Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 248: Yesterday's follow-up, Kudo Shinichi lost his memory? !

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the karate competition continued.

Xiaolan will arrive in a while and is watching the game with Yingsheng in the stands.

Seeing the barely acceptable moves, Yingsheng nodded slightly: "This roundhouse kick is good, but the starting action is a bit too obvious. If the opponent's reaction is faster, he can follow up with a single-leg hug and a shock kick to the chest, and the game will be over."

Xiaolan rolled her eyes at him and said, "This is karate, not judo. You're breaking the rules."

"Oh, I actually wanted to remind you, didn't you mess around when you were sparring with me before?"

"Tsk, who told someone to start this bad thing?" Xiaolan continued to stare at the game, but her mind was distracted, "Where did Shuiyue-kun learn martial arts?"

"Of course it's Miaoyin." Yingsheng said.

"Eh? Didn't they say that Miaoyin is just compulsory education, and fighting is also included?"

"After all, the purpose of training is different. Shooting, driving, tracking... eh?" Yingsheng found a bright spot, "It suddenly occurred to me that Kudo also knows these things. Where did he learn them from?"

Xiaolan thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be Hawaii."

"That's great. If anyone else asks me next time, I'll say Hawaii." Yingsheng took out his cell phone. "Logically, Kudo should have left the institute by now... No, he should have left other parts of the winery. Should I give him a call?"

Xiaolan nodded: "But don't say weird things."

"Ha, what are you thinking about?"

Yingsheng dialed Shirley's original number, connected the earphones when the ringing sounded, and gave one to Xiaolan: "And according to common sense, we need to go through a big detour to contact him. Well... It feels a little late to contact him now, just think of it as me sleeping until noon."

The phone was connected, and Vodka's cold voice came out:
"what's up?"

"I saw on the news that there was a problem at the research institute, so I wanted to ask my two classmates out of curiosity." Yingsheng said casually.

"You just saw the news now?"

"What's the problem? I don't trade stocks, I don't bet on horses, and I don't chase celebrities."

Vodka was silent for a few breaths. He really wanted to put the muzzle of the gun against the microphone, empty a magazine, and wait for the bullet to fly out of the receiver of Yingsheng's cell phone and blow his head off.

Damn it, how dare you use Kaoru-chan to stab him!

It's a pity that I can't do it.

Vodka said coldly: "Something happened in the institute, but your two classmates are fine and have left."

"I see..." Yingsheng smiled slightly, "But why did I hear that Kudo was shot in the back?"

"Oh?"

Vodka narrowed his glasses under his sunglasses: "Who told you that?"

"Who else could it be? Of course it's Ms. Aida. Ha, looking at the current situation of the institute and what she said, has something big happened in the organization? And you seem to be a little suspicious of me, can I ask why?"

Yingsheng said directly.

Xiaolan, who was listening in, turned her head away in a daze, no longer paying attention to the game, and was completely deaf to the noise from the stands.

No, Shuiyue-kun, are you so honest?
It shouldn’t be!
Vodka on the other end of the phone seemed to be at a loss for words. After a long silence, Yingsheng spoke again with sympathy:
"And the organization didn't kill Miss Aida to silence her. Instead, they released her safely. Why is that? Could it be that the organization didn't doubt me too much and thought that I was diligent in my work, so they gave me some face?"

"???"

"???"

Xiaolan and Vodka were both puzzled for a moment, but they suddenly realized it almost at the same time.

According to what Hotaru said, it is clear that Masayo Aida herself has problems with her identity. She did not tell Hotaru that the winery sent people to kill her and that she almost died. She only told him about her experiences and what she saw and heard inside the research institute.

Thinking of this, Vodka felt relieved and said coldly: "Aida Masayo is the person you sent, and she has a bug on her, so of course the organization will suspect you."

"That's it?"

Yingsheng said unhappily: "According to Ms. Aida, she never entered the institute. She just watched the surveillance in the reception room for a while. Even if I installed the bug, what's the point of that kind of wiretapping?"

