Conan Rick's Investigator

A woman with loose hair was lying on the sofa, making lazy sounds.

Patrick, who was in the daytime, stepped forward and said, "That must be what he really thinks. It's hard to tell through the screen, but I can see from the scene that his eyes are different from those of the other people who have been evaluated before..."

"And his explanations about aliens and gods are very convincing."

"If I weren't the evaluator, I would have been convinced by him..."

Other people also took a tacit attitude towards this, which is indeed a perfect answer.

It's just that the full score is a little unreal...

"What if he was sent by the Brotherhood to approach us?"

A stern-faced man suggested, "Perhaps the above information is all from the organization capturing Yin Sen and his daughter, extracting information from them, and then processing it into a somewhat convincing story..."

"Four years have passed. We can't rely solely on one side of the story to know what really happened in Japan."

"And the current situation is dire... Don't forget, our greatest enemy, the Grays from MJ-12, have already been confirmed to have entered the Kingdom of Vesbania. We need to dispatch more personnel to deal with the situation there."

"If the Brotherhood were to drive a wedge into the situation at this point, I'm afraid no one would be able to quell the situation."

The man's voice triggered some thoughts, causing those who had spoken for Qin Zhibo to fall silent.

Only the woman lying on the sofa was swinging her legs nonchalantly, as if she didn't care what the man said, or even that the entire meeting was dispensable.

At this time, the only white-haired old man sitting behind the desk stood up.

"Dylan is right. We should be more cautious now. The Green Delta isn't what it once was."

"But this 'caution' also requires consideration of timing..."

"Cell E is severely damaged right now. If we don't replenish it in time, the arrow we've so painstakingly planted in the Brotherhood will easily fall off."

"My intuition tells me that the Brotherhood's conspiracy is no less dangerous than MJ-12's, and may even be more dangerous than MJ-12's alien friends."

"So, I think we should recruit new people now, but at the same time, we should remain vigilant and not add any more personnel to Cell E for the time being."

"Whatever he is, we can observe him from a safe distance..."

The white-haired old man looked around at everyone. Except for the man named "Dylan" who still looked a little dissatisfied, everyone else nodded in agreement.

"Alright then, it's settled."

……

The next day, early in the morning.

After adjusting to the time difference, Qin Zhibo got up on time and took a look from the living room.

The doors of Koizumi Akako and Hondou Eisuke's rooms were closed, and they were both still sleeping in.

After washing up, Qin Zhibo, who had nothing to do, turned on the huge TV in the presidential suite and watched the news.

Japanese TV channels cannot be received here, and it is already evening in Japan, so there is no program with Rena Mizunashi.

But even so, he subconsciously turned the TV channel to the news program.

On the TV screen, a white man was seriously reporting a news story about a criminal.

"Last night at 10 o'clock, the phantom thief Crow appeared again in Las Vegas and stole the world's largest yellow gemstone - the Lion King's Heart, worth $2000 million."

"The phantom thief Crow has been committing crimes frequently in Las Vegas over the past two months, stealing gems worth hundreds of millions of dollars."

"This person's whereabouts are unknown.

Eucalyptus is characterized by sending advance warning letters to victims and leaving a large number of black feathers at the scene..."

As the announcer spoke, he placed a picture of the Kaito Crow next to him.

In the darkness, a dark figure stood on the tower under the moonlight, with a cloak fluttering in the wind and a large number of black feathers floating around him.

Looking closely, the face beneath the top hat vaguely reflected the light of the monocle.

The more Qin Zhibo looked at him, the more familiar he looked. Isn’t this Kaito Kidd?

Top hat, suit, cloak, monocle... this outfit immediately reminded Qin Zhibo of Kaito Kid.

But the difference is that this Kaito Crow is completely black, not as dazzling as Kidd, but it also adds a sense of maturity and mystery.

Kidd, why are you tanned?

Qin Zhibo frowned and was about to move closer to the TV to take a closer look at the details when the photo disappeared.

But this was enough to make Qin Zhibo think.

For the past two months, Kuroba Kaito has been studying and stealing things in Japan. Unless he can really travel through time and space, it is impossible for him to be in Las Vegas and commit crimes at the same time.

So this Kaito Crow is definitely not the Kaito Kidd that he is familiar with.

But no matter his attire or method of committing a crime, this Phantom Thief Crow is very similar to Kidd, as if they were from the same origin, except for the fact that he scatters feathers on the scene.

"Black feathers..."

Qin Zhibo held his chin in his hand and thought for a moment, then suddenly thought of the possible meaning behind this.

Kuroba, isn’t that Kuroba Kaito’s last name?

Is this announcing to the world that he himself is Hei Yu?

If it is Kuroba, could it be Kuroba Toichi, the father of Kuroba Kaito, who is said to have been dead for 8 years?

Chapter 981 Green Delta

Could this person be Kuroba Toichi?

Qin Zhibo couldn't be sure based on just a moment of footage.

But every time he commits eucalyptus, he leaves behind black feathers, which is such an obvious hint that this person at least knows that Kaito Kid is from the Kuroba family.

There are only two reasons for doing this.

