Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 3. Introduction to Mao Li
"What's the situation at Mantiantang Game Company?" Lin Longma asked Doi.

"I found out, Brother Longma. There was indeed a disturbance at the Mantiantang Game Company's press conference. The person who was doing business with Tequila has been taken away by the police to cooperate with the investigation."

"But the police blocked the news of the press conference, and many people who attended the press conference remained silent about what happened at the press conference."

"The police silenced him?" Lin Longma was stunned: "That proves that there is something wrong at the press conference.

Let me think about it.”

"Who was the detective who was working with Mantiantang Game Company at the press conference?"

After a little recollection, Doi recalled: "It was the famous detective Maori Kogoro."

"Mouri Kogoro? The new famous detective? I've never heard of him before." When Hayashi Ryoma heard the name, he knew that there was no such person among the famous detectives in Tokyo in the past.

However, if someone is called a famous detective, his subordinates must at least be capable.

"Yes, Brother Ryoma. Maori Kogoro is a famous detective who has become famous recently. He was a detective in the First Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He resigned ten years ago and became a detective."

"Wait." Lin Longma was stunned and asked Doi in confusion, "You mean he has been a detective for ten years and only became famous during this period?"

"Is such that."

It's a bit strange
The resume of Maori Kogoro gave Lin Ryoma a very strange feeling. The detective profession is the most talent-demanding profession.

It can be said that the description of late bloomer basically does not apply to the detective industry.

An ordinary person may be able to rely on experience to become a second-rate detective who can make a living by reasoning, but experience alone is not enough to turn an ordinary person into a famous detective.

The cases and incidents that happen every day in Tokyo and even in the whole island country are so unique and innovative. If you want to become a famous detective, you can't just rely on experience and old knowledge.

Basically all famous detectives became famous when they debuted. There is absolutely no possibility for them to immerse themselves in the industry for ten years and then soar to the top.

The word "enlightenment" has no application at all in the detective business.

But Kogoro Mori's resume challenges the recognized unspoken rules in the industry, which is why it is no wonder that Kogoro Mori has been so popular recently.

"That's interesting. Doi, do you know the address of this Maori detective's office? Tell Kaneda to prepare a car. I want to visit this new famous detective from Beika."

Although Lin Longma is also responsible for intelligence acquisition on weekdays, his way of obtaining intelligence is different from those in the intelligence support department of the organization.

The Intelligence Support Department, which is managed by the second-in-command Rum, mostly obtains intelligence through risky methods such as infiltration, penetration, and theft. It is more similar to the image of agents portrayed in movies and TV dramas.

This method of obtaining intelligence places high demands on the personnel's quality.

Lin Longma rarely uses infiltration to steal intelligence. He prefers to analyze the intelligence he wants through publicly available information or data.

Therefore, Lin Longma has many data and information analysis talents under him.

In other words, Rum's department looks more like a criminal organization close to an intelligence agency, but the base controlled by Lin Longma looks more like a formally operated company.

In fact, Lin Longma's base is disguised as an inconspicuous consulting company.

With a hardworking "angel investor" like Gin in the organization, Lin Ryoma has no intention of being hard on himself in life.

So his car is a Mercedes-Benz S680. If Gin can work harder in terms of funding this year, Lin Ryoma doesn't mind changing his car to a Rolls-Royce.

The driver drove Lin Longma and Jin Tian to the downstairs of the Mihua office. Jin Tian got out of the passenger seat and went to the back door to open the door for Lin Longma.

"Brother Ryoma, this is the Mori Detective Agency."

"Let's go, let's have a good chat with this new famous detective Mao Li."

Jintian walked in front of Lin Longma and came to the work area of the office on the second floor. He knocked on the glass door and heard a voice from inside saying "Come in".

Kaneda pushed open the glass door of the office and walked into the Mouri Detective Agency first.

"Hello, this is the Maori Detective Agency. How can I help you two?"

This was the first time that Hayashi Ryoma and Maori Kogoro met. After entering the office, Hayashi Ryoma immediately took a look around this small office.

The office area of Maori Office is not too large, but the entire work area is well organized.

However, not all places are so tidy. For example, Kogoro Mouri's desk looks a bit messy.

Various newspapers and documents were placed randomly on the desk. The ashtray on the table was full of cigarette butts, and there were some fallen ashes and squeezed cigarette butts scattered around the ashtray.

This discordant desk is in stark contrast to the rest of the neatly organized workspace. So this office is managed by Maori Kogoro's wife?

"Hello, Detective Mori, I'm Hayashi Ryoma, the president of XX consulting company." Hayashi Ryoma stepped forward and shook hands with Kogoro Mori. The moment he shook Kogoro Mori's hand, he felt the calluses on the base of Kogoro Mori's hand.

This proves that Kogoro Mori had been practicing shooting intensively for at least a period of time.

The two men let go of each other's hands, and Kaneda behind Hayashi Ryoma immediately handed Maori Kogoro a business card of Hayashi Ryoma.

Kogoro Maori took the business card and looked at it, and found that there was only the name of the consulting company, Hayashi Ryoma's name + position, and finally Hayashi Ryoma's number on it.

On the back of the business card is the company's logo, a stick figure of a crow flapping its wings as if about to take flight.

Maori Kogoro put away the business card and asked Lin Ryoma to sit down: "Please take a seat, President Lin. So, President Lin, do you have any commission for me to come to the office?"

Lin Longma nodded and said, "It's like this, Detective Maori, our company recently has a client who wants to cooperate with Mantiantang Game Company.

But they heard that some unexpected events occurred at the press conference of Mantiantang Game Company, so they came to us for consultation.

We found out that the press conference of Mantiantang Games was to release a reasoning game authorized by Maori Detective You.

So I want to come to you to find out some information.”

“Detective Maori, please don’t rush to refuse. I know this may involve some unspeakable situations, but don’t worry, we will never make things difficult for you.

And we are willing to pay for information.”

Hayashi Ryoma waved his hand, and Kaneda behind him immediately handed a check to Mouri Kogoro.

Maori Kogoro took it subconsciously, and then took a look at it: "50 yen?!"

Hayashi Ryoma was a little surprised by Kogoro Mori's fuss. To be honest, 50 yen might be a lot for ordinary people.

But for a famous detective like Kogoro Mori, is this little money worth making a fuss about?
Why does this famous Maori detective feel a little strange?

(End of this chapter)