Ke Xue: This police officer is too martial

Chapter 162 The Witch's Invitation
same moment.

In the high-rise suite of the Haido-machi luxury hotel.

After putting the two invitations on the bed, Belmode took a glass of red wine, walked slowly to the floor-to-ceiling window, and admired the night view outside the window.

After a moment, she shook the wine glass in her hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Let me test your authenticity, Mr. Silver Bullet~"

……

After coming out of the study, Makino's expression was slightly complicated.

To be honest, he did not expect that this assassination incident would inadvertently reveal the "other face" of Shiro Suzuki and his wife.

Although he knew from the "Ayako incident" a few years ago that the Suzuki Group was not as simple as it seemed, that was at most his personal guess.

But this time, it seemed that it was the first time that Shiro Suzuki and his wife showed their murderous intentions in front of him, and threatened to make the organization that assassinated him pay the price.

In desperation, Makino could only temporarily divert the two's attention and ask Shiro Suzuki and his wife to increase the protection of Ayako and Sonoko first.

Without knowing the hidden strength of the Suzuki Group, it would be better to increase the protection measures and efforts for Ayako and the others instead of letting the Suzuki Group easily take action against the winery.

After all, for him now, if he has enough intelligence and information, he can find a way to wipe out the winery by himself, and it would only be a waste of effort.

But the world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Makino knew very well that for an organization like the winery to survive safely in various countries until now, there must be a so-called "giant" behind them.

Otherwise, let alone the intelligence agencies of other countries, even the Ministry of Public Security where Rei Furugani is located could easily destroy the winery.

No matter how powerful the Suzuki Group is, it is impossible for it to make the winery disappear like it made the gang that kidnapped Ayako and the large enterprise "gradually disappear".

In short, the reason why wineries exist is not because they are strong enough to be beyond the control of various countries, but because the "giants" of various countries need the existence of wineries.

Makino speculated that the reason was most likely related to the winery's research.

Since ancient times, the ultimate pursuits of mankind are nothing more than just a few.

For those standing at the top of the pyramid, things like money, power, and fame are no longer enough for them to pursue.

Apart from spirit and faith, the only thing that can move them is probably "immortality".

However, without any concrete evidence, this is just a guess at best.

……

Early the next morning.

After breakfast, Makino drove back home.

As soon as he reached the door, he found that there seemed to be an extra letter in the mailbox.

After returning home, Makino opened the unsigned letter.

——"Dear Mr. Makino, I would like to sincerely invite you to attend the opening ceremony of this hotel on my own behalf. As a token of my sincerity, please accept the small gift enclosed in this letter.——XXX"

After reading the contents of the letter, Makino poured the invitation letter and the so-called "small gift" in the envelope onto the table.

The so-called small gift is a bullet with a caliber of 7.62 mm.

The moment he saw the bullet, the corners of Makino's mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.

The caliber of this bullet happened to be the same as the caliber of the sniper rifle used by Chianti and Cohen that day.

Both the provocative invitation letter itself and the "XXX" at the end of the letter allowed Makino to confirm the identity of the sender.

——Vermouth.

After confirming the sender, Makino looked down at the invitation letter.

The name of the new hotel is "K3 World Restaurant", the location is in Osaka, and the time is tonight.

The name of this hotel seemed very familiar to Makino.

If I remember correctly, a case also happened here, and the criminal seemed to be the basketball star that Conan has always liked very much.

Although he didn't know what purpose Belmore had in sending this "provocative letter", he still decided to accept the invitation of the Thousand-Faced Witch.

Rather than thinking about the other party's purpose, he wanted to dig out some useful information from the other party.

evening.

Makino, wearing an evening gown, arrived at the entrance of 3K Hotel by car.

After showing the invitation letter and walking into the hall, Makino saw many famous people in the hall.

——"Brother Makino?!"

Before Makino could look for Vermouth, a familiar voice sounded from behind him.

Xiaolan, Maori Kogoro and others appeared behind Makino.

