Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 529 Hiroki Sawada
The next day, Xia Chuan put aside other matters and waited at home.

At this time in the morning, Frank was also working hard to investigate who this so-called Uncle Jiancun was.

However, the investigation could not find out what was supposed to be found; the other party was too secretive. Even after visiting Joel's neighbors from many years ago, no answers were found.

However, this precisely shows that Uncle Jiancun is not simple.

Perhaps it has something to do with "that person" that Gin mentioned that day.

Upon receiving the call at noon, Xia Chuan immediately drove straight to Yoel's house.

Xia Chuan acted as if he were in his own home, showing no courtesy, which annoyed Yuri once again.

The brother-in-law found his brother-in-law increasingly unpleasant to look at!
However, you'll get used to it.

Xia Chuan was already used to it and completely ignored those murderous glares, fixing her gaze on the man on the living room sofa.

The man doesn't look very old, or he's well-maintained; he seems to be in the early stages of middle age.
Well, he looks to be about the same age as Kogoro Mouri.

However, his appearance has some Western features, with very clear facial features, a square face, slicked-back hair, and a small tuft of hair on his forehead.

He was impeccably dressed in a suit, sat upright, and when he turned his head, there was a hint of sorrow between his brows, like a melancholy god.

He's quite handsome.

To be honest, this guy is probably only a dozen years older than Joel, so why call him uncle?
"You must be Joel's boyfriend, right? You're quite the handsome guy."

Kenmura stood up and walked over to Natsukawa, extending his hand.

Xia Chuan naturally shook hands with the other party with a smile: "Mr. Kenmura, it's our first time meeting. I didn't bring anything with me. This bottle of baijiu is just a small token of my appreciation."

Xia Chuan took out a bottle of Russian liquor; for someone of his uncle's generation, giving alcohol as a gift was definitely not a problem.

Although the other person's age seemed a bit beyond my expectations, judging from their clothes, they looked like a successful person, so bringing them alcohol would definitely be fine.

"You're too kind. I didn't bring anything with me as a guest."

"Hehe." Yuri interjected sarcastically, "Uncle Kenmura is a family member, why would he bring a gift when he comes to our house? Natsukawa is a guest, it's normal for him to bring a gift when he visits."

As he spoke, he muttered to himself, "I didn't bring a gift when I came last night."

The sound was very soft, and no one else heard it.

"Why don't you sit down and chat for a while? I'll go cook."

"No need!" ×2
Of the three, only Yuri showed an expectant look, while Natsukawa and Kenmura waved their hands, their foreheads clearly beaded with sweat.

Noticing Yuri's unfriendly gaze and knowing that the other party was about to criticize him, Xia Chuan added, "When I came, I already asked a chef I knew to cook. Judging by the time, he should be arriving soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Xia Chuan went to open the door.

"Yuri, you and Uncle Kenmura have a good chat, I'll go help you."

Yuri grunted in agreement.

Kenmura nodded slightly to Yuri, drawing his gaze back to him, and asked, "You don't seem very satisfied with your sister's boyfriend. I think he's quite nice; his speech and manners are very proper."

Yuri opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed the words back.

It has to be admitted that Xia Chuan is indeed very good, but he just doesn't like him!
"Alright, you and your sister are not young anymore. Is it because I haven't been urging you to get married more often these past two years that you have no plans to get married? Once your sister gets married, you'll be the only one left. I'll have to come every day then."

Then you shouldn't come.

Yuri inwardly scoffed, but outwardly maintained an innocent expression: "Speaking of which, it seems like I haven't seen Xiaoshu for several years since your divorce. How is he?"

Yuri actually wanted to ask Kenmura directly about his current situation, but because he was worried that it wouldn't be appropriate to ask directly, he took a roundabout approach.

Despite Kenshin's apparent success, he could tell that Kenshin had something on his mind.

"Hiroki"

The man's usually resolute eyes suddenly became unfocused for a moment.

"What's wrong with Xiaoshu? Did something happen to Aunt Aiko?"

Yuri remembered that Kenmura's son went to the United States with his aunt, Aiko, after his divorce.

This is a very strange couple.

Four years ago, he remembered that his whole family had come to visit him and his sister just a week before, but the next time they met, they said they were getting a divorce.

Too sudden.

There is no reason.

He couldn't help before, but Yuri felt that he should be able to now.

Just as he was about to ask a question, Xia Chuan's voice interrupted.

"What are you talking about?"

Xia Chuan placed the dishes on the table and glanced at Jiancun, whose expression seemed a little off, with a puzzled look.

Joel didn't speak. She had just prompted Yuri to ask, but it seemed the communication wasn't going well. Uncle Kenmura was indeed preoccupied with something.

"No, we were just chatting about everyday things." Kenmura composed himself, regaining his composure, before asking, "By the way, I haven't asked yet, Natsukawa, what do you do for a living?"

It's a perfectly normal question. The siblings, Joel and Joel, lost their parents at a young age, and Joel supported them throughout their time in Kenmura, so to some extent, he also represents the role of a parent.

