Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

The room attached to this conference room is not big. There is a square table in the middle and two chairs on each side.

After closing the door, Fūya Rei walked to the table and naturally sat opposite Aoyagi Akimitsu and Mori Kogoro.

Kogoro Mori looked at him with a somewhat uneasy expression.

"Mr. Maori, no, actually I should call you Maori-senpai."

Furutani Rei gave a friendly smile, which contained a bit of the gentleness and friendliness that belonged to "Amuro Toru".

"When I took my first shooting class at the police academy, my strict instructor specifically mentioned you, saying that you were a genius who could hit the target every time you touched a gun for the first time. I have always admired you for this."

"I don't dare to call myself a genius. I've resigned many years ago..."

Although he knew it was just a polite remark, Kogoro Mori's expression was obviously much more relaxed.

Seeing that he had relaxed, Furuya Rei got to the point. He asked in a gentle tone, "Mr. Maori, can you tell me what information you have collected from the hospital and the Suzuki Museum?"

Kogoro Mouri looked at Aoyagi Akimitsu beside him in surprise, as if he didn't expect Furuya Rei to ask him first, but he still sorted out his thoughts and described the situation on both sides.

"I went to the Mihua Central Hospital to investigate a celebrity who was having an affair. His mistress often went there during that time."

"The mistress was also a former showbiz artist and special effects makeup artist with a certain ability to disguise herself. She would go to the bathroom to change her clothes before leaving the hospital, so I stayed at the exit for a few days and took photos of all the suspicious people."

Being a detective is actually a profession in a gray area. Tracking, eavesdropping, and secretly taking photos are all illegal and involve serious violations of other people’s privacy.

However, compared with the public security police in front of him and the FBI next door, the detective's actions are nothing, so Kogoro Mouri said it without any guilt.

Furiya Ling nodded slightly: "So after the shooting, the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division called you over because the criminal might be photographed in those photos."

"Since it involved a wanted criminal from a foreign country, the Investigation Division didn't let me help, so I just handed in the photos. The commission just happened to be over, so I came to Osaka at the invitation of my daughter's best friend, the second daughter of Chairman Suzuki..."

Kogoro Mori then briefly explained the reason why he was invited, the incident in which the security guard at the art museum was attacked where nothing was stolen.

"…Originally, Chairman Suzuki thought it was an accident, but Mr. Aoyagi suddenly visited and said that an international assassin had set his sights on the exhibits. It was very likely that the assassin or his accomplices had scouted the area in advance."

Fūya Rei placed his hands on the table, with the backs of his hands folded and resting lightly on his chin. This posture would not cause too much pressure on people, but his expression was extremely serious.

When Maori Kogoro finished his story, he looked at Aoyagi Akimichi and said, "Mr. Aoyagi, I have a question. Can you answer it?"

"Please speak." Aoyagi Binguang said.

"Why were you able to determine that it was done by your country's wanted criminal, Shi Kaobing, just by seeing the body in the hospital?"

Rei Furuya stared into those light brown eyes.

"The deceased did not receive any threats before his death. There was no 'signature' of the killer left at the scene or any items missing. He was only shot in the right eye... This is not enough evidence, right?"

Kogoro Maori was stunned for a moment, then finally reacted.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became depressing, but in the face of such doubts, Aoyagi Akimitsu still maintained a polite attitude.

"The deceased did not receive it, but his bodyguard received a reminder."

Qingliu Binguang's voice was not loud, but his pronunciation was clear, and in this small room, every word was heard by them.

"Scooping is not an ordinary killer. Before being wanted by the FBI, he was employed by a criminal organization that likes to collect various gems and has activities in many countries."

"In order to collect gems, this organization has attacked many museums, exhibitions and auctions, killed many people, and kidnapped some wealthy businessmen who possessed special gems... Mr. White, who died in the hospital, was one of their targets."

Aoyagi Hiromitsu paused here, met Furuya Rei's gaze, and continued:
"There was also a consultant from the Suzuki Group who was also kidnapped two years ago."

……

outside the room.

Edogawa Conan opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

"Kidnapping?"

There was no smile on Suzuki Sonoko's face, she nodded slowly.

"Two years ago, one of my uncles was traveling in the United States. He was very competitive. Although he was in his seventies, he still liked to participate in various competitions to make headlines in newspapers. As a result, after one of the competitions, he and a friend he met in the United States were kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $3 million."

She looked distressed: "This amount of money is not a big deal, it's just enough to buy a painting... But when my father was about to transfer the money, the US police sent a message saying that they escaped on their own."

Edogawa Conan's brain froze for a full second before it restarted.

"So it was Mr. Qingliu who saved them?"

Is Chairman Suzuki so polite to Mr. Aoyagi because he saved the consultant of Suzuki Group in the past?

Suzuki Sonoko nodded, but soon shook her head hesitantly.

"Indeed, he saved her, but..."

Suzuki Sonoko struggled to articulate her words: "After my uncle was released, he returned to Japan immediately. I met him and heard what happened when he was kidnapped."

"The person in charge of guarding them at the time was a young man. Mr. White, who was kidnapped with my uncle, saw that he was so young, so he advised him not to go astray. If he was short of money, he could give him a job... Mr. White was a talk show host in his early years and had a good eloquence. The other party was quickly persuaded by him."

"At that moment, Mr. Aoyagi suddenly entered the room with a gun. The man was startled and almost knelt down to beg Mr. Aoyagi not to kill him. He even called Mr. Aoyagi 'Stephen'..."

Conan Edogawa was worried: "And then?"

Suzuki Sonoko finished the rest of the sentence in one breath: "Then Mr. Aoyagi helped him up, untied the ropes on his uncle and Mr. White, showed them the way, and let the three of them escape together."

