Conan Rick's Investigator

Before dusk in the afternoon, Toru Amuro received a message from Yuya Kazami saying that Tomohiro Qin was involved in a murder case again.

It’s not quite correct to say “involved”, but it is certain that he stayed at the murder scene to help solve the case.

The detectives in this world have the attitude that whoever sees a case should have a share of it. However, due to the lack of police force, they are unable to crack down on the arrogance of criminals in time, so the police have acquiesced to this unspoken rule.

Remember! It’s a lack of police force, not a lack of intelligence!

As a conscientious Japanese public security officer, in order to monitor all of Qin Zhibo's actions, he of course ordered his men to get the entire day's surveillance video of the game hall and transfer it to his computer for careful review.

Qin Zhibo plays games most of the time.

Fighting games, shooting games, racing games...

Qin Zhibo tried many types of games, and Amuro Toru couldn't see any pattern among them.

In Toru Amuro's eyes, Qin Zhibo might have a secret conversation with people from the organization here, just like he occasionally met privately with people from the public security department.

However, after watching almost a day's worth of video at ten times the speed, Qin Zhibo was almost playing the game non-stop, occasionally communicating with passers-by about some gaming content.

Is he a game fan?

This point can be put into the summary of Qin Zhibo's character...

For every important person that Toru Amuro has come into contact with, he has summarized a set of personality traits for them.

By using this personality entry, we can often predict in advance through personality analysis what actions a person will take when faced with a choice.

If it were him, he would do this...

For example, Gin's character is cruel and ruthless. He has no sympathy or empathy for anyone, even for himself. He is a born cold-blooded criminal.

However, Gin is unexpectedly not an indiscriminate perverted murderer. He is goal-oriented and efficient in his work and will do anything to achieve his goals. What is even more terrifying is that this kind of person is absolutely loyal to the boss of the organization.

There is no doubt that Gin is a very difficult enemy.

Although Vermouth is also well-known within the organization as the boss's capable subordinate, the biggest difference between her and Gin is that she is good at exploiting human nature.

It is gossip that most people in the organization know that Vermouth is completely obsessed with Calvados, the sniper trained by the organization.

There is also Gin. It is said that there were some sparks between him and Vermouth in his early years, but Gin was not fooled.

This is the characteristic of Vermouth. No matter whether it is inside or outside the organization, as long as she can use someone, she will find a way to make them fall at her feet.

She seemed to know that she was beautiful.

It is the kind of beauty that can suffocate most men in the world.

The initial reason for Toru Amuro and Vermouth's collaboration this time was actually proposed by Vermouth.

However, it is precisely because Vermouth is good at exploiting human nature that creates the most crucial difference between her and Gin.

Vermouth is more human than Gin.

Vermouth wants people to cooperate, especially men. She will talk to them in a romantic tone and make them infatuated.

Amuro Toru has experienced this feeling. If one does not have strong willpower and a firm stance, it is very easy to fall.

If the person you are working with is a woman, you just need to disguise yourself as a man and do it again.

But if Gin wanted someone to cooperate, he would definitely use a commanding tone + life threats, inducements and the like. Gin would never say that, but Vodka might do that.

With Gin as his big brother, Toru Amuro has few opportunities to talk to Vodka as his little brother.

Vodka gives Toru Amuro the feeling of being "sinister and bad", which is a more worldly and bad character compared to gin.

As for Qin Zhibo, Amuro Toru had a relatively thorough understanding of Qin Zhibo's character at the beginning.

He has excellent observation and reasoning skills, strong initiative, dedication and sense of justice. He is a trustworthy and powerful ally.

If it weren't for his collaboration with Vermouth, which allowed him to accidentally learn about Qin Zhibo's other side, Toru Amuro would have almost confessed his identity.

Thinking about it now, I’m really scared.

The original order was to contact Qin Zhibo directly, but fortunately I was careful and did not reveal my identity.

That one-eyed man trusted this person too much...

If all the previous personality traits were just acting, then this person might be a more terrifying opponent than Gin.

Although Gin is cold-blooded and ruthless, he is at least a character that can be seen through at a glance. He is as simple as a piece of white paper with either "kill" or "death" written on it.

The surface of Qin Zhibo's paper was covered with a layer of fog. Under the fog, no one knew what monster was hidden.

In the previous incident in Nishitama City, even when facing that unknown monster, he was able to think of leading the monster away himself and creating life for others.

Also, when he had thoughts of suicide, he saved himself in time.

If dedication and sense of justice are all performed, then the only thing that matters is strong observation, reasoning and action abilities.

Now, Qin Zhibo’s personality may need to be further described as “game fan”.

But whether this was performed or not, Toru Amuro didn't know.

What was also unknown was that he actually saw the shadow of "killing" Ding Jin Fangxiong for the second time in the surveillance footage.

Only this time, it was another person's life that was taken.

What exactly is this?

If the same ghost video appears twice, it's hard to call it a coincidence.

But even if Toru Amuro racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what this thing was.

Unknown crawling monsters born from the invisible, ghosts that kill people without a trace...

Toru Amuro gently held his forehead, frowned, and rubbed his forehead with his index and middle fingers.

