Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 262 "Connections"

On Saturday, January 1, the Maori family of three went to Nagoya to attend the wedding of one of Maori's friends.

Later, because Xiaolan won the prize, she planned to go to a hot spring hotel in Gifu Prefecture for a day, but... on the train, Conan met Gin and Vodka by chance!

After Conan recognized the two men, he stuck the bug on the sole of Vodka's shoe, and then...

Not only did we hear that their code names were "Gin" and "Vodka", and that they were indeed part of a huge criminal organization, but we also learned that they were here this time because they had just made a deal with a passenger in the car!
Moreover, they put a bomb in the suitcase they traded to the other party. According to Gin, as soon as 3:10 pm comes, the bomb will kill the target of the transaction and blow up the train...

As for gin and vodka, of course they got off the bus halfway.

Conan was so anxious about the bomb that he didn't bother to follow the two of them. Instead, he cruised in the car, looking for the unlucky guy who had traded for the bomb and regarded it as a treasure.

However, the reasoning soon came to a deadlock. Of the four suspects, Conan was only able to eliminate one in a short period of time, and he was unable to identify the remaining three.

It was almost three o'clock, and there were still more than ten minutes before the explosion time Gin mentioned. Moreover, if the bomb was subjected to severe vibration, it would explode earlier. But Xiaolan was still staring at him because he was "running around"...

Conan had no choice but to go to the bathroom under Xiaolan's surveillance and prepare to call Shiraishi.

Now there must be "someone with enough prestige" to stop the car and evacuate the passengers immediately. Otherwise, if the bomb explodes while driving at high speed, the casualties will inevitably be very tragic.

Instead of revealing your identity and letting Xiaolan call the police, it is better to go directly to Shiraishi!
Not only can he continue to hide his identity, but he can also skip many procedures and directly notify senior police officers.

(This episode of the animation has been changed. It follows the plot of the comics. It is here that Conan learns the code names of Gin and Vodka.)
……

After the Akiyoshi Kanako case, Beika Town had a peaceful Friday, and even Saturday afternoon, no murders occurred...

Shiraishi was also quietly dating Ayako. At this time, Ayako was tired from walking, and the two were having afternoon tea and resting in a cafe.

But at this moment, Shiraishi's cell phone rang!

Fortunately, Shiraishi has good professional habits and his phone is not muted. After seeing that it was Shinichi's number, he knew that something must have happened.

"Hello, I'm Shiraishi..."

"Officer Shiraishi! I'm on the Meitetsu Line from Nagoya to Touto... Contact the police quickly, there's a bomb on the train!"

Bai Shi's expression suddenly became serious: "What's going on? Long story short!"

……

After listening to Conan's brief account, Shiraishi immediately confirmed with him: "There are three more suspects? Tell me their carriages and facial features!"

In fact, after Shiraishi heard Conan's information, he felt...

In the original work, Conan should have analyzed who the real target was by himself.

After all, this is the "three-choice" situation he is best at, and for this kind of early incident, Conan has no trustworthy police officers to turn to for help.

only……

Bai Shi doesn't dare to gamble!

What if in the original work, Conan just had a flash of inspiration, and this time there happened to be no "sudden inspiration", then the car would explode!

Ayako heard that Shiraishi had already asked about who the "suspect" was, and knew that she might have to work overtime, so she got up and paid the bill for afternoon tea.

However, after Shiraishi put down the phone, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he immediately asked Ayako, "Do you know anyone at Meitetsu? He must be someone who can be contacted immediately, and who can make the final decision to conduct an illegal search on the train!"

Meitetsu, also known as "Nagoya Railway", is a private railway transportation.

Shiraishi thought to himself that if he went directly to the police at this time, it would be difficult to explain later - the bombing was no small matter, it was like a terrorist attack, and even if the danger was eliminated, there would definitely be an investigation and explanation afterwards...

