Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Gin withdrew the undercover team under Rena Mizunashi's command, but he did not remove Rena Mizunashi herself.

The main reason is that Rena Mizunashi has demonstrated unwavering loyalty to the organization in her past experiences.

Rena Mizunashi had once fallen into enemy hands.

In that incident, she was not only shot through her hands and feet and had her ribs broken, but she was also given a truth serum, yet she never revealed any information about the organization until the very end.

Despite being at a severe disadvantage, she even used her remaining teeth to bite the other person's wrist, seize the pistol, and kill the interrogator in retaliation.

This extremely tragic yet successful counterattack made Gin look at her in a new light, and he therefore believed that she was a member with an extremely strong will and unwavering loyalty to the organization.

“Vodka, even Gil is afraid of Shoichi?” Gin asked.

Vodka said in a low voice, "It's perfectly normal to be afraid of Zheng Yi."

I'd be scared too.

Gin glanced at him but didn't say anything that would hurt him too much.

Can you compare to Kiel?
Kiel has been tested and his will is unwavering, but what tests have you endured?

Don't you get sleepy driving for twelve hours straight?

Vodka, oblivious to Gin's disdain, continued, "Who in Japan these days isn't afraid of Shoichi? Even the major corporations are terrified of him, let alone Kir."

"Shut up," Gin said coldly.

Can those cowardly conglomerates compare to Kiel?
Gin said, "Go and investigate why Gil is so afraid of Shoichi."

When facing Zheng Yi, Gil was never even injured.

She wasn't afraid of losing her hands or feet, so why would she be afraid of Zheng Yi, who hadn't yet caused her any real harm?

"Yes!" Vodka nodded in acceptance of the order.

Inside the Porsche 356A, Gin leaned back in the driver's seat, while Vodka sat in the passenger seat, sweating profusely.

He swallowed hard and cautiously began, "Brother, the investigation on Kiel's side has yielded results."

Gin didn't turn his head: "Speak."

“I checked before; before Kiel’s accident, a male high school student went to the TV station to look for her, but…”

"But what?" Gin's voice suddenly turned cold.

“I haven’t been able to find out who he is,” Vodka said. “The TV station’s surveillance footage has been tampered with, and I had someone check the visitor registration for that day, but we couldn’t find any relevant records.”

I even contacted several detective agencies I know, but I couldn't find a photo of the high school boy or any other clues.

"Which detective agency do you know well?" Gin asked.

"Mouri Detective Agency".

Gin remained silent.

He didn't want to scold Vodka anymore.

Kogoro Mouri is Shoichi's lackey, while Kir is clearly biased towards Shoichi now. You want Kogoro Mouri to investigate Kir?

Vodka said in a low voice, "I also consulted other detectives, but they couldn't find it either."

"Can't find him?" Gin's voice was cold: "A male high school student goes to a TV station to find a popular anchor, and you're telling me you can't even find out who he is?"

“Brother, I…” Vodka trembled.

“Vodka,” Gin interrupted him, “do you know what it means in this country to be someone whose identity can't be traced by the organization’s intelligence network?”

Vodka fell silent.

“That means he’s either dead, or…” Gin said, “he’s been hidden by someone.”

Vodka whispered, "Brother, you mean, Gil is actually an undercover agent for the Public Security Bureau, and that the Japanese Public Security Bureau has hidden him away?"

Gin: ...

He reached out his hand, but did not slap him.

Besides the police, can't you think of other people? Like Zheng Yi or someone else.

He stubbed out his cigarette hard: "A male high school student, who could make Gil rather crash into himself and end up in the hospital than dare to offend Zheng Yi, and now, we can't even find out his identity..."

Gin sneered, "Too suspicious."

What is the relationship between this high school boy and Kir?
When Gil joined the organization, no investigation was conducted into her relationship with any boy.

According to the organization's files, Kiel appears to be an orphan.

Vodka asked cautiously, "Brother, what about Kiel...?"

“Keep an eye on it,” Gin said coldly. “Also, continue investigating that high school boy, and reopen Kir’s file.”

Vodka nodded quickly: "Yes, brother!"

Gin is in a very bad mood right now.

I originally thought that Gil was only biased towards Zhengyi, but I didn't expect that he would find out something else.

