Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 371 Could Vermouth be a police mole?
After chatting with Vodka for a long time, Xia Chuan inquired about Louis.

He wanted to find out from Vodka what Gin's attitude was towards Louis, and whether he knew where Louis was now.

After Louis ran away that day, Frank checked a lot of surveillance footage and finally found that Louis had left Tokyo. Then, based on various clues, he suspected that Louis might have gone to Tottori Prefecture.

I don't know if he went to his girlfriend's grave to lick his wounds, or if he had some backup plan there.

However, now that we've determined their location, we're definitely going to cause trouble; killing them would be ideal.

"My brother doesn't actually know much about Louis either. He can only confirm that he's in Tokyo, but he doesn't know exactly what he's doing."

Vodka shrugged dismissively: "It's probably Rum's revenge for interfering with the submarine incident last time."

"However, he hasn't made any moves yet, but if he does anything, it certainly won't escape our notice."

Vodka smiled confidently and thumped his chest loudly.

"This is Japan, our territory. These clowns are nothing but clowns!"

Xia Chuan: "."

While I really want to compliment vodka, isn't it a bit ironic that the police showed up at Louis's house a few days ago?

He wanted to bring this up, but is it really appropriate to say it now?

However, this confirms that Yuri's appearance is definitely related to Vermouth.

There are only a few people who want to target Louis, and the public security intelligence gathering capabilities are not strong enough to reach that level. After excluding Gin, that leaves only Vermouth.

Given Vermouth's personality, there's a high possibility that she used someone else to kill someone and protect Shinichi Kudo!
This is neon, and Louis might even mistakenly think it's Gin's doing.

Kill two birds with one stone.

Noticing Xia Chuan's silence, Vodka asked with a puzzled look, "Why are you suddenly bringing up Louis? Have you discovered any trace of him?"

“Hmm.” Natsukawa nodded solemnly: “I have an informant at the Metropolitan Police Department. A strange burglary occurred in Beika Town a couple of days ago, and I suspect it’s related to Louis.”

“That case was too strange. By the time the Metropolitan Police Department arrived, the homeowner and the robber had both disappeared.”

"What's the big deal?" Vodka tightened the screws and casually replied, "The robbers must have killed the homeowner and disposed of the body after stealing the money. Maybe they can find the body by searching Tokyo Bay."

Vodka said he was very familiar with this kind of operation, and when he and his brother were extorting people, they often took the money and dumped them in Tokyo Bay.

The body is usually placed in an oil drum and then sealed with cement. If time is of the essence, it is also possible to place the body on a rock.

Furthermore, no matter how down on his luck Louis was, he wouldn't have resorted to burglary.

“If that’s all, I certainly won’t care.” Xia Chuan looked around, moved closer to Vodka, then frowned and pulled away. The burly man, covered in sweat, reeked of engine oil and body odor, which was hard to accept.

Xia Chuan rubbed his nose and said mysteriously, "Last night, my informant suddenly told me that the police had taken over the case."

"Moreover! The homeowner had actually died several days before the robbery. His body was found in the suburbs, dismembered with clean cuts. He was either a butcher or a professional killer."

"You mean, someone killed the homeowner, took his place, and lived as him until the burglary occurred, then disappeared with the robbers?"

Vodka perked up, put down his tools, and plopped down on the ground.

He stroked his chin, frowning in thought like a detective.

Xia Chuan didn't speak, but gave Vodka an encouraging look, signaling him to keep guessing and not stop.

"You mean, the person who committed murder to assume a new identity and lived as the homeowner is Louis?"

Vodka nodded and continued his reasoning.

"The police shouldn't be that free. They can't possibly care about an ordinary burglary. Those burglars might have connections with the police."

"It's even possible that they're impersonating someone else to deceive and mislead the public."

Xia Chuan clapped his hands and cheered, giving Vodka a thumbs-up: "You're amazing, Vodka! A day apart feels like three autumns. I feel like your IQ is getting higher every day. It took me a long time to figure this out, but you can figure it out while tightening screws!"

"Also, your use of idioms is brilliant!"

"Haha, thank goodness, it's all thanks to my elder brother's excellent guidance. I haven't been idle during this time in the ward either, I've been studying many cases."

Vodka was in a great mood when his efforts were recognized. That's why he liked hanging out with Tequila – he was so nice to talk to!
"Come on, I'll take you to see my elder brother and report this matter."

Vodka casually kicked the tools aside and took Natsukawa to see Gin.

Gin Room.

Amidst swirling smoke and the strong smell of alcohol, Gin leaned back on the sofa, eyes closed and legs crossed, listening to the reports from Vodka and Tequila.

Gin nodded first, then shook his head.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Vodka asked, puzzled. "Louis's disguise must have been done by Vermouth and her son. Ishimoto Ichiro is definitely Louis."

