Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 16 The Upcoming Press Conference
"Father, what are you laughing at?"

In his cabin on the ship back to Tokyo, Natsukawa put down his cell phone and looked at Anya.

"I just thought of something funny."

Anya nodded blankly, but her heart was far from calm.

What a cunning father! Lingling's father is really in trouble this time.
She gleaned something from Xia Chuan's inner thoughts.

at the same time.

A message appeared in the neon section of the dark web.

[Tokyo—A gold nugget worth one billion yen has been discovered!]

Pay $100,000 to unlock the keyword.

While information on the dark web may not be reliable, the difference between one billion yen and one hundred thousand US dollars still makes many people willing to buy such information.

Especially some local Japanese forces.

A bar in Tokyo.

"Brother! Something big seems to have happened in Tokyo." Vodka's face was flushed; anyone who didn't know better would think he had just drunk a bottle of vodka.

"what's up."

Gin frowned and held his breath; his breath reeked of alcohol and had bad breath.

"I just saw a post on the dark web."

Vodka was incredibly excited and placed the groundbreaking product—a ten-centimeter-thick laptop—in front of Gin.

This thing is a portable computer developed by scientists. When closed, it can be carried like a briefcase, which is very convenient.

In this era, desktop computers were the norm. Although portable computers appeared, they did not become widely used by the general public.

So the winery's use of this technology can be considered ahead of its time.

[Neon lights...—A billion yen gold nugget has been discovered!]

Upon seeing this message, Gin paused for half a second, then exclaimed, "Quick, buy it!"

Good heavens, we were just worried about not having enough funding.

The robbery plan on Miyano Akemi's side has just begun to be structured and is still some time away from being implemented, so this news is extremely important.

"One hundred thousand US dollars." Vodka shrugged, indicating he had no money.

Gin quickly took the laptop, pressed a few buttons, and a minute later, the transaction was successful.

[A gold nugget worth one billion yen has been discovered in Shikishima, Tokyo!]

[The village head of Shikishima, Takeo Mikami, recently acquired gold bars worth one billion yen from the lost Ryujin-go. The gold is currently stored at his home and will be handed over to the government soon.]

"Get Tequila to help. Send a helicopter over, and quickly!"

Vodka nodded and left to make a phone call.

Gin appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

One billion yen is enough to cover the expenses of their Japanese branch for a period of time.

The sooner the better. This information is very cheap and anyone can buy it. Although it has been online for less than half an hour, it is estimated that a lot of it has already been sold.

He needed to get to Shiki Island as fast as possible and get the gold nuggets before anyone else!

A helicopter is undoubtedly the best choice.

At the same time, many dark web users near Tokyo also bought this information to varying degrees, though those who were too far away mostly didn't care.

This news is highly timely.

It's the kind of business that you can only do once you've missed it.

"Frank, keep an eye on the forces heading to Shikijima. I think the brewery will make a move too."

Upon returning to Tokyo, Natsukawa immediately met with Frank.

The reason for releasing the news about the gold nuggets was partly to annoy Takeo Mikami, but the main purpose was to use this as bait to lure the brewery.

I don't ask to do anything for the other party, I just want to get some information about the winery.

That way, we can explain things to the IRS later.

“The winery? That’s a good code name.” Frank nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ve already got people on the lookout. I’ll also use the real-time location data generated during dark web transactions to pinpoint the whereabouts of these people who bought the intelligence.”

Xia Chuan nodded.

"Oh right, you asked me to keep an eye on the game launch events at Full Paradise! Something's up."

"Full Paradise is expected to hold a new product launch event next Friday."

Xia Chuan raised an eyebrow. "And then?"

“I discovered that one of the game software engineers seems a bit unusual, as if he’s plotting something with someone.” Frank pulled a photograph out of his inner pocket.

The photo shows a surveillance monitor displaying a young man sitting in a corner with a strange expression. In front of him is another person dressed in black, with a burly build, but his back is to the monitor, so his face cannot be seen.

