Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 902 Dealing with the Stubborn Killer

When he woke up from his coma, he was lying in another place.

A bucket of cold water was poured over his head, while boiling water was under his feet; the double shock of ice and fire almost made him jump.

Despite all her struggles, her body was bound by hemp rope, and even her mouth was gagged. A burning sensation shot from the soles of her feet straight to her head, and beads of sweat the size of pearls appeared on her forehead.

"Okay."

Shinmei Kaori moved the basin of boiling water away. Takarajima Shigeo's feet were already red from the hot water, and his whole body was trembling violently.

Even though he had undergone training to withstand blows, such a sudden attack would have sent him flying.

"Uh-huh."

The towel was removed from his mouth, and Takara Shigeo immediately let out a scream.

With a "smack," a slap swelled up his cheek. Seeing that the other party did not continue to make a sound, Xia Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

Shinmei Kaori is not at peace inside. The Natsukawa she usually sees is gentle and refined, like a European nobleman, and also gives people a sense of friendliness.

It was the first time I'd ever seen him interrogate a prisoner. His expression didn't change much; it was still the same. But the feeling was immediately different.

Gentlemen and thugs intertwine, creating a dynamic that is both conflicting and harmonious.

"What are you looking at? You may begin the interrogation."

"Oh, okay, okay." Shinmei Kaori nodded hurriedly.

After a moment of stunned silence, Takarazuka Chongnan had recovered and was staring at them in a daze.

"Who are you people? Why are you kidnapping me? I have money. If you want money, just say so."

"At a time like this, are you still going to struggle?" Shinmei Kaori's expression turned cold: "Don't you recognize him?"

"I do not know what you're talking about."

Xia Chuan, who was being pointed at, gave a helpless look and pouted, looking in one direction.

Takara Shigeo followed the gaze and saw the kettle that was about to boil.

"."

"Okay, I planted the bomb. It's a shame it didn't kill you all."

Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, the Taiwanese man simply gave up, saying, "Ask whatever you want, I'll tell you everything I know."

The ID "Bomb Genius" has only been used for the past few months. The tasks I've taken on are all insignificant. On one hand, it's to vent my love for excitement, and on the other hand, it's to earn some living expenses. There's nothing I can't say.

He could even directly disclose all the details of the task, including information about the ants.

Of course, we can't be too quick to agree. We still need to pull things back a bit. The other party probably won't believe information that's too easily obtained.

"What is your relationship with the gardener?"

The Taiwanese man was still describing how he received the ant's mission and how he carried it out, and how he discovered that someone had broken into the room and caused the explosion prematurely. When he heard the question, he didn't react for a moment and stood there dumbfounded.

"Did you hear me?"

Following the same technique, Shinmei Kaori also slapped the other person hard.

Instantly, his left and right cheeks became symmetrical.

The sound of the slap brought the Taiwanese man back to his senses, but his eyes remained glazed over.

We were supposed to talk about hired demolitions, so why are we talking about gardeners? Why isn't the script following the planned route?

"I don't know what you're talking about, if you..."

"The water has boiled."

The mere mention of the water being boiled made the Taiwanese man swallow his words.

"You and the Gardener should be quite familiar with each other, right? He assigns you many tasks, and you've also helped him clean up the assassins under his command who were two-faced and cheated out of bounties on several occasions. These things can be easily investigated."

"Your codename isn't just 'Explosives Genius,' it also includes 'Auto Mechanic.'"

Shinmei Kaori recounted the other party's background in detail, listing the tasks they had performed, and even revealing the information that they disappeared at the same time as the gardener.

“If you and the gardener weren’t very close, he definitely wouldn’t have let you hide with him. I guess the gardener must have sensed that someone was investigating him, so he went into hiding.”

“And you, as an assassin, would definitely continue to take on missions if you didn’t have a special relationship with him.”

"Judging from the fact that you changed your ID and continued to take on missions, you're either short of money or addicted to killing. But it doesn't matter which one it is. We're not the police, and we won't use the law to reason with you. If you don't want to suffer physical pain, then confess honestly."

"Whether you confess or not, you'll die anyway, so what's the difference?"

With a gloomy face, Shigeo Takara raised his head slightly and stared at Kaori Shinmei. Although his eyelids were drooping, he still revealed a strong killing intent.

