Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 716 Please show your driver's license and residence permit.
Conan and Heiji Hattori knew that waiting any longer would mean missing a good opportunity, so they took out their phones again and called Natsukawa.

However, Xia Chuan stubbornly refused to answer the phone, as if he had already abandoned them.

This made Conan and Heiji Hattori even more certain that he was the one who sent Genji Hotaru to the Prefectural Police Headquarters.

Doing good deeds anonymously is Xia Chuan's style.

However, it seems that Gin is also quite interested in what exactly Natsukawa took.

"No wait!"

The two gritted their teeth and decided to ignore Natsukawa and take action directly. After all, they didn't know how much longer Saijo Taiga could live, so the sooner they acted, the safer they would be.

Compared to last night, the two of them made more preparations this time.

Heiji Hattori had obtained several smoke bombs and stun grenades from Inspector Otaki in advance, while Conan's tranquilizer darts and belt soccer ball still had some lethality.
"Hey, Conan, Hattori-nii, what are you doing?"

The emotions I had just begun to build were interrupted by a curious child's voice.

Did I hear wrongly?
Conan's tense nerves nearly snapped. He stiffly turned his head, and when he saw the person behind him, his jaw almost dropped.

"Ayumi!?"

"And Genta and Mitsuhiko, what are you doing here too?"

After asking, Professor Agasa popped up from behind: "Conan, what are you doing here so early in the morning? Ayumi and the others found you out playing, so they asked me to use the tracking device on the Detective Badge to check, and that's how I found you."

Damn it, I just praised Professor Agasa's locator, and now I've been treated the same way.

"You must leave immediately, it's very dangerous here."

This is no joke. Gin and vodka are inside. With so many people, it's easy to attract attention. If they're discovered, they'll all be taken down.

Hattori Heiji glanced at Professor Agasa with a serious expression. Why did this old man bring a child along? Even if he wanted to come, he should have called ahead!

Conan also gave Professor Agasa a wink, knowing that he might be interfering with the two solving the case. Professor Agasa was startled and quickly tried to pull the children back.

But it's not that simple.

It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away!
"Conan, what do you mean? We're the Junior Detective League, a team. You and Anya sneaked into Kyoto without telling us, and now that we've encountered a case, you want to kick us out? Don't you have any organizational discipline?"

"What about Anya and Haibara? Were they also left somewhere else by you using a diversionary tactic? I knew it! You're just an arrogant jerk who never knows how to work as a team!"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's mouth opened and didn't stop. He had been holding back a lot of resentment for the past two days, and today he vented it all out. It felt so good.

Mitsuhiko breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest with satisfaction: "We're only giving you one chance now. Take us with you, or you won't have a place in the Junior Detective League!"

"Yeah, Conan, we're a team. What case are you solving? Tell us quickly! You know how strong the Junior Detective League is!" Ayumi and Genta were also incredibly confident.

Heiji Hattori turned to look at Conan, his eyes conveying the message: This is your team? Three kids, the engine of total annihilation?

With that kind of sound, if it weren't for the distance between them and the distillery's stronghold, they would have been discovered long ago.

What can I do?

Conan shrugged slightly in resignation, then turned back and said firmly, "I'm not joking with you guys. You can't participate in this case. It's much harder to deal with than the robber we encountered in the cave last time. Handguns are just standard equipment. Have you forgotten that I was shot last time when I had to save you?"

These words were indeed quite heavy for the children.

That scene flashed before my eyes again. Conan's pale face and dripping blood were already terrifying enough. Could it be that we are facing terrorists today?
Children are children after all. After being told that, they shrank back a few steps and dared not speak again.

Having spent a lot of time with Conan, they could tell he wasn't joking. They exchanged glances, but then felt that Conan's words were somewhat of a snub. Damn it, they were all the same age!

The most unhappy one was Mitsuhiko.

After all, if it weren't for Conan and Ai Haibara, his maturity and composure would definitely make him the leader among the children.

Of course, this doesn't mean he's angry or jealous; he just feels that Conan is looking down on him.

"But you're clearly a child too."

"Because I am a key witness in this case, and with Hattori-nii-san here, you can rest assured!"

Noticing that the three children were showing signs of getting excited again, he quickly intervened, saying, "Of course, you can only take me. If you all come together, Hattori-nii won't be able to take care of you all."

The suspicious behavior of a group of people standing in the alley finally attracted the attention of others.

A police car suddenly braked sharply and stopped, and two police officers from the local police station got out.

Upon seeing several children at the scene, the two police officers immediately compared the description with the report from nearby residents.

Recently, Kyoto has been plagued by a series of chaotic incidents, and even the local police station has been asked to increase patrols significantly.

Seeing so many minors and an old man with a receding hairline, it all seemed very suspicious.

Don't be fooled by the old man's honest and kind appearance; many child traffickers these days are elderly men of this age.

"Hello, please show me your driver's license and residence permit!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone came to their senses and realized that two policemen were blocking the alley entrance. Their eyes were serious, one hand in front and the other on their lower back, where police batons were placed.

Conan had a bad feeling, but if he made any excessive moves at this time, it would undoubtedly cause a bigger commotion. He exchanged a glance with Hattori Heiji, and the two of them could only silently take a few steps back, trying to let the police enter the alley and avoid being discovered by the winery.

"Um, officer, we're not bad people!"

After confirming that no one could see from outside, Hattori Heiji quickly stepped forward to explain.

"Did I speak to you?" The policeman pulled out his baton and pressed it against Hattori Heiji's chest, taking a half-step back warily—a standard police maneuver for maintaining order.

So dark-skinned, he really looks like a delinquent!

"Show me your residence permit!"

Professor Agasa looked left and right, then pointed to his own big belly, before realizing that the other person was talking about him.

After a long pause, Dr. Agasa still hadn't produced his residence permit or driver's license.

There's nothing we can do about it; most normal people wouldn't bring these things with them when they travel, so he left them all at the hotel.
"Since you don't have any, then come with us!"

Although the children insisted that they were not abducted, their Tokyo accents were unmistakable. So many children without parents were brought to Kyoto by an old man; no matter what, they had to be taken back to the police station for investigation.

The police car sped away, catching Vodka's attention.

"Brother, it looks like a police car just passed by. Could we have been spotted?"

Vodka watched the police car warily as it came and went quickly, seemingly scouting ahead.

(End of this chapter)