The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Therefore, this plan is highly feasible.

In this way, he could both successfully retrieve the box left by his accomplice and completely clear himself of suspicion.

It was an absolutely perfect plan.

Chapter 640 Counterfeit

Unexpectedly, plans can never keep up with changes.

It was as if fate had played a cruel joke on him.

Unexpectedly, the fake detective Kogoro Mouri that Mr. Toda had been unable to contact had not yet arrived, but the high school detective Yuu Aragaki and his assistant had come to this place on their own.

"Damn it, why is that Aragaki Yu here!"

Masao Jinbo was filled with suspicion and uncertainty at the sudden appearance of this high school detective.

Then, with a feeling of unease, Masao Jinbo secretly eavesdropped on the sounds coming from Yuu Aragaki's room.

Although the sounds were somewhat indistinct through the sliding door, he could still roughly make out the conversation between the people inside.

He also learned that his accomplice had not hidden the 100 million yen directly in the suitcase, but instead placed a so-called sports newspaper inside.

Despite this, Masao Jinbo, standing outside the door, was not discouraged; on the contrary, he felt a surge of secret delight.

He knew that this must be a clue left by his former accomplices, hiding the stolen money.

Things have become more complicated.

However, this can serve to lull the detective and Mr. Toda into a false sense of security.

If they found 100 million yen directly in the box, whether they chose to call the police or secretly keep it for themselves, it would be a very troublesome matter for Masao Jinbo.

To an unsuspecting person, this would at most be considered a silly prank.

Thinking of this, Masao Jinbo narrowed his eyes slightly.

The next step is to find out what newspaper was in that suitcase and to figure out the clues that his accomplice hid in that newspaper.

……

Half an hour later.

After finishing their dinner, Aragaki Yu and Vermouth returned to their room.

It must be said that although Aoi-ya Ryokan is located in a remote area, the food it offers is quite good.

Both the freshness of the ingredients and the skill of the cooking are commendable.

Inside the room, Aragaki Yu and Vermouth glanced at the untouched suitcase on the table and exchanged surprised looks.

It's worth noting that Vermouth had added some clever tricks to the suitcase.

Even if no one steals the suitcase, simply opening it will leave traces.

The next second, a faint smile appeared on Vermouth's face, and she said softly, "Looks like a cautious mouse after all!"

Actually, when she was at the door, Vermouth noticed that the hair she had deliberately left on the sliding door before leaving the room had not been moved.

Vermouth, who thought the other party had climbed through the window out of caution, only discovered after entering the room that the guy who had been eavesdropping on their conversation outside hadn't even entered the room during the time they were gone.

Even Yuu Aragaki, though he didn't tamper with the room's sliding doors or suitcase, still managed to leave the unusually active Hotaru in the room.

However, nothing happened.

This was something that Aragaki Yu and Vermouth had never expected.

……

It turned out that Masao Jinbo was preparing to sneak into Aragaki and Vermouth's room while they were having dinner at the restaurant.

An unexpected phone call disrupted his plans.

Startled by the ringing phone, Masao Jinbo frantically pulled his cell phone out of his pocket, only to discover that the call was from the imposter he had hired to impersonate Kogoro Mouri.

Although he had important things to do, Masao Jinbo was also worried that this imposter would interfere with his plans.

Therefore, he had no choice but to temporarily put aside his plan to sneak into the detective's room to read the newspaper and instead answer the other party's call.

However, what made Masao Jinbo frown was that the imposter happened to arrive at the entrance of the Aoi-ya Hotel at that very moment.

There was absolutely no problem with that.

However, Masao Jinbo had also heard that the detective named Yuu Aragaki was an acquaintance of Kogoro Mouri.

If the other party knew that Kogoro Mouri was coming, they would definitely meet with him immediately.

If they discover that this Kogoro Mouri is an imposter who came for the suitcase, they will definitely become suspicious.

This is completely contrary to my current plan.

