Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

[The conspiracy behind the votes, revealing the hypocrisy behind the mask of philanthropists! ]

[Double-sided transaction! Intrigue and gambling table under the night sky of Dongming Mountain! ]

[The paradox of democracy: the mayoral election is suspected of being manipulated by foreign forces! ]

[Power, rights! Transfer of benefits under the role of city leader! ]

[Uncover the power game behind the mayoral election! ]

[…Under the night sky of this sleepless city, the undercurrent of power surges with unknown secrets.]

[…This is not only an abuse of public power, but also a direct offense to state affairs! ]

[…This is a torture of democracy and an insult to the ballot box. The politician who sold out public opinion to external forces is tantamount to betrayal of the country! ]

[…Will new policies be introduced to prevent this kind of political business? Will the election scene be more transparent?]

[…The public’s trust and hope should not be used as bargaining chips in such transactions! ]

[…In the market of power, are we customers or commodities? ]

……

The sound of heavy breathing filled the room.

The young man in black standing in front of the desk involuntarily stepped back a little bit again.

He lowered his head, not daring to face his furious boss. He tried to suppress his breathing and swallowed again, cold sweat dripping down his cheeks.

Rum angrily tore the newspapers in front of him into pieces and threw them hard on the desk with an extremely ugly look on his face.

why?

How is this going?

Who can tell him what the hell is going on?!

Why is it that in the pictures accompanying these news, the protagonist of those secretly taken photos is Rum's face!

After a long while, Rum managed to suppress the rage in his chest.

He tried to calm himself down and said in a suppressed voice: "Have you checked it clearly?"

"Yes, yes, Lord Rum."

The black-clad young man's voice trembled slightly.

"This morning, all the major newspapers in Tokyo published these news reports. We investigated and found that their information channels were almost all from the same tipster.

“But these guys were very tight-lipped this time. No matter how we asked or how much we offered them, they just refused to reveal who that person was.

"They just said that the intelligence was given for free, and the only requirement was that no information about his identity be revealed, otherwise he would never get the latest intelligence again.

"I have sent people to step up the investigation, but because there is no transaction record and the other party is a veteran, his IP address has been blocked, which has caused great trouble for our investigation."

Rum narrowed his eyes and stared at him with a look that seemed to be devouring someone: "So, you actually didn't get any information."

The boy in black took out a thick envelope from his pocket, hesitated for a moment, and then carefully handed it to Rum with both hands.

“Although I didn’t get the identity of the tipster, I got the film that the person provided to the newspaper.

“Here are all the pictures.”

Rum stared at him again, picked up the envelope, and took out the stack of photos inside.

The air pressure was getting lower and lower, my teeth were clenching tighter and tighter, and my hands were shaking more and more...

Probably due to the instigation of someone behind the scenes, all of these newspaper reports blocked his personal information. However, with the clear photos and his recent frequent appearances in various media, this is no different from being slapped in the face in public!

The black and white photos in the newspaper are somewhat blurry due to pixels and colors, but these photos are crystal clear.

It's clearly him, Kenshinori Wakita, and that bastard Emanuel!

It is said that Melo can also disguise herself. Could it be that the person in the photo is her in disguise?

No, I heard that she only knows the basic and simple disguise technique.

Only one person in the organization can perform the level of disguise shown in the photo.

Belmode!

But hasn't she been in the UK all along? Why did she suddenly appear in Neon secretly?

Furthermore, if the person in the photo is Vermouth, then who is playing Emmanuel? Is it Merlot who is disguised by Vermouth?

...No, no, no, this is a misunderstanding.

Maybe it wasn't Mello in disguise at all, but Emanuelle himself?

Just the day before yesterday, Emanuel disappeared for an entire night for no apparent reason, didn’t he?

The so-called Dark Lotus Club party, the TSE's inexplicable special mission application, and the TSE security captain who was obviously sent to provide cover.

But why?

Is Vermouth's goal to discredit him and prevent him from running for mayor?

