Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"Operation failed, Rum."

"What happened?"

He briefly explained the matter.

On the other side, Rum clicked his tongue impatiently after listening to the report.

The minerals of Vespania are also of great significance to the organization, but only the King of Vespania can order their mining... which is why Gerard needs help to seize leadership.

However, he didn't intend to involve Gin in this matter, and it just so happened that Vodka and Cohen were both recovering from injuries at the time.

Rum thought for a moment and then made another call.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Grapa, broadly speaking, is a type of brandy with Italian characteristics.

Unlike other brandies, grappa is also made from grapes, but its production mainly uses grape skins and seeds as raw materials.

After learning from Pu Siqinglan that Grapa had indeed acted as he had hoped, and the whole story of the failed sniper attack, Lin Jiashu couldn't help but admire Mine Fujiko. Compared to Lupin III, Mine Fujiko was actually quite mediocre, and many times it was she who got into trouble and then Lupin III would come out to save her.

Even so, Fujiko Mine was still a force to be reckoned with against the average executives of the brewery.

Before Lin Jiashu could return to his room, Qisi came to the door.

"Lin Jiashu, Mr. Lin."

He said, "Interested in making a deal?"

"Are you referring to the recording?" Lin Jiashu smiled. "You don't need to worry about that. As long as Xiaolan's safety is confirmed after this is over, we will delete the recording."

"That's not it."

Keith said, "I've done a little research on your background and found that you seem to be a very remarkable detective... So I'd like to ask you if you'd be interested in taking on the case of investigating the true culprit who killed Queen Sakura and Prince Gil?"

"..."

"Let's talk here."

Keith was no longer as arrogant as he had been at the beginning.

He had just received a message from Fujiko Mine, who said that the assassins had appeared, but he didn't expect that they would even use sniper rifles.

Feeling that the situation was developing more seriously than he had anticipated, Keith went to see Hayashi Yoshiki again.

"The princess's whereabouts have always been under our control."

"In fact, the reason we didn't let that girl named Ran Mouri leave the hotel was also to protect her."

"Now the assassins all know that the real princess is not in the hotel."

"If we let Ran Mouri go back, an assassin who doesn't know the truth might target her."

"This is the content of my engagement with another client. You can take a look."

As he spoke, Keith handed the commission he had made with Fujiko Mine to Yoshiki Hayashi.

Lin Jiashu picked it up and glanced at it.

Unlike Lupin III and his ilk who follow their own desires, Fujiko Mine, while working as a phantom thief, often acts like a mercenary, accepting various commissions.

—Yoshiki Hayashi had considered hiring Fujiko Mine before, since having Fujiko Mine would allow him to indirectly contact Lupin III.

However, finding their contact information is not so easy.

"Well, I'll take your word for it for now."

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

He assumed that what Keith said was merely an excuse to protect Xiaolan.

But there's no need to point that out.

"If you can help us find evidence of the murder of Queen Sakura and Prince Gil, we can pay you a commission of $1000 million."

"Ten million US dollars...that's quite a sum."

After all, this concerns the very survival of the Vespanian royal family.

Keith had always been well aware of Gerald's wolfish ambitions. Once the Kingdom of Vespania fell into his hands, the entire country would never have peace again.

However, Lin Jiashu did not think that ten million was so easy to obtain.

Is simply finding the real culprit enough?

"Of course, there is a condition for this ten million US dollar commission: we need that girl named Ran Mouri to cooperate with our operation."

"So you still want to make Xiaolan the target?"

"No, it's just a deliberate attempt to create a false impression."

Keith quickly explained.

Gerald must now know that "Princess Mira" has become two, which will somewhat hinder his actions.

Chapter 369: Vermouth: "She really looks like that child."

"The Empress's Crown? You mean Lupin has his eye on that? Wait... so there really was a Lupin III!?"

On the plane bound for the Kingdom of Vespania, Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in surprise, "I thought he was a character from a novel or manga!"

"You're a famous detective, and you don't even know Lupin?!"

The middle-aged man in the khaki military overcoat raised his voice.

His name is Kouichi Zenagata.

As an inspector of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he is also a dedicated Lupin investigator for Interpol, and his life's work consists of only one thing—capturing Lupin III.

It's similar to Ginzo Nakamori, who always chases after Kaito Kid, but the difference is that Koichi Zenigata is very capable.

But Kogoro Mouri wasn't interested in Lupin III; all he cared about now was completing Keith's request.

"Ten million, and in US dollars..."

Kogoro Mouri rubbed his hands together excitedly.

Keith not only sent his commission to Yoshiki Hayashi, but he also approached Kogoro Mouri.

