There were only a handful of detectives worth mentioning, and Jiang Xia was among the very best. From that perspective, it would have been stranger if Jiang Xia and Uzo had no connection at all.
Therefore, Akai Shuichi temporarily placed the theory of "Jiang Xia = Uzo" fairly low on his list of possibilities.
Akai Shuichi: "..." Still, both of them were in the organization and both were in Tokyo. In a sense, if Uzo had ulterior motives, it would be difficult for Jiang Xia to cut ties with him on his own... This still required careful investigation.
Elsewhere.
After Okiya Subaru finished his call with FBI Ace, he put down his phone and relaxed slightly.
—Compared to a small fry like him, Akai Shuichi was clearly much more likely to attract Uzo's attention.
Since Mr. Akai was still perfectly healthy, that meant Uzo had not made a move against them yet, or perhaps had not discovered their whereabouts at all. This was truly...
Wonderful!
Okiya Subaru unknowingly relaxed considerably, breaking free of the terror of nearly being flattened into a pancake. He could not help but start following the drama too: since Uzo was not after him, could he be here to make trouble for Jiang Xia?
...Why was that guy always watching the High School Detective? Did he want to challenge this modern-day Sherlock Holmes?
No matter what, Akai Shuichi's speculation made Okiya Subaru breathe a huge sigh of relief.
His attention inevitably shifted upstairs as well, and he wanted to see how things were progressing on the fourth floor.
But in the end, reason and his survival instinct still overwhelmingly outweighed his curiosity and desire to watch the drama unfold.
After some inner struggle, Okiya Subaru remained seated where he was and merely opened the group