Chapter 321
Usoppō Saiki had no interest in being an undercover police officer.
Although the public security officer in front of him did not introduce himself, Usakabe Saiki was no stranger to the manga. As soon as he saw the one-eyed appearance, he remembered that this was Kuroda Hyoue, the confusing option in the Rum three-choice dungeon.
Kuroda Hyōe was Furuya Rei's superior. When faced with this man's recruitment, his first reaction was that the other party wanted him to join the organization as an undercover agent.
However, a proper undercover agent, without some powerful backer, simply cannot be as free as Potts, who is a second-generation member of the organization. If he dares to let loose even a little, Gin might shoot him on the spot.
Just kidding, right now his real body is punching Rum and kicking Gin, and those two don't even dare to say a word. He can just lie around doing nothing, and he can sleep in until 3 pm every day... Isn't that a good life? How desperate would someone have to be an undercover agent like that, making themselves miserable?
Kuroda Hyōe said no.
"The work of the police is very diverse. Besides undercover agents, there are also those like the two of them who are responsible for solving cases. You are very talented, and it would be a pity to bury your talent. Please consider it. Our police department would very much like to welcome you."
Kuroda Hyoue's invitation was sincere.
After all, the fact that the case could be advanced to this extent in the short time it takes to walk from the parking lot to the elevator and wait for the elevator is something he would have suspected was just hearsay if he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes.
This person is even more outrageous than the information suggests... no, he is indeed very strong.
Many cases in the police force require swift action. A moment's inattention could lead to a witness committing suicide, the destruction of leads, or a suspect fleeing the country. While such incidents might have a minor impact on the First Investigation Division, police cases often involve much more, such as members of parliament, prime ministers, and ministers. Failure to resolve these cases promptly can cause far more complications than other types of cases.
With a genius who can solve cases so quickly, Kuroda Hyōe felt that their Public Security Bureau needed him more than the First Investigation Division.
While it's certainly hard to put my mind at ease sending Hanchuan Shenliu undercover, if it's just about solving cases, I can completely entrust it to him with a little attention to the confidential information he might come across, without worrying about anything else.
At times like these, Kuroda Hyōe's thinking becomes exceptionally "public security-oriented"—the very trait that Detective Kenji Hagiwara dislikes.
In Japanese society, it is customary for superiors to give orders to subordinates. Naturally, Kuroda Hyōe could not have a pleasant conversation with Samikawa Shinryū. To outsiders, the fact that he personally invited him already showed great sincerity.
Even Kenji Hagiwara felt that Hyoue Kuroda had been very sincere.
Therefore, he even slightly toned down the subtle look of disdain he had just shown towards the incident, preparing to put out the fire.
...After all, he felt that, given Han Chuan Shenliu's personality, he would absolutely not buy into this. Han Chuan Shenliu never considered himself a subordinate, and his superiors probably only had a presence in his eyes when writing self-criticisms for him.
The police chief's invitation was so sincere that if Han Chuan Shenliu's refusal was not pleasant to hear, the chief might get angry. He would have to decide whether to interrupt Han Chuan Shenliu's strange remarks!
Fortunately, Usakabe Saiki did not intend to make the Metropolitan Police Department and the National Police Agency enemies—although he had resigned long ago, in other people's eyes, he was still a member of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Besides, he was raising suspicion, not anger. Playing tricks on prisoners is his personal hobby, but there's no need for him to provoke others everywhere. He's not brainless.
After hearing Kuroda Heibei's invitation, Usaba Saiki hesitated for only a second before saying, "When I took the entrance exam for the Police Academy, didn't the interviewer say I wasn't suitable?"
Kuroda Hyōe: "…………"
What is this?! It wasn't mentioned in the information!
Although he couldn't help but feel a little resentful, Kuroda Hyōe knew that what he had at the time was just a simple compilation of existing data. No one had investigated these details from many years ago, so naturally they wouldn't have been included.
Moreover, he understood why the interviewer rejected Hanchuan Shenliu back then... or rather, everyone could understand.
The problem is that what the interviewer said years ago has now become a boomerang, suddenly hitting him.
Kuroda Hyōe fell silent.
Bo Yezaki calmly said, "If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now. Goodbye."
Ha, you used to ignore me, but now you can't even reach me!
System: [What? Didn't you deliberately avoid being selected back then?]
Bo Yezaki: [But others don't know! I still lost face!]
system:【…………】
Not many people know about this, and no one will find it funny that it's a joke by Hanchuan Shenliu; they'll only feel sorry for the interviewer...
Kenji Hagiwara was also eager to leave; he really didn't want Fukami Kagawa to get involved in the mess that was the Public Security Bureau.
"etc."
Kuroda Hyōe knew this meant a refusal, but out of curiosity about Samikawa Shinryū, he still wanted to ask a few more questions.
After all, he had never seen such a strange person as Hanchuan Shenliu before. Now this person had resigned from the Metropolitan Police Department and gone to work as a consultant while also engaging in entrapment... He wanted to know what this person really wanted.
After carefully considering his words, Kuroda asked, "Are you satisfied with your current life?"
He thought he would get a "satisfactory" answer, which might be a bit perfunctory, and then he could ask why, but what he heard instead was...
"—Not entirely satisfied."
