Chapter 379: Unruly Uzo (Combined Chapter)
Jiang Xia did not tell Gin about this matter immediately after receiving the letter of commission.
Because this letter actually came a little late.
Although the possibility is small, he also doesn't want Gin to notice the specific timeline and sort it out subconsciously, and then feel that Uzo's "murder plan" sometimes seems hasty - Jiang Xia still wants to continue to use the identity of "Uzo" to slack off and get tasks, to grab the murderous aura and ghosts of the organization, and pretend to be a useful and good employee.
At this juncture, if the letter is taken out again, it will be easier for people to focus on "there is actually a letter of authorization?", so as to blur the time point into "received before" instead of the specific day when the letter was received.
Gin took the letter of entrustment handed over by Jiang Xia, scanned the finely worded text on it, frowned and said: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Jiang Xia thought about it and found an excuse: "I want to give you a surprise."
"..." Gin didn't say anything, but a blue vein popped out on the back of his hand, and the letter paper between his fingers was wrinkled.
Although the murder on the train yesterday was also Uzo's own initiative, Izumo Keitaro was originally the last target to be eliminated. Moreover, Boss Izumo is very close to Tokyo, where he has sufficient direct staff and many more professional people in charge of the aftermath. Therefore, Gin did not carry out any elimination plan other than "killing with one shot".
So after he ran into Keitaro Izumo and planned to kill him with a bomb, Gin suddenly discovered that Usa had a better way to deal with it, and he did feel a little surprised.
But this time, Gin had to take care of the Takeda family's customer list and drug inventory. He had already arranged the relevant personnel and made several detailed plans. Although some of them were based on Uzo's impromptu performance, if he had known that Uzo had an invitation to the Spider Mansion, he could have made many better adjustments to the plan.
In addition, the fact that Takeda Shinichi suddenly asked for a detective was also a sign of some intriguing information that they needed to dig out and analyze to prevent things from changing. Therefore, the invitation letter sent by the Takeda family was obviously important advance intelligence.
But Uzo didn't reveal a single word, and now he says he has to deal with it in a hurry...
Gin thought of the layout he had made all night, and the current situation where he might have to adjust them, and his words suddenly carried a hint of murderous intent: "This is a mission, not a game."
Before Jiang Xia could react, the mermaid and Xiao Bai hanging on him murmured in surprise. The two ghosts pounced on Gin skillfully.
Because the parent ghosts moved very slowly, they knew they were moving and didn't move, just watched them with loving eyes.
Kiri Tengu and Miyano Akemi were a little more reserved. By the time they moved to Gin's side, the murderous aura that had just grown had been almost wiped out by the two active ghosts.
The joys and sorrows between humans and ghosts are not the same.
Gin was completely oblivious to what was happening around him.
After he reprimanded his young subordinate who was obsessed with planning and neglected to coordinate with his teammates, he saw Uzo nodded, as if he was seriously reflecting. Only then did he retract his gloomy gaze and his anger eased a little.
...Speaking of which, although Uzo's way of doing things is obviously playful, at least there is no problem with his work attitude. In some things, he is even more positive than Vodka.
And since Wuzo had the letter of commission in his hand and just said that he had to "hurry to Spider Mansion", it means that he should have a complete plan.
Although the logistics department in Tottori Prefecture is not as convenient as those in Tokyo, it is not too difficult to just cooperate with Usa to adjust the finishing work...
After weighing the consequences of Uzo's self-assertion, Gin found that there seemed to be no serious consequences.
My mentality gradually calmed down a little.
...Uzo did something wrong this time, but he is a smart newcomer. After being reminded, he should take the initiative to adjust his way of doing things... At least he looks very sincere when he reflects on himself now.
Thinking of this, Gin refocused his attention on the assassination mission.
He turned to Jiang Xia and asked simply, "When will Takeda die?"
Jiang Xia came back to his senses from the surprise of "discovering a new way to extract murderous aura".
He thought for a moment and said, "If everything goes well, it will be after dinner."
As for whether it will go smoothly or not, it depends on how well Hattori performs...
Gin nodded. It was just past noon, and Puppet Peak was some distance from the station. If Wuzo went there now, he would arrive in the afternoon and the accident would happen in the evening, which was just the right time.
And by that time, he and Vodka should have gotten rid of the rats in the Tottori branch, and would be able to rush to the Spider Mansion to keep an eye on and control the situation.
