Chapter 1713 1721 [It only takes a moment to learn to be bad] Ask for monthly votes o(〃'▽'〃)o
Kinoshita Yoko didn't expect that things would suddenly take such a big turn. She widened her eyes in surprise: "It turned out to be like this... Should we call the police?"
Jiang Xia shook his head: "It's better not to let the police get involved until we figure out why the kidnappers knew that Mr. Wu Ju called the police last time."
Yoko Kinoshita: "So what should we do?"
"To find out the inside story, it would be best if we could quietly go to Mr. Takei's vicinity to take a look at the situation." Jiang Xia said, looking down at Conan.
Conan: “…”
He silently covered his stomach: "Ouch, my stomach suddenly hurts!"
Kinoshita Yoko was startled: "I'll take you to the hospital?"
Conan shook his head: "No, I just need to use the toilet - I remember that Uncle Takei's house is nearby, I'll go check it out."
As he said this he ran over in a flash.
Yoko Kinoshita stared at his back in amazement, and suddenly realized: "..." This kid is really... too useful!
No wonder Jiang Xia likes to take him with him wherever he goes.
She and Jiang Xia looked at each other, and in tacit understanding, they jogged after each other to catch the child who was about to break into a private house.
…
Soon, the three of them arrived at President Takei's luxurious villa.
In addition to being his home, this place also serves as an office. Sometimes customers come and go, and the door is just closed but not locked.
Conan turned the doorknob, found it was not locked, and walked in happily.
In order to catch the naughty children running around, Jiang Xia and Kinoshita Yoko were forced to join in.
Yoko Kinoshita followed Jiang Xia closely, holding a camera. Looking at the unfamiliar furnishings around her, she felt both uneasy about trespassing into a private house and instinctively excited. Her heart began to beat violently.
Jiang Xia looked back at her, and noticed her incongruous nervousness, so he paused and said, "Why don't you wait for me outside?"
I almost forgot that Miss Yoko is a star. It would not be a good idea if she were to be exposed for trespassing.
Kinoshita Yoko shook her head, her voice was very soft and her expression was serious: "I have already sneaked in here, how can I escape? I also want to help you save the hostages." - This is a just thing. And it sounds so interesting. It is a scene she has never experienced before, and she wants to follow and see.
Jiang Xia: "...Okay then. If there's any noise around you, just find a room to hide in immediately. If they don't take pictures of you, there will be no evidence."
Yoko Kinoshita listened carefully to the advice and nodded seriously.
Halfway through the point, I suddenly felt that something seemed to be wrong: they were obviously a righteous detective and an equally righteous detective assistant, so why was the conversation between her and Jiang Xia so strange, "leaving no evidence"... It was like the experience being passed on between a criminal gang.
Kinoshita Yoko paused and shook her head vigorously: How could it be a criminal gang? This is just a necessary measure to save people. Write it down, maybe it can be used in the future.
In front of the two people, Kudo-san looked much more natural. Not only was he not sneaky at all, but he was as comfortable walking in the corridor as if he was at home. If Conan came alone, he would have tried to hide to avoid danger. But now, Jiang Xia was following behind. Conan always felt that he should worry about others first than his own safety.
…
After all, they had been here once yesterday, so the three of them followed their general impression and soon found Katsuhiko Takei's study.
Before I reached the door, I heard the secretary's voice coming from inside.
Unlike yesterday's weak and haggard appearance, Secretary Hanai sounded very angry at this moment: "Do you want to watch Naoko die?"
The three of them looked at each other, stopped, and listened quietly.
Katsuhiko Takei paced back and forth in the study, his anxious footsteps revealing his inner restlessness. He did not answer the secretary's question.
The secretary became even more anxious: "If you don't prepare real money this time and the kidnapper finds out, he will definitely not give us another chance, and Naoko will really die in his hands!"
Katsuhiko Takei stopped by the window, frowned and said, "But you saw what happened yesterday. After falling into such a deep river, is Naoko really still alive? If the kidnappers are using fake photos to cheat money..."
"She must still be alive!" The secretary grabbed the photo sent by the kidnappers on the table, "Look at the newspaper next to Naoko. This is the latest issue of today's newspaper!"
In the photo, a female high school student is kneeling on the ground against the wall, with ropes tied around her body and a newspaper on her legs.
Both the date and the news were freshly released, which proved that Takei Naoko did survive the fall into the river.
Outside the door, Conan was curious and scratching his head, secretly winking at Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia: “?”
It seemed that they couldn't communicate with each other through eye contact, so Conan had to pull him down and whispered, "Please help me go up. I want to see that photo."
There was a row of windows at the top of the room, one of which was open for ventilation, through which one could see what was going on inside the house.
Jiang Xia looked up, and although he thought he might not be able to see the photo even if he climbed up, since Conan had said so, he didn't mind joining in the fun. So he grabbed Conan's legs and lifted him up, and Conan successfully got to the window.
The president was looking out the window at this moment, and the secretary was looking at him from behind, neither of them looking at the door.
Secretary Hanai looked at the president's unwilling silence and became more and more excited: "Naoko must have been waiting for you to save her. Are you really going to watch her die?"
President Takei's breathing became heavy. After a long silence, he finally made up his mind: "I have other uses for the money. If I give it to the kidnappers, all my hard work over the years will be ruined. Do you understand?"
The secretary was stunned: "Money and daughter, do you really think money is more important?"
"Of course Naoko is more important! But I need the money right now. Do you want me to lose my entire career just for the kidnapper's promise that I don't know if it's true or not?"
President Takei waved his hands excitedly, obviously having his own considerations: "After what happened last time, the kidnapper must think that I dare not give him counterfeit money this time. He will be guilty and will not dare to count the money on the spot. He will release me after getting the money. This way, I don't have to lose my body and money. This is the real correct solution!"
Yoko Kinoshita: “…” It sounds like a good deal, but will the kidnappers really follow such a beautiful script?
Conan was puzzled: What on earth was President Takei going to do with that sum of money? His company seemed to be developing steadily, and he could raise the amount the kidnappers demanded, so it wasn't completely impossible to make ends meet. But Takei Katsuhiko looked as if he would die if he didn't have that sum of money.
It was difficult to keep balance in the corner, and Conan's body swayed while he was distracted. He instinctively grabbed the window next to him.
Unexpectedly, the window was a bit rusty, and when it was pushed, it made a very embarrassing "creaking" sound.
(End of this chapter)
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