Conan Rick's Investigator

"For example, the alliance, and the Pacific Buoy plan..."

Qin Zhibo shook his head and said seriously: "I don't know... But my actions at least changed the future of the Pacific Buoy being destroyed, and also captured Vermouth. This should be something that the boss of the organization could not have predicted."

"I think we should take this opportunity to try to find a breakthrough from Vermouth."

"For example, the weaknesses of the organization's boss..."

In the organization, Vermouth should be one of the few people who has come into contact with the boss of the organization, that is certain.

If I could get some information from her...

At this time, Furiya Rei said seriously: "As for Vermouth, she has a secret that she doesn't want people in the organization to know..."

"She is actually the daughter of the organization's boss."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone except Qin Zhibo, including Kuroda Heiwei, showed shocked expressions.

Because if the Justice League really captured the daughter of the organization's boss, then it would be like having a very valuable bargaining chip.

But Qin Zhibo poured cold water on him at this time and denied Fūya Ling's statement in a low voice.

"I don't think so..."

"She should be the female partner of someone in the Karasuma family. This descendant is most likely a close relative of Karasuma Renye himself."

Combined with the latest information provided by Conan's grandmother, Kudo Shizuka, Karasuma Renya's family members will look for outstanding talents in various fields from outside as marriage partners to supplement the family's excellent genes.

For example, Conan’s grandfather, Kuroba Yoruichi, found Kudo Shizuka.

The person that Elena Miyano is looking for is Atsushi Miyano.

Both Kudo Shizuka and Miyano Atsushi have one thing in common, which is that they met members of the Karasuma family before they became famous, and soon after they began to become famous in the circle.

Vermouth's first alias, and also her original identity, was Sharon Wynyard. She quickly became famous after starring in the Broadway play "The King in Yellow".

As for the fact that the organization boss once called Vermouth "the mother of the child", it was not just referring to his wife, it might also be the natural name that an elder gives to his younger daughter-in-law.

Of course, now it seems that the real boss during that time has already traveled to a parallel world, and it was not Karasuma Renya himself who had a conversation with Vermouth.

After hearing Qin Zhibo's reasons, everyone fell into a long silence.

They all have their own ideas, but there is no doubt that the breakthrough point at the moment is Vermouth.

At this time, news came from the infirmary that Vermouth's injuries had been treated and she could now be interrogated.

……

When everyone arrived at the infirmary of the Pacific Buoy, Vermouth had already woken up.

One of her hands and one foot were handcuffed to the railing at the edge of the bed, restricting her freedom to the greatest extent without affecting her injuries.

This time, she did not choose to pretend to sleep to resist the interrogation, but looked at the people in front of her fearlessly.

Chapter 1492: Interrogation of Vermouth

Faced with many familiar or unfamiliar faces, there was no trace of fear on Vermouth's face. Instead, she showed a relaxed smile.

"Everyone is here..."

"Am I that important?"

Kuroda Bei took a step forward, straightened his posture, and said solemnly in a very official tone: "First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Kuroda Bei, and I am the behind-the-scenes director of the Security Planning Division of the Security Bureau of the National Police Agency of Japan."

"Vermouth, there is only one way left for you. That is to become a tainted witness and tell me all the information you know. It is within my power to at least save you from the death penalty."

Common interrogation methods such as intimidation, black face and white face, or prisoner's dilemma are naturally ineffective on Vermouth, and there is no need to waste time trying them.

Therefore, Kuroda Bei directly explained the pros and cons without any unnecessary tricks.

Considering the crimes Vermouth has committed so far, being able to avoid the death penalty is already a great leniency.

Of course, if there are greater meritorious performances in the future, this can be discussed at our discretion.

But Vermouth just glanced at Kuroda Heibei and did not respond. Instead, she looked directly at Furuya Rei, Mizunashi Rena and Curacao who were standing behind her.

"Curaçao, it seems that Rum made a wrong decision to spare your life..."

"Are you trying to take revenge on me for wanting to kill you? That's why you chose to conceal the undercover identities of Bourbon and Kiel on the list and cooperate with the police?"

When she saw Curacao, Bourbon and Kiel standing on the side of the police, Vermouth immediately understood the details of Curacao's rebellion.

Because Curacao is a talent that the organization has cultivated for a long time, she could only have betrayed the organization in the recent undercover list incident.

There was a hint of contempt and sneer in Vermouth's eyes. In her opinion, Curacao's betrayal was just out of revenge against her.

However, Curacao's answer surprised her.

"It's my own decision to get out of the darkness. It has nothing to do with you."

"..."

Vermouth was silent for a few seconds, then a mocking smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Walk out of the darkness?"

"Heh, it's ridiculous that Rum actually cultivated a confidant who wanted to get out of the darkness."

"I wonder what that arrogant guy will think when this matter is reported back to the organization..."

Just when a hint of disdain appeared on Vermouth's lips, Qin Zhibo walked up and interrupted her mumbling.

"Rum is dead..."

"I watched him die with my own eyes."

Vermouth looked at Qin Zhibo with a hint of surprise in her eyes, and murmured, "You are the famous detective..."

