Conan Rick's Investigator

……

Qin Zhibo tasted the freshly squeezed watermelon juice and started chatting with Kudo Yusaku.

"Mr. Qin, I met you last time when Yukiko and I went back to Japan for business, but I didn't say hello to you because you seemed busy at the time."

"Oh..." Qin Zhibo was a little puzzled, "Which time?"

"You were passing by my house that day, and Yukiko and I were sitting in the car."

Since Asami Miki's hospital and Dr. Agasa's house are both near Kudo's house, Qin Zhibo himself often wanders around there, but he can't remember which time it was.

I just hope Kudo Yusaku doesn't see what weird things I'm doing.

In fact, when he met Qin Zhibo before, Kudo Yusaku thought that Qin Zhibo might be carrying out some secret mission as an FBI agent.

After returning to the United States, Kudo Yusaku used his connections to check the situation of "Vince Qin" and found out that he had voluntarily resigned four years ago.

But this does not mean that there is no power behind Qin Zhibo. Kudo Yusaku wants to take this opportunity to see if he can find some clues.

"By the way, why did you think of opening a detective agency in Japan?" Kudo Yusaku asked tentatively.

"Because the Japanese people need me."

Kudo Yusaku: "..."

Kudo Yusaku knew what Qin Zhibo said.

Since he left, the crime rate in Mihua Town has indeed been rising, but the rate of solving cases has been declining. The people of Mihua are in dire straits.

After Qin Zhibo said this, Kudo Yusaku felt that he seemed a little rude.

It's obvious that Mika and Megure-san both need me so much, just like Gotham needs Batman, but I chose to leave...

"Cough cough..."

Kudo Yusaku clenched his fist and coughed twice to ease his inner embarrassment. "Actually, I've also been following the incidents in Japan..."

At this time, Yukiko on the side turned on the TV very tacitly and broadcast the TV station to Tokyo, Japan.

Being in the United States, but being broadcast by Japanese TV stations, this is proof that Kudo Yusaku still has his heart set on Japan.

At this moment, the normal program signal on TV was suddenly cut off, and the announcer appeared with a serious expression.

"Breaking news! The current detective of the Chengnan Police Station, Patrol Chief Ichiro Shibayo, was found dead in his own basement parking lot."

"Preliminary police assessment indicates that he was killed with the same pistol as Inspector Narasawa, who was found dead in a telephone booth at the Beika Park intersection yesterday afternoon."

"The murderer is still at large. Citizens with any witnesses or clues are requested to contact the police investigation headquarters..."

Seeing the "death photos" of the two detectives released on the news, Qin Zhibo, Kudo Yusaku, and Yukiko were all silent.

The criminals in Mihua are too rampant, even shooting policemen in the street...

Kudo Yusaku's expression became serious. He walked aside, picked up the phone and called Inspector Megure's private number.

But the call can't be connected...

This made Kudo Yusaku a little embarrassed, as the two of them had always communicated through this phone number.

So Qin Zhibo came over and said, "Let me do it."

Qin Zhibo called the phone number of Megure's desk that he had written down when he recorded his statement last time.

……

Japan Metropolitan Police Department, Investigation Headquarters.

Inspector Megure discussed the case with Shiratori Renzaburo with a serious face.

Suddenly, the office phone on the desk rang, and Inspector Megure turned around and answered the call.

"Hello? I'm Megure..."

Kogoro Mouri's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Inspector, I'd like to ask for details about yesterday's case..."

"Sorry, I'm busy right now. Let's contact each other later."

Dududu——

The phone call was hung up, leaving Maori Kogoro, who was full of enthusiasm and ready to donate his heart, with a look of surprise. His expression seemed to say, "He actually hung up on me?"

Conan, who was standing nearby with his eyes shining, ready to find clues to solve the case, was also a little shocked.

Inspector Megure actually refused Maori Kogoro's help...

This...seems like there's no way...

Conan quickly ran outside, ran to the phone booth, picked up the bow voice changer and called Inspector Megure's private number.

"Hello? Officer Megure..."

"I'm Kudo Shinichi. Regarding the recent series of murders of detectives..."

"Um... ah?"

Dududu——

It took no more than ten seconds from the time the call was answered to the busy tone, and the words used were exactly the same as those used to reject Kogoro Mouri.

Even Kudo Shinichi's identity is useless?

Conan's expression was one of shock and aggrievedness, as if to say, "He actually hung up on me?"

……

At the investigation headquarters, Inspector Megure, who had rejected two requests for help in a row, looked at Shiratori Jinsaburo standing beside him.

"Listen carefully, Brother Shiratori."

"That case is a secret between us. You must not tell anyone about it. Do you understand?"

Looking at the seriousness on Inspector Megure's face, Shiratori Jinsaburo knew that this time Inspector Megure had finally made up his mind.

Determined to solve the case without relying on outside help.

But at this moment, the phone on the desk rang again, making Inspector Megure look a little impatient.

Inspector Megure answered the phone. The voice on the other end was very mature and familiar, but it was not Kogoro Mouri.

