Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Tell Akai Shuichi that Qi Bu Laiming is actually Qi Ming?

He wasn't that kind-hearted.

Moreover, even if Akai Shuichi was told this news, he would still know that Qi Ming was able to resurrect a clone after killing a group of Self-Defense Force members.

Why would this person go looking for trouble?

He had something else to tell Shuichi Akai.

Ai Haibara.

He had met this girl before, but he hadn't paid much attention to her.

Looking back now, that little girl who looked just like Sherry was the perfect bait to lure Shuichi Akai into a trap.

beep - beep -

The call was answered instantly as soon as it was dialed, followed by an annoying voice coming through the receiver.

"I really didn't expect you to call me first."

Amuro Tooru took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and slowly said, "I have something important to tell you."

"What a coincidence! In fact, I was just about to call you to ask about something."

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru unconsciously clenched his fists.

coincidence?

I'm so clever, you've got some scrambled eggs with tomatoes!

Why couldn't you just happen to get shot dead at this crucial moment?

Amuro Tooru took a deep breath and said in a low voice:

"...You've probably seen the information about Qi Ming's sister by now."

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Akai on the other end of the phone couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

"Oh? I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. Actually, the reason I wanted to call you this time was precisely because of this."

Amuro Tooru's face instantly turned extremely gloomy.

I've decided. Once I tell Shuichi Akai about this, I'll immediately blacklist him.

Seeing Amuro Tooru fall silent, Akai Shuichi continued:

"You can probably tell what she looks like, right?"

Amuro Tooru snapped out of his daze and replied, "Sherry, Shiho Miyano."

"Yes."

Shuichi Akai frowned, then asked.

Have you investigated her yet?

Amuro Tooru snorted coldly.

"Unfortunately, no. I have absolutely no interest in that girl, but I think you would be more interested."

Amuro Tooru actually knew that the little girl named Haibara Ai was definitely suspicious.

The fact that the girl glanced at Qi Ming casually when I mentioned his name was enough to tell me that she seemed to know many of his secrets.

If we could investigate that girl thoroughly, we could definitely obtain a lot of information.

pity.

Given his current situation, it is no longer convenient for him to conduct an investigation.

And his current state of mind...

His mind, his heart, were completely occupied by Qi Ming.

"Really... I'll find a chance to go and take a look."

Without saying another word, Amuro Tooru hung up the phone.

……

In a luxurious hotel room.

Shuichi Akai sat on the sofa, intently flipping through the thick stack of documents in his hands.

Beside her, Judy was also looking at a stack of documents, but her eyes kept glancing at Shuichi Akai.

After a long while, Shuichi Akai slowly put down the documents in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh.

Seeing this, Judy immediately asked impatiently:

"Xiu, you mean you suspect that little girl is Shirley?"

Shuichi Akai nodded.

"Yes, that's possible. Although it does seem unbelievable, we can't rule out any possibility."

Judy frowned and immediately retorted.

"But isn't this a bit too far-fetched? After all, Sherry, no, Shiho Miyano, is an adult!"

Shuichi Akai smiled slightly, got up and walked to the liquor cabinet, gently opened the cabinet door and took out a bottle of bourbon whiskey.

After pouring himself and Jodie a glass, Shuichi Akai said:

"Heh, this world isn't as simple as it seems, Judy. Many things are beyond our imagination."

"Like that rotten apple."

Upon hearing this, Judy's face instantly darkened.

She knew perfectly well that the person Akai Shuichi was referring to was Vermouth.

Judy and Vermouth have a deep-seated grudge.

Twenty years ago, Judy was still a child when her entire family was murdered by Vermouth.

Judy, who had just woken up from her sleep, watched helplessly as Vermouth took her father's life.

At that time, she did not understand death. Vermouth saw her and told her that her father was just asleep.

Afterwards, Vermouth set the house on fire, burning away all traces of the fire.

By some twist of fate, Judy believed Vermouth's father's lie that he was asleep, thinking that he had a habit of drinking orange juice after waking up and then leaving the house, which would likely lead to a tragedy that wiped out the entire family.

Later, Judy resolutely joined the FBI and embarked on a path of revenge against Vermouth.

Persistence pays off; she discovered Vermouth's true identity—the actress Chris Vineyard.

At the same time, she also discovered that this Vermouth seemed to have an ageless appearance.

Twenty years have passed, and her appearance remains unchanged.

Why does the old woman act so alert and act like a child?

However, Judy suddenly paused when she thought about the drug research the organization had been conducting, as mentioned in the information.

"They've developed a drug that can keep you young forever?"

Shuichi Akai nodded slightly, but then shook his head.

"maybe."

Judy rested her chin on her hand, frowned, and said:

"If there really were a drug that could keep people young forever, logically speaking, Shiho Miyano shouldn't have shrunk to the size of a child after taking it."

Shuichi Akai picked up a glass of bourbon in front of him and took a small sip.

"That's right, but what if there were a drug that could not only keep you young forever, but also reverse the aging process?"

"Rejuvenation?!"

Upon hearing this, Judy's eyes widened in astonishment.

Such technology is simply too advanced for this day and age.

of course.

Most importantly, even a powerful country like the United States has not yet successfully developed this drug, so how could other countries or organizations possibly do it!

Faced with Judy's questioning, Shuichi Akai narrowed his eyes slightly and calmly reminded her:

"Have you already forgotten what we saw yesterday?"

"For example, when he clashed with the Self-Defense Forces on the island of God in Madeira, he displayed dragon-shaped biological weapons and energy equipment that seemed to come from the future."

At this point, Hideaki Akai paused, then asked in return:

Do you now think that turning back the clock is still impossible?

Judy was speechless and unable to refute the question.

"Haha, but all of this is just speculation. You can think of me as just having a vivid imagination."

"After all, there are quite a few people in the world who look alike."

Seeing the somewhat silent atmosphere, Shuichi Akai smiled and ended the topic.

"...If it's confirmed that the little girl is indeed Shiho Miyano, what do you plan to do?"

Judy looked at Shuichi Akai with a serious expression and asked.

Shuichi Akai did not answer the question immediately.

He frowned slightly, and after a while, he took his phone out of his pocket.

I swiped my finger across the screen and found a text message.

That was the last message Miyano Akemi sent him before she died.

Shuichi Akai took a deep breath, looked up at Jodie, and said:

"If she's willing to join the witness protection program, that would be wonderful."

"But what if she doesn't want to..."

At this point, Hideaki Akai paused and then spoke seriously.

"Then I will protect her while fighting against the organization, after all, she is the last thing Akemi has left after leaving this world."

After hearing Shuichi Akai's words, Jodie fell silent and slowly lowered her eyes.

"……show."