"On March 7th, a burly man with a Kansai accent came to me out of the blue, as if he was interested in the software I had developed before, but he simply left after knowing that my eyesight had deteriorated and he didn't want to continue working on that software...... The man who was all in darkness, I hope I won't see him again......"

"This is a diary from 2 years ago."

Conan lay down in front of the computer and carefully browsed the information, his brows gradually raised.

"There doesn't seem to be any mention of tequila in the diary later...... As a result, it turned out that those guys seemed to want Itakura to develop some kind of software, and Shiro was overjoyed......"

Gao Cheng thought about it and leaned closer: "Will there be any code or something?" Maybe there's something hidden with computer technology......"

"Hiding information?" Hope ignited in Conan's eyes again, "I'll go see the Doctor, maybe he can crack it...... I'll tell you if there are any clues. ”

"Oh."

Gao Cheng watched Conan take the disk and hurriedly ran downstairs, at this time, Xiao Ai also happened to come down from the third floor after taking a shower, and said strangely with a steaming towel on his head: "Is there a clue?" ”

"I haven't gained much for the time being," Gao Chengchao asked Xiao Ai, "Do you know what that organization is looking for software engineers everywhere to do?" ”

"I don't know, I've just heard of it......"

Xiao Ai dried her hair, paused, and looked at Gao Cheng silently.

"Joto, can you stop it? The power of the organization is not something you can fight against, and if you continue to investigate, you will only get deeper and deeper, perhaps, ......"

"Even if I don't investigate, Conan won't give up."

Gao Cheng returned to the office, saved the data he copied from the disk, and repeatedly made sure that there was no virus before plugging in the network cable.

"And running away won't solve the problem, you don't want to be scared and hide like this, right?"

Seeing that Xiao Ai still looked worried, Gao Cheng smiled and promised: "Don't worry, no matter what kind of danger there is, I will deal with it, at least I can ensure safety." ”

……

At Dr. Asasa's house, Conan sat intently in front of the computer and moved the mouse.

"Reverted to a basic document...... Move the cursor over the blank space of each diary and press the left button to reverse the white words......"

"Sure enough, it's a hidden text, and if you type it in the same color as the back, the text will disappear, and Mr. Itakura may be afraid that someone will steal his diary, so he will not let the person who stole it read the contents of the diary......"

Conan looked solemn.

"Hidden text began to appear 10 days after encountering agave."

"This is ......" Dr. Asasa followed and found that the hidden text and the text were almost written by two people, the text was plain, but the hidden text was full of fear.

"On March 26th, the pen on the table was moved another 5cm, and sure enough, someone sneaked into my studio......"

"On April 15, this time someone came into the house without permission, and the police will not deal with this kind of case, there is no way, because there is no trace left, and nothing has been stolen......

"On June 11, the lock of the gate was changed, and a hidden camera was installed, but it didn't seem to work......"

"On December 19th, I'm so tired, maybe one day I'll be killed......

"On January 6, to get rid of this horror, I left a note on the table...... I said yes......"

"On January 8th, the other party replied, and put another note in the place where I put the note, and it only said OK in red and a string of phone numbers......"

"On January 23rd, I still didn't dare to call the police, and after following the phone call, I heard a woman's voice, she spoke like a queen, asking me to complete the software within a year, and they were willing to buy it at a high price......"

Conan and Dr. Asasa glanced at each other, and continued to flick their mouse to look down.

"On February 13, the contact method was changed to email, and I made two conditions, one was to remit the remuneration deposit to the account, and the other was that I would not be harassed in the future......

"On December 22nd, no, I still can't do it, the reason why I terminated that software development was not only because of poor eyesight, but also for the sake of all mankind......"

"For humanity?" Conan went through all the information, busy and checking the time.

"Mr. Itakura hid the unfinished software and a check for the same amount as the remuneration next to the villa computer, and is he going to escape abroad? No wonder I took on so many jobs, it turned out to be to prepare for the escape funds......"

A smile appeared on Conan's solemn face.

"At 12 o'clock in the middle of the night today, those guys will send an email informing Mr. Itakura of the delivery time and location...... Doctor, please help me check the location of Mr. Itakura's villa......"

"Dididi!" As he spoke, Conan's cell phone rang suddenly.

"It's me," Gao Cheng called to contact, "how's it going, any clues?" No? ”

Chenghu Detective Agency, Gao Cheng thoughtfully ended the call and put away his mobile phone.

Xiao Ai took a sip of tea next to him: "What? No results? ”

Gao Cheng shook his head: "That kid's tone has changed, according to his previous experience, he must have discovered something but wanted to act alone...... Xiao Ai, help me see if there is any hidden information in that diary, there must be a problem! ”

……

On the road from Tokyo to Gunma Prefecture, it was still snowing heavily at night, and a turtle car drove through the snow with its headlights on.

"Is that really good?" Dr. Asasa drove the car and said worriedly, "Leave the castle here...... Those people may be ambushing around that villa......"

"No," Conan must have laughed, "Mr. Itakura is so nervous that he can even notice the movement of the pen on the table by 5 centimeters, and the other party will not easily irritate him, otherwise he would not have planned to escape...... This time it will be enough for us to go to the villa, and if we tell the castle, Gray Yuan will definitely know about it, and things will get troublesome instead. ”

"But if the news of Itakura's murder had been exposed on TV broadcasts......"

"Today's news is all about the escaped gem bandits, and the news of Itakura's murder shouldn't come out until tomorrow, so we need to hurry."

A drop of sweat ran down from the corner of Conan's eyes, and although he said it with confidence, he couldn't help but be nervous.

Perhaps this is the time to get closest to the truth......

Downstairs in the Chenghu Detective Agency, Gao Cheng wore a helmet and rode a motorcycle, and after starting the engine, he looked at Xiao Ai at the door to see him off.

"I asked the staff of the video game company that the villa in Itakura is in Gunma Prefecture, and Conan and the Doctor must have gone there...... Gin may appear, Xiao Ai, you stay in the office and wait for my news, I should be able to come back tomorrow. ”

Xiao Ai silently watched Gao Cheng's engine car drive into the wind and snow, tightened his fingers, and turned to look at the second floor of the Chenghu Detective Agency.

I don't know when it started, but this place has become a home-like existence, and I don't know what it will become in the future......