Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 14: Publishing is done, first pot of gold is in hand
After the incident was over, the detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division finally arrived.

The team was led by a chubby man in khaki clothes, who was none other than my old acquaintance, Inspector Megure.

The tram arrived at the next stop and a group of people got out.

As soon as he stepped onto the platform, Officer Megure rushed over with his men. Without saying a word, he immediately ordered his men to prepare to handcuff Takeshi Onino.

This time, not only Onino Takeshi himself, but even Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

But he also expressed his understanding. Anyone who sees Takeshi Onino at the crime scene would definitely regard him as the murderer.

I can only say that this guy is extremely talented!

Although he was complaining in his heart, Kudo Shinichi did not slow down and quickly stepped forward to stop the criminals and explained the matter clearly.

Although he doesn't think Takeshi Onino is a good person, he sticks to the facts and won't arbitrarily accuse others.

When they heard that the frail little girl was the real murderer, Inspector Megure and others were completely stunned.

After taking a look at Takeshi Onino's face, he couldn't help but wink at Kudo Shinichi for confirmation.

"Are you sure? This guy doesn't look like a good person..."

"Although...he is indeed innocent."

After getting the confirmation from Kudo Shinichi, Officer Megure finally believed that Takeshi Onino was innocent. He hurriedly approached Takeshi Onino, who had a sour face, and apologized to him repeatedly.

What could Gui Yewu say? He was also helpless...

The misunderstanding was resolved and Nakayama Kaori was taken away. Because they were also involved in the case, Kudo Shinichi and Onino Takeshi needed to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to record their statements.

Looking at the group of criminals who were still staring at him with vigilance, Gui Yewu opened his mouth but still couldn't say no.

I glanced at my watch. There was still an hour left before the appointment with Xin Mingxiang Factoring. I hoped I wouldn't be late...

Then the group got into the police car and headed towards the Metropolitan Police Department.

On the way, Mao Lilan was in a very low mood. She was kind-hearted and could easily empathize with others, so she was very sympathetic to what happened to Nakayama Kaori.

Kudo Shinichi tried to comfort her with a few words, but it didn't have much effect.

After successfully completing the statement and coming out of the Metropolitan Police Department, Ran Mouri, who had recovered a little, took the initiative to find Takeshi Onino and expressed her sincere apology for her rash attack on him.

Gui Yewu waved his hands. He naturally wouldn't be so petty as to argue with a little girl. In his previous life, he was a member of the Shinran Party...

After receiving forgiveness from Takeshi Onino, Ran Mouri finally showed a bright smile on her face.

Then he pushed Kudo Shinichi again: "Shinichi, you also need to apologize to Mr. Onino."

Kudo Shinichi glared: "Why should I apologize?"

Mao Lilan put her hands on her waist and said with a fierce face: "Didn't you think Mr. Onino was the murderer at first? It turns out that this was a misunderstanding. Shouldn't you apologize?"

Kudo Shinichi rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction and muttered, "But it was only after I found the murderer that I proved his innocence!"

Although he was a little reluctant, he finally apologized to Gui Yewu reluctantly.

Gui Yewu smiled generously: "If I hadn't met a famous detective like you, I would probably have no way to defend myself. I should be the one thanking you."

Hearing Takeshi Onino's compliment, Kudo Shinichi proudly bared his teeth at Ran Maoli.

Of course, he actually pretended all these on purpose for Gui Yewu to see, in order not to arouse the other party's suspicion.

Sure enough, Gui Yewu didn't think much about it.

After chatting for a few more words, the two sides parted ways.

"Shinichi, what are you still looking at?"

Mao Lilan pushed the dazed Kudo Shinichi.

Taking his eyes away from Onino Takeshi's back, Kudo Shinichi shook his head as if nothing had happened.

"nothing."

After saying that, he glanced back again.

"I let you get away this time, but I will definitely catch you next time..."

……

Gui Yewu hurried to the agreed location.

I looked at the watch and found that I was already half an hour late.

He thought to himself that something was wrong and without even bothering to wipe the sweat off his forehead, he quickly searched for the figure of Arata Xiangbao.

The good news is that Shinna Kaori did not leave angrily, and soon appeared in front of him.

"Awu, what happened? Did you have an accident?"

The first words that Shinname Kaori said were not complaints or dissatisfaction, but were full of concern, which made Onino Takeshi feel warm in his heart.

He looked at the girl's cheeks that were red from the sun again, and felt more and more guilty.

I quickly apologized to her and told her what happened.

After listening to Takeshi Onino's story, Shinname Kaori also fell silent.

This is undoubtedly a sad and unfortunate story.

Tears welled up in the eyes of the sentimental Shinna Kaori.

"This should be considered self-defense, right?" she couldn't help but ask.

Gui Yewu sighed: "It depends on how the court decides."

Shinna Kohara also knew that Nakayama Kaori had committed premeditated murder, and she fell silent again.

The two looked at each other in silence. After a moment, Shinname Kaori sighed softly, "This reminds me of your "Prayer at the End", which is so despairing and powerless."

Gui Yewu comforted her, "Because fate is unpredictable, we should learn to cherish the people and life in front of us."

