Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

Once again, only Chen Feng, Mingmei, and Xiao Ai remained in the entire coffee shop.

"So, Chen, what are your thoughts on this operation?" Mingmei asked.

"Hmm... I already have a lot of ideas, but let's not rush to implement them. Let's take the first step."

"What?"

Chen Feng smiled mysteriously: "Of course, we'll send out a notice!"

……

Time flies.

Another day has passed in the blink of an eye.

The day before the cruise ship was to set sail, Mr. Jirokichi Suzuki, the organizer, specially invited a large group of reporters to take pictures and record his "highlight moment" of "about to defeat Kidd".

Sonoko accompanied them to the scene, along with Ran, Conan, and the show-off "Detective of the Underworld," Kogoro Mouri, who was dressed neatly for once, appearing in front of the camera with Jirokichi Suzuki, looking like a professional detective.

"Mr. Suzuki, do you have anything else to say about issuing a challenge to Kaito Kid?"

"Advisor Jirokichi, now that Phantom Thief Kid has accepted your challenge, are you confident you can defeat the international thief Phantom Thief Kid, who has never failed, and thus protect the jewel 'Lady of the Sky'?"

"Mr. Jirokichi, I heard that Phantom Thief Kid hasn't sent you a notification yet. How did you know that Phantom Thief Kid accepted your challenge?"

The question caused a brief silence as all the reporters turned to look at Jirokichi Suzuki, awaiting his answer.

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P.S.: I'd love to receive a small gift!!!

Chapter 387 Two Kogoro Mouri?

"cough--"

Before Suzuki Jirokichi could answer, Mori Kogoro stepped forward, cleared his throat, and said:

"Dear journalists, a day ago, after Mr. Suzuki publicly challenged Kaito Kid, he quickly received a text message from a virtual address and number. The message was very simple, please take a look."

Kogoro Mouri's finger naturally pointed to the screen of the cruise ship next to them.

A phone message was displayed on the screen:

As you wish, I will accept the challenge.

—Kaito Kid.

This wasn't a pre-announcement letter, but the tone conveyed a sense of ease and composure from the person sending it.

"We've already checked. The sender, number, and address of this message are all fake. In addition, the other party's anti-tracking technology is also very advanced. We can basically confirm that this is a message sent by Phantom Thief Kid."

Kogoro Mouri spoke confidently.

"But everyone can rest assured, with me, the great detective Kogoro Mouri, here, whether that thief sends out a warning letter or not won't change the outcome. I will guarantee the absolute safety of the 'Lady of the Sky' jewel, hahaha—"

Kogoro Mouri smiled confidently.

Conan and Ran had no idea where Kogoro Mouri's inexplicable confidence came from, so they stood aside in silence, afraid of getting involved with him.

As for the garden...

She was still swooning over him.

"Lord Kidd... I wonder how Lord Kidd will steal the jewel? I hope he'll steal me too, hehe..."

Sonoko crossed her arms, her gaze unfocused, her thoughts already drifting far away.

The reporters in front of the stage quickly lowered their heads after hearing Kogoro Mouri's confident words, their pens scribbling away as they took notes.

Jirokichi Suzuki then spoke up: "Everyone, if you don't mind, please come with me to tour the yacht."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Suzuki."

The reporters nodded in agreement.

At Suzuki Jirokichi's signal, a young man in a white work uniform stepped forward and greeted the group with a smile:

"Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce myself. My name is Mitsuhiro Asano, and I am the cabin manager of this cruise ship. I will now lead you on a tour."

Asano gestured "please" to the group and then walked ahead first.

The others quickly followed.

"It is 246 meters long and has a maximum diameter of 42.2 meters, which is 1 meter longer and larger in diameter than the famous Hindenburg airship."

"The entire airship has five floors and luxurious interior facilities, including a football field, a movie theater, and a sky observation deck where people can sunbathe or stargaze."

Asano introduced the group to everyone at a leisurely pace.

There were seven or eight security personnel standing in the corridors on both sides, making it look like a very tight security operation.

"This is the lounge. The next floor is where the [Lady of the Sky] gems are stored, but it's not convenient to go there right now. Please forgive me." Asano nodded apologetically.

The visitors present all said they didn't mind.

