Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 444, Chapter 438: Brother, you deserve to die!

"Chairman, you're right, but I really don't have any connections with the police." Amuro said, his words betraying his true feelings.

He desperately wanted Ryoma to quickly pass on the information to Kazami Yuya, so that the investigation into Robert's death could be put to rest.

The ones who will be most distressed are the officials at the American embassy and the government officials.

Even if you're looking for someone to take the blame, you have to see if that person is strong enough to handle the weight of the blame.

Especially when it comes to island nations' "American daddies," island governments are extremely cautious.

In short, once the truth is revealed, Kazami Yu will be free.

However, Amuro Tooru had previously told Hayashi Ryoma that he didn't have any connections in the public security system, and that his connections wouldn't make it convenient for him to contact the Metropolitan Police Department.
It made no sense for him to say that back then, but now that he's heard "good news," he's suddenly changing his tune. His motives are all too obvious.

What's that old saying again?

Even if you have to grit your teeth and bend over, you have to finish the act of pretending to be something you're not.

Amuro Tooru is currently facing this very predicament.

However, Amuro Tooru was always quick-witted, and in the blink of an eye, he had come up with a very good idea.

'I've got a new idea!'

"President, don't be disappointed yet, I have a new idea!" Amuro Tooru's words made Ryoma Hayashi quickly hide the disappointment on his face.

It was as if that expression had never appeared on Lin Longma's face.

"Bourbon, I knew you could do it! What's the plan?" Ryoma asked Amuro Tooru expectantly.

"Chairman, although I can't directly contact the Metropolitan Police Department through my connections, it doesn't mean there's no one within the Metropolitan Police Department who can contact them."

"I can't do it, but you definitely can!" Amuro Tooru said with such certainty, which was somewhat like that of both referee and player.

"How so?" Lin Longma had no intention of wasting brain cells on this matter and asked out of curiosity on the spot.

"Officer Shiratori from the First Investigation Division, the chairman must be on good terms with that officer, right?"

When Amuro Tooru suddenly mentioned Shiratori Ninzaburo of the First Investigation Division, Hayashi Ryoma immediately understood what "trick" Amuro Tooru was up to.

While ordinary police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department need to recuse themselves from secret police officers under the Ministry of Public Security, there are indeed a few exceptions in this vast Metropolitan Police Department.

Needless to say, high-ranking officials in the Metropolitan Police Department, such as the Superintendent General and the Chief of Criminal Investigation Department, are also included.

Ultimately, the name "Metropolitan Police Department" still carries the prefix "Metropolitan Police Department," even though they are mostly under the leadership of the National Police Agency's Security Bureau and Public Security Stations.

However, the words of the higher-ups in the Metropolitan Police Department still carry considerable weight among these secret police officers.

Especially the Superintendent General of Police.

Therefore, the higher-ups in the Metropolitan Police Department do not need to recuse themselves from these secret police officers.

Becoming a legitimate high-ranking official in the Metropolitan Police Department is not easy, and it's not something you can just achieve anytime soon.

Which high-ranking official didn't rise to power by stepping on the bones of their predecessors and the "corpses" of their peers, and by suppressing countless juniors who wanted to overthrow them?
This kind of thing is not so easy.

So now we need to talk about exceptions. For example, Inspector Shiratori Ninzaburo of the 3rd Division of the First Investigation Division is a well-known exception within the Metropolitan Police Department.

Shiratori Ninzaburo is a true rich young master and a true heir to a conglomerate.

If he doesn't understand how to be a policeman, or if his career isn't going well, this guy really has the ability and the means to resign and return to the Shiratori Group to become a real young master.

A character like Shiratori Ninzaburo is a unique existence in the entire Metropolitan Police Department, and even in the entire Japanese police force.

Shiratori could truly say in the Metropolitan Police Department: "I don't care about money when making friends, because no one in the entire Metropolitan Police Department is as rich as my family."

This is not boasting, it's the truth.

Similarly, if Shiratori were to contact the police, no one would suspect that Shiratori had any ill intentions.

At least Shiratori certainly didn't contact the police because of money.

“Rinzaburo.” Ryoma Lin pondered for a moment, Amuro Tooru’s suggestion was indeed quite ingenious.

This proposal not only successfully and cleverly rejected Lin Longma's request, but also gave Lin Longma an effective suggestion.

