Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

What a big pot!

Chu Ming didn't know if Gin had called him over to take the blame, so he subconsciously looked at Gin.

"Tsk." Gin clicked his tongue impatiently. "I killed her. You're always so talkative, so tell her the specific reasons."

The second half of her sentence was clearly addressed to Chu Ming. After saying that, Qin turned and left as if she had abandoned some trouble.

"What? What can I say? It wasn't like I wanted to kill him." Chu Ming stared blankly at Gin's departing figure.

Is this a ploy to persuade Shirley not to strike? What can Chu Ming do?

"Your sister wants to help you escape the organization." After a long pause, Chu Ming finally managed to utter this sentence.

"As you know, it's hard to get into the organization and even harder to get out. More than a year ago, because Shuichi Akai went undercover in the organization under the alias Dai Moroboshi and eventually defected, the organization wanted to execute your sister. It's also because your organization allowed her to stay on the periphery for so long."

"Before your sister completed this operation, she sent a text message to an overseas number. The organization suspects that she might be in contact with Shuichi Akai. I also tried to persuade my brother to spare your sister's life, but I am powerless to do so. I'm sorry."

Chu Ming thought for a moment and decided to use witty remarks to distance himself from the situation, since Ai Haibara would be linked to Conan in the future.

Shirley shook her head, understanding the reason and the organization's long-standing code of conduct.

In her eyes, Chu Ming, as an outsider, could not change Gin's decision, and she was already very grateful that he was willing to risk speaking up for her sister.

"No need to say anything more, you can leave now. I need to be alone for a while."

Chu Ming went out and closed the door. In the distance, in the corridor, Gin leaned against the wall, smoking.

Seeing Chu Ming come out, he gave him an inquiring look.

Chu Ming shook his head: "I've already told her everything I needed to say, but I don't think she's come to terms with it yet." He guessed she wouldn't.

Chu Ming didn't say the rest. After Shirley's parents died, she and her sister depended on each other for survival. Although they rarely saw each other, their relationship was still very deep.

Chu Ming still couldn't understand why Gin wanted to kill her sister. Even if he suspected her of having connections with Shuichi Akai, arresting her would have been better than killing her. Was it really a personal grudge against Shuichi Akai?

Chapter 29 My hands are flying while I'm typing!

Sure enough, not long after Chu Ming left, Shirley interrupted the laboratory research.

She was a snow lotus blooming in the mud, completely out of place in the organization. She was already dissatisfied because Gin had used the poison he accidentally made to kill someone, and now she had no mood to do any more research.

But the organization is not a charity. When Gin heard that Sherry was on strike, he immediately ordered her to be locked in a laboratory room to reflect on her actions.

Upon hearing this news, Chu Ming understood that the gears of fate had begun to turn, and the Junior Detective League was about to receive the missing piece of the puzzle.

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Chu Ming moved into his new house in Beika Town. The family had recently won a big prize and were planning to immigrate to the United States, so Chu Ming bought the house.

Chu Ming, who kept his achievements hidden, said that since he was now a code name member, it wasn't safe for him to always live in an apartment building. So he spent a huge sum of money (from the organization) to buy the villa outright, and then he would "get" the money back later. That way, the organization wouldn't lose anything, and he would get a villa for free. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation? He was very pleased with himself.

Behind the villa is Professor Agasa's house. After going up to the third floor, Chu Ming could vaguely see the sign of the Mouri Detective Agency with his current eyesight. After absorbing more magnetic fields, he estimated that he would be able to see the second floor of the Mouri Detective Agency without binoculars.

He didn't go anywhere today. He applied for a training set from the organization and is busy asking a moving company to move it to the basement. Because everything is disguised, he's not afraid of being seen by ordinary people.

Conan was researching at Professor Agasa's house when he heard sounds of people moving things coming from a villa not far away. He asked curiously, "Professor, is that the Sengoku family over there? Are they moving?"

Professor Agasa looked up from a pile of experimental equipment: "Oh, you haven't been back for so long and you didn't know? They won the lottery, happily sold their house and immigrated. I guess the new residents are moving in."

Conan didn't think too much about it and nodded.

After the noise from the move had completely subsided, someone rang the doorbell.

Conan ran to open the door: "—Hey, Brother Chu Ming?"

Chu Ming, holding a box of pastries, met Conan's questioning gaze and asked in surprise, "Conan? What are you doing here?"

