Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 983 The Investigation Gets Caught in a Matryoshka Doll Pattern
After concluding the meeting with Karasuma Renya, the next step was to communicate with Rum and Vermouth.

Gin wasn't interested in this, but he had no choice but to do it.

Bourbon hasn't yet provided any information about Mary Akai. The tequila matter, however, could be put on the agenda.

However, he was still unwilling to admit his poor judgment in front of the other two.

So, after some thought, he said, "We can start bringing the codenamed members here over the next few days. There's an order that the boss personally gave."

A hint of disappointment flashed deep in Vermouth's eyes.

Karasuma Renya is incredibly resilient. Despite nearly dying every time the aftereffects flare up, she always manages to survive.

In other words: How come the old man is still alive?
Karasuma Renya: I treated you as a trusted confidant, but you just wanted me to die sooner?

"It's time to unleash the tricks you've been hiding for so long, Rum."

Not only Gin, but Vermouth was also very curious about the person Rum went to pick up at the airport that time.

If Rum, the second-in-command, hadn't known that Karasuma Renya was in Japan, she would have said without hesitation that the person was the boss.

"Hehe, you'll have a chance to meet him."

Next, Gin told the two of them what had happened over the past two days.

Of course, he didn't say it outright: Tequila was an undercover agent.

He knew Vermouth and Rum would laugh at him, so he just said he needed to gather all the codenamed members together and find the mole.

However, both of them are seasoned veterans. Apart from Vermouth having Bailey's under her command, aren't the rest all Gin's subordinates?
The two men left with sarcastic expressions, but thankfully they didn't say anything outright, and Violin managed to save face in the end.

Tokyo unexpectedly fell silent for the next few days.

Of course, this could also be related to Kogoro Mouri's absence.

In short, Inspector Megure finally had a few days of peace.

Xia Chuan also had a very peaceful time during this period.

The documents that Conan took were replaced with information about Mary Akai.

The real message revealed after decrypting the SD card was a list of Karasuma Renya's confidants.

Jun Makino and Yusuke Sakon, who died, are both on the list.

The information reveals that Okakura Masaaki was Karasuma Renya's eyes and ears within the organization, and was also responsible for communicating with several other trusted confidants outside the organization.

The only pity is that Karasuma Renya's exact location was not recorded.

Masaaki Okakura probably knew, but unfortunately he's dead.
Why does it feel like a nesting doll?
Do I really have to eliminate all my trusted confidants before I can find Karasuma Renya?

Xia Chuan thought to himself.

Aside from Jun Seino and Yusuke Sakon, whom he had already taken down, Masaaki Okakura still had five close confidants he could contact.

Finding someone in Japan is indeed inconvenient, but Frank's intelligence network and online tracking system are effective in screening identities.

Within three days, everyone's public identities were thoroughly investigated.

The list confirms that two of these five individuals were intelligence agents like Masaaki Okakura, one responsible for Hokkaido and the other for Shikoku and Kyushu.

The remaining three are all assassins.

Moreover, they weren't ordinary assassins; they all had public identities.

Karasuma Renya secretly assassinated several heirs of wealthy families, and had three assassins undergo plastic surgery to impersonate them, seemingly intending to seize the wealth and prestige of these families.

This is indeed a good method.

Xia Chuan couldn't help but think of Kenzo Masuyama, the seasoned veteran of the brewery codenamed Pisco.

Perhaps this isn't the first time Karasuma Renya has done this.

This discovery greatly shocked both Xia Chuan and Frank.

If this is the case, then when Baileys joined the Hiromoto Group, wouldn't Hiromoto Natsue end up in the same situation?
There's good news, and there's bad news too.

As expected, after the SD card was leaked, Karasuma Renya immediately ordered its relocation. Four of them had been missing for three days, and their relatives and friends could not be contacted.

Fortunately, there's always a way out. For some reason, one of them is still active.

This person is named Kyosuke Haga, from the renowned musical family of the Setaku family in Japan.

As the son of the second master of the Shitara family, Haga Kyosuke is also the most outstanding child of the younger generation of the Shitara family.

He is exceptionally gifted, possessing the super skill of perfect pitch.

That's right, it's the same perfect pitch as Conan's.

Unlike Conan, he is not tone-deaf; on the contrary, he has achieved great success in music.

A common problem among the wealthy is that they build their villas in deserted suburbs.

The Shitara family was no exception; their villa was built in the suburbs near Tokyo, close to Chiba Prefecture.

Today is the birthday of Choichiro Shitara, the head of the Shitara family.

Their family doesn't have the habit of inviting guests, but the whole family is always together.

However, this year's birthday is an exception.

For reasons unknown, Shitara Choichiro's granddaughter invited guests over.

"Hello, I am the famous detective Kogoro Mouri. I have come to visit you at the request of Renki Shitara."

At the main gate of the Shitara family residence, Kogoro Mori stood ramrod straight, conversing with the family's butler, Kōsei Tsuguchi.

Jin Qu Hongsheng is an elderly woman in her fifties who has worked at the Sherat family for decades.

"Miss's guest?"

Tsukushi Kousei frowned and looked back, but saw no one except for Kogoro Mouri.

So she nodded: "Mr. Mori, please come in. I'll take you to see Miss."

The two walked towards the villa one after the other, with Jin Qu Hongsheng giving instructions as they went.

"The Shera family doesn't really welcome guests, especially on birthdays, so you'd better not wander around or look around. Just stay right behind me."

“Okay.” Kogoro Mouri nodded seriously.

The Sherat family's villa was not a single building, but rather a large courtyard surrounded by three other villas.

The Shera family had three brothers, and each of them owned a house.

"Miss, Mr. Mori has arrived."

Following Tsukumo Kurenai, Kogoro Mouri finally met Renki Setara.

As expected of a lady from a musical family, her demeanor exudes the elegance of a noblewoman.

This kind of thing is hard to fake; it's mostly a quality that develops gradually through family relationships.

"Ms. Tsukumo, you can go ahead and do your work. I have something to say to Mr. Mori."

Once Tsukumo Kurenai left, the calm expression on Setara Renki's face vanished instantly.

"Mr. Mori!"

A hint of worry appeared on the face of this unassuming young lady.

The two sat down on the sofa, and Kogoro Mouri glanced at the violin in her hand: "So what was the purpose of Ms. Shitara's request for me to come here? The letter didn't say."

"Eh"

Shiraki Renki sighed deeply and said with a worried look, "You must have heard from Butler Tsukumo that today is Grandpa's birthday and there will be a music performance at home tonight."

Kogoro Mouri nodded without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)