Most importantly, this suggestion not only benefits Ryoma Hayashi and his Amuro Tooru, but even Shiratori Ninzaburo can gain some "benefits" from it.

For example, the position of the chief of the First Investigative Division.

Although the former manager, Kiyonaga Matsumoto, made a mistake by being taken hostage at a critical moment.

However, Criminal Investigation Department Chief Toshiro Odagiri helped suppress the negative news about Kiyonaga Matsumoto.

He even went against the majority opinion and strongly supported Matsumoto Kiyonaga to take over as the next head of the First Investigation Division after the division head retired.

Although the next section chief has been decided, with an 80-90% chance it will be Matsumoto Kiyonaga, his management position is still uncertain.

Previously, Shiratori Ninzaburo was a popular candidate, and his popularity was considerable. However, the higher-ups simply left the position undecided.

There seems to be something conflicting about this.

What exactly the people above were struggling with was unknown to Shiratori, and even less so to Ryoma Hayashi.

But everyone in the First Investigation Division knew that the longer this situation remained unresolved, the lower Shiratori's chances of being promoted to management would become.

But Shiratori couldn't just go directly to the head of criminal investigation and ask why he hadn't already decided on him as the next generation of management officer.

What happened?

At this point, a little "coupling" technique is needed, such as using some informal connections with the public security bureau to inform the conflicted officials in the criminal department.

There is no place to stay here.

Nowhere will keep me; I'll just go home and become the richest man.

It doesn't matter if your Criminal Investigation Department doesn't value someone like me; the Metropolitan Police Department, in its vast size, still has leaders who can recognize talent.

For example, look at the Ministry of Public Security. Doesn't it actually have more authority than your Criminal Investigation Department?
And the promotion speed, secret police must get promoted faster than you criminal police, right?

As for the narrow career path, does anyone really think that Shiratori Ninzaburo would spend his whole life in the Criminal Investigation Department, the Public Security Department, or even the Metropolitan Police Department?

Doesn't the Shiratori Foundation need someone to inherit it? In the end, Shiratori's work at the Metropolitan Police Department is more like a training exercise and a means of networking.

Expand your network within the Metropolitan Police Department and become acquainted with some of the bigwigs. When you return to inherit the Shiratori Group, you'll have more to talk about than others.

Most importantly, it also fulfills Bai Niao's dream of becoming a police officer. Isn't that great?
The phrase "accompanying the prince in his studies" doesn't quite fit Shiratori, but anyone who thinks they can control Shiratori through promotion is dreaming.

Only someone like Shiratori could use such a "coup" tactic.

Otherwise, it easily turns into "If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will. If you don't want to do it, then get out!"
We must adapt to local conditions and avoid blindly learning from others. There are no universal answers in this world; there are only tools that are constantly being modified.
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"What do you think, Ren Saburo?" The person opposite Lin Longma had changed; Amuro Tooru had left at some point.

Sitting opposite Ryoma Hayashi, with a worried expression, is none other than Inspector Shiratori Ninzaburo of the 3rd Division of the First Investigation Division!

Like everyone else, Shiratori initially believed he had the victory in his grasp, but as time went on, he realized that something was not quite right.

Logically speaking, with his merits, he should have long met the standards for promotion. A minor management position should not be difficult for a police officer like him who comes from a professional background.

Even without the Matsumoto Kiyonaga incident, a "celestial being" in the professional group who has made such a contribution should be considered for a promotion.

Otherwise, see if the other professional players agree.

Brother, if you don't promote us, does that mean it will be much harder for us to get promoted in the future?
Impossible, absolutely impossible! Get my brother Shiratori promoted right now!
The Criminal Investigation Department should have reacted this way, but its current conflicted state made Shiratori realize something.

Could this management position that Matsumoto Kiyonaga vacated be a pre-selected candidate already filled?!
The more Shiratori thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Not just possible, but the probability was extremely high!
Otherwise, those people in the Criminal Investigation Department would go crazy and try to control Shiratori Ninzaburo.
Shiratori isn't the kind of corporate slave who's afraid to quit. If you really push her too far, she'll just refuse to serve you anymore. In that case, wouldn't it be those people who lose face?

So this group of people is now in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place.

Because it's a "nepotism" position, it's not appropriate to give it directly to Shiratori. Furthermore, since Shiratori's contributions are so significant, giving the position to someone else would immediately reveal that it's a "nepotism" position.

