Chapter 258 Just Unlocking
Chapter 259: Just Unlocking
After Sato's words, the whole scene fell into silence. If she didn't say anything about her father's relics, I wouldn't ask any more questions. After all, everyone has their own secrets. And I don't think Sato and I are close enough to talk about anything, not to mention that I'm still a child, and there's a suspect next to me. In this environment, I don't expect Sato to continue talking. I'm not that curious, but the awkward atmosphere here makes me a little uncomfortable.

"Ahem..." I coughed twice. "Well, you sit here for a while, I'll go outside and buy some food or something." After saying that, I turned and walked out of the bathroom. After all, the atmosphere was awkward, and I didn't want to add to Sato's sadness. It would be better to leave her alone at this moment. As an outsider, I don't think I have the qualifications to comfort her now.

Sato seemed to have seen my intention and didn't keep me, letting me leave. After leaving the bathroom, I walked down the stairs. I found out that this was an art gallery, but it seemed to be closed, and there was no one. But I was very surprised. Even if it was closed, they wouldn't take away all the artworks. Looking at the empty wall, I couldn't help but fall into confusion. But I didn't think too much about it. I just bought some sushi and lunch boxes, drinks and other things from the roadside store and walked back.

"Little brother, what are you doing here?" Just as I was about to step into the art museum, I was stopped by a man in work clothes and a safety helmet. "This place is closed, go home quickly."

"Oh, sorry, uncle. I'll come back tomorrow." Seeing the staff say that, I hurriedly said I would turn back. I was so careless that I blatantly walked through the main door. How could I make such a low-level mistake? Was I emotionally affected by something? It was really strange. After blaming myself for a while, I turned around and walked out of the art gallery, preparing to climb over the wall and come in through the back door.

"Sorry, little friend, this art museum will be demolished tomorrow. It's a pity, but you can no longer come here to appreciate the works inside." As I turned around, the staff member called me again.

"What? It's going to be demolished?" I was slightly surprised, but then I remembered that the doctor said a few days ago that he had invented a new blasting mold, which he said was made for the construction of Mihua City. Could it be that the bomb was placed here?
"Yes, this Beihu Art Museum has been with Beihua City for 40 years, and the building has aged a lot. It's time to demolish it and build new facilities." The staff member adjusted his helmet with a nostalgic look. "It's a pity, little brother, you will never see this art museum serving people again. You can only look forward to building new facilities here in a few years. Of course, the art works of this art museum have been moved to the Suzuki Museum of Art, where you can continue to appreciate the works here." The staff member explained to me. "Well, little brother, go home quickly, it's getting late."

"Hi~" I waved to the staff member, turned around and left the main entrance of the museum. Of course, after turning the corner, I sneaked in from the back door. At the same time, I also put my energy into sneaking in. However, except for the staff just now, there seemed to be only a team of construction workers busy here. And next to them, I also saw a large metal product from a distance, with a Q version of Dr. Agasa's head printed on it. I think it is the blasting mold that the doctor mentioned. After thinking about it, I walked towards Sato's position upstairs. At the same time, I called the doctor.

"Moximoxi, Xiaoxun, what's wrong?" The doctor answered the phone.

"Oh, Doctor, it's just like this." I asked directly after answering the phone. "I suddenly remembered the blasting mold you mentioned last time, and I want to ask you about its details."

"Hmm? Are you talking about the tropical rainbow I invented?" The doctor became excited. "Well, it's actually just an ordinary bomb. I added some chemical reagents to it. At a certain temperature, it will emit several different colors. It's a very beautiful bomb."

"It's useless except for being pretty..." I complained to myself. "So, where did the government use that tropical rainbow you mentioned?"

"Yes, it's the Beihu Art Museum in Beihua Town." The doctor replied. "But I won't tell you the formula, you'd better not dream." As if remembering my past career, the doctor immediately warned. But it was also half-joking, because he had lived with Shiho for a long time, and the doctor basically knew my situation.

"Don't worry, Doctor... I may not be as good as you when it comes to inventions, but when it comes to making bombs, I am much better than you." I squinted my eyes. "Anyway, I just got a little understanding of it. By the way, I won't be going back tonight. Conan should have informed you, right?"

"Ah, Shinichi has already told me about your situation. I will also greet the children's parents. You can just let them go." The doctor hung up the phone with a smile.

"Should I dismantle the bomb or remove the handcuffs on Sato's wrists?" After hanging up the phone, I walked back to where Sato was, carrying my lunch box. The men's restroom on the third floor, "Uh... This is a great place to eat..."

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"Officer Sato, I'm back with some food." Pushing the door open, I shouted inside.

"Ah, Xiaoxun, I thought you ran away." Sato breathed a sigh of relief. The awkward atmosphere just now made her make such a sad expression in front of a child, which was really not what she, as an adult, should do.

