Chen Mo pushed open the car door and stepped out. Several detectives and police inspectors immediately approached, drew their Nambu pistols, pointed them at Chen Mo, and shouted, "Move slowly! Let me see both hands, then turn around and lie against the side of the car!"
"Hm? What is this about? Am I a criminal?" Chen Mo frowned and asked them.
"Shut up! Turn around! Get down!" one of the detectives shouted.
Detectives held much higher positions and ranks than patrol officers. They often handled criminal cases and had seen plenty of serious offenders, so they were not frightened just because Chen Mo was a wanted man.
In Japan, detective was generally an honorific used by civilians for police officers, particularly officers ranked inspector and above. Of course, some people simply called them officer or inspector.
For example, when Chen Mo had taken Inokami Hikaru's credentials to Kōkenji's home, the butler, being the butler of a wealthy household, had directly addressed Chen Mo as an officer. It was also a form of address for the police.
Patrol officers were different. They were the lowest-ranking police personnel, and their daily duties mostly consisted of riding bicycles through streets and alleys, checking things over, and handling trivial disputes.
Therefore, they rarely saw criminal cases or serious offenders even once a year. When they discovered that Chen Mo resembled the image of a wanted criminal, they naturally could not help being afraid.
Naturally, Chen Mo was not intimidated by the detective's shouting, nor would he follow their instructions.
Instead, he calmly asked the people before him, "What is going on? I'm not a criminal, so why are you treating me like this?"
"Hmph! Shut up and turn around!" The detective ignored Chen Mo's question and repeated himself.
Chen Mo frowned. He knew he