Conan Rick's Investigator

At the same time, Conan on the ground noticed a dark figure on the overpass, holding a long pole-like object in his hand.

"that is……"

Hattori Heiji, who did not notice the figure, drove his motorcycle at full speed into Osaka Bay, causing the suspicious figure to flash past Conan's eyes.

When they arrived at the last place where Kidd lost his sight, Conan and Hattori Heiji only saw a broken monocle and a pigeon lying on the ground, flapping its wings but unable to get up.

Chapter 218: Persuading Master Qin Zhibo?

Conan quickly jumped out of the car, holding the pigeon in his hands while looking around cautiously.

The white figure of Kaito Kidd could not be seen in the dark port, not only that, even the expected shining buildings were not visible.

Hattori Heiji raised his hand, making a lookout gesture, and asked doubtfully, "Did Officer Nakamori really hide the egg in this place?"

"I don't see any place where I can hide anything..."

"Kudo, what do you think?"

Hattori Heiji turned to ask Conan for his opinion, only to see Conan holding the injured pigeon in one hand and picking up the broken monocle with a handkerchief in the other.

"Could it be that the wind was so strong at high altitude that it caused the monocle to loosen and fall down?"

"But considering Kaito Kidd's cautious nature, we probably won't find any fingerprints on it..."

Hattori Heiji didn't see the dark figure on the overpass, so he made some guesses based on normal thinking.

Conan shook his head and said seriously, "No, this monocle didn't fall off by itself. Someone sniped it off Kidd's face..."

"Sniper?" Hattori Heiji looked surprised and confirmed, "Are you talking about sniping with a gun?"

Nonsense, what else can you use besides sniping with a gun?

Use a slingshot?

Conan rolled his eyes at Hattori Heiji and turned his attention back to the monocle in his hand.

"The lens was shattered, but there was no blood on it, which means the bullet didn't hit Kaito Kidd."

"But judging from the position of the sniper, this sniper wanted to take Kidd's life."

"I remember where I saw the sniper. Maybe I can find some clues if I go there now."

As soon as Conan's feet stepped on the skateboard, he turned back and said to Hattori Heiji: "Find a place to call the police and tell them what happened here."

"Kid is very lucky. Maybe we can still find Kidd at sea!"

Hattori Heiji nodded hesitantly, and suddenly thought of something.

"There's a sniper there. If the sniper doesn't leave, wouldn't you be in danger?"

"fool!"

Conan's eyes narrowed as he explained, "A sniper would have left the scene as quickly as possible after committing the crime. That person should have left long ago."

"Besides, I'm just a child. The other party won't suspect that a child has any bad intentions."

After Conan's explanation, Hattori Heiji felt that it made sense.

After all, not everyone has Qin Zhibo's ability, who can tell at a glance that Conan is a fake child just by observation and reasoning.

But calling yourself "stupid" is too heartless.

"I'm just worried about you..."

Looking at the short figure riding away on the skateboard, Hattori Heiji murmured.

……

The skateboard under his feet was speeding like lightning, and a short figure was shuttling through the streets of the city.

The solar skateboard produced by Dr. Agasa was relatively useless in the past.

As the name suggests, a solar skateboard can only slide in sunlight. Without sunlight, it will become an ordinary human-powered skateboard.

Later, at Conan's strong request, Dr. Agasa added a new motor and battery to it so that it could have sufficient power even in places without light.

With this momentum, Conan quickly came under an overpass and stopped his skateboard.

Conan looked up and saw that the suspicious figure on the overpass was gone.

The sniper is gone...

Conan looked around to see if there was a way to get on the elevated road, and suddenly he noticed a small bump on the road.

Pick up the bump, it's not a stone.

It's a bullet shell!

……

After Hattori Heiji called the police, Officer Chaki, who had come to Osaka Castle empty-handed, immediately rushed to Osaka Bay with a large number of police officers.

Upon learning that Kidd might have fallen into the sea, Chamu quickly contacted the maritime police for search and rescue.

After a while, Officer Nakamori, who was in charge of guarding the "Egg of Memories", also rushed over after hearing the news.

"What? Kaito Kidd crashed in this sea!"

"Search and rescue immediately! Send out all available boats and helicopters!"

"I want to see him alive or dead!"

Officer Nakamori was directing the search and rescue personnel at the scene with an anxious look on his face, which made Hattori Heiji feel helpless.

Really, it’s just a bastard thief who fell into the sea, is there any need to be so anxious?

It's like a loved one fell into the sea...

Just as Officer Nakamori was about to board the rescue vessel to take personal command, Hattori Heiji suddenly remembered something and hurried forward to ask, "Officer, is Osaka Bay where you hid the 'Egg of Memory'?"

"No..." Officer Nakamori shook his head as a matter of course, "I hid the treasure in an inconspicuous warehouse in the center of Osaka."

"Even Kaito Kidd wasn't found there!"

When talking about this "achievement", Officer Nakamori felt a little complacent. After all, this was the first time that he successfully protected the treasure with his own strength.

