Conan's Exorcist Detective

Chapter 68: Haibara Ai's Heart
It suddenly started raining outside again, and the raindrops were heavy and fast.

Sitting in the car felt like someone was throwing pebbles at the roof, and the front windshield was blocked by rain, making it impossible to see the conditions in the parking lot clearly.

Toru Amuro looked at Vermouth, who had removed her disguise and was sitting in the passenger seat.

Her beautiful silver hair fell on her chest. Because the device on her chest had not been removed, her hair just fell vertically instead of forming a beautiful arc on her chest.

Her skin was of a cool white texture, and her blue eyes sparkled with an alluring brilliance.

"Aren't you afraid that I will directly activate the bomb in the car?" Amuro Toru said in his own voice.

"Suicide?" Vermouth inserted her slender fingers into her hair and tucked it behind her ear. "What's the reason?"

Amuro Toru: "To keep the organization's secrets."

Vermouth chuckled softly, her voice making it impossible to tell her age. "I don't believe it. I've always felt that if anything really happened to the organization, you'd be the first to run away, and maybe even take away a large sum of money."

"I'll be sad if you say that." Amuro Toruya removed the disguise on his face, revealing his dark golden hair, "You'd better take the gun down first."

He and Vermouth have a pretty good relationship, and they talk quite casually.

Vermouth seemed to have had enough. She placed the pistol on the dashboard, took out a cigarette, lit it, and put it in her mouth: "Where's the floppy disk?"

Amuro Toru was stunned: "Is this what you came for?"

"The boss gave me the order personally, asking me to follow Miyano Akemi's interpersonal relationships to find the things left by Shirley." Vermouth spit cigarettes on the windshield, and the small car was suddenly filled with the smell of smoke and a faint scent of perfume.

Toru Amuro was not stupid enough to ask, "Then why don't you just let me take it back?"

Since he arranged for Vermouth to come, he didn't want this information to pass through his hands.

However, this does not mean that the organization has doubts about him.

This is the way the boss manages the organization. The boss will not fully trust anyone and sometimes even set tests to examine the loyalty of core and peripheral members.

Toru Amuro has played the role of a troublemaker several times in Gin's missions, but Gin didn't get angry even when he knew about it.

This can also be regarded as the corporate culture of this organization.

But Vermouth is an exception.

According to Bourbon, her loyalty had never been tested in this way, and her boss always had confidence in her.

Moreover, this woman is sometimes a little neurotic and has ruined the boss's plans several times, but in the end she was not punished at all. Instead, she is still the boss's most trusted person.

Amuro Toru handed the disk to Vermouth, which was found in Shirakura's car. When he arrived here, Professor Hirota was already dead and the police surrounded the scene.

Vermouth held the magnetic disk, her white fingers moving back and forth rhythmically, and the magnetic disk seemed to be dancing in her hands.

"What's in here?" asked Toru Amuro, although he had already guessed that it was probably something related to Shirley.

"You don't know? Then how did you find this place?"

Amuro Toru shrugged. "My mission was to investigate whether there were any hidden dangers that could threaten the organization after Baijiu Pharmaceutical was abandoned by the organization. When I investigated that kid, I didn't expect to catch a big fish."

"It's really a big fish." Vermouth sighed, "Behind it is that woman Shirley."

Amuro Toru: "I just don't know how deep his connection with Shirley is. Did they meet when he escaped from Hakuba Pharmaceutical, or did he actually know Shirley for a long time?"

Vermouth: "I'm more inclined to believe that they just bumped into each other by chance, but they had some communication. Maybe by following Kousaka Haruhiko we can find where Shirley is."

Amuro Toru was unsure about the organization's attitude towards Kousaka Haruhiko, so he asked tentatively, "What are you going to do? Should we capture this guy and bring him to the organization?"

"I came to you for this matter. The relationship between Kousaka Haruhiko and Shirley cannot be known to the organization." Vermouth said seriously, "So I want to ask you not to report this matter to the organization for the time being."

Amuro Toru smiled and said, "You are blatantly asking me to betray the organization."

"So what? As long as there are enough chips, I believe you will agree to me." said Vermouth.

"Haven't you always hated Shirley? I thought you would take advantage of her misfortune and kill her." Amuro Toru opened the window a crack, and the smell of rain came in, dispelling some of the smoke.

"That was in the past." Vermouth quickly finished her cigarette and put it in the ashtray. "After the experimental data from Baijiu Pharmaceutical came out, she couldn't die."

"Can it solve your physical problems?" asked Toru Amuro.

Vermouth's face turned cold: "Some things are better for you not to know, Bourbon."

Amuro: "Okay, so what are you going to do?"