Vodka sneered: "Maybe you just did it for your convenience, thinking that she could get in."

Yingsheng asked: "What if she entered the institute, what would I hear?"

Vodka is silent.

In fact, when it was learned that the earphones in Vermouth's ears were constantly transmitting information to the outside world, the suspicion on Yingsheng was reduced a little.

Because if he was the mastermind behind this, he could have always kept abreast of the situation inside the institute. Why would he have placed a bug on Masayo Aida?

Wouldn't that be a waste of time and increase the risk for yourself?
If it wasn't for Brother Gin being in a good mood at the time and asking the outer members not to search her thoroughly at the security check, she would have been exposed early.

Although nothing happened at that time and she might not have died, there was no possibility that she could have monitored the research institute.

So, the bug was mainly used to eavesdrop on Kudo Shinichi and Vermouth who came with her?

But as I said, there are already bugs on Vermouth.

I can’t figure it out. Vodka really can’t figure it out.

Yingsheng guessed what he was thinking about and smiled silently. In fact, the main purpose of the bug was to create a non-existent third party to cooperate with the notebook with the experimental data.

Aida Masayo was stopped before the security check, which was something that Hotaru didn't expect, but it didn't matter. After what happened later, she would still be searched and the bug would inevitably be discovered.

This can't be said to be a pleasant surprise, because no valuable information was heard from the eavesdropping device.

It also took up his mental resources.

hiss--!
Could it be that Gin actually did this on purpose?

His thoughts raced, but after two or three seconds of silence, Yingsheng sighed and said, "Since you don't want to tell me, let me guess.

A known:

I called Miss Shirley's number, but it was you who answered the phone; yesterday the police officer said that Miyano Akemi was going to rob a bank, and a bank was really robbed in the afternoon.

Conclusion, you guys dumped the donkey after Akemi Miyano paid you, and Miss Shirley ran away.

Is it right? "

Vodka remained silent, wanting to say that Yingsheng had a wild imagination and his inference was totally wrong.

But, the result was inexplicably 70% correct.

Vodka finally spoke: "Shirley did escape. Now I will assign you a long-term mission. If you see any trace of her, report it to the organization immediately."

"OK, respected Master Voltga." Yingsheng added as usual, "Are there any precautions to better complete the task?"

"If you see her, be careful not to alert her, report it, and don't act alone."

"She has teammates? She's dangerous?"

"Correct."

"I see. There is one more thing. The task that Sir gave me yesterday to find the software for Itakura Takui seems to be impossible to complete."

Yingsheng told the truth: "I haven't been there in person yet. I just asked a private detective to help me do some peripheral investigation. He told me this morning that there was a natural gas leak and explosion there, and Itakura Taku is missing."

"........."

Even the serious version of Vodka was speechless when he heard this: "You outsourced the organization's tasks to a private detective?"

"Of course it's not outsourcing. I approached him on the pretext that I also wanted to make software. I've commissioned him several times before. He's quite reliable. His name is Toru Amuro. He's a handsome blond-haired, dark-skinned guy, probably mixed-race."

What?! Amuro Toru?!

Vodka originally thought that Yingsheng was a little talkative. Who cares which private detective you find?

But when he heard the name Toru Amuro, his eyes immediately narrowed, and after listening to the description of his appearance, he was sure that this was Bourbon from the intelligence team!

Four years ago, Bourbon had not yet been given a code name, nor had he switched to Rum's side, but he had followed Gin for a while. As Gin's number one younger brother, Vodka even instructed Toru Amuro to buy him lunch boxes.

Vodka instinctively felt that this was quite important news, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed nothing.

Anyway, Mizuki Hotaru will not tell the truth, and even if Bourbon knows that Itakura Taku is related to the organization, it seems that it will not affect anything. Well, or should we say that Mizuki Hotaru has good vision, and he even found someone in the organization to be lazy.

