Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 309: Heaven Conference
"Why is Conan here too? Does he like playing games so much?" Shiraishi looked at Conan strangely.

It seems that the probability of something going wrong at today's press conference is getting higher and higher!
"Because... school only has half a day of classes on Wednesday!" Conan said as a matter of course.

As expected, there are too few classes in Mihua Primary School!

Wednesday is a half-day class, so teachers and students have a break...

So, what is the price?

"This child is very smart. If he wants to go to university in the future, it won't be enough to just follow the school's teachings. You should enroll the child in a class right away!" Bai Shi suggested sincerely.

After hearing this, Xiaolan began to consider it sincerely.

Conan glared at Shiraishi repeatedly - what are you doing? How can I have time to catch up? I still have to investigate the "Black Organization"!
Mao Li curled his lips and said: "This kid just eats and drinks for free, what's the point of cram school..."

Shiraishi's expression changed when he heard this. He knew that the carefree couple from the Kudo family probably hadn't come back to see Conan yet.

Come to think of it, it is inevitable!
If they come back, Shiraishi should be the first to know, after all, he didn't remove the surveillance cameras at Kudo's house.

After some hesitation, Xiaolan also said, "It would be better if the child could relax a little first."

"When I was his age, I couldn't sleep because of studying every day... I know there's a good cram school in Kamurocho. I know the teacher there and I can go and study with him for free!" Shiraishi desperately wants to get Conan away... at least get rid of his "after-school time".

As for Kamurocho!

In places like that, there are usually many dead people anyway...

"Kamurocho..." Ran was embarrassed when she heard that, and Maori immediately said, "I don't have time to send him there."

Normally, it doesn't matter where Conan goes by himself, but...

Kamurocho is not a place where children can wander around on their own!

At this moment, a cheerful-looking young man came over and complimented Shiraishi and Maori, "Chief Shiraishi, Detective Maori, thank you for coming."

If only Mao Li was here, he wouldn't be so conspicuous, but with Shiraishi here, it would be impossible not to recognize him.

"You are..." Shiraishi noticed this boy and secretly glanced at Ayako, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Shiraishi is not the kind of person who would be generous if someone looked at his girlfriend, but this guy's gaze was of the "sneaky glance" type, which made people feel uncomfortable.

"Ah! I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Nakajima Hideaki. I'm a staff member of Mantiantang and the chief planner of "Detective Mouri Kogoro's Mystery House." Nakajima said modestly but proudly.

Indeed, at his age, being able to be in charge of projects in Mantiantang is something to be proud of.

but……

Bai Shi felt that his vision for the project was just so-so!
Shiraishi noticed that Conan was rolling his eyes, so he reminded him, "Well, it sounds like a very beneficial game for intelligence. Once it's done, you can let Conan play it more."

"Hahaha, of course! Kid, you will be happy next year." Maori laughed so hard that his tongue was about to pop out.

Conan: ...

Conan's eyes turned resentful - playing a game where "Mouri guides the protagonist to solve the case"... he might as well take elementary school math classes!
At this moment, a discordant voice sounded...

"You planned this game? Nakajima, you're really good at plagiarism... It's the same with game ideas, and it's the same with women!"

A young staff member with basically the same hairstyle as Shiratori, whose bangs were curled, came over and said something sarcastically to Nakajima.

Plagiarism...creativity...women...

Although this is not rice krispie, the smell of rice krispie is tempting me!

"Plagiarism" is the number one reason for murder in "Detective Conan". As long as this reason exists, there is a 90% chance that the murderer is the real murderer.

"Motivation killing" is also one of the top three reasons for murder in terms of the absolute number of murders.

Shiraishi looked at the two employees of Mantiantang and Detective Maori in front of him, and felt that Nakajima was only two candidates away from death. This time, the game was "done"!

“Ueda, at this point, you are still saying this kind of thing…” Nakajima glared at him angrily - although I plagiarized your idea, this is a press conference, can't you just shut up?

"Is that so? Takeshita, he stole your girlfriend, right?" Ueda from the previous volume turned around and involved another employee of Mantantang.

The man called "Takeshita" wore glasses and had the same 1:9 side-parted hair as Kumimon. However, unlike Kumimon, he was not only low-key, but also looked quite introverted.

