Conan's Corpse Picker

Jiang Xia nodded. In the night, the glimmer of light from the flashlight hit his face, which was coated with a dark outline, which looked inexplicably heavy.

Amuro glanced at him, and said casually: "The name of the Mud Gymnasium sounds a bit earthy, but it is not an honest organization. Their branches have expanded to Southeast Asia and South America. All the branches you can name They are all involved in crimes... Killing and hiding corpses is commonplace, so Mianguan Chenzo doesn't care much about the case where his assistant was killed. He only cares about his colleague who was killed by him five years ago. Whether the body will be exposed, in his opinion, is the only thing that can threaten his current status—in short, what we will face later is a group of desperadoes, so don’t take it lightly.”

It seems to be reminding the danger of this mission, but actually it wants to tell Jiang Xia that Mianguan Chensan is not a good thing.After catching his fault and handing it over to the organization and the mud participants, this old thing will not live long, but it is his own crime, not the indirect murder of the person who caught his evidence.

However, high school detectives generally seem to take human life seriously, both good and bad.

After listening to what he said, Jiang Xia just nodded seriously to show that she would be more vigilant, but her expression didn't look much relaxed.

Toru Amuro sighed inwardly, and changed the topic.

……

The two of them muttered meaningly for a while, in order to match their deliberately slow pace.

After ten minutes, Jiang Xia and Amuro Toru stopped in front of a maple tree.

An old red handkerchief was tied to the branch, floating faintly in the night, as if calling for a soul.

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Jiang Xia turned her head and glanced at Toru Amuro.

I found that the boss didn't intend to take the initiative to dig the soil, so I had to carry out the appearance of a good employee to the end.He squatted down and looked for the pile of bones—the old man was more willing to take the bait if he had to dig it up and show it to Mianguan Chensan.

The leaves on the ground are fine at first glance.But when you turn it up close, you can find that the dirt and dust on it are not uniform, as if it was pulled away by someone, and then covered back as it is - this should be when Toru Amuro acted alone in the afternoon. Because it was dug out once.

Jiang Xia Quan pretended not to see anything, he pushed aside the leaves and soil like he was digging the hole for the first time.

And when he saw the skeleton below, Weidai reported simultaneously in surprise: "There is a white bone buried. The collarbone is a bit strange... What is this thing? A steel nail?"

Toru Amuro nodded, and said in a slightly lowered volume that could still be heard by the surroundings: "It should have been attached when the fracture was broken, and it died before it could be removed. This is very convenient to confirm the identity."

A flash of a knife suddenly approached, and someone jumped out from behind the bushes, drew his knife and slashed obliquely. The planned cutting route also included Jiang Xia, who was squatting next to the corpse, and Toru Amuro, who stood next to Jiang Xia and supervised the work like a boss.

——The assailant is the most important assistant of Watanuki Chenzo. The assistant's duty was to monitor the lobby of the hotel, but just now Watanuki Chenzo left in a hurry and couldn't contact the other younger brothers for a while, so he transferred the assistant here.The gunfire was too loud, so when a group of people decided to go up the mountain to search for the maple tree, they all brought cold weapons to prevent too much noise.

The assistant's weapon is an antique machete, which was hidden in the camera bag when he came.

The bright blade first approached Toru Amuro who was standing.After chopping him down, and then chopping down Jiang Xia next to him, they can call it a day and start digging the corpse pit.

Yet the assistant's goal was not even half achieved.Amuro suddenly flashed to the side as if he had eyes behind his back, and at the same time grabbed it with his backhand. The assistant's hand holding the knife was held by him, as if being clamped by twisted metal—although Amuro looked far from the "muscle "knot" is still a very long way away, but in this world, muscles and strength seem to have nothing to do with each other. What the assistant is facing is a hand that can chip through the explosion-proof glass with bare hands without any injuries. It is as hard as a safety hammer, and even Worse.

The assistant felt a stabbing pain in his wrist, and his eyes went dark.

When he came back to his senses again, he had already let go of the knife, and at the same time his knee was hit hard. With a scream, his whole body was slapped flat on the ground like an acrobat who failed somersault.

