"We were closed for a while after that," Anxi Kyoko took over with a smile. "We reopened a month ago, and the popularity has just recovered recently."
Haihara Ai turned to look at Conan, "You guys are here again today. Is it really okay?"
These two people are going to visit the old place again, won't they cause trouble to other people's stores again?
"Hey, hey, what do you mean by this..." Conan said with half-moon eyes.
When it comes to the God of Plague, that guy Chi Feichi is the God of Plague, okay?
"Here we are," Anxi Kyoko opened the door and said sideways, "Please."
Haibara Ai walked in, "Edogawa is back."
Conan: "..."
By the way, before he traveled to Nanki Shirahama, he seemed to have called Chi Feichi and told him that something had happened to Haihara Ai. He wanted to see if Chi Feichi was in a hurry, but he was seen through...
While on a trip, he actually forgot about it.
Isn't Chi Feichi's petty person waiting to trick him inside? Did Haiyuan bring him here to sell him?
"Brother Chi."
"Brother Chi!"
Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko came in to say hello.
Conan could only follow him through the door and say hello with a smile, "Brother Chi!"
Try your best to look cute, maybe Chi Feichi won't have the heart to argue with him~
"Sit down," Chi Feichi didn't take that matter to heart at all. Conan ran out to Wakayama County to hide from him, and he found it interesting enough. "I've asked the store to prepare special dishes. You guys don't seem to have anything wrong. I also ordered some of my favorite foods and food allergies, including sushi and fish dishes.”
"Yes~"
"Thanks!"
"Thank you, Brother Chi, for inviting us to dinner..."
Hui Yuan Ai watched Conan pretend to be a good baby with the other three children. He first sat down on Chi Feichi's left hand side and raised the corner of his mouth quietly.
Conan thanked and sat down with the three brats, feeling relieved.
It seems that Chi Fei didn't take it to heart, that's good.
Turning his head, he found a smile on the corner of Hui Yuan Ai's mouth, and he understood immediately.
"I'm talking about you..."
It seemed that Haihara Ai had known for a long time that Chi Feichi didn't take it to heart. When he entered the door, he deliberately said "Edogawa is back", which made him think that Chi Feichi was waiting to settle a score with him.
"What's wrong?" Hui Yuan Ai asked calmly.
Conan: "..."
Who did you learn this bad habit of bullying him from?
After Guangyan sat down, he took out the small notebook he carried with him and looked at Chi Feichi seriously, "Then, let's talk about the results of the entrusted investigation first."
Others also took out their own notepads, including Conan.
Chi Feichi saw Conan's actions and asked, "Is Conan also involved in the investigation?"
"Conan went to Nanki Shirahama yesterday and encountered another murder. He came back early last night and went to investigate with us this morning." Ayumi explained helpfully.
"After all, he is also a member of the Young Detective Team!" Yuantai said.
Chi Feichi nodded, "Then let's talk about the results."
Mitsuhiko cleared his throat, looked at the notepad and said, "We asked brother Toshiya and found that there are 9 people in total who may be resentful of him..."
"It's really scary that so many people hate him!" Yuantai said with emotion.
"But Brother Minye didn't do anything wrong," Ayumi couldn't help but say, "He just stopped singing rock music and started a company. If those people are willing to work hard, Brother Minye will not refuse them to join the company, but they It’s obvious that I just want to be lazy and goof off, how could I let that kind of moth get in..."
"But it's a fact that he didn't have many good friends in the past," Haiyuan Ai looked at the notepad. "After our investigation, 6 of them were just a little bit resentful because their request to enter the company was rejected. They just didn't want to be with Toshiya anymore. Brother’s interactions with each other are not considered resentful.”
"There are three people worth noting," Conan took over and said seriously, "The first is the keyboard player in his previous band..."
"That person with long hair, dyed blonde, and earrings on his ears, looks like a woman..." Guangyan handed the notepad to Chi Feichi seriously.
Chi Feichi lowered his eyes and saw simple drawings on his notepad.
Hmm... The features are very clear, long blond hair, two round earrings, very thin eyebrows, and many white eyes. The eyes are just black dots. When combined, it looks more like a monster with teeth and claws.
Fei Chi also looked curiously and spat out the snake letter, "It's a good painting!"
Chi Feichi: "..."
Compared to Fei Chi, a soul painter, this is very good.
"He is not the one who sent the threatening letter, but his relationship with Brother Toshiya seems a bit weird," Mitsuhiko thought thoughtfully, "According to what we learned when we went to the company, he was the first person to ask Brother Toshiya to bring him into the company. , after being rejected, he went to the company to find Brother Toshiya, but he stopped recently. When we visited his home, he also said that the company is not owned by Brother Toshiya alone, and he would understand. "
"He doesn't look like a person who is considerate of others," Conan frowned, "And we asked the neighbors around his house. He hasn't done any work recently and has been idle. However, the TV set in his house has been replaced with a new one. The price of his wine is not cheap, and he seems to be planning to go to the 4S store to buy a new car. I’m afraid he is blackmailing Brother Minye, using the same thing that Brother Minye once blackmailed others.”
"Didn't brother Toshiya plead guilty to the police?" Yuantai was confused. "And the subsequent detention and bail are normal procedures and there is no violation of the law."
"Because the current THK company cannot withstand scandals, especially the president's scandal, it can easily be targeted by opponents," Haibara Ai explained, looking at Chi Feichi, "Although I can understand it, I don't think so. This matter must be resolved, and there are only zero and countless times to compromise to threats."
