Chapter 26 Chapter Twenty Six

There are many Japanese guests in the Moridian Hotel.In the lobby and on the elevator, Japanese can be heard everywhere. The Ogoshi couple and Secretary Miura booked a room on the 11th floor.Totsukawa and the others also stayed in the guest room on the same floor.Here, when it comes to business, tipping is more effective than the authority of the Paris police. It was Officer Pierre who gave this trick, and he negotiated at the service desk. Originally, Totsukawa and Kamei booked the 7th floor, but now they want to change it to the 11th floor, and the waiter has a look of embarrassment.Then Pierre called Totsukawa aside:

"You give me two hundred francs." Then, he took two hundred franc notes to the service office to negotiate again. What they said in French, Totsukawa couldn't understand at all, only knew that they were happily transferred to the 11th floor. "Paris is the capital of art. Compared with my policeman's face, a painter's face is more powerful." At this point Pierre himself laughed first.The "painter's face" he said probably refers to the portrait on the hundred franc note. After dinner that day, Totsukawa and Kamei met the Ogoshi couple in the restaurant of the hotel.To be more precise, it was Totsukawa who watched them from the corner of the restaurant with an unfamiliar face they could not recognize, vigilantly checking whether Yayoi Shimazaki was present, and did not talk to them.

At night, they took turns monitoring the corridor on the 11th floor. Fortunately, the room of the Dayue couple is farthest from the elevator and stairs, and it is very convenient to be on guard because it is in the tight room. Totsukawa and Kamei change shifts every two hours. The night passed peacefully. At 2:00 p.m. on the 21st, the couple took the Mercedes-Benz limousine driven by Secretary Miura to the Ministry of Culture. The Ministry of Culture is located on the left bank of the Seine, where there are official institutions such as the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Police officer Pierre said he was in charge of security between the Moridian Hotel and the Ministry of Culture.So, Totsukawa took full responsibility. There are two reasons: First, Totsugawa does not have an official car in Paris, so the security of the moving vehicles can only be entrusted to the Paris Police Department; Second, they believed that it was impossible for Yayoi Shimazaki to attack a moving car. It would be possible for militants with heavy weapons, but it would be very difficult for one person. On the same night, Dayue chartered the high-end restaurant "Dayouwan" near the Champs Elysees to hold a reception.Both Totsukawa and Kamei attended.

This reception is a reception for the Minister of Culture, his wife, and the Japanese ambassador and his wife.The fact that Totsukawa and the others were able to attend was entirely arranged by Secretary Miura. At the reception, Totsukawa also met Officer Bart of the New York Police Department who was invited. The Minister of Culture first delivered a speech, and he thanked Dai Viet for funding the reconstruction of the foreign student hall.Sergeant Butt listened and whispered: "I heard that the one who is going to assassinate Mr. Dayue this time is a young woman." "Didn't a couple of young Japanese attack Mr. Ogoshi on the TGV train? The man has died in Japan, and the woman is likely to come to assassinate Mr. Ogoshi this time."

Totsukawa handed Bart the enlarged head portrait of Yayoi Shimazaki brought from Japan. "Look carefully, it's quite beautiful." Officer Bart stared blankly at the photo.Probably he was thinking in his heart that this beautiful woman stole his Colt pistol. After the Minister of Culture and the Mayor of Paris finished their speeches, the Japanese ambassador stood up and thanked Dai Viet for his contribution to the friendship between Japan and France. Finally, Ogoshi humbly and politely expressed his gratitude for what he could do for Japan-French friendship.Following his speech, a big cake was presented.

The cake was made into the shape of the five-story building of the International Student Hall, and the national flags of Japan and France were planted on the roof. The producer also specially erected a sign on the cake hall, which said the total construction cost of 25,000 francs. This approach seems to show off how rich Japan is.Same as Japanese.Totsukawa blushed, and followed Kamei to the corridor. "There's no sign of Shimazaki." Kamei inspected the corridor and said to Totsukawa. "Is it wrong to only think about her alone?" Inadvertently, Totsukawa expressed the uneasiness that came to his mind.

"Who else is there?" "Ogoshi Senichiro is a person with different opinions. Apart from Ugaki and Shimazaki Yayoi, there may be people who hate him. I suddenly thought that it would be appropriate to limit myself to guarding against Shimazaki Yayoi alone." Totsukawa said. "But at present, besides her, I can't think of any specific person." Kamei said. "Isn't there a family member of Ugaki?" "His parents are still alive, but there should be no siblings." "Oh. So, just focus on Yayoi Shimazaki." "That's all for now."