One is to attract the people who killed Kaito Kidd, that is, those people from the Beast Brotherhood. They knew that Kuroba Toichi was Kaito Kidd 8 years ago.

The other one is to attract the current Kaito Kidd, also known as Kuroba Kaito.

If Kuroba Kaito saw this news, he might realize that Kaito Crow is similar to himself and come to Las Vegas.

This could be a trap, but it could also be an opportunity.

If we can find Kuroba Toichi, we might be able to unlock the secret of Pandora, the Stone of Life.

In the last Crimson Tears incident, Kuroba Kaito would have given up on stealing the Crimson Tears if he hadn't seen the Beast Brotherhood members following the beautiful leader of the Thaumaturgy Corps.

This is entirely because Kuroba Toichi once told young Kaito that the Crimson Tear is an artificial gem.

The Heiyu family's talent in gem identification is at its peak; it's impossible that they can't even distinguish between artificial and natural gems.

So the only possibility is that Hei Yu Daoyi lied for some purpose.

The objects of this lie also included his own son.

Qin Zhibo's intuition told him that Hei Yu Daoyi might know the specific purpose of Pandora's Stone.

Of course, the premise is that he is still alive...

……

After standing by the window and thinking for a long time, Qin Zhibo decided to tell Kuroba Kaito about the existence of the Kaito Crow.

While this could be a carefully planned trap, it could also be closely related to Kuroba Toichi.

Danger and opportunity coexist.

On the bright side, this person knows the true identity of Kuroba Toichi, and might be the mysterious painter Pickman who used Kuroba Toichi as a model.

Since this person created this painting and Kuroba Toichi hung it on the wall, it might be a clue.

"As for what to plan, it depends on your idea."

Qin Zhibo explained the whole story over the phone, as well as the pros and cons of coming for the "appointment".

But Kuroba Kaito agreed without hesitation.

"I'll be there."

He was so eager to find his father that he didn't care about anything else. The last time Qin Zhibo analyzed it, he felt that his father Hei Yu Daoyi was still alive.

So even though the clue was still vague at the moment, he still decided to give it a try.

"I'll take the nearest flight to Las Vegas and expose the identity of the Phantom Thief Crow!"

Kuroba Kaito was filled with righteous indignation on the phone, but Qin Zhibo poured a bucket of cold water on his hot-headedness in time.

"Don't rush over now. The Phantom Thief Crow just completed a theft and won't be doing anything else anytime soon..."

"Well, I'll let you know the next time he commits a crime."

Kuroba Kaito considered it for a moment, "Alright then, I'll wait for your news."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhibo breathed a sigh of relief.

I am not a person who likes to owe favors to others. This time, telling the information to Kuroba Kaito is also a way to repay him for helping me disguise myself as Domon Yasuki in front of the police last time.

As a thief, it is extremely difficult for him to appear in front of the police and help the police.

But this is also related to Kuroba Kaito's personality.

Although he is sometimes naughty and plays tricks on the police with some evil intentions, he is kind by nature.

……

I continued watching TV to pass the time. After waiting for about an hour, Hondou Eisuke and Koizumi Akako woke up one after another with sleepy eyes.

By the time the two young men finished washing up and had their buffet breakfast in the restaurant downstairs, it was almost noon.

At this time, Patrick, who had met Qin Zhibo yesterday, called and the two agreed to meet again at the same place yesterday.

But this time, I have to bring Hondou Eisuke with me.

"I see. See you later."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhibo had a general idea of the other party's attitude.

Looks like I passed the test...

When Qin Zhibo thought about the result of his video being shown in front of a group of people and being criticized, he felt a bit like a guinea pig being observed.

Even joining a black organization isn't that difficult, right?

……

Back upstairs, Qin Zhibo told Hondou Eisuke the news about his contact with Pany alone.

Upon learning that he would soon be able to come into contact with the organization his father and sister belonged to, Hondou Eisuke was somewhat excited and full of hope for the future.

"Great! I must join them!"

"Don't get excited, stay calm!"

To prevent him from doing anything weird out of excitement, Qin Zhibo held his shoulders to calm his emotions.

After they put on their coats, Qin Zhibo wanted Koizumi Hongzi to stay alone, but she said she also wanted to go out for fortune-telling.

This is one of Koizumi Akako's personal hobbies. She sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street and randomly tells fortunes to passers-by.

Making money is secondary. The main thing is to satisfy her curiosity and voyeurism, and at the same time, to train the witch's inspiration so that she won't be too dull.

Koizumi Hongzi had also read Qin Zhibo's fortune, but the result was that Qin Zhibo's fate was shrouded in a fog, and how people in the fog moved would affect the fog...

Even she couldn't figure it out in plain words.

……

We arrived at the cafe where we were yesterday, and this time Patrick arrived first.

Seeing Qin Zhibo and Hondou Eisuke walk in, he stood up from his seat with a smile on his face.

"This is Yin Sen's child, right?"

"Hello, I'm your father's colleague. You can call me Patrick."

When they really met, Hondou Eisuke was still a little shy and shook hands with the other person with a slightly stiff expression.

"Hello, my name is Hondou Eisuke."