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Chapter 271 Believe in me!
"See, wouldn't it have been over if you just said it earlier? Sometimes I really can't understand, do you have some masochistic tendencies? It's as if you can't open your mouths unless I torture you first..."
After inserting the knife into Yaguchi Takashi's thigh, Shirakawa Kiyoshi sat back at the interrogation table and looked at him with a smile.
"Tell me, who is the Lilac you are talking about? The name is quite nice, it sounds like a code name."
"Y-yes, it's a code name."
His legs were shaking due to the severe pain, his back was already soaked with cold sweat, and his face was pale. Yaguchi Takashi nodded repeatedly. He didn't even dare to look up at Shirakawa Qing.
"Lilac is the code name of a woman. I don't know her real name. And then, then her identity. I only know that she should belong to a special organization, but I don't know what kind of organization it is..."
"Hmm...it sounds confusing. The information you have is not enough, Mr. Yaguchi." Nodding, Shirakawa Kiyoshi said with a smile.
Although these were such gentle words, they made Yaguchi Takashi feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Wait! Mr. Vodka! I, I'm not finished yet! I have more information!"
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, take your time to think about it, I'm not in a hurry anyway."
Bai Heqing calmed his frightened little heart.
"Mr. Yaguchi, just be careful about your timing. When you satisfy me, I will help you heal the wound on your wrist. The initiative is in your hands, so you can judge for yourself."
After being reminded by Shirakawa Qing, Yaguchi Takashi noticed that blood was still dripping from his cut wrists into the iron basin below.
The ticking sound was particularly obvious at this moment, like a clock counting down the seconds of his life.
"Lilac, Lilac. Every time she meets me, she wears a mask on her face! There is a lilac pattern on the mask!"
Driven by a strong will to survive, Yaguchi Takashi's brain worked rapidly, trying his best to recall any information he thought was valuable.
"Well, continue."
"And then... and then there's her hand! I've seen it before. She was wearing a silver ring on her hand, and there was also a lilac engraved on the ring!
That ring, that ring must be the symbol of their organization's membership!"
[Another ring...]
Bai Heqing thought of the Tu Mi flower ring that the organization had found on the traitor who was killed by Bu Luo O Xin. Could it be that these two people were from the same organization?
And were the two recent assassinations against members of the organization also carried out by this organization?
"Then Mr. Yaguchi, what is your relationship with this organization?" Shirakawa Qing looked at him and continued to ask.
"I, I just had some cooperation with that woman..."
"What level of cooperation? What will you do for her? And what will she give you?"
"I just followed their instructions. After killing Hiromichi Moriyama, they will help me leave the Moriyama Group and return to my hometown to start my own company..."
"I see, I see." Shirakawa Qing nodded and continued, "I heard you keep talking about 'them', Mr. Yaguchi. Does this mean that the members of the organization you met are not just Lilac?"
"No, no, the only member of that organization should be Lilac, the others... they should not be..." Yaguchi Takashi replied hesitantly.
"What do you mean?"
"Because among all the people I've met, only Lilac has a code name. The others don't have code names, and, and... I've seen some of them in police newspapers before."
"Is he a criminal?" Bai Heqing narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yes, there are criminals who have been arrested by the police before. I remember that some of them are still serving their sentences... I don't know how they escaped from the prison." Yaguchi Takashi nodded.
[A criminal who is still serving his sentence... can actually rescue someone from prison. It seems like he has quite a lot of power. ]
"What is their purpose in asking you to kill Hiromichi Moriyama?" asked Shirakawa Kiyoshi.
"I have no idea……"
"Huh? You don't know? You can't remember it again?" Bai Heqing looked at him in surprise.
Looking at his expression, Yaguchi Takashi was almost scared to death.
"Really! Mr. Vodka! I really don't know! Lilac just asked me to kill Hiromichi Moriyama, but she never told me her plan! You believe me! You believe me!"
Yaguchi Takashi shouted heartbreakingly, tears streaming down his face and nose, and he looked like he was about to collapse.
"Alright, alright, it's ugly to cry like this." Bai Heqing smiled and quickly comforted her, "If you don't know, then you don't know. Really, your intense reaction makes me feel guilty..."
His tone is so gentle that if you don’t know him, you would think he is the big brother next door.
Yaguchi Takashi, who had been stabbed countless times, didn't dare to respond at this time. He just lowered his head and sniffed silently, his shoulders trembling.
"It sounds like you don't have any more information, Mr. Yaguchi. How about this? I'll ask you one more question. If you answer it well, this matter for today will be over. How about that?"
"Okay, okay..."
"Well, how should I put it? It's just... Mr. Yaguchi, why do you want to leave the Moriyama Group?" Shirakawa Qing looked at him, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.
This question will determine whether he needs to get rid of Yaguchi Takashi.
"Because, because the Moriyama Group is not a normal company..."
Yaguchi Takashi stammered, "There are many illegal business practices within the Moriyama Group. I have long wanted to stop working at Moriyama Company, but Moriyama Hiromichi has been threatening not to let me leave, so, so I want to..."
"Interesting, go on." Bai Heqing looked at him and seemed very interested.
