Ke Xue: This police officer is too martial

Chapter 227: The Not-So-Explicit Card

Since everyone had not yet fully recovered from the "inexplicable scene" just now, except for Kuroda Hei, no one else reacted after hearing Makino's words.

However, Inspector Saegusa, who was named by Makino, was obviously in a state of panic and at a loss.

When Inspector Saeeda heard that Makino wanted to interrogate him "alone" in advance, his face immediately turned paler.

Now that his act of "illegally abusing his power to resell guns" had been thoroughly exposed, he was already very nervous and panicked.

After all, he is a policeman, so he knows exactly what this crime means and where he will spend the rest of his life miserably.

However, he never expected that the Inspector Makino from the Metropolitan Police Department in front of him would actually say that he wanted to interrogate him alone?

Let’s not talk about why this is happening…

After witnessing the "weird" scene just now, he couldn't help but feel a deep fear of the young officer in front of him who "held a revolver in one hand and had a kind smile on his face."

For some reason, he always felt that being interrogated by Inspector Makino might be more terrifying than being interrogated by his own people, or even Section Chief Kuroda.

Thinking of this, Inspector Saeji slowly turned his head and looked at his superior, Kuroda Beiwei.

At this moment, the only remaining rationality in his brain kept reminding him:

——It would be better to accept the entire interrogation and investigation by Section Chief Kuroda than to be interrogated directly by Inspector Makino.

Theoretically, although Makino Inspector Shimasa is of a high rank, he is not a police officer of Nagano Prefecture after all, and cannot arbitrarily interfere in the cases of the local police headquarters...

In the eyes of Inspector Sanzhi, which were mixed with fear and expectation, Kuroda Bei looked at Makino seriously and nodded slowly: "No problem. Inspector Makino, if you need, we can set aside an interrogation room."

Inspector Sanzhi: "..."

Makino casually handed the revolver in his hand to Zhufu Gaoming who was standing beside him, nodded and said with a smile: "That's troublesome~"

At this moment, everyone who had come to their senses fell into deep thought after hearing that Section Chief Kuroda actually agreed to Makino's request and even agreed to prepare an interrogation room for him.

……

Twenty minutes later.

Makino walked out of the interrogation room with a smile, handed the dejected Inspector Saegusa to Morobushi Takaaki and others, then turned back to the hall where Conan and others were.

After seeing Makino, Conan and his friends hurried forward to ask about the situation.

Although they hadn't asked before, they were actually very curious about why Makino wanted to interrogate Inspector Saegusa "in advance" and "alone".

After seeing the "curiosity and confusion" in the eyes of several people, Makino chuckled and said, "I still have to go and say hello to the Aiba police officer and others here, and then drive back to Tokyo. If you plan to go back as well, I can give you a ride."

As soon as Makino said this, Kuroda Bei quickly walked up to Makino and said, "Inspector Aiba already knows the general situation. Can I take you to his office now?"

"Well, let's go." Makino nodded.

After saying that, Makino smiled and waved to Conan and the others, then walked towards the office of Inspector Aiba with Kuroda Heibei.

Unlike the smile on Xiaolan's face, Kogoro Mouri and Conan both had very serious expressions, as if they were thinking about something important.

Conan looked at Makino's back and thought to himself, "Since Officer Makino said so, it means that he might be able to tell us the details in the car."

Maori Kogoro calmly touched the wallet in his pocket and thought to himself, "Well... although I didn't get to eat soba noodles, if I can get a ride back with Makino, I can save a lot of money on the way home. Maybe I can use the money I saved to buy some more snacks tonight and have a good meal with Makino... That's right! It's settled!"

same moment.

After turning the corner of the corridor, Kuroda Beiwei observed his surroundings with his peripheral vision, and then suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, Makino casually glanced at Kuroda Heibei in front of him and stopped.

The two of them stayed in silence for two seconds.

Seeing that Makino behind him hadn't spoken a word, Kuroda Bei smiled helplessly and shook his head: "Makino, Officer Makino, it seems that you are even more terrifying than the rumors say..."

Makino: “???”

Makino looked at Kuroda Heibei in front of him, his brows slightly frowned.

More terrifying than the rumors?
If he hadn't known Kuroda Heibei's true identity long ago, everyone would have thought that Kuroda Heibei was a member of some bad group that he had once "educated".

