Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

Binga, who is skilled in hacking, is also skilled in these areas.

However, calling it revenge isn't quite accurate; it's more like an appetizer.

Once Binga recovers from his injuries, that will be the real revenge against Shinichi Kudo.

Rum tacitly approved of this.

This was also Rum's little act of revenge against Kognac.

Allowing reporters to harass the Maori family, while not involving their personal safety, is still incredibly annoying.

"Ran, you've become smarter..." came Kogoro Mouri's exclamation over the phone.

The girl's voice suddenly rose, "Dad, do you think I'm stupid?! Even a fool could figure this out!"

"Haha, of course not..." Kogoro Mouri chuckled awkwardly.

"Your father is a little saddened. Our Xiaolan has grown up so much. You shouldn't have had to go through all this..."

Eri Kisaki's feelings were extremely complicated.

Because of Shinichi Kudo, his family has been deeply involved, and they may face danger at any time.

They themselves were fine, but what they feared most was that something would happen to Xiaolan.

Qingze spoke in Ran Mouri's tone, as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"Nothing is off-limits. We'll face any danger together. If you feel unsafe living at the firm, let's move out temporarily. We can rent a place outside for now..."

"Moving out isn't necessary. Have you forgotten who your mother is? I'm a lawyer. If those reporters continue to harass us in our home and disrupt our lives, I will sue them!"

"Yes, Mom is the best! I'm still buying groceries, I'll be back when I'm done!"

"It's nothing, we just wanted to ask where you are. There's no need to rush back."

After hanging up the phone, Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri looked at the couple across the sofa.

Those were Yukiko Kudo and Yusaku Kudo in disguise.

At this time, the doors and windows of the office were tightly closed, and all the curtains were drawn, so the scene inside could not be seen.

Kogoro Mouri turned on his daughter's signal jammer, his expression revealing undisguised displeasure.

"Speak, what brings you here?"

Yusaku Kudo sighed and slowly began to speak:

"We're sorry for the inconvenience we've caused you. This was all Shinichi's fault, and we'll resolve this as soon as possible..."

"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. How do you plan to resolve this?"

Kogoro Mouri didn't want to hear these meaningless words. What's done is done, and no amount of apology would make a difference.

"We plan to bring Shinichi out..."

Chapter 309 Come water the plants when you have time.

The bathroom was filled with steam, and Ran Mouri, bathed in warm water droplets, reached out and wiped away the white fog on the mirror.

The person in the mirror was completely naked, with exaggeratedly swollen eyes. The swelling was so severe that the open eyes looked like slits.

Looking at that face, Ran Mouri twitched the corner of her mouth slightly.

"If the people in the organization saw me looking like this, they'd laugh themselves to death."

I wonder what Qingze felt when he saw her crying with his body.

It must be really awkward...

She cried so horribly.

The scars on my body have faded a lot, and some of the lighter ones are no longer visible.

She touched the crisscrossing wounds on her chest.

She had actually asked Qingze how he got this injury, because it didn't seem like an injury that would occur during combat.

Qingze simply said he was beaten and moved on from the matter.

Only now does she realize how much blood and tears were contained in that seemingly casual phrase, "beaten."

These are the marks he sustained from being whipped after being dragged back to the training ground that year.

The wounds covered his entire body, bloody and raw, deep enough to expose the bone. He had been imprisoned in a water dungeon for three days. In that environment, the untreated wounds festered and oozed pus, and his entire lower body, soaked in water, became rotten.

After he was released, the researchers treated his wounds, shaving almost all the skin off his lower body—literally, replacing half a layer of skin.

The un-festered skin on the upper body turned into deep scars etched into the body.

Previously, Qingze had not treated these scars.

He left them on his body, imprinted them on his soul, and recorded every drop of blood and tears.

She stroked it, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

She thought that if it were her, she would probably have died in that water dungeon.

Engulfed by endless despair, pain, and fear, they will never emerge from that water prison and see the sun again.

The boy was gradually stripped of his skin and flesh, and then reconstructed, becoming Koniak.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, mingling with the water droplets from the showerhead.

She used to be terrified of ghosts, but now she thinks, ghosts aren't as scary as people.

They drove people to the brink of madness.

To portray ghosts as demons.

She stroked the wounds inch by inch, trying to memorize every detail of the still-fading scars.

