Faced with Kuroba Kaito's invitation, Qin Zhibo gave a clear rejection answer.
"But why?"
Under the setting sun, Qin Zhibo lay on the sofa and rubbed his stomach with his hands, looking subconsciously at the kitchen not far away.
"Kaito, do you have anything edible at home?"
"There are two cartons of milk in the refrigerator..."
"oh."
Qin Zhibo walked to the kitchen refrigerator and found Asahi milk in a carton from the refrigerated area.
He tore open the triangular opening on the edge of the carton along the dotted line and poured it into his mouth.
I slept from morning to dusk and restored almost 30 points of willpower, but I was still hungry for 24 hours.
Now Qin Zhibo is so hungry that he can eat a cow!
Throwing the milk carton into the kitchen trash can, Qin Zhibo looked at Kuroba Kaito and said solemnly.
"I have something very important to do next and I have to go to England."
"England?" Kuroba Kaito looked stunned and said hurriedly: "But my destination is also England!"
"Eh? Really?"
"yes!"
Kuroba Kaito spread his hands and introduced: "The origin of the Hobo Thaumaturgy Troupe is England, and they are currently performing in London!"
As Kuroba Kaito explained in detail again, Qin Zhibo finally understood why Kuroba Kaito wanted to go to England so urgently.
At Kuroba Toichi's suggestion, Kuroba Kaito went to England to warn Judy Hooper and protect Crimson Tears.
But what Qin Zhibo cares more about is the time mentioned in the "Reincarnation Prophecy" mentioned by Black Feather Pirates.
In fact, he had already learned most of the reincarnation prophecies from Haneda Yasuharu.
But this is the first time that the time of reincarnation has been known in such a clear way.
Previously, members of the zoo organization only said that Halley's Comet returns once every 10,000 years...
When the stars return, with the help of Nefren Ka's reincarnation and the red gem on the top of his crown, Nefron Ka will be crowned a more powerful Black Pharaoh and be reborn...
This return of the stars is very similar to the prophecy that heralded the resurrection of Cthulhu.
One of the purposes of my trip to the UK this time was to go to the University of Brightchester in the UK and ask the scholars there for clarification.
This is because it was the University of Brightchester that first proposed that a certain comet would arrive near the solar system in the near future, causing gravitational pull and changing the position of the stars.
"Then it looks like our destination is the same..."
"But if you want to prevent the reincarnation ceremony from happening, you must at least confirm the correct time for the 'return of the stars'."
Qin Zhibo held his chin and analyzed calmly: "At present, it seems that the enemy has the right time, so he can take action in an orderly manner..."
"but……"
"but?"
Faced with Kuroba Kaito's doubts, Qin Zhibo did not express his biggest worry.
Now, both the reincarnation of the "Black Pharaoh" and the resurrection of Cthulhu are related to the return of the stars.
It's okay for the Black Pharaoh. After all, one of the important props in the reincarnation ceremony, the Crimson Tears Gem, is in the hands of his own camp.
But Cthulhu's resurrection does not require a ritual. It is like setting a huge alarm clock. When the time is up, Cthulhu will wake up naturally.
This is also the real origin of the crisis of annihilation mentioned by Yisi.
So once you know the correct time for the stars to return, the one you need to watch out for most should be Cthulhu.
But what to do?
How can we fight against the Old Ones with the power of mere mortals?
force?
This is simply impossible. The Yisi people's civilization has gone through hundreds of millions of years, and they are naturally capable of evaluating the gap between human civilization and the old rulers.
Since the Yis people believe that it is impossible for humans to defeat, this must be the result.
Even if today's human beings possess nuclear weapons, a major killer weapon, and level the world, human beings themselves will almost be extinct...
Thinking of this, Qin Zhibo shook his head violently.
He shouldn't think about such clueless things now. The most important thing is to first find a way to confirm the time when the stars will return.
"Then it's decided. Let's book the flight to the UK as soon as possible..."
It's already late today, and there are no travel apps like Ctrip in this era. We can only wait until tomorrow to book a flight.
Qin Zhibo stood up from the sofa and was about to go out for dinner when the doorbell rang.
Ding--
Kuroba Kaito looked overjoyed, thinking that Kuroba Toichi was back because he couldn't leave Japan tonight, so he hurriedly opened the door happily.
"Coming!"
As a result, I opened the door and saw that the person who came was Nakamori Aoko.
