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Shinichi was wearing a hat that covered most of his face. When he wanted to see who was so powerful, he saw a familiar figure next to Inspector Megure.
The blond, dark-skinned man was talking to Inspector Megure, saying that he had just stopped the car and from his angle he happened to see Kiyomasa Riko untying something from the neck of the deceased. As a detective, he was keenly aware that something was wrong and immediately rushed forward to stop her...
Shinichi's face changed and he stood silently behind Hattori.
Bourbon?
Why is he here?
Just then, his cell phone rang softly. It was a message from Granburch on SIDE.
"Don't be afraid, Detective. I'm the one who sent them there. Let me tell you quietly that your transformation time is coming to an end. Take this time to talk to your childhood sweetheart.
PS: Don’t thank me, just consider it as your joining benefits~”
Chapter 660 I’m sweating profusely
The case was solved quickly, and since there was a member of the organization outside, Shinichi lowered the brim of his hat, got into the car, and returned to Xiaolan.
Chu Ming yawned and dozed off leaning back in his chair. When he saw Shinichi coming back, he asked knowingly, "Why are you back? Did you solve the case so quickly?"
Shinichi was concerned about Xiaolan being by his side, so he didn't say it clearly, but just answered vaguely: "It is indeed solved. It is said that the murderer was caught on the spot when he was taking the murder weapon from the car. You also know that detective Chu Mingge, the Mr. Amuro we met before."
Chu Ming sat up straight and looked out of the car window. At this moment, Bourbon was talking to Officer Megure with a smile on his face, looking particularly harmless.
Calculating the time, Shinichi doesn't have much time left to transform. If he doesn't hurry back, he will probably be shouting in the car.
Chu Ming glanced at Hattori who was still enjoying the fun, got out of the car, poked him, and reminded him quietly: "It's time to go, Shinichi can't hold on that long."
Hattori came back to his senses and praised Chu Ming: "Okay, I'll go call him uncle. Let me tell you, that blond guy is quite capable. It is said that he is also a detective. He opened a detective agency in Tokyo..."
Hattori had never seen Bourbon, but had only heard of him from Conan. He didn't know that this seemingly gentle and polite young man was a member of the organization, so on the way back, he would talk to Conan and Kogoro Mouri from time to time about this detective he had met by chance, and his words were full of praise.
Shinichi seemed to want to say something but couldn't tell the truth in front of so many people. He could only shrink in the back seat in silence and frustration.
When they arrived at Mika, Xiaolan glanced at Shinichi beside her and suddenly suggested, "Dad, let's take a detour to Dr. Agasa's house to pick up Conan. He is still sick and I am worried."
"Ah?" Shinichi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly stuttered, "Uh, well, how about we go back first? I actually, actually have something to tell you..."
Xiaolan's face turned red instantly: "Do you want to tell me something? Um, I, this, uh..."
Maori Kogoro saw it clearly in the rearview mirror, and honked the horn hard to vent his anger, which scared the pedestrians in front of him, and then he said sinisterly: "You have something to say? What secret do you have to hide from others? Let's go pick up Conan first, and then sit down and have a good talk about what you want to say."
Seeing that his daughter was about to be kidnapped, Kogoro Mori's eyes seemed to be spewing flames, and his words were somewhat sarcastic.
Xiaolan looked at Shinichi a little embarrassedly, then said coquettishly: "Dad, what are you talking about..."
Shinichi didn't feel embarrassed, he just felt sweaty. If he went to pick up Conan, how could he conjure up another Conan for Xiaolan and the others to take back?
"Uh, um, uncle, why don't you take us to the airport first? We have booked tickets back to Osaka in advance..." Hattori spoke up to help Shinichi out, "Isn't Conan at the doctor's house? Don't worry too much."
"How about this, Uncle, you drop us off at the intersection ahead, and then you take Hattori and the others to the airport. The doctor's house is not far ahead, and you can come back to pick up Conan. I'll drive Xiaolan and the others back to the office." Chu Ming suggested.
After all, time can't be delayed any longer. Just now in the car, Chu Ming discovered that Shinichi seemed to be sweating more. The drug was probably taking effect. At this time, he could only send Mouri Kogoro away. After all, Xiaolan was much easier to fool.
Kogoro Mori looked at Shinichi angrily, threatened him with his eyes, but still adhered to the host's philosophy and planned to send Hattori and the others to the airport first, so he parked the car at the intersection and let Chu Ming and the others get off first.
After getting off the bus, Chu Ming waved to Shinichi and Xiaolan: "You haven't seen each other for so long, you must have a lot to talk about, right? Don't worry, you guys can chat slowly, I'll go first and go see Conan."
Xiaolan blushed, and Shinichi was afraid that she was still thinking about Conan, so he immediately grabbed her hand and said, "Xiaolan, I have a lot to say to you..."
