Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 28 26. Can only do, can't say

"I originally planned to change Kudo Shinichi's survival status to death when I returned to the organization, but..."

Shirley glanced at Lin Longma when she said this. Now that Lin Longma did this, if he was discovered, it would be like setting him up for failure.

Shirley naturally didn't want to.

"You really are...you dare to do anything." Lin Longma sighed at Shirley's daring. Is it worth sacrificing himself for a stranger like Kudo Shinichi?

"You said that we both worked unwillingly and were both forced to work in the organization, so why is there such a big difference in treatment between you and me?"

Lin Longma suddenly brought up an irrelevant topic.

"Because we belong to different departments?" This is also what Shirley has never understood.

Everyone is obviously "having ulterior motives", why is it that you, Hayashi Ryoma, can be in charge of a large base, laughing and scolding with Gin. But when it comes to Shirley, even going out is a problem?

Why are the standards of the Intelligence Support Department and the Research Department different? So double standards?

“The reason is simple. No matter how much I disliked the organization, I never compromised on the tasks assigned to me by the organization and even completed them perfectly.

It was only in the past two years that I had the right to say no to tasks I didn't like.

Your confrontational emotions are too serious. In Gin's opinion, you are naturally a high-risk target within the organization.

Oh, and maybe that has something to do with your sister getting involved with that FBI guy."

Where are the people in this world who believe in love the most? They are obviously in the organization.

If the top leaders of the organization did not believe in love, they would not be so wary of Miyano Akemi.

After all this time, Gin and Rum are still the pure love party!

"That FBI, Shuichi Akai!" Shirley gritted her teeth in hatred when the FBI was mentioned.

Although life and work pressure in the organization are very high, the pressure is only on Shirley. Without Akai Shuichi, the FBI, Shirley's pressure is not that great.

At most, it's just not that free.

But people who do scientific research are used to spending time in the laboratory, so this is nothing to Shirley. What's important is that as long as she is with her sister who has been dependent on her since childhood, she can live a good life in the sunshine.

You won't be forced to complete tasks like other peripheral members.

What can I say about this life? Anyway, I can get by.

But those bastards in the FBI were so stupid that they had to use the beauty trap when there were so many other tricks to do, and her sister actually fell into the trap.

The sisters' originally peaceful life was broken just like that - Shirley would rather her sister liked an ordinary person!

If you FBI are so capable, why don't you just pick a fight with Gin? Why do you have to involve us sisters?
Moreover, he fled alone when he was escaping, and did not even mention trying to find a way to bring his sister away from Tokyo.

Shirley also studied in the United States, and she was familiar with the FBI's witness protection program.

In Shirley's opinion, her sister was simply used by the scumbag in the FBI. If she could, she would like to kill the FBI agent who used the alias Moroboshi Dai.

Lin Longma did not comment on this. He could only say that Miyano Akemi was not an ordinary naive person. It was not surprising. Girls in their teens and twenties were at the age of yearning for love, and it was not easy to guard against the honey trap that catered to their preferences.

The fake beauty trap is a foreign language teacher and a male model. But the real beauty trap is that every frown and smile is very similar to the white moonlight that you could never get back then.

"Alright, for your own sake and your sister's. Just report the truth about tonight's investigation.

Like you said yourself, you can't be sure that Kudo Shinichi is dead, but you also can't prove that he's still alive.

Just keep writing his survival report as unknown. As for the subsequent verification and investigation, isn't that the responsibility of the Executive Department and the Intelligence Support Department?"

“?” Shirley’s eyes were full of confusion. Is it that simple?
"It's that simple. The organization asked you to confirm the survival status of Kudo Shinichi. Since you can't prove it, why don't you just write it off as unclear?
This is your mission, and others will naturally take care of the rest. Do you think you, a member of the Research Department, are going to do the work of the Intelligence and Execution Department?"

It's obvious from the first glance that Shirley is not an experienced person at work. As the saying goes, the more you do, the more mistakes you make; the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make; and if you do nothing, the fewer mistakes you make.

The government agencies of other island countries all adhere to the principle of promotion based on merit, so Shirley must learn advanced work experience.

After telling Shirley not to mess around, Lin Longma and Jintian met in the lobby on the first floor.

"How is it, Kaneda? Did you find anything?" Shirley followed Lin Longma quietly and watched him ask Kaneda with a normal expression.

"Nothing was found, big brother. Someone cleans this place regularly, and there are basically no useful clues."

"Sometimes the absence of clues is also a clue. Just give Gin an explanation." The result of Jintian's investigation was just as Lin Longma expected:
"Let's go, it's getting late, we should send Shirley back."

On the way back, Lin Longma didn't talk much. He just leaned quietly in the back seat and dozed off thinking.

Today, Shirley revealed to him a little bit of the truth about the organization, which was also a signal to him.

There are many people in the Research Department who are like this small group. But the Research Department is different from the Intelligence Support Department.

Shirley's research content made Lin Longma realize that the Research Department was absolutely the lifeblood of the organization, and it was an existence that absolutely did not allow others to interfere.

It is no wonder that there are three major departments in the organization, but only two giants. Because if a giant like gin or rum appears in the research department, it will definitely become the one with the most say in the organization.

That's why the research department is jointly managed by Gin and Rum.

It is not an easy task for Lin Longma to extend his tentacles to the Scientific Research Department. It is true that Rum can sit idly by and watch him set up his own base in the Intelligence Support Department, but if he dares to extend his hands to the Scientific Research Department, he will definitely be hit with a thundering blow.

There are some things that can only be done, not said, and even cannot be let others know.

Today's communication with Shirley is a good start, and for this, Lin Longma is going to make some preparations and lay the groundwork.

Lin Longma's Mercedes-Benz S680 entered the research institute without any obstruction. He parked the car at the entrance of the research institute and looked at Shirley:

"Okay, Director Shirley, you should go back."

Shirley nodded gently when she heard the voice, and the familiar oppressive atmosphere of the research institute once again enveloped her heart. At this moment, she was like Cinderella after midnight, and had to return to the home that made her feel disgusted and uneasy.

The action of opening the car door suddenly stopped, and Shirley turned her head to Lin Longma and asked softly: "Will you still be responsible for my surveillance mission in the future?"

"Who knows? Maybe you won't need someone to follow you when you go out in the future?"

(End of this chapter)