He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

"Never mind, just order me a pot of wine."

Junerek, who had initially been about to speak excitedly upon hearing "you two," immediately showed worry upon seeing Ai Haibara's expression. Moreover, thinking about his own current situation, his concern deepened, and he looked at Hotaru:

“Mr. Mizuki, the organization knows what I look like, and it also knows what Ai looks like. I’m afraid we have no choice but to go into hiding.”

"Does Ai look the same now as when she was a child?" Hotaru asked curiously.

Yes, exactly the same.

Ai Haibara sighed softly: "Gin, Vodka, Vermouth, Pisco, Rum, and several codenamed members from the organization's North American branch have all seen what I looked like as a child. If they see me, they will definitely recognize me."

“And you, Mingzhi?” Yingsheng asked again.

Junairek paused for a second before realizing he was being called, and shook his head and sighed, "I'm even worse than Ai. Everyone in the research institute has seen me."

“That is indeed a bit troublesome. You two are definitely wanted by the organization now.” Ying Sheng thought for a moment. “Do you know anyone who knows how to disguise yourself?”

Snapped--!

The chopsticks in Ai Haibara's hand suddenly broke.

Just as Junai Ruik shook his head in a daze, he and Hotaru both turned to look at him with concern. Ai Haibara took a deep breath and slowly spoke:

“I know Kiyoko Yukimatsu and Vermouth from the organization, but I don’t know her true identity, and neither of them will help us.”

Ying Sheng asked in surprise, "Was your previous condition caused by Xue Song Qingzi?"

Does Vermouth never reveal her true identity when she seeks revenge?

Can't they even be a little foul-mouthed?

How did she manage to hold it in?!

"Correct."

Ai Haibara forced herself to remain calm and said, "Vodka had been watching over me in the solitary confinement room until suddenly an outer member ran over and said that Gin was dying and calling Vodka's name, and that he should hurry over to hear his last words."

Vodka was very concerned about Gin and handed me over to that person to guard without thinking it through.

As a result, that person closed the door and started kicking me. My hands were handcuffed to the pipe, so I couldn't dodge. And what she said in her anger was...

I hurt his Cool Guy, and I hurt her Kudo-kun.

"!!!"

"!!!"

Ying Sheng and Xiao Lan were both shocked. They looked at each other and were even more shocked.

Ying Sheng was the most shocked. No, although he had used some tricks, how could Vermouth, a thousand-faced witch, a woman whose age was unknown but who was at least an older sister, really fall in love with Kudo, this young sprout?

Could it be that the drug Shirley gave her was too strong?

There probably isn't a love potion inside!

Cool Guy...

Huh, what kind of weird name is that?

Ying Sheng hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, what kind of medicine did you use on them?"

Ai Haibara asked in confusion, "How did you know about this?"

"Ms. Aida told me that she saw Kudo enter the research lab and that both she and Kiyoko Yukimatsu reacted strangely."

What Ying Sheng said can be considered the truth.

"Oh, well... it's nothing, just... just some stimulants and stuff."

Ai Haibara blushed slightly as she spoke about it, her words trailing off. Hotaru then looked at Junelek, who scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"Some opioids and hormones, well, their effects... well, they won't cause them any lasting harm."

"……hiss--!"

Ying Sheng was speechless when he suddenly felt a sharp tug on his waist. He gasped, grabbed Xiao Lan's hand, and continued to ask:

"Would a sudden fainting spell in that state have lasting effects? Could it directly create new neural circuits or something?"

Ai Haibara shook her head: "I don't know."

Junerek thought for a moment: "Um...maybe."

Snapped--!

Ying Sheng, having anticipated this, grasped Xiao Lan's hand and whispered in her ear:

"Believe me, Vermouth definitely had impure thoughts about Kudo from the very beginning. Other external factors are just circumstances, external impurities that cannot affect one's true nature. Moreover, reasons are never important; what matters is the result."

Xiao Lan, still indignant, leaned close to his ear and said, "I know, but I'm still angry."

"hiss--!"

Ying Sheng gasped again, gritting her teeth, "I admit it, but couldn't we switch seats?"

"cannot!"

"Cough cough."

Hotaru turned to look at Ai Haibara, whose expression was strange: "Continue, what happened after that guy?"

Chapter 224 Ying Sheng has the final say on the game.

"After that, she said, 'Didn't you want me to help you escape? Okay, I'll help you.'"

As Ai Haibara spoke, she subconsciously raised her hand to touch her chin. But now she was reborn. No matter what it was like before, it was now smooth and tender, like a newborn baby, untouched by the harshness of the world.

Ai Haibara's lips curled up, but her eyes turned cold: "She put a human skin mask on me and said that for better effect, she cut open my skin with a knife. She said that the edges needed to be buried in so that there would be no flaws."

She also said that after she took me out, she would peel off my original face inch by inch and replace it with a disguised face.

That way, I won't have to worry about being found anymore, and I can live in the sunlight forever.

After she finished speaking, the private room fell silent.

The clamor of the outside world is but fleeting smoke, while the darkness of human nature pours out from this place, filling the world with its own turmoil.

