Chapter 39: The Gap
"Lin Xiuyi, you guys are conducting an investigation without approval again, right?"
"Huh?"
"The secretary of Seiichi Mori of the Takeshita Works Store called us early this morning to complain, saying that you are pretending to be a friend of the Mori Service to investigate his private life, do you have any brains, the Takeshita Works Store is an important receiving unit of the Metropolitan Police Department, if you offend them, do you want to watch the retired seniors of the Metropolitan Police Department lose their jobs one by one?"
The counselor of the Central Park explained to Lin Xiuyi bitterly.
"But...... Some people claim that the deceased Kogi Sono Naobu met with Takeshita Corporation Mori at a club in Ginza on the night he was killed, so we just went over and asked as usual!"
"It is forbidden to investigate anything related to the Mori Special Agent, otherwise your special search department will be waiting to be punished!"
Minister Sato's criminal department ordered Lin Shuichi categorically, and there was no room for negotiation in his words.
"I know, but I remember that night when I came to the cage house to ask about the deceased Kogiso Naobu, although I also mentioned the name Seiichi Mori, but I just wanted to know if Mori had met with the deceased before he was killed. But since the other party's reaction is so strong, I'm afraid there are indeed some secrets in this that don't want to be known!"
Lin Xiuyi stood in Minister Sato's office and said to himself. After hearing Lin Xiuyi's answers, the counselor of the Middle Garden couldn't help but ask Lin Xiuyi in a little confusion:
"Na...... Nani?"
"Ah...... Thanks to the Minister and the Counsellor for the reminder, I think I can almost conclude that there is something between Mori and the deceased that he does not want to be known. So...... I'll take my leave!"
As soon as Lin Xiu's words fell, he saluted the counselor and Minister Sato, and then walked straight towards the door of the office.
"Wait a minute, you're not going to the cage house again, do you understand what I mean?
"Click!"
As Lin Xiuyi thoughtfully left Sato's office, the door to the office was gently shut. The counselor of Zhongyuan looked at Lin Xiuyi's departing figure, and still wanted to catch up with him with some unease to remind him, who knew that when he turned around, he saw Minister Sato's somewhat serious expression, and couldn't help but say with some grievances:
"I think he knows what I mean!"
"Stupid, you just said that, I'm afraid that guy has already decided that Sen Agent has a major suspicion!"
……
When Hayashi Shuichi returned from the office of the Minister of Crime, Urashima and Miki hurried up to inquire about the situation.
"The police department, Counselor Nakazono and Minister Sato, I didn't embarrass you!"
"Just a few reminders to me, it doesn't seem like a big deal. But we went to the cage house last night, and the other party must have informed the Mori manager. Judging by the reaction, it is indeed very likely that Mori met with the deceased Kogi in the cage house on the night he was killed, but Mori does not seem to be aware of this......"
"I didn't expect the other party to call the criminal department of the Metropolitan Police Department directly to complain, it's really hard for you to spend 200,000 yen in one night in order to investigate the case!"
"No way, as a public servant, I really can't accept the kindness of a stranger who meets for the first time, but that mother of the flower cage house, San, obviously knows the stakes for the meeting between the deceased and the Mori manager, otherwise, she wouldn't be so anxious to notify the other party overnight!"
"Woo!"
Just as Lin Xiuyi and his subordinates were thinking about how to continue the investigation next, Lin Xiuyi's mobile phone suddenly vibrate.
"Moses Moses?"
"Shuichi-kun, I heard that you are investigating the case related to the construction of Toshima and Naobi Kogiso?"
Hearing Jingzi's voice coming from the earpiece, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel a burst of surprise, he waved his hand to Miki and Urashima, signaling that he was going out to answer the phone, and then walked to a secluded place outside, and then replied to Jingzi in a low voice.
"That...... Why did you suddenly become concerned about this case?"
"It's no secret that Toshima Construction is in a bad situation right now, but it's a little abnormal that I just ask!"
"Forehead ......"
"Haha...... You've hit a nail in the cage house, right?"
"This ...... I didn't expect you to know about it!"
"A word of advice, Shuichi-kun! Don't underestimate the women of Ginza, they deal with the most successful businessmen and politicians in the country every day, and it is impossible to get information from them!"
"Hey, thanks for the reminder, but I'll continue to pursue this case!"
"Why don't we work together?"
"Cooperation, I guess it's not necessary!"
"Are you worried that I'm getting in the way?"
"No, I just ...... I just don't think there's anything to bother you about right now!"
"Don't worry, Xiu Yijun, I'm also a cadre of the National Police Agency now, and everyone has the same position, so naturally I have no reason to interfere in your work anymore! On the contrary, I can still give you some necessary assistance when you need it. Of course, it all depends on your needs......"
"But...... In that case, it will cause you a lot of trouble!"
"That's okay, how about we have a light lunch together at noon, I've already checked with the Mori manager of the Takeshita Works Store, and I'll ask her to meet at Marunouchi in the afternoon, and if you have any questions, you can ask him directly!
"Huh, you...... How did you get Mr. Mori?"
"With a little bit of connection, among my classmates studying in the United States are senior officials who work in the Malaysian Ministry of Transport, and Takeshita Official Store seems to have been trying to get an airport project in Malaysia recently, so I made a slight call to say hello to ......."
"That's right! Okay...... Then I'd be respectful and obey!"
……
When Lin Xiuyi put down the phone in his hand, he suddenly felt an unreal feeling. Originally, it was still a headache for him, but Jingzi actually easily got it done with a phone call, which really made Lin Xiuyi feel a little helpless. When did the gap between the two become so big.
"Whew!"
With the vibration of his mobile phone, Lin Xiuyi suddenly received a message from Jingzi. Seeing that the other party sent the address of the restaurant, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Do you want to tell Akemi-chan about this?"