Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 78 A Collection of Contemporary Tragedy Books (Please Subscribe)

"Ania, lunch is ready."

Anya went back to her room after breakfast and has been doing something there. It's noon now, and she still hasn't come out.

"Oh~"

The bedroom door opened, and the listless little girl looked like a walking corpse, almost bumping into the wall several times. Fortunately, Bond kept a close watch on her the whole way, and she made it safely to the dining table.

"What's wrong?" Xia Chuan touched Anya's forehead. She was fine; her temperature was normal and she didn't have a fever.

Such beautiful weather, I can't be so downcast.

"Father, I'm fine, I just don't have much of an appetite."

With something on her mind, Anya's lips pursed into a rounded shape, and she ate much slower.

Did he develop anorexia after eating Miss Joel's food?

"I'm full~"

After finishing lunch, Anya returned to her bedroom.

Xia Chuan glanced at Anya's rice bowl. He noticed that she had eaten very cleanly, which didn't seem like anorexia.

Never mind, let's talk about it when we get back.

Xia Chuan is going to a cocktail bar this afternoon, and it's almost time for him to leave.

As for what happened.

Very simple!
Gin is back from Hokkaido. He sent me an email in the early morning, asking me to meet him at the cocktail bar this afternoon.

This time, Natsukawa provided information about Shuichi Akai. Although he failed to kill him, he at least dealt a blow to the FBI's influence in Japan. Because of this, he seems to have infiltrated Gin's circle.

It looks like I'm getting a promotion. Even if it's not a promotion, the responsibilities I'll be in next will probably be more important than before.

Xia Chuan smiled on the surface, but he was also secretly smiling inside.

Conan, you'd better hurry up, or I'm really afraid that in the end, when you lift the veil of the black market, the boss you catch will be me.

The cocktail bar on the top floor of the Dahei Building.

This is the first time Xia Chuan has encountered members of the organization other than Vodka here.

This man is Kenzo Masuyama, the chairman of the car company, who is also the brewery veteran codenamed Pisco.

"Tequila, what brings you here too?"

Piske glanced at him, seemingly somewhat displeased.

"Pisco, good afternoon!"

Xia Chuan greeted them casually, then entered the conference room with them.

We've finally met, Gin.

Dressed in a black overcoat, with silver hair and a black hat, his eyes revealed a sharp edge.

Just sitting there, he exuded a strong sense of oppression.

Looking around the conference room, there were four 'real liquors' in total. Great, now only the last one, whiskey, hasn't made an appearance yet.

Is it Ireland, Bourbon, or is there really a member of a distillery called Baileys?

If so, the name sounds like a woman's name.

Pisco's voice was a little hoarse. He lit a cigarette, faced Gin, pointed at Natsukawa, and asked, "Gin, should Tequila get involved in this too?"

His tone was very harsh, and his expression was unpredictable, clearly indicating that he had a strong objection to the arrival of the agave.

“I can handle this. If all else fails, I can get Ireland to help me. I don’t need to ask anyone else.”

Xia Chuan remained silent and sat down quietly. Although he was the one being accused, the matter actually had nothing to do with him.

He didn't even know what time it was.

However, Pisco, I'll remember you.

I'll kill you when I get the chance! How dare you not take me seriously? That old man is far too arrogant.

"You can't even come up with a little funding, do you still deserve the boss's trust? You're getting old, Pisco, you're too old to do some things anymore."

Gin made a few sarcastic remarks, completely disregarding Pisco, a veteran member. If the boss hadn't been silent, he would have replaced the old man long ago; the organization couldn't afford to provide such a useless person with insufficient funding for retirement.

Pisco scoffed: "The company's finances are having some problems, as long as..."

"Alright, Gin isn't here to listen to your complaints, Pisco."

Vodka interrupted, and the meeting room fell silent for a few minutes as everyone waited for Gin to speak next.

"Tequila, you did a good job with the FBI, it's just a pity you didn't kill Shuichi Akai."

