Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 1053 Hot pursuit
"That's right, could it be this person?"

Shinichi Kudo took a note out of his pocket.

"Gin isn't on the train?"

Shinichi Kudo nodded solemnly. "Someone left this note under the door of my room. I asked the train conductor, and the person came from the carriage in front of me, and is most likely someone from the brewery, or at the very least, someone connected to the brewery, otherwise they shouldn't know this."

Could he be an undercover agent?

“This…” Akai Tsutomu coughed lightly, lit a cigarette, and said helplessly, “Didn’t we catch someone from a brewery before?”

"What's wrong?"

"That person is Hondo Eisuke."

"How could it be him?" Shinichi Kudo never expected to hear the other person's name in a place like this.

But what does this person have to do with the note?

He suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Shuichi Akai's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head.

"Hondo Eisuke has now been recruited by Vodka as his subordinate. In order to survive, he told us that he was only forced to work for the distillery and that he had passed on a certain message to you."

If I'm not mistaken, this should be the message he conveyed.

Shinichi Kudo was momentarily speechless.

After thinking for a long time, he finally said, "What about Hondo Eisuke? Perhaps he can be the breakthrough."

"I put him in compartment D of carriage number five."

They were in carriage number seven at the moment, and to get to carriage number five, they would have to pass through two carriages.

There's a high chance you'll run into someone from the distillery.

But this is something we have to do.

The three of them walked out of the carriage together. They had changed into inconspicuous clothes. Since the people on the train were in chaos due to the gunfight, there was still a good chance to take advantage of the situation.

Sure enough, they ran into vodka when they passed carriage number six.

However, Vodka clearly didn't notice them, glancing at them before continuing to use his phone.

Shinichi Kudo focused all his attention on the vodka.

Suddenly, without realizing it, I bumped into the person in front of me.

"I'm sorry." Shinichi Kudo quickly pulled down his hat brim and bowed his head in apology.

"fine."

After they passed each other, Shinichi Kudo turned his head in horror.

Belmode?

Shinichi Kudo's heart suddenly raced. Seeing the other person stop in front of the vodka, he was completely certain of her identity.

Did she recognize me just now?

Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but ask himself.

The more I thought about it, the faster my heart beat.

"hurry up."

Shuichi Akai urged them on from the front.

Shinichi Kudo finally breathed a sigh of relief after leaving carriage number six.

But at the same time, he was also certain that the other person had seen his face.

Why didn't she tell Vodka?

Vermouth's behavior aroused Shinichi Kudo's suspicions, even leading him to wonder if she was the one who had previously helped Shuichi Akai.

That probably wasn't an attempt to help Shuichi Akai, but rather an attempt to help himself.

According to Ai Haibara, Vermouth is a veteran of the brewery, having worked there for at least thirty or forty years.

Why would someone like that help you?
Why are my mom and I best friends?

Even if Shinichi Kudo were incredibly stupid, he wouldn't think that was a possibility.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find the answer.

Shuichi Akai originally lived in room D of carriage 5, but he only just realized that his room was only three rooms away from Vodka's. Vodka's room was in room A of carriage 5.

However, instead of courting disaster by entering Vodka's room, they obediently returned to their own rooms.

Shuichi Akai quietly scooped up the unconscious Eisuke Hondo and sped towards carriage number four.

Upon arriving at carriage number four and seeing Mr. and Mrs. Kudo, the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, Mom, why don't you change rooms? I'll call Makoto Kyogoku, we can hide over there for now."

"I said with concern."

"How can I do that? Shin-chan, you're still in danger. How can I abandon you?"

Yukiko Kudo pouted as she spoke.

Even at times like this, her emotions seemed very stable, even quite relaxed.

Shinichi Kudo was already used to her, and looked helplessly at Yusaku Kudo.

"We really should change rooms."

Yusaku Kudo glanced around. "There are six people in the room now, so we'll be easily noticed. We can go to carriages seven or eight."

The group quickly reached a consensus. Although Yukiko Kudo was somewhat dissatisfied, she listened to her son and husband.

After all, those two guys are smarter.

As soon as the two stepped out of the room, they saw the door leading to carriage number five open, and the robust Vodka walked in.

Beside him were other people, namely Bourbon and Vermouth.

Upon seeing this, Kudo Yusaku quickly retreated back into his room.

"What happened?"

Shinichi Kudo asked in surprise.

"Vodka and Bourbon have appeared in carriage number four, and there seems to be someone behind them."

Yukiko Kudo chimed in, "If I'm not mistaken, that person should be Vermouth."

Her expression was serious.

It was only because they were best friends that she realized how cold and ruthless Vermouth was.

So much so that even best friends wouldn't show mercy.

"Strange, why are they in carriage number four?"

Are you sure they're here?

Amuro Tooru's expression turned slightly grave: "Could it be a trap? That person is too mysterious, and we don't know where he got his information from. What if he did all that just to make you believe him?"

“Bourbon’s statement is not without merit,” Joel, disguised as Vermouth, nodded in agreement.

"It shouldn't be. If it's a trap, the price would be too high. James is already dead."

Vodka believed he knew Shuichi Akai well enough to think that the latter wouldn't willingly let his own people die just to capture them.

Shuichi Akai, Shinichi Kudo, and the others arrived at carriage number four not because of information revealed by Joel, but because of that mysterious phone call.

After being reminded twice, Vodka naturally believed what the other person said.

"No matter what, let's investigate first. However, he can only confirm that the person is in carriages three or four."

"By the way, Bourbon, you investigated these two carriages before. Which room do you think is problematic?"

Vodka suddenly turned to look at Amuro Tooru.

Amuro Tooru remained silent, seemingly deep in thought, but actually considering whether or not to expose the two people.

He did know that there were two suspicious people in carriage number four, but since both Shinichi Kudo and the brewery staff had confirmed it, he ignored it.

I never expected it to be them.

"Hey, did you hear me?" Vodka asked impatiently.

Bourbon is an intelligence specialist in the organization, with meticulous observation skills. He has also served as a train conductor, so he should be familiar with carriages three and four.

"Have!"

(End of this chapter)