Conan: Ran, don't turn around, I'm a washing machine.

Chapter 56 The Sallybeth Sets Sail

However, they found no trace of Kaito Kid.

After hearing those words, Conan was so angry that he clenched his teeth tightly.

This was a provocation, even an insult, against him.

Just as everyone was searching for Kid, a piece of paper slowly fell from the sky.

Only after it had completely landed could I see what was written on it.

[April 19th, Sally Beth]

Departing from Yokohama Port

The one on the ship is genuine.

Dark Star Pearl

I've decided.

Kaito Kid Arrives!

Seeing that Kidd had really run away, everyone had no choice but to leave with the notice.

Conan even wanted the police officers to catch Su Xingbo halfway through, since this was a rooftop and he had nowhere to run; he was just a sitting duck.

However, Su Xingbo anticipated this and made a phone call right in front of him, even showing the caller to Conan.

He likes the feeling that you can't kill him even if you want to.

"Moshi moshi, Gin-san, how have you been lately?"

"Brother is drinking. This is Vodka. What can I do for you?"

And so Su Xingbo went downstairs with everyone else. Conan never expected to run into two nemesis tonight.

It's really unpredictable.

The next day during class.

When Su Xingbo told Sonoko and Xiaolan about this, Sonoko was extremely excited and carefully looked at each of the many photos he had taken the night before.

"I can't believe you're so lucky! You actually ran into Phantom Thief 1412 and even got a picture of him. I'm so envious of you!" Sonoko said enviously.

Ran also peeked over, but her attention wasn't on Kaito Kid. The first person she noticed was Conan, who was standing next to her. She was more worried about whether Conan was alright.

"Hoshiba, did Conan get hurt last night? Honestly, why did he go to such a dangerous place so late at night instead of sleeping? He's such a worry."

Su Xingbo smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, he was fine yesterday. The only thing that happened to him was..."

"What is it?" Xiaolan asked anxiously.

"It's because he didn't sleep well at night, which affected his growth, hahaha."

Xiao Lan felt relieved upon hearing this, but still gave him a disgruntled glare.

Just as the three were about to continue chatting, the bell rang for class. The two of them turned around, sat up straight, and waited for the teacher to come.

Back at the villa, Sonoko asked him again if he wanted to go on the Sallybeth, but this time he shook his head and refused.

"No, you guys go this time. Something came up that day and I can't go."

Sonoko didn't give up, but continued to entice him.

"Your older sister will be going with you this time too, are you sure you don't want to come?"

However, Su Xingbo firmly shook his head and refused.

"Something came up urgently, I'll join you guys for fun another time."

Sonoko stood up, wanting to try again, but Ayako stopped her, shaking her head and speaking gently.

"Alright, let men be busy with their own things. Men who are busy with their careers are the ones you can trust."

Su Xingbai looked at Lingzi with gratitude. She was gentle and virtuous, practically the perfect wife for him.

the next day.

It was December 4th.

Dusk on April 19th.

Yokohama Port.

Inspector Nakamori and Chaki Shintaro were talking at the port.

"Please stop this activity immediately, Officer Chaki. The other party is the infamous Phantom Thief Kid. It would be extremely easy for him to get close to the pearl through this kind of inspection."

Chaki shook his head and explained, "Don't say that, Inspector Nakamori. Tonight's party is attended by only prominent figures from all walks of life. We can't act rashly. Besides, if we cancel the party because we're afraid of Kaito Kid, it will also affect the reputation of our police force."

"Don't worry too much. This ship takes about three hours to reach Tokyo port after leaving Yokohama. Tokyo is practically a prison at sea. Even if that guy manages to sneak onto the ship, he'll be trapped like a turtle in a jar."

After considering all this, Inspector Nakamori compromised, since Chaki Shintaro's words made a lot of sense.

However, he was still unwilling to give up, and in the end, he could only stare fiercely at the Sallybeth that was about to set sail.

“Woo~~~~~”

With a whistle, the Sallybeth set sail, slowly heading towards Tokyo Port.

The people on the ship all went into the banquet hall.

"Shiro Suzuki" stepped onto the stage and slowly said, "Our Suzuki Foundation is now entering its sixtieth anniversary. I would like to express my sincere gratitude once again for your support and encouragement to our foundation. I hope that you will forget about that notorious thief today. I hope that the more than five hundred guests who are here today can enjoy this elegant and grand event."

After Suzuki Shiro finished his polite remarks, Suzuki Tomoko slowly walked onto the stage and continued speaking.

"Before we go on, I want to share an idea I came up with. When we boarded the ship, I gave this little box to each of the guests present. Now, please open it."

"To be honest, this was a small challenge I personally gave to that foolish thief."

Upon hearing this, everyone opened their small boxes, and then the whole place erupted in uproar.

Tomoko Suzuki held up the black pearl in her hand and shouted, "Yes, this is my family heirloom, and also the main target of Phantom Thief Kid tonight, Dark Star."

"Of course, there is only one genuine article. As for who I gave the genuine article to, only I know. The ones that others have are all imitations."

"Alright, everyone, now please pin this pearl to your chests so that Phantom Thief Kid can see the pearls you are wearing. If he can really steal it, let him peek. However, the prerequisite for success is that within three hours of this ship being at sea, our Phantom Thief Kid must be able to determine which one is the real one."

Upon hearing this, the guests below burst into laughter. Although the method was old-fashioned, it was indeed very practical.

After all, if it were really given to a random person, then anyone who secretly observes the black pearls on everyone's chest would definitely be suspicious.

"Yuanzi, your mother is really something!" Xiaolan praised with a big smile.

But Sonoko was looking around, which caught Ran's attention.

"What's wrong with Sonoko?"

"I can't find my sister anywhere. Could she still be at home at this hour?" After saying that, she opened her bag, took out her phone, and called Ayako.

The call was answered quickly.

"What? The ship has already left port? How could that be?"

Sonoko retorted angrily, "Shouldn't I be asking you that? What time is it now?"