The Corpse Collector in Conan
Chapter 2024

2018 [Bourbon: Why Wasn't There a Flat Tire?]

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A Great Detective should act like one. If he kept getting mixed up with the organization, it would only become harder and harder for him to break away from it.

At that thought, Amuro Tooru suddenly had a flash of insight: ...Could this also be one of Uzo's objectives?

His thoughts raced, and he wanted even less to mention that man. He merely said, "This time, the attacker may not only target the client—they may also have their eye on you. Be careful of attacks from all sides. Also, that new assistant you hired is highly suspicious."

Jiang Xia nodded. "Actually, I've always thought Mr. Hashimoto was rather strange too. Rather than let him run all over Tokyo, it's better to keep him nearby. That way, we can avoid..."

Halfway through, he seemed to belatedly recall that the boss before him was not a proper Detective and did not care about the safety of Tokyo's citizens, so he Changed His Story: "Avoid having him Disrupt your plans or someone else's."

Amuro Tooru: "..."

He actually dared to keep a suspicious person so close to himself. Ever since becoming a Detective, Jiang Xia had grown bolder and bolder.

Luckily, he had not mentioned Uzo just now, nor had he said that Hashimoto Maya was connected to Uzo. Otherwise, he truly suspected Jiang Xia would try to use that suspicious person to fish Uzo out.

Thinking of that scheming Uzo, Amuro Tooru did not linger. After confirming with Jiang Xia where they were going, he left.

He said he was leaving, but in Jiang Xia's perception, that cluster of coffee stopped again not far away, quietly standing by near the parking lot.

The Ghosts were not very satisfied with this distance. Running back and forth was exhausting, but it was better than

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