At 4:30 p.m., the Volga GAZ sedan arrived at the Beihu Hotel ahead of schedule.
There were still 30 minutes before the memorial service was to begin, and Makoto Sakaki and Gin were in no hurry to get out of the car. They rolled down half of the window, puffing out cigarettes, and the car felt like a fairyland.
After a while...
"Brother, stop smoking."
Sakaki Makoto said in a deep voice:
"This is almost like the floor of heaven."
"If you didn't know, you would have thought the car was on fire."
Hearing this, Gin was stunned for a moment and silently put out his cigarette.
Chianti and Cohen split into two groups, climbed up the high-rise buildings on both sides of the Beihu Hotel, set up sniper rifles, and communicated by radio.
As it approaches 5 o'clock, more and more cars drive into the hotel downstairs. The waiters come forward to open the door. The guests will put the funeral money in a white envelope, write the word "甸", and hand it to the relatives of the deceased in person. They will also sign their names on the visitor list and receive handkerchiefs of different colors.
Just like what Pisk said, it seems that he really has his own ways.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Gin took out an invitation and a gift that he had prepared in advance and threw them to Sakaki Makoto:
"Go ahead. If there's a risk of being exposed, don't force it. Ensure your own safety first."
"good."
Sakaki Makoto felt warm in his heart.
Gin's words have made it very clear.
In special circumstances, Pisk can be abandoned.
In the boss's mind, the importance of this younger brother is undoubtedly much higher than that of Pisk.
Sakaki Makoto got out of the car, stood in front of the Beido Hotel, straightened his clothes, and walked forward.
"Excuse me, sir, do you have an invitation?"
The waiter at the door asked with a smile.
Although the smile was cordial, if Sakaki Makoto could not produce an invitation, the other party would politely ask him to leave with a cold attitude.
Just as Sakaki Cheng reached into his arms and prepared to take out the invitation...
"Brother Sakaki Makoto?"
This sound...
Looks a bit familiar...
The corner of Sakaki Makoto's mouth twitched, and he started laughing before he even turned around:
"Inspector Megure, what a coincidence that you are here to participate..."
He glanced at the sign next to him:
"Oh, Director Sakamaki's funeral."
Megure Jusan: “….”
He knew Sakaki Makoto's habits too well.
Don't come to the temple without a reason. If you come, I'll stroke a few of your hairs.
At a funeral like this, especially with that look just now, it's obvious that he doesn't even know who the person is...
Um.
I guess he accepted someone's commission.
"We are here to investigate Councilman Tsuchiguchi Shigehiko."
He puffed out his full and round belly and asked suspiciously:
"Brother Sakaki Makoto, tonight you..."
"Are you here for Tunkou Shigehiko as well?"
According to the intelligence received by the Investigation Section, Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi might be suspected of corruption and bribery, and was involved in several previous murders, so Megure Juzo was dispatched.
"That's right."
Sakaki Makoto nodded solemnly:
"Someone asked me to investigate Tunkou Shigehiko, but he has always been a recluse and his whereabouts are unknown..."
"I had no choice but to come to the memorial service."
“That’s great!”
His eyes lit up, and Megure Jusan said enthusiastically:
"With Brother Sakaki Makoto here, we will definitely be able to get to the bottom of this matter!"
"By then, not only will your commission be completed, but the Metropolitan Police Department will also have an explanation!"
"Quick, let's go in!"
With the intervention of the police, the waiter naturally did not dare to stop them and made way, allowing Makoto Sakaki and his group to enter the hotel without any hindrance.
The memorial service was held in the banquet hall, and many people were queuing at the door.
The police don't need to take the usual approach when investigating a case.
Megure Juzo led detectives including Takagi Wataru and pushed open the door of the banquet hall.
In the noisy banquet hall, people in suits and ties were chatting and laughing, as if they were not attending a funeral but some lively social club.
On the altar surrounded by chrysanthemums, there is a two-meter-high black-and-white photo framed. In the photo is an old man wearing a peaked cap, and his voice and appearance are still vivid.
As a well-known director who played an important role in the Japanese film industry, the guests invited to Sakamaki Akira's funeral were all of extraordinary status.
A female writer who won the Naoki Prize, the behind-the-scenes boss of a professional baseball team, a super popular American star, a director of an automobile group, Conan, Hattori Heiji...
Um?!
Taking off his sunglasses, Makoto Sakaki rubbed his eyes.
You must be dazzled...
Something strange seemed to have infiltrated the conference room.
The super popular American star and the chairman of the automobile group are naturally Vermouth and Pisco. Everyone has seen them before, and Makoto Sakaki recognized them at a glance.
but...
What are those Conan and Hattori Heiji hiding behind the table and looking around?
How did they get in?
Don’t you need an invitation to come in?
Countless doubts filled my heart.
Megure Jusan didn't observe as carefully as he did. He walked directly to a middle-aged man with a white face and no beard, who was slowly surrounded by reporters and looked a little uneasy, and showed his ID:
"Mr. Tsunoguchi, I am a police inspector of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, Jusan Megure."
"We at the Metropolitan Police Department suspect that you are involved in a murder case. Please cooperate with our investigation."
“No problem, no problem…”
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, swallowed his lips and smiled awkwardly:
"I will definitely cooperate with your work, but before I leave with you..."
"Please let me attend this funeral. Director Sakamaki has been my friend for many years. It is reasonable for me to pay my respects to him."
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