After being pointed out by Ueda, he panicked for a moment, then quickly said: "Those were all things that happened in college, I forgot about them a long time ago... Hehehe..."

Shiraishi:……

Okay, we are three and one short.

"Mr. Nakajima, do you offend anyone in your daily life?" Shiraishi couldn't help but ask.

"Ah? Director Shiraishi, don't get me wrong... We were actually joking, hehe..." Nakajima laughed dryly when he heard that.

Ueda also sneered at this time, but still pretended to be friendly and said: "Yes, we have a very good relationship. After all, we are college classmates."

Well, we are still classmates.

That is to say...

Still the same period!

Shiraishi, who graduated from the University of Tokyo, understands this very well.

Alumni who also graduated from the University of Tokyo are indeed ready-made connections and natural allies, but...

If they are colleagues in the same promotion system, then there is another set of logic - after all, promotion always requires "advancement" from the majority, especially in the East Island Country, all walks of life have a strong "seniority-based" color, and competitors are basically people who joined the company at the same time. At this time, the friendship of "classmates" is not enough!

Just when Shiraishi thought that Nakajima was doomed and was just waiting for the third suspect to appear, and that justice would come to him...

Suddenly, a voice came from behind Shiraishi: "Ah! Isn't this Miss Suzuki and Officer Shiraishi? We didn't have time to communicate more on the Queen Serissabeth before..."

The man who showed up this time was a slightly plump middle-aged man with a bald head and a mustache. His suit was obviously expensive and old-fashioned in style.

"President!" Nakajima and the other two greeted him hurriedly.

It seems that this is the president of Mantiantang...

"President Ishikawa, aren't you looking for Shiraishi? I've come here specially for you." Ayako said with a smile.

However, Ishikawa paused for a moment after hearing this, and then hurriedly shook hands with Shiraishi... Ishikawa, who had experienced many ups and downs in the business world, could of course hear that Ayako was reminding him - Aren't you looking for Shiraishi? Why did you call me first when you greeted me? Am I here to attend your press conference?
If they were on the Queen Cesarebella, there would be no problem for Ishikawa to greet Miss Suzuki first, but it was obviously not the right occasion now!

Shiraishi had concerns about this, and Ayako was naturally particularly sensitive to it. Upon hearing this, Ishikawa paid more attention to Shiraishi in his heart...

"It is truly an honor for us to have Officer Shiraishi here at the press conference. Please come to my office to talk later... Oh, by the way, Nakajima, you should also entertain Detective Mori." Ishikawa added.

But it is obvious that Mao Li is much more important than Shiraishi...

Mao Li was rare in that he had no complaints about this. On the one hand, Mao Li had worked in the police system before, and was very sensitive to the level of police ranks. It was normal for Shiraishi to be valued as a "police officer". On the other hand, Shiraishi had handled many major cases that were well-known in the eastern capital...

Moreover, Shiraishi’s “fame” does not come from solving cases, but rather… “daring to solve cases”!
This made Mao Li, who used to be a criminal police, admire him very much.

"Takeshita, come over later... Isn't it your idea to design a game based on Officer Shiraishi? Come and talk to Officer Shiraishi about it." Ishikawa said to Takeshita again.

"Ah... yes!" Takeshita said quickly.

Afterwards, under the guidance of Ishikawa, Shiraishi and Ayako went straight inside and came to the president's office.

Mao Li and others were still queuing outside to store their bags - because the press conference had requirements for the electronic devices that could be carried, and most people in the gaming industry were there, so a long queue had already formed at the bag storage area.

Shiraishi looked at Nakajima again, but it was not easy to say anything. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Remember, be kind. If you make a mistake, you should apologize as much as possible even if you can't make up for it!"

Nakajima: ???
"Ah? Yes, yes, yes..." Nakajima was puzzled, and it was obvious that he was just perfunctory in response.

But that's all Bai Shi can say. Whether he can avoid death depends on whether he can listen to advice.

"Hmm?" Bai Shi suddenly turned his head and looked outside the door.

"What's wrong? Does anyone you know?" Ayako asked curiously when she saw this.

"No, nothing..." Bai Shi just felt someone looking at him, but when he turned his head, the other person had obviously hidden himself.

