Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 188 The Miracle of Reversing Life Forms
The quiet room was filled only with Shirley's sobs and gasps.

There were two meals on the ground, indicating that the other person hadn't eaten since last night.

They must be too hungry to have any strength left.

How can I escape if I don't have the strength?

Even working people would eat tree bark to survive; life is more precious than anything else. What a foolish girl who doesn't know how to cherish it.

"Shiho Miyano, suicide is always the most foolish decision a human being can make. It not only hurts oneself but also one's loved ones."

When you did this, did you think about your parents? Did you think about your sister?

This time, Natsukawa didn't call her Sherry. After a bowl of toxic chicken soup, Shiho Miyano finally raised her head.

Her eyes were filled with anger, as if having her real name called out by someone in the organization was a disgusting thing.

"My dear family, my only sister is already dead. What's the point of living? It would be better if she were dead."

Sherry gave Natsukawa a cold, sidelong glance.

Although Gin claims he killed his sister, Tequila was definitely involved.

After all, it was Tequila who had been contacting the sisters all this time, and she understood that perfectly well.

"Who told you that Akemi Miyano is dead?"

The chains clanged as they were dragged, and Shirley, with a strength she didn't know she possessed, lunged at Natsukawa, knocking over the food on the ground in the process.

"What did you say? What do you mean by this?!"

She grabbed Xia Chuan's collar, a sickly flush appearing on her pale face, and a hint of expectation in her wide eyes.

"Let go, your commotion might attract Gin's attention."

This was just an excuse from Natsukawa to keep Sherry calm; in reality, Gin had left early in the morning.

As the person in charge of Japan, he has a lot to do and needs to travel all over the country.

That's why he needs a driver; otherwise, just driving would exhaust him.

Tequila's performance surprised Shirley; the guy seemed like a completely different person today.

"That's impossible. Gin showed me the video yesterday, and my sister already..."

Shirley strongly suspected that Tequila was lying to her; the video couldn't be faked, and if someone was dead, they were really dead.

"Not only is my sister dead, but she was also encased in a cement barrel and thrown into Tokyo Bay! That despicable Gin, how could he do such a thing?!"

Xia Chuan was stunned. He didn't expect Gin to show the video to Sherry. Wasn't this just making things worse?

I don't know what's wrong with me. Knowing that the other person can't accept the news, I still use videos to intimidate them.

He strongly suspected that Gin also couldn't stand Sherry and wanted to force her to her death in this way.

No wonder Gin didn't arrange for anyone to watch over Sherry; he was planning to make her unable to bear her sister's death and commit suicide.

That way, he can explain things to the boss.

Gin: The research can stop, but Sherry must die!!!

"Gin was telling you that he killed Miyano Akemi with his own hands, right? But did you really look closely? In that video, is the hand that's showing Gin's hand?"

"If it's not Gin, then it must be you?"

Sherry was a little confused, but she still kicked the other person. Was this guy crazy?
Did he come to see her at this time just to tell her that he actually killed her sister?
Get sick!
"Actually, your sister isn't dead. I filmed the video. I found a female corpse with a similar build to your sister and disguised her as her, so your sister is alive and well now."

If you want to see her

"What do you want!"

It was only then that she realized that the other party's behavior was completely different from the previous tequila; there was something wrong with this tequila in front of her!

He doesn't speak like a winery worker at all.

"Are you an FBI agent? Did Shuichi Akai send you here?" Sherry shook Natsukawa's arm violently, as if grasping at a straw.

Xia Chuan remained silent and shook off Shirley's hand.

The other party is too agitated and needs to calm down.

"Please, I only wanted to save your life because I felt sorry for you. I'll have someone bring you another meal later, after all, you need to be full to have the strength to escape."

"Impossible, the research institute has tight security, we can't get out." Shirley's spirits lifted for a few seconds before she slumped back down.

Having spent so long in the underground research institute of Baijiu Pharmaceuticals, she knew the security measures there by heart and had no chance of escaping.

Gin is often away; if she had the chance, she would have run away long ago.

"There are always more solutions than problems. You can even create a miracle like APXT4869 that reverses life forms, so you must be able to think of a way."

"Impossible, I can't."

Shirley stopped mid-sentence, as if she had thought of something.

It seems that there is still a way.

At this moment, Tequila suddenly mentioned Drug A, which reminded her of Shinichi Kudo who had shrunk.

Maybe I can do it too!

"You know about the miracle of reversing life forms."

When she came to her senses and wanted to ask if the other person knew anything, she found that the other person had already left and the door was locked.

