Chapter 1236 1244 [Bourbon: I killed the bounty hunter? ]
Kidd was conflicted for a while, but suddenly remembered that the incident had already happened and the crown had already been returned to the police, so there was no point in thinking about it any more.
So just put this matter aside.
"Compared to this..." Kidd recalled the scene just now, and after thinking about it, he was still very concerned. He turned his white hat worriedly, "Did Inspector Nakamori see my face clearly?"
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In short, the energy core harvesting failed.
Jiang Xia then temporarily retreated with Mist Tengu's puppet and decided to come back tomorrow night.
Fortunately, considering the time, it is not difficult to get the crown before going to Osaka. By then, Kidd should have gotten rid of the risk of being suspected by Inspector Nakamori - after all, Inspector Nakamori and Inspector Megure are equally confused, so it is not difficult to find a way to fool them.
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When I got home, it was already very late.
Jiang Xia yawned, packed up and prepared to go to bed.
Before going to bed, he checked his phone as usual to see if any client had sent him an invitation email.
But it didn’t.
However, there is one more piece of news from Suzuki Sonoko -
[When I was packing my luggage just now, I found a few art exhibition tickets given by Ms. Ichikawa in my bag. I heard from Ms. Ayako that the gallery is about to close down, and there are many non-sale items for sale recently. I plan to go there for her tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?]
"Ms. Ichikawa" is the woman who injected poison into the red wine and attempted to kill her father at the banquet in Mie Prefecture last night.
Before the matter was exposed, when the two sides contacted each other, she did say that she was running a gallery and handed over a few tickets.
Jiang Xia thought about the crime rate in places like "art exhibitions" and replied without hesitation, "See you tomorrow." - Of course, why not.
I just forgot to discuss going to Osaka, so I'll talk about it tomorrow. Then I can go to Osaka to... visit Kidd.
Jiang Xia was quite satisfied with what he had gained from checking his email today. After replying to the message, he soon fell asleep peacefully.
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On the other hand, some people couldn't close their eyes.
——It may be that Dr. Utsumi’s social relationships are relatively simple and his career has always been stable, so it is not that difficult to clean up.
By the early hours of the morning, the account of the "reward poster" on the forum had been cancelled by the organization.
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In the night, Toru Amuro sat in the dark without paying attention to eye safety, the laptop screen in front of him emitting a faint fluorescence.
He picked up the coffee beside him and took a sip, then refreshed the interface again.
Then one thing was confirmed.
The bounty for killing Jiang Xia suddenly disappeared.
Looking more closely, the posting user has also been logged out.
——This means that the mysterious publisher did not withdraw the reward after seeing the news about "Bourbon". Instead, he died suddenly, and now the organization has cleared out his belongings and his family members who knew about it.
Toru Amuro stared at the news, tapping the rim of his coffee cup with his fingers, and fell into deep thought.
“……” No wonder when I met an elite member who I had dealt with several times just now, the other party looked at me with a strange expression.
Considering the circumstances before and after, especially the bounty note posted by "Bourbon", to those who were not aware of the situation, it seemed as if Bourbon had killed the guy who posted the bounty.
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However, as Bourbon himself, Amuro Toru knew that this had nothing to do with him:
He really wanted to find out who had issued the bounty. But he had only just started the investigation phase. And even if he found out, he would rather secretly capture and torture the person than kill him.
Toru Amuro: “…” So how did this person die?
Looking back, this series of cases involving doctors were so coincidental that it seemed like someone was manipulating them behind the scenes - this feature really fits the characteristics of "Uzo", making people unable to help but suspect the involvement of this cadre.
But if Wuzo wanted to kill someone, he would definitely not use a forum like this where peripheral members gather to post a bounty, and it is even more difficult to imagine that Wuzo would die so soon.
"..." Could it be that the person who made the announcement was actually Wuzo's subordinate or apprentice?
Thinking of this, Amuro Toru's eyes lit up slightly:
If this is the case, then the identity of this publisher will be much more important than he expected. For example, maybe he can find some clues related to Uzo through him!
So who is the real identity of the publisher?
Toru Amuro recalled what he had heard from Jiang Xia before, and combined it with his own guess, and a candidate quickly emerged in his mind.
——Dr. Utsumi, who inspired other murderers to talk about "medical accidents" and eventually died from threatening others with videos.
Amuro Toru: “…” Suspicious, in short, very suspicious.
In addition, there is another thing that makes people concerned: If Dr. Utsumi is really Uzo's subordinate, then why did he suddenly issue a bounty to kill Jiang Xia, and why did he suddenly die on the day of the announcement?
Could it be that Wu Zuo let him out to test Jiang Xia, but Jiang Xia discovered his flaw and he was silenced?
But what good would this do for Wu Zuo? Was it used to probe Jiang Xia's background, or to assess his subordinates?
Or was it that Jiang Xia had noticed Wu Zo's existence, so he simply pushed forward a scapegoat?
There are too many doubts, and all speculations are untenable and need sufficient factual support.
Thinking of this, Toru Amuro decisively picked up his phone and called Yuya Kazami.
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"Mr. Fangtani."
Yuya Kazami quickly picked up the call.
Obviously, as a busy undercover subordinate, his job is not easy... However, most of the time it is actually quite easy. I just don't know why, whenever he encounters something related to Jiang Xia, he is always forced to work overtime.
Yuya Kazami: “…” Jiang Xia not only has a strong tendency to event, but also always encounters various suspicious people.
If the last quarantine trip had not cleared Jiang Xia of suspicion and proved that he was really just a detective with a strong event physique, not to mention Mr. Fūya, even Kazami Yuya would have suspected that Jiang Xia had a deep connection with that organization.
Of course, it turned out that Jiang Xia was innocent.
And Yuya Kazami didn't want to go through what happened that week again at all.
That kind of verification, once is enough...
Thinking of this, Feng Jianyu looked at the pile of information in front of him and the unified case solver "Jiang Xia" on it, and silently revealed a little tired look.
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On the other side of the phone.
Unlike Kazemi Yuya, Amuro Toru rarely rested and was very used to this kind of high-intensity late-night work. His voice did not show any fatigue at all. He quickly asked, "Have you finished the investigation?"
Feng Jian Yuya: "..." It has only been a short while since the mission was assigned, how could it be possible to complete the investigation now...
He took a deep breath, and before answering, he took two sips of the coffee beside him, forcing himself to be alert.
(End of this chapter)
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