Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 146 Is the organization really short of money right now?

The Minagawa family's company went bankrupt due to scandals and a broken cash flow.

Mrs. Minagawa's husband was also investigated by the National Tax Agency for tax evasion, but nowadays, who in business doesn't steal or evade taxes?

The next day, Mrs. Minagawa's husband jumped off the roof of the company building.

Lady Minagawa, who was in prison, died of grief upon hearing the devastating news.

The Minagawa family was in complete chaos, and Minagawa Katsuhiko was hastily buried with the help of a few friends.

It is worth mentioning that his ashes were destroyed that very night.

Specifically, the grave was dug up, the ashes were scattered all over the ground, and a layer of kitchen waste was placed on top of them.

Getting back to the main point, Xia Chuan has finally had a rare moment of rest these past few days since Valentine's Day.

I'm so tired.
To be honest, the aftereffects of Yoel's cooking were quite strong. Natsukawa was listless for two or three days in a row, so much so that he wasn't interested in going on a trip when Kogoro Mouri invited him.

This trip is different from the past; it's not because Ran won the lottery, nor because Kogoro Mouri made a request.

Because of the previous unpleasant experiences on his journeys, Kogoro Mouri repeatedly promised that no cases would occur.

Xia Chuan clearly didn't believe it; not even a dog would believe that. Didn't you see Bond shaking his head?

I heard that this time Conan took the initiative and signed up for a Sherlock Holmes detective tour.

Uncle Mori himself wasn't interested, but he wanted Natsukawa to take Conan and Ran along. However, Natsukawa was clearly still weak, and because of this and that, he didn't agree.

In short, Natsukawa simply didn't want to get involved in the case, nor did he want Inspector Megure to also consider him a jinx.

However, it seems that Heiji Hattori was also involved in this case. It was in this case that Heiji Hattori confirmed that Conan was Shinichi Kudo. This was also the only time that Heiji had a moment of glory in front of Conan.

Having been misled by himself, it's unclear whether Heiji Hattori can now sort out his thoughts and confirm Conan's true identity.

It doesn't matter anymore; this isn't something Xia Chuan should worry about, and it's not really his concern anyway.

What he cares about now is Yuri's identity.

After their Valentine's Day meeting, Xia Chuan instructed Frank to reopen the investigation, with Yuri as the target.

The previous data collection was too general; he needed Yuri's most accurate professional information.

Whether or not he was a spy trained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very important! It will affect my future relationship with my brother-in-law.

Moreover, in the world of Detective Conan, identities such as spies and agents are particularly sensitive. Yuri's identity might also involve the zoo or the winery, which is something that must be paid close attention to.

He only has this one brother-in-law, and if something happens to him, heaven knows how heartbroken Joel will be.

Joel currently only knows Yuri's identity as a civil servant in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which suggests that Yuri has not revealed his true identity to his sister. If that's the case, then his job must be very dangerous!
Ten p.m.

The rooftop on the third floor of Xia Chuan's house.

Xia Chuan was holding up his phone and talking to Frank.

"You mean, Yuri is likely a secret police officer?" Xia Chuan frowned; this news was not good.

He thought Yuri was at most an agent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but he never expected him to be a public security police officer.

If it's the public security police, then there will definitely be a clash with the winery, which will make things difficult.

If Tequila and Yuri run into each other in the future, should I shoot or not?
The problem of the century!

"There shouldn't be any mistake. This information was provided by an informant from the IRS. After the Kamogawa base case at the brewery, he was the one who went to Japan to negotiate the distribution of profits with the IRS."

If it weren't for this incident, it would be really hard to find out anything about him. He seems to be one of the main people in charge of the Japanese police targeting the winery.

"I never imagined that the girlfriend you just picked, Xia Chuan, would have a brother who's a police officer and has connections to a winery. That's quite a surprise."

Frank joked, "Should we contact him? Maybe we can make a deal. After all, you have to pay taxes to sell information about the distillery to the IRS, but you don't have to to sell it to the Japanese police."

