Chapter 274 An Inexpensive Criminal

Chapter 274 An Inexpensive Criminal

Odagiri Toshiya paused his action of shoveling rice and looked up at Chi Feichei, "Investing in the name of the Suzuki Foundation? If the Suzuki Foundation gets involved, the Company..."

Even if they were helping out of consideration for Chi Feichei now, what about after the Company developed well?

After a long time, the Company might no longer be their Company.

He wasn't lacking in food and drink; starting a Company was just so he could have his own Career. If it ended up belonging to the Suzuki Foundation, he wouldn't be willing.

"The Suzuki Foundation wants to develop the Entertainment Industry, there's no need for them to target my side," Chi Feichei understood what Odagiri Toshiya was worried about. "He specifically asked if we weren't relying on our families, so he probably wants to invest under a personal Name and then give it to Sonoko, letting us bring Sonoko along to play."

Odagiri Toshiya breathed a sigh of relief, "That Young Miss of the Suzuki Family, I saw her at the Banquet last time, but I don't know much about her..."

Temper and Personality also needed to be Considered.

Now, the three of them understood each other. If there was a Matter, Chi Feichei and Morizono Kikuto would Help, major decisions could be Discussed among the three of them, and at other times, those two wouldn't interfere.

If a Young Miss with a bad temper came to point fingers, would he have to keep that Young Miss Company?

"Sonoko has a good Personality, a bit careless," Chi Feichei said. "She doesn't put on airs like a Young Miss either, sometimes she's unreliable, but she's quite good to her Friends."

Odagiri Toshiya Nodded, "Oh! Then I have no Problem here. Have you told Kikuto?"

"I told him this morning, he has no opinion," Chi Feichei analyzed. "Actually, once it develops, as long as it's in Japan, people from other Financial Groups will definitely want to Intervene. They won't touch the Shares I hold, but it's hard to say about yours. It's Better to bring Sonoko in. With the Suzuki Foundation interfering, other Financial Groups won't make a move."

In Japan's business world now, basically from top to bottom, various Financial Groups are more or less involved.

Those big Financial Groups just stick to one Point—we want a piece of anything that's Making Money!

"Bringing Sonoko along is probably also Uncle Suzuki wanting her to try and make Contact," Chi Feichei continued. "Cultivate Interest, Accumulate a bit of Experience..."

"And By the Way, build a Relationship with you and Study a bit," Odagiri Toshiya Understood. "Experience taught by Elders is definitely not as good as what you figure out yourself. Then you Agree, As For the Shares, we'll each move a little out..."

"This morning when he asked Whether or Not he should Help, he was planning to invest. I Refused," Chi Feichei said.

"Hey?" Odagiri Toshiya was in Doubt, "Why?"

"For a Scheme that's guaranteed to win, you definitely wait until you've won before selling Shares," Chi Feichei said Calmly. "If this Operation is handled well, the Company's Market Value will Increase even more. We'll sell it for a High Price then."

Odagiri Toshiya was Speechless again. He knew very well that with Chi Feichei's Arrangement, the Possibility of them collapsing was small, and they could quickly Open up the Situation. Investing then, compared to investing in a newly established Company, would cost more than just a little bit of Money. "Your Relationship with Miss Suzuki should be quite good, right?"

"It is good," Chi Feichei acknowledged, then added, "But it doesn't affect me Making Money from her Family. Uncle Suzuki didn't insist, probably also wanting to Check if we can Stabilize. Don't Worry, he also Understands that if they enter the market after we Stabilize, they will naturally have to spend a little more Money."

Odagiri Toshiya: "..."

This... is very good!

...

In the evening, the Junior Detective League caught the person who betrayed the Company.

Actually, this wasn't difficult. Release different False Information to the Suspects, then ask them to maintain Confidentiality with others, and see which piece of Information is known by The Other Party.

