The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1275 This is called status and social skills

Fujino mentally complained.

He felt that he was somewhat the hope of the whole village.

He was the most successful person in the whole village, the kind of person you'd turn to for help whenever you needed it, like Director Qi.

On second thought, solving a case wouldn't waste much time; he was just idling around anyway, so it wasn't a big deal. He then readily agreed and brought it up:
"Well, if an ordinary detective were to investigate this case, they really wouldn't be able to. But as a consultant in the criminal investigation department, I can give them a heads-up and the investigation shouldn't be a problem."

"Really? Then I'll leave it to you, senior!"

Xiao Lan seemed a little happy. She thought that if her senior took action, based on past experience, the case would definitely be solved immediately!
"However, I still need Attorney Fei to tell me the details of the case, since all I know so far is that it's a hit-and-run case."

"Okay, I'll call my mom tomorrow morning and ask!"

Ran responded, while Fujino turned to Kogoro Mouri and asked, "Speaking of which, Kogoro, since you introduced this case to Sister Kisaki... do you know that hit-and-run guy?"

"Ah, I know him."

Kogoro Mori responded, "We often drink at a bar, and I only found out about this case because the proprietress mentioned it."

"What's that person's name?"

"I think his name is Takeuchi Hiroaki..."

"Ah."

…………

"This case is a special crime case. You're not very familiar with the people over there, but Superintendent Matsumoto has spoken to them. Although the case can't be transferred, we can still send people to assist in the investigation."

"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Megure. Please thank the supervisor for me."

"Don't be so polite, brother. Here's the copy of the case file. Remember to return it when you're done so you don't lose it."

The next morning, Fujino made a phone call in advance to greet his dear brother Megure, and then, after exchanging pleasantries along the way, he obtained the search rights for the case and also acquired the case files.

If you were a regular detective, the police would definitely ignore you.

But Fujino was different.

Despite being a criminal advisor for the Metropolitan Police Department, he was merely an advisor with virtually no real power.

But to put it bluntly, this thing is just a platform.

Ultimately, the amount of power one wields depends not only on their position but also on their personal influence.

The Metropolitan Police Department advisor doesn't explicitly state what powers they have; it seems they can only provide guidance on some cases. However, if their influence is high enough and their relationship with the police is deep enough, their authority is no different from that of a regular police officer.

This is what we call status and social skills!
As always, Fujino needed a formal police officer present.

Then, Sato Miwako was naturally pulled over.

Sato Miwako immediately became dissatisfied: "Why did you transfer me here when my case was going well? What kind of trouble are you trying to cause now?"

"There's a case that's reached a stalemate with the prosecutor, and I've been asked to investigate it."

"But since we don't have the authority to search, we can't take any action, so we just went through the procedures at the Metropolitan Police Department."

"You're requesting a case through the Metropolitan Police Department... Do you think the Metropolitan Police Department is your home?"

"Hey, don't say that. I didn't take any money. I was just doing someone a favor. Also, the Metropolitan Police Department doesn't belong to my family; it belongs to Old Ma's family."

"...?"

Sato Miwako's lips twitched, and for a moment she didn't know how to make a good comment.

After leaving the Metropolitan Police Department, Fujino returned to his Ford Taurus, with Ran, Conan, and Ai Haibara in the car.

These three are just here to join in the fun.

"Officer Sato?"

"Xiaolan?"

"Officer Sato is here to investigate the case; after all, I don't have law enforcement authority."

"I see. Thank you for your help, Officer Sato."

"No trouble……"

After getting in the car, Xiaolan greeted Sato Miwako, and Fujino immediately tossed the dossier to Sato Miwako: "Sato-neechan, the dossier is here. I'll drive, can you help me see if there's anything strange?"

"We've got the files..."

Sato Miwako's lips twitched slightly. She wondered, were case files something that could be given to just anyone?

But considering that Fujino had already become one of the members of the Metropolitan Police Department and was even treated as a colleague, and was only one step away from becoming a policeman after passing the college entrance exam and the civil service exam, he didn't say anything.

