"Is it finally time for the Maple Leaf Gold Coin storyline?"
Rin's gaze followed Conan and the Detective Boys as they disappeared around the street corner, a little excited.
"Fairy, notify Cunning Hares. The Maple Leaf Gold Coin storyline has begun. Tell them to proceed with the plan we discussed earlier," she murmured to herself.
The prompt from Fairy silently appeared. [Command has been sent to Cunning Hares members.]
Rin turned to Ran, who was still fretting over whether Conan was Yusaku Kudo's illegitimate son, and Sonoko, who was eagerly gossiping.
She enthusiastically called out, "Alright, gossip time is over! To celebrate meeting new friends, it's my treat! I'm taking everyone to eat General Chop handmade ramen! I guarantee you'll feel energized after eating it."
"Really? I'm hungry," Sonoko's attention was immediately diverted.
Ran also temporarily suppressed the doubts in her heart and smiled, nodding, "Then we'll trouble you Rin-san."
Ellen naturally had no objections, her shark tail gently swaying behind her.
At the same time, at a burger joint on another street in Beika Town.
Anby sat quietly in a corner, several empty burger boxes piled in front of her.
After Fairy notified her about the Maple Leaf Gold Coin in her headphones.
She didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately stood up, picked up the last burger, stuffed it into her mouth, and walked straight out of the shop.
Bourbon, also known as Amuro Tooru, the "King of Part-Timers," was washing dishes behind the counter, his eyes narrowing.
The target moved!
He quickly untied his apron, whispered to his colleague washing dishes next to him, "Excuse me, I need some fresh air," and then subtly followed her out.
"Amuro-san, please come back quickly, or I'll have to wash all these dishes by myself," the dishwashing colleague, still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, replied with a smile.
Amuro Tooru's tailing was extremely cautious.
While keeping Anby's back in his sights, he skillfully used pedestrians and street facilities as cover, always maintaining an imperceptible distance.
After obtaining the secret address of the dark web through various means.
He quickly learned some information about Cunning Hares.
In short, its members were extremely greedy. They accepted almost any request on the dark web, from military intelligence to finding lost cats and dogs, as long as the reward was suitable.
Amuro Tooru exploited this by posting a series of simple, low-paying, and geographically dispersed small tasks, gradually connecting with a Cunning Hares member with the ID "Starlight Knight."
He pieced together the approximate activity range of Cunning Hares members through indirect questioning.
Then, based on the characteristic that one of the silver-haired members loved burgers, he worked at several nearby burger joints before finally locating his target today.
Watching Anby quickly turn into a quiet side street.
Amuro Tooru paused, not immediately following, but instead darted into the shadows of the street corner, holding his breath and observing for a moment.
After confirming that the other party showed no signs of counter-surveillance, he quietly followed.
However, after turning the corner, Anby's figure had vanished!
"Lost her?"
Amuro Tooru's heart tightened, and he quickly scanned his surroundings.
Just then, the corner of his eye caught sight of the edge of a blue construction hoarding at a nearby construction site.
Anby's figure reappeared.
She was carrying a seemingly heavy cloth sack on her shoulder, having climbed out from inside.
So she didn't spot me, but went to retrieve something?
Amuro Tooru immediately lowered his body and quickly approached the construction site.
On the blue hoarding, he saw a prominent sign—[Belobog Heavy Industries].
"Belobog Heavy Industries?" Toru Amuro's brows furrowed.
He had some impression of that name, it seemed to be a recently very active construction company, known for outcompeting its rivals.
What could a Cunning Hares member be taking from inside here?
He found a gap and peered inside.
The interior of the construction site still appeared to be in the foundation construction phase. Some expressionless workers, dressed in uniform gray work clothes, were silently moving building materials, their movements slightly stiff but efficient.
There was no way to tell what Anby had taken from inside.
It couldn't be that she went in and stole a bag of cement, could it?
Just as Amuro Tooru was about to give up, his attention was drawn to a shifty figure diagonally opposite the construction site's main gate.
It was a bald middle-aged man wearing a loose trench coat and sunglasses, hiding behind a black car, craning his neck to look into the construction site.
Amuro Tooru's pupils constricted slightly.
He knew this man.
Yamazaki Naoto!
He was the president who, last time at Tropical Land, was blackmailed out of 100 million Japanese Yen by Gin and Vodka using crime records.
Why was he here?
...Meanwhile, at General Chop's Waterfall Soup restaurant.
The steaming aroma of ramen filled the air.
Rin, Ellen, Ran, and Sonoko sat around the counter.
"This ramen is really delicious. I feel so much more energetic after eating it," Sonoko flexed her biceps, making a powerful gesture.
Ran also nodded in agreement, "Mm, the broth is rich, and the noodles are springy. I feel completely refreshed after eating it."
Ellen, even more so, gulped down the soup until it was all gone.
Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Rin waved, "General Chop, check, please!"
General Chop looked at Rin and quickly waved his hand, "Rin brought friends to support my business, how could I possibly take your money? This meal is on me!"
"No way, General Chop, it's not easy for you to run a shop," Rin quickly waved her hand, her attitude firm, "At most, give us a twenty percent discount, otherwise we won't come next time."
"Haha, alright, alright, as Rin says, twenty percent off!" General Chop laughed heartily and deftly collected the money and gave change.
After the meal,Rin took the group to Asha's arcade for some entertainment.
As they were engrossed in the arcade games, Conan's figure repeatedly appeared on the street outside the shop, running back and forth, covered in sweat, for an unknown reason.
Rin couldn't help but walk out of the shop and stop him: "Conan, are you training for a marathon? I've seen you run on this street no less than five times."
Nicole and the others are ready to intercept, why are you, the protagonist, lagging behind?
Conan panted, a frustrated look on his face: "We're solving the treasure map's cipher! But there's a triangular neon light pattern, and we can't find the corresponding shop anywhere!"
"Oh, Conan, can you even do it?" Mitsuhiko couldn't help but complain, then, blushing, handed the treasure map to Rin, "Onee-san, can you help us take a look?"
Ayumi and Genta chattered, repeating Conan's earlier analysis.
Rin took the drawing and glanced at it, immediately understanding the key, pointing at the triangular pattern on the drawing.
"Conan, the neon light corresponding to this pattern was originally hung at the location of General Chop's Ramen Shop. General Chop's Ramen Shop only opened recently, they changed to a new sign, and the neon light was also updated."
Conan was struck by lightning upon hearing this, his face turning pale.
Good heavens, no one told me the map was updated, right? It made me run around aimlessly here.