Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 225 Protection Department

Beika Town seemed peaceful and harmonious, even clean and wealthy. There were very few people who didn't pick up dog poop. Business and entertainment were considered to be the most prosperous in the eastern capital. Petty theft and drunken riots were rare, but...

"I can only say that we, the Mihua people, don't do those empty things..." Bai Shi forced himself to be proud.

"You're not a rice flower person, are you?" Matsumoto directly exposed.

"I am... from Kamurocho."

Matsumoto:……

"This is it." Shiraishi found the address of the Protection Division, which was on the first floor of a small apartment.

"Well, she should be home too... Hmm? That's it, right?" Matsumoto saw a young woman coming forward to open the door.

The previous appointment was also at 1pm, so now the time is just right.

Matsumoto got out of the car quickly and asked, "Excuse me, is this Ms. Kayo Agawa..."

"Ah!" Achuan was startled.

after all……

When the young woman was about to open the door, suddenly a fierce-looking guy jumped out from a car next to her. It was a normal reaction for her to be startled!
"I'm Matsumoto who just called." It was obviously not the first time that Matsumoto had this kind of trouble. He immediately stepped two steps away and spoke with a more relaxed expression.

"Hahaha, sorry, Inspector Matsumoto's face is too fierce." After Shiraishi parked the car, he saw this scene and couldn't help but complain out loud to ease the atmosphere.

"No, no, it's my fault... burp——" Ah Chuan stopped moving and the bag in his hand fell out of shock.

I saw...

At this time, Shiraishi was lying on the small wall outside the apartment, but because of his height, the wall, which was as high as a person, only reached his chest. With his two arms propped up on it, he looked like a "male version of Hachishaku-sama".

Matsumoto looked at him speechlessly at this time...

At least I was startled because "the other person was about to open the door and suddenly heard someone talking and was caught off guard", but Shiraishi... you were prepared, but you still scared the other person!
"This is Shiraishi from the Beika Police Station. He's also investigating the case. Although he looks... well, strange, he's also a police officer." Matsumoto introduced.

"Sorry... I... am a little tired from working just now, hehe..." Achuan still felt that his reaction was too rude.

After picking up the bag and opening the door, he quickly invited the two in.

The apartment is very small and the ceiling is not high enough, which makes it a bit cramped for Shiraishi.

"Part-time job? Is the salary in the Protection Department very low?" Shiraishi asked curiously - this Achuan seemed to be working a part-time job, otherwise he wouldn't have said "part-time job".

"Hey..." Matsumoto looked like he was telling you not to chat nonsense.

“Although the Protection Bureau is a civil servant, they don’t get paid,” Achuan explained.

"No salary? Then... how can you prove that you're a civil servant?" Shiraishi just found out that the people at the Ministry of Justice's Protection Bureau are so stingy, and... if there's no salary, is it still a "job"?

"Ah?" Ah Chuan was also stunned by his question, and then he thought for a moment and said, "This... requires an exam."

Shiraishi:……

My goodness, no salary and still need to take exams to get the job.

It seems that being a "Protection Officer" is purely out of love...

"Ms. Agawa, I'll just ask you directly... You should know where Yamakawa Akira is now, right? And... what do you think of his behavior after he is released from prison? We police are investigating the case, and you answer according to your own ideas. Your answers will not be filed with the Protection Bureau, and have nothing to do with the Protection Bureau." Matsumoto asked directly at this time.

After organizing his words, Ah Chuan said, "Although I haven't known him for long, I feel that Mr. Yamakawa is a person who cherishes his life and his freedom. When he was in prison, he must have reflected on himself... I'm not saying this just to get the job done.

"Here's the contact information. Um...can I ask what case you are investigating?"

Even though Ah Chuan didn't know the director of Mika and didn't know what a superintendent was, but...

It can be seen from their faces and figures that Matsumoto and Shiraishi are not like ordinary police officers. They have completely different temperaments from patrol police!

"It's not certain yet whether it's a case, I just want to get some information." Of course, Matsumoto didn't elaborate.

"He works several jobs now and also sets up stalls at various temple fairs, so we often can't get in touch with him. I hope you don't misunderstand." Achuan hurriedly explained.

"Well, don't worry. We won't assume that he has done anything just because he is a criminal." Bai Shi also knew what she was worried about, so he comforted her.

"Where should that guy be now?" Matsumoto asked directly.

Matsumoto was quite upset with Yamakawa Akira - after all, in Matsumoto's mind, Yamakawa Akira was the one who dumped the body that year, and he was a cruel and cunning guy who could withstand 48 hours of interrogation by the police!

"He's working at Takigawa Foods now..." After saying that, Achuan saw that Matsumoto was already looking up a map on his phone, so he quickly said, "If you want to go look for him, I'll go with you! I'll... invite him out so it'll be easier for you to talk."