Hattori Heiji, somewhat surprised by the location of the treasure, asked again, "Did you start the generator during the power outage?"

"Of course! I started the generator right away."

Hattori Heiji scratched his head in confusion. Since Officer Nakamori started the generator, why didn't Kaito Kid find the treasure location?

Could it be...

At this time, Qin Zhibo arrived at the scene in his secretary Nishino's extended Lincoln, which immediately gave Hattori Heiji an inspiration.

"Uncle Qin, it seems you stayed in Tsutenkaku after the fireworks? Did you see Kaito Kidd?"

Uncle Qin...why does this title sound a bit awkward?

However, Qin Zhibo still replied: "I did see it."

"Then what?"

"Then I told him that blowing up the substation was wrong, that destroying public power facilities was wrong, that it would have very serious consequences, and that it was an act of terrorism that disregarded the safety of the lives and property of the people of Osaka."

"What happens next?"

"Then he flew away..."

After listening to Qin Zhibo's detailed narration, all the police and detectives present, including Conan who had just returned from collecting evidence, were stunned.

Even if Officer Nakamori is not very smart, he can still think that Kaito Kid actually confirms the location of the treasure by destroying the power supply and then observing the restoration of power supply in each building.

If that was the case, then his location would have been exposed, because he immediately ordered his men to restore power.

But Kidd did not come over, but flew towards Osaka Bay in the opposite direction.

So the reason why Kidd failed to steal the "Egg of Memories" was actually because he was persuaded by Qin Zhibo?

Everyone: This is even possible?!

Just preaching to Kaito Kidd to give up stealing?

If all criminals in the world can be persuaded to give up committing crimes by preaching, then what is the role of the police?

Why not get a loud speaker and broadcast "Japanese Criminal Law" every day...

Even though he thought so, Officer Chamu still walked up to Qin Zhibo with an open mind and said with a smile, "As expected of a famous detective, he can even convince Kaito Kidd. Haha!"

"Where, where..."

To avoid being seen as a negotiation expert who would specialize in entering dangerous areas and negotiating with dangerous individuals, Qin Zhibo humbly said, "Kid's decision to abandon the operation simply proves that he still has a conscience. It has nothing to do with me."

"This child?" Cha Mu and others looked puzzled.

Qin Zhibo almost blurted out the answer but quickly corrected himself, "Of course it's the 'children'. Those who stray into crime are 'children' who have lost their way in life. They need the guidance of 'parents' like us to turn back to the right path."

The police nodded, and it was indeed so.

After all, the main purpose of modern criminal law is not to punish criminals, but to discipline and re-educate them so that they can become human beings again.

It is also because of this that there are very few death row prisoners in Japan in recent years.

"It seems Mr. Qin has some unique insights into modern criminal law..."

At this moment, Conan, who had been waiting for a long time, finally couldn't bear it anymore and quickly raised his hand to show himself.

"Uncle police, on the way here, I saw a man sniping Kaito Kidd in the sky."

"Kid fell into the sea because he was sniped..."

"This is Kidd's monocle. This means he was shot near his right eye."

"And this is a bullet casing I found where the sniper was operating."

Conan said as he presented the evidence one by one.

Qin Zhibo, who was standing next to him, immediately grasped the key points from Conan's words.

Sniper right eye!

Chapter 219 Hattori Heiji: Danger!

The policeman next to Officer Chaki took Kidd's monocle and the bullet casing left by the sniper from Conan, and took them for identification under Chaki's order.

The detectives in the harbor were trying to figure out why Kidd was sniped.

"This is probably a killer hired by the victim who harbors hatred for Kidd, and wants to kill Kaito Kidd."

As soon as Kogoro Mouri put forward this speculation, it was denied by Conan, who had done his homework at Professor Agasa's house in advance.

"Kaito Kid has committed 134 crimes in 12 countries, stealing 152 gems for a total of 387 billion yen."

"But strangely, he hasn't taken possession of any of the gems so far. He returned them to the local police shortly after the theft, and even asked them to appraise the gems..."

"So if it was the jewel that was stolen, then such a person shouldn't exist..."

After being ruthlessly slapped in the face, Kogoro Mouri punched Conan on the head.

Conan turned around and gave him a resentful look, which made Kogoro Mouri feel a little uneasy.

"You little brat! Why do you know so much?"

Conan: Even if you know too much, you still get beaten? Or maybe you know too little? A clueless detective who doesn't even understand the situation of his opponent?

Seeing Conan's frustrated look, Hattori Heiji next to him raised the corners of his mouth and almost laughed out loud.

Noticing Hattori Heiji's smirk, Conan immediately gave him a warning look.

But now Conan has no evidence against Hattori Heiji, so he is not afraid of Conan's warning at all.

At this time, Conan's outstanding performance also attracted the attention of Officer Chaki.

"This kid is truly remarkable. Not only is he so familiar with Kaito Kidd's crimes, he even went back to the sniper scene to look for bullet casings."

“What a promising future!”

"But don't do this next time. It's too dangerous."