Chapter 294
Shuichi Akai did indeed return to Japan not long ago, because his FBI partner, Jodie, seemed to have discovered Vermouth's whereabouts. As an FBI ace and someone who knew the organization well, it was only natural for him to come and help.
Although theoretically he is still wanted by the organization, he has been living well for several years. Especially after the organization's attempt to kill him in the United States last year failed, they probably realized that the cost of killing him to silence him was too high, so they have become much quieter.
Otherwise, he might not be able to leave the FBI headquarters in the United States now.
According to FBI intelligence, Vermouth, an executive of the organization, is now disguised as Dr. Araide, the school doctor at Teitan High School, with unclear motives. So, in order to get closer to him and observe his situation more closely, Jodie also went to Teitan High School and became an English teacher.
As for Shuichi Akai himself, he kept a low profile.
Neither he nor Judy had been in Japan for very long, so when Usui Saiki suddenly revealed that he had already arrived in Japan, Shuichi Akai felt as if there was a traitor in the FBI.
Shuichi Akai immediately reviewed his recent actions.
Yes, they are indeed very low-key and rarely go out.
In particular, he had spent a long time in Japan and had his own methods for avoiding trouble... However, he couldn't avoid a case a few days ago.
Having been listening to Jodie's reports, Shuichi Akai also wanted to observe Vermouth in her disguised state up close, so he planned to follow "Dr. Araide's" route and catch the same bus.
The original plan was to go to the art museum to observe more closely, but after just one bus ride, the bus was hijacked and a bomb was about to explode... Shuichi Akai was speechless.
The bus explosion attracted a lot of onlookers, and some even took photos, which may have been posted on social media. Although he tried to avoid the cameras and hide his face in various ways, it would be understandable if someone with Usui Saiki's keen eye for people recognized him.
...Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that there are other people in the FBI who have been in contact with Usui Saiki.
But what does it mean for Bo Yezaki to send him this email now?
A warning? Or was it just a casual email sent to let him know that they found out he was in Japan?
Shuichi Akai couldn't figure it out, but considering that Saiki Usui had let him go with an ambiguous stance, and also let his mother's colleague in MI6 go... it was certain that Saiki Usui wasn't completely loyal to the organization and actually had his own ulterior motives.
For those who have an opportunity to exploit, the FBI's tradition is to poach them, build relationships, and at the very least, establish good communication.
Although it's been several years and it's a bit late to start building relationships now, I was blocked before, so now that they've finally given me a way out, I have to take it!
So Shuichi Akai edited an email.
Click send.
Sending failed.
Akai Shuichi: "…………"
Why have I been blocked again?!
What exactly does "薄叶斋纪" mean?
Shuichi Akai was speechless, but after thinking about it, he set the email to be sent on a schedule, intending to send it once a day and see when Saiki Usaba would release him.
While Usui Saiki was lying in bed, repeatedly blocking Akai Shuichi, Edogawa Conan was still writing a statement at the police station.
His trip to the "Twilight Mansion" didn't seem to yield much in terms of gains, but it certainly left him with a lot of questions.
He's still confused about what Hanchuan Shenliu meant by "the old crow's golden nest," feeling that the version was a bit too advanced, as if he knew everything from the beginning...
But even Karasuma Renya, the heir of the Karasuma family, didn't know, so how could Sumikawa Fukami know?
It seems like only the generation that built the house knew about it, right? But those people have been dead for so many years...
There's also the issue of guns.
When Shinryu Sugawa pulled out his gun, Officer Matsuda's reaction was quite strange.
Surprise, disbelief, helplessness, annoyance, and a sense of being used to it... that's a bit alarming.
It seems that Officer Matsuda may know that Shinryu Samakawa is close to certain yakuza groups, but he doesn't think it's a problem and believes it won't have much of an impact.
But what would lead Officer Matsuda to such a conclusion?
Recalling his repeated misunderstandings of Shinryu Samikawa, Conan Edogawa wondered with disbelief, "Could it be another misunderstanding this time?"
Although Ai Haibara feels that Mr. Samikawa is like someone from the organization, although people often come to Mr. Samikawa to ask for advice on how to commit crimes, although Mr. Samikawa has close ties with the yakuza, and although Mr. Samikawa often obtains guns through illegal channels, is Mr. Samikawa actually a good person?!
Could such a thing really happen?!
Because Matsuda Jinpei was also there to give a statement, Conan Edogawa took the opportunity to secretly ask him about it.
"Um, Officer Matsuda," Conan Edogawa asked, feigning innocent curiosity, "what you said when you took Mr. Kagawa's gun was really strange. Does Mr. Kagawa get his hands on a gun often? Even if he's an advisor, does the Metropolitan Police Department issue him a gun?"
Alas, it's a pity everyone knows that Kogoro Mouri wasn't there at all this time; he was completely impersonated by Kaito Kid. Otherwise, he could have used Kogoro Mouri's name again, which would have been safer...
