Conan Rick's Investigator

On the dim sea, unknown sounds were heard. Even more terrifying was the entity making these sounds...

Suddenly, in Kujirai Sadao's vision, a series of water ripples appeared less than half a meter away from the rubber boat.

Those are some bubbles, very big bubbles.

These bubbles float up from the deep sea, then bloom on the water surface, creating circles of large ripples.

It is not difficult to judge from these bubbles that a creature with such lung capacity is definitely not a small fish or shrimp.

With an uneasy heart and trembling hands, Kujirai Sadao nervously lay on the edge of the rubber boat, leaning forward, wanting to find out what was going on.

As the view got closer, the dim sea surface became clearer, and one could vaguely see an area about half a meter below the water surface.

At this moment, Kujirai Sadao looked very much like the pirate ship in "Pirates of the Caribbean" that was sent to the sea by Blackbeard to attract mermaids to appear.

However, the creatures waiting in the deep sea are not beautiful fantasy creatures like mermaids.

But it is a more realistic, terrifying, dark and indescribable existence...

From the dark deep sea, the head of a creature slowly emerged into view.

In the rippling water ripples, it does not have a face as delicate as a mermaid, but only a "fish head" that is ugly to the point of being disgusting.

On its thick neck, which is almost as rough as a toad's skin, the constantly trembling gills release gas, which rises to the surface of the water and turns into bubbles.

The pair of bulging, never-closed eyes scattered a goose-yellow light, staring intently at Kujirai Sadao's face.

Its image is somewhere between a human and a fish, but no matter how it is defined, it cannot be associated with "beauty".

If there is one thing that is similar to the Caribbean mermaids, it is that after showing off their appearance, they also show off their mouths full of fangs used for hunting and eating.

The narrow mouth of the "fish-headed monster" slowly opened, revealing terrifyingly fine and white teeth.

And there was not just one, but more "fish-headed monsters" slowly rising from the water.

Obviously, they were very hungry, otherwise they would not have followed the taste of blood and come here to "dine" so quickly.

Suddenly, the "fish-headed monster" closest to the rubber boat took the lead in attacking. Its violently trembling body created an incredible upward force on it, allowing it to jump out of the water like a dolphin.

Kujirai Sadao's body subconsciously retreated, and he let out a loud scream.

"what!"

However, at this critical moment, the suitcase under Sadao Kujirai's buttocks emitted huge heat.

The surging power that had been suppressed for a long time burst out in the suitcase, and the exploding light was extremely aggressive in the night.

Then comes the sound.

boom--

……

Everyone on the ship and in the lifeboat saw the sudden burst of flames from the rubber boat and heard the deafening explosion.

To be honest, Conan, who had been observing the rubber boat on the deck, heard a scream a second before the explosion, which seemed insignificant in comparison.

The fear contained in this scream was so tearing that it was suffocating.

However, Conan understood that it was Sadao Kujirai who opened the suitcase placed on the rubber boat, but found that it was full of bombs that were enough to blow him to pieces.

Hattori Heiji, who was standing aside, stared at the flames on the sea with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

Hattori Heiji didn't know what was so incredible about it, but it was just very incredible.

Qin Zhibo was able to see more clearly when observing the situation just now because he had the vision of a telescope and night vision goggles.

Kujirai Sadao didn't scream when he opened the suitcase, but was frightened when he bent over the water.

Maybe something in the water scared him.

Although Qin Zhibo knew roughly what that thing was, it was not easy for others to find out.

Because that thing must have gone to hell along with Sadao Kujirai when the bomb exploded.

At this time, as if the entire plot process had been completed, the system showed the task settlement.

[Congratulations on completing the side mission]

[Task settlement rating: B]

[Acquire 1000 general skill proficiency]

[Get 300 social credits]

[Rating Reward: 500 General Skill Proficiency]

Qin Zhibo felt a little regretful. Although the creature was blown to death, it was not considered his credit.

After all, the bomb was not his, the person who placed the bomb on the rubber boat was not him, and the person who used himself as bait was not him.

It seems that I can only complete this main task later.

However, Qin Zhibo remembered that Watanabe Sheng said that this season is when "mermaids" are frequently active, so if you want to meet one, it should not be particularly difficult.

But as soon as this idea appeared in his mind, Qin Zhibo suddenly realized another thing.

its not right!

After that kick from me…it’s summer now!

……

For more than an hour, the ship where the explosion occurred did not move until Officer Megure arrived in a helicopter.

As soon as he got off the helicopter, Inspector Megure was shocked by the luxurious all-star lineup on the ship.

"Brother Qin, Brother Maori, Brother Hattori... and Team Leader Jiaozaki!"

"What are you..."

Although Inspector Megure acted very surprised, he was actually wondering in his heart why the ship had an accident.

Because this ship is cursed...

In the crowd, Conan, the source of the curse, sneezed without leaving a trace.

After some investigation and understanding of the situation, Inspector Megure asked Inspector Takagi and his younger brothers to pack up the burnt Kameda Terukichi and Kanie Korehisa who was shot in the temple and take them away.

Also taken away was Minoru Ebina, because he was the one who brought the bomb on board, and no matter what the reason, he had violated the law.

As for Sadao Kujirai, his body was too fragmented to be collected and had to be buried at sea.

Among them, Kanie Shijiu was also taken away by Qin Zhibo for investigation before his body was taken away.

Kanie is a former mercenary, so the skill he acquired from him is of course firearms.

