Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 194 Can the kind uncle take me in?

“Tequila, I knew I hadn’t misjudged you!” Seeing Tequila’s equally sinister expression, Gin revealed a satisfied sneer: “Since White Dove Pharmaceuticals can no longer be saved, we can’t let the police pick up the remaining research equipment for nothing.”

"As for hand grenades, I might not be able to find a source."

While speaking, Xia Chuan was also observing Gin's expression. Seeing the sudden displeasure on the other's face, he immediately changed the subject: "However, I might be able to get a batch of ammonium nitrate explosives. With a little modification, I can make a large number of plastic bombs."

Gin's eyes lit up. Wasn't this thing more flashy than a grenade?
Tequila usually keeps a low profile, but it always provides excellent assistance when needed.

It smells delicious. This little brother was worth taking in; my judgment was indeed excellent.

While pleased with himself for having made the right choice this time, he pressed on, "How much can you get?"

Xia Chuan hesitated for two seconds, then looked troubled: "There should be quite a few, but it will take two days. If the police find out, they will probably take action tonight or tomorrow night, so there might not be enough time."

Gin waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter and that time was not an issue.

The organization actually had a batch of bombs, but the quantity was limited, definitely not enough to surprise the police. Therefore, he originally planned to just use a few hand grenades to signal to the police.

If Xia Chuan can provide a batch of plastic bombs in a couple of days, then the organization's stockpile of explosives can be emptied, giving the police a decisive blow.

"Sure, time isn't a problem. The organization isn't short of explosives either. If you can provide some, we can clear out a batch of the organization's explosives."

However, it can't take too long; two days should be fine.

At this point, Gin suddenly narrowed his eyes and said, "Can we just buy this batch of goods outright?"

"Does the elder brother mean he wants both the goods and your life?"

"Yes."

This question stumped Xia Chuan.

He called it a yakuza organization, but that was just a pretext; he was the one making the deal.

Gin is planning to kill and rob, which is a bit greedy.

If he does this, he can't appear as a trader, so the question is, who will be the one to die?

Frank is definitely out of the question; we can't betray our own people.

It's possible to manipulate Moriya Teiji into becoming his pawn without his knowledge, but Gin's intention is clear: to kill him to silence him, which puts Natsukawa in a dilemma.

The existence of the Tokyo Heist is an important part of the deepening relationship between Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri, but his untimely death before it even begins signifies that this movie ended prematurely before it even started.

But then again, what does this have to do with him?
I was worried that my involvement would affect the plot, but it seems that it won't.

Sherry is a good example. She escaped from the research institute before the Japanese Public Security Bureau found out about Shiraiu Pharmaceuticals. Isn't that the will of Detective Conan at work?

Once the police take action against Shirakyu Pharmaceuticals, Gin will definitely move Sherry away immediately. At that point, it might not be as easy for her to escape from Shirakyu Pharmaceuticals.

Shirley's successful escape was definitely related to the fact that she had spent several years in the underground research institute of White Dove Pharmaceuticals and was familiar with the terrain. If she had gone to a new, dark room, it would have been hard to say whether she could have escaped.

Furthermore, there is another possibility: Gin might not choose to move Sherry, but instead take advantage of the chaos to kill her and then frame the police.

Yes, kill!
Gin's murderous intent towards Sherry goes without saying, and Natsukawa, who hadn't known Gin for long, had already noticed something amiss.

Since Shirley was able to escape unscathed, he had nothing to worry about.

If there's a significant plot twist, he can simply find a way to fulfill Moriya Teiji's dream.

Tokyo is so big, ordinary people are hard to find, but there are plenty of shady characters ready to commit crimes.

“Okay, I need to contact the other party first, and then report back to my brother after confirming the time and place of the transaction.”

“However,” Xia Chuan pretended to hesitate for a moment, “if that’s the case, if we want more explosives later, there probably won’t be any other channels for a while.”

Gin shook his head, neither confirming nor denying: "No, someone will always do this kind of business. Besides, because of Sherry's disappearance, the organization's drug research in Japan will definitely have to be suspended, which will save a lot of money."

The difficulty with explosives lies in the raw materials. I will find a way to open up the supply channels so that we can produce them ourselves, without needing to purchase from outside sources, and we can even sell them ourselves.

No procurement required?
Xia Chuan secretly rolled his eyes. "Are you kidding me? You're even risking your life for a no-cost procurement transaction?"
Gin had clearly had this idea for a long time, and his plans were quite detailed; he probably wanted to kill Sherry a long time ago. The plan went a little awful; Sherry was missing, not dead. Although this angered him somewhat, he had at least achieved his main objective—to use the funds elsewhere.

Let's put the explosives aside for now; we'll have to wait until Teiji Moriya takes action before we discuss that further.

