Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 443, Section 437: Kaka, you've really worked hard!
"Rum. Rum?!" Amuro Tooru was also surprised that the small Takeda family in Tottori Prefecture was actually involved with Rum.

The investigation report issued by the Tottori Prefectural Public Security Bureau is very detailed, including the findings of the Tottori Prefectural Criminal Police's investigation into the Takeda family incident.

As a result, the two curious high school detectives were caught red-handed while sneaking into the Takeda family's warehouse late at night.

They were rescued again by the overly cautious Tokyo chairman (Ryoma Hayashi), and then they called the police.

The three Takeda brothers were caught red-handed.

The Takeda family incident was like this, and now Hayashi Ryoma has added the "rum element" to Amuro Tooru.

The rum element perfectly matches the clues Amuro Tooru already knew—the three Takeda brothers were assassinated shortly after being taken to the Tottori Prefectural Police Headquarters.

Two of the three brothers were injured and one died.

Amuro Tooru had always believed that this was a threat and a cover-up by the Takeda brothers' superiors.

Now it seems that what he thought was not wrong.

The analysis from the previous supplier was wrong.

Their supplier is fucking Rum!
Rum, the organization's second-in-command, it's completely understandable that he would take such radical actions.

The organization is full of crazy people.

Amuro Tooru quickly pieced together a timeline in his mind. Robert first helped Gee establish the Tokyo City Hotel.

Then, they planned to go to Tottori Prefecture for "revenge," and for some reason, they invited Hayashi Ryoma along as well.

Lin Longma clearly knew the identity of Robert's target for revenge. Given the bad relationship between Lin Longma and Rum, it's possible that he was just there to watch the show.

Ultimately, the three Takeda brothers were captured, and Ryoma Hayashi returned to Tokyo satisfied.

That night, Robert returned to Tokyo from Tottori Prefecture for some unknown reason, perhaps sensing the danger posed by the Takeda brothers.

In short, shortly after Robert left, the three Takeda brothers were assassinated by Rum's men.

Meanwhile, Robert, who had safely returned from Tottori Prefecture, was assassinated on the street by gunmen sent by Rum.

After the assassination was successful and the gunman escaped, the police arrived at the scene to investigate and subsequently found Lin Longma and a business card from the Tokyo City Hotel in Robert's car.

Then the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office intervened in the investigation. One focused on the Tokyo City Hotel, while the other investigated the motive for Robert's shooting.

Rum, you've done so many bad things!
Amuro Tooru was cursing Bourbon in his mind, and you can imagine how vulgar his curses must have been.

Don't say Amuro Tooru's insults were vulgar; anyone else would have been even more vulgar.

Rum, who was hiding somewhere, probably never imagined that Lin Longma would so spectacularly pin such a huge burden on him.

Opponents and enemies are people we should deal with by any means necessary.

Lin Longma chuckled: "Didn't expect that, did you? This matter can actually be related to Rum."

There's one more thing I need to tell you.

Lin Longma's expression at this moment did not look like that of someone who was doing something good, and Amuro Tooru could vaguely guess what Lin Longma wanted to say.

"Robert's identity is not simple. The day after he was killed by Rum's men, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office came knocking on our door."

Do you think the reason these two departments are taking this so seriously is simply because Robert is American?

If only an American citizen were in this situation, the island nation's government would still take it seriously under pressure from the United States.

But the pressure to solve the case should fall on the detectives of the Metropolitan Police Department.

An ordinary American citizen certainly wouldn't need to involve the Public Security Bureau and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

Leaving aside Robert's specific identity for now, here's the question: If Robert is so extraordinary, why did he help Kiel build the Tokyo City Hotel, this offline assassin platform?

Is Kiel's identity really that simple?

"Don't worry about that. Regardless of Kir's identity, she can only deal with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's investigation for now."

That is, assuming she can actually do it.

Amuro Tooru immediately realized that something was seriously wrong here!

Lin Longma is cunning and treacherous; many people have suffered losses without realizing it was all Lin Longma's scheme.

The fact that he can say that now means he must have done something to Kiel's stronghold!

"Remember the gold coins I mentioned? The ones Robert gave me as payment."

Robert most likely doesn't know who I am, and he didn't even inform Kiel.

If he had ever mentioned me to Kiel, he wouldn't have tried to 'buy' me with those gold coins.

