Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After leaving the recording studio, to lighten the mood, Ran immediately changed the subject: "Sera, you're really amazing! You solved another case!"

“Yes! As expected of a high school detective!” Sonoko echoed.

"Haha, it's nothing. Besides, Ryūno and Mr. Amuro have already figured out the truth, haven't they?" Sera Masumi laughed.

"However, the reason I wanted to become a detective was actually influenced by my brother."

"Your brother? The one you're talking about, Brother Xiu?"

“Yes, that’s right! My brother’s name is Shuichi Akai. He joined the FBI in his early years. I heard he put in a lot of effort to get a green card back then,” Sera Masumi said, turning her hands around.

Seeing that Sera Masumi actually said this directly in front of Amuro Tooru, Tatsuno's lips curled up into a smile.

However, he also understood that Sera Masumi might have said these things on purpose to observe Amuro Tooru's reaction.

Judging from her previous conversation with Amuro Tooru, she should have confirmed that the person she met at the train station four years ago was indeed Amuro Tooru.

Thinking of this, Ryūno glanced at Amuro Tooru beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Amuro Tooru was indeed staring at Sera Masumi's back, his brows slightly furrowed.

In a daze, Longye seemed to see a hint of hatred in his eyes.

This is understandable, after all, Shuichi Akai really did 'kill' Kagemitsu Morofushi back then.

Unlike the original story, since Morofushi Hiromitsu did not commit suicide, the crime scene was meticulously staged by the FBI…

Wait a minute? So, Amuro Tooru probably really believes that Akai Shuichi killed Morofushi Kagemitsu himself.

Chapter 352 Scotch Whisky

Amuro Tooru probably wouldn't kill Sera Masumi, who's already revealed her hand, just to get revenge, right?

Longye shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind.

As a key figure on the White Side, Amuro Tooru's morality score is definitely not low.

Even if he didn't know the truth, and even if he had actually witnessed Shuichi Akai kill Hiromitsu Morofushi, he probably wouldn't transfer his hatred to Sera Masumi, who was unrelated to the incident.

But... Morofushi Kagemitsu?

After remembering this person, Longye blinked.

Speaking of which…where did he go after that? Logically speaking, he's practically part of the FBI now…

The last time Ryūno saw Morofushi Kagemitsu was when he was almost killed by 'drug dealers' in the woods.

Just then, Sera Masumi recalled something that happened a few years ago and excitedly said, "That's right! Four years ago, I saw Hide-chan carrying a guitar case on the platform across from the station."

"Huh? Sera, isn't your brother an FBI agent? Why is he here?" Sonoko asked, puzzled.

Sera Masumi smiled and nodded, saying, "I was also startled at the time, because I always thought he was in the Free Country, and I had never seen Xiu-ge play music before!"

“At that time, I had just finished watching a movie with my friends and was about to go home. But in order to hear Xiu Ge play the guitar, I jumped on the tram that Xiu Ge was taking.”

"And then?" Sonoko blinked curiously.

"After changing trams several times, I was caught by Brother Xiu on the platform. He was very fierce and told me to go home."

“In order to keep following him, I lied and said that I had no money and didn’t know how to get back. Then he told me to stand there and turned around to buy me a train ticket.”

"Just when I was about to cry from waiting, Xiu Ge's friend suddenly took a bass out of the box and started teaching me how to play it~"

At this point, Sera Masumi's lips curled into a joyful smile.

Ran looked at Sera Masumi curiously and chuckled, "So, the person you mentioned earlier who taught you to play bass was him, right?"

"That's right~ but he didn't teach me for very long, only about ten minutes," Sera Masumi recalled.

"Speaking of which, the box that guy used to store his bass was clearly a soft case, but after he took the bass out, the box didn't deform; it just stood upright on the wall..."

"Maybe the bass is just a decoy, and there's something else inside."

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Longye's eyes.

Although Sera Masumi didn't spell it out, she probably already guessed it.

The bass and guitar were just a cover; what was actually inside the box was probably a sniper rifle.

Sonoko didn't pay attention to Sera Masumi's words, but instead gossiped, "Since he's your brother's friend, did you ask him his name back then?"

“I didn’t ask his name, but another person came to the platform and called the older brother who taught me to play bass ‘Scotch.’”

At this point, Sera Masumi's smile faded.

Upon hearing this title, Ran and Sonoko were immediately puzzled.

According to Sera Masumi, the person who taught her to play bass was clearly not a foreigner, so why was he called by that name?

Sera Masumi didn't answer Ran and Sonoko's questions. Instead, she turned to look at Amuro Tooru behind her and said meaningfully, "The man who called him that had his hat pulled down very low, so I couldn't see his face clearly. But I always felt... Mr. Amuro, that person looks a lot like you!"

