The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

Luc Villiers suddenly said Qin Zhibo's name, which surprised everyone present.

Did Kuroba Qiankage tell him?

But before the official meeting, Kuroba Qiankage should know to hide some important information to prevent unexpected events.

But Luc himself didn't care at all, he smiled with his eyes narrowed and said in a calm tone.

"Vince Qin, a former senior FBI agent, left his job four years ago and went to Japan to open a detective agency. In the same year, he joined the Nine Angels organization and is currently a C-level agent."

"Don't be surprised, let alone panic. I didn't conduct an investigation on you in advance."

"It's just that I have a photographic memory, and I can remember the information of all members of the organization very clearly."

Luc's understatement completely shocked the other three people.

Never forget?

Is there really such an ability in the world?

Qin Zhibo knew that both Conan and Kuroba Kaito had good memories, including himself, who could remember some very key but difficult-to-remember content when needed.

But this is all because the three people have very high intelligence. An intelligence of 80 is already very high compared to the average human intelligence of 50.

When Qin Zhibo used [Investigation] just now, he didn't find out how special Luc Villiers' intelligence was. An intelligence of 70 was just better than ordinary people.

But the Nine Angels Organization is a huge organization that spans continents, and its membership must be quite large.

He can remember everyone's identity information. If this sentence is not a bluff, it would be a bit incredible.

On the sofa, the young and energetic Kuroba Kaito didn't believe Luc's words at all, and asked questioningly: "Can you really have a photographic memory?"

"I do not believe."

Luc smiled slightly and did not answer.

Qin Zhibo looked at the man with narrowed eyes and continued: "Whether he has a photographic memory or not is not the point. The point is that he has memorized the information of all the members of the Nine Angels."

"If it's just an ordinary-level agent, it's impossible to know all the members' information."

The Nine Angels organization implements an agent system. Each country has an A-level agent who is responsible for distributing tasks assigned from the headquarters and dispatching the agents below.

Yasuharu Haneda is Japan’s A-level agent, and can also be called the “Japanese General Agent”.

A level A agent in a country can only know at most the agents within the country.

And this Luc Villiers claimed to know the identities of all the members. He must be from the Nine Angels headquarters, and his status is not low.

Seeing that Luc was still smiling and didn't want to explain anything, Qin Zhibo continued to ask.

"So what's your relationship with Amanda Hughes?"

"Oh?" Luc became interested and asked, "Do you still know Amanda?"

"I know something. The Hughes family should be one of the top leaders behind the Nine Angels organization, right?"

Luc Villiers' eyes moved slightly, but he did not give an answer.

Seeing this, Qin Zhibo continued: "It is said that the Nine Angels organization was originally created by nine powerful figures, so it is called the 'Nine-person Choir'."

"American capitalist Amanda Hughes should be one of your top executives."

"And your true identity is probably the same as Amanda Hughes, right?"

Qin Zhibo guessed that in addition to the fact that the other party knew the information about all the members of the Nine Angels, there was also the other party who could come alone to take away the "shining Trapezohedron".

This shows that whether it is strength or loyalty, it must be deeply trusted by the organization.

So instead of sending an agent to take action, it is better to take action in person to handle the matter properly.

Seeing Qin Zhibo constantly testing himself, Luc Villiers was not going to make any detours.

"I do have some say in the Nine Angels, but I can't tell you what my specific position is. I'm sorry for my secrecy."

"I came here this time to eliminate the threat to you as soon as possible and bring you the information you want."

"Don't you want the information on 'Pickman'? I've already brought it."

Hearing that Pickman's information was in front of him, Kuroba Kaito was a little excited and quickly asked: "Where is the information? Where is it?"

"Here." Luc Villiers nodded his head.

"Before I tell you, I want to see if the stone is with you first. This is only fair..."

Hearing this, Black Feather Kaidou looked at Qin Zhibo.

After receiving Qin Zhibo's affirmation, Kuroba Kaito glanced at him and motioned for Terai Kinosuke to get it.

Terai Huangnosuke entered the bedroom, and after a few seconds, he took out a stone and placed it gently on the coffee table.

The light in the living room is white, but when it shines on the artificially polished 38-hedron, it shines with an inexplicable and strange black light.

