Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 947 Sakon Yusuke's Hostility

"Where is Sakon Yusuke?" Natsukawa didn't want to waste time and asked directly.

“Right in Tokyo.” Frank hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

"what happened?"

"Uh, I did a quick investigation on him and found that his recent behavior has been a bit strange. He was inexplicably stalking his girlfriend and even called the Mori Agency a couple of days ago."

Ok?
Xia Chuan narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but take out a cigarette and light it.

How did this get involved with Mr. Mori again?
Ran said this morning that a client had an accident. Could it be Sakon Yusuke?

We must find them quickly!
Based on the address Frank had collected, Natsukawa and Shinichi went directly there.

However, upon arriving at his home, they discovered that he was not home at all.

Fortunately, Frank did not stop the investigation and provided them with more clues.

"Sakon Yusuke's girlfriend is dead, and he was the first to discover her?"

Xia Chuan held his forehead in his hand, utterly helpless.

I originally planned to find clues about Karasuma Renya by monitoring him, but now it seems like he might be the murderer who killed his girlfriend.

This kind of thing is all too common in the cases Conan has encountered.

The first person to discover the killer is usually the one who finds them!
In that case, it would be inappropriate to bring Shinichiro along, so Natsukawa went alone.

Sakon Yusuke is 29 years old this year. His girlfriend is named Ganacia, who is one year older than Sakon Yusuke, so it can be considered a relationship between an older woman and a younger man.

Based on the information we've gathered so far, it seems that Sakon Yusuke is plotting something.

I initially thought it might be a mission from Karasuma Renya, but now it seems it's aimed at his girlfriend who's a year older than him.

Ganacia lives in a high-end apartment in Beika Town.

As soon as Xia Chuan got downstairs, he was stopped by the police.

The policeman glanced at the old man next to him, who appeared to be a property security guard.

The old man shook his head.

"I'm sorry, sir, but outsiders are not allowed to enter the apartment right now. If you want to visit your friend, you'll have to do it another day."

The police officer in front of him clearly did not recognize Xia Chuan.

"What happened?" Xia Chuan asked, frowning.

"No comment."

The policeman shook his head and stood in front of the police line. "Or you can call a friend and ask him to come down."

Xia Chuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I am a friend of Miss Gana from room 0717. I called her before coming, but she didn't answer, so I came to check on her."

"Ghanaia?"

The old security guard's eyes suddenly widened.

The police then realized that the other party might be related to Ghanaia, so they nodded and said, "Then come up with me."

"Inspector Megure, someone who knows the deceased is coming over, so I brought him up with me."

At the entrance of 0717, a policeman shouted inside.

"People you know?"

Inspector Megure and the two members of the Mori family, one adult and one child, were questioning her boyfriend, Yusuke Sakon, when they heard this and signaled them to stop, then came out.

"Who is it?!" Inspector Megure asked seriously.

He is usually quite serious in front of his subordinates.

Especially the person in front of him, who was a newly arrived batch of police officers, was instructed by his superiors to provide proper training and guidance.

The policeman bowed politely and adjusted his hat brim before saying, "This is the gentleman. He said he knows Miss Ghanacia."

After revealing the person behind him, the police officer realized that he seemed to have forgotten to ask for the person's name.

Fortunately, Inspector Megure didn't pay any attention and simply called out the name of the person who came.

"Brother Xia Chuan, it's you!?"

"Brother Xia Chuan"

The police officer looked completely bewildered and didn't know what to do.

Upon hearing the noise, Officer Chiba waved for him to come downstairs, then smiled and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Natsukawa, another batch of police officers have been transferred recently, and they don't recognize you."

"It's nothing. I'm not Mr. Mori. It's normal that people don't recognize me. I don't want to be recognized so easily."

This is not a lie; Xia Chuan doesn't care about fame.

As an undercover agent who needs to remain anonymous, the more transparent you are, the better.

Inspector Megure scratched his head sheepishly: "It's alright, I'll talk to the others later, so they won't have to say they know the deceased to get up here."

"There's no need for that, and I really do know Miss Ganacia."

Xia Chuan's expression turned somber: "But it seems like something happened to her?"

"Ah."

Inspector Megure didn't ask any further questions, and said with a suppressed smile, "This morning, her boyfriend, Yusuke Sakon, and the security guard downstairs found her dead in her home. The cause of death appears to be suicide."

Suicide?

As they spoke, the group arrived in the living room, and Natsukawa saw his target – Sakon Yusuke.

