Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 510 Fishing
"As expected of our veterans from the Mikasa Bureau, they are still as sharp as ever!" Shiraishi praised Munakata and Aokawa highly.

Through their superb acting skills and ability to lie flexibly, the two obtained detailed information about their target and sent over false information.

"The next step, arranging a meeting, will depend on the young people," Zong Fang said calmly.

“No, I just spoke with Mr. Tsuda, and he said his daughter refused to meet. Are we going to give up?” Hinoki asked.

Bi Chuan felt that it was fine not to meet, since the two of them had already accepted the information they had given them, and that was enough!
"No, Deputy Director Bichuan's side already lacked some financial boldness in terms of character development. If Mr. Tsuda is the information provider, he might feel that you are not getting any benefits later."

“That’s perfect. We can take this opportunity to…tell him that you don’t want to disappoint your son and are willing to spend 200,000 to hire his daughter to come and meet him,” Bai Shi said calmly.

"Eh? Chief... If it's 200,000, the 'search needs' can't cover that much." At this moment, Hikawa wasn't speaking as the one implementing the plan, but as the financial manager of the Mika Police Station.

“It’s alright, this debt will naturally be settled through the team.” Shiraishi said matter-of-factly.

It's less than a 50% chance that the person is just fishing for bait, and might not even be a criminal...

It costs 200,000?
The police station can't reimburse that much money!

Not to mention local police stations, even the First Investigation Division of the National Police Agency cannot process expense reports and accounts in this way.

but……

Organized Crime Countermeasures Department, please!
After all, due to the nature of their work, the criminal police officers in the team not only need to cultivate informants and expand their information channels, but also often need to "bribe" people inside criminal organizations. Therefore, the team has always been the most lenient in terms of reimbursement for "search expenses".

However, precisely because of this, corruption is more likely to occur within the Organized Crime Countermeasures Department...

Once you get used to using public funds for private purposes, you're only one step away from colluding with violent organizations and accepting bribes!
Like that guy Takei...

Shiraishi once had an argument with him. This guy was so bold that he once secretly kept most of the money confiscated when an illegal drug sales site was raided!

Although the money was later used to suppress a dangerous militant faction and to buy off a large number of informants, it was clearly unacceptable. It wasn't even "acting expediently"; it was "lawless."

For Takei, preparing an account for 200,000 yen as "necessary for the search" was simply "standard procedure."

……

The next evening, Narcissist and Yamada enjoyed a high-quality overtime experience—going to a fancy restaurant to have dinner with a girl, and even... getting the group to reimburse them for the meal!

Especially narcissistic, he falls in love at first sight with the person who comes in...

His partner, Amagi, who was supporting him nearby, was not surprised at all—Akutsu Takako was not only the right age, but also a real beauty.

Among the objects of narcissistic infatuation, this is practically one of the most normal...

Moreover, the other party was actually quite indulgent towards the narcissist, and genuinely took a liking to this "Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry civil servant who was about to start his own company."

Tian Shu now found her suspicious...

"How can he be so proactive in front of that narcissist? There must be something wrong!" Teng said confidently.

After all, the other party might be a member of the Silver Dragon Society, and there was more than one plainclothes police officer in the restaurant at this time.

"Not necessarily... Maybe it's just money for the map? After all, in the setting, Narcissistic and Section Chief Munakata are a very wealthy family," Amagi corrected.

"Um...you guys are talking badly about Narcissistic Senpai, aren't you?" Kawai said helplessly.

"Huh? Why did you leave after taking a phone call?" Kawai suddenly noticed that Akutsu had left his seat first under the pretext of answering a phone call.

"Could it be the legendary... something suddenly happened at home?" Teng said strangely.

A phone call at this time usually means "savior," right?

Not long after, Akutsu returned with light steps, exchanged a few words with the narcissist, and then left happily...

"It really is?"

"That's too much! Even the narcissistic senior has been put to the test..."

"Let's go take a look."

Seeing that their target had definitely left, the three of them, including Tian Shu, came over. They saw that Zi Lian looked completely dejected and even a little listless.

"These girls are really something. If they want to leave, they should just say so! Why make up excuses?" Teng said, speaking up for the narcissist.

She was convinced that her narcissism had led her to realize that the other person was making excuses and that the caller was there to help, which was why she was "listless".

"Huh? What excuse?" The narcissist was taken aback.

"What excuse did she use to leave?" Tian Shu asked matter-of-factly.

"It's not really an excuse, is it?" the narcissist said suspiciously.

