Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 373, Section 367: Ireland Chooses to Skip the Plot
Lin Longma's method was indeed a good one, saving effort but not time. But investigating serial killers is something that can't be done quickly.

According to Lin Longma's plan, all that was needed was to provide an undercover agent to completely grasp the police's movements.

The only downside is that if discovered, this undercover agent would likely have a hard time escaping from the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Of course there are risks. What in our organization doesn't involve risk?"

Lin Longma spoke the truth.

The organization itself is a transnational criminal organization, so you can say that as long as you join, there is a risk every day.

In comparison, the risk of going undercover in the Metropolitan Police Department doesn't seem so great anymore?
No wonder.
Ireland is, after all, the deputy minister of the intelligence support department; there's no way he'd be the one to go undercover.

However, Lin Longma's idea did give this person some inspiration.

This meeting is basically over. Lin Longma's original intention was to inform the other senior members of the organization about the situation.

"Stop the hell busying yourself with other things, the organization has something really important to do!"

That's pretty much what it means.

When faced with a crisis that could expose the organization, those with manpower should contribute their manpower, and those with strength should contribute their strength. Those who have neither manpower nor strength but only the ability to kill should just be prepared to take action.

After the meeting, Gin and Vermouth left the Isshin-kai headquarters, each with their own thoughts.

Only Ireland remained in the meeting room.

"It seems the Irish Deputy Minister still has something to say to me?" After the group chat, it's time for private chat.

He was very familiar with Lin Longma, and coincidentally, he also had something he wanted to talk to Ireland about.

"Of course, if Chairman Lin doesn't mind, would you like to chat?"

"Then let's talk."

Lin Longma nodded and waved to Tu Jing.

After receiving instructions, Doi left the meeting room and then closed the meeting room door from the outside.

"Don't worry, this is my territory, there won't be any eavesdropping." This was given in light of Kaito Kuroba and Conan taking turns showing him their eyes.

Lin Longma is now very wary of eavesdropping and similar activities.

For example, before a meeting, someone must be asked to check the room for listening devices.

They won't utter targeted remarks in unfamiliar environments.

The rice flower place is still too complicated.

Although Ireland didn't understand why Lin Longma was being so cautious, it didn't stop him from showing admiration.

Reliable, absolutely reliable!
"Actually, when Pisco left, I applied to the boss to return to the Tokyo headquarters."

Unfortunately, the boss didn't approve my application at that time, as I still had some unfinished tasks.

"Speaking of which, I owe my return to Tokyo to you and Gin."

The Irishman's mixed-race face held a complex expression at that moment.

"Hmm, those two intelligence officers from the intelligence department were sent by you?" Lin Longma had no intention of beating around the bush, or rather, after meeting Ireland in person, such beating around the bush was meaningless.

"Yes, it's me," Ireland readily admitted.

“I’m a little curious, if you’re targeting me because of Pisco, shouldn’t Gin be your first target?”
Why are those two intelligence agents following me? They can't be bullies who prey on the weak.

Lin Longma asked Ireland calmly, with a hint of curiosity.

“No, I’m not targeting you because of Pisco,” Ireland denied Lin Longma’s claim.

“In fact, Pisco contacted me before he died, and I know a lot about his death.” “He messed up during the mission and his identity was exposed. I can’t say his death was ‘his own fault,’ but you and Gin were able to give Pisco some dignity in his final moments.”
I should be thanking you.

Pisco died by suicide, which was the dignity Gin gave him.

Lin Longma, who was part of the risk mitigation team at the time, also issued a timely warning regarding the Pisco incident.

If the boss had spared no expense to save Pisco, this veteran of the organization might not have died in that wine cellar.

Therefore, in Pisco's death, both Ryoma Hayashi and Gin were merely "tools".

The one who truly killed Pisco was the boss hiding behind the scenes.

"That's a bit strange to me. People in our organization never talk about repaying kindness or such nonsense."

"But you've only just arrived in Tokyo and you're already targeting me? Is this your way of thanking me?"

Hearing this, Lin Longma was a little puzzled. Ireland wasn't an unreasonable person, was he?

But he still chose to target Lin Longma, so he must be either stupid or malicious?

"No, this is just business as it is." Ireland was quite frank, always keeping a clear distinction between official business and personal matters.

If you can't separate public and private matters, you'll never have a good ending.

Like his "father" Pisco, he was an organization veteran who made outstanding contributions to the organization.

But all of that is in the past, so this is a private matter.

The failure of the mission is an official matter. Pisco's death tells everyone in the organization that personal feelings will never interfere with the organization's official business.

Even for veterans like Pisco, the organization will not show favoritism.

"When the boss initially appointed me as the deputy director of the intelligence support department, he did not provide me with any resources."

Rum controlled most of the resources of the entire intelligence support department, with only a very small portion available to Vermouth.

The remaining portion was taken by the One Heart Society. "Ireland casually stated the resource situation of the Intelligence Support Department.

"The resources available to Vermouth are only sufficient for a high-ranking official who is outside the system, but not enough to support the efforts of a deputy minister."

Without a breakthrough, Rum's resources are naturally beyond the reach of a newly appointed deputy minister like myself.

"The boss's hints to me are quite clear: I came to Tokyo not only to compete with Rum, but also to take some or all of your resources."

"It seems there have been some new changes here?" With that, Lin Longma completely understood the appearance of the two intelligence agents.

This was Ireland's way of greeting Lin Longma, and also a subtle and cunning reminder.

If Lin Longma can easily handle the two intelligence agents, then this is a friendly reminder.

If Lin Longma can't even handle two ordinary intelligence agents, then there's no need to complain about being robbed of resources.

It is very dangerous to be in a position where one's moral character is not commensurate with one's position.

Lin Longma clearly belongs to the former category. Those two intelligence agents were discovered by Lin Longma not long after they were dispatched.

Taking resources from Lin Longma is not an option in the short term, and the intelligence support department is in big trouble again.

In a fit of anger, the boss simply separated some resources from Rum and handed them over to Ireland.

In an organization, power represents resources, and resources mean power.

With Lin Longma's "assist," Ireland skipped the initial stage and began to directly confront Rum.

(End of this chapter)