Stay away from Conan.

In their first encounter, Hanada Megumi felt a bit intimidated after being thrown to the ground by her opponent because she felt she had misjudged their strength. However, as a member of the organization who had undergone rigorous training, she did not completely lose her fighting spirit. Furthermore, since her opponent did not launch any further attacks after throwing her down, Hanada Megumi was considering making another move.

However, as Gao Yuan continued to speak, the sheer amount of information contained in each word astonished Hanada Emi, instantly extinguishing any thought she had of attacking the person before her.

After all, the fact that the other party could mention the name "Camus" implies that this is not something that he should handle alone. In fact, the other party even knows that he learned from "Camus," which is not as simple as just knowing about the organization's existence.

And, more importantly, what he mentioned about himself...

His own mother, who also used the code name "Louis" for twenty years?
Furthermore, why did her mother go to the United States back then, and why did Camus choose her and bring her to the organization?

For a moment, because Gao Yuan's words contained so much information, and some of it was exactly what she needed to know and was very concerned about, Hanada Emi was completely confused by the information.

I want to verify it, but I don't know how...

Thus, Hanada Emi stood there, stunned, unsure of what to do. Or rather, she knew she needed to calm down and consider her options, but with this person present, she couldn't regain her composure, and…

A crucial point is that you don't know what the other party's purpose is.

Seeing that Hanada Emi had fallen into thought after he finished speaking, and seemed to have completely lost the intention to take action, Takato knew that he had achieved his goal. He had originally needed to find Saeki Masashi to try to contact Hanada Emi, but now he had made direct contact and the communication was going smoothly, so there was no need to stay here any longer.

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan turned to leave, casually tossing down an old-fashioned cell phone that landed on the ground in front of Hanada Emi, and then slowly said:
"If you want to know more, use this to contact me."

After saying this, Gao Yuan's figure disappeared from the alley, leaving Hanada Emi standing there, staring down at the old-fashioned cell phone lying on the ground, causing her to hesitate...

However, not long after, as Hanada Emi gradually calmed down, her thoughts finally began to work. She recalled what that person had said when she first faced him: did he know who her father was?

Considering this, and linking it to what he said later about his mother, which involved "Camus," Hanada Emi couldn't help but realize something—

After returning from the United States, I dealt with the matter of Kyosuke Mitarai in Shikoku, and then returned to Tokyo to contact Saeki Tadashi, whom Camus had put me in contact with a long time ago. It seemed that the purpose was to have me completely impersonate someone else in order to achieve some goal.

As for this matter, it had already begun long ago when Camus had Saeki find him. At that time, he had been pretending to be Saeki's niece.

At the time, she didn't understand what was so special about Saeki Masashi that the organization cared about, why they needed to associate her with him, especially through a familial relationship like that of a niece...

But now, if we think about it carefully, assuming that what that person said is true, then...

Doesn't that mean that Camus was already involved long before his own birth, back when it came to his mother?

So, Camus...

Thinking of this, Hanada Emi felt a chill run down her spine, realizing that whatever the man's intentions were, he had forced her into a certain choice—

After all, at this point, it's impossible for me to directly ask Camus himself whether he knows all this. What if it's just as he said? How am I supposed to handle that?
In other words, to figure this out... Looking at the phone left behind by the other party, Hanada Emi's eyes turned serious, a hint of murderous intent flashing within them—

After all, just thinking about the other person's face, that appearance that was so similar to Kyosuke Mitarai, and the fact that the person who should have died by his own hand had reappeared in front of him, made it hard for him to accept this situation.

But the tone of voice and the skill level of the other person indicated that this person was definitely not Kyosuke Mitarai himself...

However, based solely on his appearance, I am determined to take his life!

However, because of the current situation, he still has to try to contact him and find out if his information is true or not. This feeling...

Gritting her teeth, Hanada Emi finally took the phone into her own hands.

A cursory inspection revealed no fingerprints. A quick search of the phone's screen also yielded no contact information. Therefore…

Are we just supposed to wait for the other person to contact us first?
This guy doesn't give himself any initiative at all...

Well, I can only take it one step at a time for now. Since I can't directly ask Camus about the current situation, I can't rely on other people in the organization to investigate this matter. So, if I want to find out the truth of what that person said, the only person I can ask right now seems to be Saeki Masaru.

Is the claim that she is this person's "niece" genuine, or is it, as she previously thought, just a facade...?

……

Given Hanada Emi's personality, once she learned those details, she would inevitably try to verify them. Since she couldn't contact Camus or the organization to verify, she would ultimately have to rely on herself...

By leaving his phone number, he could only contact her himself, thus taking control of the situation and making it easier to have a second encounter with Hanada Emi later on...

After leaving the alley, Gao Yuan quickly left the area, pondering the current situation. He planned to wait until Hanada Megumi had a clearer understanding of the situation before contacting her again to obtain biological samples to verify her kinship with Nishikawa Taijo. This would allow her to confirm his identity and Camus's hidden purpose before making further plans, thus passing the time while waiting for Tanabata.

As for the rest...

Lost in thought, Gao Yuan walked through the area and passed a beverage shop. He recognized it as the one he had been to before. Without giving it much thought, he habitually went inside to order a black coffee to perk himself up and relieve the fatigue he felt after fighting with Hanada Emi.

As it turned out, at that very moment, while Gao Yuan was waiting inside the store, two people walked in from outside, catching his attention—

Akemi Miyano, and...

Shiho Miyano? (End of Chapter)