I'm in Detective Conan, and I start with the Grand Theft Auto system.

After school in the afternoon, Conan, carrying his schoolbag, followed the three members of the Junior Detective League into Cafe 221B.

Several children ran to the bar stools in front of the bar and sat down.

Akemi placed a plate of steaming hot chocolate cookies in front of them, then smiled and said, "Same as always—it's riddle time today. Whoever answers correctly will get a special drink!"

This earned cheers from the three children.

Conan watched as Akemi patiently posed questions to Ayumi and the other two, guiding them in their answers.

When it was his turn, he answered quickly, of course.

Akemi immediately rewarded Conan with a cup of oolong lemon tea.

This shop didn't originally have it, but Miss Mingmei made a special trip to prepare it after hearing that he liked it.

This made Conan think to himself: "Miss Akemi is truly beautiful inside and out."

But he couldn't understand it.

How did such a good person like Miss Mingmei end up getting involved with a ruthless killer like Lin Shen?

Conan held his glass, slowly stirring the ice with a straw. His gaze was lowered, and his mind was filled with images from Moonshadow Island: the corpses lying haphazardly in the Black Rock Mansion, the SAT members lying in pools of blood in the hotel lobby, the Gatling gun spitting fire from the roof of the Hummer…

He remembers every single frame clearly.

He knew that Lin Shen was the "terrorist".

But he had no evidence!

Lin Shen left no clues at the scene that could directly lead to a conviction.

The more Conan thought about it, the more troublesome it seemed.

His feelings for Lin Shen were very complicated—curiosity was real, but fear was even more real, and fear far outweighed curiosity.

He dared not investigate further, dared not follow, dared not test, because he had a strong intuition: once he crossed that invisible line in Lin Shen's heart, the other party would never talk to him about "legal procedures," and that man might not hesitate for even a second to kill him.

As he was pondering these things over and over in his mind, he heard Akemi and Ran chatting behind the bar.

The two were sorting through the coffee beans that had arrived that afternoon, chatting casually as they worked. Akemi casually asked, "Ran, didn't you say yesterday you were going to teach karate to President Hayashi? How did it go?"

Xiaolan was sealing a bag of coffee beans when she heard the question. She looked up and replied, "Hmm...it went smoothly!"

"President Lin studied very hard. Although his foundation was relatively weak, his ability to withstand blows was really strong. Even when I kicked him with all my might, he could get up and continue training."

Conan almost dropped the cup he was holding.

He froze on the bar stool as if a pause button had been pressed.

What?

Xiao Lan went to Lin Shen's house to teach karate?

Did you go for several days in a row?!

Conan's mind, like a computer suddenly overloaded, was flooded with countless thoughts: Ran was going to spend time alone with the man who had killed dozens of people at his house every day after school?!

They're even teaching karate? What will happen in the meantime?

Will Lin Shen take this opportunity to make a move on Xiao Lan?

What if that man gets malicious intent during the teaching process and does something indecent?!

He didn't even dare to think any further.

He desperately wanted to rush to Xiaolan right now and tell her: Don't go! That person is dangerous! But he couldn't bring himself to say it.

He had no evidence to prove that Lin Shen was the terrorist.

If he rashly speaks out, not only will he fail to stop Xiaolan, but he will also expose what he knows, and then he will really be close to being "silenced".

Conan spent the entire afternoon anxiously, his mind filled with images of Ran and Lin Shen alone together. Even the oolong lemon tea he drank turned bitter by the end.

After school the next day.

Conan declined the Junior Detective League's soccer invitation, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and strode towards Teitan High School.

After carefully searching through the crowd of students leaving school, I quickly found that familiar figure.

He adjusted his expression, adopted a childlike tone, and jogged over to greet her as if it were a chance encounter: "Sister Xiaolan!"

Ran stopped and turned to see him, smiling in surprise: "Conan? What are you doing here? Didn't you go play soccer with Ayumi and the others today?"

Conan shook his head, then asked casually, "Ran-neechan, where are you going now?"

Without thinking much, Xiaolan replied naturally, "I'm going to President Lin's place to teach karate. I've been going every afternoon for the past few days."

Conan immediately chimed in, "Wow! Karate tutor! That sounds amazing! I want to see it too!"

His tone carried just the right amount of childlike curiosity and excitement, and his eyes even shone.

Xiaolan paused for a moment, then hesitated, looking somewhat troubled: "Um... well... I need to ask President Lin if he agrees first..."

Conan immediately tugged at her sleeve and said in a childlike, coquettish tone, "I'll be good and won't cause any trouble! I just want to see how Ran-neechan teaches people!"

Seeing his expression, Xiaolan finally softened: "Alright then. But you're not allowed to wander around over there, okay?"

The two of them arrived together in front of the villa.

Ran rang the doorbell. When Lin Shen opened the door, he saw Conan following behind Ran and raised an eyebrow.

Ran said somewhat shyly, "President Lin... Conan said he wanted to come and watch my class, so I brought him along. Will this be a bother?"

Lin Shen gave a very gentle smile: "No, welcome, welcome. It's rare for Conan to come over. Come in."

Conan thanked him somewhat awkwardly, and as he stepped into the entryway, his eyes quickly scanned the room.

