After saying that, Conan immediately picked up his phone and called Hattori Heiji.
When he exchanged numbers with Kogoro Mouri before, he took the opportunity to write it down, which came in handy at this time.
"Brother Hattori, I have something I want to ask you."
"What? It's the brat. What's the matter?"
"How many murders does Hattori-san encounter in a month?"
"Months? When are murders counted in months? It's good enough to see one in half a year."
"Huh...? Half a year together? Then how did you get the title of Kansai Detective?"
"Of course it's all thanks to my outstanding performance! I say, you don't think detectives only handle murders, do you? You're such a naive kid.
Every time I go out, I encounter a murder case. It only happens in stories and with plague gods. How can a normal person easily encounter a murder case?
Detectives investigate cases such as theft, fraud, and kidnapping commissioned by the police, while also searching for missing people, events, and objects.
Even if there is a murder case, it is basically taken over from the police. It is a relatively complicated and unsolved case that they cannot solve.
As for encountering a murder case? That's a low-probability event. If a detective really encountered a murder case every month, he would go to the temple to pray to the gods.
"What if it's once every two days?"
"Impossible! Once every two days? Are you kidding? If this isn't a curse, then it must be possessed by the plague god."
Because the speakerphone was on, everyone could hear the conversation between Conan and the other party.
Conan was speechless when he noticed that Xiaolan, Sonoko and others had taken a step back in tacit understanding, and hung up the phone silently.
"Sister Xiaolan, which shrine or temple around here is the most effective?"
"Ha ha……"
Bai Mu smiled unconsciously, and the little ghost finally stopped being stubborn.
However, no matter how many gods you ask for help, it will be useless. This is Conan's basic setting, almost like a superpower.
Conan's face darkened and he turned his head unconsciously.
If I think about it carefully, when I was still Kudo Shinichi, I would only encounter one case every three or four months at most, and most of the cases were commissioned by the police.
As for now, one homicide every two days, or even one homicide every day, is indeed not normal.
This kind of thing must be a side effect of the medicine that makes you smaller.
Chapter 98 My goal has actually been achieved
"what…!"
At this moment, Akai Mary suddenly screamed.
Her whole body was shaking and sweating, and the intense pain made her fall backwards.
Seeing this, Bai Mu immediately picked her up and rushed to the corner.
"Mom! Where are you taking me?"
Sera Masumi followed without any hesitation.
"This situation seems familiar. A bad cold?"
Thinking of the day when he suddenly grew bigger after catching a cold and drinking, Conan subconsciously followed suit.
But because of his short legs and slow running speed, by the time he reached the corner, the three men had disappeared without a trace.
What's going on? Where are they? How did they disappear in the blink of an eye? Are these three really that skilled?
"Huh... Where are they?" Ran Mouri and the others who followed also looked at each other in confusion.
The street after the corner is at least hundreds of meters long.
How could it disappear in the blink of an eye from such a long distance?
On the other side, inside the pharmaceutical company's research institute.
In just a moment, they arrived at a closed room. While Sera Masumi was stunned, a strong curiosity arose in his heart.
Superpowers? Teleportation?
This is definitely a super power!
"Ahh...!"
As her body felt severe pain, Akai Mary curled up into a ball, her hands tightly grasping Bai Mu's arm.
Hearing the sudden screams from the isolation room next door, Miyano Shiho immediately ordered his men to open the door.
The next moment, he was slightly startled and stunned.
Before coming here this morning, she had used the isolation room and was sure that there was no one in it.
After that, the door was never opened.
Although she was full of questions, the changes in Akai Mary's body did not allow her to think too much. She instinctively picked up her mobile phone and started recording the time, while carefully observing her condition.
It was also at this moment that, accompanied by a painful roar, Akai Mary began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye, her skin became tight and smooth, and she soon changed from the size of an adult to that of a junior high school student.
Wearing ill-fitting adult clothes makes you look like a child pretending to be an adult.
Although she had seen Conan grow bigger before, this was her first time observing him from such a close distance. Many thoughts suddenly came to Miyano Shiho's mind:
"Not only did my skin become smooth and tender, but I also developed many of the physical characteristics typical of children, and my hair became smooth and shiny..."
"If I'm not mistaken, my body should have truly returned to its childhood state. Perhaps I've even become a virgin again."
"This isn't simply a matter of shrinking the body or replenishing vitality; it's more like a miracle of time reversing..."
Hearing the mumbling of the young woman next to her, Sera Masumi had completely realized that she was the researcher who developed this drug.
He stared at her for two seconds, then suddenly came to his senses and unconsciously looked at his mother who had shrunk to the side.
The two look very similar, so it would be no problem to say they are mother and daughter.
Adding in their hair color, it would be more accurate to say that they look more like mother and daughter.
"Mom, how do you feel now?"
"Let me slow down... huh..."
After a long time, Akai Mary let out a long sigh, stood up and stretched her body.
"I feel pretty good. Before, when I was like this, my body was always in a sick state. It hurt so much when I moved a few times."
