Chapter 439
Faced with Judy's invitation, Hanchuan Shenliu gave her a cryptic look.
What's the point of joining the FBI?
Judy immediately panicked: "How can it be meaningless? The FBI... uh..."
She suddenly realized something.
When it comes to making money, although the purchasing power of the US dollar is indeed stronger than that of the Japanese yen, there are plenty of ways for Shinryu Hanakawa to earn more than an FBI salary if he wants to!
Even a consultation that only takes ten minutes can earn them as much as an FBI agent's weekly salary.
In terms of nationality, Hanchuan Shenliu doesn't seem to have a good impression of the United States. He once made sarcastic remarks such as "The United States has its own national conditions," which he can't use as an advantage in negotiations.
As for reputation... Hanchuan Shenliu probably doesn't care about that.
Speaking of justice, hahaha, let's not even talk about that. Not to mention that Shinryu Samakawa probably doesn't have much of a sense of justice, even the FBI itself isn't exactly a justice organization.
Thinking about it this way, now that the Metropolitan Police Department is constantly asking him for help, giving him maximum emotional value, and when he's short of money, there are yakuza people begging to give him money, and when he's not busy, he can do whatever he wants, living a much more carefree life than her!
Where does she get the confidence to recruit Han Chuan Shenliu?
Judy finally realized that reality and ideals are two different things. Not everyone aspires to be in the FBI. Having seen so many people in Japan who wanted to immigrate to the United States, she had completely overlooked this important matter.
Her expression immediately turned extremely awkward. She cleared her throat and said, "Ahem, actually, I just really admire your abilities, so I wanted to extend an invitation. It's perfectly fine if you don't want to! It's perfectly normal!"
Han Chuan Shenliu smiled faintly: "I understand. After all, many Americans feel that people all over the world want to immigrate to the United States."
Judy: "…………"
Stop trying to understand, please just shut up! I'm already embarrassed enough!
Judy took a deep breath and quietly stepped on the gas to accelerate.
Thankfully there was no traffic at night, otherwise Judy would have felt suffocated just thinking about how long that awkward atmosphere would have lasted.
Han Chuan Shenliu was also tired and felt that there was nothing more to exploit from Judy, so he cooperated and remained quiet until they reached their destination.
Judy dropped the person off at their doorstep, then hastily said goodnight and ran off without even waiting for Han Chuan Shenliu's reply.
Han Chuan Shenliu watched the car drive away, inwardly complaining.
The FBI is so rude.
Suspicion value system: [...]
It no longer wanted to say anything; after all, it was impossible to get Usoppō Saiki to reflect on why others ran so fast...
After returning home, Shinryu Hanchuan sent an email to Kenji Hagiwara, saying that he had received an offer from the FBI, and then turned off his phone and went to sleep.
While writing a report at the Metropolitan Police Department, Kenji Hagiwara heard the notification sound he had set for Shinryu Samikawa. After finishing the sentence he was writing, he went to check his email.
After reading the email, Kenji Hagiwara fell into a long silence.
Inspector Megure, who had just made himself a cup of coffee, happened to pass by and saw that Kenji Hagiwara seemed to be in a daze. He asked with concern, "Hagiwara-kun, what's wrong?"
Kenji Hagiwara murmured, "Little Fuka..."
Upon hearing this keyword, Inspector Megure immediately tensed up again: "Didn't he go home? What happened? Did he discover the taxi driver was a fugitive? Or did he find a body or murder weapon in the trunk? Or did he witness a murder on the road? Or did he accidentally end up at a body disposal site and get identified as the perpetrator? Or..."
A series of possibilities flowed smoothly from Inspector Megure's mouth, and even Yusaku Kudo praised Inspector Megure for his rich imagination, suggesting he could consider writing a novel.
However, this is not a matter of imagination; it's simply because all these speculations have happened before.
If Inspector Megure were praised for this, he would probably shed tears of sadness.
