Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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Even though Matsuda knew that the fat woman was Kudo Yukiko, he still felt an instinctive sense of disgust looking at her.

Now that she had reverted to her original appearance as Yukiko Kudo, Matsuda's impatience vanished instantly upon seeing that stunningly beautiful face.

Chapter 158 Big Star Yukiko

"How could it be so fast?" Matsuda asked in confusion.

Yukiko's hair was still dripping wet, clearly she had just changed out of her wet clothes and called him immediately.

"I'm just worried about you," Yukiko scoffed. "You must be feeling uncomfortable in these wet clothes."

"You still have a conscience, it wasn't for nothing that I jumped into the river to save you in the dead of winter," Matsuda replied with a smile.

With his physique enhanced by the system, getting his clothes wet was no problem.

"I'm fine, but are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital?" Matsuda asked again to confirm.

"Ah..."

Yukiko sneezed, then said in a trembling voice,

"No need! If I go to the hospital looking like this, and reporters see me, I'll have no way to explain myself!"

After saying that, she looked at the unconvinced Matsuda and snorted coldly.

"Maybe it's nothing for me, a washed-up star, but what about you? Do you really want to see famous actress Yukiko Kudo having an affair with a Metropolitan Police Department detective, and then speeding off and jumping into a river after being caught by her husband?"

"You don't think those reporters can't write news like this, do you?" Yukiko rolled her eyes at Matsuda.

amount……

Well, given the integrity of Japanese journalists, they sometimes fabricate stories even when nothing is going on, and altering facts for sensationalism is commonplace.

As a former celebrity, Yukiko is obviously very familiar with the nature of these reporters.

Her reminder also reminded Matsuda of the warning that Inspector Matsumoto had given him the day before.

If he really makes headlines like this in the next couple of days, then his chances of getting a promotion and a raise are probably gone.

"Where are Yusaku Kudo and Conan now? Since we can't go to the hospital, we'll just take you home."

Yukiko gave him an address, and Matsuda immediately drove towards that place.

……

As they were nearing their destination, Yukiko, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly lowered her head and murmured, "Officer Matsuda, could I ask you for a favor?"

"What?" Matsuda asked, puzzled.

"What just happened... could you please not tell Yusaku about it?" Yukiko pleaded in a low voice.

"What just happened? You mean you sped and fell into the water?" Matsuda shook his head and said, "With such a commotion, it must have been broadcast on the radio. It couldn't have been kept secret."

"No, it's about what happened after that..."

As she said this, Yukiko lowered her head so much that it was almost buried in her chest.

Although Matsuda couldn't see her expression, he could tell from her reddened ears that her lowered face must be flushed with embarrassment.

Oh right, and what comes next, isn't that CPR and artificial respiration?

Conan's father, does he even care about this?

Matsuda immediately understood when he recalled Conan's reaction when he saw Ran talking to another boy.

As the saying goes, like father, like son, and vice versa.

If a father has a jealous son, he's probably not much better off.

However, Yukiko did have some experience in the entertainment industry, after all.

Even if she is virtuous and clean-living, she has been married for more than ten years and her son is so grown up. Why would she be so ashamed over something like this?

Matsuda immediately became suspicious.

"Nothing much happened just now, right? You were wearing a disguise, and all I touched and kissed was plastic. I didn't gain anything, did I?"

Matsuda said this deliberately.

"Hey, what do you mean you didn't get any benefit?"

Yukiko looked up, her face full of annoyance.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the "I knew it" smile on Matsuda's face and immediately realized that her little scheme had been exposed.

Seeing that her act of feigning shyness had been seen through, Yukiko immediately changed tactics. She gently tugged at Matsuda's sleeve, her voice sweet and coquettish.

"Anyway, Officer Matsuda, just say yes..."

No wonder she was once a globally renowned female star; just a moment ago she was all shy.

In the blink of an eye, her face transformed into one of captivating charm.

With her stunning looks, pleading eyes, and soft voice, most men would probably surrender immediately upon hearing her.

Unfortunately, Matsuda was an exception.

