Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 939 Amuro Tooru's Curiosity
As Hondo Eisuke had predicted, Sera Masumi went to school the next day.

It was as if nothing had happened.

The object of the students' curiosity was actually Hondo Eisuke, who had only been in school for two days.

This seemingly shy boy actually dropped out of school.
The message came from the teacher, but no one could figure out why the other person had such a strange expression.

Only well-informed people, like Sonoko Suzuki, could find out that the police were looking for the other person.

She slept the entire time during yesterday's match, so I don't know anything about it.

I didn't even hear about Hondo Eisuke's situation until later.

"Xiao Lan, I really don't believe that my classmate would be that kind of person."

Sonoko was confident that her judgment was sound.

"But that's just how it is." After a moment's recollection, Xiaolan discovered the point that proved the other party was wrong.

Not long after Sera Masumi arrived at Teitan High School, her friend transferred there as well.

Perhaps the seating arrangement was deliberately arranged by bribing the teacher so that he could sit next to Shiliang and the others.

The more I think about it, the more my scalp tingles.

"anyway."

Ran turned her gaze to Sera Masumi.

"Sera-kun, are you sure you don't want to take a few days off?"

Although two assassins died, the leader seems to have escaped and might make another move.

Sera Masumi is still all alone and in great danger.

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing." Sera Masumi didn't explain anything.

The fewer people who know about the bait, the better.

She wanted to see if Gin could be a match for her brother again.

On the second floor of a certain residence, Kusuda Rikudo gently lowered his binoculars and exclaimed in surprise, "He really didn't leave Japan. This person is really bold."

"am I right?"

Hondo Eisuke believed he had a good eye, and this time his reasoning was indeed proven correct.

"Although he didn't leave, my elder brother should have found out."

“Yes.” Kusuda Rikudo nodded. “There are several more security guards at the school. If I’m not mistaken, they’re all from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigation Division.”

"There's an extra temporary worker at the convenience store near the school gate; there might be some problems with him."

"They certainly won't let go of things like backdoors and surveillance cameras."

"So it's not wise to do it at school. If you accidentally hurt other students, it will have a very bad impact."

Kusuda Rikudō naturally understood this principle.

Since we can't do it at school, we can do it on the way home after school.

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements along her way home."

"Arrangements? On the way to her house?"

"Any questions?"

"Of course there's a problem. If I were Sera Masumi, I would definitely change my residence because no one can confirm whether there are still listening devices in the original house."

It seems reasonable.

"But I haven't heard anything about Sera Masumi changing her address today."

"For things like this, either the Metropolitan Police Department or Natsukawa will provide the channels and methods."

Hondo Eisuke stopped Kusuda from investigating, saying, "The route must have been planned; it's not safe."

"Let's wait a few days and test their patience."

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Kusuda Rikumichi was a little worried that Gin's patience would be worn out first.

Just as Hondo Eisuke had predicted, Inspector Megure had indeed deployed police forces to hide on Sera Masumi's way home.

Among these people were Takagi and Officer Sato.

Their relationship has progressed rapidly recently, partly thanks to Natsukawa's marriage proposal; at least Takagi has come to understand some of Sato's feelings.

"Officer Sato, do you have time tonight? How about we go see a movie?" Officer Takagi muttered to himself.

"It's working hours now, and we don't know if those assassins will target Sera again, so we must remain vigilant."

"But we have to change shifts at night."

"What if they make a move at night? I don't want to suddenly get a call from Inspector Megure while I'm watching a movie."

Sato didn't not want to watch the movie; he just felt he should wait until things were settled before doing so.

Given that Takagi had previously inquired about her intentions regarding marriage, she felt she should give him some space to avoid him becoming presumptuous.

"Ok."

Actually, Takagi isn't that kind of person.

However, since Sato had already said that, he could only sigh and accept it.

"Actually, it's not impossible."

The two were watching the footage of Teitan High School on the monitor when they suddenly heard a sound coming from behind them, which immediately made them furious.

If I'm not mistaken, there were only the two of them in the room, which is why Takagi so openly asked them out on a date.

Turn around and look.

—It is Joel.

"Yor? What brings you here?" Sato asked curiously.

"Oh, Xia Chuan asked me to tell you that the assassins shouldn't make a move in the next couple of days, so there's no need to be too vigilant."

"why?"

