Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 89 Sister Bei: Are you asking me to be a nanny for the child?

"Didn't you say someone would come to pick me up?" The blonde woman looked unhappy. "Why don't I see anyone?"

"The one picking you up is Piske. You've met him before," the person on the other end of the line said. "He must have been delayed by something. Just be patient and wait."

"What's my job in Japan this time?" the blonde hummed. "Now you can tell me."

"The research progress on that drug has been stagnant for a long time," the person on the other end of the phone said solemnly. "You probably don't want to see this happen. In Japan, there's a company called Baijiu Pharmaceuticals that's conducting very similar drug research to our group."

"You want me to sneak into that pharmaceutical company and steal their information?" the blonde woman guessed.

"No need to bother," the person on the other end of the line said. "The group once attempted to acquire Baijiu Pharmaceuticals and obtain their research data in a legitimate manner. Unfortunately, their plan was sabotaged midway, Baijiu Pharmaceuticals went bankrupt, and most of the drug's research data was destroyed."

"The research data can't be found, but the people who were responsible for researching the drugs back then are still here."

"The purpose of sending you to Japan this time is to cooperate with Pisco to recruit the former drug researchers of Baijiu Pharmaceuticals and then establish a drug research base in Japan."

"That sounds like a lot of trouble," the blonde woman frowned in disgust.

"Don't worry, I've arranged two capable assistants for you," the person on the other end of the phone said with a smile, "They arrived in Japan long before you did."

"Hello, I'm always alone..." Before the blonde woman could finish her words, the other party hung up the phone.

"Snapped!"

The blonde woman slammed the receiver back into the payphone in dissatisfaction.

At this time, someone chuckled and said, "Hey, who made our big star angry again?"

The blonde woman turned around upon hearing this and saw three men in black suits standing in front of her.

The middle-aged man in the lead had a kind face, a mustache, and behaved politely, looking harmless.

There were two young men standing next to him, one was tall and thin, the other was burly.

The tall and thin young man wore a black top hat, had a fair complexion, long silver hair, and handsome features, but his expression was cold and aloof, and his eyes were sharp.

Another burly young man also wore a black top hat and a pair of sunglasses. He had a fierce temperament and looked like someone who was not to be messed with.

"Pisk!" the blonde said angrily, "You're late!"

"Sorry, there's a traffic jam on the road," the middle-aged man laughed, "Let's go."

The blonde woman had a cold expression on her face as she followed the three people out of the airport lobby and into the parking lot.

Seeing that Piske was going to drive himself and the two young men were heading for the back seat, the woman frowned and asked, "Don't they even know how to drive?"

"Gin and Vodka can drive," Pisco explained, "but they're not yet eighteen, so they can't apply for a Japanese driver's license. To avoid trouble with the traffic police, I'm the only one left."

"Huh?" The blonde woman turned and carefully examined the two young men in the back row. "You said they're both under 18? They look a bit premature."

The silver-haired young man was obviously not used to being stared at like that. He snorted coldly and turned to look out the window.

The burly young man sitting next to him smiled innocently, and his previous fierce temperament disappeared in an instant.

"Are they the two men the boss assigned to me?" The blonde woman couldn't help but complain. "They're two minors. Are they going to ask me to babysit them?"

"We're just following your orders!" the silver-haired young man retorted expressionlessly, "You're not our superior, and we're not your subordinates!"

"Tsk," the blonde woman pouted in dissatisfaction. She then pulled a cigarette from her pocket, took one out and lit it for herself. "Have you guys figured out the whereabouts of the researcher from Baijiu Pharmaceutical?"

"Most of them have been investigated, except for the two most important ones who keep changing their residences, making tracking them difficult," Pisk said with a smile. "However, judging from the last time we encountered them, their finances are on the verge of collapse. This cat-and-mouse game will probably be over soon."

"But before that, there is another task that requires your cooperation."

"What mission?" the blonde woman said lazily, "If it's not the boss's order, I have the right to refuse."

"Don't worry, Vermouth, this mission won't require any effort on your part," Pisco explained kindly, "Gin and vodka are the main ingredients. You just need to help them lead the target to the right location at the Friday Rice Flower movie event."

At nine o'clock in the evening, Inspector Megure came to the izakaya again.

