Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 344 Shirley
"The case in which he was imprisoned three years ago was actually affected during the evidence collection. In this case, if he is willing to reveal his identity as an informant, he can be exempted from prosecution. I also went to see him at that time, but he was unwilling to reveal himself... It is definitely not just because he is afraid, but he also wants to continue to be an informant after he is released from prison." Bichuan explained with emotion.

"Informants" will still go to jail if they commit crimes, but if all the charges come from the "evidence collection process" and they are implicated purely for the purpose of collecting evidence, then of course they can be exempted from prosecution.

Bai Shi nodded when he heard this - this is the feeling of being an informant, an undercover agent...

"Okay, you don't have to worry about this informant anymore. Just give me his contact information." Bai Shi said directly and arrogantly.

"Eh? Director...I just don't want him to..." Bichuan was stunned when he heard that - was I not clear enough?

"Deputy Director Bichuan, he was sixteen years old, that was many years ago, right?" Bai Shi interrupted and asked.

"That's right. It's been ten years." Bichuan sighed, as if he was still blaming himself for making the other person waste time.

"Then he is already twenty-six years old... Perhaps the reason he took the first step was indeed because of your enticement, but... he now has the right to choose his own life, instead of being taught by you like he was sixteen years old." Bai Shi said as a matter of course.

As a police officer who came from a "pair", Bai Shi is relatively reluctant to find informants among his peers, for the same reason as Bichuan feels now.

However, Shiraishi is not without "informants", but Shiraishi's informants generally do not pay. After all, if they do not pay, they are not considered... informants.

Usually, it is because Shiraishi has done some great favor, such as protecting a family member to move away or take refuge, and then they will voluntarily provide Shiraishi with some information.

Therefore, Shiraishi's informant did not have to go through the Metropolitan Police Department's accounts, and even if he left the department, the connection was not disconnected.

……

In a basement at the junction of Beika-cho and Kamuro-cho in the eastern part of Tokyo.

A young man was stabbing the photo in front of him with a knife - if you look closely, you will find that it is a photo of a younger Bichuan and the young man himself when he was a teenager!
"You actually abandoned me... This is betrayal, this is betrayal!" The young man muttered, stabbed the photo a few times, and then continued to learn how to make homemade bombs that he found on the Internet.

As a "hybrid" of Mika and Kamuro whose parents are both dead, the young man, when faced with "betrayal", directly responded to the call of his blood and prepared to send this old man who betrayed himself and justice to where he should go!

Just then, the young man's cell phone rang.

The young man immediately took out his cell phone, but when he saw that the incoming call number was a new number that had not been saved, he lost interest again.

After hesitating for a moment, the young man answered the phone.

"Hey, forget about the sales pitch," the young man said coldly.

"I'm Shiraishi Kuro, the director of the Beika Agency. From today on, you are my informant. Use this number to contact me in the future." Shiraishi's voice came from the receiver of the mobile phone.

After hearing this, the young man showed a satisfied smile on his face...

……

Bichuan doesn't know it yet, but Shiraishi indirectly saved his life.

But even so, Bichuan was still very grateful to Bai Shi. On the one hand, Bai Shi had helped him out and revealed the problem with the accounts; on the other hand, and more importantly, although Bichuan was not sure whether it was right or wrong, the conversation with Bai Shi did relieve his worries.

Although Shiraishi didn't know that he had indirectly prevented a vicious explosion murder case, he also gained a "self-employed five-point informant", and the young man also found meaning in his life again...

Director Mihua once again guides Mihua towards a bright future!

……

But when he thought of the "informant", Bai Shi still couldn't feel happy - there was an informant who came to him on his own initiative before, but he hasn't contacted him at all recently!

That’s right, of course it’s Shirley from the “Black Organization”…

More than half a month has passed since Shirley left her cell phone at Kudo's house and revealed some basic information about the "Black Organization" to Shiraishi. It has also been exactly half a month since the Mantiantang bombing.

During this period, Shiraishi kept charging his phone, but Shirley had no intention of contacting Shiraishi again.

Bai Shi can understand this...

After all, from Shirley's perspective, she was the one who just told Shiraishi that there were people from the organization in Mantiantang who were in contact, but a few days later, Shiraishi went and blew them to pieces...

Well, although that’s not what the news said, but how could it be such a coincidence that Shiraishi also went to the scene and then the people from the “Black Organization” were blown to pieces?

