klisemfg Chapter 1055: Adding 1 point of micro-management
Chapter 1055: Adding 1 point of micro-management
Chapter 1055: Adding a little micromanipulation
"This arrangement won't work. How come you need completely uninformed citizens to participate in the exercise?" Megure Jusan scolded in a very impolite voice, "The guards need to be rearranged. The actual use of hot weapons may also harm other innocent participants. These are factors that need to be considered..."
"What? It's not a wedding after all." Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, who was wearing a small suit, sighed, "It's some kind of surprise exercise, right..."
"Yes, this is a surprise exercise disguised as a wedding." Shiratori Renzaburo nodded, "The surprise exercise requires some simulations similar to real situations, so we have to find some completely uninformed audiences, and we didn't tell you in advance..."
"No wonder." Yoshida Ayumi held her chin and muttered softly, "I was wondering why we invited Teacher Kobayashi as well. She doesn't even know Officer Takagi and the others."
"I was shocked, too. I thought something really happened." Kobayashi Sumiko patted her chest, "Mr. Shiratori didn't tell me in advance."
"This is the daily work of the police. You said before that you were very interested and wanted to hear some stories about my work. I think this is a good opportunity." Shiratori Renzaburo immediately turned his attention to Kobayashi Sumiko and said with a smile, "Besides, after the exercise, we will have a dinner together. It is a thank you gift from the Metropolitan Police Department to the citizens who came to help."
"I see. Well, this is very interesting. Mr. Shiratori is indeed a very cool police officer when he is working..."
Seeing two people chatting with each other, several elementary school students exchanged winking expressions.
Sato Miwako was the object of pursuit of Shiratori Jinzaburo's predecessor. It is very risky to attend a wedding of this nature with a person of the opposite sex with whom you have just entered the ambiguous period.
The case has been solved now. Shiratori Renzaburo knew that this was an exercise and not a wedding, and it was a work project that was not very dangerous. He wanted to take the opportunity to show off his work status in front of Kobayashi Sumiko.
"Who made Mr. Kobayashi interested in police and detectives? As long as he finds an opportunity to show his side as a policeman, it will naturally be a plus." Huibara shook her head with a sad smile.
"Don't laugh at him. He might have been planning this scene in his mind for more than ten years." Tang Ze touched his sister's hair and was very satisfied with his craftsmanship.
"I understand, I understand. Just imagine asking Mr. Kobayashi out, and then encountering some public emergency such as theft or robbery, and then immediately rushing up to catch the criminal in one fell swoop, and receiving the other party's admiring eyes, right?" Conan quickly understood what he meant and took over the conversation, "Maybe he really thought so at the beginning, so he wanted to be a policeman."
"That sounds really casual..."
"What are you guys whispering about here?" Kogoro Mouri walked over, looked at the children gathered in a circle and Karasawa who was completely immersed in the crowd, and frowned strangely.
Tang Ze is very good at getting along with children, so it's not strange to see them hanging around together.
But after adding Conan, there is always an illusion that these children will be trained in a strange direction...
"We were talking about the wedding." Tang Ze answered smoothly, not betraying the embarrassing incident of Shiratori Renzaburo mistaking someone for someone else. "Why are we rehearsing a wedding again? Is there something else related to the wedding, or is there another police officer who needs to get married?"
"You kid, you talk as if something bad will happen if a policeman gets married..." Kogoro Mouri's mouth twitched.
"Really? I remember that all the weddings that the policemen I met were involved in ended in accidents?" Tang Ze looked back innocently.
Kogoro Mori counted on his fingers and found that it was really impossible to refute.
"Manager Matsumoto's daughter is not a police officer, she is just a police officer's family member." Kogoro Mori made a final struggle.
"No, the accident she encountered at her wedding is the most closely related to the police, right? Her fiancé took his anger out on her because of her father's work situation, and the wedding was because of an attack on the police, so she wanted to set a trap to lure the criminal out." Tang Ze refuted with reason, and finally sighed, "What a high-risk job, police."
"...Okay, it's a police wedding." Maori Kogoro sighed in resignation and explained to them, "Former Superintendent Muranaka Tsutomu is getting married soon. The security of the wedding has been entrusted to the Investigation Division 1 and me."
