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

Chapter 610: Empty Organization Headquarters
"I don't know the specific situation. My mother said that they found a breakthrough in the organization in the UK and are currently recruiting personnel."

Shuichi Akai also knew that James knew about his family background and did not hide it.

When he first joined the FBI, his only purpose was to investigate his father's death.

However, he didn't expect that the more he investigated, the closer he got to the behemoth Black Organization... and after he came into contact with the Black Organization, his obsession shifted a bit, causing him to be single-minded in wanting to bring down the organization, and sometimes even forgetting his original intention.

But at present, the Black Organization is inseparable from his father's death. He had indeed overestimated the FBI before, thinking that by joining the FBI and going deep into it, he could obtain some confidential information, but in fact, everything was almost starting from scratch.

Shuichi Akai actually understood that the FBI high-ranking officials did not care about someone like him who was seeking revenge for his father, and they just used him to test the depth of the organization...

"My father's disappearance is unclear, and the clues to the case he is investigating are also vague. Perhaps, he needs to open up a new intelligence route." Akai Shuichi's mind was churning.

Perhaps because he had come into contact with Lie many times before, he had some other ideas, and fundamentally, he did not rely on the FBI itself as much as before.

"The British side? A breakthrough for the organization?" James, of course, did not know what Akai Shuichi was planning, but he was concerned about the organization and had a slightly happy look on his face. "If that's the case, and if everything goes well, they might be able to put a lot of pressure on the organization. In this way, we..."

Akai Shuichi shook his head: "Mr. James, it's too early to be happy now."

"…How do you explain this?"

"Although the organization has some gaps over there, MI6 has also discovered some anomalies." Akai Shuichi took a puff of smoke, "It seems that some of the original defenses have weakened, but no corresponding activities of the organization have been found."

James was silent for a second.

Because he was well aware of Shuichi Akai's characteristics as a riddle man, he asked directly when there were some things he didn't understand: "So, Akai-kun, what you mean is..."

Akai Shuichi was also silent for a while, and then he sighed in his heart that it was tiring to talk to him, and then he said: "The defense of the members in Europe has weakened, and the number of personnel seems to have decreased... If the situation is true, just imagine, where did those missing people go?"

The hint is already obvious.

If James still doesn't understand, he can step down from his position as general manager.

"You mean, those people in the organization might have moved to Japan?"

James's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

"Not necessarily... maybe he went to America." Akai Shuichi said in a deep voice.

After all, the FBI has actually sent quite a few people to Japan, so it's a bit empty. I don't know whether the organization has discovered their weaknesses and wants to go to the United States to fight back, or whether they are gathering here to drive the FBI out of Japan.

James: "..."

Shuichi Akai's words did not make James feel relieved at all. Instead, he felt as if he was being stabbed in the back.

"... Let's put this topic aside for now." James thought for a while and sighed, "Regarding the member named 'Kil', have you not decided how to deal with him?"

Akai Hide's eyes flickered, and he understood. He shook his head gently and said, "Mr. James, although Kil is tight-lipped and has little value to us, please believe me, she will play a huge role when necessary."

"I have no worries about your decision."

James' eyes were somewhat helpless. "But you also know that our current situation cannot allow anything to go wrong... Now that Judy's life or death is uncertain, the main force is only you and Soran. I cannot ignore his opinion."

Akai Shuichi: "..."

understood.

So Sauron is questioning his decision again? What a lingering loser.

"If there is really no other way, you can just put all the responsibility on me. I don't want to put too much pressure on you."

Akai Shuichi said sincerely.

There were some things that he really wasn't comfortable telling his colleagues right now.

Besides...he now has some distrust towards the FBI.

——Just in case, he meant just in case.

What if the FBI's management has also been infiltrated by the organization?
Whenever Shuichi Akai thought of this result, he shuddered.

'Maybe it's not just the FBI, but even the police and sis...' Akai Shuichi's thoughts wandered a little, and he didn't dare to think any further.

After Akai Shuichi finished speaking, he and James fell into silence.

However, it didn’t take long...

Suddenly, a dizzying ringing sounded in the room.

The two people who were sitting on the sofa in deep thought were startled and immediately took out their mobile phones. To their surprise, the incoming call number on their mobile phones was very familiar to them...

That's Judy's cell phone number!

But no one showed any surprise on their face.

What's even more strange is that the ringing sound didn't just come from their two phones. It was obvious that someone else was also calling at the same time.

"This is Judy's..."

"Mr. James, is that the case on your end as well?"

James was stunned: "Also? What's going on?"

Akai Shuichi's expression suddenly became subtle.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to call multiple people at the same time with a mobile phone number... unless some kind of dialing device and signal disguise is used.

The ringing of the bell still echoed throughout the building.

But just as footsteps were heard at the door of James' room, probably when someone came to report the situation, the ringing stopped at the same moment.

After the ringing sound disappeared, the knocking on the door seemed particularly quiet.

James sat up straight, his face serious: "Come in!"

"Yes!"

A relatively unfamiliar member pushed the door open, but both Akai Shuichi and James looked familiar, as he was from Soran's side.

As soon as the other party came in, he stood still respectfully, nodded slightly, and then spoke quickly: "Report! Mr. James, we just discovered an unknown network signal intrusion. In order to avoid exposing our location, Mr. Soran asked us to turn on the system protection to block the intrusion signal, and specifically asked me to come and report..."

James' eyebrows knitted together.

But before he could ask, Akai Shuichi suddenly stood up and asked, "When did it happen?"

"Just now... when the bell rang."

Perhaps it was because of Shuichi Akai's aura that suddenly rose, the member who was reporting was a little hesitant and thought he had done something wrong - because Shuichi Akai's expression was really scary.

James looked up: "Akai-kun, what are you doing..."

Akai Shuichi put out his cigarette and said solemnly:

"Mr. James, I'm afraid it's not safe here... We need to move as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)