Conan: Ran, I really am Shinichi, you have to believe me!

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"The surname Fujimine... I hate people with the surname Fujimine the most in my life. People with the surname Fujimine are all sick, just like people with the surname Edogawa."

You can leave now. We don't need people with the surname Tengfeng here. If you choose a surname so casually, and don't even put any thought into choosing a name, I suspect there's something wrong with your work attitude.

Look at your delicate skin, smooth and fair; you're definitely not cut out to be an ordinary shop assistant.

"I'm not selling services here, so you can leave. I'm only looking for fruit vendors, not people who don't look like vendors or have questionable work attitudes."

Fujimine Fumiyo only gave her name and did nothing or demonstrate anything before being ruthlessly rejected, leaving her completely stunned.

Everyone was there for an interview, so why was it that the dark-skinned guy next to her could be hired without a test just by saying a name, while she was rejected even though she had also said a name? She was indignant.

But when she protested, Jiang Chengbei gave the same answer: he hated people with the surname Tengfeng and people who didn't care.

A spy who's too lazy to even come up with a fake surname and just uses his old one to get by—isn't this careless undercover agent clearly telling Conan that there's something wrong with this guy named Fujimine?

Chapter 151 Conan: Amuro Tooru has a problem.

They were only asked their names, and nothing else was asked. They weren't even asked to demonstrate their work skills. One was inexplicably kept on, and the other was inexplicably kicked out.

The reason for this was something that Yukiko Kudo, who was driven away, couldn't understand, and even Tooru Amuro, who was left behind, couldn't understand.

If you don't understand something, you should ask. This is the persona that Amuro Tooru, a sunny and handsome part-time worker full of enthusiasm for life, has created for himself. So, without any hesitation, he looked at Jiang Chengbei with a puzzled expression:

"Boss, I think Miss Fujimine is quite nice, why don't you hire her?"

"Touko, you're still too young. Didn't you realize she's an actress who came here to experience life and hone her acting skills?"

Once she has achieved her goal, experienced the life of an ordinary shop assistant, and honed her acting skills, she will leave immediately. Why would I hire a shop assistant who won't stay long?

Actors can do retakes if their acting is bad, but it's different for you, Touko. If you don't work hard, you won't even be able to eat.

"Come on, go and carry these boxes of fruit upstairs."

Then, Jiang Chengbei began to order Amuro Tooru around without any politeness, not letting him rest for a moment.

If he slacked off even slightly, Jiang Chengbei would scold him from the side, telling him to work harder or his wages and bonuses would be deducted.

Even if Amuro Tooru did a good job and Jiang Chengbei, who was always finding fault, couldn't find anything wrong with it, Jiang Chengbei would still lie in his armchair drinking tea and nag Amuro Tooru incessantly, telling him to work more when he was young so that when he got old he could do less work and would feel very happy compared to when he was young.

Amuro Tooru is a seasoned worker, skilled and quick, with strong work ability. He is a rare skilled worker, so no matter how picky Jiang Chengbei is, he can do a job that leaves Jiang Chengbei speechless.

In just a short while, skilled worker Amuro Tooru had tidied up the fruit shop and made it spotless. Any owner would have to sincerely praise him: "Amuro, well done!"

However, for Jiang Chengbei, who aspires to be a ruthless boss, it doesn't matter whether his employees perform well or are hardworking; what matters is that his employees have the heart of a ruthless boss.

So, Jiang Chengbei thought that after seeing his excellent performance, he would be satisfied. Even if he didn't receive any praise, he would at least get a smile. Instead, he was met with Jiang Chengbei's sour face and dissatisfaction.

"Touko, this isn't good enough. You're not doing enough and you're too slow. Did you slack off when I wasn't looking?"

Hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Amuro Tooru was stunned: "You were watching me the whole time while I was working, and you didn't slack off. How could I have slacked off?"

Fine, I'll just have to put up with this unscrupulous boss.

Jiang Chengbei glanced at the blazing sun outside, its intense heat scorching the earth. He then pretended to pull a stack of flyers and a black bear mascot costume from under the counter and placed them in front of Amuro Tooru.

"Business is slow in the store right now. Why don't you wear this and go hand out flyers at the door?"

Looking at the thick, heavy black mascot costume, and then at the scorching sun outside, Amuro Tooru stared at Jiang Chengbei in disbelief:

"Boss, it's so hot outside, and there's hardly anyone on the street. You want me to wear this to hand out flyers right now?"

Seeing Amuro Tooru's reluctance to go, Jiang Chengbei said with a smile:

"Touzi, you can't even handle this little bit of hardship? These young people nowadays are hopeless. They can't even endure a little hardship. Honestly, your generation has never experienced hardship. You're all doomed."

