Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 306 A Fight Erupts at the Drop of a Hat

Rum strode toward the parking lot.

He had no intention of leaving everyone behind.

Although the Thorn Princess was not easy to deal with, she was not so bad as to cause him, the second-in-command of the winery, to flee in such a sorry state.

The only reason I came to the parking lot was to pick up something.

As the head of the European branch, his relationship with Gin is not good, so his arrival in Japan was definitely not unprepared.

The moment he parted ways with Louis, he went to Gin's military base.

Taking advantage of the other party's absence, and the fact that other members or peripheral members dared not resist, they obtained a box of explosives and several grenades from the military base under other pretexts.

It was originally intended for self-protection, but it unexpectedly came in handy.

Since pistols can't deal with Princess Thorn, how about you try explosives or grenades?
With this in mind, Rum quickly found the taxi.

The taxi driver remained unchanged, sticking out half his head with his eyes wide open in death. Because he had been dead for some time, the body had begun to smell.

Click! The trunk was opened, and before Rum could even pull it up, a click sound came from behind.

He knew that voice all too well!
It was the sound of a pistol being cocked.

who is it?

Rum was about to turn around to see who it was when a pistol was pressed directly against the back of his head.

"do not move."

The flat, emotionless voice sent chills down your spine, especially when the person was pointing a gun at your head.

However, upon hearing the other person's voice, Rum's expression clearly softened considerably.

If it's this guy, then it's not a big problem!
"Only Gin, Vodka, Vermouth, Louis, and I know about this meeting. How did you find this place?" Rum raised his hands slightly and turned to face Shuichi Akai, asking.

Only Shuichi Akai!?

Rum frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.

While it's true that one person can be normal, there are also organized spies within the FBI. If Shuichi Akai were to arrive with other FBI agents, he would definitely have received prior notice.

"It's very simple. Vermouth is actually an FBI spy. This not only explains why I was able to get the information, but also why the organization's branches in the United States were basically wiped out."

Rum scoffed. If Vermouth was a spy, then the organization would be wiped out in more ways than just its US branch.

Given the FBI's short-sightedness and Vermouth's knowledge of other branches, the organization is bound to suffer heavy losses.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."

“It seems you really hate Vermouth.” Rum sighed, feigning regret, “That’s true. If Vermouth hadn’t helped me disguise myself as that old man two years ago, causing your identity to be exposed, you might have become a high-ranking member of the organization long ago, able to steal more of the organization’s information.”

"What a pity. You endured for so many years, killing so many people for the organization, only to have your identity exposed by a simple disguise. You must hate Vermouth, right, Rye?"

Upon hearing this code name again, even with his training, Shuichi Akai's facial expression still showed a slight fluctuation.

Of course, this cannot be entirely blamed on Vermouth; Carmel is the biggest problem!
Shuichi Akai didn't want to talk about the past, nor did he want to waste time with Rum. He stared at Rum expressionlessly and said calmly, "Where's the boss? With such a big commotion, has the boss arrived yet?"

"The boss never shows his face. During your time in the organization, couldn't you even see that?"

“Sometimes I really have doubts, or maybe there is no boss at all in the organization, and you, the second-in-command, are actually the mastermind behind it all.”

After saying that, Shuichi Akai shook his head and added, "But if you are the mastermind, Gin's attitude towards you is strange. Given his respect for the boss, you shouldn't be."

The two men spoke like old friends who hadn't seen each other in years, their conversation softening the tense atmosphere. Only the guns they kept in their hands proved that they were still enemies.

Gin is fighting with the Thorn Princess and can't pay attention to this side at all. Shuichi Akai thinks this is the best opportunity to capture Rum!

Now all we have to do is wait for our colleagues to arrive, and everything will be settled.

Taking Rum away might reveal the true identity of the boss.

More importantly! The one-eyed man in front of you may know where your missing father has gone, and whether he is dead or alive.

"Come with me or let me shoot you. I'm giving you a choice."

It's called a choice, but in reality, no normal person would choose the second option.

"Heh, you're too hot-tempered. Even the calmest expression can't hide the hatred you feel for the organization. Compared to Tsutomu Akai, you're still far inferior!"

“You really do know!”

Hearing his father's name from Rum for the first time, Shuichi Akai was still somewhat excited. Rum must know where his father was.