However, the group of Kids from the Junior Detective League felt that this didn't give them a chance to show their skills, so they went to Doctor Agasa to borrow Gadgets, performed Surveillance, Investigation, and Tracking, and Actually caught the Head of Public Relations Department red-handed on his way back Home.

"Uncle, we've already recorded what you said on the Phone Call just now!" Mitsuhiko said with a Serious Face, holding the Voice Recorder. "It's useless for you to argue!"

Odagiri Toshiya, who was called to watch the Play, walked out, "Actually, wasn't it enough for me to hear it?"

"Wrong, Wrong," Genta reminded him seriously, "It's Better to have Evidence for whatever you do!"

"Conan said that," Ayumi added.

On the Mobile Phone, Conan chuckled, "Okay, let's leave it at that. Something seems to have happened on my end, I'll Contact you when I get back."

"Hey?" Mitsuhiko Lowered his Head to Look at his Mobile Phone, "He already hung up."

"Anyway, Thank You," Odagiri Toshiya was too lazy to Pay Attention To the Traitor and Received the Voice Recorder. "But you group of Kids are really Intense."

Not to mention finding out who it was, they Actually caught them in the act and even got Evidence...

"Of Course! We are the Junior Detective League!"

"Okay, then let's do it Collectively! Haibara Classmate, you come along too! Junior Detective League—"

"Operation Great Success!"

Haibara Ai was pulled along and reluctantly followed with a Sentence.

Chi Feichei wasn't Surprised; this group of Children had strong Execution Ability. "The Commission Fee will be transferred to that Bank card I gave you Tomorrow. Toshiya, you Handle things here, I'll Send them back Home."

On the way back Home, the three Children were taking Notes in the Car.

"We've received Commission Fees for a total of three Commissions now, and they all seem to be Brother Chi's Commissions..."

"Really."

"Of Course," Haibara Ai said Speechless, "Besides him, who else would Commission Children to do these things? As For the Investigation Commissions at School, we can't possibly take Money from Children, right?"

The Back Seat was quiet for a moment.

Ayumi reminded her, "Haibara Classmate, you are also a Child!"

"And Children also give Commission Fees," Mitsuhiko corrected seriously, "Last time for the School Commission, didn't we receive Kamen Rider Cards?"

"Yes, yes..." Haibara Ai responded Speechless.

"But our Commission Records look too Weird, the Clients are all Brother Chi," Genta wrote and drew in his Handbook, then held it up for the others to Look at. "Look, wouldn't it be much Better if we changed it to THK Entertainment Company?"

"Really!" Mitsuhiko also Lowered his Head to Revise his Record. "Then for the Mascot Commission, how about we change it to Shinchi Group?"

Chi Feichei had Nothing to Say. This group of Kids was quite good at creating a Gimmick, but he guessed no one would believe it even if they put it out there.

On the Sidewalk across the Street, a sloppy Man wearing an Overcoat walked past with his Head lowered.

Chi Feichei caught a glimpse of him in his Peripheral Vision and slowed down the Car speed.

"What's Wrong?" Haibara Ai was in Doubt.

"Saw a very Weird Person," Chi Feichei Looked in the Rearview Mirror, but the Person was already gone, and the Car couldn't conveniently Stop in the Traffic, so he could only continue Driving forward. "On a Hot Day, still wearing a Long Overcoat."

"That is indeed very Weird," Mitsuhiko Looked at the sky Outside. "Although the Sun has completely Set, the Temperature at Night these past two Days is also very High. Wouldn't it be too Hot to wear an Overcoat?"

"What kind of Person was it?" Genta Turned his Head to Look out the Rear car window, but could only See the continuous Car Lights behind them forming a Sea of lights.

"His Hat was pulled down very low, and he was far away, so I didn't See his Appearance clearly..."

Chi Feichei glanced sideways and saw a Big fire rising up behind the Houses on the other Driveway ahead.

The Day before yesterday, he saw an Online Report about an Arsonist, which should be this Case.

