In the corner of the coffee shop, Makoto Sakaki held his cell phone and fell into a long silence.
He was not shocked by Akutagawa's actions, but he thought of a possibility.
If Akutagawa Ichimoto had defected to the Black Organization and became an outer member, then his sending a letter of authorization to Kogoro Mori would be worth considering.
Since Pisco's death, the Black Organization has lost a nail in the business world. Sooner or later, they will have to find someone to replace him, but what Makoto Sakaki didn't expect was...
The candidate turned out to be Akutagawa Ichimoto, a young wealthy man in his 30s.
Maori Kogoro received a letter of commission from Akutagawa Ichimoto yesterday. Judging from the time...
It happened just after the data was stolen. Is there any connection between them?
"Boss, could it be that the commission that Maori Kogoro received this time was instructed by the Boss?"
"Yes, I called you just for this."
The sound of Gin's breathing was heard:
"Ichimoto Akutagawa asked you to investigate his wife's affair. Don't interfere in this matter. Bourbon will also receive a notice from Rum soon."
"Not interfering?"
Sakaki Makoto frowned and asked:
"Does this case have to be handed over to Maori Kogoro?"
"clever."
Gin smiled grimly:
"Boss doubts Maori Kogoro's ability. After all, in your and Bourbon's reports, both mentioned that he has no ambitions, is lazy and a gambler."
"You can use this incident to test Maori Kogoro's background and find out whether he is really a fool, has many bad habits, or someone is secretly helping him!"
Sakaki Makoto understood what Gin meant.
The boss set a trap and trapped Kogoro Mouri, intending to see whether he could rely on his own wisdom to untie the rope or ask for help from others.
Two methods represent two completely opposite outcomes.
But then again....
The boss was indeed cautious enough and sent two key members from different camps to monitor Kogoro Mori, but Makoto Sakaki and Bourbon were both traitors.
This is very uncomfortable.
If nothing unexpected happens...
The Boss didn't get any response.
The prerequisite is that Bourbon is willing to hide Conan's identity.
He is an undercover agent of the Japanese Public Security Bureau and does not belong to the same camp as Makoto Sakaki. Makoto Sakaki cannot think of any reason why he would help him.
If Bourbon won't help them...
That would be a big trouble.
"But Boss, before I came here, I looked into Akutagawa Ichimoto's information and found out that he had posted a bounty on the dark web about his wife a month ago. Anyone who can provide information about Reiko Ogawa's whereabouts will receive 100,000 yen. Was this also Boss's idea?"
Sakaki Makoto was very confused about this. Logically speaking, Akutagawa didn't need to go through so much trouble.
"A bounty post?"
There was also a hint of surprise in Gin's voice:
"No, this matter has nothing to do with the organization. At least I haven't heard about it. The boss just asked Akutagawa to find an excuse and commissioned Maori Kogoro to handle the case. He didn't specify the content of the commission."
"So, the content of the commission was drawn up by Akutagawa himself?"
"Well, I have something else to do here, so that's it for now."
Click.
Gin hung up the phone, still as decisive as ever.
After hanging up the phone, Sakaki Makoto picked up the coffee and took a sip, still thinking about Akutagawa Ichimoto's matter.
Combined with the bounty post on the dark web, he felt that Akutagawa Ichimoto really suspected that his wife was cheating on him. Coincidentally, his boss ordered him to investigate Mori Kogoro, so he took advantage of his position and asked Mori Kogoro to investigate Ogawa Reiko.
If this is the real situation...
It does not conflict with the Boss's orders, and the two can be carried out at the same time.
After much thought, Makoto Sakaki still believes that Bourbon cannot be trusted. Regardless of whether he is an undercover agent of the Japanese Public Security Bureau or not, some buffer space must be left to prevent any accidents.
"Can you hear me?"
Sakaki Makoto asked in the channel.
"Yes, very clearly."
Kidd's response came from the headset, and it was exactly the same as Sakaki Makoto's voice.
At first, Sakaki Makoto was a little uncomfortable, but now was not the time to worry about it:
"How's the situation over there?"
"We have arrived at the modeling agency on the 29th floor. Reiko Ogawa is currently recording. It will take another half an hour."
Kidd glanced at the situation in the recording room:
"Mr. Amuro went to the bathroom. He must be contacting Rum. Maori Kogoro is questioning the employees of the office, trying to get useful information from them... Is there any situation over there?"
"Well, I just contacted Gin, and he said that this commission was a ploy by the Boss, and the purpose was to check the strength of Maori Kogoro. However, the specific content of the commission was formulated by Akutagawa Ichimoto, and it has nothing to do with the Black Organization."
After a pause, Sakaki Makoto added his thoughts:
"I think Akutagawa really suspects that I'm cheating on you. Tell Conan not to help Maori Kogoro this time, so as to avoid Bourbon's suspicion."
"I understand, but it seems that this mission does not require us to take action."
Kidd said helplessly:
"Mouri Kogoro is really knowledgeable! He is completely different from before, like a different person, very skilled in his job. Conan follows behind him and can't even say a word..."
Investigating the mistress....
But this is Kogoro Mori's specialty.
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