Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 344 The butt determines the head
Vermouth was very efficient; the very next day, she disguised herself as Tomoaki Shinichi and entered Teitan High School.

Instead of directly monitoring and observing, Xia Chuan tampered with the school's surveillance system, allowing Frank to remotely view the situation.

He didn't have much time to keep an eye on Vermouth, so he had to entrust this important task to the street hustler Frank.

To save him from thinking about sex all the time, which would cause him to become physically and mentally exhausted, this is for his own good.

During his free time, Xia Chuan was sorting out the recent situation when he suddenly discovered a problem.

Because of his repeated shady dealings, the FBI's influence in Japan was basically wiped out by the public security authorities, leaving very few agents, most of whom are now in hiding and dare not show their faces.

This creates an awkward situation.

The FBI is probably unaware that Vermouth disguised herself as Shinichi Masaharu.

Naturally, Judith Sterling probably doesn't plan to join Teitan High School as Ran's English teacher.

This could very well prevent the clash between red and black from happening.

The clash between red and black stemmed from Rena Mizunashi's secret arrest by the FBI, after which the brewery launched a two-way operation: rescue or silence her.

The FBI has only a handful of agents in Japan right now. Forget about investigating Rena Mizunashi, they're probably worried about being discovered and shut down by the brewery.

"From this perspective, Shuichi Akai seems rather dispensable."

Despite being called the Silver Bullet, in Natsukawa's eyes, Akai Shuichi's role in the overall situation was really limited.

The undercover agent was discovered, and two years after leaving the distillery, he accomplished nothing and failed to capture a single codename member. The decision-making errors during this period also caused huge losses to the FBI.

Natsukawa even suspected that this Shuichi Akai was actually a spy within a spy sent to the FBI by Renya Karasuma.

Could it be that Shuichi Akai failed to escape back then and was killed by Gin, and the current Shuichi Akai is an imposter of a codenamed member?

Otherwise, it would be too wasteful.

Aoyama used an entire chapter of red and black to depict the FBI and Shuichi Akai, but the results were worrying, which made Natsukawa feel that the characters and their abilities were not matched.

Moreover, although Rena Mizunashi was sent back to the organization, her effect was very limited. Compared to the efforts of Red and Black, such a return was definitely a green wave in the stock market.

Take the recent theatrical version, The Shadow of the Black Iron Fish, for example. At the beginning, Rena Mizunashi was warned by Gin to save someone. Later, she let Ai Haibara go so that she could install a listening device. Finally, she stopped Gin from chasing the Red Team.

Helping Ai Haibara and stopping Gin were effective, but both actions were too obvious, especially stopping Gin from chasing the Red Team, which was no different from shouting "I have a problem" in a square with a megaphone.

Natsukawa even suspected that Gin at this time already knew her identity, and that the reason he kept her around might be to mislead the FBI.

Unlike Vermouth, Gin has a strong ability to reason.

Summed it up.

FBI + CIA < Public Security Bureau

Shuichi Akai + Reina Mizuna＜Toru Amuro.

Before coming to Japan, Natsukawa thought the FBI was all about self-interest, and that the leaders' selfish mindset prevented Shuichi Akai from making any impact. But after this period of interaction, Shuichi Akai hadn't yet done anything that impressed him.

Not only did they run into obstacles everywhere, they also left their own people completely clueless.

Of course, it could also be related to his appearance...

"Frank, we can no longer fantasize about using the FBI to find the distillery boss. We have to rely on ourselves."

After much deliberation, Xia Chuan made this judgment.

Xia Chuan straightened his chest and raised his head, slamming his hand on the table: "Finding the boss still depends on you and me, maybe with that washing machine guy at most. The FBI can only act as bait for us."

Frank, who was idly reading the newspaper, was startled by the commotion. He rolled his eyes and said, "Don't you think it's all because of you that things have turned out this way?"

"When my idol returned to the country, you caused a bloody battle between the Black Organization and the FBI, resulting in several deaths on their end. Then, Shuichi Akai was discovered by the Public Security Bureau, which subsequently wiped out a group of FBI agents. You, Blue Castle, played both sides, notifying both Yuri and Shuichi Akai, leading to a chaotic melee that depleted the FBI's remaining manpower."

Xia Chuan glared angrily at Frank: "Wasn't it your idea to give the message to the IRS?"

"Your position determines your perspective, but isn't it you who makes the decision?"

"You're even making veiled criticisms while praising yourself; you've really grown some guts, haven't you!"

Xia Chuan gave a cold laugh, rushed over, and vigorously rubbed the pompom head with both hands.

"Stop it! I need to see my little darling tonight, you can't do this to me!"

Ten minutes later, Frank slammed the door and stormed out, his afro looking like a bird's nest. He needed to get Tony, his hairdresser, to fix it.

As for the FBI, Frank felt that Xia Chuan's judgment was premature. They needed to test the waters further. With the FBI in the lead, the two of them could better keep a low profile.

If Spy Twilight doesn't show up for too long, it will definitely arouse suspicion. The fact that he's taken on an IRS mission could leak out at any time.