As a policeman, especially a former "team" police officer, it is normal for Shiraishi to have some "informants" in his hands, but Shiraishi simply cannot explain who his "informants" are!
Fortunately, "Meitetsu" is privately owned. If they can eliminate the risks themselves, the police will have a lot of room to maneuver their inquiries - after all, private railway companies have a lot of connections with police officers...

So what if they use the excuse of commercial confidentiality to not explain the “informant” issue?
Shiraishi originally thought that with the Suzuki Group's reach, Ayako would most likely be able to contact someone who "can speak up", but he didn't know if he could contact them right away...

In short, Bai Shi was well prepared. If he couldn't contact anyone at three o'clock, he would contact Director Bai Ma immediately. Ten minutes would be enough to allow for bomb disposal - at worst, the train would have to stop and evacuate the passengers, which would only mean scrapping one carriage.

After hearing Shiraishi's question, Ayako looked a little strange, and then said, "Meitetsu... Yamashiro Railway is the major shareholder of Meitetsu."

"Yamashiro Railway? That would be difficult..." Shiraishi thought. The president of Yamashiro Railway, Koichi Yamashiro, had been exposed by him for murdering his father and was sent to prison. Yamashiro Railway would definitely ignore him and might even vent its anger on Suzuki Ayako.

However, Ayako immediately said after hearing this: "No... Don't you know? The current president of Yamashiro Railway is Gao Yue."

"Ah?" Bai Shi was stunned when he heard this - how could there be such a development?

In fact, when Ayako found out, she was also shocked. That’s what happened this week…

Gao Yue had previously hired Gu Meimen to help her fight for a lawsuit and inheritance, and it went quite smoothly.

However, the inheritance is just "shares". Although if the inheritance of Yoshinosuke Yamashiro is concentrated in one person, it is enough to control the company, but if he wants to become the chairman, he still needs to obtain the approval of the board of directors.

Otherwise, no matter how much control the company has, if the board of directors does not trust Gao Yue at all, the company will simply go their separate ways and "Yamashiro Railway" will also have to disband.

Of course, the board of directors would not recognize a woman at first - even if she claimed to be "recognized by the old president Yamashiro", "the true heir of the Yamashiro family", and inherited all the property of the Yamashiro family through legal means, they did not recognize her as the "president".

Originally, the board of directors wanted to force her to sell her shares or sign an agreement to transfer authorization and then wait for dividends in the future.

But in the end, Gao Yue was able to maneuver in the board of directors with his superb skills and the shares he inherited, winning over some people and suppressing others. Not only did he inherit the property, he also successfully ascended the throne of "President" of Yamashiro Railway.

……

Bai Shi suddenly heard this at this time and was even more confused, but now was not the time to ask this!
"In other words... Gao Yue-san should be able to have a say?" Shiraishi said as he flipped through the address book.

In Shiraishi's heart, he instinctively believed that Gao Yue was just a temporary "puppet". After all, the entire Yamashiro family was sent to prison for "perjury"!
"Of course I have a say." Ayako said meaningfully - more than just "have a say"?
Gao Yue is different from the previous eldest son of the Yamashiro family, Yamashiro Koichi. Even though Yamashiro Koichi is less capable, he has the support of old man Yamashiro.

Gao Yue is just a daughter-in-law. After all, she is an "outsider" and just a woman. What's more, old man Yamashiro is dead!
If all dissenters had not been suppressed, how could it be her turn to become the president?
Although she didn't know the specific situation, after Ayako heard that Gao Yue was appointed as the president, she understood that her say would now be much greater than that of Yamashiro Koichi!

"By the way, do you have Gaoyue's phone number?" Ayako asked pretending to be indifferent.

"Well, the one I saved last time... Hello, Gao Yue, it's me, Shiraishi." Shiraishi got through at this time.

Then, without waiting for Gao Yue to say anything, Bai Shi interrupted and said, "Wait, there's no time to reminisce about the past... Listen to me first!"

