Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Because he was mentally prepared, Koizumi could sense that there were indeed inexplicable eyes staring at him on the way back to the office.

She couldn't help but feel a little chilled.

It was unknown how many registered members there were on the dark web, how wide their coverage area was, and how much influence they had. Judging from the number of people following them along the way, the situation did not seem optimistic.

No, even though I don’t know who is targeting me, I absolutely cannot bring these spies home. I have to deal with them as soon as possible!

Taking advantage of the evening rush hour traffic, Koizumi finally shook off most of his pursuers and successfully blocked one of them at an intersection.

This is a middle-aged man dressed very ordinary, looking like a middle-aged uncle who is not doing well in the workplace. He is very tactful when following, and his eyes are not just staring at Koizumi. It is obvious that he is a very experienced veteran.

If Koizumi hadn't been reminded by the stray cat on the roadside, he really wouldn't have noticed this person.

Koizumi walked slowly into a food street, turned into an alley under a neon light, and then immediately stood against the wall, hiding himself in the shadows.

Ten seconds later, the middle-aged man followed in. He took a few steps forward and realized something was wrong, and immediately wanted to turn around and leave, but his retreat was blocked by Koizumi.

"Excuse me."

The man originally wanted to pretend to be a pedestrian who had taken the wrong road and was ready to walk out as if nothing had happened. However, he didn't expect that the moment he got close to Koizumi, a hard object was pressed against his waist.

"Go in."

Hearing the woman's low voice, the middle-aged man didn't dare to look back, and spread his hands helplessly: "I don't mean any harm."

The waist was pushed hard again, and Koizumi's attitude was firm: "Go in!"

"Okay, okay, calm down."

The man could only follow her wishes and turn into the alley, then suddenly accelerated and ran away. He ran for dozens of meters in the alley and only dared to look back when he returned to the crowded street.

nobody.

This is not catching up?

The man breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave immediately, but as soon as he turned around, he found Sakurai Izumi standing in front of him, expressionless, with his hands in his pockets. There was something slightly bulging in his pocket, and it was self-evident what was inside.

The man braked to a stop and swallowed hard: "Sakura, hello, Detective Sakurai."

Koizumi winked at him, and the man had no choice but to retreat back into the alley, explaining, "I'm your colleague, and I'm also a detective..."

Koizumi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why are you following me?"

"I received a commission and the other party wants your coordinates..."

"Who is the client?"

"I can't say."

"Can't tell or don't know?"

"Eh?"

"Where did you receive the commission?"

"In the……"

“Online or offline?”

The man finally reacted: "You, you know the dark web? Are you also a registered member of the dark web?"

He looked at Koizumi's expression, which gradually became serious. "I originally thought you were just a rookie detective who didn't know the secrets of this business. Excuse me!"

As he spoke, the man bowed solemnly to Koizumi and said, "It's my fault, please... forgive me!"

As he said this, the man gritted his teeth and beads of sweat were faintly sliding down his forehead.

Koizumi sneered and asked softly, "How long have you been in the dark web?"

The man's voice trembled slightly. "Eighteen years. I'm sorry. It's all my fault."

Eighteen years!

Xiaoquan felt her throat tighten. She snorted coldly and lied, "Eighteen years... Humph, do you really think I don't know the rules?"

Hearing her say this, the man suddenly panicked and said in a trembling voice: "Sorry, sorry..."

Koizumi took a step forward, pulled his hand out of his pocket, and let the man see the gun in his hand: "Just an apology?"

"I'm sorry! Forgive me! I don't want the money! I can break the contract! I can give you all my points! I, I can take the initiative to apply for demotion! I can, I can help you investigate the person who posted the bounty and help you fish!"

The man knelt on the ground with a plop and shouted in fear and trepidation: "Don't kill me! Don't..."

"Shut up."

The man was completely suppressed by Koizumi's eyes and aura, and he really didn't dare to say anything.

This man's words gave Koizumi a lot of useful information.

First, on the dark web, the identity of the employer is secret.

Since the dark web has existed for so long, it means that its trading and regulatory systems are very complete. There must be a very large force behind this website, a force that even organizations cannot penetrate.

Secondly, there are two types of detectives in Japan, those inside the dark web and those outside the dark web. Detectives inside the dark web look down on their counterparts outside the dark web.

Again, there are levels in the dark web, which are presumably related to the degree of task completion. The higher the level, the more benefits one gets.

Finally, there are taboos in the dark web. In order of severity, investigating the employer > level > points > breach of contract > money.

Koizumi had no intention of killing anyone, but since he had gained something, he decided to stop immediately. Moreover, the person in front of him still had value, so he couldn't just kill him.

She said coldly, "Get down."

"Yes……"

Due to the threat of the gun, the man was puzzled by her request, but he still did as she said.

Koizumi stared at the top of his head and said in a cold tone: "Go back and tell your employer a message for me. Tell him to deal with the trouble he caused me and then go to the place where we last met and wait."

Koizumi actually already had a rough guess about the mysterious man who was wanted for her, but it still needed to be verified.

"Okay, I'll definitely help you pass on the message!"

The man was obviously holding back thousands of curses against his employer, and he immediately agreed to her request.

"As for the things you promised to give me. Don't worry, I will go get them from you."

This is a naked threat.

The man trembled involuntarily, and the expression on his face was a little distorted.

Koizumi's words "go get it from you" obviously locked onto his real personal information!

Impossible! She actually knows me? How could she know who I am?!

Although he thought so in his heart, the man did not dare to gamble. He lay on the ground, not daring to say a word.

"Count down to a hundred, and then you can roll."

"Yes, yes. 100, 99, 98..."

As the man counted, he pricked up his ears to listen carefully to the movements around him, but he did not hear the expected footsteps. He counted to more than fifty, then he tentatively raised his head cautiously.

The scary woman was gone, and there was no one else around.

The man let out a long sigh of relief, got up from the ground, wiped the sweat from his face, cursed with a grim expression, and turned away.

But he didn't notice that a black cat was staring down at him from the roof of a roadside house.