Shirley slipped her right hand into the pocket of her white coat, where a red and white capsule lay—this would be her chance to escape!
So that guy really found out—that Drug A can shrink people.

"A miracle of reversing life forms, how ironic!"

Sherry stared intently at the drug A in her hand.

Clang!
Two screws on the ventilation duct in the wall have fallen off at some point, and the two remaining screws are also a bit loose.

Shirley was startled awake by the sound and looked up.

She recalled that the ventilation ducts seemed to be working normally before.

"Tequila, who are you? Why are you helping me?"

Early morning, in an abandoned suburb.

"Ready!" ×2
"Wait for further notice"

After saying that, Xia Chuan faced the tall building directly in front of him where the transaction was to be arranged.

After watching for a few seconds, a faint light appeared in the distance, and as time passed, the light slowly drew closer.

"Suzuki Jirokichi, it seems he really did use a helicopter." Vodka next to Natsukawa was dumbfounded. How could he guess that? Tequila was too amazing. Compared to him, he felt so embarrassed that he wanted to dig out a three-bedroom apartment.

If this continues, my brother's future drivers might all turn into tequila.

Xia Chuan was unaware of the other party's thoughts; otherwise, he would have waved his hands repeatedly.

There can only be one exclusive driver for the Porsche 356A, and that is Vodka!

He doesn't have time to drive Gin every day. Not to mention that wearing this vest is already very uncomfortable, he also has other things to do.
For example, taking care of children, sunbathing, going on dates, etc., each of these things is important.

This involves education, health, and procreation.
"Isn't this just right?"

Xia Chuan walked to the door, looked at the pool in front of him, and looked up along the fishing line that connected the pool to the roof of the building.

"Did the police come?" Vodka shook his head, puzzled. "Kid sent a notice in Beika at noon, and with Suzuki Jirokichi's strong opposition to police involvement, the Metropolitan Police Department didn't show up today."

Looking at the shimmering blue pool in front of him, reflecting the pale moonlight, Vodka asked in bewilderment, "Eight billion yen, that's eighty boxes, right? Even if they throw the money down the rope, we won't be able to take it with us!"

He glanced back at the van he had driven up in.

The van has a lot of space, but it's not easy to fit so much money in it. It's time-consuming and laborious, and there's a high chance of problems along the way.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to use an overseas account for the transfer.

Xia Chuan had also considered transferring the money, but the internet at that time was not as developed as in his previous life, and there was no way to launder money. Account information and the flow of funds could be easily traced.

Cash transactions are the safest way to make a transaction.

Especially in the world of Detective Conan, doing so would leave too many traces, so it's better to just take the cash directly.

Moreover, the van behind them had been equipped with a signal jammer in advance, so even if Suzuki Jirokichi made some small moves, it wouldn't cause any harm.

"Don't worry, I've already told him to use US dollars."

Eight billion yen is a lot, but when converted to US dollars, it's not a problem. If gold weren't so heavy, it would be easier to sell it as gold.

While waiting for the helicopter to land on the rooftop, Xia Chuan took out his phone to make a call.

"Hey! You bunch of bastards, where's my Lupin? Give him back to me right now!"

As soon as the call connected, Suzuki Jirokichi grabbed the phone and started cursing. His eyes scanned the top floor, but he didn't see a single person or even a dog.

"Advisor Suzuki, Lupin is just an ordinary dog ​​to us. We just want the money and won't hurt it. You can rest assured about that."

"Hmph!!" Suzuki Jirokichi snorted a few times, looking smug as if he had guessed that you weren't Phantom Thief Kid. "You really aren't Phantom Thief Kid. Quickly release Lupin. I've already brought the money!"

Beside him, his two bodyguards carried four black briefcases, looking around warily.

This employer is really something else. There was no security whatsoever. They didn't even bother to investigate the situation before ordering a helicopter to come directly to the rooftop. They didn't even have time to observe the area. What if there was an ambush?
This person is simply not valuing their own life.

The other party dared to ask for eight billion yen for just one Lupin. If the employer were kidnapped, wouldn't the other party want half of the Suzuki Group?

"Have you seen the fishing rod in front of you?"

Jirokichi Suzuki looked around and, guided by his bodyguard, found the fishing rod at the edge of the rooftop.

A transparent fishing line extends downwards from the end of the fishing rod.

Looking out, the view extends right to a water storage tank below the building.

Understanding the kidnappers' intentions, Suzuki Jirokichi beckoned to his bodyguard to use a sliding buckle to thread the box full of US dollars through the fishing line.

