Conan's Corpse Picker

Just as he was about to go up to the studio on the top floor, he suddenly heard a vague scream through the heavy walls.

The two were stunned at the same time, real or fake, and ran upstairs quickly——to detectives, screams with similar emotions were no strangers, which probably meant that a murder happened nearby!

However, before rushing to the top floor.

Just as he stepped up two or three steps, he saw a burning figure suddenly descending from the window at the corner of the stairs.

The shadow was huge, larger than a normal person, passing from top to bottom, leaving a fleeting image in the eyes of the two eyewitness detectives.

Toru Amuro's pupils narrowed slightly, and he recognized that it was the burning "Gomera".

He ran to the corner of the stairs in a few steps and opened the window.As the air inside and outside began to circulate, several panicked screams of children came faintly from above.

Jiang Xia also followed to the window.

He glanced down and whispered, "It's empty."

Toru Amuro nodded, obviously making the same judgment.

Judging from the state and trajectory of "Gomera" falling in the air, its mass seems to be lighter than when it was equipped with a person, so it should not be the person who fell, but the monster suit.

...why set it on fire and throw it away?Isn't this crew short of funds?Amuro frowned slightly.

"Go up and have a look."

The two left the window in the corridor and went to the studio on the top floor.

……

ten minutes later.

The Mumu police department led a row of police cars and rushed to them.

On the ground in front of the Dabao Cinema building, there was an empty Gomera shell that was half charred.In addition, a blood-stained and twisted kitchen knife fell beside it. The blood on the knife was already scorched black. From the faint blood splashes on the surrounding ground and a small piece of smashed concrete pavement, one could imagine the relationship between it and Gomei. The situation when pulling props and costumes and falling down the building together.

The burning costumes had already been extinguished by fire extinguishers.

At this time, in addition to the police, there was also a circle of staff around it, as well as nearby residents who came to watch the fun.

Jiang Xia stood in the crowd with Amuro Toru and "Amuro Toru" and listened to witness Conan describe what he saw to the police department.

"Mr. Kamei was stabbed to death in the studio on the top floor!" Conan faced the sight of "Brother Amuro" falling on him, and described it from the beginning in a tone as close to a child as possible:

"Mr. Matsui was stabbed in the leg by the gangster when he was helping us to get the props from the warehouse. We chased in the direction the gangster left, and saw through the window a man in a Gomera monster costume stabbed to death in the studio. Kamei Producer, and then escaped from the other side with a knife.

"When the gangster committed an attack, he accidentally kicked over the paint bucket next to him, stepped on the paint, and left footprints. We chased after the footprints, and first met sister Youmei who was knocked down by the gangster 'Gomera', and then Chase all the way to the rooftop.

"But there is no Gomera on the roof. We heard a strange movement, ran to the edge of the roof, looked down, and saw that 'Gomera' was on fire and fell downstairs... I thought the gangster committed suicide by jumping off the building But when I ran downstairs, I found that the costume was empty..."

The immature voice of the child always lacks a little credibility, but the cause and effect are quite clear, and two adults other than the deceased are involved in the middle.

The Mumu Police Department nodded, and while waiting for the forensics department to find evidence, they prepared to question other witnesses and investigate the suspects according to the procedure.

Before going upstairs, his eyes subconsciously turned around among the staff of the Gemera crew.

Then he saw two "Amuro Toru" at a glance, stopped in his footsteps, froze for a moment, raised his hand and rubbed his eyes.

After discovering that the double image was not caused by excessive overtime, the Mumu Police Department subconsciously looked at Jiang Xia who was between the two "Amuro Toru".

Small eyes seem to speak:

Brother Jiang Xia, what's going on?

The Mumu police department vaguely remembered that this blond-haired mixed-race man who suddenly became more numerous was the boss of the detective agency where Jiang Xia worked.

Jiang Xia glanced at Toru Amuro, and found that he didn't seem to have the idea of ​​arresting Belmod on the spot, so he didn't expose it.

He pointed to the genuine Toru Amuro in the uniform of a delivery employee to the confused Mumu Police Department, and briefly introduced: "This seems to be the boss' younger brother."

