Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 620 Shift in Investigation Direction
The three men boarded a police helicopter and soon arrived at the location where the armored truck had been abandoned.

The abandoned car was located near a cliff, surrounded by dense trees, with only a large open space where the vehicle was abandoned.

Here, it is possible to reach the destination by helicopter or boat.

Perhaps the other party also wanted to mislead the police and delay the investigation.

Conan was clearly more professional than Natsukawa; the moment he got off the truck, he ran over to the armored truck to check the situation.

Just as several forensic investigators were about to stop him, Yuri waved them off.

Conan hadn't enjoyed unbridled joy in a long time, and tears welled up in his eyes as he vowed to give Yuri an answer!
"Brother-in-law, why did you bring Conan here? No matter how smart he is, he's still just a child."

“He’s more than just a child.” Xia Chuan smiled meaningfully, without intending to tell Yuri.

If Yuri knew, he would definitely tell Amuro Tooru, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, it's best not to say anything for now.

"By the way, with this loss of 50 billion, what was the expression on the Ministry of Finance's face? Did those stingy guys have a heart attack and end up in the hospital?"

In order to secure sufficient benefits, he clashed with the Ministry of Finance for several days. Although he eventually received a 25% share, he was still somewhat dissatisfied.

However, in retrospect, my concerns at that time were indeed correct. Wealth can be a powerful motivator, and some people are indeed willing to take risks for gold.

This time it's a bit special, though, because it wasn't a winery.
"Fifty billion?"

Yuri's expression was strange; he seemed to want to laugh but couldn't, and he didn't seem sad either.

"Is there a problem? Is there more than this?" Xia Chuan was surprised for a moment, then his lips twitched as if he had thought of something.

"How much more was overreported?" His question was somewhat vague.

"Twenty billion!"

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As expected of the Ministry of Finance, once they take action, they manage to settle 20 billion yen in debt.

Compared to Teiji Moriya, the Tokyo Heiji, this is the real master.

Of course, Xia Chuan didn't care how much money he lost; it wouldn't affect the portion he was entitled to.

"Three armored trucks were abandoned here. Many footprints were found nearby, all of them made of tactical military boots. The footprints were very neat and orderly, without the slightest mess. If they were not well-trained, then this operation must have been planned a long time ago."

"The footsteps were scattered, and it seemed that there were still people on guard and keeping watch."

Yuri's description brought the events of last night vividly to Xia Chuan's mind. One by one, small black figures appeared, some armed and alert, some carrying gold, and others cleaning up any traces that might have been left on the armored truck. Everything seemed very professional, which was a real pity for a robbery gang.

He glanced at it briefly but didn't find anything unusual. He looked down and asked, "How is it? Did you find anything?"

Conan, like a police dog sniffing around on the ground, ignored Natsukawa and was completely absorbed in his own world.

Or perhaps something has been discovered and is being verified.

After a long while, Conan finally stood up and looked around.

"The leaves on the ground are very evenly distributed. Although this location is suitable for a helicopter to hover, the strong wind generated by the propeller would definitely blow away the dead branches and leaves here, so it is unlikely that they left by helicopter."

"The helicopter was likely only used to force the armored truck to stop, and it may have already left when the gold was transported later."

"So, we'll take the sea route?" Following Conan's train of thought, Yuri's gaze fell on the withered yellow leaves scattered on the ground, then looked elsewhere.

In contrast, the leaves at the location of the armored truck were only more scattered, not fewer, and the footsteps did indeed show signs of moving closer to the sea. "That makes sense. The helicopter might just be a decoy, but Conan has been a great help."

Even after receiving the answer, Yuri was not happy, and still smiled bitterly: "But even if we know they left by water, we still have no way of confirming the direction they left in."

Xia Chuan arrived at the cliff face, gazed at the horizon where the sky and sea met, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "This money is probably gone forever."

"Perhaps the Ministry of Finance doesn't want to get this money back either."

"Why don't we focus our attention on investigating the organization's identity?"

This was also Xia Chuan's main objective.

He rubbed his temples and then said, "Since there was helicopter support at the scene, let's start the investigation from the helicopters."

"That's all it can do."

After Yuri nodded, Xia Chuan offered constructive suggestions without reservation: "No matter how poor Japan's air defense capabilities are, they will still be able to detect helicopters flying across prefectures. Since no special circumstances have been reported, let's focus our attention on Nagano Prefecture and investigate which families in Nagano Prefecture own private planes, and then check where these helicopters are now."

These words struck Yuri like a thunderclap!

Yes, helicopters are a luxury mode of transportation, and it's almost impossible for an unregistered helicopter to exist, except for organizations like wineries.

Moreover, even if there were, the probability of them being hidden in Nagano Prefecture is very low. Once they fly across prefectures, they will definitely be discovered. Therefore, it can only be a helicopter within Nagano Prefecture.

The case at Twilight Villa has only been going on for seven or eight days.

Even if someone disassembled the helicopter, transported it to Nagano Prefecture, and reassembled it, it would still take half a month or even a month. Unless those people have precognitive abilities, the timing wouldn't match up.

"Is it possible that the helicopter came from the sea?" Conan asked.

Xia Chuan shook his head: "Impossible. The airspace near Japan's coast is under the surveillance of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, even at night. The airspace at sea is monitored very strictly, unlike the inland areas."

Xia Chuan actually wanted to say that the US military was monitoring them, but after all, Yuri was a member of the Public Security Service, and he was still a little embarrassed to reveal the country's secrets to the other party.

Yuri was overjoyed to have obtained the clue and immediately led them back to the first crime scene.

"Hey, you've come at the perfect time, I was just looking for you."

As soon as Yuri got off the plane, he saw Yamato and his two companions getting out of the police car.

These three policemen from Nagano Prefecture seem to have something special about them, and Kuroda Hyōe seems to value them highly, specifically instructing him to communicate with them whenever possible, unless it's classified information.

Although he was dismissive and didn't listen to Kuroda Hyōe, now was the time to use them.

In Nagano Prefecture, the Nagano Prefectural Police have to be involved; they definitely know which homes have helicopters hidden inside.

"This boy"

Yamato Kansuke muttered to himself, "They roll their eyes at us when nothing's wrong, but they're all smiles when they need something."

He was inwardly complaining, but he still put on a smile.

There was nothing they could do; they had their own doubts too.
"Team Leader Yuri, is there anything I can help you with, Black?"

Before Yamato Kansuke could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Morofushi Takaaki, whose signature mustache twitched and whose lips curved into a smile: "Is this friend also a policeman?"

(End of this chapter)