His purpose in coming today is very simple!

He wanted to see for himself whether Lin Shen, this ruthless killer, was really learning karate or using the guise of learning to take advantage of Xiao Lan!

The three of them went to the gym.

Lin Shen took off his clothes, leaving him only in a pair of athletic shorts, revealing his upper body.

After going to the restroom, Xiaolan came out wearing boxing clothes, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, revealing a long, fair neck and smooth arms.

Conan frowned, already thinking about the karate lesson that was about to begin, with Ran leaning against Lin Shen, correcting his movements...

The thought of their intimate actions made him feel uncomfortable, and he felt like he was being cuckolded!

He was thinking about how he could reasonably and logically stop it!

However, things didn't go as Conan expected!

He saw that after the two started training, Xiao Lan delivered a clean and crisp side kick that struck Lin Shen's thigh directly. The sound was muffled and loud, and he could clearly hear the dull thud even from five or six meters away.

Lin Shen swayed slightly, but instead of retreating, he gritted his teeth and took a step forward, attempting to counterattack Xiao Lan.

After Xiaolan dodged by jumping back, she spun around like a top and delivered a roundhouse kick that landed squarely on Lin Shen's chest, sending him staggering back several steps before regaining his footing.

Conan's eyelids twitched suddenly, and his eyes widened!

Holy crap! Holy crap!!

Is this supposed to be karate training?

This is practically a life-or-death struggle!

What grudge do you two have against each other?!

Hey! Hey! Xiao Lan!

What if you kick him and break his ribs?

You should at least hold back a little!

Conan grew increasingly terrified as he watched!

Xiaolan really didn't hold back.

Every punch landed with a thud, every kick was powerful and swift; each attack carried the momentum to utterly defeat the opponent.

…………

Conan's eyelids twitched and his lips twitched throughout the entire film!

He had originally thought he would see a lewd scene today where "Lin Shen takes advantage of Xiao Lan under the guise of teaching," and he had already prepared more than a dozen ways to interrupt him.

But reality was completely different from what he had imagined.

There was absolutely no hint of ambiguity between the two of them; their fighting was even more ferocious than any of the combat matches he had ever seen on television!

He no longer has any worries about Lin Shen taking advantage of Xiao Lan.

His only worry was that Xiao Lan might accidentally cause Lin Shen some internal injuries, in which case he would have to call an ambulance.

He was now torn. If Xiaolan accidentally killed Lin Shen, should he cover up the manslaughter for her...?

The 40-minute high-intensity training session has finally come to an end.

Lin Shen and Xiao Lan lay side by side on the floor, each panting heavily.

Lin Shen's chest heaved violently, and several new red marks were slowly appearing on his chest and arms.

Xiaolan wasn't in much better shape. Her forehead was covered in sweat, and the neckline of her sports vest was soaked. She was lying on her back on the ground, breathing heavily.

After a while, Lin Shen sat up, propped himself up on the ground, took out two bottles of energy drinks from the box next to him, twisted open one and handed it to Xiao Lan, then twisted open another and gulped down several mouthfuls.

He turned his head, his gaze falling on Conan, a playful smile appearing on his face: "Conan."

When Conan heard him call his name, his whole body tensed up instinctively.

"Want to come down and practice a bit?" Lin Shen shook the drink bottle in his hand and invited with a smile, "Since we're already here, it would be a shame not to move around a bit."

Conan immediately shook his head vigorously, "No, no! I don't think I can handle it! You guys practice! I'll just watch from here!"

He raised his hands in front of his chest and waved them repeatedly.

Seeing his expression, Lin Shen's smile widened.

He stood up, took two steps towards Conan, and said in a deliberately mischievous voice, "Since we're already here, it would be a shame not to practice!"

Conan's pupils contracted sharply when he saw his movement.

He sprang up from the stool with a whoosh, turned and ran towards the entrance, shouting without looking back, "I... I remember! I made plans to play soccer with Ayumi and the others today! I'm off!"

After he finished speaking, he didn't even bother to put on his shoes properly. He just slapped them on haphazardly, opened the door, and ran out.

As Lin Shen watched Conan's fleeing figure disappear outside the door, the gentle smile on his face deepened slightly.

Little brat, this isn't enough to teach you a lesson?

If you stay here, how can I be alone with Xiaolan?

He turned around and walked back to the center of the training field. Xiao Lan had already sat up and was wiping the sweat off her neck with a towel.

Seeing Lin Shen return, she asked curiously, "Why did Conan run away?"

Lin Shen shrugged, his expression perfectly innocent: "I don't know either. Maybe I was just in a hurry to play soccer."

After he finished speaking, he sat down opposite Xiaolan, picked up another unopened bottle of energy drink and handed it to her, naturally shifting the topic to the next: "Are you rested? If you are, let's play another round. The angle of your last spinning kick was particularly good. I want to practice a few more times on how to block those high kicks."

Xiaolan took the drink and nodded: "Okay, I'll come right after I finish this."

She unscrewed the bottle cap and took two sips, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards the direction Conan had disappeared in, tilting her head in slight confusion.

But she didn't think much of it, quickly looked away, stood up, retied her slightly loose ponytail, and said enthusiastically:

"Come on. This time I'll speed things up."