Detective Conan: Primary School Student, Help Me Become a chaebol!

Intercom, the other end.

At the corner of another street, a sleek black Porsche 356A came into view.

Gin sat in the front seat, his eyes filled with malice.

But...

Upon hearing Chianti's voice over the intercom, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Chianti, shut up!"

"The organization is still in its dormant phase, we can't afford to confront the Metropolitan Police."

"Make sure the traitors are eliminated, then retreat immediately!"

Intercom, the other side.

Chianti was clearly upset but dared not defy Gin's orders.

With a snort, she fell silent.

Meanwhile, Korn remained calm. After confirming that all the traitors had been taken care of, he began to report to Gin.

Soon after, the two of them skillfully disassembled their sniper rifles, packed them into black backpacks, and slung them over their shoulders as they retreated.

Five minutes later, they climbed into the back seat of the Porsche 356A, and Gin flicked his cigarette butt out the window.

"Vodka, drive."

"Take us to the nearest organization base."

Vodka, unable to afford any mistakes, trembled slightly. Sweat beaded on his forehead.

Yes.

He had been the one to bring up the trouble with Li Ze.

But now, what had happened?

The two peripheral teams were wiped out, and the few lucky ones almost got caught by the Metropolitan Police.

This forced Gin's team, already swamped with tasks to work overtime that night, cleaning up the mess they had created.

It was enough to make him panic.

However, even in his panic, he still drove steadily.

That was probably why Jiuqin hadn't killed him yet, because he was competent.

Half an hour later, at the organization's temporary base.

In front of a small bar, Gin sipped his drink, his face a picture of anger.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Korn sat quietly, drinking, his expression blank.

Even Chianti, usually bold and fearless, sat there like a nervous bird, not daring to act up as usual.

It was obvious.

She could sense that Gin was in a foul mood.

Vodka stood pale, next to Gin, looking cautious, like a child who had done something wrong. After a long pause, he couldn't help but speak.

"Boss, I'm sorry!"

"I didn't investigate Li Ze's background thoroughly, and I didn't test him first, so I allowed the peripheral members of the organization to act against him."

"Not only did we gain nothing, but we lost two teams and nearly exposed the organization."

"I accept whatever punishment you give."

Normally, Chianti would have mocked Vodka for this.

But now?

She remained still, not daring to speak out.

Gin, after a long silence, spoke coldly.

"Yeah, Vodka, you messed up."

"If you weren't a code member and the organization didn't have a manpower shortage, I'd have killed you myself."

"I hope you've learned your lesson and will do your research better next time."

"But, as for Li Ze…"

"Anyone who dares to challenge the organization must be eliminated."

"That bastard is too arrogant."

"He killed one of our own and had the nerve to call us out…"

"He must be destroyed!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Li Ze was indeed audacious.

They had been in the business long enough to know how rare such arrogance was.

But then, Vodka hesitated and spoke up.

"Boss, I think…"

"I don't believe Li Ze is really provoking the organization."

"Even if he has some skill, I don't think he understands the organization."

"His actions today seem more like he's killing a chicken to scare the monkey."

"After all, he's taken control of about 30% of the Seiwa Group's industries. I'm sure many chaebols must be interested in him."

"So, I believe…"

"He probably sees us as the black gloves of some chaebols."

"This is clear from what he said on the phone."

"I suggest we have the intelligence team look into his situation before we act."

"He can wipe out our peripheral teams on his own and even openly challenge the Metropolitan Police. There's definitely more to him than we know."

Jiuqin frowned slightly.

He had to admit Vodka was right.

After a moment of hesitation, he pulled out his "black tech" phone and sent a message.

In an era when the outside world was still using regular mobile phones, the dark organization had already developed second-generation devices.

If Li Ze saw this, he'd definitely have complaints.

Clearly, the organization had some impressive R&D capabilities. If they operated properly, they could grow into the umbrella organization in the coming biocrisis.

On the surface, they had a massive backing, and with a few more research bases behind the scenes, they'd be untouchable.

It was obvious they had cutting-edge technology, but the funds were raised through extortion?

What were they thinking?

Clearly, the brains behind it were lacking!

A moment later, Jiuqin's phone rang. He picked it up and looked at the message, then took a deep breath.

"News from the intelligence team!"

"It turns out Li Ze is self-made. He was able to kill our peripheral members because he hired a PMC from the Eagle Sauce."

"Now, he has a seven-member armed team around him."

"The members of this team are all former special ops like SEALs and Delta. Not even our team could easily take them down."

"The intelligence team is still trying to figure out how he managed to convince the Metropolitan Police to give his team three special privileges, entry, possession of weapons, and self-defense against police."

"Damn it!"

"This guy even paid for a full year's security contract for this armed team upfront!"

"So, forget it!"

"At least for the next year, we'll have to back off from Li Ze."

Gin was deeply frustrated.

If it were under normal circumstances, whether Li Ze intended to provoke the organization or not, he'd be considered a threat and eliminated.

But now…

No.

Because this time, he was facing a private military contractor.

The kinds of people who run these operations are ruthless.

And such companies care about their reputation.

Once they accept an order, they'll complete it no matter what.

It would be easy to wipe out Li Ze with the full force of the organization.

But then what?

They'd fail their mission and ruin the PMC's reputation.

If it were an ordinary company, it would be easier to handle.

But not with a PMC.

They'd retaliate fiercely.

A private armed group like this, working with United State's Ministry of Defense, probably has far more firepower than a simple armed team.

They might even have access to armed helicopters or missiles.

These are the kinds of people who deal with mercenaries, armies, and even extremists.

Besides private arms, PMCs likely have connections with intelligence organizations worldwide.

So, to restore their reputation, it's common for these groups to find their enemies' bases and obliterate them.

The FBI is a public agency.

They have to follow procedure and gather evidence.

But PMCs?

They don't care about that.

All they want is revenge.

That's why…

Even though Jiuqin dares to provoke intelligence organizations like the FBI, he's not about to mess with PMCs controlled by capitalists!