However, this operation significantly weakened the FBI's influence in Japan; the annoying flies were gone, and some tasks could now be carried out.

"What is it?" Xia Chuan's eyes lit up, sensing that Gin was about to say something remarkable.

Gin glanced at Pisco, indicating that he would answer Tequila's question.

Pisco raised his eyelids, clearly displeased, but had no choice but to submit to Gin's tyranny.

"It's about the Hiramoto Foundation."

“The Hiramoto Group?” Xia Chuan muttered, his brows furrowing and then relaxing. He remembered that someone from the Hiramoto Group was on the list of tequila transactions.

His name seems to be Hatamoto Shoji. He is the second son of Hatamoto Gozo, the current head of the Hatamoto family.

The brewery also has a courier company affiliated with the Hiramoto Group, so was all of this premeditated?

"That's right, our target this time is the Hiramoto Group."

Pisco was referring to the Yabumoto Group, not the Yabumoto family, and Natsukawa immediately picked up on this detail. So, is Gin planning to make a big profit? To actually target such a large corporation—no wonder he's the ruthless guy who plays with Gatling guns at Tokyo Tower and blasts (or dives) at sea.

I just don't know how the brewery plans to acquire the Shimotsumoto family.

Xia Chuan listened attentively, afraid of missing any detail.

Pisco rambled on for a while, and Xia Chuan roughly understood the gist of it.

The eldest daughter of the deceased eldest son of the Bokumoto family is Pisco's goddaughter, and now Pisco plans to use this relationship to gradually take over the Bokumoto Group.

Xia Chuan remembered this woman; Frank had also provided him with detailed information about the Bokumoto family, and this person should be Bokumoto Akie.

But doesn't this woman already have a husband?

He was a spiky-haired man who had married into the family; I think his name was Tatsuo Yamamoto.

Unexpectedly, Xia Chuan had only heard Vodka mention that Pisco had three goddaughters, but he didn't know their identities. He never imagined that one of them would actually be a young lady from the Houmoto family.

Xia Chuan remembered that this Yabumoto Akie was quite flamboyant, dressed very sexily, and had a good figure. It was surprising that the eldest granddaughter of the Yabumoto family would like an old man like Pisco.

Is Pisco still going strong despite his age?

Amazing! At 71 years old, she can still push a cart. I wonder if it's because Akie Hiramoto's husband, with his spiky hair, is no good or because Pisco is too good.

"Akiko Yamamoto was not favored by the old master of the Yamamoto family. Apart from a few monthly expenses, she could not get a penny from the Yamamoto family, so she was heavily in debt."

"I've already promised her. After killing Hatamoto Gozo, I'll use his power to put her in power. That way, she'll not only have money to pay off her debts, but she'll also inherit a large fortune."

Piske's eyes flashed with a cold light.

This woman was merely a stepping stone for him to gradually seize control of the Yabumoto family. Once Hatamoto Gozo died, the assets of the subsequent conglomerate would be slowly transferred, and the Yabumoto family would soon become an empty shell.

The so-called sharing of money with the other party is just a temporary measure. Once the deal is done, this woman will no longer be of any use to you.

It turned out to be the case.

Xia Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. His values ​​had been corrected; he could accept that this woman was only involved with Pisco for money.

The entire Hiramoto family is eccentric. Apart from Hiramoto Natsue, the rest of the family members are not well-liked by Hatamoto Gozo.

The eldest daughter wants Hatamoto Gozo dead; the eldest daughter and son are in love with the eldest son and second daughter, and are willing to kill Hatamoto Gozo for this reason; the eldest daughter's husband wants to leave the Hiromoto Group and go it alone; the second son is determined to become a chef; the eldest granddaughter and Pisco have started an affair; the second granddaughter marries the son of her enemy.

Their family's grudges and entanglements are so complicated that any screenwriter could probably write a script for a long TV series.

Oh shit.

A large collection of manuscripts.

A contemporary tragedy.

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