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

Tokyo, Beikacho.

In a small, temporarily closed exhibition hall, Director Ochiai looked at the room full of artworks with the same gaze he would give his own children.

Obviously.

These were originally part of the collection of the medieval art museum. He bought the museum with Lin Mo's money and also brought these collections back through Lin Mo's connections.

"Great, that's wonderful!"

"They're all back, not one of them is missing!"

"Yamazaki Tetsu..."

"I never expected that the general manager of Balin Bank was actually one of Mr. Lin Mo's men."

"Although I can vaguely sense that Mr. Lin Mo is definitely not a righteous person."

"But, it doesn't matter!"

"All crows are black; an honest person without any tricks up their sleeve only deserves to be meat in someone else's mouth!"

"I've had my fill of life's worth with these old bones."

"Since Mr. Lin Mo has helped me fulfill my wish, what's wrong with selling my old bones to him?"

"It's time to go!"

Director Ochiai muttered to himself.

His gaze grew increasingly resolute. He took one last deep look at the collection before finally closing the door and leaving the exhibition hall, heading to the manor area on the west side of Beika Town.

There aren't many people living here, only seven or eight households.

It's worth mentioning that the Suzuki family also lives here.

Inside Beika Town, this is 1-chome!

As for places like the Kudo residence and the Agasa residence, they belong to the 2-cho area, which is a luxury villa area outside of manors.

The area around the Mori House and the Hayashi House is located in the 5th cho area, which is a mixed-use commercial and residential area.

Obviously.

This is also the fundamental reason why Ran, Sonoko, Shinichi Kudo, and others are able to attend the same school.

The actual distance is quite close!

After a while.

Butler Ochiai pushed open the gate of one of the manor houses, and what came into view was a lush garden. After driving for nearly ten minutes, he finally saw the three-story mansion area deep inside the manor.

It features a typical Western European layout, with fountains, gardens, covered walkways, and even a miniature artificial lake.

Director Ochiai pushed open the door, and once inside the villa, there was an enormous living room, as well as various functional rooms...

Honestly...

He didn't quite understand why Lin Mo would bother with a special renovation, given that the decor was quite nice and the furniture and appliances were all from top-tier brands.

Is this a common problem among the wealthy, that they would rather have everything renovated to their liking than use secondhand items?

Just then, his phone rang.

When Director Ochiai answered the phone, he realized that the renovation team arranged by his boss had arrived.

After the details were settled over the phone, a large convoy drove into the estate in less than twenty minutes.

Then.

Countless home appliances and furniture were taken away, and then they started smashing walls and even digging holes!

Batch after batch of construction waste was cleared away, but Director Ochiai's doubts only grew.

At the very beginning.

He initially thought the construction team was digging a basement, but as time went on, he began to feel increasingly uneasy.

This doesn't look like digging a basement; it looks more like digging an air-raid shelter!

It's too deep, and the area is too large.

He tried to ask, but everyone in the construction team was silent, and the leader only replied that he had no comment and that he needed Lord Amaretto's permission.

Director Ochiai was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

In the end, he reported the matter to Lin Mo, and Lin Mo's reply was extremely simple.

"I am Amaretto!"

"Don't worry about the construction team, just keep an eye on things."

Upon hearing Lin Mo's reply, Director Ochiai, who had just hung up the phone, had an extremely complicated expression.

Of course he's not stupid!

After that simple conversation with Lin Mo, I realized that he was just the tip of the iceberg.

Amaretto, a wine name!

This proves that it is at least an organization, and Lin Mo is just one of its members.

In addition...

Director Ochiai dared not think any further about this sullen and cold-eyed construction team.

Next.

He began to heed his master's warnings, completely shut his mouth, and chose to look only with his eyes.

finally.

The construction team dug a huge underground space of more than 2,000 square meters 30 meters below the ground of this manor.

Followed by.

Medical emergency rooms, underground shooting ranges and other facilities were installed; various firearms, weapons and ammunition, as well as various cutting-edge equipment not yet on the market, were installed and tested.

Finally, after the underground ventilation, independent power supply, and independent water supply systems were installed, an entrance steel door that was even more extravagant than a bank vault was finally installed.

It comes with a sophisticated set of four detection devices: voice, iris, palm print, and password!

Don't ask why this thing existed in 1996. After all, everyone outside was still using cell phones. Anyway, the Black Organization's black technology was just that exaggerated.

At last.

The construction team only began decorating the villa after the underground space was installed.

The blueprints reflect a minimalist style on-site!

Lin Mo dictated the design, the designer wrote it down, and the construction team completed the work. The final soft furnishings included various high-end home appliances and furniture. The entire project took more than three months.

Of course!

This is the perception of Director Ochiai.

In fact, Lin Mo felt that he had just spoken to Director Ochiai on the phone yesterday.

I confirmed that the construction team had just moved into the courtyard, and then they called me again this morning...

The courtyard is all set up, and we can move in anytime!

Holy crap...

I just had a good night's sleep and you're telling me everything's done?

Then.

When he finished eating and went downstairs to take a stroll, he discovered that the first-floor shops, which were empty yesterday, were now officially open for business as Dr. Asagi was working.

After a brief chat, I was even more horrified to discover that this guy had been working at the Affiliated Hospital of Dongdu University for several months!

Lin Mo: "..."

At this moment, he was completely speechless.

I have so much to complain about, but I don't know how to get it out!

This timeline is so messed up!

After half an hour.

Lin Mo drove himself to the new manor. As for the minor details of moving, Director Ochiai and the hired servants had already taken care of everything after him.

Sitting in the spacious living room of the new manor, after the maid knelt down to prepare tea for him and left, Butler Ochiai began his report.

"gentlemen."

"In the manor today, the main building has 17 bedrooms of various types, 3 audio-visual entertainment rooms, 1 study, and 1 tea room."

"The annex is a separate building used to entertain guests."

"In addition, there are three two-story buildings: one is for electrical and water supply equipment, another is for the servants, and the last one is for the security personnel."

"There is also a large warehouse, a separate tea room for guests, storage rooms, a duty room, a waiting room..."

"As for staff, there are currently 40 employees."

"I am the housekeeper, there are 17 maids, 12 male servants, 1 gardener, 1 gardener, 1 electrician, 2 cooks, and 5 kitchen helpers."

"We are currently short of positions such as driver, security guard, head maid, and secretary."

"These key positions require your decision, sir!"

"..."