Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 532 Fishing
Odagiri Toshi was also summoned to the Beika Police Station, where he left looking angry...

When they left, although they exited through the back door, it wasn't as discreet as when they arrived. They were spotted by some reporters who were lying in wait, and just then...

Then, Tamaki Nino chased after them from the Beika Police Station!
"You murderer! I will definitely find evidence that you killed my brother!"

"You crazy woman, I'm warning you not to talk nonsense. Even Shiraishi Kuro didn't arrest me, so who did I kill?"

"you……"

After arguing for a while, the two went their separate ways.

An elderly woman resting by the roadside watched Min-ya leave with sleepy eyes, and even saw... right after Min-ya took a taxi away, a police car from the Beika Police Station followed behind!

As the two cars disappeared one after the other at the end of the road, a sharp glint flashed in the old woman's eyes.

Upon returning to the warehouse, the "nest" where the band usually practiced, Minya's first action was to mysteriously hide a transparent raincoat in the guitar case before sneaking away, seemingly to dispose of it.

"Huh? What are you doing sneakily?" The bassist had just returned and saw what Mina was doing.

"None of your business!" Min retorted just as boldly.

doing what?
Min didn't know what this meant either—the raincoat was actually secretly given to him by Shiraishi, who told him to take it back and dispose of it secretly as if it were his own.

“You bastard… do you believe I’ll quit the band? I haven’t had a single happy day since I was in your band… come back!” The bassist was completely ignored.

Min ignored him and walked away with her guitar case in hand...

After Min-ya threw away his raincoat, Yuan and Yamada, who had been following him, quietly approached and retrieved the raincoat from the trash can.

Neither Genji nor Yamada knew why this was happening...

That's what the director told us anyway!

The two then returned the raincoat to the police station and handed it over to the criminal investigation department for examination before the end of the workday.

The test results came out in the middle of the night—there was a gunpowder reaction!

……

Normally, Gen and Yamada would have been overjoyed, but now... they just felt something was off.

However, Shiraishi specifically instructed them to do what they were told to do and not to discuss anything outside of the incident. Also, when an arrest warrant or search warrant was needed, they should not actually apply for it, but just take the evidence to the "suspect"!

Furthermore, Shiraishi specifically added: "I'll take responsibility for what's coming next!"

Thus, although the two had many doubts, after their initial confusion, they simply exchanged a glance and remained silent.

After exchanging a glance with the report, they decided to go find Toshiya Odagiri.

……

Meanwhile, Toshiya Odagiri's band was performing in an underground theater.

Min also felt quite happy with today's performance. There was a fan with forked eyebrows who waved his light stick very well, but his style wasn't very rock and roll.

They sang until midnight, and only when there was no one left did the show end...

Gen and Yamada were also waiting outside the performance venue. When they saw Mina come out, the two of them went up to her.

"Mr. Odagiri, please come with us." Yuan said, somewhat awkwardly showing off... the test report.

Toshiya:......

"Is this an arrest warrant?" Min also had to get closer to confirm because she was wearing sunglasses—what is this thing?

"Ahem, well... here's the test report. We checked the raincoat you threw away earlier, and there was a gunpowder reaction on it... uh... anyway, if you cooperate willingly, we'll apply for an arrest warrant." Yuan had no choice but to say this.

Without an arrest warrant and by asking for their voluntary cooperation, why did they still come looking for them at midnight?
Normally, you wouldn't do that...

After all, there's no time for interrogation!

"Hmm? Let me sign autographs for my fans first." Min didn't refuse.

after all……

Although he didn't know the details of Shiraishi's plan, Shiraishi had told him that he could just come along when he needed to come to the Beika Police Station...

However, because a somewhat disheveled-looking man was walking quickly toward him, Min decided to sign his name before leaving.

“Oh, okay…” Yuan did not refuse.

However, at that moment, Yuan's eyes suddenly sharpened—the Deer Heart State of Mind, activated!
The killing intent emanated from the other party; I sensed it!
The next moment, the disheveled fan suddenly went from jogging to sprinting...

Without thinking, Yuan blocked Minya's path and kicked him at the same time!

