Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 843 A Series of Unexpected Events (Part 2)

The ID flashed past the eyes of the surrounding students.

Knowing this wasn't the place to talk, Morofushi Takami signaled to Uehara Yui to lift the person up.

Akiba Reiko mustered her courage to resist, but before she could shake off Uehara Yui, she looked up and was glared at by Yamato Kansuke, causing her to shrink back with a pale face.

The burly student tried to struggle a bit more, but Yamato Kansuke, who was already in a bad mood, once again aimed his cane at the other student's vice-captain and pressed down hard, causing the student to scream and howl.

"Please don't hurt him, I'll go with you."

As Akiba Reiko was taken away, the surrounding students dispersed, realizing there was no more drama to watch. As for the boy who had just recovered on the ground, his face was gloomy. He walked to a corner, took out his phone, and seemed to be making a call to someone.

The three from Nagano Prefecture surrounded Akiba Reiko and found a quiet corner to stop.

"Tell me, what's inside the box?"

Morofushi Takaaki pointed to the box that Yamato Kansuke had already stolen. Because they suspected it was an explosive device, they did not open it directly.

"Nothing much, just some ordinary pastries. If there's nothing else, I should head back to the concert hall; I have a performance tonight."

"Ordinary pastries?" Yamato Kansuke weighed the box in his hand and said with a chuckle, "I just don't believe it. What kind of pastries are so thick and heavy?"

Although Akiba Reiko didn't know why she had been discovered, the bombing plan had failed, but she was not without other opportunities, provided she could escape from the police officers.

"If you like them, you can have them. I have other things to do. If this affects the performance, can you take responsibility?"

Akiba Reiko spoke coldly and her eyes showed resistance, but anyone could see that in addition to resistance, there was also panic in her eyes, just like those criminal suspects.

"Wait, what did you mean by 'performance'?"

Suddenly, Zhu Fu Gaoming spoke up.

He realized a problem.

The concert is still several days away. Even if I work overtime tonight, it should only count as a rehearsal. As a professional soprano, it's impossible for me to make a mistake in word choice during rehearsal or performance.

"You do not know?"

Akiba Reiko suddenly began to doubt whether the man in front of her was a policeman.

Could those documents just now be fake?
Officer Sato Miwako, who came this morning, and Officer Yuri both know about tonight's performance. They're both police officers; it's impossible that they didn't share the information, right?

Yes, the police are reasonable, and this man who is blind in one eye is more like a bandit than a policeman.

"Forging police identification is illegal. Give me back the box, and I can pretend nothing happened."

Suddenly, a glimmer of hope rose in Akiba Reiko's heart.

A few days ago, on the anniversary of Soma Hikaru's death, she went to the cemetery to pay her respects and accidentally discovered that Fu and Takumi were also there.

He recalled that three years ago, before Soma Hikaru died, he had told him that he had found his biological father, but the father refused to acknowledge him. He was troubled for a long time, and it was at that time that he drank and fell off a cliff.

After overhearing Pu Hejiang's account, she learned about the relationship between the other party and her fiancé, and upon looking at their appearances, they did indeed resemble each other somewhat.

At that point, she had not yet developed any desire for revenge.

The main reason I heard later from Pu and Takumi was that he was unwilling to acknowledge them because he was worried about the impact on his partner, Domoto Kazuki's, piano career.

Ironically, less than a year after Hikaru Soma's death, Kazuki Domoto gave up the piano and became an organist.

A few days ago, she broke into the home of Pu and Jiang and found plastic explosives, after which the academy exploded.

With a little thought, one can probably guess that it was the work of Sho and Takumi. Killing F4 was to avenge Hikaru Soma, and blowing up the concert hall was to commemorate his deceased personal piano tuner.

But Pu and Jiang had no idea that the reason Soma Hikaru went drinking and fell off the cliff was because he refused to acknowledge them.

Therefore, he is the one who deserves to die!
So she stole some plastic bombs from the other party's house.

The purpose is also very simple.

— Install explosives on Pu and Jiang's car.

She plans to publicly identify the other person as the murderer during tonight's marriage proposal ceremony, and then create an opportunity for him to escape. Once he leaves the concert hall, he will definitely get into his car and run away as soon as possible, at which point she will detonate the bomb!
Everything was perfect.
As long as the box and the explosives are retrieved, my plan can still proceed smoothly.

As for the people in front of me, I don't care who they are, as long as they don't interfere with my revenge.

