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

"!!!"

Sonoko was even more terrified, and almost couldn't resist the urge to curse. "You knew there was toxic gas in this, and you still dared to show it to me? You even dared to take it out in a public place?!"

You're not going to do anything dangerous, are you?

"Tsk, never mind."

Hotaru shook his head in disappointment, put the bottle back in his pocket, and continued watching the game. Sonoko breathed a sigh of relief when she could no longer see the thing, but the thought that it had always been by her side made her heart race for a long time before it calmed down.

Then, she couldn't help but lean closer and whisper, "What exactly is that?"

Who could resist the curiosity to experience something so exciting!

Besides, Ying Sheng had just asked her for a favor, and she still dared to take it out here, so there shouldn't be any major problems...

Well, it should.

Ying Sheng glanced at her: "You're so timid, I'm not very willing to talk to you."

Sonoko said irritably, "Hey, are you deliberately keeping me in suspense?"

"You'd better promise you won't lose your composure after you hear this. You'd better cover your mouth beforehand."

"Hmm... Is it legal?"

Ying Sheng smiled slightly: "Using the Capital High School as a racing game is actually illegal."

"..."

Sonoko hesitated for two seconds, thinking that Hotaru probably wouldn't dare to do anything too illegal or disorderly, and even if he did, he wouldn't tell her. But she couldn't resist her curiosity, so she raised her hands to cover her mouth and nodded to Hotaru.

Ying Sheng chuckled: "Just kidding. It's really nothing serious. You should know about Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as senile dementia. My friend studies this. That thing you just saw was his preliminary result."

"Eh?!"

Sonoko let go of her hand, still letting out a sound of surprise, though not too much.

As the second daughter of the Suzuki Group and the next head of the group, even if she didn't know much about the medical field, she immediately understood what Hotaru had just said from a purely business perspective: the economic benefits were immeasurable!

She hadn't started handling the family business yet, but this naturally piqued her curiosity, so she eagerly asked:

"how did you do that?"

“Let the scientists handle the more technical stuff. I'll explain the simple principle he told me.” Ying Sheng mentally reviewed Junerek’s words, selectively organizing her thoughts before speaking:

"The principle behind Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of protein plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, which leads to the gradual loss of synaptic connections between neurons, resulting in a decline in memory and cognitive function, and ultimately brain atrophy."

The drug developed by Zhiming can clear abnormal proteins in the brain and even repair synaptic connections between neurons, thus potentially treating the disease.

In fact, it can do much more than just repair synaptic connections.

According to Junelek, it can even be coded by humans and can be created out of thin air!

Regarding its origin...

Last night by the river, while Ran was cleaning up Shiho Miyano's wounds, Hotaru and Junai talked a lot.

Ying Sheng didn't mean to be arrogant, but to put it bluntly, he easily controlled Junairik.

Unfortunately, Junerick was abandoned by his parents at a young age and was timid by nature. After being adopted by the brewery, he was constantly bullied. Only Sherry cared about him, and in return, he cared about Sherry very much and did not want to be abandoned by her.

The psychological flaws are too great.

He's not like Xiao Lan. Ying Sheng feels itchy to take advantage of this great opportunity.

After a brief exchange, Ying Sheng naturally inquired about Junairek's research and development project at the brewery. He unexpectedly learned that shortly after assisting Sherry in developing Drug A, he received orders from the organization to begin an independent research and development project.

Its name is:

Manipulating human memories!

The distillery wants to alter the memories of certain key political figures, making them believe they are subordinates of the distillery, thereby elevating the distillery's status and eventually infiltrating and secretly controlling a country, or even the world!

Junelek truly deserves his reputation as an absolute genius in this field, having already achieved remarkable results in a short period of time.

Of course, besides his talent, he also said that he harbored a dark idea—to modify Shirley's memories and make her a family member with him—which is why he devoted all his intelligence to working day and night.

Unfortunately, when he was rescued by Ying Sheng, the research was still in the "remarkable results" stage, and its final completion was still a long way off.

Moreover, he currently lacks sufficient research equipment, and spending so much time with Ai has diminished his motivation for research.

Of course, Ying Sheng wanted something as convenient as this. Let's not talk about anything far away, but just something nearby.

If we can alter Miyano Akemi's memory so that she completely treats what happened at the Miyauchi Bank Beika branch yesterday as an accident, Hotaru will release her immediately.

Therefore, Ying Sheng asked Junerek to restart the experiment, and Junerek also stated the conditions required.

To speed things up, Hotaru is now asking Sonoko to help him jump the queue for a supercomputer, which is one of the conditions.

The bottle of medicine was a semi-finished product that Junerek always carried with him, and its use was similar to what Hotaru had told Sonoko before.

At least superficially they look similar.

After listening to what Hotaru said, Sonoko nodded as if she understood: "You want to give me that drug so that the Suzuki family can verify its effects, and then jointly develop it with that scientist named Akechi? He'll contribute his technology as equity?"

"Yes, he really wants to start a family with someone recently, and he's short of money."

Ying Sheng, being incredibly honest, was just telling the truth.

“If it really works, the Suzuki Group will definitely be very interested in it, but,” Sonoko asked curiously, “why is the symbol on it indicating toxic gas?”