Taking some things too seriously isn't good either.

If they really take it seriously, which Japanese police officer can escape?
She began to silently flip through the case file and start to analyze it: "This looks like an ordinary hit-and-run case, where someone was accidentally hit and seriously injured."

"After the hit-and-run, the perpetrator turned himself in. There's not much to say about this case. The facts are clear, and the perpetrator has confessed."

Xiao Lan then said, "However, it seems that the prosecutor in this case doesn't want the case to end so quickly."

Who is the prosecutor in this case?

"Kujo Reiko."

"Madonna, it's alright now. There's probably more to this case than meets the eye..."

Miwako Sato came to this conclusion almost without even thinking about it.

It's like Fujino suddenly doing something strange, which means something's definitely wrong with the case.

As someone working in the public security, procuratorial, and judicial system, she had naturally heard of Reiko Kujo, the Madonna of the prosecutorial world.

That's a very famous figure in the prosecutor's circle.

As for why she's called Madonna, it's mainly because she's very beautiful, has extremely strong professional skills, and is very ruthless towards her colleagues in the police force...

It's roughly equivalent to her nicknames like "Metropolitan Police Department Flower".

Fujino also felt that there was more to the case than met the eye, and immediately said, "So we need to investigate it."

"The car used as evidence should still be at the police station in Toriya Town."

Sato Miwako glanced through the files. "If we're going to investigate, starting from there is the most appropriate point of entry."

"Yeah, that's what I thought too."

"I'll make a call and let them know."

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Toriya Town Police Station.

When the police officers at the station heard that the famous detective Fujino and the deputy inspector of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division were coming, they immediately became stressed.

These are all ruthless people who handle big cases!
How could my humble town of Toriyama be targeted by two such powerful figures?
How could this possibly be good!
He was waiting at the door early in the morning, and then he heard that these two big shots had come to handle a hit-and-run case.

He wondered: How could such a small case possibly influence these two powerful figures?

Despite his confusion, he led everyone to the back parking lot, where they arrived at a car whose front end was badly damaged.
"This is the car that caused the hit-and-run..." Fujino looked over and saw a car with its front end crushed and a huge hole in the windshield.

For a moment, he was speechless.

Even after such a serious accident, the person is only seriously injured?
Should we say that Mika's physique is exceptional, or that Nissan's pedestrian protection energy absorption function is working?

Miwako Sato glanced at the car and pondered, "To crash into a bicycle and it's like this, the speed must have been over 60 or 70 kilometers per hour, it's really horrific..."

The police officer who was receiving the group couldn't help but chime in, "Yes, the bicycle was crossing the intersection when this car ran a red light and hit it. According to witnesses, the person was thrown into the air by the impact."

"Tsk, that guy really wasn't drinking?" Sato Miwako looked at the front of the car and couldn't help but complain, "Judging from how badly the right side of the front of the car was damaged, I guess he only realized what was happening when he got to the front of the car, and then he hit the person at an angle..."

"At least the case file showed no alcohol was detected in the lab tests conducted the following day..."

"Hey Conan, you stop right there!"

As Fujino was speaking, he saw Conan run up to him and try to open the car door.

His lips twitched, and he pulled Conan up abruptly, then pulled out white gloves from his pocket and put them on: "You brat, you're touching evidence without gloves, huh?"

"Well...I forgot."

Fujino took a deep breath, pulled out a pair of gloves, and tossed them to him: "So, what do you want to see?"

"Judging from where the car window is broken, the pedestrian must have hit the driver's side window."

Conan walked over, opened the car door, and looked inside: "But it's strange, the driver's seat is adjusted so close together, it doesn't look like something an adult male could drive..."

Ai Haibara also leaned forward to take a look: "That's right, no matter how you look at it, this distance is exactly how a girl would adjust her car."

Miwako Sato stroked her chin: "Even I would have some trouble driving at this distance."

Xiao Lan thought for a moment and said, "It would be more appropriate if I were to drive."

