Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 944 Twelve Trustees
Joel was already in tears. Haibara's background was already tragic, and seeing this made him even more heartbroken.

"So that's what they were planning all along."

The information about the Makino brothers matched up with Miyano Akemi's memories; the Miyano couple were trying to distract Karasuma Renya from their own deaths and the "silver bullet."

But they didn't expect that the Zhenye brothers had no sense of contractual obligation and ran away on their own.

However, the Miyano couple probably had a backup plan.

For example, the silver bullet.

There's actually one more sentence that hasn't been explained clearly.

In a conversation between the Miyano couple, they mentioned that the heads of the three branches did not get along well.

This should also be a breakthrough, and the breakthrough is related to Karasuma Renya's life or death.

But this method must have failed.

No.
Xia Chuan seemed to remember something.

Perhaps they did not fail.

Look at the situation now.

Whenever Karasuma Renya goes missing for a period of time, the brewery descends into chaos.

If Karasuma Renya had remained alive, Binga and Arak would never have died, and Gil would not have become a vegetable.

It may have worked, but the effect of the "silver bullet" was not significant, or rather, it was only temporary.

—This may be related to Karasuma Renya's frequent disappearances for periods of time.

This is how the Zhenye brothers left the organization, and the two who died one after another three years ago should be their sons.

It was their greed that led to the impending murder.

This is nobody's fault but theirs; they were just too greedy and lacked common sense.

After the content about the Makino brothers ends, there are some scattered clues about Karasuma Renya.

First of all, the Zhenye brothers are different from the codenamed members of the brewery like Gin; they are arguably the people Karasuma Renya trusts the most.

The reason for the betrayal was that she had a child outside the marriage, which was discovered by the Miyano couple, and she compromised under threat.

Therefore, they know a lot about Karasuma Renya.

For example, after the Twilight Villa incident, how exactly did Karasuma Renya manage to hold out until the scholars developed the longevity drug?

At the time of the Twilight Villa incident, Karasuma Renya didn't have many years left to live.

In order to prolong his life, he secluded himself in a mountain in Gunma Prefecture to recuperate.

While remotely controlling the development of the brewery, he also dispatched trusted confidants like the Zhenye brothers to search for suitable organs.

At that time, scholars had already mastered certain transplantation techniques.

Intermittently, transplantation was used to forcibly restore Karasuma Renya's physical condition so that his body could withstand the damage caused by the drug after it was developed.

Finally, thirty-six years ago, the scholars successfully developed the drug. After two rounds of experiments, Karasuma Renya took the drug.

"This information doesn't seem to contain much information about scholars; it only shows that he developed the longevity drug very quickly."

Frank shook his head. He had already read it once before, but reading it again still felt like a waste. It seemed that everyone was intentionally or unintentionally avoiding the scholars' detailed information.

"They can transplant organs, are at least experts in human research, and can also perform surgery."

"He could even research longevity drugs while simultaneously performing transplants."

Joel was somewhat taken aback.

However, she wasn't amazed at how skilled the other person was; rather, she noted from the available information that such transplants had indeed failed before.

And many of them failed.

Countless innocent people died in the process of finding a matching organ for Karasuma Renya.

Scholars are no good!
At that moment, her hatred for scholars deepened even further.

Noticing his fiancée's change in mood, Xia Chuan reached out and grasped her fist, slowly prying his fingers apart to interlock his palm with Joel's.

"Don't worry, I will definitely find Karasuma Renya, whether for the sake of innocent lives or for your sake."

Actually, it was for Joel.

Xia Chuan is not a kind-hearted person, otherwise he wouldn't have become a spy in the underworld.

This was just to prevent Joel from feeling that taking action against Karasuma Renya was causing him trouble.

Of course, it cannot be said that there is absolutely no relevant information.

According to the records of the Zhenye family, the scholar was probably in his twenties when Karasuma Renya met him.

An Asian, fluent in Japanese, possibly Japanese, young, the kind of young and impetuous.

Such people were a minority in that era.

However, almost fifty years have passed, and the other party should be an old man in his seventies or eighties now.

The premise is that the longevity medicine originally given to Karasuma Renya was not taken.

According to the Zhenye brothers, this drug could extend lifespan by about fifty years.

