Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

The room suddenly became quiet, and Kudo Yuki stuffed the parameter sheet into the pocket of her white coat.

Toru Amuro stood sideways in front of the monitor, his fingertips quietly pressing the emergency signal button on the communicator.

Ai Huihara adjusted the flow rate of the infusion tube and pretended to check the remaining amount of nutrient solution.

Akemi Miyano stood by the door holding documents, her fingertips gripping the edge of the folder - inside was a freshly copied list of the core components of the "ES Dark Amber".

"The door is not locked." Kudo Yuki put on a half-covered butterfly mask and gave Ida Ko a look.

Yi Dahang pressed himself against the door, his hand on the baton at his waist, holding his breath and listening to the noise outside.

The moment the door opened, three bodyguards filed in, their black windbreakers sweeping across the ground, bringing up a gust of cold wind.

One of the bodyguards first looked at the sleeping Rum on the bed, then stared at Kudo Yuki. "Master Fine Wine, why hasn't Master Rum woken up yet? The doctor said the sedative should have been metabolized half an hour ago."

"His blood pressure is low. I gave him half a dose of nutrient solution. Let him rest a while." Haibara Ai spoke at the right moment, shaking the empty syringe. "That gentleman just urged us to calibrate the ES Amber. I'm waiting for Lord Rum to wake up and sign."

The bodyguard glanced at the empty syringe on the bedside table, then at the IV patch on Rum's wrist, frowned slightly but didn't ask any more questions.

In their eyes, "Fine Wine" and the doctor were people Rum trusted, so there was no need to question them on trivial matters.

But the bodyguard on the far right suddenly bent down, and his fingertips quickly brushed across the bottom of the bed, the movement was so fast that people could hardly react.

The rat under the table was so scared that its fur stood on end, but it bit its claws and didn't dare to scream. Taking advantage of the moment when the bodyguard raised his hand, its little fat claws quickly hooked onto the leg of Toru Amuro's trousers and gently pulled.

It just saw that the bodyguard's fingertips were stained with some metal debris from the crack in the wall, which was dropped when Kenji Hagiwara connected the monitoring line.

Amuro Toru's heart tightened, but his expression remained unchanged. He stepped forward to block the bed and pulled out a signed parameter sheet from his pocket. "Lord Rum woke up once and signed it before going back to sleep. If you're in a hurry to get back to the lab, I can deliver the sheet right now, so I can report the progress to him."

These words accurately hit the bodyguard's concerns.

Karasuma Renya's urging was more important than anything else.

The leader took the parameter sheet and ran his fingertips over the ink where the signature was. After confirming that it was Rum's handwriting, his expression relaxed slightly. "Then we'll wait downstairs. You deliver the sheet as soon as possible. We'll come and get it when Lord Rum wakes up."

"Be at the lab in ten minutes." Kudo Yuki nodded in agreement and watched the bodyguard leave. She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the door closed. A thin layer of sweat had already appeared on her back.

Yi Dahang immediately stuck to the door and listened. After confirming that the footsteps had gone away, he turned around and made a "safe" gesture to everyone: "They went downstairs, so they shouldn't be suspicious."

"Did the bodyguard just now find metal fragments when he felt under the bed?" Zhu Fujingguang quickly checked the corridor surveillance. In the footage, he could see that after the bodyguards left the house, the leader lowered his head and said something to the person next to him. Both of them had serious expressions.

Hagiwara Kenji picked up the debris from the crack in the wall, his brow furrowed. "I dropped it when I was connecting the monitoring line. I didn't expect them to be so thorough. What should I do now? If they come back and investigate, they'll definitely find traces of the monitoring equipment."

Amuro Toru walked to the surveillance screen, staring at the black figure walking away in the picture, his eyes darkening: "We can't wait for them to turn back.

Matsuda, you and Kenji go downstairs now and jam their communicator signal to prevent them from communicating with the lab. Hiro, encrypt the list and send it out immediately, the sooner the better. Akemi, go to the corridor and clear the metal debris, then temporarily disconnect the monitoring line and reconnect it after they leave. Haibara, monitor Rum's heart rate and report any abnormalities immediately.

Everyone take action immediately.

Jinpei Matsuda grabbed the signal jammer and hurried out with Kenji Hagiwara; Keimitsu Morofushi sat in front of the computer, his fingers tapping the keyboard quickly, and the encryption progress bar on the screen jumped forward little by little; Akemi Miyano squatted at the crack of the wall with a wet wipe, carefully wiping every bit of debris; Ai Haibara stood in front of the monitor, staring at the beating heart rate curve.

Kudo Yuki walked to the bedside, looked at Rum's sleeping face, and gently pressed her fingertips on his wrist - his pulse was steady and his breathing was normal, but she always felt uneasy, as if some danger was approaching.

Shushu jumped onto the bedside table, his chubby little paw scratching the back of her hand, and whispered, "Xiaoxue, I always feel like those bodyguards haven't left yet. It seems like they're watching us downstairs."

