Chapter 226: Want to Get Out Easily? Not a Chance
Beika Town, in front of a Residential Building near Shinchide Hospital.
Akai Shuichi sat quietly in the Car for a while, disconnected the Communication, and lit a Cigarette.
"Shuichi!" Jodie bought Beverage and came over, handing it to him, "Here! Your Canned Coffee, how is it going?"
Akai Shuichi took the Canned Coffee, "The people doing Surveillance on Target No. 2 have been taken care of..."
Jodie's Face changed, "Could it be that he is actually..."
"Not people from the Organization, it's a teenager and a group of Kid." Akai Shuichi said, feeling a bit helpless.
He had listened to the whole thing and could roughly reconstruct the Situation.
"It seems our Surveillance was discovered by him. Then he found helpers, first pinpointed our people's Location, and then that teenager lied, claiming there was a Bomb under the Car..."
That trick got one of them to get out of the Car and be taken down.
The other one was even stranger. It seemed to be just two Kid who took him down with Soapy Water...
Jodie listened to Akai Shuichi's Analysis, eyes wide, "Is... that so?"
These were FBI agents, and they were taken down by two Children.
"Yeah." Akai Shuichi opened the Canned Coffee and took a sip.
What baffled him was that the lineup the other side had assembled seemed like they were just playing around, yet their FBI agents still lost. Two of them were even caught. What Pace was this?
For a moment, he wondered if the Threshold for joining the FBI was too low...
Jodie's Mouth twitched slightly, "We came to Japan this time without applying for a joint investigation with the Japanese Police, so we don't have Search Command Right. Now they've been caught..."
"If it's just the Police, they can Handle it," Akai Shuichi paused, feeling a Headache, "I'm more worried that some Fellows who like to Get Involved will hear the News and Get Involved."
"Fellows who like to Get Involved?" Jodie asked, puzzled.
Akai Shuichi's Mind flashed with the image of blond hair and dark skin, and he felt a Headache, "A troublesome Fellow."
Seeing that Akai Shuichi was unwilling to elaborate, Jodie didn't press further, "Then, what about Target No. 2 now..."
"Surveillance is No Need for now..."
Akai Shuichi sorted through the Clue. Belmode had made contact on the day of the Banquet, and afterwards, it seemed someone had investigated Chi Feichei's Archive...
They hadn't suspected Chi Feichei was related to the Organization... no, they had suspected it, but it was ruled out.
Although during the Investigation, they found that part of Chi Feichei's Data was missing, they weren't sure if it was Shinchi Group protecting it, or if the Organization had done something. But as the Group Heir, Chi Feichei's association with suspicious people would definitely attract attention. It was unlikely that nothing would have been discovered in the past twenty years, with no Rumors or signs, making it improbable that he had any Relationship with the Organization.
The only thing related to black was probably that this Young Master liked Black Clothes, but that didn't prove anything. It could just be Mood Depression...
It wasn't that the Heir of a large Corporation couldn't be an Organization member, but Chi Feichei was young and hadn't had any Relationship with the Organization before. If he had a Relationship now, he was likely being used.
This Young Master had even suffered from Depression or something. No matter how he thought about it, it was unlikely he was an Organization member. Otherwise, with the Organization's Style, if someone contracted Depression, a disease where temporary pessimism could ruin everything, they would be useless and might even expose the Organization's existence. That person would have been eliminated long ago.
After that initial contact, Belmode hadn't had frequent contact with him either. So, that day's contact had two possibilities.
One was coincidence. Belmode just randomly found someone as a cover to create an Alibi for herself.
The second was... the Organization wanted to do something to Chi Feichei or Shinchi Group, and Belmode intentionally made contact to gather Knowledge.
He now thought the latter possibility was more likely.
Because Belmode had been frequently going in and out of Niide Hospital recently, and the current Doctor of Niide Hospital, Shinde Tomoaki, had a Connection with Chi Feichei!
Chi Feichei had once stayed at the Shinde Residence. From the News he'd gathered, he also went to play basketball with Shinde Tomoaki, going out and returning together. Even if they weren't very good Friends, they were still Friends who could chat...
So, could it be that Belmode was planning to make a Subtle Move on Shinde Tomoaki to contact Chi Feichei again?
Had the last contact failed? Or was the last time just to understand the Situation?
Akai Shuichi pondered and took another sip of Coffee. What was troublesome now was that Chi Feichei's side was also difficult to Handle. He was too Keenness. Ordinary people probably couldn't keep an eye on him, and he still had to watch Niide Hospital. Everything was uncertain, and they couldn't relax here. "Let's put that side aside for now. Belmode's primary Goal should still be Shinde Tomoaki."
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Beihu Town.
Chi Feichei made a Call to summon his old acquaintance, Inspector Megure.
Finding an acquaintance was much better than Report to Police.
If he just Reported to Police, the Police might think they were mistaken or making a mountain out of a molehill. But finding an acquaintance was different...
Inspector Megure saw that Chi Feichei and Hattori Heiji were both there, and they had even caught people. He believed that these two wouldn't Report to Police to play games with the Police. Thinking of Chi Feichei's Identity, he immediately imagined kidnapping, theft, and other scenarios. He turned his Head to look at the two people being controlled, his expression serious. "Speak, why were you doing Surveillance on others?"
"We..." Passerby Agent B just started to speak but was interrupted by Chi Feichei.
"Wait, Inspector Megure, shouldn't we take these two back and interrogate them separately?" Chi Feichei said.
Inspector Megure nodded, "Might As Well, take them back first!"
"Wait, Police Officer, actually we were just hired by..."
