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Chapter 1027: Amuro Office is still too comprehensive
Chapter 1027: Amuro Office is still too comprehensive
Some creators have certain strange quirks, which many people can understand due to specific environments such as artistic creation.
But if Zhukou Yigui said this, it is obviously not the case.
Akibaba died in order to test whether a certain closed-room murder method was feasible for him. The author who designed it must have been very aware of the danger of the method. His attitude towards the editor had long gone beyond bullying, and he really wanted to kill the other person.
Zhukou Yigui did it on purpose.
"He has too much self-awareness," Tang Ze decisively commented. "His successful career and the admiration of others have given him an illusion. He now thinks he is really as smart as the commentators say, a man who can decide life and death."
"Maybe he is jealous of Editor Akiba." Mao Lilan lowered her head and analyzed, "Akiba is his closest collaborator. His income and social status are not as good as his, but he has a happy family and is very responsible..."
"There's no need to analyze so much, he's just a pervert." Maori Kogoro frowned and waved his hand, "There are many mystery novelists in Japan. He has no right to torture others just because he's not doing well himself."
After hearing the comments from the three of them, Dejima Kakuji, who had just been in a very tense mood, slowly broke free from his gloomy mood, raised his head and smiled gratefully: "Thank you. I have also tried to discuss it with colleagues I have a good relationship with..."
He didn't say anything else, just shook his head helplessly. It was obvious that the result of the communication was very disappointing.
"In short, we should try our best to bring the topic of discussion to the topic of mentality, and then try our best to make him repeat this paragraph again..." Tang Ze nodded, "I will adapt to the situation. Detective Maori, I will trouble you to cooperate with me tomorrow as well."
"Are you going to discuss a real-life murder?" Kogoro Mouri took a moment to react and understood his roundabout meaning.
It is definitely unrealistic to ask Morokuchi Yoshiki to publicly admit that he killed someone, but if two detectives with rich experience in handling cases sit beside him and discuss the differences between real criminal investigation and mystery novels, and then lead the topic to collecting materials and ask him if he has friends in the police or prosecutors, then it is natural to ask questions such as how he writes in a way that is so close to reality...
In order to achieve this effect, Kogoro Mouri must talk about the cases he has handled in the past.
"Yes. Just like you said, he is a psychopath." Tang Ze nodded and gave a very feasible plan, "So you should pick some cases you have handled, where the interpersonal relationships are very complicated and the murderer's mentality is difficult to understand."
"To stimulate him?"
"Yes. Just now, Conan mentioned that there are many novels of this style in his works. So we can use a regretful tone to say that if his novels can go further in this direction, they may become award-winning masterpieces..."
Maori Kogoro nodded when he heard what he said, then realized the meaning of his words and looked at him in confusion: "You accepted the interview assignment, but you haven't read his book?"
"Of course. I'm an American, and I don't know much about Japanese literature." Tang Ze said nonsense with a normal expression, "As for the commission, this was given to me temporarily by the law firm, and they asked for it very urgently. I also received the notice suddenly while I was handling the case. Don't worry, just give me one night."
"Zhukou Yigui, he has written nearly ten novels..." Conan was stunned and answered instinctively.
"I'll just read it through, but I don't need to read it carefully." Tang Ze nodded his head with a smile, "I'll also find some other reviews to read. This is what I need to do."
Even now, Tang Ze is still a patient with hyperthymesia.
Although Tang Ze guessed that the cause of his previous illness might have nothing to do with developmental defects, it might be because he did not drink Meng Po soup, or because he was directly traveled through by a wave, which caused some problems in his brain when he was still a baby.
But the result now is that his brain is now in a diseased state. It’s just that the efforts of the Tangze couple in this regard have been very effective. He will instinctively use methods to process memory information, making him feel like a normal person.
The actual effect is that if you really want to remember something, you can just flip through it and remember it, so there is not much difference.
Conan pinched his neck and felt something was wrong. He thought about it but couldn't put it into words.
Well, for people with rich reading experience, it is not difficult to do simple speed reading.
