Conan Rick's Investigator

Qin Zhibo hung up the phone and jogged back to where he parked, which was near the apartment building where he met the Junior Detective Team.

Qin Zhibo had felt that someone upstairs was observing him, so in order to avoid suspicion, he did not drive away immediately.

But now thinking back, Conan's mood has been a little off since he came back from the apartment building, and when the case of the American Island was mentioned, it was as if he suddenly had an epiphany.

Was it because of some clue I saw in front of the mailbox in the apartment building?

What clue is so magical that it can easily solve the mystery on the American island?

……

Qin Zhibo came to the front of the apartment building again and scanned the surnames of the owners on the mailboxes one by one.

Each surname is very common and there is no useful clue at all.

But just when Qin Zhibo thought that Conan just had a sudden "flash of inspiration", his eyes fell on one of the very special surnames.

Wakasa.

In Japan, Wakasa has two meanings, one is the Japanese rice variety, and the other is Wakasa Bay in Fukui Prefecture, where the American Island is located.

In the past, Japanese civilians did not have surnames, which resulted in a large number of people having duplicate names, making daily life very inconvenient.

Emperor Meiji then issued an edict declaring that commoners must have surnames. Many Japanese surnames were given at that time.

For example, Dr. Kenu Yang at Beihu Pet Hospital, his surname is not "狗养的" (dog raising) but "养狗的" (dog raising), which means that his ancestors' profession was dog raising.

In addition to occupations, there are many surnames that are named according to the place of residence of civilians, such as Yamagami, Murakami, and Kamejima.

And could Wakasa also mean that this person’s ancestors lived in Wakasa Bay?

It might be that this person appeared and said something inadvertently, which made Conan realize that the longevity lady on the American island was fake.

Qin Zhibo entered the apartment. There was a management office next to the lobby on the first floor. An old man was sitting inside watching a small TV.

"Hello, sir. Has Wakasa from 322 come out today?"

"What's narrow?"

"Wakasa."

"If what?"

"like……"

Qin Zhibo realized that this old man was a veteran, so he had no choice but to change his tactics.

"Uncle, I have 1000 yen here. Can you remember it now?"

"Hmm?" The old man took the 1000 yen bill, and his hearing instantly became better. It was a miracle of life.

"Wakasa, she didn't go out today. She hardly lives here."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, sir."

Qin Zhibo smiled slightly, touched the table where the small TV was placed, turned around and left the management office and walked out of the apartment building.

After watching Qin Zhibo leave, the old man picked up the landline phone on the table and dialed a number.

"Ms. Wakasa?"

"I'm the manager of this apartment. Someone came to ask about you today."

"It's a man. I recognize him. He's the famous detective who often appears on TV, Qin Zhibo..."

The administrator was secretly reporting, but he didn't know that there was a yellow round sticker under the table.

Qin Zhibo didn't walk far either. He stood against the wall next to the apartment building door, listening to the noise inside.

really……

When the old man took the money to answer his questions, Qin Zhibo heard something wrong.

If Wakasa basically doesn't live here, the old man can just answer that Wakasa doesn't live here, instead of saying "I didn't go out today" first.

This kind of answer only means that someone asked him to answer in this way when faced with questions from others.

So the old man answered his own question subconsciously first, and then remembered the "standard answer" given by his employer.

For Qin Zhibo, whose current IQ is 85, such a flaw is not difficult to spot.

Chapter 1054 The true purpose of the organization!

Qin Zhibo stood at the door of the apartment building, eavesdropping on the conversation between the old man in the management office and the other end of the phone.

"Don't worry, I'll write down everything you ask about. So, this month's money..."

"...Huh? Why did you hang up so suddenly?"

The old man in the management office was surprised that the call was suddenly hung up, and the corresponding conversation also reached Qin Zhibo's ears.

Hang up the phone suddenly?

Could it be that this "Wakasa" knew that I didn't leave?

Qin Zhibo looked up and glanced at the building above. He was standing close to the wall of the apartment building, and it would be impossible for anyone to notice him unless he stuck his head out.

unless……

Qin Zhibo turned his head and looked at the building opposite.

It was a hotel-type guesthouse. It was daytime and most of the rooms had no curtains drawn on the windows, except for one room which had curtains drawn on the windows.

Qin Zhibo immediately looked over there through the telescope and saw a figure standing between the window screens. The reflective lenses of the glasses could be vaguely seen on the dark facial outline.

The figure behind the curtains seemed to have noticed Qin Zhibo as well. She just stood there, not giving in at all, staring straight at Qin Zhibo.

At times like this, the [Telescope] that I won in the previous lottery comes in handy.

The field of view of telescopes can be superimposed. Now Qin Zhibo has three telescopes, so he can see more clearly than before.

Basic information can be vaguely seen floating above that person's head.

Name, Wakasa... Rumi.

Wakasa Rumi?

Qin Zhibo had never heard of this name, but judging from the surname, this person was "Wakasa" who lived in the apartment.

Although this person rented an apartment, she did not live in it. Instead, she hid in the hotel opposite and bribed the administrator to provide her with visitor information.

It seems that the details about Hiroshi Haneda's case on the Internet were posted by her.

