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Chu Ming was very familiar with the two people in the photo.
One was of a boy who looked very similar to Kiel as a high school student, and the other was of a pink-haired, squinty-eyed man with his arm in a plaster bandage hanging around his neck.
These two people! !
Isn't it Keel's brother and Akai Shuichi? !
Bourbon is such a waste. He wasted so much of his time!
In the end, it was Conan who brought the clue to him.
It turns out that finding the right person makes a difference.
However, considering Shuichi Akai's physique, he has been missing for a long time and is still hanging on the crane. It seems that he fell quite hard when he got off the helicopter.
But even if the fall was not severe, it was enough to prove that he was worthy of being one of the wall-hangers in Detective Conan.
After all, he didn’t die even after falling from such a high helicopter, only his hand was broken. Isn’t that scientific enough?
Chu Ming suppressed his inner excitement and waited for a while before sending a message in the group, asking in a fake manner.
[Let’s be frank]: What’s wrong with these two people? Is there a problem?
Conan's message came quickly.
[Holmes's Disciple]: The one who looks very similar to Rena Mizunashi is called Hondou Eisuke, a new transfer student to Ran's class. He seems to be asking about Rena Mizunashi intentionally or unintentionally, and always follows Ran back, saying that he wants to worship his uncle as his master. In short, he is very suspicious. The other one is the one we met two days ago, named Okiya Subaru. But I don't think this person is a bad person...
[An honest person does not speak in secret]: How do you know he is not a bad person? You can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart.
[Holmes’s Disciple]: He likes Holmes, too! ! ! People who like Holmes are definitely not bad people.
Hattori also saw the news at some point, and gave Conan a concise and sarcastic remark.
[High School Detective No.1]: Haha.
Chu Ming was speechless. Should he tell this crazy fan of Sherlock Holmes that Gin actually liked Sherlock Holmes very much? He wondered if Gin could be considered a good person in his eyes?
[Speaking frankly]: Do you still remember the murder case involving a Sherlock Holmes fan? The murderer also liked Sherlock Holmes.
[Holmes's Disciple]: ...That's just an exception!
【Speaking frankly】: You are a detective, do you think this is true? And how can you be sure that Okiya Subaru is not another exception?
[Sherlock Holmes's Disciple]: That's true. Huibara seems to be quite repulsive to him, but I still don't think he is a bad person, and I even let him rent a house in my house.
[Don't beat around the bush]: Forget it, I'll check both of them for you, and then see if he is the exception you mentioned.
After saying that, Chu Ming turned off his phone directly. No matter how Conan tried to prove in the group that his first impression was definitely correct, he called Bourbon instead.
Before he could say anything, Bourbon's resentful voice came from the other end of the phone: "I have been investigating for two days without closing my eyes, and I just went to bed. Granburch, you'd better have something serious to do, otherwise I will assassinate you tonight."
Chu Ming cleared his throat: "Is the clue about Akai Shuichi considered a serious matter?"
"What did you say? You found out? Where?" Bourbon was so excited that his voice almost broke. Let alone any resentment at this moment, he was even excited, and the tiredness from not sleeping for several days was swept away.
"It's just a clue, don't be so excited. I found out that something is wrong with the person. As for verifying whether he is Shuichi Akai, that's your job." Chu Ming held the phone a little further away in advance, otherwise he would have almost been deafened by Bourbon's shouting.
"Okay, tell me the clues and I'll check it out now." Although Bourbon didn't like Chu Ming very much, he also knew Chu Ming's abilities. Since he could tell that something was wrong, he must have some certainty, otherwise he would not have called him.
"He is currently staying at the Kudo residence, using the alias Okiya Subaru, and is currently a graduate student in engineering at Kyoto University." After thinking for a moment, Chu Ming added, "He likes Bourbon very much."
Bourbon felt sick after hearing this: "Why should he? Why doesn't he drink rye? Why is there nothing wrong with drinking bourbon?"
"Maybe bourbon is sweeter." Chu Ming smacked his lips, feeling a little unsatisfied. He had drunk a lot of alcohol while Haibara Ai's medicine was still effective, and bourbon was indeed much more delicious than rye.
"Then why doesn't he drink gin! Vodka will do!" Drinking bourbon made him feel dirty.
Chu Ming did not continue to joke with him, but just reminded him lightly: "I told you before that you should hang around Maori Kogoro when you have nothing to do. You can take this opportunity to meet that Okiya Subaru. After all, you know Akai Shuichi better than I do."
