Conan Rick's Investigator

"Because I, your uncle, never know how to give up..."

Looking at Qin Zhibo who continued to concentrate on eating with his head down, Kuroba Kaito was stunned.

At this moment, he seemed to have learned something from the mature man in front of him that his biological father had never taught him.

All the principles that Kuroba Toichi had taught him Kuroba Kaito so far were about how to be an elegant gentleman magician.

Always keep a poker face, this is the classic saying of Kuroba Toichi.

But Qin Zhibo in front of him was teaching him a different truth.

A so-called "gentleman" has elegant manners, proper conversation, humility, a sense of decency, and the ability to know when to advance and when to retreat.

But when faced with some extreme situations, gentlemanly behavior is actually a constraint on human nature.

For example, when facing the desperate situation of a storm at sea, he stood on the deck like a gentleman, unmoved and unfazed even if a mountain collapsed in front of him.

Although this looks "cool", you will be slowly swallowed by the whirlpool and eventually drown in the cold sea water.

Only by taking positive action as a survivor, no matter how "ugly" you appear, can you seize the last chance.

What is needed in the current situation is not a gentleman with elegant manners, but a survivor who is about to drown.

In order to get the last chance, the survivors will do anything.

Although it may seem ugly to desperately grasp at a life-saving straw, you still have to grasp it desperately.

Only those who survive can continue to be a "gentleman".

Right now, that life-saving straw is right in front of us.

However, Kuroba Kaito chose to give up through his actual actions.

Because he was wasting time by sitting in a chair and daydreaming even though he had very little time left...

Thinking of this, Kuroba Kaito immediately picked up the knife and fork on the table and began to eat voraciously.

At this moment, he no longer cared about the gentleman's dignity and demeanor.

People can only move when they are full...

Looking at Kuroba Kaito who started to eat, Qin Zhibo praised him in his heart.

This kid has a good understanding.

I have experienced a lot of things with Kuroba Kaito and Conan. If I were to say the most obvious difference between the two, it would be that Conan has a more desperate spirit and tenacious character than Kuroba Kaito.

No matter what kind of desperate situation, Conan

Even if you have to grit your teeth, you must try your best to seize the opportunity.

In fact, Conan often puts himself in danger for one reason or another.

However, the most amazing thing about this super little guy is that he can always seize the slim chance of victory with his own wisdom and willpower.

Including this time at Wimbledon Stadium, although Conan took the detonator away in advance, he found Hades' location without Vermouth's information.

On more than one occasion, Conan turned the tables and successfully captured the criminals.

However, in Kuroba Kaito's experience, such situations are very rare.

Kuroba Kaito is even better at setting up puzzles strategically and playing with the police, with a look of complete confidence and ease.

However, if there was any unexpected situation beyond his plan, he would be unable to cope with it.

It is precisely because he has always been like this that he was repeatedly frustrated when facing himself and Conan at the beginning.

This difference in personal qualities determines that Conan is the older brother and Kuroba Kaito can only be the younger brother.

……

After finishing the meal, Qin Zhibo paid the bill and the two left the restaurant.

On the way back to the hotel, Qin Zhibo listened again to the details described by Kuroba Kaito.

In addition to what Kuroba Kaito said on the phone before, what surprised Qin Zhibo was that the undercover agent, Boll, actually recognized Kuroba Kaito's identity as Kaito Kid.

Of course, this doesn't mean anything.

Because at this sensitive time, the Japanese who suddenly appeared in the Hopper Magic Group is most likely Kaito Kidd.

This reminded Qin Zhibo that he had also gone to the rehearsal of the Hobber Magic Troupe in his real appearance the day before the performance.

Will my face be remembered too?

Qin Zhibo shook his head, thinking that now was not the time to think so much.

"From the direction, the Crimson Tear is currently southwest of London."

"Time is running out. I'm going to rent a car now. You go upstairs to the hotel to get your luggage. We'll meet downstairs later."

Qin Zhibo and Kuroba Kaito temporarily act separately.

On the way to the car rental company, Qin Zhibo thought about the information he currently had.

Judging from the Black Pharaoh's prophecy, the need for reincarnation should be real.

After all, the Black Pharaoh was once a mortal. Even if he was resurrected as a god, he would still need human flesh as a vessel.

In addition, this reincarnation process should require a ceremony of some size.

And the place where the ceremony was held should be the site of the final decisive battle.

Chapter 1311 Big News! Wandering Planets in Deep Space

The next day, early in the morning.

hotel.

Conan was awakened by a faint sound in the room. He subconsciously put on his black-tech glasses without prescription, then slowly sat up.

I saw Mao Lilan kneeling on the bed next to me, folding her clothes one by one and putting them into the suitcase.

"Sister Xiaolan, what are you doing so early in the morning?"

"Pack your luggage~"

Mao Lilan turned her head and said embarrassedly: "Sorry, Conan, did I wake you up?"

"No, I just woke up..."