Shinmei Kaori's breathing paused for a moment, but she quickly recovered. With someone behind her, was she afraid that the other party would jump up and punch her?
Enraged, he kicked out, sending the Taiwanese actor, Shigeo, sprawling to the ground. His expression contorted in pain for a moment, but he immediately burst into laughter: "Hahaha, is this all you've got to torture me? As assassins, we've all undergone rigorous training to withstand blows. No matter how much pressure you put on me, I won't lose."

In fact, after the pain subsided, he even felt a sense of relief.

The pain in the soles of my feet felt like a mental opium, constantly stimulating my brain nerves and causing my adrenaline to surge. Every blow and torment quickly turned into a stimulus.

That's right, that's just his personality. That's why, not long after the Gardener told him not to show his face, he changed his ID and started taking on missions on the dark web.

To reiterate, some people become assassins to make a living, while others simply seek the psychological satisfaction that assassination and combat bring them.

Seeing this, Xia Chuan frowned immediately. He was a tough nut to crack, the kind that's really, really tough.

This is a bit tricky.
Some assassins are afraid of death, some are resilient, but the most difficult to deal with are those madmen who treat pain as stimulation and pleasure; the more they are tortured, the happier they become.

This kind of person deserves to be disgusting!

However, without any contact, Xia Chuan didn't know what the other party's bottom line was.

Only by provoking him with something he cares about will he truly break down.

"Why did you stop playing? Come on!"

The Taiwanese man shouted wildly, grinning savagely, as if the torture he had just endured had not happened to him.

Shinmei Kaori swallowed hard; this was the first time she had ever encountered a madwoman, and she was somewhat at a loss.

"Haven't you asked yet?"

Just then, the door opened, and Joel cautiously walked in: "The noise was a bit loud; I could hear it from outside."

“It’s alright, there’s not much people around. Everyone else in this guesthouse will be asleep until dawn, so you can rest assured.” Frank followed him in.

“This Mr. Shigeo Takarazuka is a bit special. It seems that ordinary methods won’t work on him.” “Hmph, good to know.” Shigeo Takarazuka smiled smugly: “Either kill me or torture me. Torture is just a waste of time. I won’t reveal any of the information you want.”

Xia Chuan ignored him and nodded at Joel: "Why don't you ask him? You've done so much for the gardener, maybe you even know him."

Giving Xia Chuan a disapproving look, Joel walked over and said, "I've only had one or two encounters with him. I didn't see anyone else at the time, but I have heard of the code name 'mechanic.' Several times, the intelligence before an operation came from him."

"The intelligence came from me?"

Takara Shigeo wasn't deaf, and Natsukawa and Yoel's conversation wasn't kept from him, so he heard everything clearly.

"who are you?"

He was completely bewildered. He had a good relationship with the gardener and was also a sharp weapon in her hands. What kind of identity could this woman have that allowed him to act as her eyes and ears to gather information?
He had just asked the question when he saw the person's face and suddenly froze for a moment.

"and many more!"

"No way"

He was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth, as if something unbelievable was stuck on his tongue, and he couldn't say it.

He stammered for ages, drooling, but still couldn't find the words.

Although the face was unfamiliar, the figure and what Xia Chuan had just said unconsciously overlapped with a certain figure in his mind.

"You...you are..."

“It seems he knows you.” Xia Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly. “That Gardener guy really has ulterior motives. He claims to be helping you protect your information from being leaked, but in reality, his people know about your existence and what you look like.”

"But he clearly told me that no one knew about our collaboration, and I don't remember ever seeing this person before."

Joel was still confused. He tucked a strand of hair behind his ear, squatted down with a blank expression, and tilted his head to carefully examine the Taiwanese man.

After looking for a long time, I still say the same thing: I've never seen it before, and I have no recollection of it.

Sensing the strange fragrance, Takara Shigeo had no intention of offending anyone. His heart was beating faster and faster. In just a short time, Joel had completely merged with the person in his heart.

A progress bar seemed to appear before his eyes, with several glaring red words written on it: 100% overlap.

"The Thorn Princess!"

He took four breaths to finish those four words, his lips trembling as if he had an allergic reaction to spicy crayfish, his face showing a mixture of excitement and desolation that was hard to understand.

"So it was because of you. I was wondering why these people were asking about the gardener. It turns out you are the Thorn Princess."

