Conan: I Am Not a Snake Spirit

"Those metals are very rare. If I arrive late and the metals are bought by others, I don't know when it will be until the next time I find the seller," Kotaro Takiguchi sat on the hospital bed and frowned even more as he spoke. , looked at the door of the ward, and after confirming that there was no sound outside, he lowered his voice and said, "The special metal materials I'm talking about actually include a special meteorite that Mr. Shinnosuke mentioned before. I'm not sure if Mr. Shinnosuke has told you I mentioned that Mr. Shinnosuke had previously obtained a very small meteorite from other sources and extracted a very special metal material from it. He said that metal material was very useful, so Mr. Shinnosuke asked me to pay more attention to news about that type of meteorite. , I heard that when that meteorite was discovered, some meteorite hunters who were looking for meteorites came nearby, and those meteorite hunters took away more and bigger meteorites, and this time I contacted a person who likes to collect meteorites. A meteorite hunter, the other party said that after he heard about the meteorite falling, he immediately went to the place where the meteorite fell and found a large piece of meteorite. I had already made an appointment with the other party to buy the meteorite from him... …”

"My father also mentioned this matter in the email he sent me," Chi Feichi responded calmly, "But your injury must be rested and you are not suitable for running around, so what my father means is, if you don't mind If so, let me go to meet the other party on your behalf. No matter what, let’s sell the meteorite first.”

"Is that so..." Takiguchi Kotaro was still hesitant, "It is indeed a very good idea for you to negotiate with the other party on my behalf, but... that person's reputation in the meteorite collecting community is not very good. I heard that he used to I used low-quality meteorites to package the meteorites that the buyer wanted to buy, and I am a little worried that you have been deceived... Maybe I can accompany you, and I can help you check it again when the other party delivers the goods!"

"Isn't the other party in the United States? It's because of the long journey. My father is worried that you won't have enough rest on the road and will affect your recovery from your ankle injury, so he asked me to go there on your behalf. If you want to travel a long distance with me, then It makes no sense for my father to ask me to make this trip on your behalf," Chi Feichi said in a calm and firm tone, "In short, what my father means is that if you want me to trade with the other party, you can take a good rest, or just give up. No matter what happens in this meteorite transaction, you will not be allowed to come back with injuries.”

"This..." Takiguchi Kotaro had no choice but to compromise, "Okay, then I would like to trouble you to go there. The time I have agreed with the other party is next week, but the specific time has not been determined yet. I will help you get in touch with the other party. , and then confirm the specific time based on your and the other party's itinerary. Although Umbrella should have a lot of high-tech equipment that can be used to detect meteorites, if you need assistance, Takiguchi Metallurgical Industries is willing to provide you with staff and equipment support at any time. In addition... I know I am a bit wordy, but I still want to tell you that some meteorite hunters and fraud gangs have superb meteorite counterfeiting technology. They will use special techniques to synthesize fake meteorites and pour certain substances into the fake meteorites. Substances are used to deceive instrument detection. In fact, when instruments are used to detect fake meteorites, some numerical values ​​will be found to find abnormalities. However, the numerical difference between real and fake meteorites is usually not very large, and it is easy for them to use it to detect fake meteorites. Different' is a false statement, because 'every meteorite is different' is the correct statement. Different sizes of meteorites will indeed lead to some slight differences in the detection values, so they have succeeded many times. It is said that there is a particularly sophisticated counterfeiting technology. The cost is very high, but it is only for people who are willing to pay high prices to buy meteorites, so you must be careful!”

Chi Feichi listened to Takiguchi Kotaro's words before speaking out, "It seems that you have collected a lot of information in advance in order to purchase this meteorite. I would like to take the liberty of asking you if you have any knowledge of whether a meteorite is authentic or fake." good idea?"

Kotaro Takiguchi didn't expect that Chi Feichi would take the initiative to ask about the solution. After he realized it, his eyes lit up. He moved on the bed and sat up completely. He reached for the mobile phone on the bedside table of the hospital bed, unlocked it and rummaged around. The information above said, "Wait a moment! I can't guarantee that I will not be deceived 100%, but I have asked people to sort out many cases of meteorite fraud, got some data on fake meteorites, and consulted meteorite experts , we have sorted out the information. With this information as a reference, we should be able to reduce the chance of being cheated..."

After finding the information, Takiguchi Kotaro sent all the information to Chi Feichi. Like a teacher who was worried that students would not have the time and patience to learn, but also worried that students would fail the class, he carefully compared the information and explained all the key points to Chi Feichi. Mentioned it once.

This information involves many aspects of knowledge and data about real and fake meteorites. Although Kotaro Takiguchi took the initiative to mark the key points for Chi Feichi, the key contents together are enough to form two or three professional books on identifying meteorites.

Kotaro Takiguchi flipped through the information, and it took him nearly an hour to mention all the key points. This was because Chi Feichi had a strong understanding and did not need Kotaro Takiguchi to give examples, which greatly saved the two of them time.

