Chapter 214
Usakabe Saiki held his phone and pondered for a moment.
At this point, I would call him... First, I would rule out both illegal and legal yakuza organizations.
These organizations are generally cautious. Even if they want to recruit someone, they will wait for a while to see what they do next, wait for someone to stand out, and observe their attitude. They are not in such a hurry.
Moreover, his phone number is not something that just anyone can easily obtain. He worked in the First Investigation Division for two years, and not every colleague had his contact information. If you want to trace the source, you can always find the person. In other words, the organization that is now recruiting him is at least one that is legitimate on the surface.
However, even if Usoppei guessed it, it wouldn't stop him from continuing to act.
Usoya Saiki directly uttered the least likely answer: "The Suminoe Group?"
The other side: "...No, I..."
"FBI?"
The other side: "Not really..."
What's wrong with this guy?! Why does his first reaction to recruitment talk about these organizations?!
Even if you guessed it was a Japanese public security officer, what would you say?
Although I always knew that Hanchuan Shenliu's situation was rather delicate and that there were always a lot of rumors surrounding him, I only realized after getting to know him that those rumors were absolutely inseparable from Hanchuan Shenliu's own efforts!
If Hanchuan Shenliu had guessed the Japanese Public Security Bureau first, he wouldn't have felt this subtle!
The caller couldn't let the other person keep guessing, or they might lose their moral compass. So, they quickly seized a break in the conversation and introduced themselves.
"I am Yasunori Kumono. I used to be a detective in the First Investigative Division, but like you, I resigned a few years ago and now run an investigation company as a private detective."
The former elite detective from the First Investigation Division spoke with a hint of arrogance.
"I had heard about Mr. Hanchuan's deeds before and admired him very much. However, considering that you are still a detective, it was inconvenient to mention an invitation or the like... Now that I heard that Mr. Hanchuan chose to resign at such a young age, I guess it may be because you are not used to some of the rules of the Metropolitan Police Department. But with your talents, it would be a waste to do other work. So why not consider my company... I have achieved some success in the industry. Mr. Hanchuan can inquire about it. Perhaps my company is more suitable for you than the Metropolitan Police Department."
"Okay, I understand." Bo Yezhai replied indifferently, just like an HR person who receives hundreds of resumes every day when faced with a new self-recommendation, highlighting his indifference.
However, former detective Yasunori Kumono didn't seem to mind his attitude. He smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with a mature smile, then hung up the phone without saying anything more.
System: [Former detective turned detective, huh? Come to think of it, Kogoro Mouri is another one. He quit being a detective and became one... No wonder there are so many detectives in this world.]
Usakabe Saiki: [Actually, I had considered becoming a detective after quitting my job... Being a consultant wouldn't interfere with part-time work, so I might as well give it a try.]
He didn't intend to agree, but he really wanted to learn from this senior's approach.
But who is this guy? Why is he the first to come and recruit him? Is he that confident?
If it's the president, could he be a victim from some episode? After all, the president's mortality rate is rather high in this world... but I have absolutely no recollection of him.
Somewhat confused, Usakabe called Inspector Megure for advice.
Yes, although he went missing, causing his former superior, Inspector Megure, a lot of trouble, he would still confidently ask Inspector Megure for information when he encountered problems.
Inspector Megure was pleasantly surprised when he received the call: "Kanakawa-kun! You've made up your mind so quickly?"
Making people suspect that he was unwilling to accept the role of consultant could indeed raise some suspicion, but it was so little that it was negligible. Bo Yezaki was too lazy to bother with it, so he was a little more honest: "I guess so, but this call wasn't about that."
Inspector Megure paused, then his expression turned serious, and his voice softened: "Kanakawa-kun, have you encountered another case?"
Hanchuan Shenliu often encounters strange cases on his way to work. Now that he has resigned and is out in the field, without his identity as a police officer, he might encounter even more troublesome situations...
Inspector Megure was even prepared to bail him out.
So, if Hanchuan Shenliu comes back as an advisor, he'll still be a police officer, and it will be easier for him to solve these kinds of problems!
Fortunately, Usoppei quickly explained: "No, I wanted to ask if you know someone named Kumono Yasunori?"
“Oh, Kumono, I do know…” Inspector Megure stopped mid-sentence, then suddenly realized, “Wait, could it be that he tried to recruit you into his company?”