Faced with Jiang Chengbei's condescending remarks, Amuro Tooru curled his lip and said, "Boss, you seem to be younger than me..."

"Shut up! Don't talk back. I'm the boss now, and you're the employee. What right do you have to talk back?"

If you're not happy, get out of here right now and never show your face in front of me again. Every time I see you, I'll call the police.

The economy is bad right now, there are more cattle than rats. I heard some police officers have to drive taxis or take on side jobs after work. If you still want this job, you'd better shut up and stand there quietly while I lecture you.

"I was wrong, boss. I'll never talk back again."

Amuro Tooru's attitude was very proper. In order to provide Jiang Chengbei with good emotional value, he immediately bowed and apologized: "For the sake of work and Conan, I endured it."

Seeing Amuro Tooru's sincere expression, Jiang Chengbei was very satisfied. He adopted the air of a ruthless tycoon and patted Amuro Tooru on the shoulder condescendingly.

"You need to know how fortunate and easy your current job is compared to some other professions. It allows you to slack off all the time, and the salary is still so high."

Look outside, those two policemen patrolling in the sun. Aren't they also working hard under the scorching sun? What's wrong with asking you to go outside and hand out some flyers?

"They're all... well, oh... people, can't you learn from them?"

Jiang Chengbei's pause almost broke Amuro Tooru's composure. He was afraid that Jiang Chengbei would suddenly say that he was also a policeman.

Jiang Chengbei seemed oblivious to Amuro Tooru's fright and continued:

"Think about it, they are police officers, they do this every day, rain or shine, whether it's scorching sun, a level 10 typhoon, a level 8 downpour, or whether it's hail or heavy snow, the police, especially the traffic police, still have to be out on duty."

It is because of their tireless efforts that we have been able to safeguard our peace.

They've all worked so hard, can't you learn from them and hand out some flyers?

Being a police officer is not only tiring, but also dangerous. You could face life-threatening situations at any time and even lose your life if you're not careful.

Compared to them, your job, which only requires you to wear a mascot costume and hand out flyers, is incredibly fortunate.

Listening to Jiang Chengbei's rambling, Amuro Tooru's face darkened: Why does he keep talking about the police? Did I get exposed?

Impossible. I've been an undercover agent in the dark organization for six years without being exposed. How could an ordinary fruit shop owner possibly recognize me as a police officer?

Just as Amuro Tooru was trying to comfort himself, Jiang Chengbei's next words almost made him break down.

"You just didn't become a policeman. Your life is too comfortable and easy. You complain about this and that when you do this little job. You're unwilling to endure hardship."

Looking at your face, which is said to bring misfortune to friends and colleagues, it's fortunate that you only do odd jobs and don't have a stable job, otherwise your colleagues would be cursed to death by you.

For example, if you were a police officer, your fellow officers would be in serious trouble. The police profession is inherently dangerous, and if they encounter someone like you, it's double the danger. The cumulative effect would almost certainly result in them being either killed or maimed, with heavy casualties.

Upon hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Amuro Tooru almost lost control of himself. Fortunately, he had been an undercover agent for many years, so he quickly pulled his head back and looked away, thus preventing Jiang Chengbei from seeing the murderous aura in his eyes.

"It's a good thing you didn't settle down and find a job and stay there, otherwise your boss would have been really harassed by you."

It's a good thing you didn't become a police officer, which is a dangerous profession, otherwise all your colleagues would be dead.

Fortunately, you found a boss like me with a tough life. My life can withstand a jinx like you who brings misfortune to superiors, subordinates, and colleagues.

Working here is a blessing for you; at least I won't be like your previous bosses, who were cursed to death by you.

If you don't believe me, I'll introduce you to some other unlucky stars similar to you later.

However, he's a bit better off than you. Although he causes death wherever he goes, he doesn't target acquaintances; he only targets strangers. Wherever he lives, a large number of people will die.

Fortunately, I possess great magical power and can specifically suppress you demons, which is why no one has died while he lives here.

"If you don't believe me, go back and watch TV and read the newspapers. How many police officers died when he lived in the Metropolitan Police Department? After he moved here, didn't not a single police officer die?"

Upon hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Amuro Tooru's gaze turned cold. Realizing his own unease, he quickly lowered his head, muttering something under his breath.

"I don't believe you, don't scare me..."

But his mind was in turmoil: Why did he keep mentioning the police? Did he already know who he was?

And why did he mention Conan? Why did he mention that when Conan was in the Metropolitan Police Department, many police officers died, but after Conan left, no police officers died anymore?

Could it be that a large part of the reason I came to investigate Conan was because he guessed this?

