Chapter 361
After a moment of silence, thinking that "there shouldn't be any criminals that arrogant" and "this person looks smart, he doesn't seem like he would make such a stupid mistake," Yamato Kansuke reorganized his thoughts and analyzed the situation from a more rational and calm perspective.
...Actually, apart from recognizing them as police officers from Nagano and keeping an eye on their car, this dangerous-looking young man didn't do anything suspicious.
So Yamato Kansuke asked directly, "How did you know we were police officers from Nagano?"
Uehara Yui was also concerned about this question, staring at the other person and waiting for an answer.
The young man calmly replied, "I saw you on a police call in Nagano, and I remembered your license plate number."
Yamato dares to help: "…………"
Yui Uehara: "…………"
So, that's the simple reason?! Suddenly, I feel so embarrassed by all their previous wild speculations!
Although they had no recollection of seeing each other before, they thought that such a conspicuous person should not be ignored. However, it was normal for them to not notice passersby when they were rushing to the scene and simply driving by with their sirens on.
So here's the question.
Ordinary passersby would not ask to ride in a police car from another city to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
If it were anyone else, Yamato Kansuke and Hara Yui could guess whether they were police officers going to a meeting together. But looking at the suspicious young man in front of them who hadn't given his name yet, they felt inexplicably resistant to the idea that he might be a colleague.
But she still had to ask, so Uehara Yui asked, "Are you going to a meeting too? Which department are you in?"
The other person calmly replied, "I am an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department."
The two policemen in Nagano: "…………"
In the past, my colleagues in Tokyo would consult novelists about their cases or ask high school students for help. Although it was unconventional, it was understandable. But now, I feel that this approach is no longer comprehensible!
If this isn't a lie, it even makes one suspect that the Metropolitan Police Department might want to arrest this consultant, but since they can't find any evidence, they simply hired him as a consultant, using him while closely monitoring him...
Sensing their distrust, the red-eyed youth asked, "Do you know any police officers in Tokyo?"
Although questioning someone in front of them might seem impolite, when it comes to life safety, politeness can really be put aside.
Therefore, upon hearing this, Yamato Kansuke immediately took out his phone and started scrolling through his contacts without any hesitation.
As he flipped through the pages, Yamato Kansuke asked, "Speaking of which, I haven't asked your name yet."
"The cold river flows deep."
Yui Uehara: "...What a nice name."
She felt a little cold now because her temperament matched the other person's perfectly.
Kansuke Yamato doesn't really have many acquaintances in Tokyo. Local police in Japan operate independently and don't usually communicate much, but if they really want to ask something, they still have ways to contact each other. For example, the person from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who was in charge of contacting them during this joint investigation meeting.
He quickly got through on the phone: "Officer Shiratori, excuse me, but I wanted to ask if any advisors were invited to this joint investigation meeting?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo answered very professionally: "Yes, we invited Kogoro Mouri."
Yamato Kansuke knows Kogoro Mouri! There's no need to ask! So he described it in detail: "No, I meant to ask if you invited someone named Samikawa Shinryu..."
"Huh?" Shiratori Ninzaburo's tone was somewhat shocked. "You were invited, but...did you run into each other?"
Yamato Kansuke was still uneasy. What if this person knew that an advisor named Kanakawa Shinryu was going to attend the meeting and was impersonating him? "Yes, I was stopped on the side of the road. He said he couldn't get a taxi and wanted us to give him a ride, but I'm not sure if what he said is true."
Shiratori Renzaburo: "Oh, if it's you, Hankawa-kun, then it's probably true that you really can't get a taxi."
Yamato Gansuke: "..."
Who asked you that?! I asked if the person in front of me is really Hanukawa Shinryu?!
They're supposed to be elites in the professional group, how come their ability to grasp the key points is so poor?!
If Shiratori Ninzaburo knew what Yamato Kansuke was secretly criticizing him for, he would definitely feel wronged, because Shiratori Ninzaburo had no concept of Samikawa Shinryu being impersonated.
