Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Ran Mouri and the others looked at each other strangely for a few seconds before gradually returning to normal... Well, it's not surprising that Sano would want to get his hands on such a large gem, given his personality.

As long as the acquisition method is legitimate and not illegal, what's there to say?

Sano's response to this was...

"Pretty much, after all, I'm going to be the Pirate King."

...According to the additional explanation Leon gave after the gem appeared, this gem originally seemed to belong to some pirate king.

Sano didn't listen to the details, but that alone was enough to pique his interest. Besides, this thing was indeed valuable, since it could be obtained legitimately.

Then why not?

The group was completely baffled by Sano's answer. Only Kyogoku Makoto hesitated after careful consideration. It wasn't that he was worried about the other party losing if he participated... no matter which side it was, but the problem was that the nature of this competition was rather special.

"...Senior, you might not be able to participate."

"Ah, why?"

Sonoko Suzuki interjected, "If sponsors are needed, I can handle it myself."

"No, the problem isn't with the sponsors."

Makoto Kyogoku scratched his head awkwardly and said, "But this is a karate competition..."

"karate……"

The scene fell silent for a moment, including Sano. After a while, he struck a few karate poses and said, "I know a little karate too. Is it because the competition rules state that only karate techniques can be used during the competition, or is it because you have to have a rank certificate or something?"

"Certificates and the like are not necessary."

Makoto Kyogoku stroked his chin: "But as for the process of the match, it really depends on the referee..."

"Tsk."

Sano clicked his tongue: "Then let's forget about it, it's too much trouble."

...This is clearly because they're worried about throwing in sponsorships later, only to have the team disqualified for a foul midway through the competition, ending up losing everything instead of getting a reward.

With his deadpan expression, Conan immediately guessed what Sano was thinking.

That was about it. The group returned to the hotel. Of course, this was only on the surface. Behind the scenes, Kaito Kuroba immediately took action after dark, but Sano estimated that it was impossible because Makoto Kyogoku had sent him a message saying that Leon had invited him to train there that night.

Hmm... Besides, Conan has also disappeared.

It's unclear whether this plague god will help Kaito Kuroba or Makoto Kyogoku. He probably wants to maintain a balance, helping whichever side is in trouble.

Wearing sunglasses, Sano lay on a chair, looking at the handsome men and beautiful women in the pool in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh that it was good to be rich. As the most luxurious hotel in Singapore, the facilities and services were worthy of the price.

Sano's gaze shifted, and there was Kaito Kuroba, dressed in the Phantom Thief Kid outfit, returning with Conan... He had actually descended from the sky so blatantly.

This guy's audacity is truly outrageous.

Just as Kaito Kuroba transformed back into Shinichi Kudo and went to meet up with his two best friends, Conan sidled up to Sano and started chatting with him.

"Hey, Sano, do you think Leon is a good guy or a bad guy?"

Sano glanced at Conan: "What's wrong?"

"Yes, I've heard some rumors. It turns out that Leon was the one who first started looking for the Fist of Blue Sapphire, but just when he was about to succeed, Chen Zhonghan somehow got wind of it and managed to retrieve it first."

Chapter 690 Kuroba Kaito: The police outside are so ruthless

Conan rested his chin on his hand: "There's also Chen Xuelin, you know her, right? She was Kyogoku's original sponsor. I think she originally worked for Leon, and she had contact with him on the day she was killed."

"So you suspect him?"

"It's suspicion, but there's no evidence, because according to the local police investigation, he has an alibi, and there's another guy who's even more suspicious."

Conan sighed: "Kaito Kid's business card was left at the scene."

"Ha, framing someone?"

Sano picked up the drink on the table and took a sip: "It's more like bait."

"Bare?"

Conan was taken aback, clearly not expecting Sano to make such a suggestion.

Generally speaking, one wouldn't make that kind of association, right?

Oh, Conan almost forgot, Kaito Kid is an international thief whose activities aren't limited to Japan. He might have stolen some jewels in Singapore, or made some enemies...

"Oh, right."

As he was thinking, Conan suddenly realized a problem.

"Where is Mr. Amuro? Didn't he come with you? Or how could he allow you to escape surveillance, and even travel abroad to Singapore?"

Conan should have noticed this problem much earlier, but because he was so shocked when he opened his eyes, and other things happened afterward, he didn't pay attention.

Sano replied calmly, "I said I would at most not resist but not cooperate. Since he wants to come out, does he think he can just refuse to come out? The official situation is not stable yet, and he has too many things to handle. How can he have time to come out with me?"

Conan nodded thoughtfully.

