Kudo Shinichi was very depressed. He found that he seemed to have really passed up now. In the past, when he reported his name, others would exclaim: "Ah! Are you the famous high school detective Kudo Shinichi?"
But now, when he told the staff of "Suigetsu Palace" that he was the high school detective Kudo Shinichi, the reaction of the staff of "Suigetsu Palace" was: "Oh, you are the son of the famous writer Kudo Yusaku! Excuse me Do you need any help?"
It has turned out like this!
Thinking of this, Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but cover his face.
Because of the uncooperativeness of the staff, they refused to give him the architectural drawings and refused to take him to see the curator. Not to mention the third floor, he was not even allowed to go up to the second floor. He sneaked up to the second floor and was guarded in the second floor passage. The police drove him away, so Kudo Shinichi could only wander around aimlessly on the first floor.
"Ah, Shinichi, you are here, we have been looking for you for a long time!"
Mao Lilan, who finally found Kudo Shinichi after wandering around for a long time, couldn't help but make a sound of joy, ran two steps towards Kudo Shinichi, then stopped, and walked towards Kudo Shinichi in small steps.
"Oh, it's you, Xiaolan."
Kudo Shinichi said listlessly.
"What do you mean by 'it's you'... What kind of attitude do you have!"
Suzuki Sonoko stared.
This reasoning madman has really become less and less interested in Xiaolan recently. They agreed to come together, but he came over first without saying anything, and still had such an attitude when they met. He should be punished!
"Yuanzi, forget it."
Mao Lilan pulled Suzuki Sonoko.
She knew that Kudo Shinichi had been under a lot of pressure recently, and she thought that quitting the football club and focusing all his time on his "detective career" would be fruitful, but the result was that Kudo Shinichi still couldn't intervene in the police work, and the private sector Because newspapers rarely publish news about Kudo Shinichi these days, the public regards Kudo Shinichi as a has-been detective. No one commissions Kudo Shinichi to investigate the case through private channels anymore. Kudo Shinichi has been there for a long time. He has not been exposed to any interesting cases and is now in a semi-manic state similar to Y seeking dissatisfaction, so Mao Lilan does not want to argue with him about these attitude issues.
"Well, since you said so, Xiaolan..."
Suzuki Sonoko sighed.
"Ah, by the way, Sonoko, aren't you the second young lady of the Suzuki family? Can you ask the staff to take me up to the third floor to have a look?"
Kudo Shinichi suddenly remembered that he had Suzuki Sonoko, the "universal pass for high-end places" beside him. If the second young lady of the Suzuki family came forward, even the staff of "Suigetsu Palace" would definitely not dare to stop him anymore!
Suzuki Sonoko smiled and answered extremely simply and concisely: "Get out!"
I am accompanying Xiaolan to look at the jewelry and the handsome Phantom Thief guy that may exist. Who the heck has the nerve to give you a pass! Are you worthy?
Kudo Shinichi felt bored and waved his hands to Mao Lilan and the others: "Forget it, I figured out a way myself..."
After saying that, he will continue to find ways to intervene in this offensive and defensive battle between the Phantom Thieves and the police.
"stop!"
Suzuki Sonoko put her hands on her hips and said to Kudo Shinichi very rudely: "Are you so embarrassed to leave us girls here and run away? There are so many people here, what if someone comes to tease us?"
Teasing you?
Kudo Shinichi was stunned for a moment.
Molesting the second young lady of the Suzuki family, Totsuki's new commander-in-chief, and Busujima Saeko who won the "Kuixing Banner" and achieved the unprecedented achievement of "thirty-four people killed" on the "Yade Dragon Banner"? Even if someone is tired of living, he shouldn't commit suicide in such a way that brings harm to his family!
Kudo Shinichi thought this way, but of course he couldn't say that, so he looked at "Yan Kai" and said, "Aren't there still boys here?"
"Yan Kai" pushed up his glasses: "You can pretend that I don't exist."
Kudo Shinichi's breath suddenly suffocated.
When it comes to communicating with people, this guy has always been good at it!
"Anyway, you have to stay with us, otherwise we want you to look good!"
Suzuki Sonoko waved her fist at Kudo Shinichi.
Of course, Suzuki Sonoko's small fist had no deterrent effect. If it were Maori Ran's fist, it would be about the same. But Kudo Shinichi also knew that Suzuki Sonoko was really a little angry, so he could only spread his hands and said: "Okay, okay. , I will just accompany you..."
"Hey, being able to stay with such a large group of beautiful girls like us would make other men extremely happy. What do you mean by that expression!"
Suzuki Sonoko frowned. Looking at Kudo Shinichi's expression, it seemed as if he was enduring something unbearable. Do you think these girls are shameless?
"It's not interesting. Isn't my expression similar to that of Classmate Yan?"
Kudo Shinichi kicked the ball to "Yan Kai".
"Yan Kai" said calmly: "But I have this expression most of the time!"
