Keith looked around at the people in the room, and now only the people here can be trusted.
Even the Royal Guards under his command have insiders.
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time..."
Mao Lilan stood up in panic, "Have you found the princess?"
Qisi shook his head, "I haven't come back yet."
Just before setting off, Chis had already told others that he hired professionals to protect Mira.
"Hey, I roughly understand the situation..."
"But I'm afraid the combination of me and this brat won't work, right?"
On the sofa, a man wearing a gentleman's hat crossed his legs on the palace tea table. He wore a tall blue-black suit and a beard, giving him a mysterious and free feeling.
This man is also a foreign aid hired by Chis, named "Daisuke Jigen".
Conan sat next to Daisuke Jigen, with his arms behind his head and glanced at the man next to him.
The "imp" this man refers to is naturally Conan, the only one present who can be called an imp.
Conan has long been used to being looked down upon by others.
But Qisi looked at Conan with some expectations in his heart.
This boy appears to have the body of a child, but has the mind of an adult.
At the party the day before yesterday, he was the first one to see through that the bartender was pretending to be an assassin; yesterday he caught up with the plane and dismantled the control circuit of the partition board to let people on the plane notice his presence and avoid freezing to death.
Therefore, Keith proposed that Daisuke Jigen and Conan form a team to survey the parade route for the princess' coronation ceremony the day after tomorrow.
Duke Gerard clearly had the opportunity to succeed to the throne, but he showed his full support for the princess's ascension. The reason could only be that he planned to assassinate her on the route of the princess's coronation procession.
As long as the princess is killed, he will not only be able to ascend the throne legitimately, but he can also use the excuse of catching the assassin to eliminate dissidents in the palace.
He then held a public trial for dissidents and successfully gained a wave of popular support.
And Chis knew that he had been listed as the "number one dissident" by Kilard.
"No matter how you look at it, you all look like an ordinary Japanese father and son." Keith said.
"You're here..." Jigen Daisuke's tone was very disdainful.
Mao Lilan also protested, "No matter what, you shouldn't involve Conan, right?"
Chis turned to Mao Lilan and bowed slightly apologetically, "I'm ashamed to say that I can only trust everyone here now."
"The purpose of the visit to Japan is also to allow the princess to take refuge."
Daisuke Jigen raised his head slightly and said with emotion: "It's so pitiful. Princess Mira is gone, and only the next successor will be happy."
"This way even this kid knows who is behind the scenes..."
Daisuke Jigen rubbed Conan's head. Apparently, he didn't refuse to be Conan's "father" in his heart.
Chiss did not shy away and replied in a very affirmative tone: "Yes, it must be Lord Kilad who killed the queen and prince and then made it look like an accident."
"It's just that we don't have evidence yet..."
"So please, we don't have much time."
Keith bowed to Daisuke Jigen and Conan again.
Daisuke Jigen smiled slightly under the brim of his hat, suddenly took off his legs from the tea table and stood up.
"Since it is the employer's request, I have no choice but to refuse..."
"Kid, what about you?"
Conan looked at Mao Lilan's worried eyes. Although he knew that this matter was dangerous, he knew that the kind-hearted Mao Lilan would not let it go.
Then he, Conan, will have to deal with it to the end!
"Okay!" Conan raised his head with a cute smile on his face, "Dad, where should we go first?"
Daisuke Jigen suddenly looked disgusted. This kid got into the act so quickly...
…
9:00 a.m., a hotel in the capital of Vespania.
Conan got up from the bed sleepily and stretched his waist.
Although his mind has not yet fully awakened, he habitually puts the glasses on the bedside table on his face to avoid being seen by the Maori family and exposing his identity.
He sat on the bed for a while, and when his groggy head came to his senses, he realized that the other person lying on the bed had disappeared.
Conan quickly went down to the ground and came to the desk in the standard room. There was a breakfast and a note on it.
There is a sentence written on it:
[I’m going to the ore field first to inquire about the situation. Don’t go out! Don’t act alone!]
This is Qin Zhibo’s message.
But when Conan saw it, his face immediately became extremely anxious.
This guy didn't allow himself to act alone, but he ended up acting alone!
Conan slapped his forehead. He should have thought that Qin Zhibo would go to check the situation of the ore field today, but he ended up sleeping so hard.
hateful!
