Chaoguang

Chapter 89 The Phantom Thief
Sanada Ling received a call from Kudo on the way, "Sanada, do you have time recently?"

Sanada Ling thought about it, "Yes, what's the matter, is there a case?"

Kudo Shinichi: "Well, half and half."

"The wife of the Suzuki chaebol, Mrs. Tomoko Suzuki owns a rare black pearl, which will be exhibited in the Rice Flower Museum, but the jewel has attracted a robber."

Sanada Ling raised her eyebrows slightly, "Huh?"

Kudo said, "You don't know Kaitou Kidd, do you?"

Oh, Sanada Ling thought for a while, "I seem to have a little impression."

"Anyway, Kidd sent a teaser letter before the Pearl was exhibited, and I'll send it to your phone later, you can take a look."

"Ok."

But then I thought about it again, "Should I go to the museum then?"

"Don't worry about it," Kudo Shinichi looked at the notice letter on the desktop, and the corner of his mouth curled up, "Sonoko told us that the pearls in the museum are fake and will not be here in the end. Kidd is not an idiot, he must know , the game has just begun."

Sanada Ling: "Why do I think that you think highly of this strange thief?"

"When you have dealt with him, you will know that he is definitely not an ordinary person, and you should not take it lightly."

"Kidd only steals gems, never kills people, and the gems will be returned later."

"I have had some contact with him in previous cases. He is very smart, and he can change his clothes and voice very well. Every time he was let go."

"This time, I must catch him."

Sanada Ling: "Then go for it."

"The notice letter has been sent to you, please take a good look and let me know the result."

After hanging up the phone, Sanada Ling looked at the MMS message she received, a square card with a cartoon avatar in the lower right corner.

[When the moon separates the two

in the name of the dark star
Go and collect it with the wave's invitation
Phantom Thief Kidd]

Sanadaling scanned the text, but couldn't tell that this strange thief was a very romantic person, but these contents reminded Kidd of the time when he appeared, and he was also a very proud person.

She had to go back and take a good look to see what surprises it could bring her. Sure enough, Sanada Ling received a call early in the morning.

"I have already met Kidd, ah, let him run away, just in"

"The rooftop of Cup Shanghai Hotel."

"Well, did it come out so soon?"

"It's okay, luck is better," Sanada Ling said modestly.

Heh, Kudo snorted coldly, "There is another notice letter, please read it."

"The address this time is on the cruise ship of the Suzuki chaebol. Given your family's status, you should be invited. If you are interested, come and have a look."

"Okay, I'll go."

The phone vibrated and a new MMS message was received:
【Will appear on the Salibes from Yokohama Port
the real dark star

I'm going to make a deal
Phantom Thief Kidd]

Sanada Ling looked at the phone screen, dark, star?
In the afternoon, when Sanada Ling came home from school, she threw away her schoolbag and wandered in front of Mrs. Sanada's eyes, serving tea, pouring water, and washing fruits.

No matter how stupid Mrs. Sanada was, she could tell something was wrong, "Ling, come here."

Sanada Ling sat down and looked at Mrs. Sanada obediently.

Mrs. Sanada felt a little cute, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Sanada Ling pursed her lips and smiled, "Auntie, I heard that the Suzuki Zaibatsu is going to hold a banquet on the Salibeth, have you been invited?"

"Yes, there is. It will be the day after tomorrow. Do you want to go there to play?"

Sanada Ling nodded, "I want to go."

Mrs. Sanada wondered, "Didn't you always dislike these occasions? Thinking about it now?"

Sanada Ling: "It's different this time."

"What's the difference? Don't you like boats better?"

Sanada Ling shook her head, "No, Kaito Kidd will come to this banquet."

"Phantom thief, Kidd?"

"It's Kaitou Kidd." Uncle Sanada walked over from behind and handed the clothes to the servant beside him.

"uncle."

"Anada."

