Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Zhengyi and his two companions arrived at the nearshore waters of Hachijō Island.

Sitting on the ship, Zheng Yi said, "I heard that they've set up a Pacific buoy here. It's a cutting-edge facility that can connect to police surveillance cameras around the world, and it also has a cross-age recognition system that can recognize changes in age over time."

Momiji and Ai were taking pictures with their cameras, showing absolutely no interest in what Shoichi was saying.

So what if they have it? What does it have to do with them?

Zheng Yi poked Ai's cheek and asked seriously, "Cross-age recognition, aren't you afraid of being found out?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Ai said nonchalantly.

This isn't some impressive technology.

It's just cross-age recognition. Xiao Ai feels that Zheng Yi's side also has this kind of technology.

And what if we get caught?
Is anyone coming to arrest her?
"Don't block the camera," Ai said disdainfully.

Zheng Yi pursed his lips.

Ai has been spoiled rotten by me; she has no sense of vigilance whatsoever.

“The organization is very interested in this system,” Zheng Yi said.

"They might come back and use this cross-age recognition technology to find out that you are Shirley."

"Oh."

Ai nodded calmly, then took an unflattering photo of Momiji.

Let's just keep looking.

At worst, I'll just have Zheng hand me over.

Ai yawned and gestured for Momiji to move to another spot, saying the lighting was too good and the photos turned out better.

Zheng Yi poked Ai with his finger again.

It's truly ruined.

Now, not only is there no more vigilance towards the organization, but there is also no more fear.

He was really afraid that Ai would see Gin one day and still be able to greet him with a normal expression.

“In your current state, without me, you would have been captured by Gin long ago,” Zhengyi said.

Ai waved her hand, signaling Masakazu to shut up.

Annoying.

……

Afternoon, at Professor Agasa's house.

"Wow! Doctor, this is amazing!"

Genta clutched a dolphin-shaped helmet tightly in his hand, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Mitsuhiko and Ayumi, meanwhile, were arguing incessantly about the turtle and shark-shaped helmets.

Dr. Agasa pushed up his glasses and proudly displayed his latest invention: "This is the latest type of water scooter. Not only can it dive to a depth of 30 meters, but it is also equipped with a special oxygen circulation system to prevent diving sickness!"

Conan stood to the side, glanced at Ran beside him, and immediately pretended to be very interested.

Just then, the entrance door was suddenly pushed open.

"Wow! Everyone looks like they're having so much fun!"

With a cheerful greeting, Sonoko walked in, waving several brightly colored flyers in her hand.

"Sister Sonoko!" The children immediately surrounded her.

Sonoko glanced around at the lively atmosphere inside the room, then proudly waved the flyer in her hand: "Hey everyone, wanna go see whales on Hachijojima Island?"

"Hachijojima Island? To see whales?" Genta's eyes widened instantly. "Are they real whales?"

“Of course! The super big kind!” Sonoko puffed out her chest.

“My father runs a hotel on Hachijojima Island, and recently they have started offering whale watching tours.”

Xiaolan added with a smile, "Yuanzi said it's a good opportunity to take everyone to relax."

Wow! That's awesome! We have to go!

The children cheered with joy, and Mitsuhiko even began to fantasize about encountering dolphins on the boat.

Sonoko nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the children's excited expressions.

Sonoko waved her hand, "The professor will also be going on this trip as a guardian! This is a special reward for the children!"

"Great! The professor can come too!" The children were even more excited.

“Since Sonoko has said so…” Professor Agasa walked over with a smile, “then we shall respectfully comply.”

"Then it's settled!" Sonoko clapped her hands. "Everyone, go back and pack your bags. We'll leave tomorrow!"

After talking with the children, Sonoko suddenly became listless.

"What's wrong?" Xiaolan asked.

Sonoko pouted and said, "It's all because of my mom. She insisted that I invite Ooka Momiji to go with me."

"Hongye?" Xiaolan said with a smile, "She has a very good personality."

"Oh dear, I don't know her at all," Sonoko said helplessly.

Furthermore, the Ooka family and the Suzuki family are not familiar with each other, so why insist on inviting them to do something?

However, after only a brief period of dejection, Sonoko immediately recovered.

She said excitedly, "But Hongye invited Zhengyi to come along! With Zhengyi there, it will be much better!"