……

After Shiraishi relayed the matter to Gao Yue, he looked at his watch and asked, "Is it too late? I can also notify the police immediately."

"That's absolutely no problem. I'm in the office right now, so... it's best not to tell the police about anything about you, senior, right?" Gao Yue also understood what Shiraishi meant - if Shiraishi didn't want to hide something, it would be faster to start directly through the police channels. After all, with Shiraishi's identity, if he directly informed the Metropolitan Superintendent and the Commissioner of the National Police Agency, they would not disbelieve him.

"Safety first!" Shiraishi said hastily, fearing that Gao Yue would take too long to instruct his men.

"Don't worry, I understand." Gao Yue's tone was calm and confident... and even had some implicit charm, but Bai Shi didn't listen carefully.

……

Although Gao Yue said this, Shiraishi was still a little restless after hanging up the phone and kept looking at the time.

However, Shiraishi did not have to "work overtime" this time - after all, no matter how anxious he was, it was impossible for Shiraishi to fly to Aichi Prefecture in just a few minutes.

I didn't ask Shiraishi to wait till the end...

At 3:07, Gao Yue called back.

"Hey, how are you?" Bai Shi didn't have time to be polite.

"Senior Shiraishi, it's all thanks to you this time... As expected, one of the three pieces of luggage exploded after being thrown off the bridge. If it weren't for you, senior, the consequences would have been disastrous!" Gao Yue's tone was obviously more anxious and a little flustered this time, like a frightened deer seeking comfort.

At the same time, Ayako couldn't help but put her ear close, and when she heard Gao Yue's tone, she couldn't help but curl her lips.

Bai Shi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this - it's fine as long as it exploded... Since it was thrown off the bridge and blew up, then it should be fine.

From what Gaoyue said, it seemed that they should take advantage of the train crossing the bridge to throw all the luggage of the three suspects overboard - if it were someone else, even the train conductor at that time, he would probably not be able to make such a decision, but Gaoyue could.

and……

Sure enough, one of the boxes exploded immediately after being shaken...

In this way, although they would inevitably have to compensate the other two passengers afterwards, they had no complaints - if there really was an explosion in the car, they would be the first to be hit and there would be no possibility of survival!

Even Gao Yue's initially "reckless" order became a symbol of "decisiveness" and "daring action" because the bomb was real.

"It's nothing, just clear the bomb... By the way, have you contacted the public security people? Keep the passenger who hid the bomb under good care, and the public security will definitely come to pick him up when he arrives at the station." Bai Shi reminded.

Since the bomb was given by the "Black Organization", I think this passenger must be a low-quality customer that the Black Organization wants to kill...

In terms of the bomb case alone, she is also a victim, but there must be illegal issues behind it. More importantly, the public security people will definitely want to use this as a breakthrough to investigate the "Black Organization"!
Even if the police don't know that this matter is related to the "Black Organization", as long as they know about the explosion, they will definitely go out and interrogate the passengers who have the bomb! "Well... I will listen to you, senior!" Gao Yue had actually made arrangements long ago, but at this time, she still looked like she was really at a loss, and she was relieved after listening to Shiraishi's instructions.

……

"Huh, it's finally resolved safely. I hope Gaoyue-san won't be in trouble." After Shiraishi put down the phone, he was still worried that she wouldn't handle it well, or... that she would be under too much pressure in order to conceal the fact that she was the one who provided the clues.

However, he found that Ayako was staring at him.

"What's wrong?" Bai Shi asked back when he saw this.

Ayako:……

"Nothing... She has to thank you too. Get ready. She will probably treat you to a meal later." Ayako pouted.

"Eh? Oh, then I'll take you with me then." Shiraishi could see that Ayako seemed jealous.

Although Shiraishi didn't think Gaoyue had any thoughts, he still considerately took care of Ayako's feelings.

