"But if your suitcase cannot be detected by X-ray, won't the customs officers let you open it for inspection?"
Qin Zhibo held his chin with one hand and looked at the pure white suitcase.
Kuroba Kaito was startled and scratched the side of his head with his index finger, "Probably not. After all, I passed the customs very easily before..."
Qin Zhibo: "..."
The customs in this world are really casual...
If you had this suitcase, wouldn't it be possible to take Conan abroad with you?
Compared with Kuroba Kaito's method, Qin Zhibo's method of carrying items by himself has no risk of being discovered at all.
Using the [Brief Box] drawn from the system item bar, Qin Zhibo put some human skin masks and Kunyang people's ray guns that he might need into it.
Although it may not be available on this trip, it is better to be prepared.
…
1 a.m. midnight.
On the Boeing plane, Qin Zhibo and Kuroba Kaito were covered with a blanket and lying on the reclining seats.
"call--"
"call--"
Qin Zhibo slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Kuroba Kaito, who was snoring and drooling next to him.
Although the two slept in the same room for a while before, they always entered a dreamland and were not very clear about what was happening in the real world.
I didn't expect that this kid, so young, would actually snore...
Although Kuroba Kaito's purring is not at the level of Mouri Kogoro's, it is at least clearly audible within two meters.
Looking at his carefree sleeping posture, it is probably due to the non-standard sleeping posture.
Qin Zhibo stretched out his hand from the blanket, straightened Kuroba Kaito's head that was tilted to the side, and wiped away the saliva that flowed to the corner of his mouth.
Now my ears are finally quiet...
Seeing that someone finally stopped the snoring, the passengers across the aisle cast a grateful look at Qin Zhibo.
Qin Zhibo nodded slightly to apologize, then looked down at his watch.
This plane will land at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Lunch can be eaten on the plane, and there will still be some time in the evening.
This time is not enough to go to the University of Brightchester, located in the suburbs of London, but it is just enough time to contact Mary.
According to Haneda Yasuharu, Mary currently lives with her daughter somewhere in London.
After getting off the plane, you need to contact Mary first and find a place to make an appointment to meet.
To be honest, Qin Zhibo is also quite curious about the appearance of Akai Shuichi's mother and sister.
Although the photo of Hawaii in the drawer of the office also captured a woman suspected to be Akai Shuichi's mother, it only captured a blurry figure on a recliner.
Next to the lounge chair, the heads of Akai Shuichi and his younger brother were stuck out.
The only thing missing from the photo is Shuichi Akai's younger sister.
The person who took the photo that I had always wondered before might be Koji Haneda, the son of Yasharu Haneda who was still alive at the time.
That photo of Hawaii was taken 19 years ago, and the Haneda Koji case happened 17 years ago.
If Shuichi Akai's sister was not born yet when the photo was taken, then Shuichi Akai's sister should be very young now.
Maximum 18 years old, minimum 17 years old.
She's a female high school student...
However, it is estimated that in this first meeting, for the purpose of protection, I probably won't be able to see Akai Shuichi's old sister.
Qin Zhibo put his sleeves back, closed his eyes, and checked his current character card.
——
Name: Qin Zhibo
Age:37
Occupation: Investigator
Social Credit:12750
Strength:75
Agility:60
Constitution: 60
Body size: 70
Appearance:70
Intelligence:90
Will:90
Lucky:35
General proficiency: 30123
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The most noteworthy change among these is that intelligence has once again increased by 5 points compared to before.
Qin Zhibo used these two days to improve his investigation skills to another level.
The current investigation skill is level 6.
This not only increases intelligence by 5 points, but also unlocks a new investigation function - [Item Investigation]
Item investigation, as the name suggests, can investigate any item.
It's just that this function will not appear in the form of investigation points, otherwise the field of view will be filled with white light spots.
When using this investigation function, you only need to stare at an item for two seconds to display the basic information of the item in your mind.
In daily life, this function is quite convenient, at least there will no longer be items that you don’t recognize or whose purpose you don’t know.