Normally, Yuan wouldn't be so "impulsive"—acting on the slightest feeling? That's too arbitrary, isn't it?

However, because of that "dangerous" feeling, Yuan has already entered "Deer Man Mode".

Although his physical abilities remained the same and there was no real enhancement, he became more intuitive and skillful!

In fact, the moment Yuan kicked out, the opponent had already drawn his sword...

Under normal circumstances, there would be no time to stop him. However, as the other party drew his sword, Yuan also kicked out – not "kicked", but "stomped". He bent his knee and then kicked out. This is the maximum force that an untrained ordinary person can generate.

The assassin was stunned...

Just as he drew his sword, Yuan kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying several steps away!
However, this assassin was also agile and incredibly resilient. Not only did he not cry out in pain, but after falling backward, he didn't even catch his breath. He simply rolled away to evade Yuan's pursuit, and then swung his knife, almost injuring Yuan's leg...

After forcing the source out, the assassin immediately stood up to stab Minye again!

Although Minya was being shielded behind Yamada, he hadn't yet realized what was happening.

Yamada blocked the attack with his baton and even made a show of retaliating—which shows that the combat capabilities of the Beika Police Station officers have improved this year.

However, this assassin seemed quite professional. Who knows what would have happened if this had continued? Fortunately…

There's no need to continue!

"do not move!"

"Put your hands up!"

"Put the knife down..."

……

As the assassin made his move, several people rushed up from the surrounding corners, and these people...

Upon approaching, immediately raise your gun as a warning!
"The three of you, come this way."

Kazami then appeared as the commander, beckoning Gen, Yamada, and Toshiya to come behind him.

As for the assassin, although he still had a knife in his hand, he was already surrounded by police officers...

The assassin didn't seem very bright, and even appeared somewhat dazed, but he knew that "guns are not to be trifled with," so he was subdued without much resistance!

...That's right, the police were there to protect Minya, or rather, to arrest him.

The detectives at the Beika Police Station are there in the open, for Vermouth to see; but they also need a force to protect Toshiya covertly...

After Shiraishi told Kazami about "seemingly seeing Vermouth at the hospital" and "planning to ambush her," he easily managed to get the police to do the work for free.

and……

At this moment, Bai Shi suddenly "fell" down from somewhere.

It landed with a loud thud, startling everyone around.

That's right, Shiraishi had been watching this scene from the rooftop of the three-story building next door—after all, they were using "police family members" to fish, so Shiraishi had to be there in person to feel at ease.

If Gen hadn't reacted in time, Shiraishi would have jumped down first!

"Is this Vermouth?" Kazami asked Shiraishi in a low voice.

Although I knew there was a master of disguise in the Raven Legion, but...

Kazami then rubbed the assassin's face, but nothing came off except "ash"!

Furthermore, as Shiraishi previously stated, "Vermouth's" social identity is Chris Vineyard...

So her actual gender should be female, right?

The assassin in front of him was skinny and bony. Kazami looked at his chest and felt that this was completely unscientific and had gone beyond the bounds of reason!

"It shouldn't be," Shiraishi said, shaking his head.

Shiraishi could tell, of course, that this person was not Vermouth in disguise...

Although the reason is still unknown, Shiraishi has miscalculated slightly.

Shiraishi originally thought that even if Vermouth wanted to kill the murderer, she should do it herself—after all, it was originally her own business, and there was no reason for her to ask the organization for help, right?
However, it wasn't Vermouth who arrived...

"What's your name? Who sent you?" Kazami questioned the assassin.

However, the assassin remained silent.

Kazami hadn't expected him to answer obediently, so he waved for someone to take him away.

As for an important figure like Vermouth... he hadn't dared to hope of catching her before. If he really caught an assassin and she was indeed a member of the Raven Legion, that would be a huge surprise.

"Ah! Inspector Kazami, this guy... must be a wanted criminal!" A police officer recognized the silent killer at that moment.

"A wanted criminal? Who is he?" Kazami frowned.

"It's Kiichiro Numabuchi! The suspect who committed three robberies and murders in the Tohoku, Kanto, and Kinki regions!"

