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

The entire conservatory was temporarily sealed off and no one could come in or out freely. Most people stayed there and only FBI agents were walking around.

Robert Otto, who was responsible for explaining the situation to the principal, passed by the door of the classroom on the second floor. Seeing Shuichi Akai here, he walked in to report the situation.

"Akai, the school has just asked professors to check the students in each college, and also verified the list of tourists visiting today, and no one was found missing."

Judy next to her had veins popping out on her forehead: "So that guy's bluff when he said he had hostages..."

Although she was reminded by Akai to break into the concert hall with Kamel, she finally reacted after the other party escaped and she had time to think about it.

The concert hall is located behind the teaching building. It has been abandoned for a long time and is full of smoke and dust. Teachers and students rarely come here. Visitors are also guided by staff and will not wander into such a place casually. The possibility of the other party catching someone else is very low.

Akai Shuichi hummed.

The other party had no hostages. He had judged this during the phone call because he immediately contacted relatives when he found the body in the church and confirmed that there were only two people coming today.

The prisoner's methods are ruthless. With this style, if he is hit by others, he will be silenced immediately; Judy Kammer's intrusion was accidental. If he had known it in advance, the prisoner would have escaped immediately and would not have found a hostage at all. In the next room, wait for the two sides to meet and use it as a threat.

"The problem now is his method of escaping. From the time he escaped into the room to the time Kamel chased him out, it only took us nearly a minute..."

Judy asked a new question.

They did not hear the prisoner's voice, nor did they see the face under the mask. Kamel let the cleaner go because there was movement in the concert hall and the other person's clothes were completely different.

how did you do that? Is it magic? She had seen a performance before, in which there was an excellent Japanese magician who could change clothes in the blink of an eye.

But she didn't know what the trick was.

Judy was thinking hard, but Akai Shuichi suddenly turned to look at the students.

This was the second time and he seemed to be paying attention there.

The female branch agent who came with them was standing near the back seat, seemingly communicating with someone. After just a few minutes, Judy saw the man stand up.

She recognized the other person immediately.

Seeing the person walking towards them, Alto was also stunned: "Why is it you again? Do you have the kind of accidental physique in detective novels where people die wherever you go? Poirot is still alive?"

Aoyagi Binguang's tone was helpless: "I don't think I'm qualified to be compared with that famous detective... and there is no scientific basis for the physical condition of the incident."

There was a sudden loud sneeze from the seat behind.

Aoyagi Binguang didn't look that way, his eyes passed over them, paused on Akai Shuichi, and then quickly moved away.

……

The group came to the concert hall on the first floor.

The female agent from the branch said as she was going down the stairs: "I'm so sorry, Qingliu, if the situation wasn't really serious, I shouldn't have let you interrupt your vacation..."

Aoyagi Binguang, who had been working overtime for a full month and a half and is now on his second day off: "It's nothing, tell me about this case."

As one of the parties involved, Judy quickly told the story about the concert hall again.

During her narration, Aoyagi Binguang's expression did not change at all. He only frowned when he saw the corpse, and then bent down to check the knot.

——Akai Shuichi saw a look of confusion on his face, followed by a sudden realization.

"This is a technique commonly used by escape master Houdini." Aoyagi Binguang looked up at them, "The way the prisoner escaped from here is also a very common magic technique."

"Do you understand this?" Otto couldn't help but ask.

"I learned a little from a magician before."

Aoyagi Binguang did not go into details. He stood up and continued: "There is nothing to say about escaping from the concert hall. Just close the door, let the loudspeaker amplify the recording prepared in advance, let people outside think he is inside, and then set the timer to light it." The firecrackers made people think they were gunshots... He left the room after getting ready."

The teaching building of the Conservatory of Music pays great attention to sound insulation, especially the concert hall. Kudo Shinichi didn't even hear it in the corridor on the second floor, let alone other people in the room.

Aoyagi Binguang reached out to the evaluator next to him, and the other person handed him an evidence bag, which contained a very thin silk fiber.