Shiraishi suspected...

It might be someone from the "Black Organization"!
Normal people would secretly take a second look at Bai Shi when they see him, but the feeling that can trigger "intuition" is completely different.

The look that Shiraishi noticed was much more deliberate, and not just "curiosity".

If someone from the "Black Organization" really came to meet with the bribed employees inside Mantiantang today, it would be understandable that he would be wary and secretly watch after seeing Bai Shi!

It's "Three Missing One" and "Black Organization" again...

Shiraishi was also worried at this time, would the Black Organization also be dragged in as a suspect, just like the incident at Dorobiga Park?

But at this time, Bai Shi couldn't think too much...

After all, if you care too much, you might arouse the other party's suspicion that Shiraishi is "well prepared" rather than "just happened to run into him", which is equivalent to telling the other party that there is a traitor in the organization.

So Shiraishi didn't look for him any further, but went to his office with President Ishikawa first.

Ishikawa was not in a hurry for the subsequent press conference at this time, but just drank tea and chatted enthusiastically with Shiraishi.

Not long after, Takeshita also knocked on the door and talked to Shiraishi about game design.

"What we are thinking about now is to make a sandbox game with the fictional Toudou as the background. The protagonist, based on Officer Shiraishi, will trigger various tasks here, fighting against violent organizations, sharks, and people with super powers..." Takeshita talked freely.

Shiraishi:……

And superpowers...

You just thought of this after reading the case of "Bitter Love Society", right?
However, Shiraishi discovered that Takeshita was looking at him with longing, and he seemed to believe it somewhat... At least as the person who proposed the proposal, he did not have too many distracting thoughts.

Soon the press conference began, and Shiraishi and Ayako watched the press conference as front-row audience members below - because the project had not been formally launched, Shiraishi would not go on stage like Mori.

During this time, Bai Shi has been keeping an eye out for any suspicious people...

However, I don’t know whether the other party did not enter the press conference or what, Shiraishi didn’t notice anything.

The press conference was over, and it was time for the game appreciation and trial play sessions. Bai Shi did not stay for long and prepared to try his luck at the door...

But Ishikawa tried his best to retain Shiraishi at this time, and even called Takeshita, as if he wanted to finalize the cooperation.

Bai Shi's expression changed when he heard this and he said, "Actually... I just saw a suspicious person who looked a bit like a wanted person. President Ishikawa, can you show me the surveillance cameras in the building?"

Ishikawa was stunned when he heard this, and then he said, "Of course... By the way, speaking of suspicious people, we received a threatening letter before. Would you like to take a look?"

Shiraishi:? ? ?
Are you so calm?
"Okay, please let me see it!" Bai Shi said quickly.

Afterwards, the three of them returned to Ishikawa's office, during which Ishikawa said, "Regarding the wanted criminal, Director Shiraishi, don't worry. We have surveillance cameras in front of the gate... and if someone leaves before the trial session is over, it will also be very noticeable."

Bai Shi also felt that it was reliable after hearing this - now it's a good idea to close the door and beat the dog!

I hope the people from the “Black Organization” will still be dressed as “men in black”, so that Shiraishi can save a lot of effort.

……

Not long after, Shiraishi saw the threatening letter in Ishikawa's office.

The letter said that the press conference should be terminated in Tiantang!

Well, the release part of the press conference has already ended, and it is only now brought out...

Shiraishi saw this and understood that Ishikawa did not take this seriously at all and just wanted to take the opportunity to start a new topic.

Ishikawa was afraid that Shiraishi would take it seriously, so he explained, "We often receive such letters in this industry. Hey, nowadays, players have to send threatening letters when the difficulty is high, and they also have to send threatening letters when their favorite characters don't appear often..."

Takeshita was a little distracted at this time, but still said: "Yes, then...it may be like this in the game, occasionally receiving a threatening letter and starting a mission based on it, hehe...uh."

As Takeshita was talking, he realized that the president was glaring at him. It really didn’t seem auspicious to say that. He was being a little rash…

"I see...wait!" Bai Shi's face suddenly changed.

Sniff, sniff...

Suddenly, Bai Shi began to put the "threatening letter" in front of his nose and smelled it without caring about his image...

(End of this chapter)