Conan: I'm Really Not the Manipulator

Spider smiled and spread his hands as if showing off his work: "This is a surprise. Only when you see it for the first time can it have the greatest visual impact on the audience."

"This is also my 'gift' to the undercover agent - his nightmare is just beginning!"

When he spoke the second half, the smile on his face turned ferocious, and his words contained a hint of hatred, as if he wanted to eat the man's flesh and blood alive.

……

Stephen Belloberg, codename Wolf.

His real name is Aoyagi Akimitsu.

Spider had met Aoyagi Binkou once before at the side of the second-in-command (the leader's only son) and didn't like him very much.

The reason is the other party's soft attitude towards killing.

——"There are many ways to solve the problem. Killing is just the simplest and crudest one. I don't like that kind of indiscriminate killing... Of course, I will do it when necessary."

Spider still remembers the look on his face when he said this.

As a magician, he was very observant of people's facial expressions and micro-movements. He was sure that Aoyagi Akiko had said this sincerely at the time.

Because of his strong affinity, the second-in-command often asked Aoyagi Binguang to apply for bodyguard positions for wealthy people in order to understand the security of those luxury homes or jewelry exhibitions and facilitate organizational operations. Most of the time, he was not in the organization at all.

However, it was this weak-hearted guy who was away from home all year round who destroyed the organization.

Spider had seen undercover agents sent by the police in the past. In his opinion, they were a group of people who forced themselves to blend into the darkness and sometimes acted more extreme than them.

But it turned out that this was not the case at all for Aoyagi Akimitsu.

Spider was also impressed by another incident (although he only found out that it was the other party who did it after he escaped). In the kidnapping case of the rich man two years ago, it was Aoyagi Binkou who let the three people escape.

He totally didn't understand the reason for doing that. Even if he really wanted to save the two rich old men, he could just let them go, kill the guards, and create the illusion that the gun was taken away by the hostage and then killed - this way he could sell the rich man's favor, reduce his own suspicion, and eliminate an enemy of the organization.

But Qingliu Binguang didn't do that. He just let the guard go.

This behavior caused the organization to immediately suspect that there was an undercover agent, and they began to investigate closely. But he was lucky that time and was not found.

The spider gritted its teeth secretly.

If a huge amount of money had not disappeared from the organization at that time, the conflict between the two sides had not been completely detonated, and a large amount of resources had not been consumed by each other...the FBI would not have destroyed the organization so easily.

Thinking of this, he looked at Shi Kaobing in front of him again, feeling a little annoyed.

He knew that she was not loyal to the organization, and he approached her because of her ability and channels for selling stolen goods. He did not expect that she was so ruthless. Not only did she kill the traitor, but she also killed several other people in the ward, which attracted a lot of police attention.

There was also Hanchuan Long. Originally, he planned to wait and see for a few more days, but when she saw that Hanchuan Long had a princess ring and that the DV might have captured things in her room, she impatiently killed him that night.

...If he wasn't really in a hurry and couldn't contact other people, he really didn't want to continue cooperating with this kind of person.

Seeing that Pu Siqinglan was still angry about the ring, Spider thought about borrowing her power to deal with the damn undercover agent. In an effort to calm her down, he brought up another matter.

"Have you seen the undercover's hair accessories?"

Pu Siqinglan didn't expect him to mention this. After a few seconds of recalling, she said, "It seems to be a green stone. What's wrong?"

With such limited observation skills, he still calls himself an expert on the dynasty? Spider was even more disdainful in his heart, without showing any smile on his face. He said very cunningly: "That is not an ordinary stone."

"I think it's a precious emerald - maybe even one that once belonged to Catherine the Great."

Pu Siqinglan's eyes suddenly widened.

Catherine II, the twelfth Tsar of the Romanov dynasty, is one of the few rulers who can be called "the Great".

It is said that she loves collecting all kinds of jewelry, especially emeralds, which symbolize good luck and happiness.

The jewelry of the last royal princess and the collection of the queen in her prime, the latter is obviously more valuable, but what shocked Pu Siqinglan was not that Qingliu Binguang had such precious jewelry, but——

He actually tied such a valuable gem in his hair as a jewelry?!

If it is placed in a display cabinet or worn on the hand, many people will recognize its value at first glance. However, if it is tied with a low-quality rubber band and used to fix hair every day, most people will probably think it is just an ordinary stone or glass bead like Pu Siqinglan.

"Are you... sure?" she confirmed again.

"It's very likely," said Spider. "When he came yesterday, he sat on the sofa. I stood beside him and observed him. Even if it's not the Tsar's treasure, it's an emerald of excellent quality."

Pu Siqinglan's breathing became rapid, and her hands at her sides clenched into fists, as if she would rush out in the next second to snatch the mistreated treasure.

"Don't be impatient yet."

Spider looked into her eyes, slowed down his voice and said patiently: "That guy is not someone who can be easily dealt with. We have to think of a more reliable method."

"What do you want to do?" Pu Siqinglan forced herself to calm down.

"Natsumi Kosaka, who was the last person to visit Chairman Suzuki yesterday, has a clue to another Egg of Memory."

Spider tells the news he eavesdropped on at the art gallery.

"The egg is said to be in a castle in Yokosuka. She plans to invite others to explore there. You can join them. If the operation goes well, you can get not only the emerald, but also the complete egg of memories."

"And I will work with the others outside to cooperate with you..."

Chapter 284: Waiting for You to Fall into the Trap

Pu Siqinglan came to the first floor.

