Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 730 The Price of Leaving

He and Vodka were wearing the same black sunglasses, but he appeared much more robust with defined muscles, while Vodka was obese, specifically with a large beer belly.

"Hawkeye, how come you're still alive?"

"Is this how you chat when old friends meet? If so, then I won't hold back."

The man named Hawkeye took off his sunglasses, revealing deep-set eyes and a smile on his lips. He seemed completely unconcerned about the bloodshed that had just occurred. His indifference and smile sent chills down one's spine.

His pupils were the color of colored contact lenses, a deep green with a hint of blue, and looking into his eyes sent chills down your spine.

He's very handsome, with a Western-looking face and jet-black hair; he looks like he's of mixed race.

The only flaw is his skin.

He must be quite old; he has crow's feet around his eyes and some nasolabial folds on his face.

However, these things made him look more experienced and imposing.

Clearly, Gin's call just now was to him.

"What does Mr. Ooka mean by this? Are you planning to get involved? Now that you've intervened, you must already know the reason behind this, right?"

"Don't you mind leaking that evidence? Even if Xia Chuan handed the information to Mr. Ooka, he still knows the contents. Are you going to keep him around?"

Hawkeye smirked and shrugged helplessly. "To be honest, I don't know what the boss is thinking, but that's how it is when you're doing a job. I do what the boss says. Asking too many questions will get you killed."

"That's why I look down on you," Gin scoffed.

The men in black raised their guns and confronted Vodka and Baileys.

Hawkeye chuckled and pressed his palm down: "Alright, I'm scared of you. With that mouth of yours, you've only survived this long thanks to that old guy's willingness to invest in you."

A hint of envy flashed in Hawkeye's eyes. Gin was older than him, but he still had a cascade of silver hair, firm skin, and no wrinkles or nasolabial folds. His strength was probably still at its peak.

However, this envious feeling only lasted for a moment.

He knew the price of youth and was unwilling to bear it; otherwise, he wouldn't have been entirely without a chance back then.

He used to be the liaison between the Ooka family and the sake brewery. Karasuma Renya also tried to win him over and offered very generous terms, but he did not agree.

"Let's go."

Hawkeye turned to the side and gestured for him to proceed.

Gin turned around, gave a deep look at the underground parking lot, and then walked forward without looking back.

"Big brother, those peripheral members..."

Hawkeye clearly heard Vodka's mutterings and chuckled, "Releasing you doesn't mean you can leave. Coming to Kyoto always comes at a price. Otherwise, wouldn't we seem far too easy to bully?"

His voice was somewhat frivolous, but his words determined the life and death of the remaining dozens of peripheral members below.

Gin remained silent.

He had anticipated this outcome when the ceasefire allowed the three of them to come out.

This is a warning given by the Ooka family.

The only reason the three of them were able to leave was because Ooka Toramasa knew that Natsukawa had found the evidence, but the original copy of the evidence was still inside the brewery.

Therefore, Karasuma Renya still holds the key to the matter.

As long as Ōoka Toramasa is not determined to die together with them, he will not touch them.

Leaving these peripheral members behind serves three purposes: first, to issue a warning; second, to save face; and third, because someone really needs to take responsibility for this farce.

If nothing unexpected happens, these hundred-plus peripheral members of the organization will be packaged as terrorists and become the masterminds behind all the recent cases in Kyoto.

As Gin left, gunshots rang out again. Those who bear responsibility don't necessarily have to be the living; the dead can too.

"Iori, why were you hiding just now? Were you worried about retaliation?"

Hawkeye suddenly turned around and looked at Iori Muga, who hadn't shown himself in the corner.

"Why should I be afraid of him? I just don't want the young lady to get involved in unnecessary trouble."

"In the end, Miss still has to face it. Don't you have confidence in your own abilities? Besides, the leaders are still here. They wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Miss."

"If that's really the case, how do you explain what happened three years ago?"

Three years ago, Ooka Toramasa was attacked by unidentified assailants during a visit.

The identities of those who attacked the villa have still not been determined.

In Japan, very few people dare to take action against Toramasa Ooka, and the brewery happens to be one of them.

Hawkeye's lips twitched; this gave him a headache.

This was a major mistake on his part; he was lured away by the criminals. Fortunately, Iori Muneko, who was still in the public security system at the time, was there; otherwise, both Ooka Momiji and Ooka Toramasa would have been in danger.

Ooka Toramasa suspected Karasuma Renya of that matter, but no evidence could be found to support his suspicions, and the undercover agent at the brewery did not obtain any useful information.

As a result, Ooka Toramasa put immense pressure on the Public Security Bureau, which led to the creation of a special department to deal with the brewery.

Of course, Ōoka Toramasa also interfered in this department in many ways, such as placing Kuroda Hyōe inside and granting him enormous authority.

This is why Kuroda Hyōe was able to withstand the pressure from above.

Twenty years ago, Ōoka Toramasa had already discovered this talent. If Karasuma Renya hadn't gone a bit too far, he wouldn't have actually planned to employ Kuroda Hyōe.

Of course, the existence of the Public Security Bureau was merely a means for Ōoka Toramasa to prevent Karasuma Renya from acting recklessly.

He did not provide Kuroda Hyōe with any substantial evidence.

Closer to home.

Hawkeye didn't want to answer the question, so he focused his attention on the underground parking lot exit.

As the gunfire ceased, the men in black entered in an orderly fashion and finished off the remaining peripheral members.

Xia Chuan then pushed open the manhole cover.

"never mind."

"Brother Xia Chuan, what exactly is going on?"

The sight of heavily armed men in black and the corpses on the ground deeply impacted the mind of this high school detective.

It's still too cruel.
Wait, Iori Muga!
Hattori Heiji suddenly caught sight of Iori Muga standing among the men in black. He had seen that face many times before and recognized it without any difficulty.

So, did the Ooka family make a move?!

"Mr. Iori Muga, what are you doing here?"

Heiji Hattori asked directly, thinking that given his relationship with Momiji Ooka, she should be able to tell him, right?

However, Iori Muga not only did not answer, but also pretended not to see him and ignored his presence.

"Let's talk about it later."

Seeing Hattori Heiji about to rush up and demand an explanation, Joel reached out and stopped him.

This situation was clearly not simple, and Joel didn't want anyone to disturb Xia Chuan's conversation with the other party.

(End of this chapter)