Fortunately, Kenji Hagiwara came to his senses: "...No, he just said that he was recruited by the FBI."
Inspector Megure: "...Huh? The FBI?"
Kenji Hagiwara nodded: "Yes, we met Agent Jodie at the door. Agent Jodie said she could take him home, so it must have been Agent Jodie who offered him the olive branch."
Inspector Megure's expression turned very strange. He asked in a low voice, "Uh... do you think Agent Jodie might be holding a grudge and want to get Kagawa-kun into the FBI to bully him?"
Kenji Hagiwara's voice changed: "Inspector, who did you just say was bullying whom?!"
"Isn't it because Agent Judy was slapped in the face by Mr. Kankawa, and she doesn't have a good impression of him?" Inspector Megure explained awkwardly. "Mr. Kankawa also has a very bad attitude towards the FBI. No matter how you look at it, this recruitment shouldn't have happened..."
Compared to the police officers below him, being a police inspector makes him more likely to encounter backstabbing and infighting between superiors and subordinates. The thought of someone he had offended suddenly showing goodwill can easily sway his thinking.
Kenji Hagiwara sighed: "Is it possible that Agent Jodie simply admires Fukaru's abilities and wants to poach him?"
Inspector Megure wouldn't have believed it if it were anyone else, but since it was Shinryu Samakawa, he thought it was quite likely.
"Well... so Agent Judy is quite forgiving, huh?" Inspector Megure said with a strange expression. "Kanakawa-kun wouldn't actually agree, would he?"
Resigning is one thing, but at least I'm still in Tokyo. If I go to the United States, it will be too troublesome to ask Shinryu Samakawa for help again.
Kenji Hagiwara pondered, "I don't know."
He felt that Kofumi Ryu seemed to have a prejudice against the FBI, but he couldn't rule out the possibility that Kofumi Ryu might get bored in Japan and plan to go to the United States to manipulate others...
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there are more serial killers and psychopaths in the United States than in Japan, which can indeed bring some new fun to Shinryu.
When Kenji Hagiwara shared his analysis with Inspector Megure, Inspector Megure's expression turned serious.
"That won't do! Probe him again later! We absolutely must keep Hanchuan here; we can't let the FBI get away with this! Japan has plenty of bizarre crimes too!!!"
Date Wataru, who had just walked over: "...?"
No, when did our Metropolitan Police Department start comparing the wonder of our crime cases with others? Shouldn't we minimize these kinds of incidents?!
When Date looked at Kenji Hagiwara in a gesture of seeking empathy, he saw Hagiwara nodding instead.
Date Wataru: "…………"
Although I didn't hear what they were saying before, this unusual behavior is probably related to Hanchuan Shenliu.
Just leave it to Kenji Hagiwara. He can't get involved. The case is finally closed, and he's looking forward to his date with his fiancée!
So, Ida Wataru, who had originally intended to chat with his old classmate for a bit, quietly left again.
Inspector Megure was drinking coffee because he was feeling sleepy, but now that someone had poached his pillar of support, he couldn't stand it. Suddenly, he didn't need the coffee anymore, and he was full of energy, discussing the matter with Kenji Hagiwara with extreme vigilance.
"You should call and ask right away!"
"The phone is off, they must be asleep..."
Inspector Megure sighed, "This is really troublesome. I didn't expect that I'd have to guard against the yakuza poaching people, and now I also have to guard against the FBI poaching people..."
Hagihara Kenji: "..."
Ultimately, Kenji Hagiwara received an additional three days of vacation on top of his original leave.
He wasn't in a hurry. After sleeping all day to replenish his energy from staying up all night, he called Han Chuan Shenliu to ask if he was home.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Kenji Hagiwara drove to pick up Shinryu Samakawa and drove all the way to Poirot Cafe downstairs from Kogoro Mouri's place.
"I heard the girls say that the light meals at this place are pretty good when we're having a social gathering," Kenji Hagiwara said. "But I've never been here before, so I thought I'd bring you here to try it out today."
