Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 585 Cooperation
“In the afternoon, Karasuma Renya was on that mountain next door, but I don’t know if he’s still there now.”

Xia Chuan pointed his arm out, but in the pitch-black forest, Wakasa Rumi couldn't see anything. Yet, she was willing to believe that Xia Chuan hadn't lied to her.

Because, obviously, the other party's girlfriend also had a grudge against the winery.

Judging from Xia Chuan's conversation with the people from the distillery, it's clear that Xia Chuan was orchestrating everything.

If you want revenge, cooperating with them is obviously the best option.

"I didn't expect it to actually come, but so much time has passed, I wonder if it's still there."

Rumi Wakasa muttered to herself, disappointment showing in her eyes.

Although it was a question, I already had a rough idea of ​​the answer in my mind.

"By the way, the reason you received the news and came here must be because someone notified you, right? Where is the person who sent you?" Xia Chuan asked meaningfully.

Rumi Wakasa was visibly taken aback, her expression a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

How did this man know?
"Seventeen years ago."

Xia Chuan had no intention of digging into other people's sore spots. The reason he spoke up was to let Wakasa Rumi know his abilities so that he could be in a leading position in the next collaboration.

"Shh-"

A sharp gust of wind suddenly rang out.

Joel stood in front of Natsukawa, holding Wakasa Rumi's fist in his hand.

Just now, after Natsukawa uttered the words "seventeen years ago," Wakasa Rumi suddenly attacked, her fist aimed at Natsukawa's face.

That force was unrestrained; it was aimed at killing someone.

Joel looked at Wakasa Rumi with extreme vigilance, his eyes filled with murderous intent; the joy he had just felt had vanished completely.

Xia Chuan patted Joel on the shoulder and shook his head.

With just one sentence and one punch, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Above, several black crows watched this scene silently, blinking as if witnessing something.

After a long silence, Xia Chuan spoke again.

"I know you hate the distillery, but the chances are obviously slim today."

Xia Chuan shook his head and looked into the distance.

The distance was pitch black, but Natsukawa knew that direction was where Karasuma Renya had been.

And now, it's definitely gone.

"It doesn't matter. As long as we can weaken their organization, Karasuma Renya and Rum will appear one day."

Rumi Wakasa didn't care; she cherished this opportunity and didn't want to give up any possibility of hitting the brewery.

"Since we are all people who hate the distillery, this cooperation can lead to a deeper level of cooperation in the future, and destroying the distillery will be a piece of cake."

Xia Chuan shook his head slightly, "We can cooperate this time, but let's talk about it next time."

Relationships had a huge impact on her.

The short-term cooperation was due to Karasuma Renya sending too many people at once.

"That's okay too."

Rumi Wakasa didn't care much at all. Since Natsukawa wasn't willing to cooperate long-term, then forget it and cooperate for now.

Actually, she was also making empty promises, and Xia Chuan's actions suited her better.

Natsukawa was clearly disappointed with Wakasa Rumi's performance and shook his head slightly.

"Let's hurry up now. They're inside the Twilight Villa. Now is the best time to make our move."

"Wait a moment."

Xia Chuan took out his phone and waited quietly. Although he guessed that Karasuma Renya had left, he still wanted to confirm with Frank.

Moreover, he has other things on his mind right now.

Before Anya left, she told Natsukawa a message she had heard from Gin.

Karasuma Renya was aware of the explosion at the scholar's laboratory and suspected that the scholar had not died in the explosion. He even suspected that he, Wakasa Rumi, and the scholar were connected.

Regarding the Twilight Villa incident, Gin believes that scholars were involved in instigating it.

Later, Gin cleared him of suspicion, but Rumi Wakasa's suspicion seemed to increase.

This is interesting.

A slight smile appeared on Natsukawa's lips. So Karasuma Renya appeared partly because of the treasure in the annex, and partly because of the scholar.

No wonder, it's probably because the scholars were the most important reason why Karasuma Renya was reluctant to leave after his arrival.

This also reveals that Rum's research on APTX4869 has made no progress, which is why Karasuma Renya is getting anxious.

Soon, a text message arrived on his phone, confirming, through Frank's investigation, that Karasuma Renya had left.

At the same time, Frank also explained the arrangements for Anya.

Anya has now left the mountains with him and is heading straight back to Tokyo.

Just as I was about to put my phone away, another text message arrived.

"Dad, good luck! Uncle Frank and I are off now. Make sure you get home safely with Aunt Joel!"

Xia Chuan chuckled to himself. With such an obedient daughter, what more could a husband ask for?
And Joel feels that life has a lot of hope.

Natsukawa typed another text message and sent it to Gin, then looked up at Yoel and Wakasa Rumi.

“I have set up a lot of smoke bombs in the villa, which is our biggest advantage in taking action.”

After saying that, his gaze fixed on Rumi Wakasa: "The strength of the brewery does need to be weakened, but I don't recommend killing too many people. If all these people are wiped out, Karasuma Renya will probably not show up."

Natsukawa knew that Karasuma Renya's time was running out. Even if Gin and Vermouth died here, he would not have any scruples. He would even intensify his research into longevity drugs or seek out scholars.

This was said to make Wakasa Rumi think twice and not act too impulsively. Impulsiveness is the devil; perhaps Wakasa Rumi cannot cooperate, but she is a very good pawn.