"The narcissistic senior was completely fooled!" Kawai said, unable to bear it.

"She said... she originally came for the money, but her mother just called to say that she had a successful blind date and found her a rich stepfather, which would help her jewelry business turn around, so she wouldn't need to go on blind dates with me anymore," the narcissist recounted.

Fuji, Kawai, Tianshu:......

"That's really... unexpectedly honest!"

……

At another restaurant, Ms. Tsuda from Yamada's side also came, but...

Yamada glanced at the young delinquent girl, then at the photo on his phone, and said with a troubled expression, "Um... let me confirm again, are you really Ms. Tsuda Tamotsu?"

"Of course! Hahaha, everyone photoshops pictures these days, don't mind it... Let's order!" the punk girl said casually.

Yamada:……

Actually, the person who came wasn't bad-looking either, but...

It's not the same person at all!
As a detective who deals with wanted posters and criminal investigation sketches year-round, Yamada is certain that this is definitely not a matter of photoshopping; it's simply a case of something not being as advertised!

"This, this... and this! Red wine... two glasses of each of these, and I'll take the rest home!"

The woman, who called herself Tsuda Tamotsu, ordered without any hesitation.

Yamada was already looking in Gen's direction—Gen was also pretending to be a guest, watching this side from a few tables away, and wearing headphones to contact his team members at any time.

After all, those people in the group are all familiar faces in violent organizations, and their presence in a high-end restaurant is inherently incongruous, so they cannot come to the scene.

Yuan was in contact with them at this time. When he saw Yamada looking over, he shook his head at him without making a sound.

Yamada calmly continued with the blind date, and even reluctantly paid over 100,000 yen for the meal – as long as the people paired with him said they would pay their bills, they had no objections.

“This Tsuda Yasushi is obviously hired…” Yamada said aggressively after meeting up with Gen outside.

"Alright, didn't you enjoy your meal too?" Gen rolled his eyes. "Besides, that guy wasn't hired," Takei said calmly.

"Huh? No way..." Yamada was stunned upon hearing this.

However, Takei then explained, "That person is one of the mistresses of Sakaue, the leader of the Silver Dragon Society."

Clearly, the Silver Dragon Society is related to Tsuda's side!

As for narcissism...

It can only be said that "marriage fraud" is still fraud. It involves criminal thoughts and narcissism. However, it turns out that the other party was just "normally looking for a sucker to take over," and the mother has already been found, so the daughter can rest for now.

The next person we need to focus on is Tsuda.

It was soon discovered that Tsuda was also using a fake name.

We haven't taken any action yet, just to avoid alerting him.

"The Silver Dragon Society will likely begin investigating you soon, looking for opportunities to commit fraud and robbery. Don't go to the police station for the next couple of days," Takei said to Yamada.

This was a contingency plan that had been in place beforehand, and Shiraishi even temporarily lent out his "new home" for this purpose.

The address that the "father and son" of Hitsukawa and Yamada filled in was Shiraishi's new home!
The location and environment there are also quite suitable for robbery.

If it were in a densely populated apartment building, the Silver Dragon Society probably wouldn't dare to go as far as "robbery".

“However… it’s one thing that you all filled in ‘civil servant’ as your fake occupation… but why is it the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry?” Takei frowned at this point.

It's true that police officers are considered civil servants, but the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...

It's difficult to fake it!
"Oh! The director instructed me before that now that it's confirmed I'm being targeted, I'll go to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and pretend to go to work..." Yamada quickly said.

"Are the people from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry so easy to talk to?" In Takei's memory, those guys were very bureaucratic, and even if the Metropolitan Police Department came forward, you had to be a leader of a certain rank to communicate with them.

I have no idea what the junior officer is thinking...

"The Director knows the current Vice-Minister," Yuan explained.

Takei:…

Indeed, in order to make the whole act a success, Shiraishi had already contacted Okamoto—the acting Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Okamoto had dealt with Shiraishi several times before, and after being promoted to acting Vice-Minister, he had made things easier for the Beika Police Station in its investigation. Shiraishi had also given him time to prepare when he discovered the scandal within the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

In contrast, the favor Shiraishi asked him this time was just a small matter—to have Yamada pretend to go to work for a day and lie that there was an important meeting on Saturday…

Therefore, after obtaining relevant information, the Silver Dragon Society will likely schedule their crime for Saturday!

Similarly, Shiraishi was also preparing to attend the Kobayakawa family's engagement ceremony on Saturday.

The Beika Police Department has already obtained some evidence of Uno's crimes.

