Chapter 150 The Seven-Day Agreement—Where is the Order Heading?

In the familiar wooden house, Conan looked around, then looked down at the clear footprints in the dust and the triangular imprint of the lens bracket.

Sato, who was beside him, heard what happened from Megure and asked the accompanying staff: "What is this place used for?"

"This is specially built for filming. Some scenes of gunfights in secret rooms or warehouses in TV dramas are shot here."

"Is that so?" Sato Miwako nodded.

Megure looked at the empty house with an unmoved expression, clenching his fists unwillingly: "Another step late... Where is the surveillance camera in the building?"

"Ah, please follow me!" The staff hurriedly bowed and led the way, not daring to slack off for a moment.

——In fact, when they found out that the madman had been in the station, both the leaders and the grassroots employees were scared out of their wits and they hoped that the police would arrest him as soon as possible.

Conan shook his head, not forcing himself to follow. In his opinion, for Su Beixun, who had the ability to disguise himself, the surveillance was no different from a decoration, and it was impossible to find anything from it.

“…We can only think of other ways.”

After searching the cabin again and still finding nothing else, Conan had no choice but to make this decision.

Since they didn’t catch him this time, the police who came with great fanfare would definitely be noticed by the other party... He didn’t think that the other party was the iron-headed kid who would come back again.

Just as he was searching for nearby places that might suit Su Bei's taste buds in his mind, Sato Miwako's phone suddenly rang!

She quickly put the phone to her ear, and after a moment, she hung up with an excited look.

"What's wrong?" Conan was curious.

Sato squatted down and did not hide anything from him: "Good news! The police station just received a call, someone said they knew where Noah's Ark is now!"

"Really?" Conan couldn't believe it.

Sato nodded, trotted to catch up with Megure who had just left, pressed the elevator button, and described the situation to the two people behind him.

"The person who called the police claimed to be an employee of Jiang Shou Group. He said that not long ago, their boss brought back an artificial intelligence called Noah's Ark... Because it was unbelievable that all the TV signals were intercepted this time, he thought of that thing."

Jiang Shou Group?

Conan slapped his head and said, "Damn it, how could I have forgotten this place?"

There have been so many things going on lately that he always unconsciously overlooks some things.

However, when the Jiang Shou Group was mentioned again, Conan suddenly thought of Jiang Shou Akira who yelled at him on a rainy night, and his eyes inevitably became complicated.

The three of them got into Officer Sato's car and drove to the group company, but when they heard that Jiang Shouyi did not come, they turned around and went to Jiang Shou's villa.

Along the way, Conan told Officer Megure all about the relationship between Su Beixun and Jiang Shoujia.

Megure touched his chin and said, "Since the person who called the police said that Noah's Ark was brought back by Jiang Shouyi, then... he and Su Beixun are in the same group."

"…No, I don't think so."

Conan put himself in Su Beixun's shoes, his eyes were very obscure: "... Jiang Shouyi... might have died a long time ago, killed by Su Beixun."

Thinking of this, even though he and Jiang Shouhuang had irreconcilable conflicts, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him. If this was true, then the little fat man's relatives... I'm afraid they are all dead!

However, just as he was constantly thinking about how to ask questions gently when they met, he realized that they didn't even see Jiang Shouhuang.

"You mean... he went to class?" Officer Sato was a little surprised: "After such a terrible incident, shouldn't the school be closed for the holiday?"

"It's a private lesson." The maid explained: "The young master studies with a private teacher every day, so he is not at home now."

"What about Jiang Shouyi?"

"This... I haven't seen the master all day, and I don't know where he is."

After searching the entire villa and finding nothing else, they had no choice but to go back home and plan to come back another day.

The sun rises and sets, and in the increasingly turbulent social atmosphere, the day passes quickly.

The scarlet countdown also entered the final ten minutes.

Conan, Xiaolan and Maori Kogoro were crowded in front of the TV, watching the morning news with serious expressions.

Boom!
Boom!
There was a sudden knock on the door.

Mao Li was so frightened that he trembled: "Really! You still have a commission at this time?"

He cursed and complained, ordering the reluctant Conan to open the door.

"Yo!"

Outside the door, a familiar person greeted Conan who opened the door and then stopped him.

"Hattori... Hattori?" Conan was confused for a moment, then he struggled after he came to his senses: "Damn it! Put me down now!"

Maori Kogoro propped up his chin and looked at the uninvited Osaka high school student, very reluctantly: "Why are you here, little brat? Didn't I just go to play with you the day before yesterday?"

"Of course it's for Su Beixun, uncle."

Hattori poured himself a cup of tea without hesitation and squeezed into the crowd in front of the TV.

"Actually, I wanted to come yesterday, but that woman He Ye kept clamoring to come with me... Well, it took me a lot of effort to get her to stay at home and wait for me to come back."