"Former police officer Shizheng, is he no longer a policeman?" Mao Lilan, who followed over, tilted her head when she heard this.
"Yes, he was seriously injured in an operation a few years ago. After a long period of rehabilitation, he was able to resume his normal life, but it is impossible for him to do frontline work as before. He did not want to switch to a criminal investigation position, so he applied for medical retirement." Maori Kogoro nodded and briefly introduced the real protagonist of the wedding. "He and Inspector Megure joined the police force at the same time and are about the same age."
"That means she's not even 50 years old yet." Mao Lilan did a simple calculation and nodded.
He is a contemporary of Megure Juzo, but he had already risen to the rank of Superintendent before his retirement. Without asking too much, one can guess that Muranaka Tsutomu must be the best among their batch of police officers.
Similarly, although they were already in their 40s, they found a marriage partner only after retiring. This shows the hard work and selflessness of this former police officer.
It is indeed a pity that such an excellent veteran policeman retired due to injuries sustained in action.
"So the police officers from the First Investigation Division took charge of the wedding security just to take care of their old leader?" she asked speculatively.
"No, it's because Muranaka Tsutomu received a threatening letter." Megure Jusan, who was approaching, heard her question and answered, "On the contrary, this guy has not contacted us since he retired. If it weren't for this incident, I'm afraid he wouldn't have taken the initiative to find us. Stubborn guy."
Having worked together for so many years and being in the same period, Megure Jusan and Muranaka Tsutomu must have a very good relationship.
Even Megure Jusan said that he couldn't contact Muranaka Tsutomu, so it must be really difficult to contact him.
"Does the threatening letter mean something will be done at the wedding?" Conan frowned.
"Yes. Muranaka has been working for so many years and has always been the most hardworking one. He has arrested and offended countless criminals. So it is really difficult to find who made the threat." Megure Jusan showed them a photo of himself and Muranaka Tsutomu on his phone and said, "So the higher-ups ordered the Investigation Section to be in charge of security matters. The police officers will definitely be able to recognize the criminals we handle, which is much more efficient than other methods."
"So this is the arrangement of the drill." Conan understood, "The attackers you pre-set are criminals who have a grudge against the police."
"...That's about it." Thinking of what his embarrassing subordinates had just whined about, Megure Jusan's mouth twitched, "Anyway, now we really can't screen out possible attackers, so we can only adapt to the changing circumstances."
It certainly sounds like an arrangement that would be effective.
Several people nodded.
But Tang Ze glanced at the photo on his phone and asked calmly, "Have you read the original text of the threatening letter? Is there any statement that is clearly directed at Mr. Muranaka Tsutomu?"
"Hmm?" Megure Jusan was stunned and shook his head. "I have read the original text. You said that it did not target the village. But it certainly expressed a death threat."
"I see." Tang Ze touched his chin and considered his words. "I think Officer Megure must have investigated the information related to the threatening letter very clearly. I don't mean to question the conclusion of the police investigation. I just want to ask, what is the situation of Mr. Muranaka's fiancée?"
This sentence is said very euphemistically, but everyone understands the meaning.
Simply put, why do people think the threatening letter was directed at Muranaka Tsutomu, rather than his soon-to-be-married wife?
"That's impossible. His wife is French, named Christine, a gentle and beautiful woman." Megure Jusan thought about it and quickly denied it. "If she hadn't met Muranaka when she went to the hospital for a checkup three years ago, she might not have stayed in Japan. She seems to be doing translation work now. In short, she has not been in Japan for long, so she shouldn't have developed a special relationship that would threaten her life..."
This is a very logical idea, and it is also the reason why Christina can easily achieve her goal by using Muranaka Tsutomu's identity.
A retired policeman with a distinguished record, and a gentle and lovely woman living alone in Japan. Everyone would think that it would be the former who offended someone and was killed.
"It's hard to say." Tang Ze spread his hands. "Just like Sonoko's identity, generally speaking, no one would want to harm her unless they were real business rivals with deep hatred. But when we went to Izu for a trip together, we were attacked because of a misunderstanding. The criminal thought we witnessed the crime scene."
