The next morning, Shinichi had already woken up before dawn and was waiting in his hotel room. He knew that soon, there would be a knock on the door.
"Dong dong dong!" Sure enough, an anxious knock on the door quickly reached Shinichi's ears. Shinichi hurriedly opened the door and saw Akiko standing at the door with a terrified expression.
Shinichi was stunned because he had never seen such an expression on Akiko's face, including in his previous memories. It was a picture of despair, anxiety, fear, and many other emotions. Shinichi could not help but feel that he had gone too far.
"What's wrong? Mom." Shinichi asked.
"Shinichi, hurry! Hurry up! Let's go back to Los Angeles!" With tears in her eyes, Akiko grabbed Shinichi and cried out anxiously," Something happened to your dad!”
"What?" Shinichi pretended to be surprised." What happened to my dad?!”
" Yusaku... Yusaku, he... he was killed..." Arisu Kiko said with a trembling voice. Then, she blacked out and fainted.
Shinichi was shocked. He quickly picked up Yukiko and placed her on the bed. Then, he placed his hand on her hand and transferred his magical power to her.
After a long time, Akiko slowly woke up. When she saw Shinichi, she immediately threw herself into his embrace and wailed,"" Shinichi, what should I do…Yusuke…Yusuke is dead…He's dead…What should I do…Wah…"
Shinichi was in pain. He patted Yukiko's shoulder and said,""Mom, don't be sad. Tell your son what happened.”
After crying for a while, Akiko raised her head and said,"" Shinichi, just now... just now, the police from Los Angeles called. They said... they said that Yusuke was shot dead at the hotel he stayed at. His house was ransacked, and his wallet... his wallet and other valuables were stolen... it looks like... it looks like a robber murder..." Arisu Kiko cried again as she spoke.
Shinichi immediately pretended to be sad and tried his best to comfort Yukiko. He said all kinds of good things and finally managed to persuade his mother.
"I want to go back to Los Angeles immediately!" Akiko shouted in a daze. I want to go back to Los Angeles immediately!"
"I know! I know!" Shinichi walked to the side, picked up his phone, and called the airport to book a ticket. Last night, Shinichi had asked Clinton to do two things before he received the news that the CIB had succeeded in assassinating him. The first was to find a way to get the four actresses from the Song and Dance Ensemble to Tokyo, Japan, no matter what! The second was to immediately prepare three tickets for the earliest flight to Los Angeles the next day. They had to get back to Los Angeles as soon as possible.
This was a piece of cake for Clinton, so he readily agreed. Xin Yiyi called and whispered his name. The person on the other end of the phone immediately told him respectfully that the plane ticket was ready.
Shinichi put down the phone and turned to Yukiko, who was lying limply on the bed.""Mom, the plane tickets have been booked. It's the earliest flight today. I'll go wake Xiaolan up now. We'll leave immediately!”
Akiko nodded weakly.
Shinichi ran to Xiaolan's room and knocked on the door. Soon, the door opened. Xiaolan appeared in front of Shinichi in her pajamas. Her hair was disheveled, and her eyes were sleepy.
"Shinichi, what happened? " It's only six now…" Xiao Lan rubbed her eyes and said.
"Xiaolan, quickly change your clothes!" Shinichi shouted," We have to rush to Los Angeles immediately. My dad…my dad…he was killed!”
" What?!" Xiaolan was completely stunned." You said…you said Uncle Kudo was…was…how is this possible!? Shinichi…that's impossible…"
"Anyway, change your clothes first. I've already booked a plane ticket. We'll rush back to Los Angeles now!”Shinichi shouted.
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On the plane
"Auntie, just eat a little!”Xiaolan took out a piece of bread she bought at a convenience store near the airport and whispered to Akiko.
"I don't want to eat! You guys eat it yourselves!" Akiko's eyes were dull as she spoke. Her eyes were already swollen from crying. At this moment, they looked red and somewhat scary.
Xiaolan lowered her head sadly and turned to look at Shinichi's sad face. She could not help but feel pain in her heart.
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In the Los Angeles Police Department morgue.
The forensic doctor brought Yukiko and the other two to a corpse covered in a white cloth and said sadly,""This is Mr. Kudo's body.”
Arisu numbly lifted the white cloth covering the corpse. When she saw the handsome face, Arisu knelt down and gently shook the corpse."You Zuo, you Zuo, can you stop joking with me? Get up! I beg you to get up! You can't just leave me like this! You Zuo…" As she spoke, Arisu laid on the corpse and cried again.
Shinichi stepped forward and placed his hand on Yukiko's shoulder. With tears streaming down his face, he said,""Mom, you still have me? You still have me as your son! Mom, I'm sorry for your loss. Don't be so sad. It will pass…Everything will pass! We will definitely avenge our father. You must be strong! Live on!"
Akiko threw herself into Shinichi's arms and cried again. The tearful Xiaolan and the forensic doctor could not help but turn their heads away. They could not bear to look at the sad scene in front of them.
After a long time, Akiko raised her head and looked at Shinichi. She said with a trembling voice,""Shinichi, who is it? Who…who harmed your father! Who was so cruel to kill You Zuo!”
