Chapter 164 Twenty Vigilantes

The midday sun made the sea sparkle. The chairman, who had arrogantly walked away from everyone not long ago, was now leaning on the railing and seemed to be really concentrating on appreciating the sea view under his parasol.

"I said..."

Fūya Ling leaned against him with his back, looked up at the sky, turned around and said helplessly: "Next time, if you need my cooperation, tell me earlier, aka."

Although he is familiar with his friend's every move and can play a perfect cooperation with tacit understanding without prior communication, as a stable and cautious public security elite, this kind of impromptu performance is really a headache for Rei Furuya.

His headache was not the acting, but the fact that he had to spend more time patching up his performance after the performance... It would be better for him to act according to the script from the beginning. He didn't really mind meeting Hiro and the others here. It was actually he who took the initiative to propose this idea to Akae Nayue.

The problem is that Furutani Rei knows Akae Nazuki very well, and knows that based on his friend's personality, even if he has already listed planEFG in his mind that takes into account every unexpected situation, he usually won't tell others about his plan.

Furiya Rei could understand this approach because he had once learned to do this for a period of time for the sake of safety when he was undercover in the organization.

But it must be said that this method can only be used by Chijiang Nayue and a few others. If it were someone else, there would be no way to take all the unexpected events into consideration.

Anyone who can plan five steps ahead is a genius. However, no matter whether it is the Russian intelligence dealer who is playing against his friend, or his friend's teacher, idol, or his friend himself, when others are looking ahead five steps, those monsters have already started fighting fifty steps ahead.

Furuya Reiya is usually a smart guy with a better brain than most people, but most of the time he is still completely unable to participate in the "duel" between those people - oh, by the way, the little devil has complained to him privately.

The original words were probably: [Don’t the three of you, the Russian rice ball, Mr. Ranpo, and the teacher, feel like they are holding the script? It’s decided, let’s call them the script partners! ]

Obviously, the little devil himself is exactly the same as them, right? In the words of that wise gentleman, isn't this "the blue is derived from the blue but is bluer than the blue"?

After spending more time with these people, Rei Furuya gradually understood why his friends liked to keep their plans to themselves.

For someone like Akae Nazuki, who is used to controlling the overall situation and whose desire for control is so strong that she calls Tokyo her own city, telling others about her backup plans is as insecure as running naked.

However……

"I just think your expression will be very interesting~" The black-haired boy tilted his head and deliberately winked at him with his left eye, "And don't we have a tacit understanding? I have never hidden the plan you want to know from you."

However, when it comes to the people she trusts the most, Akajang Nayue learned earlier than the other three to be open and honest with everyone.

A very subtle smile appeared on Fūya Rei's face.

Although they both look like clams that keep their mouths shut and resist sharing their true feelings, in terms of honesty, Akagi Nayue has already defeated the "script partner" as he calls her.

Very good, this is a victory for Hiro and his friends as well as for myself!

Furiya Ling then pretended to have forgotten how his friend had been so determined to sacrifice himself for them in the past, and he played along seriously, saying, "I won't ask any more questions, but you'd better really do as I say this time."

Conan, who only met the chairman by chance, was able to keenly see the meaning of the chairman's every move. It was impossible for Furuya Rei to not see it, so he deliberately spoke up to divert other people's attention at that time and slightly confirmed his guess.

The answer I got was the same as Conan's.

"Among that group of people?" His topic jumped so much that it was hard to understand what he was talking about at first.

Chi Jiang Na Yue responded readily: "Yes, because it is too obvious, it is really troublesome to ignore it."

Of course, the mystery they are referring to is the murderer in Uncle Maori's case.

Life is not easy, sighed the chairman.

"Why doesn't anyone believe me?" the chairman said sadly. "I really want to take a two-day vacation. Really, there are too many mice. Why can't I be a little quiet during my vacation?"

Actually, Furuya Rei didn't believe this either.

The corner of his mouth twitched: If Chi Jiang Na Yue was really planning to come on vacation, he would definitely get rid of the murderer hiding in the crowd before boarding the ship.

