Chapter 308
After sending the email to the Boss, Usoppei didn't rest. He immediately went back to the group that was badmouthing Gin and continued to vent.
Botness: [Family, Gin has faltered again! He failed to capture Sherry!]
Although it was already night, most of the group members were night owls, and few of them were asleep by this time, so someone quickly stepped forward to play the straight man.
Chianti: [Isn't this normal? Gin never performs at his best against Sherry.]
When Bo Yezaki saw Chianti's reply, he was greatly shocked and realized that he had underestimated Chianti before.
Look, Chianti's finishing blow was almost as effective as his long email!
The thought that even the boss, who was lurking in the group, would see this chat history made Bo Ye Zhai Ji laugh so hard he couldn't hold his phone.
Bourbon was just handling his work normally, but he had set up special attention for Usakabe Saiki, so whenever Usakabe Saiki spoke in the group, he would put down what he was doing to check it.
Bourbon was quite nervous when he saw Sherry's code name, because Akemi Miyano kept asking about her sister's situation with the Japanese Public Security Bureau, and he was worried about receiving news of her death. He couldn't even imagine how to tell Akemi Miyano.
When Sherry first disappeared from the research institute and her whereabouts were unknown, Bourbon was worried that she might be dead and kept it from Miyano Akemi. Later, Sherry appeared briefly and then escaped again, and only then did he dare to have someone tell Miyano Akemi that Sherry had also escaped from the organization.
But where they went, no one knows. The police are investigating, but they have no leads.
Looking at the group chat now, Bourbon couldn't help but exclaim, "Good heavens, Sherry's back again, and it seems Gin spotted her first..."
Bourbon: [Has Gin found Sherry again? Why is it always him who gets news about Sherry? It makes our intelligence team feel like we're just sitting around doing nothing.]
Potts: [Good question. I'd also like to know why Gin always knows about Sherry first.]
After praising Chianti in his heart, Bo Yezaki turned to praise Bourbon—no wonder he was an undercover police officer, that stab was perfectly timed!
Yeah! The world is so big, but you, Gin, are special. Sherry revolves around Gin, right?
Scotland: [If I didn't know Gin wasn't that kind of person, I would have thought he and Sherry had planned it together so he would occasionally show up to boost his sales figures. After all, he lost Sherry, and it wouldn't be good if he didn't give an explanation.]
Even Cohen, who rarely speaks, couldn't help but speak up.
Cohen: [Did Gin and Sherry have an affair?]
Vermouth: [A man like Gin wouldn't have any woman in his heart.]
Potts: [I also think Gin isn't that kind of person! He doesn't care about anyone! Only about work! He's incredibly driven! Even Shuichi Akai, who ran away before, wasn't as driven! Undercover agents work so hard to get promoted and gather information, what is Gin working so hard for? I don't understand. Has he really come to see the organization as his own? Is he going to take charge later?]
Bourbon took a sip of coffee to perk himself up, but when he glanced at the chat history, he almost choked.
The truth has been revealed.
He hypocritically said some good things about Gin.
Bourbon: [I know you don't like him, but I don't think he thinks that way.]
Botness: [He didn't mean it that way, but he did it anyway, acting like I was a waste of resources for the organization. A normal worker wouldn't act like that, which is why I've always felt there's something wrong with him! But whatever, I've always had paranoia anyway.]
Seeing that the effect was almost there, in order to ensure that the organization's boss would remember this group and immediately see this insightful discussion when he came in, Bo Yezhaiji controlled the topic's digression and told the "tools" to stop chatting and go back to work.
Then he called Vermouth privately to inquire about her progress: "How are you doing lately? Still busy?"
Even with Shinichi Kudo as her weakness, Vermouth remains cautious: "Yes, it will take some more time."
"...What exactly are you investigating? Can't you really tell me?"
Vermouth thought for a moment: "I'm investigating Sherry's whereabouts."
"Did you find anything?"
Vermouth certainly gained something.
After discovering that Shinichi Kudo was Conan Edogawa, she naturally realized that Sherry might have escaped through the garbage disposal chute of that room by taking a drug that shrunk in size—Gin ruled out this possibility because he didn't know the effects of the drug.
But she knew this, so she did some investigation and became suspicious of the little girl named Ai Haibara.
However, if it were revealed, Shinichi Kudo's death record within the organization might be questioned, so Vermouth is currently inclined to kill Sherry.
Before that, we can't let others suspect Ai Haibara, otherwise Conan Edogawa, who has always been with us, will also be suspected.
Vermouth then gave a masterful performance, replying, "No."
Usoppai didn't bother to consider whether she should know Ai Haibara's identity at this point, and directly retorted, "Then I suggest you go follow Gin. Look how many times he's run into Sherry."
Vermouth pondered for a moment, then suddenly fell silent.
She wasn't doubting Gin, but as someone unaware of the situation, the number of times Gin and Sherry had run into each other was indeed a bit too many...
Just as she was thinking about it, she received an email from her boss.
"Sorry, I have something to attend to." Vermouth quickly hung up the phone with Usui Saiki and then checked the Boss's emails.
Coincidentally, the Boss asked the same question as Usui Saiki, asking how her investigation into Sherry was going.
