Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 215 You're Too Sensitive

"You want to see Taniguchi Hisaka's files?"

"Yes."

"No, his files are confidential, you can't look at them."

Director Bai Ma looked at his son and shook his head.

Hakuba Saguru frowned.

Director Bai Ma sighed and said, "If you want to be a detective, then go and help the police investigate those cases that haven't been solved yet."

Instead of focusing on cases that have already been thoroughly investigated.

“But I feel like helping the police investigation is pointless,” Hakuba Saguru said.

Is the person arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department actually the murderer?

Who knows?
Director Bai Ma shook his head.

Children always like to live in their own world.

The Metropolitan Police Department couldn't possibly be that incompetent; it's impossible for them to be Zheng Yi's lackeys.

He's the Superintendent General of Police, doesn't he know the situation within the Metropolitan Police Department?

There are just a few bad apples.

For example, Inspector Megure, and the forensic doctor.

Overall, the Metropolitan Police Department is quite good.

Director Bai Ma said, "Don't think about him anymore. He's been put in solitary confinement. Ordinary people can't get in touch with him."

"Why?" Hakuba asked. "Are you worried about asking questions that might lead to something difficult to handle?"

These are not things you should be concerned about.

Director Hakuba said, "Since you are so righteous and hate evil, you should also know that you have no right to look at the Metropolitan Police Department's files."

Hakuba Saguru was momentarily speechless, then left his father's study without a trace of emotion.

ding dong~
Hakuba Saguru arrived at school, completely distracted.

He was very depressed during this period and wasn't very enthusiastic about the investigation of Zheng Yi.

I finally had the time and inclination to investigate Zheng Yi.

His father poured cold water on him again.

"Baima Tan, what's wrong with you?"

"nothing."

Hakuba Saguru responded softly to Kaito's concern and then turned away.

Kaito looked completely bewildered.

Hakuba Saguru seems to be acting strangely lately.

Could it be that he saw Hongzi get into Zhengyi's car and was too shocked?

After school.

Hakuba saw Akako and went up to her, asking, "Akako, you..."

"Don't stop me."

Hongzi pushed Baiba Tan aside and got into the black sedan.

"I have to go to work, I don't have time to talk to you." Akako gracefully declined Hakuba Saguru's offer to talk.

Hakuba Saguru watched the taillights of the departing car.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Hongzi went to work for Zhengyi.

Hakuba Saguru couldn't understand why Akako would go and work for that guy, Masakazu.

Is Hongzi short of money?

They had no idea what methods Zhengyi used to deceive Hongzi.

At this moment, Kaito walked over and said, "Don't worry too much. Akako is just working for Shoichi."

Hakuba Saguru glanced sideways at Kaito.

He didn't think much of it.

Seeing that Hakuba Saguru still looked dejected, Kaito grinned and said, "Aren't you going to deal with Shoichi?"

Of course we have to deal with him.

However, looking at Kaito's face, Hakuba Saguru said:

"I feel like all my actions are just playing around in his eyes."

He lowered his head dejectedly and said, "I feel that this farce is about to end; it won't have any results at all."

Upon hearing that Hakuba Saguru was in such a state of despair, Kaito became anxious.

No, please.

If you become depressed, what am I supposed to do?
"I'm still under Shoichi's control. You absolutely must take him down. It would be even better if you could get him out of Japan." Kaito placed his hand on Hakuba Saguru's shoulder and said softly.

"Don't give up on yourself. If you give up, the whole of Japan will be shrouded in fear of Shoichi."

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Hakuba's lips.

It has been shrouded in darkness for a long time.

Even now, people are starting to forget the fear of Zhengyi.

The news is changing too fast; now nobody remembers how Zheng Yi killed people or how he swallowed other people's property.

And how they did whatever they wanted.

Currently, the Japanese public's understanding of Shoichi seems to be limited to his movies.

I know his movies are very good.

Those real-life murder cases seem to have long since become fictional urban legends and movie stories.

Nobody will take it seriously anymore.

"Kaito, will you support me?"

"Of course, I'll always be your strongest support." Kaito patted his chest.

He acted as if he were as hard as iron.

Hakuba's lips curved into a smile.

"Di Di~"

"Snapped!"

Hakuba Saguru's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed Kaito's hand as he reached for his phone.

"It seems someone sent you an email," Hakuba Saguru said.

Kaito asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

“I just wanted to see who was sending you the email,” Hakuba Saguru said.

"It might be spam, or a sales pitch?" Kaito said uncertainly.
"None of the people I know have the habit of sending emails."

“Yes,” Hakuba Saguru said.

Zheng Yi really enjoys sending emails.

This is no secret.

He doesn't like making phone calls, but he really enjoys sending emails, especially to his 'subordinates'.

"What exactly are you suspecting?" Kaito stared into Hakuba Saguru's eyes.

“I didn’t suspect anything, I was just curious,” Hakuba Saguru said.

Kaito pulled his arm out of Hakuba Saguru's grasp.

He rubbed his wrist, took out his phone, and showed it to Hakuba Saguru.

"See? It's just a simple promotional email, nothing special," Kaito said.

"You're being too sensitive."

"I'm sorry, it's my fault." Hakuba Saguru apologized sincerely.

But the look in his eyes when he looked at Kaito still contained wariness.

Kaito looked at Hakuba Saguru with a headache and said:
"You bastard, you don't suspect me of having some kind of collaboration with Zheng Yi, do you?"

“I’m being too sensitive,” Hakuba Saguru said.

"Alright, in the end it's still because Shoichi is too despicable. It's good to maintain a skeptical attitude," Kaito said.

He didn't take Hakuba Saguru's earlier offense to heart.

Hakuba Saguru rubbed his temples and said to Kaito:

"Alright, I want to go home and rest first. I've been a bit too neurotic lately, so it's not a good time for me to investigate Zheng Yi."

I feel that the information I gather from my investigation is inaccurate given my current state of mind.

"Alright, then you should get some rest," Kaito said to Hakuba Saguru, trying to comfort him.

"The matter of Zheng Yi cannot be investigated in a day or two."

Even if we find out the truth, we still need to think of a suitable way to prevent him from continuing his activities in Japan.

"Okay, I'm going home now."

"Goodbye."

Kaito waved to Hakuba Saguru.

Kaito cursed under his breath only after Hakuba Saguru's figure had completely disappeared from his sight.

"He emailed me right after school, that guy!"

Kaito picked up his phone, pressed a few buttons randomly, and the actual email content appeared.

(End of this chapter)