Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 618 What a coincidence
"Looks like they came prepared." Xia Chuan sighed deeply, but after a while he laughed: "Luckily I'm quick to cash out. If I had continued to haggle with those people, I would have been the one who lost out."

He has already signed a contract with the government, and the Ministry of Finance will transfer the money he is entitled to to his account on time.

Naturally, whether or not this gold can be protected has absolutely nothing to do with him.

Losing 50 billion yuan at once would make even the Ministry of Finance feel the pinch for at least half a year, right?

"What kind of joke is this at a time like this?"

Yuri's gaze swept across the scene. "The transport team shouldn't put up much resistance. The enemy's firepower is very strong. They're not ordinary yakuza groups, and they wouldn't dare to. It's probably an organization similar to the brewery."

Yuri mentioned the word "similar" here, which means that Amuro Tooru's side has also confirmed that they were unaware of it.

Agave and Tooru Amuro.

If neither of Gin's trusted confidants nor the head of the distillery's intelligence knows about it, then it's 99% likely not the distillery.

Unless Karasuma Renya has other powers at his disposal.

Although Xia Chuan believed that the other party had hidden weapons, he would never do it so cleanly.

"So many people in the Japanese government know about this, is it possible that it's them?" Xia Chuan asked.

Yuri remained silent for a while before answering uncertainly, "Probably not."

Xia Chuan understood from the tone of his voice.

It's not certain, but it's not unreasonable to say it isn't.

Such behavior of defying the rules is too dangerous, and Japanese officials probably don't have the capability to do so.

Perhaps Ooka Momiji's grandfather could do it, but compared to such powerful figures who wield immense influence, there are more appropriate and respectable ways to make money.

That can only be some kind of organization, like a winery.

This unexpected event caused Xia Chuan some concern.

Naturally, Anya's hopes were dashed.

The next morning, Hattori Heiji bid farewell to Toyama Kazuha and left Osaka.

Finally, Natsukawa took another deep look at Okita Souji, who had also arrived.

"Kyogoku Makoto should be returning to Japan soon. I'll let you know when that happens. Don't look at me like that. I can't spar with you every day. It's more suitable for a martial arts fanatic like Kyogoku Makoto."

"Ok."

Sensing that Natsukawa had no interest, Okita Souji had no choice but to put his mind to it.

You should have at least one Kyogoku Makoto to practice with.

Hattori Heiji gave Okita Souji a subtle look. If Okita Souji was really interested in someone with strong combat abilities, perhaps he had other ideas.

After returning to Tokyo, Frank had already prepared a car. After dropping off Joel and the others at home, Natsukawa headed straight for Nagano Prefecture.

Conan also obtained some information from Ai Haibara.

Although Haibara did not reveal Natsukawa's true identity to Conan, she eventually gave in to his persistent questioning and told him that Natsukawa was going to Nagano Prefecture.

On a mountain road leading to Nagano, a GTR suddenly braked hard.

Conan, who was in the trunk, suddenly felt a jolt, and his head kept bumping against the trunk wall.

"What happened?"

Conan grinned, tears welling in his eyes, adjusted his glasses, and leaned into the compartment to listen intently.

"Click."

Suddenly, a sliver of light appeared behind them, illuminating the carriage. Conan turned around, giving an awkward yet polite smile: "Natsukawa-nii, what a coincidence!"

"Yeah, what a coincidence."

Xia Chuan smiled with his eyes narrowed, but Conan couldn't help but shudder at the sight.

If Ran hadn't called him, he wouldn't have noticed that Conan had somehow gotten into his trunk. That guy is just unbelievable.

The same tactics used by the Metropolitan Police Department were also used on him.

"I heard from Haibara that you're going to Nagano Prefecture, and it's related to the Twilight Villa, right? Has the brewery reappeared?"

Conan was absolutely certain.

Xia Chuan gave Conan a deep look, and finally pulled him to the passenger seat.

"A case has indeed occurred. Gold produced at Twilight Villa was stolen, reportedly a total of 50 billion."

Even Conan, who doesn't care much about money, showed a look of utter shock when he heard this amount.

Yes, even the Suzuki Group has to wear a mask of pain for 50 billion yen.

"So it was the winery's doing?" Conan pressed on. "This might be a breakthrough. This kind of behavior must have attracted the attention of the public security department. They absolutely cannot get away easily this time."

With him and Xia Chuan, plus the entire public security department, they might be able to catch a big fish this time.

"Then it's up to you, Detective."

The reason why Natsukawa didn't send Conan back was because of Conan's reasoning ability.

Although bringing Anya would have the same effect, and perhaps even better mind-reading ability.

However, given the unknown nature of the enemy and Anya's impulsive personality, she should not be allowed to face such danger before she is fully aware of the enemy's identity.

Conan is different; he has strong reasoning abilities, and as long as Conan studies continue, Conan will never die.

"Shinichi Kudo is so useful, wouldn't it be a waste not to use your extraordinary talent?"

"???"

Conan stared at Natsukawa with deadpan eyes. "First of all, my reasoning ability comes from learning and observation, not from being born with it. Secondly, Natsukawa-nii, don't underestimate yourself. Putting everything else aside, I still vividly remember yesterday's case. You solved the Osaka case so quickly, do you even need me?"

"That's not necessarily true. I was just lucky, since all the suspects are still around."

"The upcoming gold heist will have no suspects; everything will depend on clues."

The two arrived in Nagano Prefecture before noon.

The security situation in Nagano Prefecture has improved considerably, with a large number of police officers being transferred from other prefectures, and patrol cars can be seen on the roads from time to time.

"It seems that this robbery has angered the authorities, and this level of patrol has demonstrated their determination."

"This is for show."

Xia Chuan smiled indifferently: "If I were a robber, I definitely wouldn't stay in Nagano, and the official actions are only serving as a deterrent."

The two did not linger in the city and rushed to the Twilight Villa without stopping.

The car was stopped shortly after leaving the city.

At the intersection, one route was open to traffic, while the other was cordoned off with a long line of warning tape.

Although they were still several kilometers away from the scene of the crime, Nagano Prefectural Police had already made an interception there.

"Sorry, there has been an accident ahead, and this road is closed to traffic today."

They had already stopped countless onlookers, and the officers spoke with a blank expression.

This road leads to a mountainous area that is rarely visited, but since the robbery was exposed by the media, countless people have come here every morning.

Besides media reporters, some were ordinary people who learned about the news.

That's gold! Maybe the robbers left a batch of gold nearby when they left?

Maybe we can find the armored truck?

The world is never short of people who want something for nothing, so the police officer was already showing signs of impatience.

(End of this chapter)