Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 356 I heard that you missed Section Chief Kunikida...

(I always thought Gin's car was a Porsche 911, but it turned out to be a Porsche 356A, which has been corrected in the previous article.)
"The Porsche 356A is quite conspicuous, especially since it was broken in such a distinctive way... We didn't notice that he had abandoned the car. It seems that Gin couldn't bear to part with his car. It would be great if we could find him from the vehicle." Shiraishi watched the surveillance video with the public security personnel.

However, Feng Jian shook his head and said, "If there is a place that is not only full of desperate criminals, but also has talents in all aspects, from fighting to various life skills, there are masters who can be called masters, where do you think it is?"

Shiraishi:? ? ?
Shiraishi looked at Kazami strangely, then asked tentatively, "You mean... Rice Flower Prison?"

Kazami: ...

Bai Shi also didn't know why this public security officer suddenly started mocking us, the Mihua people?

"I'm talking about the Crow Legion!" Feng Jian didn't understand what this had to do with the Beika Prison.

Kazami then continued to explain: "The Crow Corps can repair his car, and there might be a base there. There is insufficient surveillance nearby, and the opponent's movements have been lost. I'm afraid there will be no results if we just keep an eye on the damaged vehicle."

"What about that 'witness'?" Shiraishi asked Fengjian at this time.

The witness worth questioning by Shiraishi is naturally this time's "Anti-Black MVP Jiang Yuan" - if he hadn't directly taken a sneak shot of Vodka, the Black Organization would not have been involved in this unrelated case.

"It's a bit difficult, but it's okay... Fortunately, he is the suspect of two charges." Kazami didn't seem to answer, but he actually had answered.

If it is an ordinary person, it is difficult to deal with, because "protection" means "restriction".

But since he's a suspect...

After he is convicted, there will be a safe place where he can be properly arranged!

This time the answer is really "Rice Flower Prison".

"In that case... let's sentence him to more years. Anyway, once all his money is awarded as compensation, he will have no money to live on when he gets out." Bai Shi said lovingly.

Feng Jian glanced at Shiraishi and said nothing.

Although the police can sentence someone to more years in prison, they cannot say it out loud.

……

After the Izu incident came to an end, Shiraishi's Spring Equinox holiday was also over. That evening, Shiraishi returned to Touto and attended Kunikida's farewell party.

but……

Because Kunikida also had to ensure that everyone followed the police appearance standards at his own farewell party, Shiraishi pulled him away halfway.

Without the big leader Shiraishi and the protagonist Kunikida, the atmosphere of the farewell party became lively!
Of course, no one dared to drink too much.

After all, the new section chief is coming tomorrow, and no one wants to be late on the new leader’s first day because of a hangover. Otherwise, the new official will be so busy that he will be cremated!
……

On March 3, Tuesday, when Shiraishi came to the police station to work again, the Criminal Division of the Beika Police Station was about to welcome its new section chief, Sakutaro Sokata.

There is also Shima Kazumi, who was transferred from the "Driving Test Center" and also reported today.

Other transfers will be carried out in April, but... Tsukishima Police Station is in chaos right now. As the new deputy director and head of the Criminal Section, it would be better for Kunikida to take office earlier. As for Shima Kazumi, he just couldn't hold it back anymore.

Shima arrived at the police station early, registered his information at the front desk, and then went to the Criminal Division office...

dong dong dong-

"Hello, I'm the newly transferred Shima Kazumi..." Shima greeted Akasaka, who looked the oldest in the room.

"Oh oh oh, you were transferred from the driving test center, right? Yamada, your temporary partner is here." Akasaka greeted Yamada directly.

Yuan recently went to the Metropolitan Police Department for training. Shiraishi decided to make use of Yamada's time of "flying solo" to let him guide Shima - anyway, Shima used to be an elite member of Souichi, and there was nothing he needed to teach him in terms of criminal police skills. He just wanted him to get familiar with the criminal police work and the Beika Police Station again!

Yamada then kicked the swivel chair and turned it to face the door, and put one hand on his nose, making a pose like Xiang Zuo...

"Newcomer... huh? Um... are you ready? We're going to be busy." Yamada said in a pretentious tone.

During this time, Yamada was stunned for a moment - because when he saw Shima, he realized that this "newcomer" was actually older than him!
But I still have to pretend...

Except for the new section chief, no one in the Criminal Division knew about Shima's past. They only knew that he was transferred from the Driving Test Center.

"Yes!" Shima was obviously in a good mood, and he and Yamada, who was younger than him, also saluted solemnly.

Immediately, Shima looked around and asked, "Excuse me...which one should I use for my desk?"

boom--

Yamada slammed the table and said, "Don't talk nonsense! Can we detectives work sitting behind a desk? The work of a detective is on the feet!"

