Chapter 211
Applying for an award for Shinryu Samakawa wasn't just a random idea of Inspector Megure's; it was actually feasible.
On his way there, he received a call from his superiors. The news that Pramia had been captured in Japan was great news. The superiors wanted to use it as a typical case to publicize the prowess of the Japanese police to the world.
This means that the tone has been set and is beyond question. Even if any violations are discovered along the way, it doesn't matter as long as it's Pramie who dies.
A mere violation is nothing compared to such a golden opportunity to glorify the Japanese police; even a problem must be made into no problem!
After all, Pramiya committed murder and arson in other countries, and the police in those countries couldn't do anything about it, but the Japanese police arrested him in no time. Isn't that a stark contrast?
Inspector Megure was actually speechless when he heard this.
Compared to those corrupt police officers in the upper echelons, he actually held a relatively simple moral compass. Hearing such words, which implied that he could falsify things for the greater good, made him slightly uncomfortable—but only slightly, since it was indeed beneficial to the entire Japanese police force.
In his view, since this matter was handled by Hanchuan Shenliu, given Hanchuan Shenliu's level of expertise, even if there were real problems, the police investigation would not find anything wrong, and it would certainly appear plausible on the surface.
After several years of contact, Inspector Megure has come to believe that Shinryu Samakawa is not really interested in "those things." Even if Shinryu Samakawa really wanted to do something, he would never leave any evidence, as that would be enough to report to his superiors.
Based on this, in order to dissuade Hanakawa Fukari from resigning, simply applying for an award would surely be acceptable, not only to the First Investigation Division but also to the entire Criminal Investigation Department.
Having calmed down Shinryu Hanchuan for the time being, Inspector Megure turned his head and saw Kenji Hagiwara acting suspiciously. He quickly waved for someone to come over: "Hagiwara-kun, you've come at the right time. Leave this to the others. You and Shinryu-kun go back first."
Hagihara Kenji: "...?"
Inspector Megure gave him a determined look.
This is a big case. With so many people here, we don't need Kenji Hagiwara. Since we're partners, it's only natural to comfort the person who just escaped death... uh, the person is Shinryu Saikawa. Well then, let's move on to the next step and get some information out of him!
Ask this guy what he's unhappy about at work that makes him want to quit.
Usakabe Saiki wasn't blind, so of course he saw the tension in their eyes. However, he had already discerned Inspector Megure's mindset, so he stopped talking and remained silent.
Kenji Hagiwara sighed, walked over to Saiki Usui and said, "Anyway, let's go back to the Metropolitan Police Department first. Your clothes are all dirty. I'll go talk to Jinpei Ko and ask to borrow his car..."
Silently, Saiki Usaba took out Kenji Hagiwara's car keys from his pocket and handed them to him.
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
He stared at the car keys for a few seconds, then turned to look at the ruins near the abandoned building from the explosion: "Where did you park my car?"
"Safe zone."
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
Okay, you knew all along that this place would explode.
Kenji Hagiwara followed Saiki Usaku, somewhat speechless, to his car, only to find it perfectly fine and completely unaffected.
After walking such a long way, Kenji Hagiwara could barely recall when his car keys had been taken. He wanted to say something, but he felt inexplicably tired and thought it would be useless to say anything. In the end, he just sighed and got into the driver's seat.
Let's go.
Usakabe Saiki sat in the passenger seat.
The car started heading towards the Metropolitan Police Department. When they stopped at a red light, Kenji Hagiwara finally spoke: "Are you really going to resign this time?"
There have been signs of this before, but they usually quieted down after a holiday. This time, it feels like they're giving the First Investigation Division a big gift in exchange for my resignation, and their determination is exceptionally strong.
This made him want to postpone his plan to get angry at Xiao Shenliu for acting on his own and putting himself in danger. Otherwise, what if he got angry and Xiao Shenliu told him to calm down and then blocked him and stopped answering his calls? He felt that Xiao Shenliu was capable of doing that.
