Chapter 482
Actually, not only Furuya Rei was eager to know the follow-up to this fake list, but Akai Shuichi and Edogawa Conan were too.
The initial information Shuichi Akai received from his superiors was that the Japanese Public Security Bureau's database had been hacked by the organization, and there might have been a leak of the list of undercover agents. Although the FBI didn't have many undercover agents left, Shuichi Akai was still quite concerned because the CIA's Kir was still cooperating with them.
As a result, Conan Edogawa went to the aquarium and came back to tell him that the leaked list was fake and that he could rest assured for the time being.
Akai Shuichi: "…………"
He doesn't even need to think to know where Conan Edogawa's information comes from—so what is Potts plotting this time with such a big move?
What exactly are they plotting?
Shuichi Akai keenly realized that compared to the previous six or seven years, Potts seemed to have made a lot of moves in the past year, as if he had just made random moves before, and now it was finally time to reap the rewards.
...But Shuichi Akai couldn't figure out Botness's purpose no matter how hard he thought about it. Surely it wasn't really just to disrupt the organization's intelligence, cover up the undercover agents, and find an opportunity to overthrow the organization?
Is Potts really such a positive, hardworking, and energetic person?!
What if we guess in the opposite direction...
Fortunately, the fake list plan was somewhat effective. Rena Mizunashi, the CIA undercover agent, was not affected at all, allowing Shuichi Akai to at least know more about this matter than Conan Edogawa.
Because of Gin's suspicious nature, and because she herself had just returned from the FBI's territory, Rena Mizunashi felt that she was not trusted. Even when cooperating with the FBI, she rarely contacted them to avoid any possible suspicion.
But this time the facts were too big. Rena Mizunashi couldn't figure out whether Potts and Shuichi Akai had actually cooperated, or to what extent. She felt that the FBI was probably quite ignorant, and she needed to inform them.
So, after the storm had passed, Rena Mizunashi cautiously found an opportunity to call Shuichi Akai.
There are two key points: Rum made a big mistake and was punished by the Boss, and Curaçao became Potennis's new nanny.
Akai Shuichi: "…………"
So, if he goes to Potts now, is it possible that he'll see Curaçao directly?!
Is the density of organization members in Tokyo getting higher and higher?
Moreover, Potts used to only engage in undercover work and dealing with Gin and vodka, but now ordinary members of the organization are no longer enough for him. He even went after Rum, the second-in-command, without any scruples...
Shuichi Akai felt that his guess was probably quite close to the truth.
Does Potts want to gain control of the organization... or, in some way, become its controller?
But why? For power? For money? Or simply because they don't like having someone boss them around?
None of this matches his understanding of Potts!
Shuichi Akai felt that all the psychology materials he had frantically studied for Potts were very useful in other areas, but completely useless for Potts.
Because Potts is truly full of contradictions; fulfilling one condition conflicts with another.
Even though Shuichi Akai had long believed that Potts's madness in the organization was all an act, after studying it more, he couldn't help but suspect that Potts was probably a little mentally ill. After all, there are many geniuses among the mentally ill, and he couldn't be prejudiced.
So, what role did Potts expect the FBI to play by ignoring his faked death?
If he weren't worried about running into Curaçao if he went there, Shuichi Akai would have gone straight to Potts' house, since his address wasn't exactly a secret.
As for making a phone call, he couldn't even get through to Conan Edogawa, so he could only hope that Conan Edogawa could bring him some useful new information.
Conan Edogawa has been extremely anxious these past few days, unable to contact Usaku Saiki for a long time. He was so desperate that he almost decided to confront the Japanese Public Security Bureau employee who works at the coffee shop to demand information.
As a result, Amuro Tooru immediately took leave, and the two people involved lost contact with him.
Conan Edogawa was very suspicious. He thought it was one thing for Bourbon to take leave, as it was normal for an undercover agent to go back and check on the situation when something happened to the organization, but what was Bo Ye doing?
Do the children of police officers need to know so much, and still get involved?
When Conan Edogawa got home from school today, he was speechless to find that Usaku, whom he thought had been involved in the incident, was chatting and laughing with Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki, and Masumi Sera at Poirot Cafe.
Amuro Tooru has still not returned from leave.
“…Usui-nii.” Conan Edogawa, carrying his schoolbag, moved to sit down next to Usui Saiki. “Long time no see.”
"It's alright, it's only been a week, isn't it?" Usaku Saiki asked, seemingly not understanding what Conan Edogawa was complaining about.
Sonoko Suzuki said with a grin, "Didn't you use him as an excuse to dump all the kids on him at the aquarium last time? That kid's probably still holding a grudge."
She had promised to let the Junior Detective Club ride the Ferris wheel, so she was a little surprised to find that Usui Saiki had tricked them into coming down. However, when the staff explained that the Japanese Public Security Bureau had booked the entire Ferris wheel, Suzuki Sonoko was relieved.
However, Bo Ye not only tricked people into coming down, but also irresponsibly dumped them on Conan Edogawa to solve. It's really... Bo Ye seems to often tease children like this, no wonder Conan is so resentful.
Conan Edogawa had a lot of questions, but he couldn't say anything in front of Sonoko Suzuki, Ran Mouri, and Sera Masumi. He could only order a drink and watch them chat.
