Chapter 132 Jingguang's Unfaithful Nature
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't want to set a flag too early.
It wasn't that he didn't trust the anti-fraud team's abilities, but rather that he knew that with the action and investigative skills of his friends, if they really wanted to investigate, mere medical records wouldn't stop them.
Fortunately, the organized actions have temporarily blocked them, giving me more time to cover up this horrifying fact. I'll try to delay it as long as possible.
Sigh, sometimes dealing with overly reliable colleagues is more exhausting than dealing with the organization itself.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: At least Zero is not in China right now, that's good enough.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Imagine if he found out what Shuichi Akai and the FBI were doing here... he'd probably do everything he could to get them deported.]
...No, after five years, how did their relationship become so strained? They used to be able to cooperate harmoniously and amicably.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: ...Take off your weird filter; their relationship was never good to begin with. However, we really didn't expect it to deteriorate to this extent.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: It's all accumulated over time, and besides, you were missing as a mediator along the way.]
That seems to be the only explanation.
Morofushi Kagemitsu shook his head inwardly. However, upon hearing Anti-Fraud King mention Akai Shuichi, he realized he could send a message over there.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Oh, so you're going to flirt with your other rumored boyfriend, huh?]
...What do you mean by "flirting"? He clearly gave me this phone number willingly. Besides, in his eyes, I'm just a member of Black Guest; he's doing this for intelligence.
Morofushi Kagemitsu walked to the trash can, looked at the only piece of trash he had just created in the entire apartment, and without any hesitation, took out the three phone number slips of paper again.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: In a sense, #234's situation is actually quite good; after all, you can't expect a corpse to generate much more household waste.]
Ignoring the anti-fraud king's pointless joke, Morofushi Kagemitsu saved all three sets of phone numbers and then sent a message to the only one he was familiar with.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Don't you want to know whose numbers the other two sets belong to? What if one of them is Zero's new number?]
Zero wouldn't use this method. Besides, he probably hasn't figured out who's behind Midorikawa Osamu's identity yet, so he won't act rashly.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Alright, it seems even Zero can't sway you. Actually, one of these numbers belongs to the Mouri Detective Agency; the other is from Ireland.]
Ireland? Why would he give me his contact information? Did he discover my identity?!
[Anti-fraud expert #11: No, he was previously involved in a murder case with you. The police discovered through your online records that you frequently made transactions on our website, which is why he left you his contact information.]
Oh, I see. I thought I had been exposed.
Zhu Fujingguang breathed a sigh of relief.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: However, he's been rather depressed lately, even showing some dissatisfaction with Gin when trading information with you.]
His dissatisfaction with Gin... Ah, is it because Pisco died at Gin's hands after failing his mission?
[Anti-fraud expert #26: ...I really want to say "yes," but judging from your tone, things don't seem that simple.]
I don't know the specific details either, but it's too strange that Pisco, who knew such a big secret about the organization, was killed just because of that news photo.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: So, are you going to investigate this matter?]
Morobuchi Hiromitsu opened the backend of his account and browsed through the conversation between him and Ireland.
"...It is precisely at times like these that we must not be anxious."
While replying to Conan's message, Date Wataru said to Takagi Wataru, who was straightening his clothes, "The key to undercover investigations is to appear natural. Takagi, just think of today as a stroll with me."
“Okay, Brother Date,” Takagi Wataru said.
Ida concealed his sidearm and continued, "What we need to do is trace the flow of those dangerous items. We need to pay attention not only to hidden corners but also to stake out those transaction locations. The sooner we finish our investigation, the sooner the explosives squad can take action."
Takagi Wataru naturally understood the importance of this operation and replied enthusiastically, "I understand, we will definitely find out!"
"You seem motivated, Takagi." Kenji Hagiwara suddenly appeared, patted Wataru Takagi on the shoulder from behind, and then winked at Wataru Date. "Class president, which area are you responsible for?"
"Ah, Hagiwara, Matsuda." When Date Wataru turned around, Matsuda Jinpei had just appeared from around the corner. He noticed that neither of the two people from the Explosion Team were on standby, and found it a bit strange. "What are you two doing here? Didn't the Explosion Team say they would be ready to leave at any time?"
Matsuda Jinpei said, "Hagi and I have other missions. But you guys, squad leader, there's some information here that you need to pay attention to. Make sure it's not related to that matter."
"What is it?" Date Wataru immediately understood what Matsuda was referring to and quickly asked.