"I'm playing computer games at Professor Agasa's house~ Ran-neechan knows that too. What about you, Chu-ming-nii?"

"I just moved to a new house, and it was a bit noisy. I've disturbed the neighbors, so I've come to bring some gifts to apologize." Chu Ming said, handing the pastries he was carrying to Professor Agasa, who had just come out after hearing the commotion.

"Hello, I'm Fujino Chumei, who just moved into the villa in front. I'm so sorry about what happened earlier, I have a lot of stuff since I just moved... This box of pastries is just a small token of my apology."

"It's alright, it's alright. You know Shin-ah Conan? Come in and have a seat."

Chu Ming didn't refuse and followed him inside. He remembered that Professor Agasa had spent a lot of time with Conan and was also prone to encountering cases whenever he went out. Once they became familiar, he would just become another tool for him.

"Brother Chu Ming, you're so rich! You can actually afford such a big villa!" Conan asked impatiently as soon as he entered the door. He did have some suspicions. Although Chu Ming didn't seem like a bad person and had even saved him, Conan, with his detective's passion, felt that he couldn't ignore the doubts just because he was familiar with him.

Besides, Chu Ming was clearly a college student who needed to work part-time before, so how could he suddenly afford such a large villa? Could it be—

Conan's heart skipped a beat when he thought of the mysteriously disappeared maple leaf coins and the vanished 1 billion yen in cash. He suddenly remembered that when he first met Chu Ming, Chu Ming was wearing black clothes... Conan shook his head violently. What was he thinking? How could he come up with such an outrageous guess?

His face was a little pale. Chu Ming looked at Conan, who had suddenly started to stare blankly after asking the question and was obviously scaring himself, and was speechless. Hey, do you want to hear the reason I made up?

"—Conan, Conan?" Chu Ming shook the dazed Conan. "Why are you suddenly spacing out?"

"Brother Chu Ming, you still haven't told me—are you a rich second-generation?"

"I guess so. The funds my parents left behind are in the hands of my lawyer. I'm almost an adult, and the lawyer is starting to slowly transfer the assets to me. I had some psychological trauma from where I lived before, and since I have money, I decided to move to a bigger house to change my mood."

"Oh~ So Brother Chu Ming, you also have a part-time job?"

"That was a professional internship. After all, I studied computer science, and I need to put my knowledge to practical use..."

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After chatting with Conan for a while, Chu Ming took his leave. Before leaving, he patted Conan's head and pointed to his new house, indicating that he was always welcome to come and play at his home.

—It's best to bring more positive energy to yourself.

Chu Ming hummed a little tune as he slowly returned home. He was in a good mood today. He had moved to a new house, met a new "tool person," and slightly dispelled Conan's suspicions. He had also managed to get the funds through the official channels a little more transparently.

Okay, it's decided. I'll do a big update today and try to finish the romance story of Kurosawa Koto and Uozuka Yoshiko as soon as possible.

He wants to write different jokes, like—

—The love-hate relationship between Namiko Amuro, a cold and stubborn dark-skinned hot girl, and Mugi Akai, a cool and handsome soldier who is tough on the outside but tender on the inside.

Chu Ming was still a bit annoyed because he couldn't save Miyano Akemi, so he decided to take action against Akai Shuu. In addition, he had spent a long time writing about Amuro Namiko last time, but was forced to delete it. Chu Ming said that his hands were flying when he started typing.

Chapter 30: Does Sherry know the art of bone shrinking?

The rain was pouring down outside. Chu Ming ran to the window and closed it. Just as he was about to sit on the bed and begin his literary creation, his phone rang.

The urgent ringtone interrupted Chu Ming's inspiration. He picked up his phone; it was Gin again. His older brother had been so busy lately.

"ZY13 Base, Sherry has escaped. You have 10 minutes to get there." A cold voice came through the receiver.

Chu Ming was taken aback. Yes, the day Sherry escaped the organization was a rainy day. Was Gin's heart as cold as the rain outside now?

He hurriedly changed his clothes, but taxis were practically nowhere to be seen in the rain, so he had to run upstairs to get a helmet, then ride his motorcycle through the rain to the base.

By the time they arrived at the base, they were soaked to the bone. Gin sat in the lobby smoking, while several security personnel knelt on the ground, their faces pale. When Gin looked up, ready to get angry, he saw that Chu Ming looked as if he had just been pulled out of the water, with a puddle dripping from his feet.

