Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 1034 Shuichi Akai's Discovery!
"If you're going abroad, you don't need to go home to get your clothes; you can just leave. The fact that Shinichi Kudo's childhood clothes disappeared from his room means he's actually still in Tokyo."

At seventeen, becoming a renowned high school detective in Tokyo shows he has a strong desire for attention. During the roller coaster ride, even though we had nothing to do with the case, he chose to follow us, which demonstrates his intense curiosity.

As he spoke, Gin grinned and said, "So, after turning into a child, he must be hiding in some corner, ready to attack us at any moment."

Vodka, go and look through the newspapers from the last few months. See if any detectives in Tokyo have suddenly become famous, or if there's any kid with an exceptionally high IQ.

Remember, be discreet in your actions; Shinichi Kudo is very clever.

Upon hearing this, Vodka nodded thoughtfully.

"Mr. Akai, how is the situation?"

Because of the Ooka family's involvement, Conan had no choice but to stay at home and wait.

Upon seeing Akai Tsutomu and his son return, they rushed forward to inquire about the situation.

Judging from their expressions, the situation doesn't seem too good.

As expected, Akai Tsutomu shook his head helplessly and recounted the situation at the time.

"Damn it, wasn't anything found at the scene?"

Conan's original idea was that with so many people going, even if it was a trap, they could still capture Gin or Vodka. Once they captured one of them, they could find out about the other locations of the distillery.

As a result, apart from the Ooka family's bodyguards and the brewery's peripheral members, both sides' high-end combat forces remained intact during this operation.

This is very troublesome.

After this base is destroyed, finding Gin again will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

It seems the other party has already left Tokyo.

"I think they should still be in Tokyo."

Shuichi Akai suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, why do you say that?" Akai Tsutomu looked at his son with a mixture of surprise and relief.

Although he is not as composed as I am, his thinking ability and combat power are very strong. If I had not received the enhancement from the distillery, I probably would not be a match for my son.

"I saw the condition of their relocated research lab. There was a little dust inside, so it must have been a while since anyone went in."

However, the amount of dust was very small; I suspect Gin didn't move these things out in more than two weeks.

Shuichi Akai walked straight to the whiteboard in front of him, pointed to the map of Tokyo on it, and said, "If we count from the time when my mother was arrested, it hasn't been a month yet."

My previous intelligence indicated that Karasuma Renya had already shifted the focus of his research to Europe. Even if they obtained the mother, if they wanted to conduct research, they would likely have to bring personnel from Europe.

With the addition of research equipment and some sophisticated instruments, it can take several days to complete a single visit.

Moreover, many more sophisticated instruments cannot be transported, or the transportation time is very long, requiring registration, and smuggling can easily lead to problems.

Therefore, I think they most likely used materials they had on hand.

At this point, not only Akai Tsutomu and Conan, but even James understood.

"You mean their research institute is nearby, and they've directly occupied a biological research base?"

Conan's eyes lit up, and his face flushed.

Shuichi Akai clenched his fist and nodded seriously, "Renya Karasuma doesn't have that much time. He'll definitely demand that the research be conducted as soon as possible. The best way is to do it within Tokyo."

After thinking about it, Akai Tsutomu also agreed with this reasoning.

“Tokyo is Japan’s largest city and a major international metropolis. There are at least several hundred research institutes within the Tokyo area,” James countered. “That’s a huge area. By the time we find the research institutes, it will probably be…”

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning couldn't be clearer. Shuichi Akai smiled: "No, there are hundreds of research institutes, but the estimates of biological types are less than a hundred."

"Not only that," Conan pushed up his glasses, a slight smile playing on his lips, "it also needs to have equipment capable of conducting human experiments, a large number of supporting facilities, and the research institute can't be small, and it has to be left to its own devices."

Government research institutes have a high degree of secrecy and are protected by the Self-Defense Forces, so they are likely privately owned. Private research institutes, at most, possess decent security capabilities.

As the scope narrowed further, James immediately used his connections to obtain a list through the Japanese government.

All of this was done in less than half a day.

James was surprised that Shuichi Akai could draw such a conclusion from such a small detail, even though the mission had clearly failed.

Currently, the list contains only nine research institutes, all of which are private biopharmaceutical research institutes.

Some of these research institutes belong to consortia, while others belong to larger drug research groups.

"Great! Only nine companies. We'll split up and get the answer in less than a week." Conan's voice was filled with excitement.

Shuichi Akai was also very excited. After his sister was arrested, he had actually lost his rhythm and train of thought. This discovery has helped him regain his composure.

"That's right, but Conan, you shouldn't run around. Gin has obviously discovered that you're not dead, so try to minimize your appearances and reduce the risk of exposure."

Tsutomu Akai does not intend to involve Conan.

Although his deductive reasoning is superb, Conan is indeed an unstable factor.

Upon hearing this, Conan's smile vanished instantly.

"But."

Thinking of his parents, Ran, and Uncle Kogoro, Conan could only nod: "I understand, but tell me as soon as you gather any information. I can definitely help you find out which research institute the Black Organization has taken over more quickly."

The Akai father and son nodded in agreement; Conan's abilities were beyond question.

Of the three parties, the Ooka family gained the least.

Back in Kyoto, Hawkeye didn't know how to explain the situation to Ooka Toramasa.

In the end, he confessed everything.

At least sixty bodyguards were lost in this operation, and some were seriously injured and unable to participate in the mission.

In addition, Ooka Toramasa spent a lot of time and effort to establish connections between the Metropolitan Police Department and the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters.

Including personnel and equipment, the losses were enormous.

Ooka Toramasa was naturally dissatisfied.

The eagle-headed cane pierced the ground, creating a crack, and the powerful sound made Hawkeye feel immense pressure.

It was like a huge mountain pressing down on his back.

"Hawkeye, you've disappointed me. I thought that after your multiple encounters with Gin, you should know him well, but that knowledge didn't help you win this battle."

Although they occupied a base of the distillery, what use is such a place?
The fact that he hadn't captured a single codenamed member meant that he still hadn't obtained any information about Karasuma Renya.

"I'm sorry, sir, I didn't expect that Natsukawa and his son Akai were both useless."

Hawkeye could only shift the blame onto his teammates.

However, it's not wrong to say that Xia Chuan wasn't really serious at all.

(End of this chapter)