Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

"What exactly do you want?" Gin looked up, his face full of impatience.

The waiter was about to play dumb when Gin grabbed his head and slammed it onto the table. He then picked up the spike from the ice bucket and stabbed it at the disguise on the waiter's face.

Chu Ming was somewhat taken aback. Hadn't Gin already vented his anger when he beat up Lafitte last time? How could he be so angry again after only a few days?

Vermouth skillfully deflected Gin's grip, tore off her disguise, and took two steps back. Her long golden hair flashed in the air, creating a dazzling light. She winked at Gin, exuding charm and grace.

"Why are you so angry? I was just kidding~ Your expression is really scary~"

Gin completely ignored her, snorted, and sat back down.

"Sigh, I was just teasing you because I saw someone was lusting after that singer." Vermouth pulled off a hair tie and tied up her long hair.

Seeing that Gin's expression was getting worse, Chu Ming quickly said to Vodka, "Did you hear that? I told you not to covet other actresses' beauty."

Vodka, who was looking regretfully at the unfinished drink in his glass, looked up blankly at Vermouth and said, "What actress? You? Well, it's not good for an actress like you to be seen with us."

"It's alright, the other guests didn't have time to pay attention to this little corner. Nobody even looked this way during that conflict." Vermouth pulled out a chair, crossed her legs, and rested her hand on Gin's shoulder. "So, did you find your runaway kitten?"

A cat...? Gin has been keeping an eye on Shuichi Akai lately...

So, does "cat" refer to Shuichi Akai? So Vermouth and the others have always thought of Shuichi Akai as Gin's runaway kitten?

Ah... is this gossip he can hear without spending money?

"Hmph, I'm most sensitive to the smell of traitors. I'll catch him soon." Gin lit another cigarette and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

!! Gin didn't even argue?!

Seeing the smoke drifting towards him, Chu Ming took out a small fan and quietly fanned away the smoke, then fanned it back towards Qin Jiu.

Gin glanced at Chu Ming, who held up his fan with an innocent expression: "Brother, smoking is harmful to your health, but secondhand smoke is even more harmful! Long-term exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to chronic pharyngitis because the tar, nicotine, and other harmful substances in the smoke can affect the movement of the cilia in the respiratory tract, weakening the respiratory tract's cleansing ability and also damaging the bronchial mucosa..."

Gin shoved the cigarette he had just lit back into his vodka glass, and with a soft hiss, a wisp of smoke rose: "Alright, shut up."

After enduring and holding back, Chu Ming finally couldn't resist and humbly asked, "Big brother, why did my sister say that Akai Shuichi is the kitten you lost? Did something happen that I don't know about?"

"???"

"???"

"..."

Vermouth suppressed a laugh: "Sweetheart, the cat I was referring to was Sherry..."

Seeing Gin's murderous aura, Chu Ming couldn't help but shrink back. How could he be blamed? Gin hadn't mentioned Sherry at all lately; he'd been chasing Akai Shuichi the whole time. Anyone would misunderstand!

Chapter 241 The Unlucky Robber

After diligently completing a few small tasks following Gin, Chu Ming grew impatient. He felt that the organization's intelligence sources were being led by the nose by the FBI. Every time Gin arrived with murderous intent after spotting a trace of the FBI, he would find nothing.

No wonder Gin has been so angry lately; no one would be in a good mood if they were being walked around like a dog.

So after following him a few times, Chu Ming's interest clearly waned. He felt that Gin was now obsessed, rushing out whenever there was news involving Shuichi Akai, much like Conan when he heard news from the organization.

When Gin returned looking annoyed after killing just a few small fry from the FBI, intending to vent his anger by sparring with Chu Ming, only Vodka remained in the base lobby, watching Yoko Okino's concert and cheering for his idol as if no one else was around.

Where is Granbury?

Vodka snapped out of his idol's singing, hurriedly turned off the TV, and stood up awkwardly: "He said he found out where Shuichi Akai was, and went out with his skis."

What kind of skis did you find Shuichi Akai with? Did you bring a sniper rifle? You can't just let a ski hit Shuichi Akai on the head, can you?

He was already furious, but when he discovered that his younger brother had secretly gone out to play behind his back, his anger flared up even more, and his gloomy eyes instantly turned to vodka.

Vodka: Danger!

the other side--

Chu Ming asked the driver to drop him off at the park entrance, then, carrying his skis, ran towards the bus stop at Mihana Park. He could see from afar that there were already seven people waiting for the bus at the bus stop.

—Two acquaintances, four strangers, and one more, none other than Shuichi Akai, whom Gin had been longing for.

As expected, his luck is better than Gin's.

"Hey, Dr. Shinichi and Ms. Judy, what a coincidence!" From afar, Chu Ming, carrying ski equipment taller than himself, hopped over and greeted the two warmly.

"It's Chu Ming. Are you going skiing?"

"Ah~ Mr. Chu Ming, it's a surprise to see you again~"

The two responded to him warmly.

Chu Ming, holding his skis, beamed with amusement: "Conan invited me to go skiing. Are Dr. Araide and Ms. Jodie also going to the ski resort? Did you two plan this? Are you on a date?"

Judy smiled brightly: "Oh, you guessed it! We're getting ready for a date!"

Shinichiro smiled helplessly: "No, you still like to joke around as much as ever. I just met Ms. Judy."

Chu Ming smiled slyly. He had just seen a flash of disgust cross Judy's eyes when she smiled, as if she really disliked the person she was talking about. It seemed that she already knew that Shinichiro was not the real person.

