Chapter 2006 2014 [Bourbon Passing By] Asking for monthly ticket (づど)
Although she had only been working near Jiangxia for a short time, Hashimoto Maya knew that there was a group of customers in Tokyo who liked to go to the detective agency to chat with Jiangxia.
...It would be fine if it was in the office, after all, there were surveillance cameras and nothing could be done. But now, this lady actually wanted someone to come to her house!
Hashimoto Maya blurted out: "No!!"
Wu Zuo asked him to observe Jiang Xia, get close to Jiang Xia, and think about ways to murder Jiang Xia - but the ways of murder definitely did not include sending him to the rich lady.
Even if the lady still has charm, it won’t work.
He said firmly: "This is illegal!"
No one understood Jiang Xia's insight better than him. Hashimoto Maya knew very well that as soon as he set foot on the road of crime, Jiang Xia might send him back for the sake of justice - this clever detective must have never really trusted him.
The rich lady didn't expect him to be so surprised, and was shocked by his word "illegal".
She glanced at Hashimoto Maya guiltily, and suddenly felt something was wrong. After a moment of thought, she realized that this guy seemed to have the wrong idea.
Mrs. Xu rolled her eyes elegantly, with a look of disdain on her face: "Who said that was the case? I just had a commission to ask him to do something."
Hashimoto Maya noticed her expression change: "..." Really? I always feel that your motives are not pure. And I didn't even tell you what it was, so how do you know it was that?
He had doubts in his heart, but since the other party said so, Hashimoto Maya could only think about it and said: "I will convey it for you. It's Jiang Xia's business whether to come or not."
Mrs. Xu was not satisfied with this answer, but with a recommendation, Jiang Xia's chances of accepting the commission were always higher. She nodded reluctantly: "Okay, let's make another appointment."
…
"You have a commission?"
Jiang Xia was working at the detective agency when he heard the news from Hashimoto Maya. He was a little surprised and delighted.
——Within two days of joining the company, I took the initiative to bring back commissions. Although the case... no, although the quality of the commission is unknown, the spirit is commendable.
"You're welcome. You're my only colleague now, so I won't refuse such a small favor. If you need something similar in the future, feel free to come to me."
Jiang Xia looked at the free time provided by Mrs. Xu and said, "Let's make an appointment at the first time, the one closest to us."
…
The next day, Jiang Xia crossed out several plans for taking Conan for a walk and arrived at the agreed place at the scheduled time.
Mrs. Xu booked a table at a high-end coffee shop. As soon as Jiang Xia arrived nearby, he saw a conspicuous tall man wearing a knitted hat from afar.
Maya Hashimoto waved at him.
This time, Maya Hashimoto did not call Saburo Izuka over.
——Due to the leadership of several bad seniors, Hashimoto Maya also became arrogant without realizing it. He began to actively reduce the time his colleagues spent in contact with Jiang Xia, thereby increasing the difficulty of other people's assessments.
When I went to Mrs. Asahi's place before, it was because Hashimoto Maya was worried about the Hongmen Banquet, so it was difficult to find a colleague.
This time, it was confirmed that the other party just wanted to commission him, and Jiang Xia was present. Hashimoto Maya had some opinions about this guy, Inoue Saburo, who was pretending to be a pig but actually ate a tiger, so she decisively kicked him out and went solo this time.
…
Maya Hashimoto successfully met up with Jiang Xia, the detective who could reassure good citizens, and took him to the booked private room.
Not long after, Mrs. Xu arrived.
Jiang Xia shook hands with her and handed her a business card.
Mrs. Xu took it with her hand and smiled brightly: "In fact, I already knew your contact information - many of my friends have visited you to look for cats. It's a pity that I'm allergic to cats and dogs, otherwise we would have known each other a long time ago."
Hashimoto Maya: “…” It sounds like “looking for cats” has become some new fashion in Tokyo.
He had a lot to complain about, but he quickly put himself in the right position as "Watson", silently shrinking behind Jiang Xia without saying a word, and using his actions to reduce his presence.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Mrs. Xu brought up the serious matter: "It's like this, I have a distant cousin. A few years ago, she married into a famous family in Gunma Prefecture as a successor.
"Her husband unfortunately passed away recently. According to the will, her son Tatsumi Masahiro will inherit the family and become the next head of the Tatsumi family. Because of this, they received a threatening letter not long ago, saying that her son's life would be taken."
As she spoke, she took out a letter written with a brush and handed it to Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia took it and opened it to check. He saw the following words written on the letter:
[The day the memorial ceremony ends is the day when the next head of the Xun family dies.
——Cursed Warrior]
Jiang Xia: “…” Although I don’t know what the Cursed Warrior is, it sounds like a great scene. It’s really a good decision to come here.
Seeing that he was staring at the signature, Mrs. Xu played with her newly made nails and explained, "The 'Cursed Samurai' seems to be a local legend, which is related to the origin of the Xun family. Those big families always have some long history. I don't understand these things - I was born in a commoner family and I don't usually come into contact with these things. But there is one thing I can be sure of, if the 'Cursed Samurai' appears, it must be someone playing tricks."
Jiang Xia understood the process: "So you want me to find out who wrote the letter?"
Mrs. Xu shook her head: "How could that be? Of course not."
Jiang Xia: “?”
Hashimoto Maya: “?” This woman isn’t planning to do anything illegal again, is she?
Mrs. Xu explained, "The recently deceased head of the Xun family had three children, all of whom were born to him and his ex-wife, and my cousin was just a step-wife.
"My cousin's son was even brought in by her. He has no blood relationship with the Xun family's Patriarch. I don't know why her son could become the next Patriarch, but what is certain is that the person who targeted that kid's life must be one of the three biological children of the Xun family's Patriarch. My cousin was in the wrong in this matter. If she asks you to deal with those three biological children, the other elders will not agree."
Jiang Xia sorted out his thoughts and said, "So you don't need me to find out who wrote the threatening letter, you just need me to protect him until he can take over?"
Mrs. Xu showed an admiring look: "You are really smart, you got it right away - how about it, can you take this kind of commission?"
Jiang Xia: “Of course.” He might try, but he didn’t know if it would be successful.
Mrs. Xu raised her hand and looked at her watch. "My cousin may be here soon. I'll go and get her in. You can talk to her about the rest. I have a meeting later, so I have to leave first."
Jiang Xia nodded.
Mrs. Xu pushed the door open and walked out in a good mood.
The moment the door opened, a man in employee uniform happened to pass by.
The waiter took a look inside the door and was suddenly startled when he saw who was inside. A murderous aura resembling coffee gradually emanated from his body.
Jiang Xia seemed to realize something, stopped talking with Hashimoto Maya, and looked up at the door.
However, the door had been closed by Mrs. Xu, so nothing could be seen.
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Thanks to the big guys for the [monthly tickets] (σ≧▽≦)σ.
(End of this chapter)
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