Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 695 The Princess's Charm

On the other side, the distillery had already closed.

There are too many codenamed members; it would be too jarring for them all to stay at that base.

Apart from Gin and Vodka, everyone else has their own place to live.

After everyone else left, Xia Chuan was the last to leave.

"Vermouth and Ireland attended the meeting, why aren't they here today?"

Xia Chuan had wanted to ask this question from the beginning, but he hadn't found a suitable opportunity.

"She went north of Kyoto."

"As you know, Yoshiaki Daimon has a large amount of gold. If they want to flee far away, they must take this gold with them. It's not realistic to take it out of the country by air, as the amount is too large. The only way is to use sea freight to secretly transport it."

"So, they went to the docks to investigate?"

Vodka nodded slightly, then glanced at Gin and whispered, "Actually, this is quite good. Ireland already had a problem with Big Brother, and he was worried that he would deliberately cause trouble. Now that both troublemakers are gone, the people left behind always prioritize the big picture."

indeed.

As for keeping this group of people, Cohen goes without saying, and Baileys had previously obeyed Gin. It's just that Amuro Tooru is a bit unruly, but in Gin's eyes, at least he won't cause trouble.

Natsukawa breathed a slight sigh of relief upon confirming that Vermouth had not stayed in Tokyo.

Of course, Kiel also needs to be wary of him.

Who knows if the other party will lay a hand on my two daughters?

After leaving the base, Xia Chuan took out his phone and made a call to Frank to offer his condolences.

"Hey, how are those two doing? Did they cause any trouble today?"

As a father, even with a heavy workload, Xia Chuan would still find opportunities to inquire about the situation. After all, neither of the two kids were easy to deal with. Although Frank was somewhat capable, he had never raised children before and probably didn't know how terrifying they could be.

He couldn't help but laugh when he thought about the other party's initial confident promises.

While making the phone call to inquire, there was also a playful and teasing tone.

"If Ai Haibara wants to do research, then help her move some lightweight equipment to your house; if Anya steals food, just turn a blind eye for now, and we'll talk about it when I get back."

"Mmm Good."

Frank remained silent, only nodding repeatedly.

"What's wrong? You don't seem to want to talk. It's only been a day."

"It's okay, these two little ones are really bothering me, making it impossible for me to work properly. I'm still working overtime now."

Xia Chuan didn't say much, then changed the subject: "By the way, did you tell Shinmei Kaori about anything?"

“I talked to her, but she’s different from Shinichiro. She already knew about the brewery, so it didn’t take much effort for her to decide to help us. That will played a big role in that!”

It was Shinmei Kaori's last wish to leave the organization, and given the harmonious father-daughter relationship, she would most likely agree, something Natsukawa had anticipated.

"What about the Jade Dragon Temple incident? Does she have any leads on that side?"

As mentioned before, Shinmei Niitaro left the evidence here, which means he must have some kind of backup plan. Perhaps Shinmei Kaori will remember this place.

Speaking of this, Frank hesitated for a few seconds before answering, "I did ask her, but she didn't remember much. However, I can confirm that her father did take her to Kyoto more than ten years ago, and they visited a temple there, but she forgot which temple it was."

"As for Genji Hotaru, she has indeed heard Shinna Niitaro mention her a few times, so there should be a connection between the two."

"So that's it."

Natsukawa nodded slightly. This explained why Gin had his eye on Genji Hotaru.

It's probably not because of Yoshiaki Daimon, but because Shinmei Niitaro had some connection with Hotaru Genji when he was alive, and the brewery believes that this relationship was inherited by Yoshiaki Daimon.

"I'll bring her over tomorrow and find a place to settle her in for now. I'll come to see you when I have time."

"I see."

Xia Chuan has quite a few things to deal with right now.

The brewery needed his help, the matter of Shinmei Niitaro was also very important, and he also needed to help confirm the information of the last Genji Hotaru, so he could squeeze in time to do whatever was important.

Back at the hotel, Natsukawa discovered that Yoel hadn't returned yet, and then she remembered that Yoel had gone to confirm that he might be the last of the Genji Fireflies.

Just as he was about to make a call, Joel pushed open the door and walked in; the two of them were practically one after the other.

"Uh, you're back?"

Joel seemed somewhat surprised, not expecting the distillery to release Xia Chuan so quickly; he had thought the distillery was about to take some action.

"So, the distillery hasn't found anything either, right?"

The only possibility for him to return so quickly is this.

"Ah."

Xia Chuan nodded, then glanced at the briefcase in Joel's hand.

This is one of Joel's luggage items. Who would have thought it would contain Princess Thorn's costume?

Although Joel had changed out of the Thorn Princess's clothes, her headdress was still the exquisite golden rose, and her alluring eyeliner was constantly giving her a seductive look, completely different from her usual appearance with a headband.

If Joel is normally a girl next door, gentle and quiet, now she is like a blooming rose, thorny yet exuding a subtle allure.

