Bab 178: Chapter 178: Assassination!
Senichi didn't pay any attention to the threat from Kenzo Masuyama(Pisco).
You're just a criminal. By the time you're convicted, I won't even bother acknowledging your existence. Your feeble intimidation means nothing.
"If you want to complain, feel free to do so," Senichi smiled. "As for whether or not our conduct is unprofessional, we can discuss that after the investigation results are out."
"Wait, since you suspect Mr. Masuyama to be the culprit, shouldn't you present evidence?"
The man with long hair, who was interrupted by Senichi, seized the opportunity to speak up again. "Everyone here is someone with status in society. Do you have any evidence to treat others as criminals without any proof?
This is not convincing at all, especially since there is no evidence to determine whether this is an accident or a murder case. Yet, you unilaterally treat Mr. Masuyama as the culprit.
Isn't that a bit subjective? I suspect you have ulterior motives!"
This speech was clearly malicious, not only causing dissatisfaction among the surrounding guests but also questioning Senichi's search, adding immense public pressure to him.
Unfortunately, if it were someone else, they might have been concerned about public opinion and backed off. But it was Senichi they encountered.
"Sorry, I'm not seeking your opinion, but informing you to take action!"
In the face of the gradually increasing discussions around him, Senichi decisively gave the order without hesitation. In the next moment, several burly men charged forward and pinned the two individuals to the ground.
"You bastards!! Let me go!!" The man with long hair shouted as he was restrained. "Who gave you the right to arrest me?!"
Senichi also didn't expect that the surrounding detectives would also pin down the man with long hair. He had clearly requested an investigation into Kenzo Masuyama(Pisco), after all.
Perhaps they were too hasty, fearing that they were accomplices and so they detained both of them...
As he contemplated, Senichi immediately started searching Kenzo Masuyama(Pisco)'s clothing. Although the man struggled, he was an old man after all, and the two burly men around him held him firmly.
Besides the smell of gunpowder on his sleeve, the strongest scent of gunpowder was near his chest, so Senichi's first search was in the inner pocket of his chest.
When Senichi took out the handgun, the faces of the guests, who had looked resentful and displeased at him, immediately changed.
In the next moment, the words they were prepared to condemn turned into praise.
"He's really the culprit! And there's a firearm!"
"Amazing, he caught the culprit in such a short time!"
"A truly outstanding detective, as expected!"
"That guy was defending the criminal, aren't they accomplices?"
"That's right, I heard he's a music producer. I never expected him to be an accomplice to a criminal..."
Meanwhile, the man with long hair on the side turned green upon hearing the conversations around him. "No! I'm not his accomplice!"
"You still say you're not accomplices!" The burly man holding him down, unable to find any weapons on him, sneered. "You're not accomplices? Then why were you defending him so passionately just now?"
"I..." The man with long hair was left speechless by the retort but quickly shouted again, "I really am not his accomplice!"
He just didn't want to stay in there, so he incited everyone for a moment, then became irritated by Senichi's arrogant and boastful words and retorted. But how did it turn into him being the accomplice of the criminal?
Why... Why did things turn out like this... Damn it! Damn!
Faced with the dumbfounded man with long hair, Senichi had him released. Although he was a bit too hasty, he was not the culprit, so there was no need for revenge. He had already suffered enough embarrassment.
Losing face among these social elites would likely result in significant damage to his career. But that was the price he had to pay for his actions.
To be honest, during investigations, there were plenty of people related to the case who didn't like detectives. Senichi had encountered this attitude countless times, and he was used to it. It didn't bother him in the least.
After the forensic examiner discovered gunpowder residue on Kenzo Masuyama(Pisco)'s sleeve, everything came to an end.
With the arrest of the Kenzo Masuyama, the case was considered closed.
An alive member of the Black Organization had been captured. Senichi even saw Conan's excited gaze among the onlookers.
Yes, Conan hadn't expected Senichi to identify the culprit so quickly after his arrival. But this time, it was all a pleasant surprise, and even the desire to compete was swept aside by joy.
Even Senichi's mood was good, apprehending a live member of the Black Organization. He wondered how many rewards he would receive.
However, their happiness only lasted for a brief moment outside the hotel's doors, in the presence of the two detectives escorting Kenzo Masuyama(Pisco).
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out from a tall building in the distance, and the next moment, a bullet pierced through Kenzo Masuyama's skull. Blood splattered onto the white snowy ground like a beautiful crimson flower.
The two detectives beside Kenzo Masuyama didn't even react when he was shot. It was only accompanied by screams and chaos among the surrounding people that they snapped back to their senses and quickly took action.
When Senichi and Inspector Mokumori arrived outside the gate, all they saw was Kenzo Masuyama's lifeless body lying at the entrance.
This unexpected scene caused Conan and Senichi's expressions to drastically change.
Even Senichi, who was aware of the brutality of the Black Organization, had a completely new understanding after witnessing this bloody scene.
Suddenly, he realized that he hadn't found the small laptop with recorded information on Kenzo Masuyama.
He recalled him having a conversation with Vermouth, who was laughing and talking with Kenzo Masuyama earlier, and a hint of realization flashed through his mind. Combining the circumstances, he analyzed the current situation.
The intelligence gap led to this situation!
War is fought with intelligence, and this failure at the final step before success was due to an intelligence error.
Perhaps Vermouth had already investigated him and knew about his "super sense of smell."
So when he appeared at the crime scene, she already knew that Kenzo Masuyama would definitely be captured. From that moment on, she had already considered Kenzo Masuyama as a disposable pawn.
As for the sniper, they were probably notified at that moment and hastily arrived to eliminate any loose ends.
If that's the case, then the small laptop belonging to the organization was probably taken by Vermouth as soon as he appeared.
Senichi believed that with the speed at which he apprehended Kenzo Masuyama, he would catch the Black Organization off guard. He would arrest them before they could even react.
But he didn't realize that his personal information had already been investigated by the Black Organization.
So Senichi had no idea that when they saw him arrive at the crime scene, the enemy who knew his information would immediately launch such a ruthless countermeasure!
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