Zheng Yi clearly knew Gil's identity.

What was Zheng Yi thinking?
Gin did not suspect that Kir was a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, because if she were a member of the Public Security Bureau, she would not have colluded with Shoichi.

How could someone as ruthless as Zheng Yi be willing to collude with the police?

The smell of disinfectant in the ward was still pungent.

Rena Mizunashi lay on the hospital bed, looking at Shoichi sitting by the bedside, and tugged at the blanket covering her.

It's embarrassing to pretend to be sick in front of your boss, especially since your boss even came to visit you at the hospital.

Zheng Yi casually pulled over a chair and sat down: "Gin has been investigating you recently, very thoroughly."

Rena Mizunashi's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Why are you investigating me?"

"Who knows? He's naturally suspicious, maybe he just doesn't like you."

Zheng Yi said, "He found out that before you got into trouble, a male high school student went to the TV station to look for you."

"He used a lot of intelligence networks to investigate, but unfortunately, he found nothing."

Rena Mizunashi's heart skipped a beat.

"Is it Eisuke?" Rena Mizunashi's face turned pale instantly.

Zheng Yi nodded: "I even helped you erase all the traces. I've taken care of the TV station's surveillance footage, visitor registration records, and even the route your brother took when he left."

Gin, that suspicious guy, has investigated and investigated but hasn't found anything, but he definitely won't give up. Be careful lately and avoid contact with him.

Rena Mizunashi remained silent for a long time.

Rena Mizunashi looked at Masakazu: "Could you please..."

“I can’t now either, because Gin will definitely send people to keep an eye on me,” Zheng Yi said.

Rena Mizunashi nodded, then shook her head.

Gin will definitely send someone to keep an eye on Shoichi.

But are the people he sent out really willing to do their job of keeping watch?
Rena Mizunashi was very suspicious.

Zheng Yi stood up: "Take good care of your injuries and don't worry too much. Gin won't be able to find out about your brother in a short time."

Rena Mizunashi nodded, having no choice but to trust Shoichi.

The school bell rings at Teitan High School.

Conan took Ran's hand and went out.

Today was supposed to be a holiday for students, but Teitan High School was having its anniversary celebration, and Conan came with Ran to participate.

But the moment he stepped out, he abruptly stopped.

A black sedan was parked in front of the convenience store across the street.

The car window was half-rolled down, revealing two men in black trench coats sitting inside, their cold gazes sweeping over the students pouring out of the school gate.

At the alley entrance not far away, there stood a man wearing a black baseball cap, his hands in his pockets.

A member of the Black Organization?!
Conan's pupils suddenly contracted. "Ran-neechan, wait here for a moment, I'll go buy some oranges."

"Ugh?"

Conan immediately let go of Ran's hand, blended into the crowd, and used the roadside billboards and parked cars as cover to quietly observe the movements of those people.

Who are they looking for?
Could the people in the organization be investigating me?

Cold sweat trickled down Conan's forehead.

"Brother Zhengyi!" Conan pushed open the door and rushed into the living room, panting.

In the end, he didn't take the oranges to find Xiaolan; instead, he went directly to find Zhengyi.

Ai was sitting on the sofa, holding a fashion magazine in her hands.

Hearing Conan's rapid breathing, she looked up, then looked down again to continue reading the magazine.

Zhengyi's cronies came to see him again.

"The Black Organization..." Conan lowered his voice, "I saw them near Teitan High School! There were at least three of them, dressed in black, watching high school students leaving school!"

Ai's expression changed slightly.

"What did you say?" Masakazu walked over and asked curiously, "They're near Teitan High School?"

“That’s right!” Conan nodded.

Ai's brain was working at lightning speed.

How did they find Teitan High School?
Could it be that the organization has already discovered the side effects of APTX4869 and knows that she might be hiding in the school after she shrunk?

Did they come here today just to take her back?

impossible.

Ai quickly shook her head.

Yeah, you're overthinking it.

With Zheng Yi around, the probability of the organization finding her is extremely low.

Moreover, since she doesn't go to school anymore, even if the organization looks for her, they won't go to Teitan High School.

They should be going to find Shinichi Kudo.

Thinking of this, Ai breathed a sigh of relief.

Since it's not looking for me, then it's okay.

"They probably didn't come to see you."