The corner of Maori's mouth twitched, and he was about to say something when he saw Hattori pointing at the TV screen, putting his finger in front of his lips and making a hushing sound.

It turned out that... the morning news on TV had been covered by an unknown signal. The pure and sweet female announcer disappeared, and was replaced by a smiling face that made people want to punch it.

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"Everyone, today is a really sunny day."

Su Beixun was wearing the same black coat as yesterday, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his hair under his top hat swayed left and right in the breeze.

He twisted his sore neck and smiled gently.

"Well, time is running out, so let's get to the point!"

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"He's outdoors today!"

Conan looked at the blue sky and white clouds in the background and felt a little excited.

Hattori leaned in closer to analyze every detail of the background: "From the perspective of structure and space, this should be a rooftop... but there are low walls built around it to prevent falling, and he shot the camera from bottom to top, so other surrounding buildings that can be located are not clear."

Conan stroked his chin and said, "However, there is no doubt about one thing - this must be the highest point nearby, otherwise it would be impossible to capture anything else in the photo!"

He called Officer Sato to tell her all this and suggested that she dispatch a helicopter to search for tall enough buildings near Beika Town one by one.

He then turned his attention back to Su Beixun on the screen.

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Su Beixun was humming and laughing. He tilted his head and stared at the camera, looking a little detached.

"Someone once told me that laws are something that will never disappear. After all, similar things have existed in human society for thousands of years."

"The Code of Ur-Nammu, the Code of Hammuramu, the Twelve Tables, the Code of Justinian..."

“So, even if I overturn the laws and destroy all order, as long as the social system does not change, similar rules will be born in the natural interaction between people.”

"No killing, no stealing..."

"Nothing can be changed!"

"Everything I have done is in vain!"

He actually nodded in agreement.

"Strictly speaking, he is not wrong."

"But there's a point!"

Su Beixun stretched out his finger.

"He didn't consider at all the impact that my human intervention might have on the world!"

Su Beixun's expression was very arrogant.

"The era I promote must of course be in accordance with my wishes!"

"Next, I will personally announce to everyone the order I have established."

"Everyone!"

"Please listen carefully!"

He put his index finger to his lips and smiled. "I divide the masses into two categories, depending on whether the individual has a higher or lower sense of morality."

"That is - the [detective] who upholds justice and investigates and solves cases, and the [criminal] who indulges in desires and creates crimes!"

Su Beixun stretched out his palm and pointed his five fingers at the camera.

"And based on their talents, I divide the classes into five levels."

Su Beixun stretched out his hand and slowly bent his thumb.

"First, there is the first class, which symbolizes the beginning of everything - the title representing the detective [Dobin] and the title representing the criminal [Chikatilo]."

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Xiaolan was a little confused: "Doberman, Chikatilo...are these all names of people?"

Conan frowned and said subconsciously: "Occited Dupin, the first famous detective on the world's detective fiction stage, is fond of fantasy, has unique analysis, and has a rich imagination. He is a character created by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe."

Maori looked solemn, and he also explained to his daughter: "Andrei Chikatilo was the most terrifying cannibal in the Soviet Union in the 20th century. He brutally killed at least victims. Each time, he would brutally kill the victim and then rape the corpse, dismember it, and remove various organs."

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On the TV screen, Su Beixun bent his second index finger.

"Then there is the second class - Robin, who represents detectives, and Lucas, who represents criminals."

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Conan continued, "Arsene Lupin is a detective created by the French novelist Maurice. He is elusive, good at makeup, and can change his voice and handwriting. His detective skills are not inferior to Sherlock Holmes."

Maori said the same: "Lucas should refer to the American Henry Lee Lucas. He is known as the serial killer with the most murders. Between 1960 and 1983, at least 150 people died at his hands. He even claimed that he killed 360 to 600 people!"

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The third middle finger follows closely and presses down.

"The third class after that - [Marple] representing the detective and [Jack] representing the criminal"

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This time it was Hattori who explained.

"Jane Marple, Agatha's second detective. She believes that no matter how important a case is, it is always related to trivial matters in life. She likes to chat and observe, and find clues about the perpetrator from them."

This time, Conan told the origin of the "criminal" before the uncle.

"Jack, probably Jack the Ripper, was active in East London in 1888. He was cruel and had written to the police station many times to challenge them. He even sent the ears, kidneys and murder knife of the deceased. His whereabouts are still unknown."

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The ring finger then fell.

"The fourth class - Poirot, who represents detectives, and Mercator, who represents criminals."

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Hattori never took his eyes off the TV.

"Hercule Poirot is also a character created by detective novelist Agatha Christie. He is a short, fat Belgian detective with a mustache. He likes to use his brain to solve cases. He is known as the most famous detective after Sherlock Holmes."