Kuroda Hyōe was taken aback: "Why?"
Usakabe Saiki pondered, "I want to play with a sniper rifle..."
Kenji Hagiwara interrupted his strange talk: "He was sniped a few days ago and is now very interested in sniping, but there are no suitable places in the country to learn sniping."
Kuroda Hyoue raised an eyebrow.
This hobby... how should I put it, is not very common, but it unexpectedly suits Hanakawa Shinryu quite well.
Even though today was their first official meeting, he could already picture Han Chuan Shenliu with a sniper rifle in his mind.
How can someone be so well-matched with elements like guns, blood, and crime?
Without even testing him, Kuroda Hyōe felt that Samikawa Shinryū might be extremely talented in sniping, just as amazing as the detective skills he had demonstrated.
...The impression that Hanakawa Shinryu gives is really strange.
Kuroda Hyōe sighed quietly for a moment, then nodded calmly: "I understand. If you have the opportunity, you can try working for the Public Security Bureau. We also need snipers and are happy to train talented young people."
During sniper training, they might be able to use them to solve some cases...
“No need,” Bo Ye Saiki replied. “I prefer to kill whoever I want to kill, rather than whoever someone else designates.”
Kenji Hagiwara: "…………" Oh no, I didn't stop the strange talk!
Kuroda Hyōe: "…………???"
What kind of strange statement is this?!
Kuroda Hyoue was completely stunned, then looked at the red-eyed youth who seemed not to think there was anything wrong with what he said, nodded lightly to him, and turned to leave.
"..." Kuroda Hyōe almost instinctively reached out Er Kang's hand, wanting to keep the person and ask what he meant by what he just said, but because he suspected that he might have misheard or misunderstood, he opened his mouth but ultimately did not stop the person.
Only after the two young men disappeared from his sight did he finally realize that he had not misunderstood.
Hanchuan Shenliu is just that arrogant!
How dare they say such things in front of him, a public security officer!
For a few minutes, Kuroda Hyōe suspected that Samekawa Shinryū might have actually killed some people in secret.
But after thinking about it rationally, he realized it was unlikely.
The fact that she would say such things in front of him proves that Han Chuan Shenliu has a clear conscience and is not afraid of being investigated.
Moreover, those words shouldn't be taken literally; they probably just expressed Han Chuan Shenliu's refusal, albeit in a rather impolite way.
Perhaps it was because he didn't have a good impression of the police, plus the arrogant and disdainful personality of Han Chuan Shenliu.
...Alas, it's a bit of a pity.
He didn't feel anything when he was looking at the information before, but now he really feels it's a pity that someone with such a sharp mind doesn't want to join the police force.
Just look at that undercover agent who committed suicide; you can tell how incompetent young police officers are these days.
Those who are trained as undercover agents should be elites, but they have such poor mental resilience and no professional ethics. They don't even have a proper relationship while undercover. After something goes wrong, they don't think about making amends, but only about ending it all. As a result, not only did they die, but their comrades also got dragged down with them.
If we hadn't noticed the security guard's resentment earlier, he might not have just been threatening the president; he could have easily killed him.
What kind of police officers are these two?! Can't they find better people to train?!
As the head of public security, Kuroda Hyōe was filled with worry.
Fine, let Hanchuan Shenliu refuse now. If it really doesn't work out, the Public Security Bureau can just delegate it directly like the Metropolitan Police Department...
Kenji Hagiwara breathed a sigh of relief after he and Saiki Usui got into the car: "My God, Fukami, you really dare to say that."
That's a police chief, aren't you afraid he'll make things difficult for you?
Bo Yezaki said confidently, "What's there to be afraid of? What can he do to me? I'm not a policeman anymore!"
Kenji Hagiwara: "...That's true."
Quitting your job feels so good! He's even a little envious. At least he wouldn't dare talk to his boss like that... Well, even if he quits, he probably still wouldn't say that. It's a matter of personality.
But seeing his friend so unrestrained, he felt that the rebellious part of his heart was also satisfied.
“But I never expected the truth of this case to be like this. Maybe I shouldn’t have asked you to come. I should have just let the police take over from the beginning. This is entirely an internal problem of the police.” Kenji Hagiwara sighed. “And now you’ve gotten yourself targeted by the police.”
Usakabe asked, "Will they force me to join the Public Security Bureau?"
"In places like the police force, even those who join voluntarily might be suspected. They wouldn't force anyone to join for no reason," Kenji Hagiwara complained. "If you just curse the police for no reason, they definitely won't bother you."
“Then there’s no problem.” Bo Yezai said naturally. “No one can force me to do something I don’t want to do. You see, when I was a policeman, I was late every day because I didn’t want to get up early.”
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
What, you're quite proud of yourself, aren't you?!
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Extra chapter tonight
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Just a quick rant: in this movie, Gin blew up a real bottle of sake, and I really didn't expect my portrayal of Gin to be so accurate (referring to blowing up a colleague he didn't like [x]).
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When someone asks why the identity of Hanchuan Shenliu cannot be used, just write Hanchuan Shenliu directly.
Because sometimes he speaks in a thin, insincere way.
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In short, they got in touch with the police.
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Don't worry about Bo Ye, he's really free, no one can force him to do anything.
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