Detective Conan: Becoming a Zaibatsu - Starting with Joining the Winery

The next day, at the Suzuki residence.

After waking up feeling refreshed, Ayako Suzuki quickly washed up in her pajamas and went to the dining room without changing her clothes.

On the table.

Various exquisite snacks had been laid out long ago, but Suzuki Tomoko had to leave due to an urgent matter at work, and Sonoko had also left home early to go play with Ran because it was the weekend.

At this moment, only the father, Shiro Suzuki, was at the dining table.

And standing there is his father's secretary—Nishino Masato!

Seeing Ayako walk in, Suzuki Shiro put down his cutlery: "Secretary Nishino, please tell Miss about this as well."

"Yes, sir." Masato Nishino nodded.

Followed by.

He immediately revealed that he had been instructed by Suzuki Shiro to send a message to the Sakura Group, which aroused Yoshida Kenji's greed for Okino Yoko, but the Sakura Group was suddenly destroyed last night and all its assets were transferred away.

"First, Teng Jiangmingyi is dead!"

"This is a pawn controlled by the Sakura Group, and also Yoko Okino's ex-boyfriend from university. He was found guilty by Detective Mouri and his death was ruled a suicide, but the real murderer is Yoko Okino."

"Secondly, the Sakura Group is gone!"

"The leader, Kenji Yoshida, and all middle and senior managers have disappeared. However, according to the Suzuki family's professional team, there is a 90% probability that they are completely dead."

"The key point is the third one!"

"In just one night, the Sakura Group's money was transferred out, including real estate, shops, stocks, bonds, and more..."

"All departments, green light all the way!"

"The most terrifying thing is the third point: the demise of a yakuza organization is nothing to a zaibatsu."

"Even transferring floating assets is nothing; a little professional knowledge is enough to do it."

"The key issue is those properties, and you have to remember it's nighttime!"

"All departments cooperated unconditionally, even with those approval procedures that were completely non-compliant, many of which were incomplete or even nonexistent..."

"Green lights all the way through, everything went smoothly!"

"Even our Suzuki family couldn't do this without utilizing our core strengths."

"According to the assessment of the Suzuki family's advisory group, this is a force that is no less powerful than the Suzuki family, and may even be more terrifying than the Suzuki family."

"Considering that this was caused by Yoko Okino, it's highly likely that it was Lin Mo who did it."

"This person definitely has powerful backers!"

As Nishino Masato spoke, Suzuki Ayako gasped.

too exaggerated!

She couldn't help but think of what Lin Mo had said before. She had previously felt that Lin Mo was overestimating himself, and her laziness in pursuing the matter was simply due to her disdain and indifference.

As the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family, she naturally has her pride!

No one is some nobody; they all deserve her attention.

But at this moment...

The downfall of the Sakura Group made her realize that Lin Mo hadn't been bragging; the power behind him was at least as strong as the Suzuki family.

After careful consideration, Ayako couldn't help but ask, "Father, are you testing Lin Mo?"

"Yes, that's right." Shiro Suzuki nodded.

His posture remained elegant, and a faint smile always graced his face.

After skillfully lighting a cigar for himself, he explained with a smile, "Whether he's a dragon crossing the river or a bug, we should at least have a sense of whether he's a real threat or just a leech, shouldn't we?"

Even if we have no grudges against each other, we must still put ourselves through some testing.

There's an old Chinese saying: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."

"Even friends today may become enemies in the future, so it's never wrong to plan ahead."

"But don't worry."

"That Kenji Yoshida is an idiot. You know Nishino's abilities. Lin Mo couldn't possibly find any clues about the Suzuki family."

"With your transfer of that small entertainment company to Lin Mo, many people throughout Tokyo have actually been eyeing Lin Mo."

"With so many potential enemies, Lin Mo can only suspect them at most."

"Of course."

"Now that we've discovered Lin Mo's true colors, let's treat him like a normal friend from now on, and keep the same attitude as before."

"Neither too close nor too far, and we won't provoke them!"

As Suzuki Shiro spoke, Ayako couldn't help but nod.

really……

That's exactly the point!

Ayako truly admired her father.

She was simply too arrogant for the Suzuki family to take Lin Mo seriously, and had even completely let the matter go.

But his own father never underestimated anyone; he even sent someone to test him.

What shocked her even more was that not only did they actually find out, but they didn't even reveal their identities.

It seems I still have a lot to learn in the future!

Thinking of this, she sighed softly.

"Yoko Okino..."

"I knew before that the idol I personally trained was not simple, but I never expected that she would dare to kill someone herself."

"really."

"Never underestimate anyone!"

Ayako offered a quiet assessment.

Then.

She glanced instinctively at the television in the corner of the restaurant, which was playing a program from Nichiuri TV—"Good Morning 7: Yoko Okino's 4-Minute Cooking Time."

Yoko Okino in the film is full of enthusiasm and looks exactly like a naive and sweet girl, a goddess to otaku!

but……

Who could have imagined how shrewd, cunning, and ruthless this woman was?

Oh well!

The entertainment industry was just a practice project she started with the support of her family right after she graduated.

Feelings? Absolutely none!

She never invested any emotions in it; she treated it merely as an exam paper.

Since the company was operating very well, it naturally meant the exam was over, and that business was no longer a concern.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Next to the Metropolitan Police Department, deep in an alley.

Amuro Detective Agency!

Because this alley is a dead end, there is usually no foot traffic. The detective agency called Amuro looks quite dilapidated and desolate from the outside.

At the very least.

A normal person would only glance at it and wouldn't even bother to go in and place an order!

but.

Only those who have actually entered this detective agency can truly understand what it means to be "outrageously wealthy"!

The furniture is all high-end solid wood, and the household appliances you pick up are almost all top brands.

Even the decorative paintings hanging on the wall, if examined closely, are all quite valuable!

Where did the money come from?

Hehe!

The stacks of expense reimbursement lists within the organization seemed to be silently telling a story.

Yes.

This is the lair of Bourbon, the organization's expense reimbursement expert and the number one freeloader!

same.

He is also the head of the Zero Group of the Public Security Bureau, and the legendary part-time worker emperor of Tokyo!