Yoruichi Toyama wondered how many good words Akechi had said to this Matsumoto manager to get him to agree to let him attend the wedding.

Not only do you not have to pay a gift, you can also take the opportunity to expand your network within the Metropolitan Police Department.

Although the various departments and sections of the Metropolitan Police Department have different divisions of labor, the First Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department is indeed an extraordinary entity.

Putting everything else aside, the red-background, gold-lettered S1S mpd badge they all wear on their suit lapels is something no other police officer has.

Gaining the approval of these people isn't something that can be achieved simply by a high-ranking officer saying a few words.

Akechi himself is considered an outlier in the First Investigative Division.

The First Division is responsible for burglary cases, while the Murder Investigation Divisions 1 through 9 are specifically responsible for homicide cases. Regardless of their abilities, these people have all been frontline fighters in cases.

Putting herself in their shoes, Yoruichi Toyama felt that if she had seen a dead person on the spot, she definitely wouldn't have reacted as well as they had.

For this reason, unlike other divisions, the officers in the First Investigation Division are mostly senior officers who have risen through the ranks from the front lines.

It is said that out of the 13 management officers in the entire department, only one is a professional who came from a civil service background.

That's just how eccentric Mingzhi is.

It's impossible to say how much of what this person, twice his age, would actually listen to.

But right now, it seems that Manager Matsumoto is being surprisingly kind and friendly to Yoruichi Toyama, this young man.

“I’ve heard about Mr. Toyama’s past deeds,” he explained.

"The burglary at the female celebrity's apartment and the hostage situation in front of the kindergarten were both prevented from having more serious consequences thanks to your timely intervention."

“My subordinate visited the director of the Mihara Art Museum, Mr. Ochiai. According to him, when he was in despair, he even thought about taking extreme measures to take revenge.”

"Thanks to Mr. Toyama for persuading the curator in time and helping him appeal to the municipal government, the art museum was preserved."

"What you've done is actually what we police officers have the greatest expectation for!"

When he said that, the police officers who had gathered around to curry favor with their superior were momentarily stunned.

“Yes! Whether it’s the police or ordinary people, who wants to see a murder happen?” Mingzhi quickly chimed in.

"It would be best if we could prevent tragedies from happening every time."

Manager Matsumoto laughed and patted Akechi and Yoruichi Toyama on the shoulders with both hands.

"Then it can only remain a dream."

"Even a god couldn't predict everything."

The group of police officers watching understood and joined in with laughter.

"Exactly, how could we possibly manage everything!"

"If nothing had happened, wouldn't we all be unemployed?"

"Isn't it a good thing that police officers are unemployed?"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, a discordant voice suddenly broke through. Everyone turned to look, and sure enough, it was another wise statement.

Fortunately, after he finished speaking, he waved to Yoruichi Toyama and then turned and left the crowd.

They left behind a trail of whispers.

"Pshaw, of course he's not worried about losing his job! If he were fired, none of us would fire him!"

"The Gold Watch Group has a lot of influence. Don't forget, they brought down the previous head of the Criminal Investigation Department..."

"Shh! Keep your voice down..."

"Why is he hanging out with us? He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, wouldn't it be better for him to be a lawyer?"

"Who knows, that kind of person..."

Those who joined the conversation only after Matsumoto finished speaking had no idea that Yoruichi Toyama and Akechi had come together, and they were talking about it so openly.

Even though Yoruichi Toyama wanted to keep a low profile, she felt she needed to say a few fair words for her new friend.

However, just as he was about to speak, a loud voice cut him off.

"Oh, it's Brother Yuanshan! You're here too!"

Alright, Inspector Megure has finally resorted to his "brotherly" tactic.

Inspector Megure, who usually wears a yellow trench coat and matching hat, changed into a brand new suit because of his superior's daughter's wedding, making him look more energetic than usual.

The only difference is the color of the hat; otherwise, they look exactly the same.

Manager Matsumoto smiled at Yoruichi Toyama.

"I'm grateful for your help as my subordinate."

"Ah, so you and Supervisor Matsumoto already knew each other?" Inspector Megure looked at his newly acquainted "brother" with some surprise. "I was going to introduce you to him."

"But that makes sense, it must be Manager Matsumoto who invited you."

"Oh, yes, I'm very grateful for your help..."

In front of his superior, Inspector Megure seemed a bit incoherent, chuckling obsequiously as he spoke.

Seemingly accustomed to his subordinates' sycophantic behavior, Manager Matsumoto remained unmoved.

"Alright, we invited Mr. Toyama here today so that he could get to know everyone in our department. Megure, you'd better take good care of these two guests!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Upon receiving such a clear order from his superior, Inspector Megure immediately perked up and began introducing the officers present, starting with those around him.

Subordinate to the Third Division of the First Investigation Section, which is under the command of Inspector Megure, are Inspector Shiratori Ninzaburo and Miwako Sato, Patrol Chief Wataru Takagi, and Kazunobu Chiba.

Even if Yoruichi Toyama didn't recognize his face, his name was quite familiar to her.

Therefore, he nodded to Akemi Miyano and exchanged a few polite words.

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