Conan nodded, "He went to the 4S shop to look at new cars. He probably planned to blackmail Brother Toshiya after a while."
Ayumi looked worried, "But when we went to Brother Minye to ask about this matter, he said that he had to rush to record the show and go on honeymoon with his lover tomorrow. Let us investigate and come to you. Don’t want to tell us more.”
"We can't go on like this!" Mitsuhiko said sternly, "Being blackmailed all the time, the appetite of the person who blackmails you will only get bigger and bigger. When brother Toshiya can't stand it, he might do something outrageous!"
"This kind of thing cannot be compromised at all!" Yuantai said.
"I know about this," Chi Feichi said calmly, "I told Min Ye before that if someone uses the previous incident to blackmail you, give him the money if he wants it."
"Why?!"
The expressions of the five kid heads all changed, including Hui Yuan Ai's calm expression.
"Since the establishment of the company, I have considered the trouble that allergies and blackmailing others would cause," Chi Feichi said, "Don't worry, everything is as planned. It will be over when the fifth episode starts. .”
"Plan..." Haihara Ai suddenly thought of a possibility, "In the fifth episode of the show, brother Toshiya will appear, right?"
"Yes, let him take the opportunity to perform on stage to expose this incident and make a deep self-examination. In addition, let's talk about his mental journey." Chi Feichi poured tea into the teacups in front of several children, "So Now that the show is so popular, it is almost confessed to all of Japan. Of course, we also told Uncle Toshiro Odagiri about this at the beginning, and he agreed with Toshiya’s doing this. There will definitely be public opinion, but rather than passive exposure, we can be more proactive. Be prepared to control the trend of public opinion in our hands, and finally help him completely eliminate the hidden dangers of this matter. Furthermore, the popularity of the program needs to be promoted by public opinion, the program will be more popular, and we will make more money."
"Then why do we have to wait until the fifth issue?" Mitsuhiko was puzzled, "When I was threatened and blackmailed at the beginning..."
"Because of the value," Haibara Ai finally understood, and explained to the other three children, "The value that can be obtained by arranging the fifth phase far exceeds the money given to the extortion party, so compared to the appearance of Brother Toshiya The time was advanced, and Brother Fei Chi and Brother Min Ye chose to give money to stabilize that guy first."
Chi Feichi nodded, "Weighing interests, the fifth episode is very important. The popularity of the program can be greatly increased. The value of the company and the value of the program will be improved. Stabilize him first, and don't affect the big profits."
"This is the capitalist..." Haihara Ai said to the other three children speechlessly.
"I'm afraid there is another reason," Conan Banyue looked at Chi Feichi, "When brother Toshiya tells the story on the show, he will call the police to arrest the guy, right? The crime of extortion is sentenced based on the amount of the extortion. The more the guy extorts, the heavier his sentence will be. Judging from his situation, it will be at least five years..."
This is using money to support the blackmailer. When the amount of blackmail reaches the target, the person will be thrown into prison for a few more years!
Chi Feichi nodded and said that Conan's guess was correct, "Min won't tell you either, probably because he is worried that children can't hide secrets, so I told you, please keep it a secret, at least until the end of the plan, no A few days."
"We won't talk nonsense everywhere!" Yuantai said.
"Don't worry," Mitsuhiko said seriously, "we will keep it a secret."
Ayumi nodded heavily, "Yeah!"
Conan has a black line, and Chi Feichi is still the same Chi Feichi, making people feel numb.
In addition, he suspected that Chi Feichi was tricking children.
First of all, Odagiri Toshi was also worried that the children could not hide the secret, and expressed that he believed in them. If they told them, it would be equivalent to betraying Chi Feichi's trust. These three little guys were moved but also considered that they could not let Chi Feichi down. No one will say it out loud, which is much more effective than the long-winded "can't say, can't say".
However, although this matter is a trap, it is not an illegal operation. It is still the fault of the extortion guy who wants to get something for nothing, and he is too lazy to take care of it...
"I definitely won't say it," Haihara Ai looked at Conan. She felt that Conan was the one who needed the most attention, "What about you? Edogawa."
"I know, I won't tell you," Conan said speechlessly, "The detective is supposed to keep the client's secret."
"So where are the two remaining people who need attention?" Chi Feichi asked.
There was one thing he didn't say.
Once people have a lot of money for nothing, they will swell and do things they didn't dare to do before. Odagiri Satoshi has also found someone to keep an eye on, and that guy has also done some other scandalous things, such as spending money to find someone. If you beat people, harass women, or... take contraband, I'm afraid it will take more than five years.
Now that the trap has been set, instead of letting the other party feel resentful and come out to stare at them for revenge in the future, it is better to just step on it until the end.
Moreover, he did not let anyone guide him, which is considered to be the most benevolent thing. As long as that guy has better conduct and does not do other extraordinary things, it will be five years at most...
I didn't tell these little devils because I was worried that they would suddenly become overly sympathetic and run to snitch on that guy.
"The second person who needs attention," Mitsuhiko flipped through the notepad placed on the table in front of Chi Feichi, revealing a simple portrait of the next person, "She is a fan of brother Toshiya."
Chi Feichi looked at the portrait above.
The characteristics are clearly drawn: a thin woman with a very special hairstyle, with many braids on one side and short hair on the other, long earrings, and a rather exaggerated clothing style.
"I'm still a fan of Brother Toshiya!" Ayumi added.
Genta looked suspicious, "Although it's hard to believe, Brother Toshiya actually has fans..."
