The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1335 Dog > The Not-So-Dedicated FBI
Fujino's first day practicing medicine at Beika Central Hospital went very smoothly.

After the first successful case, they finally made a name for themselves here.

It's just that this reputation isn't quite good...

After hearing the outrageous rumors that Fujino possessed the ability to "shock people, miraculously cure the sick, and make a sixty-year-old man return to the age of thirty. Is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality?", many patients flocked to his office, forming a long queue in front of the office, almost resulting in a dog's head hitting a human's head.

Therefore, while there aren't many difficult or complicated diseases, there are quite a few related to the kidneys.

Some of the abstract rice flower people who were cured by Fujino on the spot knelt down and cried out praises such as "miracle doctor", "savior", "miraculous healing", and "it really worked immediately".

The pole that produces immediate results is somewhat unorthodox.

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A ward at Beika Central Hospital.

A group of FBI personnel were gathered in the hospital room.

Aside from the guards responsible for watching over Rena Mizunashi, there are Jodie, Shuichi Akai, and James Black.

Facing the people in the room, Judy spoke first: "I just asked the dean to help test him. The TCM doctor is not very suspicious. Judging from his appearance, his medical skills seem very good. He can determine the patient's symptoms just by touching him."

"It's like magic."

James frowned: "Magic... I've heard of it. There are indeed skilled doctors who can achieve such results."

Judy nodded: "So I don't think this TCM doctor is a suspicious person. They couldn't possibly send a real TCM doctor here as an undercover agent, could they?"

"I heard that he is a top-level traditional Chinese medicine doctor, very skilled. After hearing his name, the doctors and patients were all shocked."

Judy, a foreigner, didn't know what a top-tier traditional Chinese medicine practitioner was, since it seemed to be a Chinese concept.

Neon is very close to China, and she felt that if she didn't understand, her neighbors, these Chinese people, should know what it was.

After all, they are all Asians.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of her former student, Fujino, who had some knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine.

Unfortunately, it seems that Fujino has no intention of joining the FBI.

If that kid could join the FBI, he would definitely be a valuable asset.

Shuichi Akai pondered for a moment upon hearing this, but he was also unsure what a top-tier traditional Chinese medicine practitioner was.

After all, he grew up in the West and had never been exposed to this kind of thing before. He had only spent some time in Japan before going to the United States to study.

Finally, he echoed in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then the other party is at least a cadre-level figure within the organization."

“They wouldn’t be willing to release such people as bait to gather intelligence.”

James suddenly spoke up at this moment: "But we can't rule out that possibility, after all, the exchange application was only sent here after I was admitted to the hospital."

"The background check may be fine, but it could also be fake."

"It's still necessary to investigate that TCM doctor and that nurse thoroughly."

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After a day of treatment, Fujino, having amassed a huge amount of experience points for free, left work amidst the expectant gazes of a group of patients who, despite their own unspoken difficulties, had to let him go.

In just one day, Fujino managed to push his Physician experience points to level six.

I'm just a little short of reaching level seven.

This made Fujino sigh: Sure enough, from ancient times to the present, this has always been the case regarding aphrodisiacs and kidney tonics...

It's like a joke from a past life.

If aliens invade Earth and these aliens are delicious, then within a year, the problem of alien overpopulation will be completely solved.

Even if it tastes bad, it will become a local specialty dish.

What if rumors started circulating that aliens could enhance male virility...?

In less than a month, the aliens will become endangered protected animals and be kept in captivity, along with some completely lost alien medicine recipes and cooking techniques.

It can only be said that aphrodisiacs and kidney tonics are a form of hard currency, even more valuable than gold, regardless of whether they are Chinese or foreign!

On the way out of Beika Central Hospital with the elderly lady Vermouth.

At this moment, the old lady had a strange expression on her face. She looked at the old Chinese medicine doctor next to her, who was only eighteen years old but whose treatments were effective. Her eyes were full of inexplicable hesitation.

Fujino glanced sideways at the old lady out of the corner of his eye:
"What do you see me doing?"

"No."

Vermouth smiled and said, "It's a bit of a surprise that your skill in traditional Chinese medicine is quite high."

