Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 775 The Winery Attack
That night.

Mihana General Hospital.

"Be vigilant, everyone. Treat every day as if the Black Organization might launch a sneak attack. This is not advice; I hope you will take responsibility for your own lives!"

Yuri's expression was serious, completely different from his usual foolishness at home. His eyes were sharp as he scanned the ten elite police officers in front of him.

Public places, including hospitals, cannot accommodate too many staff; ten people are the limit, and more would just make the place look bulky.

Ten people were responsible for guarding the floor where the ward was located and monitoring the surveillance, while two other people were stationed in an office building near the hospital to observe the situation.

Once a problem is discovered, the police squad within the base can be quickly mobilized and arrive within ten minutes.

They can definitely hold them off for ten minutes.

"Boss Yuri, are we being too cautious? We haven't received any news from Mr. Furuya, so the brewery shouldn't make a move so soon."

Kazami Yuya had very dark circles under his eyes. He had barely slept for the past three days, starting from the night before last, as he had to coordinate with Furuya Rei on one hand and participate in the hospital's protection operations on the other.

"Last time we took action, Furuya wasn't notified either."

A hint of wariness flashed in Yuri's eyes. "Perhaps he knows, but it's not certain that he's deliberately not informing us."

Kuroda Hyoue's actions caused Yuri to somewhat distrust Furuya Rei.

He now fully understands the other person's mindset.

Both he and Furuya Rei were perhaps fighting alone.

No, at least we can mobilize some police officers, and our situation will be better than theirs.

"After this is over, I need to have a good talk with Furuya. Since neither of us wants to be a pawn and both want to protect the country to the greatest extent possible, cooperation is the best option."

Kuroda Hyōe, who was originally on duty at the Public Security Base, was unaware that his trusted subordinates had begun to doubt him because of his probing.

He was staring intently at the document in front of him.

This is Xia Chuan's information.

The information was ridiculously thin; he didn't know how many times he had read it, but he still hadn't gained anything.

All the information came from Japan; aside from encountering cases and taking care of children, there was almost nothing of useful information.

"To understand Xia Chuan, we probably need to start with the National Taxation Bureau. He was likely recommended by someone to become a special investigator."

Kuroda Hyōe rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

The problem is that the current IRS is different from before. With its tough working style and high level of execution, the new director has already turned the situation around.

"What exactly does Ooka Toramasa mean by having me set up an investigation team against the Black Organization? He was so supportive at first, but in the last few years his attitude has suddenly changed and become ambiguous. Why is that?"

He habitually clasped his hands together.

Not only did he have to deal with the brewery, but he also had to consider the attitude and intentions of Ooka Toramasa, which sometimes made Kuroda Hyōe feel quite uncomfortable.

Fortunately, during those seven years, he also acquired a lot of resources and channels, so even without the support of Ooka Toramasa, he could barely hold on.

Now, he has reached an agreement with the three people in Nagano Prefecture. With the addition of these three, along with Yuri and Rei Furuya, his team is now barely complete.

"Gin, oh Gin"

"Now that you're here, you're not leaving!"

At midnight.

The city breathes in its slumber, but Mihana General Hospital remains awake.

The dim streetlights stretched out their bare arms weakly, barely illuminating the desolate walls of the hospital and casting patches of mottled shadows.

The hospital doors were half-closed, like an old man who was extremely tired but refused to close his eyes.

Outside the hospital, two pairs of shiny leather shoes stepped into puddles after the rain, splashing dirty water. Their clean trouser legs were stained with water, but no one paid any attention.

"It's one o'clock, time for the appointment." The owner of one of the pairs of leather shoes was a burly man who was wearing sunglasses despite it being night.

"Has the outside of the eye been cleaned?"

"Of course, the police have no idea that we discovered their branch outside the hospital a long time ago. We just took it down and arranged for our people to take over. With voice changers as cover, they won't be exposed for a while."

Gin silently lit a cigarette, and as he looked at the glowing words "Mihana General Hospital," his eyes suddenly narrowed, and a sinister glint quickly crept into them.

A chilling smile curved his lips, and a palpable ferocity surged in his eyes, like a raging beast poised to tear everything in its path.

After a brief buzzing of the microphone, Vermouth's soft yet alluring voice reached their ears: "Now it's my turn to appear."

Our gaze shifts to the interior of the hospital.

The elevator on the 27th floor opened with a "ding," and a doctor in a white coat stepped out. He had a name tag pinned to his chest with his name on it: Kinoshita Eisuke.

"Hello, please remove your mask to verify your identity."

Plainclothes police officers at the elevator entrance stopped the doctor.

Although this doctor was Rumi Wakasa's attending physician, not showing her face still posed a risk. The police always pay attention to details and will not overlook any possibility.

Eisuke Kinoshita took off his mask.

This was a face in his thirties, with a refined and calm expression. Even when being examined with a metal detector, he didn't even flinch.

