Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Chen Shuo followed Tequila, slowly heading towards the restroom. Tequila disappeared around the corner, but Chen Shuo didn't rush to catch up. Instead, he paused at the restroom door, waiting for a minute or two. He was an expert at stalking, knowing how to avoid being noticed.

"It's almost done. It won't arouse suspicion if I go in now." Chen Shuo thought to himself. Just as he was about to step in, suddenly, a strong sixth sense came to his mind, as if warning him.

"Something's wrong!" Alarm bells rang in his heart. His intuition had saved him many times, and he immediately decided not to wait any longer and quickly retreated. The moment he retreated, a violent explosion was heard in the toilet. A strong shockwave swept through, shaking the entire venue, and a sharp alarm sounded.

"That was a close call!" Chen Shuo muttered to himself, thankful for his prompt reaction. If he had been a step later, he would have been caught up in this sudden disaster. He quickly looked around and saw that the people around him were beginning to scatter in panic, and the scene was in chaos.

"An explosion of this magnitude... it seems everyone inside is dead," Chen Shuo thought to himself, feeling helpless at the complexity of the situation. His gaze fell on the toilet door, warped by the shock, and he knew the bug would definitely not leave any trace.

"In that case, I won't bother with this anymore." He muttered to himself, deciding not to delve into the cause of the explosion. This was beyond his reach anyway. He decided to go back to Mao Lilan and the others and be an ordinary bystander.

On his way back, Chen Shuo couldn't help but ponder the reasons behind the explosion and the actions of the Black Organization. He found it odd. Would that organization also use suicide bombers? Even if it was a suicide bomber, it wouldn't be in the bathroom. And just then, his sight was suddenly caught by a familiar figure.

"Conan?" Chen Shuo saw Conan running towards the explosion site, preparing to search for clues there. Feeling helpless, he shook his head helplessly, thinking, "This kid is acting impulsively again!"

"It's hopeless!" Chen Shuo sighed helplessly, feeling that Conan's behavior was unnecessary. He knew the young detective was always eager to uncover the truth, but in this case, impulsiveness would only bring more trouble.

"Forget it, I'm not going to care about him anymore." Chen Shuo made up his mind. He became more and more dissatisfied with Conan's behavior of rushing forward when he saw an accident without caring about others. He decided to let him die. He was not Conan's babysitter. Even if both Kudo Shinichi and Conan were hostile to him, it was not worth it for him to get involved.

He walked straight back to Maori Kogoro, ready to distribute the juice he had just bought. At this time, Kogoro was already leaning against the wall, his eyes blurred, and he seemed a little dazed, but he was also ready to go to the explosion site to check the situation, after all, he was a detective.

"Come, drink some tomato juice before you go over." Chen Shuo handed a bottle of juice to Maori Kogoro: "How do you feel?" he asked, with concern in his eyes.

Maori Kogoro took the tomato juice and shook his head with difficulty: "I... I'm fine, just a little dizzy."

"Hmph! You brought this upon yourself, and now you're suffering." Chen Shuo snorted coldly and lectured Maori Kogoro: "From today on, Xiaolan and I will control your alcohol intake. Be prepared to quit drinking. Look at you, what a mess you are!"

"Ah?...Okay, I got it. Then you help take care of Xiaolan, I'll go over first." Maori Kogoro screamed, but seeing Chen Shuo's calm eyes that were filled with great oppression, he could only accept it helplessly. He drank the tomato juice in one breath, patted his face, tried to cheer up, and walked towards the explosion site.

The impact of the explosion continued to spread, and people at the scene evacuated to safe places. Chen Shuo looked back at Conan who was searching, and couldn't help but feel annoyed. "What a troublesome kid!" He thought to himself, and decided not to interfere with Conan's actions. After all, he could protect the Mori family. Although he had a good relationship with the Kudo couple, he would at most warn them. Whether they could do anything about it was not something Chen Shuo would consider.

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Due to the serious nature of the explosion, the police quickly arrived at the scene and cordoned off the surrounding area. Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan stood on the periphery, watching the busy police and the chaos at the scene, as if it had nothing to do with them.

"This explosion was truly devastating," Mao Lilan sighed as she surveyed her surroundings. "I hope there won't be any casualties."

"Haha, Xiaolan, your idea is good, but how could there be no casualties?" Chen Shuo chuckled in response, his eyes occasionally casting towards Conan, who was busy at the scene. He felt a little helpless as he watched Conan, surrounded by a group of adults, searching for clues at the scene as an elementary school student.

"That brat is truly fearless," Chen Shuo muttered to himself, a sneer playing on his face. "Does he really think no one would be surprised if a primary school kid like me did something like this?"

Mao Lilan also looked at Conan with concern: "Conan... is still the same as before, rushing forward when encountering such things."

At this moment, Chen Shuo's eyes suddenly froze as he saw Conan quietly take out his watch, his eyes determined as he stared directly at Maori Kogoro beside him. Chen Shuo's heart tightened. Although he didn't know what Conan was going to do, it was definitely not a good thing.

