Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 382 A Tough Battle!
Speaking of this, Yuri nodded unconsciously, then shook his head. He wasn't on the phone to chat with Xia Chuan about everyday matters.

"The results are good, but I have other things I want to ask you today."

"Oh?" Xia Chuan chuckled. Yuri didn't seem to mind that he called him "brother-in-law," which meant he was in a real hurry.

"whats the matter?"

Yuri was a little embarrassed, but considering that the die was cast, he coughed twice and asked, "I have a policeman friend who recently found out in the newspaper that you and Kogoro Mouri solved a serial murder case at Spider Ridge in Tottori Prefecture."

"Friends?" Natsukawa nodded.

I have a friend who uses a very old-fashioned way of telling his story; if you didn't know better, you'd think Yuri had some kind of physical problem.

However, from this beginning, Xia Chuan roughly knew the purpose of Yuri's call. He probably wanted to learn about Louis through him and discover that he had fought with Louis at Spider Ridge.

"The case involving the Takeda family is indeed quite bizarre. You might not believe it, but the eldest son's wife was actually slept with by the second son, and it was the eldest son's wife's own suggestion."

Yuri's lips twitched. "I've already seen that in the newspaper. My friend wants to know something else."

"what?"

"I'd like to ask if you had an argument or even a fight with a young foreigner named Robert Taylor."

"About this matter?" Xia Chuan pretended to ponder for a long time before answering:

"That's right. That guy was planning a prison break, and I happened to spot it. You wouldn't believe how dangerous it was. You know Osaka Black Chicken? You know Hattori Heiji from Kansai. That guy almost got beaten up by that Robert Taylor. He's such a skilled swordsman, yet he couldn't beat Robert Taylor."

"Yes, yes, that's it. Brother-in-law, what's your opinion of Robert Taylor?"

Yuri interrupted him directly. He wasn't interested in black or white chickens. He didn't have much time left. The CIA agents would be arriving in the early morning, and the police who flew to Tottori Prefecture hadn't sent back any useful information yet, which made him very uneasy.

Therefore, he specifically went to the restroom to make the call.

After all, when you need someone's help, you should be humble, otherwise it doesn't fit your authority within the group.

In addition, he didn't want his colleagues to know that he had a brother-in-law. Although No. 1 already knew, he had already done some persuasion. No. 1, who was bruised and battered, said that only heaven, earth, you, and I knew.

Not wanting anything to happen to Yuri, Xia Chuan simply revealed everything he knew about Louis, especially mentioning the matter of Takeda Misa.

Although digging up graves is not a good thing to do, it might be a good way to deal with Louis. Misa Takeda is Louis's ideal woman, and if the police dig up Misa Takeda's ashes, it might lure Louis out.

Of course, Xia Chuan didn't say it explicitly, but only mentioned it veiledly, believing that Yuri would understand.

Yuri did understand and was somewhat tempted.

In addition, Xia Chuan described some of Louis's fighting characteristics: Louis's strength in his hands was average, but his kicks were very fast, and his kung fu was all in his legs.

Yuri spent half an hour in the toilet. Occasionally, his men would come in and hear him making "uh-huh" sounds. Not knowing what Yuri was doing, they could only assume that he was constipated.

Having gathered all the information, Yuri felt a little more confident. He had fought Louis before and knew that the latter was skilled in legwork and wielding a dagger well. Today, he had learned some gossip, and it seemed that it might be worth digging up Misa Takeda's grave.
"Boss, this is honey water. I also added some cassia seeds. Drinking some might help." The number one lackey, with a bruised and swollen face, smiled and placed the water glass on the table.

"???"

Yuri didn't ask any more questions. He nodded, took a sip of his drink, and called his teammates at Puppet Ridge. "Let's dig up Misa Takeda's grave first."

On the other side, Xia Chuan sat in the car, taking a drive, his mind filled with the possible scenarios of this red-black collision.

Putting everything else aside, Yuri's safety is a major concern.

Being resistant to damage and being resistant to bullets and shells are two different things. If Gin were to pull out something like a Gatling gun, an Apache helicopter, or a black iron grilled fish, well, the black iron grilled fish probably wouldn't be able to. Although Tottori Prefecture is located by the sea, Spider Ridge is still some distance from the coastline, so Gin probably wouldn't be able to get his hands on cruise missiles or anything like that.

However, weapons like Gatling guns and Apaches would be difficult to deal with, especially since this operation is backed by Karasuma Renya, and the firepower is likely to be even greater.

When leaving the base, Xia Chuan clearly sensed that some of the outer members were missing, presumably taken away by Gin.

Without a doubt, this is a tough battle!
He'll have to keep an eye on Yuri's safety then; he doesn't want his precious Joel to be in tears.

The next day.

As evening fell, Puppet Ridge was shrouded in a thin veil of twilight.

