The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1469 According to seniority, you should call him Martial Uncle.

"It seems we won't be able to get any clues out of them for the time being."

"Yes, she seems to know nothing about her boyfriend."

"It's possible that he didn't do it at all."

"But we'll have to ask about these things after that guy wakes up."

Back at the Metropolitan Police Department, a group of officers began a surprise interrogation of Yoshii Risa, the woman who had just been pinned down by Sato Miwako.

The result was naturally not optimistic; she didn't get any information out of him. As his girlfriend, she knew nothing about what her boyfriend asked her, only some trivial matters.

This left the police officers handling the case feeling helpless.

Outside the interrogation room of the Metropolitan Police Department, Sato Miwako stared at Fujino with a helpless expression, complaining to him with a tone full of resentment: "You kid, you're still as heavy-handed as ever. Can't you hold back a little and leave someone alive?"

“I didn’t get killed by that guy, okay?” Fujino was quite dissatisfied with her exaggerated statement.

He felt that he had stopped, otherwise that guy wouldn't even need to be lying in the hospital, he would have been sent straight to meet Jehovah.

Sato Miwako crossed her arms over the slightly bulging part of her white shirt under her black suit and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, you didn't kick him to death. You broke three of his ribs and even knocked his sternum in. You were pretty gentle."

"Do I need to praise you again?"

Fujino glanced at her, feeling that what she said was really shameless: "It's like you've never broken someone's ribs."

A soft cough was heard.

As Inspector Megure watched the two bickering, he felt the helplessness of an old father.

When I'm handling cases, my subordinates not only give me trouble, but they also bicker and try to build rapport.

Feeling somewhat weary, he still spoke up, saying something fair: "This can't be blamed on Fujino-kun. That guy had a switchblade on him. If we hadn't knocked him incapacitated with one blow, he might have pulled out the knife during the argument..."

"Even if you don't pull out a knife during an argument, it would be very troublesome if he took someone hostage with a knife."

As he spoke, he looked at Fujino and pondered, "I think Brother Fujino definitely didn't just kick that guy away without thinking. He must have considered his previous case, where he pulled out a knife and stabbed someone, so he deduced that he must still be carrying a knife."

Fujino glanced at Sato Miwako and asked smugly, "What do you mean?"

"Why are you speaking up for him too, Inspector..." Sato Miwako pouted, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

She understood the logic, of course, but she just inexplicably wanted to banter with Fujino.

"Don't dwell on these issues for now, there's a new development in the case!" Matsumoto Kiyonaga walked over slowly and said to the group, "A female painter named Shindo Sumire, who lives in Hachioji City, just called and said she wants to provide an important clue..."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately turned to Fujino and Miwako Sato and said, "You two, go to Hachioji City and find her right now..."

He trusted these two subordinates implicitly, and their case-solving abilities were certainly excellent; naturally, these two were the first people he thought of.

However, Fujino suddenly interrupted, "Manager, how long ago was this call made?"

About ten minutes ago.

Upon hearing this, Fujino said directly, "Call her back immediately to confirm if she is still alive. At the same time, have the Hachioji City authorities go to her. It would be best to arrange for the officer who was recently transferred to her post to come to her door."

Inspector Megure was a little puzzled by this, since Hachioji City is located in Tokyo, and in principle, witnesses in this kind of case should be found by headquarters.

They could contact headquarters directly or even have officers from nearby police stations come to their homes.

That's really too much of a rush...

It felt like I was about to be killed any second.

As he pondered, Inspector Megure suddenly paused, "Brother Fujino, what do you mean?"

Before Fujino could speak, Matsumoto Kiyonaga, who was standing next to him, had already guessed what was going on and reminded him, "One of the murder locations marked by Fujino is near Hachioji City."

"Then wouldn't she be the next one to be killed?"

