Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 424, Section 418: Taylor's Sincerity

What does a real rice cake person look like?

Of course, I'll go see anything exciting as soon as possible. If I have the opportunity, I'll go see something exciting. If I don't have the opportunity, I'll create one.

Of course, this person needs more than just to watch the spectacle; they also need to have a certain level of reasoning ability.

Lin Longma has already secured the first point, so what about the second point?
"Don't worry, Mr. Taylor, my reasoning ability should be pretty good. I, Advisor Ooshiro, and Advisor Senji are all involved in the same incident."

Lin Longma was telling the truth, but he didn't tell the whole story.

Although they did meet during the incident, they were by no means evenly matched in reasoning as Robert Taylor imagined.

Da Shang Zhu Shan wasn't looking for a detective of equal skill from the start, but rather a "boss" who respected technology.

Lin Longma has great respect for technology, which earned him high praise from Daisho Shuzen. Lin Longma then joined the Karasuma Foundation's treasure excavation team as a funder.

In short, neither Ookami Kisuke nor Senma Fukiyo had any opinion on Hayashi Ryoma's reasoning ability.

However, both of them highly approve of Lin Longma as their boss.

Anyway, Lin Longma doesn't really like deduction, so how could these two shrewd people bring up topics that he's not interested in in front of their boss every day?
Robert Taylor was unaware of all of this.

The foreigner was misled by Lin Longma's few words and immediately conjured up a spectacular reasoning show in his mind.

He even found support for his own speculation—if Lin Longma really didn't have this reasoning ability, he might be able to recruit a famous detective.

However, the possibility of recruiting two famous detectives at the same time is still not very high.

Therefore, even if Ryoma's reasoning ability doesn't reach the standard of a famous detective, he is still a first-class detective, and also a company president who can mobilize a lot of resources.

It’s worth it!

"If Chairman Lin would be willing to accompany us, we would be extremely grateful!" The foreigner, Robert Taylor, bowed deeply to Lin Longma in a very localized manner.

The posture and the level of skill were so convincing that it wouldn't look out of place at all if you put a Japanese face on it.

After agreeing on a time to head to Luoxuanling, Robert Taylor left the One Heart Society stronghold with satisfaction.

The envelope used to express sincerity was also left on Lin Longma's desk.

“$3, that’s quite generous.” After Robert Taylor left, Lin Longma picked up the envelope, glanced at the amount of money inside, and casually tossed it into his desk drawer.

"Have the people been arranged?" Lin Longma asked Jin Tian as he entered.

"It's all arranged, brother."

Shiraishi personally arranged the personnel, dividing them into three groups of two.

Lin Longma nodded. Although Bai Shi was usually taciturn, Lin Longma trusted him with his work.

The identity of this Robert Taylor is certainly intriguing.

Well-informed and generous—these two qualities alone were enough for Lin Longma to mark Robert Taylor as someone to pay close attention to.

Given Robert Taylor's background and his American identity, Lin Longma couldn't help but overthink things.

When the appointed time arrived, Robert Taylor met up with Lin Longma at the Isshin Society's headquarters.

They will travel together to the Tottori Prefecture's Rakugan Pass. Since this trip will most likely involve going into the mountains, Lin Longma's group will still be traveling in one Land Rover Defender and two Land Cruisers.

"President Lin, isn't the scale of our trip a bit excessive?" Robert Taylor had assumed that Lin Longma would only be traveling in one car with a driver and secretary.

Unexpectedly, there were two other vehicles forming an escort convoy.

This level of security is not common even in his hometown, let alone in Tokyo.

Dude, are you trying to become president of America?
"Mr. Taylor, your understanding and knowledge of island nations is still insufficient. If you knew enough about this place, you would understand."
My security measures are actually not high at all.

If you were to ask what the most dangerous job in Tokyo is, then the company president would definitely be on the list.

Unlike professions like police officers and firefighters, where danger is readily apparent.

The president's danger is entirely hidden.

Many company presidents have died because of business competition years ago, and even more have died because of a single wrong statement.

There are also cases where employee resignations are not approved, resignations are approved, and there are cases where employees do not receive a clear response regarding their resignations.
In short, company presidents living in Tokyo always die at the hands of all sorts of people for all sorts of reasons.

Lin Longma is not only the president of the company, he has been promoted to chairman.

Therefore, business competition is inevitable in the development of the Yixin Society. Given his status as a member of the organization, Lin Longma certainly wouldn't be in a precarious situation.

Upgrading the security measures around you is a very safe approach.

Ryoma Hayashi is still very curious about this, given that the presidents in Tokyo are already facing such difficulties.

Why are there still so many company presidents who are so careless about their own safety?
If there is no security budget, why not be a little nicer to your subordinates or opponents in normal times?
The situation is so dangerous, he has no means of survival, and yet he acts so arrogantly. If he doesn't die, who will?

Lin Longma selectively recounted the plight of some Tokyo company presidents to Robert Taylor, leaving the foreigner bewildered.

Taylor hadn't expected that the living conditions for Tokyo capitalists had become this difficult.
“If that’s the case, then such security measures are indeed not excessive.” Taylor thought to himself that he had figured out Lin Longma’s personality and understood Chairman Lin’s mindset.

So he catered to his interests: "By the way, Chairman Lin, I know some professional security companies in China."

I can help you make contact if you need it.

In the eyes of Taylor, a free American citizen, Lin Longma's security team, though seemingly impressive, was destined to be a "showy but impractical" force.

Because island nations are not "free" enough.

If you can't shout "biu biu biu" in the street, how can you demonstrate true freedom?
Therefore, Taylor naturally assumed that Lin Longma, who was "concerned about his life," would not refuse his kind offer.

Of course, Lin Longma could find security companies in America even if he waved his banknotes around, where he would never have to worry about not being able to spend his money.

You only need to worry about whether your money is being spent wisely.

Sometimes, for the same price, some people can only hire a few decent-looking soldiers, while others can actually hire a squad of veterans.

Even some retired members of special forces.

This is the value that Taylor showed to Lin Longma.

Lin Longma understood immediately, and at the same time became even more curious about Taylor's identity.

Mr. Taylor, whose side are you on?
(End of this chapter)