By giving her the "identity" of a scholar's subordinate, and through Gin and Karasuma Renya's own associations, it might be possible to bring Karasuma Renya back into the spotlight.

Next time, we can't let Karasuma Renya get away so easily!!!

He is now openly opposed to the winery. Although Huanghun's identity has not been revealed, Xia Chuan's identity is also very conspicuous.

However, this is only an optimistic view. In reality, even with the advantage of prior planning, the three of them might not necessarily win against Gin and his group of nine.

"Then let's go!"

Wakasa Rumi outwardly agreed, but Natsukawa had no idea what she was really thinking.

"Wait a moment."

Xia Chuan stopped him again, then circled something on a nearby tree.

After a moment, Xia Chuan nodded slightly.

Both Joel and Rumi Wakasa had some doubts, but Natsukawa answered them with his actions.

Xia Chuan seemed to have confirmed that it was this tree, then squatted down, brushed aside the leaves on the ground, and revealed the soil underneath.

The soil was slightly damp, and a strong earthy smell entered the three people's noses as the leaves were parted.

Rumi Wakasa suddenly widened her eyes as she watched Natsukawa part the soil to reveal a silver box underneath.

The box was quite large. After digging it out, Xia Chuan explained, "These are pistols and grenades that were prepared in advance. Although none of you can match your hand-to-hand combat skills, firearms are still in line with the times, so they won't give you a chance to get close at first."

Xia Chuan first handed the Desert Eagle to Joel, who had another one on him, making a total of two.

Actually, these two Desert Eagles were provided to him by the IRS.

Although the number of cases involved increased and the difficulty of obtaining handguns decreased significantly, handguns with high lethality like the Desert Eagle are still very rare.

"this is for you."

Natsukawa handed a regular 1911 rifle to Wakasa Rumi, and also stuffed a few hand grenades into her hands. The rest were to be split between him and Joel.

Don't say that Natsukawa was unfair, that he was fully armed himself but only gave Wakasa Rumi a little bit of equipment. That's just the truth, after all, it was only a temporary cooperation.

Moreover, he also noticed that Rumi Wakasa had a bulge at her waist, indicating that she had obviously hidden something outside before.

After making thorough preparations, the three of them sneaked into the Twilight Villa.

The Twilight Villa was so huge that it was easy to sneak in, and the people from the distillery couldn't keep an eye on it.

However, they did not expect that Xia Chuan and his two companions would actually have the audacity to turn around and launch an attack on them.

Meanwhile, a heated discussion was taking place inside the villa.

Tequila sent a text message informing them that members of the outer perimeter of Nagano Prefecture had been attacked by the zoo.

This situation was like a bolt from the blue.

Gin had originally planned to use his numerical advantage to catch Natsukawa off guard.

So, where exactly did the problem lie?

Who leaked the information?

Only he, the boss, and Tequila knew the backup plan of the Nagano Prefecture outpost members. Even Vodka wasn't entirely sure. It couldn't be him or the boss, and Tequila was currently under attack and in dire straits, so it obviously couldn't be him either.
"Even your backup plan got discovered. Could the zoo have planted spies around you?"

Vermouth crossed her legs, a cigarette dangling from her mouth, and tossed her long hair as she looked at Gin with a hint of mockery. "I think Tequila is quite suspicious. It has the word 'dragon' in its name, which sounds like something out of a zoo."

These words caught Amuro Tooru's eye.

He knew perfectly well that Tequila was an undercover agent, but what faction he was from was always a question that puzzled him.

Vermouth's statement also seems to be a possibility.

"Hmph, during the last battle at the castle, it was practically Tequila who was directing the fight. If he were from the zoo, he should be labeled a traitor by now."

Gin dismissed this with disdain.

Vermouth was simply disgusted by him.

However, we had to explain, since there were so many people there, we had to give an explanation. "No one except the boss and I knew anything about the peripheral members. The only reason the information was leaked is that someone among us passed it on after the external signal was restored."

Having said that, Gin revealed a venomous scorpion-like gaze, as if he wanted to choose someone to devour.

"This is impossible."

Amuro Tooru interjected, "It's not that I'm making excuses, but we found out about it too late. Even if one of us had relayed the message to the zoo by then, wouldn't it have taken them a while to get their people to Nagano Prefecture?"

"As you said, there are more than a hundred of them, and it's not just the zoo; the police are also lurking in the shadows. This clearly means that the information was leaked when they were gathering the outer members of the organization."

After saying that, Amuro Tooru gave him a disdainful look.

"With only two days to organize the event, and the peripheral members not being under comprehensive monitoring, there is a certain possibility of information leakage."

Curaçao nodded. "Gin, you're still too hasty. If you wait until today to notify Tequila to gather manpower and stand by, even if the zoo finds out, it will be at least tomorrow."

indeed so.

If even codenamed members can be infiltrators, it goes without saying that outsiders are even more likely to be.

Gin had his own suspicions, but he absolutely couldn't admit to it. For now, he could only insist that someone at the scene had leaked the information.

He was just about to investigate the codenamed member again, which was a perfect excuse and would also make it easier to explain to the boss.

The same goes for peripheral members.

Unexpectedly, not long after the last investigation by the outer members, people from the zoo infiltrated the inner circle.

With that in mind, Gin began to plan how to send more people into the zoo.

As far as he knew, one of the business tycoons he was threatening was one of the zoo's investors, which might be a good starting point.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)