Xiaolan's lips twitched, and she shook her head.

Sure enough, Sonoko forgets all her troubles as soon as she meets a handsome guy.

……

The organization did indeed take action against this Pacific buoy.

The system can connect to global police surveillance networks. Once it is in contact with a target, the organization can use childhood photos to pinpoint the target's identity and location as an adult, enabling the precise elimination of traitors, undercover agents, or threatening individuals.

Members of the organization can use this technology to forge identities, evade tracking, and even use the surveillance system to interfere with police operations.

The organization's pursuit of technology has never stopped.

When Gin asked Zheng Yi for the technology, Zheng Yi didn't know it, so Gin had to rely on himself and steal it from Interpol.

They had just borrowed a lot of money from Zheng Yi, so they had the funds to organize the operation.

Inside the cold metal cabin, only the sound of the server running and the blue light of the screen could be heard.

Vermouth tapped her finger to bring up the encrypted folder on Naomi's USB drive. Bourbon stood beside her, his sharp gaze sweeping over the data stream jumping on the screen.

Kiel leaned against the corner of the wall, his eyes concealing a barely perceptible wariness.

Vodka crossed his arms, stared at the comparison images on the screen, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

This time, the organization mobilized a lot of people; basically everyone who could move was mobilized.

Even the driver, Vodka, got involved in this operation.

However, he was not the main force behind the operation; his main role was to supervise, to prevent these individuals from shirking their responsibilities and to prevent them from abusing funds.

“Found it.” Vermouth’s voice carried its usual languidness.

She zoomed in on the image; on the left was a photo of Shiho Miyano as an adult, and on the right was a screenshot from a surveillance camera showing Ai Haibara.

The comparison results from the cross-age recognition system are flashing a glaring red "100% match".

Bourbon frowned slightly.

It not only matched Sulli, but also linked it to her recent movements.

She appeared on Hachijojima Island.

Vodka sat bolt upright, his eyes wide behind his sunglasses: "Shirley, she's shrunk?"

Where is Shirley?

Vermouth looked at Vodka strangely, not understanding why he was making such a fuss.

Vermouth asked in confusion, "Why don't I see it?"

"Ok?"

Vodka pointed at the computer screen and said, "Isn't that what's on the screen?"

"The system shows a 100% match between Shirley and that little girl!"

I never imagined that Shirley would turn into a child.

Vermouth shook her head in confusion: "Where's Sherry? I didn't see her."

“I didn’t see it either,” Bourbon shook his head.

He glanced at the computer screen, memorized the appearances of Shirley and the little girl, and shook his head decisively.

He laughed and said, "Vodka, you've been working too hard lately. The person on the screen isn't Sherry at all."

"what?"

With two people questioning him, Vodka was really unsure of what to do.

He looked at the two photos on the screen.

"I didn't see wrong, did I?" Vodka took off his sunglasses, rubbed them, and took another look.

“It’s Sherry, I’m not mistaken,” Vodka said firmly.

"What's going on with you guys? It's clearly Sherry, why won't you admit it?"

“You really are mistaken,” Kiel said.

There were four people present, and three of them were not Shirley.

Kiel said, "How can an eighteen-year-old turn back into a child?"

"You can't say for sure."

Vodka lowered his head and pondered, "Sherry is a scientist, so it's possible for her to do these things, right?"

It's possible it's a ghost.

Even knowing that Shirley had reversed her aging process, they still found it hard to believe.

Kiel said, "Vodka, she really isn't Sherry."

"Why not?"

Vodka felt that these three guys were being a bit unreasonable.

You're lying through your teeth. Do you really think Gin can't pull the trigger anymore?

Are you going to protect Sulli?
Vermouth said quietly, "Vodka, take a closer look and see if the person in the photo is really Sherry."

Seeing how firm her tone was, Vodka looked at her again with great suspicion.

It just shows 100%.

"Ok?"

wrong!

Vodka stared wide-eyed at the photo of the little girl.

The little girl looked familiar, and the man next to her looked even more familiar.

"Zhengyi?"

The vodka was incredibly powerful.

The little girl is holding Zheng Yi's hand.

"Isn't she Zhengyi's sister?"

Vodka remembered too.

This little girl is Zheng Yi's younger sister; I've met her before.

“So, where is Sherry?” Vermouth asked softly.

