Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

Dongye Ning wasn't afraid that the other party would eat him, so he followed along with an indifferent attitude.

Close the door gently.

He finally spoke, "I was able to get promoted to police inspector thanks to you, plus a little bit of luck."

Shiratori Ninzaburo, sitting in his comfortable chair, shook his head. "It's more than just a bit of luck. To be honest, I still can't understand why Representative Tobuguchi insisted on promoting you to inspector before he died."

"What I find even more incomprehensible is that the House of Representatives would actually agree to this request."

Well, isn't that because my beloved concubine is helping me...?

Promoting someone to the rank of Police Inspector is already quite a challenge to tradition, let alone being promoted another level in such a short period of time.

Judging from what Shiratori Ninzaburo said, the Shiratori family did not contribute to the promotion of Shiratori to Inspector, or at least they did not forcefully push for it.

Therefore, Higashino Ningcai concluded that his promotion to police inspector was the exact reward provided by the "promotion clue".

The beloved concubine made some things that were otherwise impossible possible in the midst of the times, and rewarded herself with them.

Indeed, it's quite astonishing that a mere patrol officer could be promoted to police superintendent in just a couple of days.

Higashino Ning stared into Shiratori Ninzaburo's eyes for a while, then sighed slightly, "Just say what you have to say. Beating around the bush is pointless; being direct is more efficient."

“Alright, then I’ll get straight to the point.” Shiratori Renzaburo clasped his hands together and leaned forward. “I want to know what agreement you reached with Tonguchi Shigehiko, and whether you are still willing to serve our Shiratori family.”

His confident smile was tinged with a hint of probing. "Now that we're on equal footing, I don't mind if you speak to me bluntly."

Higashino Ning raised an eyebrow. "If I don't serve the Shiratori family, who will I serve? Representative Tonguchi is dead, why would I work for a dead man?"

Seeing that Shiratori Ninzaburo was still staring at him, he had no choice but to continue, "My relationship with Representative Tonguchi is not as complicated as you think."

"You may not believe it, but I might just be one of the lucky ones he decided to reward before he died because of a pang of conscience."

Higashino Ning pushed back his chair and stood up. "Don't look at what I say, but look at what I do. A mere police inspector is nothing to your Shiratori family, is it?"

“Tenseness and sensitivity are the prelude to failure. As my support, if you collapse prematurely, don’t blame me for stepping on you and spitting on you.”

Shiratori Ninzaburo: "..."

Bro, I think you're being a bit too blunt.

However, Higashino Ning's attitude really reassured him.

Now his relationship with Higashino Ning is even simpler, a pure exchange of interests, with nothing else involved.

The purer the relationship, the easier it is to maintain.

The more interests are involved, the stronger the relationship becomes.

The premise is that the Shiratori family won't go bankrupt.

Of course, Shiratori Ninzaburo did not believe that his family would fall, so the relationship remained stable.

In fact, Higashino Ning's rapid promotion is a good thing for him.

At least there will be a precedent for him to follow when he wants to make big moves in the future, which will naturally increase the probability of success.

Shiratori Ninzaburo stood up as well, "Tonight I'll treat everyone to celebrate your promotion, and also wish us all the best for the future."

"Also, my younger sister is having her engagement party soon. Officer Higashino, please do me the honor of coming over for a chat."

Upon hearing this, Higashino Ning quickly waved his hand, "Inspector Shiratori, you've gone too far with your joke. It's my honor to attend the engagement party."

"However, I'll have to cancel tonight's dinner. I have other things to do, so please excuse me for not being able to attend."

Shiratori Ninzaburo is still his "superior" and someone who genuinely helps him.

A moderate attitude, whether gentle or firm, is fine for joking around; but being unconventional can easily make people resentful, and there's a high chance you'll be forced to spit out what you've already swallowed.

Higashino Ning blinked. "How about I treat Inspector Shiratori to a meal tomorrow? My abilities are limited, but my sincerity is great."

Shiratori Ninzaburo couldn't help but chuckle, "You're really too frank, but also admirably so. Don't worry, I'm not someone who needs to eat a big meal. I'll leave tomorrow night to you."

That concludes the discussion.

Things are explained and accounted for; relationships are communicated and maintained.

Higashino Ning nodded and smiled, then went out.

Most of the colleagues who went out for lunch have returned by now, including Takagi Wataru.

Surprisingly, Sheshe was chatting and laughing with Sato Miwako!

This is absolutely unprecedented!

Unable to contain himself, Higashino Ning quietly approached.

But the environment was what it was, with no cover, and Sato Miwako quickly spotted him.

