Mihua Department Store, sixth floor.
Qin Zhibo stood next to the escalator and looked around.
This is the highest floor of the Mihua Department Store, and its business items are household appliances.
Since the bomb was found on the third floor, it is the farthest place from the third floor in the entire building, and many customers choose to wait here.
Also includes "Chiba".
Qin Zhibo ignored the strange looks from passers-by and looked for "Qianye" between the floors.
At the same time, a handsome and thin man in a suit was in front of a counter selling TVs, chatting with the clerk standing behind the counter.
"In other words, you are used to this situation?"
"Of course~"
The clerk looked around, then mysteriously approached the man and whispered: "Actually, there was a murder case in the underground garage of our mall before~"
"Oh? It's so scary..." The man's eyes were thoughtful.
"Yeah." The clerk nodded, "The boss doesn't allow us to mention this matter anymore, and he also installed surveillance cameras in the underground garage."
"Well, since you are so experienced, look at this incident..." The man humbly asked for advice.
The shop assistant pretended to be indifferent, smiled and waved her hand: "Don't worry, I think it'll be fine~"
"Anyway, it's not the first time I've encountered a bombing case. The last subway line bomb, the last Tokyo Tower bomb, the last Shinkansen bomb... I survived them all!"
"Actually, I'll tell you quietly, even if something happens to me, I'm not afraid. My husband has bought me a personal accident insurance worth 100 million yen~"
The clerk's expression was a little excited, and his eyes were full of happiness.
But the man's face looked a little confused.
"First I need to confirm one thing...what is 'insurance'?"
"Eh?"
At this time, the clerk was a little confused and asked: "Don't you know about insurance? You just spend money to buy insurance from an insurance company. It is usually of no use. If something happens, you can get a huge compensation..."
"The insurance my husband bought for me is amazing. Whether it's a volcano, earthquake, murder, or manslaughter, as long as I die due to accidental injury, it will pay out 100 million!"
"I see..." The man nodded thoughtfully, and then asked: "But if something unexpected happened, wouldn't you have already died? Could you be resurrected?"
The clerk said naturally: "How is this possible?!"
The man asked again, "Who should be paid the 100 million yen in compensation?"
The clerk smiled and said, "Of course the compensation will be paid to the beneficiary of the insurance! That is my husband~"
"So that's it." The man said seriously, "That means that as long as you die, your husband will immediately receive 100 million yen and become a rich man?"
Hearing this, the clerk's aunt raised her eyebrows in displeasure.
Although this logic is correct, why is this man's statement so uncomfortable?
But the man didn't care about this. He learned new knowledge and a new way to make a fortune silently in this world.
"Is it okay if I buy a few more accident insurances like this and fill in my own name as the beneficiary of the compensation?" the man asked again.
Shop assistant: "What's the use of filling in your own name? Usually you fill in the names of your relatives..."
The man then asked: "Is it okay to fill in the name of a stranger?"
The clerk's aunt was obviously a little impatient, "How do I know so much? If you want to know, go to the insurance company for consultation!"
"Insurance company?" The man was stunned, "...where are you from?"
The store clerk lost all her patience now, "Customer, this is the counter where I sell TVs. If you don't want to buy a TV, please go somewhere else!"
After saying that, the clerk turned around and went back behind the counter.
But the man was still standing in front of the counter, his expression dull, and he seemed to be silently thinking about something in his heart.
At this moment, the mall announcement sounded from the speakers on the ceiling.
"Dear customers, the bomb crisis has been resolved. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused..."
"Now, everyone is asked to evacuate the building in an orderly manner under the command of the staff."
After the broadcast ended, cheers for survivors rang out from all over the mall floor.
The handsome and thin man also stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, then walked towards the stairs.
Behind the counter, the displeasure on the face of the clerk's aunt dissipated a little after watching the man who looked quite good but spoke annoyingly left.
But her face was still full of worries.
Because of the man's words, she discovered a huge beauty point.
That is, my husband gave me an insurance policy with a compensation amount of 100 million yen as a gift for my 15th wedding anniversary. What is there to be happy about?
