Conan: What's wrong with my Yan Shuangying's painting style?

However, Kogoro Mouri in front had already knocked on the door of the house in front, took out the ID card that Inspector Megure had temporarily lent him from his bag, explained his purpose, and mentioned the previous case that had a huge problem.

The family members of the victim in that case spoke tearfully about the unfair treatment and even physical threats they had suffered.

Souji Okita, who was originally chatting with Ran Mouri, fell silent. After listening to these words, his eyes became serious and he no longer looked as relaxed as before.

If the ancestor of the Shinsengumi, Okita Souji, were here, he would probably kill without hesitation those police officers who acted like human beings after hearing these words.

However, this is modern society, and as the sixth generation of Okita Souji, he cannot do similar things.

"Speaking of which, Okita, have you heard of the legend of this city? There's a legend about the secret treasure of Axe River."

Onimaru Takeshi, who was standing next to Okita Souji, said,

"I know. After all, the legendary Star Blade that can unlock the secret love of the Axe River Secret Treasure was historically owned by Hijikata Toshizo, a Shinsengumi patriot who lived with my ancestor, Okita Souji."

"But, to think that the Shinsengumi's precious sword is connected to a war criminal..."

Okita Souji didn't finish his words, but one could feel the disgust in his heart.

————Speaking of which, why did Onimaru Takeshi's voice always make him subconsciously think of Hijikata Toshizo? Was there some special connection between them that he was unaware of?

Swish, swish.

Accompanied by the sound of the pen rubbing against the notebook.

Amidst the profuse thanks from the victim's family, Maori Kogoro walked out of the courtyard of that family with a heavy heart, returned to them, and said with a serious expression,

"This is the last household we are going to visit on our list."

"Ran and I are going back now to join up with the rest of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Mr. Okita, Mr. Onimaru, do you want to come with us? Or…"

Before Kogoro Mori could finish his words, Souji Okita interrupted him.

The Kendo high school student had already put his wooden sword on his shoulder, turned around, and walked in the direction he came from, saying,

"Don't ask such unpleasant questions, Mr. Maori."

"Since I've already agreed to help with this matter, I'll naturally follow through to the end. With the name of the Sixth Hokage Okita Souji on my side, I can ensure that no one will be in danger... absolutely not."

Okita Souji, the sixth generation...

Kogoro Maori blinked.

No matter how many times I hear this, I still feel the tension. How did this Rokudaime come about? Did he call himself that because of a Chuunibyou attack? Or... Anyway, no matter what, having Okita Souji agree to help gives me an inexplicable sense of security.

If only that brat Kudo could give him the same feeling.

Chapter 454: Don’t accidentally leave any information to the Suzuki Group

"Hey, Kudo-kun, you're in Hakodate too! What a coincidence!"

Taking advantage of this time difference, Inspector Megure successfully completed the evidence collection and was about to return to reunite. He noticed Souji Okita walking next to Kogoro Mouri and stretched out his hand to greet him.

However, Okita Souji's reaction was rather cold.

The main reason was that he didn't want to make any more meaningless responses to this matter. Enough people had mistaken his identity along the way, and every police officer in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department seemed to have mistaken his identity.

Seriously, is that famous high school detective named Kudo Shinichi really that popular in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?

Should we say that he is worthy of being the [Savior of the Japanese Police]?

"Uh, no, no, Inspector Megure, this is Mr. Okita from Izumi High School."

Kogoro Mouri was unable to refute. After all, he was tired of explaining along the way. He just stretched out his hand and shook it in front of him, indicating that Inspector Megure had recognized the wrong person.

———Mr. Okita? Izumi-shin High School? Why haven't I heard of this high school name in Tokyo?

Several question marks appeared above Inspector Megure's head.

However, since Maori and Xiaolan, who have a very close relationship with Kudo, both said that it is not Kudo, then it should really not be Kudo. But why does it feel like Kudo's face is quite... ordinary?

Obviously, Kudo-kun is considered handsome among the crowd, but why is there always a cheap feeling everywhere?

Could it be that handsome people in this world are all the same, while ugly people are all so unique? The more I think about it, the more I feel something is not right...

"It seems that everyone has almost collected all the information."

"Please take the car arranged by the Suzuki Group to... the hotel. Then, use the fax machine to print out this information and fax it to the city of Tokyo. We will use this information to take countermeasures with the Hakodate Police Headquarters."

Not far away, Bai Ma Tan's voice reached everyone's ears.

Shiratori Renzaburo and Nakamori Ginzo, who had returned earlier, had already dialed Hakuba Tan's number at this moment and pressed the hands-free button, making Hakuba Tan's voice particularly clear in this area.

Hearing the noise here, Inspector Megure hurriedly reached out and called out to Kogoro Mouri, and then quickly caught up with the main group.

And Shiratori Renzaburo, who was originally in the center, couldn't help but ask,

"Detective Hakuba, could you please explain in detail what countermeasures the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will take against Hakodate Police Headquarters? There are no outsiders here, so please explain more clearly."

The person Shiratori Renzaburo hated most in his life was the Riddler.

Although Hakuba-sensei is not a riddle person compared to other famous detectives, the fact that he doesn't finish what he is saying will also make people's anger rise, especially after verifying the incompetence of the Hakodate Police Headquarters.

"...I see. It seems you want to know about this."

The Bai Ma Tan on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, as if thinking about something, and replied after a while.

