Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 120 The Profound Meaning of Gin (Part 2)

As dark as the night.

Beido-cho 1-chome, Hakuba Pharmaceutical.

On the surface, this is an ordinary pharmaceutical research and development center, but in reality, it is a secret base for the winery to research drug A.

The ground floor houses a regular research institute, where routine scientific drug research is conducted without any violations or illegal experiments.

However, starting from the basement level, the research here has changed.

This is the distillery's secret territory.

The research and development center for drug A.

This project, which Karasuma Renya was most concerned about, had been carried out right under Gin's nose.

This clearly demonstrates the extent of Karasuma Renya's trust in Gin.

One by one, the people in white coats were working diligently, day and night, each walking with their heads down, their eyes filled with contemplation as they looked at the research materials in their hands.

The cold sweat on his forehead and the hair scattered on the ground testified to the difficulty of tackling this project.

They are racing against time; they want to reverse the flow of time.

Unlike the research atmosphere outside, the conference room where Xia Chuan was located was filled with smoke.

That's not the point.

All eyes were fixed on the screen, waiting for Karasuma Renya to continue assigning tasks.

The synthesized voice spoke again.

“Tequila.”

"Sir, I'm here."

"With the Kamo River base fallen, we are unable to conduct such transactions in the short term. To prevent these people from resorting to desperate measures, you can't keep the traders you have on hand; find a way to get rid of them."

"Understood, I will deal with these people as soon as possible."

"Okay, be careful not to leave any clues or anything that might expose the organization. You are a member of the organization that I have high hopes for. Keep up the good work, and you'll reap the rewards once we achieve our goals."

Xia Chuan was speechless and choked with emotion.

This sounds like an unscrupulous boss making empty promises. Is he going to say next, "After I retire, you'll manage the organization, and I'll just get the final share of the profits"?

"I won't interfere too much in the organization's affairs; I'll follow Gin's orders. His will is my will."

As soon as he finished speaking, the TV screen flashed and turned off.

Next, the group began to discuss how to allocate the tasks.

The two snipers had it easy, because they were pure henchmen who only needed to fire their guns and didn't have to use their brains at all.

Speaking of being short of money, Xia Chuan has a good option.

"If the organization is short of money, perhaps we could find a way to acquire that giant wood company some time ago. The president is dead, and their company is now on the verge of collapse. The widow of the president, Mumu Yu, has no way to control the company. At this time, it will be perfect if we make a move without attracting attention."

“Sure,” Gin replied without hesitation.

No one can resist the temptation of a little money.

Moreover, Xia Chuan's words made sense; the opportunity was rare and unlikely to attract attention.

Gin hadn't planned to get involved before because the other company was too small, but things are different now.

With the loss of the multi-billion dollar Kamogawa base, Gin is now determined to make every penny it can, no matter how small.

"Then you'll be in charge of this." Gin directly passed the task to Natsukawa.

Xia Chuan: "."

It's better not to say anything.

Don't even mention that you just started dating Joel; you still have a list of people you need to get rid of, you're really busy.

“Brother, Tequila still needs to deal with those traders. Why don’t you leave this to me? I’m good at this.”

Xia Chuan nodded repeatedly, then pressed his advantage: "There are too many traders, I definitely can't handle them all by myself. Lend me Chianti and Cohen too, otherwise there won't be enough time."

Xia Chuan took out the list and showed it to Gin.

The names on it are densely packed, at least fifty or sixty.

If Xia Chuan were to handle it alone, it would take too long and could easily lead to problems.

This kind of thing definitely needs to be dealt with quickly; the longer the goods cannot be provided for the transaction, the greater the probability of problems arising.

People who do this kind of business are all reckless; you can't expect the reputation of a distillery to intimidate them.

Gin nodded indifferently: "Okay, but in that case, you'll have to stay behind for a bit. I have another task for you."

In the end, most of Xia Chuan's list was taken by the two snipers, leaving him with only a few scattered names to deal with himself.

Pisco, on the other hand, needs to prepare a shell company in advance.

Although Giant Wood Enterprises isn't particularly wealthy, its value is definitely no less than Akemi Miyano's bank robbery plan, so a shell company is essential.

Pisco suddenly looked up and asked, "By the way, is Baileys in Tokyo? It would be best if you could give me an assistant. I have too much to do right now, and I need someone who can get things done."

He originally had a capable lieutenant—his godson Ireland, but unfortunately Ireland is currently injured and recuperating abroad, and probably won't dare to reappear on Gin's territory anytime soon.

“Baileys has other tasks,” Gin replied succinctly.

Baileys?
I never expected that there would actually be members of this organization.

At first, Xia Chuan thought that Baileys Irish Whiskey in cocktail bars represented the broad category of whiskey.

After all, the members of this organization called Baileys have never been mentioned or appeared.

It now appears that the Baileys Irish Whiskey served in cocktail bars does not represent members of organizations like Ireland or Bourbon, which belong to the broad category of whiskey, but rather that this person clearly exists.

