Conan's Corpse Picker

When the water boiled, Jiang Xia looked at the steaming pot and sighed faintly:

I don't know if it's an illusion, but since the last time we went out together, the boss hasn't come to the detective agency very often.

In the past, Toru Amuro would often drop in to take a look when passing by.If he encounters a guest, he will instinctively help out with the miscellaneous reception.

but now……

Without a skilled worker, Jiang Xia can only do chores by himself.

By the time the client filled out the registration form, the tea had already been brewed.

Jiang Xia brings tea and snacks.While putting down the tray, he himself sat across from the client, picked up the registration form, and glanced at it quickly.

The fierce-looking client leaned on the sofa, calming down a little.

He opened his mouth to add what was not written on the form:

"A month ago, my younger sister Koda Sanae suddenly disappeared.

"—We are not natives of Tokyo, but were born in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. Six years ago, Sanae went to Beijing with a few graduates of the same period and found a good job at Toto Securities. She is A very good and capable person...

Speaking of this, Koda Masao realized that he was digressing, he pressed his forehead wearily, and turned back to business:

"But on the night of the 8th of last month, Sanae suddenly disappeared.

"It took two days for me to hear about this incident. After that, I booked a ticket to Tokyo overnight, rushed to her company, asked her colleagues, and wanted to find out her whereabouts.

"The colleague said that at 8 o'clock that night, Sanae left the company after get off work. Before leaving, she said that she was going to meet a client-that was the last time those colleagues saw Sanae.

"And the 'client' they're talking about Sanae meeting—"

With a trace of irrepressible anger and a bit of murderous intent that surprised Jiang Xia, Masao Koda took out a photo from his bag and slapped it on the table:

"That's the guy, Watanuki Yoshiichi!"

Chapter 772 The subordinates are really law-abiding

"Sanae's disappearance must be because she was killed by Yoshiichi Watanuki!

"——I inquired from Sanae's branch manager that the stock that my sister recommended to Yoshiichi Watanuki fell a lot. Yoshiichi Watanuki angrily asked Sanae to compensate him for the loss, so she ran to Mianuki after get off work. Communicate throughout the family.

"At first I didn't think that Sanae was killed by Yoshiichi Watanuki. After going to Sanae's company, I just followed the clues provided by those colleagues and found Yoshiichi Watanuki, and wanted to ask Sanae where he went after leaving his house.

"However, this bastard said that Sanae never went to him that night—isn't this a guilty conscience?!

"It must be when Sanae went to his house. He insisted on paying Sanae, but Sanae didn't pay, so he killed someone and buried the body in his yard!"

Amuro Toru who just walked to the door: "..."

Just now, he passed by here and wanted to come in to get a box of bugs - the ones he brought before happened to be out of battery.

As he approached, he found that the door was open and Jiang Xia was in the detective agency. Toru Amuro paused, wanting to walk a few more steps to find Yuya Kazami.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he suddenly heard words with a strong sense of crime.

"..."

what corpse?

What is buried in the yard?

The curiosity that belongs to the detective, and the sense of responsibility brought by the job, made Amuro Toru in his heart. After the battle between heaven and man, he finally couldn't help but pushed open the door and listened closely.

Seeing him coming in, Jiang Xia nodded to him.

For some reason, Toru Amuro always felt that there seemed to be a little more smile on his expression.He saw this change sharply, and his movements froze slightly.

... If I remember correctly, when encountering a case before, Jiang Xia could not help but show a similar happy expression, it seems that because of this kind of thing, he could experience the "detective standing in the sun" very deeply. this identity.

Theoretically speaking, when solving a crime, the victim can rest in peace, the murderer is brought to justice, and the police don’t have to work overtime... No matter how you look at it, it’s not a bad thing, but once it’s associated with the word “Jiangxia”, it’s inevitable Toru Amuro recalled some painful memories.

With a twitch in the corner of his eyes, he instinctively looked away from Jiang Xia, and turned to the client on the other side of the sofa.

Just now, Toru Amuro heard the second half of the other party's sentence.

He was half puzzled, half changed the subject and asked: "Why do you think so? Is there anything wrong in the yard? Or did someone witness the burial?"

"No one witnessed it directly. This is what I deduced."

Koda Masao nodded his head with his index finger, feeling that this blond wage earner who just arrived had a lot of problems.However, in order to find the missing Koda Sanae, Koda Masao did not mind others participating in the process of "finding the body", and stated the basis of his speculation:

"I've checked. Yoshiichi Mianguan doesn't know how to drive, so it's difficult to transport the corpse, so the corpse must be near his home."

"Also, I found a witness.

"—At two o'clock in the morning on the 8th, the night Sanae disappeared, there was an office worker who lived nearby, and happened to pass through the alley next to Yoshiichi Watanuki's courtyard.

"At that time, he heard the sound of digging a hole with a shovel in Yoshiichi Watanuki's yard.

"And at 0-3 o'clock that night. There was urgent construction on the road outside. Mianguanyi must have used the noise to cover up and dig a hole in his yard to bury the corpse!"

"So that's how it is..." Amuro listened, feeling something was wrong, "If there are witnesses, why didn't you go to the police and apply for a search?"

Instead, he ran over to find the detective...

Speaking of this topic, Masao Koda's face suddenly darkened.

