Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 63 The Winery Enters the Scene
The snow covered Tokyo in a white coat, the cold wind howled and blew, and every household kept their doors and windows tightly shut.

Nightlife also decreased due to the heavy snow, with most people staying at home enjoying the warmth of the heating and stove.

Frank's villa was brightly lit, with snow covering the roof and a thick layer of snow on the road in front of it.

A van from the IRS pit pulled up at the door. After opening the door and confirming that the cargo area was clean, Frank, who was wrapped up like a snowman, stepped out.

As he appeared, a warm breath billowed out of the carriage, then instantly melted into white mist by the low temperature outside.

Frank tugged at his collar. "It's so cold."

After saying that, he quickly ran into the house to warm up, and as soon as he entered, he saw Xia Chuan still on the phone.

"Miss Joel, I'll leave Anya in your care for now."

"It's alright. I just bought some groceries today and was planning to cook. I'll let Anya try my cooking skills. My brother absolutely loves my food."

"Is that so? That's wonderful. Miss Joel is indeed very skillful. If I weren't busy with something right now, I would really like to give it a try."

"Uh, is that so? If, if Mr. Natsukawa wants to try, I, I can do it, another day."

"Then it's settled." Xia Chuan readily agreed.

Miss Joel is beautiful and kind-hearted; she must be a great cook.

After the call ended, Xia Chuan looked in the mirror and examined the face of the agave plant reflected in it.

"Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble? We've already contacted the FBI through certain channels, so what do we need to do there? Besides, you going is enough, why do you have to take me with you?" Frank smacked his lips; he hated going out on snowy days, it was so cold.

"Of course, don't you want to see the goddess Yukiko Kudo?" Natsukawa smiled and extended his hand.
"You win." Frank raised his hands in surrender. ┗(∧｀)┛

Nothing could stop him from chasing his idols, even when it was snowing heavily and the temperature was below zero.

"What's the situation around there?"

Natsukawa was asking about the suburban cabin where Conan was taken by the Kudo couple.

"Several suspicious vehicles have passed by multiple times. The FBI should be in place and is currently surveying the environment."

Natsukawa's plan was relatively simple: to use the Kudo family's prank to lure out Shuichi Akai and annoy him.

As for the reason, it's of course the IRS's requirement; they're paid to do things, which is perfectly reasonable.

Natsukawa also arranged for the distillery to appear on screen. This time, the information he provided about Shuichi Akai would help strengthen Tequila's position within the distillery. Gin already hated Shuichi Akai to the core, and if he could disgust Shuichi Akai while increasing Gin's goodwill towards Tequila, he might be able to learn more about the distillery.

As his thoughts raced, Xia Chuan's phone rang.

I looked at the number.

Vodka.

The distillery must have taken the bait too.

"Tequila, are you sure you've found any trace of Shuichi Akai?" The voice of the vodka on the other end was cold, whether from being frozen or from hatred for Shuichi Akai, it was hard to tell.

However, the latter is more likely. It seems that Shuichi Akai deceived Vodka's feelings quite a bit when he was at the distillery.

"Of course it's true. Do you think I wouldn't recognize Shuichi Akai's face?"

Natsukawa appeared calm, but he was actually bluffing with vodka, because he didn't know if Tequila had met Shuichi Akai. However, Shuichi Akai had been infiltrating the distillery for many years as Rye, so it was highly likely that they had met.

"Alright, the big brother has agreed to tonight's operation, but if you dare to lie to us or betray the organization, you know the consequences."

"Don't worry, I won't risk my life to deceive you. I don't want to be hunted down by Gin."

There was a moment of silence on the other end; Vodka was probably still communicating with others at the same time, as there was a rustling sound.

"Okay, where are you? I'll come pick you up now."

After giving an address, Xia Chuan quickly had Frank drive him to the agreed location.

"Just wait nearby. As soon as you hear the gunshot, go and pick up Conan and the Kudo couple. You'll definitely get their autographs then!"

After instructing Xia Chuan, he added, "Oh, and remember to wear your mask. Concealing your identity is the top priority."

