"This is also the highest price in the history of painting auctions. I am honored to be able to witness this historic event..."
Japan, 10 a.m. Tokyo time.
The young detectives reunited at Dr. Ali's house, waiting to see Dr. Ali demonstrate his new invention.
Haihara Ai was standing next to the sofa. When she heard her brother's name being mentioned on the TV, she turned to look at the TV playing the program.
In the TV show, the host of the auction on the stage talked eloquently and said that he would remember this auction for a lifetime.
Conan came out of the bathroom and found Haihara Ai staring at the TV intently. After looking at the TV screen, he stepped forward curiously and asked, "Is this a live show?"
"It's a live broadcast of an auction in New York City, USA," Hui Yuan Ai looked at the TV intently and explained, "I just heard the host mention Brother Fei Chi's name. Brother Fei Chi seemed to have spent 300 million U.S. dollars on the auction.
"Sunflowers" by Van Gogh."
""sunflower"?"
Conan was surprised and paid attention to the content of the program.
During the live broadcast, the host looked at the audience with a smile on his face, "Mr. Chi, although the auction does not have such a process, you have left a mark on this auction in the history of painting auctions, so I think we need to listen.
How are you feeling at the moment, or why are you willing to pay such a high price for this "Sunflower"? I wonder if you have anything to say to everyone?"
The camera turned to the dimly lit auditorium. With the adjustment of the photographer, he could barely make out the two figures sitting in the back seats, keeping a certain distance from the others.
In the dim light, the young man sat calmly on the seat. He was wearing a dark red dress, a black shirt, and the blood-colored gems on his bow tie reflected the tiny light in the faint light. He showed a calm and calm temperament; the young woman next to him
She has short light brown hair and wears a black strapless dress. The dress hangs smoothly, looking mysterious and feminine. She sits quietly next to the young man, making the two of them look very harmonious.
Although he couldn't clearly see the expressions of Chi Feichi and Koshizui Nanatsuki, Conan could still picture Chi Feichi's cold face and laughed in his heart.
After the camera focused on Chi Feichi, Conan and Haihara Ai soon heard their familiar calm male voice.
"As for the reason why I took this "Sunflower" and my subsequent plans, after the auction, Mr. Jiroji, the consultant of the Suzuki Foundation, will explain to everyone on my behalf," Chi Feichi said, "We are in the hall downstairs.
A press conference has been arranged, and friends present can come and join in later.”
"Ah?" The host did not expect that there was something about Suzuki Jirokichi. He suddenly remembered what Suzuki Jirokichi said before, 'Move quickly, there will be a press conference later.' He realized that Suzuki Jirokichi's words were probably meant for Chi Feichi.
He said that, without caring whether he had lost his composure or not, he looked in the direction of Suzuki Jirokichi in surprise, "In other words, did you two have any agreement about this painting before?"
"That's right!" Jiroji Suzuki replied with a strong voice, "Fei Chi and I had an agreement before. Originally, we planned to hold a press conference after the auction to announce a news to everyone, but Fei Chi did not
Be careful because you caught a cold and feel a little unwell. You need to go back and rest early, so I will have to explain the situation to you later!"
"I see……"
Seeing that neither of them planned to make it clear at the auction, the host did not pursue the question. He looked towards the auditorium in front and continued his hosting work, "Everyone, since the last item in this auction has been sold,
Then I announce...this auction has ended successfully! A total of twenty items were successfully auctioned in this auction, and we would like to thank you for your support..."
"Conan, Xiao Ai," Ayumi walked up to Haibara Ai and looked at the TV screen curiously, "Why do I seem to hear Brother Chi's voice? I also heard someone say Mr. Jiroji..."
Mitsuhiko and Genta also came forward.
"I heard it too!"
"I also heard someone talking about a press conference or something..."
…
New York.
After the auction, Suzuki Jirokichi took Suzuki Sonoko to the downstairs hall to attend a prearranged press conference.
After Chi Feichi finished the auction procedures, he left the paintings he had taken and the appraiser he contacted with Suzuki Jirokichi, and left the building with Koshimi Nanatsuki and returned to the apartment by car.
