Conan Rick's Investigator

Qin Zhibo continued to walk forward, and only then did he see the man's complete side profile, and at the same time saw the information above his head.

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Name: Yasuharu Haneda

Sex: Male

Age: 62

Occupation: Entrepreneur

Social Credit: 7500

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When Qin Zhibo saw this name, his eyes widened suddenly.

The name Yasuharu Haneda was not unfamiliar to him. It was the name that appeared in the photo taken on the Hawaiian beach nineteen years ago in the drawer.

It was a photo of himself, Akai Tsutomu, and Haneda Yasuharu. In the background, there was a woman lying on a beach chair and two children.

It turned out to be him!

Qin Zhibo stopped where he was, and Haneda Yasuharu also noticed someone coming and turned around.

"Are you a little surprised?"

Yasuharu Haneda's thick eyebrows were slightly bent downward, and his face, which showed the traces of time, showed a kind smile like that of an old man.

"Vince, long time no see..."

Yasuharu Haneda should be an old acquaintance of his, but Qin Zhibo didn't know what to say to this former old acquaintance for a moment, so he could only follow what the other party said.

"Yeah, long time no see..."

Qin Zhibo slowly approached, silently organizing his words in his mind.

When the two men were close enough to talk face to face, Yasuharu Haneda suddenly opened his arms and hugged Qin Zhibo in his arms.

He patted Qin Zhibo's back like an elder, and used a little force in his black-gloved palm. The force of his palm made Qin Zhibo's chest make a solid thumping sound.

"Yes, it's strong enough."

After letting go of his arms, Yasuharu Haneda nodded with satisfaction at first, then a look of loneliness appeared in his eyes, and he put his hands back into his pockets.

"By the way, what clues did you find at that memorial service?"

Yasuharu Haneda went straight to the point, which made Qin Zhibo feel relieved.

Qin Zhibo did not expect that the A-level agent was actually an acquaintance of his.

Judging from the words of greeting from Haneda Yasuharu just now, although he came to Japan, this old acquaintance did not contact him often, nor did he tell him that he was an A-level agent of the Nine Angels.

In this way, Qin Zhibo would not feel any pressure to communicate.

"The assassination attempt on Councillor Tōguchi was carried out by a dark organization. Kenzo Masuyama, codenamed 'Pisco,' killed Councillor Tōguchi. However, after the photo that could have served as evidence was exposed, he was silenced by two other members of the black organization."

Yasuharu Haneda nodded calmly, not at all surprised by the existence of the organization.

So after two seconds of silence, Qin Zhibo opened his mouth and revealed the second piece of shocking news.

"Besides Pisco, there was another member of the organization at the scene. It was she who secretly gave the purple handkerchief to Pisco, allowing him to evade the police investigation."

"Her name is Vermouth, and her real identity is American actress Chris Wynyard."

When Qin Zhibo told this information, Haneda Yasuharu's eyes moved slightly, but there was still no surprise on his face. He just nodded thoughtfully.

Judging from Yasuharu Haneda's micro-expressions, Chris Wynyard might be a member of the Black Organization, which was also one of the information he had obtained a long time ago.

The fact that Yasuharu Haneda was able to obtain this information in advance at least shows that he had investigated the Black Organization a long time ago and had a certain understanding of the organization's situation and personnel composition.

After the two shocking revelations, Qin Zhibo began to reveal the third shocking revelation.

"I found Pisco's laptop at the evacuation point he had prepared in advance. I copied some information from it, and it's in this MO..."

Qin Zhibo reached out and took out the most crucial MO from his arms.

Qin Zhibo did not reveal the existence of Haibara Ai in his words, because Qin Zhibo did not know what Haneda Yasuharu's attitude was towards this former member of the Black Organization.

Moreover, whether Haibara Ai appears in the story or not will not affect the main purpose of this meeting.

When Qin Zhibo mentioned the MO that recorded the organization's information, his eyes immediately lit up. He suddenly turned around and stared at the MO in Qin Zhibo's hand, as if he saw something very scary.

"You... haven't used a computer to check the contents here, have you?"

Qin Zhibo shook his head as a matter of course, because he had indeed never seen it.

Yasuharu Haneda snatched the MO from Qin Zhibo's hand and put it in his arms nervously.

"It's good that I haven't checked it. It's like Pandora's box, it can't be opened easily..."

Haneda Yasuharu's words were full of meaning, and he added, "I will transfer the 100 million to your account as soon as possible."

"You must be careful with the Black Organization's affairs. Do not investigate without authorization. I don't want to lose another friend."

"Take care, then..."

Holding the important MO in his arms, Yasuharu Haneda, with a hunched body, turned and left.

In the cold wind, the old man's back looks a little lonely.

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Back at the detective agency, Qin Zhibo sat in the boss's chair, recalling the outcome of his meeting with Haneda Yasuharu.

Judging from Yasuharu Haneda's attitude, he has been investigating the Black Organization for a long time.

As for the most crucial MO, he described it as "Pandora's Box", which probably means that he himself would not open that MO.

Qin Zhibo speculated on the reason and thought that it was possible that the MO who copied data from the organization's computer would copy some computer viruses that exposed the specific location.

The MO that Haibara Ai had previously taken back from the police station contained the "Duke of the Dark Night" computer virus and could not be opened on computers outside the organization.

If that's the case, then it's a good thing I didn't let my curiosity get the better of me and open that MO on my office computer.

It seems that a single MO alone cannot destroy this massive and deeply entrenched organization...

