Detective Conan: Beika Town's Complete Transformation into Los Santos

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Chapter 38 When the Waves Rise

Conan really didn't expect that even though he had come all the way to Osaka, he would still run into Lin Che.

Kogoro Mouri didn't find it particularly surprising to encounter Lin Che here; he was just wondering why Lin Che was standing there.

In his opinion, given Lin Che's demonstrated economic strength, he should at least be sitting on the sofa.

Ran Mouri's thoughts were simpler; she was just surprised to run into someone she had met once before.

The expressions on the three people's faces naturally did not escape the eyes of the others.

Shiro Suzuki blinked. "Mr. Mori... do you know this... Mr. Hayashi?"

He thought for a moment before remembering Lin Che's surname.

Before Kogoro Mouri could respond, Heiji Hattori, who was standing behind him, blurted out, "Why did we stop when it was time to introduce ourselves?"

He was now filled with doubt, wondering if he had done anything impolite since entering the room, so why were people unwilling to introduce him?

Kogoro Mouri quickly admitted that he did know Lin Che, then immediately turned around and reluctantly began explaining to Heiji Hattori:

"This kid could be considered a somewhat well-known high school detective in Osaka. The woman next to him is Kazuha Toyama."

Blackie got angry as soon as he heard that, "What do you mean by barely making it, and what do you mean by being somewhat famous? What nonsense are you spouting, you old geezer!"

Suzuki Shiro raised his hand to indicate that he should calm down. "Hehehe, I've heard of your name. Anyway, I'm counting on you guys this time too."

Being heard by such an important person naturally gave Blackie a sense of satisfaction.

"No problem, leave it to me, old man."

His rude behavior naturally drew a reprimand from Kogoro Mouri.

Suzuki Shiro was also exhausted, so he could only take the opportunity of introducing the other people to completely change the subject.

During this time, Conan silently walked to Lin Che's side and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing here?"

Lin Che lowered his head slightly, "It's a part-time job, being Mr. Qian's bodyguard."

part time???

Conan suddenly remembered that Lin Che had indeed said that his job was unstable and he often worked part-time.

However, the part-time bodyguard job was somewhat different from what I expected.

But on second thought, it didn't seem like a problem. After all, he acknowledged Lin Che's personal skills—this was the man who had easily subdued him time and time again, and had even taken Silver Fox hostage in the criminal's den all by himself.

Conan stroked his chin thoughtfully: "So all the part-time jobs are bodyguard-type jobs? So they're not those kinds of shady dealings that are a little bit illegal."

This put his mind at ease.

Those present quickly gained a basic understanding of each other.

Seeing more and more "unrelated people" running around, Qian Jiang couldn't contain himself and said:

"Chairman Suzuki, I'll stick with the previous estimate of 800 million yen. If you're really willing to sell, I can raise the price further, like... how about 1 billion?"

The Russian secretary standing nearby immediately became restless. "Chairman Suzuki, this is Russian stuff! Rather than selling it to such a short-sighted black market dealer, you should send it to us. That way, you will earn our eternal gratitude."

"I have no taste?!" Qian Jiang glared. "I've handled countless art collections; your shabby art museum probably doesn't even have as many genuine pieces as I do!"

Lin Che raised an eyebrow. So, if you want to directly provoke Qian Jiangyi, all you have to do is say that he has no taste?

"Nei ne—"

Conan suddenly tugged at Lin Che's sleeve, "When are you planning to go back to Tokyo? I want to give you the key in time."

Lin Che thought for a moment, "I'll go back once things are done here."

Conan abruptly changed the subject, "Aren't you curious why I, and Uncle Mori, are here?"

A very sudden test.

Lin Che paused briefly, then shook his head frankly, "Not curious."

"Why?" Conan pressed.

"No reason."

"..."

Conan fell silent again.

He wanted to use this question to test whether Lin Che was continuously monitoring his movements, and also to see from a new perspective just how well Lin Che understood him.

The conclusion I've reached so far is that I seem to be overthinking things; Lin Che just seems to lack curiosity.

Conan's "disappearance" is bound to attract Ran Mouri's attention.

Ran Mouri's arrival brought Lin Che back to his senses, and he realized that Han Chuanlong had suddenly become enraged and was attacking everyone indiscriminately.

People who stir up trouble like this are often the first to die.

Shiro Suzuki, unwilling to let the chaos continue, called a halt to the argument and said they would discuss it another day.

Considering the arrival of Sonoko Suzuki and Kogoro Mouri, Shiro Suzuki's words were clearly an invitation to leave.

Everyone present was quite tactful and almost simultaneously stood up to say goodbye.

As Qian Jiangyi's bodyguard, Lin Che naturally had to leave as well.

Not far from the chairman's office, the Russian secretary said coldly, "I will not give up competing with you. Money means nothing to Chairman Suzuki. You have no chance of succeeding."

As he spoke, he looked at Pu Siqinglan again, "Even if we hand the things over to this researcher who understands history, it's better than handing them over to you, a cunning black market dealer."

Han Chuanlong, standing to the side, raised his camera and said in a mocking tone, "Filming your disputes is really interesting. We won't need to write out the conflicts and lines in the book later."

Pu Siqinglan pretended to be gentle and refined, but in her heart she did feel more favorably toward the clerk.

She originally planned to eliminate all competitors, leaving the Suzuki Group with no other choice.

But now, she has decided to spare the clerk's life.

