Chapter 817 I just glanced at him...
The VIP table chosen by Mao Lilan is very close to the stage.
Jiang Xia moved, and Nakamura Yusuke on the stage subconsciously turned his gaze to look at the audience who turned to him.
When he saw Jiang Xia's face clearly, he was stunned.
After a brief pause, Yusuke Nakamura scanned the entire audience again and returned to singing.
He continued what he had just said and announced the song: "S.G.'s 'Farewell'!"
…
Next to them, Vermouth keenly captured the subtle interactions between the two.
Ran Mouri and Conan went to add more food, so I couldn't hear them talking.
Belmode pulled the stool and leaned towards Jiang Xia, and asked in a low voice with great interest: "What's the matter? Someone you know?"
"I guess so." Jiang Xia glanced at her empty beer cup. "I met her before at Nichiren TV and we talked for a while."
Vermouth: “I see…”
She recalled the slightly expectant look Usa had given the stage when Nakamura Yusuke started talking. She felt like something was not right.
After I felt doubtful, I thought back to the past:
Before this, Usa had looked at the stage several times when Watanabe Yukiko was singing.
At that time, Vermouth felt that Uzo's gaze was a little strange, as if he was not looking at the lead singer who should have been the most conspicuous, but slightly off.
She thought it was because she was sitting next to Jiang Xia and the light here was very dim, which created an illusion.
But now it seems, looking in the direction where Uzo's gaze shifted just now.
—It was this drummer who was singing that Uzo looked at several times.
After discovering this, Vermouth couldn't help but recall the not-so-standard observation reports and cases that Gin handed over to her when he asked her to be a "psychologist" some time ago.
Vermouth: “…” I heard that Uzo has a bad taste of randomly grabbing lucky passers-by to be extras.
In addition, according to Gin, Uzo also likes to "sow the seeds of sin in other people's hearts"... Speaking of which, Gin is obviously a killer, but sometimes he speaks in a literary way. However, in this scene, this description is quite appropriate.
At least Vermouth looked at the current situation, combined with what Usa had just said, "I had a few words with Nakamura Yusuke", and suddenly a picture appeared in her mind: Jiang Xia and Nakamura Yusuke met by chance at Nichimi TV. While chatting casually, Usa's seemingly polite eyes examined the other person's heart like a cold and precise machine, and then waved goodbye, silently spreading a handful of terrible things in the dark place of Nakamura Yusuke's heart.
So... this drummer who is singing is also the "actor" who was unfortunately chosen by Uzo?
After coming to this conclusion, Vermouth suddenly understood why "Uzo always refused her in the past, but suddenly agreed to go out with her today."
"..." Wu Zuo couldn't have agreed to her invitation just to watch and supervise the upcoming murder. This rooftop restaurant was right next to the bar where they had agreed to meet. The straight-line distance was probably less than 100 meters. With such a short distance, if something happened at the rooftop restaurant, even if they were in the bar, they would be able to rush there immediately and watch what they needed to watch.
Based on this, Vermouth's mind was racing:
At first, when she sent a message to Uzo, she didn't expect to actually get him out, so she chose a random place, just a bar she was planning to go to recently.
...However, there are actually not that many well-known bars that have "recently launched new seasonal dessert wines."
Perhaps a few hours ago, it was through her brief description that Uzo realized that the bar that Vermouth was talking about was near the "stage" he had his eyes on, and that was why he accepted the invitation.
Thinking of this, Vermouth suddenly realized.
Everything seems to make sense.
——If it was just for drinking, Wuzo might not come.
But with the murder and her...
It is said that Uzo has always had the habit of "attracting important audiences to watch the murder drama."
And "Vermouth" is a mysterious cadre of the organization. Even vodka is favored by Uzo, and he is often forcibly dragged to "watch" murders. In this case, Vermouth thought that if someone of her weight came to him, Uzo would not let her go...
No wonder Uzo agreed so readily before.
"..." Belmode's tense mood eased a little when she thought that Uzo was just inviting her to watch a show and was not going to treat her like Bourbon.
After she "figured it out", her attention quickly shifted to another thing that she was particularly concerned about.
…
...If that's the case, then what about the sudden appearance of Angel and Cool Guy?
Was it a simple chance encounter or a deliberate arrangement by Uzo?
Vermouth found it difficult to come to a conclusion for a moment.
At first glance, the main reason they were sitting in this rooftop restaurant was that Xiaolan had won a prize ticket for a VIP seat at the rooftop restaurant.
But recall the process of the two sides' encounter carefully. If Uzo had offered to treat them, or said that they wanted to try the newly opened restaurant, they would still come - the "accidental" content in this is actually far less than it seems.
…anyway.
Vermouth saw that after the lead singer was replaced, Uzobi's eyes became more focused. She realized that it would not be long before a murder occurred here.
Vermouth: “…” Fortunately, as things have developed to this point, Angel should not be so afraid of murder anymore.
Cool guy doesn't have to worry - although he really doesn't want to see lives disappear, he really enjoys the process of solving cases and digging out the truth...
Um?
Thinking of this, Vermouth was suddenly startled:
As far as I can remember, Wuzo would carry out targeted assassinations when completing organizational tasks.
Usually, he prefers to create some daily cases.
Now think about it, the reason why the latter happened, in addition to "Uzo himself likes it"... maybe there is also the entertaining idea of "asking a difficult question to friends"?
Vermouth remembered that Conan's presence could be seen in many reports about Uzo's crime-solving.
Before, she was a little confused about this behavior, thinking that it was a cool guy who took the initiative to pursue the case and would rush over quickly when he heard that a murder had occurred around Jiangxia.
...But now think about it, if Uzo wanted to stop Conan from getting involved in murder cases, given his current relationship with the police, there would be no way a child like Conan could get into the murder scene.
Therefore, for Cool Guy to be able to get close to those cases, there must be Uzo’s tacit approval behind it.
"..." Thinking in this way, all the previous inconsistencies were immediately resolved.
——These small everyday cases that happen around us may just be the "Daily Puzzles" that Uzo gives to cool guys, as well as a little friendly challenge.
This heavy "truth" made Vermouth feel a little complicated and she sighed silently.
If one day, cool guy and angel discovered the true face of Wuzo's "Jiangxia" skin...
(End of this chapter)
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