Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 260: A shocking change in Class B, Grade ! Reincarnation, here we go!
Yingsheng was helpless: "You guy, you were so energetic before, Xiaoai, you didn't teach him to protect himself, did you?"

Huiyuan Ai did not deny: "This is more real."

"Okay, so when you asked the fish before, did you want that person to go to Mizunashi Rena as evidence?"

"Yes, if I can't find it, I will think of other ways."

"Don't say such polite things. We may be able to catch a fish tonight. Please wait for good news. By the way, can you mix a truth serum like the ones in spy movies? I want to dig some information out of him."

Huiyuan Ai was silent for a few breaths: "I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee it will work, and where are your materials?"

She didn't actually want to do this, but if the target was a member of an organization, it wasn't completely impossible.

"How do I know what materials to use? Send me a list and I'll try to get them."

"There are also equipment for drug experiments."

"OK, please write in more detail. I'm an amateur who knows nothing about this."

"Okay, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, Yingsheng wondered if it was not a good idea to keep those things in Maori's house. Besides, Junerick would conduct other experiments later. Considering the location and living conditions, it would be most convenient to rent them a villa with a garden.

Xiaolan asked, "Can we catch fish tonight?"

"Yes, remember I said before that I would take you to the bar, the fish is there." Seeing Xiaolan's surprise, Yingsheng smiled and said, "The female companion who will let me go to the bar without looking at anyone else is of course you."

Glancing at the gentle smile in Yingsheng's eyes, Xiaolan's eyes quickly turned away like a frightened deer, and the corners of her lips unconsciously pursed slightly, but she pretended to be calm and said:

"When the fish comes to the appointment, we will catch him together?"

"We are just taking a safety measure to prevent accidents. If everything goes well, there will probably be no need to use force."

Xiaolan was thoughtful. At this moment, Haibara Ai sent an email to Hotaru. Hotaru clicked on it to check. Xiaolan also took a look and saw that it was filled with anesthetic drugs, many of which she had never even heard of.

But this suddenly reminded her of something, and she asked, "Are you planning to use medicine, Shuiyue-kun?"

"Almost. This kind of thing is very useful."

"So where do we find it?"

"I'm worried about it too. I spent a lot of effort last time..." Yingsheng leaned close to Xiaolan's ear and lowered his voice, "I only got some on the black market. Now that these items given by Ai are so diverse, I can only ask professionals for help."

Xiaolan's doubts were slightly relieved. Didn't she get the medicine from the Mihua Central Hospital last time?

So this time I'll find a professional...

"organize?"

Xiaolan suddenly realized, "That autographed photo, isn't that the main purpose of this?"

Yingsheng shook his head, "Not really. Using the organization's drugs to deal with themselves sounds good, but there will always be some unnecessary risks. It's not necessary. When I say professionals, I want to find a doctor to cooperate with."

“Oh, so is there a goal?”

"Of course not. This kind of candidate must be carefully examined. I'm not in a hurry to get the results of the interrogation tonight. Just take your time and keep the fish. As for Ai, she has been here for so long, she shouldn't be so anxious that she can't bear it."

"Well...what about finding directions?"

"Direction..." Yingsheng thought for a moment, "It has to be the kind of people who are greedy and lustful, who can be bought off with money directly; or the kind of people who have deep hatred and no desire to live, and we can try to develop them into our long-term partners."

Xiaolan thought for a while after hearing this, then shook her head: "I'm sorry, I rarely see a doctor, and I didn't expect someone like this. I will definitely pay more attention next time."

Yingsheng sighed: "I'm almost there too. I'll go to the hospital and ask the nurse later."

At 8:23 pm, the two arrived at the Beika Central Hospital. Xiaolan went to the ward to visit Kogoro Mouri and showed him the photos, while Hotaru found the nurse on duty, Miss Keiko, at the nurses' station. Before he could even open his mouth, he was scolded.

The night before yesterday, after everything was over, she called Yingsheng, but his phone was turned off.

Yingsheng thought about it for a while before remembering that he had an appointment with her that night. He apologized quickly and finally got back to the point, but ended up getting nothing.

After the double murder of doctors incident, this hospital has to hold at least two work style rectification meetings every day. Now all the doctors are very honest.

There was no choice but for Yingsheng to accidentally slip into the anesthesiology department.

As a result, after the last theft, surveillance cameras were installed outside the drug storage room, which made him very dissatisfied.

Damn, what about trust between people?

It was clearly Eto Katsuri who embezzled last time, so is it necessary to be so defensive?
The frustrated Yingsheng walked around outside and after confirming the route, he could only shake his head and walked towards Building 3 of the inpatient department in boredom.

Xiaolan must have been suspicious of him before. If another theft happened by such a coincidence, wouldn't he be confessing himself?
Why not go see Kudo now that you are here?