The beneficiary above is not myself...
As a Mihua person, she has seen many cases of couples killing people to defraud insurance companies. What if this is...
Suspicion is like a seed. Once planted, it will grow and grow in the brain.
"Miyoko, the bomb incident seems to have been resolved, why do you still look like that?"
Another clerk who went to the restroom came back and saw his colleague looking worried and thought he was still worried about the bomb incident.
The clerk named "Miyoko" stood up, embarrassed to say that she was doubting her husband's loyalty.
"Oops! You don't know that an annoying guest came after you left just now and asked a bunch of random questions..."
"He doesn't even know about insurance!"
"Really? Is there anyone who doesn't know about insurance now?" Another clerk was also quite surprised.
Especially when living in Mihua Town, everyone has insurance. If they don’t have enough insurance, they will be involved in some terrible public crisis.
Just like today.
Just as the two were chatting about the strange things they encountered today, another man intervened in their conversation.
"Hello, may I ask what the man you are talking about looks like?"
The two clerks looked at the new man in confusion. Judging from his face and accent, he turned out to be a foreigner.
"I am tall and thin, but I look quite handsome, but I don't know how to talk..."
When Qin Zhibo heard this, he immediately locked the identity of this person.
It is "Chiba"!
The finding spell just showed that "Qianye" is in this direction, indicating that he just left here.
"May I ask where that person went?"
"It should be heading over there..."
The clerk raised his finger and pointed in a direction.
Qin Zhibo immediately ran in that direction, only to realize that the destination in this direction was the stairs.
Since the bomb crisis has just been lifted and the elevators and escalators have not yet resumed operation, many customers who accumulated on this floor chose to take the stairs.
Among the crowd, Qin Zhibo immediately saw "Qianba" who had just squeezed through the fire door on the floor.
It's him!
Qin Zhibo's pupils shrank suddenly and he stopped him without making a sound, so as not to scare the snake.
He also quickly squeezed past customers and ignored them even if he caused some people's dissatisfaction.
After getting through the fire door on the floor, he stood by the handrail of the stairs and looked down. "Chiba" had already reached the platform of the next floor.
People who heard the announcement from other floors are also gathering towards the stairs, which will only become more and more crowded, making it increasingly difficult to get close to "Chiba".
In desperation, Qin Zhibo climbed over the handrail, and a dark figure jumped down from a high place.
In mid-air, he saw the right opportunity to grab the railing on the next floor, lifted his arms upwards, and jumped back to the platform.
The whole set of actions is like Jet Li's extreme descent downstairs in "The Cradle", as smooth as water.
Qin Zhibo jumped back to the platform and happened to be standing in front of "Qianye" at this moment.
Seeing the strange man suddenly appear in front of her, "Qianye"'s eyes were obviously shocked.
But the next second, Qin Zhibo put his palm on his shoulder.
"Don't move, I'm here to save you..."
…
On the other side, Mihua Department Store, second floor.
Among the crowd, Judy and Kamel were following the instructions of the mall staff and slowly walking towards the escalator.
After meeting Conan, Mouri Kogoro and others on the third floor, the two planned to leave here first.
After all, they don't want to expose themselves in front of too many people as FBI agents who came to Japan to perform a mission.
But when they reached the second floor, news spread among the crowd that there was a bomb upstairs.
Some of the two people who were concerned about the development did not choose to leave the building immediately, but waited for the news on the second floor.
Until just now, the police and shopping malls have issued crowd evacuation notices.
"It seems that the incident has been perfectly resolved..."
Kamel said in a deep voice as he walked.
"Yeah." Judy glanced at the mobile policemen who were also withdrawing one after another.
If there really was a bomb, the mobile team would not have withdrawn so early.
"Maybe the bomb is fake. After all, even in the United States, bombs are strictly controlled and cannot be easily obtained by ordinary people..."
Kamel nodded in agreement, then changed the topic and added: "But after coming to Japan these days, I found that although gun control here is very strict, the crime rate does not seem to have dropped much."
