Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 337 Don’t suffer any loss!
In the theater of the Qi Musicians, the Qi Musicians Liu San, who had just been promoted to "real fighting", was telling traditional stand-up jokes...

"Hey, give me that..."

"Huh? Why are you up so early?"

"I told you to give that to me!"

"What that?"

"It's the wallet I picked up last night..."

"What? Are you dreaming?"

"Ah! It was just a dream..."

Liu Sanfen played two roles and told a short story about "the male owner wanted to keep the wallet after picking it up, but his wife was worried about being exposed, so she went to discuss with the landlord while her husband was drunk and asleep. In the end, the landlord sent the wallet to the magistrate's office, and after the husband woke up, his wife lied and said it was a dream."

This is Shibahama, a traditional piece of Rakugo from the East Island Country.

But just when he was about to finish speaking, he suddenly saw several criminal police officers walking in from the entrance behind the theater's auditorium and coming directly to the front of the audience aisle, as if waiting for him.

At the same time, he glanced at the exit and saw the criminal police he had seen before were already blocking the exit...

For a moment, Liu San's mouth trembled, his body shook like a sieve, and he fell directly off the cushion.

Obviously he also knew why the police came, and from the look of it, it was clear that they must have obtained important evidence.

After all, Liu San was not a "professional", he was just a Rakugo singer. When he thought about his terrible crime being discovered, he collapsed on the spot!

"I originally wanted to let you finish the performance, but unfortunately..." Seeing this, Megure asked Takagi to step forward, pick him up and take him away.

Although the audience was a little confused at this time, a young and handsome rakugo artist soon came on stage.

"I'm sorry, everyone. The police officers may have something to do with Senior Brother Liu San. Maybe he also picked up the wallet...Okay, let me perform for you next!"

As for Qi Le Jia, the police had already informed them, and the young master "Qi Le Jia Ya Yue" personally rushed to the small theater to take charge.

For the audience, it was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise to see the popular Yale in the small theater here. They soon calmed down and listened to Yale's story of "Salted Fish Box" with laughter.

……

At the same time, Liu San... no, Tian Cun was taken away directly at this time.

When seeing Shiraishi going up to the carried Tamura, Megure on the side was a little worried. He couldn't help but hurry up and stand between the two of them, fearing that Shiraishi would use violence against the suspect in a fit of rage.

"Shiraishi..." When Tamura saw Shiraishi, he was so scared that he couldn't walk.

"In order to protect yourself, you actually killed the person who has been helping you and persuading you to surrender. You are a scum..." Bai Shi said and shook his head.

"Brother Shiraishi." Megure quickly stood in front of him and said, "Okay, we will definitely interrogate you thoroughly about what happened next."

After Shiraishi nodded, he finally said to Tamura: "After the sentence is passed, make amends for your sins..."

Tamura thought that Shiraishi was forgiving him, but then he just heard Shiraishi say, "Be good...stay in prison with the people from the Matsugane Group and atone for your sins!"

That’s right, there is a high probability that Tamura will be imprisoned in the same prison with Suenaga Ryoichi and several other members of the “Matsukina Group” who were involved. And when that happens... it will be his blessing!

Even Shiraishi wanted to treat him well in prison, after all, Shiraishi had many acquaintances in prison.

Well, there are not many prisons in Toudou. Basically, all the prisoners in the southern part of Toudou are in Beika Prison, of course, including the prisoners in Kamurocho.

Whether in the group or in the Beika Prison, Shiraishi had many "acquaintances" in the Beika Prison.

At this time, Megure tried hard to signal Takagi with his eyes, and Takagi quickly dragged the man away.

Then Megure said, "We have also asked Sugita Taiyaki and found out that Tamura did buy two Taiyaki that day. He must have poisoned his own Taiyaki and exchanged his Taiyaki with Mr. Nakazawa when he went to see him before the show started."

Megure paused and continued, "And Sugita has already explained what happened before..."