Speaking of which, Amuro Tooru came to Jiangcheng North to apply for a shop assistant job mainly to investigate Conan, and also to investigate Jiangcheng North, Kogoro Mouri, Inspector Megure and others around Conan.

Amuro Tooru wants to investigate Conan for many reasons.

When Conan was in the Metropolitan Police Department, police officers died every day. But as soon as he left, the deaths stopped, and things have been peaceful ever since.

Regarding this phenomenon, most people in the Metropolitan Police Department believe that Conan is a jinx, a jinx, and that he is the one who caused the deaths of those police officers. However, Amuro Tooru does not think so. He believes that Conan may have orchestrated it and that he is the mastermind behind it all.

Because within the mysterious organization, he overheard a rumor that Gin had found a criminal strategist and asked this strategist, who had gone on a killing spree at the Metropolitan Police Department, to help him kill a policeman, thus allowing Amuro Tooru to finally uncover the clues about who had betrayed Kagemitsu three years ago.

Moreover, an even more incredible piece of news spread like wildfire within the dark organization he infiltrated: Gin and Vodka witnessed someone kicking an armed helicopter to pieces and even bringing down six military aircraft at once.

The incident of six military aircraft crashing over Beika Town did indeed happen, but the cause and effect have been investigated and clarified. It was a major air disaster caused by a U.S. military pilot who had his girlfriend stolen and was drunk. Now it has become that someone kicked the military aircraft, which fills Amuro Tooru with curiosity.

Then came the bombing of several shrines.

On the surface, in order to quell public opinion, the blame for the destruction of the sacred toilet was placed on Moriya Teiji early on. However, regardless of the motive or the ability, the higher-ups always felt that there was something fishy about the matter and that there was something going on.

So when no other clues could be found, the task of finding out the truth behind the scenes fell to Rei Furuya, who had to go undercover and lead the Zero Team in handling many major cases.

The capable are often given more work. The only one capable person on the police side is Rei Furuya, so in addition to his undercover work, he also has to come back to help investigate the case.

In the world of Detective Conan, Rei Furuya is a genius; he infiltrates the Black Organization to investigate while simultaneously leading a team within the Public Security Bureau.

These two jobs, full of contradictions and conflicts, could easily expose his undercover identity if he wasn't careful. Only Furuya Rei, a master of time and space management, has done them perfectly and has not yet revealed his identity.

Just as Amuro Tooru had finally met his match and was filled with worry about whether his true identity would be exposed, he heard Jiang Chengbei say this:

"Here's what I'll do: I'll give you a test. If you pass, you can stay and work for me. I can even promote you to a partner, help you reach the pinnacle of life, and marry a beautiful and wealthy woman."

If you don't want to take the test, then please turn left and leave along the sidewalk. I don't need a clerk who can't endure hardship.

But if you pass my test, and I'm not a stingy boss, I'll give you shares in the business, and you can become one of the shareholders.

How much salary you get, whether you can become a shareholder, how tiring or hard the work is—none of these things matter. What matters is investigating Conan, who has an intricate connection to the bombing of the sacred toilet and who, despite not staying long in the Metropolitan Police Department, caused the deaths of dozens of police officers there.

He'd be willing to stay here and investigate Conan, even if it meant Amuro Tooru working for free.

Therefore, for the sake of the country and to find out the truth about Conan, I, Amuro Tooru, will endure it!

Jiang Chengbei has now made a grand promise, and Amuro Tooru pretends to be a clueless new college graduate who hasn't seen through it yet, feigning ignorance and happily agreeing.

To avoid Jiang Chengbei discovering more, testing him further, and realizing his secret identity, Amuro Tooru pretended to be so intoxicated by the pancake that he lost his senses. He could only reluctantly put on the heavy mascot costume, take the flyers, and sunbathe in front of the store on the deserted street.

As soon as he came out, Amuro Tooru couldn't stand the heat and stuffiness within seconds because the mascot costume was black, thick, heavy, warm, and well-sealed.

I can't give up. I've been through much harder times, so this is nothing. I'll endure it!

Thankfully, after several hours of hard work, feeling awful and like he'd been pulled from the water, with a dizzy and throbbing head, Amuro Tooru experienced employee benefits for the first time:

That means you can use the key to Conan's room to take a shower in Conan's room.

So, Amuro Tooru, who had just finished taking a quick shower and was illegally searching Conan's room while still being able to return to his original state, was caught red-handed by Conan when he returned from school.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Amuro Tooru, who had been dizzy from the sun and then overreacted to the cold water, immediately transformed into a sunny boy, scratching the back of his head and grinning foolishly:

"You must be Conan? Hello, I'm a new employee at the store, Tooru Amuro. You can call me Amuro."