Chapter 356
Scotland didn't really know what kind of answer it hoped Usakabe Saiki would give.
No matter how much professional training one receives, when faced with matters concerning one's only remaining family members, it can be difficult to make a decision immediately.
He only had a vague idea in his mind, but what was clearer was that since Bo Ye Zaiji had brought him here, he must have had a reason—it couldn't be a coincidence. Even if Bo Ye Zaiji didn't design it, he must have anticipated this scene.
This strange certainty comes from years of understanding of Usaku Saiki.
Even so, Scotland dared not say that he understood what Usaba Saiki was thinking; he just looked at Usaba Saiki pleadingly, hoping that Usaba Saiki could give him an answer that suited his taste.
What was Usakabe Saiki thinking? Why did he bring him here and what did he expect him to do?
The answer is now clear.
Scotland stared blankly at Usaku Saiki, his heart felt like it had fallen into a deep abyss, his thoughts were in chaos, and he felt as if he were in a sea of fire, struggling to breathe.
Even though he knew someone might come and notice his car parked there at any moment, Scotland should have been very vigilant, but his senses seemed to have become dulled. He only saw flashes of fire and his brother's face.
Torn between inner turmoil and agonizing uncertainty, each day felt like an eternity. Yet, it also felt like only a few seconds had passed when Scotland felt something being slipped into his hand.
The familiar feel jolted him awake, bringing him back to his senses.
It's a gun.
Usoppei shoved the newly acquired gun into his hand, looking at him with a curious expression.
"Didn't you ever consider killing me?"
This statement brought Scotland back to its senses completely.
Scots, annoyed, threw the gun back into Usopp's arms: "What, did you set it on fire? Or did you send him?"
Even though he was already furious, Scotland knew that Usaku Saiki preferred to go with the flow and didn't like to do anything himself. He was so lazy that he felt that apart from Gin, no one else should have received such treatment that Usaku Saiki would go out of his way to do this.
He hasn't offended Usaku Saiki recently.
On the contrary, when Usaku Saiki asked this question, Scotland recalled Usaku Saiki's suicidal behavior at the organization's base and felt that Usaku Saiki had probably suddenly gone even crazier, which was why he deliberately said these things to anger him.
But none of that matters.
After throwing away his gun, Scotland placed his hand on the car door, staring at the houses over there, looking both restrained and eager to rush out.
Even though he was mentally prepared when he accepted the undercover mission, he still couldn't completely control his selfish desires when it actually happened.
He took three seconds to think about it.
Scotland was already contemplating the worst-case scenario—exposure, failure of the undercover mission, torture by the organization, and his brother's death...
"Alright, why are you making that face? You're not going to die." Bo Yezaki threw the gun back onto his lap. "Put it away for me, and go do what you need to do. I'll contact you later."
Sigh, although I guessed this might be the outcome, Scotland's murderous intent towards him still hasn't reached the target. I'm too lazy to provoke him any further, so I might as well go with the flow and be a good guy—wait here, Edogawa Conan will be here soon, and he can raise some more suspicion points, which won't be a loss.
Scotland turned around abruptly and saw that Usui Saiki had already opened the car door and was about to get out. He couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, "Usui-kun..."
Bo Yezaki is actually willing to meddle in other people's business!
He's cleaned the house so many times! Is he finally getting his reward?!
He thought only girls received this kind of treatment!
But what can Usoppō Saiki do?
Scotland hurriedly warned, "There's a fire inside!"
Bo Yezaki looked down on him: "Drive your car, don't get in the way here."
When you're completely lost and confused, it's easy to subconsciously obey when someone else gives you such a firm command. So Scotland obediently drove off.
Only a few dozen seconds have passed since the smoke was first noticed; there's still plenty of time to do whatever you want now.
Scotland wasn't without worries, but since Usopp had agreed to the deal, he inexplicably felt more confident... He hadn't considered whether Usopp was trying to trick him, because Scotland felt that Usopp would look down on such scams.
If Usakabe Saiki wants to manipulate people, the truth is enough.
He drove a short distance and then parked in an inconspicuous spot, anxiously waiting for Usakabe Saiki to contact him, and doubting that he might not receive a call... In this respect, Usakabe Saiki was truly unreliable, disappearing every day.
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Conan Edogawa is also in Nagano.
He had been to Nagano once before and met some of the local police officers, becoming familiar with the pair of Yamato Kansuke and Uehara Yui.
Then, a couple of days ago, the two policemen made a special trip to Tokyo to invite Kogoro Mouri to help them solve a case.
Then he met a policeman named Morofushi Takaki, nicknamed Kongming.
It was only then that Conan Edogawa learned that Morofushi Takaaki had been demoted to the local police station for some reason. Inspector Yamato hoped that Morofushi Takaaki would take the opportunity of solving this case to return to the central police station. However, Inspector Yamato and Morofushi Takaaki were enemies, and he was unwilling to show any willingness to help. Morofushi Takaaki would also refuse his help. So Inspector Yamato could only secretly hope that Conan Edogawa could help him.
Inviting Kogoro Mouri was just a pretext; the real target was Conan Edogawa.
In the end, Morofushi Takaaki saw through his plan, and Edogawa Conan was thrown back to Inspector Yamato, forcing them to split up.
Then, just like in a horror movie, everything was fine when everyone was together, but as soon as someone went off on their own, an accident would happen.
