Chapter 539

Kazami Yuya made a mistake, and he reported the situation to Furuya Rei in a cold sweat, asking what to do.

Jianggu Ling: "…………"

What else can we do now that things have come to this? Are we supposed to report it and then admit that the Japanese police were wrong? Of course, we can only grit our teeth and continue!

A two-pronged approach would also work. The Metropolitan Police Department and the National Police Agency should investigate. And to prove Kogoro Mouri's innocence, he guessed that Conan Edogawa—or rather, Shinichi Kudo, his father who had returned to Japan, the novelist who was said to be able to solve cases that had been troubling the police for a long time with just a glance at the scene—might help.

So Kazami Yuya had no choice but to lead the Japanese public security officers, with stiff faces, to the Mori Detective Agency to arrest people and conduct searches.

Kogoro Mouri was completely dumbfounded, because the Tokyo Summit was held on an artificial island, which he had never even been to. How could his fingerprints be there?

Kogoro Mouri angrily exclaimed, "If that's really the case, then the Japanese Public Security Bureau is incredibly unreliable! With them watching over him, how could they let a drunkard get close like that?!"

What can he do when he's drunk? Besides, he's not drunk at all!

Kazami Yu was also embarrassed, but he said nothing and silently carried out the search according to the original plan, while also installing a small eavesdropping program on Edogawa Conan's phone.

Although Furuya Rei knew that Edogawa Conan was very smart, he still trusted Kudo Yusaku more, and he sent An to find out if there was any progress on Kudo Yusaku's side.

Before Kudo Yusaku's voice could be heard, Furuya Rei heard Takagi Wataru from the Metropolitan Police Department talking freely and without reservation to Edogawa Conan, who looked like an elementary school student.

Jianggu Ling: "…………"

Is this how you police officers operate?!

He suddenly understood how Usaku Saiki felt when he saw his own image on TV—it was suffocating; was this the level of the Japanese police?

Furuya Rei silently gave up his eavesdropping duties and began dealing with other matters, preparing to have Kazami Yuya report any major progress later.

Despite breaking out in a cold sweat, Kazami Yuya continued as planned, such as planting something on Kogoro Mouri's computer...

Anyway, when it came to clearing his name in the end, it was said to be the work of hackers. The fact that he managed to escape unscathed from the Japanese Public Security Bureau was, in a way, a huge publicity stunt for Kogoro Mouri… except that it further tarnished the reputation of the Japanese Public Security Bureau…

I can't think about it too much; the more I think about it, the more depressed I become.

And so, Kogoro Mouri was taken to the prosecutor's office and was about to be prosecuted.

Ran Mouri called Shinichi Kudo, but Shinichi could only comfort her over the phone, telling her to go home and ask his father for help. Ran was hesitating when her mother, a lawyer, called. She quickly went to her mother's law firm to discuss the matter with her.

Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri have been living apart for a long time, but they are not actually divorced. In fact, they are still in love. It's just that Kogoro Mouri is too irresponsible. He spends all his time looking at beautiful women and complains that her cooking is bad. Eri Kisaki was so angry that she separated from him.

But no matter how angry she is normally, now that Kogoro Mouri is in trouble, Eri Kisaki will definitely try to get him out of trouble.

“I believe he did nothing; he doesn’t have the brains for it,” Eri Kisaki sighed. “But it’s troublesome once it falls into the hands of the prosecutor’s office… The success rate for public prosecution cases is over 90%, and it’s even higher for cases involving the Japanese Public Security Bureau. It’s very difficult for the defense to win in these kinds of cases.”

Moreover, as a relative, she would be considered by the judge to be not objective enough, and she could not personally intervene.

Fortunately, a lawyer named Kyoko Tachibana, who seemed to frequently handle public prosecution cases, volunteered to take on the case. Eri Kisaki was also able to help Kyoko Tachibana with some behind-the-scenes maneuvering, and things were finally on track.

Just then, Conan Edogawa, along with his helpers, hurriedly arrived at Eri Kisaki's law firm.

Ran Mouri, who went to open the door, was taken aback at first, then her face lit up with surprise: "Mr. Hankawa!"