Sakon Yusuke has a sharp, angular face and looks rather handsome. His height is also quite tall for an average person.

He was wearing a dark blue suit. He frowned slightly when he saw Xia Chuan, but didn't say anything.

"Uncle Natsukawa, you're here too?" Conan spoke up before Kogoro Mouri could. "Did you also receive a request?"

“A commission?” Xia Chuan shook his head, puzzled. “I didn’t receive any commission. I just know Miss Ganasia and we agreed to visit her today.”

"Do you know Ghana?"

As her boyfriend, Yusuke Sakon felt it was necessary to ask.

The newcomer had flowing blonde hair and a dashing figure. He wore a light beige suit with a T-shirt underneath, looking very carefree.

This person is probably not Ghana's colleague.

But he knew all of Ghana's friends, so the sudden appearance of this person immediately aroused his vigilance.

Could I have been cheated on?
Xia Chuan's appearance does indeed easily lead to speculation.

He also specifically mentioned having an appointment with Ghanaia.

but
Sakon Yusuke felt like he had heard the name before, but he couldn't quite remember it at the moment.

“That’s right. We were friends when Ghana was studying in the United States. After coming to Japan, I was always busy. When I finally had some free time, I contacted her to say I wanted to visit her.”

"During your studies abroad?" Zuo Jinxi's expression darkened slightly.

Xia Chuan did not continue to answer the question, but turned his attention to the living room and went over to examine the body.

Kogoro Mouri turned to look at her. "I've already checked. It was a suicide by cyanide ingestion. Their research institute has also confirmed it. Miss Kano went back to the institute yesterday, and today when they checked the medication, they found that the cyanide was a little less."

Xia Chuan shook his head as he checked: "This shouldn't be the case. I made an appointment with her for today last week. She seemed perfectly normal then, and I didn't sense any suicidal tendencies. Could there be a mistake?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Sakon Yusuke, seemingly unintentionally.

That blatant gaze was something that even a professional undercover agent like Sakon Yusuke wouldn't miss.

“Mr. Natsukawa, I remember now, you must be Mr. Shimomori’s friend, right? You’ve solved a few cases together.”

He gave a cold laugh and stood up from his chair: "Solving a case doesn't necessarily mean you're capable. It could also be good luck, or it could be Mr. Mori's help."

"You've only been here a few minutes, and you're already looking at me like that. Isn't that a bit much?"

This statement stems partly from a guilty conscience and partly from dissatisfaction with Xia Chuan.

When they met in the United States, who knows if anything happened between him and Ghana.

Ignoring the furious Sakon Yusuke, Natsukawa continued to question the forensic personnel. Only after receiving their answers did he approach them.

At this point, the police's questioning of Yusuke Sakon also ended.

"It was probably suicide. He carried the cyanide with him, probably because of Mr. Sakon's affair."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Sakon Yusuke held his head, tears streaming down his face. "It's all my fault. I was actually ready to tell her the truth. Why did she do this? Give me a few more days, and I can muster up the courage."

Mr. Sakon, who had cheated on his wife, seemed to regret it, but Natsukawa couldn't sense any emotion from his crying.

His acting skills are good for an average person, but for him, they're a bit lacking.

Conan felt the same way.

With a talent for acting, he keenly sensed something strange.

Sakon Yusuke's emotional state was such that he left no suicide note, and the amount of cyanide he lost far exceeded what one person could use.

These are all questions.

Natsukawa didn't speak, but instead asked Kogoro Mouri about the commission.

According to Frank's information, it should be Sakon Yusuke who contacts the Mori Detective Agency.

"Miss Gana seemed a little embarrassed and didn't contact me directly, but found me through a friend named Yamada."

"The subsequent photos and materials were all sent to her by mail."

"Who is Mr. Sakon Yusuke's mistress?" Natsukawa asked.

"Hey, that's not cheating, we're not married yet."

Xia Chuan gave him a cold look, just like a friend from Ghanaia.

"If it's not cheating, then it's called infidelity, right?" He sneered and ignored him.

“She’s the eldest daughter of the Kondo family.” Kogoro Mori glanced at Yusuke Sakon before continuing, “You should know the Kondo family. They’re in the import and export business, and they should be among the top ten in Japan’s import and export industry.”

"I think Mr. Sakon Yusuke is a snob who favors the rich and disdains the poor."

Kogoro Mouri scoffed at this.

