Chapter 103 Fifteen Presidents

"I object."

In Yokohama, in the meeting room of the Armed Detective Agency, Edogawa Ranpo got seriously angry for once: "This commission is a conspiracy against the Detective Agency, I don't want to accept it!"

He shouted angrily, and the other members of the detective agency, who had never seen this side of Mr. Ranpo, whom they trusted, were briefly shocked. Only Fukuzawa Yukichi remained as calm as a mountain.

The silver-haired warrior put his hands in the sleeves of his kimono. Hearing this, he just narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the detective, asking, "Ranbu, why?"

Early this morning, the detective agency received a special commission from the government. The commission was to investigate a bizarre murder case of a young congressman and the criminal's crime notice. The notice was found at the bedside of an official two days ago, and it clearly stated several targets that the criminal wanted to attack next.

This was simply an incredible act, and Kunikida Doppo couldn't help but think, "Is there a criminal who would take the initiative to make things more difficult for himself?", and then Edogawa Ranpo denied it.

"It's just because they can't achieve the original effect." Ranbu said at the time.

However, Kunikida Doppo's doubts were not answered by this sentence, and Edogawa Ranpo was not in the mood to explain in detail.

Fyodor did this just as Ranbu said. According to his original plan, these four cases would cause a big stir in the government because of the cruelty and curiosity of the methods used. Only then could his subsequent actions be perfectly implemented.

He didn't know that Chi Jiang Na Yue had been alert to his actions for a long time, and because she had enough intelligence, she discovered his purpose in advance, and the original "sense of surprise" was destroyed. If Fyodor wanted to take action again in the internal affairs that Chi Jiang Na Yue had comforted in advance, the effect would be completely different from the plan.

So he chose another path.

In front of the whiteboard in the conference room, Kunikida Doppo, who was in charge of the explanation, noticed early on that the detective agency's think tank had been a little unhappy since he took out the photos sent by the government. He also didn't expect that Mr. Ranpo would be so resistant to this case.

"President - you already knew it a long time ago." On the other side, Edogawa Ranpo did not give in. "Why are you asking me? I showed you the message Xiaohong sent back the first time. You should also know clearly what the old man did."

A year ago, when the worlds were just merging, Fukuzawa Yukichi received news from an old friend he hadn't contacted for a long time and briefly left Yokohama for Tokyo.

When he came back and learned about the fusion of the book and the world from the returning Akae Nazuki, Fukuzawa Yukichi understood something almost instantly - he understood that those who attacked the chief of the farming field and stole the pages of the book were definitely related to his old friend.

Because they were once friends, Fukuzawa Yukichi felt that there might be some misunderstanding.

In his memory, his old friend Fukuchi Sakurachi has always been practicing justice in his heart and active in the world as a hero of mankind. Many years ago, he even had an argument with her when she decided to leave, and asked him "Do you want to betray me?" Before that, they had been together for more than 20 years.

How could a man like that do something that goes against justice?

However, no matter how absurd Fukuzawa Yukichi once thought this conjecture was, he knew that Ranpo was right now, and the 'Genichiro' he knew was no longer in the past.

The message from Akae Nazuki was sent to Edogawa Ranpo's mobile phone three days ago, in which he briefly mentioned that the organization "The Five Degenerations of Heaven" had begun to take action again.

Although they had the help of Noah's Ark, they did not have to worry about Fyodor monitoring their communication channels. Chijiang Nayue did not elaborate on the case that had already happened, but told Luanbu about another case.

[The young congressman who was killed had a meeting scheduled at that time, but his guards were reassigned by people within the government and the meeting was temporarily cancelled, so he appeared alone in his home.]

In other words... even the government has long been infiltrated by the "Five Degenerations of Heavenly Beings". Even if it is said that the "Five Degenerations of Heavenly Beings" is actually the unknown side of certain government agencies, Fukuzawa Yukichi thinks it is not impossible.

He had to follow the line of thought of Luanbu and Nayue and think about it again.

If something happens to the detective agency and the Hong Kong underworld, who will be the happiest? Without a doubt, the government.

If so, what will the government do?

Fukuzawa Yukichi's hands, which were hidden in his sleeves, clenched into fists with awareness: they would become the victims of this game.

Ranpo's idea is correct. If the detective agency wants to extricate itself from the vortex and stay away from this conspiracy, the best way is to "not accept" this commission from the government, as Ranpo said.

but.

"The detective agency is looking for the murderer." Fukuzawa Yukichi said in a deep voice, "Even if there is an abyss ahead, we must do our best to stop the evildoer's conspiracy! "

Fukuzawa Yukichi was well aware of the meaning behind this commission. Apart from the murdered congressman, the identities of the four future victims posted on the crime notice were also not simple, including the deputy commander of the Yokohama Coast Guard, the secretary of the director of the Foreign Security Bureau of the Ministry of Defense, the first-class officer of the Supernatural Crime Countermeasures Division, and the chief of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters.

