The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1287 The Fraudster: You beast! You even lied to me!

The tall, thin man swallowed hard, wondering what he had done to offend the other person.
"I just went out to scam some money, is that such a big deal in a place like Mihua? Is it really that serious?"

"This looks more serious than murder!"

The tall, thin man thought to himself, "What's wrong with me? I'm a con artist. Why would a con artist like me be so honest?" But then he realized the crucial point: "Right, I'm a con artist. Why would a con artist like me be so honest?"

"Using your professional skills to deceive people!"

With this in mind, the fraudster began to recall the preparations he had made for the scam, and then immediately shouted:
"Who are you? Why are you hitting people for no reason?!"

"I'm warning you, this is intentional assault, and it's happening right in front of my house!"

"Watch out or I'll call the police and have you arrested!"

"what?"

Fujino was completely taken aback by what he heard. He remained completely calm and composed, as if he had been transported back to a pyramid scheme den in his past life.

You fraudster, you're still acting so self-righteous, and you even want to call the police to arrest me?
Are scammers really this brazen these days?
Fujino narrowed his eyes, patted the wooden sword in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Hehe, don't think I don't know who the Anno family has."

"You say you're Anno? I'm still your mother!"

"Thieves who break into homes should be prepared to get a beating!"

"Look at the sword!"

After saying that, Fujino grabbed a wooden sword and started hammering it, the sword almost sparking as he swung it.

The tall, thin conman in front of Hammer let out a mournful cry, which sent a chill down the spines of the three First Investigation Division officers lying in ambush on both sides.

They had heard rumors that criminal counselors were particularly violent, capable of beating suspects in public...

It's still a bit too outrageous.

Miwako Sato, however, didn't care about all that. She just quietly watched, not worried at all about getting hurt.

Fujino's swordsmanship is superb. Even if someone comes to examine his injuries later, they won't be able to find anything wrong.
Whether it's good or bad, the fraudster who was brutally beaten by Fujino was definitely not feeling well at that moment.

Taking advantage of a lull in the beating, he shouted repeatedly:

"No, brother, why did you hit me?"

"I really live here, I'm not a thief!"

Upon hearing this, Fujino paused in his wooden sword-wielding hand, asking suspiciously, "Really?"

"Yeah yeah!"

The fraudster quickly thought that this must be a neighbor who lived nearby and noticed something was wrong and was trying to help. He immediately continued, "Anno and I who live here are brothers. I've only been staying here for a couple of days!"

"Oh."

Fujino nodded upon hearing this, and swung his wooden sword even more fiercely: "I'm going to beat you up, you bastard!"

The scammer felt he was about to break down: "No, bro, why are you hitting me?"

"I'm going to beat up that Anno guy!"

Fujino said in a deep voice, "That guy Anno still owes our Muddy Association a high-interest loan! I can't catch him, so I let it go. But since I've caught you, his brother, then you should help your brother pay off the debt!"

"..."

The conman, who had just been brutally beaten, was stunned. But when he looked at Fujino, who was wearing a black suit and holding a wooden sword, he felt that this guy really might be involved in the underworld.

His outfit, the force with which he swung the baton, and the tone of his cursing.

This is practically gangster stuff...

But thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel speechless:
"Wait, buddy, are you playing a trick on me?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier that you were the creditor!"

"Using a thief as an excuse to beat someone up, you're really something!"

These words, of course, could not be said in front of this underworld boss.

After mentally ranting for a bit, I realized that the thief was just lying about hitting me.

The scammer immediately changed his tune: "Brother, don't hit me, I was just kidding you!"

"Actually, I'm a con artist. I'm here today to swindle money from the Anno family!"

"Really?"

Fujino looked at him suspiciously: "Then why did you say you were Anno's younger brother?"

"all fake!"

He quickly pulled his driver's license out of his pocket: "Look, my name is Takashi Kamei, not Anno!"

"is it?"

Fujino took the driver's license, compared it, and found that it was indeed the case. He then silently put the license away and slashed down with his knife again.

Kamei Takashi was even more confused: "Wait, why did you hit me?"

"You lied to me and I'm going to hit you?"

Fujino gripped the wooden sword and said seriously, "If I don't beat you up after being tricked, how am I supposed to stay in the underworld?"