But there was nothing that could be done; Ganacia committed suicide, and Sakon Yusuke bore no responsibility.

Inside the room, both the police and the forensic personnel glanced at Sakon Yusuke, whether intentionally or unintentionally, upon hearing this.

Zuo Jinxi raised his head and ignored him.

That's the Kondo family!

Compared to Ghanaia, who was merely a member of the Dongdu Biochemical Institute, her status was far higher.

Moreover, he doesn't get to decide who he dates or who he marries.

"Inspector Megure, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. Riai is waiting for me."

“Riai’s full name is Kondo Riai, and she is the apple of the Kondo family’s eye,” Kogoro Mouri explained.

Good grief, instead of being embarrassed by being accused of being materialistic and greedy, he even brazenly told his deceased girlfriend that he was going to see his mistress.

Seeing everyone's faces turn red, Sakon Yusuke couldn't help but tug at his collar, worried about being beaten, so he simply walked out.

Inspector Megure did not stop her, nor did he have any reason to do so. The existing evidence only proves that Ghanaia believed it was suicide.

"Damn it! My investigation data has indirectly led to someone's death."

Kogoro Mouri rubbed his hair with both hands, looking indignant.

"Not necessarily, Uncle Kogoro. We haven't solved the mystery yet. Why was she searching for information about manslaughter on her phone?"

Conan's attempts to calm Kogoro Mouri down didn't bring him back to his senses, but they did pique Natsukawa's interest.

"Manslaughter?" His eyes suddenly lit up. "Did Miss Ghana commit manslaughter, which is why she committed suicide?"

“Uh, probably not.” Chiba explained, “We thought so too, so we investigated the surrounding area, and the police haven’t received any missing persons or deaths this week.”

"Of course, I'm referring to this area."

Inspector Megure nodded and added, "However, Ms. Kano's activity range is very limited. Since there are no women nearby, there probably aren't any."

Having learned how things had unfolded, Xia Chuan had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

“It’s a real pity about Miss Ghana. Now that she’s dead, I’ll be leaving.” Xia Chuan suddenly said.

"Ah?"

"what?"

"Brother Xia Chuan, won't you take another look? Maybe it wasn't suicide?"

Conan, Kogoro Mouri, and Inspector Megure are all extremely different.

Even if we're not friends, we should definitely stand up and solve the mystery when something like this happens.

"I have other things to do."

After Xia Chuan left, the group looked at each other in bewilderment.

"I think Uncle Xia Chuan must have discovered something, but he just doesn't want to tell us and has gone to investigate on his own."

It seems reasonable.

Kogoro Mouri immediately perked up, "Looks like I'll have to make my move too!"

"Then I'll press it down for now, and not close the case as suicide."

For Inspector Megure, it was actually not a big deal.

This case could actually be closed quickly as a suicide, preventing it from becoming a cold case and affecting performance.

"Whoo~"

Conan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Uncle Kogoro stand up with great enthusiasm.

After leaving the Ghanaian family home, Xia Chuan contacted Frank directly.

"Check out Sakon Yusuke's job for me, and also investigate Kondo Import & Export Company."

Ganasia works at a biochemical plant, while the Kondo family is in the import and export business. One side can obtain biological research data and raw materials, while the other side can smuggle some things through normal import and export.

Natsukawa had reason to suspect that Sakon Yusuke's relationships with the two women were for ulterior motives.

Garethia's death was likely due to Yusuke Sakon's belief that he no longer needed the help from the biochemical plant.

The possibility is great.

"Hello, I am a special investigator from the Japanese National Tax Service. I need to speak with your company president."

Standing quietly downstairs at the office building of Kondo Import & Export Company, Natsukawa spoke to the security manager in front of him.

"The IRS?"

The security manager's expression changed slightly. He glanced at Xia Chuan and said calmly, "Wait a moment, I'll go and inform them."

"it is good."

A few minutes later, the president's office on the top floor received a notification.

Kondo Hatsuichiro glanced sharply at the Tokyo Tower outside the floor-to-ceiling window, pondering why the National Tax Agency was targeting him.

The promised benefits were not withheld, but the special investigator's sudden arrival raises the question: was it because tax evasion was discovered?

"Boom boom boom——"

"Please come in."

Kondo Hatsuichiro greeted him calmly, then looked at the blond man who had just walked out of the door.

As expected, it was a special investigator from the IRS, but he didn't expect the other party to be a foreigner.

(End of this chapter)