Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 155 Killing
"Officer Miyamoto, it's time for the shift change."

"Wait a moment, let me deal with them first," Miyamoto Yumi said, holding a small notebook.

"Leave them to me, you can go and rest."

The male traffic policeman who walked over said.

"Let me first..."

"Officer Sato seems to have something urgent to discuss with you, so I'll leave this to you," the male traffic police officer said.

"But……"

"Don't you trust me? Officer Sato seems to have something very important to do."

"OK then."

The male traffic police officer and Yumi Miyamoto handed over the body camera.

Ai tugged at Shoichi's sleeve and whispered, "Is this guy trying to curry favor with you?"

The reason they're so eager to hand over this case is definitely because they want to avoid punishing Zheng Yi.

As expected, most of the members of the Metropolitan Police Department are scoundrels who fawn over Shoichi.

Ai rubbed her nose.

It seems like I'm also bowing and scraping to Zheng Yi.

Damn it!
“You have to trust the integrity of the police officers,” Zheng Yi said.

Ai pouted.

I can't believe a single good thing.

Look, that male traffic policeman has already shown an ugly smile after Miyamoto Yumi left.

The Metropolitan Police Department has no future.

The male traffic police officer turned off his body camera.

“平成8年（1996年）7月16日上午10时22分，超速行驶。根据道路标示，该路段限速40公里/小时。”

The male traffic policeman held up the speed camera's printed receipt and said to Xiao Ai, "This is physical evidence."

After saying that, the male traffic policeman looked at Zheng Yi and said:

You are her guardian, right? You should be aware of Article 61 of the Road Traffic Law—anyone under the age of 18 must obtain the consent of their guardian to drive a motor vehicle.

Please now present your driver's license, vehicle registration certificate, and the child's identification document.

Zheng Yi obediently showed the identification documents; he had always been very cooperative with the police operation.

The male traffic policeman meticulously examined the documents.

This made Ai feel a little strange.

Does this traffic policeman really not want to curry favor with Zheng Yi, but instead want to punish them according to the law?
The Metropolitan Police Department still has a future.

The male traffic police officer said, "The vehicle will be temporarily impounded in the police station garage, and the child will attend a 14-day traffic safety training session starting today."

As for you as the guardian, you should accompany the child to do community service every week.

If the offender re-offends within the next two years, the family court will initiate trial proceedings.

After the male traffic policeman finished speaking, Xiao Ai felt a chill run down her spine.

This is the first time I've been punished by law.

After saying this, the traffic policeman walked up to the motorcycle, kicked it, and said:

"Is the NSR250R you're riding a model from the 7th year of the Heisei era? Back then, Iketani-senpai also broke his leg in Hakone while riding this model."

“No, this is a Harley Softail Springer,” Zheng Yi said.

Ai and Masakazu looked at the traffic policeman with strange eyes. Do you even know anything about motorcycles?

How do these two cars look alike?

The male traffic policeman who was being corrected looked rather unpleasant. Did you really think I didn't know?

The male traffic policeman was holding a pen and leaning against his motorcycle.

"Brother, going through the formal procedures is a bit troublesome. You don't want to waste time, right? We can discuss it again."

Shoichi and Ai exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

Zheng Yi said, "I don't quite understand what you mean."

The male traffic policeman frowned. This young man clearly had no experience in society and couldn't even understand what they were saying.

"This situation is a bit precarious today, but if we have some 'expedited funding,' there might still be a chance for things to turn around," the male traffic policeman said.

Ai's eyes widened.

She thought he was a good traffic policeman who strictly enforced the law and was not afraid of powerful people, but she was wrong.

The Metropolitan Police Department still has no future.

Zheng put his hand on Xiao Ai's head and said to the male traffic police officer, "You just saw my documents, right?"

"So what if I've seen it?" the male traffic policeman said indifferently.

Zheng Yi asked, "You're from out of town, aren't you?"

The male traffic policeman blushed and said, "So what if I'm from out of town? The fact that I was able to be transferred to Tokyo means I have connections."

He was too lazy to waste words with Zheng Yi and said directly:
"Stop dawdling, pay some 'protection money,' and we'll pretend this never happened."

Zheng Yi said with a stern face:
"Both bribery and accepting bribes are illegal, and I never break the law."

"Heh." The male traffic policeman's expression was very unpleasant.

The first person they caught was a tough nut to crack.

"Then I will enforce the law strictly." The male traffic police officer turned on his body camera.