"You can't exactly say that Zhengyi's sister is Shirley, can you?"

Vodka remained silent.

You can't just say that carelessly.

Bourbon said softly, "I've heard that Zheng Yi isn't very magnanimous. If you frame him, he definitely won't let you off the hook."

Vodka fell even more silent.

“Yes,” Kiel said. “He and his sister have a very good relationship. If you’re going to harm his sister, you might as well pick a burial plot in advance.”

Vodka became increasingly hesitant to speak.

After a long pause, he said softly, "Do you think it's possible that there's something wrong with this system?"

This system is technically incompetent; it misidentifies people.

Vermouth glanced at him and nodded: "You're right."

Vodka glanced at the photo again, but he still couldn't convince himself.

Shirley is right in front of us. Should we let him deceive our older brother as well?

He was the eldest brother's most loyal younger brother.

Even he started lying to his older brother; then his older brother must be so pitiful.

“I need to call my older brother,” Vodka said.

Vermouth shrugged, Kiel yawned, and Bourbon was lost in thought, all appearing detached from the situation.

Vodka cursed under his breath and cautiously dialed Gin's number.

"Brother, we've run into a little problem here," Vodka said nervously.

"explain."

Vodka said, "In the photos we collected, there was a little girl who was a 100% match for Shirley."

"Oh?"

Gin paused for a moment.

Sherry~
"Tie that little girl up and bring her here," Gin ordered directly.

"But……"

"I rushed out immediately, hoping to see someone when I arrived."

Gin interrupted Vodka and then hung up the phone.

The busy signal on his phone left Vodka feeling utterly helpless.

Brother, at least let me finish speaking before you hang up.

"Cough cough~"

Vodka coughed and looked at the crowd.

Vermouth shrugged and said, "Don't count me in if you're going to kidnap someone."

"It's best not to do anything outside the plan. Tampering with the cross-age identification system and erasing the traces we left in our past actions—that's the boss's order."

“I agree,” Bourbon said expressionlessly.

"Unexpected actions can easily lead to the complete failure of the plan."

Kiel quickly added, "I won't participate in this either."

"Humph!"

Vodka snorted coldly as he looked at the crowd making excuses.

They all spoke with high-sounding words, yet they were afraid of unexpected complications and the failure of their original plans.

I don't even want to expose you.

Isn't it just that they're afraid of Zheng Yi?
If it's confirmed that Zheng Yi's sister might be Shirley, then the organization will no longer be able to stay peaceful.

These guys were all afraid of offending Zheng Yi, so they dared not carry out their boss's orders.

Vermouth yawned and glanced at Vodka indifferently.

Is it really a secret within the organization that Zheng Yi's sister might be Sherry?

At the very least, Rum knew that.

It's just a pity for Gin; he searched for Sherry for so long, only to be kept in the dark by everyone.

Kiel said mischievously, "Vodka, you can do this all by yourself, right? After all, she's just a little girl."

Kidnapping a little girl isn't a big deal; they believed Vodka could handle it all by himself.

"Humph!"

Vodka snorted again.

“From the very beginning, I never intended to team up with you,” Vodka said coldly.

"Oh?"

Vermouth looked at Vodka with a newfound respect.

You really dare to kidnap Zhengyi's sister?
Vodka, turn away.

Why are you looking at me?
I'm also afraid of offending Zhengyi.

I'm not crazy, and I know that I'm focused on the present moment. If I offend him, I'd be risking my life.
Vodka said, "Let Binga handle this. That guy will do anything to climb the ladder."

Vermouth's gaze became even stranger.

You said it yourself, that guy will do anything to climb the ranks, and you still let him kidnap Zhengyi's sister?
Why doesn't he just sell you to Zheng Yi directly?
Besides, Binga is Rum's confidant, so Rum should tell him something, right?

Vodka remained silent.

He knew exactly what kind of person Binga was, so for this mission, he couldn't tell Binga directly; he had to guide him slowly to capture people.

Once he kidnaps Zheng Yi's sister, we can watch Rum and Zheng Yi fight like dogs.

However, Vodka shrank back.

After this, he will also need to go abroad to avoid the situation.

Zheng Yi is petty and narrow-minded, and these three people might even tip him off. Once he finds out I'm causing trouble behind his back, he definitely won't let me off the hook. (End of Chapter)