Convinced by the other party's claim that it was "for Xiaolan's safety," he ultimately decided to do it for the money. So, early the next morning, everyone boarded the Vespanian royal family's private flight.

Koichi Zenigata came here specifically after learning about Lupin's situation.

"Officer Qian Xing."

Lin Jiashu closed the book he had been reading recently and looked up at Qianxing Xingyi.

The police officer, whom Lupin III affectionately called "Uncle," looked up: "What's the matter?"

"It's said that Lupin III's face is actually the monkey mask he always wore. Is that really true?"

"Well, I don't know his true face, but I can confirm that the face he shows to people is definitely a mask."

"I see."

The fact that Lupin III's monkey face is a mask was actually revealed later.

Therefore, before asking Zenigata Koichi, Hayashi Yoshiki didn't know if Lupin III's face was his true appearance—however, given the humorous nature of that phantom thief, it was quite possible that he still had that monkey face after removing the mask.

Five hours later, the royal plane finally arrived in the Kingdom of Vespania.

Lin Jiashu and the others were taken to rest inside the palace.

In the large room, apart from Zenigata Yukiichi, who had been running around preparing to capture Lupin as soon as he got off the plane, everyone else was sitting around the sofa, and there was also an unfamiliar face.

Daisuke Jigen.

Lupin's companion, the world's greatest marksman—he seems to be serving as the chief instructor for Vespania's army right now.

"I've heard about what happened, it's really tough for you guys."

Daisuke Jigen, hands in his pockets, casually propped his feet on the table.

"It was Lord Qi's plan to go to Japan at this time. The fact that the princess was attacked shows that there were suspicious individuals among the royal bodyguards," one of the bodyguards said.

“I learned about this country before I came here,” Lin Jiashu said. “Now that the princess is gone, the only one who will be happy is the next heir to the throne, right?”

“Yes, it was Duke Gerald who faked the accident and murdered the Queen and the Prince,” Keith said.

"Then why don't we just search that guy directly!" Kogoro Mouri stood up.

“No, we have served the royal family for generations, including Lord Gerald… and the only one who can punish the royal family is Her Majesty the Queen.”

"I see."

Lin Jiashu chuckled to himself.

The rule of law in this country is practically nonexistent, as if it were still living in the 19th century.

"Therefore, I can only ask you all to find evidence of Lord Gerald's treason. The procession for Princess Mira's coronation ceremony is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Please, we don't have much time left."

"To be explained in advance."

Lin Jiashu looked at Qisi: "Don't even think about having Xiaolan go to the parade in place of the princess if she doesn't come back."

"...Of course I understand."

Qi Si nodded.

Lin Jiashu didn't care whether the other party listened or not.

Anyway, if Keith really has this idea, then it's the same as writing his name in the Death Note later.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Meanwhile, Gerald also learned that Keith and the others had returned.

He naturally assumed that Princess Mira was the one who returned with the plane. After all, how could that guy Keith leave the real princess in Japan and bring back an imposter?

But what exactly did that organization do?

He made grand promises, but in the end, he couldn't even handle a little girl.

And they call themselves top-notch snipers?

Gerrard was somewhat annoyed.

He dialed that number again:

"The coronation parade is the day after tomorrow. If we haven't dealt with her by then, our deal is off!"

"Hmph, I hope so."

"I hope you won't disappoint me again."

Gerrard spoke while looking out the window at the sky.

The sky was cloudless.

But at that moment, at an airport on the outskirts of the Kingdom of Vespania, an unregistered plane was slowly landing on the runway.

After the plane came to a complete stop, the first person to step off was a figure wearing a black trench coat and with long silver hair.

Next came a woman with a charming appearance.

"Vespania ore, it's truly an extraordinary thing..."

Vermouth looked back at the seemingly unremarkable plane. "In this age where you can be spied on from space no matter what you do, absolute privacy is practically cheating."

"That's why the organization is so determined to succeed in this mission."

Gin wore a chilling smirk on his face.

Rum originally wanted to take all the credit for himself, but the failure of Grapa's sniper operation last night and Gerald's urgent situation forced him to turn to Gin.

"So how should we proceed this time? Should we ambush them along the route of the procession?" Grapa asked.

“Go straight to the palace,” Gin said.

"Knowing that someone might try to kill the princess, they would definitely be more vigilant along the route of the procession. Suitable sniping spots may have already been scouted and secretly guarded."

Vermouth chuckled, "So I need to infiltrate first and find the right opportunity to strike, right?"

As she boarded the car that had been prepared earlier, she took out photos of the mission objectives.

Princess Mila in the photo is wearing a princess dress...