Chapter 23 Brave Kurosawa Saves People Online
Tanaka Hitomi had been waiting at the stairwell for a long time. Kurosawa Jin handed him the documents and instructed, "Have the technical department analyze them."
"yes."
The ancient marble staircase spiraled upwards as Kurosawa Jin leisurely walked towards the banquet hall on the second floor, with Tanaka Hitomi following respectfully behind him.
While Kurosawa Jin and Maemura Yuzaburo were talking, even more guests arrived in the hall, with bigwigs from all walks of life gathering together.
The melodious classical music soothed everyone's mood, while red wine and champagne, served in expensive stemmed glasses, exuded their unique aromas.
Judging from Maemura Yusaburo's words, Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals must have offended the organization and wanted to seek help from the Kurosawa Group, but the other party misunderstood due to Kurosawa Jin's appearance.
"I wonder if anyone from the organization will show up at this banquet later!" Kurosawa Jin suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Snap! Crash—"
Everything happened unexpectedly. The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling exploded, scattering crystal shards everywhere, and the entire hall was instantly engulfed in darkness.
"What's going on?"
"How could that light have exploded?"
The crowd continued to riot, complaining and some even hurling insults.
To quell the crowd's discontent, the former village steward announced loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize, but the backup lights will be turned on shortly. Please be patient."
A dark and stormy night, a lively banquet, a sudden lights out... add a case and it's perfect.
As Kurosawa Jin was thinking this, little did he know, speak of the devil and he appears.
"Ugh!"
After the screams, there was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
A classic murder case has been delivered right to our doorstep!
"What happened?"
"Someone has been attacked!"
At this moment, the backup lights in the banquet hall came on, and everyone could finally see the situation.
Beside the piano in the center of the hall, a man in a brown suit lay sprawled on the ground. His hair was gray, half his face was pressed against the ground, and the other half was exposed, revealing the painful expression on his face before he died.
A knife was stuck in his back; only the handle was visible from the outside, while the blade was completely embedded in the deceased's body.
Scattered around the body were crystal fragments from a chandelier.
Some guests nearby panicked and kept backing away.
"Everyone, don't disturb the scene!" Kudo Yusaku shouted, pushing through the crowd and rushing to the crime scene like a hunting dog smelling meat.
Kurosawa Jin stared at the bestselling novelist with a mustache from afar, his lips twitching.
It turns out that the Father of Death was present, so it's not surprising that a case occurred.
If Yusaku Kudo is here, then Yukiko Kudo and Shinichi Kudo should be here too. Kurosawa Jin scanned the area and only saw Yukiko Kudo near the scene, but he didn't see Shinichi.
Although it's a bit of a shame, it's still a good opportunity to boost your account value.
The Kurosawa formation has now evolved to the point where it automatically recognizes opportunities to manipulate the game and gain points when it sees a red team member.
"Call the police," said Yusaku Kudo after checking the deceased's carotid artery and finding that the person was no longer alive.
"The cause of death can be preliminarily determined to be a sharp blade that pierced the body."
"The police are expected to arrive some time from now," Yusaku Kudo said with practiced ease. "In the meantime, do not disturb the scene or leave the area."
"Tch, why should we listen to you!" A young man with a sullen face crossed his arms and looked at Yusaku Kudo with a sidelong glance.
He grumbled as he tried to leave the hall, "What bad luck! To run into something like this today."
Kurosawa Jin knew this person; he was a famous rich second-generation heir who had previously been involved in a scandal with a celebrity, which caused quite a stir.
These were all prominent figures, and naturally they were dissatisfied with Kudo Yusaku's demands; most of them clamored to leave.
In that case, the murderer will inevitably take this opportunity to escape.
"How embarrassing," Kurosawa Jin sighed.
He gave Tanaka Hitomi a look, and Tanaka, after receiving it, swiftly stopped the leading rich kid.
"Everyone!" Kurosawa Jin called out, "Mr. Kudo Yusaku is my friend. Please give me some face, and you can leave once the police arrive."
"Haha, since young master Kurosawa has said so, let's not leave."
"Young Master Kurosawa's friend is also my friend!"
The old men were very shrewd, and the abacus beads rattled loudly as they worked.
The favors of the heir to the Kurosawa Group are very valuable; they'd be willing to wait a whole day, let alone a few minutes!
That troublesome rich kid was also a smart man, so he had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
[After receiving your support, Yusaku Kudo realized that you are a good person.]
Kudo Yusaku's approval rating +3]
[When Kudo Yukiko first learned of your identity, she was moved by your intervention.]
Yukiko Kudo's approval rating +5]
At the same time, Kudo Yusaku cast a grateful glance at Kurosawa Jin, who politely returned the smile.
"Up on the mountain!" A shocked voice came from the stairs from Maemura Yusaburo.
His face was deathly pale, his body trembled, and he clutched his chest, breathing heavily, vividly expressing the pain of losing a friend.
Kurosawa Jin: ...
What a good actress! Why didn't you think of anything earlier?