After taking Karasuma Renya, the cell activity in his body returned to the state it was in when he was over seventy years old.

Unfortunately, this medication cannot be taken continuously.

"It turns out that Masuyama Kenzo was originally a confidant of Karasuma Renya."

Xia Chuan saw something that interested him.

One of the materials concerning confidants states that Gin, Vermouth, and Rum were all once confidants of Karasuma Renya.

This was the case more than forty years ago.

Later, due to the development needs of the distillery, it was given a code name and management authority.

Karasuma Renya always kept twelve close confidants around him.

There were personal attendants to attend to his daily needs, drivers to help him drive, and others to carry out matters that Karasuma Renya wanted to do personally but didn't want to go through the sake brewery.

At that time, the brewery and the Ooka family had a very close cooperation, and the scholars were not considered to be under Karasuma Renya's command, so their power was deeply entrenched.

Unlike modern distilleries, which only have real liquor and undercover agents.

"It seems that after the Makino brothers, Karasuma Renya strengthened his control over his confidants. Makino Jun's situation is very similar to that of a blind worshipper."

"Fortunately, it seems that my trusted confidants don't have any demands for force."

Xia Chuan deduced this.

"Over such a long period of time, this group of people has probably changed."

Frank looked at the list in his hand.

These are some names I just found in Makino's information.

They were all confidants of Karasuma Renya.

However, over the years, there must have been many different groups of people.

“Karasuma Renya likes to use the offspring of his subordinates, as is the case with Rum and Haibara.”

As he spoke, he pointed to one of the names: "See this one, Uozuka Heiji? He must be Vodka's father."

"He served as Karasuma Renya's trusted driver for a period of time before being sent to the United States."

"Is there something wrong with this person?" Joel didn't quite understand.

Xia Chuan then remembered that Joel might not know that Vodka's original name was Uozuka Saburo, who, if he wasn't mistaken, was the son of Uozuka Heiji.

As for Gin
Xia Chuan did not find anyone with the surname Kurosawa on the list.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck!
Two experiments!?
The relationship between Gin and Vermouth might suggest that Gin was one of the people who conducted the longevity drug experiments for Karasuma Renya.

The other person might be Vermouth; the two of them achieved immortality together.
In that case, it would explain their mismatched ages and identities. Xia Chuan shared his guess with the two of them.

“That doesn’t seem impossible.” Frank paused for a moment before saying, “If that’s the case, the scholar is terrifying. It means that his research on the longevity drug has been successful, with no failures.”

"That's not quite right. Given the situation in Japan at that time, even if people disappeared, it wouldn't have been a big deal."

Xia Chuan sighed, then turned to look at the dazed Joel: "Our understanding of Karasuma Renya has increased again, and we probably won't be far from becoming the final occult scholar."

"Ah."

Frank destroyed the USB drive after realizing there was no more useful information on it.

These things are enough for the three of them to remember.

He also needs to investigate the people on the list, hoping to find their children, who might still be with Karasuma Renya.

"Oh right, there's another angle."

Frank suddenly rushed out, "How did Jun Seino and that woman named Ryoko meet the two Seino brothers? Also, if Renya Karasuma did it through a bank transfer, perhaps we can find the record."

Xia Chuan shrugged, looking puzzled. "These are your specialties, why are you telling me?"

"???"

Frank smirked, "Can't you at least boast a little? It's a new idea, after all."

"you are awesome."

"thank you!"

Frank left, looking rather unhappy.

In the living room, Xia Chuan and Yue Er held hands tightly, their fingers intertwined as they looked out the window.

The two people who were originally outside, Shinichi and Tomoaki, seemed to have been reminded and left, so no one disturbed Natsukawa and Yoru as they admired the moonlight.

"Who is this scholar?"

Xia Chuan suddenly laughed. For some reason, he had a kind of obsessive curiosity about scholars.

The other party can grant Joel extraordinary combat power, Anya the superpower of mind reading, Yuri superhuman healing abilities, and also Hiroki Sawada.
Perhaps his research goes beyond this?
Am I a time traveler?

Xia Chuan suddenly shivered, then laughed again.

Scholars cannot possess this ability.