Maori was stuck for a moment. He tried his best to search in his mind, but he had no idea where this criminal Mail was from.

"Mercator... I think it means Mercator catfish."

Conan was not sure: "This is a vicious detective created by Japanese writer Maya Yutaka. He first appeared in "Darkness with Wings" in 1991. He values ​​money more than anything else, refuses to help people in need, does not care about the truth, and even forges evidence to fool his clients."

He rolled his eyes, not disguising his dislike for Mercator in his tone: "I think Su Beixun put him here out of personal preference."

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The little finger fell, and Su Beixun's palm turned into a fist.

"And finally, the highest class, the fifth class - Holmes, who represents detectives, and Moriarty, who represents criminals."

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Even in this situation, Conan still felt a little proud when he mentioned Sherlock Holmes: "There's nothing much to introduce about these two. They are characters created by Conan Doyle... I think there is no one in the world who doesn't know them!"

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"Everyone, please be quiet."

Although he was alone, Su Beixun spoke with an affirmative tone as if he had heard other people's noise.

"I think everyone must be wondering now, what exactly do I want to do by dividing these levels... or, why should you follow them?"

He rubbed his fingers together, making a crisp sound.

"Then, let me introduce to you my most capable assistant - Noah's Ark!"

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"Hello everyone!"

In just a moment, a calm electronic sound suddenly came from the electronic devices of everyone in the world! Then, uncontrollably, everyone began to download an unknown software!
Conan and others immediately took out their cell phones.

Behind the azure electronic screen, a black-and-white icon software quickly took shape.

"ARGOS..."

Conan read its name subconsciously and understood where it came from in an instant - Argos Panoptos, one of the original giants in Greek mythology, meaning the all-seeing one.

"Telling us that we are under endless surveillance..." Conan clenched his hand holding the phone.

He tried to delete the software, but it didn't work.

Just when he was about to format his phone, a big-headed cartoon doll suddenly jumped out from the black and white icons and bowed slightly to him.

"I am a subroutine of Noah's Ark that serves you. I hope you can give me a name... Next, please give me your guidance."

A blank line for input appears above the cartoon doll's head.

Conan tried it again and confirmed that formatting was useless. After thinking about it, he tentatively entered the word "Watson" on the doll's head.

"Hello." Noah's Ark actually changed from its original electronic sound to a very friendly middle-aged male voice.

"...Really smart." Conan muttered, looking back at the TV in confusion.

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Su Beixun didn't say anything. He paused for a long time, as if giving the audience in front of the screen time to adapt.

About five minutes later, he smiled and spoke.

"From now on, please carry your own mobile phone with you. Don't worry if you lose it or replace it, Noah's Ark will identify you and transfer your data."

"What I am about to say next concerns everyone's future... Please remember it carefully!"

Su Beixun's expression was extremely serious, completely different from his previous playful look.

"Whether you are a [detective] or a [criminal], when you are at the first level, you can control all monitoring facilities within a town, including monitoring through any electronic equipment."

"When you reach the second level, in addition to monitoring, you can also change the flow of information within a certain range, such as increasing or decreasing the amount of money in an account out of thin air."

"At the third level, your sphere of influence expands from a town to a city, and you can begin to control all the armed forces within the range."

"The fourth level, the scope of influence expands to a large area."

His tone became more excited.

"Until the fifth level, you can control an entire country! In addition, you can also use the special radio waves of Noah's Ark to perform shallow hypnosis on some people within the range."

Su Beixun briefly describes each one.

"Don't worry about the capacity differences caused by the different sizes of cities in different regions. Noah's Ark will conduct macro-control on this point."

"In addition, when the two sides confront each other and fight for control, the higher-level permissions will unconditionally cover the lower-level permissions."

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"This guy!"

Gin's originally indifferent eyes that were staring at the icon couldn't help but lose focus for a moment.

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"Finally, there is the issue of class transition."

Su Beixun took two steps forward to make his figure occupy a larger area on the screen.

"If [Criminal] wants to rise in rank, then do things that are worthy of your name!"

"Whether it's murder or theft, as long as you violate morality, you can eventually reach the level of Chikatilo."

"But! I want to remind you!"

"Simply piling up the number of kills will never reach the Lucas level!"

"If you want to keep climbing, I need you to use your wisdom to leave behind puzzles, mysteries, or major cases that are influential enough!"

"And the opposite."

"If you want to become a [detective] and enter [Doberman], you just need to keep accumulating good deeds."

“But equally, simply increasing the number of good deeds will never allow you to cross over to the [Doberman] level!”

“We must continue to catch [criminals] and solve mysteries in order to move forward!”

(End of this chapter)