Frank was very efficient and took him to visit several orphanages in the afternoon.

Orphanages in the United States are all very luxurious, at least the orphanages Frank took him to visit were all of the type with high gates and large courtyards. Of course, it could also be because this is New York, the United States's appearance.

But no matter how well it is built, it is useless. The number of orphans speaks it all out. New York is just a place that looks bright on the surface.

"Hasn't the chosen child been found yet?"

Frank touched his forehead, started the car, and headed to the next orphanage.

But his mind was not here. He was still thinking about what Xia Chuan said before, that the trip to Neon did not conflict with the IRS's mission. What did this mean? Could it be that the headquarters of the mysterious black organization was in Neon? He also asked Xia Chuan several times, but the other party just smiled and didn't say anything, which made him very uncomfortable.

"I don't know. I just don't feel it, and it doesn't feel right."

After visiting several orphanages, Xia Chuan found that there was not a single one he could accept, even though many of the children were very smart and suitable for adoption.

Somehow, Xia Chuan couldn't accept those children. Although they all had their own advantages, for some reason, every time he made up his mind to adopt one, an urge to reject them would arise in his heart.

This may be the sixth sense of a top spy. He feels that adoption should be based on feelings. For a dangerous profession like a spy, feelings are sometimes more important than seeing and hearing.

The fourth orphanage.

"Gentlemen, welcome to our orphanage."

This orphanage is fully supported by a well-known charitable foundation. It is not short of money, and at least it has a lot of employees. Xia Chuan saw no less than twenty staff members along the way.

If you don’t know, you might think you have entered a kindergarten, but there is not a single black child here, and the reason for this is unknown to outsiders.

Suddenly, a flash of white appeared from the roadside.

Xia Chuan noticed the movement in advance, but was not surprised. He just looked at the creature in front of him with some curiosity.

A dog with a body length of more than one meter. The dog's breed should be a Great Pyrenees. This kind of dog has a calm, docile, loyal, affectionate temperament. It obeys the owner's orders and has the ability to be a guard dog.

It doesn't look like it's going to attack. On the contrary, its tail is wagging like a palm-leaf fan. It must be a guard dog of the orphanage.

There was a little girl on its back. The girl had pink hair and green eyes. She was less than one meter tall and had strange little wizard hat hair accessories on both sides of her head. She was wearing a black long skirt and her two little hands were tightly grasping the great white bear's back hair.

"Aniya, take Bond away from here."

This child is quite cute, Xia Chuan is somewhat tempted, but he has not seen other children yet, so he is not in a hurry to make a decision. He is a spy, and the adopted child needs to be smart, at least able to help him do some things.

"Aniya won't leave. Aniya wants to follow her father."

The girl's eyes sparkled and she showed a bright smile. The great white bear dog she was riding also came closer and rubbed its head against Xia Chuan's trouser leg.

"Mr. Xiachuan, Mr. Frank, I'm so sorry, Anya is also an orphan in our orphanage, you see..."

The staff was a little embarrassed.

Anya and Bond ran to the orphanage on their own two years ago and have lived there ever since. Anya is not usually like this today. She has always had some resistance to adoptive parents, and this is the first time she has expressed her desire for contact.

Now that her father has been called, Anya seems to really want to go with him.

"Is your name Anya?"

Xia Chuan squatted down, touched the dog's head, and his eyes stayed on Anya's big green eyes.

"Ania's name is Anya, and Bond's name is Bond." Anya pointed at herself and then at the great white bear dog named Bond, her face serious and even a little nervous.

It looked like he was introducing himself and his dog's name, but his ability to express himself seemed a little...hard to describe.

Xia Chuan paused while touching the dog's head. Is there really no problem with the IQ of such a child? She will have to meet Conan later, so she won't be exposed accidentally.

"Ania is very smart, and... and very well behaved."

Anya was sweating profusely. Oops, she had no more adjectives to think of.

This was obviously not the place to talk, so the staff led them to a reception room.

During this time, Xia Chuan became more and more satisfied. Compared with other children, this child gave him the feeling that he wanted to take him home immediately.

In Xiachuan's many years of career, he rarely encountered such a situation. It seemed that his 'sixth sense' was commanding his brain.

"What procedures are required to adopt Anya?"

After a long silence, Xia Chuan asked directly. He had made up his mind that perhaps this girl was the child he was looking for.