Initially, the cause of the incident was actually Katayama from the "Matsukin Group". Because he realized that "Souji" had begun to investigate Sevilla, he was afraid and stole the cash in the company's safe, as well as the hard drive that contained the user and employee lists and fraud accounts along with the money!

The Matsukane Group soon discovered this and would not let it go. Later, when Katayama was hiding from the Matsukane Group, he placed the money and the hard drive in the backyard of Kamuro Shrine...

It happened to be seen by Sugita who came to pray at night!
After Katayama left, Sugita took the bag he had hidden, and out of greed, wanted to take the several million yen inside for himself.

But then it was just like the story in Shibahama Rakugo...

After Sugita fell asleep drunk, his wife went to discuss the matter with Nakazawa's father, who had always taken good care of them, because she was worried that she would be held legally responsible.

Nakazawa could also understand that Sugita was under a lot of pressure due to the loan for store renovation, so he was tempted by something and asked Mrs. Sugita to give the things to him, and then Nakazawa handed them over to the police officer - after all, he was old, and it was not a big deal to take the things he found home in a moment of confusion and hand them in the next day.

As for Sugita...

In order to avoid quarrels between the couple, Nakazawa suggested to Mrs. Sugita that she should tell Sugita tomorrow that she didn't know where the money she found came from and it was all a dream.

It is understandable that Nakazawa, who often listens to Rakugo, would come up with this idea.

And Nakazawa really knew Sugita very well, and he knew that he would not remember much after he sobered up, so he just accepted it as a dream!
But the bad thing was that Nakazawa found a hard drive inside the money, and there was also a portable computer at Nakazawa's house. Thinking it might be better for him to find the owner himself, Nakazawa checked on the computer and found evidence of Sevilla's crime.

If that's all, it's no big deal, Nakazawa will definitely call the police.

But Nakazawa was still on the list, and seeing Tamura's name, he went to persuade him to surrender...

Although Tamura was unwilling to go to jail, he knew that Nakazawa would never pretend not to know, so he used a delaying tactic and made an excuse that there would be the last Rakugo performance the next day, and invited Nakazawa to watch it, and then he would turn himself in.

Then, after Nakazawa agreed, Tamura went to talk to Sevilla's people about it!

After Suenaga Ryoichi found out, he gave him a bottle of cyanic acid...

Nakazawa never thought that Tamura would want to kill him. He replaced the food with "Taiyaki" before the performance started. While Tamura was performing on the stage, he saw with his own eyes that Nakazawa in the audience ate the poisonous Taiyaki, and... he died on the spot after taking one bite.

The people from the Matsukane Group also searched Nakazawa's home afterwards - although they still didn't know how Nakazawa knew the list, nor did they find any relationship between Nakazawa and Katayama, but...

The company's list has just been lost, and it seems like this old man knows something about it. The "Matsukin Group" will also have some suspicions.

However, they found nothing at Nakazawa's house. Later, the people from the Matsukane Group found Katayama and tortured him. Katayama had already confessed his hiding place.

but……

Because all the property and evidence had been taken away by Sugita, Katayama came with the "Matsukin Group" but found nothing and was beaten to death by the "Matsukin Group" members.

At night, Mr. Sugita came to the shrine to pray again, and happened to see the corpse - this is why Mrs. Sugita was so panicked yesterday and Mr. Sugita was so panicked today.

Yesterday, Sugita thought that picking up money was just a dream and had no idea about the death of old man Nakazawa. When Mrs. Sugita heard that her father's house was ransacked, she hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should tell it.

The hesitation at this time is no longer whether or not to tell others about picking up the money, but... the worry of being retaliated by violent organizations. This is a worry engraved in the genes of Kamurocho people!
After seeing Katayama's body today, Boss Sugita couldn't tell the difference between dreams and reality for a moment, and he felt a little confused!

……

"In other words, the hard drive containing the accounts and the millions in cash have not been found yet?" Shiraishi said after hearing Megure's words.

"That's right, Suenaga Ryoichi has pleaded guilty, but he did not admit that he found anything in Nakazawa's house." Megure nodded and said.