Chu Ming quickly walked out of the intersection, climbed over the house at the end, went back from another road, and secretly hid at the entrance of the alley behind Xiaolan and the others to eavesdrop, and by the way, secretly turned on the system's shooting function.
Maybe it's a famous scene. I can take a picture of it and then ask Vermouth for some money.
"What do you want to tell me?" Xiaolan's voice was low, but there were stars in her eyes, as if she was expecting something.
Chu Ming, as an outsider, knows clearly that what Xiaolan really wants is for Shinichi to tell her the truth in person, rather than keeping it in the dark and colluding with others to deceive her.
But Shinichi couldn't see through it. He just thought that he didn't tell Xiaolan because he didn't want to make her worry and fall into a dangerous vortex. But he didn't think that even if he kept it a secret from Xiaolan and didn't let her know anything, she would still worry and would still waste her time in endless waiting.
And if the organization really found out something, who would care whether Xiaolan knew about it or not? Once they decided to get rid of her, they would definitely cut her off completely. How could they leave her alive based on whether she knew about it or not?
I can only say that Shinichi really doesn't understand the organization.
"Xiaolan, have you been okay during this period?" Shinichi hesitated for a long time and stammered out a word of concern.
"It's okay, Shinichi, if you encounter any problems, can you tell me? Although I can't help you with any advice, but at least, don't leave me alone here..." Xiaolan lowered her eyes, her eyes were red, and crystal tears were swirling in her eyes, as if they would fall at any time.
"I..." Looking at Xiaolan's tears, Shinichi felt his heart was broken. He felt that he was really a bastard and wanted to tell Xiaolan all the truth, but no, he couldn't do that. After all, it was related to that vicious organization, and he couldn't ignore Xiaolan's safety.
Shinichi stepped forward, his fingertips gently slid across Xiaolan's cheek, wiped away the tears on her face, and vaguely told her about his current situation: "Xiaolan, I'm tracking a very dangerous case. This case involves a wide range of issues, and may even be related to the police or high-level politicians. So I have been hiding in the dark to investigate. You and uncle must be careful. If there are any strangers around or people who deliberately approach you, or people who ask you about me, you must be careful."
Xiaolan raised her hand and held Shinichi's hand that was still on her cheek. Her eyes were soft, and then she slowly placed her head on Shinichi's shoulder. Their breathing intertwined: "Okay, Shinichi, you have to be careful too..."
Under the setting sun, two figures hugged each other tightly. The sunlight shone on them, stretching their shadows very long and intertwining them. Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
Chapter 661 Very Angry
Chu Ming stared at the two people hugging each other for a long time, and seeing that they showed no signs of letting go, he silently went back through the path.
I thought I could take some photos, but what I saw were two innocent boys and girls hugging each other!
Just hug!
It’s a perfect time when there’s no one around, even a kiss will do!
Chu Ming was so disappointed with his friend that he went to the doctor's house with a stomping sound.
Haibara Ai and the professor had already arrived home. Haibara Ai also changed into Conan's clothes and hairstyle and put on a mask, but after all, neither of them could disguise themselves, and at this time they were struggling to figure out whether they could hide from Xiaolan by just wearing a mask.
It was at this time that Chu Ming descended from the sky and walked in.
After changing Haibara Ai's appearance, Chu Ming took her to sit on the sofa and waited.
Shinichi knew that Chu Ming would arrive first and would definitely make arrangements, so he walked over slowly with Xiaolan with confidence. The two of them held hands, and it was unknown what they said after Chu Ming left. Anyway, there was a sweet bubble of love between them, and their eyes were so charming.
After entering the room, Xiaolan let go of Shinichi's hand, took a few steps forward and looked at Conan on the sofa with a worried look on her face: "Conan, are you feeling better?"
Huihara Ai nodded, and her words came out muffled through the mask: "My throat is still a little uncomfortable, but I don't have a fever anymore."
Xiaolan touched her head gently: "I'm glad you're okay. Don't come back alone next time. If you feel uncomfortable staying here, you can ask me to come back with you. You still have a fever. It's too dangerous to take the bus alone."
Huibara Ai nodded, lowered her head and coughed twice.
Shinichi couldn't hold on any longer at this point. He sat down next to Chu Ming, using his body to block his action of covering his chest. Then he leaned close to Chu Ming and whispered, "Brother Chu Ming, hurry up, help me think of a way to get rid of Xiao Lan. I can't hold on any longer."
Chu Ming looked at Xiaolan, who was half squatting on the ground, looking up and chatting with Huibara Ai with a smile on her face. He tilted his head and reminded her, "Go to the toilet first and hide. I'll help you get rid of her."
Shinichi stood up as usual, and before Xiaolan could ask, he ran into the bathroom. Xiaolan was a little confused, and teased with Huihara Ai: "I find that you and Shinichi are really alike, even the fact that you go to the bathroom whenever you have something to do is the same."
