Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Even though he controlled the look in his eyes that was meant to scare the child, it still betrayed a hint of murderous intent.

Conan has always been very sensitive to these things, and he felt that the beautiful young lady in front of him had just really intended to kill him.

It's very possible that this Ms. Kotoko is also a member of the organization.

He seems to be running into people from the organization a lot lately. Could it be that he reported it to the organization after Vermouth escaped last time?

Moreover, he had been investigating the organization's information, and now things related to Gin were coming to him one by one.

He met Gin's girlfriend, Ms. Baili Ranko, in Osaka, and now he's met Gin's sister, Ms. Kurosawa Kotoko...

Is Gin an organization that brought his whole family along?

Conan didn't understand and was very confused.

What was once thought to be a colossal creature hidden in layers of black mist now seems—

—That's about it...

What kind of "security guard girlfriend sister sister" thing is this? It's completely lacking in class...

Chapter 441 Boss, Save Me

Chu Ming had no idea what Conan was thinking. Seeing that Conan wasn't asking him any more questions, he went inside, bought some food, and took Conan back with him.

Throughout the journey, Conan remained unusually quiet.

By the time they returned to the mountain, it was nearly dusk. The professor and Ai Haibara had already set up the pot and were making curry. Chu Ming distributed the snacks, cakes, and drinks he had bought to everyone. He glanced thoughtfully at the top of the RV, having just felt the long-lost magnetic field.

He hadn't felt the magnetic field for a long time since the Full Moon arc, and finally, Conan started to exert his power again!

Seeing Conan following Chu Ming with a strange expression, Ai Haibara pulled him aside and said, "You didn't impulsively ask something again, did you? You've already faced the organization head-on, you should understand their terror and oppression, why are you still so reckless? What if she really saw through something, no one here will survive!"

"Don't worry, I only asked trivial questions. She probably just thinks I'm a talkative kid and won't do anything about it." Conan waved his hand.

"If the organization really has any doubts, they won't care if you're a child or not. You're going to harm the doctor and several children!" Ai Haibara was a little angry, her fists clenched tightly.

Seeing Ai Haibara's voice rising with anger, Conan quickly gestured for her to lower her voice: "Shh, I know, she hasn't suspected me yet. I did have something to ask you, it's just—uh… um…"

Conan hesitated for a long time, unsure of how to organize his thoughts.

"What's wrong, great detective? What do you want to ask me? Why are you hesitating?"

Conan looked around and then dropped a bombshell on Ai Haibara: "Do you know who Gin's family members are in the organization?"

"Huh? Who did you say?" Ai Haibara thought she had misheard. "Are you kidding me? How could someone like Gin possibly have family! Kotoko-san might look similar, but she's not necessarily Gin's family. Even if she were, how could she possibly have others?"

Conan, with a knowing look on his face, leaned closer to Ai Haibara and said mysteriously, "Last time at the 3K Hotel in Osaka, we ran into Gin and his girlfriend. Ran and Uncle were there too, and Hattori was with me. We all saw that girl, codenamed Bailey's, whose real name is Bailey Ranko, claiming to be Gin's girlfriend, and Gin didn't deny it. They were quite intimate, and Miss Ranko even said that Gin often takes her out for drives and sightseeing."

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“Then you must have run into them doing a mission.” Ai Haibara said with certainty. Having been monitored by Gin for so many years, she knew Gin to some extent. “The mission required them to pretend to be a couple. Even Gin wouldn’t refuse such a thing. At most, he would just be a little indifferent.”

Conan nodded. He had been skeptical about the fact that someone like Gin would have a girlfriend, but after hearing what the seasoned fake Gin fan Ai Haibara said, he was relieved. It must be for a mission, otherwise he really couldn't imagine what it would be like for someone like Gin to have a girlfriend.

After all, there are countless bad things happening in Tokyo, and Gin is responsible for half of them. How could someone like that possibly have love?

“I thought Gin was like you, with his family members being members of the organization.” Conan stroked his chin. “Do you know whether he’s been in the organization since childhood like you, or joined later?”

Ai Haibara shook her head: "I don't know, but this has nothing to do with you. You are just one person. The organization is a behemoth, a force that you absolutely cannot resist on your own. Just listen to my advice, stop being so stubborn. Don't even mention that you can't catch Gin with his cunning. Even if you do catch him, so what? The organization has influence all over the world. Losing Gin is nothing to worry about."

"But I also heard—" Conan originally wanted to say that he had heard the BOSS's number. As long as he cracked the phone keypad number, he could follow the clues to catch the BOSS of the organization. Once the police caught the BOSS, no matter how far the organization spread, it would eventually be nothing more than a turtle in a jar.

However, he still didn't say these things aloud. There was someone who seemed to be part of the organization hanging around him, and he couldn't let her hear about it. He swallowed the words he was about to say, nodded, and indicated that he already knew.

Ai Haibara could tell at a glance that Conan hadn't taken her advice to heart at all. But then again, if Conan really listened to advice, he wouldn't be the spirited little detective he is today.

Chu Ming sat down on the grass, casually leaning against a tree trunk, pretending not to hear Conan and Ai Haibara's loud conspiracy. He blamed himself for having such good ears, able to hear everything...

Several children were squatting around Professor Agasa, who had already prepared the curry and was eating the small cakes that Chu Ming had bought. Ayumi also called back the several suspects who were taking pictures and playing around, indicating that they could eat soon.

