I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 239 The Already Decaying Fourth Investigation Division

"See? He's here to kill you. Don't have any illusions."

Chen En pushed Songshan, whose face was bruised and swollen, with one hand.
He dodged the bullet that was aimed directly at him.
Teraoka Katsutoshi, who had previously appeared righteous and awe-inspiring, now showed a hint of horror.

—He's been a veteran police officer for so many years.

This is the first time I've ever seen someone dodge bullets without even looking at the muzzle!

Is this Tamar still human?

"If you say it now, at least you can take someone down with you."

"Oh, not just one person to take down with you, but a whole bunch of people to take down with you."

Chen En's voice was calm.

He knew that this corruption was certainly not limited to Katsutoshi Teraoka alone.

Katsutoshi Teraoka inquired about the internal affairs of the Fourth Investigation Division.
And if it is leaked, sooner or later someone will find out it's about Katsutoshi Teraoka.

However, Katsutoshi Teraoka is still safe and sound.
That only means that his team won everything.

It's even possible that other inspectors in the Fourth Investigation Division, and even the superintendent, took money from the mud-related meetings.

The Fourth Investigation Division is rotten to the core.

However, this is not surprising.

The Fourth Investigation Division was already weakening due to the decline of the yakuza's influence, to the point that it was on the verge of being shut down.
It's not hard to guess that they would choose to collude with each other and nurture a future threat, trying to make as much money as possible before disbanding.

However, given that organized crime has now become rampant again,

If the Fourth Investigation Division remains in this state, then it's completely finished.

"I...I'll tell you!"

Matsuyama's eyes widened, and he quickly said,
"Help! Help me! I don't want to die!"

"Even if I'm given an insulatory substance by the Mud Ginseng Society, I don't want to die right now!"

Chen En nodded slightly after receiving a response.

He looked at Katsutoshi Teraoka, who had gripped his gun tightly again and was firing at him once more.

This veteran inspector from the Fourth Investigation Division,
At this moment, there's no time to worry about the consequences.

Fear had clouded his judgment.
So much so that his only thought now is to kill him to silence him and completely hide the secret.

Otherwise, once Songshan has explained everything,

He wouldn't be the only one arrested for that!

Katsutoshi Teraoka could not bear such consequences!
Gunshots rang out continuously.

Shiratori Ninzaburo, who was rushing towards this place by car, couldn't help but twitch.

He knew who was calling this time.

Chen En.

The new detective, who's been summoning Inspector Megure every day to meet his performance targets, is a far cry from the usual charade.

But why did Inspector Megure just go directly to the scene to arrest the criminal and follow the proper procedures back then?
How come it's his turn to be a shootout between armed thugs?
Differential treatment? Is that discrimination?!
"Have the other officers take out their service weapons."

"If you encounter dangerous armed individuals, I authorize you to use firearms to neutralize them!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo turned to the police officer beside him and said,
The officer next to him immediately used a communicator to contact officers in other police cars.

The police car was already moving very fast.

At this moment, the speed increased even further.

Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri witnessed this scene firsthand.
He stared incredulously at Katsutoshi Teraoka, who was firing a gun.

Katsutoshi Teraoka also noticed Kogoro Mouri's arrival.

A flicker of panic crossed his eyes.
But before Teraoka Katsutoshi could say anything...
A soccer ball instantly struck Teraoka Katsutoshi's arm.

The pistol suddenly flew up and landed some distance away.

Katsutoshi Teraoka instinctively clutched his arm to reach for his gun, but Kogoro Mouri had already rushed in front of him.
He exerted his strength suddenly and threw Teraoka Katsutoshi to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

With Kogoro Mouri's fighting ability,

A single over-the-shoulder throw can incapacitate a well-trained assassin.
Teraoka Katsutoshi, who has served for many years and is no longer the same as before, is no exception.

"No, Mori, we can't let that person live!"

Katsutoshi Teraoka grabbed Kogoro Mouri's leg and said anxiously,

"You have no idea how many people this will contact!"

He originally intended to use this as an excuse to kill Matsuyama.

He then handed the pistol to Matsuyama and used Matsuyama's fingerprints to forge the story that the gun belonged to Matsuyama, and that it had accidentally discharged during their fight, resulting in Matsuyama's death. He then hid the evidence that Matsuyama had brought on his person.

With Kogoro Mori's help to escape, they can eliminate all the evidence.

But now the plan can't be completed, it's all ruined!

"Terioka-senpai...why would even a police officer like you..."

Kogoro Mouri looked at the image of Katsutoshi Teraoka on the ground.
He unconsciously clenched his fists, a strange sense of anger welling up inside him.

He didn't understand why things had turned out this way!

"...Oh, I see. So the underground casinos in Tokyo are all run by the Dongchen Association, right?"

Chen En's voice came from the side.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri finally remembered that the person who had been shot was Chen En.

I was just about to go over and check on things to express my apologies.

But then they saw Chen En talking to that gangster!
Maori Kogoro:?

No, what are you doing?
What really raised Kogoro Mouri's blood pressure even more was that Conan also ran over.

The Grim Reaper Elementary School Student stood beside Chen En.
She blinked and looked up at Chen En.

—What did you just say?
I didn't hear you, could you say it again?
However, Matsuyama clearly had no interest in discussing these things with children.

Thinking about his future, he turned ashen-faced.
A long sigh.

Behind them, Ran Mouri and Mrs. Teraoka also arrived at the scene.

They were just about to ask what was going on at the scene.
The next moment, Shiratori Ninzaburo, fully armed, arrived at the scene with a group of police officers!
"Where are the gangsters involved in the shootout?!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo shouted loudly.
He raised his pistol in a defensive stance, and Officer Chiba, who had followed him, also looked very serious.

However, there were no gangsters fighting in the warehouse.

The only thing they heard was their voices, and they all turned to look at Kogoro Mouri and his group.

Shiratori Renzaburo:?

Why are we all acquaintances if we're not close friends?
Now I understand why Inspector Megure said the three of you together are like a case-triggering machine.
Practice truly reveals the truth!
Shiratori Ninzaburo put his pistol away, frowned, and asked,
"What happened? I just heard gunshots. Did someone fire a shot?"

"Or is there some other sound I misheard?"

"You all seem to be fine now, so there shouldn't be any major problems, right?"

He walked forward as he spoke, and only when he reached Kogoro Mouri's side did he notice that Katsutoshi Teraoka was lying there. Shiratori Ninzaburo was clearly taken aback by this veteran of the Fourth Investigation Division.
Before Shiratori Ninzaburo could react,

Matsuyama ran up to him, weeping bitterly, and said loudly,

"Officer! I want to turn myself in! I want to report someone!"

"Everyone in the Fourth Investigation Division has accepted bribes from the underworld!"

"This Inspector Teraoka even tried to kill me to silence me!"

Shiratori Renzaburo:?

Such a big problem?! You're giving me too much credit by asking me to come and handle it?

Shouldn't we call him Minister Odagiri?!

(End of this chapter)