——Bermode appeared in the studio much earlier than Toru Amuro, who delivered food.The staff here has already acquiesced that she is "Toru Amuro".

So now, Toru Amuro, who arrived late, can only be called "Akira Amuro" for the time being.

... Fortunately, the Megure Police Department should not remember to check the identity certificate for a while. If the Megure Police Department is suddenly witty, Belmode with the Bourbon face will definitely be in some trouble.

However, Jiang Xia looked at the police car next to it that had not turned off, and the road section that was very suitable for racing to escape, and felt that there was no problem.

Of course, if Belmode really ran away, he and Toru Amuro would definitely be questioned about the matter afterwards, but this is still not a big problem—just put the blame on the fleeing disguiser and say that the two It's good to be threatened.

After listening to Jiang Xia's explanation, the Mumu Police Department became even more confused: When did Boss Amuro suddenly have a younger brother, or a twin?Never heard of it...

Perceived the emotions of the Mugure Police Department, Belmode approached, and said with a simple smile on Toru Amuro's face: "My brother has been in the country before, and recently he heard me that life in the city is more interesting, so he wanted to come and have a look. "

"Oh, so that's the case." Mu Mu nodded suddenly.

Since the twins did not live in the same place, it was no wonder that he had only seen one of them in Tokyo for so long.

Having said that, with such an international face, it always feels weird to talk about the topic of "going to the city to experience a different life"... But this is the family business of the citizens after all...

Police Department Megure nodded to "Akira Amuro" and left a sentence of "Welcome to Tokyo, I hope you have a good time", and then went upstairs to ask the other two witnesses who saw the gangster "Gomera" .

Belmode turned around and looked at the positions of several police cars on the street, then raised his head to confirm the layout of the outside of the building, followed closely next to the Mumu police department, and entered the building.

Behind the two of them, Jiang Xia glanced at the genuine Amuro Toru who was smiling, but the back of his hand was stretched out, and patted the boss on the shoulder sympathetically.

It is really not a pleasant experience to be disguised as yourself and add strange persona...

Toru Amuro's face was gloomy, and he kept keeping accounts for Belmode in his heart.

But soon, he thought again:

Although Belmode is disgusting, the identity of the twins she proposed is quite interesting.

Why don't you find a colleague to issue a fake certificate like "Akira Amuro" another day-there is no responsibility dispute between the adult brothers. If there is such a "brother", it may come in handy in many occasions that need to be blamed.

Toru Amuro thought about it and entered Dabao Cinema.

Looking at his back, Jiang Xia always felt that the boss seemed to have awakened some strange ideas, but there was no evidence.

He could only follow up the building first and return to the crime scene on the top floor.

Those who appeared nearby before and after the incident have not been ruled out as suspects, so it is not easy to leave directly.

……

In the studio, the staff of the forensic department were busy near the body of producer Kamei.

Next to it, several police officers were asking the staff about the situation before and after the incident.

Jiang Xia was also quickly asked.It happened to be Officer Sato who came to ask him again.

He thought for a while, and told Sato that he saw the burning "Gomera" fall from the building, and he was with "Akira Amuro" at the time.

Belmode, who was a few meters away, heard this sentence with his ear tip, and suddenly became alert.

When she was downstairs just now, she found out: based on Conan's description, during the period from Kamei's attack to the gangster's escape, the "Amuro Toru" she pretended to be just left Jiang Xia and the real Amuro Toru, of course He also left all the staff and was walking alone in the corridor.

… In other words, she "just happened" to lack eyewitnesses.

Originally, Belmode only felt that he was a little unlucky.

But at this time, after hearing Jiang Xia's voice by accident, her thoughts turned to Jiang Xia unconsciously.

Chapter 374 Summary of Gin

Focusing on Jiang Xia for a while, Belmode suddenly had an association:

In order to understand Wu Zuo's psychological condition before, Qin Jiu sent her a lot of information... Speaking of this, before she came to Japan, Qin Jiu obviously urged her every now and then, asking when she would arrive , so as to intervene in Wu Zuo's increasingly dangerous mental state as soon as possible.Why is it that now that she has really returned to Japan and can accept Uzo, Gin doesn't mention it anymore?She still wants to see more about Wu Zuo's state. Although she hasn't found any obvious abnormalities so far, but...