They're not stupid. After all, it's a luxury yacht owned by the Suzuki family. They can just be polite and that's enough. Who would dare to make a fuss about it?

Conan strolled leisurely with his hands behind his head, occasionally glancing around, appearing quite content.

"Everyone, please go and rest in the lounge for a bit."

Asano greeted everyone with a smile, and as soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward and opened the door to the lounge next door.

His gaze swept across the lounge, and in just one glance, Asano froze on the spot.

"boss!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing the sound, Jirokichi Suzuki stepped forward and looked into the room, but he froze in place as soon as he reached the doorway.

"This……"

"What's wrong, Uncle?"

Sonoko stepped forward with a puzzled look and asked casually, not caring about anything, and pushed the door open completely.

Everyone looked into the room with puzzlement.

The lounge was clean and elegant, with an antique solid wood tea table, several expensive-looking genuine leather sofas, and some decorative items such as vases. However, the only thing that didn't fit the interior style was a person who was tightly bound and unconscious in the middle of the lounge...

"This is……"

The crowd in front all turned to look at Kogoro Mouri, who was still leisurely waiting at the back of the crowd.

The reason is simple: the person who fainted in the lounge was none other than Kogoro Mouri!

Then the identity of the person in front of you is easy to understand—Kaito Kid!

Because Kogoro Mouri was positioned at the back, he didn't see what was happening inside the room. He only noticed that everyone suddenly fell silent and looked at him.

Has my detective aura become so obvious that I attract attention even without saying a word?

Kogoro Mouri, looking smug, casually straightened his tie, then cleared his throat with a cough.

"Um... ah—"

Before Kogoro Mouri could finish speaking, he was tackled to the ground by several security personnel who suddenly pounced on him.

One person controlled his legs, two people controlled his arms, and another person sat directly on Suzuki Kogoro, pressing his head down and shoving half of Kogoro Mouri's face to the ground.

"Waaah—What...what are you doing...I...I'm Kogoro Mouri!"

Kogoro Mouri was still struggling, but under the control of the four strong men, his struggles were futile.

It all happened so fast that Ran and Conan didn't even have time to react before they saw Kogoro Mouri being pinned to the ground.

"dad……"

Ran paused for a second upon seeing Kogoro Mouri lying on the ground, then quickly went over to him:

"What are you doing? Why are you arresting my father?"

Conan frowned as well.

But before he could say anything, Suzuki Jirokichi walked up to him with a smug look on his face, looking down at Kogoro Mouri who was pinned to the ground:

"Phantom Thief Kid! I didn't expect you to arrive here so early! But unfortunately, you were far too careless, allowing your disguise to be discovered so easily!"

"The Phantom Thief... Kid?"

Ran and the others were stunned, including Kogoro Mouri himself, who was involved. Their struggles weakened rapidly, and they looked at Jirokichi Suzuki in disbelief.

"Uncle Jirokichi!" Ran exclaimed anxiously, "How could my dad be Kaito Kid in disguise? He's always been with us, he's never left!"

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Chapter 388 Conan's Deduction

"How could my dad be Kaito Kid in disguise? He's always been with us, he's never left!"

"That's right, but..."

Several security personnel carried out another "Kogoro Mouri" who was bound up like a pretzel and was still unconscious from the room.

Although they had untied him, he was still unconscious, but his breathing was steady, and there was nothing unusual about him except that he was unconscious.

Ran was stunned. She glanced at the unconscious Kogoro Mouri who was being carried out by several people, then at Kogoro Mouri who was being pinned to the ground. A look of confusion flashed in her eyes.

Not only her, but even Kogoro Mouri himself was stunned, but he quickly began to struggle violently:

"He! He's the Phantom Thief Kid! I'm the real Kogoro Mouri! Let me go!"

Suzuki Jirokichi, still sporting his signature smile, said nonchalantly:

"Is he Kaito Kid? Could he really tie himself up and then knock himself unconscious?"

"Even if it's true! How can he be so sure we'd go to this lounge? There are so many rooms here, seven or eight lounges alone! Can he predict the future?"

"This……"

Jirokichi Suzuki's words left Kogoro Mouri speechless.

Seeing the increasingly certain looks in everyone's eyes, he would have doubted himself if he wasn't absolutely certain that he was Kogoro Mouri.