Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 888 A Scam by Capital
The man in black robes looked at them with a broad smile, his eyes almost slits, as if he had already won the battle by closing the door.

"You're Xia Chuan, right? Looks like you've already taken care of that unfortunate third group." Luther's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. If he still couldn't guess the other person's identity at this point, he would be doing a disservice to his many years as an assassin.

I let my guard down a bit. This shouldn't have happened. I underestimated the mission and thought the employer was just giving me money. Now it seems that the person who deserves the bounty must have something special.

"How did you find out you were assassinated? Logically speaking, no one on the dark web should even know about this mission. To maintain secrecy, the ants contacted us individually."

"Could they be targeting me?"

He began to suspect that Xia Chuan's mission was fake, and that he was actually being set up by capital.

Having worked as an assassin and mercenary for so long, it's not hard to understand why someone would set a trap to kill you.

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Natsukawa felt that the other person's narcissism was comparable to that of Kogoro Mouri.

“Mr. Luther Heather, you really think too highly of yourself. Even a broker wouldn’t waste their reputation like this. Do you really think your value exceeds the benefits that ‘Ant’ can gain in intelligence transactions in the future?”

The words were a bit harsh, but when Luther Heather thought about it, they made perfect sense. Others might have problems, but Ant wouldn't, and no one knew about his deep collaboration with Ant.

The most important thing is one's own value. Although I don't want to admit it, the other party is right. Ant Group would never joke about its own reputation, nor is it worth it.

Therefore, the problem must lie with the third group of people.

"I knew it. If you have to call on a bunch of nobodies for this kind of task, there will inevitably be problems."

The leader of the other team found those words rather offensive. Although he was not as famous as the other team, he had more people in his team, yet Luther Heather showed him no respect at all!

Since that's the case!!!

—Then he should just bear with it a little longer.

A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan. The difference in numbers between the two sides is not as great as the difference in strength. Moreover, at this time, the main conflict is with Xia Chuan.

"Do it!"

Luther Heather clearly didn't want to say much, so he shouted and took the lead.

Although there were only three of them, including the brothers who came in.

But as the saying goes, speed is the only way to win in martial arts!

The two henchmen rushed toward the door, each with a clear objective: to deal with one person.

Luther Heather drew his gun at lightning speed.

At this distance, the gun is faster!

However, in the blink of an eye, before he could even draw his pistol, or rather, before he could even raise it, he was so shocked by what he saw that his jaw almost dropped.

"Shh-"

"Clang, crash—"

The two members of Luther's team were sent flying like trash.

The leader of the other group hadn't reacted yet, or rather, hadn't kept up with Luther Heather's pace, but at that moment he was incredibly glad he hadn't.

Luther was dumbfounded. One of them was supposed to have some fighting experience, while the other was just a casual cop from the Metropolitan Police Department. In the fight, his two henchmen had absolutely no chance to resist; they were easily knocked out, in less than a second.
I'm going to give the ants a good scolding when I get back.

The premise is that we can go back.

"Not good."

As soon as the thought crossed Luther Heather's mind, he felt a blur before his eyes, his body went weightless and he flew up, crashing into the dining table.

After a series of chaotic noises, the room finally quieted down.

"It's so noisy, Father, Mother, what are you doing?"

Anya groggily opened the door and saw the stalemate outside. The dining table in the living room was broken in the middle, the sofa was overturned on the floor, a person was embedded in the TV screen, and two burly men were lying on the floor, all three groaning. In addition, six men dressed in black stood in the living room, confronting her father and mother, who were also dressed in black, standing in the doorway.

Although we don't know what happened, this scene looks very exciting.

"Wow, so cool!"

She unconsciously uttered a mantra, and then heard one of the men in black thinking that he intended to take her hostage. She shuddered and ran back into her room.

She wouldn't give them the chance to catch her.

"Whoohoo-"

"I almost got caught by bad guys, but it was really exciting!"

But that wasn't the end of it. Anya wasn't scared at all and quickly rummaged through her small handbag to get her camera.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara felt a chill run down her spine and quickly pulled Anya back from opening the door again.

What kind of oddball is this little girl? A normal child would have been so scared that they would have stuck their butt out on the bed or froze, like Ayumi Yoshida.