The afterglow of the setting sun filters through the dense foliage, casting dappled light and shadow, as if telling the last lingering sentiment of the day.

The place was eerily quiet, save for the occasional bird call. Looking up, one would see only black crows; these unsettling sounds and animals added to the somber atmosphere. This was in a village at the foot of the mountain.

"Have you found Louis?"

Xia Chuan walked over to Vodka and asked, "A whole day has passed, could he have already left Puppet Ridge?"

Although the organization sent many peripheral members, a large-scale search of the mountains was clearly unwise. They were also too busy setting traps to keep up with the search and had no time to look for Louis. If Louis left quietly, no one would notice.

“I don’t know.” Vodka shrugged, glanced at Vermouth, who was disguised as Louis in the distance, and said indifferently, “Whether he is here or not, the plan must be carried out.”

Last night, after Gin arrived, he told Vodka about the whole plan. Although Vodka was a little disappointed that his older brother hadn't told him right away, he still cheered himself up and prepared to kill a few more Red Team members to prove himself.

"I heard that you also discovered traces of the police last night?"

Vodka nodded. Last night, two policemen came into the organization's sights. Because they couldn't find Louis, Vermouth even impersonated Louis and made a brief appearance so that the two could pass on some information.

It worked very well; the CIA and police came today.

Although the actions were discreet, Gin had already laid down informants in many places beforehand. The appearance of a large group of people in the wilderness, including foreigners, was conspicuous enough.
However, the hidden agents did not follow them. Following them in this situation would be unwise. As long as the Red Team's target is still Puppet Ridge, there is no need to worry about them escaping!
As darkness gradually descended, the silhouettes of the trees appeared lonely and desolate in the dim light.

In the grass, an unknown insect is caught in a spider web, struggling in vain as it awaits its death.

This mountain forest is about to become a battlefield amidst a hail of bullets, and a thrilling showdown is about to begin.

At the foot of another mountain in Puppet Ridge, Yuri, his face flushed and neck red, was having a heated conversation with a white man.

It could barely be considered communication; putting aside the fact that they spat at each other, the communication was still relatively orderly.

"Fuck, Louis from the Black Organization is inside Puppet Ridge. Why don't you police mobilize people to search the mountain? If you can catch him, you might be able to find out Rum's identity from him!"

The white man was in his thirties, with a fierce face and muscles that made his vest bulge. American muscle men like to look like that, and then he would wear long pants and a shaved head.

Pires was extremely frustrated. The police seemed to care about this matter at all, and not many of them even showed up.

The CIA sent a total of fifteen people, but the Japanese Public Security Bureau, being locals, only sent five.

Pires had no idea what the police were up to, but that didn't stop him from hurling insults.

The undercover agent who had infiltrated the Black Organization had not responded for more than 24 hours. He seriously suspected that something had happened to the other party. If they still couldn't capture Louis after sacrificing an important undercover agent, the leader would go crazy.

Moreover, before the leader goes crazy, he will be driven crazy first.

He had sworn with certainty that he would bring Louis back to the United States, but now that things had gone wrong, he even suspected that the public security officer named Yuri in front of him was a mole of the Black Organization infiltrating the Japanese government.

I heard that they missed a chance to capture Louis before, which makes it even more likely.

As Pires's expression changed, the CIA agents also became alert. They were already somewhat on the opposite side, and now everyone was secretly putting their hands on their waists, ready to fire a salute if they couldn't reach an agreement!
"Can't you tone down your muscles and use your brain to think? How did the first three teammates die?"

Yuri, with a cold expression, took a sip of honey water and continued, "It's getting late now. It would be better to carry out the operation during the day. Puppet Ridge has a complex terrain. If there's an ambush, our twenty men won't be able to withstand even a single round of fire."

“I will investigate their deaths, but before that, Louis must be apprehended tonight. With such a large Puppet Ridge, who knows if he might have already left! If you continue to interfere or refuse to cooperate…”

"So, you're going to complain about me?" Yuri sneered. "Last night we also found Louis's trail and took something that was very important to him. If he wants it back, he certainly won't leave Puppet Ridge."

“Gin and Louis are at odds right now. If we don’t act now, we’ll miss our chance once he returns to Europe! Show me what important things you have on hand.”

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Yuri, of course, wouldn't tell the CIA that they stole Louis White Moonlight's ashes last night.

Yuri said, "This needs to be kept secret for now. What do you mean by 'strife'?"

Pires noticed Yuri's unusual expression but didn't seem to care. He asked curiously, "Don't you know? Louis stayed in Japan without Gin's permission. Wasn't your police operation just Gin deliberately leaking information to you? I thought you knew about this."

"Since he leaked the information, he must want Louis dead. We're helping him clear the way, and Gin is probably overjoyed!"

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)