Although a confidentiality agreement was signed with the IRS, there's a saying that goes something like this...

In the United States, secrets are meant to be revealed!
One day, the news will reach the FBI and the brewery.

"I hope that day comes later."

When he got home that evening, Natsukawa habitually glanced in the direction of the Mouri Detective Agency.

The lights are on on the second floor; I'm home.

It seems no cases occurred today.

Beika Town has lived another day.

Before Xia Chuan even stepped into the house, he heard Anya's loud and boisterous voice.

"What's wrong? Is something good that made you happy? Tell me about it!"

Xia Chuan walked into the living room with a smile and found the sofa piled with clothes. Upon closer inspection, she realized they all belonged to Anya.

"Grey Yuan?"

Natsukawa turned to look at Ai Haibara and asked in confusion, "Is Anya going to give you a runway solo?" Ai Haibara rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "I don't want to watch that."

She waved her hand, her voice muffled: "Professor Agasa invited us to go camping tomorrow, and Anya is looking for suitable clothes."

After saying that, Ai Haibara suddenly remembered something and stood up.

"If Uncle Xia Chuan comes back, I'll go back to my room to rest first. Anya is in your care."

Xia Chuan shrugged helplessly: "Go ahead, leave it to me."

"Father, what do you think of this outfit? It's a pink work uniform with lots of pockets and a cute little round hat to shield you from the sun."

Xia Chuan carefully examined her for a moment, and was about to offer his comments when he saw Anya speed away, kicking up a cloud of white mist, and just like in an animated film, she changed into a new outfit in less than three seconds.

"This won't work!"

The moment Xia Chuan saw the black suit and sunglasses, his face darkened. He was afraid Conan would misunderstand if he wore this outfit out.

"Let's stick with the pink one."

Anya changed back into her pink overalls. This outfit looked great, and with the ice sleeves that Professor Agasa had researched, she didn't have to worry about getting a tan or heatstroke even in the blazing sun.

The black suit he took off was thrown on the ground. Xia Chuan secretly put it away, planning to throw it away tomorrow.

"By the way, do you need me to come with you tomorrow?"

Anya shook her head: "The doctor specially rented a van this time. The six of us plus him can fit in just the right amount of space."

Xia Chuan nodded and stopped asking questions. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right, take this hypnotic gas!" Xia Chuan took out two small white balls and handed them over.

"Huh?" Anya's beady eyes widened.

"If you encounter danger while camping, just throw this on the ground and run away."

Since we're going camping with Conan, we might run into a gang of robbers, murderers, snipers, treasure hunters, or kidnappers.

Anyway, you'll encounter some weird and bad people.

Regardless of the type of crime, it's always best to carry some hypnotic gas for safety.

"Oh"

Anya opened her eyes wide, a wave of unease washing over her.

Bandits, murderers, snipers, treasure hunters, kidnappers—are two sleeping gas canisters enough? Maybe we should bring some other life-saving supplies.

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Anya looked at her father expectantly, "Father, are there any other props? Conan's shoes are really nice, and his watch is different from ours too."

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Xia Chuan thought about it and realized that what his daughter said didn't seem to make no mistake.

But forget about the reinforced shoes and anesthetic needles; with Anya's accuracy, who knows who might get injured in the end.

What should I give them?
"That's all for now. I'll think about whether there's anything else I can give you later."

Camping might be a little dangerous, but Natsukawa wasn't particularly worried. Kaito's hypnotic gas was definitely trustworthy, especially since there were two of them. They would definitely come in handy, at least to get Anya and her group out of danger.

After watching her father leave, Anya sneakily ran to Bond's side.

"Bond, how about I take you camping in the forest tomorrow?"

"Wang?"

"I'll fish for you to eat later, and the doctor's barbecue skills are also quite good; you'll definitely like it."

"And how about I bring you some dog food too?"

Bond's droopy eyelids gradually opened, staring wide like copper bells, his tail wagging incessantly, and drool was already uncontrollably dripping down his face.

"Wang!"

"Then it's settled!"

Anya nodded to herself. With the hypnotic gas and Bond, she could abandon the hypnotic gas and have Bond carry her away if she encountered danger.

The idea was good, but the result was not ideal.

The following afternoon, as evening approached.

Xia Chuan drove his car into the forest where the group was camping.

His expression was slightly cold, and he was not in a good mood.

Ai Haibara just called him and said that Anya and several other children went into a cave and haven't come out. Then there were gunshots, so they must have encountered danger.

"Gunshot? Could it be the Conan shooting case?" Xia Chuan snorted coldly, and continued to increase the speed of the car.

Not long after, GTR burst out of the bamboo forest and appeared in front of Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa.

"how's it going?"

Xia Chuan asked impatiently as soon as he got out of the car.

“In the afternoon, they went out to collect firewood together, but they didn’t come out for an hour. When the doctor and I searched later, we found neatly stacked firewood at the entrance of the cave, so they must have gone in.”

Although Ai Haibara was worried, she knew she couldn't panic at a time like this, so she explained the situation in detail.

"By the way, the reason the doctor and I found this place was because we heard echoing gunshots."

(End of this chapter)