In the previous ceremony at Stonehenge in England, Mao Lilan had beaten Kudo Shinichi to death under the control of magic.
Later, Mao Lilan fainted, and when she woke up again, she forgot about the incident.
In order not to make Mao Lilan feel guilty, Kudo and his wife told Mao Lilan that the injuries suffered by Kudo Shinichi were all caused by the kidnappers.
In this way, although Mao Lilan still feels guilty because Kudo Shinichi was injured while saving her, the guilt can be somewhat alleviated.
Moreover, it is difficult to reveal the existence of magic to Mao Lilan, who has weak willpower.
But Conan didn't expect that a karate match would trigger Mao Lilan's memories of that painful experience.
"Xiaolan, what are you talking about?"
"Why did you hit me? How could you hit me?"
"There is nothing at all..."
Seeing his future sister-in-law crying, Kuroba Kaito quickly comforted her as Kudo Shinichi.
Conan next to him also echoed: "Yes, how could Sister Xiaolan beat Brother Shinichi?"
"If sister Xiaolan takes action, brother Xinyi will not be admitted to the hospital?"
"Look, Brother Shinichi is still fine now!"
In fact, Mao Lilan really beat Kudo Shinichi hard before. Thanks to the fact that the injuries healed themselves to a great extent after the body became smaller, he was able to be discharged from the hospital in such a short time.
Haibara Ai was injured before when she grew up at the Cupido Hotel, but it didn't take long for her to recover.
But facing the large and small comfort in front of her, Mao Lilan still shook her head.
"Impossible! I remember everything!"
"I don't know why I want to attack you, Shinichi..."
"But that feeling..."
"It hurts too much..."
Mao Lilan's pitiful face was dripping with tears, and her words were filled with tears, which made Conan feel distressed.
He wanted to open his mouth to comfort her that it was not Xiaolan's fault, but in front of so many people, he couldn't say it.
But at this time, Kuroba Kaito looked into Mao Lilan's eyes and said affectionately: "No, I should be the one who said it hurts..."
"Letting the girl you like feel pain is far more painful than the physical pain you bear."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned for a moment.
Because Kuroba Kaito mentioned a word, that is "the person you like".
Isn't this equivalent to an indirect confession?
The thinking in Mao Lilan's mind came to a halt for a while, and she sat on the ground blankly, looking at the familiar face in front of her and not knowing what to say.
Only the gradually rosy complexion seemed to indicate something.
At this moment, a figure appeared behind everyone.
"Excuse me, did I miss anything?"
Conan, Kuroba Kaito and others looked back and saw a man in a brown trench coat standing on the floor not far away.
Qin Zhibo finally arrived.
He came to pick up Kuroba Kaito for retreat as agreed, but he didn't expect that when he came here, he saw everyone surrounding Mao Lilan.
The game is over, has Mao Lilan won?
But looking at the way the orchid flowers are covered with rain, it doesn’t look like it.
"What happened?"
"Ah...that..."
Just as Kuroba Kaito was about to introduce the situation, Mao Lilan grabbed his hand.
Kuroba Kaito turned around and saw that Mao Lilan's face was red and she was so shy that she didn't even dare to raise her head.
Seeing this, Kuroba Kaito also understood that this was a sign of coaxing.
When it comes to coaxing women, the men of the Kuroba family have always had two skills. They are arsonists who just light the fire and never put it out.
Now that he's coaxed, it's time for him to retire.
Kuroba Kaito turned to Qin Zhibo and asked: "Uncle, do you have something to do with me?"
"Yes, there is an urgent commission that requires you to go there."
"Then let's go."
Before leaving, Kuroba Kaito squatted down again and whispered in Mao Lilan's ear, "See you on the school trip..."
He deliberately tilted his voice at an angle so that Conan next to him could hear it.
When he stood up, he gave Conan a meaningful look.
I'll leave it to you next...
Then, Kuroba Kaito followed Qin Zhibo and left the venue.
Conan was left confused, and Mao Lilan was still immersed in the sweet confession.
Conan looked at Mao Lilan. Although it was temporarily covered by "his" confession, there was still some pain in his eyes.
But just like the reason why his body became smaller, he could not fully disclose to Mao Lilan what happened that day at Stonehenge.
Sorry, Xiaolan...
When this is all over, I will compensate you twice as much.
