Chapter 29: Hissashi: It's Hard to Be a Snake~
Climbing to the top...
Even in Chi Feichi's usually calm eyes, a rare hint of anticipation appeared.
In his previous life, he was also a prominent figure, but not among the most brilliant ones, and he died during his growth period.
It was a great pity to have his account banned just when he had the potential for progress and the hope of climbing higher.
This time, his old account was banned, replaced by a new account in a new zone, and even came with a cheat device. There's no reason he can't become one of the top players, or even... number one!
Killing, arson, and gold belts, but in this life, he doesn't lack gold belts. However, he definitely needs to climb the reputation rankings. If he has time, he might as well follow Conan and climb the ranks, don't waste those reputation monsters...
Hissashi hesitated for a moment.
"Master, Kaito Kuroba is quite interesting. How about we go catch that Skobrin instead..."
"I didn't plan to catch him," Chi Feichi glanced at the search results again. He didn't want to have as many enemies as Skobrin, and bounties didn't represent reputation. For example, Kaitou Kid, that guy's reputation is genuinely high. "Not bad, this guy's price went up again."
Hissashi: "..."
Could Master be waiting to fatten up Kaito Kuroba before killing him?
It definitely has to side with its master, but Kaito Kuroba is actually a pretty good kid...
It's hard to be a snake.
Chi Feichi then searched for his own code name, 'July'.
Bounty Pool:
Providing identity information, ten thousand USD.
Capture and handed over to the police, no bounty initiated.
Additionally, there is a private bounty: ten thousand USD for providing identity information, and a hundred thousand USD for capture and handed over to a private party.
Presumably from the people he implicated during the evidence search last time.
It doesn't matter if it's the Inagawa-kai or other parties whose interests were harmed; what's important is whether the information was intentionally released by the Police Agency or accidentally leaked.
Originally, it was unlikely for the Police Agency to leak information, not for his safety, but to maintain their mysterious and powerful image, inspiring awe. If they intentionally leaked the information, it means they have some plan. If it was accidentally leaked, it means their information security level is very poor.
He needs to reconfirm their intentions, but for now, it's not much of a bother.
After the individuals involved in the evidence search were arrested, the remaining people wouldn't pursue it to the end. The bounty is probably just to show 'we're not easy to mess with, we'll avenge them,' and nothing more.
Although the bounty amount isn't high, it still counts as 'ranking' him. At least anyone who sees it will know there's a bounty hunter with the code name 'July'...
Hissashi stared at Chi Feichi, feeling uneasy. Why was Master checking his own bounty?
Could it be that he not only wants to fatten up Kaito Kuroba and sell him, but is also considering fattening himself up and selling himself?
"Uh... Master, I've decided. From now on, I'll only eat one hamster per meal."
Chi Feichi withdrew his thoughts, slightly puzzled.
"You want to lose weight?"
Hissashi hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping.
"No..."
It's worried that one day its master will sell himself!
"Then eat without worry. I also ordered bamboo rats for you. After you finish the hamsters, we'll eat bamboo rats." Chi Feichi reassured it, thinking about his action plan.
First, how to prove that Skobrin is Skobrin.
Skobrin's identity is unknown. It's not like people will believe him if he just catches a girl and says she's Skobrin.
Just like catching Kaito Kuroba and saying he's Kid is useless unless you catch him in the act.
For this, he can utilize Conan to catch him in the act and expose Skobrin. However, he can't follow the plot completely; at the very least, Skobrin needs a chance to escape and be pursued...
In front of the living room, Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys collectively stared blankly at Chi Feichi in the yard.
After having breakfast, seeing Mamoru Mamiya talking on the phone with Chi Feichi, they decided not to disturb them for now and wait in the yard for a while before leaving.
However, as soon as they reached the door, they saw Chi Feichi playing with his phone and occasionally talking to a snake...
After watching for a moment, Professor Agasa withdrew his gaze and gave a dry laugh.
"I say, Ai, you hinted for me to stay for breakfast earlier, wasn't it because you were worried about Mr. Chi?"
Haibara Ai didn't refute. She was indeed worried that Mamoru Mamiya might suddenly lose control and do something, worried that Chi Feichi might get hurt. Their staying would make it convenient to stop him, help call the police, or something.
"Then you don't need to worry at all. Last night, Mr. Chi single-handedly carried Genta up the ladder; there was no sign of him struggling. He's very well-trained and probably knows some martial arts," Conan said. "I think if things really got out of hand and they fought, ten Mr. Mamiyas wouldn't be Mr. Chi's match..."
"He's always very calm, he won't lose control," Haibara Ai turned to look at Conan, forcefully defending Chi Feichi. "Besides, it's not strange to talk to animals. I like talking to kittens and puppies too. Is there a problem with that?"
"It's different," Conan entered analysis mode. "Generally, people talk to animals only at the beginning or when the animal shows something unusual, saying things like 'Hello,' 'Come here, let me hold you,' 'Are you feeling unwell?' In reality, they know animals won't talk or respond to them, so they only say one or two sentences without pauses. Mr. Chi just now was different. Although we couldn't hear what he was saying, he would pause for a while after saying a sentence, clearly indicating a process of listening..."
Haibara Ai's face darkened. Detectives could really be annoying sometimes.
"What if it's because they've been together for a long time and he considers Hissashi a companion?"
"Even if it's a companion, it's impossible to actually listen..." Conan felt Haibara Ai's gaze becoming gradually dangerous. "Alright, pretend I didn't say anything."
To the side, Professor Agasa had already said goodbye to Mamoru Mamiya, who had finished his call, and then called out to the group of children.