He was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "I called the police, but Mr. Mochida—the witness—was drunk that night. The police believed that his testimony could not be effective under this condition, so they just called Yoshihiro Watanuki. I made some routine inquiries in the past... Really stupid, which murderer would take the initiative to admit that he killed someone!"

"..." Toru Amuro scratched his face in embarrassment. If a person is drunk, he will lose his ability to act. It is true that testimony in this state cannot be adopted. This is a rule.

But thinking of the peripheral member Jiang Xia next to him, and thinking of himself now, after all, he is an organization cadre who is against the police, Toru Amuro can only scold him sincerely: "Indeed."

Jiang Xia took a sip from the teacup and watched silently.

Masao Koda was supported, and his expression was slightly relieved.

He lit a cigarette and took a sip, acting like a lonely detective:

"According to my observation and investigation, Yoshiichi Watanabe has been living alone. In the past, he often went out for a walk or to buy vegetables.

"But since the day Sanae disappeared, he has been stuck at home, shutting himself out. He will only go to Mihua Central Hospital every Saturday."

Speaking of this, Masao Koda suddenly sat up straight, slapped the table, and looked at Jiang Xia:

"It just so happens that tomorrow is the day Mianguanyi will go out. Sneak in with me to find the corpse! Of course, I will do the work of digging up the corpse myself!"

Jiang Xia sat up straight and opened her mouth to speak.

"Sorry, this is illegal."

A voice came from the side.

Toru Amuro suddenly speaks out before Jiang Xia, and politely rejects the client's request.

... Although Jiang Xia is still a minor in age, he is no longer a child after all. People of this age are not allowed to smoke or drink, but they can already be detained for illegal entry.

For members of the organization, it is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing to be watched by the police. Maybe Jiang Xia will go in first, and the cleaning team will come to the door in a hurry.

... In short, even if it breaks the law, it must not be caught.

For example, if you want to intervene in this matter, you can sneak into the yard to investigate secretly while the owner is not prepared late at night, but you can't agree to Masao Koda in broad daylight and go to be an extrajudicial fanatic with the client.

After all, they were only in contact with the client for the first time, and they didn't know the character of the client.If the other party bites back after being arrested... even thinking in the dark, if this client is a tool sent by some forces who don't like Jiang Xia to blackmail him, then it would be too reckless to agree to the client rashly.

Beside, the righteous young detective was slightly taken aback when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

Toru Amuro was very relieved: his subordinates were very persuasive, unlike some hot-blooded young people who like to compete with the law openly.

However, Jiang Xia still didn't want to refuse the commission.

He thought for a moment, then turned to the client:

"More than a month has passed, even if Yoshiichi Mianguan had hidden the corpse, the abnormality of the soil and vegetation may not be so obvious anymore.

"Finding the corpse buried in the ground is not an easy task. Even if we climb over the wall while he is not at home, there is no time to do much effective work... How about this, a compromise, I will accompany you to his house, Find an excuse to go in as a guest. Even if you take the opportunity to do something in the yard afterwards, it is difficult to count it as 'illegal entry'."

Chapter 773 The Disappeared Toru Amuro

Koda Masao frowned and thought about it, and felt that what Jiang Xia said made sense.

But at the same time, he was very doubtful: "What if Mian Guanyi won't let me in, and what if you startle the snake..."

"Since you firmly believe that the body is buried in his yard, you should have negotiated with him."

Seeing that the client nodded, Jiang Xia continued: "So, if you want to say 'striking the grass to scare the snake', you have already done it. And this is actually just an attempt—in case he really let go to prove that he has no ghosts in his heart Let's go in, isn't it nice?

"Even if it fails, there will still be the next Saturday, the next Saturday...Although it is not good to say this, but the body has been buried for a month, and many valuable clues have actually disappeared with time. One week earlier and one week later , in terms of results, there may not be much difference."

Masao Koda pressed his forehead in thought, hesitating for a while.

In the end, he nodded his head: "Just do it like this."

……

Judging from the past rules, there is still more than an hour before Yoshiichi Watanuki goes to the hospital for a routine checkup.

Koda Masao urged Jiang Xia to leave as soon as possible.

——It is true that there are still many Saturdays in the future, but Masao Koda does not want to waste this one.

Therefore, he plans to go to Mian Guanyi's family to visit according to what Jiang Xia said first, and try to get in by relying on the other party's habit of saving face.If it doesn't work this time... Koda Masao actually has other plans.

So in order to avoid wasting time, he wanted to try Jiang Xia's "visit" before Mian Guanyi went out.If it fails, there is still time to follow your own plan.

Jiang Xia didn't intend to delay either.

He stood up, and was about to invite Boss Amuro to go with him as if nothing had happened. It would be best if he could pick up a case on the way and pick up another case when he came back.

But when he turned around, there was nothing behind him.

——Toru Amuro just left a reminder, and then disappeared.

"...?"

Jiang Xia froze for a moment, then looked at the ghosts floating nearby.

Since Amuro Toru was not in a murderous delicious state just now, he was almost transparent in the eyes of ghosts.

Only Matsuda Jinpei paid a little attention out of the affection of his old classmates.But soon, it couldn't help looking at Masao Koda, who had a slightly murderous look.

At this time, seeing Jiang Xia looking over, Matsuda Jinping tried hard to recall, and pointed to the door hesitantly.

——It remembered that Toru Amuro walked in that direction very lightly just now. At that time, it thought that his old classmate was going to the outside world for business, but he never came back after he left.Judging by his posture, he probably slipped away.