Model worker and his little darling

"Why did I take your father's place and harden my heart to raise you strictly?" As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. Then she knelt down in front of Philip and hugged him tightly.

"That's great, you're safe and sound, that's wonderful."

"mom!"

……

Looking at the man lying on the ground, Ping Qing raised an eyebrow. He was really lucky to be alive.

"You look a lot like someone I know."

The man slowly got up. "I'm not that idiot Snake."

"Oh, really? In my opinion, you're not even as good as Snake. Jekar, the jewel thief, is nothing special."

At least Snake was accompanied by a large group of people when he chased Douzi, which made quite a show of force.

Provoked by Ping Qing's words, Jekar fired wildly at Ping Qing.

Unfortunately, there was no one in front of him.

The next second, I felt a cold touch on my neck.

"Tell me about it."

"Heh... It seems you really value Phantom Thief Kid. As long as you target him, you'll show up."

Pingqing paused for a moment, something about what he said sounded strange.

"You're not still hoping your partner will come to rescue you, are you? Too bad, she's in police hands now."

Then he kicked the man to the ground, reached out and touched Jekar's face. Their eyes met, and a gentle voice rang out.

"Sweetie, tell me what you're going to do?"

Jekar's eyes instantly became dazed, like someone who hadn't woken up yet, and he muttered to himself, "I'm going to take the jewel from Phantom Thief Kid's hand and kill him while I'm at it."

"Good girl, what else?"

"do not know."

Where is Spider?

"do not know."

……

With no answers to his many questions, Pingqing's face darkened, and he dismissively tossed the person aside.

I have no idea where the zoo got the trash from, I know nothing about it.

"boom--"

After dealing with Jekar, he darted onto the train and found Rose unconscious.

After a busy day, I learned that the two had only been in Japan for a short time and were unfamiliar with the situation here.

Just as he was about to make a move, he heard Conan talking to the police.

Pingqing snapped his fingers, and Rose fell asleep as if nothing had happened.

After Conan's testimony, Rose was handcuffed.

The train arrived safely in Osaka. Conan looked at the jewel on the Queen's chest. It was real. Did Kid fail?

Kaito Kuroba glanced at Conan and smiled slightly. Next time, he would get the Jewel of Destiny.

Conan seemed to sense something and looked back, only to see the crowded train station bustling with people.

——————(*^▽^*)——————

Maori Detective Agency.

As Hirakiyo was having a heart-to-heart talk with Uncle Mori, there was a knock on the door.

Immediately afterwards, two beautiful women walked in.

Under Heikichi's watchful gaze, Uncle Mori swiftly tidied the table and even brewed two cups of tea.

Then he sat down opposite the two beautiful women and asked, "Gentlemen, what requests do you have?"

The visitors were actress Maki Juri and her manager, Masayo Yaguchi.

Maki took out an envelope and handed it to Uncle Mori. "Mr. Mori, please take a look."

The uncle took it and saw that it was a common tactic used by an old acquaintance.

"I see, so this is the notice Kidd sent you."

Maki nodded. "Yes, I found this letter and a large bouquet of roses on my apartment balcony this morning."

Conan, who was watching the show from the sidelines, looked disdainful. That guy still loved to put on airs.

"Romeo, Juliet, Victor, Bravo! Amidst the fluttering of the 26 letters, I will come to take the Stone of Destiny. — Phantom Thief Kid"

"There's also a long playing card torn in half in the bottom left corner," the uncle pointed to the notice. "What is this Stone of Destiny?"

Mu Shuli took out a small box containing a particularly beautiful sapphire.

"These three intersecting lines symbolize trust, hope, and destiny, hence the name Stone of Destiny. We used it in this performance because Empress Josephine loved sapphires."

Uncle Mori stared at the announcement letter and began brainstorming.

Conan nudged Hirai, "Hirai-nii, do you know about Kid's plans?"

Pingqing rolled her eyes. "I'm nobody to him. Why would he tell me if he's going to do something?"

Despite what Hirai said, Conan remained skeptical. "Really? I have a feeling that the relationship between the two of you isn't that simple."

He thought back to their last meeting at the Suzuki Museum; Kidd seemed to trust Hiraiki quite a bit.

Seeing this, Pingqing flicked Conan hard on the head.

