Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 1046: Phantom Thief Kid Discovered, Request for Assemblement!
"That's strange. Could it be because Vermouth and Mom are best friends?"

Shinichi Kudo muttered to himself as he walked toward his room.

Vermouth's actions were truly incomprehensible to him; her presence seemed to be a reminder of just how dangerous the brewery was.

As he approached the room door and was about to push it open, Shinichi Kudo suddenly froze.

He looked down at a small white corner peeking out from the crack in the door, then squatted down and picked it up.

This is a piece of paper that has been folded many times.

Upon opening it, there was only one paragraph of text.

Shinichi Kudo quickly opened the door, went inside, and then closed it again.

Gin did not get on the bus.

The note contained only six simple words.

Who left it?
He was certain that the item wasn't there when he left the room; someone had placed it there when he went to carriage number eight.

"Hello, has anyone been in carriage number seven just now?"

Shinichi Kudo arrived at the door of carriage number seven and asked the train conductor.

The train conductor thought for a moment and then nodded: "Yes, not long after Mr. Kudo went to carriage number eight, someone came over, but he only went to the end of carriage number seven and then left immediately."

"Did you see his face?" Shinichi Kudo asked anxiously.

The result was obvious; the train conductor gently shook his head.

"Is that so?"

"Who is the one?"

Back in his room, Shinichi Kudo racked his brains but still couldn't figure out who had left him the note.

First, exclude Vermouth and her companion from carriage number eight.

Secondly, it couldn't be one of Shuichi Akai's people. If it were, they could have simply sent a text message or made a phone call.

"Could it be that there's a third group of people on the train, and they know about my plan and Gin's arrival?"

Thinking of this, Shinichi Kudo unconsciously thought of Natsukawa.

However, this idea was quickly abandoned.

It couldn't be Xia Chuan.

He specifically asked Professor Agasa to keep an eye on the Natsukawa family and notify him immediately if they left. He contacted Professor Agasa today, and Professor Agasa said there was no problem.

Another group of people outside the distillery, the FBI, and Natsukawa?

Could it be the police?

Shinichi Kudo's heart suddenly raced, and he called his father again.

"Police?"

Kudo Yusaku shook his head slightly: "I also have friends in the Public Security Bureau. Kuroda Hyōe hasn't taken any action these past two days. Because Yō's younger brother has stepped down, and Morofushi Takaaki and Yamato Kansuke are still working on their new team, I don't think they'll make any moves for the time being."

As for the note you mentioned, I suspect there's an undercover agent among the people from the distillery who came this time!

These words shocked Shinichi Kudo for a hundred years.

"Dad, what makes you say that?"

"It's very simple. Not only are we completely unaware of Gin's whereabouts, but even Shuichi Akai is completely oblivious. With all the actions being carried out in the shadows, the only way such crucial information could be leaked is from within the brewery itself."

Actually, I think Vermouth and Bailey's didn't even know Gin was there, but the person who slipped you the note did.

"you mean"

Shinichi Kudo's expression suddenly changed, and a tall, muscular man in black involuntarily appeared in his mind.

The man I'd met many times, the man Shuichi Akai basically equated with trash—Gin's henchman, Vodka.

"how can that be"

"This is just my guess. Son, be careful. Actually, your mother and I are very worried about you."

“I’m going out to make some noise. At the current pace, we should arrive in Kobe by tomorrow night. We need to get them moving so that Karasuma Renya’s people have any chance of showing up.” Natsukawa straightened his collar and turned around in front of Joel.

"How about it? Doesn't this Phantom Thief Kid outfit look good on me?"

"Indeed," Joel commented seriously. "However, you're far superior to Kaito in this detail."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw that Xia Chuan's figure suddenly shrank.

"That's about right."

Joel nodded in satisfaction.

Xia Chuan said helplessly, "It is indeed a bit uncomfortable not being able to stand up straight, but this is the only way."

After saying that, the car window was opened.

A gust of wind rushed into the room, and as the curtains fluttered, Xia Chuan disappeared inside.

Standing atop the train in a pristine white suit, his robes billowing, he appeared even more dashing than Kaito Kid.

Unfortunately, no one was able to appreciate this scene.

Following the roof of the train, Xia Chuan quickly arrived at carriage number two.

He was hanging upside down from the top of the carriage, his body drooping down and pressed against the glass window.

Soon, a gap appeared in the glass window.

A hand wearing white gloves pulled the window latch, opening it completely.

Xia Chuan entered the exhibition area with ease.

There are two guards at the entrance of the exhibition area in the evening. They stand attentively at the entrance and do not talk to each other.

But they would detect any movement in the room.

Even with such formidable bodyguards, they showed no reaction whatsoever to the arrival of "Phantom Thief Kid".

The rubies in the exhibition area were indeed very large, and even though it was the second time he had seen them, Xia Chuan was still very surprised.

Unfortunately, this is not what Kaito wanted.

However, to be fair, Kuroba Toichi did not die, and Kaito did not actually need to find the so-called Pandora.

However, the conflict between the Kuroba family and the zoo is a real one, and if Kuroba Toichi dares to show up here, he will undoubtedly be hunted down again.

Xia Chuan easily unlocked the multiple mechanisms of the gem, then took the gem out and placed a business card of Phantom Thief Kid underneath it.

That completes the task.

However, if we're going to make a scene, it can't be that simple. Of course, we need to let the security personnel outside know that someone has entered the room.

Xia Chuan walked to the door and suddenly waved his hand.

Within the monocle's field of vision, this location is covered with a dense array of infrared alarms.

Sure enough, before the hand could even fully land, a rapid alarm sounded in the room.

"Crack!"

All the windows were fitted with solid iron bars, and a large net was lowered from the sky at the location of Ruby.

Then the corridor lights outside the exhibition area began to flash, and the security personnel immediately drew their pistols.

The two worked together to open the door and saw Kaito Kid standing nonchalantly in the center of the exhibition area!

"Report! Phantom Thief Kid spotted! Requesting assembly!"

A response came immediately from the walkie-talkie, and the sounds in the depths of the corridor gradually became more and more complicated. Soon the door of carriage number two was opened, and security personnel dressed as train attendants rushed into the carriage, surrounding the entrance and exit.

"Kaito Kid, raise your hands, you're surrounded."

"Mr. Suzuki, you really look down on me. Even Inspector Nakamori didn't come. Do you think you can arrest me with just a few security guards?"

As the sarcastic words fell, a snap of the fingers caused a sudden burst of white smoke to erupt from all around.

(End of this chapter)