Conan: I Am Not a Snake Spirit

The layout of the auction venue is very much like a concert hall. The first floor is a large stage and rows of seats. The stage and seats are raised above the ground. The ground is two stories high from the roof. The second floor has a circle of rests distributed along the wall. The room has a window on the side of the lounge facing the stage. Standing in front of the window, you can overlook the stage on the first floor.

The Suzuki family also reserved a lounge for the Chi family. Suzuki Shiro took Chi Feichi and the three of them to the second floor and introduced the situation of the lounge to Chi Feichi with a smile.

"The house has an independent ventilation system and temperature control system, so you don't have to worry about the smell of smoke not being able to dissipate for a long time when you smoke in the house. You can also adjust the indoor temperature according to your own needs..."

"There are also tablet computers provided for the auction in the lounge. When the auction items are displayed downstairs, the camera will transmit the image to the tablet computer, and the tablet computer can also be used to call out bids..."

"If necessary, you can ask the waiters on standby in the corridor to prepare refreshments and drinks. Of course, the second floor may be deserted. If you feel that the second floor is not lively enough, you can also go downstairs. The first floor will be more lively... …”

When they arrived on the second floor, Suzuki Jirokichi's loud laughter drowned out Suzuki Shiro's voice.

"Hahaha... Only such gems can attract that big thief!"

"Woof woof!"

Suzuki Jirokichi's pet dog Lupine barked twice, as if in agreement.

Suzuki Shiro: "..."

He just finished saying that the second floor is relatively deserted...

Seeing her father's speechless expression, Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but smile, "But with Uncle Jirokichi here, the second floor will never be deserted!"

Suzuki Shiro laughed again, "He's always like this..."

There is a public area like a living room near the stairs on the second floor. The floor is covered with thick carpets with classic patterns, and there are multi-person sofas, coffee tables and book cabinets.

Suzuki Jirokichi and three men with European faces were sitting on the sofa talking. There was a cushioned safe on the coffee table in front of him. On the cushion was a green gem set on a gold base and about the size of an adult woman's fist.

There were two assistants standing next to him, guarding an open safe with vigilant faces.

"Wow!" Lupine, who was lying at the feet of Suzuki Jirokichi, noticed Chi Feichi, got up happily and ran to the stairs.

"Lupine!" Suzuki Jirokichi stood up. After seeing Lupine running to Chi Feichi's feet and happily circling around Chi Feichi, the surprise on his face quickly receded and he said speechlessly, "No wonder Lupine is so... I’m happy, it turns out that Fei Chi is here with his little girlfriend.”

"And me, you can't ignore me!" Suzuki Sonoko walked forward with a smile and looked down at the green gem on the coffee table. "Is this the big gem you mentioned? The color is very beautiful!"

"Yes, this is the Alexandrite I was talking about," Suzuki Jirokichi said about the gem he found, his mood became better again, and he walked towards Chi Feichi enthusiastically, "Boy Feichi, come and take a look too. ! After I bring this gem back tonight, I will put it in the treasure house and it will not be displayed for a short time. If you want to see it, you must seize the opportunity today!"

Chi Feichi noticed that Bill Hall was also present, and wanted to get in touch with Bill Hall. He immediately responded, "Even you praised this gem. Of course I will not miss the opportunity to appreciate it."

"Hahaha..." Suzuki Jirokichi patted Chi Feichi on the shoulder and led the way to the coffee table, "I promise you won't be disappointed!"

The expression on Suzuki Shiro's face became speechless again.

His daughter just said, ‘Don’t ignore me,’ but he seemed to be the one who was completely ignored...

Chi Feichi took two steps and saw Suzuki Shiro still standing there. He turned around and asked, "Mr. Shiro, don't you go and take a look?"

Seeing that no one had forgotten him, Suzuki Shiro burst into tears. He immediately narrowed his eyes with a smile, "Tomoko hasn't come back yet. It will be boring for me to go back to the lounge alone. Since you all want to see the gems, then I will too." Let’s take a look together.”

Suzuki Jirokichi led the way to the coffee table. After the three foreign men recognized Suzuki Shiro, they stood up. Suzuki Jirokichi also introduced the two parties.

The three people sitting with Suzuki Jirokichi were all major clients of this auction.

