Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1381 Detective Koshien? An organization's trap?
Under the escort of the Suzuki convoy, everyone was quickly sent back to their home in Tokyo.

Before leaving, Suzuki Sonoko counted the number of people riding the mysterious train, and sent someone to deliver the train passes a few days later.

Except Qin Zhibo and Cheng Shi, everyone else has signed up for the next train trip.

At the entrance of Chengshi Hospital, Qin Zhibo, Huihara Ai, Dr. Agasa, and Chengshi got out of the car together.

Haibara Ai was still a little worried about Cheng Shi's physical condition, so with the help of Dr. Agasa, she re-examined him using the medical equipment available in the clinic.

The examination results are the same as on the ship, still anemia, and I need to take some blood-enriching medicine and rest.

"The hospital should not be open for the next few days. Your current task is to lie in bed and rest."

"I'll tell Nurse Yantian that she doesn't need to come to work during this period..."

Ai Haibara, wearing a small white coat, a green mask, stood beside the bed and spoke in a calm tone, looking like a little doctor.

Cheng Shi, who was lying on the sickbed, had a pale face. "Xiao Ai, there's no need to be so troublesome..."

"Anemia is just an old problem from childhood. I just need to take some medicine to cure it."

"Dama."

As soon as Cheng Shi finished speaking, he was rejected even more harshly by Haibara Ai.

"Since it is an old problem, we must be more vigilant, otherwise it will become more and more serious."

"Of course, I will come to see you every day, don't try to get away with it!"

The tone Haibara Ai used towards Cheng Shi was more like a hard-working sister scolding a younger sister who was always getting into trouble.

This made Dr. Agasa, who was standing behind, feel both amused and helpless.

Do you know how I got through this period of time?
……

After Dr. Agasa and Haibara Ai left, Qin Zhibo went to a nearby supermarket to buy some blood-replenishing ingredients.

Things like lychees, pork liver, red dates, brown sugar, black beans, etc.

Using these vegetables and fruits, Qin Zhibo made a hospital meal and brought it to Cheng Shi's bedside.

Although Chengshi can now walk on the ground, he will easily suffer from dizziness if the movement is too large or lasts for a long time.

Qin Zhibo sat on the edge of the bed, watching Cheng Shi pick up the spoon and chopsticks, and asked after a moment.

"Is this really a disease you had since childhood?"

"Yeah." Cheng Shi nodded, "I have been weak since I was a child, and my condition did not improve until I was 10 years old."

"So I've long been accustomed to a life like this, lying in bed and waiting for others to serve me..."

Cheng Shi had a smile on his face, not wanting to make people worry.

But for Qin Zhibo, it is impossible not to worry.

Although she looks normal now, that is not a gender change through ordinary means.

The power of the Mother Goddess is indeed great, but She is only responsible for production and not for after-sales service.

If there is a permanent defect on the body, it will be troublesome...

Just as Qin Zhibo was thinking about how to express his concerns tactfully, Cheng Shi suddenly put down the spoon in his hand.

"I also know what changes have taken place in me..."

“Maybe God answered my prayers at the last minute and allowed me to complete this transformation.”

"So no matter what difficulties I have to face in the future, I will not blame anyone..."

"And compared to those missing people, am I not already a lucky person?"

Cheng Shi doesn't know yet that those "missing" crew members are the culprits that caused all this.

Qin Zhibo looked at Cheng Shi, who was more beautiful than before and whose voice had improved a bit, and a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.

Then, the complicated expression disappeared, replaced by a faint smile.

"I congratulate you..."

"Congratulations on starting a new life."

……

The next day.

Qin Zhibo prepared breakfast and then helped Cheng Shi to the dining table.

The two were eating when Qin Zhibo's phone rang.

There was a lively boy's voice on the other end of the phone, but if you listened carefully, there was a hint of girlishness in it.

"Hello~Uncle~"

"You are……"

"How come you forgot my voice so quickly? I'm Sera!"

"Shi...Ryo?"

Qin Zhibo deliberately prolonged his voice, pretending that he didn't remember.

This made Sera Masumi on the other end feel awkward for a moment, and he yelled into the phone, "Uncle! You wouldn't really have forgotten me, would you?"

"I'm Masumi Sera!"