Chu Ming was not involved when Vermouth replaced Shinichi Araide's identity. Now it seems that, just like in the original story, Shinichi Araide was rescued by the FBI. So the FBI is just trying to keep Vermouth on the hook and dig out more secrets of the organization.

"Oh, the car is here." Chu Ming was standing at the front, and he took the lead, grabbing his bag and walking towards the car. He saw Professor Agasa and a few children in the back seat, while Conan and Ai Haibara were sitting in front of them chatting.

Relying on his enhanced hearing from the magnetic field, Chu Ming quietly pricked up his ears to listen to what they were whispering about.

"...I can tell if someone is in the organization just by their smell, because everyone in that organization has a certain scent—"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ming remembered that in his previous life, someone called Ai Haibara an alcohol detector because she had the same nose as Gin. One of these two people claimed to be able to smell the scent of people in the organization, and the other claimed to be able to smell the scent of traitors.

Shared nose, huh...?

Just as Chu Ming was about to walk over, he saw Conan take Ai Haibara's hand in his and sniff it carefully from top to bottom, just like a pervert.

"I don't smell anything..."

Chu Ming approached the two, holding up his phone: "Conan, be serious! You're scaring Ai. I might show the evidence to your Ran-neechan!"

Conan heard a familiar voice and looked up abruptly: "!!! Brother Chu Ming, you took pictures of me again!!!"

Chu Ming picked up Conan, put him on his lap, and gestured for Ai Haibara to sit inside.

He was going to cover for Ai Haibara so that she wouldn't give herself away, since Vermouth and Shuichi Akai would be getting on the bus soon.

However, Ai Haibara's detector is almost immune to his scent, so she'll probably be a little calmer when facing the organization.

The children, who had been chattering away, instantly became very quiet when they saw Chu Ming arrive: "Hello, Brother Chu Ming!"

Finally catching up with Shuichi Akai, he noticed how handsome the children looked and chatted with them gently: "Are you going skiing too? Did you receive the dolls Conan brought you last time?"

Although they were still quite afraid of Chu Ming, the Kamen Rider toys and a bunch of figurines they had received last time instantly cheered the children up, and they nodded vigorously: "Yes, thank you, Brother Chu Ming!"

Chu Ming smiled and waved his hand. Shinichi and Judy then got into the car.

"Ah, Dr. Shinichi, are you out on a date today?" Mitsuhiko, despite his young age, asked, peeking half his head out from his seat.

Shinichiro waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, we just happened to bump into each other. You can't say that, it would be bad if the message got back to the school."

He sat calmly in his seat, but couldn't help but recall seeing Conan leaning reliably against Granbury's chest when he got on the bus!

No wonder Shinichi Kudo trusted Granbury so much back then; it turns out he had a deep friendship with Granbury since he was a child...

But here's the problem: could this be just one-sided feelings from Shinichi Kudo?

Once Granburg discovers that Conan is actually Shinichi Kudo, who was killed by Gin, this little madman definitely won't go against Gin and the Boss's wishes because of his current feelings...

We need to find a way to keep Conan away from Granburg without revealing his identity.

As Chu Ming listened to their rambling, disjointed conversation, a hand suddenly grabbed his cuff.

Chu Ming looked down and saw that Ai Haibara's fingers were tightly gripping his sleeve, so tightly that her knuckles turned slightly white.

"Haibara, what's wrong?" Conan was the first to notice something was wrong with her and asked quietly.

"I can sense their presence..." Ai Haibara turned up her collar and curled up behind Chu Ming, remaining motionless.

Chu Ming slightly turned to the side, crossed his legs, and while lifting Conan up, used his back to firmly shield Ai Haibara behind him. Taking advantage of this sideways position, he openly glanced at Shuichi Akai, who was walking towards the back seat.

My first thought was, wow, these days not everyone can be a scumbag. That waist, those legs, those eyes, wow, really something.

Although he was wearing a mask, his dark green eyes still held a captivating gaze.

Perhaps because of his cool and handsome appearance, which had been seen by many people, Akai Shuichi did not show any dissatisfaction or intimidation towards Chu Ming's curious gaze. He continued to walk slowly towards the back of the car and sat in the last row.

"Hey, look at that guy! He's in such a hurry, he's already changed into his ski suit. Why don't we change into ours too?" Genta suggested, looking at the two people in the distance carrying ski equipment.

"Hey, but our luggage isn't with us..."

“What a pity…”

The children were chattering away when Conan's expression suddenly turned serious. He feigned exhaustion, wrapped his arms around Chu Ming's neck, and rested his head on Chu Ming's shoulder, whispering information to him: "Those two seem a bit off. Their hands have been in their bags the whole time, and it looks like they're holding guns..."

Chu Ming patted his back gently, like a good older brother coaxing his younger brother to sleep, and said softly, "It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."

This robber is really out of his mind; look at the equipment in this car.

The FBI has Shuichi Akai and Jodie, the Black Organization has Vermouth and Granburg, the main characters include several children, plus the all-powerful Professor Agasa, and finally, the Grim Reaper as the grand finale.

This is incredibly bad luck...

Chapter 242 I am an accomplice

Sure enough, just as the car started moving, two men dressed in ski suits suddenly pulled out two handguns from their tool bags and pointed them at the driver and the passengers.

"Don't move! Anyone who dares to move or call the police will face my wrath!"

The robbers fired a shot at the roof of the car as a warning, then threatened everyone inside to hand over their cell phones.