Anya's reaction is probably unique in the whole world.
When Anya rushed out just now, Ai Haibara was completely caught off guard. She was sleeping soundly when suddenly she stood up as if sleepwalking and opened the door. It was so sudden that she didn't know what to do.

Anya's appearance was an opportunity, but unfortunately the remaining six people did not seize it.

"Surrender and you will not die."

Xia Chuan picked up the pistol from the ground and pointed it at the other six people.

There's no need to kill these people. Anya and Ai Haibara are both in the room, and Natsukawa doesn't want them to have a bad experience, not even smelling the odor.

The six people were completely silent, and it took them a while to react.

The leader gripped his pistol, but his nascent thoughts of resistance were quickly extinguished by Xia Chuan and his companion's skill.

Is this speed and combat ability really just for an ordinary person?
Damn ants, sending them to their deaths is too direct. I don't think I've offended them, have I?
He cursed the middleman Ant a hundred and eighty times in his heart, but his actions showed no hesitation. He threw down his pistol and raised his hands.

The others clearly shared the same idea as their elder brother, and even threw their pistols on the ground at the same time.

This is team spirit.
If the setting weren't so inappropriate, Xia Chuan would definitely applaud. With such excellent teamwork, they'll surely become an outstanding assassin team in just a few years.

"Kneel down and place your hands on the back of your head."

The six people did as instructed.

"Answer all my questions, or your fate will be more than just prison." Xia Chuan's sharp gaze swept across the living room like a long knife, his murderous aura instantly filling the space and making everyone feel suffocated.

"no problem."

"And you?" Xia Chuan asked Luther Heather.

"The villain succeeds."

Luther looked reluctant, as if his defeat was merely due to a mistake.

Xia Chuan stepped on his chest and said in a sinister tone, "You can still get labor reform in prison, but if you fall into my hands, I'll make you experience what it means to wish you were dead."

"Brother, just give in."

"Hmph!" Luther Heather snorted coldly to express his dissatisfaction, then his expression changed instantly. He forced a smile, revealing his gleaming white teeth, and looked at Xia Chuan as if he were his own father: "You can ask, but you may not know everything, just like I didn't know you were so strong. Ants are definitely holding back some things from me." He had already figured it out. Going to prison still offered the possibility of escaping, but if he didn't say anything, he would definitely be living a life worse than death.

That damned ant didn't even gather all the intelligence before ordering us to act. It's obvious they want to kill us all. He has to get revenge; he can't die here.

Where did your arrogant demeanor go?
Xia Chuan was filled with longing, but achieving his goal was enough.

"Dong dong dong."

Just as he was about to ask a question, he heard a knock at the door.

He was certain that it wasn't one of the teammates Luther Heather had left outside, because Kaito had already drugged the other person the moment the door closed, and now he had been dragged into his and Nakamori Aoko's room.

It's worth mentioning that Kaito and Aoko also lived in a family-style room with one living room and two bedrooms, but their relationship didn't progress at all.

"Kogoro Mouri is at the door," Frank's voice came through the earpiece.

The door opened, and seeing Natsukawa, Kogoro Mouri's anxiety finally subsided considerably. Behind him were Ran and Sonoko, and in a more distant corner, there was an old policeman panting heavily.

"Mr. Mori, is there something you need?"

"Hey, it's nothing. Did you hear any strange noises or anything just now?"

"No, Anya and the others just went to sleep, and Joel and I were just about to go to bed too." He finished speaking with an impatient expression.

"It's good that you're alright. A group of strange men in black were checking our room information downstairs. I thought they were going to attack us. It seems it was just a false alarm."

If it were a normal person, upon discovering three people collapsed downstairs and having their own and their friend's room numbers investigated, even if they didn't find anyone, they wouldn't think it was a false alarm. But who can blame them when he's Kogoro Mouri?
It's normal for someone who could say suicide at the scene of a clear murder to be dismissed with a single sentence by Xia Chuan.

Fortunately, Conan, having transformed into Shinichi Kudo, did not live on this floor, otherwise he would definitely have become suspicious.

However, Natsukawa didn't expect to keep it from Conan. After meeting Ran tomorrow, Shinichi Kudo would naturally find out, but that would be a matter for tomorrow.

