Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 159 The Assassin Worth One Hundred Million Yen

Kido Detective Agency.

In the end, Gao Mo was unable to take the Egg of Memories out of the Suzuki family home; he only managed to take a large number of detailed photos.

After all, it's a treasure worth 8 million yen; he can't afford to compensate for any problems that might arise.

However, appraisers really do make money. Rei Furuya worked himself to the bone for several months and only earned 1000 million yen. The difference is huge.

Although this time it was somewhat lucky that they found a long-forgotten treasure in the Suzuki family vault.

Such opportunities are unlikely to come around all the time.

"The Romanov dynasty does indeed have a record of a 51st egg."

Gomer found the record of the Egg of Memories in a collection of Russian history books.

Unfortunately, most of the books in the Kudo family's collection are related to case reasoning, and there is not much information about the Egg of Memories.

There is very little information available online.

"I have a feeling that this egg holds some secret."

Gao Mo frowned and put down the book in his hand.

The Kudo family's book collection is mainly related to mystery and puzzle games.

More information about the Easter Egg can probably only be found at the Kuroba family's place.

The former Phantom Thief Kid, Kuroba Toichi, who is the brother of Kudo Yusaku, also seems to have a secret base of libraries and archives.

Kaito Kuroba always manages to know inside information that others don't, largely thanks to those documents.

"Ai," Gao Mo coughed lightly, looking at Ai who was deliberately walking past him, "you should know, right?"

It doesn't matter if you don't know, someone else does.

"This egg is actually just a part of the Egg of Memories."

Xiao Ai paused in her tracks.

“Unlike the other Easter eggs, the 51st one doesn’t seem to be a gift for the Queen… It’s best not to delve too deeply into the details, since the Suzuki family didn’t commission you to investigate.”

"Judging from your expression, it seems like this Egg of Memories might be in trouble?"

Gao Mo picked up a photo and examined it closely.

He knows Ai quite well, so there must be some danger involved in saying this.

For a homebody like Ai Haibara to know so much about this, something significant must have happened.

"Just tell me directly. If you don't tell me, I'd rather investigate it myself."

"I don't actually remember much. When it comes to murder cases, my memory becomes very strange, especially when it involves death."

Xiao Ai sighed helplessly.

After seeing the Egg of Memories in the Suzuki family's treasure vault, she knew there was no escaping it.

No detective is without a strong sense of curiosity.

"Once this Egg of Memories is released, it seems to attract quite a few people. I remember there was even an assassin... It's best not to get involved in this kind of thing."

"An assassin?" Gao Mo's expression shifted slightly.

He roughly knew what the memory problem was about; it involved the rules of death, and even he had been affected by them.

The more people die, the wider the scope of the impact, and the greater the influence on memory.

It certainly seems to be a big case...

"Codenamed 'Scorpion' Scorpion, age and gender unknown, specializes in stealing treasures from the Romanov dynasty in various countries, and habitually shoots his target in the right eye when killing..."

Ai brushed aside her hair and spoke in a warning tone.

"In short, he's a very dangerous character. Even Kid almost died at his hands, so there's no need to..."

Gao Mo opened the criminal intelligence network and searched for "Shi Kaobing," his eyes immediately drawn to the long list of bounties listed.

A globally wanted criminal with a bounty of $1 million – more than 100 million yen.

An assassin has such a high bounty.

Was this the killing of a high-ranking official from some country?
“It’s necessary, I think it’s very necessary,” Gao Mo said with a righteous expression. “We can’t ignore it just because it’s dangerous.”

Ai also noticed the bounty on the computer, narrowed her eyes, and angrily turned away, saying, "I can't be bothered with you anymore."

"He's just an assassin, he has nothing to do with the organization, so there's no problem."

Gao Mo gave Xiao Ai a wry smile, then turned back to continue collecting information on Shi Kaobing.

Having battled death for so long, his survival skills are already nearly maxed out. After all, he's a Tier 2 Destroyer of Fate, and he's trained for so long.

There's really no need to fear a lone wolf assassin.

But Kidd almost died at the hands of this Scorpion, is that true?
……

January.

The movie "City Detective," starring Gao Mo as "Domoto Ichi," has finally been released, sparking another wave of detective fever after the release of "Zammonji."

The protagonist of the same name, "Domoto Hajime," has become another detective character on screen. In particular, with the later collaboration with Samonji's "Half of the Peak," "Domoto Hajime's" popularity even briefly surpassed that of Samonji.

Osaka Station.

Gao Mo answered the phone with his agent's voice using Domoto's voice, and immediately felt waves of malice—his alternate account had really gone viral.

"Ah-ichi," Eiichi Yamagishi said excitedly, "I've picked out a few gigs for you, and the TV station is preparing to launch a TV series and anime called 'City Detective,' as well as commercials..."

“I’d like to take a break for a while, Mr. Yamagishi,” Gao Mo interrupted. “We can talk about it next month.”

"Huh?" Yamagishi Eiichi said, bewildered. "Taking a break at this time? No, Eiichi, you should seize this opportunity to solidify your popularity. You might not have such a good opportunity again. Announcement..."

"Please postpone it to next month, I'm too busy right now."

Gao Mo reluctantly hung up the phone and immediately turned it off.

If he really is an actor, he will definitely seize the opportunity to further expand his fame.

Unfortunately he is not.

I wonder how much less money I'll earn...

[Professional Achievement: Domoto Hajime 20 Stars]

[Storage Pool: 36 Stars]

After reviewing the projected notes, Gao Mo let out a soft breath and regained his composure.

There are many ways to make money; there's no need to be too greedy.

We shouldn't put the cart before the horse in order to make money, wasting too much time on actor personas.

Although things may seem fine at the moment, the threat of death is always present.

That thing thrives in the world of Detective Conan and will only become more and more terrifying.

Even second-order or third-order might not be enough in the future.

"I really don't understand you," Ai said, puzzled. "If you want to make money, isn't now the perfect time? Just be a good actress; it's much safer than risking your life to catch a killer."

"So I'm not after that 1 million bounty."

Gao Mo touched his nose and walked out of the station with Xiao Ai.

"Speaking of which...didn't you say you weren't going to care about me? Why did you insist on coming along? And you even left the silly cat with the professor..."

Xiao Ai glanced at Gao Mo, then turned her head away again: "The real Egg of Memory is divided into two parts, like a Russian nesting doll, with an outer layer..."

I don't remember where the other one is, but it seems to be hidden in a secret underground chamber of a German-style castle, and the castle's owner will probably come looking for it—that's how the events began.

"castle?"

"Kido-kun! Over here! The hotel has been arranged..."

Sonoko stood outside the exit, waving and calling out loudly. When she saw Ai, her face froze.

"Why did this kid follow us here too?"

"Ai has always wanted to come to Osaka."

Gao Mo noticed a luxury car behind Yuanzi. It was a long, black car, and the driver was a young man in a suit wearing glasses. He nodded and greeted her with a smile.

“He is Mr. Nishino, my father’s secretary,” Sonoko introduced. “My father specially arranged for him to pick you up. He is very interested in you.”

“Mr. Kido,” the bespectacled young man helped open the car door, “the chairman has been waiting for a long time.”

"Alright, let's hurry over there."

Yuanzi pulled Gao Mo along, urging him on.

"Ran and the others arrived ahead of time because Kid has his eye on the Egg of Memories, and the Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have invited Uncle Mori to assist in the investigation."

"Kidd is coming to steal the Egg of Memories?"

“A notice was sent a week ago, but the police did not make it public.”

(End of this chapter)