Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Yoshiaki Yubashi excitedly ran to the Black Cat Office again. The lights in the cat cafe downstairs were not on, but the lights in the office on the second floor were on.

He called Koizumi but still couldn't get through.

So the man walked to the door of the cat cafe and raised his hand to knock. However, this time, the door opened by itself after he knocked once.

Yubashi was stunned for a moment, then he looked inside the door. It was dark inside, so he couldn't help but lower his voice and called out, "Sakurai, are you there?"

In the pitch-black room, a bunch of small green light bulbs suddenly lit up and moved towards him.

Aburashi took a step back in fear, but he immediately realized that these were just cats from Sakurai's store.

"Oh my god, you scared me to death."

Youqiao patted his chest and muttered, then walked into the store.

However, just as he entered the door, there was a bang behind him and the door closed "automatically".

Yubashi looked down at the cats quietly gathered around his feet and laughed, "You little guys are the ones who did this, right? If I hadn't seen the world, I would have been scared by you. Is Sakurai upstairs? Then I'll go up by myself."

After saying that, he followed the direction he remembered, groped his way to the stairs in the dark, and went up to the second floor under the strange gaze of a group of cats.

The lights were on in the reception room on the second floor, but there was still no one there.

When Youqiao walked in, he only saw the black cat in the store sitting on the sofa.

"Hey, isn't Sakurai here? Did he go out temporarily?"

Yubashi muttered as he walked over to Sakurai's desk and flipped through some things on it before his eyes were drawn to the computer screen.

It was a forum he was very familiar with, with a very familiar bounty registration interface.

[Reward: Find the reporter of the Rice Flower Times, Yoshiaki Aburashi, feed him a cockroach, and provide a photo as evidence.

Completion reward: 5 yen.

Number of people who can accept the task: unlimited.

Reward status: Published.

Posted ten minutes ago.

Task deadline: 72 hours (countdown has started)

Number of people who have accepted the bounty: 11 (updated in real time).

Reward completion status: 0 people (updated in real time). 】

Below the reward, there is also a message from Koizumi himself.

[Apprentice: Yoshiaki Aburashi is currently located near the Kuroneko Office in Beikacho, Tokyo. ]

Youqiao's expression changed instantly.

He immediately grabbed the mouse on the table and wanted to cancel the reward, but at this moment a hand gently rested on his shoulder.

Koizumi smiled sinisterly in his ear and said, "Disgusting? If you cause me trouble again, I'll feed you more than just this next time."

Youqiao was startled, turned around and shouted in horror: "You can't do this!"

Koizumi sneered: "What? You are allowed to disgust me, but I am not allowed to disgust you?"

Youqiao was about to say something when they both heard the sound of several motorcycle engines coming from downstairs.

Koizumi crossed his arms and sneered, "You harassed me for three days, so I'll put a bounty on you for three days. Take care, Mr. Aburashi."

After saying that, she pushed open the window next to her and shouted outside: "Youqiao is here!"

Youqiao cursed and turned and ran.

He knew too well what kind of people these hunters were on the dark web! The bounty Koizumi offered was not high, which made a large number of capable hunters too lazy to accept the task. But even those low-level hunters like locusts were not something an ordinary person like him could deal with easily!

While there are not many people accepting the reward, he must find a safe place to hide himself immediately!

Youqiao knew very well that he had really pissed off Koizumi this time. This woman was determined to kill him and would never let him go.

He didn't dare to waste any more time here, and immediately ran downstairs in a panic. Then he tripped over a cat and tumbled down the stairs.

Koizumi picked up the phone with a smile and called Detective Nishijima. "Hello, Detective Nishijima, I'm Sakurai Izumi who I just met. I found an online commission and I think you will be very interested."

After hanging up the phone, Koizumi took out a map and spread it out on the table. He guessed the current location of the Oil Bridge based on the direction of the coin in his mind, and then posted it in the reward message area.

Soon, the completion status of the bounty changed.

[Reward completion status: 1 person (updated in real time). ]

At the same time, there is an additional photo in the comment section below: Although the photo is very blurry, it can still be seen that this is a close-up of Youqiao's mouth.

So disgusting.

Koizumi was about to close the post when he suddenly noticed a comment popped up below.

【G: That’s disgusting.】

Koizumi: ...

【Apprentice: You are so free. 】

She hesitated for a moment, but still clicked on the ID "G" to check this person's dark web history.

[The user you are viewing has set his profile to be visible only to friends. Do you want to ask him to add you as a friend? ]

Tsk, who wants to be your friend? Goodbye!

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This dark web, which did not appear in the original work, made Koizumi feel like he had opened up a new way to play in this world.

She spent the entire night browsing the forum with great interest, and the various strange and varied bounties completely refreshed her understanding of the mercenary group.

From cleaning to taking care of children, from walking the dog to hunting rare animals, from finding a nanny to finding a killer, from collecting gossip to spying in a hostile company. This is a super-large human resource pool, with a variety of talents from all walks of life, just like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers. There is nothing you can't find if you can't think of it!

If used properly, the dark web can be a very useful helper. Otherwise, it can also become a huge problem.

The two bounties issued by Youqiao and her are very telling.

Finally, in the irrigation area, an advertisement for a bar's New Year celebration caught her attention.

[New Year Carnival, 99% off on information!]

[Wildfire Bar at No. 42 Asahi-Sakamichi, Kawasina-cho, ignites the New Year celebrations with a 42% discount, allowing you to enjoy unlimited information! In addition to indulging in the carnival, we have specially prepared excellent drink information for you. Whether it is red wine, white wine, beer or creative cocktails, let us light up your night! In the New Year's carnival, fully appreciate the charm of the % discount! Come to Wildfire Bar at No. Asahi-Sakamichi, Kawasina-cho, and experience an unparalleled information feast! Welcome! 】

What the hell is the "super value charm of 99% off"...

Koizumi immediately thought of Hisao Kamimatsu.

Is it like this for everyone in his line of work?

Needless to say, because of this association, this advertisement really aroused her interest.

If you can advertise on the dark web, then it goes without saying that both the boss and the customers are members of the dark web? Koizumi is really very interested in what kind of people he can meet here.

…I am 21 years old physically and 25 years old spiritually. Why should I go to bed early and get up early on New Year's Day? How can I not have any social activities at such a young age? Isn't the purpose of the holiday to go out and have fun?

After asking three questions in a row, Koizumi picked up his coat and went out.

It’s only midnight, it’s still early, let’s go!