"He used cross-dressing skills to dress up as a cleaner. Most of the magician's clothes are buckles or Velcro, which are easy to pull off. They are also made of silk or nylon. They are very thin and can be worn several layers at a time."

An idea flashed through Judy's mind, and she realized that the man's clothes were indeed a bit thick - she thought he was wearing a body armor!
Kamel added: "But the cleaner's clothes looked very old, not like silk..." "The effect was deliberately polished, so that the cloth would look more like cotton or linen." Aoyagi Binguang returned Evidence bag, "Just take it for examination and you'll find out."

"He committed the crime while wearing a mask, which proves that he has only half-learned cross-dressing. Really outstanding cross-dressing involves performing, changing the way he walks, speaking tone and idioms, and can also use special glue to attach thin rubber sheets and cosmetics , completely transformed into another person.

"If he can't do it, can you do it?" Akai Shuichi asked coldly.

Qingliu Binguang looked at him and answered straightforwardly.

"of course."

……

Judy watched the scene.

After they arrived at the New York branch yesterday, James called to inquire about the situation and asked which branch agents would assist in the investigation. He specifically mentioned Aoyagi Binguang.

"Aoyagi is one of the most outstanding agents in the New York Bureau. He is proficient in fighting and rescue, and is especially good at camouflage skills. He solved the serial car bombing attack case a month ago."

"The most important thing is that he has also worked as an undercover agent. When the explosion first occurred, the branch judged it to be an act of revenge against him... He can understand your mood and can be your help."

"You might even be friends."

friend.

Judy knew that Shuichi Akai's popularity had always been average.

He and James, as well as himself and Kamel, seemed to have a good relationship, but this was so unequal - for James, it was respect for his superiors, while for himself and Kamel, it was more help and tolerance from above. So he is used to being alone and acting alone.

He needs closer friends.

After returning from the scene yesterday, Judy saw him going to the branch director. She didn't know what they said. After just arriving at the Conservatory of Music, he heard Kamel's report and sent a message to the branch director. .

——Aoyagi Binguang will join the investigation, which he actively invited.

……

An apartment on the fourth floor.

The blond boy was wearing pajamas, sitting cross-legged at the computer desk, typing on a document with a frown on his face, and occasionally checking the messages on his phone.

[It’s easy to write about suspicious people. Such people often have a strong desire to control. 】

[In their eyes, anything offered by others is suspicious. Only what they see, hear, and summarize by themselves has a certain degree of credibility. 】

[If you want this kind of person to lower their guard, you can give up the initiative appropriately and let them become interested in you and take the initiative to find a reason to approach you. 】

The young man read it silently and sent a reply.

[It’s too difficult to write, I’d better change the plot...]

He breathed a sigh of relief, deleted a large block of text on the document, and continued to ask: [What do you think about adding a love scene? The love between red and black is evenly matched, without licking...]

As he wrote this, he pointed his fingers.

...It doesn't seem right. If no one compromises, the two sides with such huge differences in positions will definitely kill each other immediately - not killing would be a serious character breakdown - and the first chapter will be over.

So he deleted it and retyped it: [Do you think Black falls in love with a kind person, is inspired and redeemed, and then becomes good. How about a story like this? 】

Audiences love to read this kind of story, and many people buy it. Although in his eyes it is disgusting, bloody, and hypocritical... it is profitable, not shabby.

The other party may not have a job and be very idle, so he replied instantly: [I personally don’t recommend it. 】

[People have a flexible bottom line for their own moral standards, but they always hope that others are good people. Even heinous criminals hope that the other party will have a good heart... Therefore, in entertainment works, there are various prodigal sons returning and devils before their death. There are so many awakening whitewash plots and they are so popular. 】

[But evil is evil. 】

[Evil people may fall in love with others, but they will never repent of their sins. Once the evil thoughts in their hearts are released again, their kind-hearted lovers will be the first to suffer misfortune. 】(End of this chapter)