The implication is that Kudo Shinichi is not.
"..."
You are really good at talking!
Kudo Shinichi rolled his eyes and said.
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As night fell, a helicopter flew over the "Suigetsu Palace". The spherical glass cover at the top of the "Suigetsu Palace" slowly unfolded. Nishikawa Masaaki followed the ladder and landed on the third floor of the "Suigetsu Palace".
He doesn't go by water. Who knows if the Phantom Thief can't enter the "Water Moon Palace", so he squats by the lake?
"Water Moon Palace" is his territory. Others can't fly helicopters over, but he can!
After landing on the third floor, Nishikawa Masaaki took out the small box in his arms and counted the time. It was almost time to open the box.
I waited with excitement for the timer outside the small box to run out for the last few seconds, "Didi!", the timer outside the box returned to zero, and the box popped open with a click, revealing a huge black diamond.
For a moment, Nishikawa Masaaki's eyes were red. He took the black diamond out of the box with trembling hands. He stared at it affectionately for a while, and then put the black diamond into the prepared display stand.
As soon as the black diamond is put into the display stand, the display stand immediately closes, and the transparent display stand rises high. When the display stand rises to the limit, from the sight of Masaaki Nishikawa, the display stand is like a crystal scepter, with the The black diamond happened to coincide with the crescent moon in mid-air. When illuminated by the moonlight, the black diamond emitted a faint black halo, completely covering up the moonlight, like a lunar eclipse.
Most gems emit light, but this black diamond, named "Dark Star" by Masaaki Nishikawa, seems to be swallowing the light.
"What a pity. It would be great if it was a full moon night now. I really want to see you swallowing up the full moon. But it doesn't matter. I will live here every day in the future, and I will spend countless nights with you. You get through it together!”
Masaaki Nishikawa looked at the black diamond infatuatedly and said, if an uninformed person saw Masaaki Nishikawa like this, they would probably think that he was talking to his lover.
For Nishikawa Masaaki, jewelry is his lover, and the "dark star" in front of him is his queen!
There was a lot of movement as the glass cover unfolded, and someone immediately followed the sound and went up to the third floor.
"President!"
The person who came was the curator of "Shuiyue Palace".
"Futian, I believe all the guests can't wait. Go and get ready for the opening ceremony."
Nishikawa Masaaki ordered.
"Yes, President!"
The curator bowed and saluted.
In other exhibition halls, the director is the leader in management, but in "Suigetsu Palace", because Masaaki Nishikawa has prepared to live in "Suigetsu Palace" permanently, the person who is really in charge of "Suigetsu Palace" is naturally Nishikawa Masaaki, and the curator can only He is just the butler of "Suigetsu Palace", but in fact, the current director of "Suigetsu Palace" was previously the steward of Nishikawa Masaaki.
After Director Fukuda left, Masaaki Nishikawa raised his head again and looked at the "Dark Star".
"It's not just the guests who can't wait. I think you can't wait for more people to see your glory, right?"
Nishikawa Masaaki murmured.
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In the buffet restaurant on the first floor of "Shuiyue Palace", many guests who had been shopping all afternoon were dining here. While dining, they did not forget to show off what kind of jewelry they bought today.
If jewelry cannot be used to show off, then 90% of its value is equal to nothing.
"Shuiyue Palace" has been open since the morning, allowing guests to visit at will and choose their favorite jewelry. In order to take care of the physical strength of the guests, a buffet-style restaurant has been specially set up in the "Shuiyue Palace". The restaurant is always filled with rich food. Let hungry guests eat something to replenish their energy at any time. Of course, we also accept ordering, and all this is free of charge. After all, even if the guests here spend a little casually, the loss in the buffet restaurant is nothing. .
When it comes to stealing money, jewelry stores are definitely better than restaurants.
But now, this common sense seems to be facing a powerful challenge.
In the back kitchen of the cafeteria, a team of more than thirty cooks are working hard.
"Hurry up, table six is empty again!"
"Are you kidding? How long has it been?"
"Idiot, have you just started working here? Did the customer at table six take more than ten minutes to finish the food on the table?"
"Help, she has been eating since morning. Is she going to exhaust us to death?"
"Not only us, but also the purchasers are having a hard time. For her, this is the third time we have replenished the goods today!"
Someone in the kitchen kept wailing.
Everyone else came to "Shuiyue Palace" to see the jewelry. Who would have expected that there would be people who ate from morning to night and still haven't left the restaurant. I thought that twenty or so cooks would be enough for the cafeteria's back kitchen. As a result, more than 30 more people have been dispatched and they are still stretched thin, and the ingredients consumed are many times more than today's budget. The head chef has fainted because he doesn't know how to explain to the director.
In the cafeteria, Ryoko Yakushiji, who was dressed in a stunning dress, sat at a table for two. She held the stem of the wine glass with her beautiful hands and swayed the red wine in the glass: "I never thought you would come to the opening ceremony of the Suigetsu Palace. I thought you were only interested in bones and not in this kind of jewelry-themed party!”