Two minutes later, Yingsheng knocked on the door of ward 413 and waited for two seconds. The door opened from the inside, revealing a little yellow-haired figure.

Yingsheng's eyes lit up and he was about to speak when he saw the little yellow-haired boy tremble all over and quickly run to the back of Kudo Shinichi's bed. He sat down properly with his head buried deeply, and he almost shrunk his entire body behind Kudo Shinichi.

Kudo Shinichi, who was lying on the bed, frowned and looked at Yingsheng: "What are you doing here?"

"Hey, hey, that's too much. Is it not enough for me to care about you?" Yingsheng walked to the bedside and put down the fruit basket he had just bought downstairs. "Did you hear the noise next door just now? Mr. Maori should have howled with excitement."

Kudo Shinichi raised his eyebrows: "Uncle Maori called Miss Yoko and asked Xiaolan to give him the photo quickly. What did you do before?"

"Lan and I went to visit Mr. Maori's favorite artist, TV star Okino Yoko, and got a few autographed photos." Yingsheng sat by the window, picked up an apple from the fruit basket and began to peel it. "What do you think? This is definitely more useful than just company."

Kudo Shinichi was silent for a few breaths, and gradually became depressed: "I'm sorry about this afternoon."

"There's no need to apologize to me. Just apologize to Xiaolan later."

Yingsheng smiled and said, "I quite admire people like you who have a strong sense of justice, but sometimes I feel that you are a bit stubborn. Now, what was Mr. Maoli's reaction when you caught him the second time?"

"He was a little scared at first, but then he gave up on treatment. No matter what I said, he didn't respond, like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water." Kudo Shinichi sighed, "That's why I think your method is totally unworkable and will only make him a useless person."

"It's just that I'm not strong enough. If you hadn't stopped me at the beginning, this would have been a big deal by now."

"…Your method is too evil."

"As long as it's useful, it's fine. Who made him change his ways despite repeated admonitions? He keeps saying that he loves Lawyer Fei, but he's not even willing to change some of her bad habits. Tsk, this kind of lip service is something even a scumbag like me despises."

Kudo Shinichi was speechless.

Yingsheng glanced at him, then turned his gaze behind him: "Hey, Zhongdao, what do you mean? I'm going to be angry."

Kenta Nakamichi trembled all over again. Not only did he not say anything, he buried his head even lower.

Yingsheng frowned slightly: "Why, doesn't Miss Hope suit your taste? Just say whatever you want to say, don't be so shy, it's not pleasant at all, like a woman who complains about her husband's death."

Kudo Shinichi also turned his head and saw that Kenta Nakamichi finally raised his head slowly, his face full of grievance, his lips moving but he couldn't say anything.

Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but sighed and turned to look at Yingsheng: "Who is the Miss Hope that you introduced to Nakamichi? Mr. Mazo, who was with Nakamichi before... uh... playing with her, has been admitted to the hospital."

"Mr. Mazo?"

Yingsheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "Who is this?"

Could it be the guy from the winery? Wasn’t he shot by Xiaolan with an Uzi? Could this be related to Hope?

"Well, look for yourself."

Kudo Shinichi handed over a mobile phone, and when Yingsheng opened the screen, he saw the photo. There was a figure lying on a hospital bed. He was tall, with bandages all over his limbs and his face was wrapped in gauze, with only a cleavage visible.

Hey, it’s really this person.

Yingsheng was shocked: "Are there any other photos?"

"Just turn over backwards." Kudo Shinichi said.

Yingsheng flipped through the photos and found that the main subject was still the same person, but the angle had changed slightly. In the fourth photo, Yingsheng finally found what he was looking for.

There was a strand of silver hair on the bed next to mine.

confirmed.

Only Vodka could have dared to take such photos in this ward. Considering that he was in a good mood in the afternoon, Gin was probably no longer in danger.

That doesn't make sense. Are the lives of people in the winery so important? Do they have some kind of life potion?
Yingsheng estimated that even without magic, the winery had been researching life sciences for so many years, and its medical technology was definitely second to none in the world.

It's like snatching people from the mouth of God.

No, next time I meet these people, I must shoot them three times in the forehead, otherwise it will not be safe.

Yingsheng looked at Nakamichi Kenta and saw that he looked like he was about to cry. He shook his head in disappointment:
"Ah, is this all you have?"

Kenta Nakamichi and Shinichi Kudo were both stunned. No, what you mean is that woman can play with people like this without any scruples. Shouldn't a normal person be terrified and stay away from her?
Only to this extent...

So you think that love requires you to sacrifice your life for it, right? This is too abnormal!
Seeing that the two of them looked at him with something wrong in their eyes, Yingsheng shook his head in disappointment and looked at Kudo Shinichi: "You are still a famous detective and the savior of the Metropolitan Police Department. Could it be that you are in a state of heartbreak and even your observation ability has decreased?"

