Chapter 279
Upon hearing his original name, Conan Edogawa had to rely on reason to control even his breathing, in order to avoid any noteworthy accidents in such a detail.
Why did Shinryu Hakkawa suddenly bring him up at this time? When he was still Shinichi Kudo, he didn't have any contact with Shinryu Hakkawa, right?
Kenji Hagiwara paused, then pondered for a moment: "Now that you mention it, it's true... We used to see Shinichi Kudo in the newspaper all the time, and his colleagues would mention him in their reports... and suddenly he's disappeared."
Han Chuan Shenliu asked again, "Has something happened?"
"...Probably not? When I saw Mr. Yusaku last month, he seemed to be in a normal mood."
Conan Edogawa was sweating profusely as he listened.
He knew that his parents had settled in the United States for several years and rarely came back, especially recently. They only came back twice: once to pretend to be bad guys to scare him and make him realize the danger so that he would come back to the United States with them, and once when his mother and father had a fight and his father came to chase after him. Both of these incidents occurred after he was attacked by the Black Organization.
Since he's made the rare trip, besides dealing with matters at the publishing house, Kudo Yusaku might also visit Inspector Megure at the Metropolitan Police Department to ask if there are any cases he can discuss with him as writing material...
It was probably around this time that Officer Hagiwara met his father.
If it hadn't been brought up, it would have been fine, but now that the matter was right under Conan Edogawa's nose, he suddenly realized that if the Black Organization went to the Metropolitan Police Department to investigate his situation, they might find out that he wasn't actually dead! Because what he told Inspector Megure was a secret investigation, he wasn't even considered missing, let alone dead.
Based on Ai Haibara's description of the Black Organization, it's possible that the organization has its own people within the police force!
The reason he hasn't been exposed yet, could it be because of the Metropolitan Police Department... or rather, because the First Investigation Division has no organized personnel?
Could it be that Hanukawa Shinryu, who had no prior contact with him, suddenly asked him about something with ulterior motives?
Conan Edogawa's mind works very fast and he thinks a lot, which causes his suspicion value to skyrocket in just a few seconds. In an instant, he leaves Kyosuke Kazato, who has been imagining things all night, far behind on the system's daily suspicion value contribution list.
Even though he had managed to eliminate various interfering factors and thought that Hanakawa Shinryu was a good person, he couldn't stop the speculation that Edogawa Conan was going downhill. After all, he had just confronted the organization's people not long ago, and he was still a bit stressed.
At that moment, Kenji Hagiwara, like a ray of light shining into hell, directly asked the question on behalf of Conan Edogawa.
Why are you suddenly interested in that high school detective?
Yes! Why?
Conan Edogawa roared inwardly, awaiting Shinryu Saikawa's reply.
Hanchuan Shenliu: "Gather some information."
Conan Edogawa: "???"
Kenji Hagiwara paused for a moment, and although he was a little confused, he didn't ask any more questions. After all, he understood the nature of Shinryu Hachikawa's work and it wasn't surprising that he was collecting any kind of intelligence.
But his composure made Conan Edogawa lose his composure.
Who would want to gather information about Shinichi Kudo at a time like this?! Mr. Hankawa! You haven't been in contact with the organization, have you?!
However, today's incident served as a reminder to him.
Dad might know something about Shinryu Samikawa, who used to work in the First Investigation Division... I'll ask Dad about his impression of Shinryu Samikawa later!
Although asking the question would feel like losing, at this crucial moment, I couldn't care less about competing with my dad! If Han Chuan Shen Liu really had a problem, discovering it early might still give me a chance to salvage the situation.
After walking for a while, the group finally met at the elevator and began to visit the patient in the ward where Sato Miwako was located.
Kyosuke Kazato returned to his office and checked for any extra notices or documents that had appeared during his absence. He planned to find an excuse to work the night shift at the hospital and observe the situation.
First, he needs to know the extent of Sato Miwako's injuries. That's easy; he's one of the people involved in tonight's banquet, so he can go to the colleague who treated Sato Miwako and ask her about her condition under the pretext that "I was also at that banquet and I'm a little uneasy, so I'd like to inquire about her situation." His colleague shouldn't be too suspicious.
