Chapter 387 Unruly Uzo (joint chapter)

Jiang Xia did not tell Gin about the matter as soon as he received the commission letter.

 Because this letter actually came a little late.

Although the possibility is very small, he doesn't want Gin to notice the specific timeline and sort it out subconsciously, and then feel that Uzuo's "murder plan" sometimes seems hasty - Jiang Xia still wants to continue to hold up "Uzuo's plan" "With this identity, I have to pretend to be a good and useful employee to get tasks and suppress the murderous spirit and ghosts of the organization.

But now, when the letter is taken out, it is easier for people to focus on "There is actually a letter of entrustment?" in order to blur the time point into "received before" instead of taking out the specific letter. The day the letter arrives.

Ginjiu took the commission letter from Jiang Xia, glanced at the finely worded words on it, and frowned, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Jiang Xia thought for a while and made an excuse: "I want to give you a surprise."

"..." Gin said nothing, but a vein popped out on the back of his hand, and a wrinkle was created on the letter paper between his fingers.

Although Usa was responsible for yesterday's murder on the train, Keitaro Izumo was the last target to be killed. Moreover, Izumo's boss is very close to Tokyo, and there are sufficient direct personnel there, and there are many more professional people in charge. In order to deal with the aftermath, Gin did not make any plans other than "killing him with one shot".

 So after meeting Keitaro Izumo by chance and planning to blow him up with a bomb, he suddenly discovered that Usa had a better way to deal with it. Gin did feel a little surprised at the time.

 But this time, Takeda's customer list, the drugs in stock, etc. all required Gin to deal with. He had already arranged the relevant manpower and made several detailed plans. Although it also includes parts based on Uzo's temporary performance, if he had known that Uzo had an invitation letter from the Spider Mansion, the plan could have made many better adjustments.

In addition, Takeda Shinichi suddenly asked for detectives. This behavior itself also hides some intriguing information, which needs them to dig out and analyze to prevent things from changing. Therefore, the invitation letter sent by the Takeda family is obviously important advance information.

But Uzo didn’t say a word, and now he said he had to rush to deal with it...

Gin thought of the layout he had stayed up late to make, and the possibility of having to adjust them, and his words suddenly contained a hint of murderous intent: "This is a mission, not a game."

Before Jiang Xia had time to react, the mermaid and Xiaobai hanging on him had already let out a murmur of surprise. The two ghosts pounced on Gin skillfully.

The parent ghosts moved very slowly, so they were very self-aware and did not move. They just looked on lovingly.

 Kiritengu and Miyano Akemi are a little more reserved. By the time they moved to Gin's side, the murderous aura that had just emerged had been suppressed by the two aggressive ghosts.

 The joys and sorrows between humans and ghosts are not the same.

  Gin was completely unaware of everything happening around him.

 After reprimanding his young subordinates who were obsessed with layout and neglected to coordinate with their teammates, he saw Uzo nodding and seemed to be reflecting seriously. Only then did he withdraw his gloomy gaze, and his anger subsided a little.

Speaking of which, although Uzo’s behavior is obviously playful, at least there is no problem with his work attitude. On some things, it is even more positive than vodka.

Furthermore, since Uzo has a commission letter in his hand, and he just said that he wanted to "go to the Spider Mansion in a hurry," it means that he should already have a complete set of plans.

Although the logistics department in Tottori Prefecture is not as easy to use as those in Tokyo, it is not too difficult to just cooperate with Usa to adjust the finishing work...

 After weighing the consequences of Uzo's self-assertion, Gin found that there seemed to be no serious consequences.

 My mentality gradually became calmer.

　　…Uzo did not do something right this time, but he is a smart newcomer, and after being reminded, he should take the initiative to adjust the way he behaves…At least he looks very sincere in his reflection now.

Thinking of this, Gin refocused his attention on the assassination mission.

 He turned to Jiang Xia and asked simply: "When will Takeda die?"

Jiang Xia recovered from the surprise of "discovering a new way to kill people."

 He thought for a moment: "If everything goes well, it will be after dinner."

 As for whether it goes smoothly or not, it depends on Hattori-san’s performance...

  Gin nodded. It's just after noon now, and Puppet Peak is some distance away from the station. Wuzuo is going there now, arriving in the afternoon, and it's just the right time for something to happen in the evening.

And by then, he and Vodka should have eliminated the rats in the Tottori branch, and could rush to the Spider Mansion to keep an eye on them and control the situation.

