Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 5 No Good Death
"what?"

Gao Mo felt a chill on his back and turned around to meet the sharp gaze of the short-haired man with an elite style.

It feels like it's hostile.

Who is it?

"Officer," one of the supermarket employees said anxiously, "Can you let us go? I have other work to do!"

"Me too!"

"Everyone wait a moment."

Inspector Megure was quite overwhelmed. Seeing that the supermarket manager also came over, he could only prepare to pack up and conduct another investigation.

"Keep the line open for follow-up. If there are any new clues..."

"Inspector Megure!" After receiving a call, Takagi quickly leaned over to Megure's ear and whispered, "The manager's wife's whereabouts have been tracked down. Someone saw her around the time of the crime..."

Any new clues?
Gao Mo shook hands with the last employee and, seeing that the police were about to leave, quickly confirmed the extraction task.

There must be something seriously wrong with the female colleague, and the manager's wife is probably being plotted against.

It will be troublesome to change direction at this time.

"call!"

At this moment, time seemed to slow down, and the brightness of the entire field of vision dropped sharply.

When he returned to normal, only a luminous text projection remained in his eyes...

It turned out to be a female colleague’s task [not to be arrested].

Unlucky.

Do you want to protect this woman?

Gao Mo looked quietly at his female colleague who was looking down.

You can vaguely see her shoulders twitching slightly. She's not crying, but she's almost losing control of her expression.

He didn't know if it was the passive effect of Eagle Vision, but he felt that the woman had the urge to laugh out loud, and the corners of her mouth were almost overflowing with pride.

Just like before, this woman seemed to lower her head every time she was about to lose control of her expression.

The same thing happened at work at the supermarket yesterday.

At the time he thought she was shy, but it turned out she was just laughing at him...

Enable second chances!
Gao Mo's eyes narrowed slightly.

The task text is quickly reorganized and transformed.

After a short breath and waiting, just when Gao Mo was thinking of giving up the mission, the system finally drew Megure.

There is no need to solve the case, just provide clues.

this one!
What clues should I provide?
Gao Mo frowned in thought.

Thinking back, the mission information actually only shows that this woman is the murderer or one of the murderers.

Even the murderer may not be him, there is no clue at all...

Manager's phone number?

Gao Mo's eyes lit up, and he remembered Jiang Gu Ling's previous suspicion.

The key to the female colleague's alibi is that phone call - using his phone.

"Officer Megure! I remember now," Gao Mo called out to Megure as his female colleague stared at him in astonishment. "It's true that the manager did call me yesterday morning, but that doesn't necessarily mean he was still alive at the time."

"What do you mean?" Megure's eyes were blank.

Even though he made the phone call, he doesn't necessarily mean he's still alive. Could it be a ghost?
"Maybe it was recorded in advance or something," Gao Mo thought and reminded, "The police officer can conduct an in-depth investigation on the manager's phone. That bald guy... The manager called me too many times yesterday morning.

I'm not an important employee, so the manager should only call me once and not even bother with me. But he was just hoping to deduct my money for being late, since there weren't many customers in the morning anyway."

"Is that so?" Megure asked, turning his gaze to the others.

"That's exactly what the manager is like," everyone nodded. "He only knows how to deduct money."

At this point, the atmosphere suddenly became stagnant.

No one said it explicitly, but the female colleague still became the focus and was isolated.

The testimonies conflicted.

"Mr. Kido..."

The woman covered her mouth, looking at Gao Mo with tears in her eyes, unable to believe it, with a hint of panic in her eyes.

It seemed that he had never expected Gao Mo to say that.

This is almost the same as directly identifying her.

The outdated idol is like a completely different person.

The look in his eyes has also become completely different...

"I really saw the manager calling you, Mr. Kido!" The woman's eyes were filled with tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

If Gao Mo had not read the mission information [All Men Deserve to Die], he might have really been deceived.

"Are you still going to lie now?"

Gao Mo turned his head away and didn't look at the pitiful appearance of his female colleague.

Beauty has no effect on him.

He hated bald managers, and he hated being taken advantage of just as much.

"The manager only said one sentence on that phone call, 'Do you still want to work?'... He didn't mention my being late at all. I remember the manager scolded me like that when I first came to the supermarket." Gao Mo's thoughts were completely clear.

"Mr. Kido, you... As expected, all men are bad!"

The female colleague looked stunned, lowered her head and sobbed, wiping away tears.

"I really didn't hear the manager make the call. I just saw him leave through the back door before work... I lied because I was worried about Mr. Shiroto. Who knows, Mr. Shiroto..."

Gao Mo turned around speechlessly.

Did he mean to say that he killed the manager?
If he hadn't happened to meet Megure working on a case yesterday, he really wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.

"Mr. Kido didn't have time to commit the crime. We went to Mr. Kido's apartment at 9 o'clock."

Megure walked towards the woman unmoved, speaking sternly.

“Besides, if you didn’t hear the manager making the call, how do you know it was Mr. Shiroto who hung up?
"Can you come with us? I'm sure we'll have the details soon."

"I..." The female colleague's hands and feet were stiff.

What is important to the police is direction. With a direction, there is no need to worry about not finding anything.