After all, the memories in his mind are real, and his forward-looking understanding of the world is also real. It's impossible for a scholar to have the ability to predict the future, right?
This is completely impossible.

“No matter who he is, keeping him alive is definitely a scourge to the world.” Joel’s brow furrowed slightly, his resolve to kill the scholar hardened.

Although the other party granted him extraordinary combat power, he was also inextricably linked to his parents' deaths, and he could not let this grudge go unavenged.

In addition to the information I saw today.

Must kill!

If the world knew about someone like that, who knows what kind of storm they would stir up.

Xia Chuan thought about it and realized that perhaps the scholars were consciously hiding their identities from the beginning.

After all, he really is very special.

In terms of ability, he is absolutely a figure of his time. The existence of such a person will definitely arouse the covetousness and worry of the powerful and influential.

Therefore, hiding is the best course of action.

"I'll tell Yuri about this later, that should be fine, right?"

Xia Chuan thought for a moment and nodded, "It's about time he learned more."

After my tutelage, Yuri is very different from before, and I no longer need to worry about him saying anything inappropriate.

Moreover, this is no longer a matter of national peace, but involves Joel's objectives and the feud between the two parents.

"What about Haibara's side?" Yoru asked.

Xia Chuan was stunned for a moment.

In fact, he has always been intentionally avoiding this problem.

That was about confronting Ai Haibara.

He did initially intend to make Ai Haibara his pawn.

As time went on, Ai Haibara was never actually put to any use, and he actually quite liked his proud and aloof daughter.

Sometimes he would think that it might be a good thing if she gave up everything about Shiho Miyano and lived as Ai Haibara until she grew up.

But this was too cruel for Shiho Miyano.

As for Akemi Miyano?

Sorry, this is not under consideration.

"I think it's time to try telling her something."

"For example, what?" Joel asked seriously.

Although she is often a step behind and her looks don't match her intelligence, over time it has become clear that Natsukawa is very conservative when it comes to Ai Haibara.

You're scared, aren't you?

This is indeed a manifestation of true feelings, but Ai Haibara has the right to know certain things.

Perhaps it's not possible to say everything at once, but taking it step by step is also possible!

"Yeah, just tell her that I'm actually the one who made the tequila, and that his sister is currently under police protection, how about that?"

Xia Chuan thought for a long time before speaking uncertainly.

He rarely consulted Joel's opinion, because aside from shopping and eating, his decisions were more reasonable.

But this time it's different; he needs Joel's advice.

"..." Joel was speechless.

Actually, she felt that she could tell Haibara about the cause of her parents' death.

What is Xia Chuan worried about?
Are you worried that if Haibara knew that her parents sacrificed their lives for her, she would feel a sense of loss towards her current family?
This man is very thoughtful, but being too thoughtful can have a downside: he tends to overthink.

Joel seemed a little distressed and gently stroked the back of his hand, where the veins were clearly visible.

"If you're worried, wait a little longer?"

"Ok."

Their eyes met, and Joel's brow twitched slightly.

She could easily see that Xia Chuan was just pretending to be pitiful so she could gain sympathy because he didn't want to talk about it!
This guy has actually started playing tricks on me.

"You're joking, aren't you?" Joel said, emphasizing each word.

"."

Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and the sound of him swallowing was particularly noticeable.

"Actually, I'm saying this is just for the romance between husband and wife, do you understand?"

"Heh." Joel's fingers snapped together. "We're not even husband and wife yet, we're unmarried! If you really want romance, why don't you take a look at what romance looks like in my eyes?"

The phantom of a demon gradually emerged behind him, exuding an imposing aura.

Xia Chuan felt as if he had become a tiny little person in Lilliput, while Joel was the Titan from Attack on Titan.

"Come on, come home with me, and see how I deal with you!"

"Hey, hey, don't be like that. Even if you're engaged, you're still a couple. All you're missing is a certificate. In Japan, people don't even have ID cards, so a marriage certificate probably isn't that important."

Watching the two walk out of the house, Frank clicked his tongue in amazement, as if he could already see Xia Chuan's future.

Sigh, what was supposed to be a year of working and resting halfway through might turn into a lifetime.

However, Natsukawa seemed quite engrossed in it.
(End of this chapter)