He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

Could this person be the mastermind behind everything?

This is the first thing that struck me as odd.

Secondly, Harada Taro died shortly after being arrested by the police.

The autopsy revealed that he had been poisoned with a slow-acting poison, and his vigorous activity while evading police pursuit accelerated his death. Furthermore, due to a malfunction in the reverse engineering process, the police were unable to find Harada Taro's phone when attempting to access it.

It's likely that the person who killed him took it.

why?

Is that person Mamoru Ishida?

Almost simultaneously, Kiyoko was also asking Hotaru related questions:

"They silenced Harada Taro and took his phone to prevent the police from finding out. The number they dialed didn't match the phone, which would have led to the Six-Eared Macaque discovering the use of the anonymous phone. But the police also have call records, making the situation even more suspicious and increasing the likelihood that the Six-Eared Macaque will find out."

Ying Sheng laughed and said, "Give me a ride and I'll tell you."

"It's already stopped, when you called."

"Because I use that phone, I'm not worried about being discovered by the Six-Eared Macaque. After all, the Nameless One will be with the mastermind Ishida Moritoshi, so it's normal for them to have some contact."

Of course, there will be doubts, but right now we know nothing about the identity and purpose of the Six-Eared Macaque. We need her to conduct various investigations so that we can glean some information.

Besides, she might not even know about this.

"Why?" Kiyoko asked curiously.

“Because Shinichi Kudo is an extremely self-centered guy, he keeps many things to himself and thinks about them alone, and he just won’t tell anyone.” Hotaru sighed, “Even if others express their dissatisfaction, he still does things his own way, which is very strange.”

There are some things that are more important than anything else, such as sharing information.

For example, the time when Toko was getting her makeup done.

If Shinichi Kudo told Ran that Towako's makeup style was based on Eri Kisaki from ten years ago, and Ran then connected that to the photo in her own makeup mirror, even if it was unlikely she would immediately identify Hotaru, the investigation would proceed much faster.

Really.

Kudo is a bit too arrogant, isn't he? Does he really think he can solve everything by himself?

Kiyoko suddenly realized, "From Kudo's perspective, I'm either a deeply hidden viper or an innocent little rabbit. In either case, it's unlikely that he would share information with me, and it's even less likely that the police would."

“That’s how it is, so I don’t really care about it. If he really changes his mind, then it will be like what he said before.” Ying Sheng said as he walked, constantly looking ahead. All he saw was a quiet street, and he couldn’t help but wonder:

"Where did you tell the driver to stop?"

"Downstairs at Ian's apartment building."

"..."

Ying Sheng looked up and saw, tsk, the silhouette of a familiar, dark apartment building just three blocks away...

No.

That makes it seem quite far.

Ying Sheng shook his head helplessly: "Send me the shopping list."

the other side.

Vermouth continued, "After the police sent someone to take me home, they continued to investigate Mamoru Ishida, and I don't know what happened after that. After I was out of the police's sight, I immediately contacted Calvados, who had been silent all along."

He answered my call, but didn't speak. The audio coming through my earpiece was a noisy prank TV program.

I sent him to kill Ishida Mamoru, and I guessed that he had just broken into his house, so I didn't ask any further questions and planned to wait until he finished dealing with the situation.

But an unexpected event occurred.

The real Kiyoko Yukimatsu was also there for some reason. She called for help from Mamoru Ishida, and then a gunfight ensued.

I heard Kiyoko Yukimatsu's screams, I heard Mamoru Ishida's curses and pleas for mercy, and I heard Calvados's cries of pain and harsh words. That guy, I don't know what situation he was in, actually said something like, "We won't let you go."

And after all that was over, there was only silence.

I called Calvados, but there was no response. After a while, there was a faint sound, like the burning of flames, and then the communication was cut off.

I suspect he's dead.

But we don't know exactly what happened.

Gin's eyes darkened: "Interesting."

Chapter 116 Gin and Sherry Get Along Friendly

That day, Wednesday morning, the weather was fine and sunny.

After the morning paper came out, Vermouth finally learned what Calvados had gone through.

Gunfight, severed arms, flames.

Regarding the fire that occurred at the Ishida residence early this morning, the police's final assessment is:

Two assassins engage in a shootout.

