Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 79 Moonshadow Island (Please Subscribe)
The strangest thing is that even though the whole family are all oddballs and none of them give him any peace of mind, Hatamoto Gozo dislikes everyone but dotes on Hiramoto Natsue.

Could it be
Is this Hatamoto Natsue the illegitimate daughter of Hatamoto Gozo?
It's not impossible; the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in Japan is complicated.

Things are a bit complicated. Xia Chuan felt that this was not the time to think about it. Even if Conan came, it would take three chapters to explain the cause and effect.

In short, ethical and moral issues may be involved, so it's best not to say more.

"Tequila, I remember you had a business dealing with someone from the Bokumoto family, right?" Gin interrupted Natsukawa's reverie.

Xia Chuan wasn't surprised that the other party knew these things; after all, he was Gin.

Moreover, it's possible that Gin provided the list of people who handled Tequila's previous transactions.

What a hardworking little bee! Natsukawa was almost moved to tears by Gin's actions.

Apart from his bottle of genuine liquor, the rest of the liquor in the entire distillery was either fake or expired; there wasn't a single reliable bottle.

Xia Chuan nodded and poured Gin a glass of Gin, this glass is a toast to the hardworking little bee.

"That's right. That guy is the second son of Hatamoto Gozo, a chef. Like Hitomoto Akie, he started that kind of business because he couldn't get money from Hatamoto Gozo."

"That's easy."

Pisco's eyes lit up. It turned out that Tequila also had a mole in his hands. If the two moles were to be in a sorry state, this matter would be much simpler.

Gin probably called for tequila for this reason.

"Tequila, I hope you won't disappoint me." Gin's eyes flashed like lightning beneath his low-brimmed hat as he spoke words brimming with murderous intent in a calm tone.

This is a test for him with Tequila. One vodka is not enough for him. He needs another capable subordinate like vodka, and it seems that Tequila is just right.

"I know."

Xia Chuan felt no pressure at all.

Hatamoto Gozo's death might not even require him and Pisco to lift a finger; with Hiramoto Natsue's wedding approaching, Hatamoto Gozo will likely bring about his own demise.

Gin got up and left, followed closely by Vodka.

Xia Chuan then discussed the plan with Piske.

Pisco is mostly doing the talking, and Xia Chuan is listening.

Because Pisco had already made thorough preparations beforehand.

This time, it will be Pisco's godson, Ireland, who will kill Hatamoto Gozo. The time will be the day after Hiromoto Natsue returns to Tokyo after her wedding, and the location will be the Hiromoto family's villa.

Everyone in the Hiromoto family except for Hiromoto Akie and Hatamoto Shoji is the target of this assassination.

According to the plan, Akie Hatomoto and Shoji Hatamoto will each inherit half of the property, while Takeshi Hatomoto, who is Natsue Hatomoto's husband who married into the family, will become the scapegoat.

The excuse was all prepared: the biological father of Takehiko Zaishi, who was about to marry into the family, committed suicide years ago after losing a business competition with the Hiramoto family. Because of this, Takehiko Zaishi harbored murderous intent, and his purpose in marrying Natsue Hatamoto was actually to kill Gozo Hatamoto.

The reasons are sufficient and well-founded. As long as the evidence is properly fabricated, Hatsue Hitomoto will also be implicated and lose her right to inheritance.

After some maneuvering, the eldest daughter's family of Hatamoto Gozo will be gradually disposed of, and the Hiramoto Group will soon be swallowed up by Pisco's automobile company.

Dark clouds loom over the Yamamoto family, and everyone harbors their own thoughts.

The brewery coveted the assets of the Hiromoto Group, as did the Hiromoto family's children.

Hatamoto Gozo's personality and poor parenting skills led to the inevitable end of the Hatamoto family in his generation.

However, before that, Natsukawa had to deal with the matter of Tsukikage Island. The day after Natsukawa met with Gin, Kogoro Mouri came to visit again.

Natsukawa initially thought it was because of Dr. Ogawa's case, but Kogoro Mouri said that with the great detective in charge, such cases were no big deal.

A million-dollar case was resolved in one day, and a lovely little boy was also saved.

Now, Dr. Ogawa is doing a full-scale publicity campaign for Kogoro Mouri throughout the hospital to repay the famous detective for saving his son, Yuta.

"Does Uncle Mori mean he's inviting Anya and me to Moonshadow Island for a free trip?"

Xia Chuan was surprised and scratched his head. He knew that this was Kogoro Mouri's good intention, but going to Tsukikage Island was not a vacation. Uncle Mouri went out to solve cases.

"Yes, you were busy last time at the World's Greatest Night Festival, but you should be free this time, right? I, the famous detective, have invited you twice in a row. You're not going to refuse again this time, are you?"

"I originally planned to go tomorrow, but Dr. Ogawa's case was closed early, so I have some free time. I want to take advantage of this early trip to enjoy the scenery and fine wine of Tsukikage Island."

O_o
Kogoro Mori stared at Natsukawa with his uneven eyes.

Xia Chuan was both amused and exasperated. He hadn't expected Uncle Mori to be so persistent in inviting him, but this time there was really no reason to refuse, so he nodded in agreement.

And he really does need to resolve the Moonshadow Island issue.

Once the truth about Moonshadow Island comes to light, the incriminating evidence against those criminals will likely implicate Tequila. To avoid attracting the attention of the Japanese Public Security Bureau and causing unnecessary trouble, he must go along to clear the evidence.

One more thing, Tsukikage Island and Bokumoto Island are not far apart and their departure times are similar, so you should be able to catch Bokumoto's luxury cruise ship back to Tokyo on your way back.

Pisco didn't want to carry out the plan. He had his own calculations and intended to strike first and take credit for Conan's great achievements.

However, if that's the case, his and Joel's trip to see the cherry blossoms will probably have to be postponed.

It's not a big problem, since the cherry blossom season isn't short anyway.

Anya peeked out from behind, looking on with a blank expression as she watched her father and Mr. Mori talk.

Tourism, Moon Shadow Island, sounds like a really good idea.

However, Father had many thoughts on the evidence against the brewery, the Hiramoto Group, and Tsukikage Island.
Her father's thoughts were so complicated that they gave her a headache.

It's okay, it's probably just that his superpowers have just returned, so he's a little unaccustomed to them.

That's right, Anya's mind-reading superpower has returned.

The exact reason for the restoration is unknown, but Anya knows that she cannot touch Aunt Yole's stew again, otherwise she risks losing her superpowers again. Who knows if she will regain them next time? This is taboo.

"Ania is going!"

The little girl jumped up and clung to Natsukawa's arm, swaying back and forth. Her adorable antics made Kogoro Mori sigh and think about having another child. Unfortunately, his wife had run away, and he couldn't do it alone.

"Alright, let's not delay, let's get ready quickly." Kogoro Mori rushed back home.

"Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" Xia Chuan shook his head and went back to pack his clothes.

As for Joel, of course he'd be taken along, so Anya could sleep with Joel at night and then he could sneak off to destroy the evidence.

Xia Chuan took out his phone and called Yor.

After explaining the situation, Joel quickly agreed, and seemed somewhat relieved.

Xia Chuan was completely baffled, unsure whether Joel was interested in Moonshadow Island or indifferent to cherry blossom viewing. All he could say was, you can't guess what a girl is thinking.

(End of this chapter)