Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 306 Have all the bureaucrats in this shop lost their minds?

"So what if there's no arrest warrant!" The officer in charge said with a dark face, veins bulging on his forehead.

He raised his voice and said sternly, "Arrests of those caught in the act and emergency arrests can be carried out without an arrest warrant!"

Lin Xiuyi's lips curled slightly upward, and she looked at the other person calmly: "Then please tell me, does Mr. Matsuda meet these two criteria?"

“The murder happened yesterday afternoon,” Lin Xiuyi said in a deep voice. “Your only evidence is that witness who saw Mr. Matsuda in the vicinity, but did he actually see Mr. Matsuda commit the murder?”

He took a small step forward, his eyes fixed on the officer in charge.

"According to your logic, anyone who was in that area at the time of the crime and was strong enough to kill someone with one blow could be the murderer, which would be a very large range."

Lin Xiuyi spread her hands, a hint of mockery on her face.

"What makes you say that Mr. Matsuda is the murderer?"

The police officer in charge snorted coldly, his face growing increasingly grim: "The deceased was a boxer! He must have had some connection with Matsuda Jotaro!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyi immediately extended his hand.

"What are you doing?" The officer in charge frowned.

"Evidence?"

Lin Xiuyi's eyes widened, her face filled with astonishment, as if she had heard something unbelievable.
"Since you're so sure the deceased was related to Matsuda Jotaro, you must have evidence, right? Just because they have the same profession doesn't mean they have to know each other or have a relationship."

"Then I'm also a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, so how come I didn't know you, officer, before?"

"This……"

The officer in charge was speechless. He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and his face showed an embarrassed and angry expression.

After a moment, he argued, "As long as Matsuda Jotaro is arrested, these things can naturally be investigated."

Lin Xiuyi shook his head, pointed to the reporters with cameras at the door, and said earnestly, "Officer, you probably don't want to be on the front page of tomorrow's newspapers, do you?"

"Let me think, what should the headline be? Shocking! Boxing final terminated due to police's illegal arrest, or..."

Lin Xiuyi deliberately dragged out her voice.

"Enough! What exactly do you want?" The officer in charge clenched his fists, his eyes wide open, like a volcano about to erupt.

“Don’t forget, you’re a police officer too,” he said through gritted teeth.

“I came here specifically to remind you because I’m also a member of the police force,” Lin Xiuyi nodded. “Give Mr. Matsuda a chance, let him finish the final match, and then take him back to the police station to assist with the investigation.”

"So even if the newspapers and media attack the Bunkyo Police Station tomorrow, Mr. Matsuda will definitely step in to defend you, right?"

"Yes, yes!" Matsuda Jotaro nodded hurriedly. "The final this afternoon is my dream that I have been striving for for more than ten years. As long as I can participate in the final, I will definitely go back with you to assist in the investigation afterwards."

The police officer in charge glanced at the reporters not far away; their cameras were flashing incessantly in their direction, and they had clearly taken quite a few photos.

If things really turn out as Lin Xiuyi said, not only will he become the talk of the town, but it might also affect his future promotion...

"Fine, I'll give you this chance." The officer in charge gritted his teeth, his voice low and cold. "After the competition, you must come back to the Bunkyo Police Station with us!" "Thank you!" Matsuda Jotaro quickly thanked him.

He then bowed deeply to Lin Xiuyi with a face full of gratitude, clearly knowing that he owed his continued chance to compete to Lin Xiuyi.

"The competition is about to start, go and get ready, Mr. Matsuda," Lin Xiuyi encouraged. "Don't let the case affect your mood. I'm waiting for you to win so I can get your autograph."

"Please rest assured, I will definitely win!" Matsuda Jotaro nodded vigorously, and then walked towards the players' rest area under the guidance of the staff.

Fearing that Matsuda Jotaro might escape, the police officer in charge of the Bunkyo Police Station specifically assigned two officers to follow him.

Afterwards, he gave Lin Xiuyi a cold glance, then led the remaining men out of the performance hall.

"Onii-chan, this police officer probably hates you to death," Reiko said with some concern.

"Let him hold a grudge," Lin Xiuyi shook his head indifferently. "I'm with the Metropolitan Police Department. Even if he hates me, he'll have to see if the Metropolitan Police Department agrees to take revenge on me."

"Shuichi-nii-san, thank you so much for what happened earlier," Hagiwara Chisato said sincerely as she brought her younger brother over.

"Don't mention it, I'm doing this for myself," Lin Xiuyi said with a smile. "I can't come all this way only to miss the finals, can I?"

“Shuichi-san, my dad really is…” Matsuda Jinpei watched the police officers’ retreating figures, his eyes filled with worry and unease, “a murderer?”

“I can’t answer that question right now,” Lin Xiuyi asked him. “However, you should know best what kind of person your father is, shouldn’t you?”

Matsuda Jinpei was silent for a moment, then suddenly bit his lip, a stubborn look in his eyes: "Dad couldn't have killed someone, he definitely isn't the murderer!"

“Then trust your father,” Lin Xiuyi patted his shoulder forcefully. “I will also help to investigate the matter thoroughly.”

"Hideichi-nii-san, thank you." Matsuda Jinpei said, wiping away his tears with gratitude.

"Alright, let's all go watch the game from the front." Lin Xiuyi took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it over. "You probably don't want to miss seeing Mr. Matsuda win, do you?"

……

Outside the performance hall,
The officer in charge of the team who was about to arrest Matsuda Jotaro got into the police car and immediately pounded on the window in anger.

"Inspector Ota, don't be angry," the officer sitting in the front row quickly took out a cigarette and handed it to him. "After we bring Matsuda Jotaro back to the police station, we'll treat him well and get him to confess as soon as possible."

"We can't handle the Metropolitan Police Department, but dealing with a suspect is a piece of cake."

"Don't make it too obvious," Inspector Daejeon said, taking a deep drag of the cigarette. "Don't let anyone see through your act."

“This isn’t the first time we’ve done this,” the officer said confidently with a smile. “We’ll make sure there’s no visible injury on his body, and even if he tries to expose us later, we won’t be able to find any evidence.”

"Hmph, what kind of bullshit high school detective is this!"

Inspector Daejeon, remembering what had just happened, angrily pounded on the car window again.
"I've worked hard as a policeman for so many years, and I'm only a police inspector at the branch office. That kid is still in high school, and he's already one of our employees!"

"Have all those bureaucrats in this shop lost their brains?!"

(End of this chapter)