"Hey, why are you dressed so strangely?"

It was only then that Kogoro Mouri noticed Natsukawa's attire, and then looked past him to see what was behind him. Joel was right there, both of them wearing long black coats—even though it was summer.
"Oh—I understand."

Before Natsukawa could make an excuse, Kogoro Mouri seemed to have thought of something and revealed a lewd smile.

"what the hell?"

Ran and Sonoko craned their necks to ask, wanting to know the answer.

"Children, don't ask so many questions."

My daughter is still a high school student, still a virgin. It's not appropriate to know about this kind of thing too early. It's not too late to talk about it when she's an adult.

Unlike Ran, Sonoko was not so innocent. She immediately thought of some naughty role-playing games and revealed an ambiguous smile.

Xia Chuan's face darkened, and he suddenly felt that his lifelong reputation might vanish in an instant.

But they couldn't be allowed in, otherwise, seeing the chaotic scene inside and the ten burly men in black, these assassins would definitely be taken away.

"Mr. Mori, if there's nothing else, I'm going to sleep. You should get some rest too. You look pale and must have had too much to drink. Get some rest so you can help Section Chief Iwanaga solve the treasure mystery tomorrow."

“Okay, no problem.” Kogoro Mouri readily agreed.

Iwanaga's expression darkened slightly in the corner; the word "help" was very meaningful.

"Has Xia Chuan discovered my purpose?"

Iwanaga had already gone home, but after hearing that a treasure hunter with a gun had run into Kogoro Mouri, he rushed over as soon as he took off his pants to take a shower.

It turned out to be a false alarm; the group seemed to have already left, or perhaps Kogoro Mouri was hallucinating from being drunk.

No, that's not right. It should be true.

Otherwise, the security guard and receptionist downstairs wouldn't have fainted.

In short, as long as nothing went wrong, that was enough. He wanted to go back to sleep; he was exhausted from working day after day.

Iwanaga quietly retreated and went down the emergency staircase.

Kogoro Mouri and the middle-aged policeman left in a daze.

"Why not just hand them over to the police?"

After closing the door, Joel asked in confusion.

“I originally had this plan, but after seeing the police on the island, I remembered that you should know about the uneven distribution of the Japanese police force. That old man is at least fifty or even sixty years old. If we hand these strong men over to him, they will probably escape before dawn, and his life will not be guaranteed.”

Joel suddenly realized, "That makes sense. But we can't just leave them here forever, can we? Frank said the group we killed booked rooms until 2 PM tomorrow, which is also a problem."

"It's ok."

Xia Chuan smiled and looked at Luther and the other ten people. He took two steps forward, squatted down and said, "Send them to Yuri. Let him take care of the bodies of the group upstairs."

"Will this expose my identity?"

Joel was a little worried that her brother would discover her identity as the Thorn Princess.

Xia Chuan: "."

Please, although Yuri didn't know that Yoel was the Thorn Princess, after all these years, he must know that Yoel was involved in some killing business.

There is no doubt about this.

The reason he didn't confront them was probably because he believed that those killed by his sister were not good people.

Yuri clearly felt he and his sister had a tacit understanding, but Joel didn't think so; on the contrary, he seemed to think he had hidden it very well.

That being said, of the four people mentioned above, except for one who was stabbed in the throat by Yorza, the manner of death of the others was not indicative of anything, and there was no reason to suspect anything.

"Don't worry, Yuri isn't that smart."

Joel smacked his lips, and it did seem to make a lot of sense.

That's not the case. Yuri only acts naive in front of Joel. In reality, he is a cunning and scheming expert. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been valued by Kuroda Hyōe and made the group leader.

He was a tyrant when interrogating prisoners, and his methods were certainly not lacking.

The reason he seems not very smart is mainly because he is being compared to Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan is indeed more cunning.

Everyone in the room could hear their conversation clearly. They didn't know who this Yuri was, but they knew that he wasn't very bright.

Luther Heather was already figuring out how to escape from the other party's clutches.

"Alright, let's continue our previous topic."

"it is good."

Luther Heather nodded and began to explain: "Although Ant has some reservations about me, I have worked with him for many years and know that his clientele is mostly politicians or businessmen, so this mission should be the work of a wealthy man."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)