Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 357, Question 351: Do I look like a detective to you?

The tactic of faking death to escape from the organization seems so effective, so why hasn't anyone used it for so many years?
It's very simple. While this method allows one to escape the organization, the consequences of being discovered are enormous.

As long as a person lives in human society, they will leave traces. While faking death to escape can certainly be successful, this tactic is not without its challenges.

But if you fail, it won't just be you who suffers.

Once the organization discovers that someone has faked their death to escape, it will launch an investigation as soon as it catches the person to see how they faked their death and escaped back then.

If it's an individual effort, it's fine if you rely solely on your own abilities without anyone else's help.

If it is discovered that someone helped them back then, regardless of the person's current rank or contribution to the organization.

If this plot is discovered, it's a death sentence.

The only leniency the organization showed them was by not implicating those around them.

Who in the organization doesn't have relatives and friends? Not all members are like Gin, that jinx.

No, Gin also has a vodka that works like a slave.

Secondly, once a member who faked their death and defected is discovered, their past identity and connections will also be uncovered.

Regardless of whether he has contacted his former relatives, friends, or lovers over the years, the organization will not let go of these "old acquaintances".

After dealing with the old friends, what remains are the new relationships that the "defectors" have built up over the years.

The organizations will also wipe out the interpersonal relationships that the defectors built under their new identities.

In short, the organization wants to portray these people who faked their deaths and defected as jinxes, and anyone who gets involved with them will suffer.

Often because of this, when members of an organization defect by faking their deaths, they dare not form new relationships with anyone.

Those who want to break away, are able to break away, take action, and even succeed often have a higher moral standard than those who blindly follow the organization.

Such individuals often suffer from fear and depression after faking their death and defecting due to the organization's harsh punishment measures.

But these people can only endure it on their own, and dare not interact with too many people.

On the one hand, they were afraid of encountering a member of the organization and being arrested again; on the other hand, they were afraid of bringing disaster to others because of themselves.

This test of humanity—knowing that you are a jinx—is simply the most terrifying punishment.

According to Lin Longma's understanding, the organization has not had any members who faked their deaths and escaped for quite some time.

Lin Longma chose to establish the Yixin Society instead of faking his death and escaping precisely because of this.

Although Lin Longma, an orphan, is all alone, he cannot guarantee that he will not come into contact with others in the future.

Humans are social animals, and Lin Longma is destined to be unable to live in seclusion. Not only can he not do it, but most people in this world cannot.

Upon discovering this situation, Lin Longma was somewhat conflicted. He felt sorry for those who had been forced to join the organization and harbored a strong desire to leave.

But he couldn't ignore the situation.

Today, the group of people all looked like the backbone and elites of the Yixin Society.

But were there actually undercover agents working for the organization?
Lin Longma believes that he does have the ability to win people's hearts, but he also does not overestimate his personal charm.

As long as he remains loyal to the majority of people, he will have an invincible shield.

The presence of a few undercover agents cannot affect the overall situation. Lin Longma has the right to be willful, but only if he stands on the "moral high ground" to point fingers at others.

When Lin Longma is not wrong, he can naturally be arrogant and point fingers at others.

But if he makes a mistake, it would be like giving the boss and Rum a loophole.

Whether these two old Dengs are trying to sow discord within the Yixin Society or find a way to weaken it, they certainly won't let such a good opportunity slip by.

Lin Longma cannot afford to make mistakes, so this situation is bound to be reported through the Safety Countermeasures Division.

Lin Longma suddenly felt somewhat fortunate that the members of the Isshin-kai had made quite a commotion when they went to the Intelligence Support Department.

If the intelligence officer who orchestrated this back then were still alive, his rank would certainly have risen considerably, and finding out the inside story of this commotion would be a piece of cake.

If the intelligence officer who orchestrated this back then is dead, then all the leads would come to an abrupt end with him, which would be a good thing.

In short, Lin Longma is not in a hurry to return to the base.

“Thank you very much for reminding me, Mr. Mamiya.” Ryoma Hayashi sincerely thanked Mamiya Mitsuru. “Perhaps it was a mistake made by an employee of that company?”

Or perhaps something went wrong.

In short, the information I have received from you today is enough for me to go back and give an answer.

The rest is not my concern.

Lin Longma smiled easily, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. Then, he suddenly remembered that Jianmiya Mitsuru seemed to want to ask him something, so he smiled and asked Jianmiya Mitsuru to speak.

"Please feel free to ask me any questions, and I will answer them to the best of my ability."

Overjoyed at Ryoma's assurance, Mamiya Mitsuru was completely unconcerned about whether his scientist friend was dead or alive.

What he's about to say is what matters most to him.

"It's like this, Chairman Lin, I really have some questions I'd like to ask you." Mamiya Mitsuru led Lin Ryoma back to the entrance hall of the castle, where several portraits hung opposite the entrance hall.

Mamiya Mitsuru pointed to the portrait in the center and said, "This is the patriarch of the Mamiya family, and also my father-in-law. However, he has been dead for a long time."

"As for these two portraits, that is my wife, who died in the fire four years ago."

As for this person, he is my wife's first husband, Mamiya Sadayoshi, who passed away six years ago.

After introducing the three portraits, Mamiya Mitsuru continued to say to Hayashi Ryoma: "My father-in-law left a will that whoever can solve the mystery of the castle will receive his most precious treasure."

I would like to ask Chairman Lin for your help in finding the treasure left behind by my father-in-law.

Mamiya Mitsuru sighed: "To be honest, I've been thinking about this for the past few years, but due to my limited talent, I haven't been able to find it."
Chairman Lin, since we've met so fortunately today, I wonder if I could ask you for a favor?

Mamiya Mitsuru didn't finish speaking; he just stared at Ryoma Hayashi with earnest eyes.

Lin Longma was somewhat speechless. Was this palace using him as a detective?

If you haven't been able to figure this out yourself after all these years, why not hire a detective?

Do I really look like a detective?!
Or is this old guy planning to freeload off Lin Longma?
In a flash, Lin Longma figured out what Mamiya Mitsuru was thinking. That old guy was no honest man at all!

(End of this chapter)