Thinking of this, Gin looked again at the letter of commission that Jiang Xia handed over to him.
He read it carefully this time and found that Takeda Shinichi did not say why he suddenly hired a detective, and his words were mysterious.
...Could it be that he sensed that the wind was blowing in the wrong direction recently and was worried that the organization would take action against him, so he wanted to try to save himself?
Among so many famous detectives, Takeda chose Usa at first sight... He really knows how to choose people.
Gin revealed a malicious sneer, and at the same time couldn't help but think of the scene in the future when a big shot was being hunted by the organization and ran to Uzo for help... Tsk, the organization should train a group of detectives earlier, so as to save a lot of assassination effort.
But on second thought, this does not seem to be an easy task - Bourbon, who is quite capable, has run a detective agency for so many years, but still has no signs of becoming a famous detective. It can be seen that this kind of thing also requires enough luck... or enough talent for committing murders.
Uzo's success cannot be replicated.
Thinking of this, Gin's previous dissatisfaction finally disappeared.
He handed the letter back to Jiang Xia and reminded him about the Takeda family: "When people like this are desperate, they will do anything. The things in his place may not be clean, so you should be careful - the organization's detoxification center is not a good place, and I don't want to see you there."
Jiang Xia nodded. He thought, this organization actually has something like a detoxification center? Aren't your facilities too complete...
I immediately remembered the cadre in the report who was sent to the ICU because of an allergy caused by smoking a cigarette with added ingredients handed to him by someone else. I felt that this was indeed necessary - if people with allergies were encountered, then there might be more cadres who were not allergic who accidentally came into contact with addictive drugs. It would be useful to set up a detoxification center...
The simple exchange ended quickly.
At Jiang Xia's request, Vodka found an intersection, happily dropped him off, then quickly drove away, leaving Jiang Xia with a cloud of exhaust gas.
Jiang Xia silently glanced at the back of the departing vehicle, raised his hand to disperse the polluted air, and held a grudge against Vodka in his heart.
Next time, I must find an opportunity to scare the murderous intent out of this tall guy and see clearly what the smell is... However, as for vodka, even if he only emits ordinary murderous intent, Jiang Xia found that he would not be surprised.
…
Jiang Xia quickly took a taxi and arrived at the city where Puppet Peak was located.
At a small train station in this city, Jiang Xia saw an open truck carrying three people.
A middle-aged man with a square chin and a rather fat body was leaning against the car. He was holding a cigarette and looking back and forth, sizing up the crowd leaving the station.
After seeing Jiang Xia, the middle-aged man was stunned for two seconds, took out a photo from his pocket, and looked at it for comparison.
Then he put down the photo and waved to Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia walked over.
——The person who came to pick him up was not the assassination target this time, Takeda Shinichi, but his third brother, Takeda Yuzo. The name has a built-in order.
Puppet Peak is inconvenient to access, and there is no public transportation that can directly reach there. In order to show his sincerity in hiring a detective, and also worried that the detective would find it troublesome and unwilling to come, Takeda Shinichi specially arranged for his younger brother to pick him up.
Jiang Xia opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.
The two exchanged a few brief greetings before Takeda Yuzo stepped on the accelerator and drove all the way to Puppet Peak.
The mountains on the road rise and fall, gradually climbing higher.
Jiang Xia leaned his elbows on the window frame and turned to look at the vast expanse of woods. As he got closer and closer to his destination, he gradually began to lose his focus.
Spider Mountain is also a place with legends.
In Jiangxia's impression: the Shanni Temple where the Fog Tengu legend was born once had a Fog Tengu, and the Mermaid Island where the mermaid legend was born once had a mermaid ghost... So now, will there be another spider here?
Wait, speaking of this, spiders are a bit ugly.
If I remember correctly, the uncle who was scheduled to die, Takeda Shinichi, was also very ugly...
But it is still a ghost fetus after all. If it really falls, he can neutralize it when generating a puppet in the future, and maybe it can reach an average appearance. But if it is really Spider-Man, he should rarely use this vest...
Tsk, after thinking about it, I still feel a little disgusted.
But I want a ghost fetus...
Jiang Xia was in a dilemma for a moment.
But he soon came to his senses.
Why think about these things in advance? It's like worrying about whether to go to Tokyo University or Osaka University in the future - he can't go to either one anyway, after all, as long as Conan is still there, he can't graduate... Anyway, it's better to wait until the ghost really falls before worrying about such things.
