Conan: I'm Really Not the Manipulator

She recognized the other person immediately.

Seeing the person walking towards them, Alto was also stunned: "Why is it you again? Do you have the kind of accidental physique in detective novels where people die wherever you go? Poirot is still alive?"

Aoyagi Binguang's tone was helpless: "I don't think I'm qualified to be compared with that famous detective... and there is no scientific basis for the physical condition of the incident."

There was a sudden loud sneeze from the seat behind.

Aoyagi Binguang didn't look that way, his eyes passed over them, paused on Akai Shuichi, and then quickly moved away.

……

The group came to the concert hall on the first floor.

The female agent from the branch said as she was going down the stairs: "I'm so sorry, Qingliu, if the situation wasn't really serious, I shouldn't have let you interrupt your vacation..."

Aoyagi Binguang, who had been working overtime for a full month and a half and is now on his second day off: "It's nothing, tell me about this case."

As one of the parties involved, Judy quickly told the story about the concert hall again.

During her narration, Aoyagi Binguang's expression did not change at all. He only frowned when he saw the corpse, and then bent down to check the knot.

——Akai Shuichi saw a look of confusion on his face, followed by a sudden realization.

"This is a technique commonly used by escape master Houdini." Aoyagi Binguang looked up at them, "The way the prisoner escaped from here is also a very common magic technique."

"Do you understand this?" Otto couldn't help but ask.

"I learned a little from a magician before."

Aoyagi Binguang did not go into details. He stood up and continued: "There is nothing to say about escaping from the concert hall. Just close the door, let the loudspeaker amplify the recording prepared in advance, let people outside think he is inside, and then set the timer to light it." The firecrackers made people think they were gunshots... He left the room after getting ready."

The teaching building of the Conservatory of Music pays great attention to sound insulation, especially the concert hall. Kudo Shinichi didn't even hear it in the corridor on the second floor, let alone other people in the room.

Aoyagi Binguang reached out to the evaluator next to him, and the other person handed him an evidence bag, which contained a very thin silk fiber.

"He used cross-dressing skills to dress up as a cleaner. Most of the magician's clothes are buckles or Velcro, which are easy to pull off. They are also made of silk or nylon. They are very thin and can be worn several layers at a time."

An idea flashed through Judy's mind, and she realized that the man's clothes were indeed a bit thick - she thought he was wearing a body armor!

Kamal added: "But the cleaner's clothes looked old, not like silk..."

"It's a deliberate polishing effect. That way the fabric will look more like cotton or linen." Aoyagi returned the evidence bag. "Take it for inspection and you'll know."

"He committed the crime while wearing a mask, which proves that he has only half-learned cross-dressing. Really outstanding cross-dressing involves performing, changing the way he walks, speaking tone and idioms, and can also use special glue to attach thin rubber sheets and cosmetics , completely transformed into another person.

"If he can't do it, can you do it?" Akai Shuichi asked coldly.

Qingliu Binguang looked at him and answered straightforwardly.

"of course."

……

Judy watched the scene.

After they arrived at the New York branch yesterday, James called to inquire about the situation and asked which branch agents would assist in the investigation. He specifically mentioned Aoyagi Binguang.

"Aoyagi is one of the most outstanding agents in the New York Bureau. He is proficient in fighting and rescue, and is especially good at camouflage skills. He solved the serial car bombing attack case a month ago."

"The most important thing is that he has also worked as an undercover agent. When the explosion first occurred, the branch judged it to be an act of revenge against him... He can understand your mood and can be your help."

"You might even be friends."

friend.

Judy knew that Shuichi Akai's popularity had always been average.

He and James, as well as himself and Kamel, seemed to have a good relationship, but this was so unequal - for James, it was respect for his superiors, while for himself and Kamel, it was more help and tolerance from above. So he is used to being alone and acting alone.

He needs closer friends.

After returning from the scene yesterday, Judy saw him going to the branch director. She didn't know what they said. After just arriving at the Conservatory of Music, he heard Kamel's report and sent a message to the branch director. .

——Aoyagi Binguang will join the investigation, which he actively invited.

……

An apartment on the fourth floor.

The blond boy was wearing pajamas, sitting cross-legged at the computer desk, typing on a document with a frown on his face, and occasionally checking the messages on his phone.

[It’s easy to write about suspicious people. Such people often have a strong desire to control. 】

[In their eyes, anything offered by others is suspicious. Only what they see, hear, and summarize by themselves has a certain degree of credibility. 】

[If you want this kind of person to lower their guard, you can give up the initiative appropriately and let them become interested in you and take the initiative to find a reason to approach you. 】

The young man read it silently and sent a reply.

[It’s too difficult to write, I’d better change the plot...]

He breathed a sigh of relief, deleted a large block of text on the document, and continued to ask: [What do you think about adding a love scene? The love between red and black is evenly matched, without licking...]

As he wrote this, he pointed his fingers.

...It doesn't seem right. If no one compromises, the two sides with such huge differences in positions will definitely kill each other immediately - not killing would be a serious character breakdown - and the first chapter will be over.

So he deleted it and retyped it: [Do you think Black falls in love with a kind person, is inspired and redeemed, and then becomes good. How about a story like this? 】

Audiences love to read this kind of story, and many people buy it. Although in his eyes it is disgusting, bloody, and hypocritical... it is profitable, not shabby.