Kenji Hagiwara handed over his phone, which displayed Black Guest's resource trading interface. Without him pointing out any particular message, Wataru Date noticed the task: "[Pet dog trade, dog food included!]".
The police officers at the Metropolitan Police Department are already very familiar with this kind of rhetoric.
"The designated location for this post is Beika Central Hospital." Matsuda Jinpei pointed directly to the transaction location, gesturing towards Kenji Hagiwara's coat. "Moreover, this ID happens to be one of those that look familiar."
Date Wataru glanced at Hagiwara's black coat, indicating that he understood, and asked, "What did the Public Security Bureau say?" He immediately realized that these two hadn't followed the main explosives squad, and added, "Did they send you two to the hospital?"
Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda nodded.
Date Wataru looked at Takagi Wataru, who was examining a map. Before he could speak, Takagi Wataru said, "Date-nii, the station and shopping mall we're going to investigate happen to be near Beika Central Hospital. Perhaps we can go and check them out together on the way..."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Takagi." Matsuda Jinpei nodded to him, then turned and left decisively.
"We've reported it, class president," Kenji Hagiwara said with a smile, following after them. "I was just worried our modified car was too conspicuous, so hitching a ride with you guys will be more discreet. Thanks for your help, Takagi~"
Takagi Wataru scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "No, it's nothing."
"...Alright, let's go." Date Wataru sighed inwardly, gently pushed Takagi Wataru from behind, and walked with Matsuda Jinpei.
Kenji Hagiwara consciously slowed his pace and walked with Wataru Date. Just as he expected, the class president told him about Beika Central Hospital: "If you two go directly to the hospital, Conan will very likely see you."
"As expected, class monitor, your information came from the little detective." Kenji Hagiwara first confirmed the credibility of the information source before saying, "There's nothing he can do about it, right? In the current situation, it would be difficult to get him away on purpose, not to mention the FBI is also involved."
"We received the intelligence too late; there's no extra time for us to make arrangements," Date Wataru said softly. "I'm afraid that organization will probably make their move in the next day or two."
"It could be even sooner," Kenji Hagiwara added. "It's been confirmed with Ms. Egawa that the organization has had people infiltrating the hospital for some time now. We don't yet know the details of their information exchange, so war could break out at any moment."
Date Hang frowned and nodded: "In this situation, we do need to take the initiative to do something in secret, otherwise the organization will dominate the rhythm of the whole situation."
The four of them had already walked out of the Metropolitan Police Department building. Kenji Hagiwara paused, then lowered his voice even further: "Squad leader, what are your thoughts on Osamu Midorikawa?"
Date Wataru didn't answer immediately. He glanced at Matsuda Jinpei, who was walking ahead, and asked, "Is there any new information from Professor Agasa?"
Kenji Hagiwara said, "It's not Professor Agasa's side, it's Conan's side." His expression was unusually subtle as he said, "We heard some incredible information from him."
"Conan-kun?" Date Wataru glanced sideways. "Is there anything else he hasn't told us?"
Kenji Hagiwara smiled slightly: "The little detective knows quite a few secrets. If others hadn't persuaded him to come to us for help, he probably wouldn't have told us about this matter at all."
"Then how did you know that?" Date Wataru asked. "There are some things that even Professor Agasa wouldn't know, right?"
"Conan's detective badge broke and was sent to Professor Agasa for repair. The one we're using now is a spare. However, Kojinpei was also involved in the design of that badge. If a special line is used, the original version can capture the communication signal of the spare version." Kenji Hagiwara explained without any difficulty, clearly influenced by those Public Security officers.
"...So what did you hear?" Ida Kou could only convince himself to ignore his friend's violation and ask for the result directly.
"Actually, we didn't hear much before the signal dropped." Kenji Hagiwara lowered his eyes slightly. "Later, when Conan and Professor Agasa talked about this, they mentioned that Osamu Midorikawa was number 234."
What? !
Date Wataru abruptly stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look, and was then grabbed by Hagiwara Kenji and pulled two steps forward. This made his reaction seem less dramatic.
“Keep going, Takagi is looking back at us.” Kenji Hagiwara said quickly, “All we know right now is that Osamu Midorikawa is number 234. If we can’t confirm that number 234 is… him.”
Yes, it's too early to draw any conclusions.
Besides, given that it was that organization that did it, how could they possibly show any mercy to Jing Guang...
However, the number 234, which is closely related to him, wouldn't appear out of thin air; it always needs to be investigated.
He and Kenji Hagiwara exchanged a glance, both understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.
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