Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 21 20. Alarm and Accident

"They are actually the gang of robbers who have been robbing department stores recently?!" Miyano Akemi was very surprised.

Unlike Shirley who is devoted to research in a research institute, Akemi Miyano is more able to obtain information when living outside.

This gang of robbers who have been robbing department stores repeatedly has become very popular recently. Because of the huge amount of money involved and the frequency of their crimes, this gang of robbers is often discussed by citizens.

For example, some people say that they are a group of thieves who robbed department stores in order to rob the rich and give to the poor for charity. It is obvious that such people have problems with their brains.

Others say that the people who robbed the department store were not actually the same group of people, and the latter group were just copycats.

There are even fans of Kaito Kid who claim the crime for their idol, saying that the case was actually committed by Kaito Kid. Although this does not make much sense, it is consistent with what the fans say.

Kaito Kidd: Thank you!
Miyano Akemi never thought that there were organized people among this group of rampant robbers? !

Hey, an organized person. Doesn't seem to have anything wrong with him?
Seeing her sister's reaction, Shirley probably realized that this group of robbers was quite popular, but she still didn't understand what this had to do with Lin Longma.

It's impossible that Lin Longma came back just to help the police catch the thief, right?

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Shirley was shocked when she saw the word "110" displayed on Lin Longma's screen. "Brother, you must recognize your identity. You are a member of a criminal group!"
What's the difference between just calling the police and walking into a trap?
"I'll call the police!" Lin Longma answered as a matter of course, and even thought Shirley was making a fuss:
“As a good citizen, isn’t it the duty of every citizen to call the police in time to stop a crime when it happens?

I am doing my civic duty now, what's wrong with that?"

Looking at Lin Longma who was "educating" her seriously, Shirley felt really tired. This guy really doesn't play by the rules at all, huh?

When saying that he was a good citizen, Lin Longma didn't even blush!
Shirley suddenly realized why Lin Longma was doing so well in the organization. With his shamelessness and willingness to lie, how could he not make it in the organization?

If you accidentally enter the political arena, you will probably be like a fish in water.

"President Lin, Mr. Lin! Please be kind, you are not alone now, I am still here!

Aren't you afraid that Gin will give you trouble later if you do this?"

"Don't worry, Gin won't cause you any trouble. I'm here to support you. What are you afraid of? Besides, don't you want Gin to be in a mess?" Lin Longma thought that Shirley was afraid of being implicated by him, so he hurriedly gave her assurance.

"I'm not afraid of Gin!" Shirley rolled her eyes. Could her situation in the research institute get any worse?

Obviously not, as long as the organization still needs her to do research, this is already the limit. Even if Gin dislikes it, at most he will just curse a few words, which is completely harmless to her.

What she was afraid of was that Hayashi Ryoma would inexplicably become enemies with Gin. If the two of them became enemies, wouldn't it be difficult for her to rely on Hayashi Ryoma to take her out in the future?
Just when Lin Longma was about to say something, all the lights in the department store in front of him suddenly lit up.

"What's going on?" Lin Longma was a little confused. Are these bandits always so ostentatious when doing things?

Don’t think it’s enough to rob things in the dark, so why not just turn on the lights?

Wow, this is so shabby! They really don't turn off the lights!

"Look!" Miyano Akemi exclaimed in shock, pointing at three windows of glass in the department store.

"SOS? Is there anyone calling for help inside?" "SOS, the shutters on three sides of the glass were lowered. Maybe someone accidentally got stuck inside and discovered that the Kamen Ultraman troupe was a gang of robbers?
Now that the lights are on, the people trapped inside won't be discovered, right?" Jin Tian analyzed the situation and everyone thought it was very likely.

"But if I want to ask for help, wouldn't it be more convenient to use a cell phone?" Shirley was a little surprised. There was an easier way to ask for help, but she had to use such a stupid method.
"That means the people stranded inside don't have cell phones to use, for example."

"Little kid!" Lin Longma and Shirley said in unison.

When they learned that there was a high possibility that there were children in the department store facing a vicious gang of robbers, both Miyano Akemi and Shirley were worried, either obviously or implicitly.

Under universal values, humans have basic concerns about their young.

Shirley was observing Lin Longma even more secretly.

"Little kid. It seems that I should call Gin first." Lin Ryoma canceled the "110" dial and dialed Gin's number.

"Hayashi Ryoma, don't tell me you messed up the mission." Gin's voice was calm, but one could hear the displeasure in it.

This unhappiness was not directed at Lin Ryoma, and Gin didn't believe that Lin Ryoma would mess up such a simple task.

"Your mission was not messed up, but I have encountered some unexpected situations now - I just happened to meet your men who were making extra money, but they involved a child."

"hiss--"

Lin Longma didn't know whether Gin was taking a breath or smoking, but Gin didn't say anything for a long time.

"What extra money?"

"You know about the recent series of robberies in department stores, right? One of your men is in the gang.

They are quite creative, forming a small theatre troupe and even cosplaying as Kamen Rider themselves. "

Except for distinguishing between his own people and undercover agents, Gin was top-notch in other aspects. He could tell it was unreliable the moment he heard it.

He had heard about the series of robberies at department stores, and he knew he wouldn't be able to do this job for long.

It would be easy to deal with if they only did one or two things and then stopped, but if they did too many things, the police would sooner or later discover the troupe's tricks.

How come when a department store hires you to perform, something goes wrong? We need to investigate this thoroughly.
As long as the police can find one of these things, this gang will basically be caught soon.

Can't we expect that these scum are all mentally strong and will not betray their accomplices? The reality is that once they are caught, they should immediately betray their accomplices in exchange for leniency.

Gin was silent but Hayashi Ryoma was not silent. He even kindly offered to help:
"How about it, Gin? I know you're very busy right now. Do you need my help?"

"It's up to you." Gin hung up the phone decisively and announced with his attitude how he would deal with a subordinate.

"Yeah, done. Can I call the police now, Director Shirley?"

Seeing that Lin Longma kept talking about calling the police and even teased her, Shirley simply turned her head away and said, "Whatever you say!"

(End of this chapter)