The three of them are either well-known overseas collectors or wealthy businessmen with substantial wealth. Although their wealth is not as good as that of the Suzuki Consortium and they have all encountered economic crises recently, their family background cannot be underestimated. Just three people are willing to participate in this auction. Twenty exquisite items were provided, including rare gems and well-preserved antiques, each of which is worth a lot of money. The collections in the three people's homes may be more than this. No one knows whether there are any other treasures in the three people's homes. Treasure at the bottom of the box.

Of course, Mr. Smith, who sold the Alexandrite to Suzuki Jirokichi, may have already had the most valuable treasure in his family taken away by Suzuki Jirokichi.

High-quality alexandrite of more than one carat is more expensive than sapphires, rubies and other gemstones of the same size. Alexandrites the size of an adult woman's fist are simply not available in the market, and you may not have the opportunity to buy them if you have money. This time If Smith hadn't encountered an economic crisis, Suzuki Jirokichi might not have had the chance to add this gem to the Suzuki family's treasury.

Suzuki Jirokichi was also very happy that he could get this Alexandrite. After introducing the two parties to each other, he quickly introduced the gem.

"It was originally a family heirloom of Mr. Smith's. I heard that his ancestors brought it back from Russia and it came from the Russian royal family. Over the years, this gem has been kept in his family's treasure house and has been rarely displayed in public. , but this gem is still very famous in the collecting community, everyone calls it the 'Emerald Emperor'..."

"Mr. Smith originally didn't want to sell this gem this time, but such a large gem is really rare. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was an excellent bait to catch the white ghost thief, so I offered to buy it from him... "

"Since I plan to use it as bait to catch thieves, I will not let its information leak out easily. This time, I will never display this gem publicly before preparing an absolutely reliable trap... "

On the first floor of the auction venue, Nakamori Aoko stood in front of a long table choosing drinks and desserts.

Kuroba Kaito was by his side, but his attention was not on the food on the table. He reached out and pressed the wireless earphones that were quietly inserted into his ears, so that he could hear the sounds from the earphones more clearly, feeling in his heart Write down important information.

The Emerald Emperor of the Smith Family? He seems to have heard about it. He can check the details again when he gets home...

It seems that the uncle of the Suzuki family hasn't thought about what trap to set up to catch him this time. We can collect this information after the uncle thinks about it...

Wait, the person over there seems to have picked up the gem to appreciate it? Hmm... The second young lady of the Suzuki family took it, and Brother Fei Chi seemed to have also taken it. In other words, Brother Fei Chi had the opportunity to observe closely whether the gem was Pandora, so he didn't have to work hard to steal the gem... …

No, no, he should find a chance to see the gem in person.

After all, Brother Fei Chi is not a professional appraiser or a professional gem thief. If there is any mystery on the gems, Brother Fei Chi may not be able to see it, so it would be safer for them to confirm it.

…

In the high-altitude bar in a nearby building, two FBI agents entered the bar together, walked around the bar, and then entered the bathroom.

After the two entered the bathroom, Kevin Yoshino, who was sitting in the corner, looked at the bathroom door, a smile appeared on his lips, and he quickly looked away, looking down at the phone in his hand.

A personal name is displayed on the phone, as well as photos and identities corresponding to the names. Those photos seem to be collected from various channels. Most of them do not have full-face photos, and some only have a sideways figure.

Most of the people on this list are either rich or noble. If the person in charge of the Suzuki Tower Auction sees this list, he should immediately be able to see that there is more than 90% overlap between this list and the auction guest list.

Kevin Yoshino looked through the 'Predicted List of Suzuki Tower Auction Participants' that he bought from the black market, recalling the people Jack Wolz had come into contact with after arriving at the Suzuki Tower, and looking for those people in the list. I quickly saw the photo of Chi Feichi. After reading Chi Feichi’s identity information, I thought for a while and continued to search.

The only son in the family of Umbrella's top leader, Chi Feichi... Judging from the contact between Waltz and the other party at the door of the lobby on the first floor of the Suzuki Tower, the two are not familiar with each other, and Waltz will not seek help from the other party if something happens to him. , that is to say, the other party is unlikely to affect their actions, just look familiar for the time being.

Next up is…

The two FBI agents quickly left the bathroom and walked out of the bar door together. After going out, they immediately contacted James Blake and said that they did not see Tim Hunter in the bar, but did not pay much attention to the man who left after them. Bar, young man walking past them to the elevator.

When Kevin Yoshino passed by the two of them, he faintly heard the two mentioning Tim Hunter's name. He took the elevator and went downstairs without alerting the two.

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