Chapter 470
Having obtained important information from Conan Edogawa, Shuichi Akai hesitated before speaking, ultimately deciding that it was too vague and not worth the risk, and withdrew some words that were not appropriate to say at this time.
“…Bourbon was indeed identified as an undercover agent, but the investigation didn’t uncover anything suspicious, otherwise Gin wouldn’t have let him go.” That’s all Shuichi Akai could say. “From the perspective of completing the organization’s missions, I don’t think he has any flaws.”
Conan Edogawa frowned: "Why was he identified?"
Shuichi Akai suddenly fell silent.
Conan Edogawa: "...?"
Shuichi Akai took a deep breath: "As far as I know, it's something like 'being too enthusiastic about work means there's something wrong with your thinking; you're either a born slacker or an undercover agent who's so ambitious.' By the way, Gin was also reported for this reason."
Conan Edogawa, dumbfounded: "...Sounds like Potts."
Akai Shuichi looked at him with a complicated expression: "Yes, you can tell now."
Potts is so easily recognizable! Why can't you see it?!
Conan Edogawa, however, was thinking to himself.
Although he hasn't found any evidence yet, Mr. Akai's complicated expression when talking about Bourbon possibly being an undercover agent clearly indicates there's more to the story, and Usopp's resolute statement that Amuro Tooru is the Japanese Public Security Bureau... makes it quite believable.
Since Potts once reported that Bourbon was an undercover agent, then Bo Yege can be ruled out as a suspect.
After all, both of them are from the public security system, and it's not easy to have people on your side within the organization! Who would be so idle as to report their own colleague for no reason?
Out of some detective habits, just as he didn't tell Shuichi Akai that Saiki Usaba claimed to be the son of the Public Security Bureau, he also had no desire to share his thoughts with Shuichi Akai.
Since it involves the police, I feel the situation is rather delicate, and it's not appropriate to talk too much with an FBI agent.
Anyway, Brother Bo Ye won't harm himself—if he wanted to, he would have done so already—so maintaining the status quo isn't a big problem.
Conan Edogawa has now completely forgiven Saiki Usuba for his usual idleness.
With such a complicated situation at home, if I do anything serious, who knows if the organization will misunderstand me? It's safer to stay unemployed!
Invite Brother Bo Ye out more often in the future, let him relax and not keep everything bottled up inside. It's not good for his mental health to only reveal this little bit now.
Some people may seem carefree, but they actually harbor deep-seated bitterness and resentment!
He can no longer be prejudiced against Brother Bo Ye!
Thankfully, Shuichi Akai can't read minds, otherwise he would have lost his composure and dragged Conan Edogawa to confront Saiki Usuba on the spot.
Meanwhile, Conan Edogawa, now sporting a completely new and brooding image, is a bit of a brooding character. After a few days of leisure, he discovers that Vodka is currently in Tokyo, so he goes to visit him.
"So, what's the latest news from the organization?" Bo Yezaki asked, taking a bite of the oranges he had just bought with vodka.
Vodka was furious at Bo Yezaki's usurpation but dared not speak out. He could only pretend to take two oranges from the fruit basket at once, trying to make himself seem more justified.
What message are you referring to?
If someone else had asked Vodka that question, he would have smoothly sent them to Gin for interrogation long ago.
What you should know, you already know; what you shouldn't know, don't inquire. If you insist on inquiring, then you're suspected of being an undercover agent or a traitor.
But the person asking was Potness...
Vodka endured the humiliation mentally, but not a single doubt arose in his mind—Huh? Isn't it normal for Potts to inquire about information? When has he ever been less eager to gather information when he's caused trouble for his brother and him?
Let alone asking him for information, it would be normal for Potts to directly ask the organization's boss for information!
He's doing this to help the Boss out of his troubles. He can't let Potts bother the Boss with trivial matters all day long, can he?
Using trash talk to waste the boss's valuable time, disrupting the organization's operations, and delaying task assignments...
If Potts is an undercover agent, then his method of sabotaging the organization is not only unique but also very effective. I heard that a few years ago, the Boss almost suffered a nervous breakdown because of a midnight phone call from Potts.
That's what he thought, but Vodka didn't actually offer a single word of doubt.
Usoppai was already used to it. Vodka was the kind of product whose value was squeezed out early on, and after that, it was like squeezing a sponge; you could always squeeze out a little bit, but not much.
So when he faced Vodka, he didn't even bother to check the system backend and just had a normal conversation: "Is there any excitement? Like how many traitors have emerged, how many undercover agents have escaped, what Gin has been up to, and so on."
Vodka automatically ignored what had just been said and assumed that Usoppō Saiki had come to inquire whether his older brother was having any interesting stories to watch: "My older brother is just like everyone else, no different from before."
How could he dare to tell the truth!
Previously, after Potts complained, the boss told Gin to stop getting too cocky and do some work at the grassroots level. It was only recently that he finally got back to a normal mission level. What if he tells Potts and Potts causes trouble again, causing Gin to be marginalized once more?
If you're marginalized for too long, you'll really become a marginal person!