After reporting to Gin, Natsukawa reunited with Vodka and began investigating the surveillance footage of a nearby convenience store.

However, the results were not ideal.

Because of the heavy rain last night, and because it was already late at night, and because many convenience stores have outdated security cameras, they couldn't find any trace of Shirley.

Perhaps Shirley noticed this when she ran away and carefully avoided the surveillance cameras.

In short, the two checked the surveillance footage of more than a dozen 24-hour convenience stores in the vicinity but could not find any trace of Shirley.

This relieved Xia Chuan.

Although Shirley was too small for Vodka to recognize, a primary school student wearing a white coat and getting soaked in the rain on the street in the middle of the night was very suspicious.

Gin has stopped paying attention to Sherry's situation and is now focusing all his energy on disgusting the police.

Sherry is only important to the boss; Gin himself doesn't take her seriously.

Furthermore, the organization isn't just comprised of Sherry as a top-notch staff member; at worst, he can simply leave the research to Rum.

Most of the remaining explosives were transferred over, and under Gin's instructions, all the load-bearing pillars of the entire Shiraiu Pharmaceutical Company were fitted with fiery explosives.

Some equipment that could not be moved was either gathered next to the bombs or directly planted with bombs.

All possible exits were also bombed, even the ventilation ducts.

Once the police enter Baijiu Pharmaceutical, they will be trapped like turtles in a barrel. The bomb will then detonate from the outside in, and none of the police will be able to escape.

In short, by the time Gin left, the entire Shirakyu Pharmaceutical Company had become a powder keg about to explode.

"Just as Tequila said, it has already been discovered?"

Gin, who left through the secret passage in the evening, reappeared near Shiraito Pharmaceutical. After wandering around, he spotted several suspicious individuals who appeared to be surveillance personnel.

Gin was pleased with Tequila's caution, but while he admired it, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Vodka has been with him for so many years and still hasn't become anything useful. Even a dog should learn to be smart after following its owner for a long time, right? He's truly a hopeless case.

At 7 p.m., in a makeshift base in an underground air-raid shelter at a factory in Shibuya, several codenamed members of an organization waited silently for something.

Soon, the large screen in the conference room lit up, and a crow icon appeared on the screen.

Everyone in the audience looked up at the screen.

"Gin, you've disappointed me this time."

The synthesized electronic voice was cold and emotionless, but everyone could feel the murderous intent it contained.

Gin's expression remained unchanged; he simply took two puffs of his cigarette in silence. Perhaps he was the only one in the entire organization who dared to leave his boss speechless.

After taking a couple of puffs, he finally spoke: "I will find Sherry as soon as possible and kill her. I bear an unshirkable responsibility for this disappearance."

"I'm not here to interrogate you. With Sherry gone, the drug research in Japan can be suspended for now. From now on, all drug research will be handled by Rum."

You continue with the software technology, but be careful not to let an accident like Shirley's happen again.

Otherwise, the boss's meaning was clear: he stripped the Japanese branch of some of its work.

While it may seem to have relieved Gin's pressure, it actually stripped him of some of his authority.

It's like in a company where you hold two positions and have immense power. Then, the manager suddenly removes one of those positions, which is equivalent to losing half your salary.

"I understand." Gin glanced at all the members and said coldly, "The same accident won't happen again, and I will do everything I can to find that woman, Sherry."

This was said to the boss, and also to the codenamed members.

This statement was meant to tell everyone present to keep their eyes peeled and notify him as soon as they spotted Shirley.

The others remained silent; all members who were still in Tokyo were present at the meeting.

Besides Baileys and Bourbon, whom I've met once, Pisco and Kiel, whom I've never met before, both came.

However, it's not uncommon for the Black Organization to have three spies at its most crucial meeting.
While chuckling to himself, Natsukawa glanced at Amuro Tooru several times out of the corner of his eye, only to find that the other man wasn't looking at him.

Judging from the looks of it, he probably hasn't made contact with the police yet.

The boss's connection time was very short; apart from Gin being singled out, everyone else was just a listener.

He simply gave a few instructions.

Another issue is the matter of Baijiu Pharmaceutical.

Because Gin planted a large amount of gunpowder, the explosion will definitely enrage the Public Security Bureau, so the organization, which has only been active for a short time, will have to fall into a period of silence again.

Natsukawa secretly rolled her eyes. Amuro Tooru has already been summoned; Gin's desired outcome is definitely G.

This is good, otherwise he would have had to find a way to prevent Yuri from joining Shiraiu Pharmaceuticals, which would have been a very troublesome matter.

Most of the members were called over this time mainly to be spectators. It is worth mentioning that Amuro Tooru was left alone, and it seems that the boss has other tasks to give him.

Even Gin wasn't allowed to listen in.

After everyone left the meeting room, Xia Chuan took the opportunity to meet Bailey and Gil.

