Chapter 949 The Magician at the End of the Century
"That's it..." After listening to Tang Ze's statement, Mao Lilan sighed with regret and emotion, "You and Yuanzi have thought about it so much..."
"Yeah. This was actually suggested by Sonoko, and the inspiration came from Kitagawa-kun." Karasawa shrugged, pushing the inspiration for this idea to this matter, "You may have heard that he was killed by his teacher The matter of plagiarizing the work.”
"Oh, oh, I have heard of it. It seems that he is a slightly famous painter. He has always been famous for his hard work and immersed himself in creation. As a result, he has been plagiarizing his disciples' works secretly for a long time, suppressing them with kindness and qualifications, and preventing others from doing so. Talented disciples easily get ahead..." Thinking of what she saw on the news, Mao Lilan sighed, "It's really too much to have such a teacher."
"Yeah. Then you should have seen the report mentioning that in order to make profits, his teacher kept many of his works in his hands. He did not change hands, but lied about the works being stolen, and then contacted several people who wanted to accuse him. Collectors who intend to collect works should tell them that they actually The work has been toured, but due to various reasons, it is difficult to make the work public again, so I asked them if they are willing to take over the work privately." Naturally, the topic turned to this story that was completely derived from the original Kitagawa Yusuke, Karasawa hinted. He pointed out the window.
"You know quite clearly. The news I saw only mentioned these contents briefly, saying that he made a lot of illegal income by using counterfeit goods... Oh, oh!" Mao Lilan said this and suddenly realized, "So you guys ...!”
"Shh." He held up a finger to prevent her from saying what was to come. Tang Ze smiled and said, "Just know what's going on."
Yes, this is what Tang Ze came up with, a relatively reliable "method of having both worlds".
Suzuki Sonoko used such a supermodel's ability to provide eager help because she wanted to solve this problem, so Karasawa certainly would not let her down.
After discussing it, the two of them decided to use this risky-sounding approach.
——Make the imitations by yourself, and then find someone to steal the real ones. After the police start investigating and pin the suspicion on scapegoats like Pu Si Qinglan, the Suzuki Group comes forward and claims that the things have been found. Back.
At this time, the situation was already very confusing due to their operations.
As the owner of the stolen items, no matter what happened, when the Suzuki family insisted that the items were not stolen and had been returned in full, the police could not say anything, and the achievement of confirming the identity of the big thief Scobin was enough. Let them be satisfied and stop worrying about some vague points.
And due to Kaitou Kidd's long-term strange behavior pattern, another Kaitou would suddenly appear, steal other people's things, and then give them back for unknown reasons. This kind of thing is not beyond everyone's imagination. Common sense, although it may spark debate, will eventually put the matter to rest.
Next, just like Madarame can lie about Sayuri being lost, contact buyers privately, and sell her forged Sayuri in batches at the market price of the genuine product, Suzuki Sonoko can resell the genuine product through a third party. hand, return it to where it is needed.
According to Karasawa's understanding, when faced with this kind of situation, which is a bit complicated and not suitable for making a grand declaration of donation, most museums will choose to stay put after confirming the authenticity. After a few years, the limelight has passed, and then find another reason to quietly disclose the collection. .
There is no need to make a big fanfare, and there is no need to break anyone's muscles and bones. A quiet replacement will end in secret, and everything will proceed quietly. *
"Sounds good... Although I don't know why you don't let Yuanzi donate the things directly, but it won't hurt anyone, so that's good." Mao Lilan exhaled softly and nodded with a smile. .
"The purpose you pursue is really simple." Not knowing whether to praise her for her kindness or her innocence, Tang Ze shook his head.
"Huh? Is there something wrong?" Mao Lilan was confused. "Everyone is doing good things and doesn't want to hurt anyone. Isn't that good?"
As an ordinary female high school student - at least based on her past vision and living conditions - her understanding of justice and kindness is such a simple thing.