Yingsheng flipped back to the first photo on his phone and showed it to the two stunned people: "You were talking about training before, right? Look carefully at the details. Is there any training that only hurts the face and limbs, but not the most critical parts?"

The most critical part?

hiss--!
There?!!!
Kenta Nakamichi and Shinichi Kudo realized it later and took a deep breath, their backs involuntarily tightening.

Yingsheng sneered: "Focus on the key points, OK?"

Kenta Nakamichi and the other man felt extremely humiliated at once, but under the contemptuous look of this senior, they had no choice but to swallow their anger and continue thinking.

Kudo Shinichi was the first to realize: "You mean, his injury was not caused by that kind of thing at all. This person just didn't want Nakamichi to be alone with Miss Nozomi during his injury, so he sent this kind of email to intimidate Nakamichi?"

Bang bang bang bang——!
Yingsheng applauded him and gave him a thumbs up: "You are worthy of being a famous detective." Yingsheng looked at Nakamichi Kenta, who seemed to be alive again with hope in his eyes: "This kind of thing is actually very easy to verify. Can't we just let them confront each other on the phone? Alas, you didn't even have this courage before, Nakamichi, I am really disappointed in you."

"Brother! Give me one more chance and I'll call right away!"

Kenta Nakamichi finally spoke, his tone excited. He grabbed his own cell phone and borrowed Kudo Shinichi's cell phone and called Hanaying Nozomi and Tequila respectively. The two calls were connected at almost the same time, but no one spoke.

Kenta Nakamichi took a deep breath and spoke with the momentum of "I will go even if there are thousands of people against me":
"It's me, Hachiko!"

"........."

Kudo Shinichi couldn't bear to look at it.

"........."

With a snap, Yingsheng cut off the white apple skin.

"........."

Vodka had a strange look on his face. He turned around and looked at Tequila who was still unconscious on the hospital bed. He said, "You don't get a new code name outside the organization, do you?"

"Ah, it's the little dog. What's the matter with the owner?"

Huaying hoped that the sound of her voice was quite pleasant.

Kudo Shinichi wanted to plug his ears when he heard the conversation that followed. He really wanted to get out of bed and leave this filthy room, but he was blocked on both sides. Neither of them had any intention of leaving. He didn't want to make any noise, so he could only endure it.

At the same time, he kept winking at Yingsheng, "You guy, move aside!"

Yingsheng looked at him strangely, thought for a moment, raised his hand, cut a piece of apple and stuffed it into his mouth.

The skin is broken anyway.

"..."

Kudo Shinichi slowly chewed the apple in his mouth, and all the sweetness turned into bitterness. Oh no, he forgot that Mizuki was a top gigolo. This kind of thing was commonplace for him, so of course he didn't mind.

What evil has he done!

I want to wash my ears...

The eternal torture was finally over, and Kudo Shinichi collapsed on the bed with a look of despair on his face. Hotaru sighed and stuffed another apple into his mouth.

"It's less than three minutes. Do you think it's that important?"

Baji, Baji——"As for it, it's really as for it!"

Kudo Shinichi turned around and saw that Kenta Nakamichi's face was full of vitality. He said angrily, "Nakamichi, you need to wake up. The way you are getting along now is abnormal and unhealthy!"

The longing in Kenta Nakamichi's eyes gradually faded. He sighed softly, patted Kudo Shinichi on the shoulder, and said in the tone of an experienced person:

"Kudo, you don't understand."

He turned to look at Yingsheng again, his face full of gratitude: "Brother, you must understand, Master... No, I hope she is the one destined for me. With her, my life will become complete and meaningful!"

"........."

Kudo Shinichi stared at Hotaru blankly, his eyes filled with the thought: Look at yourself, what sin have you committed!

Yingsheng looked away with a guilty look inexplicably, and suddenly thought of something, and asked: "Nakamichi, can she play Street Fighter?"

Kenta Nakamichi was stunned: "This..."

Yingsheng asked: "Does she know football?"

"Um... maybe..."

"Nothing like that!" Yingsheng said seriously, "Nakamichi, she is definitely not your ideal type. Sorry, I didn't strictly follow your OC selection. I was lazy. I am guilty. Give up on her. I will find you the next one."

"No! Absolutely not!"

Nakamichi Kenta retorted loudly: "Master, she... is not! I really like Hope! She is the only one I can have!"

"Hachiko! Wake up!"

Yingsheng retorted even louder: "Do you like her? You just want her body!"

"!!!!!!"

Kudo Shinichi was stunned, as if he had suddenly discovered some truth in the world.

Kenta Nakamichi was also completely stunned. He opened his mouth and was about to speak when he saw a familiar classmate appear at the door and look in:

"Suiyue-kun, were you talking about my father just now?"

"........."