Amuro Toru came over and patted her shoulder gently: "Don't worry, Matsuda and Kenji can handle it. Once Hiro sends the list and the FBI receives the news, we can withdraw. Rum has lost his communicator and locator now, so even if he wakes up, he won't be able to send any news."

Zhu Fushigure suddenly looked up and said hurriedly, "It's been sent! Manager Kuroda replied and told Rum's bodyguards to come to the safe house as soon as possible to take Rum back, even though he's still unconscious."

"Great!" Miyano Akemi finished wiping off the last of the debris, stood up, and breathed a sigh of relief. "The corridor is clear, and the wiretap is broken. Even if the bodyguards come to take over, they won't find any trace."

Huibara Ai nodded and added, "Rum's heart rate is stable. He can sleep for at least another hour and a half, which is enough time for his bodyguards to arrive."

Amuro Toru checked the time and said to everyone, "No need to evacuate, just wait in the safe house for the handover. Date, you go to the door and watch it first. Make sure it's Rum's bodyguard before opening it. Matsuda and Kenji, keep an eye on the signal jammer. Don't let the bodyguard's communication be restored to avoid any complications. We'll meet in the living room and wait."

Yi Dahang nodded immediately, opened the door and quietly stuck his head out. After confirming that there was no one in the corridor, he leaned against the door and observed vigilantly.

Everyone walked into the living room one by one. Kudo Yuki was the last to leave the bedroom. Before leaving, she glanced at Rum on the bed. This man, who had been stirring up trouble in the "brewery", was now defenseless and about to be "taken" back to the abyss by his own people.

But at this moment, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the door, accompanied by the bodyguard's roar: "Why is there no signal on the communicator? It must be someone in the house! Open the door quickly!"

Amuro Toru's expression changed slightly. He gestured to Date Kou, "Follow the plan," and whispered to everyone, "Don't panic. Follow the instructions given by Manager Kuroda. Confirm your identity before opening the door."

Yi Dahang asked in a deep voice through the door: "Password?"

There was a pause outside the door, and then the agreed-upon code was given.

Yi Dahang confirmed that everything was correct and slowly opened the door. Several bodyguards immediately rushed into the bedroom and surrounded Rum who was unconscious on the bed.

"They have guns!" Matsuda Jinpei tensed up instantly and reached for the smoke bomb in his pocket, but was gently held down by Amuro Toru - the bodyguard just quickly checked Rum's condition, without any extra movements, he carried Rum and walked out the door.

Only after the bodyguard's figure completely disappeared at the end of the corridor did Amuro Toru release his hand and heaved a sigh of relief: "The handover is complete, there were no accidents."

Shushu poked his head out of Kudo Yuki's pocket and patted the corner of her clothes with his little paws: "Xiaoxue, I'll tell you what I'm saying. There will be no problem if we follow the plan! Next time you encounter something like this, I'll help you watch the door!"

Zhu Fushiguri looked at the successfully sent list on the computer and said to everyone, "Manager Kuroda just sent a message, arranging for people to intercept the core components of the ES Amber. Rum's trip was in vain."

The night is like velvet soaked in ink, wrapped in the warm yellow light of the Poirot Café.

A black car was parked in the shadow of the street corner. Conan leaned against the car window, his fingers stroking the detective badge, his eyes glued to the closed window on the second floor of the cafe.

Before leaving, Kudo Yuki said she was going to deal with the "list handover", but it has been almost an hour and not even any news from Amuro Toru has come back. He couldn't help biting his lower lip and holding the badge tighter with his fingertips.

"Don't be impatient, Kudo Yuki knows how to act in moderation." Akai Mary sat in the passenger seat, her junior high school student figure wrapped in an ill-fitting windbreaker, but her eyes were as sharp as ever.

She tilted her head to look at Sera Masumi in the back seat, her tone slightly slower, "Masumi, you just said you saw a patrol car passing by the corner? Nothing unusual, right?"

Sera Masumi nodded: "I don't see any problem. The police car was on a routine patrol route and left after stopping for two minutes."

Conan's phone received a text message from Subaru Okiya that popped up on the screen:

The rum has been handed over smoothly, the core list of 'ES Dark Amber' has been encrypted and sent to Manager Kuroda, Kudo Yuki and Amuro Toru will be at the cafe in ten minutes, everything is safe.

There was also a check mark at the end to represent "completed", which was the code they had agreed on before.

Conan's tense shoulders slumped, and he couldn't help but read the text message to the Akai couple and Sera Masumi, "Sister Xue and the others are fine, and the list has been sent out. The FBI should be able to intercept the parts in time."

Akai Tsutomu raised his eyes, glancing at the street outside the car window. "As long as we're safe. Karasuma Renya sent Vodka as a test subject and planted a bug in Gin's communicator. This is clearly an attempt to split the core forces. This will only make the situation inside the distillery even more chaotic. Your next actions must be more covert."

He suddenly raised his hand to signal: "They are coming."

Conan leaned close to the car window and saw Kudo Yuki and Amuro Toru walking side by side.

Toru Amuro quietly protected Kudo Yuki behind his back, and his eyes swept across the trash cans and shadows of street lights on the corner. After confirming that there were no signs of stalking, he nodded to the people in the car.