Not only could no one imitate his aura, but it's also because no one who has ever seen Han Chuan Shenliu would dare to impersonate him!
Feeling utterly speechless, Yamato Kansuke could only take a deep breath and ask bluntly, "The demeanor of this Mr. Kankawa in front of me doesn't seem to fit the image of a policeman at all."
Shiratori Renzaburo then realized that outsiders were not used to this: "Although Hankawa-kun's temperament is indeed a bit suspicious, he used to be an elite member of our First Investigation Division and has never had any problems. If you are not sure, you can let me talk to him to confirm if it is really him."
Just say it.
Yamato Kansuke placed his phone in the window and turned on speakerphone.
"Kankawa-kun? Is that you?" Shiratori Renzaburo asked.
"It's me," Han Chuan Shenliu said succinctly.
Shiratori Ninzaburo remarked, "You really know how to stop a car."
Han Chuan Shenliu: "I won't go if I can't stop you."
Yamato Gansuke: "...???"
Yamato Kansuke harbored numerous doubts about the Metropolitan Police Department, but he didn't utter a single word. After confirming his identity and exchanging a few polite words, he hung up the phone and had Uehara Yui unlock the door so that Kanakawa Shinryu could get into the car.
"Thank you." Han Chuan Shenliu, sitting in the back seat, thanked him politely.
Uehara Yui: "...You're welcome. It's us who were a bit rude."
Han Chuan Shenliu said casually, "It's good to be cautious, otherwise it would really be a joke if a police car were hijacked."
The two policemen in Nagano: "…………"
There's no need to describe it so clearly, as if you've really thought about it!
Yamato Kansuke asked, "I heard you used to be a detective in the First Investigation Division? Why are you an advisor now?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo said that Samikawa Shinryu had never had any problems, but the fact that a perfectly good detective had become an advisor was the biggest problem.
The term "consultant" sounds impressive, but in reality, they are practically outsiders and certainly not as trustworthy as active-duty criminal investigators.
Why did Hanchuan Shenliu resign? He had been asked this question more than once or twice, but no matter how many times, he was happy to answer: "Because I can't get out of bed in the morning."
The two detectives from Nagano: "...???"
You should have prepared for this before you even took the police academy entrance exam! You're an adult, how can you have such poor self-control? What were you thinking?!
You'd never guess from her appearance that she's such a capricious person...
Then they heard Kanakawa Shinryu continue, "Besides, being a policeman is boring. If my superiors hadn't forced me to stay, I wouldn't even be a consultant."
Originally, the two had barely suppressed their doubts because of Shiratori Ninzaburo's confident assurances, but in this instant, the alarm bells in Yamato Kansuke and Hara Yui's brains went off again.
Rather than a joking answer like "I don't want to get up early," the latter reason is definitely the real one, isn't it?
The statement "Being a police officer is boring" is unsettling; it sounds like something a guy who scoffs at justice would say if he did something outrageous.
And these words actually came from a former criminal police officer... He even tried to stop him from leaving...
Two police officers from Nagano began to seriously question the professionalism of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy.
—How did they even pass the interview?! Were your interviewers blind, or is the Tokyo police force so short-staffed?!
Better to have none than something subpar! Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, don't you understand anything?!
We in Nagano would never have this problem!!!
With a strange sense of pride and a strong sense of regional identity, Uehara Yui finally drove her car to the Metropolitan Police Department.
After Shinryu Hanakawa said, "Being a policeman is boring," the two policemen in Nagano fell into a long silence and did not try to say anything more.
In Japanese society, this is a rather suffocating social environment. Many office workers feel immense pressure, even depression, when they are ignored by their companies, have no one to talk to, and no work. They feel like they don't fit in and are being bullied.
