Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After getting into the car, before Vodka could speak, Gin lit a cigarette and said calmly, "Destroy the training base where Chianti and the others were staying."

"Okay... Ah?! Big brother?" Vodka was about to casually agree when he suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Gin beside him in astonishment.

Out of trust and fear of Gin, Vodka, though unaware of what had happened, ordered the burning down of the experimental base on his brother's orders.

But... judging from what my brother is saying, that sniper training base is also going to be burned down?!

What on earth happened?! It was just a phone call, why did you...?

Seemingly noticing the puzzled look behind Vodka's sunglasses, Gin's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he looked out the window: "It was that guy who called. He used Chianti's phone. If nothing unexpected happens, Chianti and the others have already been dealt with by that guy. He's already located our base based on the phone signal."

"That guy? Could it be?!" Upon hearing the murderous intent in Gin's tone, Vodka immediately recalled a long-lost figure.

It turned out to be the call from that bomb-wielding guy; no wonder my brother was so angry.

There was nothing he could do. He'd been bombed twice by that guy and had his car bought three times... Not to mention his older brother, even he couldn't suppress his anger when he heard news about that guy.

Although they have tried their best to investigate, they have not yet been able to find any information about the man. Judging from the older brother's words, Chianti and Cohen have already been dealt with.

And now, the organization has lost two more bases because of that man.

Thinking of this, Vodka's expression gradually became serious.

Even Shuichi Akai, the "Silver Bullet" whom the organization desperately wanted to eliminate, couldn't inflict such heavy losses on the organization! Nor could he make the boss lose his beloved car so many times...

"Vodka, halt all plans for now. We must first uncover the organization behind that guy!" Gin stubbed out his cigarette and said in a deep voice.

"The organization behind them?"

"Hmph, how could he possibly take down Chianti and Cohen all by himself? Judging from the current situation, it shouldn't be the FBI. Could it be the Public Security Bureau?" After saying that, Gin lowered the brim of his hat to cover his eyes.

Seeing this, Vodka stopped talking, nodded silently, and turned to look at the road ahead.

……

that night

Vermouth's smile widened as she listened to the intelligence from her subordinates.

"Oh? Gin really abandoned two bases because of a single phone call? Interesting~ It seems he's quite afraid of you... Takeda Tatsuno~"

With that thought in mind, Vermouth picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a sip of the "Sherry" in it.

After a long while, she took out her phone and calmly instructed, "Book me a flight to Los Angeles for tomorrow."

At the same time, at Longye's home.

After hearing Xiao Jia's report, Long Ye breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "Looks like I don't need to go out tonight."

Just then, Ran's voice came from the kitchen: "Ryūno~ Dinner's ready! Come help me carry the plates~"

"Okay~ Haha, I've been craving your curry rice for ages!"

"I knew you'd say that~ I made so much today! Wait! I'm still carrying the plates! You... um~"

"Ai-chan isn't here tonight either~ So I don't have to get up early tomorrow... Hehehe~"

"Ryūno! You really are something~"

……

Early next morning

After preparing breakfast for Kogoro Mouri, Conan left the agency, intending to take a walk to calm his excited mood.

Although it was still a long time before the plan was to be implemented, he couldn't calm himself down.

This was absolutely the closest he'd ever come to the organization!

According to Ms. Judy, this "Vermouth" has many secrets! After capturing her, not only will we be able to learn about the organization's intelligence, but we can even find out the contact information of the organization's BOSS.

Come to think of it, he remembered his father mentioning that he knew high-ranking officials in the FBI.

In that case, I don't seem to need to worry about the FBI withholding information after the mission is over.

"Takeda, the day we defeat the organization might come sooner than we imagine!"

"..."

Evening

Kudo House.

Upon seeing the silver-white sedan approaching from outside, Conan knew the operation had begun.

He suppressed his excitement, walked out the door with a blank expression, and got into the car.

Seeing Conan get into the car, Ms. Jodie nodded to him and stepped on the gas.

“Things have changed. We lost track of Vermouth this morning, and we have heard that she is preparing to fly back home today.”

"What?! Then this plan..." Conan frowned.

“We’ll continue. That message was probably a smokescreen, meant to lower our guard. But we need to be careful now; judging from her reaction, she’s definitely figured out our plan.” Ms. Judy’s tone became even more serious.