"Superintendent Hakuba will question the professional capabilities of the Hakodate Police Headquarters and criticize the chaos in the Hakodate Police Headquarters during the meeting. This will cause the Hakodate Police Headquarters to suffer a certain degree of blow..."

Is that all there is to it?

Following behind Inspector Megure, Takagi Wataru squeezed through the crowd and came to the center, frowning.

Although he was just a non-professional police officer who couldn't even become a police captain, he was not a fool. He had some understanding in this regard and knew very well that the result of continuing like this would only be to drink three glasses of wine as punishment and end the matter hastily.

Such a handling result is absolutely unfair to the families of the victims who provided them with all the information and evidence.

Takagi Wataru stared at the cell phone in Nakamori Ginzo's hand.

Perhaps this kind of thinking is extreme and goes against his basic qualities as a police officer, but he still can't help but think that it might be better if Yan Shuangying jumped out at this time and took out all those useless guys.

At least the victims in Hakodate can rest in peace after death.

"In addition, when you print information at the Suzuki Group's hotel, you must be careful and thorough. Do not leave any information on the Suzuki Group's printers or computers."

Bai Ma Tan's voice was calm.

However, as an experienced old inspector, Inspector Megure immediately heard something strange in the words.

These things are considered basic qualities for police officers, so why did Detective White Horse single them out? Is there any special significance? Or... is there something that can't be explained to them in public?

Inspector Megure knew that Hakuba was definitely not the kind of detective who would always follow the rules.

This famous high school detective who returned from studying in England is more like Sherlock Holmes than Kudo Shinichi, who is known as the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei Era", at least in his attitude towards criminals.

It's impossible for Hakuba Tan to solve the series of events in Hakodate with a lot of fanfare and little action after learning about them, unless he has other plans...

"Who knows what you're talking about?"

Inspector Nakamori asked casually.

He didn't understand all these twists and turns. Compared with other criminal police officers present, his brain was a little shallower, at least when it came to things in this area.

Because he didn't need to deal with these matters, his wife was a well-known prosecutor in the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office.

In other words, if there are any problems in this regard, Ginzo Nakamori's wife will give corresponding solutions after understanding the situation, and he only needs to follow his wife's advice.

Therefore, in response to Bai Ma Tan's words, he asked directly.

Hearing Inspector Nakamori's question, Hakuba was silent for a moment, then said,

"I'm just reminding you not to do anything careless or illegal."

"Please do not accidentally leave the printed materials in the Suzuki Group's printer computer after using it. After all, the Suzuki Group is also a large commercial conglomerate."

"If the Suzuki Group were to use these lost documents to launch a propaganda offensive against the Hakodate Police Headquarters, it would be extremely embarrassing for our sister departments at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and might even usher in a major reshuffle."

"If there are no further questions, I'll end the call first."

————I understand.

The many police officers present looked at each other and nodded.

This famous detective who studied abroad in England has mastered the essence of the work of a debut secretary in England. If he had said this earlier, they would have understood it. So... now they should do as Bai Ma Tan's ideas suggest.

Chapter 455 Public Opinion? Physical Attack!

When the police officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were printing and transmitting the information to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, they accidentally leaked a large amount of negative information about the Hakodate Police Headquarters. The information was obtained by the members sent here by the Suzuki Group and then sent to various newspapers.

This time, the Suzuki Group gave even more, so much that the newspapers and media were shocked.

As the saying goes, if you give capitalists a 200% profit, they will even be willing to sell the noose with which to hang themselves. Although it is a bit of an exaggeration to publish such an analogy in the news, it can at least illustrate that their determination is unstoppable.

It was good that the celebrities and high-ranking officials in Hakodate had previously used various means to get them to stop reporting negative information.

However, this batch of negative information is much heavier than the previous one. Once all of it is released, those celebrities and high-ranking officials in Hakodate will suffer an unprecedented blow from public opinion and will never be able to recover.

By then, they will naturally no longer be restricted by the celebrities and high-ranking officials in Hakodate.

For the media and newspaper companies in Hakodate, this is a business that is sure to make money, and they would be in vain if they didn't do it.

However, various media and newspapers had previously stabbed local celebrities and senior executives in the back because of the resources of the Suzuki Group. Local celebrities in Hakodate have long been wary of local media and newspapers and have been paying close attention to them.

Even though the Suzuki Group contacted these media outlets urgently in the early hours of the morning.

Local celebrities and high-ranking officials in Hakodate also obtained some of the relevant content at the first time, and immediately realized how heavy a blow it would cause to their reputation and status if these negative materials were published.

This is something they absolutely cannot tolerate.

They have enjoyed privileges for such a long time. To make them lose their privileges in this city would be even more painful than killing them. Therefore, they must fight back immediately——

It is the same even if the opponent is the well-known Suzuki Group in the Kanto region!

Although the Suzuki Group is powerful and wealthy, they will win!

"We unite!"

Faced with the impending and unprecedented wave of public opinion, the first thing Hakodate's local celebrities and high-ranking officials did at this critical juncture was to find a place to hold a banquet.

This is not because they are greedy for enjoyment, but because they want to compete with the Suzuki Group and nip all the negative news in the bud. To do so, they must unite all the local celebrities and senior executives.

Although they could find a conference room, they were more accustomed to discussing things in this banquet hall.

crunch————