Qin Zhibo laughed, "Of course I remember, Mary's child... Why did you call me suddenly?"

"Hmph~ That's it..."

It was only with the introduction of Masumi Sera that Qin Zhibo learned that she had also returned from London the day before yesterday.

Originally, she stayed in London, England, and did not return to Japan with Mary because she felt a little guilty towards Hakuba Tan who took the bullet for her.

The two had previously had an argument on the phone, so Sera Masumi wanted to repay Hakuba by looking after him.

As a result, as soon as Baiba Tan recovered a little, he immediately clamored to return to Japan.

Because my mother-in-law, who used to live in Japan, told me that a TV program director came to me and said he wanted to produce a TV program called "Detective Koshien" where high school detectives engage in reasoning duels.

The program invited four high school detective representatives from the "East, South, West, and North" regions, among which the representative of the Eastern Detective was Bai Ma Tan.

Originally, Baima Tan was not interested in this kind of low-level program that could not even be found on the Internet.

In addition, he was in England at the time investigating the matter of Twilight Villa and could not spare the time, so he wanted to refuse.

But when his mother-in-law heard from the director that Hakuba was replacing a high school detective from the east who was unable to participate in the show, she became dissatisfied and insisted that her eldest grandson participate even in tears.

So, on the pretext of his mother-in-law, Bai Ma Tan rushed back from London as soon as his health recovered.

However, Hakuba Tan's physical condition is not yet able to move around outside for a long time, and even when he travels he has to sit in a wheelchair, so he sent Sera Masumi as his representative.

And today, Sera Masumi plans to find the program director of "Detective Koshien" and discuss with her to make her a replacement for the Eastern High School Detective.

"I was thinking, uncle, you've lived in Japan for so many years, you must know a lot of people from the TV station..."

"I've been away from here for three years. I don't know anyone here. Can you introduce me to someone?"

Qin Zhibo nodded in understanding. He did have some connections in the TV station, and Rena Mizunashi or Yoko Okino should be able to help with the connection.

but……

"When making TV shows, people always try to come up with a gimmick. The high school detectives they hire must be at least famous in the local area in order to maintain the show's regional ratings."

"Are you famous in eastern Japan?"

"Hehe..." Shira grinned, "That's why I asked you to help introduce me~"

"With your respect, uncle, are you afraid that there will be things that cannot be done?"

"Okay, okay, stop it..."

Qin Zhibo hurriedly stopped Shiliang from flattering him. He was not Maori Kogoro, who would be at a loss when flattered. However, since his "niece" had already spoken, there was no reason not to do it.

"Okay, I can help you find someone to ask..."

"But I'm not absolutely sure whether it will succeed in the end."

"OK! Thank you in advance!"

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Shi looked up and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Well, I'm going to go out and do something later, you..."

Before Qin Zhibo finished speaking, Cheng Shi said, "I can take care of myself, you go ahead and do your work."

Looking at the sensible Cheng Shi, Qin Zhibo nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, I'll try to come back as soon as possible."

……

After leaving Chengshi Hospital, Qin Zhibo called Mizuno Rena.

Mizuno Rena was a little surprised by Qin Zhibo's sudden call and thought that some emergency had occurred.

But when I learned that they just wanted to help find the director of the program team and get someone in through the back door, I felt relieved.

"Detective Koshien..."

"I haven't heard of this program plan, but it may be a new program unit set up by the TV station."

"How about this, I'm at the Nichimi TV building right now, you bring that newcomer directly to me here, and we'll go talk to the producer of that show together."

Mizuno Rena immediately arranged everything, saving Qin Zhibo the trouble of running errands in the future.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhibo called Sera Masumi again and asked her to gather at the Nichimi TV building immediately.

However, Qin Zhibo also told her that this was just an interview with the producer of the program team, and it was not certain whether she would be selected.

After all, among the four great high school detectives of "East, South, West, and North", the original representative of the East was Kudo Shinichi. Because Kudo Shinichi could not be contacted, Hakuba took his place.

Then the representative of the West must be Hattori Heiji, who is on the opposite side.

In this way, the status of high school detectives in the north and south will not be too low.

Masumi Sera is a complete amateur in the Japanese mystery world, and her female identity does not quite fit in with "Koshien", so she really does not have much competitiveness.