"Speaking of which, since you're a fraudster, you probably wouldn't dare to call the police if I beat you up, right?"

"..."

"You scammer, you probably don't want to walk right into my trap, do you?"

"%￥&#~!"

"Duang!"

…………

A Demacian sanction is a minor pain that won't bother you, and a major one that won't harm your health.

Kamei Takashi huddled in the corner, on the verge of tears, looking like a bullied little girl.

He never imagined that a fraudster would also be...

Fortunately, this guy has calmed down. After all, he's stopped fighting, so he must have calmed down!

So he said timidly, "Um, big brother, now that you've calmed down, can you let me go?"

"No." Fujino shook his head slightly. "I haven't achieved my purpose in coming here, so how can I leave?"

Upon hearing this, Takashi Kamei immediately realized something and then whispered, "Then, I'll give you half of the money I swindled today?"

"Let me tell you, I managed to swindle three million yen from that guy's mother today!"

"I'll transfer you 1.5 million in a bit!"

"Hmm?" Fujino frowned. "One and a half million?"

"Two million?"

"Ok?"

"three million?"

"Ok?"

"No more! Any more and I'll have worked for nothing! Please leave me some, I came here days in advance to scout out the location, and I finally figured out this family's relationships before taking this job..."

Kamei Takashi clenched his fists, feeling like he was about to collapse.

I shouldn't have come here to scam people today. Now look what happened! Not only did I get beaten up by some thugs, but they're also taking away all the money I managed to scam. I should have checked the date before I left home!

Fujino looked completely bewildered: "What are you talking about? What would I do with your stolen money?"

"Didn't you say Anno owes you money?"

"I said it?"

Fujino scratched his head, then said righteously, "I'm warning you, don't you dare talk nonsense and slander me!" Kamei Takashi: "..."

This person might be a little schizophrenic.

Fujino then spoke up, "So you admit you cheated the Anno family out of ten million yen?"

"???"

Kamei Takashi typed a series of question marks, completely baffled as to what the person in front of him was saying.

But how did he know about the ten million?

Fujino waved his hand and called out to the person behind him, "Boss, come out. This guy admitted to fraud, so we can arrest him now."

"You're so slow!"

Sato Miwako walked out from around the corner with her arms crossed and said silently, "He's already confessed, which proves we didn't arrest the wrong person, so that's all that matters."

Fujino chuckled sheepishly, "Hehe, I couldn't resist this kind of guy. It'll be easier to get him to confess more things..."

"Fine, fine, you can't hurt anyone anyway, so you're right." Sato Miwako clicked her tongue, took out handcuffs from her pocket, handed over her police ID first, and then handed them to Kamei Takashi: "Here, take these handcuffs, wear them and come back with us."

"...?"

Kamei Takashi was completely stunned. Looking at the clearly visible First Investigation Division notebook in front of him, he thought to himself, "Police ID, police officer? And from the First Investigation Division?"

"Wait, why is the First Investigation Division getting involved in fraud cases?"

"And you, a police officer from the First Investigative Division, are here trying to fool a fraudster?"

Kamei Takashi was indignant and shouted, "Don't think I don't know the law! Even if I committed fraud, it should be the Second Investigation Division that arrests me. Your First Investigation Division has no right to arrest me!"

"That's it..."

Sato Miwako thought for a moment, somewhat surprised, not expecting the other party to know about the law.

Do fraudsters all need to be well-versed in law?
Fujino seems to be the same way, so it's alright then.

Fujino, who was being used as a reference point, explained, "The old man you scammed is in a coma and hospitalized. He may also be injured. So now the First Investigative Division is handling this matter. If you're not satisfied, you can file a complaint with the District Public Prosecutor."

As he spoke, he whispered, "I'll let you in on a secret, we also have people in the procuratorate."

"..." Upon hearing this, Takashi Kamei fell silent for a moment, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

These people are beasts! They are corrupt officials who have caused immense harm to people!

The Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office is actually colluding with the Metropolitan Police Department! Isn't Japan doomed sooner or later?!

