Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 648 The Encounter in the Water Capital Building
The next day.

Qin Zhibo came out of the bedroom and looked at the manuscript on the desktop.

Last night, Qin Zhibo asked the stand-in messenger to continue drafting "Crazy Mountains".

Come to the desk, pick up the manuscript paper on the desk, and turn to the last page.

On the bottom line, there is a distorted word "End", which represents the end of the whole story.

Qin Zhibo opened the blinds, sat on the boss's chair, took advantage of the leisurely sunlight in the morning, and read the second chapter of "Crazy Mountains".

Although it was a bit strenuous to read because of the ugly handwriting, Qin Zhibo bit the bullet and read all the manuscripts.

Generally speaking, the content of the story written by the stand-in messenger is not far from what I want to write.

As long as the manuscript is copied again, it can be taken to the publishing house today.

The handwriting of the stand-in messenger is really hard to show.

...

At 9:00 in the morning, Toru Amuro came to work on time.

As soon as he entered the office, he saw Qin Zhibo working at his desk in a rare morning, writing something with the rapidly shaking pen holder.

"Teacher? This is." Toru Amuro walked up to him, wondering.

"This is a novel I wrote, and it's going to be published in Literary Times Magazine. It's called "Mountains of Madness."

"Have you seen it?" Qin Zhibo looked up at Toru Amuro and asked.

Toru Amuro was stunned for a moment, then put on an embarrassed expression and shook his head.

"Teacher, I don't have the habit of reading novels"

This is the truth.

Reading novels as a way to kill time has never been a life experience for a public security policeman like Toru Amuro who wears his head on his belt every day.

But it is impossible not to read at all. I have read various world-class famous detective novels.

It's not to get any inspiration for being a policeman, but to fit my own detective personality.

When a detective doesn't read detective novels, it's like a cook doesn't read art of war and recipes.

"Oh." Qin Zhibo turned his head, put his attention back on the pen, and said casually: "Actually, I suggest you read my novel, it will be very interesting."

Amuro revealed a sunny boy's smile, "Of course! If it's the teacher's masterpiece, I will definitely read it."

Toru Amuro did not lie about this either.

It is often said that a painting or a novel can often reveal the author's inner environment, and people who are in despair often write words full of despair.

The novel written by Qin Zhibo can better help me analyze his character.

So, after an hour and a half, Toru Amuro found an excuse to skip work and go out.

I bought a copy of the latest Literary Times magazine at a bookstore on the side of the road, and sure enough, I saw the title "Famous Detective Qin Zhibo Debuts His First Work" on it.

Finding a quiet corner in the coffee shop, Toru Amuro couldn't wait to finish reading the puzzle chapter of "Mountains of Madness".

After reading it, Toru Amuro has only one word to describe his heart.

I didn't understand it, but I was shocked inside.

The incomprehensibility is not because Qin Zhibo's words are so obscure, but because the mystery of the story itself makes people unable to see the answer.

From the perspective of scientific documentary literature, all the members of the scientific research camp died tragically.

Is all this a distortion of human nature, or is it moral?
After reading the puzzle chapter, Toru Amuro didn't have the slightest clue in his brain, but felt that the case in the book was as confusing and confusing as the fog covering Qin Zhibo himself.

(The murder that happened in the scientific research camp, who is the murderer?)

(The final clue seems to point to the black mountain.)

This is the magazine's closing tagline for "Mountains of Madness".

But Toru Amuro knew that the answer actually lay in Zhibo Detective Agency.

But when he rushed back to the office, the building was already empty.

The "Mountain of Madness" revealing chapters on the desktop are all gone.

……

After spending two hours, Qin Zhibo finally finished transcribing the second chapter of "Mountain of Madness".

Now that the writing is finished, of course it should be sent to the magazine as soon as possible, otherwise the editor of the magazine will call every day, and it will be desperate to press the manuscript.

When I came to the magazine office, I saw Qin Zhibo coming to the door in person, and the editor-in-chief Iwata rushed to receive him.

"It's really troublesome teacher. In fact, as long as you make a phone call, we will send someone to collect the manuscript."

Publishing houses refer to writers as "teacher", but this title is generally used for writers who have already become famous.

However, Qin Zhibo took a slanted approach, and the name of a detective alone is a golden signboard.

What's more, Qin Zhibo's debut work "Mountain of Crazy" has received an extremely enthusiastic response from the collected reader data. Among the dozens of novels included in the magazine last week, reader satisfaction ranked second.

It is only slightly inferior to the new name Kabori who inherited the name of the new name Ren Taro.

In terms of reader expectation data that reflects the sales volume of the next magazine, "Mountain of Madness" is directly number one.

Therefore, the magazine attaches great importance to the second part of "Crazy Mountains".

If it is not considered that the sense of oppression is too strong, the newcomers will be forced to quit, and even the editor will be sent to the door to urge the manuscript.

Editor-in-chief Iwata held the manuscript of the second part of "Mountains of Madness" and read it carefully.

The second story follows the first one. Professor Dale and his assistant, Danforth, entered the Black Mountains to find the missing team member in the scientific research camp.

But after passing through the black foothills, what unfolded in front of the two was a magnificent city covered in ice and snow.

The two walked through the middle of the ancient city, feeling this strange and magnificent scene.

After that, the two went through a series of adventures, and finally discovered the terrible truth at the end of the tunnel.
Editor-in-Chief Iwata's expression was sometimes stern and sometimes stretched, his eyes watching the manuscript were never affected by the people or things coming and going in the surrounding environment.

At the end of the reading, even though he was experienced in reading countless articles, he couldn't completely suppress the surprise in his heart, and his eyes widened slightly.

Finally, after seeing the word "End", the editor-in-chief Iwata put down the manuscript.

He didn't talk about his reading experience immediately, but stood up slowly from the sofa and asked, "It's just noon."

"Mr. Qin, would you like to have a meal together?"

……

Under the leadership of editor-in-chief Iwata, the two didn't go too far, and they were at a high-end Japanese restaurant called "Shuidulou" nearby.

A waiter in a pink kimono came to receive him and bowed to the editor-in-chief Iwata.

"We still go to Biboxuan often, let's arrange it."

"Ok."

As soon as Iwata opened his mouth, he was a regular customer.

The waiter took small steps, leading Qin Zhibo and editor-in-chief Iwata to the penultimate room in the long wooden corridor.

The Japanese-style sliding door was opened, but there were a few uninvited guests in the room, like a few eavesdropping thieves, their ears pressed against the wall panel blocking the adjacent room.

When the people in the room saw someone coming in, they immediately turned their eyes to the door.

The two sides looked at each other, and did not say "sorry" for a while.

Because people on both sides know each other.

The people in the room are Conan, Mori Ran, and Suzuki Sonoko.
And Tomoaki Shinide.

(End of this chapter)