Daily life of a spy in the world of Conan

Because the Mori father and daughter were worried that the case would involve Eri Kisaki, they did nothing but rushed to the law firm to wait for Eri Kisaki.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, where should we start looking?"

The incident happened in Beika Town. Conan thought that he could start the investigation from Beika Town. The suspect might not expect that they would start the investigation from knives. It might be a small sword bought nearby.

"Wait a minute, let's go have lunch first, and then look for it after we're done."

Xia Chuan glanced at his phone, waiting for news from Frank.

When he left the hospital, he had asked Frank to investigate the identity and address of the wine taster that the Maori family knew. Frank should be able to get the information soon.

Conan was somewhat reluctant, but an empty stomach would indeed affect the brain, and there was no point in being anxious with so many knife shops in Tokyo.

The two of them found a restaurant and had a casual lunch, and Xia Chuan finally received news from Frank.

Based on the information he provided, Frank found a target that met the requirements. The murderer was named Zemu Gongping, 36 years old, a professional sommelier.

Currently working at a French restaurant in Beika and living in a single apartment at Beika-cho 1-chome.

Along with the personal information, there is also a medical record.

It is recorded above that three months ago, Sawaki Kouhei's taste buds were damaged.

I had several follow-up visits during this period, but the results were not satisfactory. The doctor has issued a diagnosis confirming that there is no possibility of recovery of the taste buds.

Frank is worthy of his name, he even found out this.

Natsukawa sent the other party an OK message and drove to Beika-cho 1-chome.

Conan didn't care where to start the investigation. Starting from Beika Town was indeed a good choice. It seemed that Natsukawa and he had the same idea.

The place where Inspector Megure was attacked was also a park in Beika Town. In addition, the other party was very familiar with the road, so it was possible that he was from Beika Town.

As for Murakami Jō, we have to wait for news from the police first. If he is related to Murakami Jō, then he must have accomplices.

As a prosperous commercial street, Beika-cho has a large flow of people and many commercial shops.

It is hard to say where knives are bought; they could be from supermarkets, hardware stores, knife shops, or even small private workshops.

The little sword looked ordinary, and it was hard to tell where it came from.

Research is boring and a bit tiring.

By the evening, I had visited no less than twenty sword-related shops, and the owner of each shop shook his head and said he didn't know after looking at the photos.

"This is the last one. If there's nothing left, let's go back, okay?"

Xia Chuan rubbed his brows. He should have asked Anya to accompany Conan out earlier. Why did he agree to do that when he had nothing better to do? Instead of spending this time being affectionate with Yoel at home.

Oh, Joel is on duty this afternoon, that's okay.

"it is good."

Although Conan thought it would be difficult to find clues, he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

By the way, in the past he could always find clues just by going out or hearing someone say something, so what happened today?

The two came to the last one, which should be the last hardware store in Ichome.

"If this one still doesn't have any, let's hand it over to Officer Megure next."

"Yeah." Conan nodded. There was nothing he could do about it.

"What do you two need?"

The owner of the hardware store was very hospitable. When he saw the two people coming in, he thought they were a family who had bought a new house and were coming to buy some household tools.

"Do you have this little sword?" Conan asked, taking out a photo.

"Small sword?"

The shop owner squinted at the photo and turned to look at the grid rack behind him.

On the shelf, kitchen knives are arranged in an orderly manner.

Most of the kitchen knives here have single-sided blades, only two or three are different in style, with double-sided blades, looking like a small sword.

"Yes, that's it!" Conan's eyes lit up. After searching for a long time, he finally found it.

The appearance is exactly the same, and the handle is exactly the same.

"Ten thousand yen a handful. How many does the customer need?" The boss rubbed his hands and smiled.

"Actually, we want to know who..."

Before Conan finished speaking, Xia Chuan had already handed the money to the shopkeeper: "Take one first, and then come back if you find it useful."

Xia Chuan took the sword and examined it for a while. "By the way, is this a kitchen knife? It's a bit special. Is there anyone else who wants to buy it besides me?"

"Speaking of which, this kitchen knife was actually designed by my son who graduated with a degree in design. Only our family sells it, and this appearance also has a special meaning."

After confirming that both Natsukawa and Conan were attracted by his story, the shop owner continued: "This kitchen knife symbolizes that chefs can also have the unyielding perseverance and courage to innovate like swordsmen."

"..."

There are so many things to pay attention to when using a kitchen knife.

"Other people's fruit knives (pfft) and kitchen knives are all 7,000 to 8,000 yuan. Our kitchen knives are a little more expensive, but there is a reason for their high price."

The shop owner obviously wanted to brag about his son's design, but Xia Chuan didn't want to listen anymore. He interrupted directly, "Has anyone else bought this kind of kitchen knife recently?"

"Hey, is that the one in the photo?" The shop owner smiled confidently and said, "I'm not bragging, this kind of kitchen knife is very special, and many cooking enthusiasts like it very much, so the sales volume is quite good.

I think I should have sold more than a dozen this month."

"Then do you remember what they look like?" Conan's head sank when he heard the number of more than ten.

"Of course... I don't remember!" The shop owner panted and asked curiously, "Why are you asking this? Although you don't have to sign a confidentiality agreement when you buy things from us, we can't just tell others about our customers."

"Buy two more and I'll give them away."

"I definitely can't remember what he looked like, but we have surveillance cameras in our hardware store."