However, when investigating some very rare and rare magic props, the information provided by the item investigation is not comprehensive enough, and the purpose and side effects of the props cannot be fully disclosed.
For example, when investigating the [Lord of the Rings], it was only mentioned that you can become invisible after wearing it, but it was not mentioned that you will continue to lose sanity while wearing it.
All in all, this is a more general survey.
So far, Qin Zhibo has obtained 6 investigation functions through the investigator's exclusive skill - investigation.
The first one, character investigation, can obtain real character card information by touching the character's skin.
The second one, corpse investigation, allows you to obtain the death information of the corpse by approaching the corpse and obtain the skills of the deceased.
The third one, secret word investigation, can quickly solve puzzles or secret codes.
The fourth, terrain survey, can reveal eavesdropping equipment, traps, secret doors, etc. hidden in the surrounding terrain.
The fifth one, book survey, can quickly obtain useful knowledge in books.
The sixth one, object investigation, can directly obtain knowledge related to the object itself through gaze.
There are a total of 6 levels of investigation, corresponding to 6 investigation functions.
If the investigation skill is at full level 10, it means that you may unlock a total of 10 investigation functions.
4 more to go...
Although there are still 4 points left, in fact, every time you upgrade a skill, the proficiency required for the next level will be doubled.
Now, if you want to upgrade your investigation skills to the next level, you need 32,000 general proficiency points.
Just by successfully searching for Kadasi in the dreamland, it is not enough to pay for such a high amount of proficiency.
Not to mention that the next few levels will continue to double.
Especially for the last level, all the mission rewards so far may not be enough together.
But what will happen if you really reach the full level of investigation skills one day?
Well~
We can only take one step at a time...
…
London, UK, Heathrow Airport.
Afternoon, 2 o'clock.
After more than 14 hours of fierce fighting, Qin Zhibo and Kuroba Kaito finally landed at the British airport and successfully passed customs inspection.
The two of them dragged their suitcases and took the escalator leading to the exit. Kuroba Kaito kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Huh, I was almost exposed just now. Fortunately, the uncle didn't search carefully in the suitcase~"
"cut……"
Qin Zhibo glanced at him coldly, "Didn't I say that? People will still open the suitcase and check..."
However, Kuroba Kaito had no memory at all and just grinned, "It was just an accident this time~"
"After all, this is the busiest airport in Europe, and customs inspections are indeed slightly stricter than airports elsewhere..."
"By the way, uncle, where shall we go later?"
Qin Zhibo lowered his head and looked at the time. The flight went smoothly and the landing time was half an hour earlier than expected.
During this time, you can book a hotel in central London first, and then call Mary.
But with Mary’s vigilance, she probably wouldn’t come to the place she designated to meet...
"We'll find a place to stay later, and then we can split up."
"I have something to do, so you should first find a way to contact the people from the Hobo Thaumaturgy Troupe..."
According to the information previously collected on the Internet, the Hooper Thaumaturgy Troupe will have a performance this Saturday, which will be held in the lobby on the first floor of the London City Hall.
However, the current tickets for the show are all sold out.
After all, Britain is the birthplace of the Hooper Troupe, and it is quite popular here.
I had to break up with Judy Hooper in a hurry, and I didn't leave any contact information such as a phone number.
But with Kuroba Kaito's abilities, it's not difficult to find her in London.
Kuroba Kaito nodded, expressing understanding of his mission, then turned his head and asked curiously.
"Uncle, what are you going to do?"
"Why do children ask so much about adults' affairs?"
Seeing that Qin Zhibo had no intention of revealing his whereabouts, Kuroba Kaito curled his lips as he felt bored.
Suddenly, his lower body paused and his bladder twitched.
"Hey~"
"Uncle, I think I need to pee. I need to go to the bathroom first..."
As soon as Kuroba Kaito got off the escalator, he threw his suitcase to Qin Zhibo, turned around and ran to the toilet in the direction of the sign.
Qin Zhibo shook his head helplessly, fully understanding what it means to be lazy and pee too much.
Obviously just now, during the last time when people were allowed to use the toilet on the plane, I specifically asked him if he wanted to use the toilet.
