Chapter 542 Rejecting Fate
In addition, Toru Amuro continued to rule out the possibility that this was not because Jiang Xia had set up a trap.
Jiang Xia had been sitting next to him, wearing his seatbelt. Even if he looked straight ahead while driving, if the person sitting next to him made a small move that could puncture the tire, or if he had set up a similar mechanism in the car beforehand, he would definitely not be able to miss it.
…So how did these tires get ripped?
There are still many things in this world that cannot be fully explained by science.
In the past, Toru Amuro always felt that those things were far away from him.
But now...
“…”
After finishing this observation of Jiang Xia, when I have some free time, maybe I can try to take Conan and Jiang Xia out together, and then find an excuse to apply for more infrared devices, pinhole cameras, hunting nets and the like to monitor my vehicle in all directions.
Although there are things that are difficult to explain, they must not be too many. Perhaps, this is actually a tire blowout achieved by some clever trick, but he has not been able to see it yet...
Jiang Xia seemed to think so too - Amuro Toru saw Jiang Xia looking at the tire for a while, then began to observe the frame of the trunk lid, and pressed the back seat a few times, as if he was concentrating on thinking about how the unknown creature could sneak into the trunk and puncture the tire.
Seeing this, he took the opportunity to type an email and sent it to his subordinates.
-Immediately take the spare tire, pretend to be a tourist or a person visiting relatives, drive "passing by" here, and pick them up.
In addition, the subordinates have spare infrared cameras.
Taking into account his previous experience, when Amuro Toru sent the message, he asked Kazami Yuya to set up two opposing instruments to monitor the trunk from all directions to prevent any blind spots.
In this way, even if Yuya Kazami had a flat tire when he came to pick them up, the culprit who caused the flat tire would be found.
…
After solving the current dilemma, Toru Amuro put away his phone and glanced at the faint light a few dozen meters away.
——There seems to be a western-style house there where travelers with flat tires can stay overnight.
…but he didn’t go.
Next to him, Jiang Xia rummaged in the trunk for a while, but seemed to find no useful clues, so he had to stop.
He stood up, followed Amuro Toru's line of sight towards the light source, and suggested, "Why don't we stay there for a night, wait until the towing company starts work tomorrow, and then find someone to tow the car away?"
Toru Amuro shook his head: He wanted to wait for his subordinates to come and set off overnight.
Of course, the real reason cannot be told to Jiang Xia directly.
Toru Amuro quickly found an excuse.
He showed a gloomy smile that belonged to Bourbon, as if he had seen through all the truth:
"Don't you think it's a coincidence? We just happened to have a flat tire here, and there's a Western-style building near the flat tire site. It's like someone is forcing us to go to that house."
Jiang Xia: “…”
...I feel a little guilty.
But on second thought, unless the boss completely abandoned the concept of science, in his eyes, the co-pilot who had been sitting quietly next to him and catching up on his sleep obviously had no chance of making a move on the tire.
So Jiang Xia maintained his calmness and nodded in agreement with Amuro Toru's words: "Indeed."
At the same time, I began to think: If the boss is determined not to let me stay overnight, how can I get him in as reasonably as possible...
At this time, Mist Tengu fell from the side and landed on Jiang Xia's shoulder as if nothing had happened.
——This was the place it liked to stay in before, but it was later occupied by a new ghost named Jinpei Matsuda. At this time, Jinpei Matsuda moved to another side because he felt guilty and squeezed in with other ghosts, so this place was temporarily vacant.
Mist Tengu glanced secretly at Matsuda Jinpei, then folded his wings with a little nervousness and sat down.
When it found that the other party had no intention of coming back, it breathed a sigh of relief, hugged its knees and recalled the good life in the past when it had its own territory.
Then it got back to business and told Jiang Xia that it had just secretly seen the content of the text message sent by Toru Amuro.
——Toru Amuro arranged for a public security “passerby” to come and rescue the two people who were forced to run aground.
Jiang Xia: “…”
…No wonder the boss was so confident, preferring to stay in the cold woods late at night rather than go into the house. It turned out that he was still thinking about leaving.
Speaking of which, although it is not difficult to damage Yuya Kazami's tires again, as far as Jiang Xia knows, in addition to Yuya Kazami's car, there are many other public security cars behind.
If we puncture all of them one by one, the workload will be too much. And I always feel that the intention will become too obvious. The flat tire will lose a bit of mystery, which will easily arouse the boss's curiosity and slow down his acceptance of the "flat tire"...
So let’s try an idea that’s a little more technical.
for example……
Let Yuya Kazami disappear in this woods for a while?
——Although the boss is a little devilish at work, he is not the kind of person who can pretend nothing happened and continue to work ruthlessly after his subordinates disappear.
In other words, if Yuya Kazami, who came to pick someone up, suddenly disappeared, then Toru Amuro should continue to stay nearby during this period of time before the public security officers find him.
In this way, Jiang Xia would have the opportunity to stay for a while next to a nearby house that looked quite gloomy and had great potential for ghosts.
…
Thinking of this, when Toru Amuro said to him, "Maybe someone deliberately spread sharp objects on the road to cut the tires and lure people into the house, so it's best not to go directly over there, but to check the situation in the car first," Jiang Xia nodded without objection and returned to the car with Toru Amuro.
Then he yawned, leaned back in his chair, and fell into a nap with ease.
At the same time, he released the Shikigami in the seal space, letting them drift away. Finally, they were transformed into puppet clay under a thick tree and piled up into shape.
The puppet emerged from nothing, and as Miss Spider jumped into it, a figure wearing a white kimono and a hat of the same color gradually took shape under the tree. It blended into the thick fog, like a wisp of ethereal water vapor.
Jiang Xia's consciousness possessed him and he adjusted his hat a little bit to cover the mark on his forehead.
Then, with the sound of a slight tearing of cloth, eight slender spider legs emerged from the back of the puppet. Jiang Xia identified the direction and began to move quickly through the forest.
——When signing a contract with a ghost, the ghost has a chance to awaken special skills.
Some of these skills are very useful, and some are... complicated.
As for Miss Spider, her awakened skills are related to the legend of her hometown. Although it is a little complicated, it can also provide good assistance if used properly.
Previously, Jiang Xia tentatively named this skill "Heaven Question and Answer". When activating the skill, the user has to ask the target questions in order: "Do you think there is a heaven in this world?", "What is that place like?", "Do you want to go see it with me?".
(End of this chapter)
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