This is a convenient way for ordinary association presidents or club leaders to solve problems.

But for Lin Longma, it's really unnecessary.

He wanted to find assassins readily available in the Yixin Society; wasn't that exactly what he was doing with his two assassin teams, the "Actuary" and the "Mechanic"?

Using one's own people can be disguised as an accident, which is much better than the few mediocre or unqualified external assassins under Kiel's command.

"I handed all those gold coins over to Reiko Kujo of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. She's probably organizing people right now to investigate Kir's base."

It was only then that Amuro Tooru understood why the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, which was investigating the case with the Public Security Bureau, was so interested in Kir's hideout.

So it's because they had reliable leads!
At the same time, Amuro Tooru secretly said to Kir that it was a pity that she ran into Hayashi Ryoma.

This truly is a case of a startup failing halfway through its journey.

They happily set up their base, but before it was even finished, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office took notice.

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is not as "gentle" as the Metropolitan Police Department; sometimes they can fabricate evidence even when there isn't any.

Not to mention that the evidence is now irrefutable.

Amuro Tooru's expression changed at this moment, and his face was full of admiration as he repeatedly said to Hayashi Ryoma, "The chairman is truly farsighted, truly farsighted!"

"Not at all, it was just a coincidence."

Speaking of serendipitous events, Ryoma Hayashi seemed to suddenly remember something and asked Tooru Amuro:
"Bourbon, I remember you have some connections in the police force, right? Do you know Kazami Yuya from the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau?"

Ryoma Hayashi's sudden mention of Yuya Kazami sent a chill down Amuro Toru's spine.

How could he possibly know him? Kazami Yuya was practically a subordinate of his Zero Team. Amuro Toru usually relied on Kazami Yuya to issue orders to the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Police.

Is Ryoma Hayashi setting his sights on Yuya Kazami?

Amuro Tooru's mind was racing, but he didn't hesitate to speak.

"Chairman, you really overestimate me. I do know some police officers, but the Public Security Bureau and regular police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department are not even in the same system!"

Amuro Tooru is absolutely right. Look, he's just an inspector in the Security Planning Division of the National Police Agency's Security Bureau. Yet he's able to lead Kazami Yuya of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Moreover, Yuya Kazami of the Metropolitan Police Department was his direct subordinate.

Although both are police inspectors, Inspector Megure is above the supervising officer, and above the supervising officer are the section chief, councilor, supervisor, and department head.
In short, all of Inspector Megure's superiors are in the Metropolitan Police Department. No other position in the National Police Agency has direct authority over Inspector Megure.

In conclusion, Amuro Tooru's statement isn't entirely wrong. Public security police and other police officers are indeed not on the same side.

"Oh, I see. Aren't they all in the same building? Would it be helpful to ask someone to get to know them?"

"Um," Amuro Tooru pretended to be a little conflicted and asked Ryoma Hayashi, "Or does Chairman have any ideas that I can help you consider?"
Even though they're all in the same building, it seems strange for an ordinary police officer to suddenly try and get to know a member of the public security police!

Lin Longma chuckled inwardly, but nodded calmly on the surface: "That makes sense. Then help me think about it."

"That's right, you should know the purpose of the One Heart Society. Regardless of how you joined the organization, everyone at least wants to live a stable life."

I'm bearing the pressure from the boss above and the hostility from Rum below.

"Being the president isn't an easy job!"

Amuro Toru listened attentively to Ryoma's heartfelt words. He knew that Ryoma wasn't just making empty promises; there was no exaggeration in them.

Amuro Tooru understood even more clearly that if the Isshin-kai were to wholeheartedly follow the organization, the harm they would cause to society would far exceed that of the organization itself.

Gin is pretty powerful in the organization, right? But doesn't he still mostly operate at night unless absolutely necessary?

Even during the day, they have to avoid the police.

Ultimately, no matter how rampant an organization may be, it's still a criminal organization operating behind the scenes. Once it comes out into the open and the government is truly determined, it's not that difficult to wipe it out.

If the police don't work, there's the Self-Defense Forces; if the Self-Defense Forces don't work, there's the US military.

In such a tiny island nation, how could a criminal organization really be allowed to rule like this?

However, the Yixin Society is different. Because of the principles set by Lin Longma for the Yixin Society, it is unknown how many members the entire Yixin Society actually has.