In fact, this is not entirely to blame for sleeping too much. On the one hand, it is because I have experienced many things recently, which has caused me to be physically and mentally exhausted.
On the other hand, I had a dream last night, a very realistic dream.
Conan dreamed that he was walking on a dark staircase that went all the way down. He didn't know where the steps would eventually lead, but he was driven by instinct to move in the only direction.
After walking up an unknown number of steps, he came across a door. Next to the door were two gatekeepers who looked like holy missionaries, opening the door for him.
Behind the door was a cave filled with flames. Conan relied on his movement skills to pass through the cave without any danger and continued to move toward the bottom of the steps.
Until a final door stood in front of him...Conan woke up.
This dream was so confusing that Conan still can't help but recall some of its details.
Back to the present, Conan reached out and touched the "scone"-like thing in the breakfast bag. It was completely cold, indicating that Qin Zhibo had been away for a long time.
If I want to catch up now, with my own pace, it will definitely not be enough.
And if you're just inquiring about the situation, it shouldn't be that dangerous, right?
Conan thought for a while and decided to follow Qin Zhibo's arrangement for the time being and stay well in the hotel.
Wait until Qin Zhibo comes back and then talk to him carefully.
Although I am still immature as a detective, don’t use bean bags as solid food!
Conan complained in his heart, took breakfast to the bed, turned on the TV, and passed the time boredly.
…
On the other side, Qin Zhibo rode a mountain bike, starting in the morning, and finally slowly arrived at the outskirts of the nature reserve northeast of the capital of Visbania.
A warning sign was erected in the middle of the road, and Qin Zhibo had no choice but to brake to check.
It says in Japanese and English - "The road ahead has collapsed and cannot be passed."
Apparently, in order to protect the secrets of the ore, the entire nature reserve was cordoned off by the military and no entry was allowed.
No wonder even civilians know the approximate location of the ore, the target is so obvious...
Qin Zhibo guessed that if he ignored this sign and continued riding, he would definitely encounter an army roadblock.
So Qin Zhibo put the mountain bike back into the toolbar and instead sneaked into the forest beside the road.
Because this is a nature reserve, the forest grows quite densely, and there are almost tall bushes as far as the eye can see.
Because of this, Qin Zhibo did not bring Conan out.
In this jungle environment, it is useless no matter how flexible Conan's movements are.
Besides, the more people there are, the more likely it is to be discovered by soldiers ambushing in the forest.
Once discovered, the other party will definitely treat the intruder as a foreign spy without any explanation. At that time, it will really be like "going through life and death, and taking his son with him."
The reason why Qin Zhibo chose to infiltrate during the day was because he exploited a loophole in his thinking.
The quarry has just been invaded by outsiders at night. Most people will put their main defense force at night and ignore the defense during the day.
In fact, with sufficient visibility during the day, it is easy to spot intruders without much precaution.
But Qin Zhibo has the [Lord of the Rings], and with the invisibility function provided by the Ring, it is suitable for sneaking in during the day.
But if you take Conan with you, this matter will be very troublesome.
Qin Zhibo planned in his mind to at least find the specific location of the ore cave today, and if there was a chance, he could also steal the ore directly.
The amount of ore required is not large. When Mi-Go brought himself and Conan across time, he only used a fist-sized ore.
But how to travel through time and space is also a troublesome matter...
Forget it, get it first and then study it.
Qin Zhibo, dressed in camouflage uniform, raised his knife and chopped open the vines and bushes around him, heading towards the depths of the reserve.
…
Vespagna capital, central Queen Street.
A white Beetle was moving at a snail's pace on the road, while other vehicles hurried past.
The moment the two cars passed by each other, the owners inside couldn't help but cast a contemptuous look at the Beetle.
"By the way, can't this car go faster?"
Fujiko Mine, who was sitting in the back seat, was dressed like a working woman and complained helplessly with her eyes.
Lupine III huddled in the small front seat, feeling very aggrieved.
"This is full speed..."
Fujiko Mine: "Where did your usual car go?"
Lupine the Third: "They were all destroyed... Both cars died gloriously..."
In fact, the unknown people who invaded the quarry the night before yesterday were none other than Lupine III and his partner, Daisuke Jigen.
