With the incident at the TV station, the interview had to be temporarily suspended. Or rather, it had to be postponed. One of the production team members in charge of this column was killed and another was arrested. The person in charge had to manage his own team and was also exhausted, so naturally he had no energy to do a series of interviews.
However, he was unwilling to give up such a good resource as Kogoro Mori and a ready-made selling point.
Yes, it was a selling point. It is indeed horrifying to talk about this, but it is undeniable that such a major case is easy to become a hot topic, and it will be hyped up and put Kogoro Mouri, who solved the case, on the cusp of public opinion. If the famous detective series of programs and interviews were launched at that time, the ratings and subscription rates would not be comparable to what they are now.
However, before that, they had to hype up the case and publish a special topic, which would take at least a week. Maori Kogoro naturally couldn't just wait here, so the person in charge simply discussed with Maori Kogoro about postponing the show.
Of course the person in charge would not tell Kogoro Mori the real reason, he only said that such a big incident had a great impact and the team suffered great losses, so they needed to regroup.
Of course, Kogoro Mori had no objection. This was also a commission for him. When to complete the commission naturally depended on the client's wishes. What's more, the client was so humble and the service was so good.
I bought him a return ticket that day, also a Family Package, and I also got my ticket.
Conan fully agreed with Kogoro Mouri's decision to leave. As an insider, he was of course aware of what would happen in Nagano Prefecture next. It was too dangerous to leave his girlfriend here.
Previously, he was still thinking about how to push Maori and his daughter back, but now he doesn’t have to worry about it.
"Hey - I want to stay in Nagano Prefecture and play with my brother Furiya!" He puffed up his chubby face, stared with his big eyes, and looked at his "Sister Xiaolan" with full expectation.
I suppressed the smile on my face.
I wasn't the only one with this expression. I glanced over and saw a certain high school thief who, instead of inspecting the Suzuki family's business, stood outside the crowd, looking like he was enjoying the show.
He became much more arrogant, and if there hadn't been someone around, he would have laughed out loud.
When I looked up, Hei Yu Kaidou suddenly met my speechless gaze. He was not surprised that I had spotted him. With his silver fox face, I could tell at a glance. He just winked at me, then retreated into the crowd outside, ready to leave.
Of course, there was a reason for him to come here. I asked him to show up nearby.
The main purpose is to create an opportunity for Toru Amuro in the future, an opportunity that would allow him to naturally suspect Silver Fox in the identity of Bourbon.
In his fake identity, he is the apprentice of Kogoro Mori. Knowing the other party's identity as a former policeman, he can naturally doubt the silver fox who appears beside him for no reason - it doesn't matter whether he is strong or not, it just depends on how he says it.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be even more difficult to reassure Rum and Karasuma Renya if it was just Kong?
"Tsk---meh! I can't cause trouble for Mr. Fūya." Mao Lilan pointed a finger and said sternly. After all, in her opinion, I was hired by her father, did nothing, and had not been paid yet, but I had experienced the indecent operation of having a corpse's head smashed on the head and a large artery poured on the head.
If it were someone else, the psychological shadow would come out.
So she was determined not to let Conan cause me any more trouble, especially since she knew very well how Conan, a seemingly well-behaved child, could behave at critical moments.
It is common to not be able to find people at crime scenes or dangerous areas.
This is a child living in her home. It is enough for her to worry about him herself. Why should she leave the worry to others?
"Please, Sister Xiaolan, I promise to be a good person!" Conan Edogawa swore solemnly, jumping around like a puppy.
Who doesn't seem to say a good guy.
Of course I can't.
I just realized how important this Ran Mouri is to Conan from the communication pattern between them.
At first I didn't take this high school student who became smaller due to drugs seriously, but the other memories would affect me to some extent.
I don’t know what the middle school soul of my grandson that I occupied before was concerned about. Is this little ghost that scary?
It's pure luck that it hasn't been dealt with for so long.
However, luck is also a part of strength, and I have always agreed with this point of view.
So it’s a good idea to prepare in advance.
"It's okay, Ms. Maori." I took the initiative to step forward to help Conan out and maintain my character image. "I also want to join a youth detective forum in the future. Conan is so smart and capable, and he is Mr. Maori's assistant. I heard that he has participated in Detective Koshien before. I also want to go with him."
Conan must stay. He is currently the link between the Public Security Bureau, the FBI, and MI6. Elena's genius daughter is also on his side. Some things can only be communicated through him without being suspected.
I need such a tool person.
Hot-blooded high school students are easily led. They will see the truth based on the image I create for myself, which is just right.
After all, there is never just one truth; it is determined by the number of people who see it.
