Chapter 335 Machiavellian Tactics

That day, Haibara Ai never asked what happened to Nobuhiro's shoulder from beginning to end.

However, when she went to school the next day, faced with Conan's questioning, Haibara Ai replied without blushing or heartbeat: "I've checked it, and there's nothing wrong with brother Nobushige's shoulder. He picked up so many dishes at that time. He didn’t show any signs of pain when he returned home, and there shouldn’t be any internal injuries.”

Although Conan found it strange, he didn't think that an ordinary six-year-old girl could lie so naturally, so he subconsciously believed Haibara Ai's words.

In this regard, he could only use the excuse "Maybe his actions were too reckless at the time, causing Mr. Asano to twist his tendon."

"Speaking of which, aren't you going home today?" Conan smiled and gloated, "Why, brother Asano is on a business trip again?"

"That's not true. It's just that my brother said that the workers who were responsible for repairing the furniture seemed to have cut corners and many places need to be redone, so he asked me to stay at the doctor's house for another day tonight."

Conan did not doubt that he was there, but sighed: "Is this the happiness of rich people? Even if they are about to move, they still can't make do with the place they live in."

Haihara Ai opened the English textbook, put it up on the table to block Conan's face, and began to read the text aloud: "Where do you live? I live on..."

The first-grade texts are nothing more than "Who are you", "Where do you live", "I like to eat apples", "Apples are in the box", etc. Although simple, they are much more brainwashing than advanced English.

Conan's mouth twitched and he had no choice but to turn back.

However, Asano-san speaks very nice English, with no Japanese accent at all, which is quite rare among elementary school students.

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last night--

In the end, at Nobutushige's insistence, he bought a teddy bear doll for Haibara Ai when he passed by the boutique. Only when Haibara Ai was holding a teddy bear instead of vegetables, could Nobuhiro see in her the shadow of when he first saw her at the police station a few minutes ago.

The little girl is getting older and more mature, and he is helpless.

Opening the door to the apartment with the key, you are greeted by a familiar crisp smell mixed with the bitterness and sweetness of coffee... No! ! !

Xinfan suddenly frowned. He stopped Huiyuan Ai and stepped into the door first.

The cabinet is still in its original position, and there are no traces of the tableware and ornaments on the table being moved. Even the files he put in the drawer with a corner exposed are the same as when he left.

However, Nobuhiro was still convinced that someone else had been to the apartment during the days he left.

Because in addition to the smell he was familiar with, there was also a faint unfamiliar smell in the air.

The smell on everyone's body is different, because everyone uses different laundry detergents and shower gels, and the substances secreted by each body's surface are also different. Even changes in the usual environment can change the smell.

So he knew a stranger had come in as soon as he smelled it.

And he is an organizational person.

There was no sign that the door lock had been picked, indicating that the other party was either extremely skilled in unlocking, or was a very powerful hacker who could directly hack into the apartment's security system and use a computer to control the door lock. Neither of these is something that ordinary thieves can do.

Tsk, I’m still under investigation.

Nobushige looked around every room before returning to the living room with confidence.

At this time, Haihara Ai had just stood cautiously next to the sofa.

She was very smart and could detect some abnormalities from Nobuhiro's behavior, so she was careful not to touch anything.

Nobuhiro smiled at her and said, "Don't be nervous, I just checked to see how the furniture was being repaired. It seems that the workers cut corners and I'm not satisfied with many places. I'd better ask them to come over tomorrow to repair it again."

"Then shall I stay at Dr. A Li's house tomorrow night?" Haihara Ai looked around and didn't feel that any furniture in the house had been repaired. They all looked new.

"Well, tomorrow I will keep an eye on the workers personally and I will not let them mess around."

Hui Yuan Ai could only say "Oh", and a strong sense of disappointment inevitably arose in her heart.

Dr. A Li's place is very nice. You can do research and discuss the latest results. You can also use the doctor's laboratory to try out any ideas you have, but she...

Well……

It seems like the doctor’s place is really good!

The little girl's mood came and went quickly. She almost immediately put the unpleasantness behind her and started happily washing her hands and helping Xin Fan make Chinese cold noodles.

But as an adult, Asano Nobushige couldn't calm down his mind so quickly.

The mystery was revealed. The organization transferred him from Tokyo for a purpose, and their purpose was to conduct a surprise investigation while he was away. Even Nobushige didn't guess that gentleman's plan at the beginning. He really thought that there was a promising Iwai Nagaya in Nagano Prefecture who needed to be rescued.

Just because of his basic skills as an undercover agent, he still sent Hui Yuan Ai to the doctor very cautiously, and before leaving, he carefully cleaned every corner of the room, exposing everything that might reveal that he was a police undercover, or that Shirley was hiding. Everything in his house was cleaned up.

If it weren't for this, I'm afraid Nakamichi Masaki would not be the only one waiting for him in Nagano Prefecture.

This is why Nobushige made up such a lie to trick Haibara Ai into continuing to live in the doctor's house. It was too deliberate to let Xiao Ai go today, but he must check the apartment carefully and thoroughly tomorrow. Although he knew that there was a high probability that the organization would not take the next step, for the sake of caution, it was safer for him to check again.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Nobuhiro's situation is not too bad.

Although the organization hiding the investigation from him is a dangerous sign, it also proves that the gentleman still trusts him more than he doubts him. First, Mescal was transferred away, and then someone was sent to investigate. This was obviously a way for the gentleman to sell him face, so that he wouldn't make a quarrel with everyone.

But that gentleman sent someone to kill Nagai Iwai in front of him. This was a warning.

Alas, he has obviously reached the level of the boss of a transnational crime syndicate, so why does that gentleman still play these treacherous tricks all day long? Doesn't he know that these methods are leftover from the games played by ancient emperors and powerful ministers?

But no matter what, the fact that he came back safely shows that the organization is quite satisfied with the results of this investigation.

So for a good employee who is loyal to the organization and works conscientiously, it is normal for Mescal to have some opinions when his boss suddenly suspects him, right? No one can laugh when this happens.

So after finishing the meal and coaxing Haibara Ai to go to bed, Nobuhiro dialed the gentleman's phone number.