Conan's eyes were calm and firm, and he secretly made a promise to his beloved in his heart.
At this time, Suzuki Sonoko, who felt that the atmosphere was a little stiff for a while, said: "By the way, a cruise ship called 'Aphrodite' is going to make its maiden voyage recently, and my parents are invited to participate..."
"But my parents can't go because they have something to do. Anyway, it's a free place. If you don't go, it's for nothing. So let's all join together!"
Hearing this, Fei Yingli politely replied: "I know about that cruise ship, but I happened to have a case in my hands that was going to trial in the past few days, and I couldn't get away from it."
"Husband, take Xiaolan to play for a few days and relax..."
Fei Yingli's palm gently touched Mouri Kogoro's shoulder, and the affectionate "husband" made Mouri Kogoro a little surprised.
"oh……"
"Xiaolan, if I have anything else to do, I'll leave first. If you need anything, tell mom anytime."
Mao Lilan nodded obediently, "Well, mom, go and do your work."
Seeing Mao Lilan who had recovered under the power of love, Fei Yingli left with peace of mind.
…
Outside the stadium.
A striking red convertible sports car was parked in the parking lot, with Qin Zhibo and Kuroba Kaito sitting inside.
After Kuroba Kaito's brief explanation, Qin Zhibo roughly understood what happened in the venue just now.
When Mao Lilan woke up before, because it was inconvenient for him to come forward, the explanation work was done by Kudo and his wife.
When Mao Lilan was conscious, her body was controlled to attack Kudo Shinichi. Logically speaking, this memory will not disappear.
However, the reason why it disappeared may be that the brain chose to forget memories that were too painful out of a self-protection mechanism.
But this karate competition, by chance, reminded her of that painful experience.
"But you kid took the opportunity to flirt with a girl again. Don't forget that she is your future sister-in-law..."
Qin Zhibo jokingly dumped Kuroba Kaito.
Not to be outdone, Kuroba Kaito said: "I did a big favor to that guy Kudo, and I even made an appointment for him to meet next time."
"He should thank me properly!"
While the two were talking, a beautiful and capable female figure walked out from the exit of the gymnasium.
Qin Zhibo took a closer look and saw that it was the woman he had just seen.
Although I had only heard of her before but never seen her, Qin Zhibo guessed that she was Mao Lilan's mother.
I heard that she is a famous lawyer, known as the "undefeated queen of the legal profession"...
Qin Zhibo glanced at the basic information above Fei Yingli's head, and his social credit was as high as 9,400.
The lawyer profession does not have the attributes of publicity. Being able to achieve this level of social credibility is already close to the pinnacle of the legal profession.
"She's coming, lower your head quickly!"
Kuroyu Kaidou reminded him, and Qin Zhibo and him hurriedly lowered their heads and hid underneath.
Fei Yingli walked through the passage a few meters away without paying attention, walked straight over, got into her BMW Mini and left.
After Fei Yingri left, Qin Zhibo also drove Kuroba Kaito back to Ekoda Town.
On the way back, Qin Zhibo chatted with him about the Black Feathers in the United States.
At this moment, Kuroba Toichi and Kuroba Qiankage have arrived in Innsmouth, United States.
However, to be on the safe side, they stayed in Boston at night and went to Innsmouth to investigate during the day.
Since the "Wandering Planet" incident broke out in that place, the local residents seem to have fallen into a state of fanaticism.
A large number of believers poured into the streets, claiming that Cthulhu would return in the near future, and would grab any strangers they encountered to promote their "Heavenly Father".
Although the municipal government has strengthened management, it has achieved little results.
In order to obtain information, Black Feather Pirates disguised himself as another believer and sneaked into the local esoteric sect, and had already learned some new information.
The great Cthulhu had a daughter named Xila.
Xira is vital to Cthulhu's resurgence.
A long time ago, Ksheela lived in Devil's Reef not far from the mouth of the Manuset River, under the protection of the father god Dagon and the mother god Hydra.
But somehow, Xila suddenly disappeared one day.
However, believers believe that Xira still exists somewhere in the world, gathering strength for the resurrection of the great Cthulhu.
Kuroba Kaito only has a partial understanding of these clues.
But Qin Zhibo had personally been to Innsmouth, so he knew what the clues Heiyu Pianyi meant.
Innsmouth is a port city, and the Manuset River flows through Innsmouth.