Kamei said. The reception lasted until after 11 o'clock in the evening. It seems the French love drinking parties.The French who were at the same table with Totsukawa and Kamei kept trying to persuade them to drink, which made them tired of coping.For the French, it is unbelievable that there are still people in the world who do not drink wine. On the next day, the 22nd, a large photo of Shinichiro Ogoshi was published in the newspaper. The newspaper also reported that he donated 250 million francs to renovate the International Student Hall in Paris, and was awarded the title of honorary citizen by the mayor of Paris.

Totsukawa read about this in an English newspaper. In addition, no more important people came to Paris.Therefore, other newspapers are also publicizing Dai Viet's righteous deed this time. In addition, it was also reported that Ogoshi's wife's mother's family was in Grenoble, and that she was attacked on a TGV train when she came here in October last year. Among them, there is even a news that the 22nd of this month is Dai Viet's birthday. "It seems that we also have to express some meaning to his birthday." Kamei thought about it seriously. Totsukawa said with a smile:

"You don't have to think so much, our mission is to protect the safety of Ogoshi Shinichiro." In the afternoon, Dai Viet and his wife made a special trip to the Paris Police Station on the Ile de Cert to express their gratitude for the October incident.The two of Totsukawa also went together, and Officer Butt also followed. Isle de Sde is also known as a small island in the Seine River.Although it is only a small island, there is a famous building nearby - Notre Dame de Paris. During the courtesy call of the Daigoshi couple to the chief of police, Totsukawa discussed with Pierre and Bart about future security. Everyone agrees that starting from the 24th, Dai Viet tours the cityscape of Paris, this period is the most dangerous. Thinking that the opponent might already have a pistol in his body, Totsukawa couldn't help but express his opinion first. "I think they took the pistol with them last October and they must have hidden it somewhere in the city of Paris before returning to Japan. They think that Daikoshi is the president of the Japan-French Friendship Association and his wife is French. , so I will definitely come to France again. Out of this consideration, the murderer hid the gun in France." When Totsukawa said this, Bart nodded and said: "It's possible. It seems that you can't just buy a gun in Japan. The key question is, where is the gun hidden?" "There is no place to store guns in Paris. Will they be stored with the Japanese living in Paris?" Pierre said. There are all kinds of Japanese living in Paris, including foreign students, company employees, and Japanese who have settled in Paris for unknown reasons. "The last type of Japanese, some of whom are trapped by money, steal and commit crimes. I think this kind of person will be happy to save guns for the murderer as long as he is given money." Pierre said. Wouldn't Yayoi Shimazaki get a pistol from such a Japanese? That evening, the Dayue couple held another reception. It was a reception to celebrate Dai Viet's birthday, and it was also a banquet to thank the French police. The reception will be held in the lobby of the hotel. This venue is not too big.Members of the Japan-French Friendship Association, the deputy chief of the Paris police station, and staff from the Japanese embassy were all present. Mrs. Dayue's relatives also came from afar. At the reception, birthday messages from the Mayor of Paris and the Paris Police Chief were read out. The venue was filled with all kinds of birthday presents.Some of the gifts were sent from Japan and delivered by the Tomolidian Hotel. The hotel waiter delivered the delivered gifts to the venue, and there were six copies in total. Secretary Miura opened these gifts one by one and introduced the items inside one by one. There are Havana cigars that Dai Viet likes to smoke, fountain pens inlaid with gems, and expensive watches and so on.Every time a gift was introduced, the audience applauded. As soon as Miura opened the fifth gift, he immediately wrapped it again.He then opens the sixth gift for an introduction. After finishing, Miura announced: "This is the end." Then, holding the unopened gift, he walked towards Totsukawa. His face was pale, and he showed Totsukawa the package that was about the size of a weekly magazine and about 10 centimeters thick. "There's something wrong with this!" "It looks like a sweater inside?" "Yep." "What's wrong?" "The sender's name is Hiroshi Fukuhara." "Is it someone you don't know?" "No, it's the president of Fukuhara Industry, a friend of our president." "What's wrong with that?" "It's like this. Before leaving Japan, Fukuhara went there and said to the president: 'Your birthday is going to be in France this year, right? Today I congratulate you in advance.' At that time, he also gave a watch. The president It's what you wear on your hand." "Isn't it reasonable to send another sweater?" "He is not such a person. Besides, the date of sending this small package from Japan is before Fukuhara's player's watch. If Fukuhara sent this gift, he would have said it at the time. And the weight of the bag is not right." Miura said. Indeed, if it is a sweater, it is too heavy. Totsukawa's expression changed.

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