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

She has been playing the role of Nagasawa Yuki for quite some time now, so she must have done most of what she was supposed to do.

Then why is she still keeping this identity?

"Could it be that the organization still suspects the police took Pisco's computer away...? If so, am I still on the organization's high-priority watch list?"

The reason he dared to get close to Shigehiko Tonoguchi and risk his life for personal gain was entirely because, in the original story, the organization always judged the matter, not the person.

Once the matter is resolved, there will be no further developments.

Therefore, he is not worried that his relationship with Shigehiko Toguchi will lead to him being under constant scrutiny by the organization.

The same logic applies to confronting Pisco head-on later. Once Pisco dies, Gin will naturally go on to do other things.

but now......

Higashino Ning's eyes turned cold. "Is it Vermouth herself who wants to continue paying attention to me?"

What is the reason for the other party to continue paying attention?

Is it because of him as a person, or because of Ai Haibara?

Ai Haibara has an organized radar; Vermouth should be able to detect her if she secretly observes or approaches.

Everything that needed to be said and stated had already been made clear, and Ai Haibara is unlikely to choose to hide anything in this matter.

"In other words, Vermouth retained her police identity just to observe me alone?"

Higashino Ning was a little worried, but only a little.

He has neither the courage to confront Vermouth head-on, nor the resources to do so.

Conan and Ran Mouri are like kings in his hand; he can easily defeat Vermouth by playing any card he wants.

Putting his thoughts aside, Higashino Ning quickened his pace and walked into the office.

Although it had only been seven or eight days, including six days of vacation, his colleagues had already gotten used to calling him "Inspector."

After greeting everyone, Higashino Ning found Inspector Megure and briefly explained the results of yesterday's investigation.

"What are your plans for today, Brother Dongye?"

Inspector Megure took a sip of coffee. "The investigation into this case doesn't necessarily have to proceed very quickly."

He put down his cup and looked at Higashino Ning. "This case hasn't been discovered by the media yet, and the information blockade is basically complete. Let's take it slow and not rush."

Higashino Ning also pulled up a chair. "I'm not in a hurry. We actually made some progress last night. Starting a second investigation today should allow us to uncover some more information."

"By peeling back the layers one by one, we will eventually find the culprit."

Megure Juzo couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Higashino, your mindset is truly admirable. Now I can finally rest assured."

Tsk, bro, the way you're talking makes it seem like I can't stay put and leave now.

But I just sat down!

Higashino Ning didn't want to move yet, so he changed the subject, "Inspector Megure, could you give me a heads-up?"

"What bottom line?" Inspector Megure asked, puzzled.

Higashino Ning sat casually in his chair, crossing his legs. "They just want me to be a police inspector in another prefecture. I know I can't get promoted in Tokyo."

"It's not that I can't leave Tokyo, but don't pretend it's my choice but actually reassign me. If you end up sending me to some godforsaken place, that would be terrible."

Megure rolled his eyes. "Although I don't know exactly what the higher-ups want to do with you, you're a rising star now. They can't possibly throw you down to the bottom."

He lowered his voice and continued, "Brother Dongye, I actually told you about the two best places last time at the beginning."

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"There are no police inspectors in Gunma right now. I heard that most of the criminal cases are handled by a police inspector named Yamamura Misao."

“There must be a reason why even a village police officer can’t get promoted under these circumstances. Your arrival here is the perfect opportunity.”

At this point, he lowered his voice to the lowest level, "I heard that Officer Yamamura is a very... um... a... well, he's not very smart, so there's no need to worry about him being sidelined by the old guard."

Upon hearing this, Higashino Ning agreed that everything he said was correct.

Yamamura Misao may not undermine me, but he will drain me dry.

His stupidity and dullness completely dragged me into a vortex of internal strife and madness from which I could never escape.

Unaware of Higashino Ning's thoughts, Inspector Megure continued his explanation.

"The second good place I mentioned is Nagano, a neighboring prefecture of Gunma. There is currently a police inspector vacancy there, and that place is known for its willingness to get things done."

"Going there will greatly enhance your resume and will be very helpful for your future development. Moreover, your colleagues in Nagano are all very capable, especially Inspector Yamato Kansuke, who recently returned. His style is very similar to yours, and working together will definitely be twice as effective."

Oh?

If that's the case... Nagano does seem like a pretty good place.

Moreover, he remembered that there seemed to be a formidable guy in Nagano named Morofushi Takaaki, who was Morofushi Kagemitsu's older brother.

Furthermore, Morofushi Kagemitsu and his senior, Date Wataru, were close friends from the same police academy class, so they could be somewhat related.

"Hmm... then let's leave it at that."