Everyone else in the room instinctively looked up.

A person walked in through the door. His short, dark blue hair was almost entirely black, with only a hint of blue visible in the reflections. His dark red eyes casually swept around the room, which was as quiet as a tomb. The place he looked at seemed to absorb all the light around him, bringing a strange, cold, and abyss-like feeling.

Eri Kisaki took a deep breath and recognized the person who had come.

It is a cold, deep river.

She had met Shinryu Kagawa once at the wedding of Officer Shiratori Ninzaburo's sister and knew he was an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department. Otherwise, if such a person had suddenly entered her law firm, she probably would have instinctively pressed the alarm button.

I have a feeling that she offended some underworld figures with some case, and now they've come to negotiate with her...

But now, seeing the swift flow of the cold river, Eri Kisaki quickly recovered from her shock and even showed a look of surprise.

She knew that Shinryu Kanakawa was very skilled; he had even helped Yusaku Kudo in Hawaii.

"Sister Xiaolan! Mr. Hanchuan also attended the meeting this time, he might know something."

"Edogawa Conan said breathlessly."

It was difficult to get through to Shinryu Sukagawa by phone. Conan Edogawa learned that the Metropolitan Police Department was having another meeting today, so he tried to block Shinryu Sukagawa at the door and finally managed to catch him.

He tried hard to find an excuse to ask Hanchuan Shenliu for help, and to his surprise, Hanchuan Shenliu agreed quite readily.

It was even Matsuda Jinpei who drove them here.

Matsuda Jinpei slowed down and walked into Eri Kisaki's office.

Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date are detectives in the First Investigation Division, and they're incredibly busy right now, so they asked Jinpei Matsuda to accompany Shinryu Samikawa to check on the progress of the victim's... cough, defendant Kogoro Mouri's side.

Matsuda Jinpei knew that Suikawa Shinryu disliked small talk, and in fact, he didn't like it either. But when he was with Suikawa Shinryu, he inexplicably developed this skill, because he knew that if he didn't speak, he would be giving Suikawa Shinryu the opportunity to say something surprising...

Matsuda Jinpei cut straight to the point: "We all believe that Mr. Mori is innocent... Is there any progress on your end?"

“Uh… yeah, we’ve found a lawyer.” Eri Kisaki coughed and began introducing Kyoko Tachibana, “This is Shinryu Saikawa, an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department, and the other one is…”

"Matsuda Jinpei." Matsuda Jinpei introduced himself, "I'm from the explosives handling unit. Don't worry about me, I just drove Kankawa here."

That's what he said, but he actually wanted to solve the case as soon as possible. He would feel a great sense of accomplishment if he could find any clues.

Eri nodded, then began to introduce the lawyer behind her: "This is Kyoko Tachibana, an expert who frequently handles public prosecution cases."

Matsuda Jinpei asked sharply, "What is your winning percentage?"

"...total defeat."

Matsuda Jinpei: "..."

“After all, the opponents are often the cunning and law-breaking Japanese public security officers, which is normal,” said Shinryu Kanakawa slowly.

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kyoko, who had initially felt some resistance due to Hanchuan Shenliu's "aura of darkness," looked up with a subtle change in her expression.

It sounds like the other party doesn't really like the Japanese Public Security Bureau either... Their evaluation was really unforgiving.

She already hated the Japanese Public Security Bureau, but no matter how much she cursed them in private, she only dared to say publicly that the Japanese Public Security Bureau "sometimes acts recklessly"—because her identity was actually that of an assistant to the Japanese Public Security Bureau, and it wouldn't be good to go too far.

Now, suddenly encountering someone who shows absolutely no respect for the Japanese Public Security Bureau, Tachibana Kyoko felt uneasy, but couldn't help feeling a little happy.

Well said! The Japanese Public Security Bureau are idiots!

She used to be a very dedicated assistant to the Japanese police, believing she was doing something righteous. But ever since her boyfriend committed suicide after being interrogated by the Japanese police, she has decided to hate them.

Kyoko Tachibana's appearance at Eri Kisaki's office was also on the orders of the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

The Japanese police asked her to find a way to prove Kogoro Mouri's innocence, but she wanted to oppose the Japanese police and prove Kogoro Mouri guilty in order to retaliate against them...