Shiraishi thought for a moment and said, "After listening to Tamura's last rakugo, Father Nakazawa wanted to surrender with him. He must have brought those things with him. If he didn't bring them into the theater because it was inconvenient... Oh, Father Nakazawa should be a regular customer of the bathhouse next door. Maybe he has his own locker there!"

Megure also felt that what he said made sense. Regardless of whether there was a bathhouse, he should have left the things on his body at that time. If not in the bathhouse, he should have left them in a public locker nearby...

Soon, the detectives of "Search One" found evidence of Sevilla's crime in the bathhouse, as well as a lot of cash - although it was a drop in the bucket compared to the amount of money the victims were defrauded of, it proved that Nakazawa was indeed going to take Tamura with him to surrender, and had no intention of keeping the money for himself.

Shiraishi had come here at night, and he was busy until late at night before leaving. Looking at Shiraishi's back as he left, Takagi sighed, "He is indeed Chief Shiraishi. In a place like Kamurocho...it is easier to handle cases."

For ordinary detectives, dealing with the "violent organization" in Kamurocho will only make the case more complicated.

But Bai Shi seems to be in his element here...

"It seems like Chief Shiraishi doesn't need any reasoning to solve cases..." Takagi sighed, probably wondering when he could learn Chief Shiraishi's skills.

but……

Thinking about the time when he went to the Japanese Heroes Association and the time when he went to the Matsugane Group... Takagi shuddered and silently gave up the idea.

Sato also reminded him at the side: "That's right, it's 'not necessary', not 'can't'... At the end, Director Shiraishi figured out the missing evidence of the Matsukane Group."

Takagi thought about it and realized that it was true - perhaps, this was the real "fully equipped legendary police officer".

……

The case was solved and old man Nakazawa's body was soon buried.

On Friday, Shiraishi attended his father's farewell ceremony.

After the funeral, Shiraishi receives great news - not only did Minamoto and Muto advance, but Kanzaki and Fuji also advanced, surprisingly by some fluke!
It stands to reason that with Kanzaki Ryuichi's marksmanship and Fuji's level of arresting skills, their hopes of advancing are not very great.

As a result, they both hit a small probability, not only did they perform well on the spot, but their opponents were also well matched.

In the end, four people from the Mihua Agency passed the points stage and entered the finals.

A five-day trip to a seaside resort suddenly became a reality...

Any police station that has officers who make it to the finals can then send an officer to lead the team.

The fact that four people from the Mihua Bureau were able to advance at once was an unprecedented achievement. Everyone agreed that the Director had made the greatest contribution, but...

The director obviously didn't have time to be the team leader, so Shiraishi sent Murasakihara over.

In the evening, when Shiraishi and Ayako were having dinner together, they talked about the good news.

"Four people? That's the best result ever for the Beika Police Department, right? That's great..." Ayako seemed very happy for Shiraishi, and then she seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, the Metropolitan Police Department rented the seaside villa area in Harumi this year, right?"

"Well, the head office is finally generous. There just so happens to be a shooting range nearby." Shiraishi nodded.

For an arresting skills competition, you only need to set up a stage, but a shooting competition requires a shooting range.

Harumi is a piece of reclaimed land in Toudou Bay, connected to Tsukishima, Toyomi, and Kachidoki. It is not far from Mika in a straight line, but it is not connected to Mika Police Station. The bridges connecting this reclaimed land to the land are all in the Chuo District, which is considered to be "overseas" in the northeast direction of Mika.

"How about we stay in Harumi tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? That would be a great opportunity for you to personally encourage your police officers!" Ayako said as a matter of course.

"Ah?" Bai Shi was stunned when he heard this - isn't this turn a bit abrupt?

"It just so happens that the villa hotel rented by the Metropolitan Police Department is owned by the Suzuki Group," Ayako added.

Shiraishi:……

Now it’s not awkward anymore.

"Then...it's okay to go and take a look." Bai Shi nodded and agreed.

……

In the final stage, the schedule is not that tight, and Shiraishi said that they have the opportunity to have a "paid vacation", which is actually not wrong.