"There are many places. I occasionally see Hiromichi Moriyama meeting some people who look dangerous..."
"I see. Who are those people?"
"I don't know. I feel like those people are dangerous, so I never dare to ask more questions... Anyway, I just feel like the Moriyama Group is dangerous."
"Hmm..." After listening to his words, Shirakawa Qing looked up and thought for a while, and finally, smiled at Moriyama Hiromichi.
[Well, forget it. There's not much more to this unnecessary little mouse.]
"Thank you very much for your cooperation, Mr. Yaguchi."
Standing on the ground, Bai Heqing said with a smile.
"Congratulations on surviving this interrogation. Of course, at this last moment, I would like to ask you, Mr. Yaguchi, to do me a small favor."
“Please, please go on…”
"Since the organization you mentioned can get prisoners out of prison, I think they are likely to come to the prison to see you, am I right?"
"No, no! Mr. Vodka! I am just a small character to them. How could they possibly come to the prison... Even if they really come, I will never reveal your information! Absolutely not!"
"Hahaha, don't be nervous, don't be nervous, just listen to me first." Bai Heqing smiled and pressed his hands, then continued:
"Don't worry, Mr. Yaguchi, it's their choice whether they come to see you or not, how can I blame you for that?
I just want to say that if they come, please tell them what happened today truthfully, just say whatever you have, and don’t hide anything.”
"What?" Yaguchi Takashi seemed unable to understand the meaning of Shirakawa Kiyoshi's words.
"Well, if they ask about my identity, please tell them, Mr. Yaguchi...
I am Regal."
Chapter 272 The Best Man in the World (Confirmed)
"Really? Why did you change into a dress so quickly?..."
In the Toye Building of Clover Villa, Conan, who had changed into a small suit, followed Kogoro Mouri towards Hiromichi Moriyama's office.
The case of Hiromichi Moriyama's murder has been concluded. Due to the request of Mrs. Moriyama and in order to maintain the memorial service, the case was deliberately suppressed by the police and not announced to the public.
It was only announced that Hiromichi Moriyama had a sudden heart attack and had been rushed to the hospital, so the one-year anniversary party would be hosted entirely by Mrs. Moriyama.
In this case, Suzuki Sonoko's brilliant reasoning really surprised Conan and others.
When everyone was still trapped in a dead end by the trap deliberately set by the murderer, she was able to see through it from clues at the scene, realize the real time of Moriyama Hiromichi's death, and deduce the whole cause and effect of the incident.
This keen observation and analytical ability obviously surpassed both him and Hattori Heiji.
Is this your true strength? Sonoko?
Conan found it unbelievable. It’s not that he had any opinion about Sonoko, but Sonoko’s normal behavior was really... It was hard for him to believe that Sonoko could make such an inference.
But if she wasn't the one who made the inference, then who was it?
Among the people around Suzuki Sonoko at the time, there were Suzuki Ayako, Mao Lilan, Shimizu Shizu...
Will it be you?
Thinking of the last name, Conan frowned slightly.
He and Shimizu Shizuka had only met a few times and did not have a deep impression of each other. Suzuki Ayako's fiancé, the art teacher of Teitan High School, was a man who was not talkative and had a somewhat cold personality.
After putting all these things aside, in Conan's eyes, Shizuka Shizuka was shrouded in a thick layer of fog.
This man does have excellent reasoning ability. During the incident at the Bandage Monster Villa, Conan always believed that Shizuka Shizuka had found the murderer before him and Karasuma Ying.
In addition, there is this man's monstrous eyesight, his cold-blooded indifference to life, and his abnormal reaction to the train bombing yesterday...all of these confirm the true identity of Shizuka Shizuka hidden behind, which is absolutely different from that of a normal person.
But contrary to these abnormal impressions, Shizuka Shizuka's daily behavior is very normal.
According to the information Conan got from Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran, apart from going to Teitan High School for classes, Shizuka Shizuka was often with Suzuki Ayako. The two of them either went out for entertainment together or helped Suzuki Ayako deal with the affairs of the Suzuki Group.
He has a good temper and has no bad habits. Except for being occasionally invited by some wealthy people to paint for them, Shizuka Shizuka spends most of his time with Suzuki Ayako. It is said that when he is around, he is the one who cooks for the Suzuki sisters.
What stands out is the harmonious relationship and mutual respect.
Really, the good men on TV are just like this. Conan even thinks that if he were a woman, he would also like to marry a man like this.
But even from such an outstanding man, Conan could always feel something that made him uneasy.
Could it be that he had misjudged something?
Qingshui Jing might indeed have a problem, but could it be that it is not the kind of problem he thinks?
In fact, like Mr. Akai, he is an agent of a certain organization and came to Japan specifically to carry out some special mission?
Conan thinks this possibility exists, at least judging from Shizuka Shizuka's daily behavior, it is indeed quite likely.
Of course, we still need to continue to observe what the real situation is.
After all, he still couldn't let go of his worries, letting such a mysterious person with a potentially dangerous identity stay with Xiaolan and Sonoko...
"Teacher Judy? It seems like she resigned..."