Mingzhi nodded politely and adjusted his glasses.
"Chief Manager Chamu, you're working hard. You must be exhausted."
"Ah, you, you..." The police officer called Chaki was speechless.
Akechi then turned to Yoruichi Toyama.
"Inspector Chaki Shintaro, the superintendent of the Third Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police Department, is a colleague and senior whom I greatly respect."
This appropriate flattery eased the atmosphere considerably, and Inspector Chaki breathed a sigh of relief, his voice dropping an octave.
"Not at all, Vigilante Ming is young and promising, which is something we can't compare to."
After the mutual flattery was over, we finally got to the main topic.
"Why would Inspector Mingzhi come here? A mere thief shouldn't be enough to alarm my colleagues in the First Division, right?"
When Chamu said this, his attitude was quite humble, but there was a kind of caution in his tone like a fierce beast protecting its prey.
This sense of wariness between departments suddenly felt familiar to Yoruichi Toyama, and she smiled quietly.
At this moment, Mingzhi smiled and shook his head.
"No, I'm on vacation, just visiting the exhibition with friends."
“Your friend is this…” Chaki’s gaze shifted to the side and landed on the boy who had just spoken.
Besides having a more striking hair color than Yoruichi Toyama, the boy was also about 5 or 6 centimeters taller than him, making him even more eye-catching.
Yoruichi Toyama, of course, would never admit that the boy was more handsome than her.
He's just on par with Shinichi Kudo.
"This is also the first time I've met Inspector Akechi." The young man bowed slightly politely, his smile somewhat mysterious.
"However, I have long heard of the names of both managers."
"It should be said that both of them are the backbone of the Metropolitan Police Department, excellent police officers, and protectors of citizens."
The boy who had been aggressively questioning the guard just moments before suddenly became full of praise for no apparent reason.
"It's a pleasure to meet you today. My surname is Bai Ma, Bai Ma Tan."
White Horse Scout
The name brought varying degrees of shock to the three people present, not counting the security guard.
Mingzhi first reached out and pushed up his glasses, causing a momentary reflection in the lenses.
Chaki called out after him.
"Hakuba... Ah! You, you are the son of Superintendent Hakuba?"
Although Japan has a modern social system, class consciousness is deeply ingrained.
For example, Heiji Hattori is very successful at the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, and he can even arrange for a police car to take Conan and the others on sightseeing trips.
Hakuba Saguru, the son of the highest-ranking officer in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, has never acted arrogantly, but the police always give him some respect when they see him.
Therefore, Chamu became somewhat uneasy.
She even forgot that Yoruichi Toyama was right next to her.
Yoruichi Toyama was also surprised.
Kaito Kid is one thing, but did Hakuba Saguru actually appear this early in the original story?
Or is it that, for some unknown reason, the plot of this world is becoming increasingly unpredictable? ...
“Well then, Inspector Akechi,” Hakuba Saguru, who had introduced himself, said amiably, “who is your friend…”
Just as Mingzhi was about to speak, a voice from inside the exhibition hall interrupted their conversation.
"Yuanshan? What are you doing here?"
That sound...
Yoruichi Toyama coughed and looked over Chaki's shield. Sure enough, a familiar figure with a large head and short legs was standing there, glaring at him.
Less than a second after the elementary school student, Uncle Kogoro appeared as expected.
"Wow, you second-rate detective! What are you doing here?!"
...
"Hehe, Mr. Toyama is the detective I hired!"
If no one had introduced her, Yoruichi Toyama would never have recognized that this seemingly honest and somewhat dim-witted old man was Shiro Suzuki, the chairman of the Suzuki Group.
That is, Sonoko Suzuki's father.
"I thought that if there were more people, we could solve the mystery of Phantom Thief Kid faster, so I sent letters of request to both Mr. Mori and Mr. Toyama."
"Of course, it's also thanks to the police for taking it so seriously and setting up a tight net outside the museum."
As if considering Inspector Chaki's feelings, he added this sentence.
"It seems that the thief is definitely not going to succeed this time."
"Chairman Suzuki, don't worry!" Inspector Chaki pounded his tank-like chest with a loud thud. "I've already deployed police along the entire Tsuchimatsu River. If Phantom Thief Kid sneaks in from there, he won't be able to escape!"
"The Muzu River?" Kogoro Mouri looked at him with disdain. "You've got it wrong! The 'waves' in the notice refer to the famous actress Yoko Okino! Kid must have sneaked in from the direction of the Beika Event Center where Yoko Okino held her concert!"
"What did you say? You lousy detective!..."
"You're the one who should be doing this! I advise you not to jeopardize Chairman Suzuki's business..."
Watching the two middle-aged men argue fiercely, Yoruichi Toyama suppressed a laugh and quietly withdrew from the crowd.
I happened to see Conan deep in thought, clutching a piece of paper in the corner.
Kudo-kun seems to really enjoy these kinds of puzzle games.
Remembering the principles she had set for herself, Yoruichi Toyama did not go over to speak to him.
This time, let Conan take action on his own.
Anyway, it's just...
"Hey, Mr. Toyama, you've arrived!" someone greeted him warmly.
Looking up, I saw Xiaolan and her best friend, the goofy second young lady of the Suzuki family, coming together.
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