Vermouth had just told Usaku Saiki that there was no progress, so she naturally reported back that there was no progress and that more time was needed.
As she edited the email, Vermouth pondered with a subtle expression.
...So, from the Boss's perspective, even she, the person specifically investigating Sherry, hasn't made any progress. On the contrary, Gin has encountered Sherry several times... She doesn't even dare to imagine what the Boss will think when he receives her reply.
This can't even be blamed on Usui, because Usui couldn't control when Gin saw Sherry...
Vermouth sympathized with Gin for three seconds, then buried herself in the documents in her hands again.
She needs to find an opportunity to lure Shirley out and kill her.
We can't delay any longer.
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Although Usoppei was playing such a cruel trick on Gin, he didn't think Gin would actually die over such trivial matters. After all, Gin had accumulated so much over the years, and he had made great contributions to the organization!
However, the Boss doesn't mention Gin too much in front of him, and even when he does, he adds some embellishments. So, Saiki Usaba can only call Vodka to ask how Gin is doing lately.
"That official said that my elder brother must have been too tired lately, so he gave him a day off."
Vodka said this, but he knew in his heart that the Boss had some doubts about Gin—because Rum sent Bourbon over to ask him some questions, saying that the Boss wanted to know the answers.
Bourbon inquired about the several email communications he had with Usui Saiki, even taking his phone to investigate, and told him to report any suspicious activity by Gin immediately…
It's obvious this isn't aimed at me, but at my older brother!
Vodka felt a pang of sadness because Usoppai had slandered his older brother too many times in emails, calling him a pervert and an undercover agent... He hoped Bourbon wouldn't take it seriously.
Vodka breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his older brother was just on leave and still alive.
That's great, it means the Boss still trusts his older brother.
It's called a holiday, but it's really just a way to have someone investigate the boss. If there are no problems, he should be able to get back to his original position.
After all, if the boss really had serious suspicions, he should have locked the person up during the investigation. Allowing the older brother to move around freely would have been proof of trust.
Indeed, my elder brother has made such great contributions to the organization, and his hard work and achievements are immense...
"So Gin is on vacation? No wonder the person he recommended had me investigate," said Saiki Usaba.
Vodka was taken aback: "What recommendation?"
“You didn’t know? Gin explained that he had actually realized through the scope that the other person wasn’t Sherry, but there seemed to be someone else in his group who was working with him, so he fired to test the waters. I’m in charge of recruitment, so the boss assigned this task to me, asking me to investigate who Gin had his eye on.”
Of course, the Boss wouldn't report his assessment of Gin to Usui, but Usui persisted and managed to get some explanation about Gin from the Boss.
After hearing this, he was convinced. It turned out that Hanchuan Shenliu had actually acted as a shield for Gin! He really knew how to take advantage of him!
However, in an attempt to change the subject, the Boss actually dumped the task of investigating Hanchuan Shenliu onto him, using the tone of an elder who had high hopes for a junior and hoped that the junior would share his burdens... Bo Yezaki thought it was alright, and he agreed. Maybe the Boss would be even happier.
Moreover, when the Boss suspects Gin, he also suspects his judgment at the same time. Since he still gets the suspicion points, he's not really at a loss.
Vodka was puzzled: "My brother didn't mention it to me... He only said that I must have seen it wrong."
Usaku Saiki: "I don't know. Maybe Gin felt there was no need to tell you the truth, and just gave you a perfunctory answer."
Vodka: "…………"
Vodka told himself not to believe what Usoya Saiki said, that he was just talking nonsense, but he still felt a little hurt.
Does it really matter for my brother to be so dismissive of him over such a trivial matter...?
Feeling taken advantage of, Usaku Saiki came to sow discord, and after speaking ill of Gin, he hung up the phone, satisfied.
[Sigh, if Gin had a suspicion system, he'd be bombarded with suspicion points by now! He's just been lying around doing nothing! Why haven't I met any kind souls willing to help me increase my suspicion points?]
System: [...Have some decency! Gin isn't after any suspicion points! But he wants to recruit Fukawa Shinryu into the organization. What are you planning to do?]
Usakabe Saiki: [Let's investigate first. If I had known I was investigating myself, I wouldn't have been so careful... Anyway, let's see how things go after Vermouth is exposed.]
With the full moon this month, Vermouth should be able to reveal her identity as a member of her organization.
When that time comes, how will Conan Edogawa view his identity as revealed by Vermouth, and how will Sharon Vineyard introduce him to the Kudo mother and son?
Usoppō Saiki was very curious.
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Bonus chapter
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Gin also realized that there were too many coincidences surrounding him, and he wasn't a completely unfaithful dog who couldn't hide anything, so he made up a small excuse to cover up his mistake of firing the gun.
Actually, what he told Vodka was the truth (... He just mistook someone else for him).
But since he had already chosen to lie to the boss, he couldn't possibly explain it to Vodka.
Vodka felt distrusted, that even such a small thing was being kept from him, and he felt wronged.
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Chianti and Bourbon were finishing off the boss in the group chat, and the boss saw it all.
But since Gin had always been fine and hadn't caused any problems before, the boss felt that Gin might just have a slight issue with Sherry... Of course, overall, he still trusted her and needed to investigate further, but restoring their previous trust was out of the question.
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