Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 993 An Incomprehensible Trap

After a struggle, the villa fell silent.

The peripheral members quickly cleaned up the battlefield and burned the bodies of the dead members as much as possible.

Gin and the other codenamed members were standing at the back door.

“Akai Mary, it must be her.”

Vermouth examined the other person's hairstyle, then pried open their eyelids to look at their pupils, and shook her head in astonishment.

"I never thought I'd survive falling into the river. I'm incredibly lucky."

“That’s not all,” Rum said quietly. “Her greatest achievement is going from a woman in her forties to a teenager.”

Vermouth kept quiet and didn't reply.

She didn't want to respond to that, because she already knew.

The more I say, the more mistakes I'll make. I think I just heard my godson's voice. I absolutely can't let Rum notice this.

She changed the subject, saying, "Although she was only shot in the back and it didn't hit any vital organs, she's just a child. If this continues, she'll probably die soon. We need to leave as soon as possible."

"Hmm, the police will probably be back soon. They probably didn't expect us to send so many people at once, did they?"

Amuro Tooru said with a sigh.

The villa was in ruins, littered with corpses; the damage was no less than that of the first seaside castle incident.

But this time, the gains were greater than ever before!

Mary Akai, a user of APTX4869, a drug originally defined as poison, actually has the ability to reverse the effects of human aging and physical changes.

"Boss, it's me." Gin suddenly answered the phone.

"What's the situation?"

Karasuma Renya was quite agitated; at least Vermouth and the other two who had once served him could tell.

"We've got the little girl; now we just need to take her back for identity verification."

Karasuma Renya said "good" three times in a row.

Nothing could make him happier than capturing Mary Akai, except perhaps Shiho Miyano.

At this moment, Karasuma Renya knew exactly how Miyano Shiho had disappeared from Hakuba Pharmaceuticals.

This guy probably already knew about the effects of APTX4869, right?
She shrank.

Moreover, Shiho Miyano was present at the scene on the day Pisco died, which suggests that she may have already mastered the method of changing size.

He was really drooling over this method!

"Bring him back." After saying this, Karasuma Renya went straight to the person in charge of the experimental research: "Rum!"

"I'm here."

Even though it was just a phone call, Rum still habitually lowered his head to show respect.

"The first thing I do when I get back is to have the research team in Europe conduct the study. I must get results this time."

"Otherwise, you know the consequences."

Karasuma Renya's voice grew weaker and weaker, eventually turning into a series of coughs.

However, no one present dared to have any inappropriate thoughts.

Except for Vermouth.

She was cursing Karasuma Renya in her heart.

Rum felt a chill run down his spine. His boss's tone clearly meant to reprimand him. Could it be that the other party had discovered that he had secretly shifted his research focus?
Rum lowered his head deeply, his eyes filled with resentment, but facing the boss he had followed for decades, he could only grit his teeth and nod.

"Let's go."

Gin glanced at the villa, then walked away without looking back.

His mind is in a mess right now.

He also thought of Shiho Miyano. Since Mari Akai had really turned into a child, Shiho Miyano probably had too. But what puzzled him was why she was still an adult when he last saw her.

Besides, this should be a trap set by the Public Security Bureau, but why did they stay behind when Akai Mary could have been taken away earlier?

Gin couldn't understand this question.

No one can resist the temptation of immortality, let alone government officials.

Judging from Mary Akai's condition, she was never used for experiments, which is not like the style of those high-ranking officials.

And who exactly invited that Thorn Princess?

As the brewery staff evacuated, the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene. Inspector Megure looked at the mangled villa, feeling a surge of frustration.

There are only corpses, and so many dead and injured. It will be difficult to write the report tomorrow.

Just as he was feeling extremely distressed, the phone rang.

"Commander Kuroda."

"Hey, has the police taken over this case?"

"Okay, okay."

"Understood. We'll leave immediately once the person taking over arrives."

After hanging up the phone, Inspector Megure felt much better.

Since the police are willing to take the blame, there's no need for him to get involved. He should just return to Tokyo and work with his friend Mori to solve the murder case.

Suddenly I feel that murder cases are actually quite good, at least you don't have to face a villa full of blood.

The next morning, in the office of the police station.

"Mr. Kuroda."

Yuri stared straight ahead, while Kuroda Hyōe sat in his seat, his face grim and his eyes filled with anger.

"Yuri, shouldn't you explain this to me?"

"Explain what?" Yuri showed no sign of backing down.

In fact, he had considered the consequences from the very beginning of the operation.

This scene was exactly what he had expected.

Yesterday's events couldn't have been kept from Kuroda Hyoue; he must already know some of the inside story.

For example, he mobilized a large number of police forces and arrested Mary Akai long ago.

"What's going on with Mary Akai? Our undercover agent at the brewery reported that they conducted a large-scale operation last night, raiding a villa and taking Mary Akai away from there."

"At the scene of the villa, the bodies of many police officers were found, including some who had been forcibly retired. Furthermore, the owner of that villa seems to be connected to a case you solved previously. Do you have any explanation for this?"

Kuroda slammed his fist on the table, his anger overwhelming Yuri like a tidal wave.

“That villa is our group’s safe house, and the person inside is indeed Mary Akai.”

"When did you capture Mary Akai?"

“It was Natsukawa who handed Akai Mary over to me.”

At this point, Yuri had no intention of hiding the news and directly betrayed his brother-in-law.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Yuri shook his head and slowly explained, "Natsukawa sought my help in a personal capacity and borrowed that safe house. I didn't know that person was Akai Mary."

"I only found out about this last night."

Kuroda Hyōe certainly wouldn't believe it. Yuri was the kind of person who clearly distinguished between public and private matters. If Natsukawa asked him for help in a personal capacity, he would absolutely not tell him the location of the Public Security Bureau's safe house.

However, Yuri stuck to this reason, and there was nothing he could do.

"Yuri, you need to know your place. You are a public security police officer. You swore an oath to the people when you were in police academy to be loyal to your ideals, loyal to the country, and to serve the people."

(End of this chapter)