Before he fell down, Jiang Xia moved to the side, raised his hand and waved away the dead leaves that were thrown away by the heavy body.

After that, he looked at the person who fell beside him, who seemed to be in a good posture, couldn't help stepping on it, and held the swing stick.

The assistant groaned, tilted his head and passed out, and didn't move any more.

It is extremely difficult for an unconscious person to lose murderous aura.Jiang Xia was stunned, silently retracted his foot, and pushed the half-grown stick back into his pocket, pretending that he didn't want to do anything just now, but was just helping to subdue the villain.

The assistant's long and narrow scimitar was already in Toru Amuro's hand.

He glanced down, and his first reaction was that this was a controlled knife... But this was not what Boben should have thought about.Toru Amuro turned the knife twice, and suddenly threw it like a flying knife. The silver light flashed away, and it was nailed into the tree seven or eight meters away with a sound, sinking extremely deep.

"..."

After a moment of silence, behind the tree, a figure slowly turned.

It's Tatsuzo Watanuki, who wears glasses and has a belly, and looks like a kind grandfather.

According to Mianguan Chenzo's own script, originally, at this time, he should gracefully walk out from behind the tree, like a behind-the-scenes man with a winning chance, smile coldly at the corpses of the two detectives, and then ask his assistant to put them on the spot. Bury it up, and then severely reprimand those younger brothers who don't know where they wandered.

However, the actual situation was very different from what he had imagined, and the sneak attack was not successful.It all happened too quickly: Watanuki Tatsuzo took a step from behind a tree as the assistant heroically swung the knife.When the assistant fell to the ground, Mianguan Chensan was stunned, and then retreated silently... However, it was too late to make up for it—he stepped on the dead leaves with confident steps just now, and made a sound, if he hides now It would be too ugly to be caught out manually by those two detectives.

So Mianguan Chensan could only bite the bullet, and walked out voluntarily, seemingly naturally.

It's not all about face.But judging from the current situation, he must be more calm.Only in this way can the other party think that everything is not over, and he can delay the time better... Speaking of which, what happened to his little brothers?There should be a search point around here!Normally, there should be ten to twenty people guarding it, and the other search points are not too far away, but why has there been no response until now?Had they been too intent on their search to heed the summoning signal?

...I have to find my little brothers quickly.

Thinking of this, Mian Guanchen raised his head and let out a few loud laughs, which spread far and wide in the night.

Then he took a deep breath, turned to the detectives, and said leisurely, "You don't seem to be surprised to see me appear." The voice was also very clear with a deep breath.

Jiang Xia didn't answer his words, her eyes moved slightly, and she scanned the surroundings.

In my impression, Toru Amuro once sent an email asking the peripheral members of Gunma Prefecture to install recording equipment and cameras nearby in order to obtain the information needed for the mission.

...But right now, the only thing that is working is the recording equipment.

Because just now, when he drove the Matsuda brand puppet to sweep the mountains, he confiscated it for a while, and accidentally knocked out all the peripheral members of the organization—the peripheral members of the organization and the younger brother who participated in the meeting, the temperament of these two groups, In fact, it's pretty much the same.It feels very similar to people, and of course the murderous look is also very similar. They are all the basic models that have no taste.

At that time, after Jiang Xia knocked on the person, she found a mobile phone at her feet. She looked down and saw an email from Toru Amuro with a new address on it. Only then did she realize that she had mistakenly assaulted a friendly soldier.

So after hesitating for a moment, Jiang Xia silently took some time to help them install the recording equipment - Toru Amuro didn't know that Uzo was here, but someone above must know.

Peripheral members beat up by mistake, and the organization doesn't care.But if it destroys the mission, adds chaos to the organization for no reason, and is discovered, it will be a bit embarrassing to go to the assassination list later, so it's best to end it by the way.

The organization of the equipment is a bit more complicated.However, Jiang Xia used to be bored, and occasionally received training from Dr. A Li, and was no stranger to messy machines.No matter how bad it is, you can burn more murderous energy and let Matsuda Jinhei drive the puppet to operate-this reliable policeman who worked in the explosive ordnance disposal team of the mobile group, of course, knows more than just bomb disposal.

