Conan’s Corpse Picker

  Yoko Kinoshita didn't expect things to turn around so suddenly, she widened her eyes in surprise: "It turned out to be like this... Should we call the police?"

  Jiang Xia shook his head: "Until we figure out why the kidnappers knew that Mr. Wu Ju called the police last time, it's best not to let the police get involved."

  Yoko Kinoshita: "Then what should we do?"

   "To figure out the inside story, it's best to quietly go to Mr. Wuju's neighborhood to check the situation." Said, Jiang Xia looked down at Conan.

  Conan: "…"

  He silently covered his stomach: "Oh, my stomach hurts suddenly!"

  Yoko Kinoshita was startled: "Shall I take you to the hospital?"

  Conan shook his head: "No, just borrow a toilet—I remember that Uncle Wuju's house is nearby, I'll go and have a look."

   As he spoke, he ran over in a hurry.

  Yoko Kinoshita stared at his back in dumbfounded, and suddenly understood: "..." This kid is really...so easy to use!

   No wonder Jiang Xia loves to take him with her wherever she goes.

  She and Jiang Xia looked at each other, and tacitly ran to catch up with the child who was about to break into the house.

  …

   Not long after, the three of them arrived at President Wuju's luxurious villa.

  In addition to being his home, this place also serves as an office. Sometimes there will be customers coming and going, and the door is just closed and not locked.

  Conan turned the doorknob, found it unlocked, and walked in happily.

   In order to catch the naughty children running around, Jiang Xia and Yoko Kinoshita had to be forced into it.

  Yoko Kinoshita hugged the camera, followed closely behind Jiang Xia, looking at the strange decorations around her, she felt uneasy about trespassing on a private house, but also instinctively excited, and her heart beat violently.

  Jiang Xia glanced back at her, found that she was nervous, and paused: "Why don't you go outside and wait for me?"

  Almost forgot, Ms. Yoko is a star, so it would be bad if she left black information about trespassing.

  Yoko Kinoshita shook her head, her voice was very soft, but her expression was serious: "I've already infiltrated here, how can I escape? I will also help you save the hostages." - This is a just thing. And it sounded so interesting, it was a scene she had never experienced before, and she wanted to follow along.

  Jiang Xia: "...Okay then. If there is any movement around, you should immediately find a room to hide. If you don't get photographed by them, you will have no evidence."

  Yoko Kinoshita listened to the advice carefully and nodded seriously.

Halfway through the click, I suddenly felt that something was not quite right: it was obviously a righteous detective and an equally righteous detective assistant, why was the conversation between her and Jiang Xia so strange, "leave no evidence"...it was almost like an exchange between criminal gangs Experience imparted.

   Yoko Kinoshita paused, then shook her head vigorously: How could it be a criminal gang? This is just a necessary means to save people. Write it down, maybe you can use it later.

In front of the two of them, Kudo-san looked much more natural. Not only was he not sneaky at all, but he was as comfortable walking in the corridor as if he had come home. Danger. But now, Jiang Xia is following behind. Conan always felt that, compared to his own safety, he should worry about others first.

  …

   After all, they came here once yesterday, and the three of them searched according to the general impression, and soon found Takehiko Katsuhiko's study.

   Before reaching the door, I heard the secretary's voice from inside.

  Different from the weak and haggard look yesterday, Secretary Hanai sounded very angry at this moment: "Are you going to watch Naoko die?"

  The three of them looked at each other, stopped and listened quietly.

  Wuju Katsuhiko paced back and forth in the study room, his restless footsteps revealed his inner irritability, and he did not answer the secretary's question.

  The secretary was even more anxious: "If you don't prepare real money this time, the kidnapper will find out that he will definitely not give us another chance. Naoko will really die in his hands!"

Takei Katsuhiko stopped by the window, frowned and said, "But, you also saw the situation yesterday, fell into such a deep river, is Naoko really still alive? If the kidnappers are using fake photos to cheat money... "

   "She must be alive!" The secretary grabbed the photo sent by the kidnapper on the table, "Look at the newspaper next to Naoko, this is the last issue of today's newspaper!"

  In the photo, a female high school student is kneeling on the ground against a wall, with a rope tied around her body and a newspaper on her lap.

  Whether it is the date or the news, it is indeed freshly released, which shows that Naoko Takei did survive the incident of falling into the river.

  Outside the door, Conan scratched his heart and liver curiously, and secretly winked at Jiang Xia.

  Jiang Xia: "?"

  The wink seemed to be unable to communicate, so Conan had no choice but to pull him to squat down, and whispered in a low voice: "Please ask me to go up, I want to see that photo."

   There is a row of windows on the top of this room, one of which is open for ventilation, from which the situation inside the house can be seen.

  Jiang Xia glanced up, although he felt that he might not be able to see the photos by climbing up, but Conan said so, and he didn't mind joining in the fun. So he grabbed Conan's leg and lifted it up vigorously, and Conan managed to get to the window.

  The president was looking out the window at this time, and the secretary was watching him from behind, neither of them looked at the door.

  Secretary Hanai saw the president's unwillingness to face the silence, and became more and more excited: "Naoko must have been waiting for you to save her. Are you really going to die!"

  President Wuju's breathing became heavy, and he was silent for a long time, he finally made up his mind: "I have other uses for the money, if I give the kidnappers for nothing, all my hard work over the years will be ruined, do you understand!"

  The secretary was stunned: "Money and daughter, do you really think money is more important?"

   "Of course Naoko is more important! But now I urgently need the money. Do I want to lose all my career because of the kidnapper's untrue promise!"

President Wuju waved his hands excitedly, obviously having his own considerations: "Besides, after what happened last time, the kidnapper must think that I dare not give him counterfeit banknotes this time. He is a guilty conscience, and he must not dare to count at the scene and get the money I will release them. In this way, I don’t have to lose people, and I don’t need to lose money. This is the real correct solution!”

  Yoko Kinoshita: "..." It sounds quite profitable, but will the kidnappers really follow such a beautiful script?

  Conan heard it strangely: What is President Wuju going to do with that sum of money? The development of his company seems to have been relatively stable, and the amount demanded by the kidnappers can be collected together. It is not completely impossible to turn over, but Takei Katsuhiko looks like he will die if he loses the money.

   Hearing that it was difficult to maintain balance in the corner of the wall, Conan swayed in a daze, and instinctively helped the window next to him.

   Unexpectedly, the window was a little rusty, and when it was pushed like this, it made an embarrassing "creak" sound.

  (end of this chapter)