Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 151 All Parties Take Their Place
On a high-rise building, a white cloak fluttered in the wind, and Kidd stood on the edge of the building, overlooking the panoramic view of Ekoda. Directly in front of him was the clock tower that had stood in Ekoda for fifty years.

Built fifty years ago, the clock tower is now surrounded by scaffolding and is about to be demolished.

"Young Master Kaito, maybe we should just forget about it. There are three helicopters circling over there, severely disrupting the airflow and wind direction. If we get too close, the hang glider might fall apart."

The old man behind Kaito, the butler Terai Kinosuke, earnestly offers advice.

"I'll infiltrate from the inside. It's not a big problem, Grandpa Terai. Don't worry, there won't be any issues. I don't believe there's anything in this world that I, Phantom Thief Kid, can't steal."

"But how do you plan to leave? Even if you get the gem, you can't leave from the air. You'll be trapped like a turtle in a jar. The police have already surrounded the entire clock tower. They might not even be able to get their own people out!"

"I have my own way of doing things. Magicians never reveal their techniques. Grandpa Terai, just watch and see, this is going to be a spectacular show."

Kaito Kuroba spread his arms, looked up and closed his eyes: "This is also a challenge, a promise."

The clock tower—this is where he and Aoko first met. He will not let this place disappear. Kitano Mitsufumi's scheme will surely fail!
He already knew that the other party had secretly sold the gems, and his main purpose today was to ensure the survival of the clock tower.

Besides that, he had one small question.

I remember Koizumi Akako talking to him after school yesterday.

[When the twenty-thousandth bell tolls, traversing the past and present, the Demon of Light will descend from the eastern horizon to vanquish the White Sinner!]

Heh, he admits that magic exists, but he never believes that prophecies are predetermined. What kind of "Light Demon" is that? It sounds unreliable. The person who can catch him, Phantom Thief Kid, hasn't been born yet.

The Demon of Light?

Okay, let me see for myself.

Who can rival me, Phantom Thief Kid?

With his cloak billowing and body leaning forward, the white-clad sinner swooped down toward the ground.

A moment later, white wings unfolded, and the white figure rode the wind away.

"Just like Master Daoyi, young master Kaito, you must come back safely."

"Everyone, get ready! There's less than half an hour left until the time Phantom Thief Kid announced. Stay alert, pay attention to your positions, and absolutely do not give Kid any chance to take advantage!"

Inspector Nakamori's voice echoed throughout the clock tower, and everyone received the order on their walkie-talkies.

Outside the clock tower, the three helicopters that were originally circling had somehow become four. Around the edge of the crowd outside the clock tower, several policemen wearing earplugs were scattered about.

Miwako Sato?
What is she doing here? Isn't this a case from Section Two?
Xia Chuan glanced at a tall woman wearing sunglasses with suspicion. He recognized her at a glance. Her disguise was too crude and couldn't compare to his own disguise.

After passing the other party and traveling some distance, Xia Chuan once again spotted a suspicious person resembling a police officer.

They were all wearing wireless headsets, their eyes darting around; they were clearly not fans.

It seems the First Division has really gotten involved, but Inspector Nakamori doesn't seem to know.

Sato Miwako would occasionally communicate through her earpiece, but his earpiece on the Second Division's radio didn't pick up their voices.

So, were the first and second sections of this operation separate?
After making this guess, Xia Chuan looked up. There were three planes at first, but now there are four. If that's the case, one of them should be from Section 1.

After a moment's thought, Xia Chuan guessed that this might be related to the zoo organization that appeared in the case of the Brilliant Flower.

After all, a large number of firearms were actually used that time, and the firearms and helicopters carried by the zoo were definitely considered terrorist equipment by the Japanese.

Therefore, although Yike's participation was unexpected, it was also within reason.

"Are they here?" Xia Chuan's gaze suddenly turned to the crowd.

Among the crowd, Koizumi Akako stood out.

Koizumi Akako wore a red off-shoulder T-shirt, black jeans that accentuated her long legs, and bright red lipstick, exuding a pure yet alluring charm.

Seemingly noticing someone watching her, Koizumi Akako looked in Natsukawa's direction.

"What's wrong, Miss Akako?"

"It's nothing." Koizumi Akako frowned and shook her head. She hadn't found anything strange, but she had a bad feeling.

"Is that the Demon of Light on that plane?" she murmured softly as she looked up.

"There's absolutely no mistake. That plane exudes the same pure and clear aura as Kuroba. The other party is as cunning as a devil and has a pair of discerning eyes that can see through people's hearts."

Who is this guy? I can't see him with my red magic.

The only time I encountered something similar was with that little boy at the mountain temple.

"Miss, if the Demon of Light is about to appear, shouldn't we take cover?"

Koizumi Akako shook her head, saying that "the Demon of Light" was a title, not an indication that the other person was a magician.

Kaito Kuroba is such a stubborn guy, he won't listen to any advice. Instead of staying home, he insists on coming to his death.

Xia Chuan weaved through the crowd and headed toward the van that had been prepared in advance.

This was what he had previously instructed Frank to do.

This time, he didn't plan to reveal his identity. He wanted to stay in control and oversee the overall situation. He could just pretend to be any random passerby and give Officer Nakamori some free intelligence.

"Aunt Joel, look how many people there are! Everyone's here to see Kidd." The sudden voice almost made Xia Chuan stumble and fall. Turning around, she saw Joel carrying Anya as she squeezed through the crowd.

