Two days later.
At the press conference, Juzo Megure, with a stern expression on his plump face, solemnly summarized the case.
"With the continued efforts of the police, the 100 million yen robbery case from a few days ago has basically been solved. The suspects were a bank teller colluding with a security guard...
Afterwards, due to uneven distribution of spoils, internal strife occurred among the suspects...
Currently, only one suspect remains at large with the stolen money. The police will continue to pursue and strive to bring them to justice as soon as possible!"
Looking at Inspector Megure bowing on TV, Kogoro Mouri clicked his tongue.
"It's a pity that such a beautiful woman like Miss Masami was a robber and even died."
Unlike Kogoro Mouri's frivolity, Conan fell into deeper thought.
Although the police conclusion was largely consistent with his deduction, many doubts remained unresolved. Obviously, to quell public opinion as soon as possible, the police deliberately avoided certain key details. Ordinary people might be deceived, but as a witness, he keenly sensed the anomaly.
First, the robbery should have only involved Masami Hirota and two others; who was the 'fourth person' who fled with the money?
More importantly, judging from Masami Hirota's behavior pattern, her goal never seemed to be money, but rather being controlled by some mastermind behind the scenes...
Various speculations swirled in Conan's mind, but lacking the key information before Akemi Miyano's death, he ultimately couldn't touch the truth.
The organization was watertight in this operation.
Gin had little interest in this fund to begin with; it was just an excuse to control the Miyano sisters.
Since he couldn't keep the person, grabbing some money along the way fit his usual style.
Because of this, no clues were left at the scene. If there were flaws, it would seem abnormal instead.
At the same time, Yuu Hoshimiya was also watching this press conference.
Since nearly missing the Akemi Miyano incident that day, he had re-established the habit of paying attention to the news daily.
Media reports inevitably have biases, but compared to the indistinguishable news on the internet, they remain a key channel for discovering major events in time.
As Inspector Megure finished the case briefing, the system notification sound rang timely:
[Successfully participated in the 'Black Organization 1 Billion Yen Robbery Case', Talent Copy Chance +1, Talent Upgrade Chance +1.]
Yuu's eyes lit up.
Sure enough, rewards for key events involving the main storyline are more generous.
Apart from the roller coaster incident where Shinichi Kudo shrank, this was the second time he obtained double rewards simultaneously.
Unfortunately, still no chance for 'Talent Plunder'.
Based on experience, the degree of participation was impeccable.
It seems that to trigger this rare reward, one must intervene in a complete main storyline or a major movie event.
"Next, another news report. Renowned screenwriter Chikako Ikeda is deeply embroiled in a plagiarism scandal. It is reported that the plagiarized person is her university classmate Atsuko Tokumoto..."
Yuu raised an eyebrow slightly; it seemed Ayako Suzuki hadn't been idle these past few days.
Just as he was pondering whether the system would judge his participation in the 'Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case', the news anchor changed the topic abruptly.
"And Chikako Ikeda was murdered at her home last night. The murderer is her classmate Ryoichi Takahashi, who did not flee after the crime but surrendered to the police after dismembering the body..."
The ending hadn't changed, but the process was vastly different.
Chikako Ikeda not only lost her reputation but also couldn't escape the fate of a tragic death in the end.
Yuu shook his head indifferently.
Such scum deserved such an end; she brought it upon herself.
After the news broadcast finished, the system notification rang again.
[Successfully participated in the 'Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case', Talent Upgrade Chance +1]
There's a reward? And it's an upgrade chance; huge profit!
After receiving the reward, Yuu couldn't help but think.
From the news, Chikako Ikeda was dismembered last night, and Ryoichi Takahashi was arrested, but why did the system only settle it after the news broadcast?
Could it be that the matter must be known by him?
This isn't right either.
If so, the 100 million yen robbery case should have been settled two days ago.
That day, after coming out of the cinema, Yuu and Sonoko Suzuki went to a western restaurant for a candlelight dinner.
After dinner, the sky had turned completely dark.