In addition to Xiaolan and the other two, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha also greeted Makino.

After seeing Makino, Hattori Heiji leaned over to look at Conan and whispered, "Didn't you say that Officer Makino was attacked two days ago? After something like that happened, he actually appeared in public so brazenly. Isn't it a bit dangerous?"

"Dangerous?" Conan narrowed his eyes and said, "Although I don't know how he did it, the two assassins who assassinated him are now lying in the morgue of the Metropolitan Police Department Hospital."

Hattori Heiji:"……"

After a moment's silence, Hattori Heiji touched the back of his head, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Strictly speaking, when he first heard this from Conan, he also found it a little unbelievable.

Kogoro Mori, who was standing by, had no doubts about Makino's appearance. He even walked directly to Makino and discussed the drink they had had two days ago with him.

While Makino and Maori Kogoro were talking, Okino Yoko walked up to them, smiled and waved, saying, "Mr. Makino, Mr. Maori, it's been a long time~"

When he saw Yoko Okino, Kogoro Mori immediately grinned and waved back at her with a silly smile.

At this moment, Makino suddenly felt a strange gaze, which seemed to be mixed with a hint of malice.

Makino glanced to the side calmly, and a beautiful blonde woman appeared in his sight.

After seeing the blonde's appearance, Makino's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and he thought to himself, "She actually came to the party under the identity of Chris Wynyard..."

Apart from Belmode, he did not find any suspicious people. Judging from the current situation, this invitation might really be Belmode's own idea.

As for Vermouth's purpose...

To be honest, even he couldn't accurately guess the witch's true intentions.

Because Vermouth himself is a complex and mysterious character.

If there is a so-called "ranking of mysterious figures in the world of science", Vermouth would definitely be at the top of the list.

Thinking of this, Makino found a random excuse to say goodbye to Kogoro Mori, left the crowd alone, and walked to the bar on the side.

As Makino expected, not long after, Chris Wynyard walked towards him with a glass of champagne.

The next moment, a pure English voice sounded in Makino's ears: "Oh~ You are Mr. Makino, right? Maybe you don't know who I am, but I have met you before at the Beihu Hotel~ I am your fan! Can I sit next to you?"

"Of course, but you are too modest. How could I not know the famous movie star, Chris Wynyard~" Makino raised the wine glass in his hand and gently touched the wine glass in Chris Wynyard's hand.

"I didn't expect you to know me. It's my honor~"

Seeing that Makino did not reject his proposal, Belmode sat directly next to Makino, took a sip of the wine in the glass, and his face flushed slightly.

Makino smiled and looked at Vermouth, then asked, "Ms. Chris, I heard that you announced your retirement from the film industry. Is that true?"

"I didn't expect you to know that. I don't actually like acting, and I found a new hobby not long ago, so I decided to quit the entertainment industry." Belmode chuckled.

After saying this, Belmode suddenly swallowed all the wine in the glass in one breath, and his upper body gradually leaned on the bar.

The next moment, she turned her head to look at Makino, blushing and saying, "Sorry, I just attended a party at noon, and I still haven't recovered from the alcohol. Mr. Makino, I'm not in a good mood right now. Can you please have a couple of drinks with me?"

Hearing this, Makino nodded with a smile on his face, but he was full of complaints in his heart.

What does this guy want to do?
Isn’t this routine too old-fashioned?
It would be fine if she just pretended to meet by chance, but she then said she was my fan, and then she suddenly became unhappy and asked me to drink with her, right?
Apart from Kogoro Mori, is there really anyone who would fall for this kind of trick where they are afraid of having "trap" written on their face?
Thinking of this, Makino looked carefully at Vermouth's face and was silent for a moment.

Ok……

Judging from their appearance alone, perhaps besides Kogoro Mouri, there would be many people who would willingly fall into this trap.

Not long after, Belmode put down the wine glass in his hand and said in a drunken state: "Well~ I seem to have drunk too much again~ Mr. Makino, it seems I have to go back to the room and rest for a while..."

