Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

This is Qingze's only remaining relative in this world; there's no need to hide it from her.

“I don’t know the specific name of the disease,” Sera Masumi said carefully, “I only know that it is a genetic disease. His hair has turned completely white, and the color of his eyes… has also changed.”

"Genetic disease...?"

Sachiko Matsui gasped for breath, her heart gripped by a mixture of shock and grief. She only knew that Tomohiro suffered from painlessness, how could this be…?

“When Reiko was still alive, she would take Zhiyu to the hospital for a full-body check-up every month…”

She murmured, her eyes unfocused, as if gazing into the distant past, "I used to laugh at her for being too nervous, too protective... I never imagined it was because of this..."

Even as she was deeply grieving, she did not lose her clarity of mind.

The fact that this girl knows such a secret suggests that... it was Zhiyu who intentionally revealed it.

The genetic disease may not be real, but that doesn't stop her from doing it.

As for the painlessness, Qingze had instructed her not to reveal it to anyone, so naturally she wouldn't.

Shi Liang is really pure and enlightened.

It turns out that the illness had been brewing for some time, but because both parents had died and the person had lost all of their memory, it was only discovered when it began to manifest.

After exchanging a few more words, Sera subtly shifted the topic:

"Does Qingze...have any brothers or sisters?"

Sachiko Matsui's eyes flickered, and she slowly looked out the window, her gaze becoming distant and unfocused.

"Originally... there should have been."

Her voice was as soft as a sigh.

"Reiko was also pregnant with twins back then. But then... something happened."

Sera Masumi leaned forward involuntarily: "What is it?"

Sachiko Matsui withdrew her gaze, slowly shook her head, and wearily and restrainedly closed the door to the conversation:

"I'm sorry. That involves some family matters, so I can't say more."

After leaving the Matsui family home, Sera Masumi put her hat and mask back on, hiding most of her face in the shadows.

Qingze actually does have a twin brother, and the genetic disease is indeed true.

Unfortunately, we were unable to get the specific details out of her; Matsui Sachiko was clearly very sensitive about it and refused to say anything more.

What should I do next?

Aozawa was born in Kyoto, should I go there?

Her mother would never allow her to leave Tokyo without permission.

All members of the Fukuda family are currently in detention. To find out Koniak's background, we may have to start with the hospital where he was born.

Ms. Matsui did tell her the name of the hospital, but when she checked it on her phone, she found that the private hospital had gone out of business seven or eight years ago.

After a moment's hesitation, she picked up her phone and dialed her brother's number.

Now that it's confirmed that Qingze and Koniak are two different people, her initial goal has been achieved. As for continuing to investigate Koniak, it's better to leave that to Xiu-ge.

“Brother Xiu, I’ve found out some things about Koniak.”

"Koniak?"

Shuichi Akai's brows furrowed sharply on the other end of the phone, his tone stern:

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from these things? Do you know how dangerous this is? Do you want us to sacrifice a few more lives?"

Judy had only recently died, and his emotions were clearly still at rock bottom.

Sera Masumi's shoulders slumped as she was harshly reprimanded, and her eyes involuntarily reddened.

“I didn’t do anything reckless… I just looked into Qingze’s background, and now I can confirm that he has a twin brother, who should be Koniak…”

Shuichi Akai was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice slightly: "Go on."

“Konyak may have had an accident at birth, forcing him to separate from his original family. I couldn’t find out exactly what happened, but I got the hospital information for his birth, which might be a clue…”

Shuichi Akai fell into thought.

The Fukuda family is no ordinary family. What happened that forced their direct descendants to wander outside?

Family infighting? But even power struggles shouldn't go this far.

However, considering that Fukuda Shin had targeted his own brother's family, it doesn't seem impossible.

Is it possible to influence Koniak by uncovering his background?

“I understand,” he finally said, his tone leaving no room for argument. “Leave the rest to me. Don’t interfere anymore, and don’t wander off—be careful.”

Watching the girl's figure recede into the distance, Sachiko Matsui stood quietly for a moment, then picked up her phone and dialed Aozawa's number.

The call was answered quickly.

There was a two-second silence on the other end, followed by a slightly stiff greeting:

"aunt……"

Hearing him call her that, Matsui Sachiko's expression softened. "Tomohiro, would you like to come over for lunch?"

"Sorry, I've been quite busy lately."

Qingze sat in front of the computer, looking at the screen full of tasks to be completed, and rubbed his temples.

Rejected, Sachiko Matsui didn't press the matter, but simply asked softly:

"Where do you live? I haven't been to your place yet."

"I'm currently in Beika Town. Once I've finished these things, I'll formally invite you to come over as guests."

“Okay.” She paused, her voice unconsciously lowering. “Just now… a detective named Sera Masumi came by and asked you some questions.”