Chu Ming was about to speak when he heard a familiar roar coming from the toilet.
Uh, this...
Xiaolan stood up and looked towards the bathroom with a worried look in her eyes: "Shinichi, what's wrong with you?"
Chu Ming coughed lightly: "Well, Xiaolan, he, uh, may have had a fever recently, a little constipated, and is calling for help... Don't ask, the more you ask, the more embarrassed he will be."
Dr. Agasa also tried to smooth things over: "Yes, yes, you don't know, Shinichi used to be like this, but maybe because he was concerned about the image he had in your mind, he kept it to himself and never let you find out."
Haibara Ai was smiling silently on the sofa, her body was trembling slightly, and her eyes were filled with smiles.
Chu Ming winked at Dr. Agasa and made a gesture of eating behind Xiaolan. Dr. Agasa immediately understood and said quickly: "Xiaolan, your father will send Hattori and others to the airport. He will probably be back very late at night. Why don't you eat here? I'll go buy some food."
Xiaolan did not refuse. Before the doctor could invite her, she offered to go shopping with him.
I guess she would feel embarrassed to face her boyfriend who suddenly has a weird quirk.
After Xiaolan followed Professor Agasa away, Conan sneaked his head out of the bathroom dragging his oversized clothes. Haibara Ai handed him his clothes and went downstairs to change her face and clothes.
When Xiaolan and Professor Agasa came back with the bags, Conan was circling around Haibara Ai, hoping that Haibara Ai could prepare a hundred or eighty antidotes for him to keep as backup.
"Where's Shinichi? Is he still in the bathroom?" Xiaolan had just come back and saw that there was only one new person, Haibara Ai, in the living room. She asked with some confusion.
Conan raised his head and blinked: "Not long after you left, Shinichi-niang came out. He received a call saying that there was a clue in the case he was investigating that needed urgent investigation, so Shinichi-niang left first."
Xiaolan seemed to have expected this. She looked at Conan deeply and then smiled: "Is that so? Then he will miss out. I also bought some beef and will make you a delicious meal later."
Chu Ming looked at her as if she had sensed something, but didn't say anything. Conan, on the other hand, was somewhat flustered by her look, and lowered his head without looking at her.
After dinner, Chu Ming drove Conan and Xiaolan back to the detective agency. When he got home, it was already evening.
Bourbon was leaning against the door waiting for him. When he saw him come back, he stretched his stiff body and looked unhappy: "You still remember to come back?"
"Don't make your words sound so resentful, okay?" Chu Ming rolled his eyes. "It's like I didn't come home overnight. I didn't ask you to come early this time."
Bourbon did not argue with Chu Ming anymore. After all, he knew very well that Granburch was not aware of his own problems at all. His life purpose was to blame others more and reflect on himself less. He did not think that there was anything wrong with him at all.
Talking to him would only make him angry in the end. Thinking of this, Bourbon stopped talking and took out a USB flash drive from his side and handed it to him: "These are all people I have checked recently. They suddenly appeared in Tokyo and their identification documents are vague. But there are too many people. I am still checking the details."
Chu Ming took the USB drive and asked casually, "How many people are there? Can I finish watching it tonight?"
Bourbon raised a sarcastic smile: "About 5,000 people."
???
Take less?
Chu Ming turned his head in disbelief: "Is there going to be some kind of criminal gathering party in Tokyo? Why are there so many people with unclear identities? What are those police officers doing?"
Bourbon couldn't answer this question. He was also shocked when he first found out, but with the facts in front of him, he had nothing to say: "In fact, there may be more than that. After all, this is just the first step of a rough screening. Although some people have clear identification, they have not been verified yet. The workload is too heavy. I don't think we can find anything."
He still hasn't given up investigating Shuichi Akai's whereabouts. Since no news has been received, Shuichi Akai must be hiding somewhere.
At first, I followed Granburch's advice and used this most basic census method to see if I could find any clues. But now it cannot be said that there are no clues, it can only be said that there are too many clues.
Moreover, Granburch is a complete freeloader. He only talks occasionally and never does any investigation on his own. He just takes what is given to him.
But he couldn't say anything. After all, if Granburch hadn't clearly expressed his support for his speculation in the organization, he wouldn't be able to run around and investigate so freely.
But I’m still so angry!
Chapter 662: Akai Shuichi's Clues
Chu Ming has always been a person who would burn bridges after crossing them. After getting what he needed, he didn't bother to keep Bourbon, and didn't even invite him in for a cup of tea. He just sent him away.
When Bourbon left, his eyes were full of complaints, and it was obvious to the naked eye that he was cursing very dirty.
Thanks to Bourbon's information, Chu Ming buried himself in the investigation at home day and night and did not go out for many days.
It was not until Conan sent two photos to their small group of three that he suddenly threw away the information in his hand.