Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 769 Awakening
"If he didn't express an opinion, did he say anything else to you?"

Xia Chuan's question left Yuri stunned, his mind replaying his conversation with Kuroda Heibei back at the base.

Kuroda Hyoue sat calmly in his office, his hands clasped together, his voice authoritative and emotionless: "The Black Organization does indeed value Wakasa Rumi highly, but we don't know why yet, and we may have to wait until she wakes up."

"But given her current condition, we don't know when she will wake up. I've investigated this person, but I haven't found anything. It's as if she appeared out of thin air in Japan. People like her might not give us the answers we want."

"So we should use her where she's valuable!" Yuri retorted earnestly, dissatisfied with Kuroda's attitude: "Just use her as bait. As long as we capture a codenamed member of the Black Organization with her, we'll make a profit."

Kuroda Hyōe neither agreed nor denied, but instead asked meaningfully, "It was Natsukawa who suggested that you leave him in the hospital, right? He's your brother-in-law, your future brother-in-law."

"really."

When the conversation turned to Natsukawa, Yuri seemed a little lost in thought. Just as he came to his senses, Kuroda Hyōe received a phone call and waved for him to leave.

Looking back now, did the phone ring?
Office phones should ring, but he didn't seem to hear it. Was he deliberately trying to make me leave?
"Uh, what does he mean by that?" Yuri muttered to himself.

“He’s waiting for you,” Xia Chuan’s voice was deep. “He’s using you to test me.”

Yuri stood there for a long time without saying a word, his head full of questions unanswered.

Feeling that the room wasn't well-ventilated, he moved to a different spot, walked to the window, and opened it to let in some fresh air.

A cool breeze brushed against my cheeks, ruffling my black hair; the coolness seemed to instantly blow away all the doubts in my heart.

"Is Mr. Kuroda testing your identity?"

"What did you do in Kyoto, and what kind of underworld identity do you have that makes Mr. Kuroda use Wakasa Rumi, an important pawn against the sake brewery, as a bargaining chip?"

Kuroda Hyōe has always prioritized the sake brewery, and even the wound on his eye seems to be related to it. Logically, he should pay more attention to the sake brewery, but his handling of Wakasa Rumi this time is somewhat contrary to his previous behavior.

Xia Chuan was surprisingly placed ahead in the rankings.

"You two have probably never met before, have you?"

"I've never met him before, but this was more like a virtual connection. I almost got tricked by him." Xia Chuan comforted him with a smile, "Don't worry, just pretend you didn't call me. As long as you can't solve it, your boss will clean up your mess."

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Yuri blushed slightly; it wasn't his fault at all.

The two exchanged barbs from afar, and he was completely kept in the dark about their relationship. If it weren't for the fact that he was his brother-in-law, Xia Chuan probably wouldn't have told him.

"Looks like I'm still not cunning enough."

Yuri tilted his head back and gazed at the distant stars, feeling inexplicably melancholy.

As the call ended, the police officer suddenly felt powerless. He was somewhat disappointed by Kuroda Hyōe's methods; they were clearly on the same side, yet he resorted to such underhanded tactics.

If Kuroda Hyōe directly told him his concerns, he would agree to the other party's probing, given his dual identities as a public security police officer and Yōl's brother.

However, it did not.

Is it a lack of trust in him, or has he always been treated as a pawn from the beginning, with the thought that it doesn't matter whether he speaks or not?
"How about I help you?"

The sound was very soft, but to Yuri it was no less than a nuclear explosion.

He suddenly turned around, and a pistol had appeared in his hand without him even noticing.

"Click~"

Before he could raise his arm, his right hand, which was holding the gun, was pressed down by a cold palm.

A soft tube was inserted into his pale arm, and the veins were visible intermittently.

It looks fragile, but its grip strength is amazing; you can't lift your own hand at all!
"You! Why are you up? Weren't you supposed to be in a vegetative state?"

He didn't know when, but Wakasa Rumi was no longer in bed, but standing straight in front of him.

His pale face looked sickly, and his body was unsteady, as if he would collapse at any moment, but the strength from his hands told him that his opponent was in peak condition.

At the same time, Rumi Wakasa's complexion was rapidly recovering.

She reached out and snatched the M9 from Yuri's hand, glanced at him, and removed the casing and magazine in front of him. The loaded bullet fell to the ground in the next instant.

The entire sequence was completed in less than two seconds; the speed and fluidity of the movements were astonishing.

The bullets landed with a crisp, pleasant sound, and Yuri, one of the best police officers, was already covered in sweat.

When did you wake up?

"While you were on the phone."

Rumi Wakasa spoke calmly, as if nothing had happened, and gently tossed the gun parts onto the hospital bed.

"Whoo~"

"I was just moved to a new ward, and the surveillance cameras haven't been installed yet, so I can finally get up and breathe some fresh air."

"Thanks, I almost got taken away by that Gin guy."

His tone was casual, as if he were having a chat, but Yuri knew it was a sign that he was being looked down upon.

"But actually taking them away is a good thing; it might be an opportunity to destroy their organization."

