Conan Rick's Investigator

"Witch?" Hondou Eisuke, who was flipping through the files nearby, asked in surprise, "What witch?"

Koizumi Hongzi was prompted and quickly interrupted with a smile.

"You heard wrong~ It's a girl, a girl!"

"Hohohoho~"

……

The next day, morning.

Qin Zhibo went to the FBI with a file box and returned the files intact.

However, in addition to this, Qin Zhibo asked Agent Kamal to see with his own eyes the evidence seized in the 92 New Orleans operation, especially the clay tablet.

Agent Kamil was a little confused, but still took Qin Zhibo to the evidence department.

After informing the evidence management staff of their request, they went in to search for it.

Ten minutes later, the manager came back empty-handed.

"That batch of evidence is not here now. I need to retrieve the evidence records..."

After waiting for another 5 minutes, the manager finally found the relevant records in a paper file.

"Found it... The last person to borrow this batch of evidence was Senior Agent, Vince Qin."

Kamal outside the wire mesh window was stunned for a moment, and looked at Qin Zhibo next to him in disbelief.

Qin Zhibo was relatively calm upon hearing the news. "I see. Thank you."

"You are welcome……"

The evidence officer closed the record, not realizing that the person standing in front of him was Vince Qin.

As soon as he walked out of the evidence department, Kamal couldn't wait to ask what was going on.

"Mr. Qin, what's going on?"

According to the rules, detectives can use case-related evidence after applying for it for the purpose of handling the case, and return it after the case is completed.

But not only did Qin not return the evidence, he also resigned with the evidence?

What kind of outlaw is this?

Qin Zhibo smiled, pretending that everything was self-explanatory, and raised his hand to point above his head.

"I have someone above me."

Kamal frowned and looked up, but there was no one on the ceiling.

……

After leaving the FBI, Qin Zhibo basically figured out the whole story.

The thing that Hondou Eisuke's father, Yinsen Hondou, wrote to thank him for was probably bringing those evidences out of the FBI's evidence department.

Those statues and clay tablets are no longer in their hands, which means that the original owner has handed them all over.

Handed over to the CIA.

It is unexpected that the CIA is also collecting things related to Dagonism.

And why did Yinsen Hondo say that he had to go to Japan to find out the truth?

This matter is probably related to the meeting with CIA personnel in the afternoon.

……

In the afternoon, Qin Zhibo arrived at a cafe in Manhattan early, ordered a cup of mocha coffee, and waited to meet with CIA personnel.

At two o'clock, a white man in a black suit entered the coffee shop, glanced inside the store, and went straight to Qin Zhibo.

"Hello, are you Vince Qin?"

The other party spoke directly to the point, and Qin Zhibo nodded in response.

"Yes, may I ask who you are..."

"Let me introduce myself. Your name is Patrick and I'm the person you're in contact with."

The man who called himself "Patrick" stretched out his hand and shook hands with Qin Zhibo.

The moment their hands touched, Qin Zhibo started the investigation without hesitation.

Name: John Drake

Sex: Male

Age: 42 years old

Occupation: CIA agent

Chapter 980 Kidd, why are you tanned?

The two sides quickly let go of each other's hands, and Qin Zhibo also found out enough useful information.

The other party was indeed a CIA agent, but he used a pseudonym.

Qin Zhibo looked at the street outside through the glass again. A black Cadillac with its engine just turned off was parked on the side of the road, but there seemed to be no one else in the car.

In other words, this person came alone.

"Isn't it Pany? Only one person came?"

Qin Zhibo originally thought that the CIA would take this matter very seriously and send at least two or three people.

"I'm just the person conducting the assessment, Mr. Qin."

"If you can pass our assessment, we can officially start cooperation."

The man's words made Qin Zhibo feel a little unhappy. Why did getting in touch with them become an evaluation of him? He wasn't asking them to lend him money.

However, for the sake of Rena Mizunashi's mission, Qin Zhibo did not refute and accepted the other party's proposal.

"Okay, start your assessment."

After Qin Zhibo finished speaking, Patrick asked the waiter for a cup of American coffee.

While waiting, he opened the suitcase he had brought with him when he came in and took out a DV camera and a mini tripod.

"If you don't mind, I'll record this entire conversation."

