Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

"Sir, these are 80% of the gold coins, totaling 480 million yen."

Kiriko Busujima pointed to the three suitcases on the table.

Kitagawa Taki opened it and checked; it was full of "Fukuzawa Yukichi." As for whether there was actually 4.8 million, he believed that Busujima Kiriko was smart enough.

He realized he had underestimated Ni Canhui. The fact that he could convert gold coins into cash in such a short time, and that the amount of money met his expectations, showed that he was quite capable.

"Yes, I'm very satisfied. It's a pleasure doing business with you, Ms. Busujima."

Kitagawa Taki extended his hand and shook hands with Busujima Kiriko.

Kiriko Busujima asked, "Would you be interested in joining the Mud Ginseng Association, sir?"

"Not interested." Kitagawa Taki refused decisively.

"Listen to my terms first. After you join the Mud Ginseng Association, you will not be subject to its jurisdiction. You only need to act when necessary. I am willing to give up my entire 20% and contribute 5 million yen every month!"

It has to be said that Kiriko Busujima is indeed a woman with great courage. After witnessing how powerful Kitagawa Taki was last time, she made up her mind to win him over.

How easy is it for a woman to control a large gang? That's why she desperately needs a strong ally.

With 1.2 million plus 500 million per month, just to play a role similar to a guest or a patron, that's quite a lot.

However, Kitagawa Taki doesn't want to be bound by anything; if he's going to do something, he wants to be the boss.

"Miss Busujima's conditions are quite good." Kitagawa Taki changed the subject. "Then why don't I kill you and become the boss myself?"

After saying that, Kitagawa Taki suddenly grabbed Busujima Kiriko by the neck.

Kiriko Busujima is not a woman who can't even kill a chicken. On the contrary, she knows a few fighting skills and is proficient with firearms. But now she has no power to resist and is being held in someone's hand like a little chick.

"Ahem... Ahem, sir, you should know very well that without a foundation, it is impossible to master the Mud Gathering."

Kiriko Busujima did not yield despite the threat to her life.

A look of approval flashed in Kitagawa Taki's eyes. He couldn't understand how a good-for-nothing like Watanuki Tatsuzo could be on equal footing with this woman.

"Let me state my terms! I'll be your boss and help the Mud Ginseng Association develop. If you have any problems you can't handle, you can ask me for help."

“I don’t usually interfere with the daily management of the mud-related meetings. You are still the boss, but of course you can’t refuse any requests I make.”

“Aside from the fees and your share, the rest of the money belongs to me.”

"Oh, by the way, I have some news for you: your leader, Ghost Child Nafu, is dead!"

Kiriko Busujima was initially angry about Taki Kitagawa's conditions, but upon hearing the news of Natsufusa Kido's death, shock instantly replaced her anger.

She couldn't help but ask, "Is...is this real?"

It's worth noting that she and Mian Guan Chen San had never risen to power because they were unaware of Gui Tong Na Fang's situation.

Kitagawa Taki retorted, "I have my own sources of information. To be honest, your Mud Ginseng Association is really out of touch."

"So, Miss Busujima, what are my terms? I wasn't interested in your Mud Ginseng Association before, and I don't care about the money."

Instead of answering directly, Kiriko Busujima asked, "You have to let me know who the boss is, right?"

Kitagawa Taki understood her intention; she wanted to probe his background!

So he simply covered his face with his clothes, then used shapeshifting magic to transform into Tatsuzo Watanuki, and then into Kiriko Busujima.

Then, a strange scene unfolded: the two Kiriko Busujima looked at each other.

Kiriko Busujima was stunned. Disguise was nothing new, but she had never seen it done so quickly and so perfectly.

Kitagawa Taki said, "I can be anyone. Do you know why I said that if I take you down, I can become the boss?"

Now, Kiriko Busujima was completely convinced by Taki Kitagawa. With such a powerful, well-informed, and skilled boss in disguise, the Mud Ginseng Association might really be able to go further.

The current Mud Sankai is just the largest yakuza group in the Tokyo area, and its strength has greatly diminished after the turmoil a year ago.

Not long ago, a company controlled by the Mud Ginseng Association was extorted for 100 million yen by an unknown organization. She sent people to deal with the matter, but they were wiped out by two men in black and had no choice but to hand over the 100 million yen.

Even in the end, the Mud Ginseng Association was unable to find out the origins of this organization.

"Boss, I agree. How can I contact you from now on?"

At this moment, Kiriko Busujima seemed like a completely different person compared to when they first met; she no longer had that cold demeanor.

"No rush, I'll come back in a couple of days."

Kiriko Busujima nodded slightly, indicating that she understood, but she seemed to have something else to say, yet hesitated, her lips slightly parted but no sound came out.

Seeing that she seemed hesitant to speak, Kitagawa Taki said, "Just say what you want to say."

Then Kiriko Busujima revealed what she wanted Kitagawa Taki to investigate: the two men in black and their organization.

"The man in black? Describe his specific physical characteristics."