……

The next afternoon, after school, Ai and Masakazu took brooms and cleaned up the community.

The traffic policeman who penalized them yesterday looked at them with a mocking gaze as he passed by.

If you're unwilling to provide funding for activities, then you can clean up my community.

"This must be the first time you've been blackmailed, right?" Ai said while sweeping the floor.

"really."

"How are you feeling?" Ai asked.

Zheng swept the leaves out of Xiao Ai's dustpan and said, "Surprising, isn't it?"

After all, he was the one who extorted money from others before.

Before Ai could sweep the trash out of her dustpan, she quickly threw it into the trash can.

"You won't take revenge on him, will you?" Ai asked.

“I’ve already reported him,” Zheng Yi said. “I’ve already given the recording of him soliciting bribes to Director Bai Ma.”

Ai looked at Shoichi with a very peculiar expression.

You actually resort to legal means to deal with others.

“What are you thinking about me? I have always been law-abiding and have never used any means outside the law to deal with anyone,” Zheng Yi said.

"Hard to say," Ai said, pursing her lips.

Do you think you're being fair to Tokyo Tower?
Zheng Yi patted Ai's head and said, "The social environment here is not bad."

Why are you suddenly bringing this up?

"This shows that the traffic policeman made a lot of money through improper means," Zheng Yi said.

The nemesis of evil, to rid the people of this scourge.

Not far away, Sera Masumi, who was carrying groceries back home, stared wide-eyed at Masakazu, who was cleaning with the children.

What a coincidence?

She randomly rented a house and ended up in the same neighborhood as the person she had met in Europe.

And isn't he super rich?
Why are you cleaning up the community with children? Are you trying to teach them that labor is the most honorable thing to do?
Sera Masumi scratched her ear.

She didn't go over to talk to him, and carried the groceries home.

"Mom, I met the person who saved you in England. It seems he lives in the same community as us."

“How could that be?” Mary Akai said.

How could a chaebol's son possibly live in the same community as them and be so approachable?
“And it seems like he was cleaning the neighborhood,” Sera Masumi said.

We still cleaned with the children.

"Could it be that he realized we were in Japan and followed us here?" Mary Akai said.

“How is that possible? Why would he be following us?” Sera Masumi said.

Why does my mom always assume the worst about others?

Although newspapers and rumors in Tokyo say that Shoichi is not a good person, but a completely evil person who is rotten to the core and does the most heinous things.

But through Sera Masumi's observation, it seems that he hasn't done anything bad; he's always been doing good deeds.

She still trusted her own eyes more. "Alright, there's no need to worry about him anymore, we won't have any contact with him in the future anyway," Akai Mary said.

The main focus should still be on Shinichi Kudo and that kid named Conan.

"Oh."

……

"Brother Zhengyi, how could you..."

"I am also responsible for Ai's speeding on the motorcycle."

Looking at Ran and Conan who had come to visit him, Zheng Yi said with some 'shame'.

Compared to Shoichi's pretense, Ai was genuinely ashamed.

Zheng Yi, that bastard, doesn't he have any shame at all?
Is this some kind of good thing?

Why did you tell my classmate? And even invited her to come see us!
Ai really wanted to crawl into a crack in the floor.

"Aihara-kun, really, how could she ride a motorcycle at such a high speed?" Conan chimed in, helping Shoichi out.

It even dragged Brother Zhengyi into cleaning as well.

"It was Zheng Yi who was speeding!" Xiao Ai said unhappily. "It was that guy who was speeding and was noticed by the traffic police. I only rode a very short distance."

Why are all the blames being placed on me?!

Zheng Yi flicked Ai on the head: "You think you're right to drive without a license?"

Conan nodded repeatedly, agreeing.

Ai crossed her arms and stared sullenly at the trash can.

It was you, you bastard, who suggested I ride for a while, though I couldn't resist the temptation.

Ran came over and hugged Ai, saying:

"It's alright, Ai. Nothing serious happened this time. It's good that you know your mistakes and can correct them."

Xiao Ai nodded sullenly.

My biggest mistake was going out with Zhengyi.

"Brother Zhengyi, when are you going to finish cleaning?" Conan asked.

"Ten o'clock at night," Zheng Yi said.

"So late?" Ran and Conan both looked at Shoichi in surprise.

Zheng Yi's expression was conflicted; he didn't know whether he should say what was next.

"Brother Zhengyi, is there some other reason?" Conan asked.

Shoichi wouldn't answer, so Conan pressed him for details.

