Chapter 4: The Pathetic Barrier
Shinichi Kudo took advantage of the defenselessness of the patrol and escaped alone.
When he became smaller, he did not have a corresponding identity, and when he was brought back to the Metropolitan Police Department, he would only be announced on TV as a lost child, and for the purpose of contacting parents, various information about the scene when he was found would be released together.
If the people who poisoned him were to see it, combined with this information, it is likely that he was the high school detective Kudo Shinichi.
Even though he looks like a child now, those are the people who made him like this, so he can't help but be wary of them knowing Kudo Shinichi's current state.
Of course, he could have tried to convince the police that he was actually Shinichi Kudo, but in that case, he was not sure what the government would do to him, a man who had gone from high school student to elementary school student.
Shinichi Kudo stumbled down the street, still feeling incredulous as he looked at the short figure reflected in the roadside window.
“...... It must be what those guys did to me! ”
This time, due to the heavy hand of Asuka Togawa, he did not see the scene where Gin poured him unknown drugs.
However, in contrast, compared to his ignorance of the organization, he now knows the clear identity of one of the personnel.
"Togawa Asuka, the folklorist who calls himself a detective, he is the breakthrough." Kudo Shinichi clenched his fists and thought.
He had already decided to investigate the detailed identity of this person as soon as he settled down.
......
Asuka Togawa's residence is not ordinary.
The architectural style of the English manor, located in the mountains surrounded by towering trees, has the sense of déjà vu that a murder in the Blizzard Lodge mode will occur in the next second as soon as Conan visits.
Driving along the winding road, Enkawa returned to his home.
And here, there was already a gray sedan parked on the side of the road, and the owner of the sedan was pacing back and forth in front of the iron gate of the fence, looking anxious, looking at the leaves on the hood in front of his car, which showed that he had been waiting here for a long time.
As soon as this person saw Yuanchuan's car approaching, a relieved smile suddenly appeared on his face, and after letting out a sigh, he strode to Yuanchuan's car.
"What's the matter?"
Tokawa parked the car next to him, rolled down the window and asked.
"Well, Mr. Tokawa, how is the situation of the new draft now?" This man spoke with humility that had been beaten by society.
He is the editor in charge of the publishing house and Togawa Asuka, whose name is Yuichi Yamada.
Asuka Togawa is a best-selling author at their publishing house.
It can only be said that different authors have different treatments, some authors cannot deliver their manuscripts on time, and the publishing house can lock them up and let them go out after writing, while some authors can eat, drink and have fun, but they are nominally sick but go to participate in mahjong competitions, and the publishing house has nothing to do with him.
Asuka Togawa - certainly not as outrageous as the latter.
Judging from this luxurious estate, it is clear that he is not short of money, and that writing can only be regarded as a whim, but for this little-known publishing house, which seems to be just an act of fun, has become their mainstay, and the whole publishing house is counting on his work for food.
"A new manuscript is already being written." Yuanchuan Asuka got out of the car, stood by the door and said with a smile, "This time it is written about a pair of lovers who are about to get married and go to the amusement park to play together, but when they were riding the roller coaster, their boyfriend died unexpectedly, and the police did not find the real murderer after intervening in the investigation, but found out that the deceased was hiding from his girlfriend and living a debauched life...... story. ”
He briefly told the editor about the synopsis.
After listening to his explanation, Yuichi Yamada sincerely admired: "Mr. Tokawa, this story sounds really interesting!" ”
Although he said so, in fact, he did not have the ability to distinguish between the specific good and bad of the work, looking at a work, he could only say that the work was good, but where the good was, he couldn't tell.
And this is also the reason why Togawa Asuka named him as his editor-in-charge, the stories he writes cannot be changed at will for special reasons, and although those well-known publishing houses have better publicity to make his works visible to more people, they will always ask their writers to change the details of the stories for commercial purposes.....
As a result, Asuka Togawa had no choice but to choose a publishing house that was not well-known and was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Yuichi Yamada is one of the most laissez-faire editors in this publishing house.
After exchanging stories, out of politeness, Asuka Togawa made an invitation: "Do you want to go into the house and take a break?" ”
"Huh?" Yamada Yu waved his hand again and again, "No, no, I won't go in!" ”
As he spoke, he looked up at the manor hidden in the mountains, and Togawa could notice that there was a slight glint of envy in his eyes at this time, but in the blink of an eye, this envy was hidden, and turned into cowardice.
"There's still something going on at the publishing house, I'll go back first, and after you finish your work, just fax it to me, and I'll call you if there's anything wrong or missing." He spoke a little fast, and his voice was slightly undetectable and panicked.
"No problem, I'm sorry for your trouble." Asuka Togawa nodded.
"No trouble, no trouble, this is what I should do!"
After a while, Yuichi Yamada got into his car, which slowly disappeared at the end of the curvy road.
Standing in place, Asuka Togawa recalled his previous behavior, and indeed did not show any aggressiveness, and his tone of voice was as soft as possible.
"Really...... Why be so nervous? ”
He wasn't talking to himself, but at this time the housekeeper of the manor, a black-haired woman in a black and white maid's suit, had already come to his side.
At first glance, the housekeeper's face looks like that of a standard East Asian, but upon closer inspection, you can see the subtle features of a European on her face.
She is the same as Togawa Asuka, both of British and Japanese blood, but in her body, British blood is not too obvious.
"I guess it's because I'm afraid." The black-haired woman put her hands in front of her with her hands staggered, "This country, the ordinary people and the so-called upper class, have been separated by a sad barrier. ”
"Really?" Asuka Togawa was noncommittal to her answer, but rubbed the handle of the umbrella twice with his palm, "I'll trouble you about parking, Miss Akemi." ”
"You're welcome, you're the head of the house."
Akemi Miyano nodded, got into the driver's seat of the car, and drove along the stone road leading to the interior of the manor to the parking lot.
Togawa Asuka was pacing slowly in the direction of the castle.