Amuro Tooru smiled politely: "You must have mistaken me for someone else~"

Sera Masumi clearly didn't believe the answer; she stared at Amuro Tooru's face with a suspicious look for a few seconds.

Just then, Longye suddenly spoke slowly: "Scotch whisky."

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru and Sera Masumi immediately looked at Tatsuno.

Upon closer inspection, a hint of surprise flashed in Amuro Tooru's eyes, and his arm trembled slightly involuntarily.

"Tatsuno, what Scotch whisky?"

Ran and Sonoko looked at Ryuno with suspicion.

Tatsuno chuckled and waved his hand: "It's the word Sera just mentioned, 'Scotch' means Scotch whisky~"

"I see..." Ran and Sonoko nodded.

Just as the two were pondering why the person had referred to the man teaching Sera bass by a 'drink name', Amuro Tooru glanced at the time on his phone, then looked up and smiled:

"It's getting late, and I haven't bought the groceries for dinner yet, so I'll be leaving now. If there's anything else I can help you with, please feel free to come to the store anytime!"

After saying goodbye to Ryuno and the others, Amuro Tooru left in another direction.

Sera Masumi stared at the direction Amuro Tooru had left, her brows furrowed slightly.

The guys in that organization seem to be using liquor names as pseudonyms.

Could it be the man who taught me bass back then, and this Amuro Tooru...?

Ran and Sonoko noticed nothing amiss and, after saying goodbye to Amuro Tooru, continued their discussion about the 'band'.

Sonoko, who was originally very enthusiastic, lost most of her interest in the band after experiencing today's case.

After witnessing the fate of the 'real band members', Sonoko worries that they will end up like that in the future.

Finally, after discussion, the matter of forming a band was temporarily put on hold.

……

That night

Amuro Tooru sat on the sofa in his apartment, gazing quietly at the moon outside the window, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

When he heard 'Scotch whisky' from Longye today, he almost lost control of his emotions.

He had buried that name deep in his heart and sealed it away for a long time.

Back then, Morofushi Kagemitsu's identity as Scotch whisky was suddenly exposed for some unknown reason.

Gin ordered Shuichi Akai to deal with this Scottish spy.

Upon learning of this, Amuro Tooru immediately began frantically searching for Morofushi Kagemitsu and Akai Shuichi.

Just as he finally found the two of them, he inexplicably fainted.

When he woke up again, he was all alone on the rooftop.

Both Shuichi Akai and his friend Kagemitsu Morofushi have disappeared.

Only a pool of blood was left at the scene.

Later, when he returned to the organization's base in a daze, he learned that Rye Whiskey (Shuichi Akai) had already disposed of the Scotch Whiskey.

Because he had not seen Morofushi Kagemitsu's body with his own eyes, he still held a sliver of hope when he heard the news.

He believed that Morofushi Kagemitsu might have escaped from Akai Shuichi.

But when he saw the phone in Gin's hand, which, although it was 'tattered and worn', looked very familiar to him, he fell into utter despair.

He knew that it was indeed Morofushi Kagemitsu's cell phone.

Later, through subtle questioning, he roughly understood what had happened.

Before Shuichi Akai shot and killed Hiromitsu Morofushi, Morofushi had already destroyed the phone.

Based on Gin and Shuichi Akai's speculation, there must be some important information on the phone of the undercover agent, Hiromitsu Morofushi.

He knew his undercover identity had been exposed, which is why he destroyed his phone before he died to ensure that the contents would not fall into the hands of the organization.

Chapter 353 The So-Called Undercover Agent

Upon learning the news, Amuro Tooru was overcome with grief and self-blame.

Although Gin and the others didn't know, he was very clear about it.

The phone of Morofushi Kagemitsu did not contain any 'important intelligence,' but rather the phone numbers and messages of his family and a few others.

To put it bluntly, Morofushi Hiromitsu chose to destroy the phone in order to protect his family and his 'classmates'.

After understanding everything, Amuro Tooru made up his mind to avenge Morofushi Kagemitsu.

Besides the organization and gin, rye whiskey became his primary target for revenge.

But just then, a bombshell announcement suddenly hit him like a thunderbolt.

—Rye Whiskey, also known as Shuichi Akai, is actually an undercover agent sent by the FBI to infiltrate the organization!

After his identity was exposed and he failed to capture Gin as planned, Shuichi Akai left the organization.

When he heard the news, he was devastated.

If Shuichi Akai were simply a member of the organization, he wouldn't have any reservations.

But he's actually an FBI agent…

If he were in Akai Shuichi's position, he would also have chosen to obey Gin's orders and kill Morofushi Kagemitsu.