Ayako:……

What happened next was just as Bai Shi had expected. The police quickly took the suspect away, and once they found out the source of the bomb, they would definitely take the case more seriously.

Of course, for this "low-quality customer whom Gin intends to silence", Shiraishi doesn't think that she could know any confidential information.

But since Gin wants to silence them, then she at least knows something. If she is arrested, Gin will need to silence a few more people!
As Ayako expected, after Gaoyue told Shiraishi what happened next, she took the opportunity to invite Shiraishi as a "thank you".

but……

Unlike what Ayako imagined, Gaoyue did not invite Shiraishi to dinner alone, but invited Shiraishi and Ayako to participate in the maiden voyage of the "Royal Express" operated by Yamashiro Railway.

"Next Sunday?" Shiraishi glanced at Ayako and noticed that her face was serious. But before Shiraishi could ask, Ayako said, "Of course!"

"Okay, Ayako is also free that day." Shiraishi agreed on the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Ayako still had a serious expression on her face, but Shiraishi thought she was overthinking it - after all, when Gaoyue was in school, she just loved studying and never wanted to have a romantic relationship, not to mention... now she is a married woman!

Ayako seemed to have read the lines from Shiraishi's "just watch" expression, so she reminded him quietly: "Satsuki is already in the process of divorcing Yamashiro Ryuzo."

"Oh, no wonder." Bai Shi was not surprised when she heard it. After all, her husband had framed her before!
But soon Bai Shi discovered something was wrong...

"Wait, isn't she the president of Yamashiro Railway now?" Shiraishi still thought that Gao Yue's president was just "invited by a favor".

If that's the case, how could there be a divorce?

"Well, it is said that... not only did the court demand that Ryuzo Yamashiro leave the house, but the court also demanded that Ryuzo Yamashiro no longer use the last name 'Yamashiro'," Ayako added.

Shiraishi:? ? ?
I’ve only heard of dividing property in a divorce, but how come there’s also a case of dividing even the surname?

After a moment, Shiraishi realized from his surprise that Gao Yue-san... might not be as "simple" as he thought.

Of course, there are many "not simple" people, and Iwata also has a lot of schemes, but it does not affect the fact that Shiraishi is his good friend.

Seeing Shiraishi's expression of "getting" but not "getting it fully", Ayako sighed and said, "It's the inaugural ceremony of the Royal Express, right? That should be on February 2th... By the way, in addition to the political and business circles of East Island, it seems that the queen of a principality will also attend..."

Ayako had obviously known about this activity for a long time.

The Royal Express is a train that focuses on the concept of "luxury train" and is also the top priority of [Yamashiro Railway] recently!

Shiraishi was stunned when he heard this, and then asked in a serious tone: "Did you invite Maori Kogoro as well?"

"Eh? Xiaolan's father? There should be no need to invite a detective, right?" Ayako asked in confusion, not knowing why Shiraishi asked this.

"That's good." Bai Shi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that.

Since it is next Sunday's matter, Bai Shi naturally put it aside for now.

After all, there is still a week left. To be unlucky, it is not impossible that some major case will happen in Beika Town during this period, which will tie up Shiraishi's attention!
"Is it really okay to agree now? You won't have to work overtime then, right?" Ayako asked "worriedly".

"It doesn't matter. For ordinary minor cases, it won't disrupt the plan. After all, it's just an ordinary murder case and it doesn't require me, the chief, to be in the police station." Shiraishi shook his head.

Ayako:……

Ayako hesitated for a moment and asked, "Are you talking about 'ordinary murder cases'?"

Bai Shi choked when he heard this. After working at the Mika Police Station for half a year, his mentality had changed unconsciously. It seemed that cases other than "serial murders" and "explosions" were no longer a big deal in Mika.

"Ahem, what I mean is... it's okay to have to work overtime. Anyway, the inaugural voyage of the Royal Express can accommodate a small police inspector like me as a guest." Shiraishi covered his face.