"I understand. I will contact Maori Kogoro as soon as possible."
Chu Ming didn't say anything about Bourbon's assurance. He hung up the phone and silently clicked on the photo Conan sent him. Looking at the photo of Hondou Eisuke on it, he raised the corner of his mouth.
He knew that Conan would not honestly send the information of those who approached him to Granburch's account, so he added a layer of protection and created a small group with him. After all, no matter who Conan sent the message to, he would be the one receiving the message.
At present, Conan has confirmed that Rena Mizunashi is a member of the organization, and this time he is not aware that Rena Mizunashi is an undercover agent of the organization, so he cannot be allowed to investigate the news about Hondou Eisuke. He has to find someone to capture Hondou Eisuke quickly, so that Conan doesn't have to wait for too long and can't help but investigate it himself.
If he finds out something, then all my concealment would be in vain.
Thinking of this, Chu Ming decided to go to Osaka tomorrow. Rena Mizunashi was transferred from Osaka to Tokyo before.
Four years ago, Ethan Hondou was also active in Osaka, so if you want to investigate, you still have to go there.
Chu Ming hacked into the surveillance cameras near Teitan High School and found out Hondou Eisuke's current address. He then sent someone to tie him up there and give him a sick leave tomorrow. At least for this period of time, he should not hang around Conan.
As for whether Conan would feel something was wrong after he sent the message and then disappeared, Chu Ming couldn't care less.
Anyway, he has a high favorability with Conan now, so he is not afraid of being suspected for the time being.
Chapter 663 Father’s debt is paid by son
When Chu Ming returned from Osaka after completing his investigation, Hondou Eisuke had already transferred out of Teitan. Although Conan felt regretful for not being able to find out about him in time, he did not suspect that it was related to Chu Ming at all.
Chu Ming was holding a photo in his hand with a smile on his lips, but the smile was not as bright as his eyes. He went to Osaka to check around. Ethan Hondou was too cautious and didn't find any flaws in him after checking around, but he did not gain nothing.
He asked intelligence personnel in Osaka to investigate whether anyone had any impression of Hondou Eisuke through his photo, and finally found a small restaurant.
The owner of this restaurant said that when he was a child, Hondou Eisuke often came to eat here with his father. He also has a photo of Hondou Eisuke accidentally taking a selfie on his mobile phone. The photo includes not only Hondou Eisuke, but also Ethan Hondou.
Holding this almost decisive evidence, Chu Ming went directly to the base to find Gin.
He arrived at a very timely moment, as all members of the action team, except Bourbon, had gathered at the base.
Seeing Chu Ming push the door open, Vermouth raised her eyebrows and looked at Gin with some confusion: "Did you call Granburch over as well?"
Gin was also a little confused for a rare moment. It was obvious that he was also surprised by Granburch's sudden arrival.
"How did you come?"
Chu Ming looked at them as if they were going on a mission and felt as if he was being excluded: "Is this a mission? Or a team building? Why didn't anyone notify me? Are you guys collectively bullying me?"
Lafitte rolled his eyes in an ungraceful manner: "Not asking you to go on a mission is bullying? Come on, bully me now. I have dark circles under my eyes recently. You help me with the mission and I will help you rest."
Chu Ming said confidently: "That's different. I can choose not to go on a mission, but I can't be unaware of the mission! Gin, explain why you didn't call me. Do you still have me as your successor in your eyes? Do you want to rebel?"
Gin looked indifferent, and Granburch was rebellious. When he was asked to do a task, he looked reluctant and made excuses, wishing to throw the task to others; if he was not asked, he would be unwilling to do it and felt that he was being sidelined.
In short, I'm just free.
So for those who have nothing better to do than to stir up trouble, one sentence is enough.
"I have a dozen quests here if you're bored." After thinking for a moment, Gin added meaningfully, "Specially for you."
Chu Ming couldn't stand to hear the word "specially". A long time ago, Gin seemed to have used similar rhetoric on him. That time, his footsteps almost spanned the entire Japan, from east to west and from south to north. If he hadn't had a great enemy to help him later, he probably would not have been able to stay idle.
"Forget it, don't be so specific. I'm here for a serious matter." Chu Ming was still in shock and declined Gin's invitation for the mission. "It just so happens that Gil is here, so I don't have to ask someone to look for you."
Gin frowned. Is Granburch here to see Kiel?
The last time Granburch thought that Kiel was an undercover agent, he said that he would use the photos of Ethan left by the organization to conduct a big data search on the Internet. Is this a clue?