Yingsheng stopped practicing in a second, straightened his expression, and tilted his head to look: "Nothing, just something I felt like saying. Do you want to say a few words to Mr. Maori?"

Xiaolan walked in: "It's nothing now, humph, I told him that I know everything that happened this afternoon. If he doesn't correct himself in the future, I will not care about him anymore, and I will also tell mom."

She raised the photo in her hand again: "And this, Miss Yoko's autographed photo, I plan to give it to Miss Aida later and ask her to monitor Dad's performance for a week before giving her a photo. If she is not satisfied, she can tear up a photo in front of Dad."

Yingsheng's eyes lit up: "That's good. Miss Aida should tear it up from the name of 'Kogoro' and burn it bit by bit in front of him."

Xiaolan nodded in agreement: "I think so too."

She then noticed that there was another person in the ward and hurriedly greeted him, "Nakamichi, long time no see..."

She suddenly thought of what Yingsheng said just now, and also thought of the phone call that Nakamichi Kenta made to everyone in the class last time. A hint of strangeness appeared in her eyes, and she said cautiously:
"Can I call you that?"

"........."

Kenta Nakamichi was speechless for a long time. Xiaolan has changed so much since she got together with Mizuki.

Although it is right to respect other people's interests and hobbies, respecting them to this extent...

It’s still a bit too much!
Kudo Shinichi had some of the same thoughts, but he was more concerned about what Xiaolan had just said about how to deal with Kogoro Mori. Although it was not a big deal, a glimpse of the whole picture showed that compared to the past, Xiaolan seemed to be really smarter and more independent-minded.

Seeing Kenta Nakamichi nod helplessly, Xiaolan looked at Kudo Shinichi again and smiled softly:
"Thank you for your concern this afternoon, Shinichi. I'm fine, though. You should get better soon, too. I also know roughly what you and Suigetsu-kun talked about after 2 p.m. Let's go have a cup of coffee together after you're discharged from the hospital."

Looking at the Xiaolan in front of him who was exactly the same as the past yet completely different, Kudo Shinichi was stunned for two seconds.

At this time, the night had not yet fully appeared, and the sky and the earth were dark. The light in the ward was quite pale, blending with the darkness into a chaos.

In this chaos, Xiaolan's smile is so clear, just like thirteen years ago, the Sakura class...

Some unnamed emotions gradually dissipated from somewhere, and Kudo Shinichi smiled casually.

"it is good."

The words that Yingsheng had shouted to Kenta Nakamichi before were now slowly lingering in his ears.

So, he was just attracted by her beauty back then?
Haha, what a pervert.

There was a gentle breeze blowing through his heart, and a sense of relief came naturally and took away all his hesitation. Kudo Shinichi's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"But now, I have something to say."

He glanced at Yingsheng, who was leaning against the door to reduce his presence, and said to Xiaolan seriously: "Suiyue is going to bring a female companion to the bar tonight, did you know?"

Xiaolan nodded: "That person is me."

Kudo Shinichi quickly turned his head to look at Hotaru, trying to determine through his keen observation whether Xiaolan was covering up a lie for the scumbag and whether the scumbag would feel guilty.

Yingsheng spread his hands and said, "If you are so responsible, we can go together." He looked away slightly, "I wanted to ask before, Nakamichi, why did you come to see Kudo? Did you know that he was also heartbroken?"

Upon hearing the latter words, Kudo Shinichi's eyes immediately dimmed a little.

Kenta Nakamichi scratched his head: "Didn't Aoyagi-san call you, Suigetsu? Didn't you... um... help her last time?"

Yingsheng's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face. He just asked in confusion, "It was just a casual move. What did she tell you?"

"Just say Xuesong went to see her and told her that she was going to transfer to another school. She didn't have many friends in the class and had only spoken a few words to Qingliu. If the teacher or anyone else asks about it later, please help explain the situation.

Then Xuesong left. "

After saying these two sentences, Kenta Nakamichi became a little confused again: "Ms. Qingliu said something else, which I didn't quite understand. She seemed to thank me for helping her on duty that day, and the meaning between the lines...

It's like saying I'm a good person."

When Kenta Nakamichi said this, he stood up and ran to Yingsheng, leaning close to his ear and whispered, "Boss, you were the one who did it that day, right? No, even if it wasn't you, she shouldn't have thought that person was me. What's going on?"

Yingsheng smiled slightly and whispered in her ear, "Sorry, sorry, later on I felt that she and I were not suitable, so I said that it was all your idea and that you were just shy and asked me to help you.

Zhongdao, please help me take care of this matter."

Kenta Nakamichi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Does that mean the phone call in the evening also meant a breakup?"

Kenta Nakamichi shuddered violently: "Qingliu-san, this... this..."

You are too self-indulgent!
Yingsheng smiled and said, "Let me tell you, she is a real beauty."

"Eh? Is there such a thing?"

"Of course."

(End of this chapter)