Chapter 49: Curly-haired Officer Heads Straight to the Center
Since we want to know who's behind this, we naturally need to launch an investigation and take action.
Morofushi Kagemitsu recalled the latter part of the report, which seemed to indicate that Matsuda had encountered a similar situation while on a field mission. He thought he could take this opportunity to learn more about the situation.
Last night, he had already asked number 205 to scan the QR code to join the group, and then bypass the fake foreign IP address, directly locating several administrators through the network connection.
Coincidentally, their apartment in a certain residential complex was located right near the headquarters of Shengtian Company.
Arresting low-level thugs like them is pointless; they're usually only interested in getting paid and might know too much inside information. This was evident when Agent 205 thoroughly searched their phones but found nothing useful.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: We still need to find the girl whose bag was snatched, since the cards she received were different. Perhaps we can also verify whether the two groups that contacted them were the same person.]
"So, Morofushi, are you going to work with us?" Kenji Hagiwara joked with him, seemingly waiting for his friend to nod so he could use the coaxing phrase of 'be a good boy and stay home until we get off work' to appease him.
Morofushi Kagemitsu shattered his faint hope, saying, "How could that be? I'll investigate using other methods. I'll leave the information from the personnel department to you."
Kenji Hagiwara sighed, feigning disappointment, and said, "Alright, let's go to work then~"
Matsuda Jinpei pushed away his dramatic childhood friend.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Are you going directly to the scene of the bag snatching? Have you figured out where it is?]
There wasn't even a description of the location, how would I know it? I just planned to use the data cream to disguise myself first, so that no one would recognize me.
[It's "Activate the adult anti-addiction mode" (keep it on)!]
Okay, okay, let's activate the adult anti-addiction mode.
"Smack!"
This time, the small bottle appeared directly in the bathroom.
Morofushi Kagemitsu took out face cream from the small shelf next to the mirror, keeping an eye on the time as he applied it to his face.
His current plan is not very complicated. He just wants to pretend to follow Matsuda in his car since Matsuda will be going out on a field trip today.
He also remembered that the "thank you cards" Matsuda and the girl received on the audio notifications were different, and perhaps the way they obtained them could lead him to some clues related to the company.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: No need for that. I'll just check the communications system at the Metropolitan Police Department.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: But are you really planning to go this early?]
Okay, thank you for your hard work, Anti-Fraud Officer.
[(Radiant Flowers) ~]
Having just cleaned up the traces he had left behind, Morobushi Kagemitsu remembered what the anti-fraud master had told him about the "effects" of the peace charms. He quietly left two charms behind and left the apartment, then stayed in his car waiting for a signal.
[Anti-fraud alert: A text message from an unknown number: Tomorrow night at 7:30 PM, Rice Music Store. —Vermouth]
[Number saved to notes (pen)]
Vermouth? Why would she suddenly text him? Could it be that she still holds a grudge about what happened in Kyoto? He remembered shifting the blame onto Melo, so did she suddenly come looking for him because she saw through his trick?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: It's a pity we can't pinpoint her situation right now, otherwise we could investigate the root cause of her unscientific behavior.]
Unscientific...
Forgive my bluntness, but your very existence is already quite unscientific.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: This doesn't constitute a systemic lack of scientific rigor.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Regardless, many of the things this organization does are quite intriguing.]
Indeed, organizing these actions has given me a vague sense of their ultimate goal, but I need to contact more people to confirm this feeling.
Going to see Vermouth tomorrow night might be a good option.
[...]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: The Metropolitan Police Department called, saying someone suspected their boss of possessing TNT and rushed to the scene.]
As soon as No. 205 finished reporting the situation, he found that his phone had automatically completed the navigation settings. The distance was not far, and if he drove a little faster, he could even arrive before Matsuda and the others.
Good job!
Morofushi Kagemitsu stepped on the gas and drove straight to his destination.
When he arrived, the police hadn't come yet, and the building's security guards were letting people in and leaving as usual. He looked around; the Shengtian headquarters was just three traffic lights away in that block.
Fortunately, he had disguised himself beforehand.
He didn't intend to get involved with the so-called TNT; it was better to leave it to a professional like Matsuda. But if he could find similar "National Subsidy Support" advertising cards nearby, he wouldn't need to wait for the girl to appear.
After searching for five minutes, I "inadvertently" turned over several wrong packages. Apart from a card that read "Police Aid" to a police officer living nearby, I didn't see any other information.
Is it because there isn't enough time?
Morofushi Kagemitsu stepped back into the shadows and looked at Matsuda Jinpei, who had just arrived at the scene, and the police officer beside him.
Does this mean we have to wait for Matsuda, the main character in the report, to appear before more clues will emerge?
[Anti-fraud officer reminds you: Kenji Hagiwara has sent you a text message!]
[Kenji Hagiwara: Everyone else in the personnel department says there's nothing going on, but now we can confirm that the source of the message is Kono-kun. This afternoon, Jinpei and I will try to get more information out of him.]
