Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

Who is Sera-nii-san?

Her mind was filled with so many questions that even her little face scrunched up.

“Yes,” Ran Mouri sighed softly, “I was scared of him before too.”

He didn't meet Shuichi Akai very often, but every time he did, Akai was quite intimidating.

The dangerous aura emanating from that FBI investigator was exactly like Gin's.

"He scared you?" Qingze suddenly interjected.

Ran Mouri quickly shook her head, "I was intimidated by his imposing manner."

"This guy doesn't look like a good person. Don't have anything to do with him."

Hearing Qingze say that, Ran Mouri chuckled in agreement and nodded helplessly.

"Ran, do you know who Sera-nii is?" Sonoko Suzuki felt that things were probably not that simple.

How could Sera's brother be a bad person?

Ran Mouri leaned close to her ear and whispered, "FBI."

Yuanzi suddenly realized.

Hondo Eisuke pushed up his glasses; he saw Ran's lips moving as she said "FBI."

Looking at Ran Mouri, his gaze was inquisitive:

"Xiaolan, did you call him? How do you know that person just now was an imposter?"

It's amazing that Ran could recognize Akai Shuichi as someone in disguise at a glance; it seems Ran has quite a close relationship with the FBI.

“I’m not sure either,” Ran Mouri shook her head, “I just feel it’s unlikely that Mr. Akai would be here…”

Her gaze followed the departing figures of the brother and sister, her voice trailing off:

"Before this, I never imagined that Sera was Mr. Akai's sister..."

Although the similar eyes and Sera's occasional use of the term "Shu-ge" gave her some clues, guesses are just guesses.

Sera's surname is completely different from Akai's, which is very misleading.

It wasn't until I heard Shi Liang call out "Brother Xiu" that everything became clear.

"But..." Hondo Eisuke scratched his head in confusion, "Why would Sera think her brother is dead?"

"I don't know either." Ran Mouri smiled helplessly. "Sera hasn't told me much about her brother."

As the figures of the Akai siblings completely disappeared, Aozawa straightened up.

"Lan, I'm going back now."

There's no point in staying any longer if I don't see the excitement I'm looking for.

"Be careful on the road."

"Ah."

Qingze got into the driver's seat, and the engine emitted a deep roar.

He called Gin while driving.

The phone number that was previously blocked has now been released, clearly indicating that they anticipated receiving a call.

Looking at the dialed number, Qingze chuckled.

Gin thought he had gotten Kaito Kid to make a mask without anyone knowing, but who would have thought that Kaito Kid would betray him right afterward?

This absolute gap in intelligence, though seemingly insignificant in the overall strategy, can be fatal.

“Gin,” Qingze said bluntly, his tone tinged with a playful mischief, “guess who I just saw.”

On the other end of the phone, Gin, disguised as Shuichi Akai, was walking down the somewhat bustling streets of Beika Town.

The crowd became his best cover, and when he heard Koniak's deliberately mysterious opening, he revealed a cold and mocking smile.

"Who?"

"Your nemesis. Surprised?" Qingze's voice came through the receiver, carrying a deliberately exaggerated surprise.

“Nemesis?” Gin scoffed. “Shuichi Akai? He’s not qualified.”

Qingze's tone turned regretful, as if he was lamenting something beautiful, "Really? I thought you two were always in a love-hate relationship, but it's a pity he cut his hair, so you two don't have any chemistry anymore."

Gin's temple throbbed almost imperceptibly.

He completely ignored Koniak's nonsensical ramblings and went straight to the question:

"Where is the man?"

"Mihana Town".

"Specific location".

"The person is already gone, so asking me for their exact location now is useless."

Gin sneered, "Heh, are you useless, or do you just not want to talk?"

"You noticed, didn't you...? Okay, I ran into him downstairs at my girlfriend's place. He was having coffee at Bourbon's shop. Doesn't Bourbon have a grudge against him? It's a shame they didn't fight..."

Gin slammed down the phone, interrupting the pointless chatter on the other end.

Knowing that Koniak was still sane was enough for him; he didn't want to hear any of this nonsense.

A few minutes later, my phone vibrated again.

The screen lit up, and looking at the caller ID, a cold, knowing smile appeared on his lips as he pressed the answer button.

"Gin, what are you guys plotting? I saw two Shuichi Akais at the coffee shop where I work."

Amuro Tooru spoke in a deep voice, his tone filled with undisguised inquiry.

He was standing in the shadows of the alley behind the coffee shop, leaning against the cold wall, holding his phone in one hand and casually putting the other in his pocket.

Her golden hair appeared somewhat dim in the faint light filtering through the alleyway, and her eyes held no warmth whatsoever.