Zheng Yi said, "They should be looking for Hondo Eisuke. Mizunashi Rena was in a car accident and hospitalized. When I went to see her, she said the organization might be investigating her."

Hondo Eisuke went to see her back then, so the organization should have found out.

When Conan learned the truth from Masakazu, he was completely stunned.

"You mean... those men in black are looking for Eiyu?" Conan's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

“Hmm.” Zheng Yi nodded. “The organization found out that a male high school student had gone to see Gil, but because I deliberately concealed it, they couldn’t find his identity. So they should be searching everywhere to find suspicious people.”

Conan's mind raced, and he quickly pieced together the whole story.

Conan breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down.

It seems that it wasn't Shinichi Kudo who was exposed.

"That scared me to death." Conan let out a long breath and slumped onto the sofa.

They weren't there to see him, but Conan quickly became nervous again.

He said, "What if the organization finds Yingyou?"

“We probably won’t be able to find him,” Zheng Yi said. “The main problem is that unless he actively contacts Mizunashi Rena, the organization won’t be able to find him.”

Hearing Shoichi's words, Conan breathed a sigh of relief.

"but……"

A sudden turn of events by Zheng Yi made Conan tense again.

Zheng Yi said, "But now that Mizunashi Rena is hospitalized, Eiyu, as her younger brother, will probably be very worried and go to visit her."

"If I go there, I'll definitely be caught by the organization. And as Mizunashi Rena's boss, I'm certainly under their surveillance as well, so it's not convenient for me to tell Eisuke not to go to Mizunashi Rena."

Night falls.

Conan came out of Masakazuki's house and had just turned the corner when he involuntarily stopped in his tracks.

Using the streetlights, he keenly noticed the unusual activity in the darkness.

Sure enough, there were people watching around Zheng Yi's apartment building.

But unlike the men in black near Teitan High School, the people lurking here were extremely cautious.

Conan frowned slightly, not daring to make any unnecessary moves.

These people didn't have the oppressive aura of the Black Organization; on the contrary, they gave him a feeling of... trepidation.

Very strange.

But his mind was completely occupied with Hondo Eisuke's affairs, and he had no extra energy to investigate these strange stalkers.

He took advantage of the darkness and ran all the way back to the Mouri Detective Agency.

Pushing open the office door, the lights on the first floor were still on.

Kogoro Mouri was sprawled out on the sofa, a can of beer in his hand, a boring variety show playing on the TV, and his snoring was deafening.

"Conan! You're back!"

Ran Mouri was tidying up at the table and didn't ask Conan where he had bought the oranges.

"Yes, Ran-neechan." Conan changed into slippers and walked to the dining table with his short legs.

He had already called to tell her where he was going, and Xiaolan had no doubts.

Yingyou is in danger now.

But Conan can't tell Eisuke directly.

He just came from Zheng Yi's place, and now he's probably being watched by the organization.

If he were to take action, he would likely be targeted by the organization.

It wasn't just Yingyou who was being targeted; he himself would also be targeted.

"Ran-neechan," Conan blinked, "Is Hondou Eisuke still looking for his sister?"

Ran Mouri paused for a moment, then shook her head: "No, although he said he hadn't found it, judging from his state, it seems like he already has."

"Now that they've been found, are they living together?"

"No." Xiaolan shook her head.

She and Sonoko were also invited by Eisuke to come to his house to play.

Conan nodded: "I saw on the news on TV yesterday that there have been a lot of suspicious bad guys around Beika Town recently, and the police have been patrolling everywhere."

Conan looked into Ran's eyes and said seriously, "Ran-neechan, won't my cousin be in danger living alone?"

Conan paused for a moment: "It's too dangerous outside right now, especially since Eisuke is alone. It's safer to stay at home."

Ran nodded: "Conan, you're right. I'll remind Eisuke tomorrow to be more careful on his own, stay home as much as possible, and not go out unnecessarily."

"What if... um?"

Conan blinked.

I barely gave a hint, and Xiaolan was already swayed by me?
Conan felt that his language skills had improved tremendously.

After only two sentences, Xiaolan had no doubts and was ready to do what she wanted.

Ran continued tidying up the lunchboxes on the table, and even took a moment to pat Conan's head. (End of Chapter)