Conan shook his head and rubbed his forehead gently, then he remembered that today was Sunday and it was time to go back to Japan.

The two and a half days of London trip is coming to an end...

For some reason, when Conan thought that this trip to London was about to end, he felt an indescribable strange feeling in his heart.

On the one hand, he checked in at the holy land of Sherlock Holmes for the first time, fulfilling his childhood dream.

On the other hand, he felt that he still had unfinished business here.

First of all, the person named “Kaito Kuroba” has never appeared again since he disappeared.

This person exchanged passports with me. Although we look the same and our passports are interchangeable, this will ultimately be disadvantageous to me.

If that guy uses my passport to do something bad, my reputation will be ruined!

Secondly, regarding Michael, Conan always felt that this person was in London at this time.

Whether it was the blond man who took the initiative to give clues to the secret code that Mao Lilan and others met at a London restaurant the day before yesterday, or the companion of "Kaito Kuroba", it is very likely that he is Michael.

It's a pity that I don't have any clues about this person's whereabouts, so it would be futile for me to stay and investigate.

Forget it...

It’s better to go back early and return the doctor to Huibara.

"Conan, can you please go and wake up the dad and the doctor next door?"

"it is good--"

Conan put on his slippers, slowly walked out of the room and came to the door of the next room.

He knocked on the door a few times and waited for half a minute before Kogoro Mouri came out yawning and opened the door.

"What is it?"

"Sister Xiaolan said she was going back to Japan today, so she asked Uncle and the Doctor to get up early."

Kogoro Mouri yawned loudly, replied listlessly, "I know," and closed the door again.

By the time the four of them had packed their luggage and finished washing up, it was already 7:00 in the morning.

Mao Lilan planned how to spend the last few hours of her trip to London.

That is to have breakfast in the hotel restaurant first, and then go for a stroll in several famous London commercial streets nearby.

Wait until 12:00 noon, then go to Heathrow Airport to take the nearest flight to Japan.

As soon as Mao Lilan announced the itinerary, Conan touched Dr. Agasa's knee with his elbow.

Dr. Agasa looked down at Conan and immediately understood what he meant.

"Um...Xiaolan, there's something I forgot to tell you."

"Conan's mother called me last night and said that one of Conan's relatives suddenly fell ill and asked Conan to go back early to see him."

"So after Conan and I finished breakfast, we took an earlier flight back to Japan..."

"What?" Mao Lilan looked surprised for a moment, and asked worriedly: "Which relative? Is the illness serious? How about we go back together?"

Hearing that Mao Lilan wanted to go back together, Dr. Agasa quickly explained: "It's Yuki... a relative of the Fumiyo family. It's not a serious illness. She just wants me to take Conan back to visit her as soon as possible..."

Conan also agreed: "Sister Xiaolan, you and uncle can stay in London for a few more hours. Dr. Agasa and I will just take an earlier flight back to Japan."

"And sister Xiaolan, haven't you bought gifts for sister Sonoko and the others yet?"

Conan guessed what Mao Lilan was thinking at once.

Since I have been busy solving the case these days, I haven't even had time to do any serious shopping.

The last few hours of shopping were the time that Mao Lilan specially set aside to buy gifts.

Of course, she would also take this opportunity to urge Kogoro Mouri to buy a gift for Eri Kisaki, to see if she could take the opportunity to change the situation of the couple's separation.

After Conan's reminder, Mao Lilan also remembered that she still had some unfinished business in London.

I believe Yuanzi won’t care about the gifts from friends.

But if Eri Kisaki knew that Kogoro Mori had gone to London with great difficulty and came back empty-handed, there might be a conflict again.

"Okay then... I get it."

Seeing that Mouri Ran agreed, Conan and Professor Agasa looked at each other, with a hint of joy on their lips.

In fact, no one was sick at all, so there was no need to go back to visit.

All of this is just a little trick Conan devised in order to go back as "Kaito Kuroba".

Whether it is the passport of "Kuroba Kaito" or "Kudo Shinichi", the identity on the passport needs to use the image of an adult.

This requires Conan to take a temporary antidote for the return trip and transform into an adult.

……

After the four of them finished breakfast in the hotel restaurant, Conan and Professor Agasa got into a taxi.

"Sister Xiaolan, bye~"

"See you in Japan!"

On the side of the road, Mao Lilan waved goodbye to Conan, "Conan, please be careful~"

"Don't worry, Dr. Agasa is here!"

As the taxi started, Mao Lilan's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

Dr. Agasa tilted his head and looked at Conan, asking: "Shinichi, where are we going next?"

"There are still several hours before the plane takes off. We can't stay in the airport lobby forever, right?"

The return tickets for Maori and his daughter were still provided by the wealthy British woman who was "close to people with her billionaire fortune". They were first-class tickets, so there was no way they would meet up with him sitting in economy class.

So this time when he goes back, Conan also plans to continue taking the same flight with Maori father and daughter, just like when he came here.