Chi Feichi listened very carefully and tried his best to understand the knowledge.

If he hadn't taken the initiative to ask for advice just now, Takiguchi Kotaro probably wouldn't have offered to hand over this information to him.

Kotaro Takiguchi is indeed older than him, but the Chi family is the financial backer and backer of Takiguchi Metallurgical Industry. He is the heir to the Chi family. If Kotaro Takiguchi relies on his age and seniority, he thinks he is If his elders can lecture him at will, the Takiguchi family and the Chi family will become strangers sooner or later.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue! To put it simply, Kotaro Takiguchi can say 'I'm worried that you are being cheated', or he can send the information to Shinnosuke Ike and ask Shinnosuke Ike to give the information to him, but he cannot directly say 'I don't trust you to trade, come on, let me know' Teach you', that's not appropriate.

When you meet a young and energetic heir, you might express your displeasure directly on your face - Are you teaching me how to do things?

He is not young and energetic, and he is sure to control his emotions and not express his displeasure on his face. But if Kotaro Takiguchi pretends to be an old-timer and lectures him, then he will have to talk to Laochi tonight. When mentioning this matter, discuss with Lao Chi whether there is a problem with Kotaro Takiguchi's mentality, whether it will affect the handover and transition of power in the Chi family in the future, and whether Kotaro Takiguchi should be allowed to retire early.

However, it was another matter for him to take the initiative to ask for advice. Takiguchi Kotaro could safely tell him all the information he had and his suggestions without any need to hide anything.

And he would take the initiative to ask Takiguchi Kotaro for advice, but he actually had his own plans.

First, he wanted to confirm what Takiguchi Kotaro was thinking.

Takiguchi Kotaro said before that he was worried about being cheated and wanted to trade with him. If after he took the initiative to ask for advice, Takiguchi Kotaro hesitated and couldn't explain why, it would prove that he should take Takiguchi Kotaro with him. It cannot effectively reduce their chances of being cheated'.

Then, why did Takiguchi Kotaro insist on going with him before? Why did he think that going with him would reduce the chance of him being cheated? Are you blindly optimistic about your abilities, thinking that you are much better than him without any preparation? Or do you have ulterior motives and want to do something in the transaction?

And if Kotaro Takiguchi is like now, after he takes the initiative to ask for advice, he shares the information he has with him, and is willing to use practical actions to reduce the probability of being cheated, then it can also prove that Kotaro Takiguchi’s work attitude and ability are not enough. Well, I don't have any bad intentions towards the Chi family or him.

Precisely because he recognized Takiguchi Kotaro's work attitude, he wanted to take the opportunity to touch Takiguchi Kotaro's background.

He wanted to strengthen the relationship between the two parties, so the Takiguchi Kotaro in other people's mouths could only be used as a reference. He would rather see for himself what kind of person he was.

Secondly, as long as Kotaro Takiguchi doesn't have any evil intentions, he will most likely gain some recognition by doing this.

Facing people like Kotaro Takiguchi and Shinosuke Ike, if a person can't take any practical actions or achieve any results, no matter how good things he says, he will never be recognized by such people.

He took the initiative to ask Takiguchi Kotaro for advice, which meant that he would seriously consider the issues that Takiguchi Kotaro was worried about and would take the initiative to solve the problem.

This attitude is easily recognized.

With this kind of attitude, even if he is deceived by a fake meteorite in the end, normal people will feel that he has tried his best. As long as he does not fail in the same thing again and again, Takiguchi Kotaro will not feel that he is not good as the heir.

If he fails once, it won't do for Kotaro Takiguchi to question him...

That's Kotaro Takiguchi's problem, not his.

In short, as the heir to the Chi family, he can be extroverted or introverted, enthusiastic and generous, or silent and calm. No one will ask him to have a certain personality, but he must make people feel Have the ability and hope to lead everyone to good development.

This time, brushing up on Kotaro Takiguchi's recognition would only do him good and no harm, and he had no reason not to do it.

Finally, Umbrella has been able to extract many useful special substances from meteorites. It is likely that he will acquire more meteorites for a long time in the future. There is no harm in him learning some knowledge about meteorites as soon as possible.

Although the appraisal work can be left to a professional appraiser, after he has mastered the relevant knowledge, he can also prevent himself from being easily fooled and deceived by others.

Now someone has collected information and data, consulted experts, and produced a "Guide to Identifying True and False Meteorites." After digesting this knowledge, he can go from being a novice on meteorites to a formal introduction. Is there any reason not to listen carefully?

Even if it was just for this information, he was willing to consult Kotaro Takiguchi.

After all, this is information that Kotaro Takiguchi further compiled based on his own understanding habits. With Kotaro Takiguchi explaining it next to him, it will definitely be more efficient than understanding it on his own.