Chapter 302

Although Shiratori Ninzaburo was a little flustered by the sudden silence of Sugawa Shinryu, he was not the one in charge, so he decisively turned around and reported the matter to Inspector Megure, letting Inspector Megure make a decision.

Inspector Megure was in a lot of pain.

It's hard to say for sure. After all, when Shinryu Hagiwara partnered with Kenji Hagiwara before, he didn't really care about Kenji Hagiwara's advice and just did what he wanted. He believed that he didn't have as much influence with Shinryu Hagiwara as he did with Kenji Hagiwara.

The current situation is that if we choose to detain the murderer first and let them slowly find evidence, the advantage is that it is more stable, but the disadvantage is that it is very annoying that the higher-ups keep urging us. Master Kisaragi is a national treasure-level painter in Japan with many fans. If he is arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department, it will definitely make headlines. Arresting someone without evidence, even if it is just temporary detention, could cause a lot of negative public opinion.

Sending Hanchuan Shenliu to try would be highly efficient, but the consequences are hard to predict...

Inspector Megure hesitated for a moment, but decided that solving the case was more important. So he took Shinryu Samakawa and Ninzaburo Shiratori with him and drove to the Tokiwa Group's twin towers.

While Shiratori Ninzaburo was driving, Inspector Megure, in the passenger seat, urgently contacted acquaintances to see if they could squeeze Shinryu Samikawa into the banquet.

Hanchuan Shenliu himself sat in the back seat like a lord, casually flipping through the documents.

After all, the first case was solved because the murderer was Master Ruyue, but what about the second one?

“Mr. Hara’s computer has been wiped clean, so there are really very few clues.” Shiratori Ninzaburo sighed as he drove. “It’s not a big deal if you can’t solve this case…”

After all, solving cases also requires adherence to basic principles. Han Chuan Shenliu is just quick-witted and has strong observation skills. He's not a god who can find the culprit without any clues.

Hanchuan Shenliu pondered for a few seconds: "Clear the computer... Yuan Jiaming is an engineer and executive director of Tokiwa Group, so he should also have access to Tokiwa Group's computers, right?"

Shiratori Ninzaburo investigated: "Yes, but his personal data is definitely still on his own computer, and his chat logs couldn't possibly be stored on the company's server... Ah!"

He suddenly realized something, startling Inspector Megure, who had just hung up the phone.

"What's wrong? Have you made any new discoveries?" Inspector Megure asked anxiously.

Shiratori Ninzaburo even sped up his car, looking quite excited: "Kankawa reminded me that since the murderer wiped Mr. Hara's computer, it means the murderer thought there might be something harmful to him on Mr. Hara's computer. But Mr. Hara doesn't just have that one personal computer at home; he might have also archived important information—such as information that could lead to his murder—on the Tokiwa Group's servers!"

Inspector Megure followed suit: "That's right! If the culprit is also aware of this, they might also target Tokiwa Group's servers!"

Han Chuan Shenliu put down the documents in his hand and said lazily, "Then let's see if the murderer has the guts."

Inspector Megure immediately said, "Whether we have the guts or not, we have to keep an eye on that server... It would be best if we could check the company's server; maybe we'd find some clues."

Shiratori Ninzaburo smiled wryly: "I don't think that's very likely. The server would store a lot of the company's secrets, and they wouldn't easily open it to the police. Besides, Mr. Hara might not have backed up anything related to the murderer..."

After giving this information, Shinryu Hanakawa closed his eyes to rest, and the rest of the journey was spent discussing with Inspector Megure and Shiratori Ninzaburo.

In the end, all I could do was advise Ms. Tokiwa to have someone keep a close eye on the server and report any unusual activity to the police immediately.

When Hanchuan Shenliu arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department in the afternoon, he reviewed the documents. Now, as he drove to his destination, the Twin Towers skyscraper, it was already dark, and the lights were on everywhere.

Inspector Megure's attire wasn't really suitable for the banquet hall, but he didn't dare let Shinryu Saikawa go alone, fearing it would cause a big stir. So he decided to have Shiratori Ninzaburo go up with him.

However, since Tokiwa Mio, the president of the Tokiwa Group, did not want this matter to interfere with her banquet, she prepared to send someone to pick them up and asked them to wait at the door.

