Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 797 Vermouth's Purpose

“You seem pretty sure I know about this.” Xia Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly. Judging from Conan’s attitude, he didn’t seem to mind being used to divert the Black Organization’s attention to the FBI.

This is a bit intriguing.

“I know you had the IRS take action to protect me. The FBI may not be a security organization in Japan, but it is still a legitimate force. Your worries are unnecessary.”

Conan's words startled Natsukawa.

Conan was unaware of his true motives and even believed that he was doing this to protect him.
Famous detectives can be quite interesting sometimes; they like to use their imagination.

Xia Chuan certainly wouldn't explain his real reason, but he was pleased that Conan thought that way.

He nodded with satisfaction at first, then looked at the other person with a teasing look, "If you're really so sure, why did you ask about the fate of the four peripheral members of the Okuho Town brewery?"

Conan remained silent, his bright eyes fixed on Natsukawa, seeking an answer.

Xia Chuan looked out the window, squinted, lit a cigarette, and stared at the third floor where cement was being poured again. He said calmly, "Some things are like this cement. It's hard when you tap it from the outside, but if you don't pay attention to how the contractor uses the materials, you'll be the one who suffers when an earthquake comes."

"They just pack their bags and leave, and the police can't even find out that the building itself is a shoddy construction. But you're not so lucky. At best, you'll be half-dead; at worst, you won't see the sun rise the next day."

"You mean the FBI aren't good people, and they're just using me?" Conan asked, his face grim. "Those four people, they really are dead?"

Xia Chuan nodded, but then shook his head.

“Those four people are indeed dead, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what they did.”

Xia Chuan looked down into Conan's eyes and said with great seriousness, "The dangerous thing about the FBI is that it is not a national organization of Japan. Here, it has no scruples. All ordinary people are targets that can be sacrificed in their eyes. They don't even care about public security. As long as they can destroy the black market, that's all that matters."

"By the way, did you know that Shuichi Akai was once a codenamed member of the Black Organization?"

Before he could fully process the first sentence, the second sentence exploded in Conan's ears like a thunderclap. His eyes widened instantly, his pupils contracted sharply, and he froze on the spot, his face filled with disbelief and shock.

"I see."

Previously, he had only suspected it, but after Natsukawa said it, Conan believed it without the slightest hesitation.

He had long noticed that Shuichi Akai knew a lot about the brewery and seemed to have a grudge against Gin.

It was initially thought that their hatred stemmed from previous encounters, but now it seems that their animosity may have originated from when Shuichi Akai was infiltrating.

Therefore, he not only understood the brewery's practices and habits, but also had a good understanding of the brewery's codename members.

Conan suddenly had the urge to immediately go find Shuichi Akai and inquire about the codenamed members.

Ai Haibara knows very little about the brewery, and she herself has only met the brewery by luck. Each time, she only sees Gin or vodka. The time she has met the most was probably at the Twilight Villa.

If we can get some information from Shuichi Akai, it will be very helpful in dealing with the situation.

Well, this guy is hopeless; he didn't listen at all.

Seeing Conan lost in thought, Natsukawa was almost certain that he had wasted his breath.

"So how does Natsukawa-nii know all this?" Conan asked curiously again.

"I have my own channels, and I only have one piece of advice for you." "What?"

"Let's go to Hawaii."

"How could that be!" Conan shook his head with a straight face. "I absolutely cannot leave Japan. I must wipe out this group of ruthless black-clad organizations. This is not only for revenge or to turn back into a high school student, but also for the safety of this country."

He spoke with righteous indignation, but the soft voice and furtive glances around as if afraid of being discovered made him look quite comical.

Xia Chuan said sarcastically, "It's fine if you don't go to Hawaii, but at least you should rein in your temper. You dare to appear in front of Gin with Shuichi Akai. Aren't you afraid that he will reveal your identity in front of Shuichi Akai?"

The famous detective couldn't help but shudder at the thought of what might happen if Shuichi Akai found out his identity.

Will they be dragged into research?
You can't see much emotion in Shuichi Akai's eyes; that kind of person is truly terrifying.

"Isn't that what we have, Natsukawa-nii?" Conan said shamelessly, leaning closer to Natsukawa. "With Natsukawa-nii here, what's there to be afraid of? Your wisdom and strength, combined with my wisdom, will easily destroy the Black Organization. We won't need Akai Shuichi or the FBI's help at all."

"Then please rein in that impulse."

"However, there's no need to worry too much. I think Gin probably doesn't know about your situation yet, and Vermouth may not have told anyone else in the brewery about your identity."

"What do you mean?" Conan didn't quite understand what Natsukawa meant.

He knew nothing about Vermouth. Although he was almost certain that she might be the big star Chris Vineyard, he hadn't had enough time to get to know her and hadn't had a chance to ask his mother for information.

I am still in a state of constant fear regarding my current situation.

Otherwise, he could have gone directly to Professor Agasa's house to check on the cake issue. His main concern was that he might be kidnapped by people from the nearby brewery as soon as he stepped out.

"You may not know the other codenamed members, but after these few encounters, you should know Gin's personality, right?"

"Decisive and ruthless, efficient and decisive in his actions, and without any scruples!" Conan said without hesitation, based on his analysis over many times.

I was lucky to have run into Gin testing drugs; otherwise, I probably would have been shot on the spot at the amusement park.

Xia Chuan nodded and patted the young detective on the shoulder: "So, if he already knew your identity, wouldn't he have taken action? You should have heard the saying 'Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.'"

Right.

Conan thought for a few seconds and then agreed with Natsukawa's point of view.

If Xia Chuan hadn't been so strong, he would have been killed by the distillery long ago to silence him. Xia Chuan's experiences during this period are the best proof of that.

If he were found to be in trouble, Gin would definitely not wait for confirmation; he would simply kill him.

Seeing that Conan seemed to relax and was eager to try, Natsukawa immediately interrupted, "Of course, this is not a reason for you to act recklessly. First of all, your goal is to find out why Vermouth did not tell Gin about this, and also protect Ai."

"I can understand Vermouth's purpose, but what does that have to do with Haibara?"

"This big star has a grudge against Ai's parents. Now that your identity has been exposed, can Ai, a research genius who has been in the organization since childhood, still hide her identity?"

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)