"Xiaolan, are you sure that I left Japan last week?"
Qin Zhibo couldn't believe it and asked Mao Lilan again.
Mao Lilan and Conan looked at Qin Zhibo with even more confusion. How come they went to the United States and couldn't even tell the time?
"Of course it's confirmed...Mr. Qin, what's wrong with you?"
Qin Zhibo's head suddenly dawned, and after a moment he smiled and shook his head, "...It's nothing, maybe I haven't gotten over the jet lag yet."
"By the way, has anything big happened to Mihua in the week since I left?"
"A big thing?" Mao Li was stunned for a moment, then replied: "There have been several murders and robberies..."
"It's not these...forget it, just pretend I didn't ask."
Is the murder case considered a big deal in Mihua?
Isn’t that Mihua’s daily life?
Qin Zhibo is guessing whether there will be regional differences with the change of time?
For example, the flow of time in the dreamland seems to be different from that in the real world. Matsumoto Ryohei believes that he has been living in the dreamland for more than a month.
So, are there differences in the speed of time between Japan and the United States?
But this is just a guess. If the timelines of the two places are really different, then everyone in the world will find out.
After all, this is an era with developed networks, and any information can be quickly transmitted through the network.
But there is a key issue that cannot be ignored, that is, every time you accumulate enough proficiency to be able to buy all the props for the week, the week will pass, regardless of whether you buy it or not.
Except for the first week when I came into this world, I have followed this pattern for other weeks.
But now that the store props are not refreshed, does it mean that this week will last forever...
Thinking of this, Qin Zhibo actually shuddered.
But in any case, the actual situation now is that the system store has not been refreshed, and only one item from last week is available for purchase.
After checking the system, Qin Zhibo saw that he now had a general proficiency of 26373, and he still had more than 4,000 left after purchasing [Curse of Bloodborne].
However, this does not mean that gaining proficiency is no longer meaningful. This proficiency can also be exchanged for proficiency in a single skill.
Qin Zhibo has not improved his investigation skills for a long time since he upgraded them to level 4.
There are also the number of lottery draws. The system shows that there are currently 14 lottery opportunities.
Since drawing the first prize, Qin Zhibo has been saving the number of draws, waiting until there are no good things to sell in the system store, and then making good use of these times.
Now is a good time.
When I get back to the office, I have to study the next step...
At this moment, Conan pointed to the belly of the plane and asked: "Uncle, what are those people doing?"
Qin Zhibo glanced at Higashikata and others who were moving boxes down from the belly cabin exit, and said: "This is Suzuki Jirokichi's strategy."
"He used the time of his speech to ask Officer Nakamori and others to move the paintings. In fact, there was no "Sunflower" in the box. The purpose was to confuse Kaitou Kidd."
"The real "Sunflower" will wait for the speech to end and then be quietly transported off the plane."
This was not the first time Suzuki Jirokichi had tried to hide the truth, but this time he did not inform Nakamori Ginzo in advance.
I guess Nakamori Ginzo and Mouri Kogoro are guarding an empty painting box right now, fighting the air with their wits.
"Okay, let's go back too."
Qin Zhibo was about to leave when Conan asked with some persistence: "Uncle Qin, don't you need to guard "Sunflower"?"
"Why?"
"Beware of Kaitou Kidd..."
"It's not necessary."
"Huh?" Conan and Mao Lilan were confused at the same time.
Qin Zhibo explained: "Because we just held a press conference last night and Kaitou Kidd appeared in New York, today's flight from New York to Japan is the earliest."
"If Kidd couldn't catch this flight, he would probably still be in New York now~"
"Unless his hang glider flies faster than a Boeing 747..."
Qin Zhibo revealed the secret with one word, and Conan suddenly understood.
yes!
I was too concerned about Kaitou Kidd using tricks to appear, but I forgot even the simplest logic of the itinerary!
Maori Lan was a little slower than Conan to understand the logical relationship, and hurriedly asked: "Since you know this, why don't you tell Mr. Suzuki and Officer Nakamori?"
Qin Zhibo waved his hand, "Why tell? Isn't it great to let Officer Zhongsen taste the joy of 'victory'?"
"And what if the hang glider is really faster than a Boeing 747..."
At this time, Qin Zhibo's words stopped suddenly, his eyes looking thoughtful.
He suddenly thought of something, which was also related to the itinerary.
That is, after the riot in Las Vegas that night, Kuroba Kaito immediately flew to New York and appeared at the press conference of "Sunflower".