At this point, her eyes welled up with tears again. "Zhiyu, you have depression... why didn't you tell your aunt? And about the genetic disease..."

Qingze remained silent.

His condition shouldn't be at the level of depression, right? Did Xiaolan go a bit too far?

"I didn't, I was lying to her."

Sachiko Matsui clearly didn't believe it. Sick people always claim they're not sick.

"She said your hair has turned white because of the illness, and your eyes are also..."

"Hair is dyed. Eyes are wearing colored contact lenses."

"Zhiyu, don't lie to me..."

"I'm really fine..." Hearing the slightly choked voice on the other end of the phone, Qingze felt a chill run down his spine. "Auntie, I'm really healthy..."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, followed only by a few barely audible, suppressed sobs.

Matsui Sachiko didn't believe him at all, but she couldn't control her illness. Being sad in front of the child would only add to his psychological burden.

She took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the surging bitterness in her heart, and then, in as calm a tone as possible, roughly recounted her conversation with Sera Masumi.

"I... told her about the hospital where you were born. She'll probably check there later... have you handled everything properly?"

"It's all taken care of," Qingze said confidently.

"That's good." She replied softly, paused for a moment, and then a crack finally appeared in the forced calm in her voice, revealing deep-seated worry and earnestness, "Zhiyu, you must tell me if you encounter any difficulties!"

Zhiyu deliberately created two identities to separate himself from others, suggesting that his true identity is complex.

The past that the girl spoke of was far from the true truth.

"I will."

Chapter 463 is ten times worse than being in jail!

After hanging up the phone, Qingze relaxed and slumped into his chair.

He is not good at dealing with other people's concern and kindness, especially when that concern comes from his family.

Sera Masumi was quick on her feet, and she went straight to the Matsui family.

The arrangements in Kyoto are complete.

He bribed the hospital's president and head of obstetrics, the people who were easiest to find at the time.

They used coercion and enticement to fabricate a story.

He refocused his attention on the computer in front of him.

As the organization's second-in-command, Rum was responsible for a great deal of things, including connections, medical care, logistics, resources, intelligence, and so on. All of these depended on his decisive decisions.

Except for matters involving significant interests that he cannot decide, which he will escalate to the boss, he handles everything else.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only a few codenamed members in the organization right now. These so-called codenamed members are just doing the dirty work for the organization.

The organization consists mostly of unnamed peripheral members, some of whom are unaware that they belong to the organization. They simply go to get off work and work for the company as usual.

To those unnamed peripheral members, it was just a job.

These assets, investments, and pharmaceuticals, which have long been publicly disclosed, are the organization's true foundation.

For example, Pisco was once a leader in the automotive industry.

Although he is now dead, the business empires he built with the organization are still under its control.

However, the funds used to organize the flow of these overt assets must be legitimate; they can be used for investment in research institutes, construction of hospitals, and drug research.

However, they cannot purchase guns, ammunition, helicopters, submarines, or other illicit items.

Therefore, although the organization is not short of money, it will still frequently undertake some transaction tasks to obtain money.

It is only the kind of illicit cash that is suitable for buying illicit goods.

It can be said that the organization has two sides, one overt and one covert.

On the surface, it is a normal Karasuma Group, a business giant involved in multiple industries and with countless investments.

The dark side consists of codenamed members like Gin, who clear obstacles for the organization and do shady things.

Qingze hadn't had much contact with these things before, nor did he need to.

Only after gaining Rum's access did they truly understand the extent of the organization's power.

All I can say is that unless a nuclear bomb is dropped and Japan is completely destroyed, it is impossible to physically eliminate the organization.

An organization may be called the Karasuma Group, but the Karasuma Group is not the same as an organization.

The simplest and quickest way to destroy an organization is to kill the person behind it.

He already has the mysterious Rum in his hands; all that's left is the even more mysterious BOSS.

Qingze stretched, tore off a piece of candy and threw it into his mouth, then continued dealing with his work.

His attention turned to the issue of US troops stationed in Japan.

This matter should be left aside, of course.

Why would we want the organization to connect with the US military stationed in Japan? It might benefit the organization, but it wouldn't benefit him at all.

If you let it sit there, it will eventually cool down.

Regarding Binga's whereabouts, he typed the word "death".

He killed him with his own hands; he was charred to death.

Selection of codenamed members...

Of course, it's left there too.

With so many codenamed members, killing them all becomes quite tiring.

After dealing with some things, Qingze got up to make lunch.

While eating, Rum received an invitation on his phone.

Three days later, an invitation will be extended to attend the "Gateway to the Sky" inauguration ceremony and thank-you banquet.

The Gate to the Sky?

Qingze did a search.