Luc Villiers gently picked up the gem with his gloved hands, and finally opened his slightly narrowed eyes, staring at the gem closely.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Zhibo and Kuroba Kaito saw Luc Villiers' eyes clearly.

Luc's two eyes are different colors. His right eye is blue, which is common among Europeans, and his left eye is golden with a black wavy vertical pupil, a bit like an animal's eye.

When Luc was inspecting the gems, Qin Zhibo discovered that he seemed to be inspecting the gems with both eyes, but in fact he was mainly inspecting them with his left eye.

Is there anything special about this left eye?

After examining the gem for a few seconds, Luc closed his eyes again.

"It does look like the 'Shining Trapezohedron'. You did a great job...or Ms. Kuroba. Anyway, I congratulate you."

With that said, Luc took out the suitcase he carried with him and wanted to put the gems into the box.

"Wait a minute, it doesn't work there..."

Just as Kuroba Kaito wanted to remind him that this thing cannot be stored in a dark place, Qin Zhibo reached out and stopped him.

"Look carefully at the inner edge of the box. There are small LED light beads."

"As long as this box is closed, the inside will glow on its own, right?"

Luc Villiers locked the box and said with a smile: "As expected of a former FBI and a famous detective, his observation skills are indeed extraordinary."

"Okay, it's time for me to fulfill my promise and tell you about Pickman."

Finally it was time for the main event. Kuroba Kaito and Terai Kinosuke straightened their expressions, their faces serious and upright.

"Pickman, whose full name is Richard Upman Pickman, was born from an ancient lineage in the Salem area. He later moved to Boston's Old North End and became a down-and-out painter."

"The year of his life and death is unknown. His painting style is mainly based on grotesque themes, such as demons, witches, and nightmares."

Kuroba Kaito and Terai Kinosuke had already set up their small benches, ready to listen to a magnificent history of a character, but Luc Villiers' words came to an abrupt end.

"Is it gone?" Kuroba Kaito asked.

"No more...or what do you want to know specifically?"

Kuroba Kaito was a little anxious and asked quickly, "Where is this person now?"

Luc Villiers calmly replied: "Maybe I didn't give enough details. Although Pickman's birth and death years are unknown, he was mainly active at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century."

"Exactly 70 years have passed since he was last seen before his disappearance."

Kuroba Kaito: "..."

Terai Huangnosuke: "..."

Hearing this, the two looked surprised and fell into a long silence.

Someone who existed 70 years ago?

Terai Kinosuke clearly remembers that when he first met Mr. Touichi, Kuroba Toiichi was only in his early 20s and was a genius magician who had just won the highest award in the International Magic Federation Competition.

The transformation of Black Feather Thief into Phantom Thief Kid happened later, and it was probably after that that Pickman painted the painting "Phantom Thief Under the Moon" for him.

In other words, Black Feather Pirates' strong Pickman must have been in the past ten years.

But he disappeared 70 years ago. Not to mention Kuroba Toichi, even a 61-year-old man like himself had no chance to meet Pickman.

And can a person who has been active since the last century still live more than ten years ago according to the normal human lifespan?

Compared to the elder Terai Kinosuke, Kuroba Kaito has no idea about this long time.

But common sense told them that the Pickman introduced by Luc and the Black Feather Pirate were from two different eras.

How do characters from two eras intersect through a painting?

At this time, Qin Zhibo suddenly said: "Is it possible that this person has transformed into a ghoul, so he has become very long-lived?"

As soon as this guess came out, Kuroba Kaito and Terai Kinosuke were stunned for a moment, with "what are you talking about" expressions on their faces.

Qin Zhibo then remembered that the person who knew the secret of the ghoul was Koizumi Hongzi, and the two of them only had a superficial knowledge of the ghoul.

Therefore, Qin Zhibo told the two of them that humans who have been in contact with ghouls for a long time have a chance of subtly transforming into ghouls.

"Is there such a thing?"

Terai Kinosuke obviously didn't believe it. How could a good human being turn into that kind of dog-headed monster out of thin air?

"Of course it is possible." Qin Zhibo gave an example, "Do you remember the curator of the Medieval Art Museum? He turned into a ghoul..."

"What?!"

Kuroba Kaito's eyes widened in disbelief. In order to confirm in advance whether the gems to be displayed were Pandora's stones, he had a meeting with Matsumoto Ryohei under Qin Zhibo's help.