"Aoko? Why are you here?" Kuroba Kaito was a little surprised.
"What's wrong? Is it weird that I'm here?"
Nakamori Aoko smiled sweetly, "I heard you said this morning that Aunt Qianying came back from abroad, so I wanted to invite you and aunt to my house for dinner tonight..."
"Eh?"
Kuroba Kaito, who felt inexplicable, was stunned, "When did I tell Mom that she was going back to China?"
Nakamori Aoko raised her eyebrows, "But didn't you say this morning that a long-lost person was going to meet, so I guess it must be Aunt Qianying..."
Qin Zhibo, who was standing by the wall of the entrance hall, heard that there was ready-made dinner to eat, so he took the initiative to come out.
"Qingzi, you misunderstood. In fact, this kid is talking about me~"
Nakamori Aoko looked at Qin Zhibo who suddenly appeared, blinked her eyes, and only remembered after a few seconds.
"Aren't you the uncle who was looking for Kaito and Anko at the school gate before?"
Nakamori Aoko and Qin Zhibo had almost no interaction, except for the first time Qin Zhibo went to the gate of Ekoda High School to block Kuroba Kaito and Koizumi Anko after school, Nakamori Aoko witnessed it.
Qin Zhibo nodded and introduced himself: "Actually, I am a slightly famous detective named Qin Zhibo."
"Since that meeting, Kaito has often asked me about Kaito Kidd..."
"Kaitou Kidd!"
When she heard about Kaitou Kid, Nakamori Aoko's eyes lit up. After all, this was the story that her father Nakamori Ginzo had been holding in his heart for more than ten years.
"Then come to my house to discuss it! My dad is also quite interested in Kaitou Kidd!"
"Haha, then I will be disrespectful. Speaking of which, Officer Nakamori and I are old acquaintances. We have fought against Kaitou Kidd several times together..."
Qin Zhibo followed Nakamori Aoko out of the entrance with a smile, leaving the dumbfounded Kuroba Kaito where he was.
Hello!
My dad has just come back, don't let me know!
Uneasy, Kuroba Kaito quickly took the keys to his house and followed him to the Nakamori house next door.
…
At the same time, on the third floor of the Mori Detective Agency.
The Maori family was sitting happily around the low table, eating steaming Japanese hot pot.
The faces of the three people could not stop showing happy expressions.
“What a blessing!”
“I didn’t expect that just by going to the coffee shop downstairs for a cold drink, I would get the opportunity to travel to London for free!”
"It seems that the reason why I didn't win the horse race today is because of this!"
Mouri Kogoro proudly boasted about his achievements while showing off the meat in his mouth.
Mao Lilan, who was sitting opposite, heard this and gave her old father a helpless look.
"Obviously when I said I wanted to go downstairs to eat smoothies, you still didn't agree..."
"Uh..." Mouri Kogoro paused with his chopsticks hanging in the air, then waved his hand, "Don't worry about those details!"
"Anyway, I'm making a lot of money this time! Not only can I go to London for free, but my food and accommodation are also included!"
Conan on the other side looked at Mouri Kogoro with helpless eyes.
What a shameless uncle...
but……
When he thought about the gift of being able to travel to London for free, Conan's little face couldn't help but reveal a happy expression.
That's what happened--
In the afternoon, when the Maori family was drinking cold drinks at the Poirot Café downstairs, they accidentally picked up a white Persian cat in the store.
Not long after the Persian cat was acquired, the cat's owner appeared.
Out of gratitude and having heard that Kogoro Mouri was a detective, the cat owner said that he was also a mystery fan and invited the Mouri family to visit his hometown.
The hometown of this cat owner is London, England.
"Speaking of which, that Lady Diana is so generous..."
"I just helped her with a trivial matter, so I specially invited us to London, and even included round-trip air tickets, food and accommodation..."
Mao Lilan picked up a piece of green vegetables with chopsticks and said leisurely.
When Mouri Kogoro heard this, he once again got carried away and took credit for himself, "Of course they provided the free trip because of my reputation as a famous detective!"
Mao Lilan: "But Ms. Diana is British. It's her first time in Japan, and she doesn't know who you are, dad..."
Being choked by his daughter, Mouri Kogoro felt a little embarrassed, so he could only analyze it seriously.
"This is how rich people are, they regard their pets as more important than people."