Conan revealed a childlike, innocent smile: "Could it be that someone adjusted the seats when they drove the car over?"

"Probably...not right?"

Miwako Sato frowned and turned to look at the police officer who had greeted them.

The police officer waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "How could that be? We would never drive a car that's being used as evidence. This car was towed directly from the hit-and-run driver's garage. The forensic team would never do something like that."

"After all, Madonna ordered that this case be handled carefully."

"How could we dare to do such a thing..."

"If she finds out, we'll probably be bombarded with complaints from her."

As Fujino listened to the police officer's tearful accusations, he knew that Reiko Kujo was a responsible and good prosecutor.

The prosecutor and the police are two separate systems. One is responsible for investigating cases and finding the murderer, while the other is a second layer of protection mechanism to prove the murderer later.

Police officers can submit their prosecution recommendations to prosecutors, but they do not have the right to prosecute directly. Prosecution must be initiated by a prosecutor before the case can proceed to the courts for a legal battle between lawyers and prosecutors.

In Japan, prosecutors generally have more power than police officers.

Even later, the case can be reinvestigated and evidence can be re-collected.

Although prosecutors don't often appear in the world of Detective Conan.

The one who appears most often is probably Reiko Kujo.

Of course, he's just a marginal figure.

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako finally understood what was going on: "So, the so-called 'someone taking the blame' is true?"

"That cannot be determined."

Fujino dodged the question, saying, "That Madonna, Kujo Reiko, must have noticed this too, but she hasn't taken any action yet, probably because she hasn't found any substantial evidence."

“Hmm…” Sato Miwako nodded. “If Madonna finds out anything, she’ll probably raise objections immediately. The fact that they’re still detaining that guy is probably just a delaying tactic.”

Hearing this, Xiaolan asked curiously, "So, the client in this case lied to my mother?"

"That's how it should be."

Fujino responded, while Sato Miwako pondered, "In that case, we should ask the eyewitness. However, according to the case file, he only witnessed the car hitting and killing someone, but he didn't see clearly who the suspect was."

"If the other party can recall more details, then probably..."

She sighed halfway through her sentence: "But Madonna must have considered this as well; she probably already asked all the questions she could."

"Why not ask? You never know what might happen."

Fujino glanced at the little Grim Reaper beside him.

All I can say is, with this kid around...

Then you won't have to worry about not being able to smell anything.

The officer who received them shuddered and silently mourned for his colleagues in the forensic department and those handling the case.

They didn't even notice such a small thing.

I'm afraid I'll get another scolding.

If you come and investigate a hit-and-run case, you can find out who took the blame for someone else...

As expected of you guys!
…………

With the case files in hand, everything becomes much easier.

I decided to ask the eyewitnesses; one phone call was all it took to find them directly.

This time, the eyewitness was a taxi driver.

He witnessed the hit-and-run at the intersection that day: "At the intersection, I was waiting for the red light when a car behind me turned on its high beams and it blinded me in the rearview mirror. I was about to turn around and yell at the guy when a car suddenly sped past and hit the cyclist who was crossing the crosswalk."

"That guy did brake, and I thought he could get out of the car, but he just stepped on the gas and drove off."

"But it was dark, and my eyes were dazzled, so I didn't get a good look at the driver."

Conan jumped up as expected: "So, did you notice anything strange at the time?"

"If it's strange, I'm not quite sure either."

The taxi driver thought carefully, "The car skidded after braking and hit the person on the right. It seems like I saw a reflection on the driver's seat at the time, it was very bright. I had just been blinded and everything was dark, so that little bit of light was very clear..."

"Earrings?" Miwako Sato asked curiously.

The taxi driver shook his head slightly: "I'm not sure either. After all, it was pitch black in the driver's cab at the time, and all I could make out was that there was a tiny dot-like light there."

"Is that so?"

Conan lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Looking at Conan deep in thought, Fujino knew that this time it was a sure thing.

Perhaps if I come alone, the case will be extremely difficult, but if I bring my employees along, the difficulty level is completely reduced by a whole level!

(End of this chapter)