Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

Chapter 406 Shouldn't you have hit me?

When it comes to the trouble he caused his younger brother and others, Shinichi Kudo still feels a little guilty.

When it comes to such matters, Shinichi Kudo naturally has his own sense of justice.

“I never thought I could take down such a massive organization by myself.” Shinichi Kudo’s gaze was much firmer than before. “But you also said, Kazuma, how many undercover agents are working in the shadows? Aren’t they all trying to destroy that organization?”

"If they can do it, so can I. Even if the result is insignificant, even if I have to sacrifice myself, even if... you are also a part of that organization, I can still do it."

As Shinichi Kudo's gaze grew increasingly resolute, Kazuma Kudo's expression grew colder and colder.

"No!" he said firmly. "Others are others, but you can't!"

"why?"

"Because I disagree!"

Kazuma Kudo tackled Shinichi Kudo to the ground and punched him mercilessly in the face.

"I don't agree with you recklessly risking your own life! I disagree even more with you doing this and dragging Mom and Dad and Gin into this mess!"

As he spoke, he delivered several more punches.

"You're not worried about your own safety, are you? When you're rushing forward headlong, have you ever thought about others?"

"Anyway, you'll run into danger when you act recklessly, so why don't you let me beat you up first!"

Kudo Kazuma's actions, including rejecting Kudo Shinichi's ideas and directly taking action, angered Kudo Shinichi, who then kneed and kicked him to the ground.

"What the hell..."

Kudo Kazuma wanted to make a move, but when he turned his head and saw Kudo Shinichi's bruised and swollen face, he suddenly couldn't hold back and forced himself to keep a straight face so as not to laugh.

Shinichi Kudo sat up and could tell what his younger brother was thinking just by looking at his expression. He glared at him irritably, but when he met his brother's gaze, he couldn't help but glare back.

The two brothers were so angry at each other that they actually laughed.

Kazuma Kudo sat on the ground, kicked Shinichi Kudo with his leg, and said through gritted teeth, "Do you know that I wanted to hit you last time at Shizuhashi Station?"

Shinichi Kudo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth before speaking, "I know, I sensed you were angry that day."

"Then why are you still coming?" Kudo Kazuma kicked again, this time with significantly more force than before. "I think you deserve a beating! You need to get beaten at least three times today!"

Shinichi Kudo immediately understood what his younger brother meant: "No! We can't tell Ran about this..."

"What?" Kudo Kazuma sneered. "Now you're scared? She just beat you up a few days ago, and I didn't see you being that afraid then!"

Shinichi Kudo shook his head slightly and sighed.

He wasn't afraid of getting beaten up; he was afraid of seeing Lan's worried and tearful face.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with upholding justice, but he took to heart the two questions that Gin and Kazuma had asked him.

He used to think rather simply, and all his thoughts and reasoning were directed towards the goal, without ever considering the "consequences".

But seeing Kazuma and Gin's interaction and hearing their repeated questions, he unconsciously started to consider their perspective.

Even if Lan knew about something like today, she would still worry. Besides... if it really implicated her or other people he cared about, he probably wouldn't be able to get over it.

For some reason, he thought of Asahi Shinobu on Moon Shadow Island, playing "Moonlight Sonata" in the firelight.

At that time, his thinking and reasoning were also geared towards a specific goal.

He did achieve his goal of solving the case and finding the real culprit, but the "consequences" were unexpected.

That was a life that should not have been lost because of it.

What if that person is Lan's father?

What if that person was the Junior Detective League children, Professor Agasa, or even your own parents?

What if that person is Yi Zhen?

What if that person is... Lan?

"I'm sorry..." Shinichi Kudo frowned. "It was my oversight and rash actions that led me astray."

Kudo Kazuma scoffed, "So you think a beating will make you understand? You should really tell Ran and have her help you remember!"

Shinichi Kudo was speechless: "Hey—"

"What?" Kudo Kazuma rolled his eyes at him. "Shouldn't you have hit me?"

Shinichi Kudo coughed awkwardly.

Okay, he admitted he had been a bit reckless before, no wonder Ichijin was angry.

"But Yizhen, are we just going to let that organization run rampant?"

On this point, Shinichi Kudo remained unconvinced.

At worst, we can use more cautious methods to investigate information related to that organization. Can we just let it go unchecked?

Kudo Kazuma took a deep breath, his fist itching to punch his brother.

He punched his older brother on the head in annoyance before snorting, "Fine, I'll tell you the truth, so you won't act recklessly when you encounter the organization. If you really cause trouble, it'll be hard to clean up the mess."

Shinichi Kudo was taken aback: "Confess? Confess what?"

Kazuma Kudo simply sat down on the ground, opposite Shinichi Kudo.

"In addition to its headquarters in Japan, the organization has branches in many countries and regions, including the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia, and some places have more than one branch. Depending on their focus, they are divided into action groups, research groups, and intelligence groups. Just by looking at the names, you should know what they are responsible for."

"Let's leave the research group aside for now. Anyway, they don't participate in the organization's various actions or power struggles. Haibara used to be in the research group."

"The intelligence group and the action group each have their own internal conflicts, and there is also constant friction between the two groups. Rum, the former head of the intelligence group and also the organization's second-in-command, became a half-dead experimental subject in the midst of this friction. As for Kashasa, although he does not yet have the title of head of the intelligence group, he is now the de facto person in charge of the intelligence group."

Shinichi Kudo was taken aback when he heard this: "Wait, what about you and Gin? You guys should be in the action team, right?"

Kazuma Kudo nodded: "That's right, Gin is the head of the action group, so Vodka and I are of course part of the action group too. Tequila, that good-for-nothing, is also in the action group. But the action group is full of talented people, either good-for-nothings, undercover agents, or slackers. I think Gin has a lot of headaches."

Shinichi Kudo, who was pondering the feud between his younger brother and Kassa, suddenly asked with a half-moon-shaped eyebrow: "The 'slacker you're talking about, is it yourself?"

Kudo Kazuma pretended not to hear: "Let me tell you about the undercover agents in the action group. Akai Shuichi was an undercover agent in the action group back then, and there is still a CIA undercover agent in the action group now, including Morofushi, who used to be in the action group as well; by the way, Morofushi's good friend, another public security officer, is an undercover agent in the intelligence group."

While Kazuma Kudo was frantically explaining the organization's situation to his older brother, Shinichi Kudo suddenly asked another question: "Kashasa is very hostile towards you, and you also said that there is someone in the organization who is targeting you... That person, could it be Rum you mentioned?"

"So, Rum became an experimental subject, and you did it? You dealt with the head of the intelligence group, but you yourself seem to have escaped punishment without any consequences. Ichijin, what exactly is your position in the organization?"

Kazuma Kudo: "..."

So what's the point of these people having such sharp minds?