After repeating this three times, Zheng Yi finally said in a low voice, "Logically speaking, such a scandal involving the Metropolitan Police Department should not be spread."

When the traffic cop caught Xiao Ai speeding, he tried to extort money from me. Because I refused, he increased my punishment.

"This is outrageous!" Conan exclaimed indignantly.

How could there be such police officers!
“I’ve already reported him to the Metropolitan Police Department, but they haven’t accepted the case yet, probably because of insufficient evidence,” Zheng Yi said.

Other people's words are of little importance.

Director Bai Ma might not take his words seriously.

Conan, bursting with a sense of justice, can't stand hearing things like this.

"Brother Zheng, who is that traffic cop? I'll help you investigate his illegal activities!" Conan said.

“That’s not a good idea. We should trust the Metropolitan Police Department,” Masakazu said.

How can you trust the Metropolitan Police Department?

They're all a bunch of good-for-nothings. When will we ever find any evidence with their help?

"Never mind, I have my own way," Conan said.

It doesn't matter if Brother Zheng wants to maintain the reputation of the Metropolitan Police Department; he has his own methods, and he finds that traffic cop.

Conan said to Ran, "Ran-neechan, Genta and the others invited me to their house to play. I'll be home a little later tonight."

"I understand, but don't make it too late."

"Ok."

Conan ran off happily.

Ran chatted with Ai for a while longer before saying goodbye to Masakazu and leaving.

"I'll go buy food," Masahiro said to Ai.

About half an hour later, Zheng Yi returned with the food.

The two were squatting by the roadside eating together, looking particularly pitiful.

Ai looked at Masakazu with a cold face and said, "Now, the whole school will know that I was speeding on my motorcycle."

"No, Xiaolan isn't a big mouth," Zhengyi reassured her.

"I don't understand why you asked Xiaolan to come and see me?" Xiao Ai said.

What good is this except to embarrass me?
You may not care about your shame, but I do!
Zheng Yi saw Conan sneaking into a residential building, and that's how he came to be useful.

“I was afraid you’d be upset about being caught breaking the law for the first time, so I called your classmate over to comfort you,” Zheng Yi said.

Ai wants to bite Masakazu. Does she need comfort from her classmates?
"Should I call your sister over to comfort you?" Zheng Yi said.

"No! Don't let my sister know!" Ai said.

"Hello."

While the two were bickering, Sera Masumi quietly walked over, looked at them, and kept blinking.

Why are they eating on the roadside? It's so pitiful.

"Would you like to come to my place for a bite? My place is upstairs," Sera Masumi said.

"What are you doing in Japan?" Ai asked, looking at the person in front of her with surprise.

“I transferred to a school in Japan,” Sera Masumi said.

Ai tugged at Masakazu, trying to reach into his pocket.

Can this person return my IOU?
……

He's been shortened in lifespan; someone's trying to extort money from Zhengyi.

When Director Bai Ma heard this recording, he was numb.

Are there any traffic police officers in Tokyo who don't know the name Shoichi Sumitomo?

When faced with him, even Chief Inspector White Horse didn't dare ask these police officers to strictly enforce the law; he could accept turning a blind eye.

But there was this bastard who actually tried to blackmail Zheng Yi.

Don't kill!

"We must investigate this thoroughly. We cannot allow such a black sheep to tarnish the reputation of our Metropolitan Police Department!" Chief Inspector Hakuba said.

"Yes!"

The traffic policeman was dismissed the moment he obtained the recording.

"But Director Bai Ma, we haven't been able to get in touch with that traffic policeman."

"Find him! Find him, work overtime! You have to find him!" Director Bai Ma said.

The person he's extorting is Sumitomo Shoichi!

That Sumitomo Shoichi who hasn't killed anyone in a long time!

If we don't find him soon, what we might find is his corpse!

"Yes!"

This matter is very serious, and everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department who is currently free has joined the search operation.

"It's terrible, Director Bai Ma! We've found the person!"

Director Bai Ma frowned and asked, "If we found it, why isn't it good?"

The officer who came to report said, panting heavily:

"Eiji Kamei was found in his own home, and he was already dead when he was found!"

"What!" Director Bai Ma exclaimed in surprise.

So fast?

The police officer said nervously, "Furthermore, we saw Sumitomo Shoichi near Kamei Eiji's house."

Director Bai Ma rubbed his head.

This is a real problem, a huge problem.

"Send the investigation team over there. They must find out the cause of his death."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)