Conan: I don't do anything? If I really do it, you won't be happy.

Chapter 38 The scapegoat

"How can it be!"

Looking at the gun in his hand, the gangster shouted in disbelief, and then said, "Why is it this gun?"

Looking at the gangster in front of him in disbelief, Conan took advantage of his shock and hurriedly looked around for an object suitable for him to kick out, and then locked his eyes on the trash can beside him.

As he crept over, he asked the criminal, "It's Tokarev, right? Is there something wrong?"

"What do you know, little brat? This Tokarev should be with my companion. My gun should be..."

As he spoke, the gangster looked at Conan impatiently, only to find that Conan had squatted down behind a trash can. He was stunned for a moment, then laughed grimly and said, "Haha, forget it, it doesn't matter!"

Just as the gangster raised his hand, Conan kicked the trash can out and hit the gangster's head directly. The huge impact force knocked the gangster into the air and fell onto the plastic track in the stadium.

Not long after, Officer Takagi and the Junior Detective League arrived and arrested him.

"Another great day for our Junior Detective Team!"

Looking at Genta and others cheering happily, Conan laughed, then looked at Officer Takagi who was slowly leaving, and fell into deep thought.

After the criminal was arrested, Officer Takagi told him that there was no bullet in the criminal's gun.

This made Conan recall the shocked expression on the gangster's face when he took out the gun. It seemed that the gun he had prepared before was another one, but that gun was secretly replaced.

Looking at Conan's pensive look, Xiao Ai seemed to have thought of something, and then asked: "What's wrong, do you think there is anything suspicious about this matter?"

"Well," Conan nodded, his expression somewhat serious as he said, "The gun that the gangster prepared for himself was a Beretta, but what he took out in front of me was a Tokarev without bullets."

"His gun was in the inside pocket of his coat, and someone else had swapped it with him without him noticing!"

Hearing Conan's words, Xiao Ai was a little surprised. She knew that it was done by Huijie, but she didn't expect Huijie to secretly change it without knowing it. Then she asked:
"Surely there is such a thing. Do you have anyone you suspect?"

Conan nodded and said thoughtfully, "Not everyone has this level of skill, but as far as I know, there's a world-famous thief who's been active near Rice Flower City recently."

"And they gave the criminal an unarmed gun from their accomplice. This was like a magic trick..."

"Kaitou Kidd!"

"Kaito Kidd?" Hearing that there was actually a suitable scapegoat, Xiao Ai looked at Conan with some confusion, and then asked in a calm tone: "Who is that?"

Conan explained to Ai: "He is a thief who is after all kinds of jewelry. He will send a warning letter before stealing. However, it seems that he usually returns the items to the original owner after stealing. He is a chivalrous thief with strong disguise and voice changing abilities."

"I see," Xiao Ai nodded after listening to Kaito Kid's introduction and said, "If it was him, it would make sense for him to secretly replace the gun when he saw a gangster about to use a gun to hurt someone."

In this way, without Kid's knowledge, he took the blame for Terusuke.

Then Ai used the detective badge to inform Terusuke to prepare to go home.

……

Dr. A Li's house.

After entering the room, Xiao Ai first looked at Dr. Agasa, sighed and said, "Doctor, you are eating these high-calorie foods again." Dr. Agasa, who was enjoying a small cake, froze when he heard Xiao Ai's voice, and then said a little at a loss: "Xiao Ai, you are back so soon."

"Oh, by the way, I just happened to buy some small cakes, and then I suddenly remembered that I can't eat these, so I left them for you."

"Oh," Xiao Ai just sighed and saw that Terusuke beside her had already walked towards the sofa, ready to enjoy the food with Professor Agasa.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ai suddenly felt out of tune with them and said to the doctor: "Today is the Spring Festival, it's okay to eat a little, but don't eat too much."

Then he pulled Huijie, who was sitting on the sofa, and said with an unsettling smile on his face: "As for you, come back to the room with me first. I have something to ask you."

"Wait, at least let me eat one first!" Huisuke said after hearing what Ai said, grabbing a small cake.

Then he felt that Ai didn't seem to want him to eat one first. After thinking about it, he picked up another small cake and followed Ai upstairs under the grateful gaze of Dr. Agasa.

Arriving at Huisuke's room, Xiao Ai closed the door and asked Huisuke directly: "Edogawa already knew that the gangster's gun had been replaced. Fortunately, he set his suspicion on that Kaito Kid."

Huisuke didn't react much after hearing the news. He just nodded, and then said to Ai thoughtfully: "You don't have to react so strongly. It seems that you are a little too excited."

"Don't worry, I won't use it recklessly. I'm just keeping it for emergencies."

"You know, under the influence of Conan, the god of death, there is basically a murder every two days in Beihua City. This is just to ensure our safety."

After saying this, Huisuke picked up a cake and handed it over.

Looking at Huisuke in front of her, Xiao Ai took the cake and turned away, saying, "It would be great if you could think this way, but I've heard a saying, 'When you have a sharp weapon, you'll want to kill.' I hope you can keep thinking this way."

Looking at Ai's back, Huisuke took a bite of the cake and began to understand something.

Ai is already very satisfied with her current situation, so she is afraid of any changes.

So according to the orthodox plot, I should go up to comfort her, show my masculinity, and give her a sense of security, right?

Thinking of this, Huisuke finished the small cake in his hand and went downstairs to get another one.

But unfortunately, he is not the main character, so he chooses to believe that Ai can figure it out on her own.

Now that things have come to this, let’s eat the cake first!
……

A few days later, Teitan Elementary School.

As soon as Huisuke arrived at school, he heard Mitsuhiko ask Ayumi, "Kaito Kid?"

Ayumi clasped her hands together and said with stars in her eyes: "Yeah, he's so cool! It's like magic, walking in the air, and then suddenly disappearing!"

After hearing this, Xiao Ai turned to look at Huisuke and asked with a smile: "What do you think of Kaito Kidd?"

Huisuke said nonchalantly, "It's obviously what was said in the newspaper recently, that the Suzuki Group has issued a declaration of war against Kaito Kid."

"And you should ask Conan about this. After all, this isn't the first time he's fought Kaito Kid."

(End of this chapter)