Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 330, Section 324: Grand Scenes and Petty Tactics

"According to Conan's deduction, there is likely another Egg of Memories, which is probably stored in the Kosaka family's castle."

Before Ryoma Hayashi arrived, Conan had already conducted a "brilliant" deduction.

There was no one organized at the scene, and Lin Longma didn't bother to point it out.

"Oh, so is there anything Chairman Suzuki needs me to do?" Since Suzuki Shiro kept him here, there must be some reason.

"That's right, this Egg of Memories was very likely made by Mr. Kiichi, Ms. Kosaka's great-grandfather."

I don't know why this Egg of Memories was purchased by my Suzuki family. Before Ryoma arrived, we had already agreed to go to Yokosuka Castle together to investigate.

Let's see if we can find the other Egg of Memory shown on the blueprint.

Lin Longma listened and nodded, then looked puzzled. These things seemed to have nothing to do with him at all.

"Conan just reminded me that since the two Memory Eggs are drawn on the same blueprint, there might be some connection between them."

Everyone also wants to borrow this Egg of Memories. So, we can only ask Ryoma-kun to take the Egg of Memories and accompany Ms. Kosaka with Mr. Mori.

Hearing this, Lin Longma understood that Suzuki Shiro already intended to sell the Egg of Memories.

How to transfer it, and to whom?
As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall. If it were just Phantom Thief Kid coveting the Egg of Memories, Shiro Suzuki really wouldn't care.

Not to mention he still has Lin Longma, his "anti-Kid special weapon." So what if the Egg of Memories is stolen?

Kaito Kid is known for stealing without keeping anything for himself; in the end, the stolen goods always end up back in the hands of the Suzuki Group.

As long as the Egg of Memories remains in the hands of the Suzuki Group, who can ridicule them?
To put it bluntly, who can guarantee that Kaito Kid will only steal from the Suzuki family in the future?
But this time is different.

Yesterday in Osaka, someone used a gun. Whether it was aimed at Kaito Kid or the Egg of Memories, Shiro Suzuki can't gamble on it.

Given the opportunity to "send away" this egg of memories, Shiro Suzuki naturally wouldn't refuse.

But there are nuances to selling the Egg of Memories.

Selling the Egg of Memories to art dealer Inui would be tantamount to a sign of weakness, and the Suzuki Group would lose face.

There was only one shooting incident, and we don't even know if it was aimed at your Suzuki family, and you're already in such a hurry to get rid of things?

This is a matter that's easy to talk about but hard to hear.

Moreover, Qian Jiangyi definitely bought the Egg of Memories for profit, and since he wanted to profit, he wouldn't give up the current popularity of the Egg of Memories.

I'm afraid that as soon as Suzuki Shiro sells the item, the news will be spread all over the world.

In order to maximize the benefits of the Egg of Memories, Inui Shoichi would not care about the face of the Suzuki Group—Suzuki Shiro himself was a businessman, and he knew him all too well.

At this moment, Natsumi Kosaka's appearance couldn't have been more perfect.

First of all, they possess the blueprints for the Egg of Memories, which at least proves that the Egg of Memories was designed and manufactured by their ancestors.

The most intriguing thing is that there may be a pair of these memory eggs, with the other one possibly stored in the Kosaka family's castle.

What does "just right" mean? This is what "just right" means.

What does it mean to help others achieve their goals? This is what it means to help others achieve their goals.

Once it's confirmed that the Kosaka family's Memory Egg and the Suzuki family's Memory Egg are a pair, Suzuki Shiro could simply transfer the Memory Egg to Kosaka Natsumi. Even if it's cheaper, it doesn't matter; for Suzuki Shiro, the price of the Memory Egg is the least important thing.

Is 8 million yen really a big deal?
He called Lin Longma to go in his place—as the head of the Suzuki family, how could he risk his life when the attackers might be after the Egg of Memories?

"Understood, then leave it to me. I'll bring the Egg of Memories with me."

Lin Longma didn't expect such an unexpected gain. He was already planning to find Shikabing, who had infiltrated the Suzuki family's ship, and Suzuki Shiro's request was just right.

It would both find Shikabing and make Suzuki Shiro owe him a favor.

why not?
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After accepting Shiro Suzuki's request, Ryoma Hayashi took Kaito Kuroba back to the room that Shiro Suzuki had arranged for him.

When Kaito Kuroba boarded the ship, he was carrying a wooden box, and when he left the reception room, he was still carrying the wooden box.

Upon entering the room, Kaito Kuroba immediately put down the wooden box.

"What should I do with this? I don't feel safe leaving it in the room," Kaito Kuroba scratched his head in frustration.

The locks on the doors and the safes in the house are only good for keeping honest people out, not for keeping scoundrels out.

If you really wanted to open these locks, Kaito Kuroba could pick them in a hundred different ways, not to mention the art thief Scrooge.

"Just put it in the safe." Lin Longma didn't have the courage to do that. As long as he checked the status of the Egg of Memories before disembarking, it would be easy to deal with if any problems arose.

At worst, we can just search them one by one. The Suzuki Group still has some influence or prestige in Japan.

"So, do you have any suspects?" Ryoma asked Kaito Kuroba.

“There’s one, I always felt something was suspicious about that Inui Shoichi. That guy seems to be more than just an art dealer, he should have some other side jobs.”

Kaito Kuroba did not suspect Aoran Urashi, mainly because he did not understand Chinese and did not know much about China.

Most importantly, as the Phantom Thief Kid, he can be considered half a person in the art world. He knows quite a bit about some of the secrets of the art world.

For example, this Qian Jiangyi is not only an art dealer and art broker, but also a connoisseur of antiques and a dealer of stolen goods.

In short, he's an art dealer with messy hands who also works part-time.

"But you seem to have a different opinion?"

Lin Longma nodded: "You know Qian Jiangyi's background too. It's obvious that this guy spends most of his time active in Japan."

Scrooge is an international professional assassin; this activity pattern doesn't match up.

“I prefer Pu Siqinglan. She’s full of lies and doesn’t seem like a good person.”

Lin Longma is grateful for Chinese, such a difficult language to learn, especially its accent and pronunciation.

It is obviously difficult for a foreigner to speak Chinese as naturally as their native language.

Why does Pu Siqinglan have to pretend to be a Chinese person of all people?
"In that case, shall we go and investigate Pu Siqinglan's room?"

Kaito Kuroba was itching to make a move. As a phantom thief, he had never been a fan of justice or purity, and he didn't mind using some underhanded methods to achieve his goals.

Well, compared to blowing up a power plant, sneaking in and picking locks is really just a minor tactic.

(End of this chapter)