"You can talk when we get to the Metropolitan Police Department!"
The two agents with obvious foreign features were escorted into the Police Car, speechless.
Even if interrogated separately, they would say the same thing—they were Newbie Detectives and Assistants who had just entered the profession, hired by a Girl to understand Chi Feichei. Although what they did was wrong, they had no malice, and so on...
After All, they really hadn't Damage Chi Feichei, nor had they harmed Chi Feichei's Benefit.
Hattori Heiji Watched Leave as the Police Car left, "Hassashi-nii, why do you think these Fellows were doing Surveillance on you?"
"Maybe they are unknown Little Detective, hired by some Girl to understand my Hobbies and Daily Routine." Chi Feichei said calmly.
This should be the best Statement.
The other party was just doing Surveillance, which counted as an infringement, but there was no filming, no eavesdropping, no spreading of his Privacy. If he said Tracking, he had no Evidence, and no Damage was caused to his property or Reputation...
If it weren't for knowing Inspector Megure, plus his Identity being relatively special, he was afraid they wouldn't even need to go to the Police Station. They could just say, 'We thought the Apartment across the street was very beautiful, so we were just looking at it for a couple of Days,' or, 'You have no Evidence of our Surveillance,' and they would be let go.
Now that they were going to the Metropolitan Police Department, if they came up with a Reason of 'Commission', at most they would admit their mistake and Apology to Chi Feichei. Even detention was impossible.
But...
If someone Intervenes, it would be different.
Before going Downstairs, he used the excuse of going to the Washroom to summon Non-Ink and had Non-Ink take a Letter to Amuro Toru...
"Huh?" Hattori Heiji gave him a half-moon eyed look, "Isn't your Statement a bit too narcissistic?"
"Don't you think so?" Chi Feichei asked back.
Hattori Heiji thought for a moment. The other party's method of Surveillance, just staring at the House, really did seem like they were trying to understand the Situation, and it was quite amateurish. It was really possible...
"Disperse." Chi Feichei Turned Around and left.
Haibara Ai and Ayumi also followed to Chi Feichei's Home together. Two Girl could keep each other company.
The remaining Hattori Heiji happened to go to the Hotel with Mitsuhiko and Genta. They could stay in a Room on the first Floor of the Hotel. Otherwise, leaving Kid alone in a Room wasn't good either. With no one to take care of them, electric shock or falling from the building would be dangerous.
Especially Mischievous Kid with such big guts, they needed even more supervision...
"Come over for Rice tomorrow, and pick up the Commission Fee while you're at it."
Chi Feichei left a Sentence and entered the Apartment Building.
Mitsuhiko cheered, "Yay! More Commission Fee!"
Genta swallowed, "And delicious food..."
"Honestly..." Hattori Heiji was about to complain, but thinking of Rib Soup, he suddenly thought it would be good to get a free meal of Chi Feichei's cooking tomorrow.
...
Metropolitan Police Department, Inspector Megure had just separated the two for questioning when someone arrived.
Kazami Yuya brought people from Public Security, looking serious, "Sorry, please hand these two people over to the Public Security Department."
Inspector Megure was a little dissatisfied. They had caught someone doing Surveillance, and Public Security suddenly popped up to snatch them. "I need a Reason."
Kazami Yuya looked at the two people, "FBI agents, am I right?"
The two people's Faces changed slightly.
Kazami Yuya looked at Inspector Megure again, explaining, "We just investigated and found that FBI agents have entered Japan. If they are just tourists, we have no Right to interfere. But they actually started illegal Investigation Behavior, and without even informing the Japanese Police. I think we need to clarify their Purpose."
Inspector Megure immediately became serious. This wasn't the time for Conflict between Public Security Police and Criminal Police. It was about the FBI not respecting their entire Police system!
"I Understand."
He stepped aside and handed over the people.
Kazami Yuya decisively ordered his people to take them away.
"They were targeting the Heir of Shinchi Group." Inspector Megure reminded Kazami Yuya. Once it rose to the national level, it was easy to think—Shinchi Group was a multinational Corporation.
What did the FBI want to do? Investigation?
Was the Japanese Police just for show? Couldn't they say something and conduct a joint investigation if there was an issue?
The Heir was in Japan, and the FBI illegally conducted Search Command after entering the country. If something happened, who would be responsible?
"We will ask them clearly." Kazami Yu seriously nodded, Turned Around and left, silently calculating in his Mind. Mr. Furuya had said to ask about their Purpose, whether they had Search Command Right, and if they had accomplices... In short, ask repeatedly and persistently!
The two people's Faces were ugly. Why had Japanese Public Security Get Involved? This was big Troublesome!
Their remaining excuse... was probably only, 'We came to Japan as tourists, just helping a Little Girl with a favor by the way. We were wrong, we won't do it again next time'...
Hmm, good thing they hadn't had time to use the excuse that they were Detectives.
At a Street Corner in the city, a Little Black with a very low hat brim silently stood at the Wall Corner, looking at the Paper Strip in his Hand.
On the Paper Strip, the handwriting was very ugly, like it was written by a Kid who had just learned to write: [Inspector Megure caught two FBI agents, tell your people to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to intercept them!]
"Even using modal particles, it seems the Advisor is in a particularly good Mood," Amuro Toru took out a Lighter, burned the Paper Strip, and smiled, revealing his white Tooth, "My Mood is also very good!"
FBI agents in the Metropolitan Police Department? They must be intercepted!
Think you can just walk out of here? Not a chance!
It wouldn't cause Akai Shuichi any Troublesome, but annoying that guy was just satisfying...
(End of Chapter)