Although Anya doesn't seem to be very smart, she is really cute. With such a personality, she will definitely be able to integrate into the Junior Detective Team quickly in Teitan Elementary School.

He didn't need to deliberately ask Anya to do anything. He just needed to arrange her to Class B, Grade 1 of Teitan Elementary School. He believed that with the nosy personality of the Junior Detective League, they would definitely take the initiative to contact Anya, and his goal would be achieved.

When the time comes, just go home after class and ask Anya, and you will be able to find out about Conan's situation in school.

And you can also participate in some of the plots.

The Junior Detective Team is a special existence in the world of science. In Xiachuan's impression, these kids seem to be born with a money-making physique and often encounter plots such as treasure hunting.

Maybe Natsukawa could make some money from it. Actually, making some money was just a side benefit. He wanted to see Conan's expression when he solved the mystery and found that the treasure was not there.

It must be interesting.

"Dad, Anya is six years old this year and should be in the first grade. Bond is a good dog and he is great at treasure hunting!"

Xia Chuan was very satisfied and became more determined to adopt the child as his age was just right.

"Procedures... Mr. Xiachuan's wife didn't come? Adoption requires showing a marriage certificate, asset certificate, and occupation certificate, etc.... and contacting the orphanage every month. We need to confirm that the child is safe."

The staff had wanted to ask this question for a long time. To adopt a child in the United States, there must be a complete family. Single-parent families cannot normally adopt a child, as this is not good for the child's growth.

"Wife... well..."

Xia Chuan was silent for a while. His head was buzzing when he heard about his wife and the long list of proofs.

Forget it, it was not his place to consider these things. At times like this, he had to call in his logistics assistant. He looked back at Frank, who nodded, patted the clerk on the shoulder, and motioned for him to talk outside.

Xia Chuan still had a lot of confidence in Frank. This little thing was not a difficult task for him. He turned around and looked at Anya, who was still sitting on the great white bear dog named Bond.

"Father, can I take Bond with me?"

Anya asked weakly. Bond was her best friend. It was also Bond who carried her away from that horrible laboratory two years ago.

The reason why she appeared in front of Xia Chuan was because of Bond. Anyone recognized by Bond would definitely not be wrong. Moreover, she heard Xia Chuan's inner voice. Her father was a spy, and it seemed that he wanted to train her to be a female spy. It was exciting to think about it.

That’s right, as the seventh experimental subject of the crazy scientist, her ability is to read minds. She can hear the voices of people and animals, but she cannot fully control this ability, and she is not clear about the reading range. Excessive use of this ability will cause nosebleeds, and she will lose the ability during every full moon.

Bond is the mad scientist's experimental subject No. 8, and his ability is to predict the future.

She listened to Bond's inner voice and knew that Xia Chuan should be her future father, so she blocked the road outside and called him father.

"Bond?"

Xia Chuan pondered for a while and said, this dog...it's okay.

It's just one more dog. With the financial strength he has accumulated as a spy, there is no pressure for him to open a zoo.

"Great, thank you, Dad!"

Xia Chuan didn't say anything, but Aniya, who had already read Xia Chuan's thoughts, already knew the answer. She was immediately very happy and jumped directly from Bond's back into Xia Chuan's arms.

"I will definitely be obedient and study hard."

Aniya's adoption procedure became extremely simple under Frank's operation. Xia Chuan took Aniya away without even leaving his name.

However, there was also a reason why Anya came from a special place. After all, it was rare for such a strange person to run to an orphanage on her own. The orphanage did not record Anya at all, so under Frank's Franklin offensive, the staff quickly gave in.

Who can resist generous US dollars?

It’s still a full 50,000 US dollars, which is enough for this employee to live a carefree life for a long time.

“Is this Anya’s home?”

Aniya was not afraid when she came to the strange big house. She seemed to be very adapted to everything. She immediately tossed back and forth on the sofa in the living room, using it as a trampoline.

Bond was more obedient. He found a place, climbed down and started to sleep. He was really not shy at all.

Xia Chuan was also amazed by this combination. Perhaps this was fate.

"Today it is Anya's home, but tomorrow it won't be."

"Ah! Anya doesn't want to go back to the orphanage. Anya wants to stay with her father."

The little girl left a shadow in the room and hugged Xia Chuan's thighs accurately, tears in her eyes, and her green eyes looked extremely pitiful.

"Okay, I'm just kidding. I'll take Anya to Neon tomorrow. Anya has to go to school well there."

