Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 98 The King of Foul Words (Bonus Chapter 35 for Average Daily Subscriptions)

Time flies by like a white horse.

Before I knew it, it was afternoon.

As the sun set, a group of six people, carrying large and small bags, waited at the pier on Moonshadow Island.

woohoo~
As the luxury ship gradually docked, Anya couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Father, I want one too, a luxury cruise ship like this!"

Anya's eyes shone brightly, her heart and eyes filled with endless envy.

Xia Chuan:.
"Stop joking. There's nothing good about this luxury cruise ship. The happiness of the rich is too vulgar. We should yearn for a free life."

It's not that Xia Chuan can't afford it, it's just that Ziyou is more cost-effective.

As they were talking, two people disembarked from the boat. The tall, burly man in the lead immediately approached them upon seeing them.

Beside him was a middle-aged man with a receding hairline. As he walked, the sea breeze inadvertently blew up his bangs, and he hurriedly tried to smooth them down.

Then it was blown up again.

抚平
Damn!

Mediterranean's height is estimated to be similar to Frank's.

Frank, at least, isn't fat; this guy, on the other hand, is both fat and short, which is rather unfortunate.

But the worst thing is baldness!

“Mr. Natsukawa, I am Shoji Hiramoto. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Conan was quite curious about the somewhat respectful manner in which Shoji Hiramoto raised his eyebrows.

He began to re-evaluate Xia Chuan; this guy was indeed the son of some super-rich conglomerate.

He had long suspected that Xia Chuan's explanation was problematic. The whole "relatives" thing sounded like he was just trying to appease Uncle Mori.

"It's me. Thank you so much, Mr. Hiromoto Shoji." Natsukawa smiled and shook hands with both of them.

Yesterday, Xia Chuan used his identity as Tequila to make a call. Now, he is an external member of the distillery, carrying out a secret mission assigned by Tequila.

The mission is now complete, and we are about to return to Tokyo.

Upon receiving the notification, Shoji Hiramoto immediately investigated the situation on Tsukikage Island.

Then he found out about the case involving Kuroiwa Tatsuji and the others.

After reading the information, Shoji Hiramoto's legs were trembling.

Three people died in one day. Not only were their bodies dismembered, but their bodies were even thrown down the mountain to be fed to wild dogs. What a cruel method.

Is this a warning from agave?
If you don't obey, you might suffer the same treatment.

So terrifying.

"This is my friend, Kogoro Mouri. We six people will have to ask you two for help this time."

Mediterranean chuckled and chimed in, "It's alright, the cruise ship is so big, there aren't many people on board, a few more of you won't make a difference."

"Besides, it's Shoji who's cooking, so it's not much trouble for us. We'll have to trouble Butler Suzuki to prepare a few more rooms."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I've already informed Butler Suzuki in advance."

"Who is this?"

"I forgot to introduce him, this is my brother-in-law, Houmoto Hokuro."

The group chatted as they boarded the cruise ship, and soon the ship's horn sounded as the luxurious Yamato family cruise ship set sail in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Shoji Hiramoto's preparations were quite thorough; the six people were assigned rooms after boarding the ship.

After settling their thoughts, the group went to the plank.

Enjoying the sunrise in the morning and the sunset in the evening—this is the essence of a wonderful life.

Kogoro Mouri turned and nudged Natsukawa's arm: "Natsukawa, what about the special sake we were promised? I can't wait to get it." Natsukawa turned to look at Shoji Hiramoto.

"Yes, please wait a moment. These chairs are specially prepared for you."

After speaking, Shoji Hatomoto left, his expression and movements as respectful as a servant's, which aroused Conan's suspicion.

It's not that I think there's anything wrong with Natsukawa, it's just that the detective's pure thirst for knowledge is at play.

Conan narrowed his eyes, as if he had discovered the meaning of life.

More than the beautiful sunset, he wanted to find out why Xia Chuan was treated with such respect.

While everyone's attention was drawn to the sunset, Conan stealthily followed Shoji Hiramoto away on his short legs.

Inside the wine storage room, Conan suddenly appeared next to Shoji Hiramoto. "Uncle, let me help you get it!"

Shoji Hiramoto was already nervous, and was startled by Conan's sudden appearance, almost dropping the bottle in his hand.

"Oh, you're the little one who came with Mr. Natsukawa. What brings you here?" Shoji Hitomoto asked with a smile, handing over the sake he had just carefully placed back on his plate.

On the way back, Conan asked, "Uncle Hiramoto, how did you and Mr. Natsukawa meet?"

Shoji Hatomoto glanced down at Conan, having no intention of telling the truth. Even to a child, the matter of the winery could not be easily revealed.

He had witnessed the ruthlessness of Tequila before, and wasn't Xia Chuan boarding the ship today a warning to him?
The organization's ruthlessness exceeded his expectations; they killed three people, disposed of the bodies, and provoked the police.

"Actually, this is also my first time meeting Mr. Xia Chuan. He is a friend of an elder I greatly admire."

"A respected elder?"

Just as Conan was about to continue gathering information, he heard a noise coming from the cabin door; it sounded like there was a commotion outside.

"What's wrong with you? Don't you know I don't like strangers on board? Why are you letting people you don't know on board?!"

Hiromoto Gozo's voice was steady and powerful; if he hadn't been murdered, he probably would have lived for another ten years without any problem.

The fact that a 72-year-old man could speak with such vigor makes Hatsue Hiramoto's background even more suspicious.

It's hard to say whether she's a daughter or a granddaughter.

Xia Chuan shook his head, trying to shake off these messy thoughts.

However, he ignored the furious ship owner.

This kind of thing can be handled by Shoji Hiramoto; I shouldn't go up there and get scolded.

Gozo Hatomoto was a notorious foul-mouthed king in Tokyo's business circles. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to stand the other party's foul language and might throw him into Tokyo Bay in a fit of anger.

Kogoro Mouri and Ran were covered in cold sweat.

But seeing that Xia Chuan remained calm and unresponsive, they all followed suit. Some went to look at the sea, while others chatted.

This scene ignited Gozo Hiramoto's fury.

These outsiders are really impolite! Instead of apologizing, they're acting like they didn't see anything. They're shameless and don't respect me, the current head of the Yabumoto family, at all.

“Father, there’s nothing we can do about it. They are all Xiang Er’s friends. Today, the sightseeing boats on Moon Shadow Island just happened to be out of service. If they want to leave, they either have to wait three days for the sightseeing boats to resume operation, or they can take our cruise ship.”

Hokuro looked embarrassed. Shouldn't the old man be resting in his room at this time?

Why did she suddenly appear, and why is she in such a bad mood?

I should have told these outsiders to hide in their rooms first; what bad luck!

"Aren't you afraid that a spike in blood pressure will kill you?"

The woman next to Hokuro spoke up, her hands on her hips and her expression impatient. Her husband had been rebuked, and she was losing face. There were outsiders watching, and the old man didn't seem to care about the occasion at all.

As expected, she's getting old; her temper is quite unstable now.

Since that's the case, she won't hold back anymore, since their relationship wasn't good to begin with anyway.

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(End of this chapter)