The Corpse Collector in Conan
Chapter 1973

1967 [New Underling Takes Office]

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"Also, there's one more thing." Uzo's voice pulled Hashimoto Maya's wandering thoughts back. "I want to build a Seabed Theater. I've already picked the location; all that remains is to carry it out."

He moved his fingers and sent Hashimoto Maya the relevant materials. "You handle it."

Jiang Xia still remembered the theater on that deserted island not long ago, as well as the faint Ghost Fetus aura within it.

Since that Ghost Fetus was suspected to be the Earth-bound Spirit of the theater, it would be better to try moving the entire theater closer first, then slowly figure out how to abduct it. Otherwise, he couldn't exactly keep running to a deserted island every day.

Jiang Xia had also decided on a site in Tokyo—the former Aqua Crystal Restaurant would be perfect. Although that bartender who had lost his sense of taste had blown part of it up, the foundation was still there. Rebuilding it would be far simpler than constructing an entire building from scratch.

Besides, both the theater and Aqua Crystal Restaurant were remnants of murder cases. They were cheap and didn't require dipping into the gold obtained from digging up The Boss's old residence. The usual bonuses were more than enough. The Organization was actually quite generous when it came to handing out money.

Hashimoto Maya: "...All right."

Although the news that "Uzo wanted to open a theater" was enough to make his skin crawl, compared with the previous assignment, Hashimoto Maya instantly felt grounded—this was what a normal subordinate was supposed to do.

Jiang Xia watched him visibly relax, his gaze settling on Hashimoto Maya's face. Ignoring the area around his eyes, this subordinate really did look a lot like Akai Shuichi.

Jiang Xia: "..." He had iced black tea, with a complimentary fried egg

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