Actually, if Kiko hadn't said that, and had instead asked the question normally, Matsuda would definitely have agreed to it.

Yukiko is Conan's mother after all, so even for Conan's sake, Matsuda wouldn't make things difficult for her.

But why did Yukiko have to resort to these little tricks on Matsuda?

Her little acts of acting always gave Matsuda the feeling that this woman was playing him for a fool.

Matsuda snorted coldly and completely ignored Kiko...

Seeing that Matsuda remained unmoved, Yukiko bit her lower lip in frustration. She still remembered what Matsuda had just said.

"Looking at you now, even if Teddy saw you, he wouldn't be interested."

Although she knew in her heart that Matsuda was right in his words, given her disguise at the time, this was the first time that Yukiko, who had always lived in the praise of men, had been told that even dogs would look down on her!

Women are vengeful creatures, and beautiful women are even more so.

Although Yukiko wouldn't hate Matsuda because of such a comment, she would still be happy to annoy him a little.

However, these little schemes should obviously take a backseat now; the most urgent thing is to get through this immediate hurdle.

After more than a decade of marriage, Yukiko knows her husband, Yusaku Kudo, inside and out.

Although that guy remained calm, collected, and extremely perceptive during the case,

But in his daily life, he's just an ordinary Japanese man.

Japanese men, especially those around Yusaku Kudo's age, generally have a strong sense of male chauvinism.

After all, he's a man who's been recruited for his nuclear weapons program. The thought of Yusaku Kudo, that jealous guy, possibly getting angry made Yukiko immediately anxious.

"Hey, what do you want me to do to get you to agree?"

"Do you think that was a begging attitude you just displayed?" Matsuda said with a stern face.

"The most important thing when asking for a favor is sincerity. If you can't even do that, why should I agree to your request?"

"you……"

Yukiko gritted her teeth in anger.

But as she got closer and closer to the house she and Yusaku had rented, she had no choice but to obediently admit defeat.

"I'm sorry, Officer Matsuda. I hope you can keep what happened earlier a secret from Yusaku."

"It would have been better if you had done this sooner," Matsuda chuckled smugly. "Actually, I wasn't planning on saying anything. After dropping you off, I was going to drive away!"

"what?"

Yukiko paused, then became even more depressed.

If she had known Matsuda had this plan, why was she begging just now?

What's most infuriating is that this guy insisted on saying those words, wasn't he just deliberately trying to annoy her?

Hmph, Matsuda Jinpei, I'll make you pay sooner or later!

Yukiko made a silent vow in her heart.

Matsuda, as she requested, did not immediately drive to the address she specified.

Instead, they stopped nearby and waited for Yukiko to change back into her own clothes before continuing to drive on.

Chapter 159 Male Chauvinism, Yusaku Kudo

This is a two-story detached house, and the nameplate on the main gate still bears the surname Edogawa.

As soon as the police car stopped in the yard, a bespectacled man who looked refined rushed out.

"Yukiko, are you alright? I heard on the radio that your car overturned and fell into the river..."

"I'm fine, Yusaku,"

Yukiko hugged herself tightly, her wet clothes making her shiver in the cold wind.

She glanced at Matsuda beside her, suppressed her anger, forced a smile, and introduced him to Kudo Yusaku.

"Thanks to Officer Matsuda for arriving in time, he saved me!"

"Officer Matsuda, thank you so much!" Yusaku Kudo quickly expressed his gratitude.

“Mr. Kudo, let Mrs. Kudo come inside first,” Matsuda said, pointing to Yukiko beside him. “It’s so cold outside, and Mrs. Kudo just fell into the river. If she’s exposed to the cold wind for a while, she’ll definitely not be able to take it.”

"Right, right, how could I forget that! Yukiko, come inside quickly!" Kudo Yusaku urged hurriedly.

Hearing him say that, Yukiko breathed a sigh of relief.

She was indeed freezing, but Yusaku Kudo was talking to Matsuda.

As a wife, Yukiko couldn't just leave alone without being polite, so she stayed by her side.

Fortunately, Matsuda reminded Kudo Yusaku in time.

This guy is actually quite thoughtful.

But he's still a bastard!