Knowing Vermouth as she did, even if that woman already knew it was a trap for her, she would never give up such a good opportunity!

But what that guy didn't know was that, for today's plan, they had already secretly sent Shuichi Akai to Beika!

With Shuichi Akai around, today's plan will definitely be flawless!!

On the other side, seeing how certain Jodie was that Vermouth would come, Conan's eyes lit up again.

half an hour later

Ms. Judy and Conan drove to Mihua Wharf.

They didn't see Vermouth along the way. So, they cautiously observed the area around the dock.

Since there's no movement on the road, Vermouth will definitely make her move at the dock!

ten minutes later

There was still no movement around.

Just as Ms. Judy and Conan were about to get out of the car, a call came through the walkie-talkie.

"Judy, I just received news that Vermouth has indeed boarded a plane to leave the country, and the plan has been terminated."

Ms. Judy: "???"

Conan: "???"

Upon receiving this news, Conan and Jodie looked at each other, stunned.

Chapter 246 FBI Speculation

After a moment of silence, Ms. Jodie and Conan prepared to drive back to Beika City.

"Ms. Judy, shouldn't we wait for Shuichi Akai?"

"No need, he's not here, he'll go back on his own."

"So, what should we do next?"

"Hmm... to be honest, I'm also a bit confused about the current situation. Why did Vermouth suddenly choose to go abroad? Based on what we know about her, even if she already knew about our plans, she wouldn't just leave without doing anything."

Moreover, besides us, even the other members of the FBI didn't know that Shuichi Akai would be involved in this mission... Why would Vermouth choose to go abroad at this time?

Upon hearing this, Conan lowered his head and began to think.

According to Ms. Judy, this member of the organization called Vermouth was a very troublesome individual. From the beginning, they were prepared for Vermouth to discover their "plan" and turn against them.

Therefore, their real trump card in this plan is actually "FBI ace - Shuichi Akai" as Jodie mentioned.

According to the plan, Vermouth would have someone ambush them at the port. They would then take advantage of this, having Shuichi Akai lie in wait there beforehand, allowing him to secretly eliminate the organization's members and arrest Vermouth.

——This is how it should be.

Could it be that Vermouth already knew that Shuichi Akai was lying in ambush here, which is why she chose to go abroad?

Impossible! Apart from him and Jodie, no one knew that Shuichi Akai would be participating in this project, let alone leak the news.

Conan scratched his head in exasperation: "Since it's not our problem, could it be the organization's problem? Is something wrong on their end?"

Ms. Judy thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "That's possible, but we don't have enough information to be sure..."

At this point, Ms. Judy turned to look at Conan, her voice filled with worry. "In any case, she already knows your and that little girl's true identities, and you're in a very dangerous situation. I suggest you seriously consider that matter!"

“The witness protection program…” Conan shook his head, rejecting the plan once again.

"We'll see. I'm not planning to participate in this program."

"Hmm. Although we don't know what Vermouth's plans are, we've gained some breathing room because of this. We'll gather some intelligence in the next couple of days and then contact you again."

"Ok."

……

The next day

At Tatsuno's home.

After dinner, Longye and Xiaolan snuggled together on the sofa and chatted.

"Tatsuno, do you like tennis?"

"Hmm~ I wouldn't say I like it or not, but I don't dislike it either. Is Sonoko suddenly busy again?"

"It seems she has to attend a three-day auction with her family and can't get away."

"Three days? Is that an exaggeration?"

"Right?! Haha, I also found it strange when she said it~" Xiaolan nodded with a smile.

Longye put his arm around Xiaolan's shoulder and chuckled, "Since she's been so kind as to give us the tennis tickets, let's go check it out~ It's a holiday after all!"

"That's great! I've actually been wanting to go to London with you for a long time!"

"Hehe~ Let's book the hotel first, it might be hard to book a hotel during the tennis tournament, right?"

Seeing Longye's smiling face, Xiaolan pouted: "Hmph, what do you mean 'it's hard to book a hotel'... You clearly have ulterior motives!"

"Oh? Then tell me, what are my intentions, Miss Lan?"

"You... hum!"

Seeing Xiaolan's flushed face, Longye chuckled twice and stopped teasing her: "We're leaving the day after tomorrow. Think about what you need to prepare. Leave the rest to me."