Chapter 191 Your combat power is running out.
Chapter 191 Your combat power is running out.
Chapter 191 Your combat power is running out.
Only Mrs. Nanjo hesitated to speak.
Putting aside the question of whether bringing a small child to handle a case is too disrespectful and irresponsible, if something bad really happens, are you sure it won't have an irreparable impact on the child?
Moreover, although he is indeed very cute, judging from the behavior of this child just now, he is not a well-behaved child.
However, seeing the great detective and the detective apprentice in front of her looking so used to it, and considering that she sometimes saw this child occupying a not-so-obvious corner in the newspaper photos, perhaps there was some industry unspoken rule she was unaware of, such as bringing a child to help solve cases or something?
Since she needed someone's help, and although she had paid for it, Mrs. Nanjo couldn't very well give unsolicited advice to an expert, so she didn't comment on Conan's involvement.
Once in his employer's car, Akutagawa Hiko inquired in detail about the details of the letter, which he couldn't tell if it was a "threatening letter," a prank, or a classic replica created by Nanjo Shujin or, more accurately, a fanatical fan of the Shinigami Jin who disapproved of Nanjo Shujin's usual behavior.
Amuro Tooru was focused on driving, while Conan was multitasking. However, compared to the case that Akutagawa Hiko had taken on, the organization's intelligence was clearly more attractive to him, even though he hadn't managed to get any information out of him yet.
This undercover agent, unaware of the existence of the anti-aging drug, was utterly helpless in the face of the child's probing. He was naturally happy that his country had such a smart child, but this curiosity made him very worried that the prodigy might die halfway through his life.
Perhaps because he was overshadowed by Akutagawa Hikaru's aura, this child's presence was surprisingly low. When Akutagawa Hikaru wasn't paying attention, it was as if he didn't exist. Perhaps he revealed a flaw somewhere.
Now this little boy is trying to subtly inquire about the organization behind him.
However, he couldn't say it directly, otherwise it would probably backfire. So he could only play coy with Conan, slowly wearing down his patience until he gave up investigating the organization.
Soon, Akutagawa Hiko and his group arrived at Nanjo Shuto's office and met Yoshino Satomi, their agent.
Of course, apart from Akutagawa Hiko, the other two didn't really care about her.
"By the way, have you mentioned this to the police?"
If you receive a threatening letter, you can report it to the police, since no one can guarantee that it's just a simple threat.
In particular, the threatening letter explicitly stated that they would come to take the lives of the people of Nanjo Village.
Mrs. Nanjo shook her head, her expression somewhat melancholy: "Not yet—"
At that moment, Nanjo Hayato pushed open the door and entered: "Because it's unnecessary. This kind of thing is obviously a prank by some unknown person. But, husband—"
Despite Mrs. Nanjo's concern, Hayato Nanjo was completely unmoved. What was the point of having a detective suddenly interfere with this brilliant publicity plan he and his manager had devised?
Especially with such a famous detective, if he happens to figure something out and casually mentions it during an interview, then "Death's Array" will really become a viral sensation.
The black and red kind—
"Didn't I tell you that there's a limit to being willful?!"
Feeling guilty, Nanjo Hayato's tone became much harsher, though he didn't yell at outsiders. Although his tone was still rude, he said, "Excuse me, you can go back now. The commission fee will be paid as scheduled."
Amuro, in his role as a detective apprentice, advised, "Don't say that. Your wife is just concerned about you and worried about your safety."
Hayato Nanjo, however, seemed unconcerned: "Even if the notice is true, I can protect myself. I'll be grateful if she doesn't cause me any trouble."
Seemingly impatient, Nanjo Shuto pushed open the door and left: "I still have a lot of things to do. You should all leave now. Ms. Yoshino, you can go home and leave now too."
Despite claiming to be completely indifferent, Conan couldn't help but complain when he saw the reporters with their cameras and microphones, as well as the impressive lineup of TV presenters: "You said you didn't care, so why did you call so many people?"
Akutagawa looked at the lineup and felt that unless there was a dramatic murder, tomorrow's headline would probably be about the death squad that appeared today but was forced back by Nanjo Hayato.
It's a pity that drinking leads to trouble, drinking leads to trouble—
"It seems this announcement is a publicity stunt. It's probably something Mr. Nanjo orchestrated himself. Notifying so many reporters and contacting the TV station, yet he shows absolutely no sense of crisis—"
Upon hearing Akutagawa's analysis, Amuro Tooru nodded in agreement. This behavior reminded him of a certain behavior of these celebrities—putting on a show.
It's obvious, but a lot of people still choose to buy into it.
However, there are still some smart people, such as Tadao Ohno, the director of the Death God's Circle movie series: "I don't think everyone needs to wait here. Death God's Circle is impossible to appear."
Tadao Ohno chuckled. Having been a director for so many years, he had seen this kind of thing many times. In addition to the overwhelming publicity, there would always be some little accidents that made people think of the movie plot.
There might also be various paranormal legends, or someone witnessing characters from the movie appearing in real life, along with a blurry video clip, hehe—·
This tactic has been used to death.
"In my opinion, this is just a hairstyle that Nanjo Hayato got done for the movie promotion."
The conversation between Akutagawa Hiko and Conan could be considered a whisper, which Mrs. Nanjo didn't hear clearly, but this director's voice was much louder.
"You're being incredibly rude! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Regardless of whether this announcement is real or fake, it cannot be related to Nanjo Yuuto. Although being controversial is still being popular, Nanjo Hayato, who currently receives mostly positive reviews, cannot voluntarily change his course.
Akutagawa took a sip of the drink he had just bought. Time in the world of Detective Conan is often not valuable, so even if you waste an hour here, it won't make you feel anxious.
Especially since there are other people chatting around, I don't feel bored.
Akutagawa looked up at the top floor, gathering his chakra in his eyes, where there was now a dead body.
The assistant, who was wearing his baseball cap backwards, got up to look for the director after he hadn't returned from the restroom for a long time, but suddenly froze.
Following his gaze, everyone saw a figure dressed in a long robe that was purple on the outside and red on the inside, standing on a huge stone pier, wearing a mask that looked exactly like a monster's skull.
It is exactly the image inside the Grim Reaper's Circle in the movie.
She's undeniably handsome, but this former stunt performer and current celebrity manager, Ms. Yoshino, might not be quite up to the task in terms of fighting skills.
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