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After the car left the parking lot, Koshimizu Nanatsuki sat in the car, sent a message on his mobile phone and chatted with Haibara Ai for a few words, and quickly connected to the video call from Haibara Ai.
As soon as the video was connected, three more little heads appeared next to Haiyuan Ai.
"Sister Nanatsuki! Brother Chi!"
When the three children saw Koshimizu Nanatsuki appear on the video page, they immediately laughed and told the story.
“We saw the New York auction live on TV!”
"It's a pity that we saw the program relatively late. We only heard about Mr. Jirokichi's press conference, and then the host announced that the auction was over..."
"Are you still at the auction? Can you let us take a look at the painting that Brother Chi bought?"
"Sorry, we have already left the venue," Koshimizu Nanatsuki took the mobile phone in his hand farther away, let the children look at the car environment they were in, and said with a smile, "That painting was also borrowed by Mr. Chi.
I gave it to Mr. Jirokichi. He is not with us now. If you want to see it, you can wait until we bring the painting back to Japan. Mr. Jirokichi is planning to hold a sunflower exhibition in Japan. When the time comes, he will bring all of Van Gogh's "Sunflowers"
It will be loaned to Japan for exhibition, and Mr. Chi decided to fully support him, so you can see the seven "Sunflowers" exhibition in Japan by then!"
"The thing that Mr. Jirokichi wants to announce at the press conference is probably about the Sunflower Art Exhibition, right?" Conan reacted, "As for the agreement between him and Brother Chi, after Brother Chi took the picture of "Sunflowers",
I lent him the painting "Sunflower" and supported him in holding an exhibition..."
"Correct answer!" Koshimizu Nanatsuki said with a smile.
"Mr. Jiroji said at the auction that Brother Feichi caught a cold and was feeling a little unwell." Haibara Ai asked the question she wanted to know, "Is he okay?"
Koshimizu Nanatsuki turned his body sideways and pointed the front camera of his mobile phone at Chi Feichi, who was sitting on the single seat next to him. "He has a cold today and is feeling weak..."
Chi Feichi was originally sitting on the seat with his eyes closed and concentrating. He only opened his eyes when Haiyuan Ai asked about his situation. After Yuesui Nanatsuki finished speaking, he looked at the mobile phone in Yuoshui Nanatsuki's hand and said, "I
fine."
"Is it just the symptoms of general weakness?" Haiyuan Ai thought about Chi Feichi's previous high fever and asked worriedly, "Are there any symptoms such as headache, fear of cold, limb aches, nasal congestion and fever?"
"I felt dizzy for a while in the morning, and then I just felt weak and lack of energy. I have no other symptoms for the time being..."
Chi Feichi had decided to use "cold" to cover up his abnormality, and told some mild cold symptoms without changing his face, temporarily fooling Hui Yuan Ai.
Haibara Ai seriously told Chi Fei Chi to pay attention to changes in body temperature and take cold medicine in time. Worried that the children's noise would affect Chi Fei Chi's rest, he asked the children to say hello to Koshizu Nanatsuki and then hung up the phone.
In the TV program broadcast at Dr. Agasa's house, the TV host has introduced the basic information and identification conclusions of "Sunflower" photographed by Chi Feichi, and has connected to the live broadcast of Suzuki Jiroyoshi's press conference.
Suzuki Jirokichi announced the holding of the Sunflower Painting Exhibition at the press conference, invited the expert team he recruited to the stage, introduced the members of the expert team to the camera, and announced that he had also invited Mouri Kogoro to join the expert team.
"Tomorrow I will confirm with various museums. If nothing happens, starting from tomorrow, pieces of "Sunflowers" will arrive in Japan one after another," Suzuki Jiroyoshi stood on the stage and announced loudly, "We will be in Japan by then.
Exhibition information will be announced on TV and online, please pay more attention!”
"Whoosh——"
A playing card shot out of the darkness, flew onto the stage, and nailed one corner into the red carpet at the feet of Suzuki Jirokichi.
When Suzuki Sonoko saw the pattern of Kaito Kidd printed on the playing cards, she exclaimed in surprise, "C-could this be..."
"Kidka?!"
Suzuki Jirokichi recognized this as the symbol of his old rival at a glance, his face became grim, and he looked up at the crowd of reporters in front of the stage.