Although she didn't care about any detectives except her godson, she still read some of the newspapers and news in Tokyo.

"Replacement guaranteed."

Qin Zhibo pulled out a wrinkled human skin mask from his pocket and said, "But I have another identity, and I can tell you now."

When Qin Zhibo put the human skin mask on his face, Vermouth's expression was stunned at first, and then her pupils suddenly shrank.

"You are...Michael!"

“It’s the same.”

Qin Zhibo took off the human skin mask, and after Vermouth had calmed down a little, he continued, "It seems that my acting skills are good. I successfully deceived you, a big star who has won an Oscar."

"After this is all over, should I also consider debuting as an actor?"

Qin Zhibo said this in a joking tone and did not put too much pressure on Vermouth.

But invisibly, he used the fact that he had deceived her, a master of disguise, to put her under psychological pressure, making it impossible for her to maintain her self-confidence and believe that she could easily handle the interrogation.

And the situation was exactly as Qin Zhibo had expected. When Vermouth learned that Qin Zhibo was her "archenemy" Michael, her eyes began to flicker slightly. Scenes from the past flashed back to her, and her brain fell into self-doubt.

When Kuroda Heibei, Furuya Rei and others nearby saw this, they suddenly showed a hint of excitement in their eyes.

By taking advantage of this momentum to interrogate her, maybe we can really break through Vermouth's psychological defenses in one fell swoop.

But at this moment, Qin Zhibo suddenly turned around, without asking anything, and chose to leave directly.

"Walk."

The others looked at Qin Zhibo who was leaving, and they all showed puzzled expressions, but still followed him and left.

After leaving the infirmary, facing everyone's confusion, Qin Zhibo explained the reason why he did not conduct the interrogation directly.

"It's impossible to break through Vermouth like you would an ordinary criminal. She must have practiced many common interrogation methods countless times in her mind."

"The only way to defeat her is to stop her from working so hard for the organization."

"As for this method, I have already thought of it..."

"But before that, we need to let her put aside her arrogance and her strong filter about the organization, and use information she doesn't know to whet her appetite."

Qin Zhibo did not expect that he could convince Vermouth to turn from evil to good.

The only ones who could possibly do it are Conan and Mao Lilan.

Ever since the New York incident last year, Vermouth has always had an inexplicable feeling for Conan and Mouri Ran, similar to the feeling a godmother has for her godsons.

However, even with this special feeling, Qin Zhibo was not sure how far Vermouth could go.

So first break her arrogance and make her believe that if she turns from darkness to light, the Justice League will win and the Black Organization will lose.

No matter how strong a person may appear, he is ultimately an animal driven by profit.

By then, the persuasion of her children, the triumph of justice and the conditions for commutation of sentence should be enough to impress her.

"Okay, next we'll go meet another member of the organization..."

……

In the dim confinement cell, Binga's hands were handcuffed behind the chair, but his thin face still had a defiant expression.

"Haha, you won't get any information from me..."

The corners of Binga's mouth were raised wickedly, and there was no fear in his eyes as he faced several figures standing in the backlight of the light source.

The Justice League currently does not have much information about Binga.

According to Curacao, Binga was also a member of the organization promoted by Rum. He was an ambitious man who had tried many times to replace himself and become Rum's confidant.

Of course, since Curacao possesses a rare photographic memory, Binga's path to power was not so smooth. For so many years, he has always been below Rum's number two confidant.

Therefore, Binga theoretically hated Curacao for standing in his way to success.

The other person he hated was Gin, who was also of a higher status than him.

"Binga."

In the dark confinement cell, when the imprisoned Binga was looking arrogant, a graceful figure walked in front of him.

Chapter 1493 Interrogation of Binga

When some familiar voices came from the other side of the empty room, Binga's eyebrows first frowned slightly, and then his pupils were startled.

The graceful woman standing in front of him was none other than his old enemy on the road to success and Rum's confidant - Curacao.

"Curaçao!"

"Why are you here..."

Before Curacao could explain, Binga's words fell naturally.

He was not a fool, and naturally knew what it meant for an organization's cadres to operate without any constraints in the enemy's base camp.

"Curaçao! You're a traitor to the organization!"

"Rum won't let you off!"

"Wait for death! Haha!"

Knowing that his former rival was now standing against him and that his position was still disadvantageous, Binga showed no fear and his arrogant laughter echoed in the confinement room.

In response, Curacao did not get angry, but walked indifferently to Binga and looked down at the latter as if he was looking at a poor person.

At this time, Binga also noticed that in the dim halo, one of Curacao's eyes was covered with a black eye patch, and it was her special right eye.

It was the extraordinary memory of this eye that prevented him from making any further progress in the organization for so many years.

At least that's what Binga himself thought.

"Your eyes..." Binga asked with a hint of doubt.

"It's gone. It was taken away by Rum."

Curacao's answer was emotionless, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

But when this answer reached Binga's ears, it aroused his gloating ridicule.

"You deserve it! Bitch!"

"I knew you would end up like this! Otherwise, why would Rum choose you as his confidant?"

“Abandoned! Hahahaha——!”

Binga laughed recklessly, as if he didn't care about his situation at all.