She used the apartment's network to publish case details, and once someone found them based on the IP address, she could figure out the identity of the investigator.

Judging from this anti-reconnaissance awareness, this person cannot be just an ordinary person who is simply interested in the case 17 years ago.

As for why we do this...

Is it because she is a member of the Black Organization?

The mastermind behind the Haneda Koji case is the Black Organization, which has always kept a low profile and does not want its existence to be exposed.

The organization may use this method to eliminate anyone who tries to get to the bottom of the case.

However, the case happened 17 years ago, and the organization's actions have made some people recall this case that happened a long time ago, which seems to be a case of "covering one's own secrets".

So which side is this person on?

Red? Black?

Qin Zhibo took a deep breath, put his thoughts aside for a moment, put his hands in his pockets, turned around and walked towards the other side of the street.

Although she didn't know whether she was on the red or black side, she had already been discovered by the other party, and there was nothing she could do to her for the time being.

From the other party's perspective, he is a detective and it is normal for him to investigate after seeing the information posted online.

Unless you have the mentality of Gin, who would rather kill someone by mistake than let the person go.

……

Qin Zhibo found his car in a nearby parking lot and drove to Yasuharu Haneda's home in Haido City.

More than an hour later, a red Mustang convertible slowly stopped in front of the courtyard of a mansion.

Because it is located in Haido Town, the style of the mansion is not a classical castle, but a modern villa, somewhat similar to the original Souwa Residence, and the courtyard design is in the European manor style.

beep—

After waiting for a while, a large iron gate opened automatically and Qin Zhibo drove in slowly.

When driving through the courtyard, Qin Zhibo saw the gardeners busy in the courtyard, and many maids shuttling around the mansion.

Before coming here, Qin Zhibo had already prepared himself mentally, knowing that Haneda Yasuharu was a rich man.

But the extent of his wealth is beyond imagination.

In addition to the value of the land and the building itself, the labor cost of maintaining it alone is beyond the reach of ordinary wealthy people.

Qin Zhibo parked the car in the open space in front of the mansion. A man who looked like a butler was already waiting at the porch.

"Mr. Qin, our master is already waiting."

"plz follow me……"

Led by the butler, Qin Zhibo came to the study.

In the room, a little girl was sitting in Haneda Yasuharu's arms, and he was helping her with her Chinese homework.

Qin Zhibo also knew this little girl. She was the little girl from the last Angel's House incident, Yuriko Matsunaka.

Yuriko Matsunaka is the great-granddaughter of Isegawa Gozo and the 17th in line to inherit the estate. She also happens to be in the same school and grade as the Junior Detective Team.

Mr. Clock, who is unable to solve the mystery of the Angel's House, disguises himself as "Mr. Clock" and tricks Yuriko Matsunaka into asking the Junior Detective League to solve the mystery.

Originally, Yuriko Matsunaka's father was alive, but he was turned into a brain in a vat by Mr. Clock, and she became an orphan completely.

After that incident, it was Yasuharu Haneda who proposed to adopt Yuriko.

"Check this location carefully to see if there is anything wrong..."

The little girl picked up the homework book and looked at it carefully. Only then did she find the mistake and quickly picked up her pen to correct it.

"Well, good boy."

Yasuharu Haneda's eyelids were full of wrinkles, and he stroked Yuriko's hair kindly.

"Okay, go find your city representative grandma. Grandpa is busy with work here."

"Okay, Grandpa."

Yuriko Matsunaka jumped off Yasuharu Haneda's knees, bowed politely, and skipped out of the study room with her homework book.

Qin Zhibo looked at Yuriko Matsunaka's departing back. It seemed that she was having a very happy time here.

But for Yasuharu Haneda, the life story of this granddaughter is actually not that simple.

Isegawa Gozo is a subordinate of Karasuma Renya, the former owner of the code name "Rum", and the father of the current Rum.

Yuriko Matsunaka is the great-granddaughter of Gozo Isegawa, and the granddaughter of "Rum".

How does it feel to raise a granddaughter for the enemy who killed your son?

"Are you going to keep going like this?" Qin Zhibo sat down on the sofa and asked.

Yasuharu Haneda slowly stood up with the help of the housekeeper, "Maybe, at least the child is innocent."

"And as long as I raise this child, I will meet that person sooner or later..."

Qin Zhibo knew who "that person" Haneda Yasuharu was talking about.

In the suicide note left in the treasure by Isegawa Tsuyoshi, he wrote that "Rum" regarded himself as the legitimate heir, and no matter who the subsequent heir of the Isegawa family was, Rum would come looking for him sooner or later.

And Yuriko Matsunaka has now inherited all the wealth of the Isegawa family, and Rum will sooner or later find her.

By then, Yasuharu Haneda will have the opportunity to avenge his son.

Looking at this stubborn old man, Qin Zhibo did not say anything to persuade him. After all, this was the awareness of a father and also the long-cherished wish of Yasuharu Haneda.

"If there's anything you need me for, I'll help."

"Um……"

Yasuharu Haneda came and sat down on the sofa next to Qin Zhibo and asked calmly, "I heard that you went back to the United States a while ago? Are you here to discuss things in the United States this time?"