Bo Yezaki's expression was serious: "Second year of graduate school, if you also intend to persuade me not to resign, then let's break off our friendship."
Kenji Hagiwara was taken aback: "That serious?"
Usoba Saiki replied coldly, "Yes."
He does treat his friends well, but even friends can't stop him this time; it's a matter of principle!
Kenji Hagiwara hesitated for a few seconds: "Excuse me, can I ask why? Asking this doesn't mean we have to break up, does it?"
"...I don't want to get up early every day anymore."
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
He almost said, "Just because of this?!" But seeing the other person's expression, Kenji Hagiwara shut up.
But he couldn't bring himself to ask, while the system didn't have that concern: "[Is it really because of that? I've been seeing you making all sorts of excuses for being late, and I just thought...]"
Usuha Saiki: [...How can I talk like that? Do I look like that kind of person? The main reason, of course, is that I can't accumulate any more suspicion points in the Metropolitan Police Department. Look at all the big things I've done, how many points have I earned? But I definitely can't tell this to the second-year graduate student, so...]
This time, the system had no doubts and trusted its own judgment completely. It chuckled coldly: "I won't be fooled by you anymore. What high-sounding excuses? You just don't like getting up early..."
Bo Yezhai's Record: [...]
Well, there's nothing we can do about it; he's just someone who's more energetic at night.
I can't sleep, I just can't sleep, but I still have to get up at the appointed time in the morning... Only Hanchuan Shenliu's physical condition can withstand it. If it were the original form of Haiye Saiki, he would probably be thinking about quitting his job after half a year.
No matter how interesting the job is, it feels really unpleasant if you have to get up early.
Now that the suspicion level in the Metropolitan Police Department has been raised to about the same level, everyone seems to have become numb. Wouldn't it be good for him to take this opportunity to resign?
Although it's a bit of a shame that the suspects and the like contributed a little less suspicion after we got to the scene, compared to the pain of getting up early, we can do without that little bit of suspicion!
As for Inspector Megure's disagreement...
If he disagrees, then he disagrees. He was kind enough to offer a way out, and everyone could have just accepted it. Now that he doesn't want that way out, then don't blame him for being impolite.
The death of Pramia was a major incident for the Metropolitan Police Department, which mobilized a large number of people to investigate the scene and conduct interviews. The report was completed in just a few days.
According to eyewitness accounts, the building exploded with purplish-red flames, consistent with the effects of the bombs commonly used by Pramia. Usoya Saiki stayed up all night following Pramia, retrieved the bombs and letters, destroyed the letters, and then planted the bombs he was carrying on the way upstairs the next day, waiting for Pramia to press the button. The bombs, which should have been scattered in several places, exploded all at once, and anyone who investigated would find that they were Pramia's own bombs.
The deceased did not die from the explosion, but from a fall. His face was still recognizable and matched that of Pramiya.
Further investigation led them to the traffic police officer from Pramia who had accompanied Hanchuan Shenliu during the arrest of the fugitive. They inquired in the vicinity and found the man's address, discovering that his identity was fake…
In conclusion, the report shows that although it is not advisable for Shinryu Kanakawa to act as a lone hero in dealing with criminals, the result was good, the merits outweighed the demerits, and he was a great contributor. The commendation applied for by Inspector Megure can be discussed in a meeting.
Unfortunately, by the time this conclusion was reached, Shinryu Hanchuan had already missed three or four days of work.
He left a resignation letter on Inspector Megure's desk and then disappeared! Even Kenji Hagiwara couldn't reach him!
Inspector Megure, looking rather displeased, finally came to settle accounts: "Who wrote the resignation letter? Come up and claim it."
After a moment of silence, someone raised their hand tremblingly: "I'm sorry, I wrote it for Han Chuan."
Everyone looked at him with heartbroken eyes and began to condemn him.
"A self-criticism is one thing, but you actually dared to have someone else write something like this?!"
