Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

8pm, Starlight Garden Bar.

Pear Brandy (nicknamed William) was wearing a bartender's uniform, standing behind the bar, wiping the wine glasses skillfully.

This should be the time when the nightlife begins and the bar becomes increasingly lively, but for some reason, the bar is empty at this moment, with no one even sitting in front of the piano in the corner.

William put down the cup he had just wiped clean and picked up a new one, wiping it while looking out the window.

The bar is located on the top floor of the hotel, very close to the Dongdu Tower. Standing here, he can see the red tower still brightly lit in the night.

Although he is Japanese, he has lived in the United States for 13 years since joining the organization. Before joining, he lived in the countryside for a long time. His parents were not busy at work but had limited energy and had no time to take him on a trip. This was the first time he saw this landmark building in Tokyo and even Japan with his own eyes...

William couldn't help but stare at it for a long time before reluctantly looking away. He wiped the cup and turned his attention to the door.

A tall man in black with long silver hair walked in.

It's gin.

William suddenly became nervous.

He knew Gin when he was in the United States in the past, but the two met seldom. Anis may have noticed that he was afraid of him and deliberately reduced the number of contacts between him and Gin.

Gin sat down at the bar in the cleared bar.

……

As William observed Gin, Gin also glanced at him.

This "Starlight Garden" bar, including the entire hotel below, is one of Goldwasser's industries in Japan. The name "Starlight" was chosen by him personally.

Not many members of the organization knew this, at least Rum was completely unaware of it.

As one of the few people who knew about it, Gin felt a little weird. He didn't understand why Aoyagi Binkou asked him to confirm William's situation here.

He didn't light a cigarette, but gestured for the bottle of fruit brandy that had returned to its homeland to be served.

William opened a bottle of gin that had been prepared long ago, poured him a glass and placed it in front of him.

Gin didn't take the cup. His dark green eyes under his hat swept towards William: "Did he ask you to work here?"

William couldn't tell whether his tone was sarcastic or something else, so he honestly denied it: "I arrived late on Friday night. Because Anis said he had a mission, I didn't dare to contact him casually, so I came to the base he mentioned by myself, and the boss was willing to take me in."

After returning to Japan, he returned to his native language in his daily speech, with an irreversible Osaka accent in his Japanese.

Gin said nothing, which was considered as his consent to this behavior.

It was right not to contact the undercover agent casually, even though the guy in front of him had no idea that Anis was going undercover, and he had never even seen the other person's real face.

Gin picked up the glass and took a sip, then instructed: "I will arrange accommodation for you. Both he and I may dispatch you on missions. If there is a conflict, contact me in time."

William nodded, and the tension in his heart finally eased a little.

In the past, Anis had always advised him that there was no need to be afraid of Gin, saying that as long as he didn't betray him, didn't deliberately offend him or hold him back, even if he was a fool, Gin would make complete arrangements while saying bad things about him.

Now it seems that it is true. The only flaw is that Gin has a cold face even when he is "doing good things", not as friendly as Anis.

"By the way, is there anyone we need to pay attention to here?" William asked again.

Gin gave him a cold look instantly, and William's heart trembled, and he hurriedly explained.

"I mean within the organization. After all, Goldwasser and Rum don't have a good relationship... I just got here, do I need to avoid people on his side?" This question is reasonable. Their conflict is known to members of both the Japanese and American organizations.

Gin didn't think too much and gave a straightforward answer: "With your ability and status, it's not enough for Rum to send someone to deal with you."

But just as he said this, he remembered that there was someone behind William, and added: "If someone asks you about Anis, remember to keep your mouth shut."

William nodded first, then frowned slightly: "Actually, before you, Anis also reminded me to pay attention to two people."

"..." Gin held up the wine glass, "Who?"

"Curaçao, she is Rum's confidant." William said, "And Glenn."

"I've never met Curacao before. I've only heard rumors about her, saying that her eyes are very special. As for Glenn... I met him once in a bar when he went to the United States two years ago. He didn't seem to like talking."

William glanced at Gin cautiously and asked tentatively, "So they are really dangerous?"

"You don't usually see Curacao," Gin said coldly, "As for Glenn, he probably doesn't have time to come see you."

William was stunned for a moment: “He is busy?”

Gin didn't answer.

For a moment, the surroundings were unusually quiet. William realized that he seemed to have asked something he shouldn't have asked, so he quickly closed his mouth and lowered his head to continue wiping the clean glass that was already sparkling.

And in this silence, Gin fell into a brief memory.

During this year, for some unknown reason, Rum began to attack various mafia organizations, either large or small, in different regions, eliminating or annexing them. The organization's underground influence in Japan was further expanded, and any assassination could be blamed on those small organizations.

Rum is the second in command and will not carry out these operations personally. Curacao is responsible for supervising the experiments and more confidential upper-level liaisons, so Glenn is basically the executor of those tasks.

Since receiving the code name three years ago, this once excluded member has started rapid promotion mode, completing tasks quickly and well.

For example, those people who were absorbed into the organization during the gang-eating-gang operation, Gin initially thought that they would be dissatisfied and there would be a brief turmoil within the organization, but in daily tasks, they were more obedient than most members.

It is a good thing for the organization to become stronger.

But Gin, who loves his work, keenly smelled something wrong.

He suspected that Rum's rapid expansion of power was due to some hidden selfish motives. Glenn, who had aroused his suspicion three years ago, was his main suspect - every time he met those eyes, he would feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

But speaking of being unhappy...

Gin slowly finished his drink in his reminiscence and looked at William's face.

For some reason, he would feel unhappy every time he saw this person who was brought into the organization by Aoyagi Akimitsu and Anatoly.

He put down his glass and caught a glimpse of William secretly looking at him from the corner of his eye.

"What else do you want to ask?" he asked.

"Well..." William paused, then said, "Before you came, Anis sent me an email, asking me to tell you that if possible, I hope you can assign him two more subordinates."

"You can choose your gender, have a code name or not, and join at any time. The only requirement is that you cannot be related to rum."

Gin frowned when he heard the request. (End of this chapter)