In front of Yakushiji Ryoko, Kujo Sakurako in a plain white dress was nibbling on a cake. After hearing Yakushiji Ryoko's words, she became a little unhappy: "Look at what you said, I am also a girl after all, what's wrong with liking jewelry?" What?"
"Oh, do you have any treasures in mind?"
Ryoko Yakushiji asked with interest.
For her best friend who usually wears trousers and shirts, it is really hard for Yakushiji Ryoko to imagine her wearing jewelry.
She is obviously naturally beautiful, but she ruins herself so much. However, even though she is so ruined, she is still so naturally beautiful...
Yakushiji Ryoko felt regretful just thinking about it.
Listening to Yakushiji Ryoko talking about her favorite treasure, Kujo Sakurako immediately became energetic: "I came here because I heard there was a crystal skull in the exhibit. I was just curious at first, but after I saw it on site, ah... ...How can there be such a lifelike crystal skull! The carving and texture are really amazing, let me tell you! And I heard from the staff that the lower jaw of this crystal skull can actually move! It’s really wonderful (Si Barasi)! It’s really worth coming here this time!”
As she spoke, Kujo Sakurako fell into a state of intoxication.
"..." The corner of Yakushiji Ryoko's eyes twitched, "At that moment just now, I felt that I was so stupid for you, Sakurako, to have the appearance of a daughter. Thank you, Sakurako, you really gave me a feeling that I had never experienced before. What an amazing experience!”
This was the first time that Yakushiji Ryoko, who had always been conceited and extremely smart, felt that she was so stupid for expecting Kujo Sakurako's girl power.
"Well, Ryoko, are you scolding me with these words?"
Kujo Sakurako frowned.
"You can be more confident now."
Yakushiji Ryoko smiled.
"Ryoko is too much!"
Kujo Sakurako said slightly aggrievedly.
On the other side of the cafeteria, Natsukawa Masuo was stopped by a gorgeous blonde woman who was just about to go out to have a nice hair.
"Zhen Liang, who allowed you to come here? Did I only bring Zhen Na here, or did you use some means to get the invitation from your father?"
The blonde woman's voice was filled with disgust, contempt, and hatred, as if Natsukawa Masuo and her were sworn enemies.
This blond woman was dressed up with jewels. Not only was she wearing expensive necklaces, earrings, and headdresses, she was also pointing at Natsukawa Masashi's hand. Four of the five fingers were wearing rings, and one of them had two rings. It feels like the jewelry on her body weighs several kilograms. I don't know how she can afford to wear so much jewelry.
Although he was scolded by the blond woman, Natsukawa Zhenliang was not annoyed at all. Instead, he smiled and bowed to the blond woman: "Mother, Zhenliang came with my classmates. If you feel that Zhenliang is an eyesore, Zhenliang Leave immediately."
"Mom, everyone has looked over, forget it!"
A girl with twin tails who had the same hair color as the blonde woman took the blonde woman's hand and whispered.
The blond woman's arrogance immediately subsided. She also wanted to save face. Arguing here would make her look very incompetent, so she glared at Natsukawa Masuo bitterly: "You'd better disappear immediately!"
"Okay, Mother!"
Natsukawa Zhenliang continued to smile, but remained motionless, showing no intention of leaving.
This blond woman is the second wife of Natsukawa Masaru's father, who is also Natsukawa Masaru's stepmother, so Natsukawa Masaru calls her "Mother". Of course, this "Mother" is just a title and does not contain any connotation. Emotions are the same as calling him "cat" or "dog". Natsukawa Masuo has never regarded the blond woman as his elder, let alone his mother.
The blond woman also did not regard Natsukawa Mana as her daughter. In her opinion, this woman came to steal the property of her family Mana and was her enemy!
Look at this woman's fox-like cunning look, and look at her daughter who is as stupid as a pig. If he doesn't drive her out of Xia Chuan's family early, Xia Chuan's family will definitely be taken away by this female fox in the future, and she and her daughter will... You can only live on the streets, yes, it will definitely become like this!
Therefore, she must drive Natsu Chuan Zhenliang out before her wings harden.
However, although this little girl, Natsukawa Mashiro, looks smiling on the outside, she is actually a very cunning woman. The blond woman kept saying nasty things to her. Other little girls would have cried and wanted to leave the house, but Natsukawa Mashiro did. He always takes things in his stride and never talks back to the blonde, but he never does what the blonde says.
The blond woman felt that her daughter was as stupid as a pig and could not handle important matters. However, to Natsukawa Masuo, only the blond woman with a sharp mouth was also as stupid as a pig. From the beginning, she had mistaken the target of her strength.
Do you think I want to stay in this home? If you really want me to get out, please use your strength on your husband. If you can make him go away, I will go back to my mother immediately!
Natsukawa Zhenliang said in his heart with a smile on his face.