"When I come across such a fun new toy, of course I have to enjoy it." Vermouth put a finger to her lips and licked it lightly with her tongue.

The charming scene made Bourbon unable to help but stay stunned for a few seconds.

After talking with Vermouth, Bourbon roughly deduced the current situation.

Shirley, who betrayed the organization, suddenly became very important to Vermouth, so much so that she was willing to take the risk of bribing herself to keep the news secret from the organization.

Toru Amuro speculated that it was related to Vermouth's body that would not age. Of course, he only knew a few rumors about this secret.

Shirley is currently missing, and her life or death is unknown. The only person who may have had contact with him is Kosaka Haruhiko, who rushed into Hakuba Pharmaceuticals to save Shirley on the day she escaped. Therefore, Kosaka Haruhiko cannot be targeted by the organization, otherwise he will either be silenced by the organization or captured and tortured for information about Shirley's whereabouts.

However, neither of these two results is what Vermouth wants. She seems to be planning to find Shirley secretly on her own.

Amuro Toru had originally wanted to try to remove Kousaka Haruhiko from the organization's suspect list and recruit him into the public security system. He was an excellent young man, and after witnessing his deduction performance in person, Amuro Toru could be said to be increasingly satisfied with Haruhiko.

But now he is being targeted by Vermouth because he might have an intersection with Shirley.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
From a positive perspective, if he could be made a double agent, he might be able to obtain unexpected information from Vermouth.

But the difficulty will also become very great. Can a high school student really complete the task well under such great pressure?
Toru Amuro was not quite sure. He thought he should observe Haruhiko for a while before making any plans.

Thinking of this, Amuro Toru stretched lazily: "Then I'll just find a random excuse to get away with it, but don't forget, you owe me a big favor."

Vermouth nodded: "No problem, if you are hunted by the organization one day, I will definitely help you."

"Don't say such depressing things. Why am I being hunted by the organization?" Amuro Toru pretended to be angry. "By the way, do you have any new news this time? I heard that Vodka went to Europe to help Gin. Does that mean there's no one left in Japan?"

This is actually what Toru Amuro cares about most.

After all, his job is to protect this country, but Gin and Vodka have been gone for a while, and I haven't heard of anyone being sent to take over here.

Vermouth smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, there will be a new plan soon. The data from Baijiu Pharmaceuticals is quite shocking."

"You mean the boss has already started planning the next round of plans?" Amuro Toru's heart tightened, and he quickly memorized this key information in the small notebook in his mind.

"That's right. I advise you to finish your work as soon as possible and take a break." Vermouth said, "Maybe we'll be busy again soon."

...

Dr. Agasa drove very steadily. Although the heavy rain affected the visibility a little, he still managed to get back to Beika Town before twelve o'clock.

The car was quiet. Haibara Ai took off her shoes and placed her small, cotton-socked feet on the seat. Her petite body curled up like a cat. From behind, Haruhiko could only see the rhythmic movement of her shoulders. He wondered if she had fallen asleep.

Dr. Agasa thoughtfully turned off the music, so the only sounds that could be heard were the rain and the sound of air waves generated by the collision with the vehicles.

As soon as Haruhiko got in the car, he couldn't wait to open the instruction manual to check the results of his long journey to exorcise the evil spirit.

As expected, his kendo skill was upgraded to level 63. When Haruhiko focused his attention on the entry, he had a strange feeling, as if after reaching level 65, his kendo skill would enter the next important stage.

Next is the "Street Fighting" skill, which is directly upgraded to level 45 due to its low level.

Even gave a skill -

Kicking the sand

Description: Kicks up dust from the ground, blinding the opponent for a short time.

It looked like a control skill, which actually gave Haruhiko more offensive options. He had a feeling that if this cheat developed to the point where he could become a versatile offensive force.

With only three skills, the three categories of displacement, defense, and control are already covered.

Now, if Haruhiko encounters an enemy fleeing, he can use "Step Forward" to move and chase them.

If you encounter a situation where there are too many enemies, "Laurent's Heart Eye Knife" can be used to fight against many at once.

As for this "Kicking Sand", it seems that when facing an elite monster that cannot be defeated head-on, you can use this to control the opponent and then escape, or take the opportunity to kill the opponent.

However, Haruhiko has been in this world for such a long time, and he has never encountered an opponent that he cannot beat in a one-on-one match, so it seems that this skill is more for making it easier for him to beat weak opponents.

When Haruhiko focused his consciousness on the entry "kicking sand", more information was transmitted to his consciousness.

First of all, this skill has terrain restrictions and requires objects such as sand, dust, and broken glass under your feet to be activated.

