Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 560 Temporary Stay
September 7, early morning.

The Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter located the lifeboat in the waters east of Dongdu Bay, and Shiraishi was also on the lifeboat.

However, Pu Siqinglan had already disappeared without a trace...

"When I was fighting her underwater, I punched her and knocked her to the bottom of the sea. She should be dead," Shiraishi said calmly.

The Egg of Memories was also taken back by Shiraishi.

No one doubted Shiraishi's words, after all, Pu Siqinglan's taking hostages and then escaping to the lifeboat in an attempt to escape had all happened in full view of everyone...

It's not surprising that Shiraishi chased after him and killed him!
Whether it was necessary to kill or whether it was a malicious killing... that's not really important.

If it were someone from the Eastern Island, they might have such doubts, but... Pu Siqinglan has already been proven to be an international assassin.

In such cases, if someone resists arrest, assaults a police officer, and is subsequently shot dead, no one dares to question the validity of the arrest.

For Shiraishi, the trouble was that when he returned to the ship, Ayako was extremely anxious. Upon seeing Shiraishi return, she immediately threw herself into his arms and cried her heart out.

Seeing this, Megure and the others didn't rush to ask Shiraishi any more questions.

When Ayako Shiraishi returned to her room, Sonoko followed her over and complained on behalf of her sister, "Brother-in-law! What are you doing? It's just a Tsar Egg... just give it to her! Why take such a risk and make my sister worry?"

"Uh... I was mainly worried about what Scorpion might do next," Shiraishi said helplessly. Then, Shiraishi took out the [Egg of Memories] and said, "But this has indeed been found."

Actually, saying that "Shiraishi was delayed for so long because of the [Egg of Memories]" and that a helicopter search and rescue was needed is not entirely wrong.

because……

When Shiraishi defeated Rasputin, he could actually still see the ship's location, but...

The underwater battle caused a slight delay, and the lifeboat had already been "released" for a while, but the [Egg of Memory] was still on the lifeboat!
Shiraishi then swam after the lifeboat, but by the time he caught up, the boat was nowhere to be found...

Of course, there was no rush to "not find" Shiraishi, since he was definitely nearby, and Shiraishi could also determine his approximate location. Not to mention there was a lifeboat, he could swim back to Tokyo by himself—and that was without using magic!

Indeed, not long after, Shiraishi saw the plane and was taken back to the ship.

Ayako and Shiraishi lingered in the room for a while longer before Sonoko realized she was being a third wheel, so she left with an embarrassed smile.

……

In the morning, the passenger ship arrived at Yokosuka Port on time.

Shiraishi and Megure went to give a formal statement first—after all, "killing someone" means that no matter who was killed, a formal procedure must be followed.

Since the threat had been eliminated, Shiraishi did not follow Ayako and the others, but instead sent them directly to the Kosaka family's castle to search for treasure.

In the afternoon, Shiro went to the castle to find them and realized that Kidd was really particular...

Even though they had already obtained the "egg" inside, they deliberately pretended that the mechanism hadn't been activated, letting everyone experience the treasure hunt.

But in the end, he slipped a "Kaito Kid" card into the "eggshell," letting Conan know that he had won after all!
Of course, Shiraishi is not interested in such childish wins and losses.

When Shiraishi arrived at the castle, he learned from Ayako that she had already presented the "Egg of Memories" to Natsumi Kosaka on behalf of the Suzuki family...

Because the two "Tsar Eggs," one inside and one outside, are combined, it is actually a handmade slideshow device.

Once the outer shell is placed over the wall, when light shines in, the internal mechanism will activate, and the "family portrait" carved on the previously seen turning "page" will be projected onto the surrounding walls through the glass panel of the outer shell.

This craftsmanship is indeed exquisite and of extremely high artistic value, but...

On the one hand, I am touched by the meaning of the "Egg of Memories". On the other hand, it is like a cup printed with someone else's wedding photo - it has no value for other people to collect or use!
This "Egg of Memories" cannot be said to be "worthless," but given the Suzuki family's status, they have no interest in collecting "someone else's photo album," even if the "album" is exquisitely crafted...

Since there is still a descendant named Natsumi Kosaka, we will do her a favor and give her the "inner liner".

Of course, in exchange, Kosaka will display the complete "Egg of Memories" at the Suzuki family home.

"I'm sorry, Kuro, you went through so much trouble to get the [Egg of Memories] back..." Ayako's slight resentment wasn't about how much the thing was worth, but about the effort Shiraishi had put into it.

"No, I didn't care about that in the first place," Shiraishi said truthfully—what Shiraishi cared about was Scorpion!

Sonoko saw her sister and brother-in-law being all lovey-dovey again and couldn't help but purse her lips. She originally wanted to go talk to Ran, but then she found that... Ran was whispering to Conan again, and Conan's expression was getting more and more tense.

Sonoko was also puzzled. Why had Ran started teasing Conan these past few days?

On the other side, Kosaka seemed to have heard Ayako and Shiraishi's conversation and quickly came over to thank Shiraishi: "Officer Shiraishi, thanks to you for retrieving the [Egg of Memories] from that assassin, otherwise our ancestor's work would have been buried forever."

"It's nothing, it's what I should do," Shiraishi said calmly.

"Um... Miss Pu Si... I'm sorry." Kosaka wanted to ask if Pu Si was really dead, but then thought it would be offensive, so she didn't ask.

Although Scorpion had kidnapped her before, the kind-hearted Kosaka still felt some "sympathy" for this girl who was the same age as her.

After all, based on the previous situation, everyone could guess that Pu Siqinglan should be a descendant of Rasputin, and he probably hasn't been doing very well these years - compared to the last Tsar, Rasputin's reputation is much worse.

and……

By that logic, Kosaka and Scorpion could be considered to have "ancestral ties".

Shiraishi guessed what she wanted to ask, but said nothing—after all, Scrooge was indeed dead…

Shiraishi didn't lie. If he had to say something, it would only be vague. For example, Shikabing's body was broken in two by Shiraishi's punch before it sank to the bottom of the sea.

Another thing Shiraishi hasn't mentioned is...

When Scrooge's body died, his soul, which had already been half-transformed, finally broke free from his left eye.

Under the influence of Rasputin's black magic, Scrooge's soul had undergone some changes. Not only did the "special effects" look more sinister and ferocious, but more importantly, according to Ayari's professional judgment, she could no longer "rest in peace."

Ultimately, at Ayari's request, Shiraishi reluctantly agreed to let Scrooge stay for a while...

Aya said she would find a way to restore Scrooge's soul and let it rest in peace.

As for her "temporary residence," it is Shiraishi's left eye. Although Scrooge's actions are sometimes controlled by her ancestor "Rasputin," she herself is by no means innocent—after all, most of the time, she does not need Rasputin's control and directly completes the "mission" on her own.

Scroobing's transformation caused some changes to her soul's appearance, but she still retained her rationality, unlike the other Rasputin's descendants, who had completely lost their rationality or even their intelligence and turned into "beasts."

Shiraishi also took the opportunity to ask some questions about the "zoo".

but……

Although Scroobing was a formal member of "Zoo," she was not a direct subordinate—after all, she was not trained by "Zoo," but was recruited by "Zoo" after she became famous as an assassin.

Therefore, Shi Kaobing didn't know much...

All that is known is that the official name inside the "zoo" is the "Holy Grail Organization," and the purpose of the organization's existence is to seize the legendary gem "Pandora."

Legend has it that when Pandora is exposed to moonlight, it condenses into tears of jewels, and those who drink them will gain immortality…

The name "Holy Grail Organization" also originates from this—they are ready to receive the jewel tears of "Pandora".

Scrooge didn't know anything about the core members of the "Holy Grail Organization," such as the "Spider" whom Shiraishi had met before. He only vaguely knew that the organization did indeed have the technology of "combining magic with technology."

However, "Scoughing" knew much more about those who weren't part of the inner circle; they were mostly supernatural individuals recruited by the "Holy Grail Organization"...

"Sköbing" was recruited because he possessed some "dark magic" abilities.

Of course, "Scobbing" didn't know before that her ancestor could do this much, and she still thought that she was really the "inheritor of the dark magician", and that Rasputin was just "the old man in her eyes".

She didn't know how many generations of her ancestors had been turned into "monsters" by Rasputin.

Normally, once she has no further use and Rasputin finds another target to parasitize, she will suffer the same fate.

But Shiraishi's appearance interrupted all of this.

It wasn't without its benefits that Shiraishi temporarily took her in—the legacy of dark magic did indeed fully awaken in "Scobbin" after Rasputin's death.

In addition, "Scholes" not only knows information about the "Holy Grail Organization," but because part of his soul has been transformed, he is able to interfere with the material world and do things for Shiraishi.

The reason they took her in wasn't entirely out of kindness.

As for the crimes of "Schkabing"...

Theoretically speaking, "Sköbing" is already dead.

……

There was another person who almost died this time—that was… Conan Edogawa!

Seeing that Ran was repeatedly trying to confirm his identity, Conan was prepared to have his leg broken. Before parting ways, he even asked Shiraishi a strange question: "If I took a bath with my childhood friend because I was worried that she would be killed by a mysterious organization, could that be considered emergency avoidance?"

Shiraishi guessed that he already wanted to "confess" to Ran.

Later, Shiraishi didn't hear any further details from him. However, a day later, after returning to Tokyo, Shiraishi sought out Kid and learned the latter part of the story...

"You mean that lecherous brat... As payment for saving my pigeon, I disguised myself as him and temporarily fooled him," Kaito said matter-of-factly.

Bai Shi frowned upon hearing this and said, "Huh? Wasn't your pigeon the one Xiao Lan used to apply medicine and treat her injuries? Why is the reward for helping that guy lie to her?"

Shiraishi also realized it...

Shinichi Kudo managed to fool Ran, but he was exposed by Kaito Kid!

"I'm doing this to repay Ran! That Crow Legion is probably just as dangerous as a zoo!" Kaito declared confidently.

As someone who has been engaged in a battle of wits and courage with the "mysterious organization" of Hisa, Kaito is well aware of how dangerous this situation is, and therefore he can understand and support Shinichi Kudo's approach...

After all, this crow army seems to be as mysterious as a "zoo"—it can actually shrink people with just one pill?
“By the way, speaking of the ‘zoo’… I know some information about it,” Shiraishi suddenly said.

"What?" Kidd immediately noticed. "What intelligence? How did you know?"

"The official name of the zoo is actually the 'Holy Grail Organization'," Shiraishi said calmly, without revealing how he knew.

……

"The Holy Grail Organization... I see, the Holy Grail that received the Jewel Tears?" Kaito said solemnly.

Shiraishi told Kaito about some information regarding the Holy Grail Organization—all of which he learned from Skobing, and there wasn't anything particularly confidential or important.

Kaito immediately looked hesitant, while Shiraishi urged, "We agreed on information sharing. If you don't share..."

"No, I didn't break the contract, I just... never mind, it's no big deal to tell you. Actually, I'm not sure what happened either, it might just be a misunderstanding..."

Kaito paused for a moment, then said, "In the underground labyrinth of the castle, that clerk from the Russian embassy actually secretly contacted someone..."

Bai Shi didn't frown upon hearing this, but still said, "It's not that strange, is it? He would most likely ask his superiors for instructions on this kind of thing."

"No, his tone at the time didn't sound like he was in contact with Mao, and... he was speaking Xidao language!" Kaito said confidently.

Bai Shi's expression shifted at this moment—it did sound a bit off. If it was about contacting high-ranking Maoist officials… why would two Maoist people be speaking Xidao language?

Originally, because Scrooge had been exposed, Shiraishi had stopped suspecting anyone else, but unexpectedly...

It seems that although Yaro is not Scorpius, he actually has another identity!
"What did he say?" Shiraishi pressed.

"It's about the [Egg of Memories]. The organization behind him, while interested in it, was probably only after the money. However, he didn't have much of a chance at the time, and the person he contacted told him not to act rashly..."

Kaito paused for a moment, then continued, "But I don't know if it's a coincidence... Although he didn't address the other side by name, I heard them call him 'White Whale'... But he doesn't seem like a 'zoo' either." Kaito was also puzzled, which was why he hadn't mentioned it at first.

Upon hearing the name "white whale," Shiraishi's expression shifted, as if he understood something...

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