Conan Rick's Investigator

Chapter 357 Hattori Heiji:○(＾Van＾)っ

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji frowned slightly.

Conan continued to explain: "From what I know about him, there is no way he would tell that story for no reason at that time, and it just happened to be about a bank robbery."

"Maybe he was saying this to someone present..."

Based on the information Conan has at present, there is no doubt that Kanie Kakuhisa and Kameda Terukichi were the bank robbers back then.

If we follow the plot of the story told by Qin Zhibo, that the bank robbers would kill each other because they wanted to share more of the stolen money, then it would undoubtedly imply that the murders on the ship were actually robbers killing robbers.

Now that Kameda Terukichi is confirmed dead, and Kanie Isehuna's clothes are on Kameda, he is probably in great danger.

In this case, the last remaining bank robber is the suspicious-looking Sadao Kujirai?

Conan did not say these words in his mind, but Hattori Heiji had already established synchronization with Conan's thoughts.

But Hattori Heiji still didn't understand something, so he asked, "When everyone gathered in the lounge, the murder hadn't happened yet, and Qin Zhibo didn't even have a reason to tell this story..."

Conan, who took Qin Zhibo as the "standard answer" and reasoned backward, replied: "It's not like it didn't happen. Didn't Mr. Kameda disappear after dinner?"

Hattori Heiji was still a little dissatisfied, "But just because the person is missing, you can conclude that he is dead, and even speculate that it was done by his accomplices? This is too incredible..."

Conan looked serious and murmured: "You are not in Tokyo, so you don't know him very well..."

“He is just so amazing…”

Hattori Heiji: (lll￢ω￢)

Seeing that Hattori Heiji still didn't believe it, Conan took out his earring-shaped phone and dialed Dr. Agasa's number.

While waiting for the call to be answered, Conan looked up and said to Hattori: "In this case, let's sort out the whole story of the case."

"Oh..." Curious Hattori Heiji remembered the number Conan dialed, which was 055405, and asked, "Who are you calling?"

"Dr. Agasa..."

"It turns out to be Dr. Agasa..." Hattori Heiji nodded in understanding.

Hattori Heiji also heard about Dr. Agasa from Conan. He was an old neighbor of the Kudo family for more than 20 years. He was a kind and upright inventor, and one of the people who knew Conan's identity.

"It's already late at night. Is the doctor already asleep?"

Conan shook his head. "Probably not yet. He studies until very late every day before going to bed..."

The phone was picked up, and just as Conan guessed, Dr. Agasa was not sleeping, but was getting ready for bed in his teddy bear pajamas.

In addition to Dr. Agasa, fellow researcher Ai Haibara was also sitting in front of the TV, watching TV with a cup of coffee.

"Doctor, can you find information about Ye Sancai's bank robbery case 20 years ago?"

Dr. Agasa was a little surprised and looked at the TV and said, "What a coincidence! I was just watching a special report on this case. It said that yesterday was the last day of the civil prosecution period."

"I've recorded the news, and I'm thinking of watching the video with you in a few days..."

This is a habit that Dr. Agasa has maintained since he became neighbors with Kudo Yusaku. He occasionally records unsolved cases broadcast on TV and shows them to Kudo Yusaku. Perhaps he can hear some unique insights to satisfy his curiosity.

"Is there any information about the criminals in the news?"

As soon as Conan asked this question, Hattori Heiji next to him also bent down and put his ear next to the earring-shaped phone.

Dr. Agasa: "Oh...it seems that we know what the mastermind, Ye Sancai, looks like, but we only have simulated photos of the other three accomplices, so we don't know their specific identities yet."

"Are the police sure that Ye Sancai is dead?" Conan continued to ask.

"Well, the police found clothes with bullet holes and blood stains on the beach. They concluded that it was a conspiracy among the criminals. They also found a photo of him holding his daughter in his shirt pocket."

Dr. Agasa took the remote control from Haibara Ai and turned the TV to the recording screen. Haibara Ai, who was watching TV normally, was disturbed and looked a little resentful. She glanced at Dr. Agasa.

Seeing this, Dr. Agasa quickly quickened his pace and said, "The police confirmed Ye Sancai's identity through this photo. His real name is Isogai Yuuma."

Isogai...

Hearing this name, Hattori Heiji and Conan, who had checked the roster of passengers on board, both widened their eyes.

Isn’t this the last name of the young lady who suggested playing poker in the lounge?

In order to prevent Conan from asking more questions, Dr. Agasa took the initiative to reveal the victim's information. "The victim of the bank robbery case was named Jiaoqi. He was a bank employee who was killed by a robber who opened fire randomly."

After telling all the information he could, Dr. Agasa quickly returned the TV remote control to Haibara Ai.

When Conan and Hattori Heiji heard the name Kagaki, they naturally thought of Kagaki Shimaharu.

The two looked at each other, Conan's eyes were a little depressed, while Hattori Heiji looked a little proud.

The reason is very simple. Conan bet on Qin Zhibo just now and believed that Qin Zhibo's judgment was correct.

However, as details of the case were disclosed, it was proven that there were more people related to the case on board the ship, and they all had motives.

One is Ye Sancai's daughter, and the other should be the victim's father.

This at least shows that Qin Zhibo is not as powerful as Conan said, and the so-called test should just be a coincidence.

Hattori Heiji: ○(＾Van＾)っ

Looking at Hattori Heiji's smirk with his teeth showing, Conan felt a little unhappy, but he could only admit that he might really be superstitious about "Qinxue".