"Let's go, say goodbye to Mr. Chi, and we'll head back first."
"Is he going back to the hospital?" Haibara Ai looked up and asked Mamoru Mamiya.
Mamoru Mamiya was stunned for a moment before realizing Haibara Ai was talking about Chi Feichi.
"He'll stay here for two more days. His father will arrange for someone else to take care of him."
Haibara Ai nodded, not saying anything more.
Afterward, Professor Agasa and the group of children said goodbye to Chi Feichi, and they all exchanged contact information.
August 22nd.
Osaka, inside the Suzuki Modern Art Museum.
When Conan arrived with Sonoko Suzuki, Chi Feichi had already exchanged pleasantries with Shiro Suzuki.
"Handling things calmly, very much like your father!" Shiro Suzuki praised with a smile.
"You're too kind." Chi Feichi replied politely.
Conan found the voice familiar, coupled with that calm tone...
Looking up, he was instantly speechless.
Who could tell him why this guy was here...
However, since he had analyzed that Chi Feichi likely had nothing to do with that Organization, Conan was merely speechless for a moment, thinking the probability of running into Chi Feichi lately was a bit high.
"Huh?" Sonoko Suzuki was surprised.
"Mr. Chi, you're already here..."
"I arrived in Osaka last night. After looking around for a while this morning, I decided to come here first," Chi Feichi explained.
"When he arrived, you had just gone out to pick up Mr. Mouri and the others," Shiro Suzuki said to Sonoko Suzuki with a smile. "I was truly surprised to see Shin-ichiro's child come here. I didn't expect you two to meet at the Snow Mountain Villa."
Sonoko Suzuki recalled. Speaking of the Ike and Shin-ichiro, she might have heard her father mention him.
"Mr. Shin-ichiro Ike of the Shin-Ike Group?"
"Yes!" Shiro Suzuki nodded with a smile. "You should have met at a banquet. However, Feichi doesn't like interacting with people much, and you always sneak away midway, so you probably don't remember..."
"I really don't remember," Sonoko Suzuki felt a bit regretful. "No wonder I thought Mr. Chi looked a bit familiar that day..."
Conan: "..."
Was he acting silly and singing nursery rhymes for this...
Right, Chi Feichi seems to have recorded a video. He needs to find a chance to make this guy delete it!
"Shin-Ike Group?" Ran Mouri thought for a moment.
"I think I've heard of it..."
"The Shin-Ike Group and the Field Group are famous husband-and-wife groups in the industry. However, they mainly develop overseas, which is probably why you don't know about them. You should have seen their logo on some electronic products, right? It's a circle with three wavy lines inside..." Sonoko Suzuki said, illustrating with her hand.
Ran Mouri understood and smiled.
"Yes, I've seen this logo on a camera!"
Sonoko Suzuki nodded repeatedly.
"Although overall they're a bit less than our Suzuki Financial Group, after the major conglomerates in the country, the Shin-Ike Group is probably the strongest, and their momentum has been very strong in recent years!"
"Sonoko..." Shiro Suzuki gave a dry laugh.
With others, it would be fine; there's no harm in their Suzuki Financial Group being a bit proud. However, the Shin-Ike Group's momentum is genuinely fierce, they often collaborate in pairs, and they develop overseas, which doesn't conflict with many of the Suzuki Financial Group's industries. There isn't much direct competition, so they can be considered relatively good partners.
Saying 'a bit less than the Suzuki Financial Group' in front of Chi Feichi, his daughter is too honest...
"I remember seeing this logo at a racetrack too," Kogoro Mouri muttered. "Where was it..."
Shiro Suzuki then remembered there were other guests, stood up, and greeted them.
"Mr. Mouri, I apologize, I was truly neglectful just now. And thank you for coming all this way."
"Not at all, you are too kind..." Kogoro Mouri came back to his senses and shook hands with Shiro Suzuki, exchanging pleasantries.
Shiro Suzuki then greeted Ran and Conan. After asking about Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama, who came with them, he also greeted them without any airs, easily gaining people's favor.
Afterward, Shiro Suzuki introduced the other people present.
First Secretary of the Russian Embassy, Sergyov Chmyekov.
Art dealer invited by Shiro Suzuki, Shoichi Inui.
Romanov Dynasty researcher, Seiran Urasawa.
"Hello." Seiran Urasawa spoke in Chinese.
Chi Feichi glanced at Seiran Urasawa but didn't interrupt Shiro Suzuki's introduction.
Finally, the freelance videographer who applied to gather material and film the treasure, Ryo Sugawa.
It seemed everyone was interested in the Imperial Easter Egg, but they couldn't afford the 800 million to buy it.
Until the group left, Chi Feichi wasn't in a hurry to talk to Seiran Urasawa. He stayed behind with Kogoro Mouri and the others to admire the 'Imperial Easter Egg' that Sonoko Suzuki used to play with as a child.
Shiro Suzuki opened the mechanism of the egg and took out a book, opening it and placing it on the table.
"This egg is recorded in the imperial documents. Look... it's translated as the Egg of Remembrance."
"It's called the Egg of Remembrance..." Ran Mouri wondered. "Was it translated from Russian to English?"
"Yes," Shiro Suzuki said. "In Russian, it's 'Vospominaniye', and translated into Japanese, it means 'Remembrance'."
Conan transformed into a curious baby again.
"Why does reading through a book represent remembrance?"
"Idiot!" Kogoro Mouri said. "The Emperor called his children over to read together; that represents their beautiful memories!"
"Perhaps it's a photo album," Chi Feichi said idly out of boredom.
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