In the workplace, it's all about having the upper hand. For example, a boss might be exploiting employees but insist on calling it hard work.

Who can maintain such a "stable" salary after all their hard work?

It's not accurate to call digging a "radish pit" (a metaphor for a difficult or demanding job); it simply means the job has high requirements and is quite selective.

Who the hell would have thought that a monster like Shiratori would appear this year?

You can't hit them, you can't scold them; they're slippery and covered in thorns.

The waiting time is the hardest to endure, but when it comes to Shiratori, he would rather give him a message sooner.

Whether he sticks his neck out or not, he'll still get stabbed. This is torture; even if he's promoted in the end, do you really think he'll be grateful to those people?
It's good enough if they don't swear!
Now that Ryoma has found him and given him a "bad idea," what will Shiratori choose?
"Let's do it! What's there to hesitate about, Ryoma?" Shiratori gritted his teeth, his usually kind face showing a rare display of negative emotions.

Anyone would be extremely upset if they were treated like this, but Shiratori is still the one most capable of flipping the table.

What the hell is fairness?
I couldn't do this before, but suddenly, inexplicably, I can do it, and the whole world knows I can do it. That's called unfair.

I was able to do this, and I got the reward I deserved. That's what you call fair.

He is Shiratori Ninzaburo, the only son of the Shiratori Group. His entire family shines in the legal world, and the Shiratori Group is a giant in the legal field.

With such a family background, he should have taken the shortcut, but instead he chose the most difficult path.

Now that the hardest road is about to be completed, it's blocked by someone else's shortcut.

You can't expect me to be magnanimous and step down from my path to give others a shortcut, can you?

Is this correct?!
This happened to me, Shiratori Ninzaburo, right?

If I don't show my temper, do you really think I have no temper?

Shiratori ultimately intended to work diligently in the Criminal Investigation Department, so she didn't choose to break ties.

Lin Longma's suggestion undoubtedly hit the nail on the head—this subtle yet direct reminder was perfect for this situation.

Lin Kaka is simply Shiratori Ninzaburo's lucky star!
"Ryoma, what's the story behind Robert's death?" Shiratori, having perked up, became interested in Robert's death.

"Don't worry about it, don't ask, don't investigate." Lin Longma stopped Bai Niao from asking further questions: "I learned about this information by chance, and it's not something a criminal police officer like you should be investigating."

That's why I asked you to pass on the message to the police; even that Kazami Yu is only fit to be a messenger.

The people who truly appreciate this favor are yet to come.

Lin Longma's expression at this moment was unmistakably solemn and serious. It was a seriousness that Shiratori had never seen since he met Lin Longma.

From that expression, Shiratori understood the danger and urgency of the situation.

He immediately told Lin Longma, "Don't worry, I won't ask any more questions or investigate privately."

What information do you need me to relay to the police?

"Just tell Inspector Kazami that Rum was the murderer who killed Robert."

"Rum, which rum?"

"The rum from rum."

"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Shiratori asked before leaving to take care of his business.

Lin Longma thought for a moment: "Didn't you have an investigation team before? Specifically investigating that criminal intermediary company that might be hiding in Tokyo?"
So, tidy up the documents and hand them over to Reiko Kujo of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

If your investigation team still exists in the future, then we can focus on dealing with the criminal organization that Kuroba's father messed with.

"As for the criminal brokerage firm you investigated before, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has made some progress and has even found the person in charge."

As soon as Lin Longma finished speaking, Bai Niao's expression became very strange.

It was the look in your eyes that suggested you were getting to know a friend all over again.

Shiratori stood at the doorway, looking Ryoma Hayashi up and down behind the desk, then gave him an incredulous look.

"Kujou Reiko from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, she's like the Madonna of the prosecutors' office, her status in the prosecutors' office is almost on par with Sato from the Metropolitan Police Department!"
"Hey buddy, you guys... you can't be serious, right?!"

It was a rare sight to see Lin Longma with this expression on Bai Niao's face; it was an expression of both fear for his brother's hardships and fear for his brother driving a Land Rover.

Shiratori wasn't afraid of his brother driving a Land Rover, because that thing really meant nothing to him.

But if Lin Longma says he would win over Madonna from the prosecutor's office...
Otherwise, tomorrow's headline might still be about the chairman of Yixin Consulting Company attacking an active-duty police officer in his office and being killed in self-defense!

Brother, you really deserve to die!
(End of this chapter)