After the police officer said the name, the others realized who it was.

This guy looks really sloppy right now, but...

To be honest, if you look closely, he really does resemble that Numabuchi Kiichiro!
It seems this assassin has nothing to do with the Raven Legion, so everyone's efforts weren't entirely in vain...

Moreover, Shiraishi felt that this must be related!

“Numabuchi Kiichiro… Hmm, it’s possible that Vermouth sent him.” Shiraishi nodded.

After transmigrating, Shiraishi had long forgotten the name Numabuchi Kiichiro.

However, I recently saw it on the news and learned that he is a madman who travels around the country - he actually robs and kills people with guns everywhere!
What caught Shiraishi's attention was that Ai had mentioned the name to him after hearing it on the news...

According to Ai, this person is someone the organization is also hunting down!

Originally, he was trained by the organization to become a "murderer" as a formal member. However, although the training in various skills and physical fitness was relatively successful, some minor problems arose in the final "drug enhancement" stage. The better one's physical condition, the easier it is to succeed, but his physical condition did not guarantee success!
After the drug trial failed, Kiichiro Numabuchi suffered some brain damage.

The organization originally wanted to use him as a test subject, but "Sherry" already knew that the organization was secretly conducting human experiments behind her back, so she delayed the delivery of APTX4869 as much as possible...

As a result, before becoming a test subject, Kiichiro Numabuchi escaped from the organization!
Perhaps because he was mentally unstable, the organization didn't put much pressure on him, and as a result, he actually managed to escape...

After leaving the organization, Kiichiro Numabuchi went on a killing spree.

On one hand, it was to avoid being hunted down and to avoid retaliation from the organization; on the other hand... it was also because he had lost his mind and turned this fear into a bloodlust!

When Shiraishi heard the name again, he immediately suspected that Vermouth had discovered him and contacted him privately.

It's easy to guess that Vermouth must have made a deal with him...

The idea that the organization should let him go, or re-incorporate him, or stop conducting drug trials—I don't know if it's true or not, but his mind is already damaged anyway.

However, Kiichiro Numabuchi did agree to the deal to assassinate Toshiya Odagiri.

Shiraishi was also helpless at this point. Since she hadn't caught Vermouth this time, she probably wouldn't make a move again—after all, it was obvious that Shiraishi was "fishing" for her.

and……

Shiraishi was also not optimistic, wondering what the police could extract from Numabuchi Kiichiro.

After all, this guy is not only mentally unstable now and might not be able to say anything useful, but he wasn't even a formal member of the organization to begin with, so he probably doesn't know any secrets!
Of course, Bai Shi didn't immediately pour cold water on the police's efforts...

The police quickly took the person away, and Kazami thanked Shiraishi—it was rare for Chief Shiraishi to be so honest in giving the police information, or even credit.

"That's the guy who's hunting down the killer? He's definitely a lunatic!" Minamoto exclaimed, swearing loudly.

Shiraishi understood that this was probably a normal reaction after being frightened.

“No, I found someone else. This one… must have been sent under orders,” Shiraishi said honestly.

Toshiya:......

Min also didn't expect it to be this dangerous!
"But don't worry, the real mastermind shouldn't take any further action after they realize we're on guard," Shiraishi reassured them.

Vermouth must now know that Shiraishi was deliberately trying to entice her.

Ultimately, this is her way of "venting personal grievances," and she can't really use any organizational power.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent an assassin; these are all "half-finished products" who have been eliminated and are wanted by both the police and the underworld—it's clear that real, official members wouldn't accompany her in doing this kind of thing.

Although he failed to capture Vermouth, Shiraishi achieved many of his goals...

The reason she chose Mina was because he was the son of the chief of police—even if he himself was unwilling to admit it, Vermouth would definitely care about this identity.

Even if one is truly determined to kill him, one will inevitably make careful arrangements, and to make such a decision, one must first obtain more convincing physical evidence!

In the end, Shiraishi stopped him...

In this way, Vermouth should also back down and not dare to try anything with other "candidates"—protecting the suspect is also an important reason why Shiraishi is doing this.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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