Also, where did you hear such unfair rumors?
Aren't the rumors about him all shameful things like "The Dragon of the First Investigation Division"? Although it's a bit shameful, it's still a positive evaluation after all!
Could it be that the police department’s internal assessment of itself is “horrible”?
Or...did the rumors about myself change without my knowledge? !

Before Makino could ask, Kuroda Bei suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, Makino Shizheng, I heard that your classmates gave you a nickname related to 'Devil King' when you were in the police academy?"

Makino: "..."

After hearing this, Makino finally understood where Kuroda Heibei had heard the horrible rumors about him.

Furiya Rei, you kid...

……

after an hour.

Makino and Conan set out on the journey back to Tokyo.

inside the car.

Kogoro Mori kept talking about the interesting things that happened to him when he was handling a case in Yamaguchi Prefecture some time ago, and he also mentioned "dozens" of bottles of good wine he bought locally.

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at the back seat from time to time.

Seeing her father's constant turning of his head to look at her, Xiaolan sighed helplessly: "Okay, Dad! As long as Brother Makino agrees, I won't object to you drinking."

At this point, Xiaolan suddenly thought of something, looked at Makino with a smile and said, "By the way, Brother Makino, I actually learned two new dishes recently. I think it's still early, if you have time, why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight! It's just right that you can drink with my dad~"

Hearing this, without waiting for Maori Kogoro to say anything, Conan on the side nodded and said, "That's right! Sister Xiaolan's cooking is delicious! Officer Makino, why don't you have dinner with us today~"

Makino glanced at Conan in the back seat through the rearview mirror and smiled helplessly.

When Conan pretends to be young, he often has some "ulterior motives".

Naturally it will be the same this time.

Since getting on the bus, Kogoro Mori has been constantly bringing up various topics related to "alcohol" just for the sake of "drinking", and he has never stopped.

Under such circumstances, Conan naturally had no chance to ask about the case.

For Conan, who regards solving puzzles as his life, he naturally feels uncomfortable.

To put it bluntly, the reason why he wanted me to come to his house for dinner was probably to find an opportunity to discuss the case with me.

Of course, maybe he has something else he wants to talk to me about alone.

However, even if Xiaolan and Conan didn't say anything, Makino was actually ready to accept Kogoro Mori's invitation to have a drink together.

For Makino, who often wanders in various complicated events, this kind of "little comfort in life" is also necessary. And for some reason, whenever he sees Maori Kogoro drunk, he always feels relaxed and comfortable from the bottom of his heart.

As for himself... considering his current physical condition, even if he drank from the bottle, he would only feel a little tipsy at most.

This feeling of being tipsy can also quickly disappear by boosting one's spirit and the "qi" in the body.

So Makino actually quite likes drinking with Kogoro Mori.

In addition to being able to see Kogoro Mouri's different drunken states every time, he actually wanted to observe Kogoro Mouri more closely.

Although Maori Kogoro always acted carefree in front of everyone, Makino's intuition told him that Maori Kogoro seemed to be hiding some unknown secrets...

Makino chuckled and glanced at Xiaolan and Conan in the rearview mirror, then nodded and said, "Since you both said so, I will respectfully obey your orders~"

Hearing Makino's promise, Maori Kogoro showed an undisguised smile in his eyes: "Okay! Let's stop at the supermarket near the office later. I'll buy some more snacks!"

After achieving his goal, Kogoro Mori no longer talked about drinking.

Seeing this, Conan in the back seat also let out a sigh of relief and looked helplessly at Kogoro Mouri in the passenger seat.

This uncle finally shut up... I can finally ask about the case!
——“Buzz buzz buzz”

Just then, Makino's cell phone suddenly rang.

After seeing the caller's name, Makino made a "hush" gesture to Conan and the other two.

Seeing this, Conan and the other two immediately shut their mouths, and the car became completely quiet.

Makino also answered the phone at the right time.

——"..."

After listening to what was said on the other end of the phone, Makino also replied: "Don't worry, I have sent the information to the people in the Ministry of Public Security... Okay, I will tell Minister Odagiri about this."

After Makino hung up the phone, Conan and the others looked at him in surprise.

From Makino's tone just now and the mention of "Minister Odagiri", they could tell that the person who called Makino must be a high-ranking official of the Metropolitan Police Department.

As for Conan, he became interested in the "Ministry of Public Security" mentioned by Makino.