When someone is in trouble, you should save it, no matter what kind of person he or she is; as long as you are doing something good and no one is harmed, even if there are any misunderstandings or setbacks along the way, the intention of this matter is good and it should not bring any harm. Bad results.
This is her understanding and knowledge of the world in the past ten years.
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's not a bad thing if it can continue to be this simple." Tangze didn't mean to refute her, but just met the eyes of Conan who was slowly walking behind her, and blinked slowly.
There are many speculations and conjectures about why Conan was unwilling to take the initiative to tell Mao Lilan the whole truth, including the fact that he had become smaller, the existence of the organization, and the possible dangers they faced.
However, judging from Karasawa, who has been with them for so long, perhaps Kudo Shinichi is indeed the person who knows her best. He deeply understands how simple and black-and-white her world is, so he cannot put this cruel, objective The social laws that govern the world are explained.
The rules of society are indeed established, but unfortunately most of the time, life only rewards those who are effective and do not follow the rules, rather than good people who follow the rules.
Organizations are like cobwebs in the shadow of society, and Mao Lilan, who wants a simple and pure worldview, accepts that the people she comes into contact with may be bad people, the celebrities she knows may be bad people, and she once saved bad people who killed people. , which is not much different from forcing children to grow up immediately.
"...I understand what you mean." However, something was beyond Tangze's expectation. Mao Lilan lowered his head and gave an unexpected answer, "Sonoko has her own things to do now. The considerations are different from before. Sonoko's surname is Suzuki. She can't just think about herself when doing things. Although she really only thinks about herself, there will be no serious consequences. Many people will tolerate her, and her family can bear the price, but she doesn't want this, Tang Ze, you know very well. Di knows these things, so he doesn’t want to embarrass Yuanzi.”
"Xiaolan..." Conan walked up to her and called her name softly.
"I don't have as complex thinking as you. In other words, thinking about so many things will make people painful and make them unable to make choices. I don't like that kind of hard work, and I don't like looking forward and hesitating." Mao Lilan smiled and raised his head. He raised his hand and rubbed Conan's head, stopping what he wanted to say. , "I'm not as powerful as Shinichi, and I can't be a hero with great abilities. I'm just an ordinary person. Whether you like this or not, I just hope that the people I care about are okay and can be fine. That’s enough. Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine.”
After meeting Tang Ze, she discovered the heavy and secret darkness behind Conan's identity under his guidance. After so long, she has gradually found a way to get along with this separation.
Her world has always been very simple, or in other words, very narrow. She only knows the things and people she likes, and only cares about things she can understand.
And before she grows up enough to deal with everything that is complicated, and until she grows up enough to understand deeper things like them, it is enough to only care about and work hard to protect such a simple world. There are more things that she will definitely think about in the future. clear.
As long as I can still stand beside everyone and watch this continue, I will definitely be able to do it.
Conan, who originally wanted to say some words of comfort, heard her open-minded and candid answer, met Tang Ze's eyes, and quickly swallowed the words that followed.
He understood the meaning of Tangze's eyes, so in the end he just raised his hand and gently grabbed Mao Lilan's fingers.
"...I'm here to inform you that we found a combination lock in the study. Do you want to take a look?"
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"The password in Russian, well, I don't know the number of digits... No, rather, what kind of alloy is it made of? How can it still be so intact after so many years... The mechanism really won't break. " "Brother Maori..." Mumu Shi San raised his head helplessly and reminded him, "Don't press it randomly. Don't forget what the other mechanisms in the castle look like. This Mr. Xiyi, it feels like he is using methods to prevent thieves and is full of malice towards intruders." ”
Gan Jiangyi, who was supposed to be rummaging around the castle with a lock picking tool out of greed, was restrained by the police, but the police themselves still needed to search the castle.
So, the good news is that Ganjiang Yi did not accidentally touch the dangerous organs in the castle, and it will not cause a lot of trouble. The bad news is that due to the police's more extensive and less detailed search, more organs were triggered.
After seeing it with his own eyes twice, Megure Thirteen fully understood why Kasaka Natsumi's grandmother chose to move out of the castle without hesitation.