The plan was well thought out, but as soon as he stepped outside, Kazato Kyosuke found Shiratori Ninzaburo standing in a daze in the hallway near his office.
“…Mr. Shiratori?” Kyosuke Kazato thought this was a good opportunity. Maybe he wouldn’t have to go to his colleague and could even get more information from the police. “Are you here to see me? You must be under a lot of pressure after what happened tonight, right?”
Shiratori Ninzaburo gave a wry smile: "Haha, how should I put it, the pressure is indeed a bit... but I remember you're not on duty tonight, and I don't know when my boss will call me, so I can just enjoy the night breeze."
Kyosuke Kazato then asked, "How is Officer Sato?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo's expression turned serious: "He hit his head, but thankfully, none of the injuries will leave any lasting effects, it's just..."
"That's it?" Kyosuke Kazato became nervous.
"She said she remembered using a flashlight to roughly make out the prisoner's figure and hairstyle, but now she gets a headache just thinking about it." Shiratori Ninzaburo sighed, "They took an X-ray of her brain, and there was nothing wrong. It's probably psychological. Hopefully, she can remember it tomorrow after a night's rest."
Fudo Kyosuke: "…………"
This night vision ability is a bit ridiculous. He was standing in the darkness by the door, while Sato Miwako was standing closer to the light source, which is why he was able to determine Sato Miwako's location. And yet, Sato Miwako was able to recognize his outline in that environment... Do police officers need to train in night vision?!
What should we do? He can't just suddenly go get a haircut now! That would be like protesting too much!
No, he can't just sit here and wait to die. He has to deal with Sato Miwako quickly. What if Sato Miwako suddenly recognizes him when he wakes up tomorrow?
Hanchuan Shenliu actually reserved three days for him... Thinking about it now, that was incredibly generous. Sato Miwako really doesn't give people a way out!
After exchanging only a few words, Shiratori Ninzaburo suddenly pulled out his phone from his pocket, saying that a leader was looking for him, and hurriedly took his leave.
After considering it for a moment, Kazeto Kyosuke decided to stick to his original plan and go to his colleague to confirm the situation.
“It’s true! I was changing the patient’s dressing when I overheard her saying that she thought she saw the criminal’s face, but now she gets a headache just thinking about it. The police told her to rest well… Then someone said that relaxing would help her recall the image, and that it would definitely be bad if she couldn’t sleep because of the pain after the medication wore off, so she asked what the best course of action was… In the end, they gave her a sedative.”
A colleague remarked, "The person who made that suggestion looked so scary; I almost thought he was the criminal."
Kyosuke Kazato: "...? Wait, wasn't the person who made the suggestion dark blue hair and red eyes?"
"Yes, he was also one of the people at your banquet? Doesn't anyone suspect he's the murderer?"
Kyosuke Kazato absentmindedly brushed off his colleague and left his colleague's office.
Hmm... it seems that Sugawa Shinryu is still helping him, otherwise, if Sato Miwako suddenly woke up at two in the morning, remembered his affairs, and reported him, he would be finished.
Although he was skeptical that his silhouette could be seen in such darkness.
He didn't take out the flashlight, and from that angle, the faint light coming from the crack in the cabinet door couldn't reach him at all. He was hiding in the darkness, and there was an umbrella blocking his view... How could you possibly see anything from there?
But he dared not take the risk. Since Sato Miwako was going to die sooner or later anyway, he could only feel at ease if she died sooner.
Unfortunately, after his first assassination attempt failed, Kyosuke Kazato couldn't think of any other methods. After all, he wasn't a professional assassin and couldn't immediately come up with a way to kill someone just by being given a mission...
In the end, he only put a little effort into Sato Miwako. The two detectives who died before him, one was killed in the street and ran away before anyone could react, and the other was killed in a deserted parking lot. Neither of them required any skill. If there had been any security cameras nearby, he would have been finished.
What should I do...?
At that moment, Kyosuke Kazato suddenly saw Shinryu Kazukawa buying a drink in front of a vending machine.
His eyes lit up as he recalled the story Han Chuan Shenliu had told him meaningfully before: "I had a doctor friend who didn't listen to me, so he died." He coughed and moved closer.
"Mr. Hanchuan, you're still here?"