Lupine III wants to steal the Vespagna ore and use its ability to block signals to overcome the defense system of the Vespagna kingdom's national treasure, the "Queen's Crown."
However, although the ore was successfully stolen, something unexpected happened during the retreat.
Heavy troops had been deployed around the mine in advance, and under the careful guidance of Daisuke Jigen, the vehicles and helicopters the two were preparing to escape were blown away.
This is really a church apprentice, beating the master to death, it can be called another version of "Kung Fu Panda 1"...
Fortunately, in the end, the two relied on their flexible body skills to dodge countless bullets and missiles and escape.
Now that Lupine III has mentioned that unfortunate experience again, he can't help but feel a little upset. His Mercedes-Benz SSK, which is limited to 35 units worldwide, was also destroyed by ruthless gunfire.
But just as he complained, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
The glorious sacrifice of two cars corresponds to "the glorious sacrifice of two people", implying the death of both the queen and the prince.
Fujiko Mine immediately reminded him with a "shush", but Mira, who was also sitting in the back seat, already had an unhappy look on her face and ordered rudely.
"Die, I'm thirsty. I'm going to buy a bottle of Coke."
Girls in sensitive periods must not be messed with. Lupine the Third immediately agreed meekly, "Yes~"
Fujiko Mine also took the opportunity to make a request, "I want iced coffee."
Lupine the Third: "Yes~Yes~"
"Just answer it once~"
Lupine III was a little aggrieved, I knew it...
Lupine parked the car on the side of the road and walked to the vending machine on the side of the road, mumbling, "They are obviously two princesses, so difficult to take care of..."
At this time, Conan and Daisuke Jigen, who were patrolling nearby, happened to separate.
Daisuke Jigen used the excuse that "it's not me that's wrong, it's the bar that opened during the day" and wanted to go have a drink first to moisten his thirsty throat.
In order to distract Conan, Daisuke Jigen also threw a coin to Conan and asked him to buy something to drink nearby.
So, Conan also came to the vending machine, and happened to meet Lupine the Third buying coffee and Coke.
However, Lupine III seemed to be unlucky. When the coin was put in, nothing came out.
"Hey! Where's the Coke?"
"Come out! I've already paid. What does this mean?"
After pressing the button several times in succession, the Coke will not fall out.
This made Lupine III very unhappy.
I finally paid a lot of money, but you let me lose so completely?
Okay, okay, let's play like this...
A smirk appeared on Lupine III's face, and he hit the panel of the vending machine with his elbow.
The vending machine that was just "Pixiu" immediately spit out more than a dozen bottles of various drinks, along with a large number of coins.
"Haha~ You're so polite, you don't even need to give me a tip~"
Lupine III squatted on the ground, happily picking up various drinks and coins into his arms.
And this scene made Conan, who had a strong sense of justice behind him, unable to stand it.
"Uncle, you can't steal anything..."
Lupine III was shocked. As a thief, he didn't realize that someone was watching behind him.
He turned around with some displeasure, only to find that there was just a kid with his hands in his pockets, as high as his knees.
"Don't say it so harshly, kid, I paid you honestly."
Conan shook his eyes helplessly, "You only paid for one bottle, but you have to take all the drinks."
Lupine III remained unmoved and continued to show his shameless spirit, "What's the problem? This guy gave it to me on his own initiative~"
"Uncle, are you a bad person?" Conan wanted to make the other party feel guilty, "But I don't think you are a bad person..."
But Lupine the Third didn't care about this, and directly acted like a villain, "Then you have to be careful, I am a bad thief!"
Seeing that the other party was not being polite, Conan put on a childlike smile and said, "That's why uncle put a pistol in front of his chest~"
"Huh?" Lupine III immediately put away his joking expression and stared seriously at the kid in front of him.
Conan continued to reason, "Your left shoulder is a little low, so I was wondering if that's the case?"
After listening to these reasonings, Lupine III was sure that this kid was something special.
There is indeed a gun in his arms, but this is not something that ordinary people can tell just by looking at him.
Is this kid just...
Lupine III suddenly had an idea, and he remembered that the man Fujiko Mine asked him to take revenge on yesterday was accompanied by a very powerful child!