Taiwanese actor Chongnan suddenly realized that perhaps he had been targeted long ago?
Otherwise, how could such a coincidence happen that a randomly accepted mission would be related to the Thorn Princess?

Could it be that the gardener told him to hide because the Thorn Princess was planning to kill them to silence them and ensure that his identity wouldn't be revealed?
Damn it, how could he have revealed Princess Thorn's identity!

Impossible. Even if the gardener wanted to leak the information, he would not hesitate to take action against him.

All he wanted was to stay by the goddess's side, but in the end, not only did she become someone else's fiancée, but she also plotted to kill him.

How could you do this? This is even more painful than torturing or killing yourself.

Looking again, Princess Thorn, not wearing her uniform, was just as beautiful, exactly as she had imagined, even more so.

He had long harbored fantasies about the Thorn Princess, but all he had ever seen before were those dressed in black gowns, exuding a murderous aura that seemed capable of killing from a thousand miles away—a truly frightening sight. It was impossible to reconcile that with her current look: a white floral dress, a low-cut halter top, and the girl-next-door vibe.

"Why? Your cooperation with the gardener has always been stable, so why are you suddenly turning against him? If he has done something unforgivable to you, tell me, and I can help you kill him!"

The unexpected confession left Joel at a loss, and Xia Chuan's face darkened several shades. If it weren't for the fact that the other party wasn't afraid of pain, he would have kicked him a couple of times.

Receiving no reply, he muttered to himself again, "Besides, how can you have a boyfriend?"

He asked the question in an incredulous tone.

Shinmei Kaori questioned again: "Isn't it normal to have a boyfriend? Besides, Mr. Natsukawa and Ms. Yoel are not just boyfriend and girlfriend, but are already engaged. I believe they will get married soon."

"Don't change the subject. Answer me, how much do you know about gardeners?"

"Impossible, how could Princess Thorn have a boyfriend?"

"Sorry, he's my fiancé."

As her fiancé, Natsukawa felt he needed to be precise with his words. He had gone through so much hardship, almost being burned or blown up, before he finally succeeded in confessing his love. How could he become her boyfriend on the island of Taiwan? It was simply absurd, especially since Shinmei Kaori had already reminded him of that.

"Damn it, how could this be? It's absolutely outrageous."

At this moment, the expression on the face of the Taiwanese man was as if his long-admired goddess had been snatched away. His face was contorted with rage, and his body trembled no less than when his feet had just been pressed into boiling water.

"I may have found a way to torment him."

A sense of helplessness appeared in Xia Chuan's eyes; it seemed that this was the only way things could be.

"What method?" Joel asked curiously, feeling that Xia Chuan's method might be related to her.

“Mr. Treasure Island, look.”

Baodao Chongnan subconsciously looked up and saw Xia Chuan pouting, pouting in an exaggerated way, with his hand on the goddess's white dress waist, and kissing her white face.

Then, a blush rose on the goddess's face, and she looked at Xia Chuan with gentle eyes.

Another bite, this time mouth to mouth.

Although they separated in an instant, his heart also separated along with his two pairs of lips.

To die.

dying!
He twisted his body wildly, his face flushed red, and his swollen feet kicked and thrashed wildly on the ground, unaware that pus from his scalded blisters was flowing all over the floor.

His mad-like behavior continued for a long time.

"Damn it, you damned bastard, let go of Princess Thorn right now!"

"Are you feeling really uncomfortable?" Xia Chuan asked cheekily.

He appeared to be joking and laughing, but in reality he was speechless. Logically, he shouldn't have done this, but in order to find the gardener, he was willing to risk everything. He didn't care about his reputation, as long as he could shatter the other party's Dao heart.

Some things seem steadfast, but their real pain points are actually very simple. The obsession of Taiwanese men is probably the Princess of Thorns, a scene that is more torturous than scalding feet with boiling water.

With his arm around Joel's slender waist, out of sight of others, the spy Twilight felt a sudden sharp pain in his lower back, knowing that Joel was displeased with his actions.

"You can't do this."

Although he didn't see what happened, he understood from the meaningful glances in his eyes.

Kaori Shinmei and Frank stared at each other in silence, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes. They probably never would have imagined this method; was this the twilight of espionage? How did the carefully constructed persona suddenly shatter?

Ruthlessness, decisiveness, and sensitivity all become the flirting of a greasy middle-aged man.
(End of this chapter)