Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 874 A Family Full of Love
The towering flames could be clearly seen for several kilometers around, including by Akai Mary and Sera Masumi, who were hiding in the nearby village.

Under the arrangement of the Haneda family, the two checked into one of the families as tourists.

Observe from a distance and provide support as needed.

However, things can change unexpectedly. The plan was good, but Gin used a pulse device to destroy all the electronic components in the villa.

When they first discovered they had lost contact with the villa, they were hesitant about whether to go and check on it. However, the two consecutive explosions have solidified their resolve.

I'm going!

Such a violent explosion was not in their plans at all; they hadn't even prepared high-powered explosives.

After much thought, it was quickly confirmed that it was Gin's doing. Although they didn't know how he managed to smuggle the explosives in, the facts were undeniable, and they had no choice but to accept their fate.

"These lunatics, so many businessmen and politicians, how dare they?"

Sera Masumi was filled with disbelief. Such a large-scale explosion must have resulted in heavy casualties, especially since these were all high-ranking figures in Kyoto. She imagined the entire city of Kyoto would be on edge tomorrow, and the defense forces would likely be deployed.
"It seems we underestimated Gin's madness. We also don't know how Hideyoshi is doing. We must go and help him."

Although she was sent to the Haneda family, she was still her own flesh and blood, and Akai Mary still cared about her son. She wanted to see if he was alive or dead.

"Don't go, there's no need."

Without warning, an unfamiliar voice sounded behind them.

In an instant, a chill ran up my spine to the back of my neck, and cold sweat instantly soaked my back.

Mary Akai pulled her daughter back two steps, then turned back warily and demanded, "Who are you?"

The newcomer was tall and slender, dressed in simple yet sophisticated dark clothing with a high collar, obscuring his neck as if it held some unspeakable secret.

With pink wispy hair on his head, black-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, hands in his pockets, eyes squinting, and a mysterious smile playing on his lips, he appeared peaceful and gentle, yet gave off an inexplicable sense of oppression.

He looked at the two of them with a smile, but didn't speak immediately.

"Sera, you go first, I'll deal with him."

"Mom"

Despite the critical moment, Sera Masumi felt compelled to complain.

What can a thirteen-year-old junior high school student do?

The other person looks to be at least 1.8 meters tall, while my mom only reaches his waist. Is she trying to melt his heart with cuteness?
"Oh, Mom, you're still so meticulous."

Shuichi Akai had no intention of teasing his mother any longer; she had already become like a child, and he didn't want to cause her any more trouble.

Look at that flushed face; he probably wanted to cough again, but because I was right in front of him, he didn't dare to make any movement and held it in.

Mary Akai abruptly stopped, but did not lose her vigilance because of what the other party said. She pulled out a small revolver from somewhere. Its exquisite silver color and small size were just right in her hand, the kind that would be perfect for taking a set of children's photos in a photography studio.

At least that's what Natsukawa, who was secretly observing, thought.

The three of them did not discover the presence of the spy. When family members reunite, it is inevitable that they will be teary-eyed. Sera Masumi was the most affected, with red eyes, like a little girl who had just found a safe haven and was shedding tears of joy.

My mother only has three children.

My second brother is in dire straits and there's no way he could possibly be in front of me.

That calm gaze matched the memories deep in his mind.

With the other party's words added, there's no doubt about it!

"Are you Xiuyi-gege?"

Sera Masumi's voice trembled. The person she had been thinking about day and night had appeared in front of her. For a moment, she lost her mind and did not even doubt his identity. Natsukawa seriously suspected that if anyone were to disguise themselves as Akai Shuichi and claim kinship, Sera Masumi would also crash.

I wish I had known that I could have impersonated Shuichi Akai and played around with him.

"It's me. I didn't expect you to have grown so much."

Mary Akai remained vigilant. Learning from Vermouth's experience, she now saw everyone as someone in disguise.

No, the other party is currently wearing a disguised face. If it weren't for the fact that his eyes really resembled those of Tsutomu Akai, he would have already fired.

"Hey, Mom, what's wrong with you? Did Vermouth turn you into a nervous wreck?"

Shuichi Akai noticed that his mother was still nervous, so he simply took off his mask.

"How did you come?"

Mary Akai breathed a sigh of relief, finally at ease seeing that face. She lowered the gun, overjoyed to see her excellent son again, but her expression remained very serious.

