Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 87 This is outrageous!

The night was long, and apart from Xiaolan, no one could sleep.

Anya tried to pry open the bolt.

Conan secretly inquires about Keiji Aso's death from the village police station.

The police officer was clearly suffering from insomnia; he was in high spirits and revealed a lot of information to Conan, who was impersonating Kogoro Mouri.

Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure had just returned to the community center from the mountains. The body was so mangled that even Narumi Asai couldn't confirm whether there were any other wounds besides the severed head. A professional autopsy was needed to draw a conclusion.

Meanwhile, Xia Chuan remained perched on the treetop, cosplaying as an owl.

Five minutes have passed since the Thorn Princess entered.

Xia Chuan was getting restless and wanted to go in to check on the situation.

However, he didn't bring any disguise tools with him when he came, so if he appears in front of Princess Thorn now, his face will undoubtedly be exposed.

Another five minutes passed.

The lights in the second-floor study suddenly dimmed, plunging the entire house into darkness.

Have they made a move?

Xia Chuan silently chambered the pistol, attached the silencer, and released the safety just in case.

As expected, Princess Thorn climbed over the wall not long after.

When they went in, they were holding long cones in both hands; when they reappeared, they were carrying a huge suitcase.

"Well?"

Xia Chuan stared intently, his gaze fixed on the suitcase.

What's in it that requires such a large suitcase?

Could it be the body of Hideo Kawashima?

If so, then Kuroiwa Tatsuji was also dealt with by the Thorn Princess, right?

Looking back, it is indeed possible.

Princess Thorn could be described as cruel to the most heinous villains, and the way Kuroiwa Tatsuji died was consistent with her behavior.

Bleeding and dismembering, letting the target die in agony, is her standard method of dealing with extreme villains.

Strange, who invited her?

It's highly unlikely that it's Asai Narumi.

He had already entrusted this matter to Uncle Mori and was prepared to do it himself, so there was no reason for him to ask Princess Thorn for help again; that would be illogical.

Therefore, the assassination of Kuroiwa Tatsuji and Kawashima Hideo by the Thorn Princess was the work of someone else!

who is it?

Think for a long time.

The only person Xia Chuan could think of was Shimizu Masato. Although this guy was running for village chief, his votes were too low. He had no money, so forget about ghosts, even people wouldn't bother to work for him.

Now that both leading candidates are dead, he is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary.

As Princess Thorn walked further and further away, Xia Chuan thought for a moment and finally followed her.

He tore off a piece from his cuff and tied it to his face to cover his features, then took out sunglasses from his pocket and put them on.

This should be fine, right?

Think back to when Kidd put on a hat and a monocle so that even his father-in-law couldn't recognize him. That should be enough for me, right?
Despite being a woman, the Thorn Princess displayed remarkable endurance, carrying a huge suitcase through the forest while maintaining a high speed.

Xia Chuan followed in the distance, taking advantage of the moonlight and the cover of the trees.

"This direction?"

If I'm not mistaken, this is the route leading to that cliff. During the day, the foreman from Zhongzheng led them along this path.

Is this guy planning to dump the body off the cliff again?
Holy crap, no wonder governments around the world don't like her; isn't this blatant provocation of the police?

What about people?

After passing a huge obstacle, Xia Chuan lost sight of Princess Thorn.

Have we been discovered?

Xia Chuan frowned, half-raised his pistol, and slowly walked forward.

Swoosh~
A gust of wind brushed against his cheek, and Xia Chuan narrowly dodged the attack, taking several steps back before cautiously looking ahead.

So they've been discovered after all.

Xia Chuan let out a long sigh, straightened the slightly crooked black cloth, and then asked, "Who invited you, Princess Thorn?"

His eyes were serious as he carefully examined the other person.

The records only described the Thorn Princess's clothing and figure; her appearance was completely blank, and no one had ever seen her face. But now, he had.

Her face was exquisite, her attire glamorous, her lips a vibrant red, and her eyes a deep crimson, just like Miss Joel's.

Wait, why did I think of Miss Joel?