Yes, the killer.

Although the fire had completely destroyed the scene, the police's forensic department determined that the two combatants were highly professional and that they used not only handguns but also shotguns.

Vermouth knew that Calvados did indeed like using shotguns.

She did hear the sound of a shotgun in the noise she heard last night.

just,

Even with the use of shotguns, Calvados still couldn't win. Could it be that she really misjudged Ishida Mamoru beforehand, and that he was actually very strong?

There's something even more crucial: why was Kiyoko Yukimatsu there? Why wasn't she under control, and why did she ruin things at the most critical moment?

Insufficient information? Ask Gin.

On her way to school in place of Kiyoko Yukimatsu, Vermouth, wearing a blue Teitan High School uniform, dialed Gin's number and asked him her question.

Since the matter involved the life and death of the codenamed member, the intelligence department had naturally conducted an all-night investigation and compiled the results into Gin's hands.

When Vermouth called, Gin was making coffee while looking at documents on his tablet. Upon hearing the question, a mocking smile crept onto his lips.

"Vermouth, you seem very confident. Calvados has always been infatuated with you, hasn't he?"

Vermouth frowned slightly: "That's just wishful thinking on his part. What do you mean by saying that?"

"The newspapers didn't mention that there was a third victim at the scene, but you should know who she is."

"Yukimatsu Kiyoko is dead?"

"The body was burned beyond recognition, so we can only determine that it was a woman. Her bone age matches hers, but didn't you hear her voice last night?" Gin smiled wickedly. "Let me tell you about another piece of evidence, which was not reported in the newspapers but was leaked by an undercover police officer."

Vermouth frowned. What important thing could Gin be talking about with such a strange and sarcastic tone?

Could it be pointing to her?

As her thoughts raced, she heard:

"Condoms were found in the bushes in the backyard of the Ishida residence. Our undercover agent stole the sample, and it matched perfectly with the blood sample left by Calvados in the organization."

"!!!!!!"

Vermouth's eyes snapped open, and the shock in her heart made her freeze in place for a moment.

That Calvados guy actually went to someone else's house before the operation even started...

One shot?!

Has he lost his mind?!

Have they been brainwashed by this yellow waste?!

Damn!

Could it be that his mission failed or his legs went weak?

Gin's mocking voice continued: "The girl whose body was burned to a crisp still retains biological activity in certain areas, allowing for trace analysis. The police determined that she had been violently assaulted before her death. Vermouth, it seems your charm has been defeated."

"call……"

Vermouth was silent for a few moments, then exhaled softly and smiled sweetly:

"So, am I more attractive now?"

"Tsk~"

Gin suddenly lost all interest, downed his entire cup of black coffee in one gulp, took a bottle of gin from the bar, and rinsed the glass.

"Based on the intelligence team's analysis of Calvados and Kiyoko Yukimatsu's personalities, it is likely that Kiyoko Yukimatsu calmly analyzed the situation and then offered herself up to gain Calvados's trust, waiting for the crucial moment to betray him. Unfortunately, Mamoru Ishida did not fully seize the opportunity and ended up dying together with him."

"Huh? Mr. Gin actually thinks it's a pity?"

"Ha, compared to that lust-blinded fool Calvados, the other two are far superior..."

"Cedar!"

A distant greeting drifted from the other end of the phone. Gin clicked his tongue and hung up.

It's Shinichi Kudo, whom he knows very well now.

Speaking of which, compared to some of the useless people in the organization, the Mizuki Hotaru, Mouri Ran, Kudo Shinichi, and Yukimatsu Kiyoko that he knows now are all obviously more outstanding. Maybe... when the organization needs to recruit fresh blood next time, they should go to the school to recruit?

"Big brother, Shirley's on the phone!"

Dressed in a standard black suit, Vodka picked up his ringing phone from the coffee table, glanced at it, quickly put down his newspaper, got up from the sofa, and hurried to the dining room.

Gin took the phone, winked at the refrigerator, and Vodka immediately understood, going over to get ice and pour the liquor.

Absinthe?

"Shirley."

Gin casually said something, answered the phone, and before he could speak, Sherry's voice came through:

"I'm going out to see my sister today."

"No, you've been far too relaxed lately."

"Experiments require inspiration."