If you want to find a connection between them...

Whether overtly or covertly, these five are all Kwantung military and political personnel who have had direct or indirect conflicts with the Port Mafia!

Fukuzawa Yukichi knew that several members of the Detective Agency were from Mafia, such as the boy who could transform into a tiger and the girl who summoned Yasha, Akutagawa's sister Kogin, and the master and apprentice who were currently building a branch of the Detective Agency in Tokyo.

Therefore, he did not really suspect that the port mafia was related to the "Five Signs of Degeneration of Heaven and Man", but this did not mean that the government would not have any doubts.

The rise of the Mafia was too rapid, and it encroached upon the interests of many people. Even though they had already secured their position as the master of the Kanto underground, it did not prevent the government from always being ready to take action against them. As long as there was a slight chance, even if the final investigation found conclusive evidence proving that the Mafia was innocent, the government would not necessarily listen.

Because those people just needed an excuse to bite off a piece of meat from the port mafia and tear a hole in Yokohama's iron defense from the outside. As for the authenticity of that excuse, no one cares except the detective agency.

The detective agency will not sit idly by and watch something happen to the Mafia. For both public and private reasons, Fukuzawa Yukichi will definitely accept this commission.

Fukuzawa Yukichi still finds it strange that simply suspecting that the Mafia is related to the "Five Degenerations of Heaven" is not enough to support those people's ideas. Even if they are ready to act, they should find some more reasonable excuses.

Edogawa Ranpo was very clear about this, but he had promised Dazai Osamu not to tell anyone, so he just glared at his president even more angrily.

Isn't the excuse obvious?

Several of the current members of the Armed Detective Agency have a history with the Mafia. Dazai Osamu and Akae Nazuki have both held the coveted "Book". There is also the fact that the current boss of the Port Mafia, Nakahara Chuuya, is suspected to have been a government experimental subject.

No matter which one, it is obvious that it will make the other side more suspicious of them. It is estimated that they will also say that "the Five Degenerations of Heaven" are high-level cadres of the Port Mafia, and the Armed Detective Agency is protecting them." This kind of words are stupid at first glance, but maybe those who are stupid will believe it!

Ah, that's enough! It's so annoying!

Edogawa stood up from his seat in a hurry: "Then it's up to you!"

He turned around and was about to walk out, but Fukuzawa Yukichi's voice stopped him in his tracks.

"Ranbu." The silver-haired warrior called out his name, and said calmly with his back to him, "I have always believed that you can find out all the truth, including the truth about the demise of the detective agency... But now that day will never come."

"You also understand this, right? The person who is still in Tokyo at this moment will become the breaker. He is the last barrier of the detective agency. And before that, the detective agency will not sit idly by and wait for death."

Fukuzawa Yukichi turned around, looked at Edogawa Ranpo in the eye, and said, "Ranpo, I need you."

On the other side, the other members who were watching the two people arguing took a deep breath in their hearts.

This is President Fukuzawa! The President Fukuzawa who could make one or two little girls die instantly with a single glare from their eyes!

Will Ranpo-san compromise? No, he won't. After all, it was rare to see Ranpo-san get so angry at the president just now that he said "It's up to you". How could it be possible...

The detective's eyes opened instantly, and he stared at the president with a frozen expression, as if to confirm the truth of his words. After a while, he turned his face away awkwardly, trying hard to suppress the smug curve at the corners of his mouth.

"Since... since you've said that... there's really nothing we can do about you, President." Ranpo seemed to be in a very good mood. As he spoke, he took out his glasses and put them on smoothly. "Well, anyway, I'm needed to make an appearance--"

"Super powers, super reasoning!"

Edogawa Ranpo's movements suddenly stopped.

"Wait a minute, the target is Yokohama, not just the "Five Degenerations of the Devil"." The detective looked up and said solemnly, "Atsushi and the others who haven't returned yet are now... in danger!"

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Nakajima Atsushi was walking between his two friends and partners, and he felt a headache.

I don't know why, but the relationship between Akutagawa and Kyoka is inexplicably disharmonious. When they talk to him in private, they both have no opinion of each other, but when they meet, they always ignore each other.

Not to mention, the three of them happen to be a team!

Really, next time I should ask Mr. Na Yue how he solved this kind of problem. If it’s Mr. Na Yue, he will definitely be able to help him.

The White Death, who was once a mafia, clenched his fists secretly.

Bang.

He bumped into someone accidentally.

"Oh, sorry..." Nakajima Atsushi apologized subconsciously, but suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly jumped back a long distance, pulling his friends on both sides.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Izumi Kageka also immediately took fighting stances, and the former whispered, "Is it the enemy?"

All the hair on Nakajima Atsushi's body stood up, and his tiger claws appeared out of control for the first time in a long time.

"That person... I didn't sense his presence just now." Nakajima Atsushi whispered, "Besides, I saw him in the Mafia database."

"That's a very dangerous guy!"