The cold river flows deep but stops talking.
Well, you've come at a very inopportune time... Amuro Tooru took leave a few days ago because of the incident of "killing Sherry" on the Mysterious Train, and he hasn't returned yet!
But since Kenji Hagiwara had already driven all the way here, and had brought him here specifically because he heard others say it was delicious, Shinryu Kanakawa couldn't very well expose him, so he could only pretend he knew nothing.
Sure enough, once inside the coffee shop, Hankawa Shinryu didn't see Amuro Tooru; only Ms. Enomoto Azusa was busy working.
When Enomoto Azusa saw Kanakawa Shinryu, she tensed up. It was only thanks to Hagiwara Kenji being there that she was able to go and greet him.
When Kenji Hagiwara ordered the signature sandwich based on the recommendations of the people at the social gathering, Azusa Enomoto hesitated for a long time. In the end, fearing that it might not suit her taste and cause trouble, she explained, "If you came here for Mr. Amuro's sandwich, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Mr. Amuro isn't here today..."
"Mr. Amuro?" Hagihara Kenji was confused.
“He’s another waiter at our restaurant. He’s a very good cook, but he’s often on leave.” Enomoto Azusa was hoping they came for Amuro Tooru’s cooking, because if Amuro Tooru wasn’t there, they might leave.
Kenji Hagiwara suddenly realized, then looked helplessly at Shinryu Hakkawa: "Looks like we came at the wrong time. So, are you planning to go somewhere else?"
Han Chuan Shenliu shook his head: "Let's just pick some here."
Kenji Hagiwara skillfully ordered a light meal according to their tastes, and then gave Azusa Enomoto a smile to ease her tension.
Although Enomoto Azusa still had many doubts, she relaxed a little for Hagiwara Kenji's sake.
And the Mouri Detective Agency is right upstairs... so nothing should happen, right?
Just then, Enomoto Azusa saw Conan Edogawa push open the door and come in, seemingly observing something.
Conan Edogawa is looking for Tooru Amuro.
Amuro Tooru has been missing since the Mysterious Train incident. He thinks he has completed his mission and doesn't plan to reappear, but he is always a little worried and will check if Amuro Tooru is there today whenever he passes by.
If they don't show up, it means they're after Sherry. If Sherry is "dead," everything will be fine. But since Amuro Tooru's initial target seemed to be Kogoro Mouri, Conan Edogawa is very worried.
Actually, you can usually tell if Amuro Tooru is there just by glancing out the window. This time, Conan Edogawa came in because he noticed that Enomoto Azusa's expression was a bit off and was worried that something had happened to her, so he came to check on her.
"Good afternoon, Conan-kun." Enomoto Azusa smiled, but her eyes still showed worry.
Conan Edogawa asked, "Why do you look so pale...?"
Enomoto Azusa gave a wry smile: "It's nothing, I'm just a little worried that if my cooking doesn't suit the customers' tastes, something might happen..."
Conan Edogawa saw something and paused for a moment: "...Well, there's probably nothing to worry about."
After he came in, he looked around and spotted the two people sitting in a spot out of sight from outside the glass.
Is it because they're worried about affecting their business? It must have been Officer Hagiwara's idea.
Conan Edogawa comforted Azusa Enomoto, then went to greet Shinryu Samakawa and Kenji Hagiwara.
As soon as they got close, before they could even speak, they heard Kenji Hagiwara say something.
"You're not really going to join the FBI and torture American prisoners, are you?"
Conan Edogawa: "…………"
Is it possible for the phrases "joining the FBI" and "torturing prisoners" to appear in the same sentence?!
Wait a minute, Mr. Hanakawa is going to join the FBI?! Does Mr. Akai know about this?!
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Inspector Megure instantly snapped out of his daze: They've even tried to poach my employees!!! I'm sworn enemies with the FBI!!!
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When Amuro Tooru returns, he'll be able to hear Enomoto Azusa describe what happened today.
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