Chapter 383 It’s a blessing, not a curse, it’s a curse that cannot be avoided

It was the beginning of a new day, and Qin Zhibo watched the morning news as usual.

It's only been a day, and there's been no follow-up reports on Kenzo Masuyama's case. It's become just like the usual murder, robbery, and insurance fraud cases...

I killed time by watching TV, and around noon, a customer came to the office.

The guest this time was a man in a suit, wearing square-framed glasses, and looked very gentle.

As soon as he entered the door, Qin Zhibo realized that the other party was not here to ask him to find a pet.

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Name: Kanazawa Yoshinori

Sex: Male

Age: 35

Occupation: President of a music company

Social Credit: 5800

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From the perspective of social credit, Qin Zhibo knew that this was a big customer coming to his door, so he quickly poured him some good tea to entertain him.

Sitting in the chair opposite the desk, the other party handed Qin Zhibo his business card.

business card……

When he saw the business card, Qin Zhibo remembered that he had never made a business card before.

After all, Qin Zhibo has only been here working as a detective for about a month according to Ke Xue's time. He is still a novice in running a detective agency and doesn't even have a special business card made.

In comparison, the Maori Detective Agency next door has a more scientific division of labor and a more advanced business model.

Conan is responsible for reasoning and solving cases, while Mouri Kogoro is mainly responsible for marketing the character of "Sleeping Kogoro".

When it comes to running a detective agency, Maori Kogoro is a veteran with ten years of experience, handing out business cards, smiling flatteringly, and boasting...

It can be said that Kogoro Mouri has completely understood the psychology of the main consumers of detective services. He can perfectly establish his own image as a famous detective in various social occasions to attract more clients.

In comparison, Qin Zhibo does not have such an excellent "agent", so the Zhibo Detective Agency is always a little deserted compared to the Maori Agency next door.

Of course, more importantly, Qin Zhibo doesn't have as many exposure and performance opportunities as Maori Kogoro...

Returning to the present, Qin Zhibo briefly glanced at the business card and said seriously, "So you're the president of the Kanana Music Group. How can I help you?"

"In fact, a subsidiary of our group is planning to release a CD of Jellal Tenma and has specially organized a banquet for insiders for this signing ceremony."

"But ever since the date of this banquet was set, all sorts of strange things have been happening around my wife Meifang, like anonymous people sending flowers and receiving silent phone calls..."

"By the way, she recently received two threatening letters..."

Kanazawa took out the letter from his arms and placed it on the desk. Qin Zhibo reached out and took it, looking at it in front of his eyes.

Those of my love who didn't notice me, go to hell.

The feast of revenge is about to begin. Please enjoy this terrifying feast.

There are no investigation points on either piece of paper, so it's probably not a riddle or something, just a simple threat.

Kanazawa, who was sitting opposite the desk, was quietly observing Qin Zhibo, trying to analyze the seriousness of the matter from Qin Zhibo's expression.

In fact, after receiving the threatening letter, Kanazawa immediately began looking for a famous detective.

The name he hears most often in the circle is the famous detective Mouri Kogoro, so the first choice for detective is also Mouri Kogoro.

But after carefully studying the cases solved by Kogoro Mori, he discovered a pattern.

That is, the host family who invited Maori Kogoro to a banquet usually had a bad ending. Either the president himself died suddenly, or other members of the president's family died suddenly, or the president was arrested...

How can this be called solving a case? This is simply creating one!

Kanazawa, who was still thinking about the future, quickly gave up the idea of entrusting Kogoro Mouri and instead shifted his intention to entrust the project to another private detective who had a good reputation recently.

After weighing the pros and cons, Qin Zhibo became the best candidate.

Qin Zhibo, who was sitting across from him, placed the two threatening letters back on the table and analyzed, "There's nothing like riddles in the letters... Judging from the literal meaning, the target of the threat should be the signing ceremony banquet."

"From a conflict of interest perspective, it's possible that your competitor secretly learned about your company's plan to sign a foreign singer and wants to sabotage it..."

"You're threatening your wife because she holds an important position in the company, right?"

After listening to Qin Zhibo's professional analysis, Kanazawa felt an inexplicable sense of security.

This time the detective really found the right person!

"To be honest, my wife is the president of a subsidiary of the group, and she's in charge of all matters related to the contract..."

"But the banquet is in three days. Canceling it will definitely affect our company's reputation and allow our competitors to succeed."

"So I want Mr. Qin to attend this banquet. To keep a low profile, I want you to pretend to be my friend and bring some of your other friends with you, pretending you're not here for work."

"As for the commission fee, this is a deposit..."

Kanasan took out a small stack of money from his pocket and pushed it in front of Qin Zhibo.

Qin Zhibo took a quick look and thought it was about 25.

Before coming here, Kanazawa had asked around in the upper class and learned that the commissions for famous uncle-level detectives like Qin Zhibo and Maori Kogoro to go out of town were generally 50 yen.

High school detectives are cheaper and can be hired for free.

The trick to getting something for free is to send the 20 commission fee along with an anonymous commission letter, and then the high school student detective will come to your door in person to return the money and provide services.

But Kanazawa never believed in free things, and he felt more at ease when buying things with money.

"After the banquet, the other half will also be served."

Jia Yueshan paid the money readily, and Qin Zhibo also collected the money readily, putting the 25 yuan into the drawer.

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After Jia Yueshanzhe left, Qin Zhibo began to look for friends to attend the banquet with him.