Hankawa Shinryu said he needed to make a phone call and walked to a corner, without Shiratori Ninzaburo following him.

After taking out his phone, Hanchuan Shenliu dialed Vodka's number.

"...Hello?" Vodka had almost reflexively answered Potts's call. "What is it? Tell me quickly, I'm busy here."

"Ahem." Although still disguised as Han Chuan Shenliu, he cleared his throat and used voice-changing techniques to easily restore the clear voice of his true self, Haiba Saiki. "I saw Gin's car. What is he doing here at the Twin Towers?"

Vodka cursed inwardly at his bad luck, wondering why he had run into Potts again today, but outwardly he still honestly replied, "On a mission."

"What are the specifics? They don't know I'm in here and are planning to blow me up, do they?"

Vodka: "…………"

Why are you everywhere!

And this time they're really going to cause another explosion, even bigger than the one on the Shinkansen... but this time he genuinely doesn't know Potts is there too! If he doesn't make it clear, it feels like things will get complicated!

If he were to actually be blown up, that would be one thing, but what if Potts escapes? Potts could then go and complain to the Boss that Gin is taking revenge on someone else...

The impression that he likes to settle personal scores isn't very good, even though my older brother does seem to enjoy it.

Seeing that Vodka remained silent, Bo Yezai added fuel to the fire: "What, are you really here for me? Just because I saw through his deliberate letting Sherry go last time?"

Suddenly hearing the key phrase, Vodka snapped to attention: "Big Brother didn't intentionally let Sherry go! It's all a misunderstanding! We've already explained it to the Boss!"

Although he had indeed been slightly suspicious of his older brother due to various "coincidences" and the "prophecy" from Potts, he had seen the intensity with which his older brother was investigating Sherry recently, and he knew that his older brother really wanted to capture Sherry!

"Actually, we came here for Sherry, not for you!"

Vodka, quick-witted, found an excuse not to reveal the organization's mission: "Big Brother discovered that Miyano Akemi used to secretly rent a house behind the organization's back, and also overheard Sherry frequently calling the landline in that house, saying she was coming to attend the ceremony of this twin-tower skyscraper... But if you're here, you'd better leave quickly, there are indeed a lot of bombs planted inside, and Big Brother is determined to kill Sherry this time!"

Did you hear that? That's how determined I am! It's completely different from what you said about deliberately letting Sherry go!

And this time I've warned you that there's a bomb. If you stay and get in the way, don't even think about blaming me and my brother if you get hurt!

"Oh..." Usaku Saiki noticed that someone was already talking to Shiratori Ninzaburo, probably someone sent by Tokiwa Mio to pick them up, so he chatted perfunctorily for the last few minutes, "Alright, actually I was just passing by and asked out of curiosity. I wasn't planning on going in anyway. You guys can bomb it all you want. Bye."

Vodka: "…………"

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Vodka felt as if he had been tricked out of a bunch of information for free.

...But since it's Potts, then so be it, he should get used to it...

Although Saiki Usopp said he was just passing by, Vodka felt uneasy after thinking about it, so he decided to call Gin.

Gin asked impatiently, "What happened?"

The agreed time hadn't arrived yet, and Vodka was calling him at this time, which meant something unexpected had happened that he couldn't handle... It's unsettling when something unexpected happens at this time, and it even makes you want to question Vodka's abilities.

Vodka then said, "Brother, Potts just called and said he saw your car and asked what we're doing..."

Vodka was rambling on and on, and Gin's brow hadn't unfurrowed since he heard about Potts.

"...Your handling is fine."

Gin acknowledged Vodka's actions after learning that Vodka hadn't exposed the organization's information and had instead used Sherry as a cover.

In particular, the fact that she didn't hide it and told him this in a timely manner is even more commendable.

After Vodka finished speaking, he felt much more relaxed. Now he just needed to wait for his older brother's orders and didn't need to think for himself anymore: "Potnis said he was just passing by..."

"He was just saying that," Gin sneered. "You don't need to worry about any of that. Just focus on your own business."

Given Potts's personality, if he knew that he and Vodka had a mission here, even if they were just passing through, they probably wouldn't leave now. Instead, they would hide nearby and see what other ways they could be used to make trouble for them.

It's a real shame that this time he won't leave any leverage over Potts. Both the server and Sherry's life will be lost in the ensuing inferno!