Yui Uehara, who was tracking Takaaki Morofushi, called to say that she had lost him.
That was bad enough, but then Inspector Yamato received an email from Morofushi Takaaki containing only the words "Dead Kongming," which was very unlucky and seemed like a hint. When he called, no one answered.
The next news came when Morofushi Takaaki seemed to have returned to the crime scene.
The crime scene was also on fire.
They drove there quickly and saw the raging fire that seemed to reach the sky from afar. When they got closer, the heatwave made them break out in a sweat as soon as they got out of the car.
Inspector Yamato looked ready to rush in, but Conan Edogawa quickly advised him, "It's no use going in now!"
Inspector Yamato understood rationally, but emotionally he couldn't bear to hear such discouraging words: "Who said that? How will we know if we don't go in and see for ourselves..."
"I mean..." Conan Edogawa said speechlessly, "The people have already been rescued, what's the point of you going back in now?"
Officer Yamato: “…………”
He looked in the direction Conan Edogawa pointed and, sure enough, saw his partner looking after Morofushi Takaaki, who was lying there.
Officer Yamato rushed over immediately: "Why is there so much blood?!"
His partner said, "I went in through the back door before the fire started and saw him lying on the ground covered in blood. He must have been beaten by someone..."
As she spoke, she gestured for Officer Yamato to look to the side: "I was dragging the person halfway when I heard someone shouting that someone was there, so I asked him to help me get the person out."
Officer Yamato was so concerned that he only noticed the stranger next to him now.
It's even quite eye-catching.
Compared to the somewhat dirty Uehara Yui, that person looked much neater.
She looked to be in her early twenties. Her silver hair was only slightly dusted with ash. Her golden-red haori resembled the still-burning fire scene behind her, giving off an ominous feeling. Bloodstains were visible on the cuffs and the front of the white shirt underneath the haori.
At a time like this, the silver-haired youth still had a nonchalant smile on his face, which was inexplicably annoying.
This place is actually a bit remote, and the possibility of a kind passerby being here is very low. There must be something wrong with them appearing here. However, considering that the other party helped carry out the unconscious Morofushi Takaaki, no matter how suspicious it was, Inspector Yamato suppressed his temper and asked, "Who are you, and why are you here?"
The silver-haired youth replied, "I was just a kind passerby."
Officer Yamato: “…………”
People who weren't suspicious to begin with suddenly seem very suspicious after this answer!
Before they arrived, Uehara Yui had asked them a couple of questions, but she knew that she didn't have a very intimidating face. She thought that it would be more effective to ask Yamato Kansuke, who was blind in his left eye, had a scar on his face, and looked fierce. She thought he might give a different answer than before, so she didn't interrupt and waited quietly for the ambulance, watching Yamato Kansuke do his job.
However, after shifting her attention away from that area, she made other discoveries.
She noticed that Conan Edogawa's expression was quite subtle.
Even Ran Mouri looked at the suspicious guy with a surprised expression: "Bo... Bo Ye-ge?"
Officer Yamato was taken aback, then turned and asked, "You two know each other?"
"Yeah, I know him." Ran Mouri looked puzzled. "What's Usopp-nii doing here?"
Usoya Saiki remained calm: "I saw the fire when I was passing by, so I got off to see if anyone was calling for help."
Conan Edogawa's face was practically convincing with suspicion—is Usoba really such a warm-hearted person?
He always felt that it was already quite generous of Brother Bo Ye to help by calling the police!
Although Brother Bo Ye is not a bad person, after getting to know him, I feel that his temperament is indeed a bit cold-hearted... It's not that Brother Bo Ye did anything wrong, it's just that when he encounters a case, he doesn't have any sympathy for the deceased, nor any feelings for the murderer, and he's not even very proactive in solving cases. He's really not the kind of person who has much compassion.
Conan Edogawa wouldn't expect everyone to be compassionate, so even though Saiki Usaku is full of wicked humor and sometimes his jokes go a bit too far, he won't break off his friendship with Saiki Usaku. He just needs to know that Saiki Usaku is that kind of person.
Turns out, Brother Bo Ye actually said he saw the fire while passing by and got off to help?!
Conan Edogawa thought that even if Gin hit him on the head again, he wouldn't be stupid enough to believe this!
Since both police officers, Yamato Kansuke and Uehara Yui, were quite aware of Conan Edogawa's intelligence and even knew that Kogoro Mouri was just a show-off, they immediately looked at Conan Edogawa's expression after learning that he also knew Saiki Usuba.
Then they noticed that Conan Edogawa looked suspicious.
If even Conan Edogawa, an acquaintance, had suspicions, then the two police officers who already suspected Saiki Usaba were even less likely to feel at ease.
Although this person is not among the suspects, what if he is someone hired by a suspect or involved for some other reason?
Before the police could ask any more questions, Usakabe Saiki spoke up first.
"You guys..." Bo Yezaki looked at him with disbelief, "You've brought bad luck to someone again? That's why I don't like hanging out with you guys..."
Conan Edogawa: "…………"
Mouri Kogoro: "…………"
Police officers: "...He's not dead yet!"
Why is this person so rude?!
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Conan: Even if Gin hit my head again, I wouldn't be stupid enough to believe that Usopp-san is being so kind!
Scotland: All that cleaning for so long has finally paid off!
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