"It's a beautiful headdress, it's a pity it's only worn on the Thorn Princess's head."

It seems that Joel takes his matter seriously and is not just doing it for fun.

"Okay."

Joel blushed, feeling incredibly embarrassed by the blatant gaze.

However, this behavior is more likely to arouse men's interest.

With Anya and Ai Haibara not around, Natsukawa unconsciously swallowed, sensing the opportune moment. He silently walked to the door and closed it behind him. "What are you doing?"

Joel slapped away the salty pig's trotter that had somehow wrapped around his neck and was about to slip into his collar, and began to explain hastily.

I've made a discovery.

Xia Chuan secretly regretted it, but there was nothing he could do. He put his hands behind his back and rubbed them hard. The slap he had just given was no less force than a massage or bone setting.

She recounted the story of Mizuo Harutaro and Saijo Taiga, and to make it more detailed, she even put on the Thorn Princess costume again, describing it vividly.

While drinking water to calm his inner turmoil, Xia Chuan also had to analyze what Joel had said, which was incredibly torturous.

It's like someone is playing a game in front of you, and you not only can't watch or play, but you also have to do your homework under their temptation, and you can't make any mistakes.

"So, is there something wrong with Saijo Taiga?"

Although she had already made up her mind, she still needed Xia Chuan's fair evaluation.

"Yes, very likely."

Natsukawa nodded. According to Yoel, Saijo Taiga was undoubtedly Benkei.

"Where would he go if he wasn't here?"

Xia Chuan frowned. At this point, the other seven members of the gang were already dead. What would Saijo Taiga do next?

"I don't know, but at least they haven't come back yet."

"Is there some other operation planned?"

While Xia Chuan was thinking, Joel found a screen in his luggage and brought it to Xia Chuan.

The red dot above is flashing, and you can also hear a faint electrical hum.

It appears to be a locator with eavesdropping capabilities, but its quality is inferior to Xia Chuan's configuration. The source of the signal is too far away, resulting in a current-laden signal in the returned signal.

"You installed a listening device?"

"Yup!"

Joel nodded and then showed the screen to Xia Chuan: "I bought this device from the dark web for a lot of money."

“I used to act alone and hardly needed this kind of thing, but I know you don’t like to alert the enemy, so I prepared this just in case. It came in handy this time.”

Xia Chuan nodded slightly, but felt somewhat worried.

After all, they are assassins whose specialty is killing, so they might be less adept at espionage. The Genji Hotaru gang is known for its strong counter-surveillance capabilities, and the other party is Benkei, so it's hard to say whether they will be discovered.

You seem a little unhappy?

Joel raised an eyebrow, saying with displeasure, "If it weren't for you, I would have just waited there and dealt with him the moment he got home."

"Uh"

If Joel does this, whether the Buddha statue can be found is one thing, but the winery might also discover the problem.

It was fine that the brewery inexplicably focused its attention on Genji Hotaru. If Genji Hotaru and the entire Genji team were to perish, Vermouth, as someone who was directly involved, might very well turn around and suspect him.

This is not the outcome Xia Chuan wanted to see.

"It's nothing really. I'll share some spy experience with you later."

Hiding a listening device under a desk would normally not be detected.

But Joel said he broke in.

If Saijo Taiga had good habits, he would probably have been exposed the moment he returned.

Upon hearing the situation, Joel's face showed panic. "What should we do? Should I go back and change his locks now?"

"That's even worse."

Xia Chuan shook his head: "Let's leave it at that for now. Whether we're discovered or not, he doesn't know who we are. This might even push him to the brink, which would be beneficial for us as well."

The sun was high in the sky, and sunlight shone brightly on the earth.

Conan was walking down the street with two big bumps on his head.

One was designed by Ran Mouri, and the other by Kogoro Mouri.

This is punishment for disappearing last night.

"Hey hey, Conan~ those two big bumps on your head are so cute, they look like Mickey Mouse!"

Suddenly, I felt like agreeing to Ai Haibara's request.

Last night, Ai Haibara asked him to test the drug. Conan was initially worried that the drug resistance would worsen, but after getting a beating when he got back, he realized that this might not be such a good idea.

Once he grows bigger, Uncle Kogoro has no reason to hit him, and Ran will only want to play with him, not think about building a foundation on his head.

"How about it?"

Ai Haibara crossed her arms and looked at him with a half-smile.

Conan rolled his eyes, speechless.

"No, I will never try it unless absolutely necessary. You yourself said that this stuff can cause drug resistance. What if you actually develop an antidote that doesn't work for me if I take too much?"

"So you just give in to her?"

Hattori Heiji made a sarcastic remark from the side.

"hehe."

Conan memorized Hattori Heiji's smiling face. The fear Hattori showed yesterday was definitely not unfounded. He had to find out the reason for this, so that there would be a hindrance in the future. Let's see if Hattori dares to joke with him again.

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