"I don't know the reason either, but I also think they definitely won't make a move at the most critical moment. They need to stall for time first, right?"

“That makes perfect sense!” Officer Takagi nodded frantically.

"We'll see," Sato rolled his eyes.

Then, she turned her gaze to Joel. Her purpose was clear: if Xia Chuan wanted to inform them, a simple phone call would suffice; there was no need for Joel to come in person.

"Inspector Megure asked me to come and help out. Mr. Mori has encountered another case today, and he took Inspector Shiratori to handle it. He didn't want to disturb your shift, so I came to take over for you."

Although it was Inspector Megure's arrangement, it was originally supposed to be Chiba, but Natsukawa specifically suggested that Yoru come instead.

Even knowing that I'm unlikely to make a move tonight, I still want to be on the safe side.

As for Xia Chuan, he arrived at the organization's stronghold after nightfall.

Gin probably doesn't know about the situation with Kusuda Rikudo yet, and he's in a pretty good mood.

On Rum's side, according to the peripheral members, the other party came to the base once, had a big argument with Gin, and then disappeared.

"Big brother, has Rum left Japan?"

Upon meeting Gin, Natsukawa immediately voiced his doubts.

At this critical juncture, he needed to keep track of the whereabouts of each codenamed member, especially since this person was Rum, the nominal second-in-command of the distillery, whose whereabouts would affect his subsequent plans.

"Probably. He probably knows I know about what happened to Binga and the others."

Gin smiled and said in a good mood, "It's good that you're leaving, otherwise I would have started kicking people out."

"Your previous plan is no longer necessary. Anyway, he has no one left to command, and he's all alone."

"I don't think so." Xia Chuan lowered the brim of his hat. "The European branch is so big. Even though our trusted confidants are in trouble, there are still some other codenamed members, aren't there?"

Upon hearing this, Gin slightly suppressed his smile, but still didn't seem to care.

Not getting much useful information, Xia Chuan didn't seem to care much, shrugged, and left.

After that, he immediately went to Amuro Tooru.

Amuro Tooru is rarely at the organization's base; he's mostly out and about. Natsukawa was lucky to see him here today. "I heard you were asking about the man I met at the coffee shop the other day?"

The person Natsukawa was referring to was Matsunaka Yoshito.

Since that day they met, Frank has discovered that someone is investigating Yoshito Matsunaka.

Fortunately, the other person had a habit of wearing sunglasses.

In this world, if you wear sunglasses, it's hard for people to recognize you.

Frank then secretly deleted the surveillance footage near the coffee shop, making it impossible for Amuro Tooru to find out, so the investigation progressed very slowly.

"This isn't called inquiring; this is called protecting the safety of Japanese citizens."

"So you think I'm very unsafe?" Xia Chuan's eyes gleamed with a dangerous light.

Especially because of the agave's face, this appearance makes it seem even more sinister and cunning.

"Unless you reveal your true identity."

"Special investigator for the IRS, a typical Japanese civil servant, a position serving the people."

"Hehe, I mean you must have had other identities before you came to Japan. Like, maybe an assassin or a spy or something."

Amuro Tooru's gaze suddenly deepened. "I think I heard Vodka say that the US IRS apparently hired a professional spy to investigate the distillery."

Xia Chuan shrugged and pointed to the ceiling: "Is it really appropriate for us to discuss this kind of thing at the winery base? What if the boss has installed surveillance cameras in every corner?"

"He doesn't have the time to monitor the situation at the outpost."

Amuro Tooru looked around to make sure no one would come in, then composed himself slightly and said seriously, "Having been a member of the organization for several years, this isn't the first time something like this has happened."

Natsukawa immediately recalled Gin's words from back then.

That's what he said at the time.

The boss seems to disappear from contact every now and then.

"How long did it take before, and how does it compare to this time?"

Amuro Tooru thought for a moment, "The timeframe isn't fixed; it could be as short as one month or as long as three months."

"okay I know."

Know what?

A question mark appeared above Amuro Tooru's head.

"Do you already know why he disappeared?"

“You probably have your suspicions as well,” Xia Chuan grinned. “It’s very likely related to his longevity.”

"Yes, after all, he was already at the end of his life forty or fifty years ago. To be alive now must have come at some price."

Amuro Tooru muttered something under his breath, but he wasn't particularly interested in it.