Between the time the crime occurred and his reappearance, such a long period of time must have been spent by Maemura Yusaburo, who must have done something to warrant his sudden appearance.
"Up on the mountain!" The bald man, his face full of sorrow, rushed downstairs to the scene. He secretly glanced at Kurosawa Jin before pushing through the crowd to stand next to Kudo Yusaku.
"President Maemura, please calm down and don't disturb the scene," Kudo Yusaku said, stopping Maemura Yusaburo.
If it weren't for Yuzaburo Maemura always being on the third floor, Yusaku Kudo would have been the first to suspect him.
"You must be Mr. Kudo Yusaku, the author with unparalleled deductive reasoning skills," Maemura Yusaburo said solemnly, bowing deeply to Kudo Yusaku. "Please, you must catch the murderer!"
The deceased was Kumaichi Yamagami, the vice president of Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals. He and Yuzaburo Maemura were longtime friends who had worked together for many years and shared a deep and unbreakable bond.
However, this is only how it appears to outsiders; who can truly know the nature of their relationship?
"It's been a long time. Ms. Yukiko is still as radiant as ever." Kurosawa Jin came to Kudo Yukiko's side and started his long-lost praise mode.
Today, Yukiko Kudo wore a white evening gown that perfectly accentuated her figure. Paired with her elegant makeup, she looked absolutely stunning!
[Yukiko Kudo accepted your praise and thought you had good taste.]
Yukiko Kudo +5]
This method is as effective as ever, and it never gets old. I must say that Ms. Yukiko is really generous with her approval rating.
After offering a couple more flattering remarks, Kurosawa Jin stopped.
"Why isn't Shinichi here?" Kurosawa Jin asked at the opportune moment.
“Shinichi has to go to kindergarten tomorrow, so I’ll let him stay home and go to bed early,” Yukiko Kudo said with a smile.
She casually invited, "If Kurosawa likes Shinichi, he's welcome to come over to my house..."
While Kurosawa Jin and Kudo Yukiko were having a pleasant conversation, Kudo Yusaku was at a loss for what to do.
There's no way to identify suspects using the process of elimination right now; everyone at the scene is a suspect.
The chandelier explosion was most likely caused by human intervention. So how did the killer pinpoint the victim's location in the dark?
As Yusaku Kudo pondered more deeply, his brow furrowed even more deeply.
Of course, this small case is no challenge for Yusaku Kudo.
Kudo Yusaku looked toward the piano, and he knew that it had been there before the entire banquet went dark.
He slowly walked towards the piano, and sure enough, in the space under the piano's lid, there was a thin, long line, followed by some wood shavings.
"I see!"
It was as if a white ray of light pierced through Yusaku Kudo's mind, giving him a sudden flash of inspiration, and he instantly understood the murderer's modus operandi.
"If that's the case, then the murderer didn't need to do it himself at all," Yusaku Kudo muttered to himself.
Seeing that Kudo Yusaku's investigation was making progress, Maemura Yusaburo quickly asked, "Mr. Kudo, what are your thoughts?"
With this as his opening remark, Yusaku Kudo begins his mystery show.
"The murderer made a small mechanism on the piano and placed the knife on it." He explained as he reconstructed the device.
"Then, simply pull this thin thread to launch the blade."
Under his control, the wooden stick, which acted as a knife, was launched from inside the piano.
"Wow!" Everyone exclaimed in amazement, providing Kudo Yusaku with exceptional emotional value.
"The other end of this thin wire is connected to the crystal chandelier. As long as the crystal chandelier explodes, the thin wire will break, thereby activating the device."
The chandelier was directly above the piano, and the thin line was a transparent fishing line, so it was not easily noticed.
"Mr. Kudo is truly amazing." Kurosawa Jin couldn't help but applaud and praise him.
"How did the murderer ensure that the vice president of the club would walk to the piano?" someone asked.
Regarding this issue, Yusaku Kudo currently lacks concrete evidence and dares not draw any conclusions.
“Mr. Kudo, you should need this document.” Kurosawa Jin held a note wrapped in a plastic bag.
“This was found by my butler, Tanaka, in the bushes outside,” he said, handing the evidence to Kudo Yusaku. “This is a note the murderer wrote to the victim, roughly inviting him to the piano.”
Yusaku Kudo took the note wrapped in the plastic bag and looked at it closely; it was typed.
It reads: If you want to escape the crows' assassination, come to the piano and see me.
What is a crow?
Yusaku Kudo was completely absorbed in his thoughts when a loud noise came from afar.
"Bang!"
"Watch out!" Kurosawa Jin tackled Kudo Yusaku with lightning speed.
Kudo Yusaku felt as if he had gone from looking straight ahead to looking up, and the scene in front of him changed from a bustling crowd to a spotless white ceiling.
I think I've been rescued...
Yusaku Kudo thought of...
You can now use your gratitude to repay Yusaku Kudo for saving your life, dear~
Kudo Yusaku's approval rating +20]
[Yukiko Kudo's approval rating +20]
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