Chapter 129
Usoppō Saiki didn't intend to make things too difficult for the bomb expert; he already felt guilty for saying the wrong thing.
Although they hadn't spent much time together, he could tell that this person was simply focused on things that interested him.
If you think his actions are reckless, you want to stop him; if you feel he is a master, you respect him; if you think he is a bit crazy, you stay away from him; if you find that his skills are indeed excellent and he is not really crazy, you are willing to get acquainted with him again and try to exchange techniques.
Moreover, judging from this bomb expert's wild imagination, he still seems to treat him as a criminal... but his behavior does not reveal any discrimination or malice, which is quite rare.
At his age, he can still be so pure; technical jobs really do nurture people.
Compared to the FBI agents, Usakabe Saiki found the bomb expert quite agreeable. Besides, he was more interested in having a good vacation and didn't want to deliberately raise suspicion, so he accepted the juice the other man had made for him, indicating that he didn't mind what the other man had said earlier, and that was the end of it.
The bomb expert breathed a sigh of relief.
Sigh, he vaguely remembered. Those two colleagues had indeed come over to talk to him, but at the time he was focused on checking what had been moved in his office and hadn't been paying much attention, which resulted in such a serious oversight...
Concentration is a good thing, but sometimes you still need to be distracted and listen to what others are saying.
The FBI chuckled awkwardly, realizing it was a bit embarrassing since it was one of their own people who had caused the problem, and quickly moved on from the topic.
Kudo Yusaku's investigation has also made great progress: "I already know who the murderer is."
Usoya Saiki asked casually, "Who is it?"
Yusaku Kudo began to keep everyone in suspense: "Wait a little longer, it'll be tomorrow."
Bo Yezhai: "..."
That's a detective's bad habit—always wanting to keep people in suspense.
Kenji Hagiwara asked, "So, Mr. Kudo, you're going to stay here for another day? Won't your family get impatient?"
He had chatted with Yusaku Kudo for a few minutes and learned that Kudo's wife and son were on vacation in Hawaii. Kudo had only returned to Japan temporarily to handle some publishing-related matters, which was why he had flown over alone.
Hawaii is quite big, and going back and forth would be a waste of time. Besides, he hadn't had time to adjust to the time difference and was very tired. So, Yusaku Kudo, who had taken on a case, didn't go back yesterday and slept at another hotel owned by his client. He'll probably do the same today.
I believe his wife and children will understand, but understanding is one thing, he'll definitely face complaints when he gets back.
Yusaku Kudo's smile froze: "It's alright... Uh, do you have any travel plans? How about we finish this case and you come with me?"
The abacus beads are practically falling off Kenji Hagiwara's face.
He clearly felt a little guilty towards his wife and children, thinking that bringing outsiders along would make his wife nag less out of consideration for them.
Part of the reason was that Kudo Yusaku felt inspired by being around Samikawa Shinryu, and Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei were also quite interesting and easy to get along with, so he could become friends with them.
He already has quite a few police friends, but you can never have too many friends.
Unfortunately, Yusaku Kudo's invitation was decisively rejected by Saiki Usaba: "No."
Yusaku Kudo didn't expect to be rejected so quickly, but as an adult, he could reason things out himself instead of directly asking, "Why did you reject me? Do you hate me?"
He didn't sense that Hanchuan Shenliu disliked him; in fact, he felt that the two got along well and had a good understanding. Hanchuan Shenliu could think of the same things he thought of, and the two had a lot in common.
So you want to hang out with your friends alone and don't want to add someone you just met?
Yusaku Kudo, ever the understanding one, said, "That's true, you young people should play instead."
In fact, Yusaku Kudo's guess was wrong. The reason why Saiki Usaba refused to agree was simply because he didn't want to see Shinichi Kudo.
Please, he's here on vacation! Who knows what kind of case will get into him by sticking around Shinichi Kudo! He's already gotten into two cases just from meeting Shinichi Kudo's father!
The system was reluctant to part with it: [Suspicion points... the suspicion points of this world's core pillar figures...]
I've been in this world for two years and I still haven't seen Conan! Is that reasonable?! That's not reasonable!
Why let go of a chance to meet someone and test their suspicions?
So you really want to go on vacation?
Usui Saiki's desire to go on vacation was unwavering: "Anyway, he's going back to Japan eventually, so he can see me sooner or later if he wants to. But I've finally managed to get on vacation, so nobody's going to bother me!"
The system feels that Usaku Saiki is really capricious.
I really wanted to get permanent residency, so I refused to spend any doubt points or buy anything from the system store. But now that I have such a good opportunity to get a lot of doubt points, I gave it up for the sake of a vacation!
childish!
But considering that the guy was indeed not an adult when he died, let alone travel abroad, the system felt that it was understandable.
Sigh, let it be willful. What can a system do? I just hope it can bind to a more professional actor host next time...
However, there are probably not many actors whose acting skills are worse than those of Usaku Saiki, the system couldn't help but mutter to itself.
In short, the bomb crisis was resolved, and Kudo Yusaku had a guess about the culprit's identity. The case was looking bright, and Usui Saiki didn't even need to stay any longer. He could just hold a debriefing meeting, take the money, and leave.
That's right. Although the FBI couldn't possibly pay Bo Yezaki a salary, the hotel owner was very excited and gratefully gave the great hero Bo Yezaki a check for a huge sum of money, several times more than the thank-you money given by the second-generation friend of the young master of the Nine Realms.