That makes sense. His father's MI6 is based in Europe, and he and Rum might even be quite familiar with each other.

My father might be in the hands of the organization right now!

"Want to know where Akai Tsutomu went?"

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Shuichi Akai remained silent, simply pointing his gun at Rum.

"Let me leave, or you'll never find Akai Tsutomu, let alone the boss."

"Are you threatening me?"

Although his purpose in joining the FBI was to find his father, Shuichi Akai was never one to compromise with a few threats.

If we take Rum away, we have plenty of ways to interrogate him; if we let him go, we might never find our father again.

During the time he joined the organization, no matter how hard he tried and how much he climbed the ranks, he still didn't receive a single word from his father.

This shows how secretive Akai Tsutomu was; he didn't think Rum would tell him so easily.

Torture is necessary!
"Buzzing—"

"Your friend is looking for you?"

Shuichi Akai frowned, thinking that his teammates hadn't shown up yet, and that something might have happened to them.

He reluctantly took out his phone to answer the call.

"Hey, it's me."

"Sir! We've been attacked by the enemy! The Black Organization has a backup plan!"

The occasional sound of silenced bullets coming through the phone weighed heavily on Shuichi Akai's mind.

He realized that this might be a trap!
Damn it! The IRS's information channels are indeed unreliable. They refused to tell me their sources, and now the consequences are finally showing!
This could very well be a coordinated operation targeting FBI agents stationed in Japan!
Gin thought he could conceal his arrival in Japan by not bringing people from headquarters, but little did he know that Gin's first target was an FBI agent infiltrating Japan.

I don't know if it was a lucky accident or premeditated.

"Launch your counterattack, wait for me!"

"receive."

After hanging up the phone, Shuichi Akai was about to shoot Rum and take him out. Since the Distillery wanted to eliminate their agents, he would eliminate the organization's second-in-command!
"Here's a piece of advice: don't make a phone call at a time like this, or something unexpected might happen!"

Rum grinned, revealing his slightly protruding front teeth, and suddenly opened the trunk of the taxi.

The rapidly popping-up hatch knocked the pistol away, and taking advantage of the opportunity, Rum turned and ran.

Rum was quite self-aware, knowing he was no match for them, and made a quick escape.

By the time Shuichi Akai realized what was happening, Rum had already disappeared into the bushes.

A whole magazine was fired, but the bushes didn't react at all; Rum had obviously left.

Shuichi Akai's face was extremely grim. On one hand, he felt that these agents who had infiltrated Japan were useless, and on the other hand, he was angry at himself for answering the phone at this time.

Rum was more valuable than those agents. Now the enemy has escaped.

On the other side, Gin and his friends seemed to have discovered a new world.

Vermouth, as an observer, was the first to spot the problem.

Princess Thorn seems to be allergic to alcohol; she can't even smell a trace of it.

The smell of evaporating alcohol had already made her dizzy and unsteady on her feet. If she were to drink a whole bottle of it, the other person would probably be able to sleep on the ground with the sky as their bed.

"Quick, take this opportunity and don't let her leave!"

Vermouth's eyes lit up, and she shouted, frantically gesturing to the three men.

The three looked at each other, their hearts filled with interest.

Although Princess Thorn was not in good condition, she still possessed a formidable presence.
In the end, it was Gin who made up his mind!
However, just as Gin was about to make a move, a strange noise suddenly came from the bushes nearby.

The sound was not quiet, and the sparse noise made everyone think that the Thorn Princess had accomplices.

"The FBI's here, let's get out of here!"

Arrive before anyone arrives.

With leaves on his head, Rum ran out in a disheveled state: "I just saw Shuichi Akai. I'm afraid their people are arriving soon. The Thorn Princess is probably an assassin they hired! The meeting is canceled and will be rescheduled!"

Upon hearing this, the four men's expressions immediately changed.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Princess Thorn slipped into the forest and disappeared into the boundless darkness.

Gin couldn't care less about Princess Thorn at this moment; the FBI was the organization's biggest enemy, especially since that bastard Shuichi Akai had also come!

Although I don't want to admit it, the other side does have the confidence to challenge the organization.

If a large number of FBI agents are on their way, we really can't stay here any longer!

"Vodka, let's go!"

Gin flicked his sleeves and headed straight for the parking lot.

Before they had taken two steps, a series of loud explosions came from ahead, echoing for miles around!

