Chapter 107
To others, it was absurd and suspicious that he would not do his job during the mission and instead go to play with the children of high-ranking police officers.
But to those who know anything about Usui Saiki...
Vodka's mind raced back to the time when Usoppei Saiki had invited people to celebrate Scotland getting its codename, and then casually helped the police solve a case... Heh, a habitual offender.
Scotland and Gin were also aware of this, so when they heard Usuiba Saiki speak in such a proud tone, saying things that would be enough to get someone else locked up and interrogated for days, Scotland merely raised an eyebrow, and Gin simply looked away, not bothering to give Usuiba Saiki a second glance.
Having to deal with Usopp Saiki's vodka, he couldn't pretend to be dead. He could only push up his sunglasses, take a deep breath to suppress his urge to scold the other person for neglecting his duties, and ask with a twitching mouth, "You went to help the police solve cases again?"
The word "again" is very clever.
Rena Mizunashi and Shuichi Akai couldn't help but wonder what Saiki Usaba had done before, and why Vodka's reaction was so strange.
"No, I just went to get a meal, and then this brat came over and started talking about some recent serial murder case related to haori, and he started criticizing my outfit... How could I stand for that? I immediately taught this kid a lesson."
Bo Yezhai said smugly, "Now he owes me ten meals!"
Vodka: "…………"
Others: "…………"
Scotland tried to recall the age of the Osaka Prefectural Police Chief in an attempt to guess how old the other man's child was.
Although Usuoba Saiki is not very reliable and rarely interferes in the organization's affairs, getting involved with him is bad luck and you might be targeted by the organization. After all, he is a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, so there is always some concern that the second-generation police officer might be used.
Fortunately, although Scotland couldn't remember, Vodka honestly retorted, "You'd even cheat elementary school students out of their money?"
Others: "…………"
It's hard to imagine these words coming from the mouth of an organization member who has committed countless evil deeds... It can only be said that Potts' actions have indeed lowered the organization's standards.
Bo Yezaki looked indignant: "So what if he's an elementary school student? He lost the bet. He insisted that he wanted to be a detective in the future. I am Detective Conan, and as his senior, of course I have to teach him a lesson and show him that being a detective isn't so easy!"
"That's enough, I don't want to argue about this with you..."
Vodka painfully returned the phone to Usakata Saiki.
Usakabe Saiki stared at him: "Don't you have anything to say?"
Vodka paused, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Uh...you're so close to the policeman's son, you wouldn't happen to be an undercover agent, would you?"
That being said, Vodka didn't really suspect Usoppai.
What undercover agent would be so eager to expose themselves, hoping to be suspected, and even insisting on having their phone checked... Besides, the timing doesn't match up. The information was leaked last night, and Bo Yezaki only had dinner with the son of a high-ranking police officer today—if the informant is a high-ranking police officer, why would they make anonymous calls with uncertain results?
Usoppei responded smugly, "Well said, but not everyone in this situation is an undercover agent. There might be traitors who simply decided to run away because they couldn't stand this awful workplace."
Rena Mizunashi: "..."
You really dare to say that? Directly calling the organization workplace trash?!
"Okay, okay... Can you just tell me what you think is wrong in the workplace?"
Bo Yezaki finally took his phone back with satisfaction: "I don't like working overtime in the middle of the night. If it happens too often, I'll switch jobs."
Vodka replied indifferently, "You could have refused the night shift; it was you who insisted on coming."
Others: "…………"
What kind of nonsense is this... It's a transnational criminal organization, why is they making such a fuss over finding an undercover agent?!
"So now you suspect me of being a traitor, and then what's next?" Bo Yezaki asked curiously.
Vodka responded calmly: "You're free to do as you please. The organization will send people to investigate your whereabouts and look for more evidence. Just do what you usually do this time, and go meet with whoever you want to meet."
“I see.” Usakata Saiki nodded. “Then I’ll go play with the department head’s son.”