Thinking about this, Ginjiu looked at the commission letter Jiang Xia handed over again.

 He browsed through it carefully this time and found that Takeda Shinichi did not say why he suddenly hired a detective, and his words were mysterious.

 … Could it be that he sensed that the wind was going in the wrong direction recently, was worried that the organization would attack him, and wanted to try to save himself?

Among so many detectives, Takeda chose Uzo at a glance... He is really good at picking people.

Gin gave a malicious sneer, and at the same time he couldn't help but think of the scene in the future when a big shot came to Uzo for help when being hunted by the organization... Tsk, the organization should train a group of detectives as soon as possible, so that it can save a lot of assassinations. of effort.

But after thinking about it, it seems that this is not an easy task - Bourbon, who is not weak in ability, has been running a detective agency for so many years, and still has no signs of becoming a famous detective. It can be seen that this kind of thing also requires enough luck... or Enough talent to commit murder.

Uzo’s success cannot be replicated.

Thinking of this, Gin's little dissatisfaction finally disappeared.

He handed the letter back to Jiang Xia and casually reminded him about the Takeda family: "When this kind of person jumps over the wall in a hurry, he dares to do anything. The things in his place may not be clean. You should pay more attention to it - the organized withdrawal center is not a good place. Place, I don’t want to see you there.”

Jiang Xia nodded. I thought that the organization actually has such a thing as a withdrawal center? Are your facilities too complete?

Immediately I remembered the organizational cadre in the report who was allergic to the cigarettes handed to him by others and was sent to the ICU because of allergies, and felt that this was indeed necessary - people with allergies have encountered it, so there may be more cadres who are not allergic and have accidentally come into contact with it. It is really useful to go to a detox center for addictive drugs...

 Simple communication ends quickly.

At Jiang Xia's request, Vodka randomly found an intersection, happily put him down, and then quickly started to leave, leaving Jiang Xia with a cloud of car exhaust.

Jiang Xia silently glanced at the back of the vehicle as it left, raised her hand to disperse the dirty air, and took revenge on the vodka in her heart.

Next time he must find a chance to scare out this tall man's murderous aura and find out what it smells like... However, as for vodka, even if he only shows ordinary murderous aura, Jiang Xia will not be surprised when he finds out.

 …

Jiang Xia quickly took a taxi and arrived at the city where Puppet Peak is located.

At a small station in this city, Jiang Xia saw an open truck carrying three people.

 Leaning beside the car was a middle-aged man with a square chin and a fat build. The man held a cigarette in his mouth and glanced back and forth, sizing up the crowds leaving the station.

 After seeing Jiang Xia, the middle-aged man was stunned for two seconds. He took out a photo from his pocket and compared it.

 Then he put down the photo and waved to Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia walked over.

The person who came to pick him up was not the assassination target Takeda Shinichi this time, but his third brother, Takeda Yuzo. The name has its own sorting.

 Puppet Peak is inaccessible and there is no direct public transportation there. In order to show his sincerity in inviting the detective, and because he was worried that the detective would find it too troublesome and would not come, Takeda Shinichi specially arranged for his younger brother to come out to pick him up.

Jiang Xia opened the door and got into the passenger seat.

The two exchanged a few words, and Yuzo Takeda stepped on the accelerator and drove all the way to Puppet Peak.

 The mountains undulate along the way and gradually climb higher. Jiang Xia rested his elbows on the window frame and turned his head to look at the vast stretches of woods. As he got closer and closer to his destination, he gradually began to lose focus.

Spider Mountain is also a place with legends.

In Jiang Xia’s impression: the Shanni Temple with the legend of the foggy dog ​​had a foggy dog, and the Mermaid Island with the legend of the mermaid had a mermaid ghost... So now, will there be another spider here?

 Hold on, talking about this, spiders are a bit ugly.

 If I remember correctly, the uncle who was scheduled to die, Takeda Shinichi, was also very ugly...

However, it is still a ghost fetus after all. If it really falls, if it is neutralized when the puppet is generated in the future, it may be able to achieve an average appearance. But if it was really Spider-Man, he would rarely use this kind of vest...

 Hmm, after thinking about it, I still feel a little disgusted.

 But I want a ghost fetus...

Jiang Xia was confused for a while.

But he soon thought about it again.

 Why do you think about this in advance? It's like wondering whether he should go to Tokyo University or Usaka University in the future - anyway, he can't go to either one. After all, as long as Conan is still around, he can't graduate... In short, it's better to wait until he really loses the ghost before worrying about this. Let's do something.