"The Kaitou Kidd, KID, is a jewel thief. He avoided the police to steal the gems, but he would return the gems later. It's a bit like provoking the police. So far, he has not been caught by any police."

"This time, a notice letter was issued, calling for the stealing of Mrs. Suzuki's Dark Star."

"Is the Suzuki family the lucky black pearl?"

"Yes, I heard that this banquet is also specially prepared for Kaitou Kidd. Ling wants to go and see this big thief."

Sanada Ling nodded, "Well, Lan told me that she will go there too, I want to go and have a look."

"orchid?"

"Mori Ran is the daughter of Mr. Mori Kogoro, a famous detective in Tokyo."

Uncle Sanada was surprised, "It turned out to be Mr. Mori's daughter, no wonder, you can go if you want, whether you want to play with friends, the cruise ship is surrounded by police, so you don't have to worry about safety."

Sanada Ling turned to look at her aunt again.

Mrs. Sanada smiled helplessly, "You can go if you want, but you can't run around."

Sanada Ling nodded again and again, "I promise."

On the night of the banquet, Sanada Ling was stuffed by her aunt with a misty blue chiffon long-sleeved dress and silver high-heeled diamonds, "The cruise ship is no different from a villa, and the temperature will be lower. Make it thicker, don't catch a cold. Genichiro, there are many people on board, take care of my sister."

"I see."

Genichiro Sanada took off his hat today, his black hair was fluffy and natural, and his black suit showed his tall and straight figure.

There were indeed quite a few people on the cruise ship. They had just arrived and handed over the invitation letter, and the boy gave each of them a pearl brooch.

Sanada Ling looked around and found that everyone had this black pearl pinned to their chests. Was this trying to mix the real one with the fakes so that Kaitou Kidd couldn't tell the difference?
But, does it work?
Sanada Ling's fingertips lightly touched the pearl, and it felt slightly cool, and she was a little suspicious.

As soon as Mrs. Sanada entered the door, she took her to greet the ladies.

Sanada Ling met a few, took a chance and slipped away, and couldn't even call back.

"Mrs. Sanada, this is"

It is naturally impossible for Mrs. Sanada to make a public gaffe, so she adjusted her expression instantly, "This is our eldest lady, Shan Ziling, children are not interested in us, so they went to find friends to play with."

"Yes, a very handsome child."

"You're welcome."

As soon as Sanada Ling went out, she saw the kid waving to her, and two young girls.

Sanada Ling walked over, "Maori-san."

Mao Lilan turned her head instantly, surprised, "Sanada-san? Long time no see, you're here too?"

"Well, come over with my aunt to have a look."

Mao Lilan said to Yuanzi, "Yuanzi, this is Sanada Ling. You have met him, and he is the savior who has saved me several times."

"Ah, hello, hello, I'm Sonoko Suzuki, Ran's good friend."

Sanada Ling: "Hello, Kanagawa, Sanada Ling."

"Maurison is too polite, it's all a matter of little effort."

"Where there is, it is very important to me."

Suzuki Sonoko waved his hand, "Since you saved Lan, then you are my Miss Sonoko's friend, don't worry, Tokyo is covered by me, you can come to me if you have any troubles, and have fun tonight some."

Sanada Ling: "Thank you."

Looking up, she saw Genichiro Sanada watching her from the deck, and coughed slightly, "My brother is calling me, you two talk first."

Mao Lilan turned her head to look, and a young man in a black suit was watching them quietly.

"Okay, let's go."

Sanada Ling walked over in small steps, "Brother, why did you come out?"

Genichiro Sanada glanced at her, "Mother told me to look for you, lest you get lost."

Sanada Ling laughed dryly, "Didn't you see a friend, let's say hello."

"Are both of them?"

Sanada Ling shook her head, "The one with long hair is my friend Mori Ran, and the one with short hair is Ran's friend, Ms. Sonoko Suzuki."

Genichiro Sanada glanced over there, but didn't go there, as long as he knew there was this person.

