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

Dr. Agasa: "Chen Nuo is a sensible person, and it seems he should be out of danger."

“I’m not saying it’s dangerous,” Conan said. “I’m worried that Chen Nuo will do something irrational and get arrested by the police.”

Dr. Agasa scratched his head: "Probably not... Ai is an adult, she should know her limits."

"I hope so."

Conan was still a little worried, and then he wondered what he would do if Ran shrunk.

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After discussing it with Chen Nuo, Ai Haibara decided not to tell Conan about it, only explaining that she was in a bad mood because she couldn't find the information.

Conan clearly didn't believe it, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Everyone has a few secrets.

Dr. Agasa drove everyone back to Beika Town, and no one spoke much along the way.

The inability to find that disk means that the research progress will be very slow, whether it's the issue of Ai Haibara shrinking or the drug Chen Nuo took.

But there's nothing he can do about it. Even though he knows Bourbon is the Red Team's mole, he can't just confront him directly, can he?

As a newly qualified member of the winery's external team, honestly handing over the materials is the least likely way to avoid suspicion.

He's still not strong enough. If he were stronger, he might have more options against Bourbon.

Besides, the fact that Vermouth was still alive and even gave him wine was always like a dark cloud hanging over Chen Nuo's mind.

But after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a clue.

If the two know each other, it must be the fault of the original owner, Goro Daimon.

What troubled Chen Nuo the most was that he had no recollection of Vermouth and didn't know whether she was well-intentioned or malicious.

This feeling of passivity made Chen Nuo somewhat uncomfortable.

"Damn it, women are such a hassle," Chen Nuo exclaimed, echoing Conan's sentiment.

He wanted to burn the card, but Ai Haibara stopped him.

"Although we don't yet know her purpose or what happened during your trip to Europe, keep this. If Gin punishes you for the mistakes you made, you can try to use this as a shield."

"A get-out-of-jail-free card?"

Ai Haibara nodded.

Chen Nuo asked curiously, "Is Vermouth that powerful?"

Ai Haibara: "She... is a very strange person, even a bit willful. Nobody in the organization likes to mess with her, but I heard that she has a very good relationship with the boss."

Chen Nuo thought for a moment, then put the card away and turned his gaze to the bottle of wine.

If this card contains so many secrets, this bottle of wine must be even more amazing, right?

Using the dim light from the instrument inside the car, Chen Nuo began to observe, and then near the ingredient list on the bottle, he saw a small price tag.

¥1190, special price!!

Well, it seems this is just an insignificant prop, Chen Nuo thought to himself.

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“$20,” Amuro Tooru said into the phone. “I had a friend buy a bottle of absinthe from a really great vintage at an auction. It should be worthy of your status, right?”

The voice on the other end of the phone was a languid woman's voice, sounding somewhat weak: "I trust you to handle things. The money will be sent along with the information I promised you."

Amuro Tooru asked curiously, "Why did you give him a bottle of wine?"

Vermouth explained, “He saved me once in Europe, and this is a promise I made to him. Actually, the alcohol was just a bonus; the card would make his life in the organization a little more comfortable.”

"So that's how it is."

Amuro thought to himself, "She's a really strange woman."

However, he has the $20 in hand. Whether Vermouth is trying to seduce a younger man or is simply using it as a token of gratitude is no longer his concern.

If that kid lives a little longer, maybe we can try to recruit him.

"How are you feeling?" Amuro Tooru began another round of probing. Only a few high-ranking executives at the brewery knew that Vermouth was still alive, and he was one of them.

"I've almost fully recovered, and we'll be able to meet soon."

Amuro Tooru: "That's great. Everyone else in the organization is so boring except for you."

"Okay, then that's settled."

Vermouth seemed tired and didn't continue the conversation.

Amuro Tooru also hung up the phone. He had to go to work at the cake shop tomorrow and needed to review the information on the new products that evening.

Oh right, I also need to copy the data on this disk into three copies: one for the organization, one for Vermouth, and the other for Kazami Yuya to take when the opportunity arises.

Meanwhile, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In a private hospital, the entire fifth floor was pitch black, and it was announced that the floor was under renovation.

But in fact, Vermouth was lying in one of the wards, her body covered with various instruments and tubes, and the electronic sounds of the medical instruments on her bedside table were constantly ringing out.

If someone accidentally wandered into the ward and saw her like this, they would probably think she was a dying patient, probably not long for this world.