Why did they come?

Xia Chuan sighed and rubbed his forehead. He had said that when Anya went out tonight, she didn't cry or make a fuss and was even looking forward to it. It turned out she wanted to come and see Kid steal the jewel.

However, can someone who wears all black and is considered a hater even be considered a fan?
Shouldn't Kaito Kid's support color be white?
With Yoel's protection, and considering that most of Kid's cases were not dangerous and only involved flashy performances, Natsukawa wasn't worried and left after taking a few more glances.

Tonight is the full moon, the day Anya loses her superpowers.

But Anya wasn't upset. Kidd had too many fans; she wouldn't have come if it weren't for the full moon tonight. She didn't want to overload her brain with so much stuff.

Xia Chuan entered the back of the van.

The carriage is equipped with a large number of electronic screens, with a planar cross-sectional diagram on the left and an infrared thermal image on the right.

By combining the two methods, Xia Chuan was able to clearly see the distribution of people throughout the entire building.

However, due to technological limitations, infrared thermal imaging is not as powerful as imagined; it can only display red dots and cannot represent human figures on a computer.

For example, if the infrared thermal image and the two police officers are aligned in a straight line, the computer will only display a single red dot.

This is a drawback, but it's not a big problem. As long as you identify which red dot Kaito Kuroba is when he enters the clock tower, you can mark him with a special color, so he basically won't get lost.

"This is the main entrance. One of our colleagues spotted Kidd's top hat and cape. I have reason to believe that Kidd has already blended into the crowd!"

A tense call came through the earpiece from a police officer.

Immediately afterwards, Nakamori Ginzo's voice came: "Very good, everyone go on high alert. Also, bring up the cloaks and top hats; all of Kid's items need to be fingerprinted."

At this point, Nakamori Ginzo put down the walkie-talkie and sighed: "Although it's always in vain, we still have to go through the procedures. Maybe he'll accidentally leave his fingerprints."

"What did you say, Inspector?" his subordinate asked.

"fine."

Ginzo Nakamori, whose room in the middle of the clock tower had been converted into a command room, walked to the window and peered down.

so many people!
what!
Is it Aoko?

Nakamori Ginzo squinted, picked up the binoculars to zoom in, and immediately saw his daughter holding up the sign.

Unlike the fans of Kaito Kid, Aoko Nakamori held up a sign that read: "Down with Kaito Kid."

As expected of my daughter, don't worry, Dad will definitely catch that annoying thief!
Immediately afterwards, Nakamori Ginzo looked around, trying to find the Phantom Thief Kid hiding among the fans.

Kidd's disguise skills are superb, and there's a very high chance he's hiding among the fans.

"Well?"

After looking at it for a few seconds, Nakamori Ginzo suddenly looked a little confused. He turned around and asked his subordinate who was sitting in front of the computer operating something, "Have we placed plainclothes police officers among the fans?"

"Plainclothes police? No! Our officers are all positioned inside the cordon in front of the fans, only responsible for keeping the fan group outside, not for infiltrating them."

"That's strange. I saw a lot of guys wearing headphones, and they looked kind of familiar." Nakamori Ginzo looked up at the ceiling and stared blankly again.

"What's wrong?" his subordinate asked as he jogged over.

"Why is there an extra helicopter? I remember I only requested three helicopters, right?" Nakamori Ginzo's expression changed drastically. He picked up the walkie-talkie and began to roar, "Why didn't anyone report to me about this extra helicopter? What were those three helicopters up there doing?!"

He couldn't help but be furious. How could no one have noticed such a large helicopter? Were they all blind? How could they be pilots? They should all go home and get glasses!

This situation reminded him of the time with the Brilliant Flower. Although he was unconscious, he later heard from the surrounding police officers that two helicopters had reportedly arrived. Was it the same situation today?

Damn it! Who on earth is this person? Phantom Thief Kid has reappeared after eight years. Is he related to this mysterious organization?

"Uh, the fourth helicopter is me, Nakamori-kun."

Over the walkie-talkie, Inspector Megure's voice sounded slightly awkward. He had just arrived and was about to give Inspector Nakamori a heads-up when he was interrupted by a police officer's report.

"Inspector Megure? It's you!" Nakamori Ginzo raised his binoculars to examine the fuselage carefully and found that it did indeed have the Metropolitan Police Department's logo.

He turned and glared at his subordinates, the meaning clear: why wasn't I informed that the First Division was involved in this matter?

"I just received the news. The Metropolitan Police Department said they were worried that the same group of terrorists might reappear, so they sent officers from the First Division to provide support."

"How is that possible! Those guys didn't show up in the subsequent notices from Kidd, and they probably won't show up this time either!" Inspector Nakamori stared blankly at the helicopter overhead, waiting for Inspector Megure's explanation.

"Ahem, Nakamori, don't worry. We're just preventing that force from getting involved. If it's just Kaito Kid, our First Division will absolutely not interfere. You can rest assured about that."

As he spoke, Inspector Megure's voice suddenly lowered a little, and then he added, "However, I've brought a powerful outsider to your Second Division, which I believe will be very helpful in capturing Kid."

Inspector Megure didn't give a definitive answer. Although he had high expectations for Shinichi Kudo, he knew that someone as cunning as Kid was definitely not someone who could be easily caught.

Moreover, Shinichi Kudo doesn't know Kid very well, and he might not be as thorough in many details as Inspector Nakamori.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)