Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Mao Lilan put the brooch on Chen Shuo and exclaimed with a smile: "Mother Yuanzi is so smart, this design is amazing!"

Meanwhile, Sonoko was anxiously searching for her sister, Ayako. "Where'd my sister gone? Why haven't I seen her?" Her brows furrowed, her anxiety growing. Finally, she called Ayako.

Ayako's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, Sonoko, what's going on? I just received a notice from the police that the cruise ship will be delayed for two hours. My father and I are still waiting at home."

Yuanzi was stunned, and a question arose in her mind: "Dad is here too? Then who was on the stage just now..."

At this moment, Conan also realized that something was wrong, and a thought quickly flashed through his mind. He hurriedly asked the guest next to him and learned that Suzuki Shiro had gone to the bathroom. "Sure enough, something is wrong!" Conan thought to himself and immediately rushed towards the bathroom.

After a while, Conan returned with a serious look on his face, holding Suzuki Shiro's disguise props. The whole room was suddenly in shock. They didn't expect that Kaito Kidd could actually disguise himself as Suzuki Shiro and sneak into the cruise ship!

"This...is...!" Ran Mouri covered her mouth and looked at Conan in disbelief.

Sonoko also opened her mouth wide: "Kaito Kid disguised himself as my father?"

Chen Shuo looked around, frowned, and asked, "Why is Kogoro gone?"

At this time, Suzuki Tomoko explained: "Someone just asked me to introduce him to Detective Maori. He said he had a commission that needed his help. He went to the deck to discuss it in detail with that person."

"Oh, no wonder." Everyone nodded, not caring at all. After all, as a well-known detective, it was normal for Maori Kogoro to receive commissions.

Not long after, Maori Kogoro walked in excitedly with a smug smile on his face. "Hahaha, I got another big order, that's great!" He boasted as if the whole world was cheering for him.

"Haha, then let me congratulate Detective Mori here!" Suzuki Tomoko exclaimed.

"Uncle Mori is not bad!" Suzuki Sonoko smiled and patted Kogoro Mori on the shoulder, with a bit of admiration in her eyes.

Chen Shuo held the wine glass and shook it gently, but looked at Maori Kogoro meaningfully.

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Shintaro Chaki walked up to the podium, picked up the microphone, and said to the audience with a serious face, "Everyone, I'm Officer Chaki from the Metropolitan Police Department. I'm sure you've all heard of me. Today we received intelligence that the legendary and despicable thief, Kaito Kidd, seems to have infiltrated this ship."

Officer Chaki paused, looking around, and continued, "As you all know, Kidd is a master of makeup, a master of disguise. He conducts thorough research on his subjects, mimicking their appearance, voice, and even personality to perfection. He's completely unpredictable."

His voice echoed through the loudspeaker in the hall, making everyone nervous. There was a stir in the crowd, everyone whispered and looked at each other nervously.

Chaki Shintaro continued, "We suspect this Kidd has been hiding among you all for a long time, perhaps even blending in with the crowd. Logically, we should investigate each one individually, but since today's occasion is special, we won't spoil the fun. However, I suggest you establish a secret code with those around you."

He smiled, put down the microphone, and looked around: "This way, even if the people around you are disguised, you can quickly detect the authenticity of the other party through the secret code."

Mao Lilan stood beside Chen Shuo, gently leaning on his shoulder, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Shuo, what code should we come up with?"

Chen Shuo thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Well, how about if I say 'John Wick' and you say '47'?"

"Of course I can..." Mao Lilan frowned and asked curiously, "But what does '47' mean?"

Chen Shuo smiled and reached out to touch Mao Lilan's little head, his eyes full of doting: "It's the big bald guy who is very good at sneaking in that I mentioned to you."

Mao Lilan suddenly realized and laughed: "Oh, it turned out to be him! But this code is so weird, hahahaha."

Her laughter was soft and cheerful, bringing a touch of liveliness to the slightly tense atmosphere. Chen Shuo looked at her and smiled, rubbing her head lovingly. "Although it's a little strange, this kind of code won't be easily guessed by others."

Mao Lilan nodded and smiled: "Okay, then let's decide on this code. Even Kaito Kidd will never be able to guess it!"

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As everyone was busy setting the code, suddenly, the lights in the entire hall went out, plunging them into darkness. Panicked, everyone looked around, trying to find the light. Officer Nakamori hurriedly grabbed the intercom, his voice muffled but filled with anxiety: "What's going on? The generator room? What's going on?"

At this moment, a puff of smoke came out from the corner, and then the spotlight flashed, and the light focused on the smoke. Kaito Kidd slowly revealed his figure, as if he was the king of the darkness.

Kidd laughed heartily, his voice full of pride: "It's useless even if you set a secret code, because the Dark Star has already been obtained by me!" As he said, he shook the black pearl in his hand, with a provocative light in his eyes.

"Ah, ah, you thief are really a headache." Suzuki Tomoko said proudly, then pulled out a small pistol from her bag and fired three shots at Kidd. The gunshots echoed in the hall, and she blew on the muzzle of the gun casually, looking very cool.

As the gunshot rang out, Kidd dropped from the air into the crowd in an exaggerated posture. At this moment, the lights in the main venue finally came on. Everyone seemed to come back to their senses, and the scene suddenly fell into chaos.

Mao Lilan was a little scared. She held Chen Shuo's hand tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "Brother Shuo...how could it be..."

Chen Shuo gently put his arm around her shoulders, a smile on his lips, and comforted her, "Don't worry, the gun in Mrs. Suzuki's hand is fake. The recoil and the sound of the gun are wrong. Kidd's reaction to being shot is also very strange. This must be Mrs. Suzuki's game, right?"

