Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 865 Akai Marie
"Although we don't know where they are, since we're planning to take action, we'll definitely send people to investigate the Haneda family. These informants are our targets."

“I did discover the spies from the brewery who were monitoring the Haneda family. I’ve been observing them for several days now, and they have no intention of leaving at all. They’re probably just communicating by phone or something. Gin is hiding in the shadows and controlling things remotely. It’s almost impossible to follow the trail through them.”

"Or should we arrest them and torture them severely?"

Shinmei Kaori is eager to try it out. She recently learned some interrogation techniques from Frank and plans to give them a shot, while also working on her mindset.

Although she knows how to use a gun, she has never tried killing anyone. She has to start with something simple, such as torturing members of the Black Organization's outer circle.

“No need.” Xia Chuan shook his head after thinking for a moment. “These people are not only sentries, but they may also be landmines. If someone steps on them, something bad might happen.”

Xia Chuan didn't want to step on this landmine. After thinking for a moment, he asked Shinmei Kaori to go back and tell the Ooka family the news.

“That makes sense. Maybe these people were deliberately exposed to the Ooka family. Their reconnaissance and observation methods are indeed a bit strange.”

The fact that he could think of these things proved that his efforts in training the other party had not been in vain, and Xia Chuan was still gratified.

However, if Shinmei Kaori could think of it, Hawkeye couldn't possibly not.

So it can only be described as idealistic thinking. If he were Hawkeye, he would also keep these people around as bait.

Mary Akai might have found out as well.

It gets interesting when this kind of divergence continues; everyone knows, which is equivalent to knowing nothing at all.
"By the way, I think the Ooka family should have already made formal contact with the Haneda family."

"Ok?"

Xia Chuan asked in surprise, "When was it?"

Logically speaking, given the previous situation, the Ooka family shouldn't have been seen as a good thing by the Haneda family either, and contacting them would be like seeking a tiger's skin.

"On the day Joel returned to Tokyo, the Ooka family sneaked over, and they were spotted by our surveillance team."

"Their movements were very secretive, probably because they didn't want to be discovered, so it's unclear what they talked about."

Then, Kaori Shinmei gave a fair guess: "I think it's because the cooperation hasn't been reached yet, because I noticed that Yasuharu Haneda seems quite anxious."

It turned out to be the case.

Xia Chuan nodded; this was not hard to understand.

The Ooka family definitely wants to know Gin's purpose in attacking Haneda Yasuharu, and Haneda Yasuharu can probably only think of Wakasa Rumi; he probably doesn't even know about the scholars' affairs.

Rumi Wakasa, whose involvement with Mary Akai and their secret plot to take action against the brewery, could not easily reveal, thus preventing the two sides from reaching a cooperation agreement.

The Haneda family was a prestigious clan, and the Ooka family couldn't do anything to them openly. Moreover, they wanted to know the secret but also wanted to protect them.

Ooka Toramasa must be very unhappy.

Even so, the two sides should have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and Gin's next move may cause big problems.

Mary Akai and Hawkeye are not easy to deal with, and who can underestimate the value of a high school detective?

"Gin should make its move in the next few days, and will help the distillery if necessary."

"what?"

Shinmei Kaori was completely dumbfounded.

The enemy isn't a distillery, so why would we help them?
"Do as I say, be discreet, don't make it too obvious."

In Japan, it's best to show some respect to the head of the Ooka family.

"I see."

Although she was unwilling, Shinmei Kaori knew that Natsukawa and the brewery were mortal enemies and would not let each other go. There must be some deeper meaning behind this action that she did not yet understand.

hotel room.

Sera Masumi took a big gulp of cola as soon as she arrived. She had spent a lot of time chatting and solving the case on the plane, and she was extremely thirsty.

"Why is it a little slower than expected?"

The speaker was a girl who looked to be only about twelve or thirteen years old.

The little girl had blonde hair that was slightly white, a solemn expression, sharp and cold eyes, and an aura of maturity and authority.

She frowned as she looked at Sera Masumi. Despite Sera being a seventeen-year-old high school student, she, a girl who was only about the age of a junior high school student, questioned her without any politeness.

"Mom, you're clearly a thirteen-year-old middle school student, so stop making that face. It looks weird."

Sera Masumi felt increasingly awkward looking at the child, especially since her mother was a very serious and proper person, which was completely inconsistent with the child's appearance.