If Takeda Shinichi kicks his legs and only loses one shikigami, wouldn't it be a waste of brain cells used to struggle.

 After calming down, Jiang Xia continued to enjoy the scenery.

But soon, his mind moved from the scenery to the road ahead, and his eyes lit up.

—There are three people standing on the roadside, two men and one woman.

One of the dark-skinned high school boys was pushing a motorcycle, and it was Hattori Heiji that Jiang Xia had been waiting for for a long time.

Beside Hattori is his childhood sweetheart, Toyama Kazuha.

 The other one is a strange foreigner with blond hair.

 The three of them seemed to be worried about something.

Jiang Xia glanced at them, sat up straight, and said to Takeda Yuzo who was driving next to him: "Stop."

 …

Hattori Heiji came to this remote mountain because he received an anonymous commission letter a while ago. The letter usually contained money, so he had no choice but to come over and pay it back.

When Toyama Kazuha heard that he was coming to Tottori, he immediately happily said that he would come with him, and vowed that she was familiar with the road to Tottori, and it was up to her to find the way.

 Hattori Heiji believed her lies.

 Then the two people plunged into the deep mountain.

 Then again, I got lost from the morning until now.

On the way, while the two people were looking for the way haggardly and thinking about whether to sleep on the spot, they met an enthusiastic foreigner-Robert Taylor.

 Rob Taylor is a photographer.

 Three years ago, he came to this area to take pictures of the scenery, but unfortunately he was crushed by collapsed earth and rocks.

Later, it was Takeda Shinichi’s daughter. Takeda Misa picked him up and took care of him until his injury improved.

Robert said that he came back today to visit his benefactor.

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji smiled happily and wanted to hold on to this leg that knows the way and get to Takeda's house before dark.

However, before he had time to speak, Rob preempted him.

The foreigner said with a smile: "If you want to go to Takeda's house, I will go with you. It just so happens that I don't know the way very well."

　　　…”

 After looking at each other in silence for a second.

 Hattori Heiji put away his enthusiastic smile, stopped talking to this strange passerby, and began to discuss with Toyama and Ye how to sleep in the mountains.

 Yuan Shan and Ye don't want to sleep in such a deep mountain where there are bugs and maybe snakes everywhere. She recalled the scene at that time, and her face turned red and white.

 At this moment, a truck passed by and stopped next to them.

 The three lost brothers and sisters were immediately overjoyed.

 Hattori Heiji quickly walked to the car and tried to discuss with the driver: "We want to go to the Takeda family in Puppet Peak, can we..."

 He was about to ask if he could help give directions, or even help transport them there.

 However, midway through his words, Hattori Heiji noticed a strong gaze.

 He raised his head thoughtfully, passed the unfamiliar driver, and saw Jiang Xia sitting in the co-pilot.

　　　…”

 Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment.

Jiang Xia ignored the complicated expression of Detective Osaka and smiled at Hattori Heiji and the surprised Toyama and Ye behind him: "What a coincidence, you are also going to Takeda's house?"

 Hattori Heiji briefly lost his expression.

 After a moment, he said dryly: "No, I actually came to see the scenery."

 Speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave.

But he was grabbed by Yuan Shan and Ye.

"Yes, we have been looking for the Takeda family for a long time." Toyama and Ye already had a good impression of Jiang Xia, and meeting Jiang Xia now means that she does not have to sleep in a place full of bugs and snakes. The look he looked at Jiang Xia was suddenly several times more friendly than usual.

Before Hattori Heiji could react, she took the initiative to explain: "Actually, Heiji received a commission. The client sent the advance payment together, but there was no return address written on the envelope. We can only come and take a look. By the way, Pay back the money.”

“…” Jiang Xia silently glanced at Hattori Heiji and thought that this money summoning technique was really useful. He would try it next time. If it succeeds, you won’t have to worry about abducting anyone with an incident constitution in the future...

 Seeing that Hattori Heiji seemed to want to run away, Jiang Xia did not give him a chance to speak.

 He turned to Takeda Yuzo and asked proactively: "Can you give them a ride along the way?"

Takeda Yuzo has a sad and uncaring face, but he is actually quite easy to talk to.

He nodded when he heard the words. He leaned on the window sill and glanced at Hattori Heiji's big motorcycle on the roadside. Then he found a bundle of ropes from the car and helped Hattori Heiji move the motorcycle into the car and fix it in the frame.

 (End of this chapter)