From this we can see that the little devil guy obviously wants to play with Conan in this world.

Furiya Rei felt the indescribable stomachache again. He was about to continue thinking about this topic when Akae Nazuki looked over at him.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid." The chairman said this briskly, and suddenly he sneezed, causing his fluffy black hair to shake.

Furiya Ling couldn't help but frown, then relaxed his brows helplessly. He jokingly said, "It looks like someone is thinking about you."

Chi Jiang Na Yue, who had an extraordinary physical condition, wrinkled her nose and her voice became slightly hoarse: "No, it seems that I have a slight cold?"

This is a really serious statement - if Chijiang Nayue really has a cold.

The surprise only stayed in Furiya Rei's heart for a moment. His eyes changed, and then he curled his lips downward, making a headache and serious expression: "I'll go to the room to get the energy jelly... Since you have a cold, don't blow the wind on the deck, shall we go in first?"

It was completely the tone of coaxing a child.

They came by helicopter empty-handed, but their luggage had been delivered to the ship and placed in the room they had reserved in the morning.

"I'm already seventeen!" the boy protested loudly, then changed the subject, "I want coffee flavor."

After saying that, he coughed a series of times and held onto the railing tightly, indicating that he didn't want to leave the deck. He said confidently, "What if that kid comes looking for me now? I don't want to break my promise."

"Yes, yes, then please wait here for a few minutes, 17-year-old Na Yue." The young housekeeper suppressed his smile and said softly, "You want some honey water, too, right?"

The chairman, who was always nonchalant in front of others, pouted childishly and muttered, "...I want you to pick me up, Brother Zero."

If you don't look closely, no one can see that Furuya Rei staggered a step after hearing these words.

As soon as Furuya Rei left, a man walked out from the corridor on the other side. He stood in the place where Furuya Rei originally stood, and looked at the boy who was yawning beside him while looking at the sea with a complicated expression.

"Our room is not far from the deck. Brother Zero will probably be back soon." When the young chairman spoke again, his hoarse voice disappeared. He didn't look like he had a cold at all. Instead, he turned around and raised his eyebrows to Morobushi Kagemitsu with his chin in his hand. "Mr. Midorikawa, if you have anything to say, please do it as soon as possible."

Morofushi Kagemitsu is even more complicated.

After Akae Nazuki and Furutani Rei left, the discussion atmosphere inside quickly returned to harmony. After discussion, the group came up with a plan to split into groups and look for Mr. Asahi on the cruise ship together.

The two people who slipped away first were ignored by them at the same time: less trouble is better.

Morofushi Kagemitsu and Matsuda Jinpei were assigned to the group with the children. The two discussed secretly. Matsuda Jinpei temporarily diverted the attention and went to search with the others, while Morofushi Kagemitsu wanted to go out and look for Akae Nazuki and Furuya Rei - mainly the latter - and happened to run into them chatting.

What shocked him was that the frivolous boy seemed to have discovered that he was eavesdropping faster than Furuya Rei, so Morofushi Kagemitsu only had time to hear the assurance of "I won't do anything stupid", and then he saw the boy find an excuse to get rid of Furuya Rei.

It was clearly telling him that he had discovered it.

Originally, he was full of questions and wanted to ask, but when Morofuku Jingguang was about to speak, he hesitated for a moment and only asked one question: "Why do you call him 'Zero brother'? I remember that gentleman introduced himself as 'Amuro Toru', right?"

The chairman was stunned for two seconds, then turned around in surprise and looked at Morobushi Jingguang straight in the eye: "Is this all you want to ask?"

"Because 透 means transparent, it means nothing." He pondered for a moment and explained straightforwardly, "Just like zero, right? So it's zero, which is a nickname."

This answer went through Morofushi Jingguang's mind. The black-haired, blue-eyed young man remained calm, but his movements paused slightly.

Chi Jiang Na Yue's explanation does work, but that also means that the opposite explanation would work as well.

