Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 355 Mysterious Letter
Ichiro Ishimoto's small karaoke rice cakes shouldn't have been targeted by the police.

Just a few days ago, the Public Security Headquarters mailbox suddenly received an anonymous tip.

The letter contained information about Ichiro Ishimoto, and was accompanied by a photograph of Ichiro Ishimoto.

If it were just an ordinary photo, the police wouldn't have paid any attention to it. But the corner of the photo had a black crow's head covered up, which caught Yuri's attention.

More importantly, Ichiro Ishimoto in the photo has been forced to have his body dismembered.

Judging from the photos alone, Ishimoto Ichiro's neck was cut cleanly with a knife, and he didn't even show any expression of fear or terror. His eyes were open, and he died without any emotional fluctuation.

Yuri immediately linked this incident to the Black Organization; aside from anything else, the crow's head in the photo spoke volumes.

Although we don't know who sent it, an investigation is absolutely necessary.

"This time the people should be different from last time."

This is a problem that Yuri is particularly concerned about.

The fact that the other party directly dropped the letter into the police station's mailbox instead of smashing his or Kazami Yuya's windows suggests that the whistleblower was unaware of their group.

This put him a little at ease, at least the police's level of secrecy was not bad, and only a strange tequila knew about them.

"I'm really impressed. Gin is quite the talent. If that's the case, then the Black Organization must have at least three undercover agents, right?"

Yuri was very puzzled, but this kind of information was probably only known to codenamed members within the Black Organization.

Furuya, tequila, and this anonymous crow.
Yuri thought for a moment. On the Japanese side, it seemed that there weren't even ten codenamed members in Amuro Tooru's report.

Good heavens, out of less than ten codenamed members, he knows at least three of them have problems. It's hard to imagine how Gin has managed to stay in business until now without collapsing.

As expected of Gin, he truly is the police's number one enemy!

However, after the Black Organization's US branch was largely destroyed, he sensed that the Japanese branch was also on the verge of collapse.

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt motivated!

"Boss, since that's the case, then we..."

Yuri stroked his chin. He couldn't be sure who this Ishimoto Ichiro was, but he was certain that the real Ishimoto Ichiro was dead.

This person is likely a codenamed member of the Black Organization who is currently on a mission.

In the international metropolis of Tokyo, a member of a black-clad organization on a mission poses a significant danger. He needs to weigh whether to directly arrest and interrogate him, or to play the long game and find out the target's true intentions.

This is important!

However, before he could think for long, the ringing of the phone interrupted his thoughts.

"Boss, it's a call from the higher-ups."

Yuri turned his head. He knew that the so-called superior was Kuroda Hyōe, the one-eyed leader with a powerful aura.

Kuroda Hyōe enjoys immense prestige within the Public Security Bureau and seems to have been pursuing the secrets of the Black Organization for a long time. Their group has been led by him from the very beginning.

Similarly, it was the other party who recruited him into this team to deal with the Black Organization.

And he did not disappoint them. Together with Rei Furuya, one in the open and one in the shadows, they prevented countless major incidents that could harm the country.

"it's me."

"Is there any instruction from above?" Yuri asked directly.

Kuroda Hyōe actually tacitly approved of this operation. Logically, there was no need for him to call and inquire; he would have reported any problems. Since the call came, it meant that his superiors were likely already aware of the matter. "The higher-ups ordered an immediate arrest."

"As soon as possible? How soon?"

Yuri sneered. Not all police officers are capable of doing their jobs. There are quite a few people at the top who want political achievements and therefore ignore the real situation on the ground.

That's the situation right now.

Therefore, he has always shared the same idea as Rei Furuya: to avoid reporting things that the higher-ups might not know about.

To avoid unnecessary interference that could affect his judgment and plans.

But this time there was no way around it. The letter was sent directly to the mailbox, and someone above would definitely know about it; there was no way to avoid it.

It's a bit better if Rei Furuya doesn't always follow orders when he's in the field, but he's different. He's constantly being watched, and if it weren't for Hyoue Kuroda intervening with some of the more outrageous orders, he would have quit long ago.

"Tonight," Kuroda sighed, "all night."

"Damn it, I was planning to wait a few days to find out more about his mission before taking action, otherwise the birds behind might get alerted."

"We can't wait any longer. You know the nature of those above. Since they know, they'll definitely arrest them immediately."

Kuroda paused for a moment, then continued, "By the way, has Furuya sent back any information about this person's identity?"

"No."

If he did, he wouldn't be keeping watch here until now; the main reason is that Amuro Tooru said he didn't know.

I don't know if they really don't know or they're pretending.
Yuri sighed, dismissing the thought: "This anonymous letter is strange. I'm actually a little worried that it might be the work of the Black Organization. What if they arrest them and find out that the person impersonating Ichiro Ishimoto is actually an FBI agent?"

Once bitten, twice shy. It's an undeniable fact that Blue Castle was scammed last time, and if the same thing happens again, he might be forced to take another vacation.

Even if it's an order from above, the ones who end up taking the blame are always the ones doing the work below—something he knows all too well.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Since we said we'd arrest them, we can't let them go."

Kuroda Hyoue's voice was rough, but he lowered his tone for once: "However, the specifics will have to be determined by you, the executor, on the spot."

"I understand. We'll see how it goes. If it's the Black Organization, then arrest them and interrogate them."

Yuri's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he sneered, "If it's the FBI, shoot them on the spot and treat it as a burglary."

Kuroda Hyōe neither confirmed nor denied the call before hanging up.

Hearing the dial tone on the microphone, Yuri felt helpless. This was the reality for frontline police officers: they had immense authority, yet they were hampered by some incompetent superiors.

I really envy that guy.

The two men in suits glanced at each other without saying a word. They both knew that the guy Yuri was talking about was Kazami Yuya's direct superior, an agent named Furuya Rei.

They only knew that this person existed, but they didn't know his specific identity, let alone where he was hiding, whether he was a code name member or an outsider.

Within the Public Security Bureau, only Yuri and Yuya Kazami are frontline personnel who fully know about Rei Furuya, and above them is Heiji Kuroda.

Even Kuroda Hyōe's direct superiors didn't know that Furuya Rei existed; the information about the undercover agents was kept at a very high level of secrecy.

The fact that Rei Furuya has survived to this day is largely due to the level of secrecy surrounding him.

Although the police leadership disliked Furuya Rei, they had to admit that he did provide them with a great sense of security, so they had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.

(End of this chapter)