Is there no law anymore?! Where is the law?! I got a beating, and it turned out to be the police…

This is blatant police brutality!
Thinking this, he felt a surge of shame and indignation, and was about to resist when he noticed three more burly men approaching from behind: "..."

After the three plainclothes officers saw Sato Miwako come out, they followed her.

Upon seeing the three plainclothes police officers appear, Takashi Kamei's eyes instantly cleared.

He obediently took the handcuffs and put them on with a "click," without uttering a sound the whole time. He looked extremely aggrieved, showing no sign of having just swindled someone out of ten million.

After searching the room, they found no other accomplices. Sato Miwako was extremely disappointed and could only leave the scene with Kamei Takashi.

I initially thought it was some kind of major case.

I didn't expect it to end like this?
A hint of disdain flickered in her eyes.

Being looked down upon by an older woman in an OL uniform naturally made Takashi Kamei feel very strange, like the humiliation of a wife facing an incompetent husband in a monotonous action movie.

Besides that, I also felt a strange sense of smug satisfaction?
He shuddered and dismissed the absurd idea.

He then glanced at the people in the elevator and asked unwillingly, "How did you find me?"

"I've done everything perfectly, there's no way it could have been exposed!"

"?"

Normally, this kind of thing shouldn't be revealed, and Sato Miwako didn't quite understand the ins and outs, so she refused to answer.

Moreover, she didn't know how to answer.

After all, it's really absurd to encounter a scam just by casually visiting a friend's or acquaintance's house.

Fujino glanced at him and said, "Don't you even remember my voice?"

"My dear son, my good boy!"

"...?"

Seeing that the man in front of her still didn't understand the situation, the kind-hearted Fujino changed her tone, switching to the voice of Aunt Anno, and said affectionately, "My dear son, I am your mother!"

At this point, Fujino suddenly realized something, paused, and then continued, "No, I'm your father!"

"My dear son, you must never go to loan sharks!"

"Your dad has already transferred ten million into your account!"

"Go to the bank and check if the money has arrived."

"...?!"

Kamei Takashi was slightly taken aback, his eyes momentarily blank.

After a moment of silence, he immediately realized what was going on: "I've been scammed?!"

Scammers are experts at deception; just listen to that familiar voice again.

Oh no, I, a fraudster, have been scammed!

He realized this, and a sense of shame welled up inside him, gradually spreading and boiling over.

She cursed inwardly, "These people are actually using this entrapment tactic, and they even deliberately made me call a male mom!"

"These guys from the Metropolitan Police Department are real beasts!"

"They even tried to scam me, a fraudster!"

"How am I supposed to live my life after this?!"

Sato Miwako glanced at the conman who was about to drop the small pearl out of the corner of her eye, and inexplicably felt a little sorry for him.

She glanced at Fujino, recalling what had just happened, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Think about it, as a con artist, to be fooled by someone else, he must be feeling terrible right now. And Fujino, that guy, pretending to be someone's mother and then exposing her."

"If this guy's cellmates found out that the 'Mom' he kept calling out during the scam was actually a male 'Mom,' and that he'd been tricked in a scam within a scam, wouldn't they just kill themselves in the detention center?"

"Looks like I'll have to tell the prison guards to keep a close eye on him..."

…………

Come downstairs.

Sato Miwako locked the incompetent fraudster in the police car, then asked Fujino and his group, "I'm taking him with me. Do you want to go back and give a statement?"

"So why did you bring up the matter of taking a statement again?"

"I love doing it, so what, you disagree?"

Looking at the imposing, shrewish woman with her arms crossed, Fujino raised an eyebrow slightly: "No, no, do whatever you want, I'm ready to cooperate anytime."

"That's pretty much it."

Sato Miwako caught her breath, her expression softening, and continued, "We don't need to take a statement today. I'll take this person back with me..."

"Do you need me to give you a ride? I see there are quite a lot of you."

“No need, we’ll wait here.” Fujino shook his head slightly and explained, “After all, we came here specifically to wait for Mr. Anno.”

"Okay, I'll be going now, don't call the police again!" Sato Miwako had only taken a few steps when she suddenly remembered something and added.

Fujino laughed and said, "No, there shouldn't be any cases today."

Sato Miwako: "..."

So there will be more tomorrow, right?
(End of this chapter)