"right."
Without needing to ask any further questions, Inspector Megure began to speak with concern: "Konno, when he was a policeman, he did a pretty good job. He was best at reading micro-expressions, and as long as he was willing to befriend people, few people would dislike him. But since his wife died, his personality has become extreme. Fortunately, he realized the problem and chose to resign before causing any trouble, and started that investigation company, doing some private detective work."
At this point, it's just a normal process for a criminal police officer to transfer to civilian work, and there's nothing to worry about.
But then Inspector Megure started leaking information: "It's not that I want to say anything bad about others, but Kumono... he really has gone a bit astray."
Inspector Megure described, quite subtly, what Yasunori Kumono did after resigning.
Simply put, it means a lack of professional ethics.
For example, if a politician's wife asks him to investigate the politician's extramarital affair, he will immediately tip the politician off, doing him a favor... This kind of operation, used repeatedly, has accumulated a lot of favors and leverage, including even against high-ranking police officers.
It is said that he has done many illegal things and even seems to have connections with some illegal organizations. Some of his subordinates are former yakuza members who have been released from prison. However, the police have not been able to find any evidence regarding his illegal and criminal activities.
As former colleagues, it must have been difficult for Inspector Megure to talk about these things; his feelings were quite complicated.
In particular, the fact that Yasunori Kumono actually came to invite Shinryu Suzumawa... even Inspector Megure felt angry.
Han Chuan Shenliu has always worked so hard to be a good policeman, enduring so many misunderstandings to get into the police academy. Even though he hates getting up early, he still persisted for two years. Only recently did he finally give up. Was it easy for him?!
It wasn't easy!
So, this guy, Yasunori Kumono, actually wants to make all of Suikawa Shinryu's efforts over the years go to waste, turning him into someone like him, engaging in fraudulent and potentially illegal activities?!
It's likely that Yasunori Kumono has also met Shinryu Sugawa and felt that they would be kindred spirits, which is why he extended this invitation.
But what a joke!
Hanchuan Shenliu is not that kind of person at all!
Although he seems more like the one who would go down that path than the righteous-looking Yasunori Kumono, Inspector Megure, who has known him for years, believes that Fukari's willpower is far stronger than that of Yasunori Kumono, who lost all sense of justice after his wife's death.
Despite enduring so much discrimination since childhood, Hanakawa Shinryu, who steadily became a police officer, is definitely not the kind of person Kumono Yasunori thought he was.
Inspector Megure didn't try to dissuade Suzumawa from joining. After explaining Kumono Yasunori's situation, he said, "You should carefully consider his invitation. More importantly, have you agreed to be an advisor? If you have, I'll handle the paperwork for you!"
Bo Yezaki casually replied, "I agree."
Inspector Megure's initial unease due to Yasunori Kumono was instantly soothed.
He said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, okay, I'll go talk to Minister Odagiri right away! The minister has always thought highly of you, it's so great that you're willing to come back!"
Given the efficiency of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, this special advisor position would take at least a month to process, so Usuoba Saiki was still able to continue enjoying his happy vacation.
Since he had nothing better to do, and Shuichi Akai needed time to discuss things with the FBI, he went to visit Yasunori Kumono's investigation company as originally planned, just in case he got bored someday and wanted to open a detective agency, he could have some ideas.
A few days later, the busy Inspector Megure received a call from Saiki Usaba.
"Inspector, do you still remember Yasunori Kumono?"
Inspector Megure: "I remember, you just asked me about it a few days ago. My memory isn't that bad... What's wrong?"
"He killed someone."
Mu Mu Police Department: "…………"
—Who gave Yunye the courage to recruit Han Chuan while simultaneously killing people right under Han Chuan's nose?! Did he really think Han Chuan was the kind of person who wouldn't care about such things?!
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Bonus chapter. It would be a shame if the skepticism points everyone contributed in the last chapter weren't counted!
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Forget about the police. With Han Chuan's shady connections, the police would have ruled him out from the start; otherwise, they would have recruited him by graduation.
The police prefer a more secure approach and wouldn't risk picking this kind of person.
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Those who recruit Han Chuan immediately require one person to enter (...).
It was like an ominous sign.
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The death rate of company presidents in Detective Conan is really high!
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