Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 242 Is this the Thorn Princess? (Please continue reading~)

After spending a long time in this villa and seeing the traitor who was no longer human, Xia Chuan vaguely guessed why Gin had sent him here.

There are few people in the distillery who use their brains, and even fewer close associates of Gin.

Gin now trusts him and Vodka the most.

His recent performance must have caught Gin's eye. As soon as he arrived, Gin had Vodka show him around the factory, most likely preparing to involve him in this battle to trap him like a turtle in a jar.

But is this really a sure thing? The opponent is the Zoo, a dark force no weaker than the Distillery.

That's exactly right; that's exactly what Gin was planning.

Tequila is very clever; this is Gin's test of Tequila's abilities.

"This battle command is now in your hands. The enemy is unaware that we have captured the spy. According to the information provided by the spy, they expect to launch their operation tomorrow night."

I hope you won't let me down.

Gin placed his hand on Natsukawa's shoulder and said in a serious tone, "Do a good job, and I won't treat you unfairly!"

Xia Chuan was speechless, but his face still showed excitement. He patted his chest twice and said, "Leave it to me, brother. I guarantee they won't come back alive!"

Brother, you've already gone this far. The other side is just a sitting duck. I definitely won't let you down.

However, on the boss's side...

During the Sallybeth arc, he also learned from Vodka why Gin suddenly left; apparently, it was because the boss and Rum intervened.

He was afraid that Gin hadn't communicated with Karasuma Renya again, and if Karasuma Renya called to tell him to stop halfway through the fight, it would be a bit of an anticlimactic situation.

"Don't worry, this time the zoo took the initiative, and the boss won't say anything. Just focus on doing your job."

“Okay!” Xia Chuan nodded solemnly.

Gin smiled with satisfaction, then left with vodka.

He will participate in this battle, but before that, he needs to take care of other matters at the factory.

The factory's location was exposed, and the old factory had to be put back into operation. He needed to go back and oversee the factory, and some arrangements required his presence as the leader. Moreover, he couldn't allow the same espionage incident to happen a second time!

Having gained supreme command of the villa factory, Xia Chuan inspected the factory inside and out once again.

Gin's personnel were deployed very widely, with half of them on the perimeter as vigilance, which resulted in their firepower being somewhat dispersed.

Given the zoo's resources, they'll probably have to use helicopters this time, maybe even armed ones.

Therefore, he needed to gather the guards inside the villa in advance, and waiting for the enemy to land was the best option when there was not much surface-to-air equipment available.

Gin left the armed helicopter to him, which gave him much more room to maneuver and meant he wasn't worried about the enemy constantly launching aerial attacks.

Although it was meant to be a test for him, Gin had left behind many arrangements, and at least those two newly loaded missiles were enough to turn the tide.

This is a cruise-guided missile.

While it may not qualify as a missile, it was already considered cutting-edge technology in the dark world of this era.

After all, these are mostly controlled by various powerful countries.

Having a clear understanding of the situation will prevent you from panicking in the face of adversity.

The number of peripheral members has also increased significantly compared to the original number.

The distillery may seem to have a small number of people, but in reality, most of them are codenamed members and the peripheral members appear too infrequently, which creates this illusion.

In fact, the distillery has quite a few external members; there are at least a hundred armed personnel inside the factory.

Xia Chuan found an opportunity to call Yoel and entrust the two children to him.

He couldn't leave the factory for the next couple of days, so he needed to let everyone know he was safe.

"You won't be home tomorrow?" Joel asked nervously. "But I have to work the night shift tomorrow night, so maybe...maybe."

Joel felt a terrible headache coming on.

The appointment with the gardener was for tomorrow night, and the timing just happened to coincide.

Once an assassin accepts a mission, she cannot cancel it unless she dies.

Moreover, in Princess Thorn's eyes, there was never any such thing as retreat. Once she accepted the mission, she had to go!

"Is that so?" Xia Chuan was taken aback. He thought that Yoel only had to work overtime when there were occasional major incidents at the Metropolitan Police Department. He didn't expect that he would work overtime even during normal times.

However, he didn't think much of it and hung up after exchanging a few sweet words.

Joel was just the most suitable option, not the only one; he could also ask Frank for help.

Tomorrow is, after all, a clash between the brewery and the zoo, and Frank can hardly get involved, so he simply lets the other side take care of the children.

Frank agreed quickly. He had a lot of experience in providing logistics for Xia Chuan, so taking care of two children was nothing to him.