Yamada acted like a tough senior.

Shima:......

"Yes... But when writing a report, you need a table, right?" Shima also realized that this young man was probably "leading a newcomer" for the first time, so he was a little excited.

“This…” Yamada was also stunned for a moment, and then looked at Akasaka for help—do I have to arrange the table myself?
Seeing this, Akasaka rolled his eyes at Yamada and said, "Detective Shima, the new section chief hasn't arrived yet... You can find a seat first. Anyone without a table card is welcome."

At this moment, Akasaka paused and said, "By the way... aren't you guys falling too fast? Section Chief Kunikida just left yesterday, right?"

Less than 24 hours after Kunikida left, the neat desks in the Criminal Division office quickly returned to the state they were in half a year ago, each one messier than the last, as if to make up for the half-year gap...

Shima then found an empty seat, put his things down, and then came to Yamada and asked, "Detective Yamada, what should we do now?"

"Now? I'm quite free now..." Yamada said, but immediately stood up and walked to the window. He said with a vicissitudes of life on his face, "But I don't have many free times like this. Do you know how many homicides we had last month? Nineteen, a full nineteen! Get ready, newbie!"

Shima:? ? ?
When Shima heard this, he was a little suspicious that he was bragging - little brother, when I was searching in the past, there weren't so many murders!
"By the way, if you have nothing to do, please make a nameplate for the new section chief first... The new section chief is... Soukatarou." Akasaka said after taking a look at the document.

Shima:......

It is indeed a local police station. There are not so many cases. The nineteen cases must be a lie, right?

Just then, a phone call came...

Akasaka picked up the phone and said, "Criminal Division of Beihua Police Station..."

After hearing what the other party said, Akasaka's expression became serious: "Okay, I got it, I'll arrange for the police to go out immediately!"

After hanging up the phone, Akasaka said to the few people still in the office: "Someone just found a male body in the alley behind Muma Manor... Yamada, Shima, you guys come with me to the police."

Although the new section chief has not arrived yet, a murder case is not something that can be dealt with politely or by waiting for him, so Akasaka made a direct arrangement - now in the office, Akasaka is the one with the most seniority and the highest police rank, and next month, Akasaka will be transferred to Toriya Police Station as the criminal section chief.

Shima was also stunned for a moment, then responded: "Yes!"

Is it such a coincidence? There really is a murder today.

Yamada pretended to be calm and said, "Let's go, newcomer!" He put on his coat with a flick. Akasaka, who was almost hit by him, glared at him unhappily.

Four people and two cars arrived at the alley where the body was found. At this time, the patrol police had already cordoned off the scene.

Just by inspecting the scene, it is possible to tell that the deceased most likely died from excessive blood loss after being stabbed, and there is an obvious wound on the lower back.

The deceased looked like a rather strong man, about fifty years old, and there was blood all over the ground...

This is a small alley with few people usually around, so it wasn't until almost eight in the morning that a passerby discovered the body.

"Shima, did you find anything?" Yamada asked specifically, mentally prepared to teach him a lesson.

"It looks like he was stabbed from behind, causing the abdominal artery to rupture and death from excessive blood loss. There are no signs of a fight around. It should be a sneak attack from behind. The time of the murder was between 10 o'clock last night and 3 o'clock in the morning..." The range given by Shima is very large. After all, it is just a preliminary inspection.

Without waiting for Yamada to say anything, Shima continued, "In addition, the deceased did not have any items that could prove his identity, including his cell phone and wallet. We cannot rule out the possibility that he was murdered by robbery...

"But I found something strange in my jacket pocket, a flyer and a business card... The flyer looked very old, and the printing didn't seem to be recent. And the business card shouldn't be left alone."

Yamada pretended to be deep at first, but he couldn't hold it in anymore after hearing what he said, so he could only ask, "Well, not bad... anything else to add?"

"If there's anything else..." Shima said, pointing at the shoes of the corpse, "There's dirt on his shoes. Judging from the amount of dirt left, he should have walked through the nearby Beika Park. In that case... maybe we can check the surveillance cameras in the park."

Yamada:……

"Detective Shima is very familiar with Beika-cho? Did he live here before?" Akasaka asked in surprise.

"No, I looked at the map of Beika Town these two days." Shima has been researching Beika Town since he learned of the transfer order, but he got bored at the driving test center.

"Um...what about the first discoverer?" Yamada couldn't think of anything to add, so he changed the subject.

Akasaka said this, and glared at the young patrolman beside him. Akasaka had just learned about the situation. After the patrolman arrived at the scene, the "first discoverer" left on the pretext of "sending the child to a daycare center"...

Because the young patrolman had no experience, and seeing that the other party was really holding a little girl, he really let him go!

