Conan Rick's Investigator

"Imperfect?"

When Amuro Toru heard this, he immediately stopped smiling and asked, "Teacher, what's not perfect?"

Qin Zhibo didn't answer immediately, but instead asked Kuroda Beibei, "Let me ask Mr. Kuroda a question first. Does the female bodyguard named "Qianxiang" wear glasses?"

Kuroda Bei was stunned for a moment and nodded.

"Yes, she does wear glasses...but what's wrong with that?"

Qin Zhibo's eyebrows moved slightly, he picked up the photo again and analyzed it.

"Look, both eyes of this chess piece, the knight, have been marked with lipstick."

"Judging from the state of Amanda's watch when she left the coded message, her thinking ability hadn't been significantly affected at the time, and she had carefully considered her message before her death."

"In other words, if Amanda wanted to point to the man with the monocle that you saw, Mr. Kuroda, she would have placed a mark on the same side of the knight's eye as the lens of that man's monocle."

"But the fact that Amanda left marks on both eyes means that this person has a problem with not just one eye, but both..."

"Or perhaps it has nothing to do with the eyes themselves, it simply refers to a person wearing binoculars."

"Although I'm not entirely sure who Amanda met that day, I don't think there were many. Wearing binoculars should be a distinguishing feature enough."

"Besides the bespectacled Haneda Koji who has been confirmed dead, the only person I can think of is the female bodyguard 'Asaka' who escaped from the scene of the accident."

"In other words, I think the true meaning of Amanda's last message is..."

"Be careful Asaka."

Chapter 1346 "Split" Action

"Be careful... Asaka?"

Listening to Qin Zhibo's analysis, Kuroda Heiwei raised his hand and stroked his gray beard, his mind falling into deep thought.

It was only later that he learned from reports of the incident that the female bodyguard's name was "Asaka".

Apart from this, the only interaction between the two was a brief fight in Hiroji Haneda's room due to a misunderstanding.

The impression he got at that time was that Asaka seemed to be also avoiding being hunted down by the group of men in black.

But why would Amanda leave such a secret code?

Is it...

"You mean, that Asaka is an undercover agent of the organization?"

"She was the one who revealed the location of Amanda's other bodyguards..."

At this time, Toru Amuro, with his chin held high, murmured his inner guess.

It is not uncommon for organizations to use undercover agents to assassinate important figures with tight security.

After completing the task, Asaka was hunted down by men in black, which is consistent with the organization's usual style.

Killing someone to silence them is not shameful.

However, Kuroda Heibei shook his head slightly and denied it: "I don't think it will be that simple..."

"According to the information I have, Asaka has been following Amanda for many years, and the relationship between the two is much closer than that of ordinary bodyguards."

"If she is an undercover agent, then the organization must have planned to assassinate Amanda a long time ago..."

"Really?" Amuro Toru raised his eyebrows, "That possibility cannot be ruled out..."

Kuroda Heibei: “…”

The discussion among the three reached a deadlock.

Qin Zhibo was slow to speak because all the information he had about Asaka came from hearsay.

If what Kuroda Heibei said was true, then it felt a little unreal that Asaka had been undercover beside Amanda for many years and only chose to take action on that day.

But if this is not the case, there is no way to explain the message Amanda left before her death.

"Be careful of Asaka" is both the result of Qin Zhibo's own reasoning and the result of the system's secret code investigation.

Generally speaking, you can’t go wrong with a secret language survey.

There was more than just these things that made Qin Zhibo feel a little strange.

If Amanda left a message before her death to alert the police and tell them that it was Asaka who killed her, then this behavior is really meaningless.

This isn't one of the three choices you encounter every day. The murderer doesn't even run away after committing the crime...

As long as the assassination is successful, Asaka will have no reason to continue maintaining her original identity and will choose to leave.

As long as she leaves, she will be subject to the greatest suspicion of the police.

Even if the message before death was intended to leave evidence for future accusations against the murderer, such an obscure expression could not be used as evidence in court.

So this message before death has some suspicion of "taking off pants to fart".

"Maybe……"

Qin Zhibo, who had been thinking for a long time, suddenly spoke up, "Amanda doesn't mean the murderer is the murderer?"

"We may have been influenced by the preconceived notion of 'pre-death messages', which is that the dying person is expressing a confession about who killed them."

"But maybe Amanda doesn't think so..."

"Just like many men, before they die, would want to get rid of the pornographic books and mobile browser records under their beds..."

"Amanda might also be explaining the thing that worried her the most before she died."

After listening to Qin Zhibo's analysis from another perspective, Kuroda Heibei and Amuro Toru's brows relaxed slightly.

The blocked thoughts in their minds were suddenly opened up.

"You mean, what Amanda is most worried about is Asaka?" Kuroda Bei asked tentatively.

Qin Zhibo nodded, "It's possible."

"But this raises two other questions. Who did Amanda leave this message for?"

"This is definitely not for the police to see, because the police's duty is to protect relevant witnesses, and leaving such a message may very likely cause Asaka to be mistaken for the murderer."

"Second question, why should we be careful of Asaka?"