But Hanchuan Shenliu seemed very familiar with this atmosphere, and didn't feel awkward at all. When they arrived at their destination, he even thanked the driver before getting off the bus.
Yamato Kansuke, leaning on his cane, followed behind Samikawa Shinryu, watching the Metropolitan Police Department personnel greet him as if it were nothing out of the ordinary, and finally lost all hope in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
No wonder in the past, the people making headlines in Tokyo for solving cases were either novelists or high school students; it must be because the Metropolitan Police Department was so short-staffed...
Considering that not only the two of them, as outsiders, would be attending the joint investigation meeting, but also police officers from other areas involved in other cases, Yamato Kansuke and Hara Yui secretly watched the show unfold and followed Kanagawa Shinryu to the entrance of the meeting hall.
The boy they both thought highly of, who was much smarter than many adults, named Conan Edogawa, was the first to spot them and greet them: "Mr. Kankawa! And Officer Yamato and Officer Uehara."
"Conan-kun~" Upon seeing the children, Uehara Yui finally relaxed her tense nerves, which had been stretched thin all the way. "And Mr. Mori, Ms. Ran, it's been a long time."
Kogoro Mouri clicked his tongue in surprise: "Didn't we just see each other in Nagano a couple of days ago? What are you guys doing here?"
Conan Edogawa explained, "It's probably because of the case that happened in Nagano."
With his hands in his trench coat pockets, Shinryu Hanakawa nodded to Kogoro Mouri and then said to Ran Mouri, "Long time no see."
Yamato Kansuke watched the way these people interacted, his lips twitching, feeling inexplicably irritated: "Let's go, let's go inside first."
Ran Mouri, holding Conan Edogawa's hand, said, "Conan and I are waiting outside. Please come in, everyone. We should all be here soon... Oh, by the way, Mr. Kankawa, Inspector Hagiwara was just talking about you, saying he was worried you'd be late again. It seems he was overthinking it!"
Uehara Yui: "..."
It seems that Shinryu Hachikawa's dislike of waking up early might not be entirely untrue...
Kenji Hagiwara sneezed.
Inspector Megure stopped his conversation with his superior and asked Kenji Hagiwara behind him with concern, "Are you alright? Did you catch a cold?"
"No, it's probably just that someone is talking about me."
Inspector Megure remarked, "It might be Kankawa."
Hanchuan.
The supervisor, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, who had just been talking to Inspector Megure, repeated the name to himself as if it were a complete stranger, and then glanced at the information.
Because the person Matsumoto Kiyonaga at this moment is not himself, but Ireland, disguised as a member of his Black Organization.
Ireland was recalling the information while inwardly complaining that infiltrating in disguise was troublesome, and memorizing the social relationships and acquaintances of the person he was supposed to impersonate was a major headache.
Unfortunately, Matsumoto Kiyotaka's physique is so tall that even Vermouth's props couldn't save him. Otherwise, Vermouth would have been better at this, and he wouldn't have been chosen.
Who is Han Chuan again?
Ireland absentmindedly recalled for a moment, then remembered, oh, he seemed to be an advisor, but because he rarely appeared and had a distant relationship with Matsumoto Kiyonaga, barely exchanging a word a year, the information was very limited. Knowing that such a person existed was enough; it didn't have much impact.
Just as Ireland was thinking this, he suddenly felt an eerie silence in the conference room.
An inexplicable sense of oppression came from the direction of the door. Ireland suddenly turned around and looked, his breath caught in his throat for a moment, and his brain short-circuited.
—Wait, is the organization sending other people? It's one thing not to tell him, but this is way too obvious! Is this the effect of Gin's disguise?! Isn't anyone going to stop them?!
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I've been traveling a lot lately, it's been really busy and tiring. I'll update more when I get home.
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—How desperate is the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for manpower?!
Police officers from other regions developed an inexplicable sense of superiority over the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
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Nagano police: How could that be? The real reason must be the latter part, "Being a policeman is boring!"
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