Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

The lower the social class, the higher the crime rate, because they have no criminal record and no scruples.

However, for those who have achieved both fame and fortune, even if they seek revenge, they have countless more covert methods and would not easily take such risks.

Moreover, he couldn't find any suspicious points, which made him feel even more depressed and he couldn't help but start to doubt himself.

After explaining himself a few more times, he gradually calmed Xiaolan down.

He was in a very low mood the whole way, and he was completely lost and dejected.

Xiaolan is his favorite person, the only one who can easily touch his heart.

His mind was calm and clear; he only lost his composure when it came to matters related to Xiaolan.

When I got home, it was already completely dark, and my unreliable parents were both engrossed in their own entertainment.

The father, Yusaku Kudo, sat quietly at his desk reading, while the mother, Yukiko Kudo, sat in front of the television watching the latest drama and laughing heartily.

"Shinichi, why do you look so sad? Did someone bully you?"

Seeing that her son looked unwell, Yukiko Kudo said with concern.

Shinichi Kudo shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I've already eaten. I'm going back to my room."

"Looks like Shinichi has something on his mind."

As Kudo Yusaku emerged from the study, he spoke.

"He's been looking downcast the past few days, like he's having trouble solving some case. Honey, can you help Shinichi out?"

Yusaku Kudo shook his head: "I've already looked into this matter."

Then he recounted in detail the murder of Maki Kawashima and the drowning of Kuroda.

Clearly, this great writer was fully aware of his son's every move.

"Based on the information I got from Inspector Megure, both cases are very bizarre and strange. According to my speculation, they should be murder cases, but now we can only treat them as suicides and accidents."

Yukiko was also very surprised.

"I can't believe it. I know Shinichi's abilities. This kid has been obsessed with solving cases since he was a child, and he has already solved many cases. The person he suspects should be somewhat suspicious, but there are no clues at all. It's really strange."

She was also a little puzzled. Although she often argued with her son, she actually recognized his abilities very much.

Knowing that his son was not the kind of person to make baseless accusations and would never easily suspect others, he suspected that this young man named Miyazaki Yu might actually have some problems.

"Oh right, this boy named Miyazaki Yu just won the kendo tournament a few days ago. I watched his match; he's an incredibly strong boy. He even risked his life to save Eri Kisaki. No wonder..."

Yusaku Kudo glanced sideways, his glasses gleaming white, making him appear unfathomable.

"Whatever the truth is, it doesn't matter now. What matters is that this young man is not simple at all. It seems that Shinichi suffered a loss today. We should stop talking about him immediately and pretend that nothing happened."

Yukiko was puzzled. What did she mean by "pretend it never happened"? Why was she saying such nonsensical things?

However, she quickly put these 'trivial matters' out of her mind.

"Shinichi and the others' summer vacation is about to begin. The original plan was to take Shinichi and Ran to New York for fun. Shinichi is so oblivious to romance. He's with Ran all day and doesn't even know how to take the initiative. How can a girl like him? He's not like my son at all."

Now that we're back in New York, we'll probably settle down here permanently, right? The neon lights are nice, but I still prefer New York a bit more; it's more lively there.”

Listening to his wife's rambling, Yusaku Kudo's face softened with a doting smile.

Even though we've been married for so many years, my wife hasn't changed at all; she's still as lovely as ever.

Thinking about what we talked about before, I felt a little worried. I hope Shinichi can get over it soon. Things in this world are never perfect.

Learning to accept imperfection is also a form of growth.

The living room is filled with a faint aroma of tea, which lingers in the mind and gradually relaxes the senses.

In such a quiet and comfortable environment, it is easiest to let down one's guard, and Vermouth was no exception at this moment.

Even at this moment, this brilliant spy was starting to feel drowsy.

He picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it down in one gulp, instantly feeling refreshed.

It wasn't that she hadn't tasted good tea before, but for some reason, the tea brewed by this young man was quite different from others.

After drinking it, he immediately felt refreshed. This kid can do anything that is amazing. Is this what a genius is?

Seeing Vermouth fall silent, Miyazaki Yu spoke first.

"Sister Bei, the way you seem to be hesitant to speak makes it sound like you need my help?"

Chapter Seventy-Four: I Need a Corpse

Vermouth put down her teacup and sighed softly.

"You're always so clever, are you a tapeworm in your sister's stomach?"

As she spoke, she deliberately looked at Miyazaki Yu with a fiery gaze, her eyes burning like lightning, carrying a heat that ignited one's own desire.

Miyazaki Yu deliberately ignored the gaze, focusing instead on the teacup, gently inhaling the aroma of the tea, which was refreshing and delightful.

"Alright, alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. There's something I really need your help with, but I'm a little hesitant."

Miyazaki Yu said calmly, "It seems that the person you are dealing with is extremely powerful, otherwise you wouldn't be in such a predicament. This makes me very curious. As you know, I also enjoy facing strong opponents."

