The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

"Why are you laughing? Did you eat honey shit?"

Qin Zhibo walked back from the door and saw the information Kaito Kuroba found on the computer.

It turned out that one of the wealthy businessmen participating in the New York art auction this time was Suzuki Jiroyoshi, whom he had met before.

Generally speaking, wealthy people participating in exhibitions will hide their identities to avoid being coveted.

However, Suzuki Jirokichi acted in a very high-profile manner this time and publicly stated on the website that "this auction is bound to win."

With this man’s business acumen, he must have some plans this time, right?

Qin Zhibo still remembers the last time Suzuki Jirokichi used Kaitou Kid's reputation to promote the opening of the museum.

Although this old man seems to be high-profile and lavish in his work, in fact, he has business acumen in every step. He seems to have lost gems, but actually gained traffic.

Besides, the gems were not lost in the end.

Suddenly, Qin Zhibo thought that Suzuki Jirokichi was eyeing some important collection with such publicity this time.

for example……

"Could Jiroyoshi Suzuki's target this time be Van Gogh's second "Sunflowers"?"

"Van Gogh's paintings have always been favored by collectors from all over the world. Once they are photographed, they will attract the attention of all countries around the world. Suzuki Jirokichi publicized them in advance, and I'm afraid this is what he meant."

Qin Zhibo's guess was raised, and Kuroba Kaito and Terai Hinosuke also felt it made sense.

However, further confirmation is needed to determine whether this is the case.

So, Qin Zhibo dialed Suzuki Sonoko's phone number in front of Kuroba Kaito.

Soon, the other side was connected.

Qin Zhibo got straight to the point and said directly that he saw Suzuki Jirokichi on the Internet preparing to participate in the New York art auction exhibition.

"Really? Uncle has already let the news out, so fast!"

"Then the news is true?"

"Yeah, I'm in New York now, with my uncle."

"Ahem..." Qin Zhibo coughed and said deeply, "That's right, I'm in the United States now, very close to New York."

"Uncle, I have been yearning for art since I was young, and I have an appreciation for art. Unfortunately, I lack financial resources and have never had the opportunity to participate in such a high-end international art auction exhibition."

"If it's convenient, can you also let me pay homage to the works of art by great artists?"

When Qin Zhibo said these words, Kuroba Kaito next to him showed a surprised expression.

How can this person lie better than me?

You are Kaitou Kidd, and I am Kaitou Kidd?

Terai Kinosuke was silent, holding back his inner thoughts and not revealing them, so shameless...

However, when Yuanzi heard this, he immediately agreed excitedly.

"That's right! If the uncle joins us, there will be exactly 7 people!"

"Join? Join for what?" Qin Zhibo asked doubtfully.

"join in……"

Yuanzi changed the topic and started a charade, "Don't worry about what you want to join. When uncle arrives in New York tomorrow, we can meet and discuss it in detail."

"Then let's see you in New York tomorrow!"

After saying that, Yuanzi hung up the phone angrily.

Qin Zhibo put down the phone and confirmed the information he had with Kuroba Kaito.

Suzuki Jiroyoshi is indeed going to participate in the art auction exhibition the day after tomorrow, and what are his plans.

First of all, it can be ruled out that this plan is to catch Kidd, because Kidd has never had any precedent of stealing art.

Unless Jiroyoshi Suzuki plans to take a picture of "Sunflowers" and then inlaid huge gems on the frame of "Sunflowers".

However, such an approach will definitely be ridiculed by people around the world.

"No matter what is going on, we will find out tomorrow."

…

The next day, Qin Zhibo and Koizumi Anko, as well as Kuroba Kaito and Terai Huangnosuke, a total of four people got on the plane to New York.

When the plane took off, Qin Zhibo's eyes stayed on the land of Las Vegas.

Viewed from a high altitude, it is still a "miraculous" oasis created by humans in the vast desert.

However, Qin Zhibo had a vague feeling that this matter was not over yet.

On the rooftop of the Starry Sky Hotel, when the group of people were worshiping the Night Demon, Qin Zhibo seemed to hear someone shouting "Nyarlathotep".

The Night Stalker is also one of the incarnations of Nyarlathotep?

From the real world to the dream world, how many incarnations does Nyarlathotep have?

If the worship of each incarnation can form a group of people, an organization, and a sect, how many followers can Nyarlathotep gather?

