The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1470 Offending my brother and still expecting a good life?
Conan's eyebrows twitched as he listened: "So, Mom, what exactly are you talking about?"

"Of course it's my mom's friendship with her master! Speaking of which, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned that guy Wen Yade. Fujino-kun is, after all, Kuroba Toichi's apprentice. Since he's Kuroba Toichi's apprentice, he's definitely my junior brother. You should call him uncle." Kudo Yukiko said in a serious tone.

Conan said speechlessly, "Kuroba Toichi has been dead for who knows how many years, okay? As for Fujino, I only remember that he became an apprentice of his son, taking on the role of his father's disciple. At the very least, he should be a junior apprentice or something, right?"

Yukiko Kudo said matter-of-factly, "I don't care. He's my junior brother, and there's absolutely no way he's my nephew or anything like that!"

"Calling you 'Junior Brother' will make you seem younger, huh..." Conan said speechlessly, exposing his mother's little scheme.

"Mind your own business." Yukiko Kudo snorted softly, clearly annoyed by her son, and continued, "I'm going to the airport now. There should still be a direct flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, so you should arrive around tomorrow morning!"

"Shin-chan, remember to cooperate with me then!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Conan nodded in agreement with a speechless expression, then kicked the corner of the wall next to him, looking quite helpless.

Honestly, sometimes he doesn't even know how to talk to his mother properly.

He knew his mother's erratic behavior wasn't a recent development...

All he could say to his mother was that he was used to it.

He felt that only an aunt who was clearly quite old but felt particularly young and unwilling to admit that she was old could put herself on the same level as young people and have her son call them "uncle".

Should I call Fujino that guy "Junior Uncle" or "Uncle"?
Never possible!
This is what Conan was thinking.

To think that I actually called Fujino "Master" and my mother "Auntie," and that my mother actually called Fujino "Junior Brother" so affectionately.

He felt like he was dying.

This life is over.

………………

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

As the supervising officer of the Tokyo Regional Criminal Investigation Department, Matsumoto Kiyonaga already wielded considerable influence, especially since he was now directly in contact with Odagiri Toshiro, the head of the Criminal Investigation Department.

It can be said that all police headquarters in Tokyo have to give him face.

Soon, Hachioji City located Sumire Shindo and placed her under protection.

In Japan, the coverage of the koban system is very extensive, with almost every area having several koban, much like community police officers.

The police from Jiaofan came directly to their door, so it naturally didn't take long.

Shindo Sumire is a rather cute-looking girl. As a painter, she has an artistic air about her. She has long brown hair and at thirty-four years old, she has lost her girlish innocence but gained a mature and charming ladylike quality.

As the task was directly assigned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Headquarters, the subordinates naturally did their best.

They took her directly to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The reception room of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Sumire Shindo was actually a little bewildered about being taken to the Metropolitan Police Department in a police car.

The scale of the operation was quite large.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were going to torture her like a murderer and force a confession.

If the police officer in front of her hadn't been chatting with her while holding cookies and coffee, she would have really thought that way.

The group that greeted Sumire Shindo was Miwako Sato, along with Juzo Megure and the classic duo of Fujino.

After all, she's a girl, and only when a girl takes the lead in the interaction will the other person lower their guard.

This is common sense.

Sato Miwako sat on the chair to the side, smiling as she asked Shindo Sumire, "Ms. Shindo, you said you have an important clue to provide..."

"Could you describe what kind of clue it is?"

Shindo Sumire looked a little reserved. She picked up her coffee and took a sip, seemingly calming down a bit before saying repeatedly, "I've discovered that all these dead people are connected to me!"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure frowned and asked, "Miss Shindo, could you elaborate on the nature of your relationship?"

“That was two years ago.” Shindo Sumire crossed her arms, a hazy look of reminiscence flickering in her eyes. “I was traveling in Kyoto at the time, and a fire broke out at the hotel I was staying at. All these people were staying at the same hotel as me and were rescued together.”

At this moment, Sato Miwako excitedly asked, "Then when is it? Is it on Tanabata?"

"That's right, how could you..."