Edogawa Conan: "......?"

...Did they fast forward a bit in the middle? How did they jump to just releasing the person? ? ?

Suzuki Sonoko didn't notice his expression and summarized on her own: "Half a year after the kidnapping, the robbers were arrested. It seems that they are a criminal organization of considerable size..."

When Edogawa Conan heard this, his face changed and he quickly interrupted Suzuki Sonoko to stop her from speaking further.

"Okay, Sonoko-sister."

He already knew what was going on. "Hey, what's wrong with you, little brat? You asked me and I was kind enough to answer you, but now you act like I'm talking too much?"

Suzuki Sonoko was unhappy with his tone.

Edogawa Conan was helpless and somewhat regretful. If he had known that this was the case and Mr. Aoyagi was this kind of person, he would not have asked in public. If someone with ulterior motives heard it...

He was about to apologize when a few people came in the door.

……

inside the room.

"……That's it."

Aoyagi Akimichi spent several minutes telling the story of a kidnapping case involving a wealthy man with a ransom of 6 million US dollars, and a story about a young man who stopped the kidnapping in time and was hired as a bodyguard by one of the wealthy men.

"He was brought into the organization by a friend, but regretted it when he found out it was a criminal organization. So when he was recruited by the rich man, he immediately jumped out."

"A year and a half ago, the FBI and local police were unable to capture all the members when they raided the organization's headquarters. Some were abroad at the time, and some escaped, including that friend, who was rescued by another killer with a code name."

It took Kogoro Maori several seconds to digest everything that Aoyagi Akimitsu said.

"…So, the friend who escaped discovered that the assassin he was following was coming to Japan, so he notified the bodyguard, and the bodyguard notified you?"

He touched his chin and said, "This doesn't make sense. Why would that friend inform the bodyguard? Isn't the bodyguard a traitor to him? Is he tired of being wanted and wants to come and seek refuge?"

Qing Liu Bingguang shook his head: "I don't know about this. That person can no longer be contacted."

Furiya Rei's thoughts were faster, and he had already sorted out the relationships between the characters and the causes and consequences: "That killer is Shi Kaobing?"

"No, Scoobing is 'Scorpion'. He was not at the headquarters at the time. The killer who escaped from the siege was codenamed 'Spider'. Most people in this organization use animals as their codenames and have corresponding animal tattoos on their bodies."

Aoyagi Hiromitsu paused for a moment before continuing, "Spider fled from the United States and went to England. I heard that the son of your country's superintendent had some dealings with him. Not long ago, he left England and came to Japan, intending to meet up with Scott."

"I see……"

Maori Kogoro nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly realized: "Wait a minute, why did you appear at the scene of the kidnapping?"

"..."

Furukaya Rei shifted his gaze away from the slow-reacting senior in the police academy and looked silently at Aoyagi Akimitsu.

"Because I was in that organization collecting evidence of their crimes." Qing Liu Bingguang said calmly, "The kidnapping was a temporary idea of ​​some people. It would not involve me, so I was able to release them in advance."

An indescribable silence permeated the room.

Maori Kogoro stared at him blankly, and when he saw the faint pattern on his shoulder, his expression became stiff. It took him a long time to find his voice.

"You...then you should know what Scoob and Spider look like, right?"

"I've only seen spiders."

As Aoyagi Binkou spoke, he picked up the paper and pencil on the table and quickly drew on them with his left hand.

A face quickly emerged, with medium-length hair, sharp raised eyebrows, a handsome yet mean look, and four spider-leg tattoos above and below his left eye.

He simply sketched the other person's appearance, and when he finished drawing the last stroke, his hand seemed to be controlled by something, and he signed his name below in a strange posture.

——A.A
Furuya Rei looked at the unclear but clear facial features. Seeing that Maori Kogoro still had doubts, he explained, "Some criminal organizations are very secretive. Some members may not know each other's identities even if they stand face to face."

Aoyagi Akimitsu agreed: "That's true."

Maori Kogoro scratched his hair in embarrassment, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "Since he has a tattoo, why not just take off his clothes and search him?"

"They have been on the run for so long, they have plenty of time to wash off their tattoos, or even have plastic surgery to look different. A body search will only alert the enemy. Among them, Spider is a master of disguise. His original identity was a magician who was proficient in disguise and hypnosis." Aoyagi Akimitsu once again denied his proposal.

Hypnosis?

Furiya Rei, who had been calm since entering the room, was also stunned this time.

He wanted to reach out for his cell phone, but at that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Another public security officer hurried in. When he saw Furuya Rei, he was about to speak, but when he saw Aoyagi Akimitsu sitting next to him, his expression became hesitant.

Fūya Rei noticed his embarrassment and stood up and took him aside.

Qingliu Binguang didn't pay attention to their actions. He fiddled with his hair that fell on his chest, pulled the emerald out from his hair, and played with it in his hand.

His light brown eyes, which looked gray at first glance, were reflected in the emerald.

……

"what happened?"

After making sure that his volume couldn't be heard over there, Furuya Rei asked in a low voice.

"The folder in the computer has been successfully decrypted. It contains several videos that the deceased copied yesterday, and also..."

The public security officer glanced to the side again.

He looked at Qing Liu Bingguang's back and said, "...There are some more photos, but I can't tell you about them. Please go and see them yourself."

……

At the same time, outside the room.

After the Public Security Bureau, several Osaka Prefectural Police also came in. Edogawa Conan watched them stand in front of someone he didn't expect.

"Ms. Mizunashi Reina."

Amid the surprised gazes of the people around him, the leading policeman looked seriously at the female host of the Japanese TV station who was standing there in a daze.

"We found the deceased's lost ring in your room. Please cooperate with us in further investigation." (End of this chapter)