Conan’s Corpse Picker

Almost at the same time, the windows of the office shattered and bullets flew in, carving deep holes in the coffee table - the sniper hidden outside the window opened fire.

Jiang Xia, who was forced to lie down with the other two people: "..."

These policemen even used the same movement to attack people. Fortunately, he had just been jumped by Officer Sato not long ago. If he was jumped again this time, he would land more gracefully than the last time...

The sound of bullet impact rang out twice and then returned to silence.

Jiang Xia dusted himself off and sat up, wanting to take a peek outside the window.

But before he could probe his head, he was blocked back again - Toru Amuro gestured towards him and his client, instructing them to stay where they were and not move. He himself dodged to another blind spot, and after using obstacles such as cabinets and refrigerators to move twice, he successfully moved to the window and closed the curtains to block the outside view.

Afterwards, Toru Amuro stood up, looked back at the bullet marks on the table, and recalled the general location of the broken window just now, thoughtfully.

Judging from these marks, even if they were sitting still just now, these two bullets could not hit anyone.

And according to the position of the sniper he saw just now, although the sniper location is not too close, it is definitely not far away... The quality of the killers outside is so worrying?

Or is this an arranged drama?

…If it’s the latter, then who is this being played for?

Toru Amuro looked at the client and Jiang Xia who stood up from behind the sofa, his eyes full of suspicion.

However, if I think about it carefully, if Jiang Xia is really Wu Zuo, it seems that he should not have arranged this sniper attack so roughly. If not, then there is no need for Jiang Xia to do such a thing. In any case, it seems that the guest is more suspicious……

The suspicious guest was holding Jiang Xia's shoulders, shouting and shaking him: "He is really here! Stop him quickly, or I will be killed by him!"

Jiang Xia advised with a good temper: "Calm down, don't be anxious, you can catch up."

Toru Amuro walked next to them and pushed the crooked sofa straight.

At this time, he saw a wallet lying on the ground, so he picked it up and took a look.

This is the client's wallet. The driver's license inside does have the name "Chao Wenzao" printed on it, and the photo matches it - the name the client left on the registration form seems to be his real name.

…

Before returning the wallet to the customer, Toru Amuro secretly took a photo and sent it to Yuya Kazami for him to check.

Afterwards, he conveniently searched for the name "Chao Wenzao" in the organization's database.

The page refreshes quickly.

The client's relevant information was indeed entered in the organization's database - he is the president of the Tokyo branch of Kansai Housing Agency, followed by a series of introductions.

But it's just an ordinary entry.

In addition, Chao Wenzao was not on the assassination list, nor was he a partner or target, and he seemed to have nothing to do with the organization.

...Despite this, Toru Amuro still feels that this person has a big problem.

Even if he has nothing to do with the organization, there must be something else he is hiding.

…

Jiang Xia glanced out the window.

According to his observation, the sniper who sneaked up on them had no murderous intent and no evil intentions. He was probably not a silver fox, just an ordinary passerby. And now, the passerby has run away with his gun, so it’s not worth chasing him.

Jiang Xia turned to look at the client in front of him.

The client was still shaking him anxiously, but Jiang Xia didn't want to be shaken any longer, so she changed the subject and said, "Now that we have evidence that the 'Silver Fox' attacked you with a gun, why don't you call the police?"

Toru Amuro nodded secretly.

Chao Wenzao interrupted angrily: "Those policemen have a purpose! Do you think I haven't called the police? It's because they couldn't find anyone, so I had to come to the detective!"

Toru Amuro: "..."

He glanced at his phone screen.

His subordinate Yuya Kazami is not very good at doing big things, but when it comes to trivial matters, his efficiency is surprisingly high.

At this time, part of the client's information has been sent to his mobile phone at the speed of light.

——The identity of Chao Wenzao is true, and the recent large remittance is also true. He seems to have indeed hired a killer.

But other than that, reporting to the police is false, and misdiagnosis is also false.

——Chao Wenzao did have a physical examination five days ago, but there was no misdiagnosis.

Therefore, the reason why he came to visit "he didn't want to die in the hospital bed after getting terminal illness, so he hired a killer" was fundamentally problematic.

...In this case, what is the real purpose of this person coming to the detective?

As soon as this idea came up, the suspicious client made new moves.

"Actually, I have a way to lure the silver fox out."

Chao Wenzao took a deep breath and said as if he had made up his mind:

“I like mountain climbing very much, and if I had to choose a suitable place to die, I would prefer to die on the mountain.

"So when I asked Silver Fox for an assassination, I told him that if he killed me while climbing, he would get double the reward - that is to say, if I went hiking, he would definitely go with me. Let's Go to the mountains and try it!”

Jiang Xia comforted the excited client: "Okay, okay."

Toru Amuro: "..."

The traces of the operation were also too heavy, which made it increasingly difficult for him to connect this incident with the conjecture of "Uzo's arrangement".

But thinking about it on the other hand, if Jiang Xia is pure black, then it may be that Jiang Xia discovered that he was investigating Wu Zuo and did it deliberately...

Alas, that’s why objective evidence is important, otherwise we can only make random guesses. "Jiang Xia is Wu Zuo" and "Jiang Xia is just an incident physique". These two results can be justified no matter which way you guess...

Toru Amuro instantly felt how Gin felt when he caught an undercover agent, and also understood Rum's strange attitude towards him, which was hot and cold, and he was in a dilemma.

But no matter what, I must follow this strange commission and check it out. There may be unexpected gains along the way.

Of course, it would be best not to directly say that you are going, but to make a surprise attack. In this way, whether the problem is Jiang Xia or the client, it will disrupt their plans even more...

When Toru Amuro was thinking silently.

Next to him, Jiang Xia, who was very friendly to his clients, had already made an appointment with Chao Wenzao to go hiking to catch silver foxes together.

——The morning after tomorrow, at Danyuan Mountain.

The air in Danyuan Mountain is fresh, the altitude is not too high, and the scenery is average. There are very few tourists in this season. If Silver Fox planned to assassinate among the tourists, it would be easier to identify him.

Jiang Xia and the client discussed the matters to be paid attention to that day and sent the person to the door.

After thinking expectantly for a while about the life of picking up ghosts the day after tomorrow, Jiang Xia turned around and found that the office was empty, and Toru Amuro had left at some point.

Jiang Xia: "...?"

Didn’t the boss look like he had something to say before?