"His Hair was very messy, looked sloppy, and he was carrying a Jerrycan like the kind used for Gasoline."

"Ah?" Ayumi Turned her Head to Look at the Big fire that had been left behind, "Could it be that Serial Arsonist?"

"Then Brother Chi is a Witness, right?" Genta said actively, "Should we go to the Metropolitan Police Department to Explain the Situation?"

"First, you didn't Witness the other party committing Arson, you just saw a Suspicious Person on the Street, so you can't be a Witness, and you can't Confirm that he is the Arsonist," Haibara Ai extended her Finger. "Second, you didn't See the other party's Appearance clearly, you only saw his Outerwear and Hat. Even if you provide Information, you just need to Call a familiar Police Officer and Say something, there's no need to go to the Metropolitan Police Department. Moreover, this kind of Testimony isn't very useful. In the Crowd, Brother Hichiji didn't even See the other party's Pants or Shoe, right?"

"Uh-huh," Chi Feichei didn't Say much and Sent the three Kids back Home one after another.

"I'll Call Doctor Agasa and Stay the Night at your Place tonight," Haibara Ai took out her Mobile Phone and dialed Doctor Agasa's Home Landline Phone number. "Didn't you want to Investigate that Arsonist? I happen to want to See how a Bounty Hunter Works."

Chi Feichei pulled over to the Roadside and stopped the Car. After Haibara Ai finished the Phone Call with Doctor Agasa, he Asked, "I acted very obviously?"

"Not very obvious," Haibara Ai recalled a bit. "You slowed down the Car speed just now. If you weren't bringing the Children, you probably wanted to Chase after and See, right?"

"Sort of," Chi Feichei Admitted, took out his Mobile Phone, and flipped through the recent Bounties. "Although he's not very Valuable, if I can catch him easily, I can get some Pocket Money."

Haibara Ai suddenly thought of something, "The Pocket Money you used to Invest in the new Company, couldn't it be..."

"Uh-huh, earned from Bounties," Chi Feichei said.

Is earning Bounties that profitable?

Several hundred million Japanese Yen...

Haibara Ai felt emotional inside and Asked, "What do we do next? Where do we start Investigating?"

"Let's first See how much he's worth..." Chi Feichei flipped through and found the Arsonist's Wanted poster. "2... Something just happened. Three Arson Cases, no one was injured or killed. In that last one, a Male Corpse was found at the Scene."

Haibara Ai leaned forward and Looked at the Mobile Phone screen.

Bounty Board personal page, no Wanted photo, Code Name is '7.12 Serial Arsonist', followed by '4 Arson cases, 1 Victim (July 22nd, 22:23 Update)', and then a summary of each Arson Location and other Information.

"It was Updated about an Hour after the fire started?"

"It's been like this since I appeared," Chi Feichei rolled down the Car Window, Lit a Cigarette, and let the Smoke drift out from the Window. "Before this, the Bounty Board wasn't looked at by many People, it was probably Updated once every two or three Days. In addition, now it's generally Updated once a Day. This Update is so fast, it Indicates that the Police attach importance, meaning it's Urgent."

"After all, a Human Life was lost..." Haibara Ai Looked up a bit at the Cigarette between Chi Feichei's Fingers and felt that Chi Feichei might be feeling bad inside, so she didn't Say anything more.

After all, they happened to pass by tonight. If they had gone to See at that time, maybe they could have saved someone.

After Considering a bit, Haibara Ai changed the Topic, "The Bounty is 200,000 Japanese Yen, the Price Increased, right?"

"Uh-huh," Chi Feichei continued flipping through the Bounty Board while Smoking, suppressing the Excitement of Aiming at the Prey in his Heart, so as not to give off any Coldness and Scare Haibara Ai. "In terms of the Ranking List, this Fellow isn't too high up. The main reason is that the Police are afraid he will kill again, that's why it's Urgent. But, there are too many Urgent cases."

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