In just two days, Kaito Kidd had traveled almost 4,000 kilometers.
Anyone who wasn't crazy would have guessed that Phantom Thief Kid's vehicle was an airplane.
So as long as we investigate the passenger information of all flights from Las Vegas to New York within two days, there will definitely be Kaitou Kidd himself!
There are about 400 people on a passenger plane, and there are 15 flights a day, which is 6,000 people.
That’s about 12,000 people in two days, and there must be Kaitou Kid among them!
American Airlines' identity registration is relatively strict, and each passenger's identity information is quite comprehensive...
Thinking of this, Qin Zhibo couldn't help but feel a little scared.
As long as it is carefully screened by someone with ulterior motives, Kaito Kidd's true identity will be revealed.
Of course, it can also be thought that Kaito Kidd stole someone else's identity, or took a plane at an airport near Las Vegas.
But in fact, Kuroba Kaito did not do this.
"Mr. Qin, what's wrong?"
Mao Lilan's voice interrupted Qin Zhibo's thoughts, "Kaitou Kidd won't show up, can we go back?"
"Uh... um."
Qin Zhibo paused.
"Then let's go."
…
Qin Zhibo opened his suitcase and gave Mao Lilan and Conan the small souvenirs he bought before boarding the plane. They were a pair of cartoon hand puppets of a penguin and a seal.
Since time is really tight this time, although this gift is not very important, it is still thoughtful.
Mao Lilan and Conan did not pick any questions and expressed their gratitude to Qin Zhibo.
The three of them hailed a taxi outside the airport and quickly returned to Mihua Town.
In the taxi, Suzuki Sonoko also called Mao Lilan, telling her that "Sunflower" had been successfully deposited into the Suzuki family's iron raccoon vault.
In the background of the phone call, one could vaguely hear the Nakamori Police Department being furious with Suzuki Jirokichi, complaining that he did not inform the police of the complete plan in advance.
When the box was opened, it was found that there were no paintings of Nakamori Police Department and Mouri Kogoro, and they were almost frightened to death.
Even if they sell the painting worth 650 million US dollars, they can't afford the loss.
"Yes, yes! Xiaolan, guess who I met in New York?"
"Who?"
"It's Shinichi, Shinichi!"
There was some sound leakage from the phone. Conan, who was sitting next to him, heard the name and quickly went over to listen.
"Xinyi?" Mao Lilan's face instantly turned red, "What is he doing so far away?"
"I don't know~ I was standing on the stage being interviewed by reporters, and I happened to catch a glimpse of him wearing a peaked cap off the stage and taking pictures on the stage."
"Later, Mr. Kidd showed up, and everyone in the venue was dispersed, so I couldn't find that guy."
"Really~ Since I've already come here, I won't come out to say hello!"
Suzuki Sonoko was a little angry. Although Kudo Shinichi was the official wife of a good sister, she and Shinichi were childhood sweethearts who had known each other since kindergarten.
When Conan next to him heard this, he immediately thought of the passerby who accidentally appeared on the TV during the TV broadcast. Haibara Ai described it as "another new face in the world."
that person……
Conan frowned slightly, feeling something was wrong.
My face is a typical Asian face, which means that person should also be Asian.
The Asians made a special trip to Sunflower's press conference, and they happened to be seen by Yuanzi...
That's not another "self" at all, that person is Kaitou Kidd!
Kaitou Kid pretended to be himself, and he definitely wanted to use his identity as "Kudo Shinichi" to do something.
The easiest thing to think of is to use the identity of "Kudo Shinichi" to board Suzuki Jirokichi's plane and then commit theft.
As a result, due to Suzuki Jirokichi's tricks, the disguised Kaitou Kid had no choice but to give up this infiltration method and also missed his flight back to Japan from New York.
This bastard!
Conan's face was full of anger, but Mao Lilan didn't notice it at all, and was still guessing that "Xinyi" was working on a case abroad and only occasionally passed by the press conference.
Qin Zhibo, who was sitting in the front seat, glanced at the completely different expressions of Mao Lilan and Conan in the rearview mirror and said nothing.
…
"Mr. Qin, goodbye!"
"Goodbye uncle!"
After Qin Zhibo got out of the car with his suitcase, he said goodbye to Mao Lilan and Conan in the taxi, and then turned to look at the plaque behind him.
Chengshi Hospital.
Yes, he did not return to the office immediately, but came to Aso Minori's place to take a look.
Firstly, I came here to say hello and to see how Jerry the mouse was doing.
