Making Kaitou Kid Take the Blame~

Chapter 25: Blame Kaitou Kid~

The next day was Monday.

In the morning, inside the abandoned building where the gold coins were hidden.

"The place on this paper should be here, right?" Officer Takagi yawned, holding the "treasure map" in his hand. He looked down at the layer of dust on the ground and smiled sheepishly at the person behind him, "It looks like no one has been here..."

This place was indeed very remote. No wonder the detectives from the First Investigation Division felt at ease letting a rookie like him lead the team here.

A group of police officers took some photos first, then quickly found the several packages hanging from the ceiling.

Two officers slowly lowered the packages. Officer Takagi, wearing gloves, untied the ropes binding the packages. Upon seeing a pile of stones inside, he was immediately crestfallen.

"These are... stones? Huh? Where are the gold coins? Where are the gold coins? Aren't these supposed to be Maple Leaf Gold Coins?"

Officer Takagi poured out all the stones and even foolishly turned the package upside down to look. Then he opened the other two packages, only to find piles of pebbles inside as well. Among the pebbles, a white piece of stiff paper stood out conspicuously.

Officer Takagi picked up the stiff paper and saw a line of crooked writing:

"I took the gold coins—Kaitou Kid, who occasionally needs money and wants to make a quick buck."

Kaitou Kid?

Officer Takagi stared blankly, thinking:

So, Kaitou Kid has started stealing gold coins too?

Ekoda High School, Class 2-B.

It was currently break time.

Kuroba Kaito was talking to Nakamori Aoko when he suddenly felt his nose tickle and sneezed.

Nakamori Aoko immediately put her arm in front of him, "Disgusting! Kaito, do you have a cold? Damn it, don't infect me!"

"Idiot! How could I have a cold?" Kuroba Kaito argued with Nakamori Aoko.

"You definitely have a cold! Did you sleep with your stomach exposed last night?"

"Idiot! How is that possible!"

Koizumi Akako sat steadily at her seat, listening to Kuroba Kaito and Nakamori Aoko bicker. The tarot cards on her desk were flipped over one by one. When the last card was flipped, Koizumi Akako looked at the arrangement of the tarot cards with amusement, a smile suddenly appearing at the corner of her mouth:

"This looks interesting. Kuroba... seems to have been framed..."

Three days later, in the afternoon, after school.

Outside Teitan High School.

Shu Yunwen walked out of the campus quickly, carrying his bag.

At the school gate, the passenger door of a car opened, and a person with a respectful attitude stood beside it, greeting him proactively, "Greetings, Lord Yunwen."

"Hello, Secretary Adachi," Shu Yunwen nodded and got into the car.

Adachi Roppei closed the car door for Shu Yunwen, returned to the driver's seat, and explained proactively, "Greetings, Lord Yunwen. There were quite a few things at the agency today, and Vice President Matsushita is entertaining a guest at the agency, so he sent me to pick you up..."

"Mm, it's fine. The agency's matters are more important." Shu Yunwen raised his hand and looked at the electronic watch on his wrist, "Please drive faster, I need to get home early tonight."

"Is there something going on at home, Lord Yunwen?" Adachi Roppei asked casually as the car started moving.

Shu Yunwen flipped through his backpack, "Nothing much at home. However, the teachers for several subjects assigned a lot of homework today, and I need to do my homework!"

"..." Adachi Roppei was speechless.

He just remembered that Shu Yunwen was still a high school student.

The car drove to Keqin Exorcist Agency. Shu Yunwen first went to the president's office to change his clothes before entering the reception room.

Adachi Roppei followed him in and poured Shu Yunwen a cup of coffee. After spending a long time together, Adachi Roppei had learned Shu Yunwen's preferences. Compared to orange juice, cola, tea, and the like, Shu Yunwen preferred coffee. Both lattes and cappuccinos would earn a "good" from him.

In the reception room, the people sitting in front of him were acquaintances.

Ono Yoko, her agent Yamagishi Eiichi, and the agency president Akechi Kunihito, who did not appear in the original work, were the guests this time.

Upon seeing Shu Yunwen, the three of them immediately stood up together and greeted him, "Greetings, Lord Yunwen. We apologize for troubling you to come here personally."

"Greetings to you all. The conditions here at the agency are a bit lacking. Please forgive us if the hospitality is not up to par," Shu Yunwen nodded casually and turned to Matsushita Heisaburo, "Matsushita-kun, President Akechi and the others are here to sign the contract, right? How are the negotiations going?"

Matsushita Heisaburo immediately replied, "Lord Yunwen, the draft of the contract has been prepared. As long as you agree, we can sign the contract now."

"Didn't I entrust all of this to you..." Shu Yunwen frowned. He disliked these kinds of tedious matters.

He had said two days ago that this matter was entrusted to Matsushita Heisaburo to handle.

"Yes! It's my fault." Matsushita Heisaburo quickly lowered his head and apologized.

Ono Yoko, sitting opposite them, quickly said, "Lord Yunwen, please don't blame Vice President Matsushita. It's just that there's something I wanted to ask you about in person, which is why... I'm truly sorry, it was Yoko's impulsiveness."

Shu Yunwen curled his lips and looked at Ono Yoko's demeanor.

Fine! With a beautiful woman pleading, even if he could see that Ono Yoko was putting on a bit of an act, he couldn't be bothered to pursue it.

