I'm in Detective Conan, but it's a chaotic battlefield.

This can be seen from the fact that the organization has a large group of "loyal" members such as Sherry, Akemi Miyano, Tooru Amuro, and Shuichi Akai.

That said, because of Chen Nuo's suggestion, Vodka's channel for gaining merit disappeared.

So Vodka was very angry.

But it didn't work.

Gin's initial intention was even to have Vodka act as a lookout and backup for Chen Nuo.

But Chen Nuo politely declined.

He was really worried that Vodka, that simple-minded guy, might pull out a gun and shoot him if he got upset, and then he would regret it. He couldn't use a knife to block bullets for the time being.

Moreover, Chen Nuo didn't need any backup at all.

He wouldn't even need to lift a finger; Kimie Tsujimura would handle everything for him. All Chen Nuo needed to do was reveal her methods of murder to everyone at the appropriate time, forcing her to confess her guilt.

Then he told Gin that he "exploited human weaknesses and hinted at the woman who harbored hatred."

Gin didn't even ask Chen Nuo about his plan in detail before choosing his less disruptive option.

Chen Nuo felt that Gin probably didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Gin is actually quite cautious, as evidenced by the time he knocked Conan unconscious at the amusement park and, fearing the police would be attracted, used poison to silence Shinichi Kudo.

As for the later strafing of Tokyo Tower by helicopter...

He probably did that because Conan pushed him to the limit.

However, Chen Nuo is, after all, a newcomer.

Gin was still very considerate and gave him some precautions, such as—

Everything must be done without revealing one's identity.

The organization's existence must not be revealed.

[If your identity as part of the organization is accidentally discovered, you'd better commit suicide immediately, otherwise, if I find you, the consequences will be even more dire.] And so on...

Chen Nuo wrote them all down.

But I didn't take it to heart.

Because he felt that he could not possibly fail.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Nuo looked out the glass window at the people coming and going, lost in thought.

Chen Nuo took on this task voluntarily because he wanted to demonstrate his abilities to the organization.

At least become a capable cannon fodder first.

Based on his conversations with Sherry over the past few days, he roughly deduced that those who thrived in the Black Organization's hierarchical system were the capable ones.

Just like Amuro Tooru and Akai Shuichi.

Despite being a spy, he managed to climb to a high position in the organization, likely by using numerous illegal means to gain the organization's trust.

Judging from Gin's reaction just now, Chen Nuo's strategy seems to be working well.

Although Gin's tone remained cold, Chen Nuo noticed that he spoke significantly more than usual. Although they were all admonitions, they conveyed a certain message.

Perhaps Gin also wants to go on vacation once in a while?

Just as I was thinking this, the bright view outside the car window suddenly turned dark.

The azure sky has been replaced by concrete walls and orange lights.

The car drove into the tunnel.

Because of the reflection, Chen Nuo's face, which looked remarkably similar to Shinichi Kudo's, was reflected in the glass window, along with Ran's curious little head peeking over behind him.

Her cute horns on her head, like antennas, tilted towards Chen Nuo, as if trying to amplify the detection signal.

That's right, Xiaolan had been eavesdropping on him nonchalantly ever since he answered the phone.

Chen Nuo noticed it from the very beginning.

It was impossible not to notice that Ran's pleasant fragrance kept wafting into his nose, especially since Conan, sitting opposite him, was constantly glaring at him with a fierce look.

However, Chen Nuo deliberately lowered his voice.

With soothing music playing in the car, he wasn't worried about anyone overhearing anything.

Incidentally, Kimie Tsujimura's husband is a diplomat, so their family is naturally well-off. The car that picked up Kogoro Mouri was a luxurious extended limousine with a built-in refrigerator and seats that faced each other like on an airplane. There was also a foldable tray table between the seats, but it wasn't unfolded at the moment.

Chen Nuo sat by the window, next to Ran, and across from him sat Conan and Heiji Hattori.

On the other side, by the window, Kogoro Mouri and Kimie Tsujimura sat opposite each other. After all, this case was mainly handled by Kogoro Mouri, and they were discussing the investigation of her daughter-in-law.

Through the glass window, you can see that Xiaolan must have dressed up specially today; she's wearing a JK uniform that perfectly showcases her girlish charm.

The white shirt had a bow tie at the collar, and the black pleated skirt seemed shorter than that of an average high school girl, fully showcasing Xiaolan's slender and fair long legs.