The hardware store owner provided very attentive service. For 30,000 yen, he gave up the so-called customer privacy and let the two sit at the front desk to check the surveillance.

After checking the surveillance video, Conan was confused.

"They are all women? And why is the surveillance only for seven days?"

"What's the problem?" The shop owner said as a matter of course, "In Japan, men are the ones who make money outside, and women are the housewives at home. It's normal for all women to be women, right? On the contrary, you...

As for surveillance, do you know how big a storage device is needed to store surveillance for more than seven days? I don’t have that much money.”

The hardware store owner curled his lips. Seven days was actually enough, and he ran a hardware store, not a gold store, so no one would choose to come here to rob.

"Cough cough."

Conan smiled apologetically, but this made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Judging from the figure and physique described by Officer Megure, the suspect should be a male, and these women do not fit the description at all.

"The surveillance footage was taken within seven days, so maybe the other party bought it seven days ago." Xia Chuan whispered to Conan, and then asked, "Since most of the knives are bought by women, have you ever seen a man who came to buy a knife who was at least 1.75 meters tall and thin?

Or is there any weird guy? "

"Uh......"

The shop owner thought about it for a long time, and finally realized: "I know, you are looking for him!"

"You knew?" Xia Chuan's eyes widened. Could it be that Zemu Gongping really had revealed something when he was buying the knife?

“Yes, that man came to our store eight days ago to buy a kitchen knife. When he came, he went straight for this knife. I guess he had been here before.

But he was wearing a mask on his face and a hat on his head, so it was impossible to identify him. That's why I remember him so clearly. He was thin and probably about 1.75 meters tall. "

The hardware store owner continued to recall, then shook his head, and ultimately was unable to provide any more useful information.

The physical features were basically obscured. Although I still have some impression of him, eight days have passed and many memories have been forgotten.

"The clue is still broken, damn it!" Conan was very angry and wanted to continue investigating, but because it took a lot of time to watch the surveillance, it was already past eight o'clock and Xiaolan had called to inform him to go home.

Half an hour later.

Maori Detective Agency.

Conan ran to Xiaolan and asked her if anything happened after she met Eri Kisaki in the afternoon.

He still cares about this and is worried that Kisaki Eri might be in danger.

Although he doesn't like this old witch, she is Xiaolan's mother after all, and nothing can happen to her.

"No, we are probably overthinking it. Mom is fine, and this incident is very likely not related to Murakami Jō. Sister Yoel also said before that he has only been out of prison for a short time, so it is impossible for him to gather information about Officer Megure's morning run."

This is indeed a problem.

Conan returned to his room silently, still thinking about the case.

Although the clues from the hardware store were gone, he felt that they were not completely lost. He would ask the other party tomorrow what time he appeared at his hardware store. Maybe he could get surveillance footage of the other party at that time from other stores.

Another point.

He could also wait for the next case to occur.

Since the iconic items were left behind, the possibility of serial crimes is high.

Of course, this is definitely not his first wish. His greatest wish is to catch the other party as quickly as possible and prevent him from committing a second crime.

As for Natsukawa, he was already considering whether to let Haibara Ai stay at home for a few days.

After all, if I go to Dr. Agasa's house, I don't know if I will be affected.

Forget it. I’ve already used all the excuses for not allowing her to do research a few days ago. It seems there’s no reason to stop her now.

Xia Chuan went to the second floor and quietly opened the bedrooms of the two girls.

Anya was sleeping so soundly that half of the quilt had been kicked off the bed without her knowing.

There is nothing wrong with Haibara Ai's sleeping posture.

After making sure that both of them were asleep, Xia Chuan returned to his room.

I just returned to the room when my cell phone rang.

It's a text message.

In recent times, communication equipment has developed abnormally, evolving from mobile phones to ordinary PHS phones, which are small and easy to carry, and the price is much lower. Except that the signal is a weakness in remote areas, other problems are not serious.

Xia Chuan has been receiving harassing text messages frequently recently, and he thought this was no exception.

Out of caution, he decided to check the contents carefully.

However, this time the person sending the text message was not a random person, but the winery.

The text message came from Gin, and the title directly indicated that it was a text message about a mission.

The target of the mission is an entrepreneur named Xu Shengyi.

It also includes a photo and some personal information about Asahi Shengyi.

"Water Crystal Boss?"

Xia Chuan frowned. He happened to see the news about Shui Jingliang when he visited the store in the afternoon. It seemed to be an underwater restaurant.

The restaurant is opened on the seabed, and you can enjoy the fish swimming in the sea while eating.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

Chapter 264 The boss lady is single, divorced and has a great figure

If he remembered correctly, this Asahi Katsuyoshi should also be one of Sawaki Kouhei's targets.

Xiachuan was just about to call to inquire about the situation, but Gin called first.

"Big brother."

"Well, have you seen the information about the mission target?"

"I saw it."

"I'll give you three days to make him disappear from this world. Remember not to leave any traces. The Japanese authorities have been paying close attention to us recently. We'll try to make this case look like an accident."

"I understand. I will take action as soon as possible. By the way, has this guy offended our organization?"

Judging from the information, Xu Shengyi is a super rich man, otherwise he would not be able to build an underwater restaurant that is similar to an aquarium.

Maybe the other party was also one of Gin's blackmailers. As for why he did it, it was possible that Gin was going to kill to silence him after getting the money.

"I just got the news that he is from that organization. I don't need to say anything else."