At that time, Shiraishi was a little worried that Shirley would misunderstanding - after all, in Shiraishi's impression, Ai was not very timid, especially when it came to matters related to the "Black Organization"!
This time she was probably really frightened...

Because they could only communicate through a single line, Shiraishi couldn't explain.

……

In the evening, when Shiraishi and Ayako were having dinner together, they vividly talked about what happened during the director's regular meeting.

The two had originally agreed to visit the night view park in the evening, but because it was raining, they canceled the trip. However, it was still early after dinner, so Ayako suggested going to Shiraishi's apartment to help him tidy up the room. As a result,...

"Hmm? It seems like Gina is here again." Shiraishi looked at the keyhole and reacted.

Because of the previous case at Fox Girls' High School, Gina and Ayako knew each other. Although Shiraishi felt inexplicably guilty after seeing Ayako, Ayako was still very appreciative and ate a bowl of her beef stew after dinner.

at this time……

beep beep-

A retro text message ringtone sounded, Bai Shi instinctively glanced at his own cell phone, then immediately reacted and took out another cell phone from his coat!
After reading the content of the text message, Shiraishi immediately said seriously: "I'm going out for a while... Ayako, please help me send Gina back."

Seeing Shiraishi rushing out, Gina suspiciously instigated Ayako, "Sister Ayako... a man suddenly got a backup phone, and after seeing the text message on it, he immediately went out. Isn't that a bit suspicious? I suggest you check it out!"

Ayako was stunned at first, then laughed and said, "What are you thinking about? Xiao Hei is a police officer, it's normal for him to have a mobile phone that handles confidential information!"

Gina: ...

Gina looked at Ayako with a look of disappointment, but Ayako had already called out, "Come on, I'll take you back to Kamurocho. It just so happens that I haven't been to the Shiraishi Orphanage for a long time..."

……

As for the reason why Shiraishi hurried out, it was just as Ayako said - very confidential information.

That’s right, Shiraishi’s spare phone is naturally the one left by “Sulli”.

And there was nothing written in the message just now. It just sent an address without even any punctuation marks - this was totally inconsistent with the rigorous writing habits in the documents she had left behind before!

Bai Shi estimated that there were two possibilities... One was that the other party was very anxious when sending the text message and did not care about these things; the other was that the mobile phone number fell into the hands of someone else, and they wanted to fish for it!

If it was the latter, Bai Shi estimated that the other party didn't know who was on the phone and was just trying his luck.

No matter what the situation is, Bai Shi will rush over to take a look - even if it is a trap, it is a clue, he just needs to be careful!
Bai Shi was also thinking on the way, if the other party didn't know that it was him who was caught, then they would be lucky, this time they had caught a big catch!

If the other party knew it was me...

"They probably won't want to engage in close combat, and they may not even have the courage to fight with guns. In all likelihood, they will just plant a bomb. But based on my intuition, if they are fully alert, they should be able to sense the hidden danger. If all else fails, they can use magic!" Bai Shi thought to himself.

at this time……

Shiraishi also wore that red tights.

The location on the text message was not far from Shiraishi, within the jurisdiction of Beika Town. Shiraishi soon saw the destination - a three-story pharmaceutical research institute.

There is no commercial area nearby, and it was raining, so there were not many people around at night.

But just as Shiraishi was about to park the car nearby and approach carefully...

Boom——

The explosion came directly.

Suddenly, explosions occurred in several rooms on the third floor of the institute. Not only did the glass shatter and thick smoke billow, but even the exterior of the building was obviously damaged. It was obvious that the explosion was quite powerful!

And the next moment, the building was engulfed in flames. Since Shiraishi was nearby, he could clearly see that there was more than one fire point, a typical case of arson...

Even though it was drizzling at that time, the fire could not be suppressed. It was obvious that there must be some kind of fire starter.

This time Bai Shi didn't care about hiding and just stepped on the accelerator to get closer!
As the director of Mihua, if he stopped the car slowly and approached quietly after hearing the explosion, it would be even more suspicious...

At the same time, Shiraishi also called the Criminal Division office directly.

"It's me, Shiraishi! There was an explosion at the Kuroda Pharmaceutical Research Institute in Sanchome, and there is a serious fire at the scene. The personnel on duty should come to the scene immediately to cooperate with the fire brigade. Leave one person to call for support!" Shiraishi said immediately after answering the phone.

No matter how secluded this place is, it is still Toudou and Beika Town, and there will be many people calling the police and reporting fires. Shiraishi called the Criminal Division first so that they could arrive as soon as possible and take it seriously immediately, instead of waiting for the alarm center to assign them!