Qin Zhibo once dived deep at the estuary of Innsmouth and discovered an underwater city made of rocks.
That city is now in ruins.
In the middle of the ruins, there was an undetonated Mark 6 atomic bomb.
If you contact the Devil's Reef mentioned by Black Feather Pirates, it is estimated that the underwater city is where the believers said that Keshira once lived.
There are leftover atomic bombs inside, and the city is in ruins, indicating that someone has attacked there.
This was most likely the direct reason that caused Xira and the Deep Ones to abandon that city.
As for who did it and why? That’s unknown...
However, he can even use atomic bombs. This arrogant strength is definitely not ordinary.
Could it be the US authorities?
Qin Zhibo wrote down the matter and planned to contact the people in Green Delta when he returned to see if he could find any clues.
After all, the members of Green Delta are composed of employees of various authorities in the United States, and they have a natural advantage in obtaining information in this area.
…
Just after sending Kuroba Kaito back to his home in Ekota Town, Qin Zhibo received another call from Narumi.
On the phone, Cheng Shi was very excited.
It turns out that the tickets for the maiden voyage of the "Aphrodite" have been finalized, and both tickets have been approved.
Since this is the first maiden voyage, each ticket on sale requires not only money to purchase, but also personal identity verification to ensure the high-end social circle on board.
It is said that the former Prime Minister of Japan and the chairman of the Yatsushiro Foundation will appear on the ship.
And Qin Zhibo is a detective, and Cheng Shi is the doctor with the highest professional status in Japan, so it is normal for him to be qualified for the ferry ticket.
However, Chengshi was very excited and insisted on inviting Qin Zhibo to his home to celebrate in the evening.
Qin Zhibo did not refuse.
When he arrived at Chengshi Hospital in the afternoon, Chengshi had just sent away the last patient.
When Qin Zhibo saw that it was getting late and Chengshi had to spend time cooking, he simply went out to eat with him.
"Then let me change my clothes..."
"Right away, soon!"
Cheng Shi ran to the living area behind the hospital to change clothes.
When he came out again, he had changed into fresh casual clothes from his white coat.
Wearing white eight-point slim-leg pants and a light cyan shirt, her long hair is tied up in a ponytail and draped over her slender shoulders.
This dressing style is very different from his previous one.
When he was on Yueying Island, Chengshi usually wore black clothes, and occasionally other colors were dark.
The only light-colored clothing is the white coat worn at work.
People often say that the color of clothes chosen often corresponds to a person's mood and state of mind.
"I feel like you are different from before..."
What Qin Zhibo is talking about is not simply a difference in perception, but a spiritual change from the inside out.
Although Cheng Shi always smiles when she meets everyone on Moon Shadow Island, if you look carefully, you can detect a hint of sadness and sadness hidden under that cheerful mask.
But now Chengshi will never show such heavy eyes again even when facing the most difficult patients.
Perhaps because he has already experienced the heaviest part of his life, the difficulties he faces next have become "easy mode".
"Yeah?"
Chengshi gently tucked the hair on one side of her forehead behind her ears, rolled up her pleated sleeves, and exposed her white wrists and the watch given by Qin Zhibo.
The corners of his mouth were raised, revealing a few neat white teeth.
"Because now I am happy every day~"
"It's as happy as a dream!"
…
Two days later, the Aphrodite was preparing to sail at the Yokohama pier.
Before officially boarding the ship, several celebrities, led by the owner of the cruise ship, the chairman of the Yatsushiro Foundation, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a makeshift stage on the pier.
Qin Zhibo took a look and found that in addition to the Yatsudai Foundation Chairman and his daughter who was trained as his successor, there were also the former Japanese Prime Minister and his wife, two popular singers and artists, a total of six people.
Qin Zhibo and Cheng Shi stood below, watching the ribbon-cutting ceremony on the stage, when they heard a guest next to them complain.
"What's the point of inviting two singers to cut the ribbon for such a high-end cruise ship? It's as if we are not as good as those two singers..."
The person traveling with him explained in a low voice: "I heard that President Suzuki and his wife of the Suzuki Foundation were first invited to cut the ribbon, but President Suzuki suddenly had something to do and couldn't come, so the two people who came in temporarily..."
When Qin Zhibo heard the words "Suzuki Consortium", a chill ran down his spine.