Seeing Conan and the other two hesitate to ask, Makino immediately saw through their thoughts and couldn't help but chuckled, "Don't worry, it's not something that needs to be kept secret. The call just now was from Superintendent Hakuba, and he mainly asked about the results of my investigation in Nagano Prefecture this time."

"You, what did you say?! Hakuba...Superintendent General?!" Kogoro Mouri widened his eyes in shock.

Xiaolan in the back seat also showed a look of surprise.

However, compared to Xiaolan, Kogoro Mouri's reaction was obviously much more exaggerated.

But this is not surprising. After all, as a former ordinary police officer of the Metropolitan Police Department, he only had a small chance to see the top figures in the police force such as the Metropolitan Police Commissioner in person at the graduation ceremony of the police academy.

Generally speaking, such characters can probably only be seen on TV.

Although they both work in the Metropolitan Police Department, to him, such people only exist in rumors.

Therefore, when he heard that the call Makino received was actually from the Superintendent of Police, his reaction was so exaggerated.

Makino nodded and said, "Well, actually, I came to Nagano Prefecture this time not only for exchanges and inspections, but also to investigate this so-called 'Woodpecker Society'.

Not long ago, the Public Security Department of the Metropolitan Police Department received news that a senior official in the General Affairs Department seemed to be involved in illegal arms trafficking. Through investigation, they found that this matter seemed to be related to an organization in Nagano Prefecture, the "Woodpecker Society".

Although this is no longer a confidential matter, I still hope that you will not tell anyone else before the Metropolitan Police Department officially releases the news~"

Upon hearing this, Maori Kogoro and others immediately nodded seriously.

Illegal arms trafficking, senior officials of the Ministry of Public Security and the General Affairs Department of the Metropolitan Police Department...

No wonder Makino came to Nagano Prefecture to investigate in person!

After thinking for a moment, Maori Kogoro clapped his hands and said, "Wait... so this mission was personally assigned to you by the White Horse Superintendent?"

Makino nodded slightly and complained about Kuroda Heibei in his heart.

What Kuroda Bei said to him at the end undoubtedly confirmed his previous guess.

I'm afraid this guy took advantage of the "Woodpecker Society" and finally summoned him here through various connections with the National Police Agency Public Security and the Metropolitan Police Department Public Security...

What on earth does this guy Kuroda Bei want to do?
It's impossible that he just wants to test his "case-solving ability", right?

And in the end, Kuroda Beibei's actions and words almost made it clear to himself that "he is not an ordinary policeman" and "he knows that he has seen that he is not an ordinary policeman."

Simply put, except for not completely revealing the matter of the "Public Security Group", Kuroda Bei has already made his cards clear to himself.

Thinking of this, a smiling yellow-haired worker suddenly flashed through Makino’s mind.

If I have to say, this matter is definitely related to that guy.

"That boy..."

On the other side, Kogoro Mori looked at Makino with astonishment again.

As a former police officer, although he didn't know much about the so-called "high-level officials", it was impossible for him not to know what the fact that "Makino could meet with the Superintendent frequently" meant.

Maybe Makino...

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mori suddenly shook his head quickly, as if trying to get rid of the messy guesses and thoughts from his mind.

Conan in the back seat didn't think as much as Kogoro Mouri.

Compared to this, he undoubtedly cared more about things related to the Woodpecker Society.

After thinking for a moment, Conan said, "Officer Makino, the reason you interrogated Inspector Sanzhi alone should be because of this matter, right? You want to get from him the people in the General Affairs Department of the Metropolitan Police Department who are involved in the sale of guns?"

Makino glanced at the rearview mirror and nodded, "Yes, the good news is that the Metropolitan Police Department officer I found out from Inspector Saegusa is not the so-called 'high-ranking' one. As for the bad news..."

At this point, Makino paused and said, "There is no bad news yet. The rest is the business of the Ministry of Public Security. They will conduct further investigations."

Hearing this, Conan fell silent.

When Conan was silent, an inexplicable light flashed in Makino's eyes.

The people he asked Inspector Saegusa about were two inspectors from the General Affairs Department of the Metropolitan Police Department.

If he had not used "various means" on Inspector Saegusa and knew that he was not lying, he would probably have thought that he had just randomly reported two Metropolitan Police Department officers he knew.

Police department?

Are you kidding me? In the Metropolitan Police Department where there are so many "high-ranking officials", how dare two mere "inspectors" collude with police officers from other areas to sell weapons privately?
He is just a scapegoat for some people.

(End of this chapter)