Detective Conan: Becoming a Zaibatsu - Starting with Joining the Winery

Hattori Heiji is completely silenced!

Because the simplest principle that Shimabukuro Kimie said is something that any police officer or detective should understand, and his current behavior clearly shows that he is somewhat of an amateur.

His face flushed red instantly, and he was speechless for a moment!

no way.

When he was in Osaka, he was treated like a prince wherever he went.

Furthermore, the Osaka Police Department's attitude was not as lenient as the Metropolitan Police Department's. Whenever Hattori Heiji questioned someone, Inspector Ōtaki would naturally deal with that person.

But, unfortunately.

This is Tokyo, the territory of the Metropolitan Police Department!

As a global hub, Tokyo is a center for business, culture, transportation, and technological innovation, all of which require the city to consider law enforcement in a great deal. If the Metropolitan Police Department were to use excessive force, it would become international news the very next second.

This is also why Shimabukuro Kimie dared to confront him head-on. The deeper reason is that Lin Mo is backing her up, but the apparent reason is that the Metropolitan Police Department would not and dare not use special methods against her.

"It's my fault!"

Heiji Hattori took a deep breath: "But for your own sake, I think you should also..."

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think!" Shimabukuro Kimie retorted.

Yes.

Just like Lin Mo said, if they already consider you a suspect, then what's the point of explaining yourself to them?

Just confront me directly; if you have evidence, arrest me!

Hattori Heiji clenched his teeth.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Seeing his good friend embarrassed, Conan naturally stepped in to smooth things over: "Miss Junhui, please don't get agitated, I..."

"Am I excited?" Shimabukuro Kimie asked back.

Conan felt incredibly frustrated, and his heart suddenly felt heavy.

but……

For the case, for the truth!

He forced himself to calm down and put on a sweet smile: "I think everyone should open up and have a serious talk about serious matters for each other's benefit."

"I also believe that Sister Junhui is innocent, so we need to have a good talk and help her clear her name as soon as possible!"

"otherwise……"

Although Conan has a sweet tongue, his words are quite sharp.

His underlying meaning is quite simple: since you, Shimabukuro Kimie, are innocent, then you should cooperate with them even more.

However, I'm sorry!

Conan's opponent this time is not Shimabukuro Kimie, but Lin Mo, who is hiding behind the scenes!

Lin Mo knew Conan's tricks all too well, so he naturally gave Shimabukuro Kimie special training.

and so.

Kimie Shimabukuro immediately said, "I don't need to clear my name because I have an alibi. I am not a suspect at all."

"Even the Metropolitan Police Department didn't suspect me, otherwise I wouldn't be working here now, but would be in the Metropolitan Police Department's interrogation room."

"The only one who truly suspects me is your brother Heiji!"

"Is he a police officer?"

"He's just a detective, why should I have to cooperate?"

"Which regulation stipulates that I must cooperate with a detective's suspicions?"

"If you really think I'm guilty, then let the Metropolitan Police Department arrest me. I'll naturally cooperate then."

"Now? Sorry!"

"We can't cooperate!"

"I can't cooperate at all. I can tell you the truth, I just don't want to cooperate."

"What's wrong?"

Are you angry?

"Just get angry!"

"I'll make you so angry!"

"Go ahead and bite me if you dare!"

Shimabukuro Kimie kept chattering away, becoming more and more fluent, even exceeding the scope of Lin Mo's training.

However, it's quite useful!

Heiji Hattori and Conan were so angry that their faces turned ashen, and their bodies were trembling uncontrollably.

If they didn't still have a shred of rationality, it could easily escalate into a physical fight.

So annoying!

One is a renowned detective from the Kanto region, and the other from the Kansai region. They have handled countless cases in their lives, but this is the first time they have encountered a problem like this.

For a time...

They were dumbfounded!

Nothing.

I've never encountered this before!

Perhaps due to the influence of the world's will, whenever they encounter a case, as long as they reveal their identity as detectives, even the most cunning suspects will only make up excuses, and there has never been a situation where they are uncooperative.

And now?

Thanks to Lin Mo's prior training, Shimabukuro Kimie's mind suddenly became clear.

Yup!

They're just detectives, not police officers. Why should I have to cooperate with them?

Do detectives have investigative authority?

If you have evidence, let the Metropolitan Police Department handle it!

Five minutes later.

Heiji Hattori and Conan left without getting any useful information; all they got was a bellyful of frustration and annoyance.

Downstairs in the servants' quarters, in the corridor.

Hattori Heiji slammed his fist into the stone pillar, his whole body trembling with anger.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"That woman, Kimie Shimabukuro, is an absolute shameless scoundrel!"

"That little mouth of hers, she can come back and say ten things to me after I've only said one sentence."

"What—what do we do?"

"It seems there's absolutely no chance of finding a breakthrough through Kimie Shimabukuro!"

After saying that.

Hattori Heiji was a little discouraged, and his head was throbbing with pain!

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Conan's expression was also very unpleasant; clearly, this was the first time in his life he had encountered such a difficult suspect.

So, sigh!

After a helpless sigh, Conan spoke with a bitter tone: "In a sense, Shimabukuro Kimie's rebuttal makes sense. We detectives really can't force suspects to answer."

"We used to have it too easy!"

"So when faced with this situation today, I couldn't think of a single solution."

"This serves as a reminder to us that we must consider this point when handling cases in the future, and at the very least, we must come up with a set of persuasive words to convince suspects to cooperate."

"As for now!"

"It seems we can only look for clues from other sources first. If we want Shimabukuro Kimie to cooperate, then we must get the Metropolitan Police Department to cooperate with our responses."

"However, this is very difficult to achieve!"

"Because the Metropolitan Police Department follows the rules, at least based on the existing evidence, there is no possibility that Kimie Shimabukuro committed a crime!"

"So Inspector Shiratori probably won't cooperate with us, otherwise he's very likely to make a mistake. If Shimabukuro Kimie directly files a complaint, then we'll have really put Inspector Shiratori in a bad position."

Hearing Conan's words, Heiji Hattori felt even more aggrieved.

He felt increasingly frustrated!

Although he had no evidence in the case before him, his subconscious told him that Shimabukuro Kimie was definitely problematic, and that her problems were definitely not minor.

If we can get her to talk, the case can be turned into a viable solution.

But, unfortunately!

Kimie Shimabukuro simply wouldn't cooperate, which gave Heiji Hattori a real headache.

The thought that he owed Shiratori Ninzaburo a favor on behalf of the Hattori family because of this case made him even more uneasy.

If I owe someone a favor and still can't solve the case, my dad will beat me to death when I get back!

Followed by.

Despite their dissatisfaction, the two dejected individuals returned to the main building.

But, the next second.

Seeing Lin Mo chatting so happily with Yuanshan and Ye, and the two of them even getting a little close, his mentality instantly exploded again.