If Takeda Shinichi kicked his legs and only lost one shikigami, wouldn't it be a waste of the brain cells used to worry about it?
After calming down, Jiang Xia continued to appreciate the scenery.
But soon, his mind shifted from the scenery to the road ahead, and his eyes lit up.
——There were three people standing on the side of the road, two men and one woman.
One of the high school boys with dark skin was pushing a motorcycle. He was none other than Hattori Heiji, whom Jiang Xia had been waiting for for a long time.
Next to Hattori is his childhood sweetheart, Toyama Kazuha.
The other one was a strange foreigner with blond hair.
The three of them seemed to be worried about something.
Jiang Xia glanced at them, sat up straight, and said to Takeda Yuzo who was driving next to him: "Stop for a moment."
…
Hattori Heiji came to this deep mountain because he received an anonymous letter of commission a while ago. As usual, there was money in the letter, so he had to come here to pay it back.
When Toyama Kazuha heard that he was coming to Tottori, she immediately said happily that she wanted to come with him, and vowed that she was very familiar with the roads in Tottori and would take care of finding the way.
Hattori Heiji believed her lies.
Then the two of them plunged into the deep mountains.
And then, I have been lost since this morning.
On the way, when the two men were struggling to find the way and considering whether to camp on the spot, they met a warm-hearted foreigner - Robert Taylor.
Rob Taylor is a photographer.
Three years ago, he came to this area to photograph the scenery, but was unfortunately crushed by collapsed earth and rocks.
Later, it was Takeda Shinichi's daughter, Takeda Misa, who picked him up and took care of him until his injuries recovered.
Rob said he came back today to visit his benefactor.
When Hattori Heiji heard this, he smiled happily and wanted to hold on to this familiar leg of the road and rush to the Takeda family before dark.
However, before he could open his mouth, Robert interrupted him.
The foreigner smiled and said, "If you want to go to Takeda's house, I will go with you. I don't know the way very well."
“…”
After staring at each other in silence for a second.
Hattori Heiji put away his enthusiastic smile and stopped paying attention to this strange passerby. Instead, he began to discuss with Toyama Kazuha how to camp in the mountains.
Yuanshan Heye didn't want to sleep in the deep mountains where there were bugs and perhaps snakes everywhere. She thought of the scene at that time and her face turned red and white.
At this time, a truck passed by and stopped next to them.
The three lost brothers were suddenly delighted.
Hattori Heiji walked quickly to the side of the car and tried to negotiate with the driver: "We want to go to the Takeda family in Puppet Peak, can we..."
He was just about to ask if they could help show him the way, or even help transport them there.
However, halfway through his words, Hattori Heiji noticed a strong presence in his gaze.
He looked up as if he sensed something, and passed the strange driver and saw Jiang Xia sitting in the passenger seat.
“…”
Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment without being noticeable.
Jiang Xia ignored the complicated expression of the Osaka detective and smiled at Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha who looked surprised behind him: "What a coincidence, you are going to the Takeda family too?"
Hattori Heiji lost his expression for a moment.
After a moment, he said dryly, "No, I'm actually here to see the scenery."
Having said that, he turned around and wanted to leave.
But he was grabbed by Yuanshan Heye.
"Yes, we have been looking for the Takeda family for a long time." Toyama Kazuha already had a good impression of Jiang Xia, and meeting Jiang Xia now meant that she didn't have to sleep outdoors in a place full of bugs and snakes. The look she gave Jiang Xia was suddenly several times friendlier than usual.
Before Hattori Heiji could react, she took the initiative to explain, "Actually, Heiji received a commission. The client sent the advance payment together, but there was no return address written on the envelope. We could only come to take a look and pay the money back."
"..." Jiang Xia silently glanced at Hattori Heiji, thinking that this money summoning technique was really useful, and he would try it next time. If it succeeded, he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to kidnap someone with an event physique in the future...
Seeing that Hattori Heiji seemed to want to run away, Jiang Xia did not give him a chance to speak.
He turned to Takeda Yuzo and asked, "Can you give them a ride?"
Takeda Yuzo has a sad and cold face, but he is actually quite easy to talk to.
He nodded when he heard this, leaned on the window sill to take a look at the big motorcycle of Hattori Heiji on the side of the road, then took out a bundle of ropes from the car, helped Hattori Heiji move the motorcycle onto the car, and secured it in the truck bed.
(End of this chapter)
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