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

Lin Jiashu didn't pay attention and picked up his juice and took a sip.

The freshly squeezed orange juice had a perfect balance of sweet and sour with a touch of sugar.

He didn't look at Daisuke Jigen, who was laughing so hard he was bent over backwards, but instead put down his juice and asked, "So, you haven't found the whereabouts of the ore?"

"..."

"But even if we can't find it, we can just follow Cherry Sapphire to look for it later, it won't make a difference."

Daisuke Jigen sat back down in his original position.

He stubbed out the cigarette he had just lit and taken a couple of puffs of, then glanced at Lin Jiashu.

"Troublesome... troublesome and dangerous guys like you are the most annoying."

"But actually, I'm quite popular with a lot of people."

"cut!"

Daisuke Jigen scoffed.

However, looking at the cigarette butts in the ashtray, his eyes did have a rather profound look.

Lupin III's gang appeared in Japan because the Kingdom of Vespania had lost its hidden ore.

Yes, that special ore that wouldn't be detected by radar when loaded on any missile or vehicle was stolen and brought to Japan.

To protect Queen Sakura and Princess Mira, who would carry on her legacy, Lupin III traveled to Japan and made detailed plans.

Not only does Daisuke Jigen appear here as Emilio's bodyguard, but Lupin III's theft of the Cherry Sapphire from the bank is also part of his plan.

But how did this guy know?

Daisuke Jigen's gaze subtly fell on Yoshiki Hayashi.

It wasn't difficult for them to discover Lin Jiashu's hidden identity, but according to the intelligence they obtained, Lin Jiashu's existence was still shrouded in mystery.

Is he a good person or a bad person?

They were surprisingly hesitant to reach a conclusion.

The illusion that Hayashi Yoshiki used at the Tsukishima River pier the night before last was indeed something they hadn't expected.

But that's not really their business.

After all, their group includes hitmen, thieves, and swindlers... so they're not exactly clean.

However, Daisuke Jigen did not expect that Yoshiki Hayashi would learn about Lupin's entire plan without communicating with them... and he didn't know if it would have any impact on things.

I should probably talk to Lupin.

"Your son is here."

"Ok?"

Daisuke Jigen looked up and saw Conan Edogawa approaching.

Daisuke Jigen was very concerned that Emilio had been hired as his bodyguard, so he decided to come here to find out what their intentions were—if possible, he wanted to capture Lupin III.

"Brother Jiashu is here too~"

When Conan arrived in front of his "fake father" and found Yoshiki Hayashi sitting at the bar, he couldn't help but call out to him in a childish voice.

"They're no longer here."

Unable to stand the other person's tone, Lin Jiashu immediately stood up from his seat.

Although Conan was puzzled by Hayashi Yoshiki's quick pace and wondered if he had learned some information that Conan didn't know... he decided to ask him first.

"Dad~"

He deliberately called out to Daisuke Jigen in a cute, childlike tone.

Leaving aside Daisuke Jigen's reaction, which resembled that of someone who had eaten a cockroach, Yoshiki Hayashi, who had been secretly recording the scene on his phone, turned and left, sending the video he had just recorded to someone's email address.

A moment later,

Yusaku Kudo: […Shinichi, he must have some purpose he wants to achieve, right?]

Lin Jiashu: [No, I think he's actually quite happy shouting, and now he's even drinking iced coffee with the other person.]

Yusaku Kudo: [...]

After sending a string of ellipses, Yusaku Kudo didn't reply. I wonder if he's been sitting in front of his computer questioning his existence.

As Lin Jiashu walked out of the lounge and came to the electronics store, his cell phone suddenly received a call.

"Hey, it's me."

"what?"

"You mean Mr. Emilio ran away?"

"...The Tokyo Skytree, is it?"

"Okay, I'll pass that on to Inspector Megure and Uncle Mori. Well, you two, just keep a close eye on each other and don't overexert yourselves."

Xiao Lan's slightly embarrassed voice came from the other end of the phone.

She and Sonoko originally intended to visit the Sakura Hotel, but while riding the stairs, they discovered Emilio, fully armed and preparing to make a solo escape.

...Doesn't this make her look a bit like Princess Mira?

Faced with this situation, Xiaolan, who had already experienced it firsthand, felt a bit like complaining.

Chapter 472: Orange! Oranges, orange wine!

Although they were a group of lawless criminals who were at large, Lupin III and his gang could be considered good people by some extent.

