Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 279 Sonoko's Invitation (Please continue reading)
Summer night at Izu Beach.

The boundless sky, the dark clouds receding, and the moonlight shining through the floating clouds onto the sea create a tranquil and enchanting scene.

It should have left people with wonderful memories this summer.

Unfortunately, encountering Conan changed the flavor of this memory, making it less pleasant.

Conan couldn't sleep all night, tossing and turning, trying to figure out where the USB drive was.

The case was solved, and Akiko Sayama was taken away. The virus was not Yokomizo Sango's primary target, and he didn't pay much attention to it after he couldn't find it.

But Conan cared, and he couldn't very well say that he wanted to investigate the Black Organization, so he had to take matters into his own hands.

Individual efforts are always limited, especially when registration information is destroyed; searching for it is like stumbling around aimlessly.

Anya was about to have her identity exposed, but luckily Xia Chuan sabotaged her registration, thus escaping disaster.

"Looks like I'll have to get up early tomorrow. It seems like Haibara and the others are going home quite early."

Anya yawned and fell into a deep sleep.

Today was too tiring; the little girl overused her brain and needs rest.

However, thanks to her arrival, Xia Chuan successfully concealed her identity and kept it from being exposed.

Xia Chuan also ended the call with Frank.

The night was long and I couldn't sleep. After thinking for a long time, I gave Frank another brewery outpost.

After finishing the work, shouldn't we get a little reward?
This location is quite ordinary; it's just a typical front-end company.

Some of the profits earned by the distillery will be laundered through this company.

The assets aren't a lot, but they happen to be located within the United States, which the IRS is certainly happy about, since they don't have to split the assets with the Japanese.

It's just a bit tough for Vermouth.

The distillery's influence in the US had already been severely impacted by the FBI, and after finally catching its breath, this blow must have made it very unhappy.

The next morning.

As dawn broke, Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa got up, packed their things, and left the Izu Grand Hotel.

Anya naturally followed quietly as well.

"Tequila, what are you doing here?"

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Ai Haibara fell into silence.

When will I be able to see my sister? Is Tequila a good person or not? He's been away for so long and still hasn't come to see me. Does he really not know where I've run off to?
Not long after Ai Haibara left, Natsukawa also got up.

Because the check-in system at the Izu Grand Hotel had crashed, the lobby was packed with guests checking in and out. Since Natsukawa's identity was fake, he didn't need to check out and could simply leave.

When I got to the parking lot, I met someone I never expected.

"Xia Chuan-ge! What are you doing here?"

Hearing the sound, Xia Chuan looked over and saw a girl with brown hair waving at the entrance of a convenience store next to the parking lot.

Despite wearing sunglasses, Xia Chuan recognized the other person at first glance.

"Garden?"

Xia Chuan slowly stepped forward, feeling somewhat curious. Logically speaking, Suzuki Sonoko shouldn't have any role in this case, and he hadn't seen her yesterday either. Why was she appearing now?

"Natsukawa-kun, are you also visiting Izu?"

Xia Chuan smiled and nodded, tugging at the fishing tackle box in his hand: "I heard from a friend that the success rate of fishing is relatively high in Izu, so I came to take a look."

"There's nothing here!" Sonoko Suzuki peeked out and found only fishing gear, but no fish.

Looks like it's another day for the Air Force.

"So it's just hearsay. It seems even friends can't be trusted." Natsukawa shook his head and asked, "By the way, Sonoko, what are you doing here?"

"Of course I'm here to pick up Xiaolan!"

"To pick up Xiaolan?"

“That’s right. I heard she came to Izu, and since I’m here too, I thought I’d invite her to visit my family’s villa complex. The beach there is really nice, and the key thing is that the whole area belongs to our conglomerate, so it’ll be a lot of fun if there aren’t too many people.”

"That sounds really good."

While the two were chatting, Mori and his group also came out.

Conan followed at the very back, his dark circles under his eyes were very pronounced.

Not only did he not sleep well last night, but he also got up early this morning to take Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa back to Tokyo. He was exhausted.

He thought that everything was over and he could go back to Tokyo to rest, but when he was brushing his teeth, Ran told him that she had been invited by Sonoko to visit the Suzuki family's villa in Izu.

It's really a wave of calmness and another wave of rise.

If he had known, he would have gone back with Ai Haibara. Although Professor Agasa brought a lot of local specialties, filling the back seat, he would have preferred to stuff them into the trunk if he had known the itinerary in advance.

This trip to Izu was a bit of a headache.

Not only were the cases fragmented, but Xia Chuan's identity could not be ascertained, and he had not even been seen.