Ying Sheng sighed inwardly.

This step was actually within his expectations, and it has now been confirmed by Ai Haibara's words. However, the other steps were disrupted by Gin, which was really disappointing.

He leaned close to Xiaolan's ear and whispered, "Vermouth and Sherry have a grudge. I've calculated that when Sherry asks her for help while she's confused, asking her to help her escape the research institute in disguise, she'll agree so that she can break free from the organization's control, torture Sherry, and take revenge."

"But I already had people monitoring the area outside the research institute at all times. If I spotted anyone resembling Sherry, I would take her away and tear her face off. Vermouth wouldn't succeed."

He even thoughtfully prepared a dump truck for Vermouth, but unfortunately, she couldn't use it.

and……

Ying Sheng paused for a moment, then continued, "Actually, one of the main reasons I sent Miss Aida to the research institute was to provide Sherry with a suitable replacement. Miss Aida is quiet and rarely speaks, so it would be difficult for others to notice if she were replaced."

Just like the moon reflected in water and fireflies.

Just like Aoyagi Chiso.

Moreover, that way, Vermouth could ensure that Sherry was always under her watchful eye, without worrying about any accidents.

Although the dump trucks will teach them a lesson.

Ying Sheng really intended to crash into all three of them at once. Anyway, as long as he controlled the speed, no one would die. Once all three of them were in the hospital, they would be at his mercy.

Seeing Xiaolan's pupils dilate, clearly shocked by Ying Sheng's inhuman behavior, Ying Sheng quickly added:

"Have you forgotten that I left a listening device on Miss Aida? If she is replaced, I will know immediately. That way, I will have Shirley's whereabouts under my control. After I rescue her, I will naturally call Gin to inquire about Miss Aida's failure to return to the hospital."

The person who answers the phone will most likely be Vodka, and I'll tell him that I can't get through to Shirley.

Unless Vodka is completely stupid, after learning about what happened inside the research institute and finding Ms. Aida in some secluded corner, he would most likely guess that Vermouth betrayed the organization and escaped with Sherry.

"Ms. Aida is just an innocent victim. With me protecting her, she'll most likely be fine."

In fact, given the lack of information, Vodka might not have thought of this.

Vermouth doesn't really want to betray the organization, and she will definitely leave some other smokescreen to make people think that Sherry escaped by other means and had nothing to do with her.

However, the possibility of such a development is indeed quite high. Miss Aida could not only use it as a trap set for Vermouth before, but now she can also use it as an open reason.

Regardless of whether the plan proceeded normally or has become unrecognizable as it is now, he has always been the only one who understands the whole story.

By exploiting information asymmetry, he has absolute right to interpret whatever he wants to say, regardless of who he is facing or how frank he is required to be.

Xiao Lan's eyes were complicated. After thinking it over in her mind, she had to admit that Ying Sheng's words made sense.

Giving Shirley a definite replacement is better than searching aimlessly afterwards.

only……

Ran sighed softly, "This is so unfair to Miss Aida. She knew nothing and was exposed to such great risks for no reason. She almost died before."

"That's why we risked our lives to save her. Xiaolan, you arrived just in time. And to express my apology, I will give her sufficient financial compensation later."

“I just feel that we didn’t do a good enough job at the beginning. If we could have succeeded in the stairwell…” Xiao Lan paused, tilting her head to glance at Ying Sheng, “it seems there are still risks. Most of your plan is based on guesswork. They might not act entirely according to your ideas.”

Ying Sheng laughed: "A possibility is enough. There's no such thing as a sure thing in this world."

In fact, with the eavesdropping on both Vermouth and Gin, Hotaru had an even tighter grasp of the situation, but Ran was unaware of this and naturally assumed that Hotaru was just making calculations.

Furthermore, even if Aida Masayo dies, will it have any impact on Hotaru's plans?

At most, it will just add another sin to the distillery's list.

Ran shook her head and looked at Ai Haibara. Before she could speak, Ai Haibara spoke first:

"Go on, you two. I'll just think you're showing off your love. I'd never guess you had something else going on behind the scenes."

Xiaolan blushed, hesitated for two seconds, and looked at Yingsheng. Yingsheng shrugged and said "truthfully":

"Gin was the one we ambushed, but unfortunately he didn't die, which led to the distillery discovering our plan to rescue you. The research institute strengthened its defenses, otherwise Ran and I could have easily infiltrated under the pretext of checking identities, made some preliminary arrangements, and ensured that everything went smoothly, and you wouldn't have been harmed."

Ai Haibara's eyes trembled slightly. She opened her mouth, then fell silent again, her hand unconsciously twirling the wine glass in her hand.

Ying Sheng raised an eyebrow: "I remember last Saturday morning, I mainly talked to you about how to recognize your core value, that you don't need to be too afraid, and then I did some analysis of Gin's personality and such."

That guess that he has a pet-like affection for you is at least half a joke. It's mainly meant to make you feel a bit disgusted with him, thus offsetting your fear. Don't take it seriously.