Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 461 The Burglary at Agasa's House
Fifteen minutes later.

Joel rushed back, completely bewildered, and didn't ask what was going on over the phone.

She could hear the worry in Ai Haibara's tone.

"what happened?"

"Kudo is going to Mermaid Island."

"Mermaid Island? Where is this? Is there a problem?"

Joel asked, puzzled, "I've never heard of this place before."

She could detect a hint of worry in Ai Haibara's tone.

"Just now, Mr. Mori came to ask Uncle Natsukawa if he wanted to go to Mermaid Island. That's when I remembered that Mermaid Island is the production site of one of the important raw materials for APTX4869."

The islanders of Mermaid Island have been poaching dugongs for years. Every year around the time of the dugong festival, the organization sends people to buy dugong bones. If I remember correctly, tomorrow is the dugong festival!

Will the people from the distillery show up?

A cold glint flashed in Joel's eyes; she was now filled with anger that she had nowhere to vent.

Although yesterday's truck attack failed to harm her, it felt like a thorn in her side. Passivity was not her style, and given the opportunity for revenge, she would not let the distillery go.

This time, I'll use the identity of the Thorn Princess.

"Aunt Joel, are you alright?"

Despite it being summer, Joel emanated a chilling aura.

The piercing gaze was like a knife; even though it wasn't directed at her, Ai Haibara still felt a chill run down her spine.

"I'm sorry, Ai."

Realizing what was happening, Joel quickly reassured Ai Haibara and then said, "I'm heading to Mermaid Island right now. You're in charge of Anya. Be careful at home. I'm worried that if yesterday's car accident didn't kill me, I might have other methods later."

"Um"

Ai Haibara found this matter very strange.

She and Gin were old acquaintances, and he shouldn't be that kind of person, since he clearly had the idea of ​​recruiting Aunt Joel back then.

If that's the case, it's only logical to investigate someone's identity before making contact, starting with a soft approach and then moving to a hard one.

"Could it be someone else?"

As soon as Ai Haibara uttered those words, she shook her head and retorted, "That shouldn't be the case. Apart from Gin, Aunt Joel shouldn't have offended anyone else."

"Could it be vodka?"

After thinking for a long time, the only thing Haibara could think of was Gin's lackey, Vodka.

Vodka, the simp, would go to any lengths to please Gin; it's possible that he's the one doing it.

"No matter who it is, I must go and see Mermaid Island!"

The winery was one reason, and hunting dugongs was another; these are nationally protected animals, so she had to step forward.

"Be careful of the islanders. They are extremely vicious; they not only slaughter dugongs but also kill people!"

Meeting Joel's surprised and uncertain gaze, Ai Haibara continued to explain:

"Not all islanders are willing to slaughter dugongs for money. A few who know the truth cannot bear the pangs of conscience and want to report or surrender themselves. However, these people will all die unexpectedly and mysteriously in a short period of time!"
Tourists who come specifically to see them will be dealt with once their shady dealings are discovered.

Therefore, most of the island's residents are actually not good people; the older they get, the more crimes they commit. Only a small number of young people remain completely unaware of this.

Ai Haibara heard this news from Vodka; the islanders could no longer be called human, for they no longer valued life for profit.

Using her memory, Ai Haibara drew the shape of the island on paper and marked the approximate location of the massacre site.

"This time I'm appearing as the Thorn Princess, and I won't hold back!"

Joel, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief.

She was worried about how to deal with the villagers who hunted dugongs, but now she realizes there was no need to hold back!
"By the way, where's Anya?"

After chatting for a while, Joel realized that Anya hadn't shown up at all. She remembered that Anya had gotten up when she saw Xia Chuan off.

"I don't know, I think she went back to her room to sleep." (Bedroom)

Seeing that Anya's bed was empty, the window was wide open, and a long sheet was hanging down to the yard, both of them were filled with questions.

Looks like they went out to play.

Last night before going to bed, Ai Haibara briefly explained to Anya the homework she needed to do that day, and Anya showed a fearless expression at the time.

Now we finally know the reason: from the very beginning, Anya was thinking about running away and had no intention of doing her homework at all!

"Oh right, Bond seems to be missing too!"

Ai Haibara had felt something was off earlier, and now it dawned on her that Bond should be waiting for her to feed him breakfast in the living room at this hour.

"With Bond around, there shouldn't be much of a problem."

"I will find Anya. There aren't many places she can go. Probably just Ayumi's and the other two's houses, or maybe Professor Agasa's place."

"Then leave it to you!"

After Joel left, Ai Haibara immediately called the three children's home.

The three little ones all shook their heads, indicating that Anya hadn't come to play with them.

Ai Haibara didn't think the three little ones were only capable of lying to her without being caught, so she went straight to Agasa's house where she couldn't get through on the phone.

"Ai, why are you here earlier than usual today?"

Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa meet at the door. Professor Agasa is wearing a tracksuit, and his round belly makes the clothes look at least twice their normal size.

"Did Anya come?"

"Ania?"

Professor Agasa scratched his head. "I don't think so. When I went out..."

Professor Agasa was suddenly taken aback, staring at his front door in confusion: "Why is the door open?"

The iron gate to Agasa's house is closed, but if you look through the iron bars at the gate, you'll find that the villa gate is completely open.

"Oh no, my research equipment!"

Ai Haibara's expression changed upon hearing this; her research data was also a problem!

If the data is stolen, starting the research from scratch is a minor issue; if it is leaked, Gin might come knocking on our door.

The two hurriedly entered the room, only to find no signs of forced entry, and the valuable instruments remained untouched.

This does not fit the scenario of a burglar breaking and entering.

After a careful inspection, the two found that nothing was missing and all the research data was still there.

While both of them breathed a sigh of relief, doubts arose in their hearts.

"White hair?"

Ai Haibara picked up a few fine white hairs from the ground, then looked at Professor Agasa's head. Although the professor wasn't completely bald, the texture of his hair was different.

Moreover, this thing looks more like dog hair.
Fortunately, Professor Agasa's house had surveillance cameras installed, and after a thorough investigation, the two finally found the culprit!

"Ania!" ×2
In the surveillance footage, Anya, escorted by Bond, successfully climbed over the iron gate, took the villa's front door key from the shoe cabinet, and sneaked into Agasa's house.

They were completely unaware that their every move was being captured by surveillance cameras.

Without any hesitation, he walked into Professor Agasa's research lab, his purpose seemingly very clear.

A few seconds later, Anya and Bond hurriedly walked out of the research room, Anya clutching a red bow in her hand.

"This is Conan's voice changer! It was broken when he was kidnapped by Vodka last time, and I was so busy that I only got it fixed last night!"

What does she need this for?

Ai Haibara doesn't know Anya's purpose, but she has a bad feeling.

(End of this chapter)