Haruhiko suddenly thought, if he carried a bag of sand with him and sprinkled it on the ground before the fight, wouldn't he be able to use this skill in any situation?
But then I thought, since I already have sand, why not just throw it in the enemy's face? And since I already carry hidden weapons, why not bring something more powerful?

It would be better to let Haibara Ai make a bag of chemical agent. Not only can it not blind people, it can even dissolve them by throwing them directly.

Haruhiko feels that the purpose of this skill is to provide an extra trump card that the enemy doesn't know about when the enemy is caught off guard or encounters a skirmish.

This is also in line with the fighting style of the Yakuza. If this insidious little trick is used well, it can even become the key to turning the situation around.

Haruhiko looked at the entry for the main skill, Evil Spirits Repel, and found that the main skill had not been upgraded this time, perhaps because Shirakura did not have enough resentment.

Overall, this trip was not in vain, but Officer Yokomizo said that the magnetic disk could only be obtained after the investigation was completed.

However, Haruhiko always felt that this disk would most likely return to the development of the original plot and become a disk contaminated by the virus.

As Haruhiko was searching for the cheat manual, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

When Conan saw this scene, he felt even more upset.

I thought I could find information about aptx-4869 this time, but it turns out I have to wait until the police investigation is completed, and it will take several days to get any news.

I thought I could return to my original body and finally go on a date with Xiaolan. And Xiaolan's birthday is coming up soon. I wonder if I can make it in time after I get the disk back and wait for the doctor and that woman to develop the medicine.

Conan scratched his head in annoyance.

Although he lives with Ran Mouri every day, he is always surrounded by a sense of crisis in his heart, and is always worried that Ran Mouri will be taken away by someone else.

Every day when she goes to school, Mao Lilan receives many love letters from other boys.

As the ace player of the karate club and a good friend of Suzuki Sonoko, the eldest daughter of the Suzuki Group, she is naturally very popular in school.

However, Mao Lilan's attitude is very firm. She will take the initiative to make things clear to the boy who confesses his feelings, so that the other party will not have any illusions.

But the more this happened, the more uneasy Conan felt.

It's okay for a day or two, but over time, it's inevitable that a better man will break into Mao Lilan's life.

When he thought of this, Conan subconsciously set his eyes on Haruhiko Kousaka.

That's right, in Conan's eyes, although Kousaka Haruhiko looks harmless on the surface, he always feels that if someone can take away his beloved Xiaolan, then this guy will be the biggest threat.

This guy is very good at reasoning, looks good, and is very popular with women. His only disadvantage is that he has an ambiguous relationship with Suzuki Sonoko, which may be a huge barrier between him and Xiaolan.

But this alone cannot make Conan completely relieved.

Conan thinks that Kousaka has no bottom line in his style of doing things, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not do things that violate human morality.

Thinking about this, I have to recover as soon as possible. Only when I become bigger can I take the initiative.

As long as he returns to being Kudo Shinichi, all problems will be solved. He will still be the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era" and the only lover choice for Ran Mouri.

Thinking of this, Conan rekindled his fighting spirit.

But he suddenly remembered the scene when Haruhiko solved the case just now.

It takes a lot of imagination to think of turning the chess pieces upside down.

This guy got there first again this time, but Conan comforted himself in his heart that it must be because of Ran Mouri's affairs that he had taken up too much of his energy, otherwise he would have been able to come up with this trick.

Just as I was thinking about it, the car slowly stopped by the roadside.

We have arrived at the doctor's house.

Haruhiko originally planned to go home directly, but just now in the car, Professor Agasa invited him to have a midnight snack together.

When he thought about the fact that he had only eaten a few pieces of watermelon in the evening, his stomach belatedly made a protesting sound.

So Haruhiko went back to the doctor's house with them.

It was still raining outside at this time, not too heavy or too light, just enough to wet the clothes.

Conan opened the car door and ran to the door.

The doctor also ran over, imitating his example.

Haruhiko found an umbrella from the back seat, opened it, and opened the passenger door.

Haibara Ai seemed to have just woken up and was bending down to put her little feet wrapped in cotton socks into her brown leather shoes.

"Have you thought about what request you want to make?" Haibara Ai said without raising her head.

Haruhiko nodded: "I thought you would regret it."

Ai put on her shoes and jumped out of her seat, her brown leather shoes splashing water on the ground. "I'm not as tasteless as you think, but let me tell you in advance, if you make any lewd requests, not only will I refuse, I might even find an opportunity to retaliate against you. I do hold grudges."

Haruhiko closed the car door and smiled helplessly: "Please don't treat me like a pervert."

Haibara Ai didn't say anything, but her eyes said it all.