The other party may not have a job and be very idle, so he replied instantly: [I personally don’t recommend it. 】

[People have a flexible bottom line for their own moral standards, but they always hope that others are good people. Even heinous criminals hope that the other party will have a good heart... Therefore, in entertainment works, there are various prodigal sons returning and devils before their death. There are so many awakening whitewash plots and they are so popular. 】

[But evil is evil. 】

[Evil people may fall in love with others, but they will never repent of their sins. Once the evil thoughts in their hearts are released again, their kind lovers will be the first to suffer misfortune. ]

Chapter 224 Undercover and Undercover

"This is Aoyagi who has just joined the investigation team."

After returning to the New York branch, the group entered the task force conference room, and the female agent announced the news to those who had gone elsewhere in the morning.

Aoyagi Toshiko, who was wearing casual clothes, stood there looking out of place. Shuichi Akai observed the reactions of others. Most of the agents at the headquarters did not recognize him and their reactions were dull. However, several agents from the branch looked happy.

It seems that he is also very popular here, and his abilities are recognized by many people.

"Thank you for your hard work, buddy."

A black detective who almost got angry during the briefing of the case yesterday walked over and patted him in a friendly manner, "Is your car still in the repair shop? I can lend you mine first."

Qingliu Binguang smiled and declined his kindness: "No, I can pick it up the day after tomorrow."

The female agent introduced Aoyagi Binguang to others - saying that he was an agent of the Counter-Terrorism Department and had extensive experience in dealing with extremists. At the same time, he happened to be near the scene twice - and did not mention his undercover experience at all.

After a brief introduction, they got down to business.

Everyone sat down at the table, Akai Shuichi talked about the body found in the church, and then Judy and Kamel again talked about their experiences today.

Hearing that they met the murderer head-on, the others were either surprised or excited.

When Judy posted the new crime scene photos and a face spelled out by software on the display board, one of them couldn't wait to ask: "Is this what the prisoner looks like?"

If this is the true face of the prisoner, the case is half solved.

"Not necessarily." Qingliu Binguang said.

There were several pieces of information on the table in front of him. This was information from previous cases, specially given to him, the last person to join.

"Some liquid residue was found in the concert hall, and the appraiser extracted the castor oil component. The prisoner may have used cosmetics to adjust his face. This face was just used by him to divert attention."

Judy disagreed: "Judging from the fact that he was wearing a mask at the beginning, he may not have made up on his face at first, but put it on temporarily after entering the concert hall. Time was tight at the time, and it was impossible for him to put on a full set of make-up. Can make some minor adjustments.”

"I agree too. If his makeup skills are so good and he has the ability to turn himself into another face, then why didn't he just wear a fake face to kill people from the beginning, but wear a mask instead?" Other agents supported her. .

Qingliu Binguang didn't speak anymore, his eyes glanced at the information on the table.

Others began to discuss the killing methods in this series of cases. Otto said: "This time, the neck bones were directly pinched to cause suffocation. The fracture surface of the bones was very neat. This guy's hand strength is definitely different from ordinary people."

The black agent looked at his stronger than ordinary physique and glanced at the dog tag on his wrist: "Then can you do it?"

"No." Otto shook his head, "When I practice naked choke, I use my arms, and I have to use my whole arm to exert force. He can do it with just a few fingers. If you encounter him again, it's best to shoot directly with your bare hands. It’s easy to lose in a fight.”

Shuichi Akai looked at the photo of the corpse.

Naked choke is a common and practical fighting technique. Otto, who once served in the Navy SEALs, knows how to do it, and he also knows how to do it after being an undercover agent in the black organization for three years.

Aoyagi Binguang, who had been in the HRT unit, also knew how to do it. According to file records, during the arrest operation against the "Zoo" organization, several bodyguards around the leader had their necks broken by him in this way.

Thinking of this, Akai Shuichi looked at Aoyagi Binguang again.

He found that he seemed to be very concerned about the first case and had been looking at the autopsy report of that family, which contained their detailed cause of death and time of death.

Suddenly, Aoyagi Binguang paused while flipping the paper. He raised his head directly, and his eyes met Akai Shuichi who was sitting opposite.

Akai Shuichi was not surprised by this sharpness, but he did not see any emotional changes on that face, and the latter quickly turned to the display board as if nothing had happened.

Aoyagi Binguang sat in the first seat on the right row of the long table, very close to the display board. He looked at the photo of rye whiskey posted on the top and asked:

"What's going on with that bottle of wine? Whose fingerprints are on it?"

"There are no fingerprints of the deceased. It should be left intentionally by the prisoner." Shuichi Akai answered, "It may be a simple provocation, or it may be a clue pointing to the location of the next crime."

Hearing the word provocation, Aoyagi Binguang raised his eyebrows slightly, and the detective beside him muttered: "Provoking with alcohol?... What can be provoked? The prohibition of alcohol decades ago?"

"The producer of that bottle is the New York Distilling Company."

Judy once again revealed key information, which was the second major clue in the case.

"It was a small distillery with a small output. This rye whiskey was a new product released this year. It was only sold in nearby community bars. We can use this to trace the suspect."

Seeing Aoyagi Binguang looking at the bottle of wine again, Akai Shuichi asked him: "Aoyagi, what do you think?"

“…I’ve been there before, and that winery was on the edge of Brooklyn.”

Aoyagi Binguang withdrew his gaze, looked directly at Akai Shuichi and replied: "There happened to be a magic show in Brooklyn recently. The prisoner used magic disguise skills and knot tying techniques at the music conservatory. I think I need to visit there as well."

Judy nodded repeatedly and wrote down this information.

Next, others discussed more about the details of today's case - other physical evidence at the scene, whether fingerprints and footprints were collected, whether there were other witnesses, whether other items could be traced to the buyer...

Shuichi Akai would put forward his opinions in the church. At other times, he would listen to what others said or pay attention to Aoyagi Binmitsu's movements.