……

On January 1th, a new week began.

I don’t know if it was due to the Maori family’s trip, but Beika Town was peaceful for the entire weekend. The last fatality was on Tuesday…

It seems that if they just grit their teeth a little longer, Beika Town will go a week without a murder!
Originally, whether this kind of thing lasted for a week or not would not affect anything, but...

It was so hard to get a chance to last for a week, which made Shiraishi a little nervous.

Before leaving get off work in the evening, Bai Shi was already a little restless. Since he had nothing to do tonight, Bai Shi planned to process more documents and worked overtime...

As a result, just after eight o'clock in the evening, Yuanwei knocked on the door and came into the office in a hurry.

Bai Shi's heart sank when he saw this - just a little bit!

but……

Shiraishi originally thought that if the section chief came here in person, there must be a murder case - after all, Kunikida must have been off work on time, and if there was a murder case, it would make sense for Maru to come and inform him.

Unexpectedly, the content of Yuanwei's report surprised Bai Shi...

"Chief, just now Mr. Takado left the scene while handling a bicycle accident at the 5-chome intersection, and... rode away the patrolman's bicycle!" Maruwei hurriedly reported to Shiraishi.

Shiraishi:……

Shiraishi didn't know how to react for a moment, and after a pause he said, "Captain Marubi... are you reporting that a patrol bike has been lost?"

Is it necessary to tell me this kind of thing?

Although stealing a patrolman's bicycle is indeed a bit strange, there is no need to report it to the director, right?

Since there is no murder, you guys just want to be abstract, right?
"Could it be... there's a gun bag hanging on the bicycle?" Shiraishi even suspected that Yuanwei was too embarrassed to say it directly.

"No...it's Mr. Gaotang, Chief Justice Gaotang! Huh? Director, you don't know yet?" Yuanwei showed a surprised look.

Shiraishi:? ? ?
"Mr. Gaotangbu? What's going on?" Bai Shi asked in confusion.

"Those two bastards..." Yuanwei muttered unhappily, and then reported: "It's like this, Chief. Not long ago, when Kuroki and Kanzaki were returning from a police call, they came across a bicycle accident in 5-chome. They handled it casually, and no one was injured. The responsible party was Mr. Takado. Originally, Mr. Takado and the passerby who was hit went through the procedures at the 5-chome intersection, but..."

Shiraishi also understood at this time...

Two young detectives encountered a former chief justice who hit someone on his bike on the road. After helping to handle the situation... they would have reported it, right?
This is what Yuanwei thought anyway, so he assumed that Shiraishi already knew.

However, Kuroki and Kanzaki thought that it was just a bicycle accident, and there was no need to report it to the Supreme Court or the Supreme Court...

After listening to Maru's report, Shiraishi's expression became even more strange: "You mean... Mr. Kodo hit someone with his bike, then ran away while handling the case... and stole the bike of the patrol officer?"

What the hell is this case!

The people on duty at the 5-chome intersection were Fujiya and Kawai. Fujiya felt that the matter was too strange, so he reported it even though it was just a bicycle lost.

Mado knew before that the deputy police officer was dealing with the former chief justice, but...

Since the chief didn't say anything, she didn't do anything either - after all, it was just a minor accident, and the former chief justice might not be willing for the police station to "handle special matters in a special way", which might turn a small matter into a big one.

So, up and down, the case of the Chief Justice hitting someone with his bicycle was handled so strangely "impartially"... until he stole the police's bicycle and ran away!

Shiraishi was also scratching his head at this point - things like a police officer's patrol bicycle being lost would easily make the news... the kind of funny news!
The person who stole the bicycle is a former Supreme Court Justice, so there is a good chance that this will make international news.

and……

Bai Shi felt that there must be some special reason behind this!

"Don't make it public yet. Let Fuji comfort the injured. He can advance the medical expenses. Then call Kuroki and Kanzaki over to me!"

(End of this chapter)