And these fanatical believers are enough to bring huge chaos to this world.

…

Six hours later, the plane landed at New York Airport.

A few people took a car to the Manhattan area of ​​the city. Koizumi Hongzi still went to stay in the presidential suite of the Manhattan Hotel. In other words, she didn't check out at all while leaving New York.

Qin Zhibo and Kuroba Kaito, the master and servant, went to stay in a relatively ordinary hotel in Manhattan.

On the plane, Koizumi Hongzi also heard that they had plans next.

However, after Koizumi Hongzi's tarot card divination, she believed that there was no danger in this plan, so she stopped intervening.

Qin Zhibo first went to the hotel to put away his luggage, then called Yuanzi's phone number and made an appointment with Yuanzi to meet on the 48th floor of Building 1 of the International World Trade Center Building at two o'clock in the afternoon.

"Eh?"

"Why does this place sound so familiar?"

…

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Zhibo took a car to Building 1 of the World Trade Center Building. He looked up at this reinforced concrete behemoth, and then he remembered why he was familiar with this place.

Isn’t this the protagonist of the 911 incident?

The two buildings now face each other across the street, like two towering trees, looking peaceful and peaceful over time.

Qin Zhibo went to the newsstand on the roadside and took a look at the newspapers there. He confirmed that this year was indeed 1996 before entering the building.

After registering his identity, Qin Zhibo took the elevator to the 48th floor, where Suzuki Sonoko was already waiting here in advance.

Today, Suzuki Sonoko is wearing a sleek and elegant azure long dress, which not only shows a youthful atmosphere, but also has a somewhat mature business style.

"Mr. Qin, Uncle Jiroji has been waiting for a long time. Please come here."

Suzuki Sonoko is not as careless as she used to be. Her speech and posture are very decent, and her tutor from a wealthy family is really good.

It is said that rich families tend to have dandy children, but the reality is that real aristocratic families attach great importance to inheritance and education.

If it is not confirmed that the genes of having only one child are good enough, then have more children and focus on cultivating talents to pass on the family business.

Obviously, Suzuki Sonoko is the chosen one.

…

Qin Zhibo followed Suzuki Sonoko to a luxurious room similar to a living room.

Inside, Suzuki Jirokichi is wearing a traditional kimono and leaning on a cane. He seems a bit out of place among the group of professionals around him, but he still shows off his boss style.

"Haha, my 'secret weapon' is here!"

Suzuki Jirokichi walked through the crowd, stood in front of Qin Zhibo happily and introduced: "This is the last person I summoned today, the famous detective Qin Zhibo!"

Everyone was either surprised or calm and began to introduce each other.

Qin Zhibo scanned the crowd and found that almost all of the men and women in front of him worked related to works of art.

A woman wearing glasses stepped forward first and introduced to Qin Zhibo: "Hello, I am Natsumi Miyadai who is responsible for the history and appraisal of art works."

"Hello."

"Hello, I am Higashi Koji, who is responsible for the restoration, preservation and management of paintings..."

"Hello……"

Qin Zhibo greeted five people in succession. Without exception, these people were in industries related to artworks and paintings, including identification, preservation, exhibition planning, exhibition design, and transportation.

When it came to the last person, the upright man wearing glasses started his remarks a little differently than the others.

"I think I've seen you...Have you ever worked for the FBI in New York?"

Hearing this, Qin Zhibo was shocked.

Could it be an acquaintance of the original owner?

But after thinking about it for a moment, this person's tone was not very sure. He probably only had a relationship with the original owner of the body.

Qin Zhibo calmed his tone and said, "There was indeed such a period of history. Who are you?"

"My name is Charlie Brightman, and I currently serve as superintendent in the NYPD's Special Investigations Division."

NYPD, the abbreviation for New York City Police Department.

"Nice to meet you."

Qin Zhibo didn't say much to this person he might have known before, and shook hands with him in a moderate manner.

Seeing that everyone knew each other, Suzuki Jirokichi finally began to announce his plan.

"In this auction, I will take the shot of Van Gogh's masterpiece "Sunflowers"! And I will collect 7 "Sunflowers" from all over the world to hold a world-famous sunflower exhibition!"

"So I invite you to come because I want to use your abilities in your respective professional fields to escort this world-famous exhibition."

"please!"

Suzuki Jirokichi bowed deeply to everyone, and several people immediately felt a heavy sense of mission.

Therefore, since "Sunflowers" left the hands of Van Gogh himself a hundred years ago, they have never "bloomed" anywhere in the world.

This large collection of historical masterpieces is enough to go down in history.

When the relevant people in the art industry present heard this, they all showed excited expressions, except for Charlie and Qin Zhibo.

Qin Zhibo also confirmed that Suzuki Jirokichi was indeed planning the whole big job.

Seven sunflowers from all over the world are gathered together. Doesn't this mean that Kaito Kidd can figure out the details of the second and fifth sunflowers at once?

And this is all thanks to the benefactor’s father, Suzuki Jirokichi.

At this time, Charlie, who had always had a serious expression, suddenly asked: "Mr. Suzuki, let's ignore the other paintings for the time being. What are you going to do with "Sunflower", which will be auctioned tomorrow?"

"Of course I bought it!"

Suzuki Jirokichi's beard trembled and a domineering smile appeared on his face.

"In this world, as long as it can be solved with money, it is not a problem!"

Qin Zhibo showed a helpless expression: He is indeed a person with money ability...

"Okay! Next is the sample viewing session of the auction."

"Let me show you the charm of "Sunflower" in advance!"

…

Under the leadership of Suzuki Jirokichi, the seven-member professional team plus Suzuki Sonoko headed towards the vault located on the second underground floor of the building.

On the way, Qin Zhibo found Suzuki Sonoko privately and learned about Suzuki Jirokichi's specific plan.

It turns out that holding a sunflower exhibition was not the purpose. The real purpose was to promote the Suzuki Foundation's new art museum in Tokyo.

Although Kidd's last promotion strategy was good, the legendary gems that can attract Kaito Kidd are not always available.

So Suzuki Jirokichi focused on Van Gogh's textbook-level masterpiece "Sunflowers".

As for collecting all seven sunflower paintings for public exhibition, it is not an empty talk.

Suzuki Jiroyoshi has borrowed five more "Sunflowers" from museums around the world.

These museums have promised that as long as Suzuki Jirokichi can successfully win the second "Sunflower" at this auction, other "Sunflowers" will be in place.

Of course, this comes at a cost.

The only thing that is uncertain now is the fifth "Sunflower" from the Koya Art Museum in Japan. The curator of the other party has still not agreed to lend his "Sunflower".

However, Suzuki Jiroyoshi has always been an action person and believes that as long as he can collect the other 6 sunflowers, the last sunflower will naturally be attracted.

Therefore, Suzuki Jirokichi put down his bold words on the Internet in advance. On the one hand, it was to promote future activities, and on the other hand, he also established a military order that would never fail.

As for these people invited, they are all to promote the next sunflower exhibition.

Originally, Suzuki Jiroyoshi was worried about the selection of the seventh person yesterday, because "7" is a lucky number in the West, and 7 people correspond to 7 sunflowers, which is more conducive to external publicity.

At this time, Qin Zhibo happened to call, so he happened to be pulled over to collect the head count.

"After all, Kidd has always stolen gems~"

"So this time Uncle Qin only needs to stand up and show off at the press conference after the successful bidding."

In private, Suzuki Sonoko resumed normal communication with Qin Zhibo without any airs.

Qin Zhibo heard the whole plan and nodded thoughtfully.

But Kidd doesn’t necessarily only steal gems~

…

When we arrived at the vault on the second underground floor, the famous painting "Sunflower" appeared on the stage.

Natsumi Miyata is a professional in art appraisal. She put on gloves and came to the painting, holding a laptop computer and carefully comparing and appraising it.

As for the others, they stood a little further away and watched.

During the period, Natsumi Miyata asked a few questions to the auction staff, and then came to Suzuki Jirokichi.

"Mr. Suzuki, there's nothing wrong with this painting."

"Well, good, then it all depends on tomorrow... let's go."

The entire sample viewing session lasted no more than ten minutes, which surprised Qin Zhibo.

Can the authenticity of such a valuable thing be determined so quickly?

If he remembered correctly, there seemed to be a Japanese company in his previous life that spent more than 20 million pounds and ended up buying a copy of "Sunflowers".

After the people dispersed, Qin Zhibo told Lingmu Yuanzi his doubts, and Yuanzi waved his hands indifferently.

"It's okay~"

"Ms. Miyata is an expert in appraising the "Sunflower" painting. She has appraised this second "Sunflower" before, so she is very familiar with it."