Although a murder occurred in the hotel, many people, especially tourists from Tokyo, were not surprised by it. Many people continued to do what they were doing and there was no tense atmosphere.

She entered the restaurant to eat, but as soon as she entered, she saw that most of the people who had just been questioned by the police were there. They were sitting in the corner, not far from each other.

Pu Siqinglan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously walked towards that area.

Kosaka Natsumi and her housekeeper were communicating with each other in some other language that she couldn't understand;

The Russian clerk sat alone, looking up at the decorative paintings on the wall from time to time, tapping his fingers on the table with a serious look;

As for Aoyagi Binguang...

Pu Siqinglan looked at Qingliu Binguang's back.

He sat relaxedly at the table, emeralds sparkling in his black hair. As he turned his head, his long hair fell from his shoulders, revealing his shoulders with faint tattoos.

She knew what was tattooed there. It was the undercover agent's code name in the organization: Wolf.

Tattoos are very common in Europe and America, and most members of the organization will show them openly, and some even have tattoos on their faces, like the spider she just met. So she didn't think there was anything wrong.

"..."

Pu Siqinglan tore her eyes away from the emerald.

She knew she couldn't stare at him for too long, lest she be discovered by this agent who was more vigilant than an average person, but she couldn't help but choose the empty table next to them.

After her, art dealers came in a hurry.

I don't know where he had been just now. His head was covered with sweat. He sat down at another table and asked the waiter to pour water as soon as he sat down.

His arrival made Pu Si Qinglan secretly relieved. It seemed that she and Spider did not delay for too long. She was not the last to arrive and was not so conspicuous.

Sitting next to Aoyagi Akimitsu are detective Maori Kogoro and a little boy wearing glasses. The young high school girl and the second daughter of the Suzuki family are not there.

The child couldn't sit still after all. The voices of other people talking were not loud, and only his lively voice could be clearly heard by her ears.

"——Mr. Aoyagi, will you go to Yokosuka with us this afternoon?"

This keyword made Pu Siqinglan suddenly prick up her ears.

"Will do."

There was no food in front of Aoyagi Binguang, only a half-drunk cup of iced coffee. He said to the boy beside him: "I just happened to have work to do there."

"Eh? What kind of job is that?" Edogawa Conan asked curiously.

"Someone is missing. I have to go to their boss to inquire about the situation." Aoyagi Binguang explained patiently, "But there is no rush. Today is Sunday and he is not at work. I can only visit him tomorrow."

"So you are free this afternoon?"

The boy's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward, grabbing his arm and shaking it. "Then can you accompany us to the treasure hunt in Kosaka-nee's castle?"

Hearing this, the somewhat impatient Pu Siqinglan couldn't help but interrupt them directly: "What treasure hunt?"

The art dealer seemed to be frightened by her sudden voice. He turned his head to look at her with wide eyes, then picked up a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Natsumi Kosaka, who was nearby, was also stunned.

But she quickly came to her senses and smiled in a friendly manner: "Didn't I say yesterday that I came to visit Chairman Suzuki with something from my elders? In fact, it was the design drawing of the Last Egg of Memory."

Natsumi Kosaka was talking about the topic they discussed last night when they were invited by Ryu Samukawa to sit at the same table. Everyone talked about the reasons for their visit.

Her great-grandfather, Kiichi Kosaka, was a worker in the royal workshop of the Romanov dynasty. He married a local woman. In the second year of their marriage, Russia fell into chaos, so they returned to Japan and gave birth to a baby girl.

The design drawings were discovered when sorting out their belongings.

"I didn't look carefully at first, but I found out yesterday that there are actually two treasures on the picture. I guess the other one might be hidden in my castle in Yokosuka... Because I know a little about Russian culture and treasure hunting, and my housekeeper is old, I want to invite others to go with me. Mr. Maori and Mr. Chinnikov have agreed."

Having said this, she seemed to remember something important and looked at Pu Siqinglan expectantly.

"By the way, Miss Purse, I remember you said you were a researcher on the Romanov dynasty. Would you like to go with us?"

Natsumi Kosaka has a gentle temperament and her smile is very friendly, which can make people let down their guard without realizing it.

Hearing the owner of the other egg take the initiative to invite, Pu Siqinglan clenched her hands under the table slightly.

Great! She had originally been thinking about how to join in unnoticed, but now that the other party has taken the initiative to speak up, her other target will also go along, so it’s a good opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop…

Pu Siqinglan was about to agree when she suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Can we... leave now?"

There was just one case here this morning, and yet they are able to resume normal operations so quickly?

"Of course." Maori Kogoro said lazily, "The fingerprint on the ring is confirmed to be Mizuno's, and the police conducted a gun smoke reaction. There was gunshot residue on one of her coats. It can be said that the evidence is conclusive. She has been taken away now."

No wonder there are no police around.

Pu Si Qinglan finally realized what caused her to feel so awkward since she entered the room. It turned out that the police officers investigating the case were gone.

"Of course." She suppressed the excitement in her tone, "How do we get there?"

"Chairman Suzuki will send someone to drive us to Osaka Station, we will take the Shinkansen to Yokosuka Station, and then take a taxi there," said Natsumi Kosaka.

Pu Siqinglan nodded.

The police left, and the people from the Nichimei TV station should have left as well. The important female host was suspected of a criminal case, so they must have a lot of things to do. Spider said he would find a way to get away from them and bring his men down in time to cooperate with her.