So is this a collaboration between Vermouth and Mello, or is it what that gentleman meant?

Although Karasuma Renya accepted the exchange of interests, he first appeased him openly and then tried to stop him secretly...

This explanation also makes sense.

So who is it?

The young man in black suddenly said, "Master Rum, please look carefully at the photo at the top."

Rum glanced at him coldly and picked up the photo.

In the photo, he was reaching out to pat Emanuel's shoulder, and he seemed to deliberately turn sideways towards the photographer so that the other person could clearly capture his face.

"Look carefully at the car in the photo."

car?

Two people stood in front of a white car. They could neither see the model of the car nor the details inside the car.

Rum frowned and said impatiently: "Are you teasing me or mocking me?"

"No, no, no!"

The black-clad young man's legs were shaking, and his voice was shaking even more violently, so he sped up and finished his words in one breath.

"You, please look carefully at the red car behind the two people. Although the distance is quite far and I only captured the front of the car, after comparison, I have confirmed that it is a limited edition red Porsche!"

Rum frowned: "What's the conclusion?"

"Gin has been tracking down a red Porsche in Tokyo for two months. The details of this car should be the same as the one Gin is tracking down!

“It is said that the car once hijacked a very important person on Gin’s cleanup list. Although the person was found later, the whereabouts of the car have never been found.

"As far as I know, that person is the architect of the drug testing base that Gin is in charge of. His name is Takahashi Ryuu."

Drug Experiment Base...

A possibility flashed through Rum's mind.

Melo also has a secret drug experiment base, which is located somewhere unknown!

Since it’s all related to drugs, could the person who kidnapped Takahashi Ryuu be Melo?

It is said that the gentleman had been asking Gin to hide the fact of the experimental base from Mello.

But with Mello's ability, can this really be hidden?

Arabian Nights!

Therefore, the person must have been kidnapped by Mello.

So, the red Porsche is Merlot's.

and so……

Rum stared at the blurry red front of the car in the background of the photo.

I heard that Nae Oyamada once showed great loyalty to Mello and formed an alliance with her.

His relationship with the Americans was also established by Melo.

Merlot took the initiative to give up power under the guise of gin.

If it is said that Nae Oyamada's recent series of small actions seem to be just delaying time.

Delay for what?

...Mello never gave up!

She teamed up with that gentleman, and gin was her performance tool.

She has always been in cahoots with the Americans and Nae Oyamada!

That time at Fengting, Mello refuted Oyamada Nae in front of him and strongly supported Rum to become the candidate for cooperation with the Americans. He was also acting!

Mello used Nae Oyamada to help her delay time, and together with the Americans directed and acted out this performance of power and money transaction, just to force Rum to be eliminated under the pressure of public opinion!

Karasuma Renya is Mello's accomplice!

Vermouth was sent by Karasuma Renya to help Mello!

After the TSE incident, that gentleman got some of my hidden industries in Tokyo, the Oyamada family got the nomination as mayoral candidate, the Americans got the opportunity to cooperate with the organization, Gin got my intelligence, and Merlot got my sponsorship and the ultimate ownership of TSE.

Only I gained nothing.

...Straightened out, everything is straightened out.

Rum sneered darkly, his teeth chattering.

I still believed that you were my ally.

What a show.

Indeed, since you can spy for me on Gin's side, why is it impossible for you to spy for Gin and that gentleman on my side?

But I really believe you.

I, Rum, who even doubts myself, really believe in you!

wonderful.

Bravo!

I was really deceived!

...Oh, no no no, I still gained something.

Rum took out the five-yen coin from his pocket and looked at it again and again with a complicated expression.

It seems there is no need to doubt it.

This resurrection coin that he had been longing for was the reward that Mello gave him.

As an equivalent exchange for the whole thing.

...But I am still so angry!

Do you think you can defeat me and make me surrender completely with these photos and this false evidence?

Oh, you underestimate me, Melo.

As long as the battle is not over, it is still unknown who will win.

Let’s wait and see tonight!

I will make you fail miserably and gain nothing!