Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 950 Planning
"Hurry up, I can only hold on for one more minute at most."

Sniper Cohen's voice came through the headset.

"Hmph, if you hadn't failed to snipe me, I wouldn't have had to get involved in this mess."

Despite saying that, Kusuda Rikudō quickened his pace.

"Mr. Xia Chuan, you were right, they really did come to assassinate me."

In a VIP room, Kondo Hatsuichiro listened to the gunshots outside, still feeling lingering fear.

Actually, the gunshot wound he sustained today wasn't serious; he woke up shortly after the surgery.

Then Xia Chuan came to his door and explained the situation.

With his identity as a member of the National Tax Service, and having informed him about Sakon Yusuke's situation beforehand, Natsukawa's identity couldn't be better in front of Kondo Hatsuichiro.

He readily agreed to the plan.

By doing so, he did save his life.

"That guy, Sakon Yusuke, actually has such a professional assassin behind him." Kondo Hatsuichiro thought fiercely, deciding to find the guy later, stuff him into a sack, and sink him into Tokyo Bay.

"Don't touch this person yet. I'll handle it myself. If it affects our IRS plans, you should know the consequences."

Xia Chuan met his gaze with a cold stare.

He saw through Kondo Hatsuichiro's thoughts.

Which businessman who has reached this position doesn't have a few lives on his hands?
Kondo Hatsuichiro's face stiffened, then he saw Natsukawa's gaze, was startled, and quickly nodded.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Natsukawa, I will cooperate fully."

After leaving Mihana General Hospital and returning to his car, the coldness on Xia Chuan's face disappeared, replaced by a playful expression.

"Karasuma Renya, let's see if you show up this time."

Judging from the fact that Karasuma Renya had so many confidants, even though he was in hiding, there should still be some confidants who would pass messages to him.

Several codenamed members of the distillery have died, and an import/export company that was about to be targeted has run into problems, which will restrict the import and export of contraband in the future.

Either way, it would make him feel bad.

Sakon Yusuke stayed home all day, waiting for good news from Gin.

However, after waiting and waiting, they finally received a call from Riai Kondo.

The other party told him that his father was not dead and was being treated at Mikasa General Hospital.

He was furious, so he contacted Gin again, which led to further action that evening.

Now, the time has come to determine success or failure, and it would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.

As long as Kondo Hatsuichiro dies, he is confident that he can quickly marry Kondo Riai and then inherit this huge import and export company.

Even if I don't die, I'd be happy to become a vegetable.

As for Kogoro Mouri...

There should be no problem.

Sakon Yusuke believed his methods were flawless; he thought that Ganasia had been tricked into committing suicide, and even if the truth came out later, he could deny it to the death.

Given his position at Kondo Import & Export Company, even if the police wanted to take action against him, they would have to consider whether his superiors would agree.

ding dong~
My phone lit up; an email had been sent to it.

He stood up with delight.

This is an email from Gin!
However, as the contents of the email were confirmed, the smile on his face slowly faded, turning into fear and unease.

It failed.
Gin failed twice.

Not only did Kondo Hatsuichiro not die, but he also made preparations in advance, clearly knowing that someone wanted to assassinate him.

"Will he suspect me?"

Sakon Yusuke's heart was racing, this tension was even more pronounced than when he sent Ganacia to commit suicide, his face was flushed, and you could hear his heartbeat coming from his throat.

He hesitated, wondering whether he should go back to find his teacher, because he was now unable to resolve the situation on his own.

If Gin sends a text message, it means that one opportunity to make a move has been used up. Although it was unsuccessful, Gin will not make another move.

This was the restriction imposed by the master to prevent confidants from having too much contact with the organization.

In fact, Gin's situation wasn't much better; he also had a mountain of unresolved problems.

While Sakon Yusuke's situation is important, failure is failure, and he won't continue to help unless the boss speaks up.

"Brother, Rum went to the airport today."

Vodka brought Gin this message, which made Gin very concerned.

He learned during the day that Rum had left the organization's base, and he had been keeping an eye on him ever since.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be Kusuda Rikumichi who would be dispatched, but rather he and Vodka would act together.

"Did he go to the airport and go back?"