"Hey!..." Chen Shuo couldn't help but want to shout, but before he could finish his words, Conan had already taken quick action and shot the anesthetic needle into the back of Kogoro's neck.

"This brat..." Chen Shuo shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, "How blatant! How are you going to end this?"

Maori Kogoro obviously hadn't reacted yet, his eyes instantly became blurred, and then he fell down defenselessly, sitting in front of a pillar in a strange posture. Chen Shuo wanted to stop him, but Conan's movements were too fast, and he could only watch it happen.

"What on earth does this kid want to do?" Chen Shuo felt absurd. Conan actually used a voice changer to imitate the voice of Kogoro Mouri and solved the case without any scruples.

The police officers at the scene were completely oblivious to Conan's unusual behavior and were still busy investigating and questioning witnesses. Chen Shuo couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity, thinking, "Are these people completely blind to this? Or is Conan's trick just too clever?"

"It's unbelievable." He shook his head, feeling both helpless and amused. "This kid managed to go unnoticed in such a situation. It's truly... miraculous."

As Conan's "performance" continued, the surrounding police remained oblivious. Chen Shuo sighed to himself, "This kid is truly remarkable, but his impulsiveness is beyond my comprehension."

"Oh, I have to find a way to protect the Mori family." Chen Shuo made up his mind. Although he felt helpless about Conan's behavior, he decided to observe secretly and find a suitable time to discuss with Gin to ensure the safety of the Mori family.

Just as Chen Shuo was about to continue monitoring Conan's movements, Mao Lilan sighed beside him, as if she too was filled with confusion. "Brother Shuo, you've noticed too, right? The cases Dad solved a few times before were basically all explained by Conan using the same method. My dad was just a tool..."

"Didn't anyone else notice it except you?" Chen Shuo shook his head slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "This is considered aboveboard, right?"

"It seems to be true at the moment, and I just can't understand it." Mao Lilan followed Conan's gaze, feeling helpless. "Previous cases were like this too. He just jumped around the crime scene with the body of an elementary school student, and no one noticed anything strange. I'm really worried that he'll be exposed sooner or later."

"He will, it's just a matter of time." Chen Shuo nodded. "But don't worry, I've decided to find the organization that shrunk him tonight and discuss your family's safety with them. I want to make sure that even if he's discovered, he won't attack you."

Seeing Chen Shuo's cold expression, Mao Lilan was a little worried: "Brother Shuo...that organization..."

"This is the best I can do!" Chen Shuo, contrary to his previous gentleness towards Xiaolan, interrupted Mao Lilan's words.

Seeing Mao Lilan's depressed look, he felt a little reluctant in his heart. He slowed down his tone and said softly: "Don't worry, I won't mention Conan's shrinking. I just want that organization to understand my relationship with your family. That's enough!"

"Thank you, Brother Shuo." Mao Lilan smiled gratefully at Chen Shuo: "You have always been protecting us. Thank you so much."

Chen Shuo smiled gently, touched Mao Lilan's head, and said nothing.

As Conan imitated Maori Kogoro's reasoning, Conan unexpectedly revealed that there must be a huge criminal organization behind the murderer, and the atmosphere at the scene gradually became tense. Conan kept imitating Maori Kogoro's voice, trying to get the murderer to reveal the information of the organization behind him.

After getting the information from the murderer, Conan seemed to have completely forgotten about Maori Kogoro's condition and ran out of the venue without looking back, obviously wanting to get to the bottom of it. His impulsiveness made Chen Shuo feel helpless, but he didn't say much.

"What a damn brat." Chen Shuo shook his head and thought to himself, "Even if I get the information, I should first ensure the safety of myself and those around me."

"Where's Conan?" Mao Lilan looked outside with a worried look on her face. She had just helped Kogoro wake up and felt a little uneasy when she saw Conan's behavior.

"He's gone after that organization," Chen Shuo said calmly, knowing full well that Conan's actions would only complicate matters. Given Gin's abilities, he would have relocated the moment he learned of Tequila's death. Conan would have gained nothing if he went there, and might even have died at Gin's hands.

"I think he's too impulsive!" Mao Lilan pursed her lips, her heart filled with worry, "Should we... help him?"

"Don't go. This is his own choice and has nothing to do with us. No matter how close you are to him, you shouldn't get involved. It's too dangerous." Chen Shuo soothed, trying to calm Mao Lilan down. "Now we have to deal with Kogoro's matter first. He just regained consciousness and should rest well."

Maori Kogoro was leaning against the wall, his face still pale. His head was still a little confused, not knowing what had happened.

"As expected of Kogoro, you did a good job!" Without waiting for Maori Kogoro to speak, Chen Shuo walked up to help him up and whispered something in his ear. The careless Maori Kogoro quickly forgot the fact that he actually knew nothing and began to get carried away.

The case was solved and the police began to close the case. Chen Shuo noticed that there seemed to be a gleam of light in Maori Kogoro's eyes and patted him on the shoulder. Maori Kogoro shrugged and said nothing. Everything was self-explanatory.