Sumire Shindo was clearly a little puzzled by this situation.

Megure cleared his throat and changed the subject: "This is the death message left by the previous victim, Ryuzaki Tsutomu, before he died. Can you confirm that it was Tanabata?"

Shindo Sumire nodded: "There's no mistake. After all, it was a fire... Even if I were the most carefree person, I wouldn't forget it."

"What's more, I know Ryuzaki."

"Before this, he suspected that the other victims were related to this incident, after all, five of us had already died..."

"I suppose that's why he said that before he died."

Fujino quietly observed Shindo Sumire, and after listening to her account, he put down his coffee cup: "So what was the motive for the murders? You seven survivors were killed. Since you say you know clues, you must also know the reason, right?"

Shindo Sumire pondered, "Although it's not clear yet, based on Ryuzaki's analysis, it should be related to the girl who gave up her seat for us..."

Fujino asked, "So, this case is related to the girl you mentioned?"

Shindo Sumire said repeatedly, "During the fire, the emergency exits were blocked, so we could only take the elevator downstairs. But just as we were about to leave, a man came in..."

"The elevator immediately sounded an overload alarm and couldn't move at all."

"Then, the girl voluntarily gave up her seat."

"We only found out later, after we were all freed, that she hadn't escaped."

At this point, she lowered her head in shame: "If she hadn't given up her seat, we probably would have all died in that fire."

Inspector Megure pondered for a moment: "So, in other words, this case is about the girl's family or friends seeking revenge against you?"

“That should be it…” Shindo Sumire clenched her hands: “After all, of those people who died in the fire back then, only I am left.”

Sato Miwako pressed on, "Then do you know what that girl's name is?"

Shindo Sumire only needed two or three seconds to recall before remembering the other person's name: "Honjo Nanako".

Inspector Megure immediately stood up: "It seems we need to contact Kyoto and have them investigate Nanako Honjo, who died in the fire that happened years ago..."

“Inspector Megure, no need to rush.” Fujino then took out his phone. “I’ll just call Kyoto and have them check it out directly. Going through official channels will probably take some time.”

Inspector Megure was taken aback: "Fujino, you know the police in Kyoto?"

“Of course I know them.” Fujino thought for a moment, considering how to explain the relationship. “I wouldn’t say I know them, I should say they owe me money, but that’s not important. They can definitely give me information.”

Mu Mu Thirteen: "..."

So how exactly did the Kyoto police manage to owe Fujino money?
You know, our Metropolitan Police Department has actually been extorted out of a lot of funding by Fujino. For a moment, Inspector Megure began to admire his colleagues in Kyoto.

At the same time, I felt a pang of pity deep down.

Fujino is the kind of person who holds grudges, and after spending so much time together, he certainly knows that very well…

Do you expect to have a good life after offending Brother Fujino?

Fujino made the call very quickly, going directly to Ayanokoji Fumimaro.

Ayanokoji's phone number was left by Fujino specifically for collecting debts, so that he could ask the other party at any time how the search for his iron rod was going and when he could receive compensation.

Ayanokoji Fumimaro also saved Fujino's phone number so that he could contact him when it came time to repay the money.

"Officer Ayanokoji, is it convenient to talk?"

"..."

After connecting with Fujino on the phone, Ayanokoji fell silent upon hearing the slightly furtive tone in Fujino's voice.

In his search for that iron rod, he practically turned their headquarters' evidence room upside down.

The result, of course, was that they couldn't find it.

This made him want to curse under his breath.

After thinking it over, I realized I had no choice but to find a way to compensate them with five million yuan.

The Kyoto headquarters will not provide compensation. After all, it is rare to use public funds to compensate for evidence, especially since it is just an iron rod. If the other party cannot provide evidence in court, they will definitely not pay compensation. After all, others may not know what kind of people are in charge of finance, but he knows them all too well.

But what if we don't lose money...

Ayanokouji had no doubt that the other party would continue to target him, after all, the other party had the backing of the Ooka family's daughter.

So thinking about it, he could only lose money. In any case, five million was not a lot of money in the eyes of a scion of a prominent family.