Hearing this, Suzuki Tomoko was slightly stunned, turned around and agreed with Chen Shuo, then began to comfort the guests present, explaining that the chaos was just an entertainment show.

Sure enough, Kidd slowly stood up, walked in front of the crowd, and smiled mischievously: "Hello everyone, I am the magician Shinzaburo! I want to say that whether it is Kidd or me, we are both artists who deceive people. However, I am a complete magician and will never lose to that guy who is a thief as a job!"

He made an exaggerated gesture and continued, "Well, ladies and gentlemen, please come to the side of the stage and enjoy the magic show I'm bringing you..."

Mao Lilan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chen Shuo: "So that's how it is! You almost scared me to death!"

Chen Shuo smiled slightly, this trick couldn't fool him.

At this moment, Maori Kogoro came over and whispered to Chen Shuo: "Come with me, I have some discoveries."

"Really?" Chen Shuo glanced at Maori Kogoro curiously, and said to Maori Ran, "Xiaolan, wait here for a moment. Your father and I have something to discuss."

Mao Lilan nodded obediently and watched them leave.

Chen Shuo followed Maori Kogoro to a secluded corner of the deck. Maori Kogoro said mysteriously, "I've roughly locked onto Kaito Kid's location. Is the one on your chest real? Give it to me, and I'll meet him next."

"Really?" Chen Shuo raised a strange smile, took off the Black Star from his chest, and handed it to Maori Kogoro: "Then... I'm looking forward to your performance."

"Haha, watch me!" Maori Kogoro excitedly prepared to take the pearl, but he didn't expect Chen Shuo to flip his hand, and the pearl instantly disappeared in front of him, followed by a straight punch coming towards him.

"Oh no!" Maori Kogoro turned over in shock to avoid Chen Shuo's punch, sat on the ground in embarrassment, and asked with a forced smile, "Uh... what do you mean by this?"

Chen Shuo slowly retracted his fist and unhurriedly put the brooch back on his chest: "Kaito Kidd, your disguise is really lame!"

"Mouri Kogoro" realized that he had been exposed, and his panic expression gradually disappeared. He stood up with a wry smile, lifted up his clothes, revealing a flashy white suit.

"As expected of the famous Mr. Wuchen. When I knew the pearl was with you, I felt that this time it would be difficult..." Kidd, who was usually calm and composed, now had a wry smile on his face.

"Do you know me?" Chen Shuo asked curiously.

Kidd spread his hands and said, "It's not difficult to find out your true identity. You don't have any intention of hiding it."

Chen Shuo raised his eyebrows. "Interesting. So, how are you going to get the Dark Star from me next?"

Kidd smiled bitterly: "I have tried it. It was the only chance I could think of, but the result was not what I expected..."

"Oh? Why don't you keep trying?" Chen Shuo chuckled and stared at Kidd. "Maybe you can snatch the Black Star from me?"

Kidd shouted exaggeratedly: "I don't want it! It's too dangerous, I don't want to die! Besides, this jewel is not what I want."

"What do you want?" Chen Shuo nodded thoughtfully: "Pandora?"

"How did you know!?" Kidd was truly shocked this time. He had never imagined that his biggest secret would be known by a professional killer. "Are you from that organization?"

"That zoo?" Chen Shuo interrupted calmly, a flicker of disdain in his eyes. "I don't think highly of that kind of fantastical organization."

"Then...how did you..." Kidd tried to calm down and thought that if Chen Shuo was really from the zoo, he would not waste time talking to him.

"For me, it's not difficult to find out about your Heiyu family." Chen Shuo turned around and waved his hand: "Good luck, boy from the Heiyu family. If you need any help, you can come to me. The price is fair."

After saying that, Chen Shuo left the shocked Kidd and walked towards the banquet hall.

Back in the hall, the atmosphere was still very hot. Kazuzo Sanada performed several wonderful magic tricks in succession, bringing the atmosphere of the venue to a climax.

Seeing Chen Shuo coming back alone, Mao Lilan curiously took his arm and said, "Brother Shuo, you're back? Where's Dad?"

Chen Shuo smiled faintly: "Kogoro...I guess he's sleeping soundly somewhere on the ship now? Where's that kid Conan?"

"Huh? Conan said he went to look for you guys."

"Yeah……"

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The next day, sunlight streamed through the windows into the "Jingxin" coffee shop. Suzuki Sonoko sat excitedly at the bar, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. "So, Shuo, did you really get to see what Mr. Kidd looks like? I'm so envious! What do you think, is Mr. Kidd handsome?"

Chen Shuo smiled as he mixed the coffee in his hand. He glanced at the sullen Conan and Maori Kogoro and replied softly, "I only saw Kogoro in his disguise. The only ones who really faced Kid were Kogoro and Conan."

"No..." Conan drank his juice gloomily, feeling disappointed. He had cornered Kaito Kid yesterday, but he didn't expect him to escape. This made him extremely frustrated.

Maori Kogoro was even more depressed. After being tricked by Kid, he lost consciousness without realizing it, and was only woken up after being discovered by the staff, which made him feel very embarrassed.

Seeing the two silent people, one big and one small, the people in the cafe couldn't help but laugh. Seeing this, Suzuki Sonoko immediately ran between them and enthusiastically asked about Kaito Kid, annoying the two people to the point of being helpless, but they also felt helpless about this unpretentious young lady.

"Conan, tell me! Is Lord Kid super handsome? Have you seen his true face?" Sonoko asked curiously. Conan shook his head helplessly, and all he wanted to do was drink juice and escape.

"It seems that Sonoko really likes Kaito Kid." Ran Mouri couldn't help laughing out loud. The relaxed atmosphere made everyone feel happy.

For a moment, cheerful laughter was heard in the cafe, as if all worries were swept away by this relaxed atmosphere.