Kiel was standing at the back. When she heard Granburch call her name, her heart skipped a beat. She forced herself to calm down and said calmly, "Looking for me? What's the matter?"
Chu Ming pulled out the chair next to him and sat down, resting his elbows on the back of the chair, smiling: "Kil, do you have any brothers or sisters?"
When Kil suddenly heard Granburch mention this, her heart trembled, and she subconsciously thought of her younger brother. However, when she was assigned to the organization, she was an orphan and had no brothers or sisters at home, so she could not admit anything to Chu Ming's questions.
"Of course not." Keel smiled casually, "Are you looking for me just to chat about family matters? Then I might--"
"You think too much. It's just that Potter is short of experimental subjects recently. I can't ignore him when he asked me for help, so I asked the peripheral members to help him find a few." Chu Ming pushed a photo over. "When I saw this person, I thought they had captured your family and was going to help stop them. Since you don't have any brothers or sisters, forget it. By the way, you don't know this person, right?"
Kiel's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was like a raging storm.
In this photo, Hondou Eisuke is lying on the ground, his eyes closed and his face pale, like a lifeless body.
Even though she hadn't seen her younger brother for a long time, she recognized him the moment she saw the photo. This was Yingyou!
But how did he fall into the hands of the organization!
"I don't know him." Kil looked normal, at least on the surface, but there was a slight bitterness in his tone.
Everyone present was a smart man. There was complete silence at this moment, and everyone was watching silently. They all knew that since Granburch came to them at this time, it couldn't be just because of a photo. He must have another plan.
In fact, Chu Ming was not surprised by Kil's denial. After all, they were all undercover agents, and it was unlikely that they would be exposed by just one photo.
Seeing that Gil didn't admit it, Chu Ming changed the subject and talked about something else: "Gil, the last time Gin mentioned you to me, he told me that when you were still an outsider, an undercover wanted to harm you and even injected you with truth serum?"
Kiel didn't know what Granburch was trying to do, but she was alert and answered carefully, "Yes, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise for me because I was valued by the boss and got a code name."
"Then it seems that you should be grateful to that undercover agent. Without him, it would take you who knows how long it would take to catch the boss's eye and get a code name." Chu Ming teased meaningfully.
"Grateful? Why should I be grateful to him?" Keel had a look of disgust on his face, as if he was very disdainful of the undercover agent he mentioned. "I wish I could kill him again to vent my hatred."
Regardless of whether he believed it or not, Granburch seemed quite supportive: "Oh? Really? It seems that Kiel still has a grudge against him."
Before Keel could speak, Chu Ming took over the conversation: "It seems that I can help you solve your problems today."
"This experimental subject is called Hondou Eisuke."
Kiel clenched his hands tightly in his pockets, his nails almost digging into his flesh. Before he could say anything, he heard Vodka exclaim, "Bon Tang? Brother, didn't you say that the undercover agent was called by his accomplice beside him? Wasn't that Ben Tang?"
Chu Ming applauded him and pushed the photo he found forward: "This Hondou Eisuke is the son of the undercover agent. What do you think, Gil? I'll give you a chance for revenge. After all—"
Chu Ming paused for a moment and stretched out his tone: "The son should pay for the father's debt..."
Chapter 664 Let’s do it
"no!"
Kiel spoke excitedly, but realized something was wrong when he finished speaking. He quickly tried to make amends, pretending to be angry. "His father tortured me so much in the past. Wouldn't it be easy for him to just kill him now? Since Potter is short of experimental subjects, let him enjoy himself in the lab. Wouldn't it be more comfortable than letting him die?"
Seeing that Gil reacted quickly, Chu Ming raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a half-smile: "How about this, I'll ask Bourbon to take over for you on this mission and give you a holiday. I can also take you to the laboratory to find Potter and let you participate in person. How about that?"
Although Kiel's reasons were good and his emotions were well controlled, it was a pity that neither Chu Ming nor Gin believed what was said, but only believed what was right in front of them.
When Chu Ming took out the photo of Hondou Eisuke and mentioned his name at the beginning, Gin already knew something was wrong.
Where do so many coincidences come from in the world?
Combined with the facts that Chu Ming had analyzed before, Gin could almost conclude that there must be some connection between Kir and the previous undercover agent named Hondou.
It is very likely that Kiel is an undercover agent.
This made Gin quite angry. Granburch had suspected Kiel before, but he also spoke up for Kiel and even said with certainty that Kiel would definitely not be an undercover agent.