Conan covered his forehead with his hand, his eyes filled with accusation against Hirai.

However, Taira no Kiyoshi has begun to let himself go.

"Conan, you're still a child. It's best to keep your mind pure and not think about those messy things. Although I know you and he are kindred spirits and you can't forget him, you can't just make assumptions about the pure relationship between us."

Conan: ...

How is his thinking impure?

What do you mean he can't forget Kidd? He clearly wants to send this reckless thief to prison.

Seeing Conan turn into a pufferfish in anger, Taira Kiyoshi poked him with a smile.

Conan has been having a lot of little schemes lately.

After rolling his eyes at Hirai, Conan forcefully steered the conversation back on track.

"Our focus now is on deciphering this announcement."

Heiji spread his hands and said, "When it comes to art, I can't compare to Detective Kudo, so this time I'm counting on you."

"Josephine was Napoleon's first wife and was famously fond of roses, which is why Kidd sent her roses. The Stone of Destiny is for the play 'Josephine' that Miss Maki Juri will be performing at the newly opened Cosmic Theater in Shiodome. That's his goal."

As Conan lowered his head to think, his gaze swept over the pigeons outside the window, and Hirai's lips moved slightly.

"Hmm, anything else you've discovered?"

Just then, Uncle Mori slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, "I know the answer!"

The group stared at the man in shock.

"really?"

The middle-aged man stood up confidently and began sharing his reasoning as he walked.

"In Kid's teaser letter, there are three Ws and one H, which represent the person, time, place, and method, respectively. The person, needless to say, is Kaito Kid."

"The location is the theater where 'Romeo and Juliet' was performed, which is the stage of the 'Cosmos' Theater. The time can be deduced from Bravo in the announcement letter, which is the moment when the audience applauds and cheers."

"Finally, there's the method. Victor means conqueror, which is Napoleon, and that will be Kidd's role in the role. As for the playing card, it's split in two, forming the V for victory."

"In other words, Kidd will dress up as Napoleon and steal the sapphire ring while Miss Maki is receiving applause."

Maki clapped repeatedly, "That's perfect, Mr. Mori, you truly deserve to be called a great detective."

"Hahaha...Not at all, not at all."

Ping Qing also applauded, as this seemingly reasonable reasoning had actually identified the correct person.

This time, the uncle's idea was truly imaginative and deserves encouragement.

"Wow, that's awesome, sir!"

Conan stared at Hirai in disbelief. "No way?"

"Do you also think Uncle's reasoning is correct?"

Ping Qing glanced at Conan. "Whether it's right or wrong is another matter. Doesn't Uncle deserve applause for making such a reasonable deduction in such a short time?"

Upon hearing this, Conan's lips twitched involuntarily. It turned out that Hirai was just fooling his uncle.

"Mr. Mori, there's something I'd like to discuss with you. Although there will be contact tonight to protect the jewels, could you please come to the site as well to help prevent them from being stolen?"

The middle-aged man accepted the beautiful woman's invitation without hesitation.

“No problem, I am Kogoro Mouri, and I will definitely protect this sapphire.”

Maki looked at the uncle with admiration. "That's wonderful, Mr. Mori. Here are your tickets for tonight's performance. You're welcome to bring your friends to enjoy it."

Conan glanced at the smug-looking uncle, pursed his lips, and thought to himself, "This uncle's attitude is bound to cause trouble." Then he continued to study the notice.

"Brother Pingqing, what are your thoughts?"

"I have no idea, he'll definitely show up tonight anyway. Conan, do you really think about Kid that much?"

Seeing that Hirai wasn't doing anything productive, Conan simply took the notice from Hirai's hand.

"This time, I! Will! Definitely! Catch him!"

Seeing Conan start making a bold prediction, Hirai scoffed, "Tch, you always say that. Last time you just watched him fly away."

Stimulated by Hirai, Conan's brain started working at high speed.

This time, he's determined to catch Kidd!

……

evening.

The uncle, accompanied by a large entourage of important characters from the movie, arrived at the theater.

A professional team – you deserve it.

"Conan, why are you carrying this bag? It's so cumbersome. You didn't bring snacks to eat all by yourself, did you?"

Faced with Genta's accusation, Conan was speechless, "I'm not you."

Just then, her manager, Masayo Yaguchi, ran over.

