Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 512 The Winery Project and Conan's Sense of Urgency

I don't know if Vermouth's cooperation will be needed in this matter.

If the opponent also joins the fray, Xia Chuan wouldn't mind humiliating them again.

Running over Yoel with a truck and kidnapping Anya both crossed Xia Chuan's bottom line. Although he couldn't kill them directly, he at least wanted to seriously injure them to vent his anger.

There's actually another issue here: should he intervene in his capacity as an IRS agent?
But if they want to intervene, what about Gin? He's only one person, and he can't be in two places at once!

Closer to home.

"Tequila, you're in charge of finding a location. Find a place in downtown Tokyo to fake the organization's base. The Thorn Princess's strength is undeniable, and her intelligence is certainly not weak. We must create an organization base that can fool her."

Gin certainly wouldn't sacrifice the existing organization's base. He could just find any factory outside, modify it, send some peripheral members, and then have Vodka stand there—perfect!

"Well, that's not a big problem, but..."

To be honest, setting up a fake winery or even a real one wouldn't be difficult for Xia Chuan at all; the only problem is money.

With money, the winery can produce fresh wine in just a few days; without money, you might have to wait until next year.

"I've already asked Vodka to ask the car company for money, and Baileys can also get some money from the Yamamoto Group. Part of it can be used as a bounty to improve the situation, and the other part can be spent on the setup."

Xia Chuan was speechless. It was unbelievable that this miser would withdraw money from two such important sources of funds at once!

This shows that Gin is indeed feeling a sense of urgency.

Pressure from the FBI and the police, pressure from the lack of internal cohesion, and pressure from the boss—all these factors are driving Gin to want to expand his core team and clear away obstacles.

"Don't worry about leaving this to me. Whether it's the main character or Vodka, there can't be any mistakes and the Thorn Princess will find out. Otherwise, there won't be a next chance."

Gin let out a hoarse "ha," his eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold smile appeared on his lips: "Don't worry, it's good if Vodka can complete the mission, but if he can't, I'm not without other ways."

Clearly, Gin wasn't solely focused on vodka, but he also didn't tell Natsukawa the specific details.

"Since my elder brother has already made arrangements, I feel much more at ease."

Gin nodded slightly, said nothing more, and left.

That's just Gin's personality; he explains what needs to be explained and never wastes time with unnecessary words.

"Where is my brother going?!"

Natsukawa thought Gin was going back to his room, but to his surprise, after leaving the room, he turned to the left. If he remembered correctly, Gin's room was on the right side of this room when you went out.

Is it because the door can't be repaired and we have to change rooms?

"I got it."

Vodka tried to look down at Natsukawa with his chin, but due to the height difference, his chin could only see Natsukawa's burgundy tie. Frustrated, he simply sat down: "Besides needing Baileys to pay for it, I heard that Vermouth is also a very crucial part of it."

"Explain it?"

"I do not know either."

Vodka shrugged. He really didn't know about this. Gin's plan this time was very meticulous, and he hadn't explained it to him in detail.

However, this didn't matter to Vodka. His job was simply to carry out the tasks assigned by his older brother. As long as his older brother knew what the plans were, that was enough.

In short, it hits exactly where you point it, it's that simple.

Xia Chuan sighed helplessly, feeling a little worried about Joel's safety.

"To be honest, do you know who Kitano Yujin is?" Natsukawa asked tentatively, only to receive a negative answer again.

Vodka's complete ignorance gave Xia Chuan a bad feeling. This operation was probably not simple, and it involved an outsider named Kitano Yujin. It seemed that it would be difficult for him to do anything underhanded.

"Um, Tequila, I have a question I'd like to ask." Vodka suddenly spoke up, his posture somewhat awkward, as if he was too embarrassed to speak.

“Say it, we are sworn brothers.”

"."

Vodka was speechless. Just now the other party said that even sworn brothers were useless, but now that the elder brother was gone, sworn brothers were useful again?

Tequila seems to have grasped its essence, licking it perfectly.

"Who do you think is more powerful, me or Princess Thorn?"

Are you serious about this question?

"I mean, with vodka and alcohol bombs."

"If you add these two things, you'll be evenly matched. But if you cut your wrists and bleed out, you might be able to secure victory."

Xia Chuan sneered inwardly. What kind of weakness is so easy to have someone exploit for a lifetime? When Vodka actually meets Yole, he'll know what it means to cry.

"Is that so?"

Watching Vodka leave thoughtfully, Xia Chuan touched his nose and sighed.

I wonder if my nose will grow longer after I keep fooling vodka like this.
For the next few days, Natsukawa appeared as Tequila, searching for a suitable location within Tokyo.

The reason it's taken so long to find a suitable location isn't because there aren't any, but because Tokyo is too big, and there are plenty of suitable places. Another reason is that Xia Chuan hopes to prolong this time, hoping to devise a way to let Joel know that this is actually a trap without revealing his identity.

