Chapter 259

Let alone others, even Bourbon, who was tipping them off, was a bit stunned by this development.

While others might not know, he was quite certain that Bo Yezaki was not someone who had spent several days researching, finding inconsistencies in the information Rum provided, and then deducing that the person was an undercover agent...

He only looked at the very basic information he provided, which took only a few minutes, and then declared that he would make the other party back down.

Honestly, when he later heard that Usakabe had identified Staut as an undercover agent, he wasn't surprised at all, because that was Usakabe's usual practice. Staut disappeared, and he hesitated a bit, wondering if he had been framed, but the methods didn't seem like Usakabe's. But now Staut really does look like an MI6 undercover agent...

Even though Bourbon was several versions ahead of the organization and knew that Usakabe Saiki was indeed very good at spotting undercover agents, he couldn't help but shout from the bottom of his heart—

This is absolutely outrageous!!!

The document he showed to Usaka Saiki really only contained basic information such as photo, code name, and nationality; it didn't even include how he joined the organization!

With just a glance at such rudimentary information, Bo Yezaki knew that the other party posed no threat to his position in the organization...

He felt that Usakabe Saiki might have done something behind the scenes, but the efficiency of this operation was a bit too high and too certain. Even though it had only been a few minutes, the attitude was as if he could guarantee that everything would develop according to Usakabe Saiki's plan. It was both terrifying and outrageous, and he was reluctant to believe it.

Rum, on the other hand, hoped it was a setup, so he could explain himself to the Boss.

When Bourbon contacted Usui Saiki as Rum had instructed, he made a comment.

"I'm a little embarrassed to realize that you guys think I'm so amazing."

Usoppai responded: "An ordinary person like me doesn't understand anything about framing, but if you, as a friend, have this need, I can learn it for you. Then, just give the order, and I'll immediately frame you as an FBI agent."

Bourbon hung up the phone expressionlessly, feeling like a fool for thinking he had gotten closer to Usui.

Although I still don't understand how Usaku Saiki identifies undercover agents, nor do I understand his stance, as long as he doesn't go crazy on himself, it's fine as long as the others die.

He's been pretty busy lately, so Rum should handle this mess himself and stop trying to shift the blame.

After all, Rum and Gin, two executives who were originally highly regarded by the Boss, were caught up in a lot of trouble and gossip, so many things had to be temporarily delegated to others, and Bourbon was one of them.

Vermouth was called back ahead of schedule.

The Boss had actually tested Usaku Saiki by asking if he wanted more power so he could personally take revenge on Rum and Gin for "bullying him," but Usaku Saiki refused, saying it was "too much trouble."

It's hard to say whether the Boss was satisfied or not with the response, but the tone of the Boss's emails to Usakabe Saiki became increasingly kind and friendly.

Compared to the chaotic situation of the black team, the red team fared much better, but still experienced several crises.

For example, the fact that Conan Edogawa is actually Shinichi Kudo was eventually discovered by Heiji Hattori. Another example is an organization member who, like him, shrunk to a small size and is codenamed Sherry. She now goes by the alias Ai Haibara and lives at Professor Agasa's house.

Heiji Hattori already felt a strong affinity for Shinichi Kudo because of his shared experience of being persecuted by Saiki Usaku. After discovering this secret, he became even more enthusiastic, evolving into a close friend, and would call Conan Edogawa from time to time to keep in touch.

"Kudo!" That day, Hattori Heiji called again.

Conan Edogawa closed his eyes in pain: "Don't call me by that name. You're too quick to let things slip. Didn't you say you were going to call me Conan?"

"Oh, sorry, Ke, Ke..."

Hattori Heiji struggled for a long time, unable to utter the next syllable.

Conan Edogawa: "...Is it so hard to just call me Conan properly?! Is this name too hot to pronounce?!"

Heiji Hattori also felt wronged: "I'm sorry, but before, Usopp-kun always called himself Detective Conan. Although I really wanted to respect Conan Doyle, I couldn't help but curse him as Conan when I was cursing him in my heart. Calling you Conan just feels awkward."

Conan Edogawa said helplessly, "That's enough, you don't need to remind me anymore about how even my pseudonym is duplicated..."

Hattori Heiji comforted him, "It's okay, didn't Usaku-nii also use my name? We're even."

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

Yes, because on the way out of the game launch event, Matsuda Jinpei mentioned that "the name Hattori Heiji sounds familiar," and Mouri Ran happened to remember the high school detective who came to challenge Kudo Shinichi, so she compared appearances with Matsuda Jinpei.

The result was that the description had nothing to do with the dark-skinned detective; it sounded more like Usaku Saiki.

Conan Edogawa already thought that this behavior of using other people's names everywhere was like that of Saiki Usaku. After hearing it, he immediately confirmed it. After confessing to Heiji Hattori, he also complained about it to Heiji Hattori while they were chatting.

Hattori Heiji sent a frustrated email to Usui Saiki, but has yet to receive a reply. However, he's gotten used to this kind of treatment, like sending an email to a black hole, and hasn't taken it seriously—or rather, given Usui Saiki's personality, the lack of rebuttal is probably an admission of agreement…

In short, after realizing that the two had started complaining about Usuiba Saiki again, Conan Edogawa abruptly steered the conversation back on track: "What did you want me to say?"

"Didn't you ask me to investigate this 'crime consultant' before? I've finally found out a bit. It seems the Metropolitan Police Department is close to finding the person's address! It's not convenient for me to do this here, so why don't you ask him through Uncle Mori's connections?"

Conan Edogawa was invigorated.

He felt that someone like a crime consultant must know a lot about the underworld, and might even have some connection to the Black Organization. It would be best if he could catch him.

