Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 186 Busy Monday
After Kunikida left the director's office, Shiraishi called Deputy Director Akihabara over to confirm the agency's accounts and ensure the compliance of the use of funds - not because he was afraid that Akihabara would use the money illegally, but because he was afraid that he would illegally "increase revenue" for the agency!
But Bichuan always had an expression of "I understand"...

As expected of the Director...

Bichuan has never fought such a prosperous battle!
Shiraishi finally had to emphasize: "Deputy Director Bichuan, if there are any private charity foundations that want to subsidize the expenses of the agency in the future, remember to inform me as soon as possible... regardless of whether it is approved by the Metropolitan Police Department or not!"

"Ah? Yes!" Bichuan was stunned at first, but immediately agreed.

Only then did he begin to believe...

The Director just found out about this?
As expected of the Director...

……

After Bichuan left the office, there was no need for Shiraishi to look for him. Deputy Director Ziyuan, who had just finished his morning exercises, took the initiative to come to the director's office to find Shiraishi!

"Deputy Director Murasakibara, you've come at the right time. I was just looking for you..." Shiraishi also wanted to talk to him about the security work ten days later.

There are ten days left until "Kanzaki Hitomi" and "Fujimine Yukiko" hold a joint press conference at the Beika Public Hall!
At that time, the Mihua Agency will naturally be responsible for security.

However, Murasakibara also said at this time: "Director, I also want to report this matter."

"Huh? What's wrong?" Bai Shi heard his tone and knew that something must have happened.

"The police contacted me yesterday. They will be responsible for the on-site dispatch of the Guild Hall's event in ten days. All they need is our cooperation."

Because Murasakibara was notified on Sunday, she only reported this morning. She didn't know much about the public security arrangements.

Although in theory it is the "Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Department", and it sounds like the Criminal Department and the Counter-terrorism Department are all departments of the head office, but in reality the Metropolitan Police Department has little control over the Public Security Department. These public security officers are more like "spies" than "police officers" and are directly under the orders of the National Public Security Commission.

When they need the cooperation of the police officers, they won't explain too much...

"Public Security? What does it have to do with them?" Bai Shi frowned when he heard that.

Seeing that the director who "has acquaintances in the public security" didn't know about it, Murasakihara pretended to be ignorant and just speculated: "Maybe... it's related to Kanzaki Hitomi."

"Kanzaki Hitomi? She's a singer, right?" Shiraishi was still wondering what this had to do with the public security.

"Please take a look at this..." Murasakihara said, realizing that Shiraishi had not paid attention to the recent news about Kanzaki Hitomi, so she handed the phone to the director.

All I saw above was the speech that Hitomi Kanzaki gave when she won the award in the country of hair - I will not obey the law, I will only obey the sighs of the weak.

After all, as mentioned above, when Kanzaki Hitomi was in Japan, she actively participated in social hot spots. It can be said that... she is very passionate about politics, and her political spectrum is clearly on the left side of "sympathizing with the weak", "following the masses", and even "rejecting power".

"I see... and since he's coming back from an old revolutionary base like the Taiguo, no wonder the public security people are so nervous." Bai Shi sneered at the public security's nervousness.

"It's nothing, actually. Public figures... most of the time they just talk." Murasakibara didn't really care.

Shiraishi understood even more clearly that the public security department must be hoping that Kanzaki Hitomi was just talking and trying to appease her fans, rather than actually doing it.

It is precisely because there is no certainty that I have to take personal responsibility for supervision.

"Okay, I understand... I might go there too depending on the situation. Just cooperate with the public security work as usual." Bai Shi didn't say much.

Since the police wanted to take over, Bai Shi couldn't stop them from taking over...

And just as Murasakibara was leaving the office, he almost bumped into Maruo at the door.

"Ah! Sorry, Deputy Director..."

"What's wrong? You look so irritable." Bai Shi frowned when he saw that she was in a hurry - he knew in his heart that it must be something bad.

"Director, please take a look at this news report." Yuanwei also came in holding a notebook.

Shiraishi also saw the news reports on the web at this time - "Big Mistake of Detectives at the Beihua Police Station", "Who Will Be Responsible for the Death of a Famous Female Go Player", "Revelation! Nagai Asked for Help from the Police Before His Death, But Was Ignored"...

The focus of this series of news is the "threatening letter" that Nagai had received before.

"These reporters are making trouble out of nothing again!" Bai Shi said unhappily.

Shiraishi doesn't think this is a mistake made by the police station...

After all, Nagai himself didn't know who the "Maria Miyamoto" written on the letter was. It was only after Maria Miyamoto's body was discovered that Fuji hurried to find Nagai Tomonori, but Nagai had lost contact by then.

“The media that reported this incident are mostly gossip tabloids and private media. Judging from the density of this matrix report, there is likely a behind-the-scenes promoter.

"No mainstream media has followed up yet, but there are already interview appointments..." Yuanwei is quite familiar with this situation and indirectly expressed his analysis.