Xia Chuan shook his head: "There's no need. Let's just pretend we don't know anything about this. I just need to know his identity; it will be beneficial for me."

"What are the benefits?"

"Hey Hey hey?"

Frank was a little curious. The signal hadn't gotten any worse, so why did he suddenly stop talking? Could it be that he couldn't keep up the story?
It's perfectly fine to just say you want to take care of your brother-in-law.

"It's okay, I have something to do here, I'll hang up now." Xia Chuan hung up the phone and stood on his own rooftop, looking down at the Mori family's house across the street.

Just now, I think there was a flash of light on the second floor of the Mori office.

The Mori family clearly went to join the Sherlock Holmes detective tour today, so there shouldn't be anyone at home.

Even if someone is there, they wouldn't leave the lights on.

The light just now was more like a small searchlight or something similar.

I retrieved the binoculars from the study on the third floor and continued my observation.

Soon, he noticed faint traces of people moving around behind the glass window on the second floor.

Because the lights were off, visibility was somewhat poor, but the outlines were still somewhat visible.

Indeed, there are people
After frowning and pondering for a moment, Xia Chuan decided to remain still and wait for the other party to reveal their weakness.

Ten minutes later, a dark figure slipped out of the room.

Black clothes, black hat, black sunglasses—isn't this the exclusive attire of a distillery?
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, causing the heavy black coat to billow and revealing long legs in stockings underneath.

woman?

Based on the brown hair strands peeking out from under the hat brim, Xia Chuan made a certain guess.

The shadowy figure walked a hundred meters down the street with his head down, got into a black sedan, and then the sedan sped away.

After pondering for a long time, and considering the factors that led to Sherry's research being suspended to check on those taking drug A, the shadowy figure must undoubtedly be Sherry.

However, we still need to confirm.

Xia Chuan picked up his phone and called Vodka.

"Have you gone back to Tokyo yet?"

"What, want to have a drink with me?" Vodka sighed. "The Kamogawa base is in trouble. Even if Pisco comes up with the money, the organization is still short of funds. My brother and I are out of town trying to raise money. If it's not important, we can talk about it when we get back to Tokyo."

Making money?

Xia Chuan thought for a moment and nodded. It seemed that Vodka and Gin had gone back to their old business.

This duo, tall and short, fat and thin, seem to have no other options for making money besides extortion. I wonder which unlucky tycoon they are.

"No, I wanted to ask about the progress of the drug investigation on Sherry's side. It's been several days, is it still not over?"

"Because the infiltration investigations are all conducted at night, it's been a bit slow, but it'll be over soon. I just heard from the outer team that it should be finished by tomorrow. What's going on? Is there some trouble with Miyano Akemi again? Does she want to see her sister again?"

“No, not at all.” Xia Chuan shook his head, while confirming the identity of the person downstairs.

It was definitely Shirley.

"Just asking around, it's best not to let Shirley wander around outside for too long, otherwise things might change."

"Okay, I understand." Vodka nodded in agreement. "I'll hang up now, I have another deal to do later."

"Wait!" Xia Chuan stopped Vodka from hanging up the phone and asked instead, "Is the organization short of money right now?"

"Starting at a billion, with no upper limit!" Vodka was clearly agitated when he talked about money.

"If you're short of money, perhaps I can provide a very good way to make money." Xia Chuan's eyes darted around, and he said with a slight smile, "Not only can you get a lot of money, but it won't attract the attention of the police or public security!"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Say!"

The voice came from Gin, so it seems Vodka had been communicating through a speakerphone.

Judging from Gin's tone, he seemed a little anxious.

"I can offer some ideas, but don't make me carry them out. I'm already very busy with Miyano Akemi's matter." Natsukawa stated the preconditions first. He didn't want Gin to assign him tasks after he made his suggestions. Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

"Sure, just say the word. Our organization has a lot of members on the outskirts of Japan. If it's really difficult, we can get Baileys and Bourbon to help. It shouldn't be a big problem."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)