Since there will definitely be further contact, Xia Chuan needs to have a certain understanding of the two of them.

Kiel was alright; he was a CIA agent, so he was very proper during the conversation, and there was no need for him to make any special contact. They just exchanged a few words.

Baileys is more unconventional, and her speaking style is somewhat similar to Vermouth's; she's a seductive vixen.

However, compared to the incident involving the Hiramoto Foundation, they were much more restrained.

It seems Baileys isn't very interested in tequila, this guy in his forties.

Seeing Tequila chatting with two female members, Vodka quietly moved closer.

Gin specifically instructed him today to make sure he learns Tequila's way of handling things.

Reluctantly, he still strictly followed his elder brother's instructions.

Xia Chuan didn't mind; it was just normal chatting to pass the time anyway.

Natsukawa originally planned to chat with Amuro Tooru after the meeting, but Amuro didn't come out for half an hour because he was talking to the boss about something. Natsukawa had no choice but to give up.

Sherry is still at Professor Agasa's house; he needs to go back as soon as possible to check on the situation.

After saying goodbye to Gin, Natsukawa took his leave.

There's no need to record this outpost; it's just a temporary outpost and not worth much.

It was already eight o'clock when we arrived at Professor Agasa's house.

Xia Chuan thought that Shirley would remain silent as before, but things took an unexpected turn.

"You've arrived." Sherry sat cross-legged on the sofa, watching the Milan Fashion Week runway show on TV, with Professor Agasa and Conan, one big and one small, staring intently at her beside her.

Sherry seems to be quite adaptable. In less than a day, she was able to come and go freely at Professor Agasa's house as if it were her own, without any sense of being a stranger.

"Why is Conan here?" Natsukawa glanced at Conan and asked Professor Agasa.

Logically, Conan should have to wait until Sherry changed her name to Ai Haibara and enrolled in Teitan Elementary School's first-grade class B before he could get to know her.

Now it seems the plot has taken some strange turns, and we don't know what changes will occur later.

"Oh, I called Conan over." Professor Agasa gestured towards Sherry and said, "I thought Ai didn't want to talk to us because she was wary of adults, so I called Conan, who's a kid, to come and help."

"Ai?" Xia Chuan was slightly taken aback, and looked the three people up and down for a while.

They've already chosen a name, and it seems they've indeed changed something a little. Judging from Conan's expression, their relationship should be fairly friendly, right?
Xia Chuan was unaware that, besides altering some plot points, the cunning that Tequila unintentionally displayed also changed Sherry's personality a bit.

The thrill of being cunning for the first time today gave Sherry a glimpse into her newfound cunning and she decided to go further down that path.

"I didn't even help, and this little brat even made me drink three cups of Coke."

Sherry, who had changed her name to Ai Haibara, pretended to touch her forehead and said, "I drank three cups of iced cola, and it feels like my fever, which had just subsided, is starting to relapse."

"Hey, hey, hey!" Conan's forehead creased with annoyance. "I only poured you one cup. You poured the rest yourself, okay? You said cola wasn't as good as coffee, but you drank three cups at once."

How can someone have two personalities? I always feel that the other person is somewhat similar to my mother in terms of arrogance.

"It's mainly because you brought the Coke to my face, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to stop drinking it."

Xia Chuan finally understood that during his absence, Ai Haibara seemed to have already confronted Conan and Professor Agasa.

Ai Haibara's tone was very indifferent, even a bit cunning. If she wanted to pretend to be a child in front of Conan, she would definitely not act like this.

"So, Ai, haven't you told Professor Agasa where you live yet?"

Xia Chuan knelt down in front of Haibara Ai, looked her straight in the eyes and said, "It's been almost a day and a night now. If you don't go home, your parents will be worried sick. They might have already reported you to the Metropolitan Police Department."

Ai Haibara was watching TV when she was suddenly stared at like that, and she felt a little shy.

The man in front of her was quite handsome; his blond hair and chiseled face moved her somewhat.

Ai Haibara believes that her small body contains the heart of an eighteen-year-old, so it's normal for her to have a crush on handsome guys; she has no other intentions.

In addition, having studied in the United States, I am less susceptible to handsome men with Western features like Xia Chuan.

If it were Shinichi Kudo, she could only be described as somewhat handsome.

However, considering that Shinichi Kudo's father, Yusaku Kudo, had a small mustache, and that she didn't like that type of man, she also crossed out her son, Shinichi Kudo.

There's no way around it, like father, like son.

My dad grew a mustache; maybe his son will look like that someday.

forget it
"My fever has just subsided, but I seem to have forgotten where I live."

Ai Haibara composed herself, pulled her legs together, and hugged them with both hands, giving a pitiful look: "I've forgotten where I live. Kind uncle, could you take me in?"

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