Chapter 414
In such awkward moments, it's always Kenji Hagiwara who steps in to ease the tension.
He bravely tried to keep up with the train of thought, making everyone forget the embarrassing things that Han Chuan Shenliu had said: "Indeed, even if the other party has taken hostages, the police usually don't shoot at the chest, where people are likely to die. Instead, they shoot at the limbs like the other two shots... aiming directly at the chest is as if they wanted to kill the other party from the very beginning."
Morofushi Takaaki also snapped out of his rambling thoughts and continued, "Given that the Jinrui Association deliberately provoked Mr. Ihara, they probably wanted to make him want to shoot so they could then conveniently silence him."
Inspector Megure's eyes lit up: "Right, Mr. Ihara seemed to have shouted 'You betrayed me' before he fired the gun... If he didn't say that to his contact Kanzaki, but rather—"
Morifushi Takaaki chimed in: "There must be corrupt cops colluding with the Jinrui Association. Ihara probably went undercover to investigate this, and because he found out something, he was silenced... If that's the case, the person who shot him in the chest back then must have been that corrupt cop. He found out someone was investigating something from 22 years ago, so he came out to silence him... That makes sense."
So here's the question: of the police officers who were in the restaurant back then, how many are still alive...?
Aside from retired police officer Kanzaki, who is already wanted as a suspect, the only other one left is the current deputy chief of police in Ikebukuro.
Kanzaki didn't actually fire the shot; the one who fired it must have been the deputy chief of the Ikebukuro Police Station.
Inspector Megure glanced at the pale-faced police officer in Ikebukuro and comforted him, "It's not certain yet. After all, it's entirely possible that Mr. Kanzaki suddenly wanted revenge after 22 years, but he doesn't know who shot Ihara in the chest, so he's asking around..."
No, he couldn't make up any more excuses. It was too difficult for him to find a reason for that deputy director, given that he trusted Han Chuan Shenliu's judgment!
Zhu Fugai sighed: "But even if it really is him, there's no evidence, only suspicion. Let's investigate first..."
Inspector Megure and Kenji Hagiwara both showed subtle expressions.
Morofushi Takaaki looked at them: "...Excuse me, is there some evidence I'm unaware of?"
Inspector Megure said in a tone that was both eager to show off and restrained, "No, it's just that... cough, our Metropolitan Police Department is better at dealing with situations where there is no evidence at the moment."
Zhu Fu Gaoming: "…………"
You're referring to Hanchuan Shenliu, right? I always feel like this person can't come up with any normal methods for gathering evidence…
The police officers in Ikebukuro couldn't help but imagine all sorts of things even before hearing the suggestion, since sometimes leaving things unsaid makes it easier for people to speculate than explaining things clearly.
At that moment, he couldn't help but think to himself, "You guys are proper criminal investigators, not public security officers. Can't you do something a little more ethical?"
Kenji Hagiwara, also considering the presence of so many outsiders and the Metropolitan Police Department's need for reputation, asked Shinryu Kanakawa, "I think we could use entrapment tactics. What do you think?"
Han Chuan Shenliu nodded: "Okay."
Inspector Megure was also relaxed: "Hagiwara-kun is quite adept at sting operations, so everyone can rest assured!"
Police officers outside the Metropolitan Police Department: "…………"
Is this the elite image of the Metropolitan Police Department now?
That's truly terrifying.
Han Chuan Shenliu didn't intend to follow this case to the end, so he stood up, pressing his hand on the table: "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
Kenji Hagiwara turned his head in surprise: "Eh? Are you busy?"
Han Chuan Shenliu said calmly, "No, I just hate this case."
Police officers in Ikebukuro: "…………"
Is it the hatred of undercover agents being betrayed, or the hatred of corrupt cops...?
If you don't explain clearly, I can't help but overthink things, because you really do look like an undercover agent who has infiltrated the police force!
Morofushi Takaaki had a similar dilemma, but he also felt that if he could say such things so openly and honestly, then Kanekawa Shinryu must be very justified and should not be doubted.
Kenji Hagiwara didn't react much to Shinryu Samakawa's words, after all, he was already used to Samakawa's clear-cut likes and dislikes.
Although this guy looks like a cool and aloof guy, he gets so angry that he'll skip half a bowl of rice if he dies more than five times while playing games... Thinking back to when Jinpei was in high school, he would die at least ten times before throwing a tantrum. Fukami is really not even as good as a high school student.
Knowing that Hanakawa Shinryu definitely wouldn't stay, Hagiwara Kenji didn't try to persuade him any further. Besides, the case would probably take several days to wrap up, so he didn't have time to invite him to dinner. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he let Hanakawa Shinryu leave.
Morofushi Takaaki also felt that it was time for him to leave.
He originally came to provide information on the suspect Kanzaki's recent activities in Nagano Prefecture, but it seems he's no longer needed, so it's awkward for him to stay.
As it turns out, Inspector Megure is the kind of person who recruits talent without being bound by convention, and Takaaki Morofushi isn't as capricious as Shinryu Samekawa. Since we're already here, why leave? If we solve the case together, everyone can feel at ease sooner, right?
So Morofushi Takaaki was kept behind to discuss how to design a sting operation, and he didn't get a penny more than his own salary. However, Kanakawa Shinryu received his bonus for the month after working for less than 20 minutes.
"What's this called?" Bo Yezaki thought to himself. "They don't feel bad using their own stuff, they think it's their duty!"