The Yixin Society members, who are not widely known, are mostly found in government departments, large corporations, and even influential places such as newspapers and television stations.

These members may not hold high positions, but their ability to be recruited by the organization speaks for itself.

With the added network of connections within the Yixin Association, pushing them up the ladder is incredibly easy.

They may not be at the senior management level in terms of age, but they are definitely at the middle management or core positions.

If these people really cause trouble, the damage they cause will be far greater than if Gin led a disturbance.

Gin can kill people, but even if Gin were allowed to kill freely, how many could he kill?

How much damage can he withstand a surprise attack from the army and cause?
No matter how well Gin does his job, surely no one really believes that a mere assassin like Gin can take on a fully armed Marine?

Putting everything else aside, a single squad of American soldiers would be enough to make Gin completely submissive.

As for those "little gadgets" that the organization hid, the US military stationed in Japan not only had them, but had even more.

If they dare to use that on them, they'll be shot down no matter how they fly.

Controlling such a force, Lin Longma kept a low profile in the organization, and his usual behavior was far from arrogant.

This is why Amuro Tooru believes that Hayashi Ryoma is a potential "ally," and that the Isshinkai is also on the list of those who can be saved.

These people really don't want to cause trouble; they're all rare gems in the organization!

"President, thank you for your hard work!" Amuro Tooru's "thank you for your hard work" was a heartfelt expression of his willingness to do so.

"It's not hard at all; I've gotten used to it over the years," Lin Longma said casually.
"If you want to live a peaceful life, you can't avoid dealing with government agencies. I usually maintain a pretty good relationship with the detectives at the Metropolitan Police Department."

However, the detectives' targeting seemed a bit too aggressive.

Could the cases and people that are targeted by criminal police be ordinary people?
In this situation, even the detectives at the Metropolitan Police Department wouldn't risk their careers.

A person's reputation is built up little by little.

It's easy to drag someone down with you, but in the long run, you can't hide the truth forever.
"It just so happens that the Public Security Bureau and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office came to our door together this time. These two departments are quite something."

I've already laid the groundwork with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office; Reiko Kujo owes me a huge favor.

"Through this favor, I can gradually build up my connections in the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office."

"There's only one police officer left."

Lin Longma smacked his lips: "To be honest, although there is a big difference between the Metropolitan Police Department's public security officers and criminal police, it's not that big for us."

It's also too targeted.

"But I've already done the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office a favor, and since they all came to my door at the same time, I can't show favoritism to one of them."

Ryoma Hayashi mentioned a very realistic situation: Yuya Kazami and Reiko Kujo came to visit together.

Although Kazami Yuya knows nothing now, once Kujou Reiko makes a breakthrough and is widely praised, will Kazami Yuya still be completely unaware?

Kazami Yuya is a public security officer, a secret police officer. How different is he from a special agent?

They wanted to understand one thing clearly: things within official institutions were far more complex than they appeared.

When Kazami Yuya sees this, he'll think, "Hey, they all came to the same place together, so why does Hayashi Ryoma get to treat the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office differently?"
Do you look down on us police?
Some people find it difficult to achieve great things, but it's all too easy for them to do bad things.

Kazami Yuya is still a member of the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau. Who would want to be targeted by someone like him?
"I was thinking that since I had already given the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office a big favor, I should at least give the Public Security Bureau a copy of the small favor."

Robert's cause of death should be the case that Kazami Yuya is investigating. Find someone to give Kazami Yuya a heads-up.

When the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office finally gets its moment in the sun, we won't be left with any complaints, will we?

Ryoma Hayashi spoke frankly and sincerely, and Amuro Toru finally let down his guard.

Hey, Lin Longma really doesn't have any bad intentions.

With a reasonable motive and sound logic, Amuro Tooru thought Hayashi Ryoma's words made perfect sense. Moreover, his report ensured that Kazami Yu's assigned task was completed immediately.

The killer has been identified: it's an organization.

The motive was also found: Robert had touched his slush fund.

They even found the mastermind behind it all – Rum.

Kazami Yuya's mission is complete. As for how to handle it, that's for the police leadership to consider.

If you want to avenge the foreigners, you have to find Rum, but now Rum has not only been found by the police.

They can't find any of their own people.

That old rascal hid himself very well!

(End of this chapter)