Stay away from Conan.

Conan looked down from the window of the agency but didn't see Gin. Instead, he saw something that looked like a long silver wig hanging in the flower bushes. Immediately, Conan couldn't sit still and rushed from the agency upstairs down the stairs to the road outside.

Seeing this, Ran was both surprised and worried by Conan's actions, and immediately followed him out.

"Conan!"

When Ran chased him to the road outside, she saw Conan squatting by the roadside flower bushes, looking at the back of the silver wig hanging there. Ran couldn't help but call out to Conan with concern.

However, Conan didn't respond at this moment, clearly because, for Conan, the current situation was more worthy of his attention.

The wig I see before me is undoubtedly the same silver hair that Gin had just seen...

What does this mean?
Was Gin's long silver hair a wig, or was the Gin I just met not the real person?

Thus, Conan's mind became heavy as he considered the two possible scenarios, and soon, an idea came to him—

When I encountered "Gin" at the agency just now, I was so shocked that I didn't notice one thing: Vodka, who should always be by Gin's side, was not there!

If Vodka had been there earlier, even if Xiaolan had been alert and reacted immediately, both he and Xiaolan would likely have met with a grim fate.

Therefore, if it really was because his identity was exposed that Gin came to deal with him, then given Gin's style of doing things, it is impossible that he would only come down alone to deal with him. He would most likely bring at least a lot of people to prevent any accidents from happening.

However, judging from the current situation, there is clearly only "Gin" present, which makes no sense. Considering the previous school art assignments and the fact that his house had been hacked, the most likely explanation is...

Ireland, the organization member who infiltrated the police force and realized that Shinichi Kudo might still be alive, took this action in order to confirm whether he was Shinichi Kudo or not.
If this person wants to confirm that he is Shinichi Kudo, he would at least need to obtain biological evidence belonging to Shinichi Kudo. However, it is impossible for this person to obtain such evidence at present. Unless he can go directly to the United States to find his parents and obtain their DNA to compare with his own DNA, it is impossible to accomplish this.

So, if it were you, what would you do if you realized that using biometric evidence to verify your identity was not a viable option?

Since the goal is to confirm one's identity, instead of secretly searching for clues to compare, it's better to directly approach the person in question and verify their identity directly.

Moreover, Conan now confirmed that even though his and Ran's counterattack had temporarily forced that guy back, his goal had actually been achieved from the very beginning—

He deliberately appeared in front of me disguised as Gin, and my reaction when I first saw him said it all!
The organization must know that "Shinichi Kudo was killed by Gin with that drug," so they naturally know that "Shinichi Kudo had met Gin." Therefore, if they themselves "know Gin," everything else becomes self-evident...

So, in other words, things...

It's only just begun!
Thinking of this, Conan clenched his fists tightly, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. He knew clearly in his heart that danger was imminent.

"Conan, are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Just as Conan was immersed in such thoughts, Ran's voice finally reached his ears.

Suddenly realizing that Ran was still there, Conan turned around and stared blankly at his childhood friend, who had just stormed into the office from outside, saving him and her—and in turn, saving her too.

This usually timid girl reacted so decisively in that crisis, yet now she shows such a worried expression…

This stubborn girl… “I…”

Stunned, Conan stood there dumbfounded, unsure how to react, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.

Meanwhile, Conan was also plotting something else in his mind—

Now that the fact that he is Shinichi Kudo has been discovered by that member of the organization, who is probably from "Ireland," then the people around him, especially Ran and the others...

Should I directly and clearly state my identity to them, so that...

However, before Conan could finish speaking, Ran suddenly leaned forward, knelt down, and hugged Conan tightly, which surprised Conan.

"It's alright, Conan, it's alright..."

These words seemed to be comforting words spoken to Conan, or perhaps they were spoken to herself. Conan only felt Ran hug him tighter, and her body was trembling slightly, whether from the battle just now or from lingering fear, he didn't know.

Outside the detective agency, a girl crouched down and hugged a child. The shadows of the two stretched far into the distance under the streetlights and moonlight, making them appear as if two young people of similar height were embracing.

Feeling Ran's gentleness, Conan hesitated, his courage to tell the truth wavering.

There's still a chance, there's still a chance...

That person must have been hit by his own tranquilizer dart. Even if he manages to hold out for a moment and escape, the tranquilizer dart will eventually take effect, and he shouldn't be able to get far!
Moreover, since he broke into the agency alone, and no other members of the organization have appeared so far, it is very likely that this was just the work of this one person.

In that case, we'll find this person...

There should still be a chance!

Then, Conan's thoughts shifted—

"Xiaolan... Sister Xiaolan! Call the police quickly! That thief... might still be nearby!"

Thus, Conan did not immediately reveal the truth, nor did he mention the danger posed by the person he had just seen, Gin, or rather, the person impersonating Gin. Instead, he temporarily categorized the person as a thief based on their infiltration of the agency.

Originally, I might have worried that calling the police would alert the person who infiltrated the police force, but now that this person should be the infiltrator, perhaps I can take this opportunity to find out the identity this person is impersonating.

Upon hearing this, Ran released her embrace from Conan. Looking into Conan's resolute eyes, Ran calmed herself slightly and finally nodded seriously...

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"I heard you got the mask from Vermouth to disguise yourself as me... is that right?" (End of Chapter)