No one stopped them; rather, everyone was stunned by this development. They could only watch in silence as Usaku Saiki came like the wind, leaving everyone covered in dust, and then left like the wind again.
Several undercover agents even noticed that as soon as Usui Saiki left, Gin's usually expressionless face visibly relaxed considerably...
Rena Mizunashi hesitated for a moment, then simply asked, "Is this okay?"
“No problem.” Vodka wiped his sweat. “I didn’t have a chance to say it yesterday, but you probably guessed it this time… Potnis is indeed very capable, but he has some mental issues. Unless absolutely necessary, please don’t provoke him.”
Everyone: "…………"
Shuichi Akai said calmly, "But he is indeed the most like an undercover agent. Not only is he always late, but he also has a good relationship with the police and has time to act alone."
“You make a good point,” Vodka affirmed, then continued casually, “Anyway, Potts is finally gone, let’s continue searching for the undercover agent…”
Rena Mizunashi: "…………"
So they just ruled out Potts as a suspect?! Why would they trust such a suspicious guy so much?! Just because he's mentally unstable?!
Her experiences over the past two days made her feel that the CIA's painstaking training of undercover agents seemed to have gone astray; creating a persona of someone with a mental illness might achieve better results...
Vodka was bitter inside. He didn't actually want Usoya Saiki to come in the first place, but he accidentally sent the message to the group... What a waste of so much time!
He could only console himself that it wasn't all for nothing; at least he knew that Usaku Saiki had the connection of being the son of the Osaka Prefectural Police Chief, which might come in handy in the future. He also found an excuse to get Usaku Saiki away, thus satisfying both his elder brother's request and his own selfish desires.
Presumably, after this incident, my elder brother will no longer harbor unrealistic fantasies about Bo Ye Zhai Ji next time!
A one-time solution that solves everything, it's worth it!
Usaku Saiki also felt that his trip to Kansai was worthwhile.
He wouldn't mention his acquaintances like Vodka and Gin, since he didn't expect those stingy guys to be generous anyway; he was mainly putting on an act for the newcomers.
The people I met were all nice, and they raised a lot of doubts. If I really think about it, they're even more efficient than Hanchuan Shenliu's group.
After analyzing the situation, Usoya Saiki concluded that it was probably because the undercover agent was more meticulous and prone to overthinking. As for Hanchuan Shenliu, he was already a police officer, and the other police officers were more restrained in suspecting their colleagues. In addition, the Mobile Investigation Team did not have many opportunities to come into contact with other people, which made it more efficient for the suspects to be gathered by the main body without the "behind-the-scenes halo".
However, the organization on one side is like a business that doesn't open for three years, but then makes a fortune in three years when it does, while the Hanchuan Shenliu side wins with stability and a steady, long-term approach. Each has its own merits, so it's hard to say which side is better to focus on. We can only try to give them both equal attention.
Usakabe Saiki left the abandoned building, pondering what to do next.
Although Vodka claimed that some organization would send people to follow and investigate him, even without using "Omnipotent Navigation," Usoppei knew that it was just Vodka making things up, and that no one would care if he went to the police station right now.
It's a bit of a shame to be heading back to Tokyo now, especially since I've come all this way to Kansai...
Or should I go hang out with Heiji Hattori again? He already told Vodka that, so it would feel like a waste not to actually do it.
Usaku Saiki sent an email to Hattori Heiji, asking him what he was doing.
Hattori Heiji replied quickly: [At the murder scene, there's a new case in the haori serial murder case. Where are you? Want to come over?]
Usakabe Saiki's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked Hattori Heiji for the address. Then he hailed a taxi, and when he arrived near his destination, he took off his coat and draped it over his arm, revealing his black and gold haori. Amidst the bewildered, shocked, and suspicious gazes of passersby, he walked directly towards the police cordon.
Before he could even get close, a policeman rushed out and stopped him: "Excuse me, passage is prohibited ahead... May I ask who you are?"