Vermouth lay in bed, her long, platinum-gold hair cascading down her pillow. Her hospital gown couldn't conceal her ample bosom, which was considerably larger than Sherry's, but unfortunately, no one could appreciate this beautiful sight.

She gently turned her head, looked at the bright moonlight outside the window, squinted her eyes, and fell into deep thought.

Is it a get-out-of-jail-free card?

Perhaps that was indeed her initial plan, but things are different now.

That wretched brat dared to pollute her pure blood like this. Even if it wasn't intentional, you'll definitely pay with your life.

Amuro Tooru was unaware that the card was actually an invitation, a promise she made to Daimon Goro.

"No one can resist that tempting offer, right?" Vermouth licked her lips. "Come on, my little darling, I can't wait."

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Chen Nuo had no idea about any agreement, because he wasn't Daimon Goro at all.

He was sitting in the doctor's car, which had just pulled up in front of the Mori Detective Agency in Beika Town.

Conan was probably still upset about Ran giving Chen Nuo curry, so he had Professor Agasa drop him off at Kogoro Mouri's house.

Before leaving, Ai Haibara said to Conan, "Don't forget to come to Dr. Agasa's house tomorrow night. I need to draw some of your blood."

"No problem," Conan said. "By the way, I'm going to the library with Genta and the others the day after tomorrow. Will that be a problem?"

Ai Haibara: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Conan nodded, turned around, and walked into the Mouri Detective Agency.

Chen Nuo suddenly remembered that Xiao Lan had also asked him to go to the library to borrow study materials the day after tomorrow, so he asked, "What are you going to the library for?"

"I didn't finish the extracurricular reading organized by the school, so we agreed to write reading notes together that day," Ai Haibara explained.

Chen Nuo frowned.

Looking at this familiar scene, he felt somewhat uncertain.

But then I thought, since Ai Haibara has shrunk and the misunderstanding between him and Ran has been cleared up, there shouldn't be any more dramatic situations, right?

I think so?

Chapter 44 Even though my girlfriend shrunk, a chaotic scene still occurred.

"Genta, hurry up!"

Yoshida Ayumi turned around and shouted in dissatisfaction. In the corridor of Teitan Elementary School, the students waved goodbye to their teachers and then walked home excitedly.

The Junior Detective Club is all present today, their destination is the Mika Library.

Last week, the school assigned extracurricular reading and writing of book reports as homework, but the members of the Junior Detective Club were too busy solving cases to complete it.

With the time running out, we decided to go to the library together to catch up on our studies and exchange tips on how to write reading notes.

However, two people seemed a bit out of sorts today.

Genta Kojima said listlessly, "What can I do? I ate too much eel rice yesterday and had diarrhea until the middle of the night. It's normal to be listless, right?"

Ayumi Yoshida put her hands on her hips and said, "Seriously, no girl will like Genta if he looks like that."

Genta Kojima rubbed his stomach as he pondered whether the eel rice or Ayumi was more important.

However, Genta then discovered a flaw in Ayumi's logic: "But Conan has always seemed listless, so why don't you talk about him?"

Conan, walking side by side with Genta, was also deathly pale, as if his body had been hollowed out.

Ayumi blushed slightly: "Conan, he's probably practicing his detective skills..."

"Damn it, why can't I be practicing my detective skills?" Genta complained.

"It's because you're always the last one to find clues," Ayumi changed the subject. "Alright, let's hurry up, we'll be late."

As she spoke, Ayumi walked forward quickly, feeling somewhat guilty.

Genta was furious, but he couldn't refute it because Conan was indeed a bit smarter than him.

Then he noticed Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya smirking beside him. If he weren't so physically weak, he would have definitely taught this kid who always liked to show off his knowledge in front of Ayumi a lesson.

Ai Haibara watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh, thinking to herself, "Are kids these days so precocious and hypocritical?"

I feel sorry for little Yuan Tai for a second.

Then Ai Haibara quietly came to Conan's side and whispered, "Are you alright?"

"He shouldn't die," Conan said weakly. "But could you please not be so ruthless next time?"

Ai Haibara felt a little guilty: "I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

A few days ago, I went to retrieve the disk containing the experimental data, but Bourbon intercepted it, and in the end, I got nothing.

In her haste, Ai Haibara accidentally went too far when drawing Conan's blood last night.

Conan asked with some suspicion, "You said before that Chen Nuo often undergoes this level of testing, is that true? He seems very energetic to me, it doesn't seem like it at all."

"Of course, maybe it's because he's an adult and in better physical condition." Ai Haibara said a little guiltily. "Here, take this and replenish your energy."