Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

"Oh, it's Inspector Hyakutsu."

His playful expression quickly vanished, replaced by a serious one.

He had a lot of respect for this man who was already a superintendent of police in his early thirties.

Normally, there is a significant difference in the starting point and upper limit between the non-professional and professional groups in Japan.

For non-professionals, becoming a police inspector is already quite an achievement.

To become a police inspector is truly a stroke of good luck, a testament to his seniority and great achievements.

Hyakki Funetaro, on the other hand, became a police superintendent in his thirties.

Even within the context of professional categories, this is quite remarkable.

"That's it, I understand."

"After that, no, I'll be there soon."

Although his face still showed signs of exhaustion, Kogoro Mouri no longer cared about that at this moment.

To put it in a more dramatic, almost childish way, the case was calling upon him, the famous detective!

Of course, generally speaking, Kogoro Mouri might give up when faced with troublesome cases.

After all, for this seasoned veteran who is well-versed in human relationships, self-preservation is always his top priority.

However, his sense of justice as a former criminal police officer sometimes led him to do things that did not conform to his belief in self-preservation.

That's just how life is; many things are beyond our control or we are driven forward by our inner emotions.

"I'm sorry, Xiaolan."

After hanging up the phone, Kogoro Mouri looked at Ran Mouri apologetically.

If nothing unexpected happens, this trip is going to be canceled again.

It feels like there hasn't been a moment of peace since this kid arrived.

He glanced at Conan, whose eyes were fixed intently on him.

Kogoro Mouri was even more opposed to this guy becoming his son-in-law.

This guy is a decent detective, but he'll never be a good husband.

For him, the case was above all else.

It is also higher than Ran Mouri.

He had noticed before that this kid gets carried away when it comes to cases.

He often left Xiaolan alone in dangerous places.

He only had eyes for the case, and only belatedly realized Xiaolan's existence.

As a father, Kogoro Mouri had a really bad impression of him.

"It's alright, Dad, you go ahead."

Ran Mouri smiled and shook her head, not saying anything more.

After all, she was already used to it.

After speaking, Ran Mouri paused and looked at Conan, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.

Noticing Ran Mouri's gaze, Kogoro Mouri cursed inwardly.

This kid really doesn't know how to restrain himself at all.

Xiaolan isn't stupid; how could she not notice something was wrong?

It was precisely because this idea was so far-fetched that Xiaolan didn't dare to believe it and therefore didn't point it out.

On the other end, Hyakki Funetaro let out a long sigh of relief after hanging up the phone.

To be honest, he didn't know if calling on the famous detective Kogoro Mouri would actually be of any use.

But let's give it a try first.

If that doesn't work, transfer the case to the higher-ups.

Looking at the photo in his hand, Hyakki Funetaro fell into deep thought.

The photo shows a mangled, bloody corpse.

However, within this corpse, one can still vaguely discern the presence of metal artifacts such as gears and clockwork mechanisms.

This thing, which shouldn't exist in the human body, has indeed appeared, and it seems to have always been growing in the flesh.

Chapter 1018 Entrepreneurship Collapses Before It's Halfway Through

Chiba is such a lousy place, it's not big and there are so many problems.

All sorts of strange and unusual things happen in Chiba.

I don't know if it's cursed.

Sometimes, Hyakki Funetaro would complain to his colleagues.

As the Superintendent General of Police, Hyakki Funetaro knew more than the average person.

From the initial serial murders to the subsequent kidnappings.

Although the case file only briefly mentioned things without going into much detail, or rather, it was all covered up by some unimportant information, Hyakki Funetaro still knew some inside information.

For example, an organization that specializes in handling these matters.

At first, Hyakki Funetaro thought that the other party was at most just an organization under the Japanese government.

After all, it seems to be a long-standing tradition in Japan that even the smallest place can generate a lot of partisan disputes.

The so-called Warring States period back then could really be described as a bunch of villages fighting each other and throwing stones.

In modern times, a few strange and unusual organizations would be acceptable.