"Excuse me, Dr. Kinoshita, thank you for your cooperation."

The plainclothes police officers bowed in gratitude.

Kinoshita Eisuke nodded slightly and continued pushing the medical cart forward.

Every time he walked a certain distance, he felt eyes watching him, and even the surveillance cameras in the corners seemed to adjust their angles as he moved forward.

—It was almost a 360-degree view with no blind spots. The door was opened, and the police officers inside immediately cast a scrutinizing glance at him. He took off his mask again, and only put it back on after the young plainclothes police officer in the lead nodded.

"What's matter?"

Yuri glanced down at his watch. He checked the patients' conditions and found they were all correct, but most of them were nurses; today, it was the attending physician.

“We were worried that the commotion caused by the previous incident would affect the patient’s condition, so we have been checking on him frequently these past few days to make sure there are no problems.”

Yuri turned to look at another plainclothes police officer in the ward.

The other party nodded seriously: "That's true. I heard it's a necessary check-up because it's to prevent vegetative patients from suffering psychological trauma."

"it is good."

The inspection was completed quickly.

While packing his things, Kinoshita Eisuke pointed to the IV drip: "The patient is in good condition, but we need to do a CT scan tomorrow to confirm. The IV drip contains a small amount of tranquilizer and will take about two hours to finish. We can just remove it after that, so I won't have to make another trip."

Yuri nodded; he also didn't want the doctor to keep coming over.

After the doctor left, the ward fell silent once again.

After a while, Yuri suddenly spoke up: "Go outside and patrol."

The plainclothes police officer paused for a moment, then nodded and left.

After everyone left, Yuri glanced at the surveillance camera, and the red light that had been flashing went out instantly.

"The person is gone, and the surveillance cameras have been turned off. Is there anything you want to say?"

Rumi Wakasa, lying in her hospital bed, opened her eyes, pulled out the IV drip, and pondered for a moment, "This doctor has a problem."

Yuri was taken aback at first, then frowned and asked, "Is there a problem? Did I miss something he just did?"

Wakasa Rumi opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated and didn't say anything.

“We are now in a cooperative relationship,” Yuri reminded him.

Rumi Wakasa's lips twitched a few times, and she tried to speak several times, but the words seemed to be stuck deep in her throat, and she couldn't get them out.

It's right to cooperate with Yuri, but if I reveal the reason why I saw it, I will inevitably expose Haneda Yasuharu behind me.

The attending physician was one of Haneda Yasuharu's people; otherwise, given Natsukawa and Yuri's previous actions, Wakasa Rumi would have had no chance of waking up.

The reason he was able to regain consciousness and retain some physical strength is entirely due to the medication prescribed by the attending physician.

However, it wouldn't make sense not to say it.

If there really is a problem, it means that Gin's second operation has begun, and time is running out.

"This doctor is actually one of my people. When he examined me just now, he didn't use the pre-arranged code for communication."

Rumi Wakasa eventually offered an explanation, but she didn't mention Yasuharu Haneda.

Yuri's pupils suddenly contracted.

"I see, no wonder you woke up."

Yuri muttered to himself, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "So who is behind you, and who took you to the Twilight Villa back then?"

Rumi Wakasa shook her head and changed the subject: "The problem now is that this doctor is not one of my people, which means that Gin has likely already taken action, and we don't have much time left."

Yuri glanced at the time; ten minutes had passed since the doctor left.

"Everyone, go on high alert!"

The walkie-talkie was silent for two seconds, then responses came through one after another.

"Boss Yuri, what happened?"

Kazami Yuya, who was in the monitoring room, was completely bewildered: "I've been in front of the monitor the whole time, and there's nothing unusual."

Where did the doctor go?

"He was on the 18th floor, which is the doctors' office floor, and he went into office 1807."

Zooming in on the surveillance footage, office 1807 was found to be completely closed and quiet.

"Review the surveillance footage to see if anyone else entered this office."

Kazami Yuya played back the video at sixteen times the speed, while Yuri also finished searching the room.

"There's nothing here. Did he come in just to verify your identity?" Yuri asked, puzzled.

"Perhaps you've missed something."

"what?"

Following Wakasa Rumi's gaze, Yuri noticed the IV drip.

The hose was still dripping liquid onto the ground, and both of them felt a chill as they looked at the dripping transparent liquid.

Do you feel any discomfort?

Rumi Wakasa shook her head.

“I felt no discomfort. He said there was a sedative in it. Ten minutes of the infusion time passed, and I still didn’t feel anything. That’s the strangest thing.”

The uneasy undercurrent in their hearts kept churning. The two were convinced that the other had tampered with the IV drip, but ten minutes passed and nothing happened. Even Rumi Wakasa did not feel any signs of poisoning.

The unknown is like a ferocious beast lurking in the mist; you can't see its full form, but you can feel its threat.

Gin hasn't even appeared yet, but he's already sending chills down people's spines.

(End of this chapter)