Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 158 152. White Bird's "Last Fight"

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.
A few hours after the library incident, Hayashi Ryoma received a call from Shiratori.

"Section Chief Shiratori, how was the hospitality from the village chief of Yueying Island?" Lin Longma asked Shiratori with a smile as he answered the phone.

"Don't mention it." Bai Niao said with a wry smile on the other end of the phone, "I think I used too much force and really made that Heiyan Village Chief think that I am a member of the Bai Niao Group.

This guy has been talking to me since morning and continued until just after lunch. I still made the excuse that I needed to do a field investigation, and only then did he let me go.

His secretary is still following us, and I asked my men to hold the secretary back before I made the call. "

After a small complaint, Shiratori got down to business: "But this investigation was not without results. At least I can confirm that the death of pianist Keiji Aso, who died mysteriously on the island twelve years ago, was probably related to the village chief Kuroiwa Tatsuji and the richest man Kawashima Hideo."

"Is that so? I also have good news to tell you, Section Chief Shiratori." Time was limited, so Lin Ryoma didn't keep the secret.

"Yesterday, your men told me about the Rice Flower Library, so I went to take a look. I found that the Rice Flower Library is actually a distribution center for drug trafficking gangs.

Yesterday, your colleagues found a lot of 'washing powder' in the library, and the director Jinchuan was arrested and interrogated by them."

"That is to say, there should be a drug trafficking gang on Yueying Island, at least the richest man Kawashima Hideo you mentioned should be one of the leaders."

"Um?!"

Bai Niao really didn't expect this to happen. He thought that the case on Yueying Island was just a case of conspiracy to murder, but he didn't expect it to turn out to be a drug trafficking gang.

If it was a drug trafficking gang, then the safety of him and his men would not be guaranteed at all.

Although he and his detectives were all equipped with guns, the small revolvers issued by the Metropolitan Police Department could only hold five bullets.

The three of them only had fifteen bullets together.

Fifteen bullets are enough to deal with emergencies in daily life, but with only five bullets per person, it is really not enough to face a drug trafficking gang entrenched on a small island affiliated with Tokyo.

Fortunately, Shiratori's identity disguise was very reliable, and when his identity was not exposed, Kuroiwa Tatsuji treated them with great courtesy.

On the other side, Lin Longma gave Shiratori a sincere suggestion: "It is better to withdraw, Officer Shiratori. Since the Rice Flower Library has been investigated, it is only a matter of time to follow the clues to Yueying Island.

It's too dangerous for you three to face a drug gang on the island."

Shiratori also thought so, but some situations are destined to be beyond human control:

“There’s no other way. If you want to leave Moon Shadow Island normally, the next ferry will arrive in two days.

If I ask the Metropolitan Police Department to pick me up, I'm afraid it will alert the enemy."

Shiratori has many concerns, but ultimately they are all concerns about "progress."

Speaking of the credit for the Beika Library incident, Shiratori should be credited with the greatest contribution, but if the drug-making gang behind the distribution center cannot be eliminated, it will not be considered a complete success.

Shiratori himself couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart - he never became a criminal policeman for his future or livelihood.

He came to the Metropolitan Police Department truly for his ideals and his childhood promise.

Giving up just like that would be tantamount to giving up halfway. It would be fine if Shiratori didn't find any follow-up clues.

But the follow-up gang was clearly right in front of him, and Shiratori would be unwilling to retreat like this.

But whether Shiratori wants to admit it or not, the arrest of the Beihua Library's Chang Jinchuan will make Kawashima Hideo alert. Lin Longma doesn't believe that Kawashima Hideo, the head of "washing powder", would trust Jinchuan so much that he would give all the distribution rights to Jinchuan alone without supervision.

"Why must the Metropolitan Police Department's ship pick us up?" Lin Longma gave Shiratori an idea:

"Section Chief Shiratori is an important figure in the Shiratori Group. If he wants to go back to Tokyo, can't we arrange a ship to pick him up?
Although it happened suddenly, I can definitely arrange a ship to go there."

"As for your worry, Officer Shiratori, with Jinchuan in hand, isn't it easy to control Kawashima Hideo?
The Metropolitan Police Department wouldn't mind having a bigger contribution, right?"

Shiratori was stunned when he heard this, as if he had been in the Metropolitan Police Department for so long that he almost forgot that he was also a legitimate son of a consortium.

Linkaka, there is nothing wrong with what he said!

"Then I'll leave it to you, President Lin!" Bai Niao agreed readily. He knew from the police that many employees in the security department of Lin Longma Company had applied for gun licenses.

Originally, Shiratori thought that Lin Ryoma was overly cautious, but now it seems that President Lin clearly has foresight!

Isn't the firepower of that semi-automatic pistol stronger than the broken revolvers in their hands?

Just as the two were about to end the call, Bai Niao suddenly said, "By the way, President Lin, I have some other gains today.

An old patrolman on the island told me that Keiji Aso had two children, a son and a daughter.

It’s just that his son’s health is not very good and he often goes to Tokyo for treatment, so he rarely returns to the island.”

“I saw that the information Kuroiwa Tatsuji gave me did not contain any information about Aso Keiji’s son, and the incident twelve years ago only said that he killed his wife and daughter.

I think Keiji Aso's son might still be alive!"

"I understand. I'll ask someone to keep an eye on it." Lin Longma responded softly:
"I will arrange for a boat and people to go to the island later. Officer Shiratori, please be careful."

"Don't worry, I will."
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After hanging up the phone, Lin Longma found Akita and Kaneda, but Shiratori finally did not choose to give up the clues in his hand.

Leaving Moon Shadow Island and returning to the Metropolitan Police Department means that Shiratori will share his credit with some people.

Although Shiratori will still be the first to achieve success, the value of this success will be greatly reduced.

Aso Keiji's son is the breakthrough that Shiratori gave to Hayashi Ryoma. He hopes that Hayashi Ryoma can find Aso Keiji's son and send him to the island.

In essence, Shiratori, who comes from a big family, is not a person who follows the rules. Rules are made by people, but Shiratori, as a consortium in Tokyo, is one of those people who overrides the rules.

Shiratori's intention was very clear as to why he told this to Hayashi Ryoma instead of his colleagues in the Metropolitan Police Department.

He needs a solid achievement, a lone heroic achievement, a achievement that no one can find fault with.

Giving this credit to someone without any background will only make his resume look better and his path to promotion a little smoother.

But for Shiratori Jinzaburo, the heir of the Shiratori family who has been deeply involved in the legal field, this is clearly a certificate for extraordinary promotion.

I heard that the chief of the First Investigation Division is about to retire, and the higher-ups are planning to have the First Investigation Division's management officer, Matsumoto Kiyonaga, take over as the section chief, bypassing their level.

If the administrative officer is promoted, won't the position of the administrative officer be vacant? In the officialdom, one step ahead means one step ahead at every step. Sometimes age is the biggest advantage of an official.

(End of this chapter)