Conan's Corpse Picker

Halfway through the conversation, Conan, who was soaked in vinegar, came to his senses—Jiang Xia's identity as a detective should not be exposed, otherwise Silver Fox would be alerted.

But in this way...

He looked up at Jiang Xia's face covered with a hat and a mask, and sighed sadly.It's not easy to use it to block peach blossoms... Could it be that he can only rely on his own efforts today?

Just as he was thinking, another person came by.

Looking at his figure, he was still a man.

Conan raised his head in displeasure, and was about to push this person away as well.

But soon, he discovered that this turned out to be an acquaintance.

A little bit of golden hair was exposed on the edge of the visitor's hat, his skin was darker, and his facial features were deeper than that of ordinary Asians - he was the boss of the detective agency where Jiang Xia worked.

"..."

Jiang Xia didn't say that his boss would come too...

Conan looked at Jiang Xia suspiciously, and Jiang Xia seemed quite surprised by this too.

Amuro Toru, like the client just now, pretended to be a passerby who came to say hello.

He approached, first casually explained the reason for his sudden appearance today, and said in a low voice: "I stopped by the place where the client had an examination, and found that he was not misdiagnosed. There may be something wrong with this person, and I happen to be fine today. So come and have a look."

Conan: "..."

If there is a problem with the client, why don't you call Jiang Xia directly to tell Jiang Xia, but follow him directly and make a surprise attack?

... Jiang Xia, the boss, jumps back and forth between "suspicious" and "maybe he's a good guy" every day.

Conan silently added the name "Toru Amuro" to his watch list for today.

At the same time, he turned his head to look at Jiang Xia: Jiang Xia would definitely notice Amuro Toru's abnormal behavior.

However, Jiang Xia didn't seem to mind it.On the contrary, suddenly there was one more person in the traveling team, and his mood was slightly better than before: "So that's how it is."

Conan: "?"

Jiang Xia couldn't have missed the problem.His reaction now... Could it be that Boss Amuro used to hide information like this before?

Mysterious scumbag boss...

His vigilance against Amuro Toru was raised again.

……

Jiang Xia didn't pay much attention to Conan's secret observation.

Toru Amuro looked down thoughtfully.

Seeing that Toru Amuro seems to be quite concerned about his two classmates, Jiang Xia explained: "When I went to buy mountaineering equipment yesterday, I happened to meet them, and they said they wanted to come and have a look together."

"Hmm..." Toru Amuro looked at the slender girl and the child who was not as tall as an adult's leg, and originally wanted to say: It would be dangerous to involve them.

But before he opened his mouth, he suddenly remembered that not long ago, in the Mihua Art Theater, the solid wooden railing that was kicked and cracked by Mao Lilan, fell silent again.

……never mind.

When Jiang Xia was talking to his classmates just now, the volume was louder than usual.Strangers may not see it, but it is obvious to acquaintances.This shows that Jiang Xia must have told the two classmates their purpose of climbing the mountain and the danger of climbing the mountain, instead of just abducting two innocent people to use as cover.

And these two innocent people don't seem to be as weak as they seem...

Amuro Toru didn't think about it any more.

Seeing the client approaching, he turned to the topic:

"'Silver Fox' is secretive and good at anti-tracking. There is not much information about him, and he doesn't even know whether he is male or female. We can only judge from the traces of his previous assassination that he is a left-hander. And compared to guns and bombs , he seems to prefer traditional assassination methods, using knives, throwing knives, crossbows, etc..."

When he said the last sentence, Amuro glanced at the client, Chao Wenzo, obviously remembering what happened with the sniper rifle yesterday-this didn't match the silver fox's effective method.

Chao Wenzao noticed his gaze, looked away, and snorted coldly:

"Maybe Yinhu just suddenly wanted to develop a new assassination method. Moreover, he may have killed people with guns before, but those who died from gunshots were not counted under his name and became headless cases. It gives people the illusion that he only uses cold weapons... I hope he doesn't like to use guns. In this kind of place, sniper rifles are too difficult to guard against."

As he said that, he briefly looked at the dense trees on the mountain, but quickly looked away, and his eyes fell on other tourists who were about to climb the mountain, trying to find out who the "Silver Fox" was.

The three detectives took one look at him, but did not delve into the suspiciousness in his presence.

"Speaking of left-handers..." Conan recalled the clues provided by Toru Amuro just now, and suddenly had a suspect.

He looked seven or eight meters away, the male college student who came to talk to him just now, frowned and whispered: "That person is left-handed."

Jiang Xia looked along.

The male college student who is said to come to climb the mountain regularly every year seems to feel that the weather is not right. At this time, he is standing next to the landline of the mountain management office, dialing the rest station on the mountain to inquire about the situation.

When dialing, he holds the receiver with his right hand and presses the keys with his left—it is true that, as Conan said, he is left-handed.

but……

Jiang Xia silently glanced at Conan, always feeling that Mr. Kudo's reasoning this time was mixed with private goods.

But thinking about the ghosts hanging on his body, many of them were caught by Conan, Jiang Xia still nodded approvingly: "At that time, pay more attention to him when you go up the mountain."