"Miss Yoko, is there something you wanted to ask me?" Shu Yunwen casually picked up the contract on the table, scanned it quickly, and asked casually--

Okay, the contract states that Ono Yoko's agency is willing to commission Keqin Exorcist Agency to handle all supernatural incidents involving her artists and the agency for an annual fee of fourteen million yen. Of course, this is just for consultation. If a master exorcist is needed, the fee is two hundred fifty thousand yen per session for a regular master exorcist, and over one million yen for Shu Yunwen himself, with basically no upper limit...

This contract can be considered very generous.

Ono Yoko spoke, "Lord Yunwen, actually, I still want to know how Fujie Akiyoshi's vengeful spirit is doing. I also asked Vice President Matsushita, but he didn't seem to know..."

Beside them, Matsushita Heisaburo's nostrils twitched. He didn't not know; he was simply too afraid to say anything...

Shu Yunwen frowned, then spoke, "Miss Ono, I've already told you twice. Fujie Akiyoshi not only committed suicide but also tried to frame you and ruin you. He's not worth your concern."

"...Lord Yunwen, please!" Ono Yoko stood up and bowed ninety degrees.

Essentially, Ono Yoko was still a kind woman.

Even after Fujie Akiyoshi's suicide, he tried to frame her and continued to harass her even after death. However, he was someone she had dated, and they had shared good memories. She wanted to know about Fujie Akiyoshi's situation.

"..." Shu Yunwen was silent for a moment before speaking, "...Alright, since you want to know, I'll tell you. I've already sent his vengeful spirit away; it has completely vanished from this world."

Beside them, Matsushita Heisaburo rolled his eyes dramatically.

Sent away? More like you ate him in one bite, right?

Hmm... that phrasing is also a bit off. It should be said that after Shu Yunwen ate Fujie Akiyoshi, he found him unappetizing and threw him all back up...

Of course, Matsushita Heisaburo would never dare to tell anyone about this, even if he were beaten to death.

Ono Yoko asked again, "Really?"

"Of course, it's true! I'm a professional exorcist; we have ways to eliminate such souls. Of course, if you want more details, I'm sorry, but I cannot disclose them. Those are secrets belonging to us exorcists." Shu Yunwen's words meant that if she continued to ask, he wouldn't answer.

No further comment!

"Thank you, Lord Yunwen." Although disappointed, Ono Yoko finally stopped asking.

With two swift strokes, Shu Yunwen signed his name on the contract and handed it to Akechi Kunihito. "President Akechi, it's a pleasure to cooperate."

Akechi Kunihito quickly nodded. "I'll be counting on your continued support, Lord Yunwen. Oh, right, Lord Yunwen, my friend, Mr. Manaka, has been troubled by some matters recently. He's waiting outside now and hopes you can help him resolve them."

"Mm, I understand," Shu Yunwen replied.

After the contract was signed, Ono Yoko and Yamagishi Eiichi left first, while Akechi Kunihito stayed behind.

The guest outside was Akechi Kunihito's friend, Mr. Manaka. Manaka entered, followed by two people: one was old and bald with thick eyebrows and a face full of gray stubble; he was the director of a museum called "Chusei," named Ochiai. The other was much younger, appearing to be in his early thirties, an employee of the museum named Kubota.

Of the three, Manaka gave off an arrogant and rude impression, Director Ochiai was humble but quiet, and Kubota was very fawning.

After a few pleasantries, Shu Yunwen glanced at his watch, not wanting to waste any more time, and got straight to the point. "Boss Manaka, what brings you here?"

Boss Manaka's expression stiffened. He glanced at Akechi Kunihito beside him. Seeing Akechi Kunihito give him a look, he continued, "It's like this, Lord Yunwen. I recently bought the Chusei Museum and planned to convert it into a hotel. However, for the past few nights, strange noises have been heard in the museum late at night. We checked the surveillance footage and found that a medieval suit of armor walks around the museum every night..."

"Uh..." Shu Yunwen looked at the people in front of him again, feeling somewhat speechless.

A museum called Chusei, a walking suit of armor, Boss Manaka, Director Ochiai, and a guy named Kubota...

Damn it!

Aren't these the people mentioned in that murder case? A victim, a murderer, and someone framed as the murderer. However, he remembered that in that case, Boss Manaka seemed like a very annoying guy, someone who deserved to die. Now, in front of him, this Boss Manaka, although a bit arrogant, didn't seem as detestable...

While Shu Yunwen was lost in thought, Boss Manaka's voice reached him. "...While I'm not interested in what happens in that damned museum, nor do I care about the scrap metal inside, and in fact, from another perspective, such rumors within the museum might reduce the number of visitors, making it easier for me to shut it down later..."

"However, these rumors will affect my future hotel business. So, if possible, please help me take a look at the museum. If there's anything truly malevolent, please, help me get rid of it!"

"As long as you can make all these negative rumors disappear, I will pay you a large sum of money. Please!"

As he spoke, Boss Manaka, though appearing to be pleading and using "please" repeatedly, had an air of "you absolutely must help me solve this," as if Shu Yunwen owed him from a past life.

Shu Yunwen rolled his eyes.

Well, it had to be said, Boss Manaka suddenly became detestable in Shu Yunwen's eyes.

Who do you think I am, that you can order me around?

This kind of trash deserves to be killed!

PS: Made some revisions.

I have to go out this afternoon. I posted it too hastily and didn't have time to revise.