"You wrote it, so why didn't you tell us?"
"You little bastard, you have no conscience!"
The person involved was also in pain: "I'm sorry! But I owe Han Chuan a lot of favors. He said that if I helped him write his resignation letter, we'd be even..."
"Can you stop relying on Han Chuan and walk upright?"
"I think Han Chuan was driven away by you guys. You asked him all sorts of stupid questions, and now we can't find him when we encounter real problems..."
"Well, it's not exactly a stupid problem. Those codes are indeed very difficult to decipher, but Hanchuan-kun can figure out the answer at a glance... This is also to save time..."
"What do we do now? We can't get through to him on the phone, and we heard he hasn't even gone home!"
Kenji Hagiwara added, "He simply canceled the lease."
Odagiri Toshiro, who had been promoted to head of the Criminal Investigation Department, gradually darkened his face as he watched the scene of hundreds of ducks quacking together in a noisy commotion.
"Enough." Chief Odagiri glanced around. "My purpose in recommending Kankawa to the First Investigation Division wasn't to let you slack off, but to let you learn from outstanding people... If Kankawa's return as a police officer only allows you to continue slacking off, then I think it's better if he doesn't come back!"
Mumu Police Department hesitated to speak.
He felt that this was a bit of an overstatement.
While it's true that many people frequently seek help from Kankawa Shinryu, and some individuals may be lazy, most are genuinely responsible and only ask for assistance when all else fails.
Especially for cases with high time sensitivity, the veteran detective had no choice but to ask Hanchuan Shenliu for help, which was quite shameless and humble. Afterwards, he worked hard to improve his professional skills... If everyone only asked Hanchuan for help to be lazy, then Hanchuan would definitely not have resigned now.
However, Department Head Odagiri is always just as strict with others as he is with himself. What everyone just said did sound a bit inappropriate, so it's not unreasonable to ask everyone to be more careful and reflect on their actions...
Minister Odagiri then gave an impromptu speech on self-improvement, which lasted only five minutes but was packed with valuable information, leaving everyone with expressions of agreement that they had learned something.
Sensing that the atmosphere had calmed down, Chief Odagiri nodded to Inspector Megure, signaling him to follow him out.
Upon arriving at the office of the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Chief Odagiri sat down and asked, "What is the reason for your resignation, Mr. Kankawa?"
"...It's said that he doesn't like sitting in the office or getting up early." Inspector Megure was somewhat embarrassed to say it.
Department Head Odagiri nodded thoughtfully: "I see... So, if these problems are resolved, would he be willing to come back and continue being a police officer?"
Inspector Megure sighed, "Chief, he's always late and refuses to work overtime. He's already trampled on the rules and regulations. Everyone's only given him this privilege because they're willing to tolerate it... While I really hope that Kankawa-kun can come back, I think it's inappropriate for the Metropolitan Police Department to make such a big concession."
For government departments like these, rules and regulations are very important. Making exceptions can easily lead to all sorts of troublesome follow-ups.
And the meticulous and serious department head, Odagiri, naturally understood all of this.
So he nodded slightly: "You have a point, but if he's not continuing as a detective in the First Investigation Division, then the requirements for detectives can't be used to constrain him."
Inspector Megure was taken aback: "You mean...?"
"Didn't the department discuss a few years ago whether to give Yusaku Kudo a special advisor position in the Criminal Investigation Department?"
Inspector Megure remembered: "Yes, that happened."
After all, having an outsider who isn't a police officer solve cases makes the police seem incompetent, so people discussed whether to bring that person into the system.
However, because the higher-ups insisted on a very traditional approach, even special advisors had to have served as police officers, and because Yusaku Kudo later went abroad, the matter was eventually dropped.
Now that the minister has brought this up, could it be that he wants to...?
Department Head Odagiri asked, "If we were to appoint Kankawa-kun as this special advisor, do you think anyone would object?"
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