Shuichi Akai was not notified of this operation, so how was he able to find us?
“It concerns your safety, so I had to come and check on the situation even if it was unavoidable.”

Looking at the distant firelight, he continued, "It seems the situation is not good; Hideyoshi's side has encountered a serious problem."

"To be honest, this plan was wrong from the start. It was too impulsive. That's Gin. If it were really that easy to deal with, wouldn't all my efforts over the years be ridiculous?"

Shuichi Akai's purpose in appearing here was simple: to persuade his mother to leave.

If the brewery knew that Mom had shrunk, they would never have a moment's peace.

"Did Hideyoshi tell you we were here?"

Mary Akai remembered that her second son should still be able to contact Shuichi Akai. It must have been Shuichi who secretly notified her. It seems that not only Yasuharu Haneda doesn't approve of this operation, but Hideyoshi Haneda does as well.

Shuichi Akai did not answer, but instead said, "On the only way out, the outer members of the Black Organization are fighting with the Ooka family and the police. You should hide for now and leave as soon as the fighting ends. I will take care of Hideyoshi."

"Don't worry, the explosion just now shouldn't have caused him any harm. After all, he's a member of the Akai family, and he's very smart. He'll definitely be able to protect himself."

Despite saying that, he still had some worries in his heart, but he didn't show them in front of his mother and sister.

He originally planned to come and check on the scholar organization that was using the Haneda family as a shield, but now he had no choice but to step in. Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance, so saving his younger brother shouldn't be a problem.

As he spoke, Shuichi Akai didn't linger. As he passed by, he patted Sera Masumi's head and said, "It felt better when she was younger. She's too tall now, it's not comfortable to hold her."

"hateful!"

Sera Masumi blushed and kicked Akai Shuichi's leg.

She clearly had so much to say, but after meeting him, all she could do was pout and watch her brother's back as he walked away.
When will we meet again?

Mary Akai heard her daughter's whisper and sighed.

If Tsutomu hadn't been entrusted by the Haneda family back then, she and the other party would probably have retired by now, and Shuichi Akai would have inherited their career and become the best agent of the new generation of MI6.

Haneda Hideyoshi wouldn't be called Haneda Hideyoshi, but Akai Hideyoshi, and Sera wouldn't transfer schools around, living in constant fear of her condition.

If she had known this would happen, she should have knocked him unconscious when Wu Wu left home back then.
"Let's go back to the room. We don't know if there are any breweries or spies from the Ooka family in the village. We shouldn't expose ourselves."

Mary Akai turned and walked towards the room. After a few steps, she stopped and looked back at Masumi Sera.

Sera Masumi stood rooted to the spot, looking in the direction where Akai Shuichi had disappeared, and towards the villa glowing with firelight.

After a long while, she suddenly turned around and said, "Mom, I need to go take a look." Akai Mary's brows immediately furrowed.

She knew this would happen.

"you"

He opened his mouth as if to speak, but then thought about it and shut up.

Her daughter has a similar personality to her; at times like this, not even ten oxen could pull her back.

The same thing happened when she insisted on seeing Akai Tsutomu; she knew it might be a trap, but she still went.
All the words I wanted to say could be summed up in one sentence: "Be careful."

"it is good."

"What a loving family."

Natsukawa stood in the shadows, secretly watching this scene. Instead of following the brother and sister, he focused his attention on Akai Mary.

This fifty-year-old woman, once transformed into a child, had almost no fighting ability and was easier to handle than the other two.

Moreover, the inspiration gained from the Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandfather might help in the future situation if he takes her down.

At the villa, Hideyoshi Haneda, with Hawkeye, trekked for several hundred meters and arrived near the tunnel exit in about ten minutes.

"It's just ahead. Be careful. They've definitely planted outposts nearby, maybe even codenamed members," Hideyoshi Haneda said, giving his final instructions.

Hawkeye is strong in combat, but he seems to lack strategy. He's afraid the enemy will just go straight for him.

"Don't worry about it."

Feeling disdain from a highly intelligent person, Hawkeye was annoyed. Back in the day, he was a killer with both exceptional strength and intelligence, and it was not up to a little brat to teach him.

Although my physical and mental abilities have declined, it's not a big problem.

"boom--"

The sudden explosion sent chills down everyone's spines. Turning around, they saw that one of their men had been blown away, with one of his thighs landing on the grass not far away.

