Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Unfortunately, he didn't know that Bourbon was also an undercover agent, so he said to Bourbon, who was rushing over, "You're too late. The credit for killing the undercover agent is mine."

He would probably never forget the hatred and murderous intent that surged in Bourbon's eyes when he saw the Scottish corpse, and the deep resentment he felt towards him. It was because of that look that he understood that Bourbon must also be an undercover agent...

Who would have thought that the organization's three most outstanding new recruits were all undercover agents...

After Scotland died and he was exposed and defected, only Bourbon remained in the organization. Now that he's in Japan, they've sent someone to annoy him by deliberately making him the last one to give a statement. That's very much like his style.

However, Akai was not worried at all. Gin had already been drawn to his smokescreens and was chasing him all over Tokyo. Vermouth was being watched by Jodie, and Bourbon could only make some small moves at most. After all, he was still in the organization and certainly didn't want the organization to find out.

After sitting on the sidelines all morning, it was finally his turn to go in and give a statement. After asking him a few simple questions, the police let him go.

Shuichi Akai straightened his beanie and adjusted his mask, revealing only his sharp eyes, before slowly walking out of the Metropolitan Police Department and getting into a car that was already waiting at the door.

As the car drove away, Chu Ming slowly walked out of the alley near the Metropolitan Police Department.

While at the Metropolitan Police Department, he specifically used his points to buy a useful item in the store—a nano-micro locator. He implanted the locator into Shuichi Akai's body so that he could monitor Shuichi Akai's movements anytime, anywhere. Moreover, this locator could not only locate him but also self-destruct.

Of course, the self-destruction of a nanoscale object wouldn't produce a violent explosion; it would only release all of its current, enough to paralyze a person for a short while. Therefore, Chu Ming currently plans to use this object directly as a location tracking device. In future crises, such as when he's discovered by Shuichi Akai and about to be beaten up, he can have it self-destruct and escape on its own...

"You ran into Shuichi Akai??" Vodka was so shocked he almost lost his balance. "Didn't you take your skis skiing with you?"

"Tch, you don't understand. Bringing the skis was just a disguise. I've already prepared a backup plan. Once we figure out the FBI's location, we can start deploying our plan to catch the rats." Chu Ming sat in the middle of the sofa, head held high and chest puffed out, quite pleased with himself.

Two days ago, Gin was on the run all over the streets trying to catch Shuichi Akai. Chu Ming thought that when he heard about Shuichi Akai, he would ask him for the address and rush over. But when he actually got the news, Gin became calm instead.

"Hmph, since the rats are already ready to fall into the trap, there's no need to rush. It's best to wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

With a sinister smile, Gin reached for a cigarette, but found nothing. Instead, Chu Ming shoved a lollipop into his hand.

"Smoking is bad for your health, brother. Just bear with it. If you can't resist, just suck on a lollipop a few times." Chu Ming said, his cheeks puffed out and his mouth full of lollipop, his words muffled.

Gin's face darkened, and he threw the candy in his hand at Chu Ming's face: "Get lost."

"Alright~" This was exactly what Chu Ming had been waiting for. He stood up and rushed out, disappearing before Gin and Vodka could react.

After leaving the base, Chu Ming confirmed Akai Shuichi's location: near Beika Hospital, and he had been lingering around the area.

Jodie is monitoring Vermouth, so who exactly is Shuichi Akai tracking? Could it be—

Ai Haibara, right?

Shuichi Akai's mother was also fed APTX-4869 by Vermouth, which caused her body to shrink. Five years ago, Shuichi Akai infiltrated the Black Organization and immediately set his sights on Akemi Miyano, wanting to use her as a starting point to find out the truth about APTX. So, Shuichi Akai actually knew that taking APTX could give him the chance to become a child.

No wonder his gaze kept lingering on Ai Haibara from the very beginning...

After thinking for a moment, Chu Ming turned and headed towards Mihua Hospital.

Wait, Mihana Hospital... Lafitte is there!

Oh no! Since Lafitte and Vermouth are from the same era but both look young, they must both be among the first batch of APTX test subjects. Could he possibly know Ai Haibara?

I should have told Officer Takagi not to send him to Beika Hospital!

After calling Conan to confirm the location, Chu Ming hurried to the ward. As soon as he entered, his heart jumped into his throat.

Inside the ward, Lafitte, with a gentle smile, was softly coaxing Ai Haibara, who was huddled under the covers trembling, to come out and receive treatment.