"Hmm." Conan's eyes had been on the male college student, and he had already begun to pay attention.

However, just after looking at it for a while, another person walked over by the side.

Chapter 495 You Look So Familiar

Conan: "..."

Xiaolan's attraction is also too great.She just nodded, not counting Toru Amuro, so many people came to strike up a conversation... Conan had to temporarily stop staring at the male college student, rolled his half-moon eyes, and looked up at the newcomer.

Then he was slightly taken aback.

——Contrary to what he thought, the one who walked over this time turned out to be a woman.

The woman was wearing a brown fleece, with long curly hair of the same color, and a slender figure.

She had her scarf pulled high and a pair of goggles on her face.

After looking at the few people gathered here, the woman pulled the goggles to the top of her head, her eyes stopped on Jiang Xia, and she looked carefully: "You look familiar, I seem to have seen you somewhere."

Conan: "...?"

Jiang Xia didn't smile and nod yet, why did she hook someone up to strike up a conversation, it's still such a traditional strike-up sentence...

However, speaking of it, he looked very familiar with this big sister who came to strike up a conversation.

After a second, Conan suddenly recognized it: "You are Etsuko Torakura?!"

Mao Lilan knew almost all famous people. When she heard the name, she immediately approached in surprise: "Are you that mystery novelist? I often read your and your husband's books!"

Etsuko Hukura is a cutting-edge novelist who is good at writing mystery novels with a touch of romance.

Her husband, Daisuke Tiger Cang, is a popular writer in the horror novel world.

As a loyal fan of mystery novels, Conan has read almost all mystery novels on the market, among which works by Etsuko Torakura belong to the one with good quality.

At this time, he suddenly saw the author, and while he was excited, he suddenly remembered something.

When Mao Lilan and Etsuko Hucang were talking.

Conan took the opportunity to pull Jiang Xia over, and whispered: "She has written some stories about killers, and the techniques used in them are very subtle. Now we are standing with the client, and she suddenly came to talk to us..."

In short, although Etsuko Torakura is less suspected, the number of suspects for "Silver Fox" has increased.

——After all, it is a matter of life, and you should politely doubt anyone you see. This is what a detective should do.

Moreover, although Etsuko Torakura is not short of money, it seems that it is not unreasonable for the novelist to personally practice killing techniques after being dazed, or to work part-time as a killer for entertainment under too much pressure...

If I have to say it, it can even be linked to the previous sniping - killing the client on the way up the mountain can get double rewards, but the day before yesterday, Silver Fox started sniping in the city, perhaps because she is not short of money , but just experiencing the joy of killing.

...Of course, this is only a conclusion drawn without letting go of any possibility.

Actually, compared to Torakura Etsuko...

Conan turned his gaze, and once again landed on the male college student who followed the client to talk, and nodded secretly:

Compared to the elegant Etsuko Torakura, this guy is more noteworthy...

……

After Hukura Etsuko's "familiarity" statement was interrupted, she realized that this was an unwelcome question, so she didn't ask further.

But she still glanced at Jiang Xia from time to time, thinking about who this young man wearing a mask and hat was and where she saw him.

……

Mao Lilan suddenly talked to Etsuko Hukura just now. On the one hand, she really liked her novels, and on the other hand, she also wanted to divert from what she said to Jiang Xia, "I seem to have seen you somewhere".

——Jiang Xia often appeared in newspapers, and even appeared on some variety shows related to detectives.Etsuko Hukura should have seen him in photos or on the screen, so she felt familiar with Jiang Xia.

That is to say, if we continue to talk about this issue, Jiang Xia's identity as a detective will definitely be exposed.

And if Yinhu happens to be hiding around and sees this scene, then he will definitely be more vigilant, and his actions will be more subtle, and he may even act preemptively, trying to get rid of Jiang Xia's obstacle...

At this moment, seeing that Etsuko Hukura did not continue this topic, Mao Lilan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She secretly turned to the other side, using the cover of her body, raised a scissors hand at Jiang Xia, which symbolized victory, and suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment of "becoming a detective's witty assistant".

So Jiang Xia could only return a "V" when Huakura Etsuko was not looking at this side, pretending that he was also very motivated.

...One and two are so active, it seems that he is paddling.

However, after glancing at Toru Amuro, who was more silent than him, Jiang Xia felt at ease again.

——Here's another one that's even more watery.

My work attitude is in the middle, so it's not a big problem.

……

Not long after, the staff of the mountain management office told them that they had confirmed the facilities and supplies at the rest station, and they could start climbing.

Jiang Xia identified the direction, and set foot on the mountain road with everyone.

After walking for a while, a couple hurriedly chased after them.

Unlike leisurely climbers, the two trotted up the mountain.

At this time, they turned the corner and saw Jiang Xia and the others in front of them, so they slowed down, carrying heavy backpacks, and climbing the mountain while looking around like normal passengers.

But if you look closely, the behavior of the two is very different from ordinary tourists - ordinary tourists look around, mostly to enjoy the scenery.