Gin's eyes lit up. It was good that the other party was willing to back down, so he could focus his energy on Sera Masumi and developing the organization.

"Uh," Vodka smacked his lips, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "He went to pick someone up."

"Who?"

“I don’t know.” Vodka shook his head. “The man was wearing a hat and a mask, so I couldn’t see his face.”

"What about the airport entry records?" Gin asked again.

"Not found"

Gin wasn't disappointed, after all, it was Rum who had taken precautions.

"Oh, right, what about Kondo Import & Export Company?"

Vodka glanced at his older brother and, seeing no change in his expression, immediately changed the subject: "Shouldn't we urge Kusuda Rikudo to take action? We've left the police waiting for days; they should think we've given up on taking action."

Gin, preoccupied with Sakon Yusuke's matter, had completely forgotten about it.

"Hmm, it's about time to make a move."

"I understand, I'll make arrangements right away."

For Gin, Sakon Yusuke's matter was just an ordinary task.

Regardless of success or failure, there is only one chance to make a move. If he fails, it is not his problem. If it is really important, the boss will naturally speak up.

"Sakon Yusuke, so he's one of the boss's trusted confidants this time around?"

After Vodka left, Gin sat back down on the sofa and crossed his legs.

He was wondering whether he should go and meet the other person.

It's been a long time since we've been able to contact the boss; maybe the other party can find him.

The fact that Akai Mary has shrunk is very important; we must tell the boss.

The next day.

Kogoro Mouri and Conan finally met the deceased's best friend, a woman named Mitsuyu Kuga.

She and Ganacia are close in age and seem to have been good friends since college.

Kogoro Mouri went to see her yesterday, but for various reasons, he still couldn't meet her.

It has been postponed to today.

The two adults sat facing each other, while Conan eavesdropped outside.

He had previously planted listening devices, achieving zero-delay close-range eavesdropping.

"Did Miss Ghana tell you about being followed?"

Kuga Mitsuru, somewhat reserved and melancholic, paused for a moment upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's question. "No, right?"

“I met with Xiya the day before she died. Although she seemed a little off, it shouldn’t be anything serious.”

"The claim of being followed is unlikely. If it were true, they would have told me when we met."

"But there was something she said that really bothered me."

"What?" Kogoro Mouri pricked up his ears to listen intently.

"Hmm." Kuga Mitsuyu hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering his words.

"When she apologized to me as she left, it was strange."

"How should I put it?" She scratched her head. "She said goodbye to me, but the tone and look in her eyes made it seem like we would never see each other again."

“Someone asked me the same question yesterday, and I already told him.”

"what?"

Conan, who was in the corner, was suddenly startled.

Kogoro Mouri raised an eyebrow, recalling the terrible state of his beloved car, and immediately asked, "Who is it? Can you describe this person, or do you have a photo?"

"There's definitely no photo, but it's a man, and a very handsome one at that."

Kuga Mitsuru seemed to have thought of something very happy, and forgot her sadness over her best friend's death, saying with great interest:
"He had flowing blond hair, deep, bright eyes, and spoke with composure, like an English gentleman who had stepped out of a novel."

"Uh" x2
Both detectives simultaneously thought of the same person.

"Damn! I knew Xia Chuan was up to no good. He was secretly investigating all by himself."

"hateful!"

"However, if Brother Xia Chuan hadn't secretly investigated, he might have been in the same situation as us, with someone tampering with his car, or even facing mortal danger."

Conan doesn't know much about Yusuke Sakon, but given his position as a junior manager in the public relations department of Kondo Import & Export Company, he shouldn't be able to do these things.

"Is the Kondo family really involved behind this case?"

He had already learned of President Kondo's assassination attempt from the television news yesterday.

Based on this reasoning, it is highly likely that Sakon Yusuke is plotting something.

For example, kill President Kondo and take his place!
This is not impossible, and it would give him a reason to want to resolve the Ghanaian issue as soon as possible.

Kogoro Mouri realized the same thing and immediately stood up.

"Wait a minute!" Kuga Mitsuyu called out to stop her. "Oh, right, I just remembered something."

"what?"