As if he hadn't heard anything, Qian Jiangyi called out to Lin Che, "Let's go. There's no point in staying in this smoky place any longer. Let's go somewhere more fun."

Where?

black market.

Qian Jiang got back into the car and this time he drove himself without Lin Che.

Lin Che obtained an address and a code from him, which allowed him to find local smugglers in Osaka to buy guns.

As for the money, Qian Jiangyi said that he didn't bring enough cash with him today and asked Lin Che to ask him for reimbursement later.

Lin Che felt that the old man might not reimburse him, but it didn't matter; he could just pay for it himself.

For him, the most difficult thing right now is not money, but the means to obtain it.

at the same time.

President's room.

After Lin Che and the others left, Suzuki Shiro had someone bring out the Egg of Memories so that everyone could see it.

While watching the Egg of Memories, Conan also dealt with Heiji Hattori's constant questioning.

The core of the problem naturally revolves around Lin Che.

Conan's series of interactions with Lin Che have made Hei Pi very curious.

After learning that Lin Che had somehow discovered Conan's true identity, his curiosity and vigilance were constantly intertwined.

"What are you two whispering about?" Ran Mouri suddenly asked.

Heiji Hattori was startled and scratched his head awkwardly, "N-nothing... I didn't say anything. I just... um... Conan and I haven't seen each other in a long time, so we were just chatting."

He quickly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, this Egg of Memories is really ingeniously designed, but there are no gems on it. Why would it attract the attention of Phantom Thief Kid?"

Shiro Suzuki shook his head. "To be honest, it's not clear, and we still haven't been able to fully decipher his proclamation."

"From the lion of dusk to the maiden of dawn,"

"The clock without a second hand reached the twelfth mark,"

“Descending from the glowing sky pavilion,”

"Accept the Egg of Memories."

"I don't understand what that means at all."

The Phantom Thief Kid was ultimately the central theme of this event, and everyone quickly began discussing the teaser letter.

Meanwhile, on the windowsill unnoticed by everyone, a pigeon was quietly listening to their conversation.

far away.

Kaito Kid, dressed casually, was lying on the rooftop sunbathing, with earphones plugged in.

His lips continued to curve upwards, and he simply couldn't suppress it.

"These people... there's not a single one of them who's smart enough. My cousin, on whom I had high hopes, isn't all that great either."

Chapter 39 explains the related issues between Kaito Kuroba and Conan.

Not long after today's chapter was updated, some readers have already given feedback saying that my writing about Kuroba Kaito already knowing Conan's identity and his relationship with him is a selling point.

Therefore, I've decided to explain to everyone who's read this far from my own perspective why I made this setting.

First question: Decades later, Gosho Aoyama finally decided to fill in the gaps in the setting, officially connecting the worlds of "Detective Conan" and "Kaito Kuroba".

The book currently being written, "The Magician of the End of the Century," should be the first plot point to reveal that Kaito Kuroba knows Conan's identity.

In the setting of "Magic Kaito", Kaito Kuroba always investigates his disguise target carefully.

His ability to impersonate Shinichi Kudo to help Conan shows that he already knew Conan's identity and had conducted an investigation.

Okay, here's the question.

It shouldn't be too difficult for me, Kaito Kuroba, to investigate you, Shinichi Kudo, after all, you're a public figure.

A quick search revealed that Shinichi Kudo looks exactly like him.

Kaito Kuroba shouldn't have been curious, shouldn't have been surprised, shouldn't have intensified his investigation, and shouldn't have asked his mother if there was another lost child.

Even seeing Shinichi Kudo's face wouldn't surprise me.

After seeing that Kudo Yusaku looks exactly like his father, shouldn't he have some doubts?

Not to mention that he even met Yukiko Kudo in person when he was a child and gave her a bouquet of flowers.

With all this information combined, Kaito Kuroba, with an IQ of 400, would definitely need to ask his mother about the situation.

Some might say that Kuroba Chikage is nowhere to be seen.

Just because someone isn't around doesn't mean there's no contact.

In Magic Kaito, did Kaito Kuroba never contact his mother by phone?

Why don't you just ask?

Some might ask, what if Kuroba Chikage didn't know her husband had a younger brother?

good question.

Isn't this just a plot hole that 73 himself created?

Yukiko Kudo is in a similar situation, unaware that her husband has an older brother.

In the post-credits scene of "The Million Dollar Pentagram," Yusaku Kudo tells a surprised Yukiko, "You should have met my brother."

In the storyline where Kaito met Yukiko, mentioned earlier, Toichi Kuroba sat opposite Yukiko Kudo at close range without any disguise.

Yukiko Kudo found a teacher who looks exactly like her husband, and she didn't even bother to ask him anything. Isn't that just a ridiculous and absurd plot hole?

As long as it's based on the fact that the Kudo family and the Kuroba family are cousins ​​as clearly stated in Chapter 73, then a series of plot holes will emerge.

He won't fix the bugs, I can't just leave it as is, can I?

If everyone reads the original work and there are so many complaints and ridicule, and I, as a fanfiction writer, continue to write like this, ignoring the obvious bugs, isn't that just treating everyone like fools and being extremely irresponsible?

Therefore, considering all of the above, I decided to set up the scenario where Kaito Kuroba already knows that Conan is his cousin after he has confirmed Conan's true identity.

In this way, subsequent plot points, including "Ran, don't move, I'm my brother," can be explained by "Kaito Kuroba's personality" and "the struggle for the brotherhood has always been like this."