However, all of this was based on her own fantasy.

The three from Nagano Prefecture exchanged glances, having all figured out something fishy from tonight's performance.

The concert couldn't be held ahead of schedule. After all, invitations were sent out in advance, and the attendees were all social celebrities and government officials. Domoto Kazuki wouldn't be so stupid as to change the time at the last minute and notify them in time, which would result in a very poor effect.

Unrealistic.

That leaves only one possibility!

—Tonight's performance is likely the brewery's real goal, and the reason why Xia Chuan is here.

The three of them stared intently at him.

Realizing that the three people weren't listening to her and were paying more attention to the word "performance," she seemed to understand something.

These three people are very likely another group of bad guys targeting the concert!
Oh no, I have to go back and inform them.

It's true that Pu and Jiang prepared bombs for the concert, but she knew about it in advance and was confident that she could stop the explosion and protect others from harm.

But she was completely unprepared for this group of people.

Regardless, she had to go back and inform the others, even if she couldn't kill Pu and Jiang today.

I believe Hikaru Soma would forgive her if he knew.

"what are you up to?"

Yui Uehara noticed her restlessness, reached out and pressed her shoulder, looking at her coldly.

In the eyes of the three people in Nagano Prefecture, Akiba Reiko, who was carrying a bomb, was undoubtedly a dangerous element; this was the kind of look one would give a criminal.

In Akiba Reiko's eyes, that gaze was somewhat aggressive, especially from the man who was blind in one eye.

Both sides viewed the other as the bad guy, and the atmosphere was like a powder keg about to be ignited.

However, Akiba Reiko was, after all, a soprano with no strength to even kill a chicken; unless she could roar like a lion, she would just be a lamb to the slaughter.

Therefore, there is only one outcome.

Lake Island Concert Hall.

As night completely enveloped the sky and the full moon hung high, the lanterns on the water emitted a uniform warm yellow glow.

The sky was decorated with balloons of various macaron colors, which glowed and cast halos over the outline of the concert hall, making it seem like a dreamlike bubble.

Inside the concert hall, however, the scene was quite different from the dreamy beauty outside. Domoto Kazuki, the dean, was in a rage, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. "What's going on? Where's Akiba Reiko?"

With less than half an hour until Xia Chuan's marriage proposal ceremony, the most important soprano had run away. This was no longer just a matter of losing face; it was a sign that they didn't respect him, the dean!
"She just said her stomach wasn't feeling well and she was going to the toilet."

"And now? After all this time, he's dead in the toilet?"

It was impossible for Domoto Kazuki not to explode. The events of this period had already weighed heavily on his mind. He didn't care why F4 died, but the key was that two of them were members of the performance team. Now, the violinist who had been replaced, Yamane Shion, was quite different from Kawabe Kanako, who was still in the hospital.

He hasn't found a suitable cellist yet, and his own son is clearly not a good fit.

The current team is not yet meeting his expectations.

Akiba Reiko's sudden disappearance completely ignited this powder keg within him.

"Um... Chigusa Lala just went to the restroom to check, but she's not there."

"Hmph, I think that person doesn't respect Mr. Domoto at all. We shouldn't have invited her. After becoming famous, she has forgotten that everything she has is thanks to Mr. Domoto Music Academy and Mr. Domoto."

Chigusa Lala had long disliked Akiba Reiko. Despite her own excellence, Akiba Reiko was relegated to the role of a backup soprano, which was something she couldn't accept.

If there's an opportunity to kick someone when they're down, they certainly won't miss it.

Domoto Kazuki glared at her without any politeness.

How could he not know what his disciple was thinking?

If he were willing to be his daughter-in-law, why would he call Qiu Tinglianzi? It's not like he can't live without her.

It's mainly because Chigusa Lala herself is immature.

But there's nothing we can do about it now.

"Since Akiba Reiko is missing, let's just leave her be. Chigusa, you'll be the soprano. You were there for all the rehearsals, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"Yes, teacher, I'm very familiar with the process and rhythm, there won't be any problems!" Chigusa Lala answered excitedly.

This is a chance to become famous, and Chigusa Lala doesn't want to miss it.

She is indeed still a bit lacking, but it doesn't matter. Tonight's proposal ceremony is enough. As long as she practices hard afterward, the concert in a few days will be her chance to become famous. At that time, she will kick Domoto Kazuki and Domoto Gen aside!

This old man and young girl both wanted her to carry on the family line for their Tang family. She was a woman who wanted to become a celebrity, so how could she be content to be a housewife?

