Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 180 Bai Ma Family

After Fuji's questioning was interrupted, he had no choice but to look for other places where Nagai Chion might have gone.

Bai Shi didn't say much about this...

After all, Nagai Tomoe is just "missing" for the time being, which cannot even be considered "missing", nor can it be called an "incident", so naturally one cannot ask questions recklessly.

Although after listening to Fuji's description, Shiraishi also suspected that Nagai might be in danger, but now that Takatsu had already said it, he didn't know what she was doing in private, and it was useless to ask him more!
You can't demand "unlimited right of inquiry" just because there is a "possibility of an incident". Although Shiraishi supported the police officers during the investigation, he didn't act recklessly.

After Fuji and Kawai left, Ninomiya wanted to take the opportunity to criticize Shiraishi, but Director Hakuba had already said, "The young people in the Rice Flower Department are really hardworking!"

"I think the same is true for other departments, they just haven't been able to bring their best into play." Bai Shi said this, not knowing whether he was boasting or being sarcastic.

Ninomiya, who was listening from the side, felt that he had ten thousand opportunities to play a trick on him, but...

Not only did Shiraishi himself look like he didn't care at all, but Director Hakuba also suddenly said, "Ah, we can start entering the chess room. It looks like the chess game won't be delayed."

After hearing what the director said, Ninomiya swallowed all the words back - he was telling himself that he could stay wherever it was cool!
So Ninomiya Tsuyoshi acted very interested and went to the chess room with the character "松", while Shiraishi followed Director Bai Ma to the chess room with the character "月".

Sure enough, the chess game started on time at exactly ten o'clock. It was not delayed because of the recorder's lateness. Instead, a new recorder was replaced.

Apparently Fuji's words made the referee very uneasy - if they could get in touch, as long as both players agreed, they could wait, but since they couldn't get in touch, they would just temporarily change the recorder...

Then comes the long game of chess...

The "Throne Challenge" is a five-game match per day, which means the winner is decided in one day, and the winner is the one who wins five games first. Each side has five hours to think.

During these five hours, after each move of your opponent, every second of your thinking will be counted down. When the time is up, you will play "one-minute shogi" - that is, each move must be made within one minute!
This Gao Jin is really slow. From the beginning, he took a long time to think about each step...

Although Shiraishi didn't understand shogi, he could tell from the time it took him to think that Takatsu was at a disadvantage.

If Haneda Hideyoshi was not obviously much younger and in much better physical condition than him, Shiraishi would even suspect that the old guy wanted to use the "eagle-starving tactic."

"Calm down. Didn't you say you wanted to be a chess player?" Bai Ma scolded in a low voice.

Shiraishi:……

"Why is he dawdling? Can he have better physical strength than Taiko Meijin?" Shiraishi couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.

The chess players could not be disturbed in the chess viewing room. When there were brilliant moves, there would often be some quiet sighs and discussions, so the two of them did not seem out of place.

"Ouzu Gaozun is definitely not in good shape today. He didn't even eat the chocolate that summons victory." Director Bai Ma said with some disappointment.

"The chocolate that summons victory?" Shiraishi was stunned when he heard that.

"Well, in recent years, Gaojin Throne has also been called 'God's Hand' because every time he is forced into a desperate situation, he will eat a piece of chocolate, then go to the bathroom to meditate for a while, and when he comes back, he can often make a brilliant move and turn defeat into victory...

"So he's also called 'The Chocolate That Summons Victory' and 'The Meditator on the Throne'... But what happened today? He doesn't eat chocolate and doesn't go to the bathroom." Director Bai Ma also sounded puzzled.

Shiraishi:……

Is this the real "throne"?

……

After nearly seven hours, around four in the afternoon when it was getting dark, the winner was finally decided - 5:1, Haneda Hideyoshi defeated Takatsu Toshiro by a large margin and took the title of "Throne"!

Even in terms of time, he completely crushed the slow Takatsu Toshiro.

Bai Shi was almost unable to sit still and sent text messages several times.

After all, there is still a murder case being handled in the agency...

Therefore, not only did he receive the cold shoulder from many chess friends around him, but Bai Ma also stopped Bai Shi from time to time and told him to watch the chess game carefully!

To some extent, what Bai Ma said was not wrong - of course he knew that Bai Shi didn't know how to play chess, but he deliberately wanted to teach Bai Shi this truth...

As the director, Shiraishi should not always do things by himself and act like a "chess piece".

After the show, Director Bai Ma specifically asked, "It's already this late... You have a car, right? How about taking me home and having a quick meal at home?"

Ninomiya was walking over at this time, and after hearing what Director Baiba said, he couldn't help but feel so envious that he couldn't walk...

Even Ninomiya is already hesitating - it's better not to provoke Shiraishi Kuro in the future, this guy might really be a "potential stock"?
However, Bai Shi was worried about the office work at that time, so he declined politely: "No, no, what if the teacher complains at the parents' meeting and I have to beat the child when I get home? Don't delay it."

White Horse: ...

Ninomiya: !!!
Ninomiya has warned himself in his heart not to provoke Shiraishi Kuro in the future. This guy... has a problem with his brain! It wouldn't be surprising if he really hits him one day!
As the murder case had not yet been solved, Bai Shi had no intention of going to his leader's house for a free meal.