"As far as I know, Sia has a very strong personality. You just said that she knew about Sakon Yusuke's affair. If she knew, she shouldn't have chosen to commit suicide. Instead, she might have poisoned Sakon Yusuke and that mistress."

Her tone was very firm, and she did not believe that her reasoning was wrong.

Kogoro Mouri didn't say anything, but nodded.

I talked with my colleagues at the Ghanaian Institute yesterday, and it proved that Ghanaian has a very strong personality. Moreover, a research project she is leading is about to produce results. Even if she is going to die, she should wait until the results are out, right?

After all, the difference is only two days.

"It seems the problem lies with Yusuke Sakon. As his boyfriend, he must have known that someone was following him."

Kogoro Mouri thought for a moment and decided not to call Natsukawa.

He was also worried that after contacting the other party, he would be targeted by certain people.

Beika-cho 5-chome.

Xia Chuan House.

"Are we going to see that Sakon Yuusuke today?"

"Inspector Megure did not monitor him."

Joel brought over a cup of coffee, took a sip himself, smacked his lips, and thought it was pretty good before handing it to Xia Chuan.

Natsukawa hummed in agreement, took the coffee and took a satisfying sip before replying, "It's time to make contact. Although Gin used some tricks, with Conan around, Mr. Mori will soon be able to confirm that he is the culprit."

"Didn't you already destroy the surveillance footage? It was the footage from near the public phone booth where he called Mr. Mori."

“Hmm.” Xia Chuan shrugged helplessly. “But he’s Conan, you know. Who knows?”

Before leaving home, the two shared another passionate kiss, a truly romantic moment.

Kondo Company is now in complete chaos.

The top executive is in trouble; I heard he's in critical condition during the rescue and might die.

As a result, many shareholders began to have ulterior motives.

They want to take over the company.

There is only one Kondo Riai in this generation of the Kondo family, so she became the main target.

Some people were putting pressure on her, some were introducing her to a familiar nephew, and some were approaching Sakon Yusuke from the public relations department.

Today, Yusuke Sakon was invited to a golf course in the suburbs of Beika to engage in a thrilling and exciting golf social with a shareholder.

"Sakon, Mr. Kondo suddenly suspended you from your position yesterday. Does he have some kind of problem with you?"

The speaker was a short, middle-aged man with very shrewd eyes.

He had a typical Mediterranean hairstyle, and the suit looked very out of place on him.

Sakon Yusuke's face stiffened, and he immediately retorted sharply.

"Mr. Guan Xu, you're not contacting me at this time to humiliate me, are you?"

"clatter--"

The white ball soared high into the air and flew rapidly forward, soon becoming difficult to see.

As for whether there were any goals? Definitely not.

Sakon Yusuke gripped the stick with his left hand, glanced into the distance, and shook his head in disappointment, as if the other person's words could not stir the slightest ripple in his heart.

"Hehe, looks like a good shot."

The two walked slowly, with the caddie following silently a few meters behind, keeping a distance that allowed them to reach each other quickly but not to hear each other.

“I am also very sorry that Uncle Kondo suddenly had an accident. Now I am focusing all my energy on Riai. Taking a leave of absence is a good thing, at least I can spend more time with her.”

"Really?" Guan Xu smiled sarcastically. "Then why did you keep your appointment today?"

Receiving no reply, he continued, "Regardless of what Mr. Kondo does, it's time for us to make our move. With my shares, plus the portion controlled by Kondo Riai, we will be the most influential group in the company at this moment."

Seki Asahi owns 14 percent of the company's shares and was one of the people who started the business with Kondo.

The Kondo family holds 51 percent.

President Kondo holds 36 percent of the shares, and Saeko Kondo holds 15 percent.

President Kondo's fate is currently unknown, and his 14% is only slightly less than that of Kondo Riai.

If Sakon Yusuke can help with the operation, the two of them together holding 29% of the shares would be enough to wield considerable influence within the company.

At that point, the remaining shareholders, whether they like it or not, will have no say.

“We had already agreed that we would wait until Riai and I got married.”

Guan Xu stopped and looked at the man who was a head taller than him, sneering disdainfully, "Do you really think Kondo will let you marry Riai?"

"Aren't you overthinking it?"

"He knows about your affair with that woman."

(End of this chapter)