Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

Conan also came over, looked at the paintings, and identified the original artists of these imitations.

"These were actually drawn by my brother," Junya said proudly, "He was famous in his high school's art club for his ability to imitate famous artists' paintings!"

Yuan Tai suddenly had an idea: "In this case, could it be that he was tied up and forced to paint?"

"It is indeed possible. Maybe it was to let him imitate famous paintings and then replace them with the originals," Mitsuhiko said.

"No, not yet." Conan carefully examined the paintings and compared them with the famous paintings in his mind. "The composition is indeed very similar, but his brushstrokes and colors are still far behind."

For example, the flowers on the hat of “Weeping Woman” are dark blue in the original painting, while the reproduced painting is lavender, probably intentionally to distinguish them from the original.

“It’s not even close to being a fake.”

"Besides, the purpose of kidnapping doesn't seem to be money. If the kidnappers wanted money, they wouldn't kidnap your brother, a high school student. Instead, they would probably kidnap you."

“I find this painting strange.”

Conan set up a drawing board with a portrait of Natsume Soseki on it.

"Looks so familiar."

"This is Natsume Soseki."

"Yes, my brother's idol is Natsume Soseki." Junya nodded and said, "He took this painting to the exhibition because he liked it very much."

"However, because this painting was based on a photograph, everyone who viewed it seemed to have complaints. The only people who praised his painting were two strange women." Junya recalled the situation at that time.

"Two strange women?"

"Well, one of them had a black umbrella and was wearing a black gown, and the other woman had a hat with a very deep brim and was dressed completely in black from head to toe."

"The woman in black..."

When Conan heard the words "black clothes", he instantly thought of the Black Organization. He suddenly became excited and tense all over.

Gin and vodka.

Could it be that this matter has something to do with them? Are these two women also related to them?

"When was it? When did you meet them?" Conan nervously grabbed Junye's shoulders and shook him slightly. He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his cheeks.

Conan thought: After the incident with Tequila that was lost last time, the people in the organization might have become alert and have probably already investigated the area around Beika Town, so the possibility of meeting him again is very high.

At the same time, it also means that it has become more dangerous.

"About ten days ago."

"Besides that woman, are there any men wearing black clothes?" Conan asked.

"Yes, there were three of them." Junya described, "I also saw them talking."

"What did they say?"

"I don't know about that. I was quite far away at the time and didn't hear it."

Could it be that the Black Organization kidnapped Junya's brother?

If this is true, the situation is very bad. He just witnessed the transaction and was drugged by the men in black in an attempt to silence him. Junye's brother is probably in danger as well.

"Take me to where your brother might have been nearby. His wallet, student ID, and train tickets are all in the drawer, and his bicycle is parked at the door of your house. I think your brother might have been taken away by those kidnappers nearby!"

Conan made a judgment.

Now that he had made the inference, he had to act quickly.

Haibara Ai, who was watching from the side, was also concerned about his wording.

Black umbrella and black robe, she remembered Winnet often dressed like this. That person didn't like to wear bright colors, and although she was only a novice in art, she liked to look at art everywhere.

However, ten days ago...

That was after Gin and the others informed her of Winnet's death, which means that if the person visiting the exhibition was really Winnet, then the news of her death was undoubtedly false.

But it's still possible.

Novel No. 1

It could be that woman named Vermouth, or someone else who is proficient in disguise. If that is the case, the organization's considerations are really perfect. Even if she escapes for a while, she will be caught and punished sooner or later. However, she still believes that Winnet is still alive. Who can be her opponent if she is so strong?

Maybe Shuichi Akai is good enough, but in front of Winnet's monstrous talent, even the most outstanding guy can only look up at her.

How could she, who could act alone and enter an unmanned area, encounter misfortune in the organization's base camp?

Perhaps it was because she was under the surveillance of the organization and felt nervous all day that she felt a strong sense of uneasiness, which led to new worries. Huihara Ai thought she was too pessimistic. As a popular American star, it was impossible for Vermouth to stay in Japan for a long time just for a "little person" like her. The probability of her pretending to be Winnet was even slimmer. It was very likely that the photo she saw was forged by Vermouth.

Something like this was entirely possible for the woman who hated her to do, and even though their relationship had eased somewhat because of Winnet, it was still far from friendly.

Could Winnett be involved in this incident?

Haibara Ai followed the Junior Detective League and searched in cafes, amusement parks, department stores, alleys, hotels, parks and other places, but to no avail.

Seeing Conan panting, she thought that his physical strength had indeed decreased significantly after he became a child.

Conan held onto the railing on the side of the road and wiped the sweat from his cheeks with his hands.

They had already searched many places where Junye's brother might have gone, but no one said they had seen him, nor had they seen the woman in black.

What is he so anxious about? This kind of thing should be left to the police, right?

There are really too few clues. Are there any new clues?

"Conan, can I go to the convenience store next door? I suddenly feel a little thirsty." Ayumi said, pointing at the convenience store.

Well, let's change our thinking. Conan and the others followed him into the convenience store.

Conan, who was standing at the door, happened to witness a man buying cigarettes. He spent one thousand yuan but only bought a pack of cigarettes, which was really strange.

Before he entered the convenience store, he saw the vending machine in front of the door, and the brand of cigarettes he bought was also a style that can be found everywhere, and it was not a category that can only be purchased in the store.

The reason for using a thousand-yuan bill...

Could it be that!

Conan ran to the counter and asked the staff: "Sister, can you show me the 1,000 yuan bill that the man just used?"

