Stay away from Conan.

Was there a spy among those present?
Upon hearing this, some people were shocked and confused, while others, like Gin, were taken aback.

After all, they knew very well that the fact that the organization was being spied on by spies from all sides was no lie, and they had dealt with these issues many times. Among them, the most memorable was FBI agent Shuichi Akai, who got close to Sherry's sister and even obtained the code name "Rye Whiskey".

But what this person is saying now...

It's not just the FBI; the CIA, the Japanese Public Security Bureau, and others have all successfully infiltrated these organizations? And they're currently among these people here?

Or is this merely a lie deliberately obscuring the truth?

That is, it is true that various forces have planted people within the organization, but the other party used this as a topic to make people think that this point among the people present was not a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

In other words, he might be lying in order to sow doubt among those present...

but……

Thinking of this, Gin's heart turned cold—

Because Gin had realized that, regardless of whether what the other party said was true or false, the fact that he had said it meant that there were spies planted by other forces among those present meant that, as a high-ranking member of the organization, he would have to deal with the matter and investigate the identity of each person.

If it turns out that some of the people in this group are actually spies from other factions, then this matter will be very difficult to resolve...

But what if the spy isn't found...

This will make things even harder to resolve!

It's likely that, out of caution, most of those present might be abandoned by the organization, or even—

Including yourself!

Thinking of this, a chilling killing intent welled up in Gin's heart. If he didn't get rid of this guy on the other end of the phone, it would definitely be a huge blow to the organization!
After all, the commotion this guy has caused is already enough to shake the organization's trust.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Gin realized he couldn't let this guy continue talking. Besides, since that guy wasn't here, and the search revealed nothing else, plus Rum's men were lying in wait outside, it seemed...

In an instant, having formed a plan, Gin temporarily withdrew the pistol he had pointed at Hara Yoshiaki's forehead. He then snatched the phone from Hara Yoshiaki's hand, which was on a call, and after taking a few steps away from the Bluetooth speaker, he abruptly ended the call.

That way, the other party won't be able to contact us anymore...

Having done all that, Gin's gaze involuntarily turned to the Bluetooth speaker placed on the table in the lobby. Because if he had to say, the only thing in the entire villa that might have a problem, allowing that person to tamper with it, was this Bluetooth speaker.

At this point, Gin couldn't help but consider simply throwing the Bluetooth speaker away, but he also had to consider what to do if the thing actually malfunctioned.

For example, there's the possibility that there might be a bomb inside, and the other party could remotely detonate it.

However, before Gin could make a move, another cell phone rang out from the hall filled with people.

Drawn by the perfectly timed ringtone, everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the ringing phone belonged to Pisco. Seemingly realizing the problem, Pisco quickly took out his own phone, thinking it best to just hang up. After all, Gin had just interrupted the call from the unknown person, and his phone was ringing right afterward; it was possible that the person had access to everyone's phone numbers and was calling randomly.

As a result, when Pisco took out his phone and saw the caller ID, he realized it was Rum's number. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Pisco couldn't just hang up on Rum, since Rum was still outside keeping watch.

So, under Gin's clearly displeased gaze, Pisco answered the phone, and then—

After listening to the voice on the other end of the phone for a moment, the old man's expression suddenly changed. He looked somewhat panicked, tapped something on his phone, and then:
"Why rush to interrupt me? If I wanted to, I could just send what I wanted to say to everyone here's phone. But..."

The Bluetooth speaker, which had been silent, suddenly started emitting a loud voice again, and naturally, everyone realized that the call Pisco had just received was indeed from the guy behind the scenes.

However, there's no time to consider why Pisco did this right now, because of what he said next—

"Once I send out a mass message, I'm not sure how many numbers I'll reach, and the people who will see it won't just be the ones here!"

Thus, the moment this person uttered these words, everyone immediately felt a sense of apprehension—

Since the other party wasn't present, stopping them from continuing was a perfectly reasonable course of action, as they couldn't directly threaten everyone present.

But now, the other party's meaning is very clear: if they don't let him speak here, they will directly spread the relevant information, and...

You never know what he'll spread!
Since the other party has access to the organization's secrets, the extent to which they have access is a concern, especially since many of the people present are politicians the organization has dealings with, and they also worry that their own scandals might be exposed.

After all, it's uncertain whether leaking the organization's secrets would be believed and used to threaten the organization. However, as a politician, if he were involved in related scandals...

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that they would reveal their contact with such obviously dangerous elements in the organization could be the end of their political careers, so this is something they absolutely cannot accept.

Therefore, at the Twilight Villa, where only a few core members of the organization were actually present, and most of the people were politicians, it was clear that most of them unconsciously accepted the threat from the other end of the phone.

Upon seeing this, Gin was suddenly taken aback, and then he understood why that person had summoned these outsiders connected to the organization here. With these people present, the organization would be hesitant to act rashly.

Of course, if I had to say something, I could kill everyone here right now, but things have come to this point, and I'm afraid I no longer have the final say.

After all, Rum is also aware of the current situation here...

"Of course, on the other hand, some of you may not believe the story about the spies who have infiltrated your ranks. Well... consider it a bonus."

"Previously, when you arrested and interrogated Kirito Rena, you didn't figure out her background. You only knew that she was referred to as 'Ethan' by another of her accomplices, those two intelligence agents, who belonged to—"

"CIA!"

Upon hearing this, Gin's pupils dilated in shock... (End of Chapter)