Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 272 We must not let Haibara discover her father's identity!

late at night.

A villa area in Beihu.

The residence of Asahi Katsuyoshi.

Peter Ford, having changed his clothes, quietly sneaked in.

The security personnel here are unaware that Xu Shengyi is dead and that their jobs are in jeopardy, and they continue to work as usual.

Peter Ford entered Asahi Katsuyoshi's study with impunity, bypassing security.

This wasn't Xu Shengyi's first time visiting, but it was the first time he'd acted so suspiciously.

"Got you."

Seeing the USB drive safely plugged into the computer, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately."

Three days ago, he arranged to trade the USB drive with Xu Shengyi at the underwater restaurant, but he has been unable to contact Xu since yesterday.

He thought something else had delayed him, and he even wanted to confront the other party today to see if they had gotten too big for their britches and didn't even respect him, their angel investor. Little did he know that they had already been killed.

He was completely dumbfounded when he arrived at the scene.

Asahi Katsuyoshi not only invited seven or eight people, but even the Metropolitan Police Department's inspector and Tokyo's famous detective Kogoro Mouri were among them.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and managed to stay calm.

After some casual conversation, I successfully obtained information about the USB drive from Sawaki Kohei.

Fortunately, Sawaki Kohei only wanted to kill someone and didn't care about the USB drive.

It's such a pity that such a talented person was wasted.

This criminal scheme was absolutely brilliant, a series of nested dolls, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. Even the famous detective couldn't figure it out. It was only thanks to Natsukawa's amazing eyesight that he happened to see Sawaki Heiko commit murder in the dark that the case was solved.

To put it another way, Sawaki Kohei's murder plan was excellent, but he was very unlucky. He couldn't see the dark scene and unexpectedly encountered a psychopath with strong night vision.

"With this done, we can definitely give that organization a piece of our mind."

This USB drive contains the latest version of the Dark Baron virus's underlying code. Once the underlying code is released, the Black Organization will be unable to profit from this virus for a short period of time.

It's important to understand that this virus has evolved over the years, generating countless profits for the black-clad organizations within the liquor industry.

In short, once the underlying code of this virus is released, the winery will definitely be disgusted to death in a short period of time.

Peter Ford came quietly and left quietly, taking only a USB drive with him.

Even if the police investigate Xu Shengyi's home later, they are unlikely to find anything.

at the same time.

Xia Chuan and his group have also left the underwater restaurant.

Despite the efforts of the First Investigation Division and its three departments, they ultimately failed to rescue many people.

In the end, Conan came up with a solution: he used a fire axe to pry open the elevator door, then climbed to the top of the elevator car, and had Natsukawa use the web-shooting gun to shoot one end of his telescopic sling to the top of the elevator shaft.

Then the retractable belt can be transformed into a simple elevator, transporting them one by one to the observation restaurant above.

Back home, Xia Chuan threw Anya, who was fiddling with her camera and still not going to sleep, back into her room and warned her that if she stayed up this late again, he would confiscate her camera.

The child was still afraid of this trick and immediately went back to his room to sleep.

Ai Haibara was very well-behaved and had already fallen asleep in bed.

However, Xia Chuan felt that she was probably too tired from her research.

Only after confirming that the two children were asleep did he wander up to the rooftop.

"Hey, it's me."

Tequila's voice was still as strange as ever, but Xia Chuan had gotten used to it. Although Tequila's accent was strong, it also had a touch of mature, steady charm.

"Mission accomplished?"

On the other end of the phone, Gin was clearly a little surprised; Tequila was moving pretty fast!

"People are dead."

Natsukawa did not state that he killed the person himself, but Gin did not suspect anything either.

He gave the order, and then Asahi Katsuyoshi died. Who else could it be but Tequila?
Gin never expected that someone would make a move beforehand.

Based on this premise, the only thing that could kill Asahi Katsuyoshi is Agave.

"Very good. You will rest for two days. Do not leave Tokyo during these two days. There may be another mission for you."

"Hmm?" Natsukawa asked curiously what the mission was, but Gin did not answer.

He hung up the phone decisively.

"What a capricious leader."

Natsukawa shrugged and smiled, but that's just Gin's personality.

Life then returned to normal.

Natsukawa also has time to pick up and drop off Anya and Ai Haibara to and from school.

As a father, he is still somewhat incompetent, and can only make up for it in this way.