Kudo Yuki also saw them, raised her hand and waved, quickening her pace.

After the two got in the car, Kudo Yuki spoke first, her tone a little tired but clear, "Rum didn't suspect anything when his people took him away. Manager Kuroda has already received the list of 'ES Dark Amber'. The FBI and the Public Security Bureau will jointly intercept the parts.

But I have a feeling that Rum's bodyguard might pass on the information to Gin after he returns. Just now, one of the bodyguards was touching the bottom of the bed and got some metal shavings from the wire that connected to the wire.

Amuro Toru added, “I asked Matsuda and Kenji to continue watching the signal jammer to ensure that the bodyguards’ communications had no chance of being restored.

Xiaoxue plans to find time to visit Rum's backup lab, where the early debugging data for ES Dark Amber should be hidden. Once she gets the headquarters security map from Vermouth, she'll be able to check the final development progress.

When Akai Tsutomu heard "Vermouth," his fingertips paused and he looked at Kudo Yuki: "Have you set a time for your meeting with her? She's the granddaughter of Karasuma Renya. Even if we cooperate, we have to keep a backup plan. For example, a backup evacuation route for the meeting place, or have Amuro set up surveillance around it to prevent her from turning against us at the last minute."

"It's scheduled for the day after tomorrow at the Haido Museum of Art," Kudo Yuki nodded. "I'll have Kidd meet us nearby. He's recently mastered new techniques in disguise, so even if something goes wrong, he'll be able to get us out. And Toru will set up micro-surveillance cameras around the museum in advance to ensure we can control the entire process."

Amuro Toru took over the conversation. "I've already requested support from Manager Kuroda. We'll have plainclothes officers on standby outside the museum. Regarding Rum's backup lab, I've looked up its address. It's very close to Officer Morobushi Takaaki's jurisdiction. Perhaps we could ask him to keep an eye on the area."

A hint of approval flashed in Akai Tsutomu's eyes. "This arrangement is sound. Morobushi Takaaki is familiar with the terrain there. With his help, we can avoid many detours. MI6 has discovered that Karasuma Renya has been in contact with foreign forces recently. He may be trying to sell the ES Dark Amber technology for funds. You must quickly eliminate the research and development base and prevent the technology from leaking out."

"We will speed up the process." Kudo Yuki agreed, and suddenly felt a light touch in her pocket.

Shushu patted her palm with his chubby little paw and whispered softly, "Don't worry, Xiaoxue! I'll go explore the area around the lab tomorrow. I promise I'll be smarter than those bodyguards!"

Amuro Toru noticed her smile and naturally squeezed her hand. He said to everyone, "Now everyone go back and rest and get enough energy. Conan, tell Xiaolan that you will be back later tonight. Aunt Mary, Mr. Wuwu, and Miss Sera, I will take you home first, and then take Xiaoxue back to the cafe."

The car restarted, and the headlights cast two soft lights in the night.

The tension in the carriage was gone. Akai Wuwu looked at the two people sitting side by side in the front row, and his eyes gradually softened.

They walked on the most dangerous road, but always held each other's hands. This perseverance may be the most powerful confidence to destroy the winery.

Near the Poirot Café, a sound of electricity came from Subaru Okiya's earphone.

Mizunashi Rena reported in a low voice, "Gin plans to create an explosion on the outskirts of the county and claim it's the destruction of ES Amber test components. This is to confuse the public security and cover up Rum's transfer of the backup laboratory's core data."

"Is the information reliable? What are the specific time and personnel?"

"It's reliable. These are intercepted fragments of Vodka's encrypted communications. Gin only brought two junior members with him, and didn't involve Cohen and Chianti, intentionally keeping the noise low."

Subaru Okiya raised his eyebrows slightly, remembering what Kudo Yuki said, "I want to go to the Rum backup laboratory to find out what's going on."

The laboratory was located in the suburbs of Nagano Prefecture, less than three kilometers from the abandoned warehouse. It was a bit of a coincidence that Gin chose to create chaos before Kudo Yuki's operation.

Subaru Okiya pressed the issue, "Did the police give any warning? Did Gin mention the follow-up?"

"Not yet. He doesn't want the police to find out in advance, so he's leaving the cleanup to the distillery cleanup team. I heard Gin say 'keep Rum's people in check' when communicating with Karasuma Renya, as if to remind Rum to pay attention to laboratory safety."

Subaru Okiya's guess came to fruition: "Gin wasn't creating chaos, he was just "making excuses." He knew the lab was hiding key data on the ES Amber, and he also knew that Yuki Kudo was someone Karasuma trusted, so he had reason to intervene in the post-accident investigation."

Creating an explosion can not only disrupt vision, but also allow Kudo Yuki to enter the laboratory smoothly and even help her avoid Rum's surveillance.]

"Got it. Be careful and I'll contact you when I have news." Subaru Okiya ended the call and looked at the road ahead.

Gin's move was subtle, not exposing himself but also giving them another chance. The checks and balances within the distillery had quietly tilted in their favor.

The next trip to the laboratory will be the closest they will get to the truth about "ES Amber".