I always feel a bit strange when I go out with my mom.

"Was Mom like this when she was little? Does that really help you make friends?"

The high school detective pondered, chin in hand.

"As long as you're good-looking, plenty of men will flock to you." The young mother sneered, launching a personal attack.

Whose genes were the problem, or was the baby switched at birth because Akai Tsutomu wasn't there?

Sera Masumi is completely different from her.

A seventeen-year-old mixed-race girl, and the daughter of a sexy beauty like herself, should theoretically already be displaying a sexy and graceful charm at this age.

结果
Ahead, the land was flat and open.

After that, nothing special happened.

Face, an ordinary face.

The only thing that can be considered an advantage and cute is probably those two fangs.
But nowadays, who among adults likes this kind of androgynous beauty?

It's not that Sera Masumi wasn't dressed in women's clothing, but she just couldn't express that kind of feminine elegance and beauty. She was so carefree that you'd think she'd given birth to another son.

"Fine, I don't want to argue with you anymore."

Sera Masumi waved her hand with a dark face and casually explained, "I encountered a case on the plane just now, and after solving it, I met an interesting person after getting off the plane. We chatted for a bit and wasted some time."

Actually, Xia Chuan and I didn't waste any time. The main thing was that after we got off the plane, everyone was kept behind to give a statement.

"Didn't I tell you? Don't show off too much. If you attract the attention of the Black Organization, you won't even know how you died. Don't get in the way of my investigation. If I always act like this little kid, I'll live off you for the rest of my life!"

"Cough cough cough-"

As she got more and more excited, Mary Akai's old ailment flared up, and she started coughing.

Ever since Vermouth tricked me into kissing me and making me shrink, I've had a persistent cough.

I don't know if it was because I had been in the water and drifting for too long, or it was a side effect of the medication.

In short, this problem has been going on for a long time with no signs of improvement. Even after consulting a private doctor, no treatment plan could be provided.

"I'm really scared of you."

Sera Masumi skillfully poured a glass of water and handed it to her: "The reason Mom became like this is because she was too impulsive. If she had been more careful back then, she might not have fallen into Vermouth's trap."

Mary Akai ignored her daughter and sat down at the computer, typing away furiously. "Were you brought here?"

Ever since Vermouth shrunk her, she has become extremely cautious. Upon hearing Sera Masumi chatting with someone else, she immediately hacked into the hotel's surveillance system, found the surveillance footage at the main entrance, and saw the person who brought her daughter there.

"He was a handsome blond guy, and there was a driver in front of him."

Forget about the blond guy, his elegant and proper smile really annoyed her.

"Ok?"

Looking at that handsome face, Mary Akai suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

"and many more!"

As a special agent, he possessed an exceptional memory and quickly recalled the familiar yet unfamiliar face.

"Is this person Xia Chuan?"

After all, he was someone the distillery had put on their kill list. As a former MI6 agent, he was still able to gather information.

However, Mary Akai was not entirely sure, as she had only seen photos of Natsukawa and could only say that they were 99% similar.

"Mom, do you know Mr. Xia Chuan?"

Sera Masumi immediately became serious; anyone her mother knew must be extraordinary.

No wonder she felt the other person was special the first time they met; she was right.

Not receiving an immediate reply, she continued, "Is it related to my older brother?"

After all, he had initially suspected that the other party was his older brother in disguise, and now seeing his mother's expression, that thought resurfaced.

"Don't mention your older brother, just pretend he's dead."

"What? You clearly care about him too, so why don't you go to see him, and why won't you let me go to see him either?"

My older brother is definitely not dead, but we just don't know where he is.

“Xia Chuan is a very dangerous person. How did you get to know him, and why did he even take you to the hotel?”

The former queen of special agents had a look of worry in her eyes. Xia Chuan's resume and record are verifiable. Not only did the Black Organization suffer losses at his hands, but it is also said that Shuichi also got a setback at his hands. He is a very difficult person to deal with.

On the surface, he is a special investigator for the IRS, but his combat prowess and understanding of the Black Organization suggest that he is not as simple as he appears and must have some unknown identity.

Rum's sudden appearance in Tokyo yesterday might be related to this matter.