"Father, Ms. Kobayashi said we should study hard before the exam and thoroughly understand the practice questions, but how can we eat such difficult questions? Father, can you turn the practice questions into a delicious dish?"

On the way home, Anya asked, chin in hand.

Very strange.

Every monthly exam coincided with a full moon, and each time her superpowers were suppressed.

She had tried to find out the exam content from Bond beforehand.

It was predictable, but the key problem is that she couldn't remember the questions!
Those questions were so densely packed that I forgot them after reading them.

"I can't turn the homework into a dish, but if your grades don't improve this time, the camera will be confiscated, and I'll also ask Ai to give you some extra homework."

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Anya slumped in the back seat with dead fish eyes, her feet flailing wildly, looking utterly defeated.

Ai Haibara glanced at the little girl, then remained silent.

This was the worst child she had ever cared for.

God knows why Anya could be so stupid.

Her grades improved when she did more practice problems, but plummeted as soon as the intensity decreased, and even she didn't know what to do.

"By the way, I have to go on a business trip tomorrow. Joel will come to pick you up from school. You can all go out for dinner together tonight. I've already made a reservation at a private restaurant."

“Where is Father going?” Anya asked.

Ai Haibara also cast a curious glance at her.

Speaking of which, during her stay at the Natsukawa family's house, she didn't seem to pay much attention to Natsukawa, and there was no progress at all on the mission Conan gave her.

"Go to Izu. Don't ask too many questions, little kids."

"Oh."

Anya nodded. Her father must be on a mission.

Unfortunately, Izu is too far away to follow them and go check it out.

But it's alright, at least when my father isn't around, I can watch TV to my heart's content.

Just this afternoon, Natsukawa received a text message from Gin.

Arrive at the Izu Grand Hotel in Izu by tomorrow night. There, there's a computer programmer named Juro Egen who needs my help.

According to information from the dark web, this person spent a large sum of money to buy the Night Baron virus that the zoo stole from the winery, and plans to release the underlying code of the virus publicly.

It was at this moment that Natsukawa learned that this mission was also related to Sawaki Kohei's case.

It is a follow-up extended task.

It turns out that Xu Shengyi bribed a member of the winery's software R&D base and obtained the underlying code of the newly released next-generation Dark Night Baron virus through that person.

The reason Gin wanted Natsukawa to kill him was because he had extracted the information from a traitor after discovering the leak of the Dark Baron virus.

Although Yoshito Asahi is dead, the software still leaked out.

Gin originally intended to have Natsukawa search for the virus, but considering that it had already taken a day from discovering the traitor to finding out where the virus was, he decided to leave.

In this era when the internet was just beginning, 24 hours was enough time for virus code to spread around the world.

The reason I told Natsukawa not to leave Tokyo in the last few days when I spoke with him was so that he could handle the situation once the virus showed any signs of life.

Several snipers are on missions, while Gin and Vodka are causing trouble for the zoo. Baileys, Pisco, and Kiel all have their own agendas, and Tequila is the best candidate.

Moreover, Gin's confidence in Tequila's competence stems from his trust in the company's capabilities.

Bourbon might be a good choice, but Bourbon isn't under Gin's control, so you can't force them to join.

"Anyway, during the days I'm away, Ai, you have to do your job as an older sister. Don't miss any of your homework and make up for any missed lessons."

"understood."

Hui Yuan Ai nodded.

There has been no progress in her research these past few days, and she should take a break. Maybe she should talk to Conan tomorrow and see if she should follow Natsukawa?
This is a good choice.

Ai Haibara felt that it was really unreasonable that she hadn't made any progress after promising Conan for so long, so she decided to go home and discuss it with Conan.

Natsukawa's profession has always been a blank, but Ai Haibara can clearly see that Natsukawa is definitely not an ordinary person.

Sometimes, seeing Xia Chuan's back view gives me a fluttering feeling for some reason, but occasionally, Xia Chuan also warms my heart.

Very contradictory.

This is also why she has been unable to call her father "father" even after living here for so long.

Of course, this could also be attributed to the influence of the Black Organization, which creates an innate aversion to unfamiliar people.

Xia Chuan usually wears a military green suit with a beige wide-brimmed hat, which is completely different from the style of the distillery.

Anya, on the other hand, had a black suit hidden under her bed that looked like Vodka's.

If she hadn't known that Vodka was only in his thirties and had never married Gin, she would have almost thought Anya was Vodka's daughter.