Frank's documents will be ready tomorrow, and his flight ticket will also be prepared. He will depart tomorrow night and arrive in Neon the day after tomorrow.

"Neon! Great! I want to be a detective in Neon too!"

Neon has its own national conditions. Even a six-year-old like Aniya knows this.

"It's school, not being a detective."

Xia Chuan emphasized this, but Aniya obviously didn't care.

Before leaving, Xia Chuan has to have a conversation with the IRS. As for what they are talking about... of course, it's to ask for weapons funding.

What I got before was a deposit, and I have to get the mission funds separately, and I also have to ask the IRS to provide me with some support for firearms in Neon.

He didn't think about the armed helicopters, but he certainly couldn't be short of guns and ammunition. Although Frank could buy all of these, why would he spend money on them when he could get them from others for free?

Wouldn't it be a waste if IRS resources weren't used for free? What the hell, you have to pay taxes if you accept their tasks. Who can tolerate this?

Chapter 3 Arrival in Neon

At night, Xia Chuan was talking to people from the IRS using the dark web.

Neither side showed their faces, and the voices were specially processed, making the sounds mechanical and hard.

He also used special vocal techniques for Xia Chuan's original voice, changing the original voice line and voice color, making his voice deeper.

This is also a means to prevent the other party from filtering special processed sounds. Two layers of changes are enough to eliminate this possibility, so as to maintain the mystery of the spy "Dusk".

"Dusk, are you sure this mysterious organization codenamed after a drink will appear in Neon?"

"Yes, a few years ago I came into contact with one of them named Gin. He was in Neon at that time. Neon is probably one of their main bases."

There was silence on the other side for a while, and then there were other noises. Xia Chuan guessed that they might be having a conversation.

Not long after, the voice came from the other side again.

"Well, according to the information we got from the FBI, the other party does have a lot of traces of operations in Japan. An FBI agent once infiltrated this organization, and his report did mention Japan many times."

FBI obtains?

Xia Chuan sneered. The United States is a country with separation of powers, and each department is independent of each other. How can the IRS get information about the winery from the FBI? Under normal circumstances, the FBI would definitely not give it to them.

Of course, if the FBI director is suspected of tax evasion, that’s another matter.

As for who the FBI agent was, is there any need to ask? Of course it was the scumbag Akai Shuichi. It was quite pitiful for the man, who had gone through so much trouble to get some information from the winery, but in the blink of an eye, he was used as a bargaining chip by his leader.

I don’t know whether Miyano Akemi is dead now. Natsukawa didn’t see any information about the billion yen robbery in Kogoro Mori’s information.

But it’s good for the two to break up. After all, they are cousins. Not to mention the fifth generation, even the third generation is not out yet.

Miyano Akemi's mother Miyano Elena and Akai Shuichi's mother Akai Mary are sisters.

Aren't they just cousins?

In such a relationship, breaking up is the best option, but Miyano Akemi seems to still like Akai Shuichi until her death.

Even after more than a thousand episodes, Shuichi Akai still hasn't discovered his relationship with Akemi Miyano. They are one of the most pathetic couples in the whole show.

Damn Qingshan, the only thing in his mind is his childhood sweetheart.

Really speechless.

Xia Chuan shook his head and put aside all these trivial relationships. They were still in a meeting, so he shouldn't think about anything else.

"According to your request, we will prepare guns and ammunition as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that the dignified spy king 'Dusk' would be short of guns and ammunition."

“Because you have to pay tax if you buy it yourself.”

Xia Chuan's words instantly shut up the other party, and IRS couldn't respond to this sentence.

The man on the other side coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, "Find clues about the Black Organization as soon as possible, and report any information about their industry immediately."

Xia Chuan said "hmm" and waited quietly.

"The funds and guns and ammunition will be delivered on Saturday. I'll give you the address. Remember, find clues about the Black Organization as soon as possible."

After saying that, the other party hung up the call.

The IRS is so anxious that it is obviously jealous of the winery's assets. They should have obtained some additional information from the FBI, which at least increased their valuation of the winery.

These didn't matter to Xia Chuan. He wasn't that interested in money. If he was really short of money, he could still make some money from the Dusk Villa.

The building cost at least several billion dollars. The entire building is covered with a layer of gold. Even if it is just a layer of gold foil, it is of great value. Add to that the gold, silver and jewels hidden inside, and the wealth is truly tempting.

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