Chapter 573

"Wait, what's this about suicide?!"

Matsuda Jinpei, who had been resting his chin on his hand, dropped it upon hearing this: "Shoot? Jump off a cliff? What's going on?"

Although Hanchuan Shenliu has always been just pretending to be cool and is not a real cold-faced cool guy, his true nature is indeed the kind of person who plans before acting!

Such impulsive behavior seems completely out of character for Hanchuan Shenliu!

Even Date Wataru, who hadn't really been involved, was surprised and looked hesitantly at Usui Saiki: "Really?"

Conan Edogawa nodded vigorously: "I heard that too!"

Kenji Hagiwara gave him a disapproving look, looking Usui Saiki up and down, trying to recall if the other man had shown any signs of being off when they met earlier that day: "Where are you hurt?"

Having seen the person standing alive in front of him, Kenji Hagiwara was shocked and worried, but he was still more composed than Rei Furuya, who had been suddenly told "Bottes committed suicide!" without knowing anything about the situation.

Usoppei remained calm, just like Matsuda Jinpei. He rarely did things he would regret, and he always planned carefully before acting. Besides, he could come up with a hundred excuses for this kind of thing in no time.

"It's just a few tricks to gain the Boss's trust. People who don't want to live certainly don't have any ambition, right? How else would I see the Boss? Besides, I know I won't really die. Don't you believe in my abilities? I'm already fine."

What Usakabe Saiki said made a lot of sense, especially since most of the people present were police officers. They all knew that undercover missions were bound to involve risks, and Usakabe Saiki seemed to be in complete control, so no one had the desire to lecture him.

It feels like congratulating them on achieving their goal and coming back alive, but saying nothing feels inexplicably stifling.

So, the outspoken Matsuda Jinpei rubbed his hair, his tone a little irritated: "Ugh—you always act like nothing's wrong. I was wondering if everything was easy for you, but even you did something so dangerous!"

“It’s not dangerous for me,” said Usakata Saiki calmly. “Don’t you trust my marksmanship and calculation skills? I was driving when I jumped off the cliff. As long as I calculated the speed, I’ll be fine.”

Morofushi Kagemitsu sighed, “But other people wouldn’t choose such a risky approach. There are clearly better ways to gain the Boss’s trust… They said they’d introduce you to a psychologist in America. Are you planning to go see one?”

Rei Furuya tried to increase his credibility and test how much his old classmates actually knew about Saiki Usaba: "In the organization, everyone actually thought he was mentally ill."

Kenji Hagiwara pondered: "...Is it because he particularly enjoys tormenting others? Actually, the prisoners here often say that he's mentally ill...Sometimes he does go a bit too far in tormenting people."

Matsuda Jinpei commented, "I could tell he was mentally unstable from the fact that he insisted on defusing the bomb in the prisoner's hand!!! If the prisoner's hand had even flinched, he would have been blown up too... He's risking his own life to torture prisoners; he really should see a psychiatrist!"

Jianggu Ling: "…………"

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

No, Shinryu Hanakawa clearly looks like a cool guy, right? How can he give off the impression of being mentally ill?!

Is Usuo Saiki really not going to hide anything at all? It makes them seem so clueless that they only found out the truth today!

If people ask us how the suspect escaped our notice, and we answer that he suddenly became expressionless, we wouldn't recognize him... it feels like we'd be looked down upon.

Kenji Hagiwara then asked, "By the way, what did he do in the organization? Why was he treated as mentally ill?"

Rei Furuya paused for a moment: "Uh... he's been pointing fingers at everyone, accusing them of being undercover agents..."

Matsuda Jinpei asked in disbelief, "That's it? The people in your organization are so fragile."

Even Conan Edogawa didn't side with Rei Furuya this time: "I heard that Ms. Mei thinks that Usaku is very gentle and considerate... Saying that he is mentally ill is like exaggerating. If he is just pointing out undercover agents everywhere, I think Usaku... doesn't deserve to be called that."

Furuya Rei was so angry that he couldn't speak, unable to describe the psychological torment he had suffered during that time, so he looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu.

Morofushi Kagemitsu hesitated and said, "Actually, I think Bo Ye is actually helping us. You see, he reports undercover agents everywhere, but he doesn't provide any evidence, so everyone becomes desensitized. Later, when everyone believed his accusations, he turned around and didn't mention us, which is actually helping us..."

Jianggu Ling: "..."

He felt as if he were fighting a lone battle!

It's one thing for the people on the other side to speak up for Bo Yezaki, since they've had more contact with him over the years.

Dan Jing! Who did you grow up with?!

"You can't even recognize a kind heart, and you don't even have this level of analytical ability? Is this how you work for the Japanese Public Security Bureau?"

Usakata Saiki sighed: "This proves that it was right of me not to cooperate with the Japanese Public Security Bureau."

Upon hearing this, Furuya Rei calmed down: "So what exactly did you find out that made you so disappointed in the Japanese Public Security Bureau?"

“Not just the Japanese Public Security Bureau, I’m disappointed in the higher-ups as well,” Saiki Usaba said. “But it’s complicated to explain…”

Kenji Hagiwara sighed, "Then I'll do it. I know most of the cases you've handled. Let me think..."

After thinking for a few seconds, Kenji Hagiwara recited the case in detail: "After finishing my internship at Fukagami Nagare, on my first day of officially joining the First Investigation Division, the case I encountered was the infamous Strawberry Night serial murder case. The murderer was the son of Superintendent Kitami Katsuyoshi, the head of the Third Division. After the case was solved, the Superintendent Kitami also committed suicide."