"Is there no photo of the man in black's face?"

Frank shook his head. "He's very meticulous; he's never shown his face."

Xia Chuan nodded.

However, he roughly knew who this person was.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be agave.

Frank was the one who asked him to investigate the matter of Paradise, so he naturally had a deep understanding of the case. Here, a third member of the organization appeared, after Gin and Vodka.

However, Tequila was rather unfortunate, dying as soon as it appeared.

"This was their first meeting, at the coffee shop downstairs from the Mantendo Office. Subsequent meetings were all on the top floor of a building called Daikoku Building in Beika Town, which seems to be a base of the brewery."

Frank found a map and pointed out a location to Natsukawa in Beikacho 1-chome. The area was full of tall buildings and was considered the most bustling part of Beikacho. The area where Natsukawa lived was a residential area with mostly low-rise buildings.

“I did my research. There’s a bar on the top floor called the Cocktail Bar. I tried to contact the bar’s staff, but they seemed extremely wary, so I didn’t try to bribe them for safety reasons.”

Frank's cautious nature was on full display at this moment. Even though they were employees, he conducted thorough investigations, which was an important reason why Xia Chuan could trust his intelligence.

“You’re right. This place is probably indeed the distillery’s base, and those bar employees are likely peripheral members of the distillery.”

After thinking for a long time, Xia Chuan said, "Don't tell the IRS about this yet. We'll report this location to the IRS after we've uncovered the next one."

Frank nodded seriously. "I know."

Xia Chuan's thinking was simple: while informing the IRS about this location at this time would prove their efficiency, it would also deprive him of the opportunity to obtain information about other winery locations.

The best approach is to wait and see if we can use this location to find other locations of the brewery in Tokyo.

Agave!
Xia Chuan tapped his fingers on the table, a smile appearing on his lips.

Tequila might become a pawn in his acquisition of the distillery business.

The story has just begun, and since the plot barely mentions the distillery's location, Xia Chuan will have to find out about the distillery's location, businesses, and research institute on his own.

Tequila was the solution he had just come up with.

However, the specifics of how to proceed will depend on the specific circumstances at that time.

The opportunity will come from the new product launch event of Mantiantang next Friday.

"Help me get the invitation to the press conference."

Frank gave an OK sign; this was a piece of cake for him.

"By the way, do you have any communication devices that are even smaller than the old mobile phone?"

Xia Chuan wasn't a fan of the enormous mobile phone; it was simply inconvenient to carry around.

"Communication equipment? I have something to say about that."

Frank got up and went outside.

This time, Xia Chuan and Frank chose to meet at Frank's new home, a villa.

When Natsukawa arrived, he also saw the Agasa residence and the Kudo residence next door.

It's obvious that Frank has become such a fanboy, even going so far as to cross the street from his apartment.

However, the Kudo couple are currently in the United States, not in Japan.

Frank wasn't disappointed. Anyway, the villa had already been bought, and they would meet again eventually. He didn't believe that the Kudo couple would stay in the United States and never return to Japan.

Their son is still in Japan.

Although Shinichi Kudo has disappeared without a trace during this time, Frank's intelligence capabilities have not found any indication that he has left the country, so he should still be in Japan.

I just don't know where they're hiding.

Frank soon came in carrying a fine aluminum suitcase.

"guess what is this?"

Xia Chuan shook his head, not wanting to guess.

Seeing the bored Xia Chuan, Frank curled his lip and stopped being mysterious, opening his briefcase directly.

"This is something I just bought from the black market, cutting-edge technology!" Frank proudly pulled out one of the three cubes. "Can you tell what this thing is?"

Xia Chuan was speechless. Well, look how smug you are.

I thought it was some kind of precious treasure!

Isn't this just a flip phone?
If this thing had been given to him before he time-traveled, he would have found it uncomfortable to eat.

(Dear scientists, please click your lucky fingers to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets!)
(End of this chapter)