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As for the camera equipment, Jiang Xia picked it up to have a look at it, then threw it down again without installing it.He doesn't really want to be photographed, whether it's the vest or the body.Fortunately, neither the conference nor the organization is a law-abiding institution. It doesn't pay attention to the supremacy of physical evidence, and it doesn't like to leave no doubt.

It is enough to have recordings related to Watanuki Tatsuzo.

……

But now, Jiang Xia feels that since there are recording equipment hidden around, it means that the conversations between himself, Toru Amuro and Tatsumi Watanuki will be recorded and listened to again.

Those who listened to the recording did not know who they were.But one thing is for sure, the more people who know who their organization is, the more problems will arise.

Although "Jiang Xia is a peripheral member" is not known to many people like "Jiang Xia is Uzuo", it is best not to spread it too much.

So facing Mianjian Chensan who wanted to delay time, Jiang Xia thoughtfully cooperated with him.

Like a normal detective, he gives priority to revealing reasoning to the murderer at a critical moment, and the flow of time seems to slow down:

"Of course not surprised. Because the deceased has actually left your name in his pocketbook.

"He always writes his name as 'ホヅミ', because according to the normal habit, many people can't read that surname if it is written in Chinese characters-the list of staff that the police asked for from the crew of "Winter Maple Red" actually does not exist. Error. 'August [-]st' is not a date mixed in, but the name of the deceased. His surname is 'August [-]st' and his given name is 'One'.

"Surnames with the pronunciation of 'ホヅミ' are usually written as 'Hoji'. But in the past, August [-]st was often the season for harvesting rice, so there are also surnames with the rare spelling of 'August [-]st'.

"Similarly, there is the surname 'April 4st'. In April, when the weather gets warmer, people will take out the cotton in their clothes... Yes, this surname is pronounced the same as your 'Mianguan' ...that's why Mr. August 1st left a bloodstain on 'April [-]st' before he died.

"Ordinary people may not understand these pronunciations. But with a rare surname like Mr. August [-]st, it is inevitable that they will be interested in similar people and know the relevant pronunciation. When you kill him, is it because he broke some secret that cannot be revealed, such as ...this pile of bones under our feet?"

Sweat trickled down Mian Guanchen's forehead.Although he had long planned to silence the two people who had seen the bones in front of him, but like now, it feels very bad to have his thoughts and mistakes being dissected and analyzed by words.

The killing intent in his heart was getting stronger and stronger, but he was suffering from not knowing where the helper was, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

At this moment, Mian Guanchen's third ear moved slightly, and found someone approaching.

He pretended to wipe his sweat, turned his head slightly, and saw a burly figure—under the moonlight, he could see a string of fluorite pendants around his neck, faintly reflecting white light.

Mianguan Chensan was overjoyed, this was an accessory for one of his little bosses, and he was very impressed because of the bright colors.Since the leader of the nearby group came over, he must be followed by other younger brothers.The way I raised my voice to summon my subordinates just now really worked!

When a helper came, Mianguan Chensan immediately straightened his back.

The smile on the corner of his mouth became serious again: "Little detective, you are indeed very perceptive, but unfortunately, the post-death message of 'April [-]st' cannot be used as evidence at all, because it may just be that guy who just grabbed his hand before he died. Debt——I only told you your reasoning until now, because you knew this in your heart, so you had to fish me out first?"

Jiang Xia didn't speak.

Mianguan Chensan felt that this young man was overwhelmed by his own aura, and his speech became smoother immediately, and he applauded in a dignified manner: "It's a good plan, and the bait you released is also attractive enough. It's a pity that before fishing, you should carefully weigh your own weight - can your thin fishing rod afford a shark like me?"

He sneered: "It's a pity that you are a very talented young man, but you saw something you shouldn't see—hehe, do you know why I didn't dispose of that corpse earlier?"

As soon as the words fell, the young detective on the opposite side said in a tone of "what's the problem?", "Because you are getting old and your memory is fading, and you forgot where it was buried."