Shiraishi noticed that the reporter who was the main force behind the incident was Haruhiro Yamaguchi of the Spiegel Daily. "What kind of newspaper is this Spiegel Daily?" Shiraishi had never heard of it.

"It's just a tabloid...but it's very good at setting the tone, especially this reporter Yamaguchi, who often quotes out of context and makes use of the topic to make his own point." Yuanwei said angrily, obviously he had dealt with him before.

Indeed, this guy's report was secretly making trouble. Not only did he portray Nagai as someone who had no one to turn to, but he also hinted that she had witnessed the crime of Maria Miyamoto, but the police did not pay attention to it - but in fact, Nagai didn't know about it at all... Even if she was really silenced because of this, it can only be said that the murderer thought she saw it!

"Well, for the subsequent interviews... delay them as much as possible. If the case cannot be solved by delaying, just refute the rumors normally, emphasizing that Nagai did not formally report the case and never mentioned it before his death, and that you witnessed the crime." Shiraishi instructed Maru.

Of course it would be best if we could delay it until the case is solved.

At the same time, Shiraishi also understood that there might be someone behind Yamaguchi Haruko!

After all, after Shiraishi became the director, he offended quite a few people.

As for the overt means, no matter it is the Metropolitan Police Department, the National Police Agency, the Public Security Commission... they can no longer do anything to Shiraishi, who was promoted in public but demoted in secret. As for the means behind the scenes, "violence" will definitely not work, and only these little secret means can be used!
Regarding this issue, Shiraishi decided to "respond to changes with constancy" first - it would be best to clarify the facts of the case first, and then he would be able to handle the media with ease.

"Chief, Patrolman Fuji proposed to explain himself to the media..." Maruwei asked tentatively.

"Tell her that if she is interested, she should cooperate with the criminal investigation department and not interfere in irrelevant matters!" Shiraishi directly rejected the plan of asking her to step out.

Not to mention that Fuji's actions were not wrong in the first place, she just made suggestions to Nagai in a private capacity, and the suggestions were reasonable...

Even though the previous "forced confession scandal" was truly the responsibility of Inspector Shirai, Shiraishi personally went out to "secretly conduct the Red Bean Paste Marseille" and did not let a small police inspector take the blame, but instead dealt with it afterwards.

Yuanwei was not surprised by this. After all, it was not Shiraishi's first day at the Beihua Police Station, and that was indeed Fuji's own idea.

……

At noon, there was progress in the case!
As expected, UDI sent the autopsy report requested by the Mihua Agency before lunch break.

Now the Mihua Agency is definitely UDI’s most important “customer”…

After all, Kamikura certainly knew why the [Just Forensic Medicine Foundation] would fund UDI.

Finally, UDI has received support from private foundations in addition to funding from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Metropolitan Police Department. Otherwise, the organization's operations could not be supported solely by private autopsies at their own expense!
Now, with the funding from the Fair Forensic Foundation, the survival of UDI is finally guaranteed, and the existence of UDI will not be threatened by a random word from an official from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare...

You should know that the [Fair Forensic Medicine Foundation] subsidizes not only the Mihua Department, but all autopsies that "pass the foundation's review" - autopsies paid for by civilians will also be subsidized if the reasons are legitimate and the conditions are difficult!

It was precisely because of this that Shiraishi not only could not say anything to refuse, but instead he flattered Ayako.

It is absolutely illegal and very dangerous to fund the police station with private funds because of the chief's personal connections.

but……

After going around the foundation, it became reasonable and legal.

And in Shiraishi's opinion, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages - otherwise, as an independent autopsy agency, UDI would be too dependent on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Metropolitan Police Department, and its impartiality would be easily challenged!

Now that it has one more important sponsor, the influence of all parties on it will be reduced. No one can decide its life or death. Only then can it truly issue reports independently!
UDI is now very "independent" and lists the Mihua Agency as its top priority partner.

We were sent for an autopsy this morning, and UDI immediately jumped the queue. The Zhongtang department had just finished an autopsy, and was immediately pulled in to do this one for the Mihua Department...

And... there is indeed an important discovery!

After receiving the report, Kunikida immediately organized a search meeting and...

From Makioka, Kunikida learned a piece of news that he had to report to Shiraishi!

……

When Shiraishi saw Kunikida coming to report in a hurry, he thought there had been some breakthrough in the case.

"Indeed, there has been progress in the case. According to the autopsy report just sent by UDI, the body showed signs of being kept warm, and the estimated time of death is much earlier.

"But that's not what I wanted to report... Director, Detective Suzuki just went to question Takatsu Ouzo." Kunikida said with embarrassment and shame.

It is indeed rash to rashly go and question a public figure without any evidence.

"Huh? Detective Suzuki?" Shiraishi was also surprised when he heard that.

It's not that he forgot who Detective Suzuki was, but it was because he remembered that Shiraishi found it strange - Suzuki Atsushi, a detective in the Criminal Division's Forced Crime Investigation Division 2, usually works with Maki Takami on patrol...

How dare he go to the chess player Gao Jin's house to question him without permission?
(End of this chapter)