Chapter 411
He said he was going back to Tokyo, but since Morofushi Takaaki had come to Osaka, he was bound to finish investigating what he wanted to investigate before leaving.
The two detectives immediately became restless.
Normally, Morofushi Takaaki would prefer to act on his own, but this time, in order to test Usaku Saiki, he hesitated for a moment and agreed to let someone else participate—after all, he was currently on vacation and acting alone, not working for the police station, and at this stage he couldn't get too deep into things, so having outsiders wasn't a bad thing.
So, just as Hattori Heiji enthusiastically moved closer to Morofushi Takaaki, Edogawa Conan was secretly delighted, and Mori Kogoro was somewhat reluctant, Usui Saiki spoke up with a smile.
"Then you detectives go help Inspector Morofushi, I'll stay with Ran and Kazuha."
Zhu Fugaoming: "..."
Hattori Heiji: "..."
Conan Edogawa: "..."
Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but complain, "Aren't you a little too lazy, kid?"
Bo Yezaki looked ashamed: "There's nothing I can do, what can I do? I'm not a detective."
Conan Edogawa hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
—That's not what you said when you went around calling yourself "Detective Conan"!
However, due to the intimidating presence of Usaku Saiki, no one present dared to object and could only watch as Usaku Saiki and the girls obediently waved goodbye to them.
Kogoro Mouri was quite concerned about the case involving the deceased being a police officer. He didn't care much about losing Usui Saiki, but he eagerly sought out Morofushi Takaaki to discuss the case.
"Two people have died so far, both of whom were police officers from the Ikebukuro Police Station... They both had three gunshot wounds on their bodies, in the chest, left hand, and right foot. The perpetrator's target was clearly retired police officers."
Kogoro Mouri then asked, "The second victim retired in Osaka, right? Is that why you came to investigate?"
"……No."
Takaaki Morofushi sighed: "I'm here for... the current suspect, former Ikebukuro detective Kenzo Kanzaki, who was the deceased's colleague."
"Huh?" Hattori Heiji exclaimed in surprise, "A suspect?"
Morofushi Takaaki calmly said, "After Mr. Kanzaki left his job, he went to Nagano and opened a soba noodle shop there. I am a regular customer there, so I will be going to Tokyo tomorrow to assist with the investigation."
If it was just to assist in the investigation, Morofushi Takaaki had no reason to make a special trip to Osaka to investigate the deceased's condition. The fact that he did this shows that he didn't actually believe that Kanzaki Kenzo was the real culprit.
The place where they met was not far from the second victim's residence. However, they suddenly heard screams and changed their route. Now that everything was alright, the group continued on their way.
Zhu Fu Gaoming led the way, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
Heiji Hattori pretended to discuss something with Kogoro Mouri, but actually brought up Conan Edogawa's words. After chatting for a while, he enthusiastically approached Takaaki Morofushi and asked, "What are you thinking about, Mr. Takaaki?"
Morabu Takaaki said calmly, "I was thinking... when everyone introduced him to me last time, they seemed to say that Usaba-kun was also a detective, but it seems that he himself doesn't think so."
Heiji Hattori: "...Uh, Usui-nii, he...doesn't seem to be a proper detective..."
Morofushi Takaaki's intention was to gather intelligence, so he replied politely, "Oh? I'd like to hear more."
Before speaking, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but turn his head to look and make sure that Usaku Saiki wasn't nearby.
I don't know why, but I always feel that if I say bad things about Brother Bo Ye, I'll easily get caught by the person involved...
"Simply put, when Brother Bo Ye thinks being a detective is more interesting, he will call himself a detective, but usually he doesn't have any sense of being a detective at all and has no interest in solving cases."
Morofushi Takaaki raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "That Bo Ye-kun really is... quite unique."
Hattori Heiji thought to himself, "Adults are so tactful."
"What cases has he solved before?" Zhu Fu Gaoming asked.
Hattori Heiji felt there was nothing to hide; he was just bragging about Usaku Saiki, so he recounted the cases he remembered.
Conan Edogawa wasn't idle either: "On the Shinkansen from Osaka back to Tokyo last time, Usui-san also solved a case, but his method was a bit..."
Zhu Fu Gaoming asked curiously, "What?"
Conan Edogawa: "He saw the culprit leaving the crime scene... Speaking of which, in Mr. Takaaki's case last time, he also seemed to have directly taken a picture of the culprit leaving... What kind of luck does Usui-san have!"
If everyone had this luck, wouldn't solving the case be a piece of cake?
Although the fun of deduction is greatly reduced, it's not unacceptable in order to catch criminals.
Zhu Fu Gaoming pondered for a moment: "It's possible that this isn't just luck."
Just like a seasoned criminal investigator, an experienced person can sense at a glance who is not right.
A person who wants to commit a crime is definitely nervous in secret, while a person who wants to escape the scene is definitely pretending to be calm.
Perhaps they are not obvious to others, but in the eyes of Usakabe Saiki, these people are probably as conspicuous as light bulbs in the dark, which is why he can take accurate photos or start to suspect people before the case has even occurred.
...Intuition, it really is intuition. This is not an excuse. How else can we explain what Usaku Saiki could sense besides intuition?
Moreover, the way he avoids being noticed by the police, even though he occasionally helps solve cases... would be understandable if he were an undercover agent sent out by the Public Security Bureau, or someone from the organization that Jingguang was infiltrating.