Vodka grinned, only paid a little attention to it, and then returned to the topic: "I see, let's put that task aside for now, what else?"

Is that all?
Yingsheng was quite disappointed and said casually: "My classmate Kudo Shinichi, is his gunshot wound serious? Did you treat him?"

Vodka said: "He was shot through the bulletproof glass. The injury was very minor. We treated him and he was sent back to Mihua Central Hospital in the early morning."

"Eh? How did you get in through the bulletproof glass?"

"It's simple. Just fire multiple bullets at one place."

Vodka pretended to be calm, but he was already shouting in his heart, "Hurry up and praise him!"

Yingsheng took a deep breath and said in amazement: "As expected of an organization, they have such a sharpshooter. It's really amazing."

what--

Cool! ! !
The vodka made me feel comfortable all over, more refreshing than drinking a glass of ice cola in the dog days of summer. Before the excitement wore off, I heard:
"Could that sharpshooter be you, Master Vodka? That's incredible. I think even in the organization, such skills are definitely top-notch."

Um--

Even better!
Vodka felt a little light-headed and wanted to say something modest, saying that it was all thanks to his elder brother's training. However, before he could speak, he heard:

"To be honest, I have already obtained a signed photo of Kaoru Kusano, Mr. Vodka, how can I give it to you?"

"Nani?!!!"

The flying soul suddenly fell to the ground, and Vodka's eyes almost popped out in an instant. The first thing that came out was surprise, and then more of fear.

"You didn't do anything to Kaoru-chan, did you?"

"Tsk, I have to criticize you for this, Mr. Vodka. Do you think Miss Kusano is the kind of shallow person who would be deceived by me? It's impossible." Yingsheng sighed, "Her soul is so pure and flawless. I feel ashamed when I see her. I dare not have the thought of blasphemy at all."

"That's right! That's it!"

Vodka was so excited that his face almost turned red: "It seems that you have some self-awareness. Xun-chan's autographed photo..."

Vodka paused. After all, he was also a dark creature. Even in the midst of overlapping joy, he quickly became alert and asked tentatively:

"You would be so kind?"

Yingsheng smiled and said, "Of course, there is a small request."

Vodka sneered: "It is true, tell me about it."

He decided that no matter what Yingsheng asked, whether he would agree to it or not was another matter, so he would just mock him first.

Yingsheng said, "Call Ms. Aida and apologize for what happened last night. I like her very much as Mr. Maori's psychologist and don't want to change her."

"???"

Vodka was stunned: "Just for this kind of thing?"

"Although the matter is small, attitude is important. The face of you as a code name member of the organization is even more important. Of course, I have to lay a good foundation." Yingsheng smiled, "And you don't need to say too much, just show your attitude."

His words made Vodka secretly happy again, but when he thought that there might be a secret behind Aida Masayo, he became hesitant again.

Yingsheng sighed and said, "Ms. Aida told me before that Tokyo is too dangerous and she plans to go abroad. Please, Mr. Vodka, please do me a favor."

what?
Going abroad?!
If she escapes, it will be very troublesome for the organization to find her, so it is better to let her stay in the open.

Thinking of this, Vodka immediately agreed and asked for Masayo Aida's phone number. This was all for the organization and to avenge Tequila.

"Just put the autographed photo of Xun-chan in the locker at the mall, and send me the number plate later."

Vodka said this with confidence. He was just trying to cover up so that the other party would not discover his true purpose.

Absolutely!
"OK, I'll send it to you before tonight. I'm watching Xiaolan's game now." Yingsheng held the phone a little further away to let the lively atmosphere of the stadium pass through, and smiled, "Want to cheer for Xiaolan?"

Vodka suddenly thought of what Cohen reported last night and smiled: "Keep her up, and you should also work hard. Be careful not to overwhelm your body."

"..."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Xiaolan looked at Yingsheng with a strange expression: "Yesterday and now, which one is real?"