"What does it matter if I mind or not? Anyway, this thing is like a user agreement. If you don't agree, you can't start, right?"

“Heh, that’s true…”

During the conversation, Patrick had already assembled the tripod and DV camera, placed them on the table, and pointed the camera directly at Qin Zhibo's face.

Qin Zhibo had seen this kind of posture before. It was the method used by the police to interrogate prisoners.

Sometimes, subtle changes in the criminal's face and eyes are not easy to detect at the time, but by repeatedly reviewing the video afterwards, even the most cunning fox will be exposed.

"So can we start now?"

Patrick asked, pressing the start button of the DV camera with one hand.

"Can."

Click.

Patrick started the DV camera, folded his hands on the table in front of his chest, and began to ask questions.

……

After 30 minutes of Q&A

Scientist Stephen Hawking once proposed that the main purpose of aliens coming to Earth should be to exploit Earth's resources; when humans discover the existence of aliens on a large scale, it means that interstellar colonization is not far away..."

After Qin Zhibo finished expressing his views, Patrick, who asked the question at the time, was a little confused.

Before this meeting, the CIA had already investigated Qin's background.

Vince Qin, a former senior FBI agent, resigned four years ago and went to Japan to open a detective agency. He is currently a famous detective in Japan.

Logically speaking, people who have been police officers and detectives would be more inclined to materialism and not believe in supernatural things.

Materialism means that matter determines consciousness, and only what can feel its existence is real.

Needless to say, the real feelings of the five senses are the most basic part of materialism.

Even if the telephone signal cannot be seen, the existence of the telephone signal allows people to communicate with each other over long distances. This convenience is real and can be felt, so it is also materialism.

But can ordinary people feel the presence of aliens in their lives?

No, unless you see it with your own eyes...

But Qin immediately confirmed the existence of aliens without hesitation, which transcends the scope of materialism.

But he also cited the arguments of two great scientists, Fermi and Hawking, to base this view on logic rather than intuition, showing the style of a famous detective.

"So, do you believe that there are gods in this world?"

In response to this, Qin Zhibo still answered without hesitation.

"Yes, of course."

Patrick smiled slightly: "But Hawking himself is a staunch atheist..."

"That can't be generalized." Qin Zhibo shook his head seriously. "What we humans consider gods usually refers to beings that possess 'divine power' and can perform 'miracles' beyond human power."

"But in reality, humankind's understanding and exploration of the universe is very shallow. We often mistake powerful technology and fundamental forces for miracles."

"Just like for primitive people, we modern people are actually their 'gods'."

“So I think that when aliens become powerful enough, far beyond human imagination, they become ‘gods.’”

"And, humans will never be able to understand God, just as ants cannot understand why humans are running around."

"Gods cannot be seen, only revered..."

This answer surprised Patrick again. He didn't expect that the famous detective understood "God" in this way.

The "aliens" who are so powerful that they are beyond comprehension are gods.

In Qin Zhibo's view, the vague and abstract concept of "God" has been scientificized.

Yes, isn’t God an alien that transcends dimensions?

After answering the first two questions, Patrick had a new respect for the man in front of him.

As for the last question…

……

In a basement with normal lighting, several men in suits and ties are watching a video playing on the screen.

The video shows the Q&A session that Qin Zhibo recorded in a cafe during the day.

"If there really were paranormal phenomena beyond human comprehension, what would you do?"

The voice-over asked.

This is the last question and an important consideration for joining them.

Qin Zhibo did not answer the previous two questions immediately without thinking, but pretended to think seriously.

After more than ten seconds, he opened his mouth and said seriously.

"This question cannot be generalized. Instead, it requires specific consideration of what kind of paranormal phenomenon it is, for what purpose, and what choices are made."

"If these paranormal phenomena are related to some unknown power, and some people want to obtain this power and use it to dominate the world, I cannot agree with it."

"But if a paranormal phenomenon concerns the survival of the world and the safety of those around me, then I am willing to stand up and

out……"

Compared to the previous two questions, this question has far fewer answers.

One of the viewers raised his remote control and pressed it, and the picture on the DV camera suddenly stopped.

"Well, everyone, please share your thoughts."

"That's not bad. At least I don't have to go through the trouble of proving to him that aliens and gods exist." "If what he says is what he truly thinks..."