After dealing with his family matters, Xia Chuan redeployed the combat personnel according to the layout of the castle.

The explosives from the Japanese gunpowder depot also came in handy.

Using the castle as a sacrifice, explosives were planted in all possible landing sites.

However, Xia Chuan didn't dare to use too much; it was about the size of a hand grenade.

If the castle is blown up, I'll be the one who loses everything.

This castle looks at least seventy or eighty years old; it simply couldn't withstand a large amount of gunpowder.

By the time these arrangements were completed, the sky had already brightened.

Xia Chuan was able to lie down and rest for a while.

After taking a nap, Natsukawa still felt uneasy, so he called Frank again to confirm that Conan and Kogoro Mouri were still in Tokyo before he felt relieved.

He had no recollection of the current plot, or rather, he had no recollection of the case at this location. He was a little worried that the two Grim Reapers might come and join the fun.

After confirming that the two Grim Reapers had already begun committing crimes in Tokyo and that Inspector Megure had also been dispatched, Natsukawa felt a little relieved.

However, this is still not a guarantee.

He remembered that today was the day Kaito had announced he would steal a certain gem, so he called Kaito as well.

Only after confirming that the perpetrator's crime scene was in Hokkaido and that their return route would not pass by the castle, did they feel completely at ease.

This is destined to be a sleepless night.

The sky gradually darkened, and thick, dark clouds spread across the sky like ink.

The wind howled and the waves crashed against the cliffs.

The heavy rain poured down, and the wind swept away the clouds, crushing tree branches.

The castle was as silent as ever, with only the sound of rain pattering on the banana leaves.

Members inside the monitoring room take turns monitoring the environment around the castle.

Three hundred meters outside the castle, three small survey points are spread out in a fan shape.

The castle is surrounded by the sea on one side and mountains on the other three sides. Xia Chuan has placed spies in all possible directions where the enemy might appear in order to react as soon as possible.

Gin and vodka arrived late.

As arranged by Xia Chuan, Vodka was to wait in the hall as the pilot of the armed helicopter.

As the eldest brother, Gin was naturally not allowed to do any hard or tiring work by Xia Chuan, allowing him to sit comfortably in the monitoring room. "The arrangements are very thorough, but isn't it a bit too conservative to concentrate all your forces?"

"Given how wealthy this organization is, I think they'll probably fly in by helicopter. There's not much need for them to set up defensive forces outside, since we don't have ground-to-air capabilities."

Gin thought about it and agreed. The zoo was indeed quite impressive. Unlike the organization, they were genuinely wealthy. He was extremely envious of their extravagant lifestyle of always traveling by helicopter.

If the organization had their financial resources, he would have achieved financial freedom long ago.

"Yes, you're right. It seems that entrusting this operation to you was the right choice."

"Brother, you flatter me. I learned all of this from you."

"Don't be like Vodka, boasting and flattery won't work with me. As long as you do things well, you will eventually get what you want."

Gin tapped a few more times.

Tequila's path to promotion was too smooth, and Gin didn't want his promising underling to have the same role as Vodka.

One sycophant is enough; too many will become tiresome.

"I see."

Xia Chuan silently rolled his eyes at Gin with his back turned. If you like it, just admit it. Why do you have to go through all this trouble?

I saw the grin on your face. You're supposed to be the boss of the distillery, your facial expressions aren't very well controlled.
The rain grew heavier and heavier, and time slipped away unnoticed; before we knew it, it was eleven o'clock at night.

The moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, but the lights of the ancient castle alone remained lit in the desolate mountains. A storm was brewing, and the cold wind blowing in through the window cracks put Xia Chuan on high alert.

Since they said they would come tonight, there's a high probability they will.

With the time approaching midnight, Xia Chuan had a vague premonition that the other party would arrive around that time.

Gin remained unmoved, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, fiddling with his laptop, completely unconcerned as if tonight were just an ordinary night.

Xia Chuan glanced at it several times, seemingly looking at some documents, probably another list of extortionists or something.

That's when.

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared on one of the surveillance cameras.

The surveillance personnel were constantly watching the monitors and immediately noticed the anomaly, locking their attention on the corresponding display screen.

however.

The shadowy figure moved incredibly fast, appearing in front of the monitor for a split second before the monitor screen went blank.

"Number 2, what happened?"