Of course, if Kudo Shinichi and Hakuba Tantei can't come, it seems that there will be no outstanding high school detectives in the East, and the show will be canceled.

So as long as they negotiate, Qin Zhibo feels there is a certain probability of success.

At worst, Sera Masumi can be given the title of "the last disciple of the famous detective Qin Zhibo".

……

When we arrived at the Nichimi TV building in Haido-cho, Masumi Sera was already waiting for us on a bench in the lobby on the first floor.

"Uncle!"

Sera Masumi stood up from the chair and walked over with light steps, "Uncle, you are very efficient~"

Qin Zhibo looked Sera Masumi up and down. Although she was going to meet the program producer soon, she was still dressed in a neutral outfit, a jacket and jeans, and did not look like a girl at all.

"You...are just wearing these?"

"Of course~" Sera Masumi fiddled with the collar of his jacket, "This outfit is my most handsome!"

Fine……

Qin Zhibo didn't say anything else. He took out his phone and called Mizuno Rena, telling her that he was already in the TV station building.

But as soon as the call was connected, Rena Mizunoshi's voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little embarrassed.

Qin Zhibo asked what was going on, whether the other party didn't want to meet, and Mizuno Rena gave a negative answer.

"Not really..."

"Well, let's meet and talk later..."

……

After a while, Rena Mizunoshi, dressed in business attire, walked out of the elevator and met with Qin Zhibo and Sera Masumi.

After listening to Rena Mizunashi's story, Qin Zhibo finally understood the real reason why things were difficult.

"what?"

"Nichimai TV doesn't have this program plan?"

"Yes." Mizunashi Rena nodded steadily. "I asked my colleagues at the program production center, and none of them had heard of the program "Detective Koshien."

"There's not even a plan for this program on file, and no one has submitted a proposal related to it..."

"How is this possible!" Shira's face was full of shock.

Mizunashi Rena turned to look at Sera Masumi and asked, "Is it possible that you were deceived?"

"Being cheated..."

Mizuno Rena's words reminded Qin Zhibo.

However, the person who claimed to be the program director was looking for Bai Ma Tan, so if he wanted to cheat, he should target Bai Ma Tan.

If someone wanted to deceive Bai Ma Tan, could it be...

Suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared in Qin Zhibo's mind, and above the shadow, several crows flew by, screaming.

Is this a trap set by the Black Organization?

Previously, Bai Batan had been investigating the whereabouts of Twilight Villa. If the organization wanted to stop him from investigating, they might have set a trap by using a fake program invitation.

Although doing so seems to be inconsistent with the style of the organization, Hakuba Detective has a special identity after all. He is the son of the Superintendent of Police, so it is safest to create an accident to silence him.

But now Bai Matan is seriously injured and his life or death is unknown from the organization's perspective, so there is no need to carry out this plan.

But even Rena Mizunashi was unaware of this matter. Could it be that the organization has other accomplices in the TV station?

"Ms. Mizuno, I'm sorry to bother you this time."

"If there is anything else later, I will contact you again."

After saying that, Qin Zhibo hurriedly left the TV station with Sera Masumi.

Only when they reached a secluded place outside the TV station building did Qin Zhibo tell Shiliang about his guess.

Hearing these speculations, Sera was also shocked.

"If this is a trap set by the organization, wouldn't Bai Ma be in danger?"

"Do not……"

Qin Zhibo shook his head. "Since the show has been cancelled, it means that the organization may have decided that Bai Ma Tan is no longer worth killing."

"But this might be an opportunity to find out a member of the organization..."

Qin Zhibo thought about it for a while and decided to meet the other party in person.

He then asked Sera Masumi about the entire process of Hakuba Tanpo receiving the invitation to the show, only to learn that the man who claimed to be the show's director left his phone number.

However, last night, Shiliang tried to call several times, but the number always showed no one answered. So he thought of asking Qin Zhibo for help and going through the back door of the TV station.

Qin Zhibo took the number from Shiliang, took a look at it, and found that it was an ordinary private number, not the number used by the boss of the organization.

However, if we want to find out the person behind the scenes, we definitely can't just attack him like this.

So Qin Zhibo and Shiliang found a cafe nearby, turned on their laptops, and connected the phone and Hiroki Sawada's USB drive.

After making these preparations, Qin Zhibo dialed the phone number.