He pointed at everyone present, including three elementary school students with confused expressions, and then gave his judgment tactfully.
"Due to the crime rate, and the fact that the people present are more or less related to the police or detectives, no one can assert that they will never be involved in trouble. Sometimes, there is no need for strong love or hatred to cause a fatal disaster. Maybe it's just that someone saw something that someone didn't want them to see?"
In fact, Pramya herself is such a person.
Given her antisocial nature, her suspicious nature, and her vindictive character, she will take cruel measures to retaliate against anyone who obstructs her actions.
When she had an accidental encounter with Furuya Rei and others a few years ago, she was only considering her personal safety, and there was no need for her to retaliate.
She escaped from the siege of several people and never revealed her true appearance. Because of the deliberate concealment in her dress, even her real height and gender were difficult to judge.
If she did not take revenge, this unforgettable failure for her would be just a small splash in the eventful lives of several policemen and would not attract any investigation.
But she still did it, and even planned it carefully for a long time, and planned to catch all the Avengers following behind her...
"I think the current arrangement is indeed very safe, but we should still prevent other possibilities." Tang Ze said, "But we can't rule out this possibility, right? Just considering Mr. Muranaka's relationship may not be rigorous enough."
"You mean, we should investigate Ms. Christina's connections?" Megure Jusan stroked his chin. "If we also take into account her experience before coming to Japan, this is not a small project."
"No, of course there's no need to be so exaggerated. This lady is marrying a policeman, and there's no need to investigate other people's privacy in such detail." Tang Ze smiled and suggested very murderously, "I think the police just need to protect her. Let Mr. Muranaka stay with her 24 hours a day, or just let her live under the protection of the police for a few days and attend the wedding safely. After the wedding, she can go to Europe with Mr. Muranaka under the pretext of going home to visit relatives."
You won't be angry if I add a little micromanagement and make your job a little more difficult, right, Pramya?
Tang Ze did make a good suggestion. After pondering for a moment, Megure Jusan had no reason to object.
It is a good supplementary solution to not shift the current focus of work, but just add some extra details to ensure that everything is foolproof.
"You're right. We can't ignore this possibility. I'll contact Muranaka now. If it doesn't work, let them stay in a hotel under surveillance for a few days. They're already facing this risk. Muranaka used to be a policeman, so he will definitely understand our idea..."
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"Hey, what did you say? You want me to move with you to a hotel designated by the police?"
Pramya, who had placed the mask on the table, could not help but widen her eyes when she heard the voice on the other end of the line.
"Why did you decide this suddenly? You know, I still have my own job after all. I just took on the translation for a business meeting. This will make my work very inconvenient."
While responding like this with her mouth, her fingertips couldn't help but clench the instrument in her hand.
This sudden change of plan made her feel very upset, but she was holding a tube of chemical reagent in her hand, so she didn't even have the chance to bang the table.
These annoying policemen...
If there is any real weakness of Pramiya, the first one is that she is indeed a lone criminal, without any subordinates at her disposal. Even her connections that could be easily used have temporarily lost their effectiveness as Muranaka Tsutomu is under strict protection by the police.
"...I understand." She suppressed her dissatisfaction and tried to answer in a soft voice, "Okay, I'll go over after I finish the work at hand... No, how could that be, I appreciate this about you, that's why I'm with you. This is just a small trouble for the family of a police officer, I can understand..."
Pramiya said this in a tone that made even herself feel sick, her expression already a little distorted.
What do you mean by worrying? Is it because she has offended someone or has any enemies here? ! She was the one who sent the threatening letter, how could she not know? !
Damn the police, damn the detective, inexplicable proposal...
However, no matter how dissatisfied she was, complaining could not solve the actual problem, and the "work" on her hands was indeed affected.
So after Furuya Rei and Kazami Yuya arrived at the location notified by the so-called anonymous informant, the two men stood more than ten meters apart, looking at Motobashi Yoji who was placed in a wheelchair and unable to move, it was hard to tell whether he was sitting there or slumped there, and their expressions were a little speechless.
"Such an obvious trap...putting cheese on a mousetrap, do they think we are fools?" Fōtani Rei gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence in dissatisfaction.