Stay away from Conan.

"That's so unfair!"

Standing next to Conan, looking at the only piece of crafts that had been destroyed—Conan's own work—Ayumi felt very sorry for him and muttered worriedly.

After a moment of silence, Conan simply smiled and said:
"It's okay, it's probably just something someone accidentally broke. I'll just remake it."

Thus, Conan didn't pursue the matter further, and the morning's commotion was quickly swept up by the quick-thinking children. Only Ai, who wasn't exactly a child at heart, couldn't help but ponder the situation. So, after everyone returned to their seats, and Ai sat down next to Conan, she lowered her voice and asked him:

"Edogawa, I'm afraid..."

Clearly, before Ai could finish speaking, she noticed that Conan's expression had already become frighteningly serious.

Immediately, Ai, naturally understanding that Conan also knew the current situation, stopped saying what she was originally going to say and instead said:

"Just last night, the Kudo residence... was broken into."

"Ah... I know. Professor Agasa told me this morning!"

Conan wasn't surprised by Ai's explanation. After all, the Kudo residence was located near both the Agasa and Akechi residences, so if something happened at the Kudo residence, the neighbors on both sides would naturally know.

In response, Ai Haibara said with a serious expression:
"According to Gao Yuan, the intruder was extremely skilled and very cautious. If it weren't for prior arrangements at the Kudo residence, they might not have been able to detect this situation, so..."

"Um……"

Conan nodded slightly. He knew about the situation. In fact, as soon as they discovered the intruder, by the time Mr. Akechi and Professor Agasa went out to check, the intruder had already disappeared.

Therefore, when Dr. Agasa contacted him, he also said that after Mr. Akechi and Dr. Agasa investigated his mansion, they did not find any traces of anyone having moved anything inside, so the matter was eventually left unresolved.

In response, Conan offered Ai a somewhat comforting remark:

"But it's alright, nothing was lost anyway, and there's no way we could have found anything of value inside, so don't worry..."

—Besides the intrinsic value of the item itself, valuable things naturally include things that can prove the identity of "Shinichi Kudo".

Therefore, Conan knew very well that after he became like this, Mr. Akechi had thoroughly dealt with the Kudo residence from beginning to end. Even though he stayed there a few times afterward, it was impossible for him to leave anything that would reveal Shinichi Kudo's identity. Therefore, Conan knew very well that the intruder must have returned empty-handed.

Considering that his artwork was destroyed today, how could Conan not understand what this meant?

Clearly, someone is trying to figure out whether "Edogawa Conan" and "Kudo Shinichi" are the same person.

As early as after the series of murders involving multiple locations, when Uncle Mori and the others held their first meeting at the Metropolitan Police Department, he had a premonition that this situation was likely to occur. After all, the police were well aware that "Shinichi Kudo" was still alive, and the organization had infiltrated the police force. It was possible that they would learn of this and launch an investigation, ultimately suspecting "Conan's" identity.

Therefore, I had already mentally prepared for this situation, but I didn't expect the other party to act so quickly. If they really find something that confirms I am Shinichi Kudo, this matter will probably be very difficult to handle. So...

What should I do?
Who exactly is the undercover agent from the organization hidden within the police force?
If we can't find this person, then all our actions will be very passive, and the other party will definitely be able to grasp the progress of the joint investigation team's investigation into the incident. At that time, the memory card that the organization wants to retrieve from the murderer will most likely be taken away by the other party first. In this way, the police officers of the entire investigation team are actually in great danger.

So, should I remind the police to find that person?

But if you don't even know who the hidden mole is, who should you talk to?

Thinking about it this way, it seems that even the police can't be completely trusted now. So how do we deal with the current situation...?

It seems I must find a way to locate the murderer beforehand and retrieve the memory card that the organization is looking for from him, so that I will have leverage to deal with any possible pursuit by the organization.

Thinking of this, Conan's expression turned serious, because even now, he and Professor Agasa had gone to all the crime scenes, but still hadn't found any clues to follow. How were they supposed to continue the investigation?

Just as Conan was fretting, Ai Haibara was quietly observing the changes in Conan's expression, seemingly lost in thought. Then, she quietly slipped a small medicine box under the table into Conan's desk.

At that moment, Conan, who was also looking down while thinking, naturally noticed Ai's actions—

"Haibara, this..."

When Ai suddenly handed him a medicine box, almost instinctively, Conan wondered what kind of medicine was inside. After his initial surprise, he looked puzzled and asked in a low voice.

In response, Ai simply sighed with a hint of helplessness, then said in a somewhat indifferent voice:
"Gao Yuan asked me to give this to you... Although I myself was against it, Gao Yuan said he believed you could handle the problems you're about to face..."

"You should understand what I mean."

After hearing Ai's explanation, Conan undoubtedly understood the situation.

Clearly, Mr. Akechi was already aware of the situation reflected by the intrusion into his residence yesterday, which is why he made such a statement.

Now, the medicine box Ai gave herself clearly contained the antidote for that drug. Although she had obtained three pills before, she had almost used them all up. Therefore, she was giving herself the antidote now...

This is crucial support; it at least gives us another option to deal with the situation!
Thinking of this, Conan picked up the medicine box and said to Ai with a serious expression:

"Don't worry, I will!" (End of Chapter)