The show had to go on, but Conan and the Kudo couple couldn't be allowed to get hurt. He figured even if he didn't let Franky go, the three of them wouldn't die, but it was better to be safe than sorry. After all, there were several similar faces of Shinichi Kudo in the Detective Conan universe, and who knew if the world-building would suddenly change the main characters—they all looked pretty much the same anyway.

Frank was filled with doubt and surprise. It was only then that he learned from Natsukawa that Conan was the son of the Kudo couple. His blank face showed obvious disbelief.

The goddess is already pregnant with her second child, yet she's still a single-player gamer.

Moreover, this couple is so ridiculous that they actually pretended to be child traffickers to scare their own son. Novelists' imaginations are really abnormal.

But why does Xia Chuan know all this?

Sure enough, he must have other sources of information!
Time and again, Frank was furious, feeling that his feelings had been trampled on.

"I see!"

With the situation urgent and Frank not having time to ask about such trivial matters, he drove off following the location indicated by the detective badge.

It was a bit slow and wobbly.

But there was nothing that could be done about it; Frank had only learned to drive in the last few days thanks to Xia Chuan's insistence.

It's quite remarkable that you can drive like this, and it's all thanks to the fact that this car is automatic and doesn't require a clutch.

Fortunately, there were very few cars on the road tonight, which greatly reduced the risk of an accident.

A dozen minutes after Frank left, a black Porsche 356A arrived late, its tires crunching through the snow and its exhaust puffing out white mist, before coming to a steady stop in front of Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan opened the passenger door and got in.

Gin was still in Hokkaido, so Natsukawa happily accepted this exclusive seat.

It wasn't that I specifically wanted to sit in the front, it's just that there were already people in the back seat.

"Cohen, Chianti, you're here too." Xia Chuan, his face covered in tequila, turned to look at the two snipers from the distillery.

"Tequila, you haven't betrayed us, have you? How could you possibly have found Shuichi Akai's trail?"

As the car drove through the snow, Cohen, sitting in the back seat, sneered.

He didn't believe that Shuichi Akai could have been discovered by Tequila by chance; even a dog wouldn't believe that.

As they spoke, the pistol was chambered, and the dark muzzle was pressed against Xia Chuan's forehead in the passenger seat, the cold touch feeling incredibly real.

Xia Chuan simply smiled and took out a few photos from his pocket, placing them in front of the group.

“That’s definitely Shuichi Akai!” Vodka was absolutely certain after just one glance; he would never forget that face.

Chianti and Cohen glanced at each other, then looked at each other with strange expressions.

After confirming it was Shuichi Akai, both of them felt a little embarrassed.

They had all suffered at the hands of Shuichi Akai, and compared to Akai, they seemed to be inferior to Tequila.

"I was also very surprised when I found it today. After tracking it for an afternoon, I finally found the FBI's base."

"You actually dared to follow Shuichi Akai? With his counter-surveillance skills, how could you not have been discovered?"

Chianti's voice was full of doubt, which, in addition to underestimating Tequila's abilities, was more of a fear of Shuichi Akai.

“The FBI isn’t just about Shuichi Akai. If you can’t follow him, others might be able to.”

Xia Chuan wasn't specifically referring to Cameron; he was simply placating the three henchmen.

Tequila's confidence silenced the two people in the back seat. They felt that Tequila, who was originally of equal status, was trending towards taking the lead, and they dared not speak.

However, these photos were actually staged by Natsukawa in disguise as Shuichi Akai that afternoon. It's just that his disguise was so skillful and the shooting angles so clever that it's no wonder that the idiot who had all three of his attribute points focused on martial arts couldn't detect it.

If Gin were in Tokyo, Natsukawa wouldn't have dragged the brewery into this mess. Although Natsukawa doesn't know Gin very well, he shows respect first. After over a thousand episodes and the movies, the other party's observational skills are comparable to a washing machine.

but
Leaving aside Gin, he's more than capable of handling just three thugs.

(Requesting: monthly tickets, follow-up reading, and recommendation tickets)

(End of this chapter)