"That's right, humans are just so complicated."

Yingsheng shrugged: "From this phone call, it can be seen that Vodka is really amazing. He speaks very carefully and his emotions are generally restrained. He is not just a character like Gin's younger brother."

Xiaolan nodded thoughtfully: "Then Shuiyue-kun, you put Miss Aida in the open. Is this considered protecting her? Or using her to attract the attention of the organization?"

"They have it all over the place. The organization is quite powerful. It would be even more dangerous if she left alone. It would be better for her to stay out in the open." Yingsheng thought for a moment, "Besides, the organization focuses on secrecy. As long as Miss Aida doesn't continue to oppose the organization, they may not come looking for us."

Xiaolan thought about it for a moment and felt that it made sense, so she asked curiously, "Suiyue-kun, do you know Miss Kusano?"

"Of course I don't know him."

"Eh? What about the promise you just made?"

"I said the time is in the evening. It's still early now. Let's go visit her together after you finish your game, Xiaolan."

"She's an idol, do you know her address?"

"I don't know either. I'll ask around later."

"........."

Xiaolan was speechless: "You are too unreliable."

"Haha, it doesn't matter if I fail. Vodka will definitely call Ms. Aida first. If I don't get the autographed photo, I'll just consider it a lie. He's a bad guy anyway, so there's no need to feel burdened."

As soon as Yingsheng finished speaking, his cell phone rang. He turned the screen to Xiaolan and said, "Look, Speak of the devil."

The call was connected, of course, it was Aida Masayo who thanked him and said that he would go to the hospital on Monday. No need to say more, after hanging up, Hotaru called Kudo Shinichi, but the call was connected within five seconds, and a weak voice came from the headset:

"Hey, Shuiyue, what's going on?"

Yingsheng raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering why Kudo looked like this: "I know something about the research institute. You were shot. Is it serious?"

"Ah, that's actually okay. I should thank Mr. Uozuka for the gunshot wound, otherwise something terrible might have happened." Kudo Shinichi sighed, "But what on earth is that research institute for? Why do they all seem like villains?"

"Have you seen Resident Evil? It's probably a character like the Umbrella Corporation."

"In the field of biotechnology, Miss Shiho did tell me about this, but she never said beforehand that she wanted to use me as a test subject!"

Kudo Shinichi said angrily, "After I woke up, I wanted to argue with them, but they threw me into the car and took me back to the hospital without saying a word. I read in the newspaper this morning that there was an accidental fire in the research institute, and I couldn't even find them."

"Is that so? That's really bad. Is this what's bothering you?"

All kinds of thoughts were surging in Yingsheng's mind. Was the winery really so polite to Kudo and did nothing?
How much truth and falsehood is there in what he says now?

Has he joined the winery yet?
"No, I just...ah..." Kudo Shinichi sighed again, "From the sound of you, are you at Xiaolan's karate competition?"

"Yes, actually, I wanted to ask you if you had anything to do at first, and if you wanted to come and cheer for Xiaolan. Then I remembered what happened at the research institute. I'm sorry, I am also responsible for what happened yesterday, and it's a big one."

Yingsheng is basically telling the truth.

Xiaolan glared at him fiercely, what a weird writing style.

Kudo Shinichi even shook his head: "This is none of your business, Shuiyue. It's all Miss Shiho... No, it's the Miyano sisters. They are the ones who make decisions on their own. Forget it, is Xiaolan with you? I want to tell you something."

Yingsheng turned up the volume so that Xiaolan could hear more clearly.

"No, she's competing off the stage."

"That's good. I was worried that she would hear it and spread it." Kudo Shinichi paused for a moment, "You know, Shuiyue, I... I seem to have lost my memory."

"Hmm?! Tell me more!"

It's not an extra chapter, it's a catch-up for yesterday's. I'll write it in the early morning, and we'll finish it tomorrow. Hey, I don't believe it. I can't finish it in time.

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(End of this chapter)