Detective Conan: Knifeman? I'm a good citizen of Beihua

Chapter 249: No Evidence, Create Evidence

After returning to the room and closing the door, Kato Sakurako's face turned ugly.

She hurriedly took out her phone and sent a message to the person on the other side:

[Kato Sakurako: What's going on? Wasn't the killer dealt with back then? Why is he showing up again? Were you guys tricked by that killer?]

[*: Impossible. My grandfather personally contacted someone to do this. The killer can't possibly be here again.]

[Kato Sakurako: How is that impossible? He's already right in front of me! The Hase family has been targeting him for a long time, and he's walking into their trap now!]

[*: This might be a trap set by the Hase family. We can't be careless. The Nishizaki family is being watched by many people now, so we can't act rashly.]

Thanks to those trending searches, the Nishizaki family is currently facing a serious credibility crisis, and many media and officials are now eyeing the Nishizaki family.

At this critical juncture, the Nishizaki family did not dare to act rashly.

[Kato Sakurako: Don't blame me for not telling you. This killer has been tempted by the benefits offered by the Hase family and might turn against us soon. If he still has the evidence that incriminated your family, you're doomed.]

The other party did not reply to the message, probably confirming the matter urgently.

Kato Sakurako didn't receive a reply and didn't know what to do next, so she could only pace back and forth in the room anxiously.

It was no secret in the inner circle that the Hase family was recruiting detectives for a case nine years ago. Although most families watched coldly and thought that the Hase family was doing useless work, the Nishizaki family, who already felt guilty, secretly arranged for an undercover agent to follow up and investigate the situation.

And Kato Sakurako is this undercover agent.

She is mainly responsible for reporting the situation of the Hase family to the Nishizaki family, and then responding to the situation and disrupting the Hase family's plans.

But the current situation was indeed beyond Kato Sakurako's expectations.

The incident back then was definitely done by the Nishizaki family, but few people know the details.

Kato Sakurako was really worried about how she should deal with it next if this was true.

……

"This guy is called Jackson. He's a bounty hunter from England and a good friend of mine." Hase Yuta introduced him to Shirakawa Qiu. "He came back to China specifically to help me."

"I can't help it. Who told you, poor little thing, that I'm the only foreigner you trust the most?"

Jackson shrugged and casually sat down on the stone bench next to Baichuanqiu, speaking in a teasing tone.

Jackson at this moment was completely different from the impatient, arrogant and conceited guy in front of everyone. Instead, he had a sense of gentlemanliness and humor.

Hase Yuta rolled his eyes: "It's obviously my money that impressed you."

Jackson grinned, "Talking about money is so tacky! This is called being good brothers, being loyal."

Hase Yuta said dimly, "Then you don't have to pay?"

Jackson's expression changed in an instant: "But then again——"

"Okay, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you. Let's talk business." Hase Yuta held his forehead with his hand.

Baichuan Qiu listened to their conversation quietly without interrupting.

"Hey, Xiao Hei, right?"

Jackson took the initiative to bring the topic back to Shirakawa Qiu. "Did you really commit the Nishizaki Daisora ​​case? Do you have any evidence to prove it?"

Bai Chuanqiu gave him an idiotic look: "If there is something that can prove that I did it, would I keep it for the New Year if I don't get rid of it?"

Jackson choked and looked at Hase Yuta: "I am now 80% sure that he is not lying."

Hase Yuta: "..."

Bai Chuanqiu rubbed his brows and said, "I'm not sure whether I want to cooperate with you guys or not."

It seems a little unreliable.

"I'm sorry, Jackson is just a little silly, but he means no harm, and we sincerely hope to cooperate with you." Hase Yuta looked at Shirakawa Qiu, his eyes full of sincerity, "Being able to reveal Jackson's identity is enough to prove my sincerity."

Jackson's existence is a crucial part of his entire plan. The fact that Hase Yuta can reveal Jackson's identity is enough to show his sincerity.

"You want to use the identity of 'Jackson' to set a trap for them?" Baichuanqiu asked.

"That's right." Hase Yuta nodded. "We can't find any clues about what happened back then. The only way to break the deadlock is to let them bring the clues to us themselves."

The old evidence could no longer be found, so Hase Yuta decided to create new evidence.

"I've observed that since that incident, the Nishizaki family has never used the same method against other political enemies, and the killer's modus operandi has never appeared in Sakura again. So I suspect that the Nishizaki family and the killer were probably just a one-time collaboration. Nine years have passed, and they themselves are not sure of the killer's whereabouts."

This also gave Hase Yuta the opportunity to create a "fake killer". As long as he could make the Nishizaki family believe that Jackson was the killer from that year, they would definitely take action, and then Hase Yuta could take the opportunity to catch them.

"But how can you be sure that the killer is still alive?" Shirakawa Qiu raised an eyebrow. "What if the Nishizaki family simply silenced the killer back then? And what if they know the killer's whereabouts and notice that the killer's signature you forged is different from the one they know? What should we do then?"

This plan seems very effective, but the details do not stand up to scrutiny. If the Nishizaki family had been a little cautious, they would never have fallen into this trap on their own initiative.

Hase Yuta raised the corner of his mouth: "So of course I have other backup plans."

Baichuan Qiu's nerves suddenly jumped, and the murderous intent in his heart suddenly increased a few points. He subconsciously clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and turned his head to look in that direction.

The tall and straight young man stood outside the court, his eyes calm and his voice clear: "Hello."

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The old residence of the Nishizaki family.

"What? Can't get in touch?" Nishizaki Doujie exclaimed, "How come I can't get in touch?"

The old butler bowed slightly, his tone awkward, "This morning, the master was invited to stay at the Baima family. It seems that he had something very important to attend to, so before he left, he specifically instructed that no matter what happened, we should not disturb him."

"There's an emergency now, and we can't get in touch?"

The old housekeeper shook his head: "I don't know why, the master's phone is always out of signal range."

"The Bai Ma family!"

Nishizaki Tokazu gritted his teeth, "They must be working with the Hase family! I remember the undercover detective said that Hakuba Tan was among the detectives invited by the Hase family!"

"Damn it! When something like that happened to the Hase family, they just played dead. Now, nine years later, they're starting to become active again. Are they trying to redress the Hase family's injustice? This is ridiculous!"

The old butler lowered his head, not knowing how to respond.