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In contemporary Japanese society, a rigid social hierarchy is the norm.
Subordinates, let alone attempting to replace their superiors, must kneel down and apologize even for simple verbal sparring.
Those who defy their superiors will be despised and condemned by everyone.
Matsuda's goal is to reach the pinnacle of the Metropolitan Police Department, and as the Superintendent General, he naturally cannot afford to make such a mistake so early on.
To recklessly step forward for the sake of a police inspector, even if Inspector Megure did so willingly, would appear in the eyes of outsiders to be...
In that case, it might turn out that Matsuda is ungrateful to his superiors in order to get a promotion!
Matsuda's actions just now may seem impulsive, but in the eyes of his superiors, they were acts of loyalty and compassion.
An ungrateful subordinate and a grateful subordinate.
It goes without saying which one is more favored by leaders and which they feel more comfortable using.
……
After Matsuda returned to the First Division office, Inspector Megure also returned quickly.
He took a break, called Matsuda out, and told him about the decisions of the leaders.
"Matsuda, although Minister Odagiri has assured us that it will not affect your promotion, the media has been making too much noise these past two days, so we have decided to let you rest for a couple of days for now."
After saying this, fearing that Matsuda might misunderstand, Inspector Megure quickly made a promise.
"Don't worry, there's really no other meaning behind this. I just want you to lay low for a couple of days until things calm down before you come back to work."
Megure was deeply moved by Matsuda's actions in standing up for him in the meeting room.
If, in the past, Inspector Megure only regarded Matsuda as a capable subordinate,
Now, he really does seem to consider Matsuda a brother.
"Matsuda, this is paid leave. The First Division's cases always bother you, so this is a good opportunity for you to rest." Inspector Megure patted Matsuda on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, Inspector, I have no objections." Matsuda wasn't too surprised by this.
After all, he is currently in the eye of the storm, and the Metropolitan Police Department does not want to get involved, so it can only make him disappear temporarily.
Besides, this is paid leave. Who, except for workaholics, would refuse such a good thing!
……
Matsuda himself was happy about the vacation, but others didn't share that view.
Upon hearing that he was taking a temporary break, Sato and Yumi asked him about it for quite a while with concern.
After confirming that Matsuda was really alright, the two left to attend to their respective work.
Conan, after Matsuda went to the press conference, did not leave immediately, but waited for news in Section 1.
This is how I learned that Matsuda had been "frozen out" by the Metropolitan Police Department's First Division.
"If you're in a bad mood, don't bottle it up," Conan said pointedly. "If you keep it inside, you might develop mental problems."
"What's wrong with me?" Matsuda glared at him, then clenched his fist and cracked his knuckles.
Upon seeing this, Conan immediately and instinctively took two steps back.
Seeing that Matsuda didn't punch him in the head, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued speaking.
"Uncle Mori has a case to handle today. Why don't you come along? It'll be a good way for you to relax."
Going to handle case requests, can that be considered a way to relax?
Matsuda was truly speechless.
Sonoko was absolutely right; Conan is indeed Shinichi Kudo.
This guy's mind is completely focused on case deduction; he's a complete and utter deduction maniac!
"Hey, are you scared?"
Seeing that Matsuda seemed unconvinced, Conan deliberately provoked him.
Are you afraid of losing to me again?
"When did I lose to you?" Matsuda asked, looking puzzled.
“It’s the case of Teiji Moriya,” Conan said smugly. “This time, I beat you to it and solved all the mysteries.”
"If it weren't for me, you and Inspector Megure would have been blown to pieces long ago!" Matsuda retorted irritably.
"Well..." Conan was speechless for a moment, "Let's just say it's a draw."
"Since we couldn't decide a winner in the Moriya Teiji case, why don't we have a contest in Uncle Mori's current case!"
"Let's see who can find the murderer first!"
……
Chapter 193 Matsuda: Actually, I can do magic tricks too.
Tsukumo Yasushi, a world-renowned magician.