There are only a handful of people in the organization who can impersonate Shuichi Akai and even have the same cold and dangerous aura.

Determining who the previous one was requires no complicated reasoning at all.

Chapter 428 Brother Xiu, do you know Qingze?

Gin neither admitted nor denied it, but simply asked in a lukewarm tone:

"Oh? When did it appear?"

"The first one was indeed you. He appeared about ten minutes after you left."

Gin's lips curled into an even colder expression.

The FBI has indeed been keeping an eye on this area.

Ten minutes means that Shuichi Akai is hiding nearby, not too far away.

What did he do?

"He took that girl away; she seems to be his sister."

Amuro Tooru openly revealed this already exposed information. Since Gin had already met Sera Masumi, concealing it would only seem suspicious.

"Sister?" Gin raised an eyebrow, a hint of genuine surprise in his voice. "That's a woman?"

He genuinely couldn't tell that the short-haired, boyish-looking woman was actually female.

"Yes, a high school girl named Sera Masumi, she's a regular customer at the store." Amuro Tooru's voice came through the phone, carrying a somewhat complicated tone.

"If you hadn't shown up with that face today, I wouldn't have realized they were related like this, they even have different surnames..."

Gin scoffed without hesitation, "The fact that you haven't noticed means your intelligence gathering skills are nothing special."

"Yes, yes, you're the best. You got the key information right away." Amuro Tooru shrugged on the other end of the phone, even though the other person couldn't see him.

Immediately, his tone changed abruptly, his lowered voice revealing an undisguised, chilling killing intent:

"So, how about we tie up his sister? This hyena's been hiding all this time, and now he's finally shown himself... I've wanted to kill him for a long time..."

......

In Shuichi Akai's car.

The siblings' reunion was not filled with the joy of a long-awaited reunion, but rather with a somber atmosphere.

"You said Mom was given drugs by Vermouth and shrunk?" Shuichi Akai's voice was low and hoarse, his fingers already clenched into fists.

Sera Masumi nodded.

After confirming her brother's identity, she immediately told him about it.

This is her brother, her biological brother from the same parents, who has the right to know about their mother.

She also needs her brother's help.

Shuichi Akai's face was unusually grim.

When did this happen? How come he's only finding out now?

If there were no unexpected changes and the baby shrank, then wouldn't the mother already be...?

"Brother Xiu, Mom needs the antidote."

Sera knew that Conan had the antidote, but she had no chance to get her hands on it.

Shuichi Akai shook his head. "The current antidotes are only temporary and won't last long."

Taking the temporary antidote is meaningless; it only temporarily turns you back into an adult, and with each dose, your resistance to the antidote will only increase.

"Was it that girl named Haibara who made the antidote?" Sera Masumi asked.

She had noticed Haibara long ago.

This girl is clearly not an ordinary child.

Normally, it might not seem like much, but once you know that Conan has shrunk, and you observe the little girl from an adult's perspective, it's easy to notice her unusual behavior.

Her calm, childlike gaze, and the occasional maturity that belied her age, all suggested that she was no ordinary person.

He's probably someone who shrinks, just like Conan.

Shuichi Akai remained silent for a long time. Sunlight streamed through the car window, illuminating his face, half of it bright and half dark.

Finally, he let out a long breath.

My mother and sister are already involved in this matter, so there's no point in continuing to hide it.

He also needs to explain to his sister the dangers of that organization.

In this way, she will be better able to deal with future encounters.

“That’s right. She and Vermouth were from the same organization, codenamed Sherry, and she was a researcher for the organization. She has since defected and is dead on their end.”

"What kind of organization is this?" Sera Masumi frowned.

To this day, she knows very little about that organization.

Mentioning the organization, Shuichi Akai's eyes sharpened. "This is a dangerous organization with influence spanning the globe. Its members use alcoholic beverage names as codenames. Known members so far include Gin, Vermouth, Koniak, Vodka, Binga..."

This is FBI intelligence, and in principle, it shouldn't be shared with others. But since it involves his sister and his mother, he doesn't need to worry about information leaks at this time.

He paused for a moment, then introduced each of them one by one.

"You've already met Vermouth, and Gin is easy to spot too. He has long silver hair, green eyes, and often wears a black trench coat and a fedora, making him very eye-catching."

"Koniak is also easy to spot. White hair, red eyes, a dangerous aura..."

White hair and red eyes?

Sera Masumi's heart skipped a beat.

This description... sounds so familiar.

“Brother Xiu,” she hesitated before speaking, “have you…met Koniak?”

"I've seen her." Akai keenly noticed her sister's unusual behavior. "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Do you know Qingze?