Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 656 Clues to the Gold

Xia Chuan reached out and caught the heavy snowflakes.

Following the direction of Natsukawa's outstretched hand, Conan's expression also darkened.

The Daimon family's house was surrounded by a wall, and in the direction Conan was looking, there were scattered leaves and twigs at the foot of the wall, which were particularly noticeable on the white snow.

Although the wind and snow were heavy, the wall was very high, and even if something fell, it shouldn't have landed directly below it.

Moving your gaze upwards, you'll see a very obvious snow trough along the top of the wall.

Normally, snow accumulation is even and gentle, but there was a very obvious trampling mark on the wall at that location.

Although the ground inside the wall was flat and unmarked, the person who broke in didn't notice the hole in the wall, which is why it appeared.

Someone really broke in!

"Xia Chuan-ge, who do you think it could be?"

Conan was eager to try, but in fact, he already had the answer in his heart.

"Didn't you already guess it?"

Xia Chuan had no intention of continuing to hide it.

However, Conan only believed that the Daimon family was related to the first gold heist and did not expect that a second heist had already occurred. Since that was the case, he went along with it.

"The person's identity is unknown, and the fact that they knew how to hide the traces on the ground shows that they are very meticulous. The angle of that wall is closest to the gatekeeper Lianglang's room, and we still don't know how many people are there."

"So you should stay here and keep an eye on them. Notify me immediately if Yoshiaki Daimon shows any signs of leaving."

Conan stared at the snowdrift for a long time before finally sighing.

My childlike appearance is still too much of a hindrance.

There are many things I can't do, and I'm being looked down upon.

"I see."

Xia Chuan nodded slightly and threw the cigarette butt on the ground.

The hot cigarette butt hit the ground with a "hiss" and went out, leaving a deep hole in the ground, which was then slowly filled with snowflakes.

When Conan looked up again, he found that Natsukawa had disappeared at some point.

There were no footprints ahead, and a faint smell of smoke in the air, all of which told Conan that Natsukawa had just been there.

But in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared, leaving not even a footprint on the snow.

"Who exactly is Brother Xia Chuan? Even the police only have a vague understanding of the winery, so how could the State Taxation Administration be able to investigate it? He must have some other hidden identity, right? What could it be?"

It's not that Conan looks down on the National Tax Service; it's just that this organization is really mediocre. They can't even figure out domestic tax authorities, let alone an organization like a winery.

"What else is Haibara hiding from me? She shouldn't be completely unaware of everything."

The gatehouse is located on the edge of the village, a place almost deserted at night, and tourists rarely come here.

Xia Chuan had unknowingly appeared outside the wall.

The snow trough was located on a flat and clean area inside the walled area, but there were many footprints on the outside.

Based on the footprints, it is estimated that there were about three people. If I'm not mistaken, they are likely members of the Yoshiaki Daimon sacrificial team.

"This is interesting. Could it be that Yoshiaki Daimon's plan is to seize the throne?"

"Thinking about it, it's not impossible. Conan's statement makes sense. Maybe both batches of gold are in Daimon Yoshiaki's hands, waiting to be smelted."

"In that case..."

A dangerous glint flashed in Xia Chuan's eyes.

Besides arresting and interrogating Yoshiaki Daimon to get clues about the brewery, there might be a better way.

Now that he already knows that Yoshiaki Daimon's identity is questionable, could he play the long game and get the gold? It would be a sure thing, and maybe he could even find the person behind it all.

Following the clues, they found Karasuma Renya's hiding place.

Renya Karasuma couldn't possibly command this group entirely on his own, given his physical limitations. Considering Vermouth and Gin's recent disappearances, it's possible they could be reached through Yoshiaki Daimon.

At worst, we'll see another codenamed member from the brewery, which is of great strategic value.

If we could kill him, it might infuriate Karasuma Renya.

Natsukawa waited outside the Daimon house for a while, observing whether Daimon Yoshiaki had any other accomplices.

After more than ten minutes, Xia Chuan had checked almost all the dead trees in the surrounding area and only returned to the gatehouse after confirming that there was no one else there.

He is now almost certain that the second batch of gold is in the village. If it's not nearby, it's most likely in the guesthouse where the sacrificial group is staying.

However, this needs to be examined a little more.

The laughter and chatter from the other room continued unabated, with Conan even joining in the commotion, causing the two drunken guests to burst into laughter.

For the first time, Kogoro Mouri found Conan surprisingly pleasing to the eye.

Xiaolan felt completely bewildered.

Anya had already secretly taken out her camera.

Although Conan was trying to help his father, this scene is really funny!
Conan is humiliated but has to force a smile. He is extremely unbalanced inside and also wants to drag Anya into it.

"Ania, why don't you perform for Uncle Maoli and Uncle Gatekeeper? I remember you can dance Swan Lake, don't you?"

"???"

"I can't!"

Anya shook her head in bewilderment, holding the camera in her hand, unsure of where to put it.

"Don't be modest. Anya is so amazing, how could she not do it? You must be trying to give us a surprise, right?"

Conan's words put Anya in a difficult position, and everyone else cast curious glances at her.

Although Anya felt somewhat wronged, she also felt that Conan was right; she was indeed very capable.

Swan Lake, I think I've only ever seen it in animated films. But that should be enough. With my intelligence, I can definitely replicate it perfectly!

"Then I'm coming!"

Unable to refuse the expectant gazes of everyone, Anya pulled up her pants, her expression becoming much more serious.

Following the memory in your mind, spread your arms out, press down with the soles of your feet, and touch the ground with the front half of your feet.

"quack"

Its hands waved up and down in the air, it made strange duck-like noises, and its two short legs kept moving, sometimes bending its knees and sometimes standing.

While it doesn't capture the elegance of a swan, it does portray the restlessness of a duck.

Everyone smiled kindly at the sight, except for Conan, who took the opportunity to take Anya's camera to film a video and then secretly removed the SD card.

at the same time.

A dark shadow appeared on the roof of a Japanese-style house. The shadow's footsteps were very light, and it didn't make any sound when it stepped on the snow.

Soon, the dark figure stopped somewhere.

"Why hasn't Lord Ryoro returned yet? Has something happened over there?"

"Idiot, didn't you hear? They haven't finished their drinks yet, and it'll probably be a long time. That's fine, it's only natural that if they drink a little more, something bad will happen."

"That's right, but the appearance of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri makes me a little worried. Could it be that our theft of the gold has already been discovered?"

One of them sounded worried, clearly somewhat intimidated by Kogoro Mouri's reputation.

"Don't scare yourself. Lord Yoshiro has already investigated beforehand. Their purpose is simply to soak in the hot springs. Besides, the Japanese authorities obviously haven't leaked information about the gold theft, so how would Kogoro Mori know?"

"That's right."

(End of this chapter)