Although Lin Jiashu was unsure how much information those guys had about him, he believed that some of the more superficial things he knew should be enough to convince them that he wasn't a bad person.

The death of Günther von Goldberg II was also accompanied by the framing of Rum.

In addition, their actions of concealing the fact that Shinichi Kudo had shrunk and saving Sherry were enough to convince them that they were not on the same side as the Black Organization.

They might have discovered that Miyano Akemi was rescued.

Therefore, he is either a traitor or an undercover agent.

Lupin III and his contemporaries would probably make that judgment.

But it's still not safe.

As they descended the elevator from the executive lounge, the silver elevator panel reflected the faint smile on Lin Jiashu's face.

—The hidden ore of the Kingdom of Vespania.

Lin Jiashu was somewhat interested in this thing.

Although he doesn't need this thing at all now, who knows, he might need it in the future?

Unfortunately, he couldn't target the invisible ore this time.

After all, given how much Lupin III and his gang valued this ore and how difficult they were to deal with, coupled with the fact that I had just revealed to Daisuke Jigen that I knew about their plans, they might suspect me if the ore were moved or stolen.

However, this did not stop Lin Jiashu from making a fuss about the invisible mineral.

"Hello, Mr. Amuro."

Yoshiki Hayashi made a phone call to Tooru Amuro.

What's wrong, Boss?

"I need your help with something I need to look up."

Okay, go ahead.

"Could you help me find out the origin of the cherry sapphire that was stolen from Dongdu Bank a little earlier this afternoon?"

The thing Lupin III stole... OK.

In the Kindaichi Detective Agency, Amuro Tooru, sitting in front of the computer, held his phone between his shoulder and tilted his head, typing rapidly on the keyboard.

He quickly gave a reply.

It's strange, I can't find any information about it online. It should just be an ordinary gemstone. He was a little surprised as he said this. Wasn't this the one that the notorious thief specifically sent a notice to steal?

"So it really wasn't anything valuable after all?"

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

As expected...? Did the BOSS notice something?

"I'll tell you about this when I go to the office tomorrow."

That's exactly the kind of curious question I wanted to hear, Mr. Amuro.

Lin Jiashu's voice was tinged with laughter: "Then could you please help me look up information about Claudia, the manager of that Italian idol named Emilio, and Luciano, the concert organizer? Just send the results to my email."

no problem.

Lin Jiashu hung up the phone.

Upon arriving on the 28th floor, he was met by Kogoro Mouri and his group, who were rushing off to find the missing Emilio. He naturally blended in with them.

By the way, should we ask Fujiko Mine to help us investigate Rum's real name afterwards?

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"Hey, that guy knows all your plans, what are we going to do?"

Plan? Everything?

"Yes, all of them."

After leaving the executive lounge, while the manager Claudia and the organizer Luciano were also searching for the missing idol, Daisuke Jigen, the bodyguard who had been hired, swaggered into his employer's room with the Sakura Hotel's master key card.

Conan followed behind him quite naturally.

Because this kid was with him, he spoke cautiously, but he must have told Lupin that Lin Jiashu already knew all their plans and about the invisible mineral.

That's what he was thinking.

However, Lupin III on the other end of the phone exclaimed: So who exactly is this "that guy" you're talking about?!

"It's an orange!"

What the hell? !

"Orange! Orange, orange wine!"

Conan's ears perked up when he suddenly heard the word "orange wine".

However, Lupin III should not have any connection with Gin and his group, so he didn't think about it too deeply.

After being reminded by him, Lupin finally understood.

It's that troublesome guy named Hayashi Yoshiki...

How did they find out about his plan?

He slapped his face in frustration.

So, do you need to adjust your plans?

At this point, what can be done to adjust things? We can only take it one step at a time... But it should be fine, right?

"Then I don't know about you. Just don't come up with a long face when something goes wrong."

Uh--

"what happened?"

One problem after another has arisen; I have to hang up now.

Daisuke Jigen soon heard Lupin's footsteps running rapidly on the other end of the phone, and then the call ended.

In an inconspicuous, closed-down repair shop in Beika Town.

When Lupin III saw through the security camera outside the repair shop that the three kids who called themselves the Junior Detective League were looking into the repair shop and excitedly whispering to each other as if discussing a battle plan, he clicked his tongue and quickly ran away to hide.

Meanwhile, Daisuke Jigen in the room put away his phone, took out two small iron rods from his pocket, and began to probe—invisible minerals cannot be found by various detection instruments, so this old-fashioned detection method known as a magic wand can only be used to find them.

But they gained nothing.