Vodka: "Don't meddle in Baileys' affairs. Just do your job and don't push your brother's limits again, or next time you won't be able to get away with it like you did with Ireland."

After a few bottles of wine, they talked for another half hour, checking all the details and clearly defining their roles.

In the end, Natsukawa was the one who stayed behind.

After everyone else left, leaving only the three of them in the room, Gin spoke:

"Tequila, I have a very important task for you now."

"What mission?"

Vodka pulled out a file from somewhere and threw it in front of Xia Chuan.

"This is Miyano Akemi's information. I should have told you about Miyano Akemi before. Originally, I was in charge of this matter."

However, I need to handle matters concerning the Giant Wood Corporation now, so I'll leave the matter of Akemi Miyano to you!

Natsukawa turned to Gin, who was resting with his eyes closed, and asked, "When do you plan to carry out Miyano Akemi's plan?"

"You can set the time, but it can't be later than a month. Shirley has gone a bit too far, and I can't let her continue to act so recklessly. Her sister's impending fate will be the best example for her, and I hope she'll know what's good for her."

"If something happens to Akemi Miyano, what will happen to Sherry's research?"

Xia Chuan stopped talking, but the meaning he was expressing was very clear.

Sherry is now the star researcher for the brewery's A drug, so killing her sister might not be the right choice.

Rather than killing Akemi Miyano, it's better to keep her alive and use her to threaten Sherry into continuing to work.

People always need to have something to look forward to. If that hope is gone, perhaps Shirley will completely explode.

Just as Natsukawa said, the death of Miyano Akemi in the drama was the last match that ignited the flame in Sherry's heart.

Sherry abandoned all her research after her sister's death, and she didn't react even when Gin threatened her with death.

“You don’t need to worry about Sherry. Since you were born into the organization, you should be prepared to dedicate your life to it. Sherry’s only value is in researching that drug. If the research stagnates, then there’s no need to keep her.”

"Is this the boss's idea?"

"Are you questioning my decision?" Gin's eyes narrowed slightly, and his chilling killing intent made Vodka involuntarily move to the side.

"I see."

Xia Chuan readily agreed.

Having said what needed to be said, in this way, if Sherry gets into trouble, it will be Gin's decision, and he will have nothing to do with it, so as to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

I really didn't expect that, after all the twists and turns, this task would actually end up in his hands.

The task was a bit of a hot potato, but it also proved one thing.

Gin seems to be gradually trusting him.

This is a good thing, but it came somewhat suddenly.

"Then I'll find an opportunity to meet with Miyano Akemi and Sherry first."

After saying that, Xia Chuan carefully reviewed the documents, confirmed that there were no problems, and turned to leave.

After Xia Chuan left, only Gin and Vodka, a tall and thin pair, remained in the meeting room.

"Brother, Shirley's case involves APTX4869. Would it be inappropriate to give it to Tequila?"

Vodka always felt that this wasn't his older brother's style; he had spent many years trying to gain his brother's trust.

How long has it taken Tequila to get in touch with Sherry, the heart and soul of the organization?

So, there must be a deeper meaning behind what the eldest brother did.

"Try it out."

"Testing him? Could Tequila be an undercover agent? But he previously provided information about the FBI, and he was ruthless in killing FBI investigators. That can't be right, can it?"

Vodka still vaguely remembered the way Tequila threw the grenade a while ago. She pulled the pin, waited a second or two, and then threw it. She really didn't give the other person any way out!
How could someone with that kind of personality be an undercover police officer?

If this is an undercover police officer, it's probably a spy within a spy.

"This is just speculation. Shuichi Akai is probably not an isolated case. There must be spies within the organization, so probing is an essential step."

Moreover, the problem doesn't necessarily mean they are spies from intelligence organizations around the world. The things the boss is researching are too horrifying, and countless people want to obtain the research results. There are always some who don't want to follow the rules.

What this world has no shortage of is powerful and ambitious people; their madness and savagery far exceed your imagination.

The news of the drug research must have been known in the underworld; the allure of this drug is too strong—who could resist the temptation of reversing time?

Therefore, the spies that may exist are not only from intelligence organizations of various countries.

Sherry is the key figure in the research on APTX4869. Whether Tequila is a spy sent by some underworld force, I think we'll soon reach a conclusion.

"But what if Tequila is a spy? If he directly contacts Sherry and Akemi Miyano, wouldn't that lead to a leak?"

Vodka hesitated; it seemed a bit risky for his brother to do this.

"The organization's research data is not so easy to take away. All the paper data is hidden deep in the research institute, and no one but me can touch it."

The computer hard drive is also encrypted with software; it will automatically delete itself if the password is wrong, so there's no need to worry about that. Unless he can take Sherry away, but that's impossible.

Gin had great confidence in the institute's defense capabilities; it was impossible for him to take away any data, and taking away anyone was utter nonsense.

"Big brother is amazing!" Vodka was stunned for a moment, lost in thought. He still felt there was some danger, but it was his brother's decision, and he just had to follow orders.