If the case progressed steadily, Shiraishi wouldn't have to worry about anything, but the problem is... the case is not progressing smoothly now!

The identity of the deceased "Maria Miyamoto" who was found in the morning was quickly confirmed, but the subsequent investigation into her living environment was not smooth.

From the name card in the deceased's belongings, the Beihua Agency discovered that "Miyamoto Maria" was a hostess. This name was probably also a flower name, but...

The nightclub where she worked was not in Beikacho, but in Kamurocho, and was even backed by a violent organization - this was nonsense, how could a nightclub in Kamurocho not be backed by a violent organization?
The key point now is that Kamuro Police Station is not as considerate of Shiraishi as Nishi Musashino Police Station. The inquiry of Beihua Police Station is not going smoothly. Shiraishi originally wanted to handle it personally, but...

"It's okay, you're here to help me!" Director Bai Ma said generously.

Shiraishi:……

Seeing that Director Bai Ma had already started to "read and reply randomly", Bai Shi knew that he couldn't escape, so he had to drive over and pick up Bai Ma.

Ninomiya could only feel envy and jealousy as he watched Shiraishi take the director away, and he could only bow politely from behind to accompany him.

Ninomiya certainly understood that Director Bai Ma was not really in need of someone to escort him, so he did not step forward to humiliate himself.

……

On the way, Shiraishi even took a call from Kunikida: "I'm Shiraishi... Section Chief Kunikida, oh, I see... Kamuro Police Station is unwilling to cooperate, right... Just show your police ID from the Beihua Police Station and go in. If any violent organization has any objections, let me know..."

"Bai Shi, isn't there a criminal justice department for this case? Don't make phone calls while driving." Director Bai Ma kindly reminded.

Obviously, Director Bai Ma was not going to pay attention to Shiraishi's "complaint".

after all……

Director Hakuba understands the principle of "too clear water to have fish" best - the director of a place like Kamurocho needs to be someone like Zeden.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he is not caught and has more "direct" behavior of colluding with violent organizations and committing corruption and abuse of power.

As the Superintendent of Police, Baiba's duty is to build a team of 40,000 to 50,000 police officers that can maintain the security of the Eastern Capital area, rather than a team of 40,000 to 50,000 people who are absolutely just and absolutely honest - the latter is simply impossible to achieve in the Eastern Island Country.

Otherwise, violent organizations would not exist legally...

Essentially, this is what politicians and law enforcers allow to happen in order to make up for their own lack of ability - just like when using a computer, if you really can't control the self-installation of rogue software and the rampant spread of viruses, you can consider proactively installing 360.

"Okay, Section Chief Kunikida, Director Shiraba said that this case will be handed over to your Criminal Division. There is no need to report it unless it is a major event." Shiraishi said and hung up the phone.

Director Baima: …

Bai Ma always felt that his meaning had been subtly misinterpreted...

……

Ekoda-cho, where General Hakuba's family lives, is located between Nakano-ku and Nerima-ku in the eastern part of the city, close to the Tama area - that is, it is not as remote as the Tama area, but it is not a prime location in the city.

But the Bai Ma family is really big...

After arriving at Bai Ma's villa, Bai Shi still complimented: "Director Bai Ma's house looks like a combination of east and west. It's really good taste!"

The Bai Ma family's house is very large and luxurious, needless to say. And because Mrs. Bai Ma is from Xidao, the style of the villa is neither Western nor in tune with the West.

"Hahaha, last time I went to the Suzuki family's villa... no, manor, that's what you call grand." Director Bai Ma has basically adapted to how to talk to Shiraishi.

If I follow his words and explain that my villa comes from legitimate income, my Bai Ma family is rich, and you ask me to stop being sarcastic... then I've been fooled!
Shiraishi:……

"As expected of Director Bai Ma, he has a wide range of friends. I have never been to the Suzuki family's estate." Shiraishi had never been there. He had only been to villas in the city and the villa where Ayako and Sonoko lived alone.

Mrs. Alyssa Baima came out at this time. After seeing Bai Shi, she couldn't help but be stunned. Then she said, "Dear, this is Mr. Bai Shi you often mention, right? Sure enough... well, tall and mighty!"

Mrs. Bai Ma has a standard Caucasian appearance, with long chestnut hair and blue pupils. She is said to be of noble birth in the West Island Country. She speaks the East Island language not very fluently. Looking at Bai Shi's figure, she immediately forgot other better adjectives.

Shiraishi had been to Director Baiba's house twice before, but this was the first time he met Mrs. Baiba - before that, Director Baiba had been studying in Nishijima Country, and Mrs. Baiba also spent most of the year in Nishijima Country.

In recent months, Bai Ma Tan has transferred back to East Island...

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Dongdong: The original work does not say whether Hakuba Tan is mixed-race, but judging from his hair color and the fact that he "had lived in England for a long time", the probability of him being mixed-race is very high. After all, another character, Haibara Ai, who has a strange hair color, has been confirmed to be mixed-race.

Since Hakuba's mother never appeared, I found one for him.

"From today on, you are Hakuba Tan's mother!"

(End of this chapter)