Kono, isn't this guy exposed a little too quickly? He's the only one in the personnel department talking about these things, and he's surrounded by police officers who aren't easily fooled. It's too much like he's being deliberately pushed out to attract attention.
He thought about it with some uncertainty.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 205: Everyone be on high alert! A man is snatching a woman's purse at the second intersection on the left!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly followed the directions and saw a man in a brown coat running ahead, with a girl chasing after him.
"Thief!"
Morofushi Kagemitsu reacted immediately, jogging towards the man. Once he was sure the thief couldn't escape even if he changed direction, he clearly showed his intention to intercept him and immediately pinned him to the ground.
The girl's schoolbag rolled to the ground during the chase, and a piece of cardboard floated out.
"Thank you... sir." The girl who had been robbed caught up breathlessly and thanked him as she looked at her bag.
"It's nothing." The voice modified by Anti-Fraud King was completely different from Morofushi Kagemitsu's original voice, but it was still quite pleasant to hear, at least the girl was stunned for a moment after hearing it.
"Huh? This..."
The piece of paper that fell out of the girl's bag was picked up by Matsuda Jinpei, who arrived shortly afterward.
"This time, the government is providing assistance."
Matsuda Jinpei also noticed the different statements on the card and subconsciously looked at the 'passerby' who had intervened to help.
Matsuda: Before I saw his face, I thought it was Master Jing...
"Ah, this is the coupon I received." The girl was a little anxious and snatched the card back from Matsuda before even picking up her bag.
Matsuda Jinpei showed no displeasure, but skillfully pulled out his identification from his pocket and said bluntly, "I'm a police officer. This so-called coupon is a new scam. Don't be fooled." He then put away his identification, took out handcuffs from behind his back, and fastened them on the thief.
The girl clutched the coupon, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I believe you, officer, but my best friend also received this, and I want to go back and tell her right away. Can I... leave now?"
Matsuda Jinpei looked at the thief being held down on the ground with some confusion.
The girl quickly said, "I won't pursue this matter any further. I need to get back right away. Thank you, officer!"
"etc……!"
Ignoring the calls of the police officers who were rushing over from behind, the girl disappeared from everyone's sight after only a few steps.
"Tsk." Matsuda Jinpei looked at the thief with some impatience, and stepped aside to let his colleague who had come with him subdue the man. He picked up his phone and typed quickly and skillfully.
[Anti-fraud officer reminds you: Matsuda Jinpei has sent you a text message!]
emmm...
Thankfully, the anti-fraud officer turned off the incoming text message notification; otherwise, he couldn't imagine how awkward it would have been.
[Jinpei Matsuda: A new piece of cardstock has been found, but the person who was scammed is acting strangely.]
Sure enough, Matsuda also suspected the girl.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: ...She's probably just worried about her best friend.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Okay, number 26, whatever she's thinking, just keep investigating.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Don't worry, it's already located.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded to the police officers who were gradually approaching, knowing that they had other matters to attend to. He obediently stood still and cooperated with the junior officers' arrangements, watching Matsuda and the other officers from the explosive training unit walk into the building.
Since there was only one thief on his side who wasn't particularly aggressive, he also overheard some gossip being casually exchanged among the other police officers:
"Is it Matsuda from the Virginity Breaker Class who came this time?"
"I guess you can tell just by looking at his face. The female traffic cops next door have been talking about him and that other guy named Hagiwara a lot. Damn it, being handsome means you never lack attention..."
"How come these two happen to be in the virginity-reviving class!"
"Yes, that's wonderful, the friendship between the two of them..."
"Um, senior, that doesn't seem to be the main point."
"Ah, sorry, but seeing how close the two of them are reminds me of two guys I used to know. They were childhood friends who always talked about becoming stock market gods who controlled the stock market. In the end, they didn't become stock market gods, but they were treated like韭菜 (leeks, a metaphor for being exploited) and harvested again and again."
"Ah, I suddenly feel like I've been attacked too..."
"You also trade stocks? Then you should probably quit when you should. Those two guys bought stocks that surged, but they died a few days later."
"This is too... I'm sorry."
"It's nothing, just some sudden thoughts. I don't know much about these things, and I lost a lot of money following those two, so I won't give any advice."
"...After hearing what you said, I'm even thinking of clearing out my inventory."
So everyone's into stocks? Police salaries are pretty good, but getting involved in capitalists' financial games makes you an easy target for exploitation.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu, who was on duty at the Organization and Finance Department, shook his head.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: ...]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: ...]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: ...]
[...Okay, never mind them, we can check the delivery point in another block now (adjusts glasses)]
Huh? You found out that girl's information so quickly?
That's right...
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Author's note: Matsuda: Come to think of it, I seem to remember when I first came to the police station, someone was recommending stocks in the office.
Hagiwara: ...They originally wanted to recommend that you buy it too, but I turned it down. I always felt that Jinpei wouldn't be able to handle this kind of thing.
Matsuda: Thank you, hagi.
Hagiwara (looking at the stocks he bought that have hit their daily limit down): Ugh~ It's nothing...
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