Chapter 273
Usakabe Saiki stood in the corner playing on his phone.
Although he has a bit of a quirky sense of humor, he is still very sensible and doesn't cause trouble at his colleague's sister's wedding.
Fortunately, at these banquets, guests can move around freely, and food is laid out on the tables for them to help themselves. If there were fixed seating, just figuring out how to arrange the seats and which table to put him at would be enough to make Shiratori Ninzaburo lose his hair.
"Here, some juice." Kenji Hagiwara handed Saiki Usui a drink. "I'm going to say hello to the others, you..."
He wanted to tell him not to wander off, but then he thought that his friend was an adult and had deliberately stood in the corner, so he knew that his friend must know what he was doing. He didn't need to remind him anymore, so he changed his words and said, "Once the newcomers arrive, we'll have greeted everyone we need to. If you feel bored, it's okay to leave."
After all, just coming here was already a big favor to Shiratori Ninzaburo. Even if he left early, Shiratori Ninzaburo would not feel dissatisfied at all. On the contrary, he would be grateful for Kanakawa Shinryu's thoughtfulness.
Bo Yezhai responded, casually holding up his juice and observing the guests.
He wasn't familiar with the guests on the groom's side, but on the bride's side, quite a few people from the Metropolitan Police Department had come, including many of his acquaintances.
His gaze swept across the area, and the more perceptive police officers immediately turned to look in his direction.
Before you know it, your eyes meet. And once your eyes meet, you can only raise your glass in a gesture of greeting.
Those who were closer to him, or who had received help from Hanchuan Shenliu, simply walked over to this corner and chatted with him for a bit.
Before you know it, a corner that was originally quite inconspicuous has become rather conspicuous.
Fortunately, the emcee soon announced the arrival of the newlyweds, and as soon as the lights dimmed, everyone's attention was focused on the bride and groom.
Of course, Conan Edogawa was an exception. Even in this dim environment, he could still spot someone turning away with a cold expression. That demeanor didn't seem like someone who would bless the newlyweds, and it was completely inappropriate for someone to be in this situation.
But the other party just turned around and left; it wasn't a sudden murder. Conan Edogawa saw it, but he couldn't do anything about it.
When the lights came on again, perhaps because of the arrival of the newcomers, who were circling around greeting people, the atmosphere finally became a bit more lively. Even the police officers who had previously acted as if this place was some kind of criminal case conference center tried their best to force a smile to avoid being the one to ruin the atmosphere.
At times like these, Usakabe Saiki, disguised as Hanchuan Shenliu, stands out in the eyes of some people.
"Um, Mr. Shiratori."
Following behind Shiratori Ninzaburo, the person he was leading around to greet everyone felt a little intimidated as he watched Shiratori Ninzaburo's steps forward: "Are we going to greet that person?"
“…We’ve come all this way.” A bead of cold sweat trickled down Shiratori Renzaburo’s forehead as he realized he’d almost forgotten the person he brought wasn’t a policeman. “Then why don’t you wait here for a bit, I…”
As they were talking, the young man with deep red hair swept his gaze over and fixed it precisely on Shiratori Ninzaburo and the person he was with.
Shiratori Ninzaburo, who had only spoken halfway through his sentence: "…………"
Given all this, wouldn't it be too obvious to shake them off and go alone?
Clearly, the people he was with thought the same thing, and said in a very restrained tone, "...Let's go, Mr. Shiratori."
Shiratori Ninzaburo said, embarrassed: "It's alright, he's a nice guy."
The people he was with nodded in understanding.
...He understood that the people invited to this kind of occasion were definitely not vicious criminals, but that didn't stop him from getting nervous when he saw them!
In that brief moment of hesitation when his gaze swept over him, he felt as if he had been seen through, as if he were standing naked in front of the other person and the other person knew everything... This feeling was especially unbearable for a high-achieving student with a strong sense of self-esteem.
Well, since Shiratori Ninzaburo is going to introduce him to the other person, he might as well get to know him and find out what the other person does.
Shiratori Ninzaburo quickly brought the man to Usuba Saiki and introduced him: "This is my psychiatrist, Dr. Kazato Kyosuke, who works in the psychotherapy department of Beika Yakushino Hospital."
"My name is Kazeto, nice to meet you." Kazeto Kyosuke put on his usual considerate and polite smile and extended his hand to shake hands.
Usoya Saiki also raised his hand and shook hands with him: "Hanchuan Shenliu, please take care of me."
Upon touching the slightly cool leather gloves, Kyosuke Kazato was momentarily at a loss for words: "…………"
—Does this guy not even take off his gloves when shaking hands with people?!
It would have been easy to conclude that the other person was impolite, but looking at the young man with a dangerous aura, Kazato Kyosuke couldn't help but think, "Maybe I'm not qualified to ask him to take off his gloves..."
Or perhaps there are some embarrassing marks under the gloves, like burns or cuts... Thinking even further, what if it was to avoid leaving fingerprints for something convenient...
Kyosuke Kazato stiffly shook the other's hand up and down for a moment, then released it: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Kankawa."