"But if they really wanted to keep an eye on you, they could easily find someone they could trust. To put it bluntly, it's because they trust you."

Sano raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways at Conan.

"So what are you trying to tell me? Should I thank him?"

"No, not at all..."

Sano turned his gaze away from Conan, then suddenly curled his lips and said, "Heh, instead of worrying about me, you should worry about your own backyard."

"what?"

Conan was stunned for a moment, then followed Sano's gaze, his face darkened and his eyes narrowed as he gritted his teeth at Ran Mouri and Kaito Kuroba in the pool: "That bastard is blushing like a teapot!"

It's really nothing, it's just that Ran Mouri is a little shy after being reunited with her after so long, which in turn makes Kaito Kuroba feel embarrassed too.

Um... it's nothing.

After giving Conan a perfectly timed reminder, Sano went back to his room to sleep first.

Then the next day arrived.

The karate tournament officially began, and Sano and the others naturally had to go to the venue to watch the matches. After watching the matches, they were led by Riki to admire the Blue Sapphire Fist defense system of the competition venue... even though the finals were tomorrow.

Why are you in such a hurry to bring the things over today?

If you're worried that the delivery might be too rushed and cause any accidents, then you might as well just leave the items here from the beginning. Why bother with all that extra effort?

But then I thought about it again.

After all, it's such an expensive gemstone, so it's not surprising to think about it in a more complicated way.

As an outsider, it's naturally difficult for me to understand.

"Hey, where are Sonoko and Kyogoku?"

Kaito Kuroba, who had been waiting there with Kogoro Mouri earlier, noticed that two people were missing from the arriving group and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"The two of them went out for dinner first."

Ran Mouri replied.

"I see..."

Upon learning that Kyogoku Makoto was not there, Kuroba Kaito breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Riki: "Then please let us confirm the guards of the Blue Sapphire Fist first."

"Ah."

After taking out his phone, Rishi entered a password into the door next to him, saying that the password for this thing would be updated regularly, and only three people could receive the password: himself, his master Leon, and the police representative in charge of the overall security of the competition.

"I see."

When the door opened, the room was completely empty, with only a table in the center, on which the Fist of Blue Sapphire lay.

Of course, there must be other deployment agencies around.

I didn't listen to much about Sano's specifics... because I really wasn't interested.

Sano originally intended this trip abroad as a genuine vacation, but due to certain... new information, his mood wasn't very good. Previously, he had been paying attention to Lyon and wanted to participate in this martial arts tournament.

It was simply because he was interested, but Sano wasn't interested in any of it. As for whether he would become interested later, he'd have to wait and see. In any case, for now, he really didn't want to use his brain anymore.

Come back to your senses.

Kogoro Mouri was about to smoke when Rishi told him that smoking was prohibited there.

After rummaging around for a while, Kogoro Mouri was surprised to find a business card on his person. It seemed to have been given to him by Leon's secretary, Rachel Zhang. After thinking for a long time, he finally remembered that he had arranged to meet this woman at 3 p.m. this afternoon while drinking last night.

The meeting place was right at the side gate of this stadium.

...That secretary, if Sano remembers correctly, showed up yesterday. She had long black hair...or maybe short hair. She was in her twenties or thirties and looked alright. I just don't know her name. Is she of Chinese descent or something?

In addition, Chen Xuelin and Li Zhonghan are also included.

Sano had heard in his past life that there were many Chinese people in Singapore, and perhaps that's really true?

While lost in thought, Conan and Kogoro Mouri rushed off to meet Rachel Zhang.

Having confirmed the situation, Kaito Kuroba had no reason to stay and left with Ran Mouri. Of course, he made up an excuse to leave again, probably intending to try to steal the gem again. Sano, on the other hand, had nothing to do.

Let's just wait here for a while.

Not long after, Sano clearly heard a commotion coming from inside the gymnasium, which meant that Kaito Kuroba had been discovered.

I just don't know if I've received the gem yet.

Sano leaned on the railing, watching the white figure in the sky fly away into the distance, while the police on the ground immediately raised their guns and opened fire wildly.

...It was live ammunition.

Sano's eyes flickered slightly.

That's true. This is Singapore, not Japan. And Kaito Kuroba isn't dealing with his father-in-law, so naturally he won't hold back.

Looking down again, Sano saw more than a dozen police cars speeding away in pursuit of Kaito Kuroba, and his brows furrowed slightly.

That kid, is he okay?

The next second, Sano received a mission: to ensure Kaito Kuroba's survival.

...Well, it seems there might be a problem.