Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 474 Yi Mu's Little Scheme to Guarantee Capital

"Those two were instructed by Nishiyama Tao to kidnap your companions from the guesthouse you're staying at, and to listen to their stories, and even plan to have some fun with them..."

Princess Thorn's gaze swept over the three of them one by one: "If I hadn't stopped them halfway, have you thought about what would have happened afterward?"

You underestimate their ruthlessness. Do you know how much evidence I found at Xishan Tao's house? Killing him was already the greatest mercy.

Kogoro Mouri tried to imagine his daughter being kidnapped, but found he couldn't.

As the daughter of a peerless karate master, aside from being afraid of ghosts and monsters, she doesn't seem to be afraid of being kidnapped.

Heiji Hattori had the same idea.

However, it's one thing to not be able to think of something, but it's another to be caught off guard, and this was indeed a mistake on their part.

I never imagined that this scoundrel Xishan Tao would be all smiles on the surface while secretly doing such things.

He gave his son a look at the time, so it seems this wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.

Conan was speechless, his face flushed, feeling a surge of anger he couldn't find a way to vent.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sudden gunshot startled the three of them; they thought the Thorn Princess had finished her lecture and then opened fire on them.

A few seconds later, they realized that they were not injured.

Conan suddenly turned his head to look outside the door; the gunshot came from the forest outside!

Princess Thorn took a step forward and headed towards the direction of the gunshot.

Conan looked down at the bullets on the ground.

Just now, the Thorn Princess blocked three more bullets.

This world is becoming increasingly incomprehensible.

From the moment he shrank, the world gradually became distorted, with all sorts of oddballs emerging, each comparable to a superhero. Sometimes he even wondered if Koizumi Akako's magic was real.

"Kudo, are you alright?"

Hattori stepped forward and patted Conan on the shoulder.

"It's nothing." Conan shrugged, then said helplessly, "When Uncle Kogoro is around, call me Conan, okay? I've told you so many times."

"Let's chase after them and see!"

Hattori let it go in one ear and out the other, casually picking up Conan and preparing to chase after him, when suddenly he felt his collar being grabbed from behind, and then he stumbled, causing Conan to fall to the ground.

"Don't you dare cause any trouble!"

Kogoro Mouri looked serious. The sudden gunshots from behind were too abrupt, and he suspected that there was a fourth force at the scene.

The fact that all three shots were aimed at Princess Thorn speaks volumes.

If Conan and Hattori dared to shoot at Princess Thorn, what difference would it make if they went up there and sent themselves to their deaths?

The events of Nishitama City are still fresh in my mind; now, there's no Joel to save Conan.

Princess Thorn stopped after chasing for several dozen meters.

The other party was clearly prepared and had already disappeared.

She bent down and picked up the bullet from the ground.

The bullets were very ordinary, with nothing particularly noteworthy, but she vaguely guessed who the other person was.

winery!

If there is a fourth party involved, it could only be the people from the distillery.

I was discovered!

Princess Thorn frowned slightly. She regretted not talking so much to Conan. The person who fired the shot probably appeared near the workshop around this time.

Princess Thorn did not linger. Appearing during the day was never a good thing. She wasn't Kaito Kid; she couldn't just change her disguise at will. She needed to be more discreet.

noon.

A guesthouse on Mermaid Island.

Joel took off his blood-stained battle robe and put it in the washing machine to wash it, then sat by the window in a daze.

Where are the people from the distillery?
She followed Xishan Tao all morning but found no evidence that he had any contact with the Black Organization.

"wrong!"

Suddenly, Joel thought of something.

Since the people from the distillery have shown up, they won't leave empty-handed. The dugongs are still on the mountain, and there's a high chance they'll make another move!
Because she's there, the other party will definitely cut the time, and it will most likely be tonight.

Fortunately, Kogoro Mouri, fearing that too many villagers' deaths would cause a commotion, did not inform the villagers about the situation on the mountain.

There's still something that worries Joel a bit.

That is, will Kogoro Mouri and his group stay at the workshop where they slaughter dugongs at night?

Joel rubbed his hair, feeling a bit overwhelmed and not wanting to think anymore...

But it's not a big problem. We'll figure out a way to knock Ran unconscious, then hide her somewhere, and give Conan a riddle. That should solve the problem.

If there are no conditions, create them yourself; if there is no path, forge your own.

Just as Yoel finished planning his strategy, Ichiki Homoto arrived in front of Natsukawa.

Xia Chuan was still somewhat incredulous when he heard that the assassin was Princess Thorn.

From his perspective, there was no reason for Joel to be there.

Frank didn't tell him that Joel had received a mission or anything like that.

Could it be related to Ai Haibara?

After learning that Conan was going to Mermaid Island, Ai Haibara must have remembered the matter of the Dugong Marrow.

No need to guess, they've definitely come to get revenge for the truck.

As for the matter of the Mermaid Island villagers, it was probably just something that happened incidentally.

"It seems that Kogoro Mouri has no intention of telling anyone about what happened on the mountain, but with so many people dead, he probably won't have time to deal with other things."

"You do it tonight, and Vodka and I will take care of the dugong bone."