Judy also echoed heavily: "This just shows that the most terrifying thing in people is not advanced weapons, but the human heart..."
While Judy and Kamel chatted about their thoughts after the incident, they queued up and stepped on the escalator to the first floor.
As the escalator goes down at a constant speed, the view from the first floor of the mall also opens up.
Judy looked down naturally, but happened to see a familiar figure standing behind a pillar next to the escalator.
That is……
Judy's pupils suddenly shrank, and when she took a closer look, it was none other than Shuichi Akai!
Excited, she grabbed the elevator handrails with both hands, leaned her body in that direction as much as possible, and shouted loudly.
"Shuichi!"
The decibel level of this sound is very high.
Not only the people on the elevator couldn't help but look back, but "Akai Shuichi" standing next to the pillar on the first floor also heard the sound.
He turned around and stood facing the elevator. After staring at Judy on the elevator for 0.5 seconds, he immediately turned around and walked away quickly.
"Shuichi!"
Seeing Shuichi Akai turn around and leave, Judy quickly shouted again and almost jumped over the elevator handrail.
Fortunately, Kamel behind him grabbed one of her arms and stopped her.
"Judy! What's wrong?"
"Didn't you see? That person just now was Shuichi!"
"that person……"
Kamel looked in the direction of Judy's finger. Although he had just seen a man next to the pillar, the man had turned around by then, leaving a black figure behind.
But Judy, who had seen the man's face, was very sure and said anxiously: "That person is definitely Shuichi! Shuichi is right here!"
"Um...but why is Mr. Akai avoiding us?"
Kamel frowned, still having doubts in his heart.
But Judy didn't want to say too much and insisted again and again: "It's definitely him! I will never admit my mistake!"
Before the escalator could reach level with the ground, the two of them hurriedly ran off the elevator.
But looking around, is there any figure of Akai Shuichi anywhere?
But Judy did not give up. She quickly divided the work with Kamel. One person came from the left side of the escalator, and the other from the right side of the escalator. The two of them made a roundabout way to outflank him.
Shuichi!
Shuichi!
Anxious Judy ran in the corridor, calling the name of the important person over and over again in her heart.
But every time I glanced at the faces of passers-by around me, I got disappointing answers.
When she ran to the place she had arranged with Kamel, she didn't see any man who had crossed paths with Shuichi Akai.
Xiuyi, where are you?
At this time, Kamel also ran over from the other side.
Facing Judy's eager gaze, he could only close his eyes and shake his head.
"Impossible! I will never be wrong!"
"That person is Shuichi!"
At Judy's request, the two of them outflanked the original route, but this time the search would be more detailed, including various shops along the road.
In the shopping aisle not far away, a figure was hiding at the corner of the wall, peeking out furtively.
Seeing Judy and Kamel out of sight, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh...why are you so unlucky?"
Kuroba Kaito was originally on standby on the first floor in accordance with Qin Zhibo's instructions.
Seeing the mobile team gradually withdrawing from upstairs, knowing that the bomb crisis had been resolved, he was originally waiting for Qin Zhibo to come down.
As a result, Qin Zhibo didn't wait, but he waited for two stunned young people.
He knew that the face he was disguised in had an original owner. Although he didn't know the name, he reacted very quickly and immediately guessed that these two people should know the original owner of the face.
In order to avoid complications, he chose to escape without hesitation.
Now the two people on the first floor look like they won't give up if they can't find anyone. Even if Kuroba Kaito changes the human skin mask on his face, he can't change out of the extremely eye-catching black leather jacket and pants.
He had no choice but to look back at the goods aisle.
The large iron gate of the cargo passage is usually locked, but this is not a problem for Kuroba Kaito, a former magic thief.
He came to the big iron gate, took out a piece of metal wire from his arms, and showed an evil smile on his lips.
"whee……"
I saw Kuroba Kaito inserting the metal wire into the keyhole of the big iron door, turning his head sideways and pouting his butt, and his posture of picking the lock was somewhat ecstatic.
But while he was concentrating on picking the lock, he didn't notice a figure behind him, slowly approaching him.
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!