A week ago, his wife, Shichiko Tsukumo, found him dead in the basement where he practiced magic.
Jiujiu Yuankang died of poisoning; the poison was aconitine.
When he died, his arms were straight, and he lay on the floor, all ten of his fingers adorned with rings.
At the crime scene, playing cards were scattered everywhere.
Among them, the backs of the Ace and Jack of Spades are stuck together.
There's a landline phone under the playing cards. After pressing the redial button, the phone's LCD screen will display a string of numbers.
126871**32489*13548*1397.
These are all contents recorded in the case files.
The case that Kogoro Mouri requested this time, namely the case of Motoyasu Tsukumo, had actually already been investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department's First Division.
The incident occurred a week prior, when Matsuda was busy filming Detective Koshien on Sonoko's island.
The case was then handled by Inspector Megure, along with Shiratori and Takagi, who went to the scene together.
Their conclusion was that Tsukumo Yasushi died by suicide!
suicide?
I wonder how Inspector Megure, Shiratori, and Takagi came to this conclusion?
Even after only a brief glance at the materials, Matsuda had a vague feeling that something was amiss.
Especially with the playing cards scattered all over the floor and the numbers on the landline screen, would someone who has already decided to commit suicide still have the mind to play this kind of guessing game?
……
When Matsuda and Conan arrived at Motoyasu Tsukumo's residence, Mori and Ran had already arrived earlier.
Standing at the gate of the yard, Matsuda originally intended to ring the doorbell.
But Conan, seeing that the door was unlocked, simply pushed it open and went inside.
Tsk tsk, being a kid has its advantages!
Matsuda followed Conan into the mansion.
As a renowned magician, Tsukumo Motoyasu is clearly quite wealthy.
Matsuda and Conan walked for quite a while before passing through the spacious courtyard and arriving in front of the mansion.
Matsuda and Conan pushed open the door, and it seemed that a small magic show was taking place in the hall.
"This detective is here to investigate the cause of Mr. Motoyasu's death, right? And... this young lady."
A man finished speaking elegantly, accompanied by a gesture of his arms.
Xiao Lan, who was standing to the side, suddenly noticed several white doves flying out from under her clothes.
Xiaolan quickly covered her short skirt, looking at the man performing the magic trick with embarrassment and anger.
"Damn it! This bastard actually dared to take advantage of Xiaolan..."
Conan gritted his teeth and ran straight over.
Then he stood guard beside Xiaolan.
Everyone in the room stared in surprise at the two people who had suddenly appeared.
"Conan, Officer Matsuda, what brings you here?" Ran asked in surprise.
"I heard from Uncle Mori that this request might be a bit troublesome, so I asked Officer Matsuda for help,"
Conan stood between Ran and the young magician.
"Did I say this request was troublesome..." Mori scratched his head, trying hard to recall for a long time, but still couldn't remember anything.
"Excuse me, my name is Matsuda Jinpei, and this is Edogawa Conan," Matsuda tapped Conan on the head, "This kid was in a hurry to find Ran Mouri, so he just barged in. I tried to stop him, but..."
Before Matsuda could finish speaking, Tsukumo Motoyasu's widow, Tsukumo Nanae, already showed a surprised expression.
"Matsuda Jinpei? You're that famous detective from the Metropolitan Police Department?"
"That was true before, but it's not necessarily true now."
A somewhat seductive woman said in a sarcastic tone,
"If he hadn't made a mistake, the explosion at the Mikado City Tower might never have happened."
The woman's words displeased the Mori family.
Ran and Conan were understandably upset, and even Kogoro Mouri was somewhat angry.
After all, Matsuda was his daughter's savior.
Xiaolan clenched her fists, wanting to speak up for Matsuda, but Matsuda stopped her.
"Forget it, no matter what you say, they probably won't listen."
"But..." Xiaolan bit her lower lip unwillingly.
"Detective, have the police arrived now?"