When Xin Yi heard this, he clenched his fists and said,"They are evil criminals and detestable bandits! Mom, don't worry. In this world, justice has always triumphed over evil! I believe that the police will catch the criminal as soon as possible to avenge my father!”
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For the next day, Shinichi and Xiaolan talked to Yukiko, comforted her, and persuaded her. After a busy day, Yukiko's mood finally improved a little at night. She fell into a deep sleep, and Shinichi finally felt relieved.
Kudo Yusaku was a world-famous mystery novelist. His death naturally could not be hidden from the media and his tens of millions of readers in the United States and even the world. Immediately, the news of Kudo Yuusaku's death spread throughout the world. Fans all over the world mourned for him and felt sad for him. Media reporters from his brother's newspaper swarmed over, either interviewing the police or Yukiko, hoping to learn more about the situation.
As for the police, they only said perfunctory words like " never let the bad guys go " and " we will catch the criminal as soon as possible ".
On Arisu's side, all the reporters who came to interview her were stubbornly blocked by Shinichi and Xiaolan. Xiaolan even demonstrated her karate a few times during this period before she chased the hateful paparazzi away.
After two days, Akiko's mood finally improved a little. Shinichi then started to talk to her about the funeral of Usaku and about her future life.
As for the funeral, Akiko suggested that the corpse of Usaku be cremated and brought back to Japan for the funeral. After all, Usaku was Japanese, and the principle of returning to the roots was not only implemented in China.
When Shinichi heard this, he felt that there was no problem and immediately agreed.
As for her future life, Akiko decided to return to Japan and live with Shinichi without thinking. After all, her husband was gone, and it was equivalent to taking her life to live alone in the United States.
Shinichi, a pervert who coveted his mother's beauty, naturally had no objections to this. He immediately agreed.
As for the cost of living in the future, it was not within Shinichi and Yukiko's consideration. After all, the savings from writing novels for so many years and Yukiko's large salary as an actress were enough for the mother and son to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.
In addition, Shinichi also communicated with the foreign publishing firm that signed with Usaku. He said that he would inherit his father's work and continue to write the story of the Dark Baron. He would never ruin Kudo Usaku's reputation. He also handed over a manuscript that he had written overnight.
The people from the foreign publishing firm were initially upset and at a loss about the death of Kudo Yusaku, the money tree. However, when they finished reading Shinichi's manuscript, they were overjoyed. They thought to themselves that this was simply a student surpassing his master. The Dark Baron would not end, and the money would not be reduced! Hahahaha!
Ten days later, Shinichi, Xiaolan, and Yukiko set foot on the road back to Japan. The three of them were feeling a little heavy.
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Tokyo, Japan.
At the entrance of Kudo's house.
Yuuko's car was sent over by express delivery from the United States. At this moment, Yuuko was driving back to the front of the house sadly. Dr. Ali was already waiting at the door.
At this time, Xiaolan had already returned to the detective agency. Shinichi and Yukiko got out of the car. Dr. Aka walked up to her dejectedly and looked at Yukiko's gloomy face. He could not help but feel a pain in his heart." Akiko, Yuusaku is really..."
"Yes! Yes, doctor!" Akiko dejectedly took the urn out of the car.
"Then…have you caught the murderer?" asked Dr.
Shinichi sized up Dr. A'li and saw that he was in his fifties. He had a kind face and a slightly chubby figure. He wore a pair of round glasses and a white coat. He looked like a scientist.
"Doctor, I think we should go inside first!" Shinichi said. Stop talking outside! Mommy…Mommy needs to rest!" As he spoke, Shinichi looked at the pale and haggard Yukiko.
"Yes, yes, yes! Let's talk inside! Let's talk inside!" the doctor said quickly.
The three of them entered the room and went to the study. Akiko looked at the familiar room, the desk, the chair, the tall bookshelf, and the pen in the pen holder. She couldn't help but be moved by the scene, and tears flowed down her eyes again.
When Shinichi saw her, he quickly supported her and said,"Mom, do you want to go back to your room and sleep for a while? You haven't slept well for the past ten days.”
Akiko didn't say anything. She just nodded and continued to cry.
Shinichi sighed and accompanied Yukiko upstairs with the doctor. He watched her sleep on the bed before closing the door and leaving.
Standing in the corridor, Dr. A'li cast Shinichi a dejected glance and said,""I didn't expect this to happen! Shinichi, I'm sorry for your loss!"
"Don't worry, Professor!" Shinichi forced a smile. I will definitely pull myself together! Now, his father was dead! I must shoulder the heavy burden of being the head of the family. I will definitely inherit my father's career, help him complete his novel, and earn a lot of money so that my mother can live a better life for the rest of her life!”
"Yes, yes! Shinichi, I watched you grow up! I believe you can do it! If you need me in the future, just let me know!”The doctor patted Shinichi on the shoulder.
"Ding dong!" Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Shinichi and the professor were stunned. Shinichi quickly went to open the door.
When he opened the door, there were two women standing outside. One of them was Xiaolan. Shinichi was shocked when he saw the other!
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