Matsuda Jinpei was taken aback, but he didn't brush off Conan Edogawa just because he was a child. He felt that this was a serious matter that needed to be explained properly.
“Even police officers don’t all have guns. If they’re just consultants, of course they won’t be armed either… Hanchuan is a special case.”
Conan Edogawa pressed further: "Special circumstances?"
Matsuda Jinpei scratched his head in frustration: "How should I put it... he's not just an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department, he also runs his own information center, and he has all sorts of people from all walks of life there..."
Conan Edogawa: "...!!!"
He asked casually, but he didn't expect to get this much information! Judging from Officer Matsuda's tone, it seems that many people know that Mr. Hanchuan is a consultant for others in private, and it's not something that needs to be hidden?
Matsuda Jinpei was still explaining on behalf of his friend who was already enjoying himself at home: "Someone might just go to him with a gun, and Kankawa would confiscate the gun. He once handed over three guns to the Metropolitan Police Department in one month, but given his personality, tsk."
To save face for his friend, he didn't continue the conversation, but judging from Matsuda Jinpei's expression, it was normal for him to think that Samikawa Shinryu would secretly keep a gun for him.
Conan Edogawa: "…………???"
This sounds like a sting operation!
Moreover, the Metropolitan Police Department clearly knows what kind of people are coming and going around Shinryu Samakawa's area...
Conan Edogawa wanted to continue asking questions, but Jinpei Matsuda was no longer cooperating. As a police officer, he was much busier than these outsiders who only needed to take a statement. When a colleague called him, he abandoned Conan Edogawa to help.
Having only half of his questions answered, Conan Edogawa had no choice but to continue the process of thinking, doubting, and thinking again.
Conan Edogawa is contributing his suspicion points here, while Saiki Usaba is just lying around winning non-stop every day. He's been slacking off for days, and he's even stopped offering his late-night consultation classes. He's just happily eating, drinking, and having fun every day.
Since there was still a body in the "Twilight Mansion" case, the police went there again later.
However, the "Twilight Palace" itself suddenly became popular online. After all, it's such a big castle, glittering with gold, that you don't have to climb up the mountain to see it from below.
Everyone said they would be willing to stay overnight if it were converted into a tourist attraction or hotel.
The current owner of this "Twilight Mansion" is the deceased Gourmet Detective. Since he is gone, it's hard to say who will inherit the property.
However, Usoppō Saiki casually posted the news screenshots to the group and then made his comments.
Potts: [If this "gilded villa" were open as a tourist attraction, I'd love to stay there for a night.]
Bourbon: [Is it confirmed that it's gold-plated? Actually, just a layer of real gold on the surface should be fine, right?]
Botness: [I don't know, because the certificate hasn't been issued yet, but everyone already assumes it's gold-plated. If you search online, it was originally called "Twilight Villa," but now everyone calls it "Gilded Villa."]
Vermouth: [If it were pure gold, and the site were open to the public, there would be concerns about tourists scraping off the gold and taking it away... It would be quite troublesome to manage. Gilding is much easier.]
The organization's boss, Karasuma Renya, who was lurking in the shadows, felt a little heartbroken after seeing the group chat history.
Forty years later, the mystery of that old house was finally solved. Even though he no longer owned it, he felt somewhat relieved.
The problem is, although it's someone else's property now, and the price wasn't high when it was sold, they would have lost a lot of money if it were all pure gold. But "Gilded Villa" sounds awful... and the gilding thing makes it seem like the grandeur of the place suddenly diminishes... it's like a joke if people talk about it...
These days, if you mention the Karasuma family, you'll probably just think of them as, "Oh, those nouveau riche who gilded their castle, hahaha..."
However, he was already used to being hurt by Potts's words, so he wasn't angry when he heard Potts say that. He just felt that those "clever people" back then were not smart at all, otherwise, would this mystery have taken 40 years to be solved?!
Sigh, there aren't enough smart people in the organization. When will Potts be able to recruit someone with a good brain? Putting everything else aside, he still trusts Potts's eye for talent.
Usoppō Saiki made a sarcastic remark about the Karasuma family in the group chat. Thinking about how frustrated the Boss was but couldn't say anything, he couldn't stop laughing and started rolling around on the bed.
Even the system couldn't stand it anymore: [Why don't you go out? If you stay home playing games any longer, you're going to ruin yourself.]
Recently, Bo Yezaki has been getting a little tired of staying at home, so he took out the fortune-telling tube that he had used several times and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from it.
When he's bored and doesn't know what to do, he'll just pick one out and then act on it as needed.
Upon unfolding it, he discovered that it said Osaka.
"Alright." Usui stretched. "Let's go find Hattori Heiji to play with."
system:【……? ? ? 】
—This slip only tells you to go to Osaka, not to go see Hattori Heiji! Just admit you have a perverse sense of humor and enjoy playing tricks on people, stop making excuses!
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Bonus chapter for landmine! One more to pay off.
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Boss: "Gilded Villa" sounds awful!!!
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