Combined with Mingzhi's ability to control people's hearts, the effect can indeed be achieved quickly.
Tang Ze ignored Conan, who seemed to have understood something but still seemed to have not figured it out. He turned his head and looked at Dejima Kakuji.
"...I'll go find Anabuki and ask her to find you a set of books." Dejima Kakuji, who had been staring blankly at their discussion, came back to his senses and quickly took the initiative to speak, "Thank you very much. Thank you for your help."
"This isn't some 'troublesome matter'. It's just exposing the behavior of a scumbag." Tang Ze shook his head and stood up. "Then I'll go back to my room first. If I have any new ideas after reading, I will inform you before the formal conversation begins tomorrow morning, Mr. Maori."
Morokuchi Yoshiki's villa in Okutama is indeed very big, regardless of other things.
Not to mention accommodating such a work team, there are enough guest rooms even for a few more people.
As he walked past Dejima Kakuji, he reached out and patted the other's shoulder.
"Don't thank me for it. Seeing it as a nuisance is what's holding you back from asking for help."
Tang Ze turned his head and looked at Conan meaningfully.
"Some problems won't be so troublesome if you're willing to speak up and seek help."
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"...I have a feeling that he is talking about the Phantom Thief of Hearts."
Conan felt that there was something strange about this conversation and commission, so he stood on the terrace and secretly made a phone call.
Since they were discussing Goro Akechi, it would be difficult for him to find Karasawa. Considering the other party's attitude and the fact that he had not yet told Joker his specific identity, it would be even more strange to contact Joker.
So naturally, the person he contacted was Hattori Heiji.
"Why do I feel this way?" Hattori Heiji yawned while standing on his balcony. "He might be saying that if Dejima Kakuji had gone to find the detective earlier, the case might have been solved long ago?"
"If you must explain, I can explain it this way..." Conan said, "But it still feels wrong."
Indeed, if Kakuji Dejima had gone to see the detective earlier, especially Goro Akechi, his problem might have been solved.
As we all know, Amuro Detective Agency is still a little too comprehensive.
Let’s not talk about Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who for some reason has become a guest on the variety show. After all, she has only joined the show for a short time. Amuro Toru and Goro Akechi alone are already disguised all-round mercenaries.
Not to mention the roles Mingzhi played in the cases they had encountered, they were both part-time detectives and artists, and could even negotiate contracts with TV stations on behalf of others.
Considering the connections that Goro Akechi has from organizations and political circles, he can use even illegal means.
From black to white, as long as the money is enough, I feel there is nothing they can't handle.
"Do you think that the fact that he would suddenly find Shima Kakuji and ask him to provide some information and cooperate in completing the recording is not as simple as it seems?" Hattori Heiji touched his chin and began to think.
"It's not surprising that he would find out that Dejima Kakuji knew about the situation of Editor Akibaba." Conan answered while recalling the content of the conversation tonight, "Thinking carefully about the chat at the dinner table, Dejima Kakuji was obviously the first to mention Akibaba's life, but he has been avoiding the discussion of his death. It is true that some clues can be found. But don't you think it's strange that Akechi would come up with such a thoughtful plan?"
It's not like Goro Akechi is some warm-hearted detective.
He always had a smile on his face, but they had seen how cold his heart was beneath that gentle surface.
Suddenly finding Dejima Kakuji and offering to help was completely contrary to Conan's impression of him.
"You said before that you suspected this guy was not an ordinary person either, and that he could sense some people's emotions and murderous intent." Hattori Heiji thought about it and understood a little bit of what Conan was saying, "You mean, he sensed the murderous intent from Dejima Kakuji?"
"It's very likely." Conan didn't use a definite word, but his tone was very confident. "I even suspect that he deliberately led the topic at the dinner table and asked Morokuchi Yoshitaka to go back to his room to work, just to assess the murderous intentions of the three staff members present against Morokuchi."
Judging from the state of contact in the evening, Dejima Kakuji was very tense.