Ayanokouji didn't care about the money, but the feeling of frustration was more painful than spending a little money.

Ayanokouji forced a smile: "Of course it's convenient."

Fujino's voice came directly over: "Information on Nanako Honjo, who died in the fire at the Ori Hotel in Kyoto two years ago on Tanabata. The sooner the better."

"After receiving the message, send it to me directly via text message."

After saying that, Fujino hung up the phone.

Ayanokouji Fumimaro: "..."

No way, who are you to order me to investigate intelligence like this?!

Ayanokouji felt even more aggrieved, and her face turned ugly.

Normally, if someone dared to order him around like that, especially an outsider from outside the Kyoto headquarters, Ayanokouji would definitely give them a piece of his mind and teach them a lesson.

Just thinking about the eldest daughter of the Ooka family.

Fine, let's investigate!

Ayanokoji Fumimaro sighed helplessly and immediately got to work.

…………

Inspector Megure was completely dumbfounded by Fujino's actions.

You should know that the people in Kyoto are usually the most arrogant group, and their average level of nobility is so high that even the Metropolitan Police Department can't really say anything about it.

Although there are many ruthless people in the Metropolitan Police Department, they are still far inferior to the nobles of the past.

Now, Fujino is treating people like tools.

What's with this inexplicable feeling of slightly good satisfaction?

After hanging up the phone, Fujino said calmly, "Things are almost settled. Now we're just waiting for the other side to send over some information..."

Inspector Megure couldn't help but ask, "Do they really owe you money, little brother?"

"Yes, they lost my things. The value is around five million yen." Fujino responded without elaborating further.

He suddenly remembered something and reminded him, "Oh, right, Inspector Megure, remember to have Superintendent Matsumoto draft a note and add a press release stating that you are cooperating with the investigation."

"We still need to go through the procedures, otherwise there might be problems with the evidence. We also need to gather some information, find out where she used to live, and if it's nearby, we can go to her place to find out more."

"Understood..." Inspector Megure nodded hurriedly, a strange feeling stirring within him.

He muttered to himself: How come I'm the subordinate compared to my brother Fujino?
Who's the older brother and who's the younger brother? I've become the younger brother?
Just thinking about it makes me realize that Fujino could indeed just make a phone call to Kyoto to call for more people.

'Brother, it wouldn't hurt to switch places.'

Shindo Sumire looked at the scene before her, unsure of what to say.

She looked at the young man sitting in the main seat, and for a moment she was a little confused.

She vaguely remembered this young man; he was probably a high school detective. How could a high school student be pointing fingers at and even ordering two police officers around?

She didn't quite understand, but was greatly shocked.

Coming to her senses, she suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, I have the address of that Nanako Honjo. If we go to that address, we should be able to find her house."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure paused in his movement, which was about to leave.

After a moment's thought, he coughed lightly: "In that case, I'll just pass this information on to Manager Matsumoto. Now that we have new leads, we definitely need to hold a meeting to share the information, but that's all we'll do."

He spoke in an official tone, glancing at the two people sitting next to him: "Brother Fujino and Sato, you already know the details of the meeting, so you don't need to come. You two just prepare to go there and investigate the information according to the address provided by Miss Shindo."

"It would save time and delay the search progress by sending someone after the meeting ends."

"clear."

Fujino responded, naturally understanding what Inspector Megure wanted to do.

This joint investigation meeting did indeed involve intelligence sharing, but the extent of any delays is uncertain.

Although it doesn't involve any power struggles, favoritism towards subordinates still needs to be done. If you go directly to a meeting and bring police from other counties along to gather intelligence, your personal performance probably won't stand out.

Such personal highlights should naturally be kept in the hands of one's own people.

After all, an individual's outstanding performance in a case is the most important factor, as it often determines how much credit they will receive when rewards are distributed afterward.

Although there was no concept of rewarding merit in the joint search.

However, if the Metropolitan Police Department can solve the case first, they will definitely be able to hold their heads high.

They'll be able to hold their heads high in other counties too.

(End of this chapter)