"Higashino-kun, I was just looking for you." Sato Miwako waved with a smile, and as he approached, she immediately said, "Let's go out for dinner tonight. Yumi is really curious about how you got promoted so quickly."

"Also, remember to bring Ai along. We haven't seen her in a long time, and we miss her quite a bit."

Chapter 132 Choice

Dinner?

That really shows we're thinking the same thing.

Higashino Ning returned to her seat. "I was just about to invite you guys out for dinner, but Ai probably can't make it. She went camping with the professor today."

Takagi Wataru looked slightly bewildered. "It's the weekend again. Time really flies."

On the issue of time, Higashino Ning felt he had no say, so he simply looked at the policewoman and asked, "Officer Sato, what have you been dealing with these past few days? I haven't seen you around."

It was quite normal that Sato Miwako wasn't seen when she was protecting Tonguchi Shigehiko, but she didn't go to the Beika City Hotel either.

Neither he nor Wataru Takagi were there at the time, so there was no reason for Inspector Megure not to bring Miwako Sato along.

He was just too busy at the time and forgot to ask.

Upon hearing this, Miwako Sato sighed, "It's all because of the two of you."

Higashino Ning and Takagi Wataru exchanged a glance, both somewhat bewildered.

Sato Miwako leaned on the table with one hand, "Because you two weren't here, I've been handling and cleaning up the cases that have happened these past few days. It's exhausted me."

As she spoke, she unconsciously pressed her other hand to her forehead, "And another bank has been robbed. What kind of world is this? Why is everyone robbing banks?"

"Those prisoners have vanished without a trace and have not been found to this day."

"Where's Chiba?" the bewildered duo asked in unison.

“Chiba’s here too,” Sato Miwako rolled her eyes. “But he’s far less efficient than you guys.”

"And...and..."

Miwako Sato cautiously looked around, then leaned closer and lowered her voice, "Besides, Inspector Megure is too stupid; he simply doesn't understand what's going on in those cases."

"Ahem...!"

At that moment, Inspector Megure suddenly appeared behind Miwako Sato.

The policewoman's heart leaped into her throat.

Because she was so close, Takagi Wataru, who was already in a red-skinned state, was terrified.

"Inspector Megure...when did you get here...?" Sato Miwako was a little embarrassed and worried about being scolded.

Her father passed away relatively early, and after working with him for a while, she gradually came to regard Inspector Megure as a "father figure".

When facing others, she is not only not timid, but also quite brave.

But when facing Inspector Megure... she is the guilty daughter who is afraid of being scolded by her father.

Inspector Megure heard his subordinates complaining, but he didn't want to pursue the matter.

If a daughter is afraid of her father, does that mean the father doesn't love his daughter?

Moreover, what Sato Miwako said was true; he really couldn't understand those strange methods of committing crimes, and he would cry at his own stupidity every time he reviewed them.

"Um..." Inspector Megure raised his voice slightly, "Brother Higashino, now that you have some time, you should decide what path you want to take next."

He spoke directly in front of everyone, "The First Investigation Division is already full of inspectors. Brother Higashino, you now have two choices."

"One option is to fill a vacancy in another prefecture. Currently, there are places to choose from, such as Gunma and Nagano."

"Secondly, you can remain in the First Investigation Division and enjoy the benefits and privileges of an Inspector, but you will not have the same authority when on missions with other Inspectors. You can fill the vacancy as soon as it becomes available."

Oh~~~

Was this how you originally planned to arrange things for me?

Higashino Ning immediately ruled out the option of going to Gunma because there was a troublesome mountain village manager there who was too mentally taxing, and he didn't think he could handle it.

As for going to other places, that's something we can consider, but it's not our first choice.

After all, he wants to profit from cases and become the King of Police, so he naturally doesn't want to give up a crime paradise like Beika Town now.

"My dear consort, if I stay in the First Investigation Division now, can I get your rewards for free?"

【Hmm...that's fine.】

OK, so the double selection has become a single selection.

Higashino Ningichi grasped Megure Juichi's hand, his expression serious. "Inspector, I don't yet have the confidence to be a good inspector. I need to stay by your side and learn from you."

Megure Juzo was a little embarrassed and wanted to pull his hand back, but he wasn't as strong as Higashino Ning.

He grunted twice, "So, Brother Higashino, you mean...?"

Higashino Ning's gaze was firm. "I choose to stay in the First Investigation Division!"

He then looked at all his colleagues who were watching him and said, "I choose to stay at home, continue to be with my family, and fight for the fight against organized crime!"

Moving!

I'm so damn touched!

Even tough guys have their soft spots, and even pushovers have their strengths.

The group of fierce-looking men were moved to tears.

"Higashino!"