The detective on duty was stunned when he heard this, and then immediately reacted and said, "Yes!"

squeak--

At this time, the criminal police on duty heard the sound of brakes coming from the director's side and hurriedly asked with concern: "Director?"

"It's okay, remember to act as soon as possible." Bai Shi hung up the phone and got out of the car and saw... a "strange little girl".

Not only did her hairstyle look more mature, but what was even more eye-catching was that she was wearing a very loose white coat!

Because of his staggering steps and trance, he walked directly from the alley to the road and was almost hit by Bai Shi. However, Bai Shi was fast enough and immediately stopped with the brakes.

Seeing this, Bai Shi hurriedly got out of the car to check, only to see that the other party's steps were unsteady and he looked like he was about to fall down, and...

Shiraishi discovered that not only the white coats on the outside, but also the clothes inside were all large sizes - no matter how greedy the parents were, they would not let their children wear such large clothes. They were basically adult sizes, and this child... was about the same height as Conan, not even reaching Shiraishi's knees!
There are two possibilities before Bai Shi now...

One, this is a victim of the "shrinking drug"; two, there is a pervert nearby.

When the other party saw Bai Shi, he was obviously nervous, and his already bad face became even worse...

The other party moved his lips, which had turned white, but could not say anything. However, Bai Shi had already squatted down and asked, "You...are you Shirley?"

Shirley was also helpless at this time - she had done something that backfired!

If she had known that taking APTX4869 would trigger the shrinking phenomenon and allow her to escape from confinement, she would not have sent that text message to Shiraishi Kuro...

After all, this guy might very well be a "devil police officer who kills without blinking an eye"!
As soon as he was told about the movements of the members of the "Black Organization", he went to catch them and blew them up!

and……

Shirley is now completely convinced that this person must also know about "Kudo Shinichi" - otherwise he would not have known her identity immediately after seeing her situation.

However, if one has been exposed to this phenomenon before and is mentally prepared for "becoming smaller", then her current appearance would indeed easily arouse suspicion!
At the same time, Shirley also felt that her consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred. It was obvious that after her body had shrunk dramatically, she could not adapt and felt like she might faint at any time...

Just as Shirley was still struggling over whether she should tell the truth or try to play dumb, her vision went dark and she fell down.

Fortunately, Bai Shi supported her in time. Then, seeing that there was no one around, he wrapped himself in a white coat and threw her into the back seat of his car.

Originally, Shiraishi wanted to go to the fire scene to take a look...

However, since he had "picked up" a more important witness, Bai Shi was not planning to stay any longer.

After all, there was an explosion and a fire. Although the "Black Organization" is not very capable in screening out undercover agents, its ability to "destroy corpses and cover up traces" is first-rate. Even if you go to see it, it would be like a blind cat colliding with a dead mouse. Moreover, Shiraishi cannot get in before the fire brigade comes to support.

In comparison, "Shirley" is the most important discovery!
Shiraishi turned around and left the scene.

After returning to the apartment, Shiraishi easily avoided the surveillance cameras, holding Shirley and going directly back to his apartment via the stairs - based on Kudo Shinichi's experience, this kind of "becoming smaller" does not seem to have too many side effects for the time being, and the coma time is also limited, so there is no need to seek medical attention.

After making sure that Ayako and Gina had left, Shiraishi opened the door and entered the house. After all, this was related to the "Black Organization" and Shiraishi could not involve them.

at the same time……

After Bai Shi put Shirley down, he suddenly discovered something, so...

"Eh? Your clothes are soaked. To prevent you from catching a cold, I'll help you take them off... But after all, it's not appropriate for men and women to touch each other, and Kudo Shinichi said that you won't be unconscious for too long. Should I wait a moment? Well... How about this, I'll wait for three seconds. If you still don't wake up, I'll help you take off your clothes!"

After Shiraishi talked to himself for a while, Shirley sat up, grabbed her clothes with both hands, and looked at Shiraishi warily.

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Dongdong: Haibara Ai officially debuts!

In addition, some readers will definitely wonder if there are any major cases that have not been written about?
That’s right, the two theatrical versions before Ai’s appearance in the anime have not been written yet, but they are not skipped. Instead, they are placed after Ai’s appearance - Ai appeared too late in the anime. In fact, in the theatrical version, Ai had already appeared in the comics, and this book also lets Ai appear first.

With the appearance of Ai, the content of the second volume has also ended, and a new volume will begin tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)