Conan’s Corpse Picker

Takamori Masumi felt tired and asked in a low voice: "Are there really so many people who are willing to kill at any time and at any time?"

Hearing this, Toriyama Naoko couldn't help but frown: "You didn't memorize the cases I asked you to memorize and recite in full?"

Takamori Masumi suddenly looked guilty: "I, I carried it, but I forgot it."

 She also wanted to carry it. But most of what Naoko Tormaru pushed to her were cases that Jiang Xia had solved.

　　Takamori Masumi had been a murderer in front of Jiang Xia for a period of time. She was frightened when she saw the keen detective. To this day, she still remembers the despair she felt when Jiang Xia stared at her.

So every time she saw the cases that Naoko Tormaru gave her, when she saw how Jiang Xia solved the case in seconds, how the criminal fell to his knees in seconds, and how he was dragged into the police car with tears in his eyes...she felt the same and her legs weakened.

Torimaru Naoko is a rational person. Although she is dissatisfied with her teammates' laziness, she will not hold on to past mistakes. She will only think about how to make up for it as soon as possible: "...Forget it, you will make up for it all night when you go back tonight. . No, staying up late can easily consume energy and make people’s reactions slower. Let’s start from the afternoon and tomorrow.”

As she said that, she thought of another thing: "You should remember this dangerous area in your home, right?"

There is no Jiang Xia factor in this house, so Takamori Masumi's performance is normal. She nodded quickly:

"Of course you remember! - The armor on the first floor, the long ax in the hand is sharpened. You should always pay attention to avoid the falling range of it, and pay attention to whether there is anyone hiding inside, lest he suddenly wears armor. Launch an attack.

“There is an antique pot at home that can separate liquids. If you see anyone using it, you should stop eating immediately and avoid drinking all water to avoid accidentally injuring the maid if someone poisons it.

“The decorative masks in the dining room, study room and a lounge on the third floor are heavy and angular. If they fall, they may kill someone. They need to be avoided when cleaning.

“There is gasoline stored in the garage in the southwest corner. Try to stay as far away from there as possible to prevent an explosion. If a fire breaks out, escape from the opposite direction immediately…”

Takamori Masumi recounted the safety hazards Naoko Tormaru told him one by one - before the fake sister said it, she really didn't expect that there could be so many messy ways to die in this safe house.

Like a stern mentor, Toriyama Naoko listened to everything and finally added: "The conditions are fixed, but people have various tricks. If there are guests in the house in the future, you must always pay attention to them." habits and personality, and pay attention to any changes in the environment - that may be a trap set by others."

 Takamori Masumi listened carefully: "Yeah!"

Torimaru Naoko fell into silence as she spoke.

The arrival of Uzo's minions may mean that the peaceful life here is about to end.

However, unexpectedly, she found that after the initial worries and fears, she actually felt a little relieved that "it's finally here" and an indescribable excitement.

“I am really not a woman who pursues stability at heart.”

Torimaru Naoko thought of the first half of her life when she was rolled into a ball of steel wire, and sighed secretly:

"Forget it, come on. A comfortable life is indeed good, but it gets a bit boring after a long time. Since Uzo plans to let me start doing 'business', I will just take this opportunity to get more information."

Then he picked useful information and gave it to Jiang Xia to help the detective defeat the devil as soon as possible - when Uzuo is knocked down under the detective's school uniform pants, his expression will definitely be wonderful. Toriyama Naoko: "..." No, Jiangxia doesn't wear school uniform at all, and he doesn't go to class at all.

　　…But if you don’t stick to trivial matters if you achieve great things, how can you fight against the villains when you go to class every day? Anyway, Jiang Xia's grades are very good, so don't worry about this little flaw.

Torimaru Naoko quickly put this trivial matter behind her and concentrated on dealing with the upcoming test.

On the other side, Maya Hashimoto always felt that the maid was of concern.

But now he doesn't want to cause more trouble, he just wants to work quickly. So after talking to Mrs. Su Fang, when he went out to leave, he saw that the maid was busy with other things and did not come to see her off. Instead, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have to go find Jiang Xia again..." Maya Hashimoto sighed secretly when leaving Mrs. Su Fang's old house, "An assistant like me has not solved any cases since joining the job, but instead found a lot of trouble for my boss. , and probably Jiang Xia won’t be blamed.”

 …

 Half a day later, in the Amuro Detective Agency.

Jiang Xia was inspecting the cat picked up by her brothers when she suddenly felt something.

He stuffed the cat back into the cage, took out the roller from the drawer next to it and glued off the eye-catching cat hair on his clothes, then quickly sat back on the sofa, picked up the cool black tea on the coffee table and took an elegant sip.

As soon as Maya Hashimoto entered the door, he saw Jiang Xia holding black tea in one hand and an entrustment book in the other, busy attentively.

 …Elegance, so elegant. No wonder some newspapers always praise Jiang Xia as Sherlock Holmes in Tokyo.

Maya Hashimoto walked lightly like a sensible Watson, but hesitated to speak: "Are you free these days? I have an invitation letter to attend a charity dinner here, I don't know..."

"Of course I'm free." When Jiang Xia heard that he was busy again, his mood improved. He didn't expect that in addition to iced black tea, the new boy also seemed to have the potential to produce cases. He said seriously, "No matter how busy you are with charity, you still have to find time to participate - send the invitation letter show me."

Maya Hashimoto was impressed by the social consciousness of this high school student, and sent him the invitation letter specially made by Mrs. Su Fang, then sat across from him and explained:

“I don’t know if you still remember Mrs. Su Fang. She was a popular singer in her early years. Now she has stepped behind the scenes and opened a brokerage company. All the proceeds are used for charity—she hosted this charity dinner.

"The theme of the dinner is to support orphans who lost their parents in car accidents. Mrs. Su Fang invited several influential celebrities in different fields to sit down, and you are also on the list she wants to invite. If you agree, She wants to ask you to go to her residence with others to discuss specific matters a few days before the dinner."

Jiang Xia looked at the negotiated date, then at his own schedule, and decisively moved the matter forward: "Okay, I will go there on time." He glanced at Maya Hashimoto, "Is it for your theater?"

Maya Hashimoto blushed: "..." In order to help an evil boss with no conscience complete the task, he came to increase the workload of this good boss. Thinking about it, he felt a sharp pain in his conscience.

 Fortunately, after staying with Uzuo for a long time, his conscience was gone. Maya Hashimoto comforted herself: Jiang Xia must be very happy to be able to contribute to charity - you see, his mood has improved visibly. This is not a waste of Jiang Xia's time, this is a win-win situation.