Detective Conan: Knifeman? I'm a good citizen of Beihua

Chapter 298 The Nishizaki Family's Show

However, the people of the Nishizaki family were undoubtedly more anxious than Shirakawa Akane and the others.

Before Shirakawa Akane and the others could proceed with their next action, the Nishizaki family had already begun further acts of playing the victim.

First, as soon as Taro Nishizaki arrived in Tokyo, he made a big move——

Taro Nishizaki is hospitalized.

He fainted in public and was sent to the hospital for examination, where it was discovered that he was in the late stage of cancer.

Regardless of how late this "late stage" of cancer is, the news quickly became a hot topic due to the Nishizaki family's exaggeration.

It seemed as if Taro Nishizaki was about to die in the blink of an eye and might burp and die at any time.

Although Taro Nishizaki could not be considered an excellent leader during his tenure, he was good at maintaining a moderate approach and had a good impression among the people. Some nostalgic people began to see his good points and affection in the past.

In addition, the recent collapse of public opinion about the Nishizaki family was so fast that it was beyond everyone's expectations. Therefore, another wave of people began to stand up -

What's going on with the Nishizaki family lately? Why are they always in trouble? Is someone messing with them?

[Well, I'm an insider, so I don't dare say much, but I'll just say this: next year is the election, and those who understand will understand.]

"Ah, so the recent negative news about the Nishizaki family is just the enemy deliberately throwing mud at them?"

"Yeah, anyway, I just can't believe that the Nishizaki family could fall so badly all of a sudden—it's said that the old man's second son and a little grandson were murdered a few days ago."

[What? Is it about the Gion Festival incident…]

[Anyway, everyone should be careful about what you eat, don't let it be used as a tool to attack others...]

Soon, this wave of traitors began to gain some say, whitewashing the negative news about the Nishizaki family into tools for their opponents to frame them. The Nishizaki family's shaky reputation was finally stabilized.

Morning at the Poirot Café.

Shirakawa Qiu drank coffee while reading the newspaper in his hand with relish, and hummed a little tune from time to time.

Conan sat next to Shirakawa Qiu, also holding a glass of milk, drinking it in small sips, and looked up at Shirakawa Qiu with some surprise: "Mr. Shirakawa seems to be in a good mood today."

But if he remembered correctly, the public opinion about the Nishizaki family had begun to change today.

"Hmm, you have to stay in a good mood every day to live a long life—" Shirakawa Qiu smiled and put down the newspaper in his hand. The cover was a candid photo of the old man of the Nishizaki family being sent to the hospital. "Otherwise, you will be like some people, with fragile bodies in old age, and in their later years, you will be sent to the hospital and be watched by everyone."

Conan twitched his lips.

Wow, Mr. Shirakawa was almost pointing at someone and saying their name.

"I've already had Kazami investigate this hospital. It's indeed owned by the Nishizaki family, and their share of the profits is very small. It's probably a collaboration between the Nishizaki family and the hospital," Amuro Toru said in a low voice. "Based on the current situation, there are still many people who support the Nishizaki family."

"After all, they are the only suitable candidates in their party so far. If nothing unexpected happens, the nomination for next year should still be theirs. No matter what the other members of parliament think, they will have to bite the bullet and vote for him next time." Shirakawa Qiu shrugged.

Conan looked left and right, dumbfounded: "But, but isn't Nishizaki Taro already in the late stage of cancer? It's still a question whether he can survive until next year? Even if he is pretending, this will also affect the confidence of other members of parliament -"

"That's not important." Bai Chuanqiu waved his hand. "When the time is right, his illness will naturally heal. It will also be possible to market a wave of traffic for the Chosen One and win over a wave of people's hearts. How wonderful."

Conan: "? Is this okay?"

Isn’t that a bit too shameless?

Bai Chuanqiu shrugged: "This is reality. Political party disputes are inherently more complicated and shameless than we imagine."

Conan remained silent, but his face was filled with an absurd expression of "the sky is falling".

Shirakawa Qiu ignored Conan's complicated feelings and continued talking to Amuro Toru: "If nothing unexpected happens, the next step will also begin."

Toru Amuro nodded, then took out the TV remote control and turned on the TV hanging in their store.

What is being broadcast live on TV at this moment is exactly what is happening about Taro Nishizaki.

And now, many politicians are rushing to the hospital, and then "coincidentally" are photographed or interviewed by reporters who are waiting there.

These politicians all have political interests at stake, either out of political etiquette and the purpose of maintaining their own image, or to consolidate their position within the party or political circle... As the former prime minister, Taro Nishizaki had such an incident, and it became known to everyone, so they had to come and see what was going on.

The appearance of these people is undoubtedly helping the Nishizaki family and giving the people more confidence and trust.

In just one morning, the overall public opinion in the Nishizaki family changed dramatically.

The originally one-sided situation instantly turned into a polarized one.

I can only say that he is worthy of being the head of the Nishizaki family, and he is still experienced.

Shirakawa Qiu had been following the news all morning, watching the constant news about the Nishizaki family. He sighed, "They've made it this far, and their propaganda campaign is truly impressive. It's a shame that Nishizaki Taro is old, still reveling in his past glory, and is gradually falling behind the times."

However, some capable young people have been suppressed by Taro Nishizaki's honor and cannot even raise their heads.

So from some perspectives, the decline of the Nishizaki family was an inevitable result. Even if Shirakawa Akane had not appeared, they would have withdrawn from the historical stage of Sakura sooner or later.

Amuro Toru made a neutral assessment: "Every era has its own value, and Taro Nishizaki was indeed a figure in his youth."

It’s a pity that the family’s honor has become a tool for him to do whatever he wants and a shackle for other members of the clan.

Shirakawa Qiu just shrugged.

Conan: "So what will they do next?"

"The next step is naturally to continue playing the victim," Shirakawa Akane said casually, seemingly no longer caring about the aftermath of this matter. "Of course, if I were Nishizaki Taro, since I've already put my reputation on the line, I'd naturally maximize my profits. Next, I'd hold a press conference, drag my 'weak' body to the podium, and tearfully apologize to everyone for all the negative news that's been circulating about the Nishizaki family."

After all, "apologizing" is an old trick of Sakura.

When you are undecided, just apologize. It’s not sincere anyway.

Conan: "..."

He looked at Shirakawa Qiu with complicated eyes. It was hard to imagine what Mr. Shirakawa had experienced to be able to see a politician so clearly.

Baichuan Qiu patted Conan's head with pity: "Conan, you are still too young."

Conan: "..."

In fact, Conan was not unaware of this level, but he found it hard to believe that a person could be so shameless.

Can such public opinion guidance really reverse the current situation of the Nishizaki family?

Can people really be so shameless and thick-skinned?

Conan didn't understand, but he was shocked.

Soon, Baichuan Qiu's words were verified in reality.