Shinname Kaori was stunned for a moment, then she didn't know what she thought of. She raised her head and looked at Guiye Wu with her bright and beautiful eyes for a while, then she smiled and said, "Wu is right."

Seeing that she had recovered from her heavy mood, Gui Yewu quickly changed the subject and mentioned the publication of the novel.

Shinname Kaori finally came to her senses: "Odou-san has made an appointment with someone from Kadokawa Books, we have to go there quickly."

Gui Yewu nodded, his heart couldn't help but beat faster. He was worried about the possibility of his work being published, but also worried that the cooperation would fall through because of his lateness.

The two of them took a taxi directly to the Xinming residence.

Half an hour later, the taxi stopped in front of a luxurious villa.

Gui Yewu took the initiative to pay the money. Although the expensive fare made him extremely distressed, he couldn't care less at this time.

Under the guidance of Shinna Kaori, Onino Takeshi walked into Shinna family and met the famous mystery novelist Shinna Rentaro.

In addition, there was a middle-aged man in a suit.

Shinname Kaori took the lead in explaining the reason for Onino Takeshi's lateness, and Shinname Rentaro and the others sighed after hearing it.

However, these two people, who have seen too many fickle things in the world, have much stronger psychological endurance than the young Arata Shinna, and they quickly turned the topic back to the main business.

Since there was a reason for the incident, they naturally would not blame Takeshi Ono. On the contrary, the new name Rentaro was very kind to Takeshi Ono and introduced him to the middle-aged man around him.

"Onino-san, this is Akio Terajima, the section chief of Kadokawa Books' publishing department."

"This is our first meeting, please take care of me."

Onino Takeshi shook hands with Terajima Akio.

Looking at the man in front of him who didn't look like a novelist at all, Terajima Akio couldn't help swallowing, and a strange feeling flashed through his heart.

Although he had heard about Shinmei Rentaro, he was still shocked when he actually saw Onino Takeshi.

“Is this guy really not a Yakuza?

He looks so fierce!
It is unbelievable that "When the Prayer Ends" was written by such a person..."

Terajima Akio muttered secretly.

If it weren't for the fact that Shinmei Rentaro was a famous novel and the novel "When the Prayer Ends" was indeed quite excellent, he might have given up the idea of ​​cooperation.

Too scary!

Shinmei Rentaro saw Terajima Akio's reaction and smiled immorally in his heart.

When he first met Takeshi Onino, he had a similar reaction, but after getting to know him, he found that he was a nice guy.

That was why she allowed her daughter to be with him without any objection.

After the greetings, the new name Rentaro smiled and said to Onino Takeshi: "Mr. Terajima is very optimistic about your novel."

"Teacher Niina is right."

Akio Terajima calmed himself down and tried to suppress his fear and awkwardness about Takeshi Onino's appearance. He did not try to hide anything, perhaps because of the new name Rentaro, so he stated his attitude directly.

"Teacher Shinmei recommended your book "When the Prayer Ends" to us, Onino-san, and expressed high praise for it. After reading it, I agree with it very much. It is undoubtedly a very good mystery novel."

After a pause, he spoke again in a serious tone.

"Therefore, on behalf of Kadokawa Books, I agree to publish this novel."

Gui Yewu's eyes lit up and he was filled with joy.

Become!

He clenched his fists secretly.

Kadokawa Shoten is one of the large publishing houses in Japan. If "When the Prayer Ends" can be published and distributed by Kadokawa Shoten, it will definitely have good sales.

Gui Yewu naturally hopes that the cooperation can be achieved.

Akio Terajima put forward his own conditions: "We at Kadokawa Bookstore are willing to buy out the copyright of this book for 6 million yen."

Gui Yewu did not agree immediately. The price of six million was not high, but it was not low for a newcomer with little fame.

From this we can see that Kadokawa Shoten is quite sincere and is optimistic about the novel "When the Prayer Ends".

Of course, there is also some respect for the new name Rentaro mixed in.

But business is all about negotiation, and this condition is obviously just a test from Kadokawa Shoten.

Next, Takeshi Onino and Akio Terajima had a back-and-forth argument, but the Niina father and daughter did not get involved and left everything to Takeshi Onino himself.

Finally, the two sides finalized the terms of cooperation.

"When the Prayer Ends" will be published and distributed by Kadokawa Shoten, which will be responsible for all distribution matters, and the corresponding text copyright belongs to Kadokawa Shoten.

Kadokawa Shoten paid 800 million yen as a copyright buyout fee, and Onino Takeshi can retain the copyright for the film, television, and comic adaptations of "When the Prayer Ends".

At the same time, Takeshi Ono will also enjoy a 5% share of sales profits.

This is the big deal, and it also shows the sincerity of Kadokawa Shoten. They are indeed very optimistic about the suspense novel "When the Prayer Ends".

Both Onino Takeshi and Terajima Akio were very satisfied with this, and everyone was happy.

When the contract was signed, Gui Yewu could no longer restrain his excitement. His eyes were burning and his face was full of joy.

The first pot of gold is in hand!

(End of this chapter)