It seems that while Usaku Saiki is avoiding the police, he's not completely running away. So, he must be an undercover agent for the Public Security Bureau? Kagemitsu's colleague?
While giving him some trust points, Morofushi Takaaki was also giving him a lot of suspicion points—if it was Usakabe Saiki who kindly brought him the news of Kagemitsu when they met at the hospital last time... does the police not give people regular psychological tests anymore?!
Is that how you deliver messages?! It's not like he can't accept the news of his brother's death. Would it kill him to prove his identity and explain the information clearly?
Why does he look like he's just watching the show?! He genuinely suspected the other person was part of the organization!
Morofushi Takaaki mentally grumbled for a while, then shared his thoughts: "Usehide-kun's way of thinking is really different from ours. If possible, I'd really like to know his opinion on this case... It's a real shame he's unwilling to join in."
Heiji Hattori thought for a moment and said, "If I have the chance, I'll ask Usui-nii."
This means that he also wants to go to Tokyo.
Morofushi Takaaki tried to dissuade him, thinking it was unnecessary, because the police wouldn't easily open up cases of this level to high school detectives, but Hattori Heiji insisted.
So the next day, there were only a few people on the Shinkansen back to Tokyo.
Usaka Saiki propped his chin on his hand and looked at them: "So, regarding that retired police officer from Osaka, did you find anything yesterday?"
Morofushi Takaaki naturally chimed in, as if Usui no Saiki hadn't refused to join the investigation before: "The owner of the bar he frequented said that after seeing the news about the first victim, he became very worried and mentioned '22 years ago,' but he quickly stopped himself, not letting anything slip, and then went to Tokyo... but unexpectedly died there."
Usoppei gave a thoughtful "hmm".
Heiji Hattori also said, "Regarding the case 22 years ago, he and the previous victim were both involved in a case 22 years ago. In order to save a child who was being held hostage by a yakuza member in a restaurant, they shot and killed the perpetrator. The perpetrator was shot in the chest, left hand, and right foot... I even found some old newspapers."
With that, Hattori Heiji handed the newspaper to Usaku Saiki.
Usoppei looked down.
The headline read "Children of prisoners" and "Children of police officers."
"...The police even brought their own children to see the criminals, and ended up being taken hostage?" Bo Yezaki's lips twitched.
Morofushi Takaaki calmly explained, "According to my information, the perpetrator used to secretly provide information to the police in exchange for money. So after killing someone, he wanted to talk to a familiar police officer about whether he could get a lighter sentence if he turned himself in. Kanzaki-senpai probably brought the child along to prove that he had no hostile intentions..."
"Oh, is that so? Then one is enough, why bring two?"
Usakabe Saiki complained: "Police, informants in the yakuza, police officers taking two children to meet a criminal who has just committed murder without any suspicion, police lying in ambush at the restaurant to kill... When these elements are put together, I feel like an undercover agent has been betrayed. And one of the two children is probably not a police officer, but the criminal's child."
Zhu Fu Gaoming: "…………"
Hattori Heiji: "…………"
Conan Edogawa: "...Usui-kun, what movies have you been watching lately?"
Why did you immediately think of infiltrating the enemy?!
Usakabe Saiki pondered, "I'd like to compare Infernal Affairs with its Japanese remake."
Upon hearing his answer, Kogoro Mouri showed a forgiving expression: "Young people should be able to distinguish between reality and fantasy. Why would the police betray their undercover agents? Even if he killed someone, if he was an undercover agent, and he explained himself clearly, and if there were extenuating circumstances, he wouldn't be sentenced too harshly..."
Usoba Saiki shrugged, not refuting: "Probably, maybe it's because of the movies I've been watching lately... Luckily, I'm not a policeman, otherwise I'd immediately label my own people, which would really hinder the investigation."
Zhu Fugaoming: "...There's no need for that."
The attempt to distance themselves is too obvious... and this line of thinking...
The fact that he immediately thought of an undercover agent might not be due to watching movies, but more likely because the word "undercover agent" is deeply ingrained in his mind. He may also know a lot about the consequences of an undercover agent being exposed, so when he sees a similar situation, his first reaction is to think of an undercover agent.
Usakabe Saiki looked uninterested, so no one pressed him further and instead began to discuss it quietly.
Undercover System: [Aren't you going to join? Didn't you already promise Inspector Megure last night to help investigate this case?]
Yes, when Usakabe Saiki heard that the case had been transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department, he guessed that his undercover agent might be in trouble... but he didn't intend to refuse, so he agreed quite readily.
This passive resistance at this moment puzzled the undercover system.
Usui Saiki: [...The same job, once is fun, twice is boring...I'll talk about it when I get to the Metropolitan Police Department.]
I've been having so much fun lately, it's time to clear my head! Otherwise, I'll become a useless person!
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This case is adapted from the Japanese drama "Dangerous Duo." Because it's an adaptation, the details don't need to be emphasized.
My main intention is to write about undercover work.
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I'm currently taking tons of anti-inflammatory medication. All I can say is, everyone should take good care of their teeth; it's so painful!
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Bo Ye: People still need to have jobs, otherwise they'll become useless. I'm going to switch out of my Han Chuan account and go to work right now.
System: ...Isn't this just playing with people?!
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