Usoppei sighed, "What am I going to do? I'm so bored lately."
Vodka tensed up: "Shall I find you some tasks?"
"You still want me to work for you?"
"...So what do you want?!" Vodka didn't want to think anymore. "Didn't the boss say that if you have any problems, you should go to Boss Rum?"
Although it was said several years ago, Vodka remembers it very clearly and tries to shift the blame to Rum whenever he gets the chance.
“I’m not familiar with Rum…” sighed Saiki Usaba, “and Rum is pretty boring.”
Vodka felt this couldn't go on. Was he really that amusing?
Being found interesting by girls is fine; it might be a ticket to marriage. But being found interesting by Botnis is practically a ticket to hell.
As the saying goes, "better to sacrifice a friend than yourself," Vodka once again shifted the blame: "But Rum's men aren't bored! He recently brought Curaçao back... Do you know Curaçao?"
"Um?"
Vodka said quite naturally, "She's Rum's confidante, has a photographic memory, and her eyes are very distinctive. She's always been out before, but Rum suddenly called her back this time. Although I don't know the specifics of the mission, it must be very important. You can go ask Rum if it's interesting."
He's mastered the art of shifting blame.
Vodka felt a little guilty, but not too guilty. After all, Curaçao was a woman, and given Potts's preference for women over men, he wouldn't suffer much.
The fact that Curaçao is back isn't exactly a secret. If Rum dares to do it, he shouldn't be afraid of people finding out!
Bo Ye Saiki stared at the vodka.
Vodka broke out in a cold sweat—his intention to get rid of Potts was definitely seen through, but as long as his suggestion was useful and did attract Potts' attention, it didn't matter if he was seen through.
Otherwise, if Potnis comes to eat his oranges today, dismantle his gun tomorrow, and kick his older brother to Indonesia to reclaim wasteland the day after, this won't be a good thing!
If he leaked information from Rum's side to someone else, he might get a gun pointed at him by his boss, but if he leaked it to Potts, his boss would definitely praise him!
Vodka was uneasy for a while, wondering if Potts had no intention of letting him go, but in the end the outcome was good.
Usoppei nodded: "Alright, I'll ask Rum later... By the way, any news from Scotland?"
Even after all this, Vodka still didn't suspect anything, only assuming that Bo Ye Saiki was reminiscing about his useful nanny: "No, but I think you should just let it go. If you really bring Scotland back, do you really trust him to continue cooking for you? Be careful he doesn't secretly poison you!"
"You were actually worried that I would be poisoned." Bo Yezaki said with a touched expression, "I knew you cared about me."
Vodka: "...?!?!?!?!"
Oh no, his stomach ailment is about to flare up...!
He wasn't this upset when Potts insisted they were friends before!
Perhaps he shouldn't have given the warning; he should have let Potts be poisoned by Scotland!
Vodka sadly reflected that he had been too kind...
Usoppei cheerfully left Vodka, who was suffering from a stomachache, and called Rum.
Rum was a little taken aback when he received the call from Usoppai.
Although Boss handed over Potts to him a few years ago, the kid Potts didn't even remember his phone number. Not only did he not remember it, but according to Bourbon, he didn't even add it to his phone's contacts! He had to ask people for help every time he needed to contact someone!
This contemptuous attitude made Rum's already negative impression of Potts even worse.
However, it's not entirely without its advantages, because it means he receives less harassment.
Based on his understanding, Bourbon wasn't as lucky as him and had taken the blame for him, so he was sometimes more lenient with Bourbon, letting go of minor, harmless issues without pursuing them further.
But Rum wasn't an emotional fool; he would still question certain details that raised suspicion.
Bourbon had already been reported and investigated by Potts several times, and was considered someone Rum trusted to a certain extent. In addition, every time he suspected Bourbon, he felt that he was on the same level as Potts, and the phantom of Potts would appear in his mind saying things like "See, I told you so," which made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable. This caused his suspicion of Bourbon to fluctuate.
Fortunately, Rum recently received some information that the Japanese Public Security Bureau's intelligence database contains a list of undercover agents who have infiltrated the organization. He plans to send Curaçao, who has a photographic memory, to infiltrate the organization and see what the situation is.
It would also be good to confirm whether my suspicions were justified.
As a result, this great undertaking had barely begun, and just as Curaçao returned to Japan, Rum received a call from Potts, which gave him a premonition of an inauspicious start.
"Rum, long time no see," Potts' cheerful voice came through the phone. "I heard you brought a genius named Curaçao back to your country? Is something interesting happening? Why didn't you call me?"
Rum: "...Did Bourbon tell you this?"
If so, he will hold Bourbon accountable—the suspicion that Bourbon is an undercover agent has increased!
Potts: "No, Vodka said it, probably to get me to leave... I think Gin probably hinted at it to him, after all, Vodka is my friend, how could he not welcome me, right? He was just worried that I would be poisoned by Scotland."
Rum: "…………"
Pu Xin, you're really something else!!!
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Rum: Bourbon seems to have some issues, but Botness has reported it several times already, and they haven't found anything...
Bourbon: …………
Quickly say thank you, Potts!
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