Qin Zhibo pulled his and Kuroba Kaito's suitcases to one side of the escalator so as not to block other passersby, and then silently took out his mobile phone.
At this time, you can check online reviews for which hotel in London has the best value for money for double rooms.
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On the other side, Kuroba Kaito followed the directions of the airport signs and took small steps all the way to the door of the men's restroom.
Pushing the door open and entering the bathroom outside the toilet, the place is horribly clean, with no stains on either the floor or the mirror. It looks like it was newly renovated.
It is indeed the busiest airport in Europe, and the environment is really nice...
Kuroba Kaito gave his perfect rating in his heart, then walked through the bathroom and came to the toilet behind the marble wall.
No one was seen in the toilet.
The urinal is on the right and a separate toilet cubicle is on the left.
Kuroba Kaito wanted to urinate, so he walked directly to the urinal on the right.
Just when he was about to unbutton his pants and drain the water, the sound of someone talking suddenly came from the originally silent toilet.
"Doctor, how long will the medicine be effective now?"
"Well... it should have arrived. It has been exactly 24 hours since I took the medicine yesterday..."
"Really? But why don't I feel like my body is shrinking?"
"I don't know, so I'll just have to wait and see..."
Kuroba Kaito stopped placing his hands in front of his waistband, because not only did the voice speak his native Japanese, but the timbre also had a familiar feel.
One had a young man's voice similar to his own, and the other had an old man's voice.
Kuroba Kaito quietly turned around and looked at the toilet cubicle behind him.
The doors of all compartments are closed, and the door handle of only one compartment shows a red occupied status.
It's the last toilet cubicle...
Driven by curiosity, Kuroba Kaito quietly came to the door of the toilet cubicle.
With the help of the flexibility of the Kaitou's body, he forced his upper body to twist 90°, squatted down, and saw the situation inside through the gap under the compartment door.
In the gap of about 10cm, you can see two pairs of feet wearing two pairs of shoes, plus a suitcase.
One pair of sports shoes with a younger style is located right in front of the toilet. It seems that the owner of the shoes is squatting on the toilet.
The other pair of shoes are more casual handmade cloth shoes, standing in front of the toilet, close to the toilet door.
Two people going to the toilet together?
And why does the voice sound so familiar?
Kuroba Kaito straightened his body again and was thinking about who was behind the toilet door when another voice came from behind the door.
The young voice said: "Doctor, I just seemed to hear the broadcast outside saying that the flight from Japan to London has arrived..."
The older voice replied: "Really? That's our next flight, right? But it should be half an hour away now, right?"
The young voice said again: "Maybe the flight has arrived early... Doctor, go out and see what's going on. By the way, see if Xiaolan and uncle are here?"
"Oh, okay..."
Before the elderly man finished speaking, the latch of the toilet door was unscrewed.
Kuroba Kaito, who was eavesdropping at the door of the toilet, wanted to turn around and escape, but it was already too late.
When the toilet door opened, the young people and old people sitting on the toilet behind the toilet door met the eyes of Kuroba Kaito standing outside the toilet door.
Both parties looked at each other in shock, and were all stunned for three seconds, as if the air had frozen.
Three seconds later, the two young men pointed at each other's faces and screamed.
"you--!"
This earth-shattering scream broke through the door of the men's restroom, and even the people passing in front of the restroom were startled and turned their heads to look at the restroom without knowing why.
"Hello!"
"Why is it you?"×2
The two young men pointed at each other, and the young man in the toilet stood up from the toilet without taking off his pants.
"What on earth are you..."
The young man still has a mask hanging on his chin, but it does not affect others' judgment of his appearance at all.
The young man has a high nose and handsome features. He looks like a handsome guy who stepped out of a model magazine.
The other young man opposite him, except for his slightly messy hair, looked almost exactly the same as him.
There is simply no difference!
"Why do you look the same as me?"
"Forehead……"
Kuroba Kaito grinned, not knowing how to explain it.
He had already recognized the young man in front of him who was similar in age to himself. He was the high school detective Kudo Shinichi.