Wait, no, that doesn't seem to be the point now.

Belmode pressed the center of his eyebrows, turning his thoughts back to the point that had strayed halfway.

...In short, the exclusive information that Qin Jiu passed on to her gave her a deeper understanding of Wu Zuo's "killing" methods than ordinary people.

She knew that Uzo was very good at using the target and those related to the target, combined with the surrounding environment, to quietly lead a murder that seemed at first glance very natural.

Judging from the mission records, sometimes, Uzo's guidance process takes a long time—some victims suddenly kill or are killed after a few weeks or even a month of contact with him.

But at other times, that cycle is very short: almost an hour ago, the target just encountered Uzo, and the murder will start immediately after an hour.

Such a short period of time seems unbelievable at first glance, but it seems reasonable when you think about it: In Belmode's impression, in quite a few cases, the perpetrators who have accumulated a lot of resentment are actually sudden and impulsive killings.

And most prisoners have a desire to survive, and want to avoid punishment after killing.

If at this time, they suddenly have a flash of inspiration due to the actions or conversations of "someone" nearby, find some items that can be used, and then plan tricks to kill people, then this short period of guidance is entirely possible.

…As for how Uzo hinted and how to make those people "sparkle", this should be his secret and talent.

——The world has never lacked all kinds of geniuses, Uzo must be one of them, but the direction of the genius is a little bit unlawful... Cough, in short, if everyone can understand the principles and the process Well, Uzo wouldn't be so appreciated by the insiders in the organization.So she can't see through the mystery of guidance, which is actually quite normal.

To this day, Belmode feels that Uzo's way of killing is very strange.

In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that the organization had arranged several targeted killing targets or tasks, and Wu Zuo had completed them one by one on time, then she would have never imagined that Wu Zuo had tampered with it, only looking at the case reported by the outside world. The organization is too lucky, or the deceased is too unlucky.

At this time, in this Gomera studio where someone had just died.

Belmode recalled all the details about Uzo, combined with today's events, she suddenly realized that perhaps now, she had personally experienced Uzo's way of killing, and accidentally stepped into his woven layout.

——If you think about it, you can find that before, when Bourbon broke into the studio with a takeaway bag in his arms, and then threatened to leave with her, Uzo didn't catch up immediately, but after a long time, he finally Appears leisurely.

During this period of time, Uzo can completely contact other people in the studio, and exert corresponding influence on those people quietly.Then use the situation here to create some situations that he is happy to see.

Wu Zuo came downstairs to look for them just now, rather than fighting or other reasons, it was actually more likely to stop her in time to ensure that she could not appear in the staff's sight before the murder happened.In that way, even if she was with Uzo when Producer Kamei died, it would be impossible for her to get the "alibi" from Uzo's mouth.

Thinking of this, Belmode couldn't help but cast a serious look at Jiang Xia next to the policeman.

It happened that Jiang Xia was also looking at her.

Looking at each other, Jiang Xia subconsciously curled the corners of her lips and nodded to her, looking quite happy.

Belmode didn't know if this was her illusion. In short, for a moment, she felt a needle-like sense of crisis—when Uzo looked at her, he looked at her prey.It was as if in his eyes, Belmode was not at all a member of the organization who was equal to or even higher than him, but a delicious meal.

Belmode's eyes moved slightly, secretly adjusting his mentality.

...Just because Uzo's appearance doesn't seem threatening, don't be negligent.

After all, if you think about it rationally, this is a member who has just entered the field of vision of the organization cadres and successfully obtained the organization code name, and until now, he is not even an adult.

——Bermode pursed his lips, tried his best to curb the instinctive intimacy and relaxation every time he saw Uzo, and seriously figured out Uzo's motive for committing a murder at this time.

...Is it like what Gin said, interest?

Still don't want to see Bourbon conflicting with her, trying to divert attention?

Interest, which is full of subjectivity and accidental speculation, is put aside for the time being.