What went wrong... This shouldn't be the case. It was a perfect plan...

The woman slowly glanced towards Gao Mo in the shadows.

It’s all because of this man—because this man suddenly changed.

That annoying vitality and hope, the renewed vitality, the annoying light...it seemed as if the young idol on the stage had been resurrected.

She was the only one pushed into hell...

【mission completed】

Gao Mo's worried mood calmed down again, and he looked at Megure with a more intimate look.

How come such a smart and independent Metropolitan Police Department inspector is always treated like a fool and used as a tool in the animation?
"Brother Kido," Officer Megure smiled at Gao Mo, his fat face soft, "You don't need to go to the police station this time, go home and have a rest."

Gao Mo was relieved that he did not protect his female colleague with whom he had such a good relationship.

Very aware.

"Don't be too sad, there will definitely be a girl who is more suitable for you."

"?"

"Hahahaha!"

The female colleague lowered her head briefly and then suddenly burst into laughter with a ferocious look on her face. Her pair of bloodshot eyes stared at Gao Mo fiercely, no longer as gentle and sweet as before.

"Damn it! Damn it! That guy took possession of me and refused to take responsibility. How could that be possible? All men deserve to die! You too, Shiroto Gaomo!

"I'm waiting for you in hell, haha!"

"Take it away!" Megure said coldly as he grabbed the woman.

"Kirouto Takamo——! You will die a horrible death!!"

……

Gao Mo's eyes were calm.

Compared to the malice of the world he felt after his rebirth, the woman's curse echoing in the streets seemed a little ordinary.

Just a little emotional.

The world seems bent on destroying his good impression of women.

Kind of scary.

How can he look directly at a gentle and lovely woman in the future?
"I thought you needed me to remind you, but you reacted so quickly... Are you really Gao Mo Shiroto?" Fūya Ling came from behind, looked at the calm Gao Mo, and said casually.

Recently, for some unknown reason, the organization has suddenly been recruiting new members all over the world, and he has also been assigned tasks.

It is necessary to examine and recommend a prospective cadre within one year. If all goes well, there will be a chance to meet that gentleman.

The public security and other departments are being closely monitored.

Therefore, he has been looking for a suitable candidate, and this time he was supposed to meet with a public security informant.

As a result, he was suddenly involved in an incident and met Gao Mo, a guy with strange potential...

Maybe he will be the next organizational cadre.

Gao Mo's pupils trembled slightly, and he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He quickly responded with a dry laugh: "Of course."

call!
I don't know what Rei Furuya is planning.

It actually made him feel like dying again.

The mission system seemed to be able to provide clues to the murderer directly or indirectly, which was indeed very suitable for solving cases, but he didn't necessarily have to be a policeman.

Once things settle down, I can try to save some money to open a detective agency.

Follow Kogoro Mori's path and cooperate with the police.

There may not be many opportunities to come into contact with cases, but it is safer.

"Wow!"

At the same time as the female colleague was taken away, Gao Mo's vision was once again filled with glowing data.

Case settlement.

Unlike before, this time I only got one book.

A little disappointed.

The extra reward is only 1 star.

The specific mechanism is still unknown. Is it related to participation?
……

The bonus book is "Green Tea Guide: How to Conquer Different Men", 3 stars.

Gao Mo looked disgusted.

The thought of having to read the entire book to get the stars makes me feel uncomfortable.

Why did I choose this?
Any skill book related to Rei Furuya will do.

Even the previous "Money Saving Guide" is more practical, at least it knows how rich Jyoutani Rei is.

but……

3+1.

4 stars would just be enough to meet the requirements for upgrading the actor's career.

"Mr. Shiroto," Gao Mu thought of something and suddenly found Gao Mo and handed him his business card before getting in the car. "Can we exchange contact information? I can call this number in the future."

"..."

Gao Mo was briefly confused.

Why do I feel like this guy has other intentions?
Do you think he will be involved in the case again?
"I don't spend much time at home, so please leave me your phone number," Jiang Gu Ling also handed Gao Mo a business card, "If you want to find a job, I might be able to help."

Gao Mo thought of Jiang Gu Ling's identity: "Is there a part-time job? It's not dangerous."

Jiang Gu Ling's smile froze slightly. He didn't expect Gao Mo to have a need so soon.

Part-time job, no danger...

"If you have a computer, you could help me organize the information. I have a friend in the Metropolitan Police Department who often has a large amount of documents and information that needs to be outsourced...but the schedule is not fixed, and I don't know when there will be a task." Furiya Rei smiled again.

There's still plenty of time, so you can take your time...

No matter what is going on with Shiroto Gao Mo.

At least Gao Mo should be inclined towards public security to avoid being pulled into the organization by others and becoming the second Gin of the organization in the future.

"sorry to bother you."

Gao Mo felt a little relieved.

Now that his manager has been killed, he may soon be out of work again.

The original manager may not care about his business ability, but the new manager may not. Moreover, since his female colleague was arrested, he cannot handle it alone.

I guess when the new manager arrives it will be time for him to leave.

What bad luck.

Why kill the manager at this time?

(End of this chapter)