This is understandable. After all, the losses from preventing the loss to the friends of the Nine Heavens are not easily quantifiable, but the losses from rebuilding the hotel and the business closure during the rebuilding period, as well as the extortion fees, are all real money. If it can prevent this loss, giving a little more is not excessive!
Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda also received it, but the amount was a bit small. Yusaku Kudo will probably have to wait until the criminal is caught before they can receive it together.
It's hard to say about the FBI. They might feel that as taxpayers, the FBI should serve them—and the people doing the work are clearly outsiders, so why would they want money for that? Dream on!
American capitalists are that confident; they won't back down unless they're facing the IRS.
Before leaving, Usui Saiki exchanged contact information with the bomb expert and Kudo Yusaku.
Yusaku Kudo hadn't expected him to leave so readily, and his tone was even a little resentful: "Don't you want to know who the culprit is?"
This doesn't make sense! How could someone get involved in a case and then just leave without even wanting to know who the real culprit is?!
Surely they don't already know who the culprit is? But without investigating who the hotel owner has offended, it's impossible for an outsider to guess who the culprit is!
That simply means they have no interest.
In the past, when he kept people in suspense, they were all willing to patiently listen to his reasoning before pointing out the culprit! Why does Sukawa Shinryu take such an unconventional approach?
Yusaku Kudo couldn't understand.
However, Usoppei Saiki replied firmly: "I'm not interested. You can handle it yourself."
Yusaku Kudo: "…………"
Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji stood to the side, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
They seemed quite interested... As police officers, we have a natural curiosity about the truth and the criminals. It's really upsetting that they just left without any explanation... I really wanted to stay and see what was going on...
Damn it, how did Sugawa Shinryu manage to hold back?! He's not a normal person!
Kudo Yusaku noticed the expressions of Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji, and his somewhat shattered worldview was brought back to normal.
That's right, there are still many people in the world who are curious about the truth and willing to wait for detectives to expose the culprits.
So Yusaku Kudo broke his detective's principles and spoiled the ending: "You want to know?"
Before Usui Saiki could say "no," Kudo Yusaku eagerly continued, "Based on my reasoning, the culprit should be the hotel owner's former partner..."
After rambling on and on, Yusaku Kudo finally felt a sense of relief.
He had never been so worried that someone would turn away impatiently during his reasoning, making him want to confide in someone... He was truly grateful to Hanchuan Shenliu for giving him such a rare experience!
Looking at Kudo Yusaku's skyrocketing suspicion level backstage, Usoppei was a little puzzled, wondering what the other party was suddenly suspecting again.
Even the system couldn't have imagined that Yusaku Kudo would suspect Saiki Usaba would ignore his reasoning and leave on the spot...
In short, the system felt that it had gained a lot this time. Kudo Yusaku, plus Jodie in the FBI, are all people with influence. The suspicion value was huge, and it made a fortune.
Only Usakabe Saiki was unhappy, feeling that it had affected his vacation plans.
"What are your plans...?" the system wondered.
Usoppei: [Even if my plan is to stay home all day, if someone suddenly invites me out for dinner, I'll still be unhappy. It's the same with these suspicion points; I don't want to accumulate them, and just seeing them annoys me.]
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On the third day, the group of Usoppō Saiki and his companions, having left without receiving a reply or obtaining the ransom from the prisoner at their destination, were quite annoyed and planned to give the hotel owner a piece of their mind. However, when the expected time arrived, they waited for a long time but did not see the explosion.
Could it be that the bomb was set up incorrectly?
The prisoner was suspicious and became wary, suspecting something was wrong. He turned to leave, but as soon as he returned to his hotel, he was apprehended by the FBI waiting there.
After a thorough interrogation, the FBI exclaimed, "As expected of Mr. Kudo, his reasoning was spot on!"
The prisoner gritted his teeth: "Yusaku Kudo?! I know him! Where is he?"
Someone who enjoys solving cases would probably like to show off their deductions in front of him, right? Why didn't he see anyone who looked like Yusaku Kudo?
Judy paused for a moment, then said in an unsettling tone, “Uh… he’s not here. He’s already gone.”
Prisoner: “…???”
Because he had already spoiled the plot for Usui Saiki and his group, Kudo Yusaku, who suddenly lost the fun of revealing the culprit's identity in front of everyone, gave the answer key to the FBI and went to meet up with his wife and children ahead of time.
Sigh... Suddenly I feel like these kinds of attention-grabbing occasions aren't really that interesting. It's Yukiko who likes being the center of attention. From now on, I'll just let Yukiko give him the answers...
However, every cloud has a silver lining. Kudo Yusaku temporarily lost interest in his greatest hobby of being a detective, but he gained a lot of inspiration. When he arrived at the hotel where his wife and children were staying, he went into the room and started writing a novel.
Yukiko Kudo, who had initially been about to throw a tantrum, was somewhat surprised to see him working so diligently: "Didn't you say you were going to get stuck?"
"I've got an idea," Yusaku Kudo said with a smile. "I'm planning to add a new character... After all, the protagonist should always have a nemesis!"
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I'll add another chapter; with two more days of overtime, the urgent matters in the real world will be sorted out.
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Thin Leaf: Not interested, no need to talk.
Yusaku Kudo: ...How can there be anyone in this (detective-themed) world who is unwilling to wait for the detective to uncover the culprit!
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