Conan: I'm Not a Model Worker in the Winery

Chapter 396 Possibility Analysis

Gin was shocked by Vermouth's sudden scolding.

Then a series of shattering sounds came out of her mouth, making Gin sweat for his lollipop.

On second thought, lollipops are consumables and will eventually be sacrificed.

Gin also felt relieved. He rummaged in his pocket, took out a milk-flavored lollipop and put it in his mouth.

Vermouth, who was sitting opposite him, exploded for a moment, then calmed down immediately. "Even if that unscrupulous guy is really in Europe, it doesn't seem to be of much help to us, right?"

"No... It's still very useful before the people sent by the unscrupulous boss arrive."

Gin also chewed his lollipop with a 'crunch' sound, looking puzzled, "No wonder he told us not to do anything."

“…Huh?” Vermouth didn’t quite understand what Gin said. “What do you mean?”

"No, I just figured out some things, such as the collapse of Dubonnet's intelligence system and Dubonnet's whereabouts. The unscrupulous boss must know about it." Gin held his chin up, "But in fact, the destruction of Dubonnet's intelligence station has no major impact on the organization's overall intelligence system."

There were many question marks in Vermouth's eyes, "So?"

"So, why would the unscrupulous boss suddenly be on guard against me?" Gin asked in a deep tone.

However, this confused Vermouth, "Wait, what are you talking about? Are you trying to say that the boss is on guard against you because something went wrong with Dubonnet? So you were 'dismissed'?"

Gin was silent for two seconds, then uttered a regretful sound: "Well, it seems you didn't understand."

Vermouth's eye twitched, "...I'm so sorry, could you please say something more understanding?"

"Okay." Gin naturally agreed. "Of course, what I said comes from my intuition and conjecture, and it may not be true."

"You say." Vermouth took out the stick of the lollipop and put it in the ashtray on the table.

"The collapse of Dubonnet's intelligence system has no impact on the organization's overall intelligence system, but the unscrupulous boss treated it as a formidable enemy. Not only did he ask me to suspend my actions, he also intended to replace me..."

Gin knocked on the table. "Can I understand that Dubonnet is actually used to monitor me and has all the information about me? If that's the case, the intelligence station over there was invaded and the data was destroyed, which means that the boss has lost control of me, so it's reasonable for him to be afraid of me."

He originally suspected that Chabli might have secretly reported the matter, but on second thought, Chabli even told Vermouth that he was going to track down Akai Shuichi, so the report to the boss was most likely for this reason. Because Chabli had too many dark histories in the past, and the unscrupulous boss did not like his subordinates to make such speculations without evidence, so it was unlikely that Chabli reported his suspicion to the unscrupulous boss.

The only thing left is Dubonnet...

Belmode: "..."

Isn't this really Gin's persecution complex?

Gin didn't know that Vermouth was criticizing him, and he continued to speculate while stroking his chin:
"If you think in this way, it means that I am not considered as one of the 'confidants' of that unscrupulous boss. At least I am not one of his own..."

“…Are you serious?” Vermouth said with a ‘are you kidding me’ expression, “Gin, are you suffering from paranoia? The kind that you’re being persecuted?”

Doesn’t Gin have any idea about his own status in the boss’s eyes?
Gin: "..."

How does Vermouth speak?

"I'm serious, okay?" Gin said unhappily, "Since the unscrupulous boss is not the same person as that one, there might be someone else acting on his behalf... Who knows which one was the one who was optimistic about me in the first place? There might even be conflicts between these people."

He actually had a lot of outrageous guesses in his mind, but due to the lack of any details or evidence to prove them, he didn't say too much, for fear of confusing his people.

“…What you said is true.” Vermouth was somewhat convinced.

Gin asked again: "Also, how long was it since you last saw that person in person?" "A long time ago, twenty or thirty years." Vermouth suddenly raised her head, "Don't you think..."

"Yes."

Gin grinned, "That person might be in Japan."

After hearing this, Vermouth fell silent.

Gin observed her expression, "Why? You don't want to see that person?"

"Hmph... not really." Vermouth snorted, "Okay, forget about these guys, tell me about your recent plans."

"Recently? I don't have any plans recently. After all, the organization just suffered a setback, and the FBI also suffered heavy losses. We need to wait for both sides to recover." Gin yawned, "CIA and Interpol should also be making moves soon, as well as SIS..."

At this point, Gin paused, "By the way, Vermouth, who did you go to England to deal with?"

He forgot.

Vermouth squinted her eyes. "That was the person in charge of the investigation into Rum's case, Akai Tsutomu's wife, Akai Mari... Akai Shuichi is their son."

"Akai Mari... She's from SIS, right? She might show up in Japan, so you can pay more attention to her."

Gin suddenly remembered the relationship between the Akai family and the Miyano family, and felt an inexplicable toothache.

"I've been keeping an eye on her." Vermouth's voice was a little depressed. "What are you planning to do with the SIS people?"

"It's always good to have more helpers." Gin narrowed his eyes. "Based on your investigation of this woman, if we use her husband, sister, brother-in-law, and two nieces to coerce and bribe her, is it possible for her to stand on our side?"

Belmode: "...?"

Gin is probably a devil, isn't he? He doesn't even spare the dead?
After thinking for a while, Vermouth shook his head, "I don't know about this either."

"Then let's talk about it later."

Gin just asked casually and didn't expect Vermouth to know the personality and thinking pattern of a person who was originally in an enemy of the organization.

The two of them remained silent for a while until a bartender came over and gave each of them a refill of rum and water.

"So you don't have any plans recently?"

"...No, at most I'll go for a walk outside."

"You have somewhere else to go?"

"The world is so big, there is no place you can't go. Isn't your junior brother going to Osaka to steal something in a few days?"

Gin took a sip of boiled water.

He wanted to go over and join in the fun... Well, he would use the excuse of inspecting the situation in the Tequila management area. This wouldn't be a big action, it was just him doing his job conscientiously.

Let Vodka stay in Tokyo, so that Tokyo won't be too empty. Who knows when the people sent by the unscrupulous boss will arrive?
Gin felt melancholy.

Vermouth raised an eyebrow after hearing this, "I almost forgot about this... Have you solved the riddle?"

Gurgle Gurgle

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