The project was progressing smoothly until a seemingly formidable figure suddenly appeared, and Tachibana Kyoko was unsure if her plan would still work... But it didn't matter; she had only considered framing Kogoro Mouri. At worst, she could just help him get off the hook as requested by the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

As long as she remains an accomplice of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, she will have plenty of opportunities to go against them in the future.

A thousand thoughts raced through Tachibana Kyoko's mind. Only a few seconds had passed when she met Hanakawa Shinryu's imposing dark red eyes and forced a smile: "Hello."

Han Chuan Shenliu stared at her.

Theoretically speaking, when you've just met someone, especially someone of the opposite sex, you only need to glance at them briefly. So when he stared at them for more than five seconds, the atmosphere became strange.

Eri opened her mouth, looking pleadingly at Matsuda Jinpei, who, although he looked intimidating, was easier to talk to in comparison.

Matsuda Jinpei was quite direct: "Is there something wrong with her?"

"Hmm, his emotions weren't quite right when the Japanese Public Security Bureau was mentioned," said Hankawa Shinryu thoughtfully.

Matsuda Jinpei narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing that ordinary emotions wouldn't elicit such a reaction from Hanakawa Shinryu, but he still played along and said, "It's normal for someone who's constantly losing to the Japanese Public Security Bureau to dislike them."

“I wouldn’t care about that level,” Shinryu Hanakawa said calmly. “But it seems she already harbors hatred towards the Japanese Public Security Bureau… Can I see some of the cases you’ve handled before?”

Tachibana Kyoko began to break out in a cold sweat.

What the hell! She barely said a few words to this Han Chuan Shenliu, how did she become so suspicious... If she were that obvious, she would have been discovered by the Japanese Public Security Bureau long ago, okay?

Could it be micro-expressions? Or something else that gave him away? When did the Metropolitan Police Department's consultants become so skilled?!

Stop messing around! If you're so capable, go and deal with the criminals! Why are you scrutinizing her so closely, a Japanese public security assistant?

She said stiffly, "The files from my previous cases are on the table... Um, you're here for Mr. Mori's case, right? Isn't it a bit strange to focus on me?"

Matsuda Jinpei shrugged: "Although I also think it's off-topic, Kankawa wouldn't do anything useless..."

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

Wait, I vaguely remember you complaining about Mr. Hanakawa making inappropriate jokes in public! Officer Matsuda, have you lost your memory?!

Matsuda Jinpei certainly didn't lose his memory; he simply knew when to support his friend and when to stop him.

Hanchuan Shenliu had already walked to Eri Kisaki's desk and started looking through it.

Eri Kisaki was also bewildered, not understanding why they were suddenly investigating the lawyer she had found for Kogoro Mouri.

Han Chuan Shenliu reads the documents very quickly; he can understand them with just a glance. In no time, he has scanned all the documents.

Ran Mouri asked, somewhat bewildered and cautious, "Um, Mr. Kankawa, have you noticed anything wrong?"

"Um... Miss Tachibana."

Han Chuan Shenliu turned around and looked at Tachibana Kyoko with a faint expression. His dark red eyes seemed to know everything, and he forced Tachibana Kyoko to meet his gaze.

"Most of these cases were assigned to you by the Japanese Public Security Bureau, right? You are an assistant to the Japanese Public Security Bureau."

The group of people who had gathered there to discuss how to rescue Kogoro Mouri from the Japanese Public Security Bureau were instantly dumbfounded.

Eri Kisaki was even more shocked: "What?! She's an assistant to the Japanese Public Security Bureau?! Wait—you can tell that just by looking?!"

She saw it too, how come she didn't notice?!

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It's supposed to be a speedrun, but there's so much to explain... I'll definitely clear this dungeon tomorrow, and if I can't finish it in one chapter, I'll add an extra chapter! Damn it!

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I really like Eri Kisaki, probably because I used to be in the bar association, haha, I have a strong liking for her.

On the contrary, I find Kogoro Mouri's flaws quite bothersome. Perhaps for Aoyama, being a womanizer is harmless... Ha, men.