"Couldn't you have taken a taxi? Vodka, go find the lab director and get him a change of clothes."

Chu Ming casually wiped the water off his face: "Big brother, how did Shirley get away?"

"A bunch of useless trash. I just went out to do a mission and came back to find everyone gone. What? Can't all these people keep an eye on Sherry?" Gin's killing intent was palpable.

“Brother Gin, we’ve been guarding outside the door, we haven’t left for a single moment, and no one has come out of the door.” The two outer guards, who were responsible for guarding the door, knelt on the ground, their faces ashen, knowing that they probably wouldn’t survive.

"Which room is she locked in? I'll go check." Chu Ming knew that Gin had called him over to see if he could find any clues, so he immediately took over the conversation, hoping that Sherry wouldn't leave any obvious clues.

"Go change your clothes first, and hurry up, this base will be abandoned soon."

Chu Ming nodded, and just as he turned around, several gunshots rang out. The pure magnetic field was directly absorbed, and Chu Ming's mind cleared. It seemed that few people here would be able to leave alive today.

After changing his clothes, Chu Ming went against the flow of researchers evacuating and headed straight for the room Gin had mentioned. Gin was already inside.

“I’ve checked the security camera footage at the entrance, and Sherry definitely didn’t come out through the door.” Gin tapped the computer on the table.

Chu Ming leaned over and took a look: "There are no signs of tampering with the surveillance footage."

Gin lit a cigarette: "This room has no windows, only a garbage chute, but Sherry, who is this big, can't get through it."

Chu Ming carefully observed the entire room. There were no signs that the hanging handcuffs had been pried open. He squatted down and carefully examined the dust on the floor, which seemed to have been wiped clean. He pulled Gin over and pointed to the long trail that led to the garbage chute.

“Brother, Holmes said that if you eliminate the impossible, what remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Shirley got out of here; look at this hair.”

Lifting the cover of the garbage chute revealed a single, brown hair.

Chu Ming muttered to himself: Is Sherry losing her hair? Why is her hair falling out everywhere? In important moments when he's chasing Sherry, there's always a single brown hair left for Gin.

Gin was somewhat incredulous, but quickly accepted the possibility that Sherry might possess the ability to shrink bones.

“Has the garbage truck left? Vodka, you stay here. After the researchers take the data, burn everything here. Make sure nothing is left behind. Granburg, you come with me to chase after that truck.”

Chu Ming nodded and followed Gin downstairs, picking up his helmet as he went.

"Brother, let's split up. You drive and chase after them, and I'll ride the motorcycle around to see if there are any other clues."

Gin nodded slightly, acknowledging Chu Ming's plan. Without lingering, he asked someone to get him a raincoat and left immediately. After all, time was of the essence, and pursuing a traitor required swift and decisive action. A murderous intent surged wildly within Gin's heart.

Seeing Gin drive away, Chu Ming quickly got on his motorcycle and headed towards the Kudo residence. He remembered that Sherry must have nowhere to go and could only seek refuge with the Kudo Shinichi family, who were also victims of the Tianya ...

Vehicles roared past on the road, splashing water everywhere. Pedestrians hurried along with their umbrellas, not stopping for even a moment because of the helpless little girl on the road.

Large raindrops pelted her, chilling her to the bone. Shiho Miyano wrapped her ill-fitting white coat around herself, leaving her oversized shoes at the intersection of another road, conveniently giving her pursuers a false sense of direction.

She wandered aimlessly down the street, having no relatives or friends in this world. She had taken the APTX4869 with the intention of dying, but who knew that the poison that had taken so many lives would unexpectedly cause her to regress to her childhood.

She remembered the childhood clothes Shinichi Kudo had disappeared from when she investigated the Kudo residence. She roughly determined the direction and headed in that direction. Suddenly, she felt a gaze fixed on her. Who was it? Had those people found her? She tripped nervously. Having been soaked in the rain for so long, her head felt throbbing, her limbs were weak, and she couldn't get up.

It seems that freedom is still a luxury for someone like her...

Chu Ming rode his bicycle and saw Shiho Miyano walking unsteadily down the street. Suddenly, she stumbled and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time. Chu Ming quickly got off his bicycle and ran over to help her up. When Shiho Miyano saw that it was Chu Ming, she struggled violently.