Ran Mouri stood by, somewhat at a loss, gently patting Ai Haibara's blanket.

Chu Ming rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and stepped forward: "Aren't you a surgeon? What are you doing in pediatrics? Skipping work?"

When Lafitte saw Chu Ming arrive, he was quite pleased with himself: "Because I'm good-looking, they asked me to come to the pediatrics department to comfort the children."

"...Really? It seems to me you've scared the child." Chu Ming pointed at the silkworm pupa made of Ai Haibara and mocked him.

Lafitte looked a little embarrassed: "She's just insecure. There's a Chinese saying, 'So beautiful it makes fish sink and geese fall from the sky, so beautiful it makes the moon hide and flowers blush.' She must think I'm too good-looking to dare to show her face!"

"Clap clap clap," Chu Ming clapped his hands expressionlessly, without any emotion or inflection, "Wow, you're really amazing."

Chapter 245 God of Plague

Infuriated by Chu Ming's emotionless reading, Lafitte's competitive spirit flared up immediately.

"I refuse to believe that I, the face of Mika Hospital, can't even handle a little girl?"

He stood there like a wooden statue, pretending not to hear Chu Ming's forceful tugging or sarcastic remarks. He just wanted to wait for the little girl under the covers to peek out and ask her if his voice wasn't gentle enough or his demeanor wasn't warm enough, that he could make her tremble under the covers.

Find out exactly where the problem occurred so he can correct it later.

Seeing that he was lingering and wouldn't leave, Chu Ming had no choice but to push him aside and sit on the edge of the bed: "Xiao Ai, it's me. Don't stay under the covers, you'll get suffocated."

The blanket on the bed stirred, and a small head slowly peeked out. It had only come out halfway when its eyes met Lafitte's, who looked on with disbelief and even a little aggrieved. It shuddered and 'whoosh' shrank back, like a frightened little turtle.

Chu Ming seized the opportunity to say, "You scared them. Go away, go away!"

Lafitte felt wronged, but he didn't say anything. Xiao Lan was still there, and he didn't want to ruin his image, so he could only be driven away by Chu Ming, looking back every few steps.

After Lafitte left, Conan made up an excuse to send Ran away, and then called Ai Haibara out of bed.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with Dr. Watanabe? Why do you seem so afraid of him?" Conan asked seriously, glancing at Chu Ming before hesitating to speak.

Ai Haibara shook her head: "People in the organization... probably wouldn't be that lively..." Thinking of Chu Ming, Ai Haibara changed her words, "Most people wouldn't be that lively, and I've never seen him in the organization..."

Chu Ming thought for a moment and shared Lafitte's resume with them: "Xiao Ai, you studied medicine when you were studying in the United States, have you ever heard of Rob Rex?"

Ai Haibara's eyes lit up: "Of course, he was my idol when I was studying medicine. Although we studied different things, I read his books and watched his surgical videos. The brain has such a delicate structure, yet he still operated with such fluidity. If I had the talent, I would have studied surgery back then..."

When this topic comes up, Ai Haibara becomes quite talkative.

Chu Ming interrupted her: "Watanabe is his last disciple."

"Watanabe... Could he be Watanabe Wada?" Ai Haibara asked in surprise. "He's quite famous in America. He was Mr. Rex's apprentice. Does that mean I was mistaken?"

"..." Is it the aura of your idol that makes you start to doubt yourself? Believe in yourself! Your detector is much more accurate than Gin's!!

Hearing Ai Haibara's words, Conan put aside his doubts. After all, whether it was just now or at the Kirimine Hotel, whenever he saw Dr. Watanabe and Chu Ming interact, he really couldn't imagine that they were members of that organization: "Brother Chu Ming, how did you and Dr. Watanabe meet? Is it possible that he deliberately approached you?"

Chu Ming shook his head and said, "I wouldn't deliberately get close to him. He's a friend of my former guardian."

Conan nodded. Actually, he didn't really believe in Ai Haibara's so-called organization scent. He thought that Ai Haibara was probably too frightened today, so she was a bit paranoid and seeing threats everywhere.

Chu Ming thought for a moment and then threw mud at Shuichi Akai: "Conan, do you remember that masked man who kept coughing in the last row of the bus?"

"I remember, his eyes were a bit fierce. At first, I thought he was also in that organization. What's wrong?"