"..." Mian Guanchen's forehead twitched.The "corpse" he mentioned obviously refers to the unlucky "August [-]st", but what Jiang Xia was talking about was the bone buried five years ago.

... Forgetting his position is indeed his huge mistake; his power is getting stronger but he is too old, and it is indeed a scar in Mianguan Chensan's heart.However, when he glanced at Jiang Xia coldly, he met Jiang Xia's peaceful and serious expression.Mianguan Chenzo was slightly taken aback, and for a moment it was difficult to determine whether the young man who spoke badly was doing it on purpose, or if he was too concerned about the bones under his feet, so that he really confused the two.

Hmph, but it doesn't matter, it's a death anyway.

Mianguan Chenzo pretended not to hear the dismantling words just now, maintained his indifference, and asked and answered his own questions: "It's because there are some things that are only convenient to do after dark. And I haven't done physical work for a long time, It’s not easy to do it yourself, so I recruited my subordinates to help me with these boring tasks—"

As he said that, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers: "I'm afraid their actions later will be very rough, because you have increased the workload for them to deal with the corpses. Too much curiosity is not a good thing, it's a pity that you We can only bring this point of knowledge into heaven.”

Having said that, no matter how you look at it, at this time, from behind the trees, bushes, in the shadows of the night, etc., the thousands of troops summoned by Mianuki Tatsuzo should flash out.

In the corner of Mianguan Chenzo's vision, the fluorite light that symbolized the helper was indeed approaching.

The bushes were pushed away with a clatter, and the little boss, who was burly and powerful, strode out.

Amuro looked at him, stunned for a moment, and subconsciously took a step back, looking a little shocked.

Jiang Xia was taken aback, and then took a step back, allowing her reaction to be in sync with that of a normal person.

In the next second, the little boss who appeared on the stage gave a soft leg and fell down at Mian Guanchensan's feet, making the old man tremble in shock.

The little boss raised his head with difficulty, revealing a face covered with bruises. His face was slightly swollen, and his voice was crying blood: "Boss, run away! We...we have encountered a pervert..."

After conveying this crucial message, his hands slapped down, and his raised head lowered, like a tragic hero who has finally completed his mission.

... If it wasn't for him not wearing pants, the scene might have been even more tragic.

"..."

The three of them looked at the loyal little brother who had fallen to the ground. No one spoke for a moment, only the rustling sound of the wind blowing the leaves.

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The silence in the air was not because the three of them were surprised that there were people nearby.

But this man on the ground, the shape is too strange - I don't know why, the little boss has bare legs, and the exposed skin is the same as his face, full of blue-purple stripes, like an old father who has just been irritated Smash educated.

After a long time, Jiang Xia's ears moved, and he heard Anshi Toru comment in a low voice: "...is immoral."

Jiang Xia: "..."

His eyes fluttered slightly, and then he quickly calmed down—strictly speaking, he just borrowed the belt from the little boss just now, and didn't directly pick up his pants.As for making it like this... Probably because the little boss thought the fabric was worn out and hurt his skin, so he took off his pants?Or he didn't have the strength to keep holding the waistband of his trousers, so he simply let the trousers fly freely... No matter how you look at it, it seems that the person concerned has a bigger problem-as an elegant adult, how can he not wear trousers because of these trivial things.It shouldn't, it shouldn't.

Amuro Toru didn't realize that there was a guilty employee standing next to him, and he didn't expect Jiang Xia to be related to this matter.

He actually suspected that this was the masterpiece of those peripheral members of the organization.That group of people behaved like lambs waiting to be slaughtered in front of the code-named cadres, but in fact most of them were out-and-out outlaws.Toru Amuro felt that it might be that when those peripheral members arranged audio and video equipment nearby according to their own requirements, and planned to take pictures of relevant information about Tatsuzo Watanuki, a younger brother of Tatsuzo Watanuki strayed into this area, so the peripheral members He taught the other party without permission... Tsk, he clearly said that as long as he hides nearby, don't conflict with other people, so as not to startle the snake.These peripheral members of Gunma County are not very obedient.