"Could you tell me what kind of person he is? I just met him for a while, and I think he's alright." Sera Masumi asked curiously, "Could he have some kind of connection with the Black Organization, or is he also an enemy?"

My mother didn't show any murderous expression, so the other person probably wasn't a member of the Black Organization.

"Is it possible to bring him to our side? With Rumi Wakasa in trouble, we are in dire need of a strong fighting force."

"Heh, you're dreaming."

The secret agent mother felt helpless about her daughter's naivety.

"Tell me, how did she get close to you?"

This is not a doubt, it is a certainty.

Although the reason is unknown, Natsukawa likely already knows Sera Masumi's identity and may even have confirmed that he is in the hotel.

This guess makes no sense, but if you don't think about it this way, it doesn't make sense.

It is estimated that the other party learned about Shuichi's identity through some channel, discovered that he also had a mother, sister, and brother, and that's why they targeted them.

This is why Mary Akai doesn't want her daughter to have any contact with Shuichi Akai.

Shuichi Akai is in a bad situation right now, surrounded by enemies, so cutting ties would be the best option.

"Hey, actually it wasn't him who approached me, it was me who greeted him first. He was already about to leave the airport, but I called him back."

"what?"

Mary Akai's serious expression froze.

Just as everyone was getting their heads started working and thinking about how to solve Xia Chuan's problem, their daughter told them that they were overthinking things; she had simply gone up to chat him up because he was handsome.
"you"

"It's not what you think."

No one knows a mother better than her daughter. Sera Masumi explained speechlessly, "I just saw the shadow of my older brother in his facial expression. After all, disguise is a very common technique. For a moment, I even thought he was actually my older brother."

That's why I went up to say hello.

"However, he is clearly not the eldest brother."

"of course not."

Not only is he not your older brother, but he has also messed with your older brother several times. The reason why the FBI can't survive in Japan and has been condemned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs many times is because of this scoundrel, Natsukawa.

Mary Akai rolled her eyes, cursing her stupid daughter a thousand times in her mind.

However, the fact that her daughter was interested in men relieved her; as long as it wasn't a lesbian, it was fine.

I had a feeling that something was off about my mom's expression; she seemed to be relieved.

What's going on? Could it be that Xia Chuan is really related to his older brother?
Is it a friend?

That seems possible; otherwise, he would be being a bit too enthusiastic towards a stranger.

Mary Akai didn't know what her daughter was thinking, but she didn't intend to continue talking about Natsukawa. Saying too much would only arouse more curiosity, and she wanted to stop such a thing from happening in advance.

"Leaving aside Natsukawa, the biggest problem right now is the Ooka family and Gin, isn't it?"

"Speaking of which, how is the Haneda family doing now? Is my second brother in danger?"

Changing the subject requires skill, and the secret agent queen, who knows her daughter very well, easily shifted her attention to the Haneda family.

“There is definitely danger. Gin is lurking in the shadows and we don’t know when he will make his move. The Ooka family is also like a leech, watching us like a leech. I’m really afraid that they will join forces to deal with Haneda Yasuharu.”

"How could that be? Based on the information we received before, even if the Ooka family isn't doing well, they still have a grudge against the brewery. They shouldn't be teaming up, right?"

In fact, Sera Masumi wasn't entirely sure either, but putting herself in Ooka Toramasa's shoes, she knew she wouldn't cooperate with the brewery.

On one hand, the brewery is purely shady, and cooperating with them would inevitably tarnish its reputation. On the other hand, someone as strong-willed as Ooka Toramasa wouldn't tolerate anyone causing trouble under his nose. The two sides have clashed before, and the brewery suffered heavy losses at their hands, losing many of its peripheral members. Given Gin's personality, would he really cooperate with an enemy?

"There must be some kind of dirty secret between the Black Organization and the Ooka family, otherwise that sinister middle-aged man sent by the Ooka family on the day the Haneda family was attacked would still be alive."

Mary Akai shook her head; her daughter still knew too little about the situation.

"You probably don't know this, but there's actually a group of mysterious people behind the scenes, in addition to Gin and the Ooka family."

"What do you mean?" Sera Masumi was confused. Why hadn't anyone told her this?

"Otherwise, how do you think Haneda Yasuharu escaped from the encirclement of Gin and the Ooka family? With his constitution, he gets out of breath after walking just a few steps and can't survive without a ventilator?"

(End of this chapter)