Suspicion System: [We know you're just too tired from the Shinkansen ride and don't want to work today. No need for excuses...]
Undercover System: [He earned so many points in these 20 minutes! He just doesn't want to work! What are you talking about him for?!]
Suspicion value system: [? ? ?]
Bo Yezhai found the Undercover System quite agreeable: 【Exactly! Look at their attitude, then look at yours. You should reflect on why I don't like buying items from you.】
Suspicion value system: [...]
The undercover system eagerly asked: "Are you going back to rest now? I saw some snacks and drinks you won in the lucky bags but haven't used yet. Do you want something spicy or sweet later? Would you like me to prepare some for you?"
The suspicion system was shocked!
Is this real sales?! It lost! I feel like I let a wolf into the house!
After thinking it over, Usoppei Saiki figured that Hagiwara Kenji would probably be working overtime these next couple of days, while Hattori Heiji might come at any time, so he decided to go back to his home.
But before you go...
On her way back to her main body, Usoppei Kiki stopped by the Poirot Cafe.
Amuro Tooru's smile froze for a moment when he saw him, and he lowered his voice and said, "I cleaned your house yesterday and sent you an email."
“I know,” said Usakata Saiki regretfully, “but I want to eat your cooking… Actually, asking you to clean was also a way of asking you to cook.”
Amuro Tooru: "...You really don't hold back."
Usoya Saiki: "What kind of relationship do we have! There's no need to be so polite!"
Toru Amuro: "???"
This shouldn't be something you should be saying! And what exactly is their relationship? Just tell me!
"Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you."
Amuro Tooru immediately tensed up.
He had long since realized that the more casually Bo Ye Saiki spoke of something, the more problematic it was!
Was it something that happened on the airship the day before yesterday? Bo Yezaki wanted to complain that the police were too slow to catch the criminals immediately, which made him not have enough fun.
Or was it a sudden whim that he was sent to investigate Phantom Thief Kid?
Amuro Toru pondered and guessed, remaining calm and patiently awaiting Usui Saiki's next move.
Bo Yezhaiji: "Zhu Fu will probably be here soon."
Amuro Tooru's breathing paused for a moment.
Jingguang is coming...? So suddenly? What happened? Wasn't it agreed that he should hide until the traitor in the Public Security Bureau was caught, and that everyone should think something had happened to him?
Did Usuo Saiki say something? Or did something unexpected cause the plan to change?
Amuro Tooru, having experience dealing with Usui Saiki, didn't want to waste time and asked directly, "Why?"
Usakata Saiki sighed: "It's a long story, and the situation is very complicated. Anyway, it's about a mole and an undercover agent in the police force... and for some reason, he's coming to see Kogoro Mouri."
Toru Amuro: "...???"
What does Kogoro Mouri have to do with this?!
He had thought that Rum had asked him to investigate Kogoro Mouri because Kogoro was too suspicious in the previous Rena Mizunashi incident... After observing him for so long, he only felt that he was overrated. Now it seems that Kogoro Mouri might actually be hiding his true abilities!
How much does Rum know?
If he doesn't provide Rum with some decent intelligence, won't it make him seem suspicious?
Amuro Tooru wanted to ask more questions, but another waiter from the cafe came over, and he could only watch helplessly as Usui Saiki left with the packed sandwiches.
I'll try to send an email to ask about it later.
Soon, Amuro Tooru found an opportunity to send an email to Morofushi Kagemitsu.
Afterwards, the coffee shop got busy and I couldn't find the time to check for a reply for a while.
As expected, Morofushi Kagemitsu sent an email: 【No… Could it be about my brother? How did my brother know about the undercover agent and the police mole? Did Usui tell him?】
Toru Amuro: "…………"
I almost forgot about Officer Morofushi!
Usakabe Saiki did it on purpose!
Amuro Tooru had complete faith in Usui Saiki's wicked sense of humor and contributed a significant amount of trust points at this moment, prompting the undercover system to exclaim "Wow!" from afar.
Compared to Morofushi Kagemitsu, Amuro Tooru was not actually familiar with Morofushi Takami. Now that he learned that the other party might be coming to find him because of something Usaku Saiki said, Amuro Tooru was inwardly cursing Usaku Saiki for being so inhuman as to casually reveal this information, while also worrying about how to explain it.
As he pondered these thoughts, evening arrived. Amuro Tooru, who was wiping tables in a coffee shop, noticed the figure first because he was always concerned about the people coming and going.
Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, Amuro Tooru recognized Morofushi Takaki at a glance.
He began to mentally consider what to say, how to hint at it, and how Morofushi Takamichi should cooperate.
Then he watched helplessly as Morofushi Takaaki walked past the coffee shop entrance without even glancing at it.
Toru Amuro: "..."
Toru Amuro: "...???"
Huh?! Weren't you here to see him?! What exactly did that brat, Usakabe Saiki, say?!
Just as Amuro Tooru was shocked and confused, Morofushi Takaaki probably noticed the gaze and turned around to look.
He made eye contact with Amuro Tooru.
Toru Amuro: "…………"
Zhu Fu Gaoming: "…………"
Isn't this Jingguang's friend...? How come he's wiping tables in a coffee shop after graduating from police academy...? Wait, could he be an undercover agent too?!
Someone so conspicuous would go undercover! Is the police really out of talent?!
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Rei Furuya, with his striking good looks, even went undercover! (Sound)
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