Left with no other choice, Masao Jinbo had to quickly abandon his mission and hurriedly ran outside the Aoi-ya Hotel to find the imposter hiding in a corner.

When Masao Jinbo saw the imposter, he was momentarily stunned.

It must be said that the disguised Kogoro Mouri does indeed bear a striking resemblance to the Kogoro Mouri seen on television or in newspapers.

I'm sure I can fool Mr. Toda and the others.

However, there was absolutely no way to hide this from the detective, Aragaki Yu.

At this moment, due to the sudden appearance of Aragaki Yu, the original brilliant plan had to be scrapped on the spot.

However, this imposter Kogoro Mouri was, of course, unaware of this.

When he saw Masao Jinbo come out of the hotel, he greeted him with a smile, "So, shall I go and ask your boss for that box now, according to the original plan?"

Upon hearing this imposter mention the matter, Masao Jinbo's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Furthermore, because the other party's untimely arrival disrupted his plan to infiltrate the room, he shook his head at the imposter Kogoro Mouri, quite annoyed, and said, "No need, the plan has changed, you can go back now."

Upon hearing Masao Jinbo's words, the imposter's smile suddenly froze.

The next second, he angrily stepped forward, grabbed Masao Jinbo by the collar, and shouted, "What do you mean by this!"

You should know that he put in a lot of effort to disguise himself as Kogoro Mouri.

Even the suit he was wearing was rented at a high price.

Not to mention that getting to this godforsaken place took him a tremendous amount of effort.

And now this bastard suddenly says he doesn't need me anymore.

Isn't this just making a fool of oneself?

Masao Jinbo was naturally very angry about this.

He shoved the imposter away forcefully, breaking free from the man's grasp. He took two steps back and said impatiently, "How was I supposed to know a detective brat would suddenly show up here!"

Seeing the other person's puzzled expression, he had no choice but to suppress his displeasure and explain, "That suitcase has already been given to that detective brat by Tota. And that detective happens to be Kogoro Mouri's friend. If you continue to pretend to be Kogoro Mouri, he will definitely expose you."

"Humph!"

The imposter, upon hearing that Kogoro Mouri's friends were in the inn, pursed his lips somewhat guiltily.

Seeing this, in order to prevent the other party from continuing to harass him, Jinbo Masao had no choice but to reassure the imposter in front of him, saying, "Don't worry, as long as you don't bother me, I will pay you the agreed-upon reward in full."

After saying that, he ignored the imposter Kogoro Mouri and returned to the inn without looking back.

Once he finds the 100 million yen in stolen money, it won't be much to Masao Jinbo.

At worst, we can just consider it hush money for him.

After all, now is not the time to create unnecessary trouble.

Chapter 641 I Read the Spring and Autumn Annals

This imposter of Kogoro Mouri stood in a corner outside the inn, his gaze, like a thread, slowly lingering on the back of Masao Jinbo as he entered the Aoi-ya Inn.

At first, his face was full of anger and confusion, his brows were furrowed into a knot, and his lips were unconsciously pursed.

But in an instant, his expression suddenly became strange, as if he was struggling with something.

Although Jinbo Masao's attitude displeased him, he decided not to argue with him because the other party was so willing to pay.

However, it was precisely Jinbo Masao's straightforward attitude in paying that made the imposter have some other ideas.

Although he was just a fake detective, he had investigated beforehand and found that Masao Jinbo was just an ordinary hotel employee, yet the other party was willing to offer such a generous reward for that suitcase.

Judging from this, the contents of that box must be priceless, far exceeding the value of the reward I received.

"..."

The imposter Kogoro Mouri pondered for a while in the corner, but finally gave up on his plan to return immediately.

Firstly, the forest paths are difficult to navigate at night, and secondly, since I'm already here, I should at least see if I can grab something else!

……

Meanwhile, in the room, Aragaki Yu and Vermouth chatted for a bit before going to bed early to rest.

Of course, the two did not sleep together.

This inn doesn't provide beds; guests can simply lay out their bedding on the tatami mats in the inner room and rest.