Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 979 Conan's Frustration

Xia Chuan suddenly said, "We need to analyze the SD card quickly. Regardless of whether the SD card has been destroyed or not, Karasuma Renya will definitely take some action."

"Don't worry, the SD card itself doesn't have much encryption, and Masaaki Okakura didn't use it as a network springboard. It will only take half a day to decipher the contents."

Frank was so excited he was trembling: "After being in Japan for so long, I'm finally going to find Karasuma Renya. I want to see if he's really lived for 150 years."

"By the way, hasn't Gin contacted you yet?"

Frank's smile faded, and he became serious.

Xia Chuan gently shook his head.

It's strange that Gin hasn't contacted Tequila about any of these events over the past few days.

He can even call it Ireland, so why not call it Tequila?
"Have we been exposed?"

“No,” Xia Chuan denied. “If he found out there was something wrong with Agave, he should have called Agave to the base immediately, instead of suddenly cutting off contact.”

"Then why don't you go to the base on your own initiative?"

Xia Chuan shook his head again.

In fact, he did not go straight home yesterday, but went to the winery base first.

It turned out that the outpost had already been abandoned.

It should happen in the next day or two.

They couldn't get in touch with Amuro Tooru, Baileys wasn't answering the phone, and Tequila seemed to have been forgotten.

"Could it be related to Karasuma Renya?"

Frank thought for a moment and then said, "Forget it, there's no use thinking too much. Let's talk about it after I hack the SD card."

Inside the villa, everyone chatted and laughed for a while when the doorbell suddenly rang.

Shinichi walked up to the monitor, glanced at it, and turned back with a half-smile: "Someone seems to have come looking for me in a huff."

Conan stood at the door of Frank's house with a serious expression.

I saw it when I got back; the GTR was parked in front of Frank's house.

He deliberately scooped some soil off.

Based on the soil type and moisture level, it can be confirmed that the GTR had traveled to mountainous areas within the past twelve hours.

Subaru Okiya pushed up his glasses and looked up at the villa.

This must be Xia Chuan's base, right?
Perhaps it contains many secrets.

The door opens.

"Mr. Subaru Okiya, let's go."

Conan suppressed his anger and strode inside.

This wasn't his first time at Frank's house; he went straight into the living room.

Sure enough, Xia Chuan was sitting on the sofa in the living room reading a newspaper.

Without Anya as a burden, he seemed exceptionally relaxed and at ease.

Conan also saw Bond there.

There's no one home right now, so Xia Chuan brought her out.

"Wang~"

Bond called out softly, which was also a way of greeting Conan.

There was no one else in the living room, but there were several cups on the table.

"There were other people there just now, right?" Conan asked.

"Yes, several."

"Where are they?"

Conan's tone was a bit sharp, and his voice carried a questioning quality.

Natsukawa ignored him and instead said, "Mr. Okiya Subaru is here too, please have a seat."

It must feel terrible to be ignored, but it's not like it's your own life.

Subaru Okiya replied with a smile, "Yes, we just came to sit for a while with Conan since we had nothing else to do. I didn't expect Mr. Natsukawa to have a villa here."

“I thought you knew.” Xia Chuan smiled faintly, but then frowned as if remembering something and explained, “But this is not my house, it belongs to a friend, I am just a guest.”

guest?

Who has guests who put their feet up on the table in someone else's house and then rudely greet their own guests?

"Natsukawa-nii, you took Mizutani Kosuke's things, right?"

"What are you talking about?" Xia Chuan asked, shaking his head, not quite understanding. "What is it?"

"SD card." Xia Chuan asked in surprise, "We should all know that the SD card was damaged last night, didn't we both see it?"

Conan felt a bit frustrated.

Xia Chuan's words were definitely revenge for not telling him the information.

"You also often hide some information."

Xia Chuan stood up and poured each of them a glass of water.

The three of them sat there silently.

Natsukawa was looking at the newspaper, Subaru Okiya was examining the villa, and Conan was staring at Natsukawa with a deadpan expression.

"Brother Xia Chuan, you should be able to tell us what's on that SD card."

After a long while, Conan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"No."

Xia Chuan didn't even look up.

Even if Shuichi Akai were present, he wouldn't tell Conan.

And the decryption isn't even finished yet.

In the end, Conan got nothing, drank a bellyful of water, and left Frank's house.

"Well then, I'll head back now."

Conan looked up at Subaru Okiya.

Subaru Okiya's glasses reflected the sunlight, obscuring his expression.

"Mr. Akai, aren't you curious about what's on the SD card?"

He called out Shuichi Akai's real name directly.

"I'm curious, but the more important thing now is to find Sera."

"But if we know what's inside, we might be able to find the brewery's location, or even find Sera Masumi directly."

A very inspiring statement.

Shuichi Akai raised an eyebrow. "You're not planning anything funny, are you?"

"Ah."

Conan nodded thoughtfully.

"How about sneaking into the villa tonight?" Seemingly worried that the other party might disagree, he added, "Xia Chuan will be sleeping at home tonight, so it will be much easier to make a move. I know that Frank; he's not very tall, and his IQ seems to be just average."

“I noticed they have a lot of surveillance cameras. From the moment we entered the house, there were cameras everywhere, and there are probably many inside the house as well. If we were to sneak around, we would probably be caught immediately.”

Conan pounded his chest forcefully. "I can handle this, as long as you're with me."

He needed Shuichi Akai, and he needed the other man's professional skills as a secret agent/spy.

For example, picking the lock to open the door, or searching for information on a computer.

Frank's Villa, second-floor window.

"What are they talking about?" Frank held his coffee, took a small sip, and said, "It tastes great. Your special blend is definitely the best."

Xia Chuan nodded in satisfaction before getting to the point: "I don't know, but it probably isn't a good thing."

"You seem to already know," Frank said, puzzled.

Xia Chuan stared intently at the two people who were talking.

Conan was facing the direction of the villa, and Natsukawa could see the sorrow on his face slowly turn into a smile.

It seems that something significant has been accomplished.

Very happy.

Based on his understanding of Conan, this matter must be related to him.

"I was just wondering how to make the situation even more chaotic, and now I think I have an idea."

"What are you planning to do?" Frank asked curiously.

"Prepare a gift for Conan; I believe he will like it."

Seeing Xia Chuan's expression, Frank couldn't help but laugh as well.

Although the specific content is unknown, this smile already says it all.

Xia Chuan has started digging pits for others.

He likes this kind of game.

(End of this chapter)