After saying this, Belmore supported himself on the bar with his hands and stood up shakily.

The next moment, she suddenly fell on Makino accidentally and uttered a soft cry: "Sorry!"

"It's okay. If possible, let me take you back to your room?" Makino said with a smile.

"Sorry, thank you for your help~" Vermouth looked at Makino apologetically.

Seeing this scene, the male waiter at the bar blinked quickly at Makino with a smile on his face, an expression that said "I understand".

Makino: "..."

……

A few minutes later, Makino helped Vermouth to the front of the room.

After opening the door, Belmode blushed and looked at Makino behind him, and whispered, "Um...Mr. Makino, I'm really sorry to bother you. If you don't mind, you can come in and sit down~"

Hearing this, Makino chuckled and said, "Since it is Miss Belmode's invitation, I will respectfully accept it~"

After hearing the name from Makino's mouth, the blush on Vermouth's face disappeared immediately, and a strange light flashed in her eyes for a moment.

--"boom!"

But before Belmode could do anything, Makino kicked her into the room and closed the door.

Vermouth: “?!!”

After quickly jumping up from the ground, Vermouth looked at Makino in shock, who had a kind smile on his face, his eyes full of anger and confusion.

It would be fine if he just discovered my identity, but this guy actually attacked me? !

She reached for her waist and pretended to be angry and said, "Officer Makino, you won't be popular with women if you're like this!"

The next moment, under Belmode's astonished gaze, Makino pulled out a very familiar pistol from somewhere and chuckled, "No luck with women? I didn't expect to hear such words from you. By the way, you are not looking for this gun, are you~"

Vermouth: “…”

Looking at Makino, who always had a kind smile on his face, Vermouth suddenly understood Gin's thoughts.

This man seemed even more terrifying than she had imagined!
Although she pretended to be drunk, she was actually wary of Makino's every move.

Even so, she couldn't dodge the opponent's kick just now!
She didn't even know when the other party took the pistol from her!

No wonder the other party dared to deliberately fall into the trap even though he knew my "real identity"...

This guy named Makino Ryuichi is indeed...

Seeing that Belmode did not reply, Makino also put away the smile on his face and looked at Belmode calmly: "Belmode, you called me here from far away just to let me get rid of you?"

After finishing speaking, Makino glanced around the room and shook his head, "I know you have a backup plan, but you can try to see if it works on me~"

After hearing this, Vermouth suddenly smiled, slowly raised his hands and stood up and said, "I lost, I surrender~ You are indeed not simple enough to be the guy that Gin is so afraid of~
It was me who asked you to come this time, not Gin and the others. I just wanted to see your background with my own eyes. Now it seems..."

Makino pointed the gun at Belmode, chuckled and shook his head, saying: "Ms. Belmode, although I don't know what your motives and goals are, you don't think I'm a 'good person', do you? If you can't come up with something that can satisfy me..."

Belmode glanced at the gun in Makino's hand and chuckled, "Of course I know this. After all, Chianti and Cohen both died easily in your hands. I have checked their bodies. Apart from the gunshot wound in the heart, there are no other wounds.

This alone is enough to prove how big the gap in strength between you is... Officer Makino, if I can give you satisfactory information, you should be able to let me go, right?

There were many people who saw you helping me up the stairs. If you shoot now, it will be very troublesome to deal with it later. As long as you cooperate with me, I can tell you the important information you want to know.

Hearing this, Makino smiled and nodded, crushed Belmode's pistol, then took out an automatic rifle with a silencer from his pocket, and his eyes emitted a strange light.

"Cooperation? Miss Vermouth, that depends on whether you can satisfy me~"

Vermouth: “???”

After seeing the pistol fragments scattered on the ground from Makino's hand and the automatic rifle that Makino casually took out of his pocket, even the knowledgeable Vermouth was stunned and the smile on his face became extremely stiff.

(End of this chapter)