu and Shushu went out together to buy for zero yuan, and life was so much fun.

"But, I can't bear it, we already have feelings"

Wadabori looked at the little blue mouse in his hand, just like looking at his friend, his eyes were full of reluctance.

"Rats are not allowed in our convenience store!"

Of course, the store manager couldn't allow the mouse to stay in his convenience store, and it was Qin Zhibo who once again stood up to act as a peacemaker.

"Why don't you leave this mouse to me, how about it?"

Before Wada Hori agreed, Qin Zhibo bent down and put his hands on the ground, saying hello.

"come over."

In fact, Jerry was sitting in the palm of Wadabori's hand, looking at his real master all the time.

After hearing the owner's call, Jerry immediately broke away from the "similar" that he bought together for zero yuan, and jumped into Qin Zhibo's hands.

Kneeling Wadabori looked at his treacherous "partner" and could only lower his head in frustration.

This picture is very similar to a poor boy watching his loving girlfriend get into the luxury car of the rich second generation, but he is helpless.

pain!
It hurts so much!
Since Qin Zhibo "adopted" Jerry the mouse, it was logical to pay for Jerry's recent consumption.

Jerry eats melon seeds, nuts and the like, and the total consumption is 4250 yen.

Standing at the door of the convenience store, Qin Zhibo looked at Jerry with his palm in his hand, and Jerry also looked at Qin Zhibo with his small dark eyes.

This experience perfectly explained what it means to "come out to play, and sooner or later you have to pay back".

Originally, Qin Zhibo thought that Jerry was looking for food by himself, that is, he would just go to the nearby trash can and eat casually.

But this mouse is not an ordinary mouse after all, and it can eat convenience stores if it wants to eat it.

However, "adopting" Jerry was fulfilled by Harumo Minase. She looked at the mouse curiously, and said with emotion: "With my sixth sense, this beautiful girl must be unusual for this mouse!"

"Almost." Qin Zhibo didn't bother to explain too much, and said casually, "It's called Jerry."

"Jerry?"

Upon hearing the name, the mouse actually turned to look in the direction of Harumi Minase, which was a piece of air.

"It can actually hear me!"

"Great! I have a pet too!"

Minase Harumi happily floated around, calling "Jerry" constantly to check whether the mouse really heard his voice.

And Jerry can accurately find her location every time, and it seems that he can really hear ghost calls.

"Okay, you go back first, I don't have much magic power anymore."

"Let's play for a while~"

Minase Harumo was coquettish, but Qin Zhibo had spent more than 20 magic powers to maintain Yang Meng during this period, and it would be difficult to maintain his brain.

"Wait until you have time."

"Yeah." Yang Meng pouted, "Little Jerry, see you later~"

Taking Harumo Minase back, Qin Zhibo glanced back at the convenience store behind him.

At the request of Mao Lilan, both the store manager and the thief apologized to Qichuanxuan, and the matter was properly resolved.

After waiting for a while, Mao Lilan, Yuanzi and Judy also came out, bringing small snacks and drinks for the party.

"Oh~Mr. Qin, why don't you go to my house to celebrate together?" Judy leaned over and extended the invitation very enthusiastically.

Qin Zhibo's heart tightened, and he asked, "Is there anything worth celebrating?"

Mao Lilan said: "Ms. Judy is leaving next month, and we will hold a practice party for the teacher."

Qin Zhibo looked at Judy in surprise, and Judy also narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Qin Zhibo subtly.

This is a hidden message. Judy is leaving, which means that the fbi's operations in Japan are coming to an end, or entering the next stage.

Specifically, they are about to arrest Belmode.

This time, short or not, long... very long.

Although the specific time was not specified, it also indicated the general direction of their fbi's next actions.

"Okay, I get it now."

"Then I congratulate you, but I still won't bother you, it shouldn't be a problem for you to celebrate by yourself?"

Qin Zhibo's statement was a bit strange, which made Mao Lilan and Yuanzi look puzzled.

But Judy understood, which meant asking herself if she didn't need to use it?
According to the previous agreement, unless he officially returns to the FBI, Qin Zhibo does not need to take specific actions, so...
"No problem, let us ladies celebrate together!"

After finishing speaking, Judy grabbed the two female high school students and led them towards her home.

At night, Chengshi Hospital.

Asahi was actually receiving a guest, an acquaintance from his college days.

"Noda-senpai, this is the first time we met privately after the Teidan High School garden party last time."

Cheng Shi brought the brewed tea to Noda.

Noda looked at Chengshi in women's clothing with surprise in his eyes.

When he performed at the Didan High School Garden Party last time, he saw that Aso was actually dressed in a neutral dress, which felt a bit unbelievable, but he didn't think too much about it.

This time we met, dressed more like a woman.

"Chengshi, what are you?"

Chengshi also knows that her dress must be difficult for someone who knows her past to accept for a while.

"Senior sister, it may scare you, but I like this very much"

Noda: "."

This time Noda came here to see if he could pursue Aso again.

She experienced the murder of a doctor at the Didan High School garden party last time, and she was already disappointed with the pursuit of fame and fortune in the big hospital, and she always wanted to get out of this circle.

However, the employment mechanism in Japanese society is very strict, and resumes are especially important. Once a nurse jumps out of a large hospital, it is equivalent to unemployment, and at least there are doctors to rely on.

And Shi happens to be a doctor who runs a private hospital.

Coincidentally, when Noda was in college, he had a good impression of Chengshi, who was good at studying, good-looking, and good-natured, and wondered if he could have a double harvest in career and love.

It turned out that I didn't expect it, but I thought too much.

"Then what is your current identity?" Noda asked tentatively.

"man."

Cheng Shi smiled and quietly drank the tea in his mouth.

Noda also responded with a slightly bitter smile, and the scene was a little awkward for a while.

At this moment, Noda suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, after the last garden party, the doctor named Shinde Tomoaki called me to find out about you."

"I told him about you being a man, it's not going to be a problem, is it?"

(End of this chapter)