Faced with Inspector Megure's surprise, Fujino calmly explained, "Aside from the location, she contacted us because she felt her life was threatened. Under normal circumstances, would an ordinary person choose to become a witness and provide clues after learning about a serial murder case?"

"I see..." Inspector Megure pondered for a moment and then suddenly understood.

Fujino quickly sorted out the logic and continued, "The only possible scenario is that she knew she might be the next target, and calling the police clearly indicates that she realized her situation was not right, and she might even be about to be attacked..."

"Knowing that she is the next target, she is very likely to know clues about the real culprit."

"Matsumoto, contact Hachioji City directly and have them send someone to look for her at the office or residence near Shindo Sumire, and give her full protection."

"We need to act quickly, lest someone come and kill her."

“Whether it’s the police station or us sending people from Tokyo, it will definitely take time. If she gets killed during this time, it will be a real problem.”

Inspector Megure turned to look at Kiyoshi Matsumoto: "Commander!"

"Don't worry, after receiving the call, I arranged for the police in Hachioji City to contact her." Matsumoto Kiyonaga wasn't stupid either; after many years as a police officer, he had long recognized the value of this Shindo Sumire.

By this time, he had already taken out his phone and dialed a number: "But Fujino is right. To be on the safe side, we should have the police officers from the nearby police station come to her home to protect her in case anything happens..."

…………

Meanwhile, Conan left the mall and found a quiet place to call his mother.

Los Angeles time is 16 to 17 hours behind Japan time.

After all, the concept of time varies from country to country and region to region.

Conan glanced at the time.

It is currently 12:00 in Japan, which corresponds to around 7:00 PM in Los Angeles, USA.

After confirming that he wouldn't be yelled at by a grumpy old lady when he called, he made the call.

The call was quickly answered.

On the other end came Yukiko Kudo's cheerful voice: "Shin-chan, how come you have time to call your mom?"

"I have something I want to ask you." Conan felt a little embarrassed listening to his mother's voice.

Other people's mothers are all steady and composed, but why is my mother like this, who doesn't seem serious or lively at all, and doesn't seem like a mother at all?

She's clearly an older woman.

When Yukiko Kudo heard that her little one had something to ask, she was quite puzzled: "What is it?"

"Did you ask Fujino to take care of me?"

"About Fujino-kun..." Kudo Yukiko thought for a moment, resting her chin on her hand, and hummed thoughtfully in a girlish manner, "I didn't specifically ask him for help. If I had to say anything, I probably just casually mentioned it when we were chatting before, as a relative." "What's wrong, Shin-chan? Did Fujino-kun tell you he'd take care of you?"

Conan's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing this.

He didn't expect that his mother would actually say it.

No, why do you have to tell me everything?
Conan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "It's not just about taking care of him; that guy also wants to take me as his apprentice and make me call him master!"

"Red is plentiful?!"

On the other end of the phone, Yukiko Kudo spoke directly in her native dialect, somewhat unsure whether what her son was saying was true.

Conan looked speechless: "That guy told me this after he let the murderer get away and gave me a long lecture, so it shouldn't be false."

Yukiko Kudo stroked her chin, full of satisfaction: "That Fujino-kun is really reliable. He only mentioned it casually as a polite remark, but he took it seriously right away..."

"Or is it that I am actually a very important person in that child's eyes, and what I say is also very important?!"

"Yes, a normal person would never take something said casually seriously. In that child's eyes, I must be a very important person, so what I say is also very important!"

"..."

Conan listened to his mother's narcissistic and inappropriate words, his face turning pale and then hard. He said, "Mom, wake up! You're an old lady, how can you still be so narcissistic?"

"Um……?"

Yukiko Kudo let out a drawn-out sound, her voice carrying a hint of murderous intent.

Even though it was just over the phone, Conan could tell that his mother seemed angry.

He could even picture his mother with her brows furrowed, veins bulging, and a terrifyingly dark complexion.

So, in order to avoid being beaten to death the next time he saw his dear mother, he quickly changed the subject and asked, "So, what should we do about the matter of becoming her disciple?"