"Takigawa Foods" also hired a large number of people with criminal records in order to get government subsidies. If a police officer went to investigate and collect evidence from Akira Yamakawa, even if he was innocent in the end, "Takigawa Foods" would probably fire him because they were afraid of trouble...

After all, it’s not so easy to take off tinted glasses. A criminal record is a criminal record!

Why didn't the police officer question someone else?

What's more...

Achuan could also see that these two fierce police officers were not only investigating a very serious case, but also indeed suspected Mr. Yamakawa.

Therefore, Achuan wanted her to go find Shanchuan to get him out, which was better than the police coming directly to his house.

"Well... okay, then I'll trouble you." Matsumoto nodded.

Afterwards, Shiraishi and Matsumoto asked her about Yamakawa Akira's situation. It can be seen that Achuan really takes her duties very seriously and knows Yamakawa Akira very well...

Yamakawa Akira is an old bachelor. His mother is seriously ill recently, so he works very hard to make money.

Judging from the fact that he worked several jobs and also set up a street stall part-time, and he didn't commit crimes again, he did have the intention to change his ways. However, Shiraishi and Matsumoto were not careless about this man - he seemed quite honest at the time, so they thought he could be a breakthrough, but he managed to survive the interrogation!
……

After getting in the car, Achuan sat in the back, while Shiraishi... drove back.

That’s right, Takigawa Foods. Shiraishi was familiar with the name at first glance, and after hearing the detailed address, he was even more convinced - this is a large company in Beika Town!

I've met their boss Shiraishi a few times at events before. It seems that their main business is rice.

"Yika Town... there was a temple fair or something like that last night, right?" Matsumoto asked from the co-pilot seat.

"This... I think so." At this time, Achuan didn't know what the case was, nor did he know that it happened in Beika Town.

But Matsumoto wasn't asking about Achuan, but...

"Well, there are three temple fair blocks reported. Although they are not as popular as Christmas Eve the day before yesterday, they are still very lively." Shiraishi certainly has an impression of the security matters in the office.

Because Achuan was in the car, Shiraishi and Matsumoto didn't go into details, but...

What both of them were thinking at this time was that if Yamakawa Akira really went to the Christmas fair in Beika, then he was very likely in Beika Town at the time of the crime!
"Yamakawa Akira has a long commute to work..." Shiraishi asked at this time.

Although it is normal to have a long commute in Eastern Capital, but... Yamakawa Akira is just doing odd jobs, why doesn't he find a job or house nearby?
"Mr. Yamakawa has a sick mother to take care of at home, and it is not easy to rent a house... It is not easy for people with criminal records to find a job. Takigawa Foods is one of the few companies that may formally hire people with criminal records." Achuan explained.

As a criminal with a criminal record, there are restrictions on working and renting a house.

Of course, Shiraishi and Matsumoto are completely immune to this level of "selling misery" - the victims and their families they have seen are even more miserable than this...

beep beep-

Shiraishi's cell phone rang at this time...

Because there were other people in the car, Bai Shi set an example by parking the car on the side of the road before answering the phone.

"I'm Shiraishi... um, um... OK, let's continue our visit. It's okay to go to Saitama. The agency will reimburse you..."

After hanging up the phone, Shiraishi said to Matsumoto while driving: "He has been to Saitama. He was seen on the surveillance camera at the station. The specific time when he returned from Saitama and the purpose of his visit to Saitama are still being investigated, but...it is very likely related to a woman."

"woman?"

"Nitobe would often go to Saitama and usually stay overnight. However, when we went to his home to investigate, his wife didn't know about it, and... the company's work arrangements were disguised as business trips to various places." Shiraishi explained.

"It seems that his wife is also related to a violent organization?" Matsumoto's expression changed slightly.

"Well, the reason he was able to clean himself up so quickly was because he married the daughter of the boss of his direct organization." Shiraishi knew a lot about his cleansing.

The Erhubu Group was originally the third-generation organization of the Dongcheng Society - that is, a subordinate organization of the direct organization. When the Dongdu violent activities were gradually unfolding, the Erhubu Group married the eldest boss's daughter, which was equivalent to being listed through a backdoor listing. That's how it became the boss of the Dakai Society so quickly.

Even though he is now fully grown, his wife's family has suffered a great loss of influence due to violent protests, but they are definitely still a little wary.

A man, without telling his family, goes out of town whenever he has nothing to do...

What else could it be?
"The Criminal Division of the Beika Police Department is indeed very efficient. Next we need to find out who he met in Saitama, and... why he came back from Saitama that night!" Matsumoto praised the Beika Police Department.

This efficiency is no worse than that of the search class!
……

Achuan didn't know what the two police officers were talking about, but after arriving at the "Takigawa Foods" factory, she went in and called out Yamakawa Akira.

Although being called out by the "Protection Department" in the middle of work is not a good thing, it is better than being called out by the criminal police!

When he saw Shanchuan, Achuan felt a chill in his heart - why was he injured at this time?

(End of this chapter)