Homoto Ichiki nodded, his heart inexplicably racing. Nishiyama Tao's death had diverted the famous detective's attention, and by deliberately shooting the Thorn Princess a few times before leaving, he knew she would be focused on the workshop tonight, making it easier for him to act.

As for whether tequila and vodka can handle the Thorn Princess?

Sorry, that's none of his business.

The most important thing right now is my promotion.

Mission accomplished, now a codenamed member of the organization, it doesn't matter if Tequila and Vodka die.

At that time, Gin will have no one he can use, and he himself was trained by the other party.

A promotion and a raise are just around the corner!

After Homoto Ichiki left excitedly, Natsukawa's expression suddenly changed.

"It seems that Homoto Ichiki is hiding something."

"What's the meaning!?"

Vodka was completely bewildered; he hadn't noticed anything wrong with their conversation.

"He was so excited, I could even hear his heartbeat. Logically speaking, aside from Kogoro Mouri, Princess Thorn is also a problem that should be worried about, but he didn't seem to care."

"so what?"

Vodka was still completely baffled.

"He's confident that Princess Thorn won't affect his plans tonight, and that's the problem."

Finding that he didn't quite understand vodka, Xia Chuan rubbed his temples, understanding Gin's helplessness.

"What do you think is the best way to distract Princess Thorn in this situation?"

"Dugong?"

Vodka asked tentatively.

"Bingo~"

Xia Chuan nodded slightly.

"Is it possible that he forgot?"

Xia Chuan reached for his teacup and took a sip: "Whether it exists or not, we have to treat it as if it does. Otherwise, if Princess Thorn really shows up, not only will we fail to get the Dugong Marrow, but we might even lose our lives."

Vodka thought Tequila made a lot of sense, but there was one point that Tequila hadn't considered.

He carries vodka with him, so even if the Thorn Princess comes, he's not afraid at all!
From Vodka's expression, Xia Chuan could roughly tell where his confidence came from, but he didn't say much. This was probably just Vodka's personality, which was hard to change.

Therefore, most of the time, Vodka is driving, occasionally gathering information, and even when carrying out missions, he always needs someone with him.

"It's best to avoid meeting her unless absolutely necessary."

"So what do you think we should do?"

A glint of light flashed in Xia Chuan's eyes: "Give up the guaranteed profit of Yi Mu, let him attract everyone's attention, and we can leisurely move the dugong meat."

"But what about the promotion?"

"He wants us to take the risks for him, so why should you empathize with him? To put it bluntly, our deaths would maximize his profits. When the organization is short-handed, he won't even need to compare himself with other candidates to get promoted directly."

Vodka lit a cigarette and only after finishing it did he clear his mind.

Tequila is right. Whether he and Tequila are dead or alive, it's a sure-fire way to make money for Baoben Yimu.

"Then what should we do?"

"I'll leave the submarine docking to you, the timeframe remains the same, and I'll handle the break-even point."

"Ok!"

Vodka nodded vigorously. He liked the feeling of being directed without having to think. His third brother was indeed capable. Building a good relationship with his third brother was a sure thing.

Xia Chuan smiled knowingly. This way, he would have room to act on his own.

He was so bored that he almost died on the spot.

There's basically no way out for Yimu to break even, but that's something the other party brought upon themselves.

If he didn't have this little scheme, Xia Chuan wouldn't have found any reason to make trouble for him.

Based on what I've seen these past two days, Ichiki is quite capable. If he becomes a codenamed member, it will likely affect Natsukawa's standing in Gin's eyes.

This is not what Xia Chuan wanted to see.

The new codename member should ideally be someone with strength but no brains, like Vodka, who has a special skill but is mentally challenged.

After spending a day and a night at the guesthouse, Xia Chuan went out to breathe fresh air for the first time.

He specially found a place to remove the agave disguise and carefully sculpted a new face.

Over the next two hours, Xia Chuan visited more than a dozen guesthouses on Mermaid Island and finally found the guesthouse where Yoel was staying.

Princess Xia Chuan of Thorns cannot be found, but finding Yor is not a big problem.

Everyone needs lodging, and Joel doesn't disguise himself, so it's easy to find him with a few inquiries.

Upon confirming Yor's residence, Xia Chuan immediately found a waiter and asked him to send a note inside.

Just as Joel was about to go out and "kidnap" Xiaolan and the other girl, he opened the door and bumped right into the waiter.

After receiving the note, Joel returned to his room, completely bewildered.

After reading the note, I was even more confused.

This is a whistleblower letter reporting that an illegal transaction is about to take place on Mermaid Island tonight, and one of the parties involved is the former mayor of Tokyo.

A very strange whistleblower letter.

There was no signature, and the waiter couldn't see what the person looked like, only saying that he had never seen the person before and that they were probably a tourist or something.

"Could it be Conan and the others?"

Joel frowned, wondering if Conan had seen him after he arrived on the island.

It shouldn’t be!
If Conan had known she was on the island, he should have come to her for help this morning, instead of now, through this tip-off letter.

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it. With her skills, even if it's a trap, it won't be hard for her to escape.

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