Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 77 Using Vermouth
The day after the autumn leaves left, Tokyo came alive with activity.

The newspapers were all beaming with joy, thanking Kaito Kid for giving them a chance to make a living.

Kaito Kid vs. the Suzuki Foundation

Jirokichi Suzuki accepts the challenge; both sides agree to meet at the Beika City Hall.

On May 4th, Jirokichi Suzuki, carrying the Dark Star, will engage in a duel with Phantom Thief Kid at the Beika City Hall.

Analyzing whether Phantom Thief Kid will break his promise again.

Are the recent series of accidental deaths in Tokyo related to Kaito Kid?

As soon as Kidd's announcement was released, the attention of the Japanese media was drawn away.

Moreover, Jirokichi Suzuki was very proactive, accepting the challenge in a grand manner and even enlisting many media outlets to encourage him.

Although there is still a lot of discussion about the recent series of deaths, it has decreased significantly; Kid's popularity in Japan is still excessive.

Zheng Yi sat in the car, looking at the newspaper.

Kidd managed to cover up the fact that Shinichi Kudo was suspected of being the murderer.

"arrive."

Zhengyi and Curaçao got off the bus.

When they arrived at the bar, Gin had been waiting for Masakazu for a long time.

"Gin, didn't I book some software designers with you in advance? Why didn't you let me know?" Zheng Yi sat opposite Gin.

"Who told you that?"

Gin's eyes were icy as he stared sharply at Shoichi.

Zheng Yi blinked.

Is this some kind of confidential matter?
“I can predict the future,” Zheng Yi said.

"Heh." Gin sneered and handed Zheng Yi a few business cards: "These are for you."

"Alright then." Zheng Yi didn't mind the small amount.

He doesn't use software designers much these days.

First, we should establish a portal website. The game-related matters can wait until we need more people later.

"Do you know Shinichi Kudo?" Gin suddenly asked.

“I know, a detective,” Zheng Yi said. “I was even planning to make him my henchman.”

This is the truth.

People like Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure.

He was just an unrecognized outsider, while Shinichi Kudo was someone Shoichi genuinely wanted to pay.

“Heh, I fed him the organization’s drugs before, and Sherry also checked him out; he’s already dead,” Gin said.

Zheng Yi sighed with some regret: "That's such a pity."

Gin stared intently at Shoichi, then took out a newspaper and slammed it on the table.

"However, recently there have been reports about Shinichi Kudo in the media, and they are related to you."

Zheng Yi glanced at it.

He said casually, "I just randomly picked some of Shinichi Kudo's fingerprints and put them on. It's a common tactic to find someone to take the blame."

Shoichi felt he had done enough for Conan.

For his sake, Zheng Yi confessed to crimes that were not his own.

For his sake, Masakazu deceived Gin, with whom he had a very close relationship.

No man or woman could have made Zheng Yi do this.

Zheng Yi looked at Gin and said, "You don't actually think I'd summon the dead and bring back Shinichi Kudo, who's already in hell, do you?"

Gin ignored Shoichi.

Gin gave an explanation, but didn't delve into it further.

A dead person is not worth wasting too much energy on.

He already found it difficult to deal with the living people every day; the dead didn't even deserve to be remembered by him.

Seeing that Gin wasn't going to continue the conversation on this topic, Masayuki swirled his glass and said, "Gin, could I borrow Vermouth for a bit?"

"Hmm?" Gin looked at Shoichi with a strange expression.

As he shook the juice, he said, "I'm planning to make a movie and break into Hollywood."

"Heh." Gin let out a cold laugh.

That's a big step.

This is only his second film, and he's already planning to break into Hollywood.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm just going to Hollywood for a short trip, and then re-importing what I've exported," Zheng Yi said.

"Why are you so obsessed with movies?" Gin asked.

"You're just a thug, of course you wouldn't understand." Zheng Yi unleashed his ultimate move with close proximity.

Gin wasn't angry.

It seems that Zheng Yi has inexplicably started going crazy.

“Vermouth is already in Japan. You can go find her yourself,” Gin said.

After he finished speaking, Zheng Yi received a string of numbers in his email.

“This is Vermouth’s phone number in Japan,” Gin said.

"Thank you very much."

Having gotten what he wanted, Zheng Yi was too lazy to stay with this man who exuded murderous aura.

……

"It is currently 4:30 PM Tokyo time. As you can see, the entire Loop Line below has not stopped at any station for more than 30 minutes."

"Regarding this unusual situation, the Tokyo Metropolitan Railway and the National Police Agency only stated that an emergency has occurred."

Aside from that, no further comments have been made to the outside world.

Vermouth sighed as she watched the news playing on the restaurant's television.

"The safety situation in Tokyo is getting worse and worse."

"Yes."

Zheng nodded, chewed the steak gently, and then took a sip of watermelon juice from his glass.

Vermouth took a small sip of red wine and said to Zheng Yi, "It's very impolite to drink watermelon juice on a date with a lady."

“I’m considered a minor in Japan, so I can’t drink alcohol,” Masakazu said.

Vermouth smirked, then glanced at Curaçao, who was eating obliviously to everyone else, and said softly, "Rum actually sent Curaçao to be your bodyguard?"

“Who knows what he’s thinking,” Zheng Yi said.

Vermouth wiped her mouth with a tissue.

“Then, let’s talk about the movie,” Vermouth said.

She was actually quite surprised.

They would talk to members of the organization about things that had nothing to do with the organization.

"I plan to write the script myself and direct a horror movie..."

Zheng Yi launched into a long speech to Vermouth, explaining that Sumitomo Bank was an important financing partner for Sony and that with Sony's help, the film could be released on a large scale in Hollywood.

They even spout empty rhetoric about promoting Japanese culture and letting it conquer Hollywood.

Vermouth glanced at the script.

The script was written in English, the story was set in the United States, and they even planned to cast her, a Hollywood actress, as the lead.

What aspect of Japanese culture does this actually promote?
Judging from the script alone, it seems to have nothing to do with Japan.

Zheng Yi took a sip of watermelon juice to moisten his throat: "After all, Hollywood's mainstream is English-language films, and in order to make money, I can't go against the market."

“What does this movie have to do with Japan?” Vermouth asked.

Vermouth looked at Zheng Yi.

Even the screenwriter and investor of this film are not Japanese citizens.

“Of course there’s a connection,” Zheng Yi said. “The real-life counterparts of the dead people in this movie are all Japanese.”

(End of this chapter)