Chapter 328

Before Usui Saiki could even offer such a suggestion, Gin's face darkened, and he immediately asked another important question.

"Chianti, what did you tell him? The mission details need to be kept secret, have you forgotten everything?"

Chianti snapped at him, "You undercover agent, don't give me that crap!"

Gin wanted to draw his gun: "..."

Vodka quickly chimed in, "Chianti, you didn't reveal too much, did you?"

“It was mainly Potnis who asked,” Chianti said, knowing he had to explain. “I just mentioned it briefly, saying the mission should have ended a long time ago, but because Kiel’s shoes had been bugged and had a signal transmitter installed, we were now going to kill the person who installed them…”

Vodka's lips twitched: "Chianti, why did you bring up Kiel? Why did you tell him the mission should have ended long ago?"

“Oh? It was Potnis who brought this up first,” Chianti said. “He said he and Kiel found a cat a few days ago and asked if I wanted to keep it. He also asked if Kiel’s phone wasn’t answering because Kiel was on a mission today. I thought he already knew…”

Vodka sighed, "You've been tricked into saying anything!"

Chianti knew she'd been tricked, but she wasn't as wary of Usui: "Because Potentis said he wanted to warn Gil to be careful, that something might happen, and now Gil is out of contact, right? I felt Potentis might know something... So I mentioned Gil's disappearance and the reason for changing the mission, and then he suggested we not go, and that Gin could go alone..."

"What's the reason?"

Chianti scoffed, "I don't know. Do you think Potts is the kind of person who would patiently explain things? Every time he just throws down his advice and hangs up, whether we listen or not is none of our business. If you want to know, ask Potts yourselves. I'm just passing on the message... Of course, Cohen and I don't intend to leave on our own. We're still on our way and should be there in a few minutes."

As they spoke, Vodka had already stopped the car near the agreed-upon sniping spot—their chosen spot was the building opposite the Mori Detective Agency, and it was best to walk the rest of the way there without alerting the enemy.

They were supposed to wait for Chianti and Cohen's car to arrive before talking, but Gin was probably in a bad mood and left without waiting for them, intending to go up to the rooftop to observe Kogoro Mouri across the street.

Vermouth hurriedly followed behind, and Vodka pulled out the car keys and quickly caught up with his older brother.

There aren't many pedestrians on the road at this time to begin with, and it had just rained. Even though the rain has stopped, there are still not many people out and about.

Gin turned left and right until he arrived at the building he was looking for. It was only three stories high, so he quickly climbed up the stairs.

Vodka, clutching his cell phone and communicator, hesitated as he climbed the last of the stairs.

Vermouth slowed down and waited for him: "Why don't you call Potts and ask what's going on?"

Vodka grimaced. "I don't think there's anything worth asking. It'll probably just be some meaningless nonsense, like how my brother is an undercover agent or something..."

Vermouth's first reaction was actually the same, after all, Usui Saiki had been using this trick for quite a while.

If that's the case, then there's probably no way to stop Gin, because Gin never listens to this kind of trash talk... but she still holds onto a sliver of hope.

What if, what if Usui Yasuke is thinking of other reasons, and those reasons can actually stop Gin?

Vermouth chuckled: "Fine, if you're not going to fight, then forget it. I'm still a little curious, so I'll ask."

Gin climbed the stairs faster than the two of them, and therefore failed to hear Vermouth's words and was unable to stop her in time.

By the time Vermouth appeared on the rooftop, it was too late.

Gin was observing Kogoro Mouri from the rooftop wall when he heard the noise behind him. He turned around to say something, but was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

Vermouth: "Potnis, it's me. I have something to ask you."

Gin: "…………"

His hand, which was resting on the wall, slowly clenched.

Well, at least Vodka was sensible enough not to call Usoppon Saiki.

Gin was unaware that Vodka hadn't called because he felt he had already anticipated Usui Saiki's actions and believed there was no need to call...

Vermouth's phone was on speakerphone, so Saiki Usaba's voice came on very quickly.

"What's up?"

Vermouth asked, "Why did you advise Chianti to evacuate?"

Usaku Saiki said in a light tone, "Ugh—it's so annoying, I hate explaining... but since it's Vermouth, I'll make an exception."

“Thank you very much then.” Vermouth smiled. “So, the reason?”

"Oh, because that must have been an FBI trap."

Gin: "..."

Vodka: "..."

Vermouth: "..."

Vodka and Vermouth were both quite shocked—the reason really wasn't because Gin was an undercover agent?!

"Wait, the FBI? Why would there be an FBI here?"

Vodka shouted, summarizing the events to Chianti and Cohen, who had just climbed the stairs to the rooftop: "Why do you think this is an FBI trap?"

“Because when I went to Kiel’s house a few days ago, I felt like I was being watched,” said Saiki Usopp. “Why would they go and monitor Kiel at a time like this… I guessed it was the FBI. They didn’t catch Vermouth before, so they might be embarrassed to go back to the United States and want to catch someone else to boost their performance. So when Chianti said that Kiel had gone missing during the mission, I thought it might be the FBI who made the move.”