As a veteran atheist, Toru Amuro believes that everything in the world can be summarized by science, and there is no need for other ambiguous creations to forcibly add a sense of mystery.

But when something that cannot be explained by science appears before his eyes, he will still be troubled by it.

As a public security policeman, he believes more in his own eyes and the evidence before him.

However, Toru Amuro couldn't easily tell others about his troubles.

Should I tell Yuya Kazami?

Amuro Toru thought for a moment and shook his head silently.

Although he now has evidence of a murder, the evidence is still rather vague.

Moreover, telling one more person will only add to their troubles and will not help in changing the current situation.

It would be better to let him do his job as a public security officer.

Snapped--

Toru Amuro closed his laptop.

Chapter 647: Encounter at Shuidu Tower

The next day.

Qin Zhibo walked out of the bedroom and looked at the manuscript on the table.

Last night, Qin Zhibo asked his stand-in to continue working on "Crazy Mountains".

I walked to the table, picked up the manuscript paper on the table, and turned to the last page.

On the bottom line, there is a distorted word "finished", representing the end of the whole story.

Qin Zhibo opened the blinds, sat in the boss chair, and took advantage of the leisurely early morning sunshine to read the second part of "Mountains of Madness".

Although it was a little difficult to read because the handwriting was not good-looking, Qin Zhibo still persevered and finished reading the entire manuscript.

Generally speaking, the content of the story written by the Stand User is pretty much the same as what he wanted to write.

As long as I rewrite the manuscript, I can take it to the publishing house today.

The Stand User's handwriting is really not good enough.

……

At 9:00 in the morning, Toru Amuro came to work on time.

As soon as I entered the office, I saw Qin Zhibo working at his desk all morning, which was a rare occurrence. He was writing something with his pen shaking rapidly.

"Teacher? This is..." Toru Amuro walked closer and asked in confusion.

"This is a novel I wrote that I'm going to publish in the Literary Times. It's called 'At the Mountains of Madness.'"

"Have you seen it?" Qin Zhibo looked up at Amuro Toru and asked.

Toru Amuro was stunned for a moment, then he put on an embarrassed expression and shook his head.

"Teacher, I don't have the habit of reading novels..."

This is true.

Reading novels as a way to kill time has never been a life experience that a public security police officer like Toru Amuro, who has to keep his head on his belt every day, can have.

But it is impossible to say that I have never read at all. I have read many world-class detective novels.

It’s not to get inspiration for becoming a police officer, but to make it fit my own detective persona.

Being a detective without reading detective novels is like being a cook without reading the Art of War… the recipe book.

"Oh..." Qin Zhibo turned his head and returned his attention to the pen, saying nonchalantly, "Actually, I suggest you read my novel. It's very interesting."

Amuro revealed a sunny and boyish smile, "Of course! If it is a masterpiece of the teacher, I will definitely read it..."

Toru Amuro also did not lie about this.

People often say that a painting or a novel can often reveal the author's inner state. People who are in despair often write words that are full of despair.

The novels written by Qin Zhibo can better help me analyze his personality.

So, after an hour and a half, Toru Amuro found an excuse to skip work.

I bought the latest copy of Literary Times magazine at a roadside bookstore, and sure enough, I saw the title "Detective Qin Zhibo's debut work" on it.

Finding a quiet corner in the cafe, Toru Amuro couldn't wait to finish reading the puzzle chapter of "At the Mountains of Madness".

After watching it, there is only one word to describe Toru Amuro's inner feelings.

I didn’t quite understand it, but I was deeply shocked.

The reason why some of the stories are hard to understand is not because Qin Zhibo’s writing is so obscure, but because the mystery of the story itself makes it impossible to see the answer.

From the perspective of scientific nonfiction, it tells the story of the tragic death of all members of the expedition camp.

Is all this a distortion of human nature, or is it moral...

After reading the puzzle chapter, Toru Amuro had no clue in his mind. He only felt that the cases in the book were as confusing as the fog covering Qin Zhibo himself.

(Who is the murderer in the murder case that occurred in the scientific research camp?)

(The final clue seems to point to that black mountain range...)

This was the ending tagline the magazine gave to At the Mountains of Madness.

However, Toru Amuro knew that the answer was actually in the Tomohiro Detective Agency.

But when he rushed back to the office, it was empty.

All the At the Mountains of Madness reveal chapters on the desktop are gone too.

……

It took Qin Zhibo two hours to finally finish copying the sequel to "Mountains of Madness".

Now that I have finished writing, of course I should send it to the magazine as soon as possible. Otherwise, the magazine editor will call me every day and urge me to submit my manuscript.

When he arrived at the magazine office, he saw Qin Zhibo in person, and Editor-in-Chief Iwata hurried to greet him.

"Thank you for your help, teacher. Actually, just give us a call and we will send someone to collect the manuscript."

Publishing houses address writers as "teachers", but this title is generally used for already famous writers.

However, Qin Zhibo takes a different approach, and the title of famous detective alone is a golden signboard.

What's more, judging from the reader data collected, Qin Zhibo's debut work "At the Mountains of Madness" has received extremely enthusiastic responses. Among the dozens of novels included in the magazine last week, it ranked second in reader satisfaction.

Only slightly inferior to Shinna Kaori, who inherited the name Shinna Rentaro.