Chapter 34: Manipulating Director Ochiai, All Under Control!
Ran was stunned.
Because she liked this art museum, and Mr. Manaka wanted to demolish it, Li Ze was preparing to buy it?
Whoa!
She was just an ordinary high school student. Even though Sonoko was wealthy, she had never seen such a grand gesture.
However.
Before she could speak, she hesitated.
After all.
Li Ze was just preparing to buy it, he hadn't said he would give it to her directly.
How could she ask for it?
While she was confused, Conan's expression was also unpleasant.
Damn it.
He actually wanted to use dirty money to pursue his Ran?
Even more shameless.
The money Li Ze had seemed to have come from himself.
Damn it!
He was fuming.
But before he could speak, Li Ze disappeared at the end of the corridor.
This made him extremely annoyed.
What to do?
Although his family was also wealthy and could afford to buy a small art museum, the problem was…
This art museum was obviously struggling financially, and he didn't have the ability to keep it running properly.
If he spent such a large sum of money to buy a struggling art museum, how would he explain it to his parents later?
…
On the other hand.
Li Ze didn't care about their thoughts. He began to prepare for today's main business.
Yes.
Although Ran was a good girl, he wouldn't give up an entire forest for her.
So, the previous words.
Half were sincere, half were to provoke Conan.
To put it bluntly.
He was bored and decided to mess with Kudo's mind.
But, Ochiai.
That was his main goal for today. He needed to be clear about the priorities.
Next.
He came to the entrance of the "Hellscape" gallery, ignored the "No Entry" sign, and walked in.
He glanced at the security camera, easily avoiding its view. He saw Mr. Manaka, covered in blood and made into a specimen.
His face was calm.
Although he was an ordinary person in his previous life, he had seen a lot of corpses following Kudo.
Deep inside the "Hellscape".
He stopped Director Ochiai, who was wearing full armor, and immediately smiled as he spoke.
"Director Ochiai, your craftsmanship is really rough."
"I wonder if you've heard of a saying, sometimes the more you do, the more mistakes you make."
"Do you know what kind of case is the hardest to solve?"
"Random murder!"
"There's no causal connection, no witnesses, no grudges."
"So, the more you do, the more traces you leave behind."
"Just like now."
"Although you wrote the name "Wada" on the note beforehand, and you also gave Mr. Manaka a pen without ink."
"But if the police are careful, they can find that on the note, besides the two words 'Wada', there is a pen without ink, and there are lines drawn on it after scribbling."
"And then there's Wada's pen that can't write, which you discarded in a corner. I guess you've already replaced it?"
"But the problem is."
"If the police search later, what reason can you give for the pen that can't write on your person?"
"Finally…"
"There must be some of your hair and tiny skin tissues on the armor."
"Do you know about DNA testing and comparison?"
"Although the Metropolitan Police Department's forensic lab is terrible, what if they give it to the University of Tokyo lab?"
"No, you don't need to."
"Mita Center Hospital has this equipment!"
His tone was calm.
The man in the armor suddenly trembled.
Then.
He took off his helmet, revealing Ochiai's face.
His face was full of bitterness.
After a sigh of despair, he spoke with bitterness.
"I thought it was perfect."
"But I never imagined."
"There were so many mistakes. It seems that I wanted to get rid of this selfish demon, like a sacred knight in a heavenly judgment."
"Only, alas!"
"Just like in the painting, although the demon is killed, the sacred knight is still stained with the blood of evil."
"Go report it, Detective."
Director Ochiai didn't make a move.
Although he was stained with evil blood, he was still unwilling to attack innocent people.
To face punishment was something he should bear.
But.
Li Ze shook his head and then said calmly.
"Director Ochiai, you're mistaken."
"I'm not some righteous detective, at best I'm just a rogue capitalist."
"I value your skills. I need a butler, and you seem to be a perfect fit."
"Take back the note and the ballpoint pen, wipe off the fingerprints, and discard them wherever. Just bring your own ballpoint pen with you."
"There's no need to make things complicated. Just hand the case over to the police."
"As for the DNA testing, don't worry about that."
"I'll take care of it!"
"Also, don't refuse."
"I'll buy this art museum and keep it as my private collection."
"Be my butler, keep the current staff. I'll leave it to you to manage."
"Do you accept my invitation?"
Li Ze was calm.
He could naturally see that Director Ochiai was already determined to die.
Although he had initially considered escaping, the moment Li Ze exposed his plan, he had given up on that thought.
But, similarly.
Everyone has weaknesses.
The weakness of Director Ochiai in front of him was clearly these works of art.
So, yes.
He naturally had enough confidence to make Director Ochiai obey.
Especially.
For this kind of employee with a handle on him, Li Ze truly adored them, besides the system-summoned characters.
Indeed, that's how it was.
Hearing these words, Director Ochiai's surprised expression flashed and disappeared instantly.
However.
Before he could utter a word of refusal, Li Ze threw out a point he couldn't refuse.
Finally.
With a sigh of despair, a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
"So, that's how it is."
"It seems that the knight washed with the blood of evil can only be bound to darkness in this life."
"But, I accept."
"Boss, as you wish!"
Director Ochiai spoke helplessly.
Then.
He put on his knight's helmet again, and following Li Ze's instructions, he processed the crime scene once more.
Moments later.
Seeing Director Ochiai finish everything, Li Ze said in a flat tone.
"Now, let's review."
"We met in the corridor outside the "Hellscape" gallery, and then we talked about my intention to buy the museum."
"After reaching an agreement, you were going to find Mr. Manaka."
"Because you knew that Mr. Manaka and the designer were walking back and forth in the museum to revise the design draft, so after talking to me, you knew that the museum was saved, and you started to search for Mr. Manaka throughout the museum."
"Finally."
"You saw this scene in the "Hellscape", and then you directly called the police."
"Any questions?"