"Mr. Mori, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

The group followed their manager into the dressing room, where they saw Maki getting ready. Her personal makeup artist, Sakai Natsuki, was doing her hair and makeup.

The three members of the detective team excitedly rushed in, constantly looking around the dressing room, which made Maki Shuri frown slightly.

Seeing this, the uncle stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, you said I could bring my friends, so I brought my children too."

"It's ok."

Ayumi was suddenly drawn to the foundation on the table. Just as she was about to take a closer look, she was interrupted by the makeup artist, Natsuki.

"Little sister, it's too early for you to wear makeup. Children should look like children."

After saying that, she put the cosmetics on the dressing table into a box.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. It was the other members of the theater coming over to greet Uncle Mori.

After getting to know the actors, our old acquaintance, Inspector Nakamori, also arrived.

"Officer Nakamori!"

"Mr. Mori, it's been a long time."

After exchanging friendly greetings, the two fathers-in-law, who shared similar traits, appeared to be shaking hands in acknowledgment, but were actually secretly competing with each other.

"Yes, thank you so much for last time." As he spoke, the uncle increased the pressure on his hands.

Officer Nakamori retorted, "Not at all, I'm the one who owes it to you for your help."

After a while, the two, unable to do anything to each other, let go of each other's hands.

Inspector Nakamori rubbed his aching and numb hands. "Oh, right, I brought someone else with me to assist with the investigation. Even though I told them we didn't need him, that guy Megure..."

Upon hearing Officer Nakamori speak of his former superior in such a way, the uncle's eyes narrowed, and Officer Nakamori immediately changed his demeanor.

"Ah, it was Inspector Megure who strongly recommended him, so I brought him here. Please come in."

Everyone looked expectantly towards the entrance, where the person who entered was all too familiar to them.

"Hello everyone, I'm Shinichi Kudo!"

"Kudo?"

Seeing that Touko had stolen Conan's real account, Pingqing's face showed a playful smile. He seemed to have forgotten to tell Touko that Conan had already revealed his identity.

There's something good to watch now!

Inspector Nakamori always shouts that he's going to arrest Kid, but he always ends up bringing Kid in himself.

Ding— Your friend "Shinichi Kuroba" has come online.

Conan stared dumbfounded at the familiar shape before him, never expecting that the thief had disguised himself as him and swaggered in using his identity.

This was a blatant provocation, which shocked Conan for an entire year.

The older man and Ran glanced at Conan, then at the bootleg copy, their expressions complex. They hadn't expected Kid to appear before them like this.

Sonoko, however, took Ran's arm and said in a cheeky tone, "Your husband has finally shown up."

Xiaolan opened her mouth, unsure how to explain the chaotic scene.

"Sister Xiaolan's boyfriend is here! He's a great detective, he'll definitely catch Phantom Thief Kid this time."

Sonoko grinned mischievously from the side, "He's clearly my husband!"

Hearing the three little ones' innocent words, Xiaolan's gaze shifted to the imposter.

Seeing the unfriendly looks from Uncle Mori, Ran, and Conan, Kaito Kuroba felt a chill run down his spine; this didn't seem to be the scene he had imagined.

My gaze shifted to the side and I saw the amused smile on Pingqing's face.

He felt increasingly uneasy; things seemed to be spiraling out of his control.

Seeing this, the uncle snorted coldly, walked to Kaito Kuroba's side, and patted him hard on the shoulder a few times.

"You little rascal, you're finally back."

Kaito Kuroba felt half of his body go numb. If he hadn't trained for a few days, he thought he would have been slammed into the ground.

"Hehehe... Uncle, I've just been too busy."

The middle-aged man put his arm around Kaito Kuroba's shoulder. "Really? What cases have you been busy with lately? Tell me and I'll give you some advice."

His gaze swept over Kaito Kuroba's face inch by inch, trying to find any trace of disguise. Unfortunately, he couldn't see anything.

So, the uncle directly used Inspector Nakamori's signature move—pulling on the face.

Kaito Kuroba cried out in pain, "Uncle, what are you doing?"

The uncle was a little confused because he couldn't remove the mask of Phantom Thief Kid.

Seeing this, Professor Agasa looked puzzled and leaned closer to Conan, "Shinichi, what's going on?"