Chapter 485: Do you want to see this Uzo?
Jiang Xia was puzzled for a moment, but quickly put aside his boss who was good at disappearing and began to prepare equipment for mountaineering.
In any case, it is impossible for Toru Amuro to find evidence that "Jiang Xia is behind the murder", and he will not arrest people and bring them back to the police station without any reason.
In that case, there is no need to worry too much. If it is other important matters, Toru Amuro will definitely come to him again.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xia looked at the time.
Seeing that it was still early, he locked the door of the office and headed for the Mihua Commercial Building.
…
Considering that this time, the client has come to the door himself, the probability of the "Silver Fox" appearing in pursuit of the client is very high.
So Jiang Xia felt that even if he didn't specifically look for someone to go with him, he should be able to get what he wanted.
However, there are always some people who will actively crash into places where events occur.
——When Jiang Xia was choosing a suitable hiking bag in the shopping mall, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
He turned around and saw a familiar classmate standing behind him.
Ran Mao Li was carrying a shopping bag and Conan was following her.
She looked at the bags on the shelf and asked curiously, "Are you going hiking? Did you win a ticket in the lottery?"
Jiang Xia shook his head: "I haven't drawn a prize recently... It's not a famous scenic spot, just an ordinary mountain."
Mao Lilan was startled: "Going alone?"
Conan also thought this scene was quite rare: "It's rare to see you in the mood to travel alone..."
...Hmm? Wait.
Conan suddenly became alert.
This morning, he just saw a piece of news on TV - an unidentified male corpse in red was recently found in the "Toujin Forest" in Gunma Prefecture. Since the police have not yet determined whether it was suicide or homicide, the focus of the report was on the strange forest where the body was found. It is called the "Suicide Mecca".
There are actually many similar so-called "holy places", many of which are located deep in the mountains.
After suddenly thinking of this, Conan felt more and more suspicious. Speaking of which, Jiang Xia seemed to like to find someone to go with him when he went out before. Not to mention traveling, even when it came to commissions, Jiang Xia would sometimes specifically ask if they were free. Even Uncle Maori had been invited several times...
But this time, Jiang Xia actually wanted to go hiking alone?
...It's very strange, anyway, it's very strange.
Conan remembered the eerie appearance of the suicide shrine and asked tentatively, "There are many thunderstorms this season, so it's not a good time to go hiking. Why do you suddenly want to travel to the mountains?"
Jiang Xia looked down at him.
After Kudo-san became Conan, whenever he asked a question with a purpose, he would subconsciously use the cute tone commonly used by children...
Although it is not known why Conan changed his tone this time, one thing is certain - Conan seems to be very interested in mountaineering.
Jiang Xia fell into deep thought.
...Although there is a high chance that the Silver Fox will appear in Danyuan Mountain in this commission, there is no need to bring people here deliberately.
But if Conan and Mao Lilan want to come, Jiang Xia will definitely not refuse. With two event physiques following by the side, there may be other gains...
Jiang Xia hesitated for a moment and told the truth: "I don't want to travel, I just received a strange commission recently..."
He briefly recounted what happened in the office, as well as the strange behavior of the client Chao Wenzhao, who hired a killer to assassinate him and doubled the mountain climbing reward.
Conan: “…”
Mao Lilan: “…”
The two students were puzzled after hearing this. Obviously, they did not expect that there would be such a thing as "paying someone to kill you".
Conan digested the information, pulled Jiang Xia aside, and whispered:
"The client's purpose should not be simple. There are too many variables on the mountain. And the sniper's appearance was very coincidental. If the client actually has a grudge against you, he hired someone to pretend to be a sniper in order to trick you out and hire a gunman to assassinate you..."
"I know." Jiang Xia nodded, indicating that he had considered the risks. "But no matter what, since this happened, it means that the sniper really exists. If we leave him alone, the harm to society will be too great. Why not go to the mountain to check the situation and try to lure the man out and catch him."
Conan: “…”
...and quite socially responsible.
He sighed in his heart: It was indeed the right thing to not tell Jiang Xia about the Black Organization. Otherwise, he might have another mature and steady elementary school classmate now...
Conan was silent for a moment, thinking that he had nothing to do the day after tomorrow: "I want to go too."
Since I have nothing to do anyway, I might as well find out what’s going on with the client. I think this will be an interesting puzzle that is no less difficult than solving a murder case.
Moreover, he is a child. If the client really has a conspiracy, he will definitely look down on him and allow him to discover more of the truth.
While making the decision, Conan also found a reason to convince Jiang Xia: "The fact that 'there is something wrong with the client' is just a guess, and we cannot rule out that he really was so depressed that he hired someone to kill him.
"——Didn't you and the client agree to pretend not to know each other that day and meet up as strangers at the foot of the mountain? If you go alone, the killer will easily suspect you. But if you bring a child with you, the killer will think we are just tourists and won't take it lightly."
Jiang Xia hesitated when he heard this: "This is very dangerous..."
Mao Lilan, who was eavesdropping nearby, moved her ears. Is it dangerous?
It’s dangerous to go with a lot of people: “Then I want to go too!”
“……”What a group of caring and good classmates.
Jiang Xia was a little touched, and decided to find an opportunity to release "Wu Zuo" to show them.
...It's not that I want to show off my rare new vest, but mainly because Conan seems to be very interested in the Black Organization. Maybe he will be happy if I send him a code-named cadre to play with him in advance.
In short, after some not-so-firm rejections, Jiang Xia successfully seduced two classmates with precious event physiques.
…
On the appointed day.
Jiang Xia brought his packed luggage to the foot of Danyuan Mountain and found the mountain management office.
To climb the mountain here, you must first submit the mountain entry documents. After that, the staff of the management office will send the names of the climbers to the rest stops along the way so that the people at the rest stops can prepare lunch.
After Jiang Xia handed in the list, he found Mao Li Ran and Conan who were already waiting nearby.
Mao Lilan looked at the route map at the foot of the mountain and said, "I'm going to stay at the 'Shan Yue Zhuang' tonight... I hope I don't get lost."
Jiang Xia pulled his mask higher and his hat brim down, pretending that he was not a detective, but just a passerby who was allergic to the sun:
"It's okay. I heard there's only one road here. If that doesn't work, I can always follow others."
(End of this chapter)
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