Others: "…………"

Wow, this is really something that happened right after I got promoted? And it even involves high-ranking officers in the police force...

"Since we're on the topic of promotions, let's also mention the case he encountered immediately after resigning," Kenji Hagiwara said. "A senior colleague who resigned from the First Investigation Division a long time ago opened a detective agency and invited Fukaru to join..."

Upon hearing this, some people already had a bad feeling.

Kenji Hagiwara closed his eyes in anguish: "But, just a few days later, Inspector Megure said that Fukaru had contacted him, telling him that his senior had committed murder and wanted to use his experience as a former elite detective to carry out the perfect murder..."

Others: "…………"

Okay, this time it's an elite senior employee who resigned and committed a crime... at least this time there's no issue with higher-ups...

Then they heard Kenji Hagiwara add: "But the reason this senior was able to run such a large agency is because he had someone backing him up. As for why, of course it's because he had a lot of dirt on the higher-ups. So... by the way, nothing came of it afterward. It involved quite a few politicians, and the higher-ups tried their best to suppress it."

Others: "…………"

This time, it's not just one high-level official with problems, but many...!

"Then another time, I encountered a problem with a case and asked Kofukami for help. It turned out that an undercover agent of the Japanese Public Security Bureau had fallen in love with someone while undercover and was photographed in compromising situations. Unable to bear the psychological pressure, he committed suicide..."

Kenji Hagiwara pondered: "Oh right, there was another time when an undercover police officer was wrongfully killed several years ago. It turned out he was betrayed by his own people. When the traitor discovered he was being suspected, he started killing again and even used his identity to disrupt the investigation..."

"That's enough!" Rei Furuya couldn't take it anymore and called out in time, "I understand!"

Where did all this trouble come from?! It's like Saiki Usaba ran into all the lousy police and high-ranking criminals in Japan!

After hearing this, he felt it was perfectly normal that Usaku Saiki didn't trust the Japanese police force!

He never imagined that he would live to see a day when he could understand Usaku Saiki...

Conan Edogawa's pupils dilated in shock: "This...?"

He recalled the mocking expression on Bo Ye's face when he mentioned "inspecting the Japanese police," and thought that Bo Ye's ability to restrain himself from saying anything unpleasant showed that he had a really good temper.

After all, Bo Ye is the adopted son of the Japanese Public Security Bureau. His adoptive father died while working as an undercover agent. Bo Ye worked hard to infiltrate the organization to complete the goals his adoptive father failed to achieve. He must be very lonely and definitely needs to find some helpers.

Bo Ye thought his adoptive father's colleagues were probably alright, but all he saw was a bunch of unreliable guys and corrupt high-ranking officials who were complicit in his schemes...

Oh my god, just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless!

It's truly remarkable that Brother Bo Ye has managed to do all this all by himself! Forget about relieving stress by toying with people; it would be perfectly normal for Brother Bo Ye to actually have a mental illness!

Conan Edogawa, filled with a mixture of emotion and shock, looked at Saiki Usaku.

"What are you so shocked about?" Bo Yezaki asked, puzzled. "If the police were all so capable, you, a high school student, wouldn't be making headlines every day as a famous detective, right?"

Conan Edogawa was speechless: "Hmm... what Usoba-kun said makes sense..."

Furuya Rei was so frustrated by the incompetence of his colleagues that he got a headache. Morofushi Kagemitsu patted him on the shoulder and then said to Usaku Saiki.

“Your decision is correct. After all, there are quite a few people in the upper echelons of the organization who cooperate with us on the list. Since you can handle it all by yourself, it is only right to keep it a secret.”

Bo Yezaki nodded matter-of-factly: "I think so too."

Rei Furuya finally recovered and weakly said, "I was too hasty before. I'm sorry, I didn't know you had been through all this..."

He felt relieved.

He has no choice but to accept it. Bo Yezaki is becoming more and more reasonable, and his relatives and friends are all on his side. If he keeps arguing, he'll seem like he's about to become the villain.

Especially after learning that Usaku Saiki had actually gone to police academy and worked as a detective for two years in order to understand the Japanese police, he felt that Usaku Saiki had made a great sacrifice... It was the police force that failed to satisfy Usaku Saiki.

Moreover, after all that he went through, Bo Ye Saiki has not turned to the dark side and is still willing to kill the organization. He should actually feel gratified!

Perhaps the reason why Usaku Saiki was being sarcastic and sarcastic towards him and Kagemitsu was because they were dragged down by these reckless colleagues!

Usakabe Saiki is kind and considerate: "It's okay. Although I always encounter unpleasant things, my colleagues are all very nice. For example, I have never written a self-criticism myself."

Kenji Hagiwara reminded him: "You wrote it once, but it was rejected because the wording was too provocative. It seems the captain of the Mobile Investigation Unit rewrote it for you..."

At this moment, Morofushi Hiromitsu suddenly remembered something: "Uh... Actually, Akai Shuichi and I also helped Usaku write a self-criticism... I was surprised at the time that the organization would make people write self-criticisms instead of more substantial punishments... By the way, Usaku's requirements at the time were in the style of a civil servant, a bit provocative, like 'I was wrong in the process, but the result should be what I say'."

Everyone: "………………"

So even this self-criticism wasn't written by yourself?!