Chapter 958 Reversal of form
After the expressions of the three people changed, they opened their mouths to say something, but then they all closed their mouths as if they had some scruples.
Tang Ze looked at the scene where the expressions of the three of them were very synchronized. He raised his tea cup and covered the smile at the corner of his mouth.
Each of these three people knows something about Akechi Goro's identity, but they are all far from the truth, so this is very interesting.
They probably wanted to ask how Goro Akechi figured out the identity of the other party so directly, but they were also worried that if they asked, they would reveal some secret that should not be disclosed to the public and cause trouble.
As for that subtle expression, it was probably due to their different understandings, and they were lamenting that Suehiko Ito was going to die this time.
After slowly drinking the tea, Karasawa began to explain about Ito Suehiko.
"Ito Suehiko, now the president of Far East Investment Consulting Company. As you can see, he is a rich man."
Putting the tea cup back on the tray, Karasawa began to slowly explain how he had deduced the identity of Suehiko Ito.
"He originally studied at Yokohama Marine University. A few years ago, he was involved in a car accident and lost his sight. Therefore, he terminated his studies and went back to inherit the family property. As for how I figured out this problem..."
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Tang Ze took out his invitation letter and threw it casually on the coffee table, next to the three of them.
"He invited too many people. In addition to the four of us, there was also a famous Maori detective. In addition, there seemed to be several other well-known adults in Tokyo. It was obvious that his commission was very urgent. This It’s very unusual, not only in terms of financial resources, but you are also detectives, so you must understand what I mean.”
Several people nodded at the same time.
It’s not surprising that rich people spend money to invite detectives. To be more precise, it’s rare that rich people don’t want to invite private detectives.
However, the word "private" in the name of private detective is to serve the employer's privacy. It is precisely because the investigation matters are not suitable for publicity that it is necessary to invite private detectives in the form of consultants to provide one-on-one assistance.
Once too many consultants are invited, no matter how strict the confidentiality terms are, secrets will still be easily leaked. The fewer people who know, the better it is for privacy.
Thinking of this, the three people looked at Tang Ze in unison.
Without him, among the several detectives sitting here, only Akechi Goro has been a paid service type since his debut. In addition, he has close relationships with many wealthy families, and he is one of those who specializes in doing business for rich people. A kind of detective, he is really an expert in this aspect.
"After receiving the news from Koshimizu, I felt it was very unusual. So, after I found out that the email came from Yokohama, I entrusted someone with good connections in Yokohama to help me inquire about the situation."
Karasawa used a euphemism, but Hattori Heiji, who thought quickly, immediately understood what he was talking about.
"Nagato..."
Tangze shook his finger to stop him from continuing. Facing the surprised and complicated looks of the other two detectives, he pursed his lips and smiled.
This is the benefit of having connections. Even if you don’t really need to use your connections to do anything, the fact that you have a wide network of connections is enough to explain many abilities that others cannot understand.
"Anyway, I asked someone to do a little research. There are also some rich people in Yokohama. This invitation letter did not reveal any information, but he was unwilling to invite in other ways, but insisted on making an appointment mysteriously. That's enough to explain the problem.
"The fact that he can investigate the situation between me and Yueshui clearly shows that he has a certain amount of power, but he still needs to hire a third-party detective to help. It also shows that his power is not exaggerated, and his resources are limited, or it is difficult for him to do it himself. Get a handle on these resources.
"It won't be a simple heir or child. This kind of person will not be short of money, but it is destined to lack the ability to mobilize other resources, but it will not be a guy who has any real power. After counting, it should be already The situation where you have inherited part of the property but have not yet officially become the heir...
"One of my former clients had a similar situation in her family. I guessed that the client might have had some accident, illness, disfigurement, physical disability, or even been in jail due to special circumstances, unable to move freely, etc. I After asking around for a while, I quickly found a few people. Yokohama is much smaller than Tokyo.”
When Tangze said this, he scanned their expressions one by one and smiled.