The policeman's gaze subtly swept over the haori worn by Usaku Saiki, his eyes wavering between suspicion and self-doubt.
After all, although the case is related to haori, not everyone who wears haori is suspicious. Besides, there are so many police officers here. Even if a criminal likes to go back to the scene, he wouldn't be so arrogant, right?
Moreover, his outfit is so visually kei and unconventional. Doesn't he fear being remembered as a criminal?
But what if the criminal is exploiting this psychological weakness?
Fortunately, the policeman didn't hesitate for long before his superior's son ran out and said, "Ah! You've come... This is a detective, not a suspicious person."
Then the young master complained to the other party: "I told you to take off your haori before coming, why didn't you listen and took off your coat directly?"
"There's nothing shameful about my aesthetic sense," said Bo Yezaki confidently.
Heiji Hattori: "...Aren't you cold?"
After thinking for a moment, Usoppei put his coat back on.
Hattori Heiji paused for a moment.
His deduction was correct; this detective brother seems to have a really bad personality…it feels like he's deliberately going against him! What's he trying to achieve?! Is this what rebellion is like?!
Heiji Hattori, who is still in elementary school, inexplicably felt the same kind of mental exhaustion that parents experience when dealing with unruly children.
However, remembering the case behind him, Hattori Heiji perked up and spoke to the police: "I called him here. He's a detective. Can we go in and take a look at the scene?"
If this were a high school student, the already famous Kansai detective Heiji Hattori, this statement might still have some effect.
But he's just a primary school student now, and what the police see isn't his brilliant mind, but rather his parents.
The police officer bent down and spoke to Hattori Heiji with difficulty: "Heiji-kun, letting you in is already a concession. There's no way to let this detective in as well... Or you could ask the chief? If the chief agrees, then there's no problem."
Hattori Heiji wrinkled his nose: "Father will only think I'm making things worse."
police:"……"
Actually, we also think you're just making things worse... Why would a primary school student come to a murder scene for no reason!
"Alright, if we're not going in, we're not going in." Usakata Saiki said calmly. "Let's look around for clues. Heiji, you've already been inside, right? Can you give me a verbal description?"
Hattori Heiji said with great regret, "That's the only way..."
He actually wanted to see how real-life detectives solve cases!
He'd wanted to be a detective for so long, but everyone around him was a policeman. This strange older brother was the first detective he'd ever met, and he was actually quite looking forward to it...
Without seeing the scene, relying solely on verbal accounts, the chances of solving the case seem extremely slim... If there are no clues at the scene, how could there possibly be clues nearby?
As he searched the vicinity for any possible clues, he suddenly heard the silver-haired older brother ask him a question.
"Let's play a riddle. If I say I know who the culprit is, why do you think I would know?"
Hattori Heiji: "…………"
They didn't even go to the scene, just wandered around the area for a minute, and they knew who the culprit was... How is that possible?!
He was about to complain when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Wait, there is indeed a possibility.
If this guy is the criminal... then it seems only natural that he knows this?!
But he even took him away in front of the police; if he were a criminal, wouldn't that be too arrogant? However, the fact that he insisted on taking off his coat, revealing his haori underneath, despite feeling cold, seems to fit the mentality of a certain type of criminal described in the book… It wouldn't be surprising if such a person did anything…
It wasn't until then that elementary school student Heiji Hattori finally snapped out of his excitement about solving the case with the detective.
That said, although he did play the deduction game with this person very well before, wasn't he trusting this guy he just met today a little too much?
Forget whether the other person is a real detective, he doesn't even know the other person's real name!
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I'm adding an extra chapter because I'm too sleepy. Goodnight everyone.
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Thin Leaf, who can only bully elementary school students, is trash.
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Rena Mizunashi: We've gone astray in our approach to training undercover agents.
Vodka: I told you so, we shouldn't have let Thin Leaf come!!!
Thin Leaf, a crazy...wind-like man
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