Seeing Detective Akasaka looking over at him, the young patrolman stood up straight with nervousness...

However, Akasaka probably had been transferred, so he didn't scold her harshly like usual. He just sighed and warned: "Remember, witnesses of important cases must be kept. Even if there is something extremely urgent, you must go with them, or you can confirm their identities. Otherwise, most people would not want to endure such things, and they may not come back..."

"Yes... I'm sorry, Inspector Akasaka." The patrolman said self-reproachfully.

At this moment, a somewhat vicissitudes of life voice came: "Yes, the people are always reluctant to stand up, but... the strong must stand up to protect the weak." Hearing this voice, several people turned their heads and were a little confused at the same time - what happened to the patrolmen in the blockade? Letting people in casually?
The person who came was an "old man" wearing a suit, with untidy beard, white hair and beard, and looking a little sloppy.

"Ah! You're back?" the young patrolman asked in surprise.

"Hmm? Are you the first discoverer?" Akasaka also heard it.

"That's right. When I was sending my daughter to school this morning, I wanted to take a shortcut, but I didn't expect..." the old man said helplessly.

"What's your name?" Akasaka asked quickly.

"Munata, Munata Sakutaro." Munata said after hearing this.

"Munakata... eh?" Akasaka was stunned when he heard this, because he seemed to have seen this name not long ago.

"You are the detectives from the Beika Police Station, right? I am the new section chief who took office today, Sakutaro Sokata. Thank you for your guidance." Sokata said and greeted several detectives present.

"Eh? You are... Section Chief Souma?" Akasaka asked in surprise.

"Professor."

"Mongakata Police Department."

The surrounding criminal police and patrol officers also hurriedly greeted him.

Indeed, Zongfang's appearance is quite surprising - the retirement age for police officers is sixty, but... Zongfang now looks like he is in his sixties, and it would not be strange to say that he is in his seventies.

Deputy Director Bichuan already looked old, but this Zongfang looked even older than Bichuan. Moreover, Bichuan was the type of "tired old", while Zongfang was the type of "sloppy old"...

Originally, the Chief of the Criminal Section did not need to go directly to the scene, but since Munakata happened to encounter it and was the first to discover it, he inspected the scene with everyone.

……

It was already half past nine when we returned to the police station.

Because Sohō took office today, all the detectives who did not have important tasks were in the Criminal Division's office.

Zongfang was not polite and said at the beginning: "I am the new chief of the criminal section. I happened to encounter a case today, so I came a little late, but what I want to say is... my normal working hours are also from 9 to 5. You can also contact me by phone outside of these hours, but I hope you can send a text message first."

The detectives at the scene were stunned...

Who would have thought that this "new official" not only failed to stir up trouble, but instead... was a bit of a mess?
However, everyone had just been "tortured" by Kunikida, and were suddenly "let go". Not only did they not have any objections, they were actually itching to do so!

The only difference is that...

"Okay, that's all for this useless introduction. This morning, a male body was found near Mubazhuang. The scene showed signs of homicide. Now, a special task force has been set up within the class to deal with this case... In addition to the two teams, Akasaka and Yamada, who responded this morning... Well, Detective Haidani, you will be in charge."

Zongfang looks a little lazy, but he is very decisive when dealing with things.

Although Akasaka has more experience, Munakata knows that he will be transferred soon, so he lets Haitani be in charge of general office coordination.

"You guys sort out the case first. At ten o'clock, we will have a brief case discussion meeting... By the way, if there is a murder case in the Mihua Police Station, you have to report it to the director first, right..."

As Zongfang said this, he went to the director's office first.

……

"Section Chief Sohka has caught up with the characteristics of our Mika. He encountered a case as soon as he took office." Shiraishi said after listening to Sohka's report.

"I'm fine, but Kotomi was frightened." Munakata said helplessly.

"Has the identity of the victim been confirmed?" Shiraishi asked about the case without further ado.

"Not yet, it has been submitted and the fingerprint information is being compared." Zongfang said.

"If you need an autopsy, you can contact UDI. UDI now has a special support fund, so you don't have to worry about the expenses." Shiraishi specifically reminded.

"Well, I heard Inspector Kunikida mention it when he took over, but it seems there is no need for that now. We can just hand it over to the Forensic Science Division in the police station." Munakata also knew what this "support fund" was.

……

On the other hand, although Section Chief Sohkata has not returned yet, according to the arrangement he made before going to the director's office, six detectives from the Haidani Squad, the Akasaka Squad, and... the Yamada Squad are already in the conference room, holding a case meeting.

Shima also discovered something unusual at this time...

Are local police stations so calm when they encounter murder cases nowadays?