Alarm bells rang in the ears of the personnel outside the monitoring room, and they immediately contacted the on-site personnel stationed near this location.

The sound caught the attention of Natsukawa and Gin, who both looked up at the monitor screen.

The scene from the moment before the screen malfunctioned was immediately brought up, and neither Xia Chuan nor Gin said a word upon seeing the fleeting figure.

They were all waiting for news from the nearby number 2.

However, after waiting for five seconds, ten seconds, and thirty seconds, point number 2 of the three points that Xia Chuan had set up outside still did not respond.

"Send Number One over there to take a look!"

Xia Chuan frowned, knowing that something might have happened to the other party.

However, this speed is indeed too fast.

In addition, the surveillance equipment of that era was rather poor, and it was nighttime, so even at eight times slow playback speed, the situation was not clear.

The three eye positions in the fan-shaped division looked out for each other and were no more than two hundred meters apart, so Xia Chuan quickly got the answer.

"Number 2 is dead, and the surveillance has been completely destroyed." Number 1's voice paused for a moment, then sparse sounds continued.

A moment later, the other person's voice came again, "His neck and chest were pierced, and judging from the shape of the wounds, it seems to be a cylindrical weapon."

Is it cylindrical?

Xia Chuan crossed his hands; he didn't recall the zoo using such a weapon.

There was indeed a killer hired by the zoo who used illusion magic to kill people, and his main weapons were needles and threads, but how could the needles be so big for cylindrical wounds?
"What? Who are you—"

"what!"

On the radio, Number 1 screamed shrilly, as if he had seen a demon.

"What happened! Number 1, Number 1, are you still there?"

No matter how loudly they shouted from the monitoring room, there was no further response from the other side; only the patter of rain could be heard on the walkie-talkie.

The monitoring room was silent for a few seconds as everyone waited for Xia Chuan's further instructions.

The opponent's methods were too swift and brutal. Number 2 was stabbed in the heart and trachea, and Number 1 was probably in no better shape.

"Is this your method?"

Xia Chuan narrowed his eyes and a smile appeared on his lips. He was starting to get excited. It seemed that the zoo had really gone all out this time!
This killer is definitely a top-tier fighter in the world of Detective Conan!

Sure enough, the plan to lure the zoo out was necessary. Knowing that the other party had such a powerful figure would allow him to be more careful when making contact later.

Xia Chuan waved his hand, ordering everyone to go on alert.

At the same time, the monitor on the other end of the line suddenly flashed red light. It was seen that number 3 suddenly flew up and hung in the center of the monitor screen, struggling in the air. Its hands and feet seemed to be torn apart by something, and it was suspended in the air in a spread-eagle position.

The next instant, Number 3's body was severed at the waist, blood splattered everywhere, and the surveillance footage was covered in blood, completely losing its view!
In this way, the three eye sockets were completely removed in just a few minutes!

Gin finally stood up and walked to the monitor screen.

Looking at the blood-red camera, he frowned, knowing that the zoo was probably serious this time.

But why?

The reason is unclear, but Gin is not someone to be trifled with. Since the other party has come to his doorstep, he has no reason to hold back!

"You do have some skills!"

Gin sneered, but did not give any orders. He turned to look at Natsukawa.

Xia Chuan naturally understood what the other party meant: until things got out of control, he was the commander of this battle.

"It's alright. The entire castle is under surveillance. As long as they enter the vicinity of the castle, we can still clearly see who they are."

Xia Chuan muttered something to himself, his eyes fixed on the monitor screen in front of him.

As expected, less than a minute later, one of the surveillance cameras spotted a black figure rushing towards them.

Her black silk dress billowed as she moved, and she moved quickly, soon approaching the edge of the castle.

She held an iron pestle about fifty centimeters long in each of her left and right hands, the sharp iron pestles flashing golden and purple light alternately under the lightning.

After the distillery's position was shrunken, the firepower became more concentrated. Every window on the wall where the enemy was located was being watched, and fire was launched the moment the enemy was spotted.

However, the bullets seemed to be avoiding the target, and the net of bullets did not harm the target in the slightest.

No, to be precise, it's because she's too fast. Whenever a bullet is about to hit, she dodges quickly, leaving afterimages.

Therefore, under surveillance cameras, even if a bullet hits, it's like tearing a piece of paper, causing no effective damage.

"Is this...the Thorn Princess?" Gin's eyes flashed with murderous intent!
(Monthly pass distribution point)

(End of this chapter)