"...the more detailed part is business secrets. If you don't believe my conclusion, you can verify it after meeting him."
This statement was very strange to the Riddler, but the other three people tacitly agreed not to ask further questions.
It's not that I respect my colleagues or anything like that, but it's mainly because I feel like if I ask any more questions, I'm going to ask something inappropriate. It's beyond the scope of detectives, so it's inappropriate to expand on it.
"Meet him? I think there is a high probability that you won't be able to see him in person at all." The white horse detective immediately shook his head, "The reasoning process you just made is enough to support this point. If he can show his face, or is willing to stand up and communicate, If so, there is no need to be so mysterious, let alone..."
Detective Bai Ma picked up the letter thrown by Tang Ze on the table, picked up his own, and put together the specially marked parts.
"He also deliberately staggered the meeting time. He just wanted us to talk to him one-on-one."
"I agree with Hakuba's idea." Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded, "Not only will this guy not meet us, I'm afraid he will cause more trouble. Generally speaking, I think that the more money you give to a commission, The greater the trouble, and to give this price... is either a big trouble, or the client himself is a trouble. ”
"That's the truth." Hattori Heiji looked at the handwriting on the invitation letter and curled his lips disdainfully, "Maybe it's a rich man who is involved in some major case and hopes that the detective will help him exonerate him or fool the police. Well. I paid 800,000 yuan. This guy’s invitation will cost a lot of money.”
Tangze didn't say anything, stood up, walked to the front desk, took back his suitcase, made a gesture of picking up something, and then placed a few photos in front of several people.
That was nothing else, it was the scene captured by the surveillance video when Ito Suehiko and the other three ran to rob the bank. The blurry surveillance picture quality and their covered faces made it impossible to identify them at a glance, but with the photos of Suehiko Ito, Reiko Shimizu, and Masaharu Nishio on the side, what he wanted to express was Self-explanatory.
"Pfft -" Hattori Heiji choked out a little of the tea he just drank, wiped his mouth awkwardly, and looked at Karasawa with an incredible look, "You have investigated to this extent, and you still call us What are you doing here? Are you kidding us? Just call the police!”
Really, they haven't gone to the meeting yet. Someone here has even found out the eighteenth generation of their ancestors. Not only did they find out their identities and resumes, but they also found out such a secret thing. They just missed knowing who the person is. Year old bedwetter.
So why are they here, to be the audience responsible for applauding?
Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but look at Goro Akechi with suspicion.
Now that it has reached this level, no matter how shameless it is to deceive oneself and others that it is the result of an independent investigation, it should be impossible for a person as shameless as Akechi to admit it. So no matter how you think about it, it is a fact that this guy used extraneous resources to assist the investigation.
Are you a member of an organization, using the resources and power of the organization to assist yourself as a private detective?
ah? Real or fake? This is not only cheating, but it must also be suspected by the organization, right? Do you really support your employees’ side jobs this much?
"...So what was it just now? Is it a test question for you to test whether other colleagues are qualified?" Bai Ma Tan picked up the photos and compared them, his expression also became helpless, "For the sake of checking, what's wrong? If you want to communicate, just tell us.”
He looked at Akechi Goro's handsome face, his mood was as subtle as Hattori Heiji's.
A phantom thief uses his connections and resources as a phantom thief to unscrupulously cheat as a detective, so why does he still need to be a detective?
What is this, using your side job to support your main job and reach the pinnacle of your career?
By the way, how much does the investigation ability of the Phantom Thief of Heart have to do with the research of Karasawa and his wife? How does it feel that it is very different from the information he has collected so far? Is the theory of the Karasawa couple not entirely correct, or is the situation of the Phantom Thief of Hearts more special?
Koshizui Nanatsuki, who had spent the most time with him, had already guessed what he meant. He simply folded his arms and stopped studying the documents. He just asked: "Since you are sharing this information with us, what do you want us to do?" Just tell me how to cooperate.”