Higashino Ning stood up, supporting himself on the armrest of his chair. "I'll be transferred to Nagano in a while. Thank you, Inspector Megure, for answering my questions."

The Case Behind Chapter 152

A transfer is inevitable, unless Higashino Ning doesn't want to continue his promotion or waits for his beloved concubine to draw a new promotion clue for him.

Since you haven't received a template for a satisfying, enjoyable story, you have to have your own considerations and preparations for life.

Stepping out of Inspector Megure's office, Higashino Ning noticed that Takagi Wataru, Chiba Kazuno, and others had nothing to do, so he invited them to go out and investigate together.

He solemnly promised the two that he would never take up their lunch break, and that he would always leave work on time, and would return the car and pick them up and drop them off throughout the process.

Takagi Wataru was almost always willing to grant Higashino Ning's requests, and he didn't mind working overtime all night.

Kazunobu Chiba isn't very willing to do things outside of his job duties unless absolutely necessary, as long as it doesn't take up his time to watch tokusatsu shows after get off work.

The three-person team hadn't reunited in a long time, so they immediately drove away to get to work.

On the way, Higashino Ning suddenly remembered that there should be one more person in his team, so he asked, "By the way, where is Officer Sato?"

"Why is it that apart from showing her face yesterday morning, I haven't seen her at all?"

Takagi Wataru is more qualified to speak on this matter.

He seemed to be thinking, "Officer Sato seems to be very busy lately. If there's nothing else going on at the Metropolitan Police Department, she'll drive out by herself."

Chiba Kazunobu blinked his round eyes. "But there don't seem to be any extra cases lately, so what could Officer Sato possibly investigate?"

As he spoke, he fell into deep thought, "Could it be that Officer Sato skipped work to do what he wanted...? Then can I take advantage of my free time to go home and watch Kamen Rider videotapes?"

"The updates are too fast; I can't even finish watching all the recorded videos. Every night I'm still reluctant to go to sleep, wanting more..."

Higashino Ning quickly interrupted, warning Chiba not to run home while they were talking.

He controlled the pressure on the accelerator. "If I remember correctly, Inspector Megure mentioned yesterday that Officer Sato knew Officer Aota, who died in this case, and that they used to work together under Inspector Tomonari."

"Could she have gone off to investigate this incident in secret?"

Thinking of this, Higashino Ning called out to Takagi Wataru, "Why don't we just call her and find out? If she's investigating too, we can do it together; it'll be more efficient."

"I...I'll call her?" Takagi Wataru hesitated for a moment, but he still took out his phone.

Higashino Ning instructed, "Just ask Officer Sato if he is investigating Officer Aota's murder. If so, he can come with us."

If Takagi were to ask something like, "What are you doing when you're not at the Metropolitan Police Department?" and Sato Miwako happened to be doing something she couldn't say openly, the situation would likely be quite awkward.

Asking about specific matters eliminates this hassle.

Yes it is, no it is not.

Takagi Wataru said "Oh" and dialed the number, waiting about ten seconds before it was answered.

He immediately asked questions according to the script instructed by Higashino Ning.

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a negative answer, and the call ended.

Takagi shrugged. "It seems Officer Sato is indeed doing something else."

An option involuntarily popped into his mind: blind date.

Is Officer Sato on a blind date?!

Who will be the blind date?

Could it be Officer Shiratori?

With his exceptional ability to fill in the blanks, Wataru Takagi had already conjured up a specific scene.

But he quickly shook his head and dismissed those thoughts.

Officer Sato might go on a blind date, but he definitely won't skip work to do so!

...

the other side.

Miwako Sato put away her phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

She did not investigate the officer's murder; she investigated a case from a year prior, which was also the last case Inspector Yu-sung investigated before his unexpected death.

Last summer, Dr. Yasushi Nino, a surgeon at the First Department of Surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital, was found dead in his apartment by his sister.

He was 35 years old at the time.

His cause of death was that his right carotid artery was severed by a scalpel.

The investigation at the time concluded that Nino Yasushi committed suicide due to depression after getting drunk, because about a week before his death, he had been accused and condemned by a patient's family for surgical errors.

The suicide note found in his home printer also serves as evidence, with nearly 80% of its contents being apologies for the surgical malfunction.

Although the deceased's sister stated that Nino was a despicable scoundrel who didn't care about the lives of patients and that it was absolutely impossible for him to commit suicide, the investigation results all pointed to suicide, so Inspector Yusei ultimately closed the case as a suicide.

However, after the case was closed, Nino Yasushi's sister chose to appeal again, requesting the police to reinvestigate in hopes of finding the murderer.

Left with no other option, Inspector Yu-cheng had to lead another team to investigate the case.

This time, he chose to target Tamaki Nino, the younger sister of Yasushi Nino.