Yukiko Fujimine, the chef tonight, asked expectantly, "How is it?"

"The administrator has agreed," Officer Megure nodded. "From the funds for this operation, 200,000 yen will be allocated as compensation for the closure of the izakaya."

Maori Kogoro had already heard about the movie event on Friday from others. Upon hearing this, he was immediately surprised: "Two hundred thousand yen! That's more than we usually make..."

Before he could finish his words, he was kicked from behind by Hibiki Eri: "Idiot."

"Haha," Officer Megure smiled, "Lin-kun has helped us solve several cases recently. The extra money is considered a reward."

Hearing this, Hibiki Eri also became enthusiastic: "Officer, you haven't eaten yet, right? We'll treat you tonight. What would you like to eat?"

Inspector Megure did not refuse. He looked at the menu and ordered some reasonably priced food.

Maori Kogoro picked up the oolong tea and attentively poured a cup for Officer Megure. He then casually asked, "Officer, did something happen again this evening? We can see police cars patrolling the streets from time to time."

"Over at Tokyo Prison, a prisoner has escaped," Inspector Megure explained, "The police on the street are searching for the fugitive."

"Fugitive? What crime did he commit?" Kogoro Mouri asked curiously.

"The criminal's name is Kubo Shoji, and he was originally a law student at the University of Tokyo," Officer Megure recalled the information he had read earlier. "Five years ago, Kubo Shoji murdered his live-in girlfriend in their rented apartment and was subsequently sentenced to twelve years in prison."

"Tokyo Prison said that Kubo Shoji has been incarcerated and feels his sentence is too harsh, and he's clamoring for revenge."

"The prison guards thought he was dissatisfied with the verdict and didn't pay much attention to it. No one expected that during the prison headcount this evening, Kubo Shoji would disappear without a trace."

"The police are currently searching for him and have sent people to secretly protect the judge who tried his case. If he really wants to seek revenge, he can be arrested directly."

"Another fugitive has popped up," Fujimine Yukiko said as she brought over okonomiyaki, fried tofu, and beef skewers. "Rice flower is really safe, officer."

She was obviously mocking him, as Inspector Megure had previously said that Mika was usually safe.

Inspector Megure could only smile helplessly at this. Sometimes he wondered if he was too unlucky.

Otherwise, why did the number of criminal cases in Mihua increase explosively as soon as he entered the Investigation Division 1?
Lin Xiuyi, who was sitting at the cashier counter, was also thinking about the name of the fugitive mentioned by Inspector Megure: "Kubo Shoji, I feel like I've heard it somewhere, but I just can't remember it."

"Maybe he saw it in the newspaper," said Hibiki Eri nonchalantly. "Even if the fugitive wanted to seek revenge, he would go after the judge who tried him and the police who arrested him. He would never go after ordinary people like us."

"That's true," Lin Xiuyi nodded in agreement. "And there's another possibility. The revenge attempt might have been deliberately released by the prisoner to confuse the police before his escape. He himself had already taken advantage of the police's intense search in Tokyo to flee to Hokkaido."

"By the way, how is your forearm?" Kisaki Eri turned her head and asked with concern.

Lin Xiuyi shook his arm and said, "Don't worry. I just checked and the swelling and bruises have mostly subsided. I think it will be almost healed by the time you wake up tomorrow morning."

"Your body is really strange," Hibiki Eri asked in confusion. "I remember that in the past, whenever you were injured, you always healed quickly. You would often get some sleep and everything would be fine."

"Maybe it's because of his special physique," Lin Xiuyi said indifferently.

There are indeed some issues with his body's self-healing ability.

Lin Xiuyi used to think that this might be the cheat he brought with him when he traveled to the Conan world.

Unfortunately, after experiments, it was found that his self-healing ability was only slightly twice as strong as that of an ordinary person.

An injury that would take a normal person ten days to heal can be recovered in just three to five days for him. Ordinary minor injuries can be completely healed in just one night's sleep.

But the self-healing ability only goes so far. If a limb is broken, or if the brain or heart is severely damaged, it will definitely not recover...

　Sorry, I went out for dinner tonight and it was almost ten o'clock when I came back, so I can only update alone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)