Chapter 2661-2673 [Another clue]
Seeing that the case came to an end, Inspector Megure had some free time. Conan pushed his glasses and a cold light flashed in the lenses.
He trotted to a deserted place, took out his voice changer and cell phone, and called Inspector Megure using the identity of "Kudo Shinichi" - the old man who was arrested at the magic exhibition should have revealed some information. If he really had any illegal transactions with Hashimoto Maya, then it should be in time to arrest Hashimoto Maya who has not yet left.
In the room, Inspector Megure was explaining the follow-up to Officer Takagi when suddenly his cell phone vibrated with a call.
"It's me, Kudo." Before the police officer on the other side shouted "Brother Kudo!" in surprise, Conan interrupted him and asked, "How is the investigation of the magic theater going? I heard that you took someone away?"
"Well……"
When Inspector Megure heard about this, he hesitated to speak: We accidentally caught a small FBI leader. Although he was illegally holding a gun first, he had a special identity after all. Therefore, when James and the relevant personnel came to negotiate, they said that they would cooperate with the investigation and abide by the relevant laws and regulations, but they asked for absolute confidentiality of the matter.
"Although brother Kudo cannot be considered an outsider, if I mention their identities on the phone, will it be monitored?" Inspector Megure couldn't help but mutter to himself. Scenes from spy movies flashed before his eyes. This made the inspector, who wanted to tell the truth to Shinichi Kudo, feel guilty.
"It's a long story." Inspector Megure sighed, "When you come back, we can talk in person."
Conan: “…”
If Kudo Shinichi could go back, would you still need to investigate this matter? ? He would have personally gone to the scene to interrogate!
The elementary school student who lost his high school body took a deep breath, and countless words came to his mouth, but in the end he could only turn into one sentence: "...Okay then."
At the same time, Conan couldn't help but speculate: Could it be that the police asked the old man some questions about the organization, so this case was taken over by more senior personnel and the confidentiality level was increased, so they couldn't tell him?
If that's the case, then it would be a good thing... But it doesn't seem right - as an accomplice of the old man, why is Hashimoto Maya still able to walk around freely?
Thinking of this, Conan glanced at Hashimoto Maya who was hanging around Jiang Xia in the distance, then pinched the voice changer and reminded him tactfully: "Speaking of which, I heard that in the magic show just now, Mr. Hashimoto was sitting next to the old man, and they seemed to know each other."
Inspector Megure: “What?!”
As he blurted out this question, he couldn't help but secretly wonder in his heart: "... Could it be that Hashimoto Maya is also an FBI agent?"
"If that's the case, he's too law-abiding compared to those other guys who drive cars with guns and don't follow the rules - but in that case, no wonder he became the heroic co-pilot who saved the plane... It turns out that Brother Hashimoto is a professional, so everything makes sense."
"Hello? Hello?" Conan heard Inspector Megure screaming in surprise and then stopped talking. He couldn't help but hint, "How about it, did you remember something?"
——For example, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to arrest Hashimoto Maya, so he quickly arrested the suspicious guy.
However, Inspector Megure came back to his senses and only said, "Oh, by the way, Kudo-kun, I have something to do and I have to go first."
Conan: “?”
He was stunned for a moment, and when he looked at his phone again, he saw that the call had been hung up and the screen automatically returned to the communication page.
Conan: “…”
"It's changed, everything has changed..." Conan stared at the screen with complicated eyes: How long has Kudo Shinichi been gone... Inspector Megure is no longer the good brother who answers every question.
"But, on the bright side, maybe what he's going to be busy with is capturing Hashimoto Maya?"
Thinking of this, Conan looked expectantly towards where Hashimoto Maya was.
Then Inspector Megure politely shook hands with Hashimoto Maya, said a few words, and then turned and left.
Conan: “?”
…
Jiang Xia looked at Inspector Megure who was walking away, then turned back to look at Hashimoto Maya, thinking: "You seem to be quite popular with the police."
Hashimoto Maya's eyes trembled: "..." Don't spit blood on me! It was the police officer who had a seizure. It has nothing to do with me. I will always be loyal to the organization!
He really wanted to express his false feelings like this, but looking at the police around him, Hashimoto Maya could only put on a fake smile and try to look honored.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill behind him. Hashimoto Maya turned around and met a pair of slightly resentful eyes of a child.
Hashimoto Maya: "..." No way, you want to get involved in something like this? ? You are such a competitive brat - I'll give it to you, I'll give you all the favor of the police!
…
With different thoughts in mind, the group left the magician's villa full of mechanisms.
On the other side, someone's eyes were quietly turned here.
Judy hissed, "One died, one was captured, and Mrs. Masakage doesn't know much about magic... I want to find out if there is anyone who looks like Uzo under Mr. Masakage. Is the only way to ask Mr. Iida? - But I always feel that he doesn't seem very reliable."
After a pause, she had another idea: "Or, try to go to the prison and ask Xinghe Tongwu? Uh, but..."
But forget about visiting the murderer casually. Given their relationship with the Tokyo police, it would be a relief if those police didn't pack them up and arrest them... Damn it, could it be that Uzo had already anticipated this and that's why he persecutes them every day?
Next to him, Shuichi Akai seemed to be uninterested in Hoshigawa Dougo.
Rather than focusing on the magician who was safely imprisoned, his attention was more focused on the dead woman - Himemiya Nobuko.
No matter how different Uzo's style of doing things is, he is still a member of the Black Organization after all.
According to Shuichi Akai's understanding of the organization, if an outsider really got hold of relevant clues about the organization's cadres, their way of dealing with it would definitely not be to hand the insider over to the police, but to make the other person shut up forever - just like the female magician who could no longer speak.
Therefore, compared to the imprisoned Hoshigawa Dogo, the safe and sound Iida Riki and Mrs. Masakage, perhaps the one who knows the most is the unlucky guy who has already died.
"Himemiya Nobuko was the last disciple to join Mr. Masakage's school. She should have known the least, but she was the one who died this time." Akai Shuichi seemed to be thinking about something. "How is she different from the other two fellow disciples..."
Judy suddenly had an idea: "Magic Notes - she has seen the private notebook that Mr. Zhengying always carries with him!"
(End of this chapter)
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