Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 24 23. Night Visit to Kudo's House

After finishing the statement, Lin Longma left the Metropolitan Police Department early despite the police officers and elementary school students' attempts to keep him.

The main thing is that they still have a mission tonight, and if they delay any further, they might have to work all night.

Although Hayashi Ryoma, Kaneda, and Shiraishi all thought that the elementary school student named Edogawa Conan was outrageous, they did not delve into it too deeply.

For them, it doesn't matter if a melon is delivered to their mouths to take a bite, but if they have to go through the trouble of finding the melon themselves, they would politely decline.

Wouldn't it be better to spend the energy to calculate rum and gin in the organization? How weird could a primary school student be? It couldn't be that this primary school student was an old monster in disguise.

After leaving the Metropolitan Police Department, Miyano Akemi did not go with them because they had a mission to do at night, and Miyano Akemi had no authority or need to go with them.

According to the address given by Shirley, Shiraishi drove slowly past a Taisho-style Western-style mansion.

"Is this the place you are going to investigate today? Come to think of it, how come a researcher like you is doing a house-breaking investigation?"

Although they had arrived at the destination, Shiraishi did not stop the car. The Mercedes-Benz S680 passed by the destination at a steady speed, and Lin Longma saw the words "Kudo" written on the nameplate of the gate of the western-style house.

Kudo House.

"Do you know what part of the research I'm in charge of in the scientific research department?" When Shirley talked about her work, the air pressure around her dropped significantly. Her face also began to turn cold.

"I don't know. In fact, I don't know much about the scientific research department." Lin Longma shook his head decisively.

It is unexpected that such an unscientific department as the Scientific Research Department exists in a criminal group. It goes without saying that what this Scientific Research Department studies must be the lifeblood of this criminal group.

Since it is the lifeblood of the organization, it is even less likely that Lin Longma would explore this aspect.

It is not necessarily true that the more you know, the faster you die, but if you do not agree with the above and know a lot, you will definitely die.

"I was responsible for developing a new drug for the organization, but before the development was completed, Gin forced me to use the semi-finished product to conduct human experiments.
There is one person who took the new drug but whose survival status has not been confirmed. In other words, I am here to confirm the efficacy of the drug.”

Shirley sentenced a man to "death" with an almost cold description. It seemed that only now could Lin Longma feel some of the demeanor of an organization member in Shirley.

"Kudo, by the way, what's the name of the unlucky guy who was drugged by Gin?"

"Kudo Shinichi, a real unlucky guy."

Kaneda walked in front of Hayashi Ryoma and Shirley, fiddled with the back door of Kudo's house twice, and the back door of Kudo's house opened.

Lin Longma's Mercedes-Benz S680 was parked right in front of the rear door to block any possible sight of their actions, while Bai Shi stayed in the car to keep watch for them.

After passing through the garden in the backyard, the group of three came to the back door of the mansion. It was still Jintian who poked at the back door twice and successfully opened it.

"Brother, Director Shirley, here you go." Jintian took out shoe covers and gloves for Lin Longma and Shirley from his briefcase, and even found three disposable masks from the interlayer.

"You're really professional!" Shirley looked down at the shoe covers, gloves and masks on her hands and didn't know what to say for a moment.

With Kaneda as a comparison, Shirley always felt that Gin, who had taken her on missions before, was like an amateur player.

He didn't wear gloves or shoe covers, and all he said was "kill, kill, kill" and all he said was "Do you want to die?" This is totally amateurish.

After putting on shoe covers, gloves and masks, Hayashi Ryoma and Shirley walked into the Taisho-style Western-style house of the Kudo family. "Kudo Shinichi, this name sounds familiar. I remember he should be a very famous high school detective, right?" Hayashi Ryoma asked Kaneda behind him.

"That's right, brother. Kudo Shinichi is a very good reasoner. He is known as the "savior of the Japanese police" and the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era."

It is very popular among young girls.”

"Wow, could this silly kid have offended the media?" Kudo Shinichi's nickname was simply a slap in the face to the entire Japanese police force.

Lin Longma doesn't believe that there is no hatred behind this.

At first, the police might not care. How could a group of public officials get along with a minor? But over time, that may not be the case.

Every time this nickname is used, it is a slap in the face to the Japanese police force. Over time, what was false will become true.

"You can tell how unlucky this guy is just from his nickname. How could he be so unlucky?" Lin Longma asked curiously.

"Some time ago, Gin discovered that Kudo Shinichi was spying on their transaction during a mission. Because there were police around at the time, Gin did not choose to use a gun, but a new drug.

Because there were police around, Gin couldn't stay at the scene to confirm Kudo Shinichi's death, so he could only investigate at his home afterwards."

Shirley's words made Lin Longma a little strange: "What about the police report? Since there are police around, if there is a body, it will definitely be discovered.

Isn't it better to just read the police report when the time comes?"

Shirley nodded and shook her head: "That's the problem. The police did not issue a notice that night or a week later. Kudo Shinichi's identity is somewhat special.

In addition to being a high school detective, he is also the son of novelist Yusaku Kudo, and actress Yukiko Kudo is his mother.

“Since I couldn’t get news of Kudo Shinichi’s death from the police, I had no choice but to come to his house to investigate in person.

After all, this is one of the few opportunities for me to leave the research institute building and get some fresh air."

Shirley's eyes were dim. The drug she developed was used as poison. Her chance to get away from the situation had to rely on investigating the victims who were poisoned by the drug she developed herself.

She is indeed a very sinful person.

Kaneda was left on the first floor by Hayashi Ryoma for investigation, while Hayashi Ryoma and Shirley went up the stairs to the second floor of the mansion.

Destination, Kudo Shinichi's bedroom.

The two walked side by side, and soon Shirley got rid of this emotion. After all, she was raised by the organization. If she had been stuck in this emotion and couldn't get out of it, she would probably have committed suicide long ago.

Adjusting one’s mentality is also a compulsory course for members of the organization.

"Come to think of it, I really didn't expect you to ask people to rescue those children." Shirley said softly, staring at Lin Longma's profile.

"Why do you ask? In that situation, isn't it normal to lend a hand if you can?"

"Of course it's normal outside, but it's different in the organization. If it was Gin who handled it just now, he would probably have ordered the killing of the elementary school student as well?"

(End of this chapter)