Speaking of this, there's another thing she finds strange.

That's the relationship between Xia Chuan and Anya.

The two look nothing alike, with such a big difference in hair and eye color, and Anya is dense and simple-minded, while Xia Chuan is as smart as a detective.

Is Anya really Natsukawa's biological daughter?

"Haibara, what are you thinking about?"

Anya asked, squinting her eyes.

She thinks she just heard something incredible.

Ai Haibara seems to be planning to team up with Conan to follow her father!

This is amazing!
We must stop it! We can't let Haibara discover her father's identity!
Time flies by like a white horse.

The next afternoon, after saying goodbye to Bond, Natsukawa changed into a Tequila cosplay outfit and headed to Izu.

The Izu Peninsula is located south of Tokyo and in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a very famous tourist destination throughout Japan.

Especially when summer arrives, Izu Beach is sure to be crowded with countless travelers. Some come to soak in hot springs, some to enjoy the sea view, and some lewd middle-aged men come specifically to look at the girls.

Kogoro Mouri is one of them.

"Haha, I didn't expect Professor Agasa to be so kind as to give me this travel opportunity."

Conan rolled his eyes in exasperation. It was clearly Professor Agasa who gave it to him, and it was only because Ran was worried about him that he insisted on coming along. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought Kogoro Mouri along.

However, bringing Xiaolan along was definitely the right choice. She looks really good in that one-piece swimsuit, and it was worth taking two more days off.

Last night, Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa called him together and both told him about Izu.

Ai Haibara tells Conan that Natsukawa will be going to Izu Beach today, supposedly on a business trip, but no one knows what he's actually doing.

This piqued Conan's interest.

Meanwhile, Professor Agasa called to talk about the Izu Detective Club.

The reason is that Dr. Agasa joined an online chat group, which is an exclusive chat group for highly educated people like him.

The group chat mainly discusses topics related to advanced software technologies.

A detective trip activity was recently launched in the chat group.

After registering, Dr. Agasa realized that his friend's granddaughter was sick and that since his friend couldn't go, he didn't want to go either.

However, considering that Shinichi is a master at solving cases, he would definitely be interested in this matter, which is why he approached Conan.

A detective tour group that can get someone like Professor Agasa, a master of lame jokes and puzzles, to participate must be pretty bad; he originally wasn't planning on coming.

If you include Natsukawa, then it's a different story.

The two events happened to coincide, and both were located in Izu Beach, which greatly piqued Conan's interest.

According to Professor Agasa, the Izu Detective Club had a very exciting trip. The group consisted of ten members, and the person who could find the organizer, who was hiding among the ten people, would win a free three-day, two-night stay at the Izu Grand Hotel.

In addition, you will receive a latest software program.

Dr. Agasa didn't explain clearly what specific software program it was.

Conan didn't ask any more questions. The main target this time was still Natsukawa, and the Izu Detective Club was just an extra.

Conan kept his eyes busy, gazing at Ran in the sea, searching for Natsukawa, and occasionally glancing at the beautiful women passing by.

Kogoro Mouri was completely naked, holding a bowl and picking up food from the pot, which was infuriating.

At least Eri Kisaki will get a free boost to the duration of this cold war after seeing it.

"Hey, didn't you say Uncle Natsukawa came to Izu Beach?"

Conan whispered to Ai Haibara beside him.

Ai Haibara was brought here by Professor Agasa, who should be in his room at this time.

The reason they stayed in the hotel room was to avoid revealing that Ai Haibara had also come here.

Professor Agasa's figure and hairstyle are too obvious; with Natsukawa's sharp eyes, he would definitely be spotted if he appeared anywhere.

Ai Haibara came here without Natsukawa's knowledge, so she's definitely going to be in trouble if she gets caught.

“I heard him make a phone call to ask someone to make a reservation for the Izu Grand Hotel. Isn’t there only one hotel or restaurant with that name in Izu?”

Ai Haibara wasn't in a hurry, since she wasn't the one who was anxious to know Natsukawa's identity.

Of course, she wasn't completely uninterested, but compared to Conan, she was far less curious.

"Okay, then let's go check out the hotel later."

Conan closed his eyes listlessly. The world was too chaotic and he needed to calm down.

Speaking of the beach, is Natsukawa here to fish? If so, then all his efforts have been in vain.

I hope not.
Conan comforted himself.

(End of this chapter)