As they chatted, the topic gradually shifted to Sera Masumi.
After Sera Masumi returned to Japan, she stayed in a hotel. Suzuki Sonoko suddenly became curious about the hotel Sera Masumi had chosen and suggested that they go and take a look.
Sera Masumi agreed, and then turned to ask Usui Saiki, "Does Usui-nii want to come along?"
Even though she knew that Usaku Saiki was a member of the organization, Sera Masumi started calling him Usaku Saiki "Usaku-nii" along with Suzuki Sonoko and Mori Ran. After all, it was just a title, and it might be beneficial to be familiar with it.
“Okay, I’ll take a look. Actually, I’ve considered staying in a hotel before, as it seems quite convenient for cleaning and dining.” Bo Yezaki agreed with a smile.
"Why worry about cleaning and eating?" Sera Masumi asked casually. "Why not just order housekeeping and takeout?"
"It's troublesome to work with unfamiliar cleaning staff, and I get tired of takeout too."
Shiliang Zhenjun: "..."
Well, in some ways, this member of the organization is quite frank. I guess as an organization member, they have a lot of family secrets, so they just said, "Unfamiliar cleaning staff are a hassle"...
The moment that thought crossed her mind, she heard Ran Mouri sigh, "The situation at Bo Ye's house... it's really troublesome for an unfamiliar cleaner. They have no idea what they can and can't touch, or where to put things..."
Seeing Sera Masumi's puzzled look, Conan Edogawa explained, "Usui-nii's house is a mess."
“…That’s a good explanation. Don’t explain it again next time.” Usui Saiki smiled and pressed down on Edogawa Conan’s head. “Mine was chaos within order!”
Sera Masumi: "Ha, haha, I understand."
That's so down-to-earth. If her own mother hadn't given her the answers, she probably wouldn't have guessed that this guy, who looks like a trendy college student, is a member of the organization.
Since they planned to stay at the hotel where Shirai Masumi was staying, everyone finished their drinks and headed off.
Conan Edogawa and Saiki Usaku were walking behind each other when Conan Edogawa took the opportunity to say, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Usoppei knew what he wanted to ask: "Children don't need to know too much."
Conan Edogawa retorted, "I'm not really a child."
Bo Yezaki's smile remained unchanged: "Then you shouldn't know too much. Have you forgotten my stance?"
Conan Edogawa remembered that Usopp had always disapproved of him getting too involved in the organization and was always thinking about sending him to America to reunite with his parents.
All right.
Conan Edogawa knew that Usoppon-san was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force, so he went around in circles: "You've been out of contact for a week, I was so worried about you."
"Huh? What do I have to worry about?"
Conan Edogawa hesitated for a second, but continued, "I'm worried that you might get involved in that too."
"No, I was just watching the show," said Bo Yezaki with a smile. "I even met Amuro Tooru yesterday. I can only say that this time it went really smoothly. Even my deceased father gained something. It was worth it for me to cooperate with the police... Sigh, I really, really can't be bothered with this kind of thing."
Conan Edogawa: "...?"
I don't quite understand how there could be any gains from dead people, but it turns out that this operation also involved Bo Ye's policeman father. No wonder Bo Ye knows so much this time. Since his cooperation is needed, it makes sense.
Otherwise, he would have thought that Brother Bo Ye had joined the police force... Although it seems impossible, the police probably couldn't handle Brother Bo Ye's personality.
"If they don't want to talk, then so be it," Conan Edogawa sighed. "As long as things go smoothly."
Regardless of what the police are plotting, the fact that the organization is not doing well is good news for them.
He was just unwilling to always be excluded. Even though things were happening right around him, he knew nothing about them, and that feeling was awful.
But his experience showed that no matter how he probed or reasoned, he couldn't figure out what Bo Ye was unwilling to say. So Conan Edogawa had no choice but to give up for the time being, comforting himself that at least he had achieved his initial goal—to confirm Bo Ye's safety.
"So you're safe now?" Conan Edogawa asked. "What are your plans next?"
Bo Yezaki thought for a moment: "In a respectable family after death?"
"What's this?!"
"Didn't you go there because you thought there was something wrong with Sera?"
Conan Edogawa couldn't refute it because he remembered the photos he had seen on Sera Masumi's phone, which didn't match Sera Masumi's story, making him suspicious.
The child in the photo with Sera Masumi looks quite like her, but Conan Edogawa feels that the child also looks like someone else, though he can't quite place it right now.
Meanwhile, Akai Mary, who was secretly staying at the hotel with Sera Masumi, received an email from Sera Masumi saying that she was bringing her classmates, Conan Edogawa, and that guy Potts back with her. Her suppressed cough suddenly broke out again.
"Cough cough cough... cough cough cough...!!!"
She did say she planned to meet Potts in person if she had the chance, but she didn't say it would be like this!
Well, since the invitation has already been extended, she just needs to hide well. Anyway, as an MI6 member, even though her body has shrunk, her skills haven't deteriorated, so concealing herself shouldn't be a problem.
...She wanted to see what kind of person this guy was, the one her eldest son, Shuichi Akai, was so secretive about, as if he had been left with a serious psychological trauma!
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