Just moments ago, I was complaining about how Usoppei always used other people's names, but now Conan Edogawa has also found a phone booth with practiced ease, used a voice changer to transform into Kogoro Mouri's voice, and called Inspector Megure for advice.

"Oh, you've heard about this too, Mori-kun. We've finally found his address."

Inspector Megure, unsuspecting, said, "Actually, I was planning to ask you for help... Here's what we'll do: I'll have Hagiwara and Date come to you in a bit. Could you please cooperate?"

Conan Edogawa was surprised by this good thing and agreed on the spot. He then went back and made up a reason to tell Kogoro Mouri.

Kogoro Mouri laughed smugly, "Who told me to be the famous detective Kogoro Mouri? It's only natural that the Metropolitan Police Department would ask for my help!"

Conan Edogawa was speechless.

Sure enough, Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date arrived shortly after, picking up Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa, explaining that having a child with them would make it less likely to arouse suspicion.

“Even Shinryu says Conan is very smart; he rarely praises people like that,” Kenji Hagiwara said with a smile as he drove. “So, Mr. Mori, stop scolding Conan. Maybe he really can be of some help.”

Kogoro Mouri clicked his tongue: "Kankawa... He can actually praise people? I always thought he only knew how to say things like 'Good job, you have guts'."

Kenji Hagiwara: "...That wasn't a compliment, but he did say that...ahaha."

Conan Edogawa thought this was a rare opportunity, so he asked curiously, "Did Inspector Hagiwara and Mr. Kankawa know each other because they were partners before?"

"No, actually, I met him after he saved my life." Kenji Hagiwara always liked to talk about this, just to balance out Shinryu Kagawa's reputation. "Becoming partners came later. After he saved me, he said he wanted to take the police academy entrance exam, so Jinpei and I helped him with how to pass the interview. Later, I even became his instructor... He initially went to the Mobile Investigation Unit, but I never expected that he would end up partnering with me in the First Investigation Division."

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

What to do? After hearing this whole story, I just can't connect it with Hanchuan Shenliu at all!

"Then why did he resign?" Kogoro Mouri, who was also doing well as a detective, was even more curious about this.

Kenji Hagiwara suddenly fell silent.

Mouri Kogoro: "...?"

Date Wataru chuckled dryly as he replied, "Because Kankawa has a bad temper when he wakes up, and after waking up early for several years in a row, he finally couldn't take it anymore..."

Mouri Kogoro: "...???"

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

He had overheard Inspector Megure talking to someone before, and he had heard that Shinryu Saikawa was also grumpy in the morning, but he never expected that someone would actually resign because of it...

It feels like that image, which seems to have been filtered through several layers of dark magic, has suddenly cracked open.

When the conversation turned to Shinryu Sakkawa, Kenji Hagiwara naturally continued, "If we can catch this consultant this time, I feel like Shinryu can finally breathe a sigh of relief. He's been mistaken for the consultant four or five times already, and people have tried to drag him down with them..."

Ida Wataru couldn't help but complain: "I still can't understand why he's always seen as the mastermind behind everything."

"People can't choose their birth or appearance, but they can choose their future," Kenji Hagiwara remarked. "Kifanaru is also trying hard to take control of his own life."

Conan Edogawa listened quietly in the back seat, silently gathering information about Shinryu Samikawa.

...To be honest, the version of Shinryu Hagiwara described by Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date seemed to be a completely different person from the Shinryu Hagiwara they knew.

He couldn't completely give up his doubts just because others said so... because he had discussed this matter with Ai Haibara, who had recently escaped to Professor Agasa's house.

When Gin and vodka were mentioned, Ai Haibara's expression turned ugly; when Potts was mentioned, her expression turned even uglier.

"You really know? What does Potts look like? What country is he from? What color is his hair?" Conan Edogawa asked eagerly.

Ai Haibara pursed her lips: "...I've never seen it, but I've heard quite a bit about it."

Conan Edogawa was overjoyed: "So much information? Tell me about it!"

"...Because I mainly stay in the research lab, I haven't heard many rumors, but Gin and Vodka are both wary of Potts."

Ai Haibara shuddered, a hint of fear in her voice. "Vodka said Potts likes to torture people, has a terrible personality, but is also very capable. He seemed to be talking about sniping or something... When Gin heard Vodka mention Potts, he went to smoke, and seemed to get really upset. But my sister said Potts is a very gentle and considerate person, just a bit of a sadist..."

"Your sister knows Potts? Hasn't your sister told you what he looks like?" Conan Edogawa asked anxiously.

"No." Ai Haibara said slowly with a restrained emotion, "I don't like asking my sister about other members of the organization. We finally met, so of course we should have a pleasant chat. It's just that my sister is an assistant to Potts, and she said these things to put my mind at ease, or maybe to comfort me. She won't say anything else."

It was because her sister was working as an assistant to Potts that she directly asked Vodka about Potts, carefully avoiding sensitive topics such as his appearance, just wanting to know if Potts was easy to get along with... As a result, the information Vodka gave her was no different from intimidation.

Conan Edogawa was somewhat disappointed, but sensing that Ai Haibara's mood seemed off, he didn't complain. Instead, he asked, "So, your sister's statement might have been embellished?"

Ai Haibara remained silent for a long time before nodding with difficulty.

“...Yes. Before I escaped, Vodka said that Potts ordered someone to kill my sister.”

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Haibara: Gin goes for a smoke as soon as he hears Tiberius vodka.

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Incidentally, Gin is even more silent now, and even without Usui Saiki around, he doesn't want to speak... because he's not in the mood...

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Thin Leaf: We're all friends. If you give the order, I'll immediately frame you as an FBI agent.

Bourbon: ...