"You should know about your sister, right?" Haruhiko went straight to the point.

Haibara Ai's eyes suddenly dimmed.

Haruhiko continued, "I think your sister would also want you to live a good life, rather than giving up on yourself and waiting for the organization to come to you."

"What does this have to do with you? Besides, when did I ever give up on myself?" Haibara Ai stared at him coldly like an angry cat.

"We're all in the same boat now. Your current state will cause the boat to capsize," Haruhiko explained. "So all I ask is that you adapt to your new life."

Haibara Ai stared blankly at the man in front of her, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

Haruhiko's request was far beyond her expectations. She thought Haruhiko would take this opportunity to ask her for some information about the organization.

Or ask whether aptx4869 can really prolong life or even make people immortal.

But I didn't expect this guy to make such a strange request.

Haibara Ai was a little uncomfortable with the sudden concern from Haruhiko, because over the years, no one except her sister had taken the initiative to care about her.

"I understand. I will try my best to control my emotions." Huiyuan Ai's tone was calm, "If I really can't bear it, I will leave quietly and won't bring trouble to you."

Haruhiko heard her response, which was neither good nor bad, but at least it was a good start.

He ruffled Huibara Ai's hair with his hand and encouraged her, "In fact, the organization is not as indestructible as you think. We can always find a way to destroy them. Before you help your sister avenge her, you must make sure you stay alive."

Huiyuan Ai was not in a good mood, but she nodded: "I understand. Do you have anything else to say?"

"No more. Come in and eat. I'm starving." Haruhiko patted his stomach. "I'm just a little worried about your condition. After all, it's not easy to find allies who can fight against the organization. I don't want anything to happen to you.

But since you've figured it out, I have nothing to worry about."

After hearing these words, Haibara Ai's mind went blank.

She suddenly remembered the last time she met her sister.

"Edogawa Conan?"

"Yes, that's the boy with glasses I told you about last time."

"By the way, didn't you say last time that you had something to do and wanted to go to someone's house in Mihua Town?"

"Oh, you mean Kudo Shinichi."

"Stop talking about this, sister. Are you okay?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Just stop taking those drugs and find a boyfriend as soon as possible. That way I won't have anything to worry about."

"Then I won't have anything to worry about..."

That was the last time she met her sister, and every word her sister said was engraved in Haibara Ai's mind.

In Haibara Ai's vision, Haruhiko's face and her sister's face gradually overlapped.

Especially that doting look, it's exactly the same.

The emotions that had been pent up in Haibara Ai's heart for the past few days suddenly burst out.

She slammed her body into Haruhiko. Perhaps because of her sadness, her small body burst out with strength far beyond her usual level, knocking Haruhiko directly into the doctor's car, and the umbrella in his hand fell off.

Haruhiko fell to the ground leaning against the car door, with Haibara Ai riding on him. The rain poured down and soaked them both in an instant.

He looked at Haibara Ai who suddenly exploded with a confused look on his face, not knowing what he had said to offend her.

Haibara Ai's rain-soaked hair stuck to her face. Her small hands clutched the front of his shirt, her eyes filled with the rage of a young animal as she roared:

"Why do you have to meddle in other people's business?
You are not related to me, so it has nothing to do with you if I die, right?
If you are afraid of the organization, stay away from me! ! "

Looking at the hoarse Haibara Ai before him, Haruhiko suddenly felt the urge to hold her in his arms. It was a pure desire to protect beautiful things, without any lust involved.

She must be feeling guilty and desperate, right?

In order to allow her to live a normal life, her only relative was brutally killed by the organization. She could only hide, let alone help her sister to avenge her.

Thinking of this, Haruhiko took the initiative to hold her two small hands, feeling the trembling from her cold skin: "I just don't want to see you in pain. I think your sister doesn't want to see you like this either."

The anger in Haibara Ai's eyes was extinguished by Haruhiko's words. She gradually regained her composure and stared at Haruhiko's face in a daze.

The two just stared at each other in the heavy rain.

"What did you say just now?" Her voice was a little hoarse.

Haruhiko: "I said I don't want to see you in pain..."

"Not this sentence, the previous sentence."

Haruhiko thought for a moment and said, "Since you've figured it out, I don't have anything to worry about."

Haibara Ai's eyes blurred, and she couldn't tell whether the person in front of her was her sister or Haruhiko, or rather, this man was taking care of her on behalf of her sister.

"Say the second half of the sentence again." There was a hint of pleading in Haibara Ai's tone.

"This way I won't have anything to worry about," Haruhiko said.

Ai Haibara lowered her head and buried her face in his arms, her shoulders shaking constantly.

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