Chapter 777
The Person Behind It
After confirming that there were only two attackers, Jonah breathed a slight sigh of relief. Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa rush out, he immediately reassured them.
Upon hearing Jonah's voice, Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa did breathe a sigh of relief. However, as the lights in the living room were turned on, and they saw the two figures covered in blood and in a pitiful state after being beaten down by Jonah, their eyes sharpened again.
"What's wrong? Jonah, are you outside?"
Because she had taken medication before bed, Ran Mouri was sleeping quite soundly and reacted slowly. It was only now that she pushed open the bedroom door to come out and check on the situation.
"Sister Xiaolan, don't come out yet."
"Huh? What... Ah!"
Jonah reacted quickly and told Ran not to come out, but Ran, still dazed, pushed open the door and was immediately confronted with this bloody scene.
Ran Mouri instinctively gasped in surprise, but she adapted very quickly. After seeing that it was Jonah who had knocked the two down, she took a deep breath and calmed down.
"Jonah, who are these two people?"
"I don't know either, I need to ask. Sister Xiaolan, why don't you go back to your room and rest? Don't come out until you've settled things here."
"Well... okay, I got it."
Blinking, Ran Mouri, despite having many questions, obediently returned to her room and closed the door.
"Jonah, shouldn't we call the police?"
Frowning at the two men still bleeding on the ground, Kogoro Mouri took the first-aid kit provided in the hotel room from Conan Edogawa and used it to stop the bleeding of the man who had been shot several times.
"Simply calling the police might not be enough. I'll try to find Uncle Shiraishi."
Jonah's eyes flickered, and he pulled out his phone.
"Hey Jonathan, what brings you calling at this hour? Haha, I know, you can't sleep and want to come hang out with us, right? Okay, we're currently..."
"Dave, I'm in room 903 of the Maple Leaf Hotel. I was just attacked. Two men with guns sneaked into the room, but I took them out. I need you to help me deal with this mess."
"Ha! FK, which two bastards have the guts to lay a hand on my brother? You wait, we're on our way! And you, stop drinking, get to work!"
After hanging up the phone, Jonah nodded to Kogoro Mouri and said that he had contacted a professional.
Twenty minutes later, Dave and his group, wearing hats and masks, appeared together. Upon entering, they saw two men who were tightly bound, and immediately kicked them to the ground.
Dave glanced at Kogoro Mouri, who was still at the scene, and swallowed the words he was about to say. He nodded to Jonah and then took him away.
That wasn't the end of it. After Dave and Rumi Wakasa took the people away, Eisuke Hondo and Curaçao, who stayed behind, smiled and told Kogoro Mouri and the others to wait in the room. Then they used the professional tools they brought to clean up the bloodstains and bullet holes left at the scene.
When Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa came out again, they couldn't help but twitch their lips when they saw the completely renovated hotel living room.
What kind of professional are they?
Although they had experienced a harrowing night, thanks to Jonah, Kogoro Mouri and the others acted as if nothing had happened and got up early the next day to rush back to Tokyo.
After confirming that all the detective agency's defenses were operational, Jonah made an excuse and went to the safe house, where he found Dave, who had just woken up.
"You've arrived, Jonathan. Those two bastards have already spoken up. They were also part of that spy gang. After learning that their companion had been captured, they came to Miss Mori to gather information and take revenge."
"Why is it Sister Xiaolan?"
Looking at Dave with puzzlement, Jonah wondered why his spy's partner was looking for Ran Mouri.
"Um, this is also somewhat related to us."
Dave scratched his messy hair and said in a somewhat subtle tone.
"Because we wanted to find Ms. Mori as soon as possible, we mobilized a lot of people to search the sea, so the news wasn't kept well hidden, and many people know that the person we're looking for is Ms. Mori."
"Those two guys learned through this news that Miss Mori had been knocked into the sea by that spy, and then the spy was captured, so they set their sights on Miss Mori."
"...Where are the two of them?"
"It's been taken care of. Rachel and Curaçao handled it. I contacted Mr. Whitestone, and he said that the spy was sufficient, so he wouldn't interfere with the other two."
"I see."
Jonah nodded knowingly, sat on the sofa, and watched Dave go to the bathroom to wash up. He waited until Dave had finished his personal hygiene before continuing to ask questions.
"Does this group have any accomplices?"
"According to our interrogation, there are none left. We've taken care of them all. However, I've also found some important intelligence. If we study it, we might be able to trace the people behind them."
He took a ham and a bottle of beer from the refrigerator. Dave, who had already eaten, was too lazy to cook and just grabbed a bite.
"Uncle Shiraishi said that this group of spies wasn't working for other countries, was they?"
"Strictly speaking, that's not quite right. According to my investigation, they are members of an intelligence organization backed by wealthy people from various countries. This operation was aimed at obtaining specific data on the Aegis shipborne defense system developed by the United States, and then striking at other countries and forces that have purchased this defense system."
After taking a big bite of ham, Dave suddenly remembered something and looked at Jonah with a wicked grin.
"Speaking of which, we originally planned not to get too involved in the organization's operations in Sudan, but now it seems that might not be the case."
"What do you mean?"
Looking at Dave with a puzzled expression, Jonah used his little brain to think for a moment, but still couldn't figure out what the connection was between the two.
"Because according to my expensive investigation, I discovered that the group that wanted to obtain the Aegis data also cooperated with the organization, and they also supported and paid attention to Sudan's 'product showcase' this time."
"...Well, we really need to take this seriously."
Jonah's eyes flickered, and he slowly nodded, understanding Dave's meaning.
Should we mobilize as a whole?
"We need to, but don't get too excited, Jonathan. Everyone's assessment was correct before. We can't confront them head-on for this operation."
After taking a big gulp of beer, Dave tapped his head with his finger and said with a grin.
"We need to use our brains, hide, and prepare a big surprise for those bastards!"