"Yeah, yeah! I will definitely listen to what Fūya-san says!" When Conan heard me speaking for him, he quickly sat next to me and nodded seriously.
After hearing what I said, Mao Lilan said apologetically, "This is too much trouble for you, Mr. Furuya."
"How could that be? I should be grateful for being able to use Mr. Maori's name." I said this and praised Kogoro Maori a few times.
After saying this, Mao Lilan nodded and let me go. Of course, before leaving, she also left some money for me, which was considered as Conan's expenses for the next few days.
This Maori lady is very good at dealing with people.
I didn't refuse to avoid any further arguments.
After seeing off the Maori father and daughter and coming out of the station, Conan obviously breathed a sigh of relief.
I burst out laughing, "Conan-kun, I didn't realize you're really good at being cute. I think you've tried to test me like this before. I wonder how many people have seen you like this."
He turned his face away somewhat embarrassedly and whispered, "You're just too long-winded."
"Okay, everything is almost ready 'over there', I'm going to check it out tonight." I checked the message on my phone, the ghost mailbox sent me an "OK" message, I deleted it with satisfaction.
"Tonight? Are you ready?" Conan was a little surprised. We just arrived in Nagano yesterday.
But Toru Amuro came two days in advance and had a clear goal. If they are not well prepared, I will have to re-evaluate the public security's ability to act.
I don't need to guess what this guy is thinking.
"You can't go. Stay in the hotel at night." Then help me do another thing.
Conan's eyes widened, as if he had been betrayed, "Wait, wait, didn't Fūya-nii stay here for me?"
——Stay and watch you guys solve the case up close! My detective instinct won’t allow it!
Conan: Do you want me to teach you which detective's home turf this is?
"You're three heads tall now, and I'm taking you into the bar?" I raised one eyebrow, as if asking: Is there a bubble in your skull or water in your brain?
He gritted his teeth unwillingly and his hand reached into his pocket involuntarily.
I narrowed my eyes, looked at his movements and expressions, and suddenly guessed - is there something in his pocket that can solve the current situation?
For example, the reverse drug of APTX-4869?
The little girl next to him, the daughter of Miyano Elena, is definitely a rare genius in her field. She has achieved such results at the age of less than 20.
Otherwise, why do we say that the people under Karasuma Renya are incapable of making any difference? Such an important researcher could be forced to leave the organization with death as a bargaining chip.
She should come down willingly.
When dealing with such a young girl, a girl who grew up under the training of an organization and is almost ignorant of the world, is there no other idea other than threatening her with a gun pointed at her head?
I understand that such a genius cannot be easily brainwashed, as it can easily cause damage. However, even someone who grew up in the organization cannot be completely controlled from body to mind. Karasuma Renya is really alive.
She was just a sister who didn't even have a code name. Even if she survived as a vassal, it would be far more valuable than killing her directly.
Thinking of this, I can't help but recall the big incident when Gin's helicopter swept the Tokyo Tower. Public opinion was suppressed as much as possible, but it still couldn't stop the attention.
If there is such a person in my organization, I will definitely deal with him first. He is just loyal, but he doesn't do things as perfectly as an undercover agent.
If you think about it carefully, it would be better to allow talents trained by other governments and organizations to come directly to Taiwan instead of training talents ourselves.
Karasuma Renya did a good job on this point. That old fox would never do something like removing all the nails from the organization and cutting off his own arm.
Turning a blind eye, staining red hands with blood, and staining pure white souls with black is what makes people happy.
Therefore, I think that sending Curacao was not necessarily the work of Karasuma Renya himself. This simple and crude thing is more like something that Rum would do.
In other words, Karasuma Renya's control over the organization is no longer what it used to be?
Yes, with his body, he is grateful to be alive. Even his own blood and bones can be used to test drugs repeatedly, but I dare not try the "Silver Bullet" or "APTX" series easily.
As expected, an aging body will have an indelible impact on a person's spirit. I told him long ago that a person's soul exists in the body, higher than the body but not beyond it. If you hesitate when you are young, you will have even less courage when you are old.
Well, since he doesn't have the courage to do it, I will help him do it.
It would be simpler if he was really replaced by Rum.
As long as I deal with the two close retainers, Rum and Vermode, it is up to me to shape "Karasuma Renya" however I want.
Toru Amuro had already set up defenses in Bar 130, but at noon I had already sent someone to the bar in person to deal with the contacts I had left behind.
No one would recognize the purpose of this seam and the bomb I asked him to place inside it in advance.
Once the time comes, it will be too late to transport the things stored inside.
As for how many people will be trapped in it, that is not my concern.
I looked down at Conan who was looking somewhat unwilling - this little fellow couldn't be included in the sacrifice list, it would be such a waste.