"Brother, go chat with your friends, I'll eat something over there." Sanada Ling pointed to the dazzling array of cakes on the table.

"Okay, you go, right here, don't run around."

"OK, promise."

Genichiro Sanada then turned and left, walking towards the person who had been waving at him.

Sanada Ling walked to the gorgeous dining table, scanned around, ignored those sweet and lovely appearances, and picked a piece of the most ordinary dark chocolate cake.

Kudo Shinichi also came over and tiptoed to take a piece of mango pudding from the table.

"What's the situation now."

Kudo Shinichi swallowed a mouthful of the cake, "I don't know, but Kidd has already sneaked in."

"Well, the speed is quite fast, have you guessed who it is?"

"not yet."

Sanada Ling leaned back against the railing, holding a fork in the air, pointing at the man in the room who was performing magic tricks, "What do you think of him?"

Kudo Shinichi followed her fingers to look over, tilted his head, his eyes fixed, "I'll go inside and have a look."

Sanada Ling looked at his back as he hurried in, still leaning against the railing, without moving a bit, tilting his head back slightly, looking up at the stars, tomorrow will be a fine weather.

Hearing the sound of footsteps coming from his ear, he glanced at it, and didn't intend to answer it at first, but after seeing the person clearly, he was stunned.

The person who walked over was none other than Keigo Atobe who had been hanging out with him some time ago.

Sanada Ling stood up straight, looked directly at the other party, and greeted politely, "Senior Atobe."

He is also wearing a black suit today, but it is different from Genichiro Sanada's pure black. There are some dark lines on his clothes, which reflect silver light under the deck lights, and the slim waistcoat in the suit outlines the She has a thin waist, straight trousers wrapping her slender legs, and shiny black leather shoes.

Sanada Ling's eyes stayed on the waistline for a second longer, and then immediately looked away.

Atobe Keigo was holding a glass of non-alcoholic champagne in his hand. As soon as he stepped on this floor, he saw a person looking up at the sky in the corner.

The blue long-sleeved dress is a waist-cut style, with a bow at the back of the waist, which makes the waist appear full.

The long hair that was loose in the past was combed back in a few braids, and the star-like hairpins were pinned side by side on it. Apart from that, she didn't wear any other jewelry, only revealing her delicate collarbone and slender ankles.

The shoes on her feet were silver. He remembered that when he saw her wearing a dress last time, she also wore silver high heels. Did he like silver?
"Sanada-san, why are you outside alone?"

Sanada Ling: "My brother chatted with his friends, and I came out to breathe."

"Did Atobe-senpai come to play too?"

Atobe Keigo casually placed the champagne on the open space beside him, "It's here for my mother, she can't come back from abroad."

Originally thought it was another boring dinner party, he wanted to leave early, but he didn't expect to meet her, but he could stay for a while.

Sanada Ling hummed and stopped talking.

The two of them just stood in the corner, you look at yours, and I look at mine.

It was already cold at night, not to mention being on the sea, the sea breeze blowing so much, mixed with the saltiness and humidity of the sea, made Sanada Ling's face turn pale.

Atobe Keigo still has a coat anyway, but she only has a skirt, and just wanted to suggest that instead of standing here, go and sit inside.

Hearing the commotion coming from the room, his eyes swept over, the magician who was performing jumped up and down, there was a faint explosion sound, white smoke filled the room, and there were many people screaming underneath.

The police kept on stabilizing the situation, but more people were shouting that Kaito Kidd was coming, so loud that she could clearly hear it from outside.

Sanada Ling's eyes brightened slightly, finally waiting for you to make a move, she raised her foot and was about to slip away, suddenly someone grabbed her wrist from behind, Sanada Ling raised her hand and was about to fold it, suddenly remembered who this person was, and barely stopped her movements.

Facing the surprised eyes of Kami Atobe Keigo, he explained, "Sorry, conditioned reflex, don't pull me suddenly."

Atobe Keigo let go, "I should be sorry, I'm rude."

