Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After glancing at the firelight, Gin and Vodka slowly walked out of the cellar.

Chapter 131 is titled Family

Outside the restaurant

Gin and vodka walked into a dark alley.

Gin lit a cigarette with his left hand, took a puff, then turned to Vodka and said casually, "Go get the car..."

"..."

"Brother..."

"Shut up!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Gin realized his mistake.

His beloved car—a Porsche 356A—is gone again.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and stubbed out his cigarette: "Just find someone to drive over in a car."

"Okay, brother, I'll contact them right away!"

Just then, the roar of an engine came from behind.

"Boom! Boom boom!"

A graceful woman rode up to Gin and his companion on a motorcycle.

"Oh, I knew it! You guys seem to really like using bandages. Looks like your efficiency has declined a bit!"

After saying that, without waiting for Gin and Vodka to reply, Vermouth immediately rode off on her motorcycle and disappeared from their sight.

Gin stared coldly at Vermouth's retreating figure, lost in thought.

At that moment, Vodka, who was standing nearby, also finished his phone call.

"Brother, the car will be delivered in about ten minutes."

"Ah."

Looking at his taciturn older brother, Vodka wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't dare to utter a sound.

twenty minutes later

The hats of Gin and Vodka were covered with a thick layer of snow.

"Vodka!"

"Brother, I've already asked. The car might be a little late due to the heavy snow..."

"We'll investigate this ourselves when we get back. I'm going to kill that guy with my own hands!"

"..."

……

Tatsuno's Home

Ai Haibara picked up a piece of mutton, dipped it in the oil sauce, and then put the whole piece of mutton directly into her mouth.

After finishing her meal, she turned to look at Longye and opened her mouth.

Seeing this, Longye swallowed the beef in his mouth: "I know what you want to say, but you can only play games for one hour a day! You're still young, you can't get addicted to games."

"Um... how did you find out about the organization? And how did you know my identity? And..."

Amidst Tatsuno's surprised expression, Ai Haibara bombarded him with a barrage of questions.

Seeing this, Longye quickly stopped him, saying, "Stop, stop, stop. You should ask them one by one."

"Actually, I don't know much about the organization either."

Hearing Ryūno's answer, Ai Haibara frowned and said, "But you seem to know Gin and the others. What exactly is your relationship with the organization?"

At this point, Ai Haibara stared at Ryuno's face, her mind filled with questions.

She always thought that Ryūno was just an ordinary high school student, at most someone who could fight a little.

But as they spent more time together, she felt more and more that Longye was full of secrets.

Ordinary people wouldn't break down a door with their bare hands, fight a bear, or casually pull out a listening device or anything dangerous.

Ryūno looked quietly at Ai Haibara in front of him and chuckled, "Although you may not believe it, I've actually only met them a few times."

"More than that, Xiaolan truly considers you family. As long as you acknowledge that, no one in this world can bully you."

After hearing Ryūno's solemn promise, Ai Haibara put down her chopsticks and slowly said, "You... have long been my family."

After saying that, Ai Haibara suddenly looked at Ryuno seriously: "Tell me honestly, have you ever killed anyone?"

"Killed."

After receiving the answer, Ai Haibara was taken aback.

Seeing Ai Haibara's expression, Tatsuno chuckled and said, "What, are you scared of my true self?"

At that moment, Ai Haibara suddenly sighed, then smiled with relief, "Then I'm relieved. It seems you won't be easily killed by the organization~"

"I wanted to tell you that going against the organization is an extremely dangerous and irrational act."

"But now it seems... the organization might be the one in danger."

“Ryūno…brother.”

Seeing Ai Haibara's appearance, Tatsuno smiled and ruffled her hair.

At that moment, Ai Haibara seemed to remember something and said, "Don't let Ran-neechan know about this!"

Seeing Ai Haibara's serious expression, Tatsuno smiled gently: "Oh? It seems you really like Ran~"

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara blushed slightly and lowered her head.

——“Click”

Just then, the sound of the door opening rang out.

Xiao Lan walked in carrying several shopping bags.

"Wow! This smells amazing... You guys actually ate hot pot while I was away! And I even bought you gifts!"

Upon hearing this, Ryūno and Ai Haibara exchanged a smile and walked over to Ran's side.

"Sister Xiaolan, what did you buy?"

"Xiao Lan, I'll go get you another bowl right now. Even though you've already had dinner, you can still have a late-night snack with us, right?"

"..."

Saturday morning

After dropping Ran off at the karate club, Ryuno and Ai Haibara headed home together.

At that moment, Ai Haibara suddenly looked up at Tatsuno and said, "I just remembered something!"

“A few years before my sister was murdered, she sent me several floppy disks containing her travel photos.”

“I checked it on the institute’s computer and sent it back immediately.”

"After that, the disk containing my drug information suddenly disappeared, and I searched for it for a long time but couldn't find it..."

After hearing Ai Haibara's words, Tatsuno immediately understood what she meant: "Oh? So, you might have sent those floppy disks to your sister along with them?"

“That’s right. But after my sister died, the apartment she lived in must have been cleared out and returned by the organization.”

"But I remember she mentioned that the person who helped her save the photos to the disk was a university professor who went on the trip with her. Maybe..."

After saying this, Ai Haibara asked, "Could you come with me to take a look? I remember that professor is Hirota Masami from Nanyang University."

Seeing Ai Haibara's sparkling eyes, Tatsuno nodded: "Alright, since we have nothing else to do, let's go visit this professor."

After saying that, Ryūno gave Ai Haibara a deep look.

Girls' Day is just around the corner.

……

In front of Hirota Mansion

Longye rang the doorbell.

Shortly after, a slightly aged voice came through the doorbell.

"Who are you?"

"Hello, we are Akemi Miyano's friends. We are here to pick up something for her."

"So you're Mingmei's friends! Please come in!"

After he finished speaking, the courtyard gate was opened, and Hirota Masami came out of the house.

Upon seeing Ryūno and Ai Haibara, he immediately and warmly invited them into the house.

“Akemi~ Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen her.”

"Of all these students, she left the deepest impression on me..."

"That kindness, courage, and the strength and self-respect rarely seen in girls."

"It's fair to say she's one of my most outstanding students!"

Recalling this, Hirota Masami remembered the purpose of Tatsuno and the other man's visit and asked, "What are you here to help her get?"

Seeing that Professor Hirota had finally gotten to the point, Tatsuno chuckled and said, "It's a disk. It seems that she accidentally sent the wrong disk when she was looking at photos from her trip back then. She also mixed in her work documents."

Upon hearing this, Hirota Masami also remembered: "Oh, now that you mention it, there really is a very strange magnetic disk! Please wait a moment, I'll go to the study to find it."

After saying that, Hirota Masami told Tatsuno and the other man to sit wherever they wanted in the living room, and then he immediately went to his study.

After sitting down on the sofa, Ai Haibara looked somewhat forlorn: "I want to hear the professor talk about my sister's college days..."

Sensing Ai Haibara's somber mood, Tatsuno nodded and agreed to her request.

But she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Wouldn't it be better to hear it from the person in question?"

"What did you say?" Ai Haibara was lost in her grief and didn't hear Tatsuno's mutterings.

As soon as he finished speaking, Professor Hirota came out.