Model worker and his little darling

"Yes, Pingqing-ge, you must be careful."

While seemingly listening to Heikichi speak, Gin's gaze remained fixed on Heikichi's hand; the injury had healed completely, leaving no scar.

Thinking about the results of his investigation—that Hirai was injured while saving those two brats—Gin was still very unhappy, even though he knew that Hirai had arranged it all himself.

There were FBI agents, police officers, and Vermouth in that car, but well, there was a ready-made punching bag.

"I have some things to do with your subordinate, Bourbon."

Ping Qing blinked. "Whatever."

Thinking back to that night when his sister asked about the rumors at the base, he emphasized the importance of introducing Touko.

"Koto-chan~, my sister might cause him trouble too. Also, I'm going to check out Kid's place tonight; I'm quite interested in Adam's smile."

Gin didn't speak, only gave a cold snort. That kid's really busy these days; everyone comes to him with something.

Pingqing pointed to the large surveillance camera in the corner, implying that the contact with Kidd was arranged by the old man.

Suddenly, the camera moved.

Taira no Kiyoshi: ...

Is that old man just watching them all day? How boring! Believe me, he might just pack up Conan and throw him at them.

Gritting his teeth, Pingqing walked under the camera and carefully observed it, pondering the price he would have to pay to remove it, and even had the idea of ​​hacking into all the surveillance cameras.

Seeing this, Gin said calmly, "I won't plead for you then."

Upon hearing this, Pingqing suppressed his thoughts; if he took action, he would be punished by the old man.

Tsk, I should find some time to go stay at the old man's place for a few days again, and I must take some things with me.

"Buzz~"

Ping Qing picked up his phone and his eyes lit up instantly. "Let's go, let's go to Base 1. My one billion dollars has arrived."

After the two left, Sera immediately grabbed Chianti and started gossiping.

Upon arriving at Base 1, Ping Qing saw a pile of things in his rest area. Excitedly, he opened a box and found an old-fashioned dagger inside.

Damn, is this the gift that old fox Rum was talking about? I might as well just send him money.

Pingqing examined it closely and could only tell that it was an ancient item, probably an antique, but he didn't have any use for it.

After rummaging through the other items, Pingqing's face turned green. It was a bunch of supplements. Did he look like someone who needed supplements?

He now reasonably suspects that the pile of supplements is a gift from that old fox Rum, and that the antique was probably something Rum dug out of some corner and included as a bonus.

Taking a deep breath, Pingqing appeared in Gin's lounge. There was a pile of the same things on the table, and Gin was sitting on the sofa smoking with a dark face.

These old men are all incredibly frivolous.

"Koto-chan~, I have a bunch of them too, could you help me get rid of them?"

"Buzz~"

Their phones rang at the same time.

Young people, your health is important. Don't get addicted; practice moderation. —Rum

Seeing this, Pingqing thought of the pile of tonics, then clenched his fists, his teeth grinding together, "I'm going to kill that old bastard."

Gin, standing nearby, shared the same thought and punched the wall, as if to say Rum that he was no good. Ha, what an old geezer.

Turning his head, he saw Hirakiyo preparing to rush out. Gin grabbed Hirakiyo and said, "This is my lounge. Are you just going to leave like this? Also, Rum should be with the Boss right now."

Hearing this, Ping Qing took a deep breath, "Once I'm done with this, we'll find some time to go and properly thank Rum. Did he think he was safe with the old man? Humph..."

Seeing Ping Qing fuming, Gin hugged him and said casually, "He's getting old and his strength is failing him. I'll send the tonic back to him."

Heikichi blinked. Gin is even more ruthless.

"To express our gratitude, we can add some more things, like face masks and skincare products, so he can take good care of his old face."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, giving off a feeling of being in cahoots.

……

"Brother Pingqing, you've finally arrived. Grandpa Terai has prepared a feast."

Seeing the enthusiastic Kid, Heishi nodded, "Is your injury healed?"

"I'm fine now, and I should thank Brother Pingqing for saving me."

Thinking of Kidd's performance last time, Ping Qing looked disgusted. "Don't be too reckless. Also, I think you could learn some hand-to-hand combat and shooting. They're all incredibly skilled, and you can't even hit them with your gun. Instead, you got shot several times and passed out."

Kidd immediately deflated. "I understand. I didn't expect those guys to be so skilled."

Suddenly, Kidd approached Pingqing and said, "Pingqing, why don't you teach me? You're so skilled."

Pingqing glanced at Kid, then at Terai Kinosuke who was standing in the background, and chuckled, "Shall we eat first, or talk business first?"

Kidd sat down immediately. "Let's eat first."

Ping Qing looked at Kidd with a smile, thinking, "This kid still can't keep his composure."

After finishing their meal, Pingqing didn't say anything and went out with Kid.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Terai Kinosuke felt a deep unease for his young master. That person was too mysterious, yet his master trusted him implicitly. He kept saying that person possessed mysterious powers, but never revealed them to him.

……

"The Phantom Thief Kid's announcement was for 10 PM tonight. Everyone check the time, it's currently..."

Pingqing stood on the rooftop, staring idly at the images transmitted by the system. He had to admit, Inspector Nakamori certainly had a grand entourage; arresting Kid felt like bringing half the Metropolitan Police Department with him.

"February 3rd, Tuesday, 2:50:16:05 PM. My pocket watch only has an error of 0.001 seconds per year. The above is for reference only."

Inspector Nakamori stared at the newcomer in shock. "You've come back from London..."

The young man smiled slightly, "Hakuba, my name is Hakuba Saguru, nice to meet you."

However, Officer Nakamori was not buying it. "Go back now. This is not a place for an amateur like you."

Suddenly, a man in a police uniform walked over. "Brother Nakamori, don't be so heartless. That kid is actually my son."

Officer Nakamori greeted him warmly, "Superintendent General Hakuba."

"He's getting so carried away by the media's praises, could you please take this opportunity to teach him a lesson and show him the harsh realities of frontline work?"

Inspector Nakamori readily agreed, then walked over to Hakuba Saguru and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

"Then I'd like to ask about Kaito Kid's gender, age, date of birth, blood type, height, weight, physique, hairstyle, hobbies, what kind of girls he likes, and what brand of perfume he likes to use..."

Hakuba Saguru's barrage of questions completely stunned Inspector Nakamori, who instantly lost his composure and could only manage to utter the words "I don't know."

"Excuse me."

After saying that, Hakuba Saguru turned and left.