Chapter 5 5. The female thief and the famous detective

That night, in the spacious reception room of the hotel, it was full of guests smoking and chatting after dinner, and it was very lively.There is a radio in one corner of the room, which is broadcasting the news at the moment.In the drawing room, you can see gentlemen leaning deeply on the cushions, casually spreading out a page of the evening newspaper and reading carefully.A group of foreigners gathered around a round table, and from time to time, a high-pitched conversation sounded like that of an American woman. Among those guests, Iwase Shobei and his daughter Sanae could still be seen.Sanae was wearing a yellow kimono with gorgeous patterns, a gleaming silver obi around her waist, and an orange coat.She was considered tall among her peers, and since there were mostly women in western clothes in the living room, she was particularly conspicuous.Not only her dress, but her gentle and generous demeanor exudes the unique style of women in the Osaka area, and a pair of frameless myopia glasses on her fair and transparent face, all of which are eye-catching.

As for his father, Zhuang Bingwei, he has a half-white hair, rosy cheeks, smooth chin, and a strong figure, with the air of a famous businessman.He followed his beloved daughter just like a bodyguard, following every step, staying close to each other, and keeping an eye on his surroundings from time to time. In this trip, apart from business matters, the most important thing is to discuss marriage with a viscount's family in the capital. The marriage of the two is about to be negotiated, so Sanae is asked to go along for the sake of introduction.Unexpectedly, starting about half a month before departure, Zhuang Bingwei received a crime warning letter almost every day, which made him very distressed.

Please pay attention to protect the safety of your daughter.Terrible demons are eyeing, trying to kidnap your young lady. The content is roughly the same.But every time I write a letter, the words and handwriting are different, and the only thing that remains the same is the frightening content.As the number of letters increased, Zhuang Bingwei felt that the day of kidnapping seemed to be approaching day by day. At first, Zhuang Bingwei thought it was just someone's prank and didn't take it to heart at all.However, as the number of times increased, he gradually became uneasy, and finally called the police for help.However, the police could not find out who sent the mysterious threatening letter.Of course, no clues were left on the letter, and the postmark was not in the same place, sometimes it was in Osaka, sometimes it was Kyoto, sometimes it was Tokyo, and it was different every time.

Despite receiving threatening letters every day, Zhuang Bingwei was unwilling to break the agreement with the Viscount's family.He thought that it might not be bad to leave the home where he kept receiving inexplicable letters for a while, so he decided to take Sanae on a trip. At the same time, in order to prevent accidents, private detective Kogoro Akechi was hired to protect his apple.Previously, he had entrusted Zhizhi to investigate the theft of a jewelry store, and he knew Zhizhi's ability well.However, the famous detective was not very willing to intervene in this kind of thing at first, but he couldn't stand Zhuang Bingwei's repeated pleas, so he lived next door to them during their stay, and agreed to this unusual task of preventing kidnapping.

At this moment, the tall and straight detective Ming Zhi was wearing a black suit, sitting on the sofa in another corner of the living room, talking in a low voice with the beautiful woman who was also dressed in a black dress. "Why is Madam so interested in this case?" the detective asked, looking straight into the other's eyes. "I like to read detective novels the most. After the lady of the Iwase family told me, I was deeply attracted by the plot that can only be found in novels. In particular, I was able to meet the famous Mr. Sensible. How to put it, I feel that I It seems to have become a character in the book." The woman in black replied.

Readers should have noticed that this lady in black is none other than our protagonist "Black Lizard". This woman who is crazy about gemstones has already attracted the attention of Iwase as a loyal customer before, and the two sides have become more familiar after designing by chance in this restaurant.Relying on her extraordinary social skills, she gained Sanae's trust effortlessly. Sanae was almost unguarded towards her, and she even confessed her most intimate things on such a good relationship. "Madam, the reality is often not as dramatic as imagined. I think this incident is just a prank by a gangster or a hooligan." The detective was still not interested.

"Having said that, you are still very serious in your investigation, right? I am very clear about patrolling the corridors in the middle of the night and asking the hotel staff if there is any unusual situation." "You've even noticed such an insignificant thing, you're really smart." Ming Zhi stared at his wife's pretty side face and said sarcastically. "This is not an ordinary prank, I have a hunch like this, and you still shouldn't take it lightly." Madam did not show any weakness, and stared back at the detective's gaze, speaking quite meaningfully.

"Thank you for your advice. But don't worry, as long as I'm here, the lady will be safe. No matter how cruel or clever the villain is, he won't be able to escape my eyes." "Well, I've heard of you for a long time. But this time, I always feel that it is unusual. The other party seems to be not an ordinary person, and may even have the ability to go to heaven and earth. He is a terrible guy..." Ah, this woman is so extraordinary that she actually made herself aloof in front of the famous detective Akechi Kogoro. "Hahaha, it seems Madam thinks highly of this imaginary thief. Why don't we make a bet?" Mingzhi put forward an interesting idea half-jokingly.

"Huh, bet? I was lucky enough to bet with a famous detective. I bet on this piece of jewelry that I cherish most." "Hahaha, it seems Madam is serious. So, if I lose the bet and Miss is really kidnapped... Well, what should I bet on?" "Just bet on the title of detective? If you agree, then I will bet all the jewels and risk my life to accompany the gentleman." This sounds like a sudden whim of a secret rivalry between the wealthy wives, but in fact it contains the female thief's eagerness to compete with the detective of the same name, so I don't know how much Mingzhi can see through it.

"It's really interesting, that is to say, once I lose, I have to consciously leave the detective profession. You are a girl, and you can give up jewelry that is second only to your life. I am a man, and work is nothing." Sensible and natural Not willing to show weakness. "Hehe, that's the deal! I'm looking forward to the moment when Mr. Wise gives up his title of detective, so allow me to wait and see." "Okay, then it's settled. I'm looking forward to the moment when a large number of jewelry will be in my name, hahaha." As a result, the originally relaxed joking and chatting suddenly became serious and dignified.Just as the two settled on this whimsical bet, Sanae, the unknowing party, approached and said with a smile:

"Oh, what are you two whispering, let me join in." The relaxed look on his face couldn't hide the uneasy look on his face. "Miss, please sit here. Just now Mr. Wise was complaining that everything was extremely boring, so the threatening letter must be just a prank." Mrs. Midorikawa seemed to be very considerate of Ms. Sanae, but her words of relief were insincere. At this time, Iwase also came over, and the four of them tacitly said nothing about the threatening letter, and only talked about some irrelevant household matters.As they talked, the collective meeting of the four people was divided into two groups. Iwase and Akechi, Mrs. Midorikawa and Sanae, male and male, female and female, chatted separately.