"Inspector Megure, I'm Qin Zhibo..."

Hearing this reassuring name, Megure's eyes lit up, and his expression seemed to say...

Why did you come just now?

Chapter 494: Reasoning Showdown with Kudo Yusaku

When Officer Megure heard Qin Zhibo's voice on the phone, he inexplicably felt a sense of security.

But in the blink of an eye, he saw the confused look of his colleague, Shiratori Renzaburo, so he coughed twice in a pretentious manner.

"Cough, cough..."

"Brother Qin, do you also want to ask about the murder of the criminal police? If that's the case..."

Just as Inspector Megure was about to refuse, Qin Zhibo said a long-lost name on the phone.

"It's not me who wants to ask, it's Mr. Kudo Yusaku who wants to ask."

Qin Zhibo handed the phone to Kudo Yusaku next to him. Yusaku answered the phone and greeted his detective.

"Officer Megure, how are you?"

The man on the other end of the phone made Inspector Megure feel more secure, and he immediately greeted him warmly.

"Brother Kudo! Aren't you in Los Angeles?"

"Well, I'm still in Los Angeles."

"But why is Brother Qin on your side?"

“Because he’s coming to Los Angeles too.”

Officer Memu: "..."

After hearing what Kudo Yusaku said, Inspector Megure felt a little sad. He felt as lost as when he learned a few years ago that his personal detective consultant, Kudo Yusaku, was going to settle in Los Angeles.

What a good brother, how come...

"Brother Qin also went to Los Angeles..."

"Why are you leaving without even saying goodbye? We've been working together for so long, it's only natural for you to see me off at the airport. You're really not a good friend..."

Inspector Megure's tone was a little resentful, his lips slightly pouted, but he pretended to be calm and suppressed the urge to shout, "Brother Qin! How can I live without you!"

Conan and Maori Kogoro: It was a mistake after all...

At this moment, Kudo Yusaku's words extinguished the sadness that was brewing in Megure's heart.

"Mr. Qin is only here in the United States to handle some business, not to settle down..." Kudo Yusaku turned to Qin Zhibo and asked, "Is that right?"

"Yeah." Qin Zhibo nodded firmly.

I definitely can't stay in the United States for long. After all, there is no Conan here, so it's really hard to get interested.

Upon hearing that Qin Zhibo was only going to the United States temporarily, Inspector Megure immediately exclaimed with joy.

"what!"

"I see. Then I feel relieved..."

Yusaku Kudo didn't quite understand Inspector Megure's sincere feelings for his younger brother, and got back to the point and asked about the murder of the detective.

Inspector Megure thought about it and decided to tell the truth this time.

I didn't tell Kogoro Mori and Shinichi Kudo before because I had two concerns.

First of all, the murderer in this case is extremely vicious. He dared to kill a police officer in broad daylight. If he tells an unrelated detective, the detective may also be implicated.

Secondly, this case is likely related to an old case from last year, involving the son of a senior police officer. If the investigation is not done well, he will be laid off.

But this time, Qin Zhibo and Kudo Yusaku are both in Los Angeles. No matter how powerful the murderer is, it is impossible for him to go to the United States to kill people, right?

The crime-solving combination of Kudo Yusaku and Qin Zhibo is indeed luxurious. As a police officer who is willing to ask for advice, it is definitely not to be missed.

Brother Kudo Yusaku, YYDS!

Brother Qin, the new uncle-level detective with stable output, is not like Brother Maori who drinks fake wine every other day.

"do my best!"

"If I get fired, the worst that can happen is I'll just open a detective agency like Maori..."

After hearing these bold words, Qin Zhibo admired Inspector Megure a little, but he was also a little worried about Megure's ability.

Kogoro Mouri is indeed good at running a detective agency, but his son-in-law is a bit useless.

Does Megure also have a son-in-law?

……

With the introduction of Inspector Megure, Kudo Yusaku and Qin Zhibo heard the outline of the whole case.

The case is roughly about two policemen being killed within two days of each other. Ballistic testing showed that they were killed with the same pistol, so the murderer should be the same person.

The two police officers also investigated the death of a surgeon at Touto University Hospital last year with another police captain and Miwako Sato.

The case was initially ruled a suicide, but the surgeon's sister who discovered the body believed her brother was a scumbag and could not have committed suicide.

There was also a young rock musician who had an argument with the surgeon. He was the son of the Chief Inspector of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. As a result, the four-member investigation team at the time did not dare to investigate further and closed the case as suicide.

But when Sato and his four companions were tracking the rock musician, the leading old police inspector suffered a sudden heart attack and died during the mission.

This made the old police chief's son resentful towards the three policemen who were on the mission with him.

……

After listening to Inspector Megure's statement, Qin Zhibo felt that the configuration of this case was so familiar.

A sister who doesn't believe her brother committed suicide, the son of a high-ranking police officer who had an argument with the deceased, and the son of a police inspector who died in the line of duty.

Isn’t this another familiar three-choice question?