The unexpected joy of the tequila was fleeting; he even began to doubt whether Ai Haibara had seen things wrong.

"Sonoko." Ran waved when she saw Sonoko Suzuki from afar, but when she ran over, she found Natsukawa chatting with Sonoko.

"Huh, what's Natsukawa-nii doing in Izu?"

"Are you also in Izu? It looks like you stayed at the Izu Grand Hotel yesterday too?" Natsukawa asked knowingly.

"Uncle Natsukawa, are you also staying at the Izu Grand Hotel? Why haven't we seen you all day?"

Conan suddenly perked up. He had been looking for the guy all day yesterday, but he couldn't find him anywhere.

Just when you think you're about to give up, you come back out.

I felt a bit disgusted.

"Come on, isn't this normal? So many people are staying at the hotel, do you expect me to show you every single one of them?"

Kogoro Mouri yawned and punched Conan as he did so.

This little brat wouldn't sleep all night, walking around the room late at night. He was almost scared to death when he got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

At first, I thought Conan was sleepwalking and didn't dare to disturb him, but later I realized that Conan wasn't asleep at all.

After all that commotion, he almost burst his bladder.

He had spent the whole morning thinking about what reason to use to beat the other person up, and now he had finally achieved his goal.

That feels good.

"Oh, maybe it's because I got back late. When I came back, the hotel staff told me that a murder had occurred, and the case was solved by the famous detective Kogoro Mouri not long after."

Uncle Mori is still as amazing as ever; I didn't expect him to solve the case so quickly. It's a pity I didn't get to see him in action.

Natsukawa shook his head and sighed, his regret evident on his face, which delighted Kogoro Mouri.

"Haha, it's a small matter, a small matter, not worth mentioning."

Kogoro Mouri scratched his head and laughed: "I really didn't do much in this case. It was mainly because of the video left by the mysterious person; otherwise, it would have taken a lot of effort."

This case is really not worth mentioning. He didn't do much; he mainly relied on the video and the note on the balcony.

The existence of the video was conclusive, and Akiko Sayama had no intention of refuting it.

"By the way, Natsukawa-nii, are you heading home now?"

Xia Chuan nodded: "I originally planned to stay another day, but the idea that fishing here is easy is just a rumor. Frank is unreliable. I'll make him pay back when we get back."

"Then why don't we go to my villa in Izu? There's a private beach there, so fishing should be much easier."

Sonoko Suzuki was naturally quite enthusiastic, and Natsukawa had helped the Suzuki Group several times. In addition, they were friends, so it was only natural to invite him.

Seeing that Natsukawa seemed somewhat interested, Sonoko Suzuki continued, "Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to discuss with Uncle Mori and Natsukawa-nii later."

"whats the matter?"

Xia Chuan and Mao Li both looked at them with suspicion. "Oh, you'll find out when the time comes. I'll tell you when we get there."

Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand, beckoning the driver to get in the car.

After getting into the car, she poked half her head out again: "You guys go drive, just follow my car later."

Xia Chuan, lost in thought and filled with doubt, followed in his car.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, did you really go fishing last night?"

Conan didn't choose to go with Kogoro Mouri, but instead got into Natsukawa's car, his purpose being self-evident.

He was still a little concerned: was Xia Chuan really here to fish?

Haibara clearly told me it was work-related.

Moreover, with so many people on Izu Beach, the fish in the nearshore waters simply won't linger in this area.

"of course."

"But there are so many people on Izu Beach. Could it be that Uncle Natsukawa has done something he doesn't want us to know? This isn't a suitable place for fishing either."

Conan narrowed his eyes, his words sharp as swords!

"hehe."

Xia Chuan chuckled, turned around and patted the dog's head, saying, "I didn't betray Yoel. Yesterday, near dusk, I went out to sea with a fishing boat, not to fish on the shore."

"Uh"

Who said you betrayed Joel?

Conan was speechless. Was what he said really that ambiguous? How could he have thought of Joel?

When did you set sail?

"In the afternoon, because we're going to a relatively outlying sea area, so we set sail early and it will be dark by the time we arrive."

"Is this so"

Seeing that he couldn't get any information, Conan had no choice but to give up. To confirm whether Natsukawa had really gone to sea, he would have to investigate the fishing boats. But Izu is so big that it was impossible to find out which fishing boat Natsukawa was on.

With a smile playing on his lips, Natsukawa effortlessly defused Conan's question, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Suzuki family's villa in Izu.

The area is very open, with only two villas standing in the huge seaside estate.