"What happened?"

Xia Chuan happened to enter through the main gate at that moment, and his expression was not very good.

This doesn't mean he heard the news of Akiba Reiko's disappearance, but rather because of Anya.

I just found out that it's a full moon tonight, and the full moon overhead is glowing red, which means—Ania's minesweeper is broken!
The shouting and commotion inside made him feel even worse, and he had a bad feeling.

Fortunately, Joel was still getting his makeup done, so he asked the makeup artist to hold off for a while while he and Yuri checked the situation on site again.

However, we may need to resolve the issue of Domoto Kazuki first.

After listening to the brief explanation, Xia Chuan looked Qian Cao Lala up and down. It wasn't that he looked down on her, but there was a reason why Qiu Ting Lianzi could hold her position as a soprano. Replacing her at the last minute, regardless of whether she was qualified or not, would result in a much lower level of compatibility.

He wanted to give Joel a perfect proposal, but Anya was already having enough trouble with things going wrong on her end, and now the soprano was pulling this stunt on his end.

He had just opened his mouth to speak when Yuri suddenly appeared and whispered a few words in his ear.

Xia Chuan took a deep breath, his expression not improving. He glanced at Chigusa Lala, then turned back and said, "Mr. Domoto, wait for me a moment. It seems that Akiba Reiko has been found. I'll go and bring her over."

Although Domoto Kazuki was displeased, he didn't say anything and nodded in a deep voice.

A hint of hatred flashed in Chigusa Lala's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Once outside the hall, where no one was around, he asked, "What happened? How did the Nagano Prefecture trio manage to capture Akiba Reiko and even know about tonight's events?"

To be honest, it's okay if people find out about the proposal, since quite a few people already knew anyway.

But Yuri said that when they captured Akiba Reiko, the three men from Nagano Prefecture exposed their identities in public.

Originally, Vermouth only knew that there were police officers in the school, but she didn't know who they were. Now she not only knows, but she knows the most powerful ones. So what use are they?
It no longer serves to surprise the winery.

Another baffling thing is that they found a plastic bomb among Akiba Reiko's belongings, and it was from the same batch as Fu and Takumi.

"That can't be right, how could she be the murderer?"

The current situation is that Akiba Reiko has been detained by the three men, and Yamato Kansuke will not release her unless Yuri explains the situation.

The two arrived at one of the lounges in the concert hall.

The three from Nagano Prefecture had been waiting there for quite some time. Reiko Akiba was standing nearby, sitting nervously on the sofa, looking down at her shoes, her hands neatly placed on her knees, appearing extremely tense.

"Mr. Natsukawa, you've arrived."

Morofushi Takaaki greeted her, and the capable Uehara Yui nodded in response.

Yamato Kansuke didn't give Natsukawa a friendly look, watching him walk in and stand in front of them with a blank expression.

"Mr. Xia Chuan, shouldn't you give us an explanation? You told us that members of the Black Organization would be showing up at the Public Security Bureau, and the reason is that you're planning to propose tonight?"

"So, Team Leader Yuri was lying to us, and it was all to cooperate with you by calling us public security police officers over as bodyguards?"

There's no need to hide this from them. It's obvious they don't trust us and suspect that one of the three of us, or the twenty people from the police, is a spy from the distillery!
This is the real sore spot for the Nagano Prefecture trio.

Xia Chuan glanced at the three of them.

“What’s the use of telling you? I told you the Black Organization would appear at the school, but you didn’t find anything. In the next few days, if you find any members of the Black Organization anywhere outside the concert hall, I will tell you.”

"It's a pity you don't have that."

Xia Chuan's gaze was intense.

That doesn't make much sense, but it doesn't matter. He has the bigger fist, and if the other party doesn't listen, he can physically subdue them.

"It's just hindsight," Yamato Kansuke muttered under his breath, arms crossed.

"Mr. Xia Chuan means that traces of the Black Organization were discovered inside the concert hall?"

"It was Team Leader Yuri who discovered it, right? He's one of ours too. We can't disregard him just because he knows the inside story." Uehara Yui thought Morofushi Takaaki's guess was correct. Yuri must have fought with someone from the Black Organization today, and the stains on his body proved it.

Yuri frowned slightly, wondering if he had actually discovered the distillery.

If plastic bombs count, then yes.

However, it was Xia Chuan who told him about the plastic explosives here.

(End of this chapter)