"Uh, are you okay?"

"It's too chaotic inside, don't go in yet, Genichiro Sanada will come out to find you."

Sanada Ling nodded, "I won't go, I just want to go to the bathroom."

"Don't go in either, just stay here, I'll go first." Before he could reply, he ran away with his skirt in his hands.

Atobe Keigo pursed his lips on the spot, watching her back fade away, her expression just now did not mean to go to the bathroom, it was clearly the same as Fujisuke's expression of not thinking it was a big deal when watching the excitement, but he didn't Any status is prohibited.

To be honest, this feeling was not good. It was the first time he had seen someone leave him where he was and ran away by himself.

Sanada Ling was not so stupid as to run into the meeting place in a daze. She did go to the bathroom, but she turned in another direction at the fork.

When she first boarded the boat, she saw the instruction map on the side, glanced at it roughly, and roughly remembered some directions.

Sanada Ling ran across the corridor, the sound of high heels hitting the ground was especially crisp in the empty corridor.

The person who vaguely heard the movement outside stopped slightly, and rubbed the fingers behind his back.

Sanada Ling pushed open the iron door of the compartment. This place seemed to be the engine room of a cruise ship. There was a girl in a red dress standing in a place that was supposed to be empty. It was Mao Lilan.

There is also a child, who else is not Edogawa Conan.

"Lan Jiang, why did you come here alone, and it took me so long to look for you?"

Mao Lilan smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ling, for making you worry, I accidentally lost my way."

Sanada Ling suddenly put away all the expressions on her face, as if she wasn't the one who spoke with a complaining face just now, her face was indifferent, and she stared at Mao Lilan with dark eyes.

Mao Lilan's heart skipped a beat, what did it mean, why did the eyes look so panicked, "Ling, what's wrong with you, why are you looking at me like that."

Sanada Ling tilted her head, "No way."

"What, what's not working."

"Your news update is not accurate enough. I will never call Miss Maori Lan Jiang, and she will not call me by my name."

"Mr. Phantom Thief."

Mao Lilan laughed dryly, "Ling, what are you talking about?"

Conan, who had been playing with the ball, suddenly said, "Hey, sister Xiaolan, do you know the meaning of gems?"

Mao Lilan wondered, "What is the meaning of the gemstone?"

Conan put the ball on his head, "The meaning of pearls is the moon and women."

"And on this ship, the only person with the word '月' in her name is Mrs. Tomoko Suzuki. The real pearl is on her body."

Mao Lilan: "Based on these alone, how do you know who took the pearl?"

"Didn't Sister Xiaolan draw the card with Kidd's rumors when she was playing cards? This is actually the most basic trick. If you put the card in in advance, no matter who draws it, it will be this card."

Mao Lilan: "What do you mean, is Kaito Kidd the only magician?"

The football kept slipping on Conan's toes, "No, the magician didn't have a chance to touch Mrs. Suzuki."

"There is another person who helped pick up the cards when they were scattered on the ground, and mixed in the cards with messages. Only you, Xiaolan, oh no, I should call you"

"Mr. Phantom Thief Kidd."

Mao Lilan's face froze, "Well, Conan, what are you talking about? Why did you and Ling say something that I couldn't understand? How could I be Kaitou Kidd?"

Sanada Ling leaned to one side without interrupting, quietly watching Kudo's reasoning.

"You use cards to shake the hearts of the guests, and you release smoke bombs to make the guests drop pearls one after another. Then you help Mrs. Suzuki who fell down from the chaos, and take the opportunity to take the pearls."

"Then how do I know Mrs. Suzuki is wearing the real one?"

"For a jewelry thief like you, you don't know much about the composition of pearls. Direct contact with pearls with your fingers will cause the oil secreted by the skin to damage the luster of pearls."

"You noticed it when you saw Mrs. Suzuki wearing gloves and pearls. Although there are some knowledgeable people among the guests, it is naturally impossible to hand over such precious jewelry to others casually."