Of course, at this point, the shortlisted police officers certainly don’t have the energy to take a vacation. They spend their free time training, especially now that Deputy Commissioner Murasakibara is following them…

Saturday, April 3.

Early in the morning, Shiraishi and Ayako arrived at the Harumi Villa Hotel, preparing for a real vacation.

They said they were here to see the performance of the promoted police officers in the department, but in fact, Shiraishi did not find them immediately, and did not even tell them. After all, Shiraishi was not a demon...

Not to mention rest and relaxation, even if it was just for the "competition state", Bai Shi had no intention of disturbing him.

but……

I have to say, sometimes "preparation" is just "preparation", and plans are far less fast than changes!

On the way, Bai Shi heard the sound of police sirens...

I saw several police cars from Tsukishima Police Station, sirens blaring, overtaking Shiraishi's car and speeding forward.

"Huh? What are the people from Tsukishima Police Station doing?" Shiraishi was still a little puzzled - logically speaking, a large number of colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Department live nearby, so even if something happens at this time, as long as it is not a big deal, they will definitely not make a big fuss!
This is human nature, and although the Tsukishima Police Station is administratively located in the Chuo Ward, it is also the 11th Area Headquarters in the Metropolitan Police Department. Shiraishi certainly knows the Chief of Tsukishima, and that guy is a veteran, so he should pay special attention to these things.

Of course, if that was all, Shiraishi would just be confused and wouldn't have any desire to learn more. But at this moment, Shiraishi's cell phone rang. He glanced at it and found that the caller ID was Deputy Director Murasakibara.

There was no competition on the first morning, which was definitely not good news...

For a moment, Shiraishi had a bad feeling - could something go wrong in the Metropolitan Police Department's big competition?
Seeing this, Ayako helped Shiraishi answer the phone and held it to his ear.

"Hello, I'm Shiraishi." Shiraishi said seriously.

"Director, something happened here..." Murasakibara said in a low voice.

"What's wrong?" Bai Shi asked immediately.

"A participating detective from Tsukishima Police Station died because he had a conflict with Mutou yesterday. Now... there are also some small misunderstandings at the scene." Murasakibara's side was in a mess, and they seemed to be arguing about something.

"A detective died? Where is he?" Bai Shi didn't even frown when he heard this.

"Yes, it's right here at the shooting range in Harumi. We were together this morning..."

Just as Murasakibara was about to explain in detail, Shiraishi said directly, "I'm in Harumi. I've already reached the holiday villa. I'll be heading over there now. Keep an eye on Mutou and the others...don't let them get hurt."

Bai Shi said, and hung up the phone directly. Then he stepped on the accelerator and chased after the group of police cars in front!
Although he still doesn't know what's going on, but... in Shiraishi's mind, who has been dealing with "violent organizations" for a long time, "not suffering losses" has long been an instinct.

Bai Shi understood the truth very well: "If you can suffer losses, you will suffer endless losses."

When they were paired up, Bai Shi's three divisions had also been tricked and had been caught by the "violent organization", but...

Never suffered a loss once!
Now Shiraishi has heard that there was a murder at Tsukishima Police Station and some misunderstanding... Although he still doesn't know what happened specifically, he understands that if the people from Tsukishima Police Station arrived at the scene first, and there was a "misunderstanding" at Beika Police Station, it would be hard to say whether they would not suffer losses.

So Bai Shi stepped on the accelerator first and followed...

The detectives from Tsukishima Police Station who were rushing to the scene were also confused - how could someone race against the police car? Is he so arrogant? This is not Kamurocho!

The leading officer, Inspector Oshima, grabbed the microphone and shouted, "Police are performing their duties. Please cooperate and get out of the way."

however……

This QX56 actually ignored the warning and caught up with the car, even driving side by side with Oshima's lead car.

Just when Oshima, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was about to lose his temper, the other driver rolled down the window.

"Inspector Oshima, huh? How can I help you?"

When Oshima turned his head, his pupils shrank immediately - the spacious driving window of the QX56 was packed with people, who else could it be but Shiraishi Kuro?
(End of this chapter)