The intricacies of catching spies are too profound for him to ponder.

If you don't have much hair to begin with, thinking about these useless things will make you go bald.

After leaving Shiraiu Pharmaceuticals, Natsukawa did not go home, but instead went to Frank's house.

Gin's trust came a little too quickly; Natsukawa didn't know what kind of relationship Tequila had with Gin before.

However, judging from the character's personality in the story, Gin is probably not the kind of person who easily trusts others.

So, is Akemi Miyano a test from Gin?
Using someone connected to Sherry to test me is quite a bold move. Aren't you afraid I'll just run away with Sherry?
But what exactly went wrong? Did Gin discover that I was impersonating Tequila?
Or did the winery learn that Twilight had accepted a commission from the IRS?
Or perhaps Gin suspects he is a spy for some country, and is now using Miyano Akemi's life to test the limits of his own justice?

The idea only flashed through Xia Chuan's mind for a moment before he dismissed it.

Take Shuichi Akai as an example, an FBI investigator. This guy has absolutely no conscience.

In order to infiltrate the organization, he got together with Akemi Miyano, but when their relationship was exposed, he didn't choose to take her with him.

His behavior was awful; he probably never cared about Miyano Akemi's life or death from the beginning.

If Akemi Miyano hadn't been Sherry's sister, she would have been killed by Gin when Shuichi Akai was discovered to be an undercover agent.

Gin is a man who cannot tolerate any flaws, and Sherry deserves a lot of credit for Miyano Akemi's survival to this day.

This glimpse reveals that members of intelligence organizations in various countries are ruthless agents who will stop at nothing to complete their missions!

However, speaking of Akemi Miyano
It seems that even Sulli's pride is no longer of any use.

Gin, or rather the boss, was already getting impatient with Sherry.

Come to think of it, the Miyano couple and Sherry have been working together on this research for nineteen years, and the goal of reversing the flow of time is still far from being achieved.

Anyone would find it unbearable, especially Karasuma Renya. In his previous life, there were rumors that he was 140 years old and had to wear a ventilator when he went out.

This shows that his time is running out.

Xia Chuan didn't know whether the winery had found new research talent or was preparing to change direction.

Perhaps their strategic direction has shifted from drug-based immortality to alternative forms of immortality like artificial intelligence and brains in jars—a cyberpunk concept.

As for whether it's realistic or not? Please, this is the world of Detective Conan.

If you have a big enough imagination, nothing is unrealistic.

Xia Chuan vaguely remembered that the plot of Detective Conan in years two and three was basically based on the defense, with all sorts of outrageous plots. There was nothing the screenwriter couldn't come up with, only things the audience couldn't imagine.

The Nine-Turned Intestine Case, a real-life case; a murder case in which a man crashed into a wall and was hospitalized to escape police pursuit; and Hagiwara Chisato, who performs acrobatics on a police motorcycle.

The most outrageous one he remembered was a plot involving a gourmet restaurant. He had forgotten most of the details, but the visuals were bizarre and the ideas were wildly imaginative, beyond description.
If we can't figure out the reason, let's put this question aside for now.

After getting to know Akemi Miyano and Sherry, you'll naturally find the answer you're looking for.

Putting aside the situation at the distillery, Frank is keeping track of the situation with the new phantom thief.

The reason for following up had nothing to do with his identity being leaked to Kaito; Natsukawa's identity had absolutely nothing to do with Twilight.

He had no reason to worry.

The reason for the investigation was simply to understand Kaito's situation.

"Frank, is there any news about Kaito Kuroba?"

Having encountered setbacks on his first attempt, it's unclear whether the second-generation Phantom Thief Kid will lose confidence.

"No, I still go to and from school as usual, and I still peek at my childhood friend's underwear as usual."

Frank paused for a moment, then asked, "But he's only seventeen. How could he be the world-famous Phantom Thief Kid? Phantom Thief Kid appeared more than twenty years ago, before he was even born, right?"

Xia Chuan smiled slightly: "In Japan, a banker's child will become a banker, a diplomat's child will become a diplomat, and a scientist's child will become a scientist. Now, do you understand?"

Frank nodded and pulled up Kuroba Toichi's file to check.

"So, Kuroba Toichi is the first generation of Phantom Thief Kid? Why didn't you say this sooner? This news appearing on the dark web is absolutely earth-shattering! It can be sold for money, and it's extremely valuable."

Kaito Kid disappeared eight years ago, and Toichi Kuroba also died in an accident eight years ago. Wherever Kaito Kid appears, Toichi Kuroba performs his magic shows. Why didn't I think of that sooner?

Frank looked dejected, as if he had lost millions.

"Don't get any funny ideas. You're not allowed to talk about this, or I'll go to your so-called girlfriend and tell her you're actually wearing ten-centimeter shoe lifts!"

Frank flew into a rage and stormed off.

Don't expose someone's shortcomings.

Xia Chuan, you scoundrel, pshaw!

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