Chapter 771 Steps to Integrate into Anonymous

Conan didn't see Haibara Ai's expression.

He also agreed with Jiang Xia's approach and nodded in agreement: "If Watanuki Yoshiichi really killed someone and hid the body, we must reveal the truth. But if Watanuki Yoshiichi is innocent, based on the client's current condition, his future behavior may escalate from peeping to breaking into a house, or even murder. There have been such cases in the past, and we must stop it in time."

After saying that, he remembered something and asked Jiang Xia: "Have you gone to the Metropolitan Police Department to inquire about the relevant situation?"

Jiang Xia shook his head: "Not yet, the customer was very anxious. So after he came, we came directly here."

He looked at the train entering the station and said, "Let's go to the Metropolitan Police Department and ask first."

…

The three naughty kids might have realized that they had caused trouble, because when the tram passed by their home, they got off the bus in a polite manner, then disappeared out of the door in a flash.

Conan and Haibara Ai stayed behind like two gossipy little assistants who never left their side.

When they arrived at the station, Jiang Xia looked at Huihara Ai with a puzzled look: "You seem to be very interested in solving cases recently? I thought you would get off at Beika-cho and leave a message like 'Then I'll go back to do my experiment first'."

"..." Huihara Ai shook her head, "I don't have any new ideas recently, and I don't have any experiments to do."

...This is just one of the reasons.

On the other hand, after being frightened by the curly-haired man in black who passed by her house last time, Haibara Ai hid in the closet and missed the Anonymous for a whole night. Then she couldn't help but wonder about some of the Anonymous' habits - for example, they seemed to like approaching or saving high school detectives, or going against the organization.

As for the latter, Haibara Ai was alone and didn't dare to do it.

But the former...

It was rare for Jiang Xia to be so close. If she didn't follow him a little more, she would not be a qualified Anonymous member.

Although she is not clear about why Anonymous does this, performing the same behavior will make Haibara Ai have a deeper sense of security that "she is also a member of Anonymous."

In addition, she has not forgotten her guess that "Jiang Xia might be related to Anonymous."

It's not easy to ask this kind of question directly, so I can only seize the opportunity to follow and observe secretly. In this way, maybe I can meet Anonymous who suddenly appears at some point... Huiyuan Ai thought of Miss Anonymous who looked like her sister, and she secretly looked forward to it.

…

Jiang Xia brought her two children to the Metropolitan Police Department. She entered the office area by facial recognition as if she was familiar with the place, and happened to meet Sato Miwako who was passing by with a cup of coffee.

When Officer Sato saw Jiang Xia at the Metropolitan Police Department, he instinctively greeted her, "Come and take a statement."

Jiang Xia: “…”

...I almost forgot there was such a thing.

The transcript does need to be taken, but there are other cases right now, so the transcript will have to be put on hold.

Jiang Xia pulled back Officer Sato who was about to take him to take a statement: "I came here this time for something else..."

…

"Masao Koda... He has indeed been a frequent visitor here recently."

Sato Miwako placed the tea tray in front of Jiang Xia, picked up a cup and took a sip, then sighed: "Speaking of this, it actually gives us a headache as well."

Jiang Xia heard the hidden meaning in her words: "Do you think Koda Masao is lying?"

"It's not that he lied... But to be frank, we think that Masao Koda might be so eager to find his missing sister that he had some illusions." Officer Sato recalled Masao Koda's situation:

"The missing Koda Sanae did have a grudge against Watanuki Yoshiichi. But according to our investigation, Watanuki Yoshiichi is the president of the Higashihara Precision Machinery Company. The company is currently operating normally, and he personally has no debts or urgent need for money.

"Under such circumstances, although Watanuki did suffer losses on the stocks he bought from Koda Sanae, the total amount of losses was only about 1.5 million yen.

"——For ordinary people, it is indeed a bit too much. But the president of a large company would never kill someone for such a small amount of money.

“Also, although Koda Masao’s speculation sounds reasonable, it actually has many loopholes.

"He said, 'Sanae Koda's colleagues said that Sanae went to Watanuki's house that night, and Watanuki denied that he had ever seen Sanae Koda. He must be guilty.' But in fact, Sanae Koda may have disappeared on the way to Watanuki's house.

“Also, although there was a witness, based on our visit to the witness and the izakaya he visited that night, he was very drunk that day. In that state, it was difficult for the witness to rationally distinguish the surrounding environment.

"It was late at night, and the street lights happened to be broken. When the witness heard the sound of 'shovel digging', his vision was limited. In this case, people's hearing is actually affected, and it is easy to fail to judge the direction of the sound, or even make a completely opposite judgment. In addition, the wind was very strong that night, and what the witness heard was probably the sound of construction on the nearby road. Later, when the witness passed by that area again, he was stopped and questioned by Masao Koda who was anxious to investigate... You can see the state of Masao Koda, and the witness may have been misled by him."

Miwako Sato recalled the series of investigations she had conducted at the time and sighed:

"As we investigate, we feel more and more that Watanuki Yoshikazu is more like a victim. But Koda Masao doesn't seem to be lying. In fact, we want to suggest that he see a psychiatrist, but I'm afraid he won't listen..."

"So that's how it is." Jiang Xia nodded, punched in at the police station, and stood up to say goodbye, "Then I'll..."

Before he finished speaking, Sato Miwako stood up at the same time as him, grabbed him, and said concisely:

"record."

Jiang Xia: “…”

…

The other side.

After finding an excuse to separate from Jiang Xia and the others, Subaru Okiya quickly walked towards the direction where Masao Koda left.

Chase him for about a block.

In an old telephone booth on the street, Subaru Okiya saw the person he was looking for.

Through the dusty glass, you can see Masao Koda holding the microphone in the telephone booth, whispering something.

Not long after Subaru Okiya saw him, Masao Koda also looked up and saw the graduate student he had met once walking on the street outside.

…

Soon, Masao Koda hung up the phone and walked out of the phone booth.

Subaru Okiya moved closer and adjusted his smile, making himself exude a friendly aura - he was actually very good at this. Even if he didn't do it intentionally, people would often come up to him and ask for directions when he was walking outside.

Masao Koda looked at Subaru Okiya and indeed did not turn around and leave. However, he subconsciously glanced at the telephone booth where he was just now, and the corners of his mouth tightened.

(End of this chapter)