The direction was directly towards the parking lot, and the firelight shone on Gin's face, reflecting his ugly expression.

Damn it! My Porsche 356A!

"Brother, Shigehiko Tobuguchi has prepared two more vehicles for evacuation. Let's go first."

Seemingly worried that his older brother wouldn't be able to handle the shock of his beloved car exploding on the spot, he added, "Although the Porsche 356A is rare, it's not impossible. I'll find you another one after this period of time."

Of course, he said these words close to Gin's ear, as it wouldn't be good for others to hear such things.

"Hmm." Gin nodded silently.

So be it, today wasn't a complete loss. At least we know that the Thorn Princess is afraid of strong liquor.

But how was the fact that the meeting was organized exposed?
Only the five people present knew about this, but these five people were clearly not the kind of people who would expose this information.

No.
A cold glint flashed in Gin's eyes. He was right; this matter was probably related to Shigehiko Tobuchi.

The other party likely sensed something was wrong and planned to use this method to escape to the United States. The FBI probably offered him a good deal.
Before Gin and his group could even step out of the castle's front yard, a series of gunshots rang out.

The sound came from the forest ahead, and along with the sound, there were also flashes of light.

The explosion in the parking lot seemed to be the starting signal for the battle; after the explosion, everyone went mad.

Amuro Tooru stood at the top of the castle, looking out from the secret chamber, his face extremely grim.

After seeing Princess Thorn, he felt something might have gone wrong, so he immediately contacted Yuri and asked him to bring his men over as soon as possible. However, before they even arrived, they ran into a group of people who appeared to be from the organization.

The two sides started fighting each other after a disagreement.

At first, things were fine; everyone was restrained and using weapons that had been silenced.

However, with the occurrence of casualties and explosions, neither side could remain silent any longer and pulled out their heavy weapons.

The police, who held the final say on firepower within Japan, were confident of victory, but the weapons the other side pulled out left even Yuri speechless.

Holy crap, there's a machine gun mounted on top of a jeep!

Some people not only carried submachine guns, but one in each hand, and they were all cutting-edge American technology!

Who is the official one?

Amuro Tooru felt something was off the more he looked at it.

It's normal that he can't find out the whereabouts of Gin and the other high-ranking officials, but what's going on with the Forest group?

If he was an outsider to the organization, how could he not have received the news?

Something is wrong!
After learning that the other person was not wearing a black suit, he had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

It's Shuichi Akai!

It's the FBI!

The FBI must be the only ones who can get their hands on so many high-powered firearms in Japan!

Only they could obtain a large quantity of weapons from Japan, and the fact that Gin's self-developed weapons were not as sophisticated as theirs speaks volumes.

Thinking of this, he was filled with rage, and this also explained why the Thorn Princess had appeared.

"Damn Shuichi Akai, you ruined my plans!"

Amuro Tooru sighed. In that case, the boss definitely wouldn't appear. Now, the only option was to shift the target and keep Akai Shuichi completely in Japan.

This is a perfect opportunity.

It could strike at the FBI's influence in Japan, and it would also provide a plausible excuse to kill Shuichi Akai.

They said it was too dark to recognize the other person.

Furthermore, Shuichi Akai's illegal entry into the country was wrong in the first place, so even if the FBI wanted to take action, they would have no excuse.

"Gin and the others definitely won't stay, so keeping Shuichi Akai here won't change anything!"

Yuri shared the same idea, and upon learning that they were surrounded by FBI agents, he showed no mercy, taking down the agents one by one with a single shot.

This forest was bustling with activity for the first time, and Xia Chuan naturally wouldn't miss the chance to watch the show.

Of course, some were also worried about their castle being bombed.

From the very beginning, he and Frank hid in a secret room inside the castle.

This secret room was specially built during the renovation, and no one else knew about it except him and Frank.

Its original purpose was to hold weapons.

"Xia Chuan, what are you daydreaming about? They've started fighting over there, come and watch the show!"

Frank's eyes lit up as he slapped the table in amazement; watching the dogs fight from this vantage point was truly entertaining.

Xia Chuan did not answer, his gaze lingering on the direction the Thorn Princess had left, and he pondered, "When did you contact the Thorn Princess?"

Frank, who had been joking around, turned around and saw Xia Chuan looking at him with a serious face, and immediately stopped smiling.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)