"Yes, I'm waiting for my second year of graduate school." Han Chuan Shenliu seemed difficult to get along with, but he was always willing to answer questions.
Kyosuke Kazato tentatively asked, "Should we wait here? Or would you like to come to my office for a while?"
As he spoke, he tried to hint with his eyes.
"I need to ask you something! Boss! Give me some face! Face-saving fruit activated!"
Since Shinryu Hanakawa didn't refuse, Kyosuke Kazato, who had been very nervous and worried that he had made a mistake, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Back in his office, even with the ever-cooling Fukawa Fukami by his side, Kazato Kyosuke couldn't help but revert to his usual relaxed state.
After all, you're most relaxed on your own turf.
Kyosuke Kazato looked at the Coke that had just rolled out of the vending machine in Shinryu Hashikawa's hand and said, "Please sit down. I won't ask what you want to drink."
Han Chuan Shenliu calmly sat down, opened a can of cola, and asked directly, "Do you want to consult me?"
"...Haha, I feel like it's more normal for me to say this."
Kyosuke Kazato, a psychologist, felt that these words were strange, and since he was actually a little hesitant, he couldn't help but make a joke to ease the atmosphere.
"If you don't tell me now, you'll be arrested later." However, Han Chuan Shenliu didn't give him any face at all, "Are you sure you still want to say this nonsense?"
Although Shinryu Samakawa still uses honorifics, the pressure is indeed on Kyosuke Kazato.
Kyosuke Kazato hadn't expected Shinryu Suzukawa to be so direct, but the thought that this was his territory lessened his initial trepidation.
"...There's no need to put it that way..." Kazato Kyosuke hesitated.
"If you don't want to talk about that, then forget it," Hanchuan Shenliu asked. "Then would you be willing to talk about your grudge against Jinno Yasushi?"
Kyosuke Kazato's nerves tightened again: "...Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
Han Chuan Shenliu looked at him calmly with his dark red eyes: "Don't be nervous. I have my own sources of information. I'm just curious why you would want to kill someone. You don't seem like a psychopathic killer."
Fudo Kyosuke: "…………"
What kind of intelligence source is this? We only met on the first day, maybe even in the evening?! And they've already found out this much in such a short time?!
How terrifying! What kind of massive organization is behind Han Chuan Shenliu...? So that's it. No wonder his attitude towards him suddenly changed. Could it be that he wanted to win him over on behalf of the organization behind him?
Kyosuke Kazato couldn't help but start letting his mind wander again.
Han Chuan Shenliu tapped the cola can, reminding him, "Although I don't know what you're thinking, I think you're probably wrong."
People tend to trust their own judgment more, so Kyosuke Kazato remained silent about Shinryu Hatsukawa's warning.
He felt that Han Chuan Shenliu's words were a hint to him about the power behind him, telling him to be sensible, cooperate, and stop beating around the bush. He should surrender when necessary, and continuing to dodge the question would be a bit shameless.
However, it's possible that Sato Miwako will identify him tomorrow, so continuing to hide him doesn't really make much sense.
But Kyosuke Kazato, being cautious by nature, didn't say much, only slightly loosening his stance and admitting, "...Dr. Jinno is jealous of me."
"So he ruined your dominant hand?" asked Hanchuan Shenliu.
Kyosuke Kazato hesitated for a moment, then nodded without speaking—Jinno himself had admitted it, so what was there for him not to admit!
Han Chuan Shenliu said calmly, "Your technique is very swift. It looks like Jin Ye committed suicide, and it seems like your hand wasn't affected much."
This really hit a nerve with Kyosuke Kazato.
Since this was his office, his own territory, he was relatively relaxed. And it seemed that Hanakawa Shinryu already knew almost everything—or rather, it was precisely because Hanakawa Shinryu clearly knew what was going on, yet still spoke in such a nonchalant tone, that Kazato Kyosuke found it even more unbearable.
So Kyosuke Kazato, who had been keeping his mouth shut ever since he met Shinryu Samakawa, couldn't hold back any longer and finally jumped up.
"What do you mean it wasn't too badly affected?! It was just cutting his artery, not surgery. It didn't require any very precise procedures! My hands are still too sore for an operating table, you understand?!"
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Jiang Taigong fishing w
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Hanchuan's source of information: Police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department, who told him personally.
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