Yukiko Kudo was already used to how disheartening her son could be.

After calming down, she said, "Of course I agree! Shin-chan, you should learn more from Fujino-kun!"

"What are you going to study?"

"Of course it's about talking!" Yukiko Kudo said irritably. "Fujino-kun's way of speaking is so pleasant to hear. You should learn from him, you keep talking like an auntie..."

"Tsk."

Conan clicked his tongue, feeling that this old lady was really a bit inexplicable.

Isn't it just flattering others?

What's the use of learning this?

Yukiko Kudo had already anticipated the disgruntled expression on her son's face. After all, he was her son, and she knew exactly what kind of mess he made.

She said calmly, "Besides, Shin-chan should have made a decision a long time ago, otherwise why would she have called?"

“Yes, but I’m not actually becoming his apprentice.” Conan sighed. “He’s investigating a case that involves that organization…”

"Is Fujino-kun in danger?!"

"What danger could he possibly be in? If he found out about that organization, I suspect he might just walk right up to their door and wipe them all out." Conan muttered to himself, speechless, before turning to his mother with a resentful look: "So, Mom, why are you worried about Fujino first, instead of me?"

"Of course it's because you, Shin-chan, are practically invincible!" Yukiko Kudo chuckled. "Even if someone feeds you a deadly poison, you can shrink. How could you possibly be in any danger?"

Conan: "..."

Could I be an orphan who was picked up by someone?

Would a normal mother say such cold things?

He didn't want to say much about it, but simply said, "The list of undercover agents in that organization is very likely in the hands of the murderer. Fujino is investigating this case, so if I want to get involved, I have to become his apprentice."

"What's more, Mom, your old friend also impersonated a police officer and infiltrated the Metropolitan Police Department."

Yukiko Kudo immediately recognized who her son was referring to as his friend—it was none other than her good friend Wen Yade, who shared the same master.

First, she pretended to be her mother and said that her mother had died, and then she pretended to be her daughter.

Seriously, they fooled her so badly that she was completely taken in, even claiming to be a member of some mysterious organization.

Although it's unclear why she let her son go, perhaps it was out of friendship, or something else...

Hearing her son mention the list, she was still a little confused: "Shin-chan, could you explain the list in detail?"

“She told me about this.” Conan gathered his thoughts and explained, “One of the people in their organization carried a list of undercover agents on his person in order to save his life, but he was killed and the list was stolen.”

"She infiltrated there to destroy that list."

Yukiko Kudo immediately understood what was going on: "In other words, she is very likely to kill someone for the list, or even target Fujino."

Conan nodded: "That's what I'm worried about right now. She definitely can't beat Fujino, but if she plants a bomb in the Metropolitan Police Department and blows it up, even Fujino might not be able to escape."

"As someone who knows the truth, I have to find a way to stop her."

"And it would be even better if we could get the list; that list would definitely be a powerful tool against that organization."

Yukiko Kudo listened to her son's audacious plan but had nothing to say.

That kid, he's just that bold.

Knowing that her son was in trouble, Mrs. Kudo would definitely go back to help him out.

So she said, "In that case, I'll take a plane back to Japan tomorrow."

Conan was a little confused: "Mom, why did you come back? You can't really help with anything..."

Yukiko Kudo explained calmly, "Even if I can't help, there should at least be an elder present to oversee your apprenticeship, Shin-chan..."

"Besides, you always have to pay tuition to become an apprentice. It wouldn't be right to not give them a single penny."

"Besides, Fujino-kun is my master's disciple, and also my junior brother. According to seniority, you should call him uncle. Now that you want to become his disciple, I have to go and witness it."

"Speaking of which, Shin-chan, you're going to be my little junior apprentice from now on!"

"If you think about it that way, I really don't know whether you should call me 'Mom' or 'Master Aunt' from now on..."

(End of this chapter)