Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 484 A Single Word Difference Leads to Vastly Different Results
"By the way, what's Big Brother's attitude towards the death of Yasumoto Ichiki?"

Xia Chuan still cares about this point, and he doesn't know if Gin will strip him of his position as the person in charge of the promotion project.

"Don't worry, I've explained the whole story. Although my brother is optimistic about Baoben Yimu, his actions today clearly show a lack of strategic thinking. He actually dared to harm the two of us. It's hard to say whether he's some kind of undercover agent from the Red Team. Instead of blaming him, my brother praised you for being meticulous."

Xia Chuan nodded slightly.

After ending the conversation, Xia Chuan formally examined the submarine.

This was his first time coming up here. He didn't know where Gin had hidden him before, but since he was able to drive here so quickly, he must be in Japan.

It seems there are other offshore bases in Japan that he is unaware of.

The stormy weather outside caused the ocean to surge and churn, and it took him quite a bit of effort to board the submarine. Now that he was inside, all the turbulent waves outside were irrelevant to him.

Even with torrential rain and incredibly active ocean currents, the submarine remained completely unaware.

The interior of the submarine has a considerable amount of space for activities, which can accommodate more than a dozen people, as well as some storage space.

The most impressive feature is that divers can enter the submarine directly underwater, then depressurize and pump out the water to complete the boarding process.

Xia Chuan was tempted and considered whether he should find an opportunity to steal the submarine.

It's certainly a good choice, provided that the thing is useful and you have a place to put it.

If this were in the United States, Xia Chuan could have easily stolen it. The United States has a long coastline, vast land, and a sparse population, so it would be easy to find a place to hide the submarine.

It's different in Japan. This isn't their main base. Even if Frank has connections, he can't find a place to hide a submarine. It would also require manpower and resources to maintain and guard it. He and Frank are just a small group of two, so it's too difficult.

However, it can also be listed as an agency service item.

Who knows, maybe one day I'll just get the urge?

At the very least, they should find out where the submarine is hidden, and if Gin ever provokes him, they can blow up the submarine for fun.

"This submarine is alright. Some backward countries don't even have one. If I have the chance later, I must show it to Rum. I should especially thank him for handling things so that we could get this submarine."

Vodka was very proud, especially since he was the driver.

While others were still figuring out how to drive cars and airplanes, he was already piloting submarines.

"For now, it can only be used as a general transport submarine. But once we acquire torpedoes or even missiles, we can add the word 'nuclear' to its name!"

Xia Chuan shook his head inwardly. If it really came to that, the distillery would be doomed!

If a winery were to produce something that even Middle Eastern terrorists don't have, the entire world would go crazy.

Countries that possess nuclear weapons will desperately try to capture them, and countries that don't will try even harder, all because of the addition of the word "nuclear"!

A single word can make a world of difference; vodka is already looking to the future.

It's a bit of a shame that we couldn't take down two former high-ranking officials this time, but Vodka isn't too upset.

Xia Chuan saw this and was completely relieved.

Before making this a promotion task, Gin probably already considered the possibility of failure.

Often, vodka's mood reflects gin's mood.

This was also a test for him, to gauge Gin's attitude towards these potential promotion candidates.

It now appears that it wasn't as important as he had imagined.

It will be taken seriously, but there are priorities. At least, this weight is nothing compared to his relationship with vodka!
"How is Princess Thorn now?"

Vodka was very curious about this.

In addition, he also wanted to know if Tequila had fought against the Thorn Princess.

"They've left."

Xia Chuan shrugged. He didn't follow Joel, but he could roughly guess what the other was thinking.

Given the current weather on Mermaid Island, leaving is simply impossible. Who would have thought that Gin would directly dispatch a submarine?

Joel estimated that they had already returned to the guesthouse and were waiting to find and deal with them before leaving the distillery at dawn. "She's definitely still on Mermaid Island. If you miss her, why don't you go back and check? Just find a spot, fire a couple of shots, and it'll be easy to lure her out."

"no no no"

Vodka shook his head repeatedly.

He just wanted to gossip about whether Tequila was being chased by the Thorn Princess. Let him go by himself, or forget it.

"I'll prepare some portable vodka for you later. If you run into the Thorn Princess, just pull it out and smash it at her. It'll turn a disadvantage into an advantage, and if you're lucky, you can kill her. Your brother will be very happy."

“Now, in my brother’s eyes, Princess Thorn holds a position no less important than Rum and Sherry, who are thorns in his side.”

Vodka was very excited; if he and Tequila could defeat the Thorn Princess, his older brother would be very happy.

Xia Chuan:.
It's true that alcohol can affect Joel's combat ability, but it depends on the situation.

If he doesn't consume enough alcohol, Joel's fighting ability will actually increase, and he will become unable to distinguish friend from foe.

The amount of alcohol that can cause dizziness depends on the weather. For example, with today's weather, the alcohol probably won't even have a chance to take effect before it's blown away by the wind and rain.

Speaking of which, has vodka been brainwashed?
Natsukawa discovers that Vodka's adoration for Gin has reached an alarming level.

From those few words, he sensed that Vodka was probably the kind of person who would die for Gin.

It's no wonder that Gin trusts Vodka so much, even though he's often unreliable, he still keeps him by his side.

The next day.

After the storm, the sun shone brightly in the sky, and its rays shone on the earth.

Mermaid Island is peaceful and serene.

Seagulls soared in the sky, watching as police boats docked one by one.

Fukui Prefecture mobilized nearly a hundred police officers, calling out almost all of its available personnel.

The leader was the head of the Fukui Prefectural Police Headquarters.

They were greeted by Kogoro Mouri and his entourage.

However, their arrival was actually just to wrap things up.

The authorities formally arrested Shimabukuro Kimie, investigated the trade of dugongs on Mermaid Island, investigated the cause of death of dozens of people in the workshop, and issued a warrant for the arrest of Princess Thorn.

The two former high-ranking officials were taken away by the police immediately. Although they were not dead, it was no different from being dead.

The events of yesterday must have been too traumatic for them; both of them were in very poor mental condition and occasionally let out strange screams.

The two had just been brought back to Fukui Prefecture when they attracted a lot of attention because of their complicated network of relationships. Soon, officials from Tokyo came forward to put pressure on them and even dispatched helicopters to take them away immediately.

Without medication to suppress it, he will eventually die.

Conan sighed with relief, thankful that he hadn't found the conference attendance list this morning, otherwise Kogoro Mouri wouldn't have been safe either.

"It seems that this matter can only end here."

"The waves were so high last night that neither boats nor helicopters could land on the island. How did they get out?"

Conan is very concerned about this matter.

He was shocked when the police finished their search.

It's one thing if Princess Thorn can't be found, but the winery took away so much dugong meat, there must have been a lot of people involved, how could they not be found?

"It seems I underestimated them!"

Facing the sea breeze, Conan's eyes gradually hardened.

Failure is the mother of success. The distillery can't be so lucky every time. One day, he will arrest them all!

(End of this chapter)