Shouldn't we seek support from Souichi and see if we should set up an investigation headquarters?
How can you form a team of six criminal police officers to handle the case?

This feeling of relaxation after encountering a murder case was even stronger than when Shima was in the "Investigation Section 1", and it even made him a little dazed - has the police force developed so fast in the past five years?
Huigu, who was in charge, briefly explained the case. In addition to what he had seen at the scene before...

"Also, the surveillance camera at Beika Park captured the victim and the person suspected to be the murderer." Haidani said, first looking at Shima who nodded, then playing the surveillance video on the projector.

This is a recognition of Shima who proposed to check the park's surveillance...

In the surveillance footage, we can first see that the victim walked over alone, and then a figure wearing a hoodie appeared in the surveillance footage. This time, the person turned his head and glanced at the surveillance camera...

However, in the surveillance footage, only a face wearing a mask and sunglasses could be seen.

"Hmm? Does he have... a knife in his hand?" Yamada squinted and looked hard.

The surveillance video quality is average to begin with, and it’s night time and the light is insufficient in the park…

But one could vaguely see that this suspiciously dressed fellow had something flashing on his forearm, as if he was holding some sharp weapon.

"Well, the consultant has already done some video analysis, and there will be a clear version of the video later." Huigu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Shima sighed inwardly again - are local police stations so fully staffed now?
"But if they really followed someone and killed him, the probability of the robber killing him is probably not high." Shima said at this time.

The victim was an adult, slightly strong man, not dressed richly, and had not drunk when he was killed. Generally, if you want to rob someone, you shouldn't choose such a person as a target, but you should follow him all the way...

"It seems that the reason he took the wallet and cell phone was that he didn't want us to immediately identify the victim, or there was something in it that could harm him." Yamada said, throwing his notebook on the table.

Seeing this, Haidani teased, "Hey, Section Chief Kunikida just left and you're showing your true colors? Where's the neatness habit you worked so hard to develop?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I respect Section Chief Kunikida very much and even miss him a little." Yamada shrugged.

At this moment, Section Chief Souma pushed the door open and walked in. Everyone in the room instinctively sat up straight and sorted out the paper and pens in their hands, but...

Munakata didn't pay attention to these, and just asked Yamada: "Hmm? Detective Yamada, did you just say that you missed Section Chief Kunikida?"

"Well... actually I miss you, Section Chief Souma too..." Yamada said embarrassedly when he heard that.

Hearing this, Zong Fang waved his hands, indicating that he was not "jealous", and then pinned a piece of information he had just obtained on the whiteboard. It turned out to be a... file? Looking at the uniform photo in the upper left corner, this is a police officer's file!

"We just did a fingerprint comparison and we have a result. The victim, Keisuke Takahashi, is 55 years old and is an active criminal police officer and a patrol chief." Sohō tapped the whiteboard and said.

There are two types of people who can be matched in the fingerprint database: one is a criminal with a criminal record, and the other is a police officer.

"What? Police officer?"

When everyone heard that the victim was also a police officer, they became even more nervous.

After all, this not only means greater empathy, but also means that there will be greater public pressure on the case!

"It seems... we need to work harder, Section Chief. Shall I call all the detectives who don't have any major cases on hand?" Akasaka asked.

Shima:......

Try harder? Shouldn't we immediately ask for help from the search team? Is this an "urgent" response?

"Well, I'm not very familiar with the personnel yet, but for now, we don't need too many people. The number of criminal police should be controlled within ten, and other work can be coordinated with patrol police from various places." Zong Fang nodded.

"Um... Chief, this Detective Takahashi was..." Yamada seemed to have guessed something at this time.

"Takahashi previously worked at the Theft Department of the Criminal Division of Tsukishima Police Station. Detective Yamada, you should go to Tsukishima Police Station." Sohkata said as a matter of course.

Since you miss the old section chief, why not go see him...

It just so happened that the person who died this time was a detective from Tsukishima Police Station. Kunikida is now the acting deputy director and head of the Criminal Section of Tsukishima Police Station, so it would be convenient for him to go to the Beika Police Station to speak to him.

but……

“Tsukishima Police Station… Why has it to be Tsukishima Police Station…” Akasaka’s tone became more serious when he heard that.

It’s not that he had any problem with Section Chief Kunikida, but because... Tsukishima Police!

Not long ago, a detective was killed in Tsukishima Police Station, and it was someone inside the police station who did the killing to silence him.

At this time, the Metropolitan Police Department had just announced that it would completely eradicate the "nest of cases" at the Tsukishima Police Station. Even more than a hundred police stations in Toto were in turmoil because of financial audits...

At this time, another detective died in Tsukishima Police Station?
The public pressure of this case will probably be greater than that of a normal case where a police officer dies. We have to race against time!

(End of this chapter)