After promising to make it up to Sonoko Suzuki next time, Yuu changed into black clothes, took the bag with 100 million yen out of the locker, and then reported the mission to Gin.
Gin asked about Akemi Miyano's final reaction and, learning that she was determined to leave the organization and pointed a gun at Yuu, didn't ask further.
Since Yuu was standing here now and the 100 million yen was brought back, Akemi Miyano's fate naturally went without saying.
Not discussing it further was to avoid eavesdropping; this matter had to be kept from Shiho Miyano so she would continue working for the organization.
However, keeping the sisters from meeting would probably soon make Shiho Miyano dissatisfied, then suspicious, and finally discover the truth.
But delaying for a while is still delaying; in the end, if it really doesn't work, they can only use forceful means to coerce her cooperation.
The development of APTX4869 is a long-term project. If Shiho Miyano intends to delay progress or slack off, they, as laymen, have no way to deal with it.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't understand Shiho Miyano's research and no one could replace her role, the organization would have used forceful means long ago.
After the mission handover, Gin asked Yuu for a bank account, saying the organization would transfer a sum of laundered money in a few days as a bonus for Yuu's mission.
Not much, just 5 million yen, less than 300,000 RMB.
But this was because the mission was simple and risk-free.
If Yuu hadn't wanted to secretly save Akemi Miyano, he could have completed it smoothly by just moving his finger and pulling the trigger three times.
In less than half a day, easily earning the income of an ordinary person for a year or even longer...
Thinking about it this way, this sum of money instantly seemed substantial.
The organization's remuneration had arrived, but the system's reward was delayed until the news broadcast ended the case.
Analyzing the reward distribution mechanism of these two incidents carefully, Yuu gradually figured out the pattern.
All the Destiny Events Yuu had participated in were basically settled after the police had a conclusion.
If there were no police, the system would only settle after the surrounding crowd felt the matter was over.
Whether police or others, they played the role of witnesses.
One or two alone wouldn't work; the scope must be wide, the number of people large, and the influence significant to be acknowledged by the world.
This also aligns with the destiny theory the system has been rambling about since its appearance.
Of course, this is just Yuu's guess, not necessarily completely accurate.
Compared to studying the system's judgment, Yuu was more willing to study how to participate in and solve more Destiny Events with less effort.
Anyway, regardless of the judgment, rewards can be obtained in the end.
Without personally participating in the event, changing and preventing it in advance can also obtain rewards, which greatly improves his efficiency in using Destiny Events to obtain rewards.
It also increased his enthusiasm for participating in Destiny Events.
In the Conan world, many cases are full of tragedies, either misunderstandings or twists of fate.
If he knew clearly but didn't change or prevent it in advance just to get rewards...
Yuu would rather not have the rewards and act according to his own will!
But getting nothing in return, why should he tire himself out? He's not a saint; might as well not intervene.
Fortunately, there's no need to worry about this problem now; he can act according to his ideas while obtaining rewards.
Then the next step is to wait for Ai Haibara to appear.
At that time, sending the little loli to Akemi Miyano can satisfy the third contract condition.
Then, as long as the lovemaking is in place, the contract can be successfully established, thereby adding three more slots.
In his memory, after Akemi Miyano's death, the next episode is Ai Haibara's appearance, but she debuts by transferring to Teitan Elementary School.
However, she escaped on a rainy night, helpless, and subconsciously wanted to find Shinichi Kudo who had also shrunk, then fainted on the road and was picked up by Hiroshi Agasa passing by.
From Shiho Miyano successfully escaping the organization to entering Teitan Elementary School, the time in between is definitely not short.
Even for her to know the news of Akemi Miyano being killed would take a long time.
Only in the Conan timeline can two episodes be connected together.
The date will definitely jump next; before Ai Haibara debuts, it's impossible for nothing to happen during this period.
If he wants to pick up the little loli before Hiroshi Agasa, Yuu probably has to patrol near Shinichi Kudo's villa every night during this time.
Once or twice is fine, but going every day will inevitably attract Conan's attention.
Just as Yuu frowned, thinking about how to intercept the little loli covertly, his phone rang.
