The next day, at the agreed time, Hashimoto Maya hauled Inozuka Saburo out the door and drove toward Mrs. Asahi's mansion.
On the way, Hashimoto Maya secretly glanced at the driver's seat several times.
Though Inozuka Saburo, the undercover agent Uzo had placed beside him, was a little cunning, he was one of the few Old Employees who did not target him. At least he had not openly targeted him like Amuro Tooru and Conan had.
All he could say was that Inozuka had taken his acting to the extreme and woven it into every part of his life—even now, he still claimed to be innocent. In front of Hashimoto Maya, he remained cautious and timid, putting on quite a convincing act.
This guy is terrifying. He almost fooled even me just now. Sitting in the passenger seat, Hashimoto Maya silently reminded himself to stay alert. None of Uzo's men are easy to deal with. The moment I believe he's innocent will be the moment I get thoroughly screwed over, just like last time—I absolutely can't let my guard down!
Beside him, Inozuka Saburo drove with trepidation, not daring to say a single extra word. He knew Hashimoto Maya seemed to have a slight misunderstanding about him. He had explained himself, but this mixed-race man, who had once possessed some sense, now seemed as though Uzo had brainwashed him. He was dead set on calling him "an Informant Uzo valued."
Since it involved that mysterious and terrifying executive, Inozuka Saburo did not dare say much or ask much. In any case, since Hashimoto Maya did not seem intent on putting a bullet in him, he simply went along with it and acted as a silent driver, quietly driving his car.
Before long, amid their mutual suspicion and vigilance, they arrived