During this time, Conan, the protagonist of the Conan fanfiction, lived in a state of constant fear.

Because he received a call from his father.

Based on his father's account, the police seem to suspect that Tequila was an undercover agent sent by Shinichi Kudo to infiltrate the distillery.

Upon hearing this news, Conan was not only stunned, but also dumbfounded.

He knew there was something wrong with the tequila, and the other party had indeed helped him many times, but on what basis did the police suspect that the tequila was related to him?

Moreover, and more importantly, how did the police know that they had been in contact with the distillery and with tequila?

Since he shrunk, he has only clashed with the distillery a few times, probably no more than three times.

However, it is certain that the police have an undercover agent inside the winery!
Fortunately, his father pretended to be stupid and managed to get away with it, but this was not a long-term solution. As long as he continued to have contact with the distillery, he was still likely to attract attention.

Conan feels an even greater sense of urgency today.

He went to the arcade with his dear sister Xiaolan. In addition to the usual murder cases, they also encountered a very suspicious woman.

This person's name is Judith Sterling.

Xiaolan told me that she was her class's English teacher.

After observing her for a while, he realized that there was clearly something wrong with this woman.

First, they possess a certain level of reasoning ability; even without me, they could probably help the police solve the case.

Secondly, why would an English teacher possess such strong fighting skills? He claims it's some kind of self-defense technique, but he sees the shadow of tactical combat in it.

In the blink of an eye, the murderer who was about to resist was subdued by her. Such a reaction speed should never be found in an English teacher.

Finally, after careful observation, Conan noticed that Judy Starling's tiger's mouth was noticeably white, with signs of newly grown skin, indicating that there was likely a thick callus in that area before.

Calluses on a tiger's mouth suggest a villain or police officer who has used firearms for many years.

The possibility of him being a villain is low; otherwise, he would have kept a lower profile. The latter possibility is greater.

Although she pretended to be a foreigner, her pronunciation was so deliberate that Conan suspected she was an undercover agent planted in the school by the Public Security Bureau and prepared to find out his whereabouts.

Because of this incident, Conan immediately became tense and went straight home to meet Ai Haibara for coffee.

"You suspect you're being watched by the police?"

After listening to Conan's story, Ai Haibara's face remained expressionless, as if the other person had only mentioned a trivial matter.

"Yes."

Conan nodded vigorously, then noticed that Ai Haibara didn't seem surprised at all, and asked in return, "Don't you find it strange that the Public Security Bureau is targeting me?"

"Given your flamboyant nature, isn't it normal to be suspected?"

Ai Haibara crossed her arms, leaned back in her chair, and gave off a distant look: "I told you before, being too flamboyant makes you easy to be discovered. Not everyone is like Kogoro Mouri. This time it's the Public Security Bureau, next time it might be the Black Organization."

“When you forcibly caused trouble for Gin last time, you already came into Gin and Vodka’s sights. If you show up again next time, even if you are a child, they will definitely not let you go.”

Conan didn't answer the question, but continued, "Okay, let's put that aside for now. Let's get back to the point. You've been in the distillery for so many years, which of your associates could be a police mole?"

The police can only wait for him to slip up. Now that they know Judith Sterling has a problem, they should be careful. The main thing is to find out who the police mole is in the distillery. Maybe if they run into each other again, they can use the mole as an ally, just like with Tequila.

After all, they are public security officers, police officers who serve the people.

"How would I know that the number of members in the distillery is just right, and that each of them has blood on their hands? If one of them is an undercover police officer, do you think he would help you?"

Ai Haibara's expression suddenly darkened, and she sneered, "Don't pin your hopes on the Public Security Bureau."

"No!" Ai Haibara seemed to think of a certain man, and said in a more somber tone: "Any Red Team spy who infiltrates the brewery aims to destroy the brewery or obtain APTX4869. It's impossible to get them to help you unless you can create greater value for them."

For example, destroying wineries, or developing a drug to achieve immortality.

Ai Haibara's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Conan's heart.

Although the words were unpleasant to hear, they were very true.

Once you join an organization like a distillery, how can you avoid having blood on your hands?
Even agave has very limited benefits for me.

When they realize that things are beyond saving, they show no mercy to themselves, which speaks volumes.

Perhaps those undercover agents have a sense of justice, but they are clearly more concerned with the overall gains and losses, and getting them to help them seems like a pipe dream.

Conan gently stroked his coffee cup, looked out at the street outside the coffee shop, and felt a sense of powerlessness.

I am still outnumbered and outmatched.

No, I have to confront Uncle Xia Chuan—no, I have to confront Brother Xia Chuan. This time, I'm determined to bring this good-natured guy, Xia Chuan, to my side.

Perhaps, given their connections, they could even get in touch with the police, which would be beneficial in dismantling the distillery.

513 has been approved and will probably be released later.
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(End of this chapter)