She suddenly gave a faint smile.

Now that Qingze wants to remove these scars, does it mean that he has finally decided to return to a normal life?

She turned off the shower, shook the water off her hands, and picked up her phone.

I typed and deleted, typed and deleted again, there were so many things I wanted to say, but in the end all I sent was the simplest question.

[Mr. Qingze, have you arrived home yet?]

Qingze was watering the plants when he saw the message from Mouri Ran, and a glimmer of light returned to his usually quiet eyes.

He stared at the line of text for a long time, a smile unconsciously spreading across his face.

He didn't answer Ran's question, but looked at the plant in front of him, took a picture, and sent it to her.

Come water it when you have time.

Ran Mouri paused, then clicked on the photo.

At first glance, this plant looks terrible; it's wilted and many leaves are yellow. But actually, it's not too bad. Yellowing leaves are normal, after all, it's winter.

Water it thoroughly, then take good care of it, and it will recover quickly.

Didn't you tell me not to go towards the rice cake area?

It's okay now.

Koniak has already received his punishment, the experiments at the organization have been carried out, and Binga and Rum's revenge has begun.

Next, the protagonist, who was supposed to be righteous, accepted the challenge.

If Ran Mouri is too far away, it will be inconvenient.

He looked away from his phone and focused his gaze on the green plants in front of him.

These green plants should be left to people who know how to care for them.

Can I stay there?

Yes, but you need to be vigilant.

"Can I appear beside you? Without having to hide?" Ran Mouri pressed.

Qingze remained silent for a while when asked this question.

He originally didn't intend to let "Qingze" show himself, because he had revealed his identity to Bourbon.

Although a temporary restraint and cooperation has been achieved, it is only temporary.

Bourbon will likely conduct numerous probes and investigations.

But feeling the expectation in those words, he found it hard to say no.

It's possible, but you should be prepared to be watched by the police.

Ran Mouri's eyes lit up instantly.

Before Ran could reply, Aozawa changed the subject, "Have you seen the news?"

Not yet, I'm taking a shower.

Since Aozawa said it wasn't a big deal, Ran Mouri wasn't in a hurry to check.

Anyway, with Qingze around, there won't be any problems involving her father.

As for Shinichi, she doesn't need to worry about him.

【You were taking a shower and you still messaged me?】

I miss you.

A reply popped up on his phone, and Qingze froze on the spot.

Ran Mouri nervously sent out this somewhat blunt message, waiting for a response from the other side.

After a while, no information popped up.

Her cheeks puffed out as she picked up a towel to dry herself, wrapped a bath towel around herself, and went to the dressing room to find clothes.

She doesn't really need sleep; in fact, she's been sleeping for three days already.

It's still morning; she should do something meaningful, like practicing making disguise masks.

Focusing on one thing at a time also helps her get out of the influence of those emotions.

Qingze paused for a moment, then sent a speechless emoji.

I waited a while longer, but still didn't receive a reply.

He drooped his eyelids slightly, put away his phone, and went out to buy groceries.

She returned to the office building with a large bag of fruits and vegetables close to noon. As soon as she appeared, several reporters surrounded her.

A barrage of questions about Shinichi Kudo came rushing in, making it hard to keep up.

Hearing the commotion outside, the door of the sushi restaurant next door opened, and Kenjiro Wakita, wearing medical goggles, came out.

He looked at the somewhat bewildered girl surrounded by people with surprise, and stepped forward to help her out.

"Why are so many people surrounding a girl?! I'm calling the police!"

Driven away by him, the reporters surrounding the girl awkwardly dispersed.

Qingze's gaze fell on the face of the person wearing the eye patch, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

So you've been here, Rum.

This outfit is really ugly.

"Thank you for helping me out of that situation." The girl showed no sign of distress and thanked him very politely.

"It was just a small favor. If you want to express your gratitude, just come and patronize our store more often."

Kenjiro Wakita is just like any other sushi restaurant employee, trying to attract customers for his restaurant.

The girl's eyes curved into a smile.

"no problem……"

Reaching the third floor, he took out his key, opened the door, and went inside. Seeing the large bag of things she had bought, Eri Kisaki came to greet him.

"Where did you go to buy so much stuff? Your foot isn't healed yet, you shouldn't move around too much..."

"I went to the supermarket. I'm being very careful, it won't affect my recovery."