Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 235 229. Kudo Yusaku's Discovery

The appearance of Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake. The reporters who had originally surrounded the Kudo couple abandoned them and gathered around Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi and began to ask questions.

This is no wonder, as there are new popular actors every year, and as long as mystery novelists are alive, there will always be opportunities to interview them.

However, for this kind of legislator who is suspected of corruption and bribery, and there is "conclusive evidence", if you miss this opportunity, you may never get the chance again.

Facing the reporters who were like sharks smelling blood, cold sweat broke out on Shigehiko's forehead.

Although he didn't want to be interviewed by reporters at all, facing such overwhelming public opinion, he could only say "fake news" to the reporters in vain.

The appearance of Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi attracted most people's attention, but unlike the treatment of the Kudo couple, there was a cold and deserted crowd around Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi. It was foreseeable that before he completely cleared himself of the suspicion of corruption and bribery, no one would want to get involved in such a big trouble.

Since entering the venue, Kudo Yusaku has been socializing while observing the situation inside the venue.

There was no additional information on the irresistible invitation, as if the person who sent them the invitation just wanted them to show up at the venue.

The appearance of this Congressman Tsunoguchi made Kudo Yusaku curious.

"Mr. Congressman, is he very famous?" Due to the questions from reporters, Kudo Yusaku already knew about the troubles that Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi was facing, but he still asked the "local" beside him.

"Congressman Tunkou, actually not long ago no one knew him, but recently, Congressman Tunkou has been a frequent guest in the news headlines."

After hearing this, Kudo Yusaku immediately realized that this Tsuchiguchi Shigehiko was a politician who had been surrounded by negative news recently.

So could the person who sent the invitation to the couple be targeting this politician?

Since there is no clue about Kudo Yusaku at the moment, we can only guess who is behind the scenes.

He could only greet the guests around him while paying attention to Tunkou Zhongyan.

After entering, Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi was very nervous because people from the organization had made an appointment to meet him at the memorial service today.

But
But Tsuchiguchi Shigehiko still didn't know who he was going to meet.

After finally getting rid of the reporters, Shigehiko Tsuguchi took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, then stood in an inconspicuous position in the venue with a glass of champagne.

Seeing that Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi had escaped, the guests who were watching the fun and excitement around him withdrew their gazes one after another - only Yusaku Kudo still kept his attention on Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi.

I saw Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi standing at the edge of the venue holding a glass of champagne. Perhaps because he was sweating too much, he drank the whole glass of champagne in just a few sips.

Then another cup, and two more.
After quenching his thirst, Tunkou Shigehiko did not try to find anyone to talk to, but kept looking around and inquiring secretly.

Combined with the fact that he kept raising his wrist to check the time, it was obvious that he had made an appointment to meet someone at the memorial service.

[Are you planning to meet someone? ]

Unlike Kudo Shinichi, Kudo Yusaku, as the advanced pro max ultra version of Kudo Shinichi, has much more experience than Kudo Shinichi.

Kudo Shinichi has only seen more dead people, but Kudo Yusaku can confidently say that he has been writing novels for so many years, what kind of scene has he not seen?
Just based on Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi's expression, Kudo Yusaku had several guesses - the news in the media about Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi's corruption and bribery was very likely true.

At this critical moment, Shigehiko Tōguchi came to the memorial service. He knew that he would be harassed by reporters, but he still walked in through the main entrance. Combined with his current demeanor, he was obviously waiting for someone. Maybe Shigehiko Tōguchi had arranged to meet someone here to discuss or resolve the scandal?

Or maybe Tsunoguchi Shigehiko has already found the whistleblower and is planning to bribe him to shut up?
All in all, as a genuine old-school fan, Kudo Yusaku has already smelled the signs that a case/incident is about to happen.

So is this congressman really the target of the person behind the scenes?

In Kudo Yusaku's opinion, Congressman Tsunoguchi's performance is not very good. After all, he is a member of the Diet and can be considered one of the more outstanding politicians.

It is obvious that the mental quality of this congressman Tunkou is not very good.

The couple had just checked into the hotel and were approached by someone not long after they entered the room. This was no ordinary supernatural power.

If the purpose of the person behind the scenes is just to take care of this congressman, it always feels a bit anticlimactic.

Kudo Yusaku decided to take another look.

After taking this look, I actually made some other discoveries.

Although Yusaku Kudo has been the central figure for a while, this is, after all, a memorial service for director Sakamaki, so it would be inappropriate for him to steal the show.

So after exchanging a few words with other unfamiliar guests, he walked to the edge of the venue in a low-key manner.

Kudo Yukiko, who had been impatient for a long time, had now come close to Chris and was saying something.

However, from their expressions, it can be seen that the two of them were having a very pleasant conversation.

Although Chrissy and her "mother" Sharon don't have a good relationship, Yukiko Kudo, Sharon's best friend, unexpectedly gets along well with Chrissy.

Yusaku Kudo shifted his gaze away from his wife and Chris, and then he noticed that at the other end of the venue, a trio that was out of tune with the atmosphere were paying attention to Yukiko Kudo and Chris.

As stars, it is normal for Yukiko Kudo and Chrissie Wynyard to attract attention.

But the attention paid by the three people at the other end of the venue made Kudo Yusaku somewhat concerned.

The way those three people paid attention to the two actresses was really not like fans' attention to their idols, or even ordinary people's curiosity about stars.

This kind of attention is closer to the attention law enforcement agencies pay to a suspected target during a surveillance.

Yes, the combination of these two from the West and one from the East makes Kudo Yusaku feel more like three plainclothes policemen on duty.

Yusaku Kudo has helped local police many times both in the island country and in America, so he is naturally familiar with the temperament of these plainclothes officers and their working state.

So is their target Yukiko or Chris? Kudo Yusaku quickly came to a conclusion in his mind that the target of these three "plainclothes" could not be his wife.

So their target was obviously Chrissie Wynyard, who was chatting with his wife.

But Chrissie Wynyard is just an ordinary Hollywood actress. How could she be targeted by plainclothes police with obviously foreign faces in an island country?

In other words, this Chris isn't as simple as she seems?
(End of this chapter)