Vodka nodded to himself, then, after receiving a look of affirmation from Xia Chuan, continued:
"Although I don't know how the police discovered that Ishimoto Ichiro was Louis, there are very few people in Japan who know how to disguise themselves, so it shouldn't be such a coincidence." Actually, the zoo also has this technology, and it's not impossible to buy disguise masks on the dark web, but Natsukawa didn't point it out.

"I don't doubt your guess."

Gin didn't want to discourage his younger brother, who had finally managed to think a little better. He shared the same thought as Natsukawa: Vermouth and Bailey weren't the only ones who knew how to disguise themselves.

Considering that Vodka had finally shown some thought, and there was a one-third chance that what he said was true, he chose to believe Vodka.

Gin tossed cigarettes to the two of them, lit one for himself, took a puff, and then gulped down some liquor.

"Was anything found in Ishimoto Ichiro's house?"

Xia Chuan nodded and took out several photos from the Metropolitan Police Department's forensic division. Obtaining these photos was not difficult for him.

The photos clearly show signs of a fight, with spent cartridges and bullet holes scattered everywhere. The scene is chaotic and littered with bloodstains, indicating that a fierce battle had taken place.

"If it's Louis, and he managed to fight him to this extent, then the Japanese Public Security Bureau is no pushover either. I underestimated them a bit before." Gin narrowed his eyes slightly. In the past two years, the Japanese Public Security Bureau has suddenly become more difficult to deal with than before, and he has yet to figure out why.

It's unlikely that the organization has spies from the public security bureau.

Do you think Louis was successfully arrested by the police at the time?

That's actually why Gin nodded and then shook his head just now.

There are two possibilities for Louis's disappearance along with the police: either he was arrested or he escaped. Gin is more inclined to believe the latter.

After all, he was the distillery's signature killer. The scene was a mess, but it didn't look like many people had been there. If he still couldn't escape, then he deserved to die.

The question now is, where will Louis go after he escapes?

“I don’t think the police have the ability to catch Louis. Besides, the police only took over the case at the Metropolitan Police Department the following night. If they had caught Louis, they would have blocked the news immediately. The Metropolitan Police Department would never have had the opportunity to go to the scene to collect evidence.”

"Ok!"

Gin nodded and glanced at Vodka: "You did very well, but you still need to learn from Tequila. Besides the information, I also hope that when you report, you already have a clear solution."

Vodka straightened his back and nodded; his older brother was praising him!

Gin rubbed his temples, feeling rather down. If Ichiro Ishimoto was Louis, then the person who helped him disguise himself must have been Vermouth or Baileys.

These two eat and drink his food, and in the end they even help Louis and Rum do things for him. How annoying!
"Brother, do you think Vermouth was behind Louis being discovered by the police?"

"Ok?"

Gin narrowed his eyes; those words were interesting.

There's a possibility, but no reason to believe it. Vermouth and Louis have no grudge, and Baileys reportedly owes Louis a favor.

"Uh, actually I was just guessing." Xia Chuan shrugged and didn't continue.

"No, if you're going to guess that, you must have a reason. Tell me about it."

Xia Chuan nodded and said, "If the disguise was done by Vermouth or Baileys, then the address after the disguise wouldn't be a secret to them. So, there shouldn't be any other possibility besides them."

Gin noticed that as Tequila spoke, he got closer and closer, and his expression began to become serious.

A few seconds later, the tequila was already close to his ear.

As Vodka listened, he unconsciously leaned closer to listen as well.

"Brother, do you think Vermouth might be an undercover police officer?"

Gin:
Vodka's lips twitched, and he rolled his eyes. Had Tequila lost his mind? Hadn't he said before that his brother and Vermouth had an ambiguous relationship and were definitely on the same side? If Vermouth was an undercover agent, then what about his brother?
Vodka reflected on what he had done with his older brother over the years.

Killing undercover agents, assassinating politicians, robbery, extortion, secret deals, and so on.
To be fair, even in Japan, a country without the death penalty, it's not an exception that the eldest brother couldn't be "executed" by firing squad.

In conclusion, the eldest brother could not be an undercover agent.

“Vermouth couldn’t possibly be an undercover agent.” Gin waved his hand and added, “You don’t need to worry about Vermouth. Whether she informed the police about Louis’s whereabouts is not that important. What we need to do now is to investigate Louis’s movements.”

The room fell silent. The three of them sat casually, smoking and drinking, as if they were just missing a bowl of lamb skewers next to them.

After a long while, Vodka's eyes suddenly lit up!
He remembered a place that was very likely where Louis had gone, and he had been bringing up this place frequently to annoy Louis recently!

—Tottori Prefecture!

Louis didn't have many opportunities in Japan; he spent most of his time in Europe.

When I came to Japan three years ago, I had an accident in Tottori Prefecture and lost my memory for three months. If I had to say that he had a place to hide in Japan, it would only be Tottori Prefecture.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)