"If the 'care' here is taken to mean to take care of, why did Amanda ask to take good care of Asaka before she died?"

"Is there something special about this person's identity? Or is it simply that Amanda attaches great importance to his safety..."

Qin Zhibo's series of questions made the thoughts that Kuroda Heiwei and Amuro Toru had just sorted out become confused again.

But this is not a bad thing.

As the saying goes, the truth becomes clearer the more it is debated. As long as the discussion continues, there will be a clear line of thought sooner or later.

Just as the three of them were silent, preparing for the next debate, the sound of someone reciting poetry came from the other side of the pier.

"The bones of the brave warriors piled up like mountains and their blood turned into rivers."

"The scars of time are still vivid in Akakawa's mind..."

The owner of the voice was handsome, with a mustache, and even his voice revealed the maturity and richness of a cultured man.

The woman and the man in front of him looked at him suddenly reciting poetry, one with a look of understanding, while the other looked a little disgusted.

"It is said that in the Battle of Kawanakajima, there was a heroic battle in which more than 8,000 people died."

"The blood of the dead soldiers dyed the river flowing in front of the shrine red for three days and three nights."

"It is said that the river is a tributary of the river in front of us..."

Qin Zhibo looked at the three people who were talking, and his eyes suddenly understood. He recognized that they were the three policemen he had just met at the statue of the military general.

It seemed that these three people came here while sightseeing.

At this time, the three of them were immersed in the beautiful scenery and the history of the village fight, and did not notice that there was a group of three on their side on the bridge.

At this time, Kuroda Bei put his hands in his pockets, glanced at the three of them from the side, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Wait a mininute……"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kuroda Bei walked over.

He was seen walking leisurely to the side and back of the trio with his hands in his pockets.

His tall and sturdy body and battle-damaged tough face make him intimidating without even showing any anger.

"Cough, cough..."

"What are you doing here?"

Morobushi Takaki, who was still serving as a tour guide explaining that period of history, and Yamato Gansuke and Uehara Yui, who were acting as tourists, turned their heads and saw that their direct superior was standing a few meters away.

The three of them couldn't help but be shocked, and the feeling of discomfort and embarrassment instantly spread throughout their bodies.

This scene is no less than slacking off at work and being seen by the boss who comes to check on him.

The key is that they are really just slacking off!

Originally, their group went out in the morning to inquire about some things. They thought that it was still early for the meeting and it would be useless to sit and wait at the police station, so they might as well come here for a walk.

Unexpectedly, he was caught by his boss.

Although this is not a matter of principle, it is an indisputable fact that they go to the park to slack off during working hours.

Moreover, the man in front of him was the recently transferred head of the Nagano Prefecture's First Investigation Division. Who knew what kind of temper he had?

But judging from his appearance, he is not an easy person to talk to.

"Um... Sorry, Administrator, we just got here too."

"We haven't forgotten about the police meeting. Let's go back now..."

Uehara Yui took the initiative to stand up and apologize with a smile. After all, she knew the temperaments of the two people behind her, and it was definitely impossible to ask them to stand up and give in.

Looking at Uehara Yui who was slightly bent over, Kuroda Heibei did not reply and still had a stern face.

This made Uehara Yui feel miserable in her heart, and the three of them had to write self-criticisms as punishment after returning.

But she has gotten used to it. She has been with Yamato Gansuke since she was a child and has often eaten leftovers with him.

But at this moment, Zhu Fu Gao Ming behind her stepped forward and said calmly: "Yu Yi, don't misunderstand."

"Manager Kuroda was actually here for a walk as well, and he just happened to run into us..."

Yamato Gansuke also showed a rough smile, "Yes, and just like us, there are three of us."

Yamato Gansuke and Zhufu Takaaki looked at Qin Zhibo and Amuro Toru not far away.

The eyes of both parties met in the air, and they both had some impression of each other.

Zhu Fu Gao Ming: The man in the brown windbreaker is the famous detective I just met. I didn't expect that the person he was waiting for was actually Officer Kuroda...

Amuro: The man with the beard is...

When Kuroda Bei saw that he had been discovered slacking off, his tense expression relaxed.

He originally just wanted to take this opportunity to test out his new subordinates' attitude towards him.

"Haha, I've been discovered..."

"I have the same idea as you. I also think it's still early for the meeting, so I came here to hang out with an old friend..."

When Uehara Yui heard that her boss was also slacking off, her brows immediately relaxed.

Now everyone can slack off together and there will be no risk of being criticized.

However, Zhufu Gaoming's eyes moved slightly, knowing that it was definitely not as simple as Kuroda Bei said.

As an excellent policeman who often pays attention to the news, he knows that the famous detective Qin Zhibo across from him lives in Tokyo and it is impossible for him to run to Nagano Prefecture early in the morning just to reminisce about the past.

They should be discussing something...

However, he really couldn't tell the identity of the dark-skinned young man standing next to the famous detective.

"Well, since we are all taking a walk, let's not disturb each other..."

"Don't forget to attend the police meeting later."

After saying this, Kuroda Bei turned around and waved his hand, preparing to leave the three subordinates who were slacking off.