Stay away from Conan.

As the sound of footsteps gradually approached from afar, Gao Yuan and Shiho Miyano knew that someone was walking towards them.

At this moment, Shiho Miyano, feeling anxious, turned to look at Takato, wanting to advise him to hide quickly. However, upon closer inspection, she noticed something—

There was nowhere in this place that could be obviously hidden.

Under Shiho Miyano's gaze, it was seen that Takato, after hearing the footsteps, also began to observe his surroundings to see if there was a place to hide. However, he quickly discovered that there was no place to hide. The arrangement of the tables and chairs was a bit unusual, and it was impossible for him to completely hide.

Thus, in this situation, Gao Yuan turned his gaze back to Shiho Miyano, seemingly also considering how Shiho Miyano should deal with the situation if she were discovered to be an outsider.

Soon after, Shiho Miyano suddenly seemed to have made up her mind, and said to Takato in a slightly urgent tone:
"Take me hostage!"

In this very concise manner, Shiho Miyano made her decision.

This situation touched Gao Yuan somewhat, after all, he had only just met Shiho Miyano, and she was willing to go to such lengths.
Is it because of my own face, or because of what I just said?

Thus, although Gao Yuan was curious, he did not ask. However, he quickly turned his attention back to the approaching footsteps and pondered whether he should take her hostage in a crisis, as Miyano Shiho had suggested.

Ultimately, given Shiho Miyano's importance to the organization, they would generally be wary of her being killed in this situation. But what if...?

Moreover, the footsteps did not sound like normal footsteps heading directly to a certain place; rather, they sounded as if the person was observing as they walked.

In that case, the flaws in the window should be easily discovered, so the problem with this room will be found sooner or later, and it's not just a matter of hiding it for a while.

Seeing that Gao Yuan was still pondering, Shiho Miyano, hearing the approaching footsteps, became a little anxious and moved closer to Gao Yuan, seemingly to make it easier for him to take her hostage. At the same time, she was also using her body to further shield Gao Yuan's figure, ensuring that even if someone broke in, they wouldn't be able to shoot him.

Just as Shiho Miyano took action, coincidentally, the owner of the footsteps appeared outside the room and easily noticed the unusual situation inside.

Looking through the window into the room, one could clearly see the figure of Shiho Miyano with her short, curly brown hair, as well as the figure of another man...

"It's really you!"

When the owner of the footsteps came into Gao Yuan's view, they saw Hanada Emi holding a pistol and pointing it at Gao Yuan!

Upon hearing her exclamation, "It really is you," Takato, who had initially been alert upon seeing Hanada Emi, suddenly became alert and, seemingly without fear, patted Miyano Shiho's shoulder as if urging her to move aside. Takato then stepped aside, emerging from behind Miyano Shiho to face only Hanada Emi.

"Well? You should have done some research by now, right? Do you think what I said is true?"

Thus, Gao Yuan smiled, as if everything was under his control.

Upon hearing this, Hanada Emi's expression darkened, and her hand gripping the pistol twitched slightly. This made Miyano Shiho's heart pound, fearing that Hanada Emi might suddenly fire. However, at this point, Miyano Shiho couldn't bring herself to do what she had just done... Perhaps it was because of what Takato had said to Hanada Emi that Miyano Shiho realized things weren't as bad as they seemed, and that there was still room for negotiation between Takato and Hanada Emi. She just didn't know the specific reasons.

"Even if what you're saying is true... so what? As an outsider who infiltrated the organization, you know what will happen to you. If I were to kill you right now, you wouldn't have died in vain..."

Not letting up in the verbal sparring, Hanada Emi pressed closer, her attitude very firm, seemingly unwilling to be influenced by Takato's words.

But at this point, Gao Yuan simply said:

"If I'm not mistaken, all of you outside should have received reports of something amiss at the pharmaceutical factory, right? If I'm not mistaken, the outside strategy is to gather forces and storm in together to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. So why didn't you storm in together, instead of infiltrating alone?"
"Could it be that you actually guessed it would be me who infiltrated? You want to ask me something before the main force arrives, right?"

After Takato finished speaking, Hanada Emi's expression became unusually solemn—

Because he was basically right, he did have this idea, so he took advantage of being the first to arrive and rushed in, claiming to be scouting the situation. If he was right, the person who infiltrated this place should be the one he had fought with before. As for why the other party had the means to infiltrate the pharmaceutical factory, it should be related to Shiho Miyano.

Therefore, Hanada Megumi judged that the situation inside was not as dangerous as the organization had assessed, so she dared to take the risk. If she succeeded, the organization would not need to make a big deal out of it.

But the current situation...

Before Hanada Megumi could sort out her thoughts, Takato continued:
"You should basically understand what I meant by what I said about your background. You probably already understand, and you must have tried to verify it. So, guess what about the part about your mother? Is it true or false?"

"If it's true, why was your mother, who was the previous 'Louis' in the organization, born in the United States, and why did you have such an experience during your childhood? And was it really just a coincidence that Camus approached you afterward?"

As Takato said this, not only Hanada Emi but also Miyano Shiho were greatly surprised.

Louis's mother...

The previous generation Louis? What exactly is this...?

"Oh, right, speaking of the previous generation of Louis, we have to mention Cointreau, and Cointreau... was the father of Kyosuke Mitarai, who was killed by Camus not long ago—"

"Guess why Camus hates Cointreau so much? Why is he so determined to hunt him down? It's because back then, when Camus sent people to hunt down Louise, it was Cointreau who intervened and saved your mother, who was pregnant with you. So, to escape the pursuit, Cointreau sent your mother to America, which is how you were able to be born safely..."

"So, if we're going to calculate it this way, you assisted Camus in murdering Mitarai Kyosuke's father... So, if we're really going to categorize this, what should we call it? Hanada Emi?"

With a meaningful smile, Gao Yuan suddenly looked at Hanada Emi and said... (End of Chapter)