The Corpse Collector in Conan
Chapter 761

Stalker

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And now, in this situation...

Other than "Uzo had a strange personality," Okiya Subaru could think of only two possibilities.

First, he was about to die. Dead men, naturally, could not leak secrets.

Second, like quite a few other executives, Uzo had accidentally exposed his identity during a previous operation and attracted the attention of certain troublesome organizations. So he had abandoned his public identity, retreated behind the scenes, and operated only in the shadows. Someone like that was already in a state of having their identity exposed anyway, so telling one more subordinate would not be much of a problem.

Okiya Subaru: "..." No matter how he looked at it, the first possibility seemed more likely, but he prayed desperately that it would be the second.

...Wait, there seemed to be a compromise: a third possibility.

For example, Uzo found him suspicious, but not suspicious enough, so he sent a trusted subordinate disguised as "Uzo" to replace the real one and observe him... But then another question arose: would Uzo really find a young man who looked nothing like an executive to act as his double? Did he not have any subordinates who looked more intimidating?

While Okiya Subaru secretly speculated, cold sweat sliding down his cheeks.

Across from him, Jiang Xia was also sizing up the new underling the organization had sent over.

Pinching someone's face hard was the most direct and effective way to break through Conan Logic disguises.

Yet for now, it seemed that this Okiya Subaru was actually genuine.

Besides, judging from the Ghosts' feedback, they had not sensed any Killing Intent nearby.

And if Akai Shuichi was nearby and working with Okiya Subaru, then upon seeing his companion suddenly attacked by a suspicious Man in Black, the Red Side should at least have

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