Everyone: "…………"

Vodka couldn't help but say, "That's too far-fetched. Are you sure Kiel is being monitored? Wouldn't that expose you to the FBI as well?"

"How could that be? Would I make such a mistake? Of course I ran away during a gap in the surveillance."

Bo Yezhai was righteous and confident.

The FBI's surveillance isn't 24/7; with its "all-powerful navigation," avoiding surveillance is too easy for him.

Otherwise, why would he grab the kitten and leave halfway through his meal? It's because that was the perfect time to run away!

Vermouth asked doubtfully, "Does Gil herself know that she's being monitored?"

“I did remind her anyway,” said Bo Yezaki. “It was also for the sake of the kitten. I thought that after a week, I should ask her if the surveillance was still going on… and then Chianti said that Kiel had disappeared during the mission, and coincidentally there was ‘dirt’ on his shoes… Isn’t this an obvious trap? I guess it’s to make you misunderstand that someone installed it, and then make you go find him… By the way, that person’s address is probably quite famous and easy to find, right?”

Everyone fell silent.

Even vodka was somewhat skeptical at this point.

The main problem is that Usoya Saiki is such a strange person, I really don't know when to believe him!

But his analysis is really insightful!

Should we believe him or not?! Is his analysis really as he claims?!

Vermouth was overjoyed. Believe it or not, first of all, she thanked Usui Saiki for his help: "So, Kogoro Mouri is indeed very famous, and his detective agency is easy to find... If he is targeting us, it would be too easy for us to settle accounts with him, so blatant... The FBI never hesitates to use innocent citizens."

She hinted to Gin, "Did you hear that? There's a big problem here! Stop obsessing over killing Kogoro Mouri!"

"If it might be an FBI trap, why did you say to send Big Brother alone?" Vodka wondered.

"Huh? You haven't forgotten, have you? Didn't we discuss this before?"

Vodka tensed up: "What were we discussing?"

"I've said it several times: Shuichi Akai is suspicious, but Gin wouldn't listen and insisted on bringing him in. And he's been on the run for so long, still alive and well. It's a complete slap in the face. It was one thing when he was in America, but knowing that Shuichi Akai was in Japan and had even injured Vermouth, Gin didn't even kill him. Isn't he protecting him? And then you tell me..."

Vodka exclaimed urgently, "Then they don't know where Shuichi Akai is?!"

“Yes, that’s what you said back then, but now you should know.” Usakabe Saiki said confidently, “How many FBI agents can come to Japan? They’ve already set a trap for you, so of course they’d send Akai Shuichi, the strongest, as the sniper, right? It’s perfect for Gin to go one-on-one with Akai Shuichi and prove himself!”

"Enough!"

Upon hearing this, Gin fully understood what Usui Saiki was saying. He coldly gestured for Chianti to set up the sniper rifle and then said, "Whether Kogoro Mouri is an unrelated person being used by the FBI or not, we'll find out by testing him."

He admitted that what Usaku Saiki said made some sense, but nothing that came out of Usaku Saiki's mouth made Gin feel that he couldn't completely believe it.

Especially since this mission was actually related to him... Bo Yezaki didn't just stand by and watch him fail; instead, he came to warn him that there was a problem with the mission. Was it a favoritism towards Chianti and Vermouth, or was there another motive? He had to find out!

Kogoro Mouri was watching TV in a relatively secluded spot. He asked Chianti to shoot down the antenna so that Kogoro could move to the window, making it easier for them to snipe and observe.

Just in case, Cohen also took out his binoculars to try and find any FBI agents nearby, but he didn't find anything.

Vodka's eyes lit up: "Big brother! Kogoro Mouri is wearing headphones! He's definitely listening to something! He's probably listening to what's going on here!"

Haha, you really can't trust what Usaku Saiki says!

Gin took the bugging device out of the isolation chamber, allowing Conan Edogawa to finally hear what was happening on the other side again. He coldly warned through the device, "Kogoro Mouri, you can hear me, right? Your back is completely exposed to my view. But before that, I have a question for you. If you don't want to die, take your hands off the earpiece and raise them. I'm counting down..."

Usoppei, your plans are likely to fall through this time!

Suddenly, the taciturn Cohen exclaimed, "It's Shuichi Akai!"

Gin: "...!!!"

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Bonus chapter!

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This isn't over yet. Let's continue in the next chapter.

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Vodka: Anyway, they'll probably say something like my brother is an undercover agent, there's no need to call.

Thin leaves: a trap

Vodka: ?

Bo Ye: Of course, I won't let it go either, saying he's an undercover agent!

Bayonetta: Thanks to Bo Ye for the help. He even felt sorry for me being injured by Shuichi Akai and wanted to avenge me.

Vodka: ...He wants his older brother to avenge you! Why don't you thank your older brother!