The truth behind Akibashi's death weighed heavily on his shoulders. Seeing that Morokuchi Yoshiki had not paid any price for his evil deeds, and even his new work was about to be serialized, and he was about to make a lot of money and gain fame, Dejima Kakuji was already at the limit.
Rather than finding him and offering help in order to help him and catch the scumbag Morokuchi Yoshiki, the wise move was more like giving Dejima a pressure relief valve so that he would not explode immediately.
The so-called immediate detonation should be...
"I guess he judged that Kakujima might kill Morokuchi Yoshiki before the conversation began." Following this line of reasoning, Conan quickly came to the conclusion, "And he needs Morokuchi Yoshiki to survive this conversation, or at least not die before the conversation begins."
Maybe this is the reason why he accepted the commission and came to participate in the conversation.
"So, you think that when he asked for help, he meant that Dejima Kakuji should go to the Phantom Thief's website and post a message, so that he could identify the problem of Morokuchi Masuki in advance..." Hattori Heiji also thought along this line of thought and nodded slowly, "If Morokuchi Masuki is changed by the Phantom Thief of Heart, he will soon be infamous for exposing how much he has done to harm others."
"And this kind of notoriety doesn't warrant imprisonment. Even if the police determine that Akibashi's death was indeed caused by human intervention, it would still be very difficult to prove it or even arrest Morokuchi for this reason." Conan curled his lips as he thought of this, "If this person is really related to the organization, he wouldn't even be exposed just because he fell into the hands of the police."
"Just like you mentioned last time, Shii Reika..." Hattori Heiji frowned.
As soon as the name came out, both detectives on the other end of the phone fell silent.
If Conan's guess is correct, this temporary commission is still inseparable from the organization, then preventing Morokuchi Yoshiki from being murdered may be to protect something.
It would be very reasonable to wait until the other person's reputation is damaged and his career encounters setbacks, and then let him "commit suicide" quietly.
Just like the death of Yotsuba Reika, everyone would blame the problem on Yotsuba Reika's willfulness and emotional instability, and regard her death as an accident.
All the preparations were made to make it disappear quietly.
"…If that's the case, then he is indeed a very difficult opponent to deal with." Hattori Heiji said in a slightly heavy tone, "Even if we know that he is the mastermind, he is really involved in many things. Since his hands are clean, no one can do anything to him. I'm afraid you have really met your 'Moriarty' this time."
On the other side of the villa, Tang Ze, who had been given a new title, was also standing on the terrace.
He chose a guest room on the first floor for himself, which was far away from Zhukou Yigui's work area and almost on the other diagonal of the villa. Therefore, it was also far away from other guests who were staying in the villa temporarily.
He leisurely drank a glass of juice, and placed another glass, which was also filled with juice, on the railing.
Not long after, there was a rustling sound in the bushes ahead.
Zhukou Yigui's villa, like the painter's villa, is located on a hilltop with dense forests. Five or six meters outside the terrace are lush trees, which is very convenient for hiding people and carrying out covert operations.
Tang Ze held his chin and raised the cup towards the bushes.
"Very punctual. I thought it would be difficult to travel in a place like this."
The tall man who came out of the bushes silently shook off the leaves and tiny branches on his body. Hearing this, he glanced at him with a subtle look.
"...You don't have to choose this kind of place, boss."
Tang Ze shrugged nonchalantly: "The target likes this kind of house, so of course I can only grant his wish. Besides, I thought you were used to this kind of working environment, Ireland."
For example, climbing to the opposite hill in a snowstorm, setting up a tent and acting as a war correspondent.
Ireland pulled a few tiny needles out of his hair, and obviously he was thinking of something, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
You're not ashamed to say it. Wasn't it because of you that time?
Tang Ze pointed to the cup beside him, indicating that it was prepared for him, and then said casually: "The owner of this house lives alone here. There are hourly workers and magazine editors who come to help with cleaning regularly, but most of the time, he is alone. You make some preparations, and after I leave, find a suitable time to let him die in a more 'natural' way."