Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 285 279. Which serious thief would call the police?

The plan went smoothly. Kaito Kid, Isshinkai, and the Metropolitan Police Department were all serving Snake. How could this blessing be small?
According to the plan, Kuroba Kaito first quietly took the gem [Blue Birthday], and then left a fake one in its place.

This fake gem contains a Metropolitan Police Department positioning device.

Then he prepared to show up and trick Snake into telling him the purpose of their gang's coming to Tokyo - but some small accidents happened.

Because Snake seemed to be talking to his superior, the amount of information in his conversation was extremely large.

By the way, Lin Longma and Shiratori were also dumbfounded.

What Snake's organization does sounds similar to what Kaito Kidd does, both of which are collecting rare and precious gems from all over the world.

But the purpose is to achieve longevity.

To be honest, when Lin Longma and Shiratori heard this reason, their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

They really didn't expect that someone would set up a criminal group just for the sake of immortality.

The reasons sound lofty but empty, and the actual actions are even more puzzling - they actually believe in a legend?
If you really want to live forever, why don't you focus on biopharmaceuticals?

Wait, biopharmaceuticals?
In short, the way for Snake's criminal group to achieve immortality is to find a gem called Pandora.

When the Pandora gem is exposed to moonlight, it will shed a "tear". Swallowing this tear can achieve immortality.

It is said that this gem is usually hidden inside a large gem, so Snake, like Kaito Kidd, searches for large gems all over the world.

As for why Kuroba Toichi was attacked by Snake's men, it was obvious that the two sides' goals overlapped.

However, it is impossible to verify whether Kuroba Toichi became Kaito Kid simply because he knew the legend of Pandora, or whether he became a Kaito Kid because of the criminal group that Snake belonged to.

But it was indeed because Kuroba Toichi hindered the actions of the criminal group that Snake belonged to that they were ambushed by them.

In any case, the purpose of this criminal group is clear. Compared with the pragmatism of the organization, the criminal group that Snake belongs to is simply a model of idealism.

In the criminal group competition, the organization actually defeated Snake's "Zoo" with an absolute advantage.

The value of the statement that this world is a huge makeshift team is still increasing!
The purpose of the "Zoo" coming to Tokyo has become clear, and Kuroba Kaito, who has been stealing information around Snake, has also begun his next plan.

He suddenly appeared in front of Snake as Kaito Kid and raised the blue birthday in his hand.

The gem did not glow red in the moonlight, nor did it ooze tears. It was obvious that this was not Pandora.

Kidd smiled at Snake and left in style.

Snake and his minions were just about to chase after Kaito Kidd when they were suddenly stopped by Snake.

He subconsciously felt that there was something wrong with Kaito Kidd's escape.

As the gem that was specifically requested by his superiors, Snake has taken sufficient security measures for Blue Birthday.

No matter how powerful Kaito Kidd is, can he take the gems while standing in front of several armed gunmen?
What's more, the place where the gems are stored is already very safe.

Snake thought that this might be Kaito Kidd's strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
"Wait, let's make sure the gem is safe first!"

A group of people came to the place where the gems were stored. As soon as they opened the door, Snake's eyes jumped.

The gunman he arranged was knocked unconscious without knowing when! As for the culprit, it was obviously Kaito Kidd! Damn bastard!

Fortunately, Snake had good eyesight and he noticed that the safe where the blue birthday was stored did not seem to have been opened.

With a hint of luck, he quickly walked forward and opened the safe.

The moment the safe was opened, Snake breathed a sigh of relief - because Blue Birthday was still lying safely in the safe.

In just a few seconds, Snake had already made "inferences" in his mind about Kaito Kid's actions.

Kidd probably found that he couldn't open the safe after knocking down the guard, so he ran up to him and provoked him in an attempt to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Thanks to Snake's quick wit, he didn't fall for it!
He was so lucky, but he still didn't forget to check the gem's condition. The moment he picked up the gem, Snake felt something was wrong.

Then he turned the gem over and found a signal transmitter flashing at the bottom of the gem.

"What is this?!" Snake looked surprised, and then he heard the chaotic sound of sirens coming from outside.

"Oh no, it's the police!" Snake was horrified. He never expected that Kuroba Kaito would be so unethical!
As a thief, he didn't use tricks and instead called the police!

Is this right?

There is no time for Snake to continue condemning Kaito Kid. What he needs to do most now is to escape!

With his years of criminal experience, Snake made the safest decision. After leaving a few people behind to cover their retreat, he led the rest of the group to escape from the emergency evacuation point.

Of course, the emergency evacuation point and route had already been figured out by the members of Yi Xin Hui.

The reason Snake was able to escape in time was that Lin Ryoma and Shiratori deliberately let him go.

This is the "boiling the frog in warm water" step in the plan. Snake's gang cannot be defeated in one go.

If the one-time loss is too great, what if people think the Tokyo dungeon is too difficult and stop coming to explore?
People have to catch it bit by bit.

So, with the help of enthusiastic citizens, Shiratori's men successfully captured four armed gangsters.

And also got a complete base of a "zoo".

There was too much useful information here. The originally uneasy White Bird Investigation Headquarters suddenly calmed down.

Whether it's a "crime agency" or a "zoo", it doesn't matter to the people in the investigation headquarters (special task force).

As long as they have a big case, they will investigate anything. And who says this "zoo" can't be related to a "crime agency"?

Otherwise, why would this "zoo" send people to Tokyo? Could it be that they were invited by someone from the "crime agency"?

There are many possible explanations. Anyway, as long as the criminal intermediary company is not destroyed and there is no clear investigation route, Bai Niao can investigate anything.

This thing is simply the imperial sword and the power to do things at one's own convenience in the Heisei era.

Anyway, the final right of interpretation lies with Shiratori. Given his background, who would make things difficult for him over such small details?
On this day, Inspector Shiratori, head of the 3rd Division of the Investigation Division, returned with a great harvest!

(End of this chapter)