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

Chapter 53 Noah's Ark
The group re-entered the teaching building.

The once bustling school was now empty. Toru Amuro's eyes turned red when he saw the academic director beside him who regarded the school as his home and the students as his own children.

"I don't know where Hojo is..." The academic director sighed deeply.

Amuro Toru remained silent, lost in thought.

According to the case three years ago and the nanny's description, Oshiba Koji's target this time was Kudo Yusaku's only son Kudo Shinichi, and Hojo Shinji should not be in the scope of his revenge.

With Hojo Shinji's character as a bully to his classmates, could it be that they have other festivals at school?Or Hojo's father, who in the past...

Amuro Toru thought of this and looked up at Aoyagi Binguang who was walking a little ahead of him.

And this FBI agent, why did Koji Koji target him?What did the blasphemer in that letter mean?
While the police undercover was thinking, they arrived at the music classroom on the fifth floor.

As soon as he entered, Toru Amuro heard a very slight ticking sound. He was startled, and reflexively thought there was a bomb here, but when he turned his head, he saw Matsuda Jinpei turning back.

The two looked at each other unexpectedly, and soon moved away from each other as if nothing had happened.

Not only Toru Amuro heard that voice, but Miwako Sato also heard it, and she looked around with suspicion.

"Don't worry, that's the sound of the clock."

Matsuda said calmly: "After the bomb under the piano was removed, there was still sound in the house. At first I thought there was another bomb, but later I discovered that it was just the clock."

Tohru Amuro finally understood why Matsuda noticed and suspected Aoyagi Toru.

Matsuda Jinpei didn't say much. He walked to the piano and opened the cover with one hand: "Next, I will play one or several notes at random. Please tell me which key it is."

"I don't understand music. Don't use those professional terms. Just say which white key or black key from left to right." He paused and said, "Do you think this is okay, teacher?"

Qingliu Binguang nodded.

"Try not to play two adjacent keys at the same time, as that will make unpleasant noises." The FBI, who was disguised as a music teacher, only made this request.

Matsuda Jinpei neither agreed nor refused, and said to him: "Please turn your back so that you don't see the keys."

Aoyagi Binguang turned around when he heard this, with his back completely to the piano. There was no object or person in front of him to remind him.

Toru Amuro noticed the rabbit on his shoulder and remembered its weird behavior yesterday. He took a step forward and said, "Teacher Aoyagi, can I hold your pet for you first?"

"sorry to bother you."

Aoyagi Toru took the black rabbit off his shoulder with one hand and handed it to Toru Amuro. Amuro took it with both hands, rubbed its head, and then pressed its hands and feet into his arms to ensure that Aoyagi could not see its movements.

After making these preparations, Matsuda Jinpei raised his hand and pressed a certain white key.

"White 13."

Toru Amuro looked and saw that Matsuda Jinpei's finger was indeed pressing that key.

"Dong dong."

"White 34, Black 2."

"Ding ding ding dong ping."

“白5，黑17，白13与黑8二键和音，白7与黑30二键和音，白21、白22与黑10三键和音。”

When he finished speaking the last note, Aoyagi Binguang's expression looked as ugly as if there were bugs crawling on him. He couldn't help but said, "Officer, can you please stop making such a discordant note?"

"Sorry, I forgot."

Matsuda Jinpei put down his hands without any guilt on his face and left the piano: "Congratulations on your absolutely correct answer. Your ear is really powerful."

Toru Amuro paid attention to Matsuda's expression.

Although Aoyagi Binguang successfully demonstrated his ability to distinguish sounds far beyond ordinary people, proving that he was indeed capable of distinguishing bombs, Matsuda did not dispel his doubts about him.

There was a small burst of exclamation among the faculty, but the dean of academic affairs was the first to say: "Then please ask Mr. Qingliu to listen to that piece of music again and write down the score quickly."...

The song itself is not long, and Aoyagi Binguang wrote the score in a few minutes.

Matsuda Jinpei took it and suddenly heard someone coughing next to him. He paused and handed the music score in his hand to Officer Megure beside him.

Officer Megure had a good temper and did not drive away this guy who intervened in the investigation of the first case. He concentrated on reading the music score and quickly translated it word by word.

"——Look! I will cause floods to overflow on the earth and destroy the world..."

"Every living thing that has flesh and breath on earth will die. But I will make a covenant with you."

The ominous words echoed in the room, and the classroom, which was originally a slightly warmer atmosphere, once again felt like falling into an ice cave.

"It's Chapter 6, No. 17 and [-] of Genesis."

Aoyagi Binguang, who was in charge of the translation, was the only one sitting there. He had a good memory and quickly told the specific source.

"That chapter tells the story of Noah's Ark."

Toru Amuro, who is rich in knowledge, also recalled the relevant content.

"Noah's Ark?"

Sato Miwako couldn't compare to the wall hanging in front of her in terms of knowledge, but she was not a fool. She knew the story and quickly picked up the threatening letter.

"After the flood cleansed the earth and drowned all the sinners except the innocent Noah and his family, it gradually faded away, corresponding to the phrase 'the soul will be washed and returned to the pure land'..."

She murmured: "If fire torture refers to a fire caused by a bomb explosion, then water torture... Could it be that the two teenagers are now locked in the water and he wants to drown them?!"

"ark……"

Mumu Shisan also frowned in deep thought, and soon he thought: "That's right! When I later investigated the Xiaochai brothers, I found that their parents' death was not an accident, but because of investment failure. They were frustrated and chose to commit suicide, trying to defraud the insurance company. Leave some money for the two children! What a pity..."

"It's a pity that all the insurance money was swallowed up by relatives who took over the custody of the minor." Matsuda Jinpei added coldly.

"The name of that project is the "Ark Paradise" project!"

Police officer Megure said: "An underground ark was built in three places in Tokyo. Tourists could visit, dine and live in it. However, it closed down within a few months due to improper management."

When Toru Amuro heard the three places, his brows jumped, and he quickly remembered that in many cases, there would always be exactly three suspects.

But there is no need for them to choose one of the three right now. The Metropolitan Police Department has tens of thousands of police officers. The sufficient police force is enough for them to send people to every place.

The situation was urgent. Officer Memu immediately took out his mobile phone and made a call. He explained the situation concisely and quickly, and asked the Metropolitan Police Headquarters to dispatch police to the three areas as quickly as possible. Other police officers also took action.

Qingliu Binguang watched their actions and praised: "You are indeed a police officer from the largest police station in the country. They are so efficient."

"..."

Toru Amuro, who knew the virtues of many American police officers, looked at Aoyagi Binguang suspiciously.

He could hear that this sentence was full of appreciation, without any sarcasm or ridicule, but he just felt that this sentence seemed to imply something else.

"Buzz..."

In the bustling music classroom, Aoyagi Binguang's cell phone suddenly rang.

Matsuda Jinpei was one of the few policemen who was not in a hurry to leave. He looked at Aoyagi Binguang and watched him answer the phone.

"Hey?"

Toru Amuro, who was standing closest to him, heard the rustle of poor signal coming from the phone.Then, a young boy's voice came over vaguely.

"Teacher Aoyagi, can you hear me?"

(End of this chapter)