Rumi Wakasa gave a bitter smile, not bothering to hide her emotions, and muttered to herself, "But I guess they'll be suppressed soon, which doesn't fit my goal of destroying their entire organization to get revenge."

Yuri was somewhat angry, but he patiently watched her, not acting too impulsively. Besides, Rumi Wakasa had dismembered the pistol in front of him, clearly indicating she had something to say; he'd listen to her explanation before deciding whether to take action.

Rumi Wakasa hadn't gotten out of bed for at least a month, and despite her declining physical function, she was still unable to lift her arms.

Yuri was shocked and began to take an interest in this woman in her thirties.

She's much better than the quiet and reserved Miyano Akira in the secret base, who doesn't like to talk to others.

Natsukawa and Kuroda Hyoue were playing Go. For a moment, he felt like he had become a pawn in their game, which made him a little unhappy.

Just then, Rumi Wakasa awoke, and while Yuri was shocked, he also sensed an opportunity.

What is happiness?
Happiness is being able to stay at your girlfriend's house after your own house burns down, and not only that, but your brother-in-law can only feel annoyed even if he knows.

Overall, I slept very comfortably at night, and with a sense of confidence that I wasn't afraid of being caught cheating.

This was the thought that Natsukawa had when she woke up in the morning, and she felt that the sunlight was even brighter.

Today, Xia Chuan didn't wear his usual military green suit. Instead, he changed into a short-sleeved shirt, a plaid shirt paired with black straight-leg pants, making him look more casual.

I fixed my hair in front of the mirror.

"I feel like I've suddenly become several years younger. It's true that overly formal suits can make you look older."

Joel was still asleep. He seemed to have heard Xia Chuan's mutterings, so he silently turned over and opened his closed eyes a crack.

When she noticed that Xia Chuan was looking at her, she shyly closed her eyes and pulled the blanket over her slightly flushed cheeks.

Xia Chuan smiled slightly and picked up his phone from the table.

In the morning, Xia Chuan secretly went to Frank's house to discuss the situation and see if he could deduce the signal sabotage methods used by the winery from the symptoms of the cell phone.

The results were not encouraging. Although it was clear that the electronic components of the signal had been attacked by some kind of electromagnetic pulse, there was no trace of the wavelength of the attack, making it impossible to study and identify.

"I think this is Thomas Sindora's doing. His company can make virtual reality games, so it's very likely that they've done this."

Frank deduced this.

Xia Chuan nodded; his guess was exactly the same as Frank's.

However, if there's no way to solve the problem, then things become a bit difficult.

"It shouldn't be a big problem. You still have the Tequila Vest, so you'll definitely have a chance to access this EMP device. You can crack it then, right?"

Frank confidently patted Xia Chuan on the shoulder: "Don't worry, as long as I get the equipment, I'll figure out a way to crack it, and maybe I can even counter it."

"You're getting too excited too soon."

Xia Chuan shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat apprehensive.

This method must be one of Gin's most prized possessions. At least with the technology of that era, some small countries couldn't even produce something like this. The fact that the distillery could develop such a weapon shows that it was definitely at the forefront of technology.

Shin-Ide Tomoaki and Shin-Nana Kaori have not been at Frank's house recently; they've been sent to the Blue Castle to "make do."

The two have special identities: one was just discovered to be alive, and the other is the daughter of Shinmei Nittaro. Their appearances are the kind that would get them killed.

Incidentally, it can also provide some special agent training. At least Shinmei Kaori is a bit weak right now, possessing intelligence but lacking the means.

Sneaking out of Frank's house, since it was still early, Xia Chuan decided to go find Yuri to check on the situation.

Rumi Wakasa's new ward is on the 27th floor, which is almost the highest floor of the inpatient department of Beika General Hospital.

There aren't many patients on this floor, or they've all already been transferred.

As soon as Xia Chuan stepped out of the elevator, several pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

There were four police officers standing in the corridor, not counting the surveillance cameras in the monitoring room and outside the hospital.

Because they had reported in advance and these people were somewhat familiar with Xia Chuan, they did not stop him.

When I arrived at the ward, I could hear arguing inside even before I entered.

I initially thought Yuri might be arguing with Kuroda Hei, but after listening for a while, I realized that he seemed to be a doctor at the hospital.

Not long after, a man in a white coat stormed out.

"Humph!"

Upon seeing Xia Chuan, the man in the white coat seemed to assume he was also a member of the police force and gave him a cold shoulder.

"What's going on? What's there to argue about with the hospital staff? Is it because you're unwilling to compensate the hospital for the losses yesterday?"

The intrusion into the winery will inevitably result in losses, which should be borne by the public security bureau.

Yuri shook his head helplessly: "It's not about compensation."

"Yesterday's intrusion into the winery led to numerous complaints from patients' families, and several heart patients died as a result. The hospital has asked us to leave."

"This is the matter."

Xia Chuan nodded knowingly, "But that's normal. I guess Gin anticipated this, which is why he's making such a big fuss. Pressure from several sides is forcing Wakasa Rumi to be transferred."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)