Lin Xinyi accepted the challenge.
Then, as the newly appointed joint commander, he immediately began preparing while time was still tight.
The first thing to do was naturally to understand the police's existing plan and figure out the internal layout of the Bell Tower.
"Inspector Nakamori, take Mr. Lin Xinyi on a thorough tour."
Without waiting for Lin Xinyi to speak, Director Odagiri took the initiative to say it for him.
"Mm." Inspector Nakamori grunted reluctantly.
Most of his command authority had been taken away by Lin Xinyi, this well-connected newcomer who had dropped out of nowhere. He felt like someone had just scooped away the beef he had painstakingly cooked in a hot pot.
"Take this seriously. Let me see what preparations you've made so far, too."
Director Odagiri added meaningfully.
"Uh..." Seeing his task of showing a connected newcomer the ropes suddenly turn into an inspection by his superior, Inspector Nakamori immediately broke out in a thin sheen of sweat.
But then he reconsidered:
Since Director Odagiri was coming along as well, this was the perfect opportunity to show him how thorough his plan was, how complete his preparations were, how rigorous his attitude was, and how hard he had worked.
That way, even if the director did not return command authority to him, he would at least know who deserved the real credit for this arrest.
That was right. Catching a thief ultimately depended on skill. What did it matter if that Lin brat had powerful connections? Could he possibly outdo an experienced old policeman like him in actual command and deployment?!
Hahaha!
Inspector Nakamori laughed wildly to himself, then led the way with renewed energy.
"Director Odagiri, this way, please!"
He led Odagiri and Lin Xinyi deeper into the Bell Tower from the lobby, explaining as