Secondly, I asked Chengshi if he knew any animal hospitals he knew and could help introduce them.
Pushing the door and entering the hospital, there were many patients, including old, weak, women and children, sitting on the benches in the corridor at the entrance.
Since Xinke Hospital closed down and Xinke doctors have also disappeared, Chengshi private hospitals have quickly taken over the huge medical market in nearby blocks.
Although the profession of a doctor is said to be more reassuring the older you get, the young Aso is actually better because of his good attitude, good looks, and consideration for patients. Word of mouth quickly spreads.
Seeing that there were still many patients, Qin Zhibo was too embarrassed to go in and disturb them, so he found a seat at the entrance and sat down.
There happened to be a newspaper shelf next to him, so he quietly read through the Tokyo newspapers he had left during his absence.
For Qin Zhibo, the past tense news in newspapers is not boring, especially the criminal case section.
Satanic Demon Murder Case on TV Station...
Karaoke box murder incident...
Mystery about the death of a famous writer...
Qin Zhibo looked at the cases solved by Conan with great interest. If the techniques of each case were taken out individually, he could write an interesting short mystery novel.
Maybe Mihua's criminals have some ideas...
As time passes, there are fewer and fewer patients in the hospital.
Until dusk, the Yantian nurse from the hospital came to the corridor and found Qin Zhibo, the only person left reading the newspaper.
"Excuse me, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"Ah?" Qin Zhibo raised his head and suddenly realized that he was the only one left in the corridor. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "It's so late..."
It's so late and I haven't read all the cases yet. During this period, the Shinigami elementary school student has "quite a lot of achievements".
The Yantian nurse recognized Qin Zhibo and was surprised, "Mr. Qin, are you back from the United States?"
"I'll notify Dr. Chengshi right away!"
"No, I'll go by myself. Is it time for you to get off work too?"
Qin Zhibo stopped the Yantian nurse and went to Aso Minoru's consultation room alone.
…
In the consulting room, Asano in a white coat was standing in front of the window, holding the forearm of the other arm with one hand, raising his hands above his head, stretching his waist.
Facing the setting sun outside the window, his face was full of exhaustion and he couldn't even squeeze out a smile.
Compared to working as a doctor on Moon Shadow Island, the pressure in Tokyo is more than twice as high. I feel like there are endless patients every day, and I can’t even stop working on my days off.
But even so, he never compromised the quality of his service. Although he was tired every day, he still smiled at the patients who came to see him.
Because from the day he was rescued by Qin Zhibo, he had made up his mind to devote the rest of his life to saving everyone who needed treatment.
This can be regarded as living up to the Hippocratic Oath that I promised myself.
Suddenly, the door behind him was pushed open with a "squeak".
When Chengshi heard the voice, he quickly put down his arms that he had finally stretched out, and turned around to greet him with a smile.
"Hello~"
"May I ask……"
When he saw clearly the identity of the visitor, Cheng Shi's expression was startled at first.
Immediately afterwards, some crystal clear liquid swirled in the eye sockets.
"Mr. Qin!"
"Woo~~"
Chengshi rushed towards Qin Zhibo, opened his arms and hugged the man in front of him tightly.
"Why didn't you call to say you were safe? There was no news for a week after I left..."
Feeling the light body temperature of Cheng Shi, although Qin Zhibo suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, he patted Cheng Shi's back comfortingly.
"Don't cry, am I back now?"
"Look, I bought you a gift."
Qin Zhibo took out a gift he also bought in the souvenir shop at the airport, a small sculpture of the Statue of Liberty without a lighter function.
Chengshi let go of his hands and took the statue of the little Statue of Liberty.
Although it was just an ordinary gift, Chengshi showed an extremely bright smile. The setting sun shone in, and the tears in her eyes were like bright gems.
"Thanks."
"I will treasure it forever..."
Qin Zhibo lowered his head and looked at the extremely beautiful Cheng Shi, his heart froze and he quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, do you know the doctor who runs the pet hospital?"
"Pet doctor? I don't know him..."
Chengshi shook his head, and the ponytail on his head also shook.
At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps suddenly coming from the door.
Qin Zhibo was immediately alert, and with the support of his professional habits, he rushed over and opened the door.
I saw the Yantian nurse at the door quietly preparing to leave.
Seeing that she had been discovered, Nurse Yantian turned around and smiled awkwardly.
"I know a nurse at a pet hospital...does this count?"
Thanks to the fateful pianist and book friend 20210209162510869019472 for the reward!
This chapter has been completed!