This idea persisted until that organization crushed the DA organization like an ant.

It's clearly not small in scale, and even has a long history.

But it's gone just like that.

It was at that moment that Hyakki Funetaro clearly realized the power of that organization.

But he did not speak out or express any opinion.

Even though he and Nanmu knew each other and had met a few times.

No one who sits in this position is stupid.

What can be done and what cannot be done, what can be known and what cannot be known, or even if you know something, you should pretend you don't know it.

Hyakki Funetaro knew very well what was going on.

It's quite remarkable that those guys in Beika Town, whose work abilities are worse than police dogs and who only know how to say "Kudo-nii," "Mouri-nii," and "do as Mouri-nii says," have managed to stay in this position for so long.

Maybe they need these people over there to act as shields or something.

They always say that Shinichi Kudo is always stealing their thunder.

But with your work skills, aren't you just handing your face over to be slapped?

Without those detectives, the Beika Town police's crime-solving abilities would undoubtedly have led to countless wrongful convictions.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Recently, things have started to get turbulent again in Chiba.

Originally, he was just a simple prison unemployed person looking for re-employment. He planned to make a name for himself outside using his not-so-skilled abilities, only to be forced to return to prison in a less-than-honorable manner, where he would then spend some time learning sewing and bottom skills.

But unexpectedly, something different seemed to have happened to this guy.

Physical fitness has improved significantly, but sometimes the movements look like those of a clumsy robot.

At first, the Chiba police didn't pay much attention.

We're all old acquaintances; everyone knows what's going on.

Until that guy suddenly died and was sent to the autopsy table.

Yes, it's true that the startup failed halfway through.

The forensic doctor's hands trembled for the first time ever as the scalpel cut through the skin and muscle tissue.

This is almost impossible for a forensic doctor.

But the cause of this person's death made him feel both absurd and chilled, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

Don't misunderstand, the cause of death was not an autopsy.

Instead, he discovered many gears and mechanical structures inside this person's body that seemed to be outside of a human body.

It doesn't look like an implant; it looks like it grew out of flesh and blood.

But that's clearly impossible!

How could such a thing grow on a human body made of flesh and blood?

It's not a kidney stone.

Moreover, even if current technology could achieve this level, it wouldn't be something a street thug could access.

Not to mention significantly improving physical fitness or anything like that.

That's something from science fiction movies.

While some people abroad do implant things into their bodies, it's mostly out of a desire for stimulation and novelty.

It does not improve physical fitness.

Or what other use do you think there is for implanting a light-up LED under your skin, besides making you look a little cooler when you're clubbing?

Even the lighting is too dim when walking at night.

At most, it makes it less likely for stalkers to lose track of their target.

Implanting strange mechanical devices into one's body allows one to dominate the battlefield and become the protagonist.

Just think about it, don't take it too seriously.

Such a thing is unlikely at the moment.

They're not like those cyber lunatics who are like unstable bombs.

Following that incident, several similar incidents occurred in succession.

In the most recent case, that damn guy even caused a lot of trouble for the police; two officers are still in hospital beds.

Unsurprisingly, after that guy was arrested, he died.

He didn't pass away peacefully.

His body also contains many gears and mechanical devices.

Forgive me, Hyakki Funetaro, I don't know how to describe him.

Those things look somewhat like the style of steam engines from the last century.

Moreover, it is more mechanized than the first thief.

This made Hyakki Funetaro feel a little uneasy.

To be honest, he was already considering transferring the case.

This is clearly not within the scope of the police's responsibility.

It's better to leave it to professionals.

Admittedly, as the Superintendent General, Hyakki Funetaro can be capricious and can wave his hand and say that we must solve this case!

After all, he usually stays in the rear and rarely goes directly to the crime scene anymore.

But what about the police officers below?

Does his willfulness mean he should force young people who have just graduated and are full of expectations for life to take risks?

Don't say things like "you have to be mentally prepared" to do this job.

These are all lies.