Shiratori Ninzaburo coughed: "I was going to say that if you have anything you want to talk about, you could consider talking to Dr. Kazato, but..."
It feels like everyone around Hanchuan Shenliu has psychological problems, but he himself doesn't!
Usakabe Saiki said naturally, "I don't need it. Why don't you recommend him to Mr. Mori? He's been sleeping a lot lately, and I suspect he's ill."
Shiratori Ninzaburo laughed immediately: "You're right. Then I'll go find Mr. Mori now, will you come with me?"
Bo Yezhai nodded.
Kyosuke Kazato is under even more pressure... Mr. Shiratori, didn't you seem to have a good relationship with this Mr. Hatsukawa? Why were you pretending to be under so much pressure just now...?
And why does it end like this? Why not introduce who this person is and what they do for a living?
But his opinion was useless. At this point, he had no chance to speak and could only follow the two people in front of him into the crowd.
Kogoro Mouri also noticed the approaching group—it was one thing if it was just Shiratori Ninzaburo and Kazato Kyosuke, but Shinryu Saikawa's aura was too conspicuous to miss.
"Hey, congratulations." Kogoro Mouri greeted Shiratori Ninzaburo with a smile, nodded to Usui Saiki, and then looked at Kazato Kyosuke with a puzzled expression.
After everyone got to know each other, Kogoro Mouri was chatting with them when he suddenly caught sight of Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi. He turned around and called out to them.
"Wait, Inspector Megure, how's the investigation going?"
Inspector Megure, who was usually lenient with his former colleague Kogoro Mouri, said with a stern face this time, "I'm sorry, I don't want to talk about this."
Kogoro Mouri looked utterly shocked, his eyes seeming to say, "Am I not your most beloved son anymore? Why wouldn't you tell me...?"
Then he grabbed Takagi Wataru by the collar and interrogated him.
Usakabe Saiki turned his head and asked, "What does Mr. Mori want to ask?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo gave a wry smile: "Well... sorry, it's confidential."
After he finished speaking, Shiratori Ninzaburo realized that Takagi Wataru had actually revealed the information that "the dead policeman was holding a police handbook," and quickly stepped forward to interrupt him: "Mr. Mori, 'Need not to know,' you should understand now, right?"
Kogoro Mouri's expression changed drastically.
This is a hint used among criminal investigators, meaning that the case involves people within the police force.
After stopping Wataru Takagi from leaking more information, Shiratori Ninzaburo gave Wataru a look, signaling him to come with him, while apologetically saying to Kyosuke Kazato, "Excuse me, I'll be leaving for a bit."
Kyosuke Kazato quickly waved his hand: "It's alright, you can go and do your work."
Although he wasn't a police officer, he understood the hint he had just received and was now secretly delighted.
—Because the person who killed those two policemen was actually himself!
He deliberately fabricated a message before his death, pulling out a police manual and placing it in the hand of the police officer he killed, in order to disrupt the investigation.
Now, just as he expected, the police believed it was a coded message left by the deceased and began investigating people related to the police... Ha, if a case involving a dead policeman is really investigated, high-ranking police officials will indeed be involved. The deeper the water, the slower the progress will be, and the less likely the investigation will reach him.
After all, Kyosuke Kazato was a top student and even a genius surgeon. To achieve this level of success, his mind couldn't be lacking.
If that person hadn't deliberately crippled his hand during surgery, forcing him to transfer from surgery to cardiology, ruining his life, and even admitting to him in person that it was intentional, he wouldn't have had the thought of killing him.
But sometimes, killing someone is just a matter of a single thought, and after killing one person, there is no pressure to kill others.
He wasn't a serial killer. The police officers who died were actually investigating the case of the enemy he murdered. It had clearly ended in suicide, but inexplicably they were reopening the case. He was forced to silence them and frame others in order to "protect himself"...
Everything is going smoothly now. He just needs to kill that policewoman named Sato tonight, and then he can stop...
"Do you need any help?"
Suddenly, a cold voice brought him back from his reverie.
When he met those dark red eyes, Kyosuke Kazato's heart skipped a beat, followed by a rapid increase in his heart rate.
What does this mean? Is Hanchuan Shenliu going to help kill someone? Who exactly is this guy, acting so arrogantly with so many police officers around...?
Kyosuke Kazato, who had inadvertently misunderstood, quickly realized that he had only thought about it in his mind and had not said it out loud, so the other person was definitely not referring to that.
Sigh, was he too nervous because he was about to kill someone? How could he suddenly think in such a strange direction...?
It's not like he's the murderer, yet he can still mingle with the police. Just because he's not the one in charge doesn't mean that all the other acquaintances of the police are outlaws... Most murderers can't even maintain a good relationship with the police while pretending to be as respectable as he is!
Kyosuke Kazato composed himself and asked with a smile, "What are you referring to, Mr. Kankawa? I didn't know anything about your work..."
The dangerous-looking young man gestured to him with a glass of wine held in his gloved hand.
"It's a kind of legal consultation. If you want to know... for example, someone once came to me to discuss his murder plan and asked me about the feasibility of escaping legal punishment."
Futo Kyosuke: "...?!?!?!"
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