He picked it up and looked; it was Ayako Suzuki calling.
Unsurprisingly, it should be to talk to him about Chikako Ikeda and Ryoichi Takahashi.
"Moshi moshi, Sister Ayako."
"Mmm, Yuu-kun, did you see the news?"
Ayako Suzuki's somewhat haggard voice came from the receiver, presumably having just cried.
"I saw it, Sister Ayako, you don't need to blame yourself..." Yuu comforted her.
Without going to the resort villa, without the environment to execute the plan, Ryoichi Takahashi turned himself in after killing.
No one wants to go to jail, Ryoichi Takahashi included.
If he would rather go to jail to kill Chikako Ikeda, Ryoichi Takahashi wouldn't have endured for a long time, lost weight and exercised, and then killed.
Finally, fearing exposure, he even attacked innocent people.
Yuu knew Ryoichi Takahashi had premeditated it, but Ayako Suzuki didn't know.
Two classmates and friends, one dead and one in jail; she felt it was all caused by her investigating Atsuko Tokumoto, so she felt very guilty.
"But if I hadn't exposed Chikako's matter..."
"Sister Ayako, it really isn't your fault. I said at the time that Ryoichi Takahashi knew long ago; he even has Atsuko Tokumoto's suicide note. He has been planning to kill Chikako Ikeda for a long time, and specifically lost weight and exercised for this. Pretending to be a fat person in front of you all the time was just to act and clear suspicion when going to the villa."
They were all on the same side, so Yuu didn't hide it and said directly: "Even if you didn't intervene, at the gathering, Ryoichi Takahashi would still have killed Chikako Ikeda, and might even have implicated others then."
"Really?"
Ayako Suzuki felt much better; she knew Yuu's magical aspects and already believed most of it in her heart.
"Really, you can ask Ryoichi Takahashi yourself."
Yuu said: "As for how to make him tell the truth, I think you will have a way."
The sentencing for premeditated murder and crimes of passion is different.
Ryoichi Takahashi turned himself in helplessly; now he would definitely insist that he only committed the crime impulsively after knowing about the past, striving for a lighter sentence.
"Okay, I'll go first then."
Ayako Suzuki couldn't wait to know the truth; only by truly untying the knot in her heart could she really stop blaming herself.
As for whether Ryoichi Takahashi would speak, it didn't matter; sometimes, just looking at the reaction could tell most of it.
Ayako Suzuki wasn't a naive girl; Ryoichi Takahashi couldn't deceive her eyes.
And if it really didn't work, with the Suzuki family's power, there were plenty of ways to make Ryoichi Takahashi tell the truth.
"Okay, Ayako, bye-bye."
Just as Yuu was about to hang up, Ayako Suzuki suddenly said: "I almost forgot, Mom has already called off the engagement between me and the Tomizawa family. The Tomizawa family is fine with it, but this matter, coupled with our recent changes to the group, has attracted Uncle Jirokichi's attention. He might not be able to help you recently."
Jirokichi Suzuki is nominally the advisor of the Suzuki foundation, but actually doesn't manage affairs and travels around the world all the time.
Probably hearing some rumors from Shiro Suzuki, plus having played enough, he came back to intervene in this matter.
Solving this old man is also simple; he has no real power, just a title. Giving some benefits and releasing some news about Kid would be enough.
Compared to the Suzuki family's affairs, Jirokichi Suzuki cares more about Kid.
In memory, every time he appears, it's to catch Kid; once Kid runs, he disappears too.
And this old man has no children and no wife; probably like Shiro Suzuki, he has no usable 'tool', so he puts his energy into eating, drinking, playing, and troubling Kid.
"Understood, say thank you to Auntie Tomoko for me. If there's a chance, let's the four of us get together again, as repayment for your mother and daughter's help to me."
Yuu spoke with utmost sincerity, it just sounded a bit strange.
The Suzuki family really helped him a lot, arguably no less than the system.
Of course, getting the Suzuki family's full support was also thanks to the system.