Later, it was Matsumoto Ryohei who authenticated "The Phantom Thief" and discovered the picture-within-a-picture hidden inside.

At this time, Luc Villiers, who had been silently watching the discussion among several people, clapped his hands.

Snap, snap, snap...

"I didn't expect that Mr. Qin's research on ghouls would be so thorough. I really admire him."

"You want to find Pickman, right? As far as I know, when Pickman was young, his family was quite powerful. Pickman, who aspired to become a painter, traveled around Europe to study art."

"In 1989, Pickman once went to the Netherlands and met a top painter who was a down-and-out painter at the time but became famous all over the world after his death."

Qin Zhibo frowned and guessed: "Is it Van Gogh?"

Luc Villiers nodded, "Yes, Van Gogh was still depressed at that time. Pickman believed that Van Gogh's name would be famous for future generations, so he bought two of Van Gogh's paintings at the market."

"These two paintings are sunflowers in vases, referred to as "Sunflowers"."

"After Pickman disappeared in 1926, one of Pickman's friends found a note in Pickman's residence."

"The note said: If you want to know where I have gone, please look for it among the sunflowers."

Luc Villiers' words brought a new turn to the situation.

The "Sunflower Bush" mentioned on the note obviously refers to Van Gogh's famous painting "Sunflowers".

According to Pickman's habit of creating paintings within paintings, there may be some secret hidden in "Sunflowers".

But the problem is...

Qin Zhibo looked at Luc Villiers calmly and asked: "How do you know such detailed information about the life of a little-known painter like Pickman?"

Luc Villiers kept smiling, "It's simple, because Pickman's best friend during his lifetime chose to seek help from Nine Angels after experiencing Pickman's disappearance."

"It was also at that time that our organization learned of the existence of creatures like ghouls..."

Qin Zhibo thought about the logic secretly.

The Nine Angels organization was founded in New England, and Ackerman Hughes sponsored the University of Michigan's Antarctic expedition in the 1930s.

Boston is the largest city in New England, so it is logical for Pickman's friends to seek help from the Nine Angels in 1926.

Seeing that Qin Zhibo did not raise any questions, Kuroba Kaito next to him quickly asked: "Where are the two "Sunflowers"? Where are they now?"

Luc Villiers continued, "Van Gogh created 11 paintings with sunflowers as the theme during his lifetime, of which 7 were sunflowers in vases. They are also the most widely circulated "Sunflowers" in the world."

"The second and fifth paintings were purchased by Pickman from Van Gogh during his lifetime."

"After Pickman disappeared, these two paintings passed through the hands of many people and disappeared into history."

"But according to my inside information, the second "Sunflower" will be auctioned at the New York Art Auction Show the day after tomorrow."

"As for the fifth painting "Sunflowers", it is currently collected by your Koya Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan."

"If you want to read these two famous paintings normally, I'm afraid it will be very difficult..."

There was something in Luc Villiers' words that, although not stated explicitly, could obviously only be stolen.

When Kuroba Kaito heard that it was related to his old profession, he immediately became energetic.

"Very good! I am bound to get these two paintings!"

…

After all the information and gems were handed over, it was time for Luc Villiers to leave.

When leaving, Qin Zhibo asked him a question.

"I am very interested in the discoveries made by the University of Michigan's Antarctic scientific expedition team in Antarctica in 1930. If I guess correctly, the most important harvest of that scientific expedition should be preserved by the Nine Angels, right?"

"Yes."

Luc Villiers did not deny it, but changed the subject, "But those things belong to the secrets of the Nine Angels, and ordinary agents have no right to access them."

"Let's wait until next time. Next time we will definitely..."

Luc Villiers showed Qin Zhibo how to draw a pie on the spot.

However, Qin Zhibo knew that Luc Villiers' status in the Nine Angels was not low. The next time the two met, it must be because he had made some significant contribution worthy of his personal dispatch.

At that time, your reasonable requirements will naturally be met.

After sending Luc Villiers away, Qin Zhibo turned around and came back. Over there, Kuroba Kaito had already started searching on the computer for the auction of the second "Sunflower".

When he saw the name of one of the wealthy businessmen participating in the auction, Kuroba Kaito's lips unconsciously revealed a smile.

"hey-hey……"