Kitagawa Taki felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

"One was dressed in black and wearing a black hat; the other was tall with long silver hair, and the other was a burly man wearing sunglasses."

Kiriko Busujima was deeply impressed by the two men who killed her.

Kitagawa Taki's lips twitched. Such an obvious sign—it's definitely Gin and Vodka!

“I know these two people. The organization they belong to, you can call it ‘the winery’ because everyone in the organization uses wine names as code names. It’s a powerful transnational criminal syndicate.”

"Don't worry about them for now, focus on developing the Mud Ginseng Association! Right now, the Mud Ginseng Association is like an egg hitting a rock when it comes to the winery."

Kiriko Busujima was completely stunned. She hadn't expected that Kitagawa Taki could identify him from just a few characteristics. They had conducted a special investigation beforehand but hadn't been able to find anything out.

Moreover, those two people actually came from a transnational criminal organization. No wonder they wiped out her subordinates so easily. Thinking of this, Kiriko Busujima felt a chill of fear, which made her even more determined to follow Taki Kitagawa.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Yes, please take care." Kiriko Busujima stood up and bowed.

Kitagawa Taki pulled three suitcases and walked a distance from the Mud Association headquarters to make sure no one was following him before hailing a taxi back to the exorcism office...

------

Over the next two days.

Kitagawa Taki first bought the office building from Mr. Yamada for 2000 million yen, and then bought a car.

With this 4.8 million yen, Kitagawa Taki no longer needs to tighten his belt. However, he can't deposit this money in a bank since it's ill-gotten, so he can only leave it in the firm, and he also puts some of it in his bracelet.

As for contacting Kiriko Busujima, Kitagawa Taki asked Sonoko to help him get an untraceable cell phone, and then gave the number to Kiriko Busujima.

Chapter 25 Reencounter with Shiho Miyano

graduate School.

After entering the password, Shiho Miyano entered the research lab, changed into a white lab coat, and sat down at the computer to view recent monitoring footage of the experimental mice.

Snap! Snap!

I browsed through them one by one, and all the white mice in the images were dead.

As she watched the second-to-last surveillance video, Shiho Miyano's eyes widened. The white mouse was still jumping around, but what bothered her most was that it had clearly shrunk in size!

These mice belong to the same batch and were originally similar in size.

getting smaller, getting smaller...

This reminded Shiho Miyano of the Kudo Shinichi family she had visited some time ago.

Opening the list of those who took APTX-4869, the only one whose condition was unknown was Shinichi Kudo.

When I visited his house last time, I didn't find anything suspicious.

Could it be that Shinichi Kudo has shrunk and gone into hiding?

With that in mind, Shiho Miyano dialed a number on her landline. "Hello, I want to investigate the situation of people taking the drug."

After a moment's hesitation, the person on the other end of the phone replied, "I understand. I'll arrange for someone to accompany you."

After hanging up the phone, Shiho Miyano gave a self-deprecating laugh. This was her daily routine, constantly restricted, even her meetings with her sister were monitored.

Thinking of her sister, Shiho Miyano couldn't help but smile slightly, her gaze slowly shifting to a photograph on her desk.

It was a photo of the two sisters together, and she had a bright and natural smile in the photo.

Her sister has always been the most important person in her life and her only solace.

……

Tuesday afternoon.

Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

Kitagawa Taki was watching TV. He had been dealing with the mud ginseng meeting these past few days and hadn't received any other requests.

However, he wasn't idle while watching Conan; yesterday he even saw a news article in the newspaper about "Sleeping Kogoro" solving the murder case of a famous writer.

"Hello, Doctor? Okay, sure." Kitagawa Taki answered the phone.

The call was from the PhD student, inviting him to have dinner at his place that evening.

Now, Kitagawa Taki has completely moved out of the professor's house, but he only goes back occasionally for a meal and to chat with the professor.

Because the office was very close to Professor Agasa's house, Kitagawa Taki didn't drive and walked back instead.

By the time the two finished their meal, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

At that moment, right next door was the Kudo family's house.

Three men and one woman, dressed in black, easily opened the door to the Kudo family's house, followed by Shiho Miyano, who was wearing a white coat.

The three of them turned on their flashlights and prepared to go inside to search, but were stopped by Shiho Miyano.

"Put these on." Shiho Miyano took out a few shoe covers and said in a low voice.

These are all peripheral members of the organization; they are not very professional.

After putting on shoe covers, the three men in black began searching the first floor, while Shiho Miyano went straight to the second floor. She had been there once before, so she knew the way well.

The Kudo house is very large, with a large corner staircase connecting the first and second floors. There are many bedrooms on the second floor.

Pushing open a bedroom door, it was no different from before, dusty, with no signs of cleaning, and nothing in the room had been moved.

The last room to be checked was Shinichi Kudo's room. Shiho Miyano used a flashlight to illuminate the room and carefully scanned it, discovering that there were some extra items on the desk.

She leaned closer and saw that it was a piece of paper held down by chess pieces, with the words "Shinichi, where are you? Please contact me... no, please contact me now!" written on it. There was also a photo underneath the paper.