Mao Lilan was puzzled, "No, the pearls we saw in the museum are very bright."

"That's why you didn't steal it. Instead, you sent out another notice letter and stated the real thing."

"The pearl was purchased 60 years ago, the luster is long gone and you already knew the museum pearl was a fake."

Mao Lilan ran to the phone, "Then let's call the police, the strange thief Kidd has already stolen the gem."

Before the fingertips could touch the number keys, a football with lightning flew past like a meteor, smashing the phone with a bang.

Kudo Shinichi stepped on the football that was still flashing with electricity, "Here is another trick, you want to call the police over, use smoke bombs to mix with the police, so that people can't detect it, and use the hang glider to escape. Bar."

"This trick has already been used in Beihu Restaurant, and I will not make the same mistake again."

"Besides, you just know how to call people here, such a vulgar trick?"

"I summoned up all my vigilance to express my respect to an artist like you who broke into a crime scene alone, and I specially prepared myself to be one-on-one with you, to compete with you."

"However, most outstanding artists become famous after their death. I will let you become a famous thief, Kaitou Kidd, and you will be able to enter the place I prepared for you immediately."

Mao Lilan, oh no, it should be called Phantom Thief Kidd, the relaxed expression on his face has long since disappeared, leaving only a cold look.

Sanada Ling just quietly watched Kudo Shinichi pretending to be aggressive.

After a long while, Kaitou Kidd laughed and resumed his original voice, "I've convinced you."

Wrapping the pearl in a handkerchief, he threw it at the child, "This pearl is not what I, Kaitou Kidd, was looking for."

"Say to Mrs. Suzuki for me, sorry for ruining her banquet."

Kudo snorted coldly, "Don't you think it's too late to say this now?"

Kaitou Kidd slapped his forehead, "Almost forgot," he took out a Bra from his collar.

"I think that girl borrowed a suit of clothes and let her sleep alone in the lifeboat. If you don't go to her, you should catch a cold. I'm a standard perfectionist."

Kudo Shinichi paused when he was about to kick the ball, his face was dull, and Xiaolan's naked appearance suddenly appeared in his mind, "What are you talking about!!!"

Kaitou Kidd took out his sunglasses and put them on his face, "Goodbye."

The flashbang exploded with intense light, and the two of them covered their sights with their arms.

Kudo cursed in a low voice, "Damn it, it's another flash bomb!"

The smoke dissipated, leaving only a half-open iron door.

Kudo took a step forward, then stopped suddenly, seeing the clothes scattered on the ground, Lan!
Sanadaling came over, "Okay, you go to Miss Mori, I'll chase her."

Kudo picked up the clothes and ran, "I'll leave it to you."

Sanada Ling quickly chased after that door. She wanted to see what the real face of the phantom thief Kidd was. Sanada Ling chased all the way to the top of the cruise ship, and there was no way here.

Phantom Thief Kidd heard the footsteps ringing in his ears, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, why he dodged a kid, and there was a woman chasing him all the time!

After Sanada Ling turned around, there was another puff of smoke, and when the smoke cleared, he saw the scene in front of him clearly, his eyes moved slightly.

A man in a white suit is standing on the railing of a cruise ship. His leather shoes are all white, he is wearing a white top hat, and he has a monocle on his right eye. The exposed half of his face is extremely young, and his height is about [-]. .

"Beautiful lady, the hunt game is over."

Kaitou Kidd opened his arms, as if he was about to flap his wings to fly. The sea breeze rustled the cloak on the back of his suit.

Sanada Ling stepped forward slowly, and chuckled, "Mr. Phantom Thief."

"I guess, you are going to jump into the sea and swim away next, right?"

Although it was a cruise ship banquet, the cruise ship did not leave the port, but quietly docked on the shore. It was more than enough to jump off from here and swim to the shore.

Kaitou Kidd suddenly stopped, staring at the girl half a meter away from him, without speaking.

(End of this chapter)