Vermouth nodded. Only she knew just how terrifyingly powerful this seemingly gentle young man truly was.

This operation was extremely dangerous, after all, the opponent was that terrifying guy. Without a strong helper, the consequences could be disastrous if there was even the slightest mistake!

“You are my trump card. I wouldn’t ask you for this unless it was absolutely necessary, but this operation is indeed extremely dangerous, and I need a strong helper.”

Miyazaki Yu smiled slightly and put down his teacup.

“Our cooperation is based on mutual assistance. You have already helped me a lot. If you encounter any difficulties, I will naturally not stand idly by. This is my principle!”

The worry on Sister Bei's face disappeared, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

"That puts my mind at ease. That guy is indeed very strong, but if it's you, little monster, who takes action, there shouldn't be any problem."

I won't waste any more time. This man's name is Shuichi Akai, formerly known as Dai Moroboshi, who secretly infiltrated the organization. After his identity was exposed, the organization issued the highest-level kill order against him—he was on a kill list!

Miyazaki Yu was slightly surprised. Had Akai Shuichi already been exposed? But after going through the timeline, it was indeed the case.

According to the storyline, Shuichi Akai's exposure occurred two years before the main storyline, the day before the FBI was to launch a secret operation to arrest Gin. The operation failed due to Andre Cameron's mistake.

This exposed Shuichi Akai's undercover identity, allowing him to escape the organization and return to the United States, where he resumed his FBI identity.

Then she handed over a detailed document about Shuichi Akai.

"That's really detailed. Not only are there various stories about him and his personal abilities, but even information like his blood type is very complete. Your organization's information gathering ability is really impressive."

Vermouth said irritably, "This guy is terrifying. Because of him, the organization has suffered unprecedented losses. Several of our leaders have died at his hands. I don't want to be the next one!"

As she spoke, she lit a cigarette. It was one of those slender women's cigarettes, the long, thin roll held between her slender fingers, giving it an unusual charm.

"He is indeed a terrifying fellow!"

Miyazaki Yu carefully read through the information in the document.

The information on this document clearly reveals everything about Shuichi Akai.

His height, appearance, style of doing things, and strengths were all clearly explained.

Shuichi Akai in the photo has large eyes with a deadly glint in his dark green pupils. He also has dark circles under his eyes, making it clear at a glance that he is a very cold and aloof guy.

"Superb hand-to-hand combat skills, excellent marksmanship, and outstanding sniping ability—that's your assessment of him?"

Vermouth scoffed, "This isn't my assessment, but rather the organization's evaluation of him. Furthermore, this guy's insight is exceptionally good, no less than those so-called famous detectives. He'll spot the slightest flaw."

It seems that Vermouth now has a very deep understanding of this guy.

Even so, it's clear from the original work that she underestimated Shuichi Akai.

She killed the silver-haired serial killer in New York, faked it as a suicide, and then disguised herself as him, intending to use the identity of the silver-haired serial killer to lure Shuichi Akai closer to her, and then kill him.

However, she underestimated her opponent. Even when facing an ordinary murderer, the opponent did not slack off in the slightest and remained extremely cautious.

This caused her carefully crafted plan to fail completely, and she was even shot and wounded by the other side.

If she hadn't met Shinichi Kudo and Ran in New York, she probably would have died there.

It was around that time that Vermouth underwent some changes, and began to regard Ran as her angel and Shinichi as her beloved son.

"Has the time and location of the operation been confirmed?"

"Of course, he works for the FBI now, so the location of the operation will naturally be New York. We will operate in the open and in the dark. I will act in the open, while you will protect my safety in the dark."

As for the timing of the operation, it will be in a month, so I will train you well during this month.”

Miyazaki Yuya also made his own request.

"I am naturally very interested in firearms training, but that's not enough. I need a few corpses for dissection."

"A corpse?"

If any other woman had heard this, she would probably have stood up by now. Even Vermouth was startled.

"You're a strange kid, wanting a corpse? Are you going to dissect it for fun?"

"Of course, as you know, I need to have a better understanding of the human body to learn kendo. And to understand the human body, dissecting it is an unavoidable method, and also the most effective one!"

Vermouth, of course, had no idea that Miyazaki Yu firmly believed that everything should be combined with science in order to continuously progress and surpass.

Just like kendo and science, they seem very far apart, but if you can better understand the structure of the human body and clearly know its weaknesses, these alone can increase your combat power.

If we can study it to a deeper level, such as accurately locating the vagus nerve, we can accurately cause internal bleeding.

These techniques can all be applied in combat to assess the opponent's movement.

In their own training, they can also use their understanding of the human body's movement state to adjust their exercise rhythm and find the most suitable movements and exercise frequency.

The top athletes have been doing this for a long time. Coaches use high-frequency cameras to capture the athletes' movements and then analyze them frame by frame.

Then, through subsequent training, I will gradually adjust myself so that I can gain a slight