On the other end of the phone, hearing Yuu's words, Ayako Suzuki subconsciously clamped her long legs.
Guarding the door last time made her crave it badly; now it was finally her turn.
Originally, she planned to cuddle with Yuu when going to the villa for vacation, but it didn't happen, and she really missed it now.
Actually, to hide the relationship, Tomoko Suzuki and Ayako Suzuki rarely had the chance to have sex with Yuu.
Only Sonoko Suzuki could cuddle with Yuu every day; clearly the youngest, her body was developed even better than the married woman Tomoko Suzuki.
Speaking of sex, Sonoko Suzuki definitely leads her mother and sister by a large margin now, more than enough to be their teacher.
"Yes, I will convey it properly."
Ayako Suzuki agreed with a flushed face, deciding to quickly figure out Ryoichi Takahashi's matter and then concentrate on dealing with the annoying Jirokichi Suzuki.
Without sending Jirokichi Suzuki away or persuading him like Shiro Suzuki, a rendezvous with Yuu would be basically impossible.
This old urchin-like guy isn't actually annoying, but if he hinders oneself, he is really difficult to deal with.
As soon as Ayako Suzuki hung up, Hitomi Kujo also called Yuu.
Hitomi Kujo's assistance in the actions a few days ago helped him a lot, but it also attracted the attention of Hidemi Hondou.
Hidemi Hondou was an undercover agent to begin with, definitely paying close attention to people sent by the organization to her side; Hitomi Kujo's frequent actions made her even more concerned.
"Senior Hoshimiya, Kir always intentionally or unintentionally probes our relationship and our joining the organization; is she suspicious?"
Facing Hitomi Kujo's worry, Yuu whispered: "Ignore her, she's not of one mind with the organization either."
"Ah?" Hitomi Kujo was obviously surprised, her voice becoming a few octaves higher.
"Gin made you her assistant partly with the intention of surveillance." Yuu explained: "So just bluff casually; she dares not speak to the organization."
He didn't directly state Hidemi Hondou's CIA identity; saying it was useless.
Gin already suspected, just had no evidence, and he had no evidence either.
It feels good to have one's own people assisting in operations; unfortunately, currently only Hitomi Kujo is one. It would be great if there were more.
After hanging up, Yuu couldn't help thinking.
Helpers on the Red side are not a worry, but it's hard to plant people in the Black Organization...
Suddenly, Yuu's eyes lit up.
If planting doesn't work, why not just instigate rebellion directly?
Written as instigate rebellion, read as NTR.
Through the effect of the Destiny Contract, Yuu can directly cuckold the female cadres of the Black Organization into his own people.
There aren't many female cadres in the organization, but each has good figure and looks, and they are all destiny figures; Yuu only gains and doesn't lose!
Even Chianti, who doesn't have much screen time, can interact; Curacao, Vermouth, Kir, etc., are definitely included.
Moreover, there aren't many core members in the organization; these female cadres account for nearly half. If he really cuckolds them all into his own people, Yuu won't have to worry about exposing his identity in the future.
Even without cooperating with the Red side, he can still be free and unfettered.
Thinking of this, Yuu suddenly felt boundless motivation.
He had never been keen on the organization's affairs; now it seems his vision was too small before.
Having figured this out, Yuu no longer tangled over the little loli's matter.
Rather than paying attention to the outside, it's better to focus on the organization.
When Shiho Miyano discovers the 'truth' of Akemi Miyano being killed, she will definitely start resisting, and then be imprisoned by Gin.
As Gin's 'personal disciple', Yuu will definitely get wind of it then.
Even if he doesn't get news of Shiho Miyano being imprisoned, when she shrinks and escapes, he will definitely receive orders to search.
As long as he acts fast enough, he can still find the shrunken Shiho Miyano first before anyone else.
Of course, if there is rainy weather recently, Yuu will also pay more attention.
Picking up a loli on a rainy night is something he remembers clearly without browsing the memory palace.
Regardless of whether his intervention will cause a change in the time of Shiho Miyano's escape, paying more attention to rainy nights is never wrong.