Ying Sheng was speechless: "Isn't that obvious? Anything under development is a dangerous product. What if it's like LSD? That stuff was originally for medical use."

"……Right."

Sonoko chuckled awkwardly, and seeing Hotaru about to take something out again, she quickly waved her hand: "Don't just hand over something so important to me like this. I'll call Dad later and have him send someone over to pick it up, just in case anything goes wrong."

Ying Sheng nodded: "It's good to be cautious. I'll have Akechi contact you later to see if your Suzuki Foundation is planning a scientific seminar or something. Just so you know, his identity needs to be kept secret for now, and he'll be wearing a mask even if there's a meeting."

"Identity confidential?"

Sonoko looked suspicious: "He's not some kind of mad scientist, but a wanted criminal from some country, is he?"

Ying Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "What, does the Suzuki Group even care about this? Does capital even care about this?"

"........."

Sonoko was speechless, her expression gradually changing until she looked as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly. She looked at Hotaru and said in a muffled voice, "Do you know that I actually want to reform the Suzuki Group in the future? I..."

Ying Sheng interrupted, "Then wouldn't it be perfect if I offered you a cutting-edge medical project?"

"It's not about that, it's..."

"You want to be a good person, the upright kind, right?"

Ying Sheng clicked his tongue: "A very lofty ideal. Keep it up, I believe in you. This project will not affect your glorious image. Mingzhi's technology was independently developed, without theft or robbery. He is also a good person. There are other reasons why he can't show his face now. Just think of him as someone who is ugly."

"........."

Having her thoughts completely exposed, Sonoko felt a little embarrassed: "That's not what I meant, I just..."

"A bit naive."

"No, that's not it! I..."

Ying Sheng interrupted again: "To be honest, the Suzuki Group has grown to be so large, number one in Japan, with an economic size that surpasses many small countries. If you say that your father, Mr. Suzuki Shiro, has absolutely no ill connections, I really don't believe it."

Sonoko crossed her arms, looking annoyed: "Hmph, that's how it is. Who are you? Whether you believe it or not, Dad just runs his business legally, okay?"

Ying Sheng said indifferently, "Whatever makes you happy. For the sake of our friendship, please don't send anyone to kidnap me. I don't know the technical details."

"hateful!"

Sonoko glared at him: "Do you really think the Suzuki Group is such a bandit group? You're just projecting your own views onto them!"

Ying Sheng nodded. To some extent, that was true. He had seen far too many things like that in his previous life, and it wasn't that he hadn't done them himself... cough, he just hadn't.

Sonoko interpreted his action as meaning that he considered the Suzuki Group to be robbers, and she was so angry that she was about to spit fire from her nostrils and open her mouth to speak.

But the next second she saw Ying Sheng shake his head, interrupted from casting a spell. Just as she was wondering about this, Ying Sheng leaned closer and whispered:

“I have firsthand experience with this; your sister is secretly investigating me. Don’t tell me you didn’t know.”

"This one……"

Sonoko's gaze immediately darted away, but when she thought of her sister sitting alone in the courtyard that night, silently weeping, she immediately glared at him defiantly again:

"You hurt her like that, and she wants to know your true nature. Can't she investigate you?"

“If it’s just conventional investigative methods, of course it doesn’t matter. I’ve had plenty of women investigating me.” Ying Sheng chuckled. “But, do you know that a private investigator your sister hired previously tried to kidnap an innocent young lady? Does that even qualify as reasonable?”

"what?!"

Sonoko hurriedly said, "This is absolutely not my sister's idea; that person acted on their own!"

Ying Sheng remained noncommittal: "Perhaps, but the suspect confessed that it was your sister who ordered him to do it. He's still being held in custody. If you'd like, you can test your sister a little. By the way, I plan to have someone send the suspect to the Metropolitan Police Department this afternoon."

"This...you...you detained someone without authorization?"

"First of all, this matter has nothing to do with me. Secondly, how can this be called detention? This is clearly the suspect threatening the victim, causing her to be afraid to call the police, and of course, she is even more afraid to release him. She struggled with herself for a long time before finally mustering up the courage today."

Ying Sheng sighed softly: "Of course, if you can get the answer from your sister, you don't have to call the police."

"Whatever you do, don't call the police!"

Sonoko said in a panic, "This, this might cause you trouble. Let me ask first."

Furthermore, it will damage the reputation of the Suzuki Foundation!

"Oh, I see."

Ying Sheng feigned sudden realization and smiled, "Then I'll leave it to you, but please remember to be mindful of your boundaries."

Sonoko nodded hurriedly, got up to go out and make a phone call, but suddenly turned back and stared at Hotaru:

"Is this also part of business negotiations?"

"Otherwise what?" Ying Sheng retorted.

“…Mizuki-kun, I’m really curious about what kind of education you received.”

"Curiosity is the beginning of ruin, Sonoko-san. I hope you won't repeat the same mistake."

Sonoko remained silent, simply looking into his eyes, and Hotaru met her gaze calmly in return.

In the end, Sonoko turned and left.

Ying Sheng slightly raised her gaze to the person who had just passed her, and greeted them with a smile: