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Chapter 582 Drones Take Down Kidd (2 Updates)
After dismissing these irrelevant people, Suzuki Shiro then signaled to Nishino's secretary to bring out the memory Easter egg.

Soon, Secretary Nishino walked in carrying a box.

With a gem worth 800 million yen right in front of her, Kazuha temporarily forgot her unpleasantness with Heiji and asked excitedly, "Can we see that egg?"

"It doesn't look very good!" Sonoko waved her hand dismissively and said, "I used to play with it as a toy when I was little."

"Toys?" Heiji was speechless. She really was the Suzuki family's daughter. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!

President Suzuki opened the box of Easter eggs.

Suddenly, an ellipsoidal object appeared in everyone's sight.

The egg is green, slightly larger than the palm of your hand, and is engraved with incomprehensible gold and silver patterns.

The group began to investigate, but they had no clue whatsoever.

"Is this the Emperor's Easter Egg?" Kazuha looked at the large green egg with curiosity.

"It's not as beautiful as I imagined," Hattori said bluntly.

“I’ve always thought it looked like an ostrich egg,” Sonoko muttered.

Shiro Suzuki looked at E Shiraishi and said with a hint of anticipation, "Shiraishi-kun, what are your thoughts?"

Shiraishi thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we should let that historian who just studied the Romanov dynasty take a look; maybe he can get some clues."

He knew that Pu Siqinglan was a descendant of that Russian sorcerer, and that he was obsessed with these things.

Rather than letting the other party cause trouble in secret, it's better to have them come along with you.

“Hmm, that makes sense.” Just as Suzuki Shiro finished speaking, Nishino, the secretary beside him, said, “Then I will ask Ms. Urako Seiran to come back now.”

As he spoke, he immediately took out his phone and made a call.

Ten minutes later, Pu Siqinglan returned.

After observing it for a moment, she said, "This is the royal insignia of the Romanov dynasty."

As she spoke, she gestured towards the Easter egg in her memory.

The others couldn't understand, so they could only cooperate by making an "oh" sound.

Pu Siqinglan looked at the thin golden line in the middle and said, "This should be able to be opened, right?"

"As expected of an expert!!" Suzuki Shiro smiled and casually twisted the container, revealing a golden statue inside: "This is a model of the Nicola Emperor family, all made of gold."

"Wow!" Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Even as a ruthless bandit who had robbed hundreds of billions of yen, Shiraishi E thought the other party was really extravagant.

He himself wouldn't spend the money to have his own gold statue cast.

Immediately afterwards, Shiro Suzuki took out the key and gently turned it into a small hole.

The model of the imperial family, which had been quietly sitting below, slowly rose up. The pages of the book in the emperor's hand in the center slowly turned and came to life, creating a scene of family reunion and enjoying a book together.

“The Pharaoh’s ancient records contain the internal design diagram of this egg,” Pu Siqinglan said, her eyes narrowing slightly. “It is because of these records that we can confirm that this is genuine.”

“Yes, that’s it.” Shiro Suzuki nodded and said, “Its Russian name is Mospominaniel, which translates to ‘memory’ in Japanese.”

At this moment, Pu Siqinglan observed for a moment, then frowned and said, "That's strange, the sparkling stuff inside the egg is actually glass?"

"This isn't a normal gift from the emperor to the empress. Why would it be made of glass?"

After her research proved fruitless, she, the expert, had no choice but to give up.

Shiro Suzuki then instructed Nishino's secretary to carefully store the memory Easter egg.

He glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late, let's go get some dinner!"

Faced with President Suzuki's invitation, no one dared to refuse him, and they all readily agreed to go.

…………

Inside a nearby upscale restaurant.

Shiro Suzuki chatted with Kazuha in a kind and approachable manner, like an elder.

In just a few sentences, he had already found out that Kazuha's father was Toyama Ginjiro and Heiji's father was Hattori Heizo.

One is the daughter of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department, and the other is the son of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters Chief.

This made Shiro Suzuki look at Sonoko with a gratified gaze, feeling that his daughter had grown up and finally knew how to make some quality friends!

After having a simple dinner, Heiji took out his phone and pondered the announcement from Kaito Kid.

From the Lion of Dusk to the Maiden of Dawn, the clock, without seconds, strikes its twelfth note, descending from the luminous sky pavilion to collect the Easter egg of memories—the magician of the end of the century.

"What does this mean?" Heiji frowned, his fingers tapping the card unconsciously. "I've been thinking about it all night, but I still have no clue."

"No need to think about it." Shiraishi E glanced at the time and said, "There are still 20 minutes until Phantom Thief Kid is done!"

"Hmm?" All eyes immediately turned to Shiraishi E.

Suzuki Shiro asked curiously, "Shiraishi-kun, have you solved that riddle?"

Emi Shiraishi was too embarrassed to say that she hadn't told Heiji because of a bet, so she lied and said, "I just thought of it... From the Lion of Dusk to the Maiden of Dawn, the 12th character is 'he,' which is 7:20."

"As for the location... it should be the top floor of the Tongtian Pavilion, which is used for weather forecasting!"

"Damn it!" Heiji slapped his forehead and sat up abruptly. "Are you from Osaka or am I? How come you could have thought of that, but I didn't?"

"President Suzuki, thank you for your hospitality... I have to go back and catch Kaito Kid!" He hurriedly said before running towards the door.

"Let's go! Kazuha, Eri! Let's go catch Phantom Thief Kid!" Sonoko said with high spirits. "If those guys take things right under my nose, the Suzuki family will lose all face!"

With that, she urged the two to hurry up and leave with her. Kazuha and Shiraishi E politely greeted President Suzuki before leaving.

"Haha, these young people nowadays are so energetic," Suzuki Shiro remarked, watching the group of teenagers leave.

He said to Pu Siqinglan, "Only a mature and composed woman like Miss Pu Siqinglan would not act so impulsively."

"Yes...yes." Pu Siqinglan said this, but inwardly she was bitterly smiling.

If she hadn't been shot, wouldn't she have run away immediately?
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7:20, top floor of Tongtian Pavilion.

Kaito Kid shook his head in disappointment when he saw that the time had come and no one had arrived.

"Looks like there aren't any formidable figures here in Osaka." He took out the remote control and pressed a button lightly.

An explosion rang out, and the next moment, the entire city of Osaka went dark!

The buildings gradually darkened.

Finally, the entire city of Osaka was plunged into darkness!
Soon, backup power was activated for various large buildings.

As the buildings lit up one after another, Phantom Thief Kid rattled off the names with practiced ease: "Kansai Hotel, Osaka Hospital, Century Hotel, Medical Center, Osaka Prefecture, Shopping Mall..."

Suddenly, a light appeared in an inconspicuous corner to the north.

Kaito Kid smiled slightly, knowing he had found it.

Aside from the place where he guarded the memory Easter egg, he couldn't think of anywhere else that would need a backup power source.

...............

The roar of the engine pierced the night sky as Heiji Hattori brought his motorcycle to a sudden stop in front of the Suzuki Museum.

He had barely returned when he saw a white figure leap from the roof of the art museum—Kaito Kid!

"Damn it, I was still a step too slow!" Heiji gritted his teeth, twisted the throttle sharply, and the motorcycle shot off like an arrow.

White hang gliders gracefully swept across the city in the night sky, while on the ground, Heiji's motorcycle weaved wildly through the traffic.

He skillfully maneuvered around the congested vehicles and even rushed onto the sidewalk, eliciting screams from passersby.

"Don't even think about escaping!" Heiji stared intently at the target in the air, then made a sharp turn and rushed into the narrow alley, the tires scraping against the wall and sending sparks flying.

The park's fountain plaza was right in front of him. Heiji's eyes sharpened, and without hesitation, he accelerated and rushed up the slope—

"Bang!" The motorcycle soared into the air, tracing an arc in the moonlight before landing steadily.

He looked up and saw that the figure of Phantom Thief Kid was still flickering in the distance.

"This guy... his hang glider is faster than I thought!" Heiji gritted his teeth and accelerated again to catch up.

At the same time, Sonoko, Shiraishi E, and Kazuha hurriedly got into a black van.

"Quick! Catch up with Kaito Kid!" Sonoko shouted, slapping the driver's seat.

The driver looked at the phantom thief Kid in the sky, stepped on the gas, and the car shot forward. However, after turning two blocks, there was a blinding red brake light in front of him—traffic jam!

"What the hell! Of all times!" Sonoko stomped her feet in anger, watching helplessly as the white figure in the distance gradually disappeared into the night.

Seeing her puffed-up face, Shiraishi E chuckled softly and bought a drone from the Bandit Mall.

Then, pretending to take it out of his bag, he said, "Don't rush, I brought some 'toys'."

Sonoko's eyes lit up: "Wow! Emi, when did you prepare this?"

Shiraishi E's lips curled slightly: "Just in case, and besides..."

He pressed the switch, and the drone's propellers started humming. It was also equipped with a miniature fireworks launcher at the bottom: "It can also set off fireworks to add some excitement."

Kazuha covered her mouth in surprise: "W-Is this really okay?"

Sonoko excitedly snatched a controller, laughing loudly, "Awesome! Kid, let's see how you run this time!"

Three drones "whooshed" into the air, rapidly flying towards the direction where Phantom Thief Kid disappeared into the night.

Sonoko was controlling one of the machines, her eyes glued to the live feed on the screen: "Left! He turned that way!"

Shiraishi adjusted the flight path, and the drone quickly approached the target.

"The distance is right, fire!"

"Boom-bang!"

A miniature firework exploded in the night sky, its brilliant sparks blooming near Kidd, startling him so much that his hang glider wobbled slightly.

"Hahaha! I hit you!" Sonoko excitedly waved her fist.

Kazuha couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It really works!"

Kaito Kid seemed to have noticed the drone's pursuit. He glanced back and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"Oh my, Miss Suzuki, you've brought a new toy this time..."

With a flick of his wrist, a playing card flew precisely towards one of the drones—

"Snapped!"

Sparks flew as a drone instantly lost control and crashed.

He grinned at the other drone: "How's it going? Just got here?"

As soon as Kaito Kid finished speaking, he saw two drones chasing after him in the distance, which made his smile freeze, and he had a vague feeling that something was not right.

(End of this chapter)