"Although in our eyes it's just helping to find a pet, in other people's eyes, it's almost the same as saving a human life... So of course we have to thank us."
As a private detective who often helps wealthy people find pets, Mouri Kogoro naturally sees these things very clearly.
In the eyes of rich people, ordinary people are not even as good as a pet they have kept by their side for a long time.
But he himself couldn't change or do anything, because he also relied on this skill to get in the upper class society.
However, Mao Lilan, who has always been innocent and kind-hearted, was a little dissatisfied with her father's negative outlook on life, and said angrily: "Dad, why do you say this to others?"
Mouri Kogoro held the rice bowl and curled his lips, "Tsk, what I said is the truth..."
Seeing that the father and daughter were about to get into trouble, Conan quickly changed the subject.
“But London seems to have many good attractions!”
"First there is Baker Street, then there is Hyde Park where Holmes and Watson walked, and then there is the British Museum where Holmes often went to check out information..."
Conan's face was flushed and he talked excitedly.
Although Kudo and his wife often took him abroad when he was a child, they never went to London.
Now I can finally visit the Holy Land!
Maori Lan and Maori Kogoro, who were standing next to him, turned their attention to him in unison.
"Kid, how do you know London so well?"
"Forehead……"
Facing the suspicious look from Kogoro Mori, Conan had an idea and quickly took the blame.
"Brother Shinichi told me!"
"He told me that there are such and such good places in London..."
When Conan said this, Mao Lilan, who was sitting next to him, suddenly had an idea.
"By the way! When I called Shinichi last time from the underground garage of Miwa Mall, it seemed that Shinichi said he was in the UK!"
"Maybe he is in London now, I will call him right away!"
With that said, Mao Lilan put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands, stood up and was about to make a phone call.
Conan, who was about to take a bite of meat, didn't react at first.
When he came back to his senses, he remembered the last assassination of "Chiba" in the rice flower mall. A man who looked similar to Kudo Shinichi appeared around the suspect, making "high school student detective Kudo Shinichi" also become
suspect.
At the request of Manager Matsumoto, Mao Lilan called herself to confirm her location.
As a last resort, I told a little lie and said I was in the UK.
Unexpectedly, Xiaolan still remembers this incident until now!
Is it okay to call myself at this time?
Conan quickly stood up, turned around and persuaded: "Sister Xiaolan! It's only morning in the UK at this time. Maybe Brother Shinichi is busy handling the commission and has no time to talk on the phone..."
"And if we suddenly go to England, wouldn't it be just in time to give Shinichi-nii a shock?"
Mao Lilan, who was holding the phone and about to dial the number, became interested when she heard what Conan said, and a cute evil smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Conan, what you said makes sense. This opportunity is rare, and we should really seize it..."
Seeing that Mao Lilan gave up calling now, Conan also breathed a sigh of relief.
But the question now is how could I appear in the UK as Kudo Shinichi?
I don’t know how to clone myself...
Eh?
its not right!
Conan was about to pick up his job again when his expression suddenly became horrified.
I don’t think I can go to the UK at all!
I don't have a passport!
Only then did Conan suddenly remember that his identity as "Edogawa Conan" was a completely non-existent person, and he didn't even have a passport.
In this case, it is simply impossible to go abroad through customs.
Conan thought over and over again, and now he can only rely on Dr. Ali's ability.
…
The next day, when Conan came to Dr. Ali's house, he told his situation.
"Doctor! Can you think of a way! For example, forging a passport or something..."
"Ah?" Dr. Ali was stunned and quickly retorted, "That's illegal!"
Note that the doctor only said that this is illegal, not something that cannot be done.
However, Conan didn't notice this point and could only scratch his head in frustration and keep complaining.
"Damn it~"
"It's rare to go on a pilgrimage to the holy land of Sherlock Holmes. How could such a tragic thing happen?"
"Oh... unlucky, unlucky, unlucky..."
Looking at the sighing Conan, the half-moon-eyed Haiyuan Ai seemed to be indifferent, but in fact, he was somewhat touched in his heart.
If he hadn't invented the drug himself, he wouldn't have suffered such a fate on the dwarf man in front of him.
Forget it, let’s satisfy him...
"If you want to go to England, there is only one way..."
"Huh?" Conan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly approached Haiyuan Ai.
"What can we do?!"
Hui Yuan Ai hugged his shoulders and said coldly: "Then use the APTX-4869 temporary antidote I researched..."