"How dare I?" I shook my head. "I made some dinner. Although the scene is a bit delicate, it's okay. It's better than starving." As I said that, I placed the lunch boxes I brought back in front of them.

"Eh? Um, thank you." Sato's cheeks were slightly red, but she accepted the dinner. "Be good, sister will treat you after this matter is over~"

"Let's take care of what's in front of us first." I handed the chopsticks to Sato and the sushi to Higashida who was sitting on the other side, because his right hand was locked. It was not convenient to hold the chopsticks. The simple meal ended in silence. After all, this situation was not a good time for a tea party.

"Thank you, Xun." Sato wiped his mouth with a tissue. "I don't know how Takagi and the others are doing with their investigation."

"Just call and ask." I checked the time. "It's only about seven in the evening anyway."

"Forget it, I said I would give him full responsibility for the mission this time. If I call him now, it might ruin his mission." Sato said to me while packing the empty lunch box into the bag. "But you, Xiaoxun, it's already late, is it really okay for you not to go back?"

"Didn't you ask me to stay?" I took the bag and gave Sato a half-moon eye. "Don't worry, Conan and the others have called the doctor to ask for help. We don't have to go back tonight."

"But, I left you here without permission..." Sato felt a little embarrassed. She had to keep him here to spend the night with her just because of a few words from this little brat.

"Okay, stop talking. It's not like I haven't squatted in the toilet before." I said calmly. When I was on a mission, I had seen all kinds of disgusting scenes. Squatting in the toilet for a night was considered good.

"Hmm?" Sato wondered. "What do you mean?"

"Um... nothing. Just pretend I didn't say anything." I changed the subject. "By the way, do we really have to stay here all night?" "What else can we do?" Sato was distracted. At the same time, he shook the handcuffs on his hands.

"It's open. Why don't you policemen learn to open locks with your bare hands?" I said calmly. "And you're locked up like this, don't you want to go to the toilet?"

"I..." Hearing this, Sato's face flushed. "How dare you say such rude words to a lady, you little brat?"

"You really want to go..." I sighed. "Forget it, I won't embarrass you, I'll help you open it." As I said that, I took a pair of bamboo chopsticks left over from the meal and gently bent them with both hands. The chopsticks were broken, and the pointed end was exposed at the break.

"Xiaoxun, these are not toy handcuffs for children to play with. They are used by the police." Sato said helplessly.

"Do you think I'm kidding?" I looked up at Sato.

"Hehe, Xiaoxun, I've been using these handcuffs for years, and I've never heard of chopsticks being able to open them." Sato said. "I've used these handcuffs on many prisoners, and they can't be opened without a key. Usually, I lock up whoever I say I will."

"Alas... I have seen this kind of handcuffs for several years. Usually, when I say open it, it opens!"

click!
As soon as he finished speaking, the handcuffs on Sato's wrists suddenly opened and fell into Mr. Higashida's hands.

"Fuck! Is this a lie?" Sato was shocked and cursed without realizing it.

"Eh? Police sister, I think you just said something outrageous."

"No... I..." Sato was speechless. "No, how did you do it?"

"Uh... just insert it and twist it." I said calmly.

"Tell me the truth, kid!" Sato said angrily. "Police handcuffs have double lock rings and a serrated wedge structure. It's impossible to open them without a key, and you opened them in less than five seconds. This is a slap in the face of the designer of the police handcuffs."

"Well... you know the structure of police handcuffs. With a little research, you can open them." I looked at Sato in confusion. "Is this complicated?"

"It's more than complicated. No police officer on duty is as skilled as you, okay? Your action in less than five seconds is likely to cause many prisoners to escape from the police's hands. I'm wondering if I need to report to all the police officers to get new handcuffs." Sato held his forehead. "No, how did you get it open? Tell me the truth."

"Um... my dad is a policeman, and I played with this thing a lot when I was a kid." I made up a story, but in fact, my father, Kogoro Mori, was really a policeman, so there was nothing wrong with saying that.

"Impossible, I know almost all the police officers in Japan. There is no police officer named Mingya!" Sato said seriously.

"Interpol."

"Eh?" Sato was stunned. "Is that so? I see."

"Huh...it's really easy to fool you." I wiped the sweat off my forehead.

"but..."

"but?"

"But you can obviously open the handcuffs, why did you let me sit here for so long, you bastard!" Sato reached out and rubbed my head hard. "I'm really pissed off, never mind, toilet, toilet..." Without waiting for a response, Sato ran out first, leaving me and Mr. Higashida confused.

"Uh... this stupid policeman doesn't even care about the criminals." I looked at Mr. Higashida with some sympathy. "I say, now is the best time for you to run away."

"Haha, no need, little brother." Mr. Dongtian stood up and hung the other side of the handcuffs on his hand. "I believe in the ability of the police officer. He will definitely clear my name."

"Um... I'm glad you think highly of the police, but as for Takagi..." I complained. "Forget it, we can get out of here anyway, let's go look for it together."

(End of this chapter)