The brown leather shoes and white bubble socks that reached her ankles were the perfect finishing touch.

If you could only use one word to describe her, it would be "youth".

At this moment, Xiaolan perfectly embodies all men's most beautiful fantasies and memories of girls from their teenage years.

Chen Nuo was somewhat taken aback.

He felt that after Ran lost her two-hour battle with Shiho Miyano that night, she might have gone back and revised her battle plan.

That is, to bring out the unique youthful spirit of high school girls to the fullest extent.

It has to be said that Xiaolan's strategy completely hit the sweet spot for most men.

This even made Chen Nuo want to tease her.

It's like when we were in school in our past lives, we all had the experience of deliberately teasing the pretty girls in our class.

So he deliberately held up his phone and gradually increased the volume of his voice.

"Yes, Xiaolan..."

Ran Mouri suddenly realized that she could hear Chen Nuo's speech. Was it about the case he was investigating? Or was it Shiho Miyano?

She curiously leaned her ear closer.

Xiao Lan, so focused on her own thoughts, even ignored her own awkwardness in her JK uniform and was already pressing against Chen Nuo's arm.

Xiaolan noticed that he seemed to have mentioned her name when he spoke.

This made her even more curious about the conversation. Although she knew it wasn't good to eavesdrop on other people's phone calls, she couldn't help but move even closer.

"Mouri-kun, it's impolite to eavesdrop on other people's conversations."

Xiao Lan suddenly heard a clear voice.

She looked up and saw Chen Nuo looking at her with a mocking expression.

Xiao Lan blushed bright red immediately: "I, I... I hate it!"

She seemed unsure how to explain it, so she simply turned her head away from Chen Nuo.

Then she noticed that Heiji Hattori, sitting opposite her, had a look on his face that said, "You two are flirting like this, and you still say he's not Shinichi Kudo?"

Conan, sitting directly opposite her, looked unhappy.

"What's wrong, Conan? Shall I take you home?" Ran asked worriedly.

Conan shook his head and sighed inwardly. Although having Ran take him back would prevent her from contacting Chen Nuo, it would also prevent him from observing the mutual probing between Chen Nuo and this guy named Hattori Heiji.

Since that's the case, we have no choice but to sacrifice Xiaolan for now.

Conan made this decision with heavy heart.

However, Conan glanced again at Ran's full and shapely legs under her miniskirt, and his dissatisfaction surged up once more.

Because Xiaolan's black pleated skirt was very short.

Conan remembered that she didn't usually dress like this, and she didn't own a skirt in that size.

All of this changed after meeting Chen Nuo.

Furthermore, Conan observed that Ran deliberately waited a moment when getting on the bus so that she could sit in the seat next to Chen Nuo.

As the vehicle swayed, the two men's legs would sometimes accidentally bump into each other.

Although Chen Nuo was wearing pants and there was a layer of fabric between them when they made contact, Conan was still unhappy.

Conan suddenly realized that sometimes being too observant isn't a good thing.

These details he observed only made his head ache more.

Just as she was thinking this, the car suddenly turned, and Xiaolan's body was pushed towards the car window by centrifugal force.

As Chen Nuo pondered, his hand happened to be resting on the leather seat, rhythmically tapping it.

then--

Xiao Lan's fair and delicate thighs came into close contact with Chen Nuo's hand.

The girl's soft skin was like tender tofu; a gentle poke would sink right in.

Although the two separated quickly, they pretended nothing had happened.

However, Chen Nuo's secret finger-rubbing gesture made Conan feel that this was a dangerous sign.

Conan felt that as Ran's childhood friend, he should do something at this time.

"Ran-neechan, I get carsick sitting here, can I move to a window seat?" Conan complained.

Xiaolan paused for a moment and glanced at the person sitting by the window.

My father and Ms. Tsujimura Kimie are definitely out of the question; they're currently discussing the commission.

That leaves only Hattori Heiji and Chen Nuo.

Hattori Heiji spoke first: "I get carsick too, why don't you sit on my lap?"

Conan shook his head and looked at Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo knew exactly what this kid was up to, but he didn't bother arguing with him at the moment. If he got so angry that he fainted, he wouldn't be able to explain things to Xiao Lan.

"Then I'll switch seats with you."

Chen Nuo stood up and gave up his seat.