"Don't ask, it's a family heirloom."

Faced with Fujino's evasive answer, the old lady smiled without saying anything more or asking any questions.

She knew she wouldn't get any answers from asking.

It's like when someone asks you why you don't look old...

Well, in this kid's eyes, he seems to be no different from the old lady on the street.

The older woman snapped out of her reverie and changed the subject: "The hospital is full of FBI informants. It seems our poor little princess has been well hidden by them. It looks like it will be a little troublesome to rescue her."

Fujino rolled his eyes: "What's the trouble?"

"Why don't you just grab your rocket launchers and AKs and charge in?"

"That's just how you do things anyway."

"At worst, I can just finish my business and go abroad to lay low for a while."

Vermouth looked somewhat helpless upon hearing this: "It's better to keep things quiet. I'm not like Gin and Vodka, those two brutes who only know how to use knives and guns. I didn't even bring Chianti and Cohen this time."

"Hmm, you want to complete a brilliant mission, gain the BOSS's trust, earn a good reputation within the organization, and consolidate your power, right?"

When Fujino asked her questions, our old aunt Vermouth just smiled slightly and remained silent.

Fujino scoffed at this: "They're all old foxes, why are they still clinging to old habits? It's nothing more than everyone taking advantage of each other."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. You have to pay a price for everything you get. Do you think I didn't see through your plan to distract them so that Bourbon and that Kusuda Rikudo can make their move?"

"As long as we make them ignore Kusuda Rikumichi and Bourbon, then even if they just stay there, they will eventually figure out the FBI's movements and find their target."

"But before assigning me an identity, they didn't even bother to investigate whether I knew traditional Chinese medicine..."

"Or perhaps you've already finished your investigation?"

Vermouth still had a slight smile on her face: "Then why are you still so enthusiastic?"

"Of course I have my own purposes as well."

Fujino crossed his arms and said calmly, "As for what your purpose is, if you don't tell me, of course I won't tell you."

Vermouth chuckled softly: "Are you angry?"

"No, we're all just using each other. Trying to be charming with me won't work."

Fujino glanced at her and continued, "Part of my purpose is to maintain our mutually beneficial relationship."

"After all, there are no lasting relationships in this world; they are nothing more than exchanges of interests."

"Since you need me to give you face, I will naturally give you face." "A long-term stable relationship can only be maintained through continuous exchange of interests. Everyone needs each other and their interests must be bound together to stay in the same camp."

Vermouth said with a sigh, "You are the behind-the-scenes boss who holds their lifeline. If they want your help, they should be more courteous and considerate. Who would be cold to their boss?"

"Ha ha……"

Fujino looked at the somewhat aggrieved-looking old lady and realized that the old lady really knew how to add drama to her life.

They simply want to use their fawning attitude and good looks to break down our defenses and make us mistakenly believe that the little brother and the old aunt have some kind of emotional entanglement beyond mutual benefit.

That sounds really nice.

Although the old lady now seems harmless, and even has a bit of a girlish affectation.

But Fujino knew perfectly well that it was all just an act.

Everyone's acting, why are you playing the real feelings?

Do you really believe that an old woman who has been in a criminal organization for so many years, and is at least forty years old, would confide in you?

If you believe that, you're guaranteed to die.

Right now, the relationship between myself and the older woman is quite delicate.

The older woman needs my help, and I also need her to keep an eye on me. Besides that, there's a Corgi hanging around there.

Even a small amount is still a bargaining chip.

The older woman wasn't annoyed by the fact that she was being treated coldly.

He simply gave a look as if he had been wronged, and said indifferently, "Things are pretty much what you think. I thought the same thing. But since I'm with you now, I haven't thought about anything that would be detrimental to you."

Fujino glanced at her: "If you really wanted to mess with me, I would have slapped you across the face with my hidden sword long ago."

Vermouth shrugged helplessly: "Of course I consider these things too. Others may not have seen it, but surely I have seen your ruthless, murderous side?"

Realizing that her words might offend this somewhat unstable, chuunibyou-stricken young man, she changed the subject: "Anyway, that's pretty much it. What are your thoughts, Detective?"