The villa is surrounded by lush flowers and plants, with birds chirping and insects humming, resembling a paradise.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of Izu Beach, this is a true vacation paradise for the wealthy.

Led by Sonoko Suzuki, the group first arrived at the beach, where their luggage was taken care of by servants.

"What a refreshing sea breeze! The air is even fresher than on Izu Beach."

Xiaolan opened her arms and felt the cool sea breeze caressing her entire body.

"Of course, this is our Suzuki family villa, it's definitely different from others."

"Hehe, Sonoko, you should say less of this kind of thing. Hasn't your sister always told you to be more discreet in your speech?"

Sonoko Suzuki turned around and saw that the speaker was a young man with slightly dark skin.

Wearing beach shorts and flip-flops, you could tell from his expression that it was just a joke.

"Can't you speak properly, Brother Xiong San? Besides, he's not being unhumble at all!"

Sonoko Suzuki was not wrong in saying that.

Among the heirs of Japanese conglomerates, Sonoko Suzuki is probably the most low-key.

She walks home after class, doesn't need a driver to pick her up when she goes out, and even when she goes shopping, she just strolls around with Xiaolan. She doesn't have the typical spoiled rich girl's habit of only going into brand-name stores.

"Let me introduce you all. This is Xiong San, my sister's fiancé."

“I met you before on the Sallybeth,” Xia Chuan nodded to the other person.

He remembered this guy; for Ayako Suzuki, he should be considered a very suitable marriage partner.

At least on the surface, she has a good personality and a good family background. Apart from the fact that her father is about to die, she seems to have no problems.

Yes, his father is dying.

Upon seeing the other person's appearance, the case naturally came to mind—the triplets murder case.

Of course, this has absolutely nothing to do with him.

Even if the other party's father falls from power, he won't make any money.

Whether I live or die, I'll just take it as it comes.

He could have informed Gin of this information beforehand, and perhaps Gin could have done something because of the advance notice.

But is it necessary?
He's not a real member of the distillery. A spy doesn't need to go too far; he just needs to guard his own territory.

"Sonoko, has your sister arrived yet?"

"We arrived a long time ago, they should be at the villa."

Tomizawa Yuzo nodded and smiled, "That's good. I plan to introduce my father and two older brothers to her tomorrow."

"Uh-huh."

Sonoko Suzuki was still looking forward to it. Putting aside the fact that it was a marriage between two conglomerates, her sister and Yuzuru had a really good relationship, and she hoped that her sister could be happy.

Xia Chuan:.
They're already engaged, yet Ayako Suzuki hasn't met his parents yet, which is quite bizarre.

Are engagement parties in Japan really this childish? Parents don't even need to be present?
"Your sister hasn't even met your parents yet, how did she get engaged?"

Xia Chuan couldn't help but ask a question.

For no other reason than pure curiosity.

"My dad was abroad on business when we got engaged and couldn't come back. Uncle Suzuki was also busy, so there was nothing we could do," Yuzo Tomizawa said with an embarrassed smile. "But my father had already met Mr. Suzuki once before the engagement, so there were no problems with the etiquette."

"That's it"

Xia Chuan nodded, then it wasn't too outrageous.

"By the way, let's go back to the villa and rest for a bit, then go to the beach this afternoon. Brother Xiong can meet with my older sister first and discuss how to arrange a meeting between them tomorrow."

Xia Chuan didn't mind; he was just going along with the host's wishes.

Led by Sonoko Suzuki, the group arrived at the Suzuki Villa.

The Suzuki Villa and the Tomizawa Villa are right across from each other. It is said that after the couple gets married, this villa will become their private property, making it the perfect choice for a vacation and honeymoon.

"Big sister—"

As soon as the door opened, Sonoko started shouting.

"Sonoko, can you please be a little more mindful of your image?"

Ayako Suzuki came out of the inner room, accompanied by a kind-looking middle-aged man who appeared to be slightly overweight.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Tomizawa, that's just Sonoko's personality."

"It's alright." The middle-aged man waved his hand with a smile: "Yuanzi is still young, and it's a good thing that she's energetic."

"Father, what are you doing here?"

Tomizawa Yuzo was shocked. They were supposed to meet tomorrow, so why did his father come early? He also wondered if Ayako had been given any trouble.

He knew his father better than anyone.

Don't be fooled by his kind face; he's ruthless when he scolds the three brothers.

"Haha, the TV at home broke down for some reason, so I thought I'd come over to Ayako's to watch TV. There's a very important baseball game I don't want to miss."

"Really, it's very troublesome when Father doesn't follow the rules."

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