Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 815 You must have figured it out, right?
Baileys's initial smugness vanished in an instant as she realized that she was still a lamb to the slaughter in Xia Chuan.

"Join my team, or I'll send you to jail."

Since the other party had not revealed their identity, Xia Chuan felt that he could not be too heartless. However, although the death penalty could be avoided, punishment was inevitable. Sending them to prison was the last act of kindness he could show them.

The premise is that the other party does not choose the first option.

He believed that anyone with a brain would not refuse the first point.

Baileys stopped talking, composed herself, and thought seriously, glancing at Xia Chuan every now and then.

Xia Chuan felt something was off and didn't want to interrupt, so he looked at Anya.

“Father, I feel that this aunt is not so bad after all. She is sincere towards you.”

Anya tugged at Xia Chuan's trouser leg and whispered, "So she'll definitely accept the first condition, but Father can't betray Aunt Joel!"

Baileys didn't hear the second sentence, but she did hear the first one.

Noticing that Xia Chuan still seemed to have doubts, she quickly added, "Innocent children don't lie."

She wished she could hold Anya in her arms. Anya was truly her lucky star. Not only did Anya speak up for her, but it was also because of Anya that she had the opportunity to talk so much with Xia Chuan.

At the same pace as before, Xia Chuan might not even listen to her, and even if he did, he wouldn't believe her.

"So, why are you helping me?" Xia Chuan asked seriously.

"Do I really need to tell them directly?"

Baileys' cheeks were flushed, like ripe apples, her eyes darted around, and her toes unconsciously tapped lightly on the ground.

At this moment, she seemed to have turned into a little girl, clutching the hem of her clothes, her lips trembling slightly, her eyes filled with longing, not at all like a ruthless female assassin.

Xia Chuan felt like he was being cornered.

He can always find a way to retort to anything Baileys says, but this kind of talk is a bit hard to handle.

It's true that he wouldn't consider anyone other than Joel. But rejecting a beautiful and slender woman isn't something a normal person would do.

Normal people would first
I can't think too much.
Xia Chuan reached out and rubbed the bridge of his nose, subtly covering his eyes.

He didn't want others to see his panic.

“What Father means is that he didn’t get what that wicked aunt was thinking, so Auntie should just say it directly.” Anya said, her neck stiff and her eyes blazing.

She didn't feel awkward at all; in fact, she found it quite amusing!
She discovered that this wicked aunt's thoughts were similar to Ayumi's; she was another simp who wouldn't give up even if she couldn't get what she wanted.

"I sent you a message to help you conceal your identity as Tequila. You must have figured it out by now, right?"

Baileys was a little disappointed. Having lived for over twenty years and seen all sorts of men, it was clear that Xia Chuan didn't want any emotional entanglement with her.

"I can tell, but as you know, I already have Joel. I'm currently choosing a place to propose. Our relationship..."

Xia Chuan gently shook his head: "It's impossible for you and me."

He still chose to refuse.

There's no way around it; when it comes to serious relationships, he's the kind of person who's devoted to one person regardless of past or present lives, and he's really not used to having another one.

"However, my team is quite short-staffed. The distillery may seem glamorous now, but it is actually riddled with problems inside. Gin and rum can't save the distillery, and it's not far from collapse."

"Even if it doesn't fall into my hands, there's no way forward for it anyway."

Baileys nodded slightly, then suddenly paused, "You didn't mention Vermouth?"

"You already know that she and Gin aren't on the same side?"

She seemed very surprised.

She had always thought that only Vermouth knew about her situation, but she didn't expect that Xia Chuan had already noticed the problem.

"Although Vermouth is also from the brewery, her actions, even if they don't qualify her as an inside agent, are close enough," Xia Chuan shook his head slightly, offering a fair assessment.

"It's related to Shinichi Kudo, isn't it?" "Looks like you're not completely clueless after all."

Xia Chuan smiled. If Baileys could join his team, it would indeed be a great help.

"But what are the benefits of joining your team?" Baileys asked, her eyes filled with doubt.

"Isn't the greatest benefit to live freely? Once the distillery goes bankrupt, I'll give you your freedom."

"Of course, I'm not asking you to openly betray us, just to act as an undercover agent."

Baileys's expression changed, and she suspected that Xia Chuan was a spy from some country.

Xia Chuan saw her concerns, chuckled, and shook his head: "I don't belong to any Red Party faction, and I'm not going against the brewery."

He thought for a moment and replied seriously, "At first it was to watch the show, but as you know, now Gin and the others have reached a point of no return."

Baileys didn't delve into what Xia Chuan meant by "watching the show" at the beginning, but as long as she was sure that Xia Chuan wasn't on the red side, she felt much more at ease.

If Xia Chuan is on the red team, then she really has no chance.

The fact that they are willing to take me in now means they still have pity on me, and it means I still have a chance.

"These offers seem very tempting."

It looks like it's done.

Xia Chuan smiled gently and glanced at Anya.

Anya's nod confirmed that Baileys was not being hypocritical.

"Very good. With your addition, the speed of destroying the distillery has increased even further."

"On the condition that you don't try anything with me," Xia Chuan thought to himself.

We had just finished talking when there was a knock on the door.

"Is there anyone in there?"

Hattori Heiji grabbed a metal fire hose reel and pounded on the hatch, because hitting such a thick hatch with his bare hands would hurt.

He and Vodka had searched the entire fifth floor, even if it was impossible, to confirm whether anyone was in the rooms with the doors closed.

"You stay inside for now, Anya and I will go out."

Baileys nodded slightly.

The hatch opened, and Xia Chuan was suddenly stunned.

He noticed that Heiji Hattori was followed by Vodka. The two were some distance apart, but it was still clear that they had come together.

Vodka crossed his arms, a hint of hostility in his eyes. When he saw Xia Chuan come out, he unconsciously took a half step back.

Thankfully, Baileys didn't come out with them, otherwise they would have killed Vodka to silence him.

"What happened?" Xia Chuan asked.

Heiji Hattori glanced inside, then pointed at Anya and said helplessly, "It's all because Anya got lost. Aunt Yukiko and I searched for her for a long time, but thankfully we had this friend to help us."

"Ania, you came to see your father on your own, so you can't just leave Aunt Yukiko uninformed, do you hear me?"

Hattori Heiji held Anya in his arms, his back to Vodka, and winked at Natsukawa.

Xia Chuan didn't respond, but looked directly at the green-headed zombie-like Vodka behind him and said, "Sir, I'm so sorry to trouble you."

Vodka shook his head awkwardly, forcing a smile onto his wrinkled face. "It's alright, it's alright. The child's safety is the most important thing. Now that we've found him, I'll head back now."

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