"I have no opinion," Fujino said thoughtfully, arms crossed. "If I were to take action and target that person, I would have succeeded and killed them long ago."

"Those FBI guys are so incompetent. Even a dog tied up in a hospital room would be better than them."

"Ahem..."

Upon hearing this, Vermouth couldn't help but laugh out loud.

I have to say, it really is true!
To put it bluntly, in her opinion, just like Fujino said, the FBI agents were really incompetent.

In Fujino's view, the FBI is indeed quite incompetent, and the two of them are currently at a consensus.

What we're saying is that the group of foreigners in the hospital, and you few FBI agents who have already been discovered by the organization are just loitering around. We don't even need to investigate. As long as we know your itinerary and your appearance, it's easy to confirm that you're in Beika Central Hospital and find your wards by following you, okay?

Shuichi Akai, Jodie, and Black.

One of you is so mysterious, one has blond hair and blue eyes, and one looks like a gentlemanly old man.

Aren't you going to pretend at all?
It would be better to just tie a dog up in front of the ward.

At least dogs are less likely to be noticed for anything strange.

Fujino wasn't interested in the smiling old lady, and simply said, "Isn't this what you wanted?"

Vermouth suppressed a laugh, feeling rather helpless about the situation.

She had originally planned to make a more in-depth plan.

I never expected these FBI agents to be so...

Not very professional?

Just think, I heard that when Shuichi Akai was exposed, it was because an FBI agent was mistaken for an old man passing by by a top executive of the organization during an operation, and the agent even managed to persuade the old man to leave.

Then, Shuichi Akai was identified as a traitor.

This incident is still a joke among those in the know within the organization.

Suddenly, I felt a vibration notification sound.

Vermouth took her phone out of her bag: "Bourbon wants to come and meet us."

“He probably wants to discuss the action plan.” Fujino immediately realized Bourbon’s purpose, but then he interrupted her with a remark: “After all, he doesn’t know what your plan is yet, assuming that you really haven’t contacted him.”

Faced with Fujino's suspicion, the old lady felt a little wronged.

To be honest, she really didn't develop any close relationship with Bourbondo, and they didn't have any conversations.

The main issue is that she wasn't very familiar with Bourbon.

Seeing the old lady's appearance, Fujino naturally believed her.

The main issue is that if the older woman had really spoken with that dark-skinned young man, Bourbon, he wouldn't have dressed so abstractly today.

Wouldn't a human skin mask be better?

That's what I said.

But that doesn't stop me, a detective brat, from shutting you up with my words, you auntie trying to play the sympathy card.

Vermouth reluctantly typed an email and sent it to Bourbon.

I received a reply shortly afterward.

Immediately, the elderly woman, Vermouth, spoke up: "Dr. Liu, let's go back to the hotel first. She's been busy all day and is a little tired."

Fujino's eyebrows twitched slightly. He glanced at the old lady, then glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye.

I spotted a Black man with a buzz cut and wearing casual clothes at a glance.

She immediately understood what the old lady meant.

He thought to himself, "It looks like the FBI sent people to follow and investigate."

"Sending a Black man over here, you've finally come up with a plan, haven't you?"

"When it comes to localization, the FBI is really hopeless..."

"Thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, the FBI isn't a professional spy organization; it's just the federal police force of the United States. It's already quite good that they have someone to help them."

Fujino mentally scoffed, glanced at the old lady next to him who hadn't yet dropped her act, and then immediately put on a performance: "Well, I've seen quite a few patients today, and I'm a bit tired too. I really should take a rest."

"Let's go back to the hotel then..."

As they spoke, the elderly woman, still in her disguise, and Dr. Liu got into their car in the parking lot of Beihu Central Hospital.

Of course, the car was rented using Dr. Liu's identity.

Fujino wouldn't be foolish enough to drive his own car over to infiltrate the area.

And so, the black man behind watched the two get into the car, then casually went to his own car, took out his phone, and started calling for backup.

Clearly, he also realized that his all-black outfit made him stand out somewhat from the crowd of locals.

It's just that when I think about how few of my colleagues are locals, and I have to come here to be the first to step up... it's quite frustrating.

(End of this chapter)