"I work at the National Tax Service, where I am responsible for some of the more unusual tax investigations within Japan."

"The National Tax Service? That's a pretty good job." Kenmura nodded first, then asked, "But what kind of special law is this 'special'?"

Seemingly realizing the question was a bit pointed, he added with a smile, "Of course, if it's not appropriate to talk about it, then forget it. I understand government departments."

"Actually, there's nothing to keep secret. I mainly investigate the tax situation of some large enterprises."

The content is quite complex, and sometimes it requires cooperation with the police.

Yuri: "."

For some reason, Yuri felt that when Xia Chuan mentioned the word "public security" earlier, he seemed to have glanced at him.

Is it my own illusion?
"I see!"

Kenmura was clearly excited for a moment, but quickly composed himself, as if nothing had happened.

These micro-expressions are impossible to hide from police officers, assassins, and spies.

“Mr. Kenmura, although this is our first meeting, you are Joel’s uncle. If there is anything you can help with, please let me know. We special investigators have certain authority.”

Xia Chuan vaguely sensed something and felt that if he didn't speak up, he might miss an opportunity.

Perhaps that moment of excitement on the other end was the key to him finding Joel's identity!

Kenmura sighed, and seeing the encouraging looks from Yol and Yuri, he finally spoke slowly.

"Actually, I've been working at Sindora for the past few years as the chief person in charge of 'Cocoon' games. What I want to say is related to this company, and also to everyone in this company, Thomas."

Xia Chuan's pupils contracted, as if he had thought of something, but he did not speak.

"Yuri asked Hiroki about it before, and I didn't want to talk about it."

"Previously, Hiroki and his mother came to the United States for about two years. His mother died in an accident, and Hiroki was adopted by Thomas of the Sindora Company because of his own reasons. A year ago, for unknown reasons, Hiroki accidentally fell to his death."

Upon learning of this situation, I immediately sought to join the Sindora Corporation because I found Hiroki's death strange, and joining the company would allow me to better investigate.

Until recently, I vaguely discovered that Hiroki's death was very likely related to Thomas, and was not an accident!

At this point, a hint of ferocity appeared on his resolute face.

"What? That Hiroki Sawada is Koju?"

Yuri clearly knew something, looking shocked: "Because of the surname, I always thought it was just a coincidence of names."

"Xiaoshu is usually so cheerful, how could he be like this?"

Xia Chuan remained silent, pulled Joel into his arms, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

“After our divorce, Hiroki took his mother’s surname.”

“Uncle Kenmura, I can ask my friends in the police for help with this. If Xiaoshu’s death is really related to Thomas Sindora, the president of Sindora Corporation, then I will definitely not let him get away with it!”

“The existing evidence is insufficient to prove that Hiroki’s death was related to him, otherwise I would have called the police long ago.”

"So, Mr. Kenmura, you mean they have tax problems?"

"No evidence?"

Joel was eager to make a move, but for Princess Thorn, no evidence was needed at all, and Uncle Jiancun certainly wouldn't lie to her.

Noticing the change in Joel's expression, Xia Chuan quickly said, "Although Sindora Corporation is a US company and our IRS has no jurisdiction over it, I have some friends in the IRS in the US. As long as we have evidence of tax evasion, we can definitely take him down!"

Yuri didn't speak. For the police, they didn't need much evidence. If what Uncle Kenmura said was true, he had plenty of ways to arrest the other party. He could just pin a charge related to the winery on him and he wouldn't be able to escape.
Although he abused his power for personal gain, he did it for the good of Japan's future.

If local game and software companies cooperate with Sindora, who is of questionable character or even has a criminal record, they might get ripped off.

Japan's economy has been in a bad state for the past few years, so ruining Thomas was also for the country's sake, wasn't it?
"really?"

Kenmura was clearly pleased. "I still have some evidence of Sindora Corporation's tax evasion, but most of it is stored on Thomas's computer. If we want to bring him down, we'll probably need his computer."

"This is not a big problem; our IRS has some methods."

Kenmura shook his head: "Intrusion is too dangerous. I have a safer way."

Kenmura strode to the sofa, opened his briefcase, and took out the invitation, saying:
"The launch event for the game 'Cocoon,' which I spearheaded the development of, is about to begin. It will be held at the Mika City Hall. Sindora will be working at the Mika City Hall during this period, and she will be bringing her computer with her. With this invitation, she can take advantage of the launch event."

"Okay, then let's do it during the game launch event."

Xia Chuan did not make any rash promises, but simply nodded seriously.

He still had some doubts about Kenmura's statement. Logically speaking, after Kenmura's ex-wife died, Hiroki Sawada should have been taken away by Kenmura, which was a big problem.

Of course, this question didn't stop him from helping.

Moreover, Natsukawa was already interested in Hiroki, which would be very helpful for him to find the gardener. Now, Kenmura may also have some connection with Yoel's parents.

If I can help deal with Thomas, I might be able to get information about Joel's parents out of him.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)