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

Edogawa Conan was taken out of the scene again.

This time he had no chance of escaping at all - Mr. Amuro, or Mr. Fūya, personally led him to the temporary interrogation room after several colleagues came over to take over the work.

The temporary interrogation room is a conference room on this floor, with a small room attached. The police stay inside, and the person who is called goes in, while the others wait outside.

I have basically questioned the residents on the tenth floor, and the people inside now are employees of Nichimi TV.

Mao Lilan was the least suspicious one, and the questioning was finished early. When they came in, she was standing with Suzuki Sonoko who had rushed to the hotel.

She spotted Conan Edogawa coming over and hurried towards them, "Conan! Where the hell have you been?!"

Edogawa Conan shrank his neck and said nothing when he was yelled at.

Furiya Ling had no intention of covering up for him, and his tone was even more serious: "Please keep an eye on the child and don't let him run to the crime scene again."

Suzuki Sonoko, who followed him, was pleasantly surprised at first when she saw his appearance, but when she heard his tone, she realized that this type was her weak spot, and she was a little disappointed and didn't say anything.

Maori Kogoro was a little timid in front of the public security police. When he heard this, veins popped out on his forehead and he knocked Edogawa Conan on the head hard: "I just taught you a lesson this morning, don't cause trouble for the police!"

"It hurts so much!"

Conan Edogawa covered his head and screamed exaggeratedly. On the one hand, he was really hurt by the hammer, and on the other hand, he was trying hard to act like a child in front of Mouri Ran.

Seeing that Maori Kogoro was just giving him a lesson, not a beating, he did not step forward to stop him. He looked around and soon found Aoyagi Akimitsu leaning against the window.

The secretary of the Russian Embassy stood on the other side. He was wearing a formal suit and was as strong as a bear. Even when he was sitting, he looked very imposing.

Apart from the employees of Nichiuri TV, they were the only two special personnel who had not been questioned or searched.

Fūya Rei signaled to Kazami Yuya who was following him, and the other party understood and walked towards the Russian secretary, while he walked towards Aoyagi Akimitsu.

"Mr. Aoyagi."

Hearing the voice of Furugaya Rei, Aoyagi Akimitsu, who had been leaning against the window to look at the scenery, finally turned around.

When Furuya Rei came up just now, the FBI agent looked surprised, but now there was no extra emotion on his face. He greeted him naturally and stretched out his left hand.

"Hello, what should I call you?"

"Furiya Rei."

Fūya Rei also stretched out his left hand and shook hands with him.

The two of them tacitly did not mention their brief relationship as colleagues at Minato Middle School. Furuya Rei saw the door of the small room next door open, and a young woman with a low ponytail walked out and made her request.

"Mr. Qingliu, regarding this murder and the previous shooting, we have received the suspect information from the United States, but there are still some things we want to confirm. Can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

Before Furuya Rei and Samukawa Ryu came to Osaka, he had checked their destinations and the people around them in advance, so he naturally knew the reason why Aoyagi Akimitsu came to visit the Suzuki family and the shooting incident that occurred in the Beika Central Hospital.

Furuya Rei did not tell the Osaka police about the Tokyo shooting. Until he left the room, they thought it was a brand new case.

There are two reasons for not informing. First, there is insufficient evidence at present and he himself is not sure whether it is the same murderer. Second... we have to mention some unpleasant habits of the public security police.

——The public security often snatches cases and existing intelligence from the police, and the public security will not tell the relevant police the information they obtain unless it is absolutely necessary. The information between the two sides is sometimes not interoperable. If Aoyagi Akiko takes the initiative to bring it up with the Osaka police, it is his business, and the public security has no right to intervene. But judging from his current attitude, he probably has similar ideas to Furuya Rei.

Aoyagi Hiromitsu nodded, and then offered his own opinion: "Mr. Maori is involved in both cases, maybe we can invite him to join us?"

Furuya Rei did not refuse.

Kogoro Maori felt a little uncomfortable when he learned that he was invited, but since human lives were at stake and he thought about the two shootings and four deaths, he still followed them in.

The door closed with a click, attracting a lot of people's attention.

For example, Suzuki Sonoko, she did not stay in this hotel last night. The reason she was put here is because she is the daughter of Suzuki’s chairman and has a slight connection with the deceased.

She whispered to Mao Lilan beside her: "Xiao Lan, uncle has been questioned just now, why did he go in again?"

Mao Lilan shook her head, equally confused.

Conan Edogawa seemed to be thinking about something. He was standing closest to Rei Furuya just now and barely heard a little bit: "Could it be related to the previous case in the hospital? The victim in that case also died of a gunshot, and the murderer has not been caught yet."

"Oh, I remember my father came home very late that day..." When Mao Lilan thought of what happened that day, her face changed slightly.

Perhaps attracted by their conversation, Pu Siqinglan and Mizuno Rena who were nearby looked over.

Rena Mizunashi was the only person at the Nichimi TV station who was called up for questioning, because she was the only one who had clear contact with Ryu Samukawa.

For some reason, she looked very haggard, and even became dazed from time to time.

Edogawa Conan accidentally caught sight of Mizunashi Rena's expression and took note of her strangeness. Suddenly, he remembered the two questions that had interrupted him yesterday.

Considering that there were two strange women around him whose background he didn't know, he stood on tiptoe, touched Suzuki Sonoko's arm, pulled her aside, and then spoke in a low voice.

"Sister Yuanzi, do you know when Mr. Aoyagi arrived at the museum, and the real reason why he advised Uncle Suzuki not to exhibit the Egg of Memories?"

Suzuki Sonoko seemed carefree, but at this moment, she was good-tempered and bent over to accompany him in "playing around". When she heard this question, she quickly gave an answer.

"He arrived the night before yesterday. I happened to be there. As for the reason..." Suzuki Sonoko frowned and lowered her voice, "It seems that there is a professional killer wanted by the FBI operating in Japan. He has been eyeing the treasures of the Romanov dynasty. Maybe he will take action on this egg."

Edogawa Conan was stunned.

Somehow, he remembered the reminder that the wealthy businessman's bodyguard gave to Aoyagi Akimitsu in the hospital that day.

——"Be safe, Stephen. That person seems to have come to Japan..."

Could it be that “that person” refers to this killer?
No, that shouldn't be right... This killer has already fled from the United States. He should avoid an outposted agent. Why would he come to me on his own initiative? Unless he is a particularly arrogant type, or he has a personal grudge against Mr. Qingliu...

Edogawa Conan pulled his thoughts back to their tracks and asked another question.

"Uncle Suzuki, did he know Mr. Aoyagi in the past?" He paused and added, "It's very rude to point fingers at the exhibits of an art museum that is about to open. If you really want to remind them, you can ask the police to inform them, but he came here by himself, so I think they may know him..."

While Edogawa Conan was working hard to collect clues.

He didn't see that not far from him, Mao Lilan was once again observing him with that kind of observational eyes, silently looking at him. (End of this chapter)