However, after learning about the case, Conan did not hang up the phone immediately. Instead, he continued to ask: "Dr. Agasa, did you see the report on the gunman who attacked the police in Beika 4-chome the night before last?"

Conan's sudden change of topic stunned Hattori Heiji and Dr. Agasa on the other end of the phone.

"Actually..." Dr. Agasa glanced at the TV screen, "Ai is watching the report of that case..."

"Is that guy watching?" Conan looked a little excited.

"That's perfect. I have a feeling this case is related to that organization. Why don't you ask her if it's those people?"

Conan's face was filled with excitement, because since he had been dormant and secretly investigating the Black Organization, he had never encountered such a big main line.

However, before Dr. Agasa could ask the question, Haibara Ai, who heard the leaked call, replied coldly.

"No."

"Ah?" Dr. Agasa was stunned.

Haibara Ai repeated her reply again.

“Those who are not part of the organization…”

Chapter 358: Because, Science and Principle

"Xiao Ai said those criminals are not from the organization..."

When Dr. Agasa relayed Haibara Ai's answer to Conan, it was like a bolt from the blue, a wake-up call, which immediately cooled down Conan, who was already eager to try.

"Is she sure? Is she really not a member of that organization?" Conan asked, unwilling to believe in evil.

Just as Dr. Agasa was about to relay the message, Haibara Ai stretched out her palm, motioning Dr. Agasa to hand the phone to her.

After getting the phone, Haibara Ai began to reason in an extremely calm voice.

"First, the organization is divided into official members who have code names for their wines, and informal members who don't have code names for their wines."

"These informal members usually wear standard black suits, not beige trench coats."

From the police's reward information, Haibara Ai learned about the attire of this group of armed gangsters.

"Secondly, given the organization's style of operation, they would never do something so blatant, let alone let the police be aware of their existence."

Conan had already known the second point that Haibara Ai mentioned.

but……

"Isn't it reported in the news? Actually, these people rescued a criminal who was caught by the police."

"If it's a cadre in the organization, like Gin, Vodka, etc... wouldn't the organization send people to rescue them? After all, these people know a lot about the organization's activities."

"Changing into a beige windbreaker is also a way for secret organizations to exist."

Haibara Ai's mouth opened slightly, because this situation was indeed not reported in the news.

After a few seconds of silence, Huiyuan Ai replied: "If it's Gin, the boss of the organization might send someone to rescue him..."

"But if it's vodka... he doesn't deserve it."

……

Vodka, who was driving diligently with his hands on the steering wheel, sneezed.

Gin, who was sitting next to him, gave him a warning look, warning him that his saliva was contaminating his beloved car.

……

Huiyuan Ai continued: "Vodka is just Gin's little brother. If he was caught by the police, he would have been killed by a sniper on the way to the police station. No one would be left alive."

"To the organization, he is completely insignificant, far less important than Gin..."

……

Vodka sneezed again in the distance.

Gin in the passenger seat gave Vodka an even more warning look, and he almost put a mask on his square face.

……

In Dr. Agasa's house, Haibara Ai suddenly changed the subject.

"But... even for Gin, this is impossible."

"Because if a member of the Black Organization showed up in Beika Town, I should be able to sense it."

"And I don't think that man could be so careless as to be captured alive by the Japanese police..."

The second reason Haibara Ai gave actually also contained some of her own judgments based on her own observations of the performance of Japanese police in recent cases.

Conan agrees with this judgment for the following reasons:

∵Kudo Shinichi is the savior of the Japanese police

∴Kudo Shinichi＞Japanese police

Also, Gin successfully ambushed Kudo Shinichi, forcing Kudo Shinichi to hide his identity and unable to return home.

∴Gin＞Kudo Shinichi

∴Gin > Kudo Shinichi > Japanese police

∴Japanese police arrested Gin, but the conditions were not met.

Although Conan is reluctant to agree with the part that Gin > Kudo Shinichi, it is certain that the Japanese police cannot arrest Gin so easily.

However, Conan felt that Haibara Ai's first reason was a bit far-fetched.

"Can you really sense the people in the organization?"

"Well..." Huiyuan Ai whispered softly, like a frightened little girl, "If those black hawks appeared next to me, I would feel it."

"Okay..." Conan, who still didn't quite believe in the "Sad School", answered perfunctorily, "Let's leave it at that. I'm going to hang up first."

Dududu——

Conan put away the earring-shaped phone, but Hattori Heiji, who had been eavesdropping, was quite shocked.

"I also saw the news about the big incident the day before yesterday. Do you suspect the Black Organization was behind it?"

"Yeah." Conan nodded.

Hattori Heiji put a handkerchief under the bullet shell on the ground, picked it up and put it in his pocket. "But from what I heard from the young lady who escaped from the Black Organization, it seems that this is not what the organization did."

"You can't trust everything she says..." Conan's face was extremely heavy.

Hattori Heiji was a little surprised and asked, "Do you think that young lady and the Black Organization still belong to a community of interests?"

Realizing that Hattori Heiji had misunderstood, Conan quickly shook his head, "It's certain that she has completely left the organization, but I feel like she doesn't seem to want to have anything to do with it anymore."

"She seems to be running away..."

Conan expressed his feelings about his time with Miyano Shiho.

This was the case with the disk containing APTX-4869 that was brought back from the police station. When the computer virus completely deleted the data on the disk, Haibara Ai did not sound too surprised and her expression was very calm.

It was as if she had known that such an operation would damage the data on the disk...