Chu Ming said with a serious face: "I just saw him downstairs again. I don't think it's that coincidental. Maybe he's actually following one of you. So you have to be careful lately. Look at him, black hat and black clothes, sneaking around like a coward. He doesn't look like a good person at all."

Upon hearing that he was dressed in black, Conan was startled, and Ai Haibara's face also turned pale.

While reaping their emotional rewards, Chu Ming offered half-hearted comfort: "It's okay, just keep a low profile lately. If you see that man in black nearby, like he's following you, call me immediately or call the police. Especially Xiao Ai, you're a girl, if someone's following you, call the police immediately and say there's a strange man in black following you and you're scared. It'd be best if you cried a little or something..."

Ai Haibara seemed to be deep in thought, as if she had learned something.

"Alright, Ai, pack your things, I'll take you home."

Having tricked Shuichi Akai, Chu Ming's mood instantly soared. He first took Ai back to Dr. Agasa's house, and after confirming that Shuichi Akai hadn't followed, he prepared to take Conan back to the agency.

Kogoro Mouri had a stroke of good luck today, winning a small fortune in horse racing. Upon seeing Chu Ming arrive, he warmly invited him to have dinner together.

Thinking that he would only be eating boxed lunches at the base anyway, Chu Ming might as well eat something better with Kogoro Mouri, so he readily agreed to Kogoro Mouri's invitation.

As it turned out, Kogoro Mouri's so-called "feast" turned out to be a newly opened self-service pub on the other side of Beika Station, where he drank himself into a stupor and had to be helped back by Chu Ming and Xiao Lan.

Supported by Ran and Chu Ming, Kogoro Mouri staggered along, humming a tuneless song. Chu Ming sighed softly, vowing never to trust Kogoro Mouri's gourmet meals again.

Halfway there, a loud crash suddenly came from a residential building on one side, and the glass in the window was shattered.

A man peeked out from behind the curtains and muttered in annoyance, "What are you doing? Don't smash things for no reason. You should go back inside."

"You actually sent me back! I..."

The two started arguing and then began to fight. Kogoro Mouri staggered, saying, "No, I have to stop them."

He had barely taken a step when his feet started to get tangled up like noodles. Xiaolan quickly stopped him, saying, "Wait, let me go. Dad, you just stay here."

As they were talking, an elderly man walking over with a small dog came over: "It's alright, don't worry. They often quarrel like this, but they make up soon after they're done arguing."

Kogoro Mouri breathed a sigh of relief, not taking it to heart, and called Chu Ming and Xiao Lan to leave.

As Chu Ming left, he glanced back at the so-called old man, then at the still-present arguing in the room, thinking that he must find an excuse to come back again tomorrow. This combination of arguing and disguise had basically sealed the deal.

The next day, after Kogoro Mouri sobered up, he thought about the argument that had happened the night before and decided to ask Conan and Ran to go check out the residential area across from the station. On the way, they ran into Chu Ming.

Chu Ming greeted them, saying that he was worried about them after returning home and needed to come and check on them to put his mind at ease.

Standing outside the building, looking at the yellow police tape surrounding the area and the police cars not far away, Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched. No way, no way, something really happened?

Could he really be the plague god that Inspector Megure was talking about?

Chapter 246 Uncle's Impossible Reasoning

The group walked up the stairs and just as they reached the door, they encountered Inspector Megure, who was about to leave.

Inspector Megure looked at Kogoro Mouri, who had just popped his head out, and said with exasperation, "Brother Mouri, can't you just stay in one place and not move? You're such a plague!"

Kogoro Mouri was extremely dissatisfied: "What 'plague god'? This is just my detective's professionalism. I sensed the presence of a case, so I came here."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ming pursed his lips, thinking, "Another one with a good nose."

Don't you all have too many unrealistic expectations for noses?!

Your noses have gone from smelling traitors to smelling the organization, and now they're smelling the case... You guys are really quite versatile.

Kogoro Mouri recounted to Inspector Megure his experience of passing by downstairs yesterday and witnessing the deceased arguing with another person. Inspector Megure appeared somewhat tired.

"You, the famous detective, saw everything yesterday, yet you still couldn't prevent this tragedy from happening!"

Kogoro Mouri was also a little annoyed: "It's all that old man's fault. He told me that these two often quarrel like this, and they make up after a while. I didn't pay attention. I should have come up and taken a look!"