"what?"

Seeing that the man was about to walk away, Conan couldn't wait and jumped directly onto the cash register. He grabbed the latest thousand-yuan bill from the cash register and aimed it at the light.

No watermark!

At this time, the puzzled clerk snatched the money back from Conan's hand.

"What's wrong with you kid?"

"You'd better call the police immediately. This is counterfeit money." Conan was too lazy to explain to her. He now had to track down the man quickly.

Because the person printed on the Japanese 1,000-yen bill is Natsume Soseki, the idol of Toshiya's brother - a person whose portrait he copied extremely well.

Conan rushed out of the store.

Seeing this scene, Huibara Ai seemed to be thinking about something.

Would Winette be involved in making counterfeit money?

If it is really related to her, then from now on it will be a dangerous journey to track down the organization.

……

235 Night Visit to the Printing Factory

Conan continued running and found the man who had just bought cigarettes. Then he switched to his normal walking pace and followed him.

The members of the detective team were puzzled by his actions and hurriedly chased after him.

"What's going on? Why do you say that the bill is fake?"

Conan made a shushing gesture.

"This man had a 1,000-yuan bill, but he didn't use the vending machine in front of the convenience store. Instead, he went to the store to line up and buy cigarettes. In other words, the bill he used was a counterfeit bill that couldn't be used in the machine."

"But it's much easier for counterfeit money to fool people's eyes."

"But Conan, this has nothing to do with my brother's disappearance." Junye was extremely puzzled.

"This is a very important relationship," Conan turned and looked at Junya, "You also saw a portrait of someone in the paintings your brother drew just now."

Haibara Ai had already thought of this.

"Natsume Soseki."

Her words reminded everyone who was confused.

Conan was surprised at Haibara's reasoning ability. If he was a child, he might not be able to think of this so quickly.

"Yes! Maybe someone valued his painting ability and locked him up somewhere to let him help print counterfeit money."

"Whether this is the case or not, I am not sure at the moment. But maybe it has something to do with those black-clad men who used drugs to shrink my body."

Conan accidentally let the cat out of the bag, and when he saw Ayumi's puzzled look, he realized what a stupid thing he had done, and quickly laughed.

"I was just saying it casually!"

Conan rubbed his head, indicating that he was just joking.

After witnessing all this, Haibara Ai completely confirmed his identity. Not only that, she also understood why he was targeted by Gin.

It was 100% because of his arrogant and reckless personality that he followed Gin as soon as he saw him.

A person who does everything without considering the consequences.

For example, like now.

Haibara Ai was worried about his personality. If he kept chasing Winnet, one could imagine what the consequences would be.

The premature death of the mice would only trouble her, and she would also be in danger if the secret of ATPX4869 was discovered.

Now he might be in danger, should she stop him from exploring further?

It is better to find the approximate location of the man first and determine whether he is related to the organization.

Conan was relieved to see that he had fooled the person.

But he still felt troubled. If the whole incident was really related to the Black Organization, he couldn't let them get involved in such a dangerous thing now. But if he continued like this, he would lose the man.

Conan couldn't find a good solution for a while.

He simply rushed behind the man, took out a thousand-yuan bill and called him.

"Brother, this one thousand dollar bill is from you, right?"

The man panicked when he saw the 1,000-yuan bill in Conan's hand, snatched it and stuffed it into his arms, then fled in panic. What he didn't know was that Conan had already pasted the transmitter sticker on the back.

Afterwards, Conan explained to the people who caught up with him that he had come to catch up with him in order to return the coin to the man. The three people who trusted him did not doubt him and continued to worry about finding Toshiya's brother.

The air became cooler, the sky was red, and night was about to fall. Conan tricked a few people into going back to Junye's house to get his schoolbag and go home, but he said he had to go somewhere else, and rushed out along the zebra crossing towards the green street light.

Haibara Ai already knew what Conan had done. She knew about the equipment he obtained from Dr. Agasa, and she also guessed that Conan was going to chase the man alone next.

"Haibara-san, we're leaving soon!" Ayumi called her.

"I have some things to do too."

She decided that she shouldn't involve these children, so she followed the same route.

The three giants of Teitan witnessed the two people leaving in the same direction one after another. No matter how stupid they were, they knew that they were deliberately sent away. So they discussed a secret operation privately and tracked Conan and Ai, using their poor tracking skills, all the way to the station.

Haibara Ai described Conan's features to the staff and learned that he had bought a ticket for Owatana Station. After purchasing the same ticket, she exposed the poor tracking of the Big Three. Seeing that they didn't look like they would give up, she simply told them that Conan ran away alone because he wanted to track down the man before.

Since it is impossible to stop them, we should prevent them from getting into danger at the critical moment.

If the target was a group of children, based on her understanding of Winnet, Winnet would never do it. If it was just a common counterfeiter, killing children would not be beneficial at all, and Kudo Shinichi was also present. Taking all factors into consideration, she did not forcefully stop them.

As a result, they successfully tracked down Conan and saw him running into a real estate agency.

The three giants of Teitan lay on the glass, their faces flattened like electric eels, and their dissatisfaction almost overflowed from their pores.

At this time, Conan was asking the intermediary about the composition of the land nearby.

"Uncle, is there a warehouse nearby?"

"storehouse?"

"Well, it's a warehouse that's inconspicuously located in the suburbs. Nothing you do will attract attention. Has anyone rented it?"

"Let me see," the middle-aged man with meteor hammer bangs flipped through the records, "there are no warehouses rented out recently."