Even if Joker, as the Phantom Thief of the Heart, does have the power to "see through people's hearts" in a physical sense, Koshimizu Nanatsuki, who has had a little contact with the Phantom Thieves, knows that this is not priceless information.
Whether entering someone else's palace or going to the Impression Space, it is not an easy and pleasant investigation, but a real battle that requires dealing with danger.
Please...you...collect 6...9...books...!
Even if it is understood that Joker's ability is definitely much stronger than that of a novice like her, it does not affect the fact that the Phantom Thief of Heart also needs to expend energy and take risks to obtain information. The information obtained in this way can be freely handed over to everyone for use. It can't be because the joker is really kind, right?
Finally hearing someone answer the question in a particularly interesting manner, Karasawa glanced at Nanatsuki Koshizui with satisfaction before saying, "Actually, the existing evidence can basically confirm the fact that Ito Suehiko participated in the bank robbery. Call the police directly." It was enough for him to stay in for a while, but I found that one of the three people who robbed the bank was shot dead, and the other committed suicide not long after because of the police's suspicion. Only Suehiko Ito, who was blind due to the car accident, was left. …”
"Do you think he is not just a robber?" Hattori Heiji's expression changed completely when he was involved in a murder case. "He may have killed other accomplices?"
"It does seem like there's internal strife. Well, it's very common among bank robbers." Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded.
"So, what do you mean?"
"What I mean is that there is no need to face him with the same attitude as facing the client." Karasawa pressed the photo of Ito Suehiko with his fingertips and pressed a nail mark on his face, "We should, Go to him with the same attitude as the suspect, fix the evidence so that he cannot go unpunished, and prevent him from using other resources to mislead the police in the case..."
Only here did Tang Ze reveal his true purpose of insisting on meeting.
"Stay vigilant, don't accept anything from him, and prevent him from jumping over the wall. Stay in touch and ensure full exchange of information. Think you are powerful and want to fool a group of detectives? Then let him try."
The situation is reversed, offense and defense are exchanged, let's see who is the prey and who is the hunter this time?
You like playing games, right? Like being a jigsaw, right? He is still brave enough to dare to look down on such a bunch of detectives.
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"Wow, we meet in a luxurious hotel like this."
Looking up at the high-rise building in front of her, Mao Lilan let out a small exclamation.
It's not like she has never seen luxury hotels before. Whether she was traveling with her best friends or for various reasons, she had seen many luxurious scenes during her travels.
But the client directly set the meeting place in a hotel conference hall of this level, which is a bit special, not to mention that this is not an ordinary luxury hotel...
"Maybe the hotel owner needs a commission." Mouri Kogoro also looked up at the tall building in front of him, then turned his head and looked at the ticket gate of the theme park not far away, and rubbed his chin, "I didn't expect that either. , he was actually referring to this hotel in Fantasyland..."
"Ah, it's true that since Fantasy Park opened, it's hard to book any hotels here. I saw the news a few days ago that one hundred thousand people will be staying here soon." Mao Lilan nodded and agreed. , "What an unusual meeting place. Could it be that the client is a senior executive of the theme park?"
Just like Disney or Universal Studios, such large theme parks are generally equipped with corresponding real estate resources, and some hotels will be built inside or in the center of the park to facilitate tourists to visit nearby.
Without looking into it carefully, just by hearing this, you should know how expensive and overcrowded these hotels will be.
Those who open hotels in this kind of place, or rich people who live in this kind of place...
Mouri Kogoro's expression became even weirder.
He looked at the naughty children who were looking at the amusement park and their expressions were already glowing. He squatted down and asked in a low voice: "The client invited you to come. Maybe he is kind and lets you go to the amusement park. Otherwise, I’ll let Xiaolan and Conan take you to the theme park, and I’ll go meet the client alone.”
The words were relatively tactful and gentle, but both Conan and Haibara Ai understood what he really meant, and couldn't help but exchange strange glances.
He suspected that this rich man lived in an amusement park with many children, maybe he was really perverted...
(End of chapter)