Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 226 Huiyuan Ai will never be alone

If Vermouth wants to prove her innocence, she has to tell what happened before. It is not known what her specific position in the organization is, but since she couldn't kill Shirley openly before, she probably wouldn't dare to tell anyone about this kind of thing now that she is doing it behind her back.

Rationally speaking, she should have stopped immediately and protected Shirley.

Unfortunately, human rationality is not always reliable.

Moreover, Vermouth had already stabbed Shirley in the face at that time, which undoubtedly made her a mortal enemy; besides, with the medication she took before and the brief moment of mental confusion, it is still unclear whether she was completely conscious at that time.

Anyway, that's what happened.

Judging from the fact that Vermouth killed Shirley, she was definitely not 100% loyal to the organization. So when she was very likely to be suspected by the organization, her choice seemed obvious.

get away.

It is hard to say whether it is a complete betrayal, but at least you should put yourself outside the control of the organization, and then find ways to make up for your crime and repair your relationship with the organization.

Even with her disguise skills, it would be easy for her to change her appearance. It is not impossible for her to no longer care about the winery and live freely on her own.

Thinking of this, Yingsheng asked: "Xiao Ai, you just said that Vermouth will not help you. Is she very loyal to the organization?"

Huihara Ai shook her head: "It's for other reasons, I..."

What she was talking about was naturally the grudges between their parents. Yingsheng pretended to hear it for the first time, then thought for a moment and asked:
"With her ability as the Thousand-Faced Witch, she should have no shortage of opportunities to kill you. It's not impossible to disguise it as an accident. Why hasn't she done anything to you?"

Huihara Ai frowned and thought for a moment: "It is said that she has a close relationship with the Boss. Maybe she is really loyal to the organization."

"Very close?"

Yingsheng also frowned. Facts have proved that Vermouth is not absolutely loyal to the organization, so this so-called "close relationship" is probably quite untrue.

"Husband and wife? Lovers? Daughter? Mother?"

“…I don’t know about that.”

Yingsheng mainly wanted to confirm whether Vermouth would want to return to the winery, but he had no way of judging. After thinking for a while, he said, "Xiao Ai, I plan to expose your whereabouts to the organization. Do you have any suitable place?"

At the same time, the main purpose is to expose the news that Shirley is not dead to Vermouth. In this way, whether out of hatred for Shirley or wanting to give an explanation to the winery, Vermouth will most likely take action for this reason.

"Do you want to set a trap?" asked Huibara Ai.

Yingsheng nodded: "Of course, and you should know the story of the boy who cried wolf. If you show up a few more times now, even if someone accidentally discovers your tracks later, they will at least suspect it's a trap. Plus, you miraculously turned into a child, the winery's suspicion of you will probably be reduced."

Huiyuan Ai hesitated for a few breaths: "Why do you do this?"

"Because I am the messenger of justice."

"……I am serious."

Yingsheng shrugged, "Me too, I just did what I wanted to do, there's no need for so many excuses. If I must say, Gin almost killed me last Monday night, and I wanted revenge, is that reason enough? It would be fine if I didn't find the opportunity normally, but now that I have the chance, I will naturally stab him in the back."

"But you should know that they are already suspicious of you. The more you do, the more likely you are to expose yourself."

"Because of Ms. Aida?"

"Correct."

"That doesn't make sense. I just asked her to go over and help." Yingsheng smiled, "And they have no evidence."

If Kudo Shinichi and Gin exchanged intelligence, then based on the fact that [Kudo Shinichi himself doesn't remember Shirley at all, but Mizutsuki Hotaru said: Kudo Shinichi treats Shirley as his white moonlight], we might be able to cast some more doubts on Hotaru.

However, Gin was shot in the forehead and fell into coma shortly after arriving at the research institute. He really didn't believe that this man could wake up so quickly.

Besides, couldn't Kudo Shinichi just be lying?
Couldn't Mizuki Hotaru be just a fool who was being used?
The worst case scenario is that I will continue to be suspected, which is not a big deal. And after the incident with Aida Masayo, even if it is on the surface and does not involve Shirley, Hotaru has a reason to challenge the organization. It was the organization that suspected me first.

I am so sad!

At this point, Huiyuan Ai's eyes rippled slightly and she lowered her head: "If it's because of me..."

"Stop."

Yingsheng held Xiaolan's hand, raised it above the table, and said with a smile: "I'm not interested in little girls."

A trace of shame and anger flashed in Huiyuan Ai's eyes, and she raised her head and glared: "I'm talking about drug development, drug A!"

"That..."

Yingsheng shook his head and laughed: "Mingzhi, why don't you tell her about your discovery?"

Huihara Ai turned her head.

Junerick quickly shook his head: "I didn't find anything. I just told Mr. Shuiyue that if he needs any research and development, just look for me. Although I'm not as good as you, Xiao Ai, I can do most things. You can live the life you want and don't have to do things you hate anymore."

The latter sentence was taught to him by Yingsheng before.

Looking at this coward who often harassed her in the organization, Haibara Ai had complicated eyes.

Live the life you want...

Oh, it’s not that simple.

But since it has come to this, Haibara Ai nodded slightly to Generick and looked at Yingsheng:

"My sister has rented a safe house in Beika-cho 6-chome under a hidden identity. If the person who rescued me lets me leave alone, I might go there."

"Of course the people who saved you wouldn't let you leave alone. That would be too fake." Yingsheng said, "The police have a reverse tracking program for tracking phone calls. The organization should have one too. You just need to call them."

Huiyuan Ai was puzzled: "But that is a safe house, the organization doesn't know it exists."

"I'll let them know tactfully. By the way, is there anything there that you care about? I can get it for you." Yingsheng said.

Huiyuan Ai hesitated for a moment and shook her head gently: "I have nothing left. Can you buy me a recorder?"

"of course can."

Yingsheng paused for a moment: "You seem to have already determined that Miss Mingmei is dead. Why is that?"

Xiaolan, who had been silent all the time, immediately sat up straight. Since Suigetsu-kun took the initiative to ask about this matter, then what Xiaoai had said before and the robbery of the Mika branch of Siling Bank published in the evening paper was not the work of Suigetsu-kun, right?
Huiyuan Ai was silent for a few breaths: "The newspaper said that all the bank employees were killed. Vodka also asked external members to investigate and came to the same conclusion."

Yingsheng asked: "Why is it so vague? Can't we completely identify the deceased?"

Huiyuan Ai said in a low voice: "First there was an explosion, then the gasoline burned, and many people at the scene could not be seen clearly."

"That is to say, there is no way to be sure."

"Is there any other possibility?"

"of course."

"Um?!"

(End of this chapter)