"Now, you should be able to tell me where Lupin is, right?"

"Give me half first, and I'll let you see Lupin. Give me the other half, and I'll let it go."

"I see."

Jirokichi Suzuki nodded and waved.

The bodyguard pushed the briefcase outwards, and the briefcase got caught on the fishing line as the bodyguard swooped down.

On the 35th floor, the suitcase fell into the water in just a few seconds. At this moment, I really respect Newton.

Water splashed from the reservoir, and mist filled the surroundings, but the two suitcases were safely submerged.

Now Vodka has become Xia Chuan's tool. At the latter's prompting, the former reluctantly went into the water to retrieve the briefcase and check the money.

Being Gin's lackey is bad enough, but now Tequila is even bossing him around.

However, there was nothing he could do about it; it was his elder brother's order, and Vodka had no choice but to obey.

Moreover, Tequila's handling of the situation was also very appropriate. He had previously worried that the transaction on the top floor would affect the subsequent evacuation, since they couldn't mobilize helicopters.

I don't have that worry now.

"no problem!"

Xia Chuan hummed in agreement and then said into the phone, "Advisor Suzuki, pick up the binoculars next to the fishing rod and look at the top floor of the building in your current two o'clock position. Your little baby is there."

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Jirokichi quickly picked up his binoculars and looked in the direction Natsukawa had indicated.

On the rooftop of that building, which was several stories shorter than this one, a dog was perched on the railing, looking in his direction.

The dog's mouth was taped shut to prevent the other party from barking.

Fearing discovery, Natsukawa had just remotely opened the cage containing Lupin and released him.

Seeing Suzuki Jirokichi looking at it, Lupin jumped a few times, which startled Suzuki Jirokichi.
"Lupin, don't move! It's so high, if you fall, your dog will be dead!" Suzuki Jirokichi was sweating profusely, wanting only to end the transaction quickly and take his dog son back.

"Hehehe—" Xia Chuan's laughter was like that of a devil, "Look, Lupin is very healthy. Advisor Suzuki can now throw down the next two boxes."

Don't try anything funny, we have snipers aiming at you. If you don't want anything to happen to Lu Ban, you'd better behave."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a "whoosh," sparks flew from the railing in front of Lupin, scaring the dog into immediately cowering like a turtle.

"I understand, whatever you do, don't lay a hand on Lupin!!"

Jirokichi Suzuki's eyebrows drooped. Lupin was his weakness, and he couldn't compare to Ayako Suzuki, but his status in the Suzuki family was definitely no lower than someone else's.

He quickly signaled to his bodyguard to throw the other two boxes down the fishing line.

Watching the remaining two boxes slide into the pool one after another, Xia Chuan nodded in satisfaction: "Thank you for your cooperation, Consultant Suzuki. Well then, we'll meet again someday."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Chuan began to inquire about the situation on the ground.

“There are no police nearby.” Chianti, the sniper, wasn’t responsible for sniping; it was Xia Chuan who had placed the eye in a high position.

Vodka put the four suitcases in the trunk and breathed a sigh of relief, saying:

"Speaking of which, Kaito Kid is strange. He rarely sends out notices at noon and then acts in the evening. Is the other party targeting us? He may have learned about our extortion of the Suzuki Foundation."

So they took matters into their own hands, which prevented us from using his name. But that's fine too; without interference from the Metropolitan Police Department, things are much easier.

Xia Chuan glanced at Vodka. This guy was really energetic today; he was even starting to use his brain.

However, he was a bit slow to think of this; the extortion had already ended before he realized it.

Hindsight is 20/20 – Vodka.

"Vodka, after spending a day with Tequila, you've actually made some progress." The cold voice carried a hint of satisfaction.

"Big brother." Vodka's face lit up with joy at first, then froze.

It sounds like a compliment to him, but it's actually a compliment to tequila.

Damn it, I've been tricked by Tequila again.

"Where should this money be sent?" Xia Chuan asked.

The 1 billion yen wasn't initially placed in Hakuju Pharmaceuticals, but it seems Gin took it with him later. Natsukawa estimates that Gin has a personal slush fund in Tokyo.

Or perhaps there's some hidden financial base or something similar.

By separating funding from research, even if Shiraiu Pharmaceuticals is shut down, the money won't be a problem. Natsukawa can only say that Gin had foresight in this regard; it would indeed be much safer this way.

The old folks always say that you shouldn't hang yourself on one tree, but rather put ropes on several trees. Gin is a perfect example of this.

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(End of this chapter)