Although some evidence is still needed, a summons or similar document is sufficient.

It's just that because Uno's current identity is sensitive, the Beika Police Department is also very cautious—either they do nothing, or they thoroughly and solidly prove his crimes!

If the Silver Dragon Society really does take action on Saturday and raid Bichuan's location, then once they uncover the Silver Dragon Society's stronghold, the matter at Xinggong will inevitably be revealed as well...

Once the collusion between Hoshimiya and the Silver Dragon Society is confirmed, Uno's threat to the Kobayakawa family will be ineffective.

……

"Even if the robbery does happen, can we really track it down to the Silver Dragon Society headquarters?" Ayako asked anxiously from the passenger seat.

At this moment, the two were already on their way to the Kobayakawa family's engagement ceremony.

“There’s a chance. The Silver Dragon Society isn’t very big; it doesn’t even have any subordinate organizations, and the president is just a greenhorn,” Bai Shi said calmly.

Shiraishi had never even heard of this organization before...

It was only because they were daring and hardworking, and also good at "innovation," that they made a name for themselves in a short period of time.

Upon arriving at the engagement ceremony, Shiraishi also saw Miwako Kobe.

At this moment, Miwako Kobe was also dressed in a guest dress, but in reality... she was also "on duty" today!
If anything unexpected happens later and someone needs to be arrested, Miwako Kobe will be the first one to be arrested, as she has an invisible earpiece hidden in her ear under her hairstyle.

Police officers were on standby nearby...

Once the Silver Dragon Society exposes any clues, Kobe and the chief will be notified immediately!
……

Meanwhile, Akikawa finally received a scam call—the caller immediately claimed that "Akikawa Takeshi" had been arrested by the police for allegedly causing confusion on the train.

He specifically emphasized that if the matter escalates, the section chief will also lose face at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Takeshi Aoikawa himself also hopes to reach a settlement, so please prepare the settlement money as soon as possible!
Having anticipated this, Bi Chuan contacted the police station while simultaneously uncovering the counterfeit money the team had prepared beforehand, as well as a backpack containing a tracking device…

Sure enough, not long after, Bi Chuan was robbed. He obediently agreed to be tied up and his backpack containing money was taken away.

However, what the robbers didn't know was that no sooner had they left than police officers who had been lying in ambush emerged from each of the rooms, first rescuing Bi Chuan, who was tied up—although it was a trap, they also had to ensure the safety of Deputy Chief Bi Chuan.

At the same time, the team also tracked down this group of robbers for the first time!
In previous investigations, they found at most a few intermediaries who had passed the message through the middle.

……

At the engagement ceremony, Kobayakawa Taizo seemed very amiable and asked Shiraishi to come over and say a few words to him alone. After Shiraishi agreed, Ayako, of course, did not linger.

"Inspector Shiraishi, you have disappointed me greatly... After all this time, can't you still prove Uno's innocence?" Kobayakawa said in a deep voice.

Of course, Shiraishi also knew that the other party's main complaint was...

You haven't arrested him yet?
“Congressman Kobayakawa, I know you’re anxious, but please don’t worry. We’ve gathered a lot of leads, and we’ll have news in the next few days,” Shiraishi said calmly.

"Not in a hurry? Do you want my daughter to be unable to settle down and get engaged to a stranger on such an important day? Our Kobayakawa family will not accept a son-in-law with any bad reputation!" Kobayakawa's tone became serious.

As if to remind Shiraishi, from today onwards, Kobayakawa will no longer be urging them to investigate the case quickly, but rather to protect Uno, their son-in-law!

but……

“Consul Kobayakawa is overthinking it. I don’t see anything wrong with this engagement.” Shiraishi smiled and took two steps forward.

Kobayakawa was taken aback upon hearing this, thinking that the Beika Police Station had indeed ruled out Uno as a suspect.

Unexpectedly, Shiraishi continued, "After all, the laws of the Eastern Island have never prohibited citizens from marrying criminals. Even murderers have human rights. Since Ms. Kobayakawa has already decided on Mr. Uno, even if he is arrested for some reason later, the Kobayakawa family can still apply for marriage and citizenship."

Actually, it wouldn't have been a bad idea to summon Uno to the police station earlier, since we did have some evidence.

However, Shiraishi disliked the Kobayakawa family's attitude!

Of course, Shiraishi didn't want to clash head-on with the Kobayakawa family, so... he chose to arrest Uno that day, both to give him a warning and to prevent the engagement from actually continuing.

(End of this chapter)