"I made some adjustments to the antidote."
Miyano Shiho took the initiative to speak, then hesitated and said:
"According to my analysis, APTX4869 is not the same as a panacea. Its effects appear to be irreversible, and it is closer to a poison."
"To put it simply, your current form is your true self, while your adult form is just a temporary state."
"The antidote isn't really an antidote; it's more like forcing you to grow."
"Therefore, when the body changes, all the cells in the body are torn apart, as if they are growing again in a very short time."
"If you want to completely enlarge your body, the state of your body's cells will be reversed, and APTX4869 will completely lose its effect."
"On the contrary, if you grow up again in this state, you can use APTX4869 again when you are old to achieve the effect of immortality."
"However, there are still many details that need to be analyzed. The drug's efficacy is not universal enough, and it can only be effective on certain specific individuals at present."
"The reason you were plagued by illness in your previous state was because that version of the medicine was imperfect. Its effects were simple and crude, damaging the body's immune system."
"And after taking the antidote I made earlier, growing bigger and then shrinking back down, the destroyed immune system has recovered."
"This special situation is more similar to human regeneration. If its effects are thoroughly studied, the other panacea project I'm researching, in addition to curing all diseases, may also be able to regenerate severed limbs."
Mary Akai almost instantly understood the hidden meaning behind Shiho Miyano's words.
The antidote ends here, and no further research will be done on the permanent version.
It makes sense that the organization only needs an elixir of life or a drug that can rejuvenate people, not an antidote.
But she herself has neither such need nor such time.
Akai Mary hesitated for a moment and didn't say much.
People have to bow their heads under the roof.
Although she really wants the antidote, she can't be forced to do something she doesn't want to do.
What's more, Shiho obviously has no say in the matter.
"Masumi, let me introduce you. This is Miyano Shiho, the second daughter of my sister Elena."
"ah…!?"
Sera Masumi's expression changed slightly. Could it be her cousin?
"Hello, Sera Masumi, I am the developer of APTX4869, and I am the culprit who caused your aunt and your family to become like this."
"...Are you deliberately trying to piss me off to test my character? Haha... Since I've already said I'll join the organization, I won't go back on my word. To me, my mother is more important than the law."
"??"
Miyano Shiho subconsciously looked at the white screen, full of confusion.
Why did you invite her in?
No matter how you look at it, she's just an ordinary high school girl. The organization shouldn't need her, right?
"What exactly is the organization's purpose? Besides making pharmaceuticals, are they planning to conquer the world?"
"...Why would one or two of them want to conquer the world?" Bai Mu was speechless and shook his head slightly. "I don't know the organization's purpose. It's nothing more than creating elixirs of immortality, resurrection potions, making money, and growing stronger. Who knows?"
"Isn't Vermouth considered a high-ranking member of the organization?"
"There should be only three people at the top of the organization: Rum, Vermouth, and Gin, who came in later. But to be honest, they can only be considered middle-level. The boss of the organization is the only top leader."
"What about you? What's your purpose? I'm pretty sure no one was here before. How did you get here? Super powers?"
"My goal has actually been achieved."
Traveling through time and space back to the past, I instantly own such a huge fortune, perfect!
As for future plans for the real world, I don’t really have any.
After all, Tengfeng Group’s current development is already very good.
In the future, I will have several children with Yukiko. Yukiko and Vermouth will manage the family business, and I will be responsible for playing games and exploring other worlds to bring back more good things. Perfect!
Bai Mu smiled and then said:
"Today, Vermouth has basically escaped the organization's control. Even if she betrays them, the organization can't do anything to her."
"The current situation is maintained simply because there's no conflict between the two sides. She's second only to the leader in the organization, so there's no reason for her to betray."
"The organization is not important to me, but Vermouth is important to me, that's all."
An idea suddenly came to Miyano Shiho's mind, and her face became extremely serious.
The man in front of me is definitely not just the illegitimate child of the Fujimine Group as my sister said. He must be Fujimine Maku himself.
Vermouth, through his relationship with the Fujimine Group, was able to stay outside the organization and gain a transcendent status.
In other words, Vermouth is not actually that loyal to the organization.
The Fujimine Group is not a part of the organization, and the overall strength of the organization should not be able to compare with the Fujimine Group. It is just because of Vermouth that the relationship between the two parties is extremely close and they are like one body.
"Do you trust Vermouth so much? How could a woman who can change so many ways easily fall in love?"
"Sowing discord is useless to me. Besides, you've misjudged Vermouth. Suspicion is just her protective color."
"Ah…"
Miyano Shiho sneered, and at the same time, she felt a little relaxed for some reason.
Upon hearing that the Fujimine Group and the organization were not one and the same, Akai Mary and Sera Masumi both breathed a sigh of relief.
But on second thought, it doesn't really make any difference.
"Well, that's all for explaining the mystery. Now that you know this, you should be able to continue your research without distraction, right?"
Bai Mu smiled, turned around, opened the small map on his body, tapped a few times, and instantly returned to Fujimine's house.
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