Well.
Speaking of which, Princess Thorn and Miss Joel seem to be somewhat similar.

However, their personalities are completely different.

Miss Joel is a bit of a ditz and an adorable little airhead. Aside from her terrible cooking skills, her voice is incredibly gentle.

Princess Thorn is not only cold and beautiful, but also ruthless; to describe her more deeply, she is cold-blooded.

One is a tactical combat instructor at the Metropolitan Police Department, and the other is a killer in the underworld; their styles are completely different.

It's not unusual to look alike in this world.

There are too many similar characters in Aoyama's manga, which seems to have become a characteristic of Conan's works, so it's not unbelievable. Therefore, Natsukawa did not delve into it further.

However, this reminded him that he should get some cold medicine for Miss Joel when he got back.

While Xia Chuan was pondering, Princess Thorn remained silent, her cold and indifferent eyes fixed on him.

His staring gaze was unsettling.

The next moment, a chilling aura pressed down on Xia Chuan like a tidal wave.

The surging murderous aura stirred a gentle night breeze, the salty smell of the sea carried on the wind making Xia Chuan frown.

However, it was merely a frown; such murderous intent might work on ordinary people, but it had little effect on him.

Princess Thorn on the other side clearly sensed that the killing intent was ineffective. She stomped her foot hard, creating a deep dent in the ground, and leaped up.

At this moment, the moon broke free from the shackles of the dark clouds and peeked out to enjoy the melon, perfectly aligning with the leaping Thorn Princess.

Beautiful and aloof.

Xia Chuan had no doubts. He raised his pistol and fired bullets one after another, the target being the Thorn Princess.

Clang Clang Clang.

The sounds continued unabated. Xia Chuan rolled away from his spot, a long cone embedded three feet deep in the ground.

Grass!
Following Ishikawa Goemon's sword-splitting of bullets and Kyogoku Makoto's bare-handed catching of BBs, another person has emerged who can withstand bullets.

Frank's intelligence report didn't mention that the Thorn Princess could cut through bullets; that's ridiculous.

Xia Chuan pushed up his sunglasses, which were about to fall off, and suddenly took a step back, narrowly dodging the second long cone.

What material is this? It has no blade, yet it can cut through bullets.

I should have brought the Desert Eagle; that thing is much more powerful than the M9.

Xia Chuan inwardly complained, secretly annoyed at how many hidden figures Qingshan was hiding.

But every move they made was deadly, and he didn't have a chance to curse Qingshan for long before the Thorn Princess, who had pulled out her long awl, charged toward him with her long legs.

Damn!

Xia Chuan fired a few more shots, but the effect was merely to create a few metallic clanging sounds in the silent forest.

Out of bullets
The offensive came, and Xia Chuan had no chance to change magazines.

Okay, then let's fight in close quarters.

The pistol transformed into a melee weapon at that moment, its swing generating a sharp gust of wind as it swung down with great force, colliding and colliding with the long cone.

click!
The pistol was dented and deformed, and the bent barrel looked limp and lifeless, which amazed Xia Chuan.

Wow, she's incredibly strong! Who could resist a woman like that? Her husband must be so miserable.

Okay, I'm lacking in close combat skills and the weapon differences are too great, so I'll have to use my brain.

A gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists.

“I’m not a bad person, why are you attacking me?” Xia Chuan said.

"Good people wouldn't know my name is Princess Thorn, good people wouldn't carry guns, and they certainly wouldn't stay up all night following me."

Princess Thorn finally spoke, her voice clear and melodious.

It's such a waste to give such a lovely voice to an assassin.

"I was just passing by, and I have a gun license. Isn't it normal to have a gun? If you don't believe me, come home with me. I left my license at home and forgot to bring it. I'll show it to you when we get back."

Seeing that Princess Thorn remained silent, Xia Chuan stared at her and continued, "Actually, I also came to kill Kawashima. His deal with Kuroiwa Tatsuji was inhumane and caused countless families to be torn apart."

"I originally wanted to be a messenger of justice and kill them one by one, but I didn't expect you to beat me to it."

"I feel like you're lying to me."

(End of this chapter)