"There's an ambush!"

Even without Eagle Eye's warning, the others were already on alert.

With many hands making light work, they quickly located the enemy's position and then began to unleash a hail of bullets.

The effect was remarkable; the other side let out several screams, and then made no further moves.

With this incident, everyone's attention was fully focused, their eyes burning with alertness, ready to watch for any movement around them.

Hawkeye and Hideyoshi Haneda stood in the middle of the crowd, with scouts in front and a rearguard behind. Unless there were helicopters in the sky, they would have time to react no matter how they were attacked.

Eagle Eye looked up at the sky, which was pitch black. The moon was also obscured by dark clouds, and only the twinkling stars could be seen.

There are definitely no helicopters.

"It seems they've retreated."

After advancing a distance and finding the cave entrance, Hawkeye confirmed that Gin had left. Considering the sudden attack followed by silence, Hawkeye made a judgment: "However, if we retreat in this direction, I remember there's a cliff."

"Follow them first, we absolutely cannot let them leave, or Father will be dead!"

"Walking too fast in the dark will only hasten your death," Hawkeye replied coldly.

That makes sense, but Hideyoshi Haneda was more worried that Gin would kidnap his father and run away.

Haneda Hideyoshi's initial composure vanished upon seeing the empty cave, and veins bulged on his forehead. "Now that Fukuhara has run away, if we can't take down Gin, you won't be able to explain yourself when we get back."

Hawkeye frowned; the other party was right.

Although he was only interested in the scholars behind Fukuhara, he couldn't resist the fact that Gin was the target that Ooka Toramasa had ordered to be killed.

Given the previous escalation and the fact that he deliberately set a trap, Gin's personality will definitely lead to retaliation. Ooka Momiji might even be attacked. This possibility must be nipped in the bud, otherwise we will have to face Ooka Toramasa's wrath when we return.

Looking back at his men, after the previous losses, and with a few men left to control the villa, he now had less than ten men, and their fighting strength was severely insufficient.

Who knows how many members of the distillery's periphery are hiding here? The explosion just now is the best proof of that.

Perhaps waiting for Iori Muga's support is the best option.

But there's no time to worry about that now!
"Keep up, clear the way!"

At this moment, Gin was looking down from the high slope ahead. The dense bushes and forest leaves served to obscure his view, and Gin could only vaguely sense that Hawkeye had not given up his pursuit.

He glanced back at Vodka, "Take Haneda Yasuharu and leave first."

"Yes."

Vodka nodded vigorously, giving me a firm look that said, "Wait for me to come back," before turning and walking forward without looking back.

Gin looked around. There were still two members left on the outer perimeter, but that was enough!
They found a protruding boulder and set up the sniper rifle they had prepared beforehand on it.

Following the remaining traces, Hawkeye and his team continued their journey.

As they continued, the number of bushes and large trees increased, and their view began to be obstructed.

"The main reason we chose this place as the exit was because of the hills and complex terrain, and there was a sliding rail device on the cliff at the end. Their purpose was definitely to leave via the sliding rail."

Upon hearing this, Hawkeye just wanted to punch Hideyoshi Haneda away. Couldn't he have just finished saying everything at once?

"I didn't expect them to even know about the sliding rails. I only discovered it after walking quite a distance," Haneda Hideyoshi muttered to himself, reflecting on his own actions. He realized he hadn't experienced enough of this kind of situation and wasn't calm enough, which led to a slight delay in his judgment.

"what!"

The sudden scream sent chills down everyone's spines. Looking closely, they saw a teammate lying on the ground. The nearest teammate rushed over to check on him and immediately called out to warn them when he saw a bullet hole in the center of the forehead.

"There's a sniper rifle up ahead."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone hid behind the tree.

Eagle Eyes peered upwards at a slight angle.

Although it was night, his eyesight was sharper than others, but even so, he still couldn't find the sniper's location.

"At night, more than 100 meters away, without infrared targeting, in a dense forest with strong winds, the person who could accurately hit the center of the forehead under such conditions—that's Gin!"

In Hawkeye's eyes, Hideyoshi Haneda saw retreat.

Yes, this terrain and environment make it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Continuing forward only makes one a target for the enemy. Even if one manages to stand in front of the enemy, there will likely be few people left around him, and he cannot guarantee that he will be lucky enough to avoid being killed.

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