What if, in reality, the name Zero came first, and then the pseudonym Toru was given?

Morofushi Jingguang looked at the calm chairman and decided to follow his intuition for once.

His intuition told him that the chairman had no ill will towards Zero. Instead,

"It may be presumptuous to ask this, so I want to apologize in advance... Because I have seen people with similar symptoms before, and I am really concerned." Morobushi Kagemitsu's expression changed slightly, and his tone was gentle, "Did Amuro-kun lose his memory?"

Originally, the boy had an innocent and sweet smile on his face, but the next second after Morobushi Jingguang asked this question, his eyes turned cold.

"I think this is our private matter and has nothing to do with Mr. Midorikawa." The boy still smiled, his voice soft and pleasant, "I won't pry into your secrets, and I hope Mr. Midorikawa won't try to pry into other people's secrets casually. This is very dangerous for both of you."

"Especially, don't pry into my family's secrets." The chairman pursed his lips, and the loss of his smile made his appearance immediately look aggressive.

He emphasized, not sure if he was speaking to Zhu Fujingguang or to himself: "Brother Zero is my family now."

There were footsteps coming from the direction where Fūya Rei left. Morofushi Kagemitsu took a last deep look at the boy who was leaning against the railing again, turned around and left without looking back.

It would be great if Amuro Toru was really zero, Morofushi Kagemitsu thought.

No matter how Zero survived, who saved him, and what he experienced during the years he disappeared...it would be great if Zero was really still alive and someone really treated him as a family member.

On the deck, having regained some alone time, Chijiang Nayue yawned lazily again.

"What script were given to me this time?" Furutani Rei's voice rang out behind him, and a bag of coffee-flavored energy jelly was thrown over along with the words.

Chi Jiang Na Yue caught it easily, turned around and looked at her friend with a bright smile: "Are you asking me? I'm not saying anything nonsense, you will know later."

Furuya Reifu: "I really hope that Hiro won't be frightened by your script."

The two of them were in a relatively remote position and their voices were deliberately lowered. If Morobushi Kagemitsu had not been standing close to them on the deck, he would not have been able to hear what they were saying. Therefore, Furuya Rei did not deliberately continue the performance at this time.

Anyway, there is no 'audience' now.

He knew that Chijiang Nayue's body was made of a book and it was impossible for her to get sick, so after hearing those words, he immediately thought that his friend was acting and hinted for him to leave.

This means that someone is listening nearby, and since he is asked to leave, that person is likely one of their close friends.

Fūya Rei cooperated and was sent away.

There was silence between them for a moment. Both of them tacitly agreed not to continue the conversation. Fūya Reiichi pondered and asked, "Mr. Asahi is indeed dead, right?"

Akae Nazuki had previously mentioned that Mr. Asahi's body might have been thrown into the sea. From Furuya Rei's perspective, this means that Akae Nazuki has already confirmed the fact of Mr. Asahi's death.

Sure enough, Chijiang Nayue gave him an affirmative expression in response.

"Then, who should we protect next?" Gongan stroked his chin. "The one with the number eight in his name... I remember it was the wine taster, Sawaki Kouhei."

The murderer killed people in the order of the poker cards, from the back to the front. The one who was almost killed before boarding the ship was the person representing Ten, and Asahi Shengyi, who represented Nine, was also dead. So it was definitely Eight's turn next.

But Chijiang Nayue shook her head this time.

"No, it's not him." The chairman said, "The next person we need to protect is the red-haired model."

The model's name is Nana Oyama. Nana means 7 in Japanese. She should be the next one, but now she is brought to the front.

Fūya Rei immediately understood what Akae Nazuki meant: "Eight - that wine taster is the murderer?"

The latter raised his index finger to his lips and said with a smile, "At least the murderer will not attack the model now. He will probably choose tonight."

His reasoning was never wrong.

"So, now is the time to rest." said Chijiang Nayue.

“…”

Fūya Rei said in a deep voice: "You just want to rest, right?"

Chijiang Nayue turned her eyes away and pretended not to hear.