"Oh, I drew a lucky number!"
Namba Hotei Shrine
This is one of the famous shrines in Osaka, famous for its functions of attracting wealth, warding off disasters and praying for blessings.
When everyone got the lottery tickets and opened them, Xiaolan immediately made a surprised sound.
"What good luck."
"Let me see. Let me see."
Toyama Kazuha and Suzuki Sonoko both came closer to Xiaolan and wanted to take a look at the fortune.
"The fortune says that wonderful things will happen on this trip."
"Wow, aren't we traveling now? So accurate."
"Yes, the shrine here is famous for its efficacy."
After Toyama Kazuha, a local, gave their stamp of approval, Xiaolan and Sonoko suddenly became a little excited.
Girls of this age really like to read tarot cards and horoscopes to predict their fortunes.
But is it known for its effectiveness?
Hayashi Yoshiki looked at the signature in his hand, which was probably different from everyone else's, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Important time is in chaos,"
"Fortunately, you are still trustworthy in the eyes of others."
"Under the writings that brew death,"
"Even though the red eyes that bring death remain closed,
"Your superiority remains unshakable."
"Enjoy this intermission,"
"The black spider web has been woven,"
"The crow has no intention of spreading its wings and escaping."
The fortune says it's a bad omen.
After just taking a quick look and writing it all down, Hayashi Yoshiki looked up and saw Hattori Heiji approaching him.
"So, what did you get, little brother?"
"I got Xiaoji, and it says that if you are proactive, you might get good results."
Hayashi Yoshiki said with a smile.
"That's not bad."
Hattori Heiji pinched his chin.
After hearing what Hayashi Yoshiki said, Xiaolan and the others certainly didn't come over to look at the fortune. Instead, they discussed how to pass the time.
Hattori Heiji suggested going out for dinner.
Hayashi Yoshiki had no objection to this, but he made another phone call before leaving.
"What? I'm busy!"
"What are you busy doing?"
"Don't worry about that."
The sound of Kuroba Kaito's grunting voice came from the other end of the phone - in fact, he was now working hard to install explosives in the substation with his assistant Terai Huangnosuke.
Although he knew that doing such a thing was immoral, he was Kaito Kid after all... As for the risks of doing this, Kuroba Kaito had considered it carefully. Facilities like hospitals that urgently needed electricity were actually not a big problem, especially operating rooms, which had independent power generation systems. Once a power outage occurred, the switch would automatically switch to the backup generator for power supply.
"Just in case, I'd better ask you this first. Are you installing explosives in the power station?"
"..."
Kuroba Kaito froze in his tracks.
Could it be that Hayashi Yoshiki is following me! ?
In Terai Huangzhisuke's sight, he suddenly looked nervously, turning his head left and right while holding the phone.
"I'm wondering if you would do such a thing if I were you. After all, if the entire Osaka Prefecture suddenly lost power, Inspector Nakamori, who secretly hid the Egg of Memory, would definitely activate the backup power supply immediately to guard against you."
"Even if hospitals and other facilities have independent power generation systems and are not affected too much, the troubles it brings to ordinary citizens are unprecedented - the lack of street lights and traffic lights on the highway may lead to major traffic accidents, and if an ambulance needs to rush to the hospital urgently, it will be stuck halfway..."
"It's not that serious, right?" Kuroba Kaito's voice suddenly became guilty. He really didn't realize this problem.
"So you were really planning to blow up the power station?"
"Haha, how is that possible? How could I do something so outrageous, you—"
"That's the best, but I didn't call you to talk about this."
"Um?"
"You should still remember the organization codenamed Poison. I received news that a guy named Scoobing is preparing to attack you."
"Scooping... Scorpion?"
"You can check the detailed information yourself."
"Can't you just--Hey? Hey?!"
Kuroba Kaito was stunned and was about to ask more details, but Hayashi Yoshiki had already hung up the phone.
He immediately let out a "tsk".
Seeing that he had finished the call, Terai Huang Zhisuke began to urge him - now there were only less than four hours left until 19:20 for the action, and it would be impossible not to get it done quickly.
"I won't blow up the power station this time, Grandpa Terai!"
"Ah! But in that case, what about your actions tonight...?"
"It's okay, I can handle it!"
In order not to let him worry, Kuroba Kaito grinned confidently.
But in fact, he is feeling a little uneasy now.
--Tonight, not only do you have to face a large number of policemen guarding you on Tsutenkaku and accurately find the hiding spot of the Egg of Memory, but you also have to face a killer whose hiding place is unknown.
It really makes me feel overwhelmed just thinking about it.
On the other side, Hayashi Yoshiki, Xiaolan and their group went to the restaurant to eat.
Because there were six people, they needed to take two cars, so Hayashi Yoshiki temporarily rode in the same car with Conan and Hattori Heiji.
"Brother Jiashu, do you have any idea on how to catch Kaito Kidd?"
"Not yet."
"Is this true?"
The person questioning was Hattori Heiji. The dark-skinned young man said with empty eyes, "I heard Gong... No, I heard from Conan that you were silent before you caught Kaito Kid on the cruise ship. He said you are the kind of person who likes to keep quiet and make a fortune."
"Did Conan say that?"
Conan, who was originally glaring at Hattori Heiji because he almost let the cat out of the bag, immediately touched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly when he saw Hayashi Yoshiki smiling at him: "No, no! It's all just Brother Heiji talking nonsense!"
"...You two have a really good relationship."
Hayashi Yoshiki looked at the two of them, and then said, "But I really don't have any ideas right now. The only idea I have is that instead of waiting for Kaito Kid with the police in Tsutenkaku, it is better to wait directly next to the Egg of Memory."
"But the Egg of Memories was taken away by Inspector Nakamori and hidden secretly. He wouldn't tell us where he hid it." Hattori Heiji pinched his chin.
"Kaito Kidd doesn't know where the Egg of Memory is hidden... Wouldn't it be more interesting to compete with him by treating this as a new puzzle?"
Hayashi Yoshiki's words immediately broadened the two people's thinking and made the two high school detectives immediately interested.
Hayashi Yoshiki glanced at the time on his watch.
--In fact, he was more interested in why such a fortune appeared in Namba Hotei Shrine, but everyone was there just now, so it was not convenient for him to go into the shrine to ask anyone.
I'll find time to ask later.