Stay away from Conan

Chapter 19 The person who left the password

On the way to the editorial office, Gao Yuan recalled the first phase of the task, which was to decipher the code on the cover of the magazine and find out who left the code numbers as soon as possible.

Now that the secret code has been solved, if you find out who left the secret code, you should be able to find out by just asking someone in the editorial department. So what do you feel is wrong?

Judging from the content of the code, it seems that he wants someone to help find his relatives. But if this is really the case, the person who posted the information could just post a clearer message and ask for help, or he could directly commission a private detective to conduct an investigation. Why go to the trouble of leaving a secret code on the cover of the magazine?

Is it possible that the person who left the code didn't want others to know that he wanted to find his relatives? At least you don't want too many people to know about it, so you go to great lengths to leave a password and wait for someone to crack it?

But if that's the case, would it be better to just entrust a private detective privately? Or does it mean that the person who left the password doesn't even have a chance to find a detective?

If this is the case, can I really find out the result by going to the editorial office now?

That's not right. For this code to be printed on the cover, it must be reviewed by the editorial department. The editor must know who requested this graffiti to be printed on the cover.

Since the person who left the password can do this, there is no reason why he can't hire a private detective - to think about it from another perspective, can this person only be able to do this and not be able to do more?

Moreover, my challenge task is "The Anxiety of the Rich". Where are the rich so far?

"Speaking of which, why did this person leave a password instead of directly posting an advertisement?"

Hattori said what Takato was thinking about.

"Huh? This should be considered a test, right?"

He Ye was a little confused.

"If I want to ask someone for help, it seems that person is not capable of helping me, right?"

"Of course I have thought of this, but if you just want to help find missing relatives, it would be easier to go directly to the police."

Hattori said.

"In other words, the reason why the other party is looking for relatives may not be able to file a case with the police?"

Having raised such doubts, Hattori began to think deeply.

"But if the relatives are missing, there is no reason why the police will not file a case."

Kazuha retorted.

"Could it be a situation where the other party is looking for a possible relative?"

Gao Yuan listened to the conversation between the two and expanded his thoughts.

"For example, when you were a child, your parents told you that you actually had an older brother, but you had never met them. When you grew up, your parents also passed away. You suddenly remembered what your parents said about you having an older brother, and then you thought about it on a whim. find him."

"If it is a situation like this, it can indeed explain why the other party did not choose to call the police. But it still cannot explain why they chose to leave this code on the cover of the magazine instead of directly writing the commission?"

Hattori added.

"Yes, if you write it directly, you might be able to get a lot of clues provided by others. Why do you have to make it so troublesome so that no one can see it?"

Kazuo said in confusion.

"Maybe I just want people not to see it."

Hattori suddenly thought of something.

"Just like a person under house arrest by gangsters who wants to spread the news to the outside world, he must not blatantly write about his experiences to prevent the gangsters from discovering it. Maybe the person left behind is implicitly in a similar situation."

"Then who is the person who left the secret code being wary of?"

Kazuo asked.

"edit!"

Hearing this, Gao Yuan and Hattori suddenly said the answer in unison.

"Because that person knows that if the editor discovers his intention, his message will not be sent out."

Hattori added.

"Huh? But why should you be wary of editors? And even if the person who left the password doesn't want the editor of this company to find out, he can always find another media."

Kazuo asked.

"Maybe it's because this matter is unacceptable to that person if it is discovered by the editor, so even if it is published by other media, as long as the editor finally knows about it, everything he has done will be in vain."

Hattori speculated.

"But in this case, it would be a bad move for us to go to the editor to ask the source of the graffiti!"

"Then if that's the case, the person who left the password may not necessarily be the editor? He just doesn't want someone reading the magazine to know that he is actually looking for a relative."

Gao Yuan overturned the previous conclusion.

"And as for why it should be published in this magazine, it may actually be the only media he has access to, which is this magazine!"

Gao Yuan said suddenly.

"Hey! Because even if it is a coded message, it can be posted in other media. It is really strange to put it in a fashion magazine. If he has no choice, then it makes sense!"

Hattori said suddenly.

"Looking at it now, the person who left the password can only leave the password in the magazine. The purpose is to find a possible relative, but he cannot let anyone know that he wants to find a relative. If you think about it, it will be What's the situation?"

Gao Yuan said, probably having a vague idea in his heart, because this series of events is called "Rich Man's Anxiety"!

"If that's the case, let's go check the information. After all, a character who can only choose to publish his own code in a fashion magazine, and can let the editor put such graffiti on the cover, is actually very limited!"

Hattori concluded.

So, the three of them went to the library in Osaka and began to search for information about people related to this magazine.

During this period, Hattori Heiji also called Police Officer Otaki and asked if there had been any recent incidents involving senior figures in the magazine.

Soon, the three of them found a clue.

About a week ago, a director of the magazine was traveling by car with a major shareholder and got into a car accident.

The driver died on the spot and the two were seriously injured, but they have now been rescued. They have been transferred to a private hospital that is inaccessible to outsiders. Their relatives and caregivers hired by their relatives are accompanying them in the hospital.

What’s more interesting here is that this magazine is a bit like a family business, and the relative who accompanies the director also works in this magazine! And the son of the major shareholder is also the editor-in-chief of this magazine!

Due to their advanced age, the two people who were involved in the car accident were not in good health after such a big accident this time. The director is okay and can still deal with some work-related matters in the hospital, but the major shareholder seems to have a big problem. Now he can no longer take care of himself, so he needs to be his son's wife for all his life. An editor-in-chief and a caregiver hired by that editor-in-chief are in charge.

And got some more important news from Officer Otaki.

When the traffic police asked the director at the hospital about the details of the car accident, someone from the magazine even showed him the cover of the new issue of the magazine for review!

"It seems that the person who left the password is probably this director."

Hattori said.

"Really? I think this shareholder is more likely."

Gao Yuan said, looking at the resumes that these two people could find.

"This director was born in pure art. And this major shareholder once worked in a chemical factory!"

"That's all?"

"No, based on this."

Gao Yuan pulled out another report and said.