Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 504 What? Anya called the police?

Now that I've heard what Tequila said, I suddenly feel that perhaps the attack on Vermouth's team was just a pretext, and the real purpose was to sow discord within the organization.

The Japanese branch is not exactly in disarray, but it's not in a good state either. If the Red team's plan succeeds, the consequences will be severe.

He will no longer trust tequila, he will also doubt Bourbon, and then he will develop a rift with Vermouth.
After just a moment's thought, Gin felt a chill run down his spine.

This plan may seem simple—just the deaths of a few peripheral members—but its impact is far-reaching.

Who exactly is it?
Is it the police or the FBI?

"Is that you? Shuichi Akai!"

The mere thought of that name made Gin's face turn ugly. With a forceful jerk, he lifted the corner of the walnut table.

This was the first time he had ever been tricked.

"Tequila, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You can really surprise me a lot of times, much better than that good-for-nothing Vodka."

"I was able to have the opportunity to perform thanks to my elder brother's support."

Xia Chuan gently lifted Gin's smelly feet and put them down again, continuing, "I will try my best to investigate this matter, but the FBI shouldn't be in Japan recently. They're too busy dealing with Rum in Europe, so the Japanese Public Security Bureau is the most likely candidate."

"Ah."

Gin nodded slightly and waved to signal that Natsukawa could leave.

"Okay, I'll have someone come and tidy it up, and replace the door while they're at it."

Leaving the room, Xia Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally having finished everything he needed to do.

The thought that all of this was caused by Anya running away from home gave him a headache.

Other people's kids might cause minor trouble at most, maybe as bad as the three little detectives in the Junior Detective Club.

Anya was truly remarkable; she directly caused the deaths of five members of the winery's outer circle and nearly exposed his identity.

"We can't entirely blame her; Joel also has to share the blame."

Speaking of Joel, Xia Chuan's lips twitched. If you really traced the source, Joel wasn't the origin at all; it was all Conan's fault.

If Conan hadn't gone to track down Gin, Joel wouldn't have needed to save him, and perhaps none of what followed would have happened.

"Eh--"

Xia Chuan sighed deeply. Conan felt like he was fighting alone, but it turned out that someone was carrying the burden for him from behind.

If this continues, Conan will inevitably cause even greater trouble.

He is still in his growth stage and needs time to establish a solid foundation.

Conan doesn't even know many of the people who could be his helpers, such as Shuichi Akai, Tooru Amuro, and the police officers from Nagano Prefecture. If something really goes wrong, the only people Conan can turn to besides Heiji Hattori are him.

"It seems there's no need to deliberately refuse Conan's offer to reveal his identity."

After considering it, Xia Chuan realized that if he didn't have to worry about his identity, he could do what Kogoro Mouri did and occasionally whack that big-headed guy. Even if it didn't solve the problem, at least he could vent his anger!
She can openly and honestly stop Conan from doing certain things, and Conan will definitely tell Ai Haibara about it. Ai Haibara will not hide it from Yoru either, which can lay a certain foundation for a future confrontation with Yoru.

"Go and get a few people to help the eldest brother clean his room, and replace the door while you're at it."

Xia Chuan grabbed a random laborer from the passageway and then strode away.

The base is underground, and every time I'm down there, I feel a sense of oppression.

Moreover, the temperature and humidity were also problematic, and the agave leather case made it look even more somber.

Therefore, every time he comes out, Xia Chuan can't help but stretch his body and take a deep breath of fresh air.

"Buzzing—"

Before Xia Chuan could even relax, a bad feeling suddenly arose in his heart when he saw the words "Inspector Megure" on the phone screen.

"Shouldn't this kind of thing usually happen to Mr. Mori?" Inspector Megure called him, so he must have encountered some kind of case.

"strangeness."

Xia Chuan answered the phone directly. He couldn't imagine what case Inspector Megure could have that was related to him. Even if it was related to him, Mr. Mori should be there too.

He'll just refuse outright later. Anyway, wherever Mori is, Conan will definitely be there too, so he won't join in the fun.

Amuro Tooru has probably already met Yuri. Now he needs to wait patiently and doesn't want to waste time on messy things.

"Hello, is this Brother Xia Chuan?"

As soon as Inspector Megure spoke, Natsukawa heard other noises coming from the phone, which proved that the other party was probably handling a case.

However, it seems that because Inspector Megure's phone was of poor quality and had limited sound reception, Natsukawa could only vaguely hear that someone was speaking, but couldn't hear clearly.

"It's me, Inspector Megure. What brings you here at this hour?"

"That's how it is."

Inspector Megure seemed somewhat embarrassed, but still briefly explained the situation.

"What? Anya called you to report that she was kidnapped yesterday?"

The whole story can be summed up in one sentence.

But just that one sentence almost made Xia Chuan's head explode.

He had already almost finished dealing with everything, so why is Anya jumping out at this time?

"Hey, Xia Chuan, is what Anya said true? If it's true, why didn't you tell me? Don't you trust me?"

"Uh"

For a moment, Natsukawa didn't know what to say. "This matter is a bit complicated. Inspector Megure, please wait for me. Are you at my house or the Metropolitan Police Department?"

Xia Chuan thought to himself, "Please, please don't do this at the Metropolitan Police Department. If Joel finds out, things will be really, really bad!"
"Of course it's at the Metropolitan Police Department!"

Inspector Megure was somewhat baffled. Since the police had already been called, he naturally took Anya to the Metropolitan Police Department for protection. With Natsukawa not at home, it was inevitable that the kidnappers would come knocking again.

"What about Joel?"

Xia Chuan quickly got into the car and sped off towards the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Joel?"

Inspector Megure suddenly realized, "Oh right, I haven't notified Joel yet."

Because Anya's story was so bizarre, Inspector Megure was completely stunned after listening to it, and even forgot that Anya's future stepmother worked at the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Wait a minute!"

Xia Chuan quickly stopped him: "Don't tell Joel about this. He just went through a truck accident and he's already in a bad mood. Let's wait until I get there to talk about it."

Without waiting for Inspector Megure's reply, Natsukawa hung up the phone without giving him any chance.

"Hey, Xia Chuan. Xia Chuan, bro?"

Inspector Megure hung up the phone, scratched his head, wondering what Natsukawa was up to. Given Joel's composure and fighting prowess in Nishitama City, how could he possibly be scared out of his wits by a truck?

But since Xia Chuan had already made the request in advance, he couldn't inform Yoel again.

"What's wrong, Inspector Megure?"

Takagi, who was taking a statement from Anya, cast a questioning glance at her.

(End of this chapter)