After converting to 1000 proficiency points, Qin Zhibo's firearm proficiency is still level 3, with a maximum accurate shooting range of 550 yards.

However, it only takes 800 proficiency points to reach level 4, and the sniper rifle's accuracy range can be increased to 600 yards.

However, the cases currently being handled do not require the use of guns, and the gun does not need to be aimed too accurately. Qin Zhibo does not want to undergo special training.

If possible, Qin Zhibo doesn't want to "play with guns" in the future.

……

The ship arrived in Ogasawara. Qin Zhibo and the Maori family relaxed in Ogasawara for a day and set out on the journey back to Tokyo the next day.

On the day we returned to Tokyo, it miraculously snowed on the streets of Tokyo.

It was sunny in Ogasawara the day before, but it started snowing when I returned to Tokyo?

Qin Zhibo did some research on this.

News reports said that on the day he kicked, the temperature in the Kanto region suddenly rose from autumn to summer levels.

This situation left people puzzled, so the weather program of Nichijo TV invited meteorological experts and scholars from all walks of life to discuss the situation.

Some experts suggest it's due to abnormal atmospheric circulation; some suggest it's due to global warming; others suggest it's due to the slowing of the Earth's rotation, earthquakes and volcanoes, tidal changes, abnormal ocean circulation, solar and lunar eclipses...

In the end, these experts argued until they were red in the face, but none of them could come to a conclusion.

However, Qin Zhibo also learned from this that being kicked out of Shengxia meant the entire Kanto region.

And this "midsummer" did not last very long, only one day.

When he returned to Tokyo, it was snowing lightly on the streets. This weather change, which was also strange in Qin Zhibo's opinion, was not discussed so much.

It seems that at this moment in this world, it is time for snow...

On this winter day with snowflakes flying all over the sky, Qin Zhibo received a call from Xinming Xiangbaoli after a long time.

Shinname Kaori first exchanged some pleasantries with Qin Zhibo, including some about Nakamura So.

Actually it’s Mr. Clock.

The content was very simple. Nakamura So invited her to visit his villa again, but Shinna Kaori refused her on the grounds that the publishing house was in a hurry to finish the manuscript.

Of course, this was also because Xin Ming Xiang Baoli followed Qin Zhibo's instructions.

"By the way, why did you ask me to stay away from Miss Nakamura? There must be a reason for doing this, right?"

Qin Zhibo was a little hesitant when faced with the question from Shinname Xiang Baoli.

But after a few seconds of silence, Qin Zhibo still chose to hide it.

"I'll tell you when the time is right."

"Please trust me, okay?"

On the other end of the line, Xin Ming Xiang Bao Li was silent for two seconds, and then replied: "Mr. Qin, I believe you..."

There was some emotion in Xin Ming Xiang Baoli's tone, but she immediately changed the subject, "The organization has a new task, let's talk on the computer..."

Hearing this, Qin Zhibo felt a little excited.

Because so much time has passed, I can finally make some extra money from the organization in a reasonable way.

The last time he made some extra money was when he read and photocopied The Secret of the Worm himself and sold the original version to the Nine Angels.

The price offered by the Nine Angels Organization is also quite high. Considering that it is an ancient book with a history of more than 1000 years and has a high historical value, the price offered by the Nine Angels is million yen.

However, this huge sum of money has not yet reached Qin Zhibo's hands and will not be transferred to his account until next week.

Adding this huge sum of money from "the future", Qin Zhibo is only 700 million away from buying the floor above the office.

Qin Zhibo urgently needs the 700 million to be helped by the mission of the Nine Angels Organization.

On the Nine Angels website, Shinname Kaori sent the relevant information of the mission to Qin Zhibo.

The task is simple and easy. It is to go to the Beido Hotel tomorrow night to attend the memorial service for a film director named "Sakamaki Akishino".

The invitation letter will be placed in Qin Zhibo's mailbox tomorrow morning, but the name on the invitation letter is a foreigner named Michael Bay.

[New: So the difficulty of this mission is that you must disguise yourself as a foreign film director. There are no restrictions on your appearance, you can be as creative as you want, but your disguise must be impenetrable.]

[New: The abilities you mentioned in your application for joining the organization include being very proficient in English. Combined with your mixed-race appearance, you should be the only investigator currently qualified for this mission.]

After hearing what Shinname Kaori said, Qin Zhibo felt that this task was indeed his.

Qin: I see. Is there anything I need to do at the memorial service?

[New: You don't need to do anything. Just make sure your identity isn't suspected and attend the memorial service from beginning to end. Of course, if anything unusual happens during the memorial service, you'll need to submit a report.]

[New: Also, the reward for this mission is 100 million yen]

Spending 100 million to attend a memorial service for a film director is both respectable and risk-free, and sounds like a great task.

However, Qin Zhibo certainly knew that the Nine Angels would not give him money for nothing, and there must be some shameful activities in this memorial service.

But no matter what, I was attending the memorial service using someone else's identity.

In this way, no matter what happens, I should just be a recorder and it has nothing to do with me.

Qin: Okay, I accept this task.

After the mission-related communications ended, Qin Zhibo logged out of the Nine Angels website.

But just then, Shinname Kaori called again.

"Communications on the website don't allow for the disclosure of personal identification information, whereabouts, etc., so I didn't say..."

Shinna Xiang Baoli's voice was a little awkward. "If you need makeup to look like a foreigner, my makeup skills are pretty good. I can help you..."

"Um……"

Qin Zhibo bit the thin flesh in his mouth while thinking, "Thank you, but my own makeup skills are not bad either."