But just as everyone was sitting around preparing to eat, they discovered that Shirafuji Yasumi, who had generously invited them to lunch at noon at other people's expense, was nowhere to be found.

Haruka thought for a moment: "It seems that she disappeared after taking photos at noon, and her bicycle is also gone. She must have gone out on her bicycle."

“Riding a bike? Going to the foot of the mountain is probably impossible, since it’s too far away. Besides, Ms. Kurosawa just went down the mountain, so she probably won’t go there again, right?” Fukuura Reiji frowned.

However, Takuto Iiji seemed to remember something: "I think she must have gone there, right? It's about the same time."

Ayumi was curious about everything: "Where do you mean?"

"There's a very special scenic spot in the mountains not far from here, about a five or six-minute drive away. Let's just go and find it on our way."

"Special attractions? I want to go! I want to go!" Ayumi was very interested and quickly stood up to express that she also wanted to join.

Seeing that the doctor and several children also wanted to go, Haruka's expression changed slightly, but she quickly covered it up: "Okay, why don't you come with us? I think you'd also like to try out this RV, right?"

Chu Ming didn't raise any objections and followed the children into the RV.

He casually looked up and saw an inconspicuous knot stuck in the skylight. It must be that Tendo Haruka was using this method to prepare to dump Shirafuji Yasumi's body on the roadside.

But now things are better. With this kind person around, she doesn't have to worry about what to do with the body.

While everyone was distracted, Chu Ming used the knotted rope to collect the corpse on the roof of the RV into his system inventory.

He didn't want to do it either, but thinking about the BOSS's money-burning experiments, Chu Ming figured he'd encountered plenty of corpses anyway, so bringing back a few intact ones wouldn't be a problem.

The boss will definitely like this corpse, which has only been dead for a few hours.

I wonder if this experimental subject can earn him the BOSS's protection once.

All you need to do is help him stop Gin and Rum.

I am his own heir, so shouldn't I be closer to him than Gin and the others?

In short, all the words can be summed up in one sentence—

Boss, save me!!!

Chapter 442 Kidnapping

The children explored the RV with great curiosity, from the driver's seat in the front to the bathroom and toilet in the back, the bed and table in the middle. Everything seemed new and exciting, and they ran around the small RV constantly.

Chu Ming was not familiar with anyone and did not speak. He was like someone who had just come to make up the numbers. He sat alone in the back, propping his chin up, thinking about the biggest problem he was currently facing.

—How should I deal with Gin when I run into him again?

I feel it's not quite right to rely entirely on the BOSS to mediate, given his past record. This seemingly innocent but actually cunning BOSS seems to prefer stirring up trouble rather than mediating!

And it's not the first time.

Although I've taken sides a few times before, I've mostly ended up handing myself over to Gin, which won't do.

Chu Ming felt he couldn't place too much hope in the BOSS unless he brought Conan to the BOSS's doorstep...

Huh? Conan?

Yup!

How could he not have thought of that? Conan can summon Vermouth!

The others were chatting in front, and no one noticed what Chu Ming was doing in the back.

Chu Ming took out his phone and sent a series of messages to Vermouth, along with a high-definition, uncensored close-up photo of Conan that he had secretly taken.

Basically, it means, "Sister Bei, I need your help urgently. If you don't save me, I'll kill your godson."

Not long after, Vermouth sent a question mark directly.

Chu Ming didn't specify what the reason was, but simply replied to the message directly and firmly.

"Just tell me, are you going to help or not? If you don't, I'll kill him, and you'll never see your godson again. — Granbury"

"……help."

Vermouth wasn't even in the mood to sign her name. She sat in her room, rubbing her temples with a headache, wondering what trouble Granburch had gotten into this time. But even if he hadn't said it outright, he was probably provoking Gin again. Now that Gin was back, she was about to get beaten up and was starting to look for backup...

However, Vermouth was still very curious about what kind of trouble Granburch could cause that would require her help, which was one of the reasons she agreed.

She also loves eating melons.

However, no disaster is worse than blowing up Gin's beloved car, right?

She was already shocked when she heard that Granburg and Vodka had gone on a mission and ended up blowing Gin's Porsche to pieces, yet they were still able to roam around the organization alive and kicking afterwards.

Not only her, but everyone in the organization who received the news was shocked. At the time, the organization was even saying: "Is Gin old and still capable of shooting?"

However, that rumor was dispelled by a fool who thought Gin couldn't handle a gun and then jumped in front of him. Gin could still handle a gun, and those who tried to wield it in front of him all died horribly.

This led to Granburch, the only one who caused trouble but acted as if nothing had happened, being embroiled in all sorts of rumors, including that he might be Gin's illegitimate son.

……

"Hiss," Vermouth gasped, realizing this. "Could Granburg have... blown up Gin's car again?"

Last time Granbury made up for it in time and at least found a replacement car. What if they lose it again this time? Where will they find a car?

Thinking of this, Vermouth paused in applying nail polish. Could it be? Could Granbury have contacted her just for this?

Wouldn't Gin go crazy?

On the other side, Chu Ming had no idea how Vermouth was talking about him in her mind, and was still thinking about who else he could pull in as a savior.

Just then, a faint light flashed outside the window. Chu Ming looked out and saw what appeared to be fireworks on the other side of the mountain.

Haruka Tendo gestured to Reiji Fukuura to open the skylight, and then Takuto Iigo carried Ayumi out of the skylight. In the distance, colorful fireworks burst in the night sky, their flickering light illuminating Ayumi's face.

"Wow, fireworks! They're so beautiful!!"