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

Chapter 723 What do you two want to do to the child?

In the parking lot near the circus venue.

James Black slowly appeared, greeted the children playing football nearby, and then suddenly remembered something.

...He came here today to meet with Shuichi Akai, who is suspected of faking his death.

However, he hadn't seen Shuichi Akai yet, so he was planning to ask others if they had seen him.

But I forgot about it when I was chatting with the Junior Detective League.

But then again, it's really strange.

It's one thing that Jodie, Shuichi Akai's ex-girlfriend, didn't reply, but why is even the usually reliable Shuichi Akai late?
James touched his chin, somewhat puzzled.

His gaze then fell on the children playing football nearby, and he asked them a question.

"Children, have you seen a dark-haired man wearing a knitted hat around here?"

The children who were playing football immediately stopped what they were doing when they heard James's question.

They looked at each other.

Then the slightly older child answered James' question.

"No, sir."

“We did not see any dark-haired men wearing knitted hats in the vicinity.”

However, I did see a blond man wearing sunglasses; he had just gone to the restaurant next door for a meal…

But since the foreigner didn't ask, there's no need for them to mention those irrelevant people.

"Oh, no?"

"Thank you so much, you've been a great help. I still have some pendants here, can I share them with you?"

James took out the white lion pendant he had bought at the entrance of the animal show from his pocket.

He bought quite a few of these pendants.

He kept some to take back to the other FBI agents, and then distributed the remaining white lion pendants to the children here.

The children cheered and received the pendants.

My impression of James changed a lot immediately, and I realized that there are good people among foreigners too.

Not all foreigners look like they're vicious enough to eat children.

James reached out and ruffled the hair of the boy who was leading the group, then turned and walked to his car, fumbling for his keys in his pocket.

As it turned out, he had just arrived in front of the car.

The moment he took the key out, it slipped from his fingers and fell to the ground, making him somewhat embarrassed as he bent down to retrieve it.

And at this time.

From the alleyway next door.

Two men dressed in casual clothes, who looked rather disheveled, walked out, attracting the attention of many children nearby.

The children's eyes were fixed on the two people, somewhat suspicious.

Although they are not very old.

In fact, as children, they are practically immune to death in the Beika Town area today, and don't need to worry about any danger.

But after all, they are residents of Beika Town.

That keen sense of danger, passed down from their parents, allowed them to immediately tell that something was amiss with these two people.

Just as they were about to remind James, James noticed that someone was coming from behind.

He kept opening the car door with his hands moving.

Then he turned to look at the two men in ordinary clothes who were coming from behind and asked.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

James asked directly.

He could tell at a glance that something was off about the two men, but confident in his abilities as a senior FBI investigator, he decided to meet with them first.

The two men in casual clothes exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised by the oil tycoon's reaction. As expected of the wealthy Randy Hawke.
It is said that he lived in the northern United States, that his ancestors were cowboys, and that he himself inherited cowboy blood, making him a modern-day cowboy.

To represent the image of a cowboy who is never afraid.

This oil tycoon never travels with bodyguards, just like what they are seeing now.

Now, James's demeanor reinforced their belief that the person before them was indeed Randy Hawke.

With such confidence, what else could it be but a cowboy?
“We are officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division. The car next to you is a dirty car that is on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Traffic Division’s record.”

"The license plate number of this dirty car is linked to a heinous murder case."

"So if you'd like, please speak with us privately. We'd like to learn more about this car."

"That's what the plainclothes man said."

He looked at another plainclothes man next to him, who then pulled out a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department police ID from his pocket.

He showed his police ID to James for inspection.

It looks quite professional.

Generally speaking, criminal investigation officers tend to appear rather fierce, especially those in the Osaka branch of the Kansai criminal investigation department.

By grouping those individuals and their connections with yakuza members together, the most ruthless of whom are Osaka's criminal investigation officers, this method of identification has proven consistently effective.

Although the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is slightly less advanced in this regard than Osaka...

For example, the presence of the beautiful Sato Miwako slightly improved the impression of the detective, and there was also Takagi Wataru and Shiratori Ninzaburo, with Inspector Megure displaying a friendly demeanor.

However, the other officers are still in visible danger, especially those from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division.

It's not surprising that it turned out this way.

But having said that.

But James didn't completely believe what the two men said. He just put on a surprised expression and said...

"Oh, is that so?"

"I just arrived in Japan. This is a car I rented from my company. I don't know much about this kind of thing. What would you like to ask?"

The two plainclothes officers exchanged a glance and said.

"Anyway, if it's convenient, let's talk in the police car. Our police car is right by the entrance to the alley."

Police cars? They're so well-equipped!

James was somewhat surprised.

After a moment's thought, he agreed to the two officers' invitation, knowing that Shuichi Akai, given his personality, was probably keeping an eye on him.

As long as he makes even the slightest noise.

Shuichi Akai will naturally discover his situation and track him down, which will be much faster than searching for Shuichi Akai bit by bit now.

He nodded slightly and said.

"Alright, I'll go with you..."

Just as James opened his mouth.

The children over there suddenly reminded me.

"That foreign uncle."

"The two people next to you are not officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division. Their badges and insignia are fake!"

The two disguised police officers from out of town were immediately taken aback and turned to look at the children over there.

Just as they were about to throw caution to the wind and pull out their pistols to kill the people and leave,

They felt a weight on their shoulders.

He Shan's voice rang out from behind.

"Hey, what are you two planning to do to the child?"

(End of this chapter)