His goal was to take Karasuma Renya's life; he had little interest in the so-called longevity drugs or APTX4869.

"Is Shuichi Akai really dead?" Tooru Amuro suddenly asked.

When asked this question, he suddenly straightened his back, clasped his hands together, and became very solemn.

Natsukawa shook his head. "Gin didn't see the other person die with his own eyes; he only knows that he fell off a cliff."

"There's a river below that place, and there haven't been any news reports of bodies being found downstream in the last couple of days, so it's highly likely that he survived."

Amuro Toru nodded.

Although he disliked Shuichi Akai, he believed that even with his own strength and Tequila's support, the Natsukawa camp wouldn't be enough to bring down the brewery.

The FBI is also a very important fighting force.

Moreover, it is said that Shuichi Akai and the brewery have a deep-seated hatred for each other.

I had heard Rum say before that Shuichi Akai's father was brought down by him.

Therefore, these undercover agents and spies are natural allies.

"Find a way to contact them."

"What do you want me to do?" Xia Chuan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The boss is gone, now is the perfect opportunity to weaken the brewery. Rum is now a lone commander, I think Gin can do the same."

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Tequila is, to some extent, Gin's second-in-command. To say this in front of him is going too far!
Vodka is my good brother!

Xia Chuan shook his head. "Don't let outside forces get involved. Let Gin and Rum fight like dogs. That way, we won't arouse the boss's suspicion."

"And you've probably seen the recent news about Mary Akai, right?"

"Ah."

Amuro Tooru had investigated Akai Shuichi before, so he naturally knew that Akai Mary was the other man's mother.

"So, does APTX4869 really have that effect?"

“It’s horrible.”

Amuro Tooru didn't dare to report this news back to the Public Security Bureau.

Otherwise, the higher-ups will go crazy.

They might be able to quickly wipe out the brewery's stronghold, but there's no way they could capture Karasuma Renya, Gin, and the others.

"Okay, that's all for now, we'll talk again later."

Xia Chuan glanced at the time; he had unknowingly chatted with Amuro Tooru for quite some time, and he needed to go back and make some preparations.

I'm going on a long trip with Joel tomorrow.

While looking through the Gardener Killer's log, Frank stumbled upon a strange mission that might be related to the brewery.

After inquiring with Vodka but not receiving any corresponding information, Xia Chuan noticed something amiss.

Neon is Gin's territory, and vodka is almost universally known.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Karasuma Renya came to mind.

It's highly unlikely that Karasuma Renya himself is involved, but if there are any brewery staff members in Japan or Natsukawa who are unaware of his activities, they could very well be people close to Karasuma Renya.

The morning mist drifted among the pine needles, bathing the mountain forest in a pale blue hue.

Dewdrops clung glistening to the ferns, shimmering like scattered diamonds in the first rays of sunlight. The villa's red walls peeked out from between the trees, its chimney belching white steam that mingled with the mist.

On the mountain path, Xia Chuan and Yue Er walked side by side.

The two men carried backpacks and wore hiking hats, glancing at their maps from time to time.

"It seems like it's still quite deep here!"

“I’ve been here once before. Sonoko’s villa is also in this area. The two villas seem to be not far apart.”

"Oh, you mean that bandaged guy incident, right?"

Xia Chuan nodded slightly.

At the time, Natsukawa noticed other villas in the mountains, but he never expected that this villa might be related to Karasuma Renya.

“Speaking of which, what if we suddenly run into Mr. Mori and his group while we’re investigating?” Joel suddenly complained.

"Uh"

Hearing this, Xia Chuan stopped in his tracks.

When I left home this morning, I forgot to ask the Maori family about their plans for the next few days.

It seems that this possibility cannot be ruled out.

A villa in the mountains, with no cell phone signal, and supposedly someone died there a few years ago—it seems to fit the backstory of a Conan case.

"Speaking of which, today seems to be the weekend."

Yesterday was Monday, today is the weekend.
"If you put it that way, it does seem quite possible." Xia Chuan smacked his lips, shook his head and laughed, "If we run into each other, we run into each other. There's nothing we can do about it."

The two continued onward, walking for another kilometer or so, and finally saw the so-called mountain villa.

This villa is located in the upper right corner of the Suzuki family villa, hidden among the rolling hills, giving it the air of a hermit's secluded dwelling.

(End of this chapter)