Whether it's a hole that shoots arrows, armor that suddenly raises its hand to stab, or a sword that falls from the sky, none of it sounds like it can pass fire protection procedures. No, to be more precise, maybe the construction blueprints have to be inspected. I think it's illegal.
Mouri Kogoro, who was eager to try, froze his fingers, retracted his hand angrily, and curled his lips in displeasure: "Then how are we going to find the password now? We have almost rummaged through this study, and apart from the cipher itself, we can hardly find any clues."
"Try his name first? Does he have a Russian name?"
Mu Mu Thirteen turned his attention to the Russian ambassador.
Being manipulated by a small policeman from the Tokyo Police Department, the other party was obviously not very happy, but the situation was like this. Apart from cooperating with the police, there seemed to be no other way to find the treasure, so he lowered his head and pressed it.
"Wrong."
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"What about his birthday? Can it be replaced with a Russian word for birthday?"
"It's unlikely. This kind of password, well, except for the language barrier, it's actually very difficult to stop others..."
"His wife's name? Miss Kasaka Natsumi, what was your great-grandmother's name?"
"Her name is Maria, but I don't know her specific surname very well. Slavic names seem to be quite long. The main reason is that she probably changed her surname after marrying to Japan..."
"That's not right either."
"Tsk..."
I tried the eggs of memories, family names, and even whimsical names like Nicholas II or Farrubel, but in the end I found nothing.
When Karasawa walked in, he looked at the awkward people in the room, and then at Kuroba Kaito and Conan who were completely absent-minded. After thinking about it, he spoke.
Although it would probably be a good result to prevent them from discovering the secret now and then quietly tell it to Natsumi Kasaka, but it would be a bit too boring to unfold it that way.
"Let me give it a try?"
"You? Oh, yes, you seem to know Russian..."
"I know a little bit about vocabulary." Tang Ze pursed his lips and said humbly. Under the gaze of the room full of people, he bent down and quickly typed in the correct password with lightning speed.
On the one hand, Karasawa really didn't want to waste time, and he didn't want Urushi Qinglan to shift his attention to Kasaka Natsumi, the real descendant of Maria. On the other hand, he was also relatively confident.
In the eyes of some people, he is Kaitou Joker, and in the eyes of others, he is Kaitou Kidd.
No matter which one of them knows Russian and knows the password, it is a matter of course.
Sure enough, as he pressed the last letter, the floor under his feet buzzed loudly, the heavy mechanism began to rotate, and a secret passage that had not been seen naturally for decades slowly opened. Success proved——
"The quality of the things at that time was pretty good." Mouri Kogoro looked at the secret door that suddenly opened and said with emotion, "It can still be used after so many years. If it were to be replaced by the things produced now, it would be broken in five years."
"...Dad, is this the point?" Mao Lilan, who had a serious expression on his face, suddenly fell.
"That's right..." Mouri Kogoro laughed and looked at Karasawa's expression, "You guys really know the answer to the riddle. What did you just enter?"
Before Karasawa could speak, the Russian ambassador, who was staring closely at him, said what he had just pressed.
"In Japanese, it would be, the magician at the end of the century..." He looked at Karasawa with complicated eyes.
"Oh, that's the name on the signature of Kaitou Kidd!" Megure Thirteen really understood this time, "You responded quickly, Karasawa."
"No, this is mainly because my great-grandfather was once called the magician of the end of the century. This name existed even before he went to Russia." Natsumi Kasaka shook her head and explained softly, "He was sixteen years old He participated in the 1900 World Exposition and amazed the guests with his excellent mechanism design and puppet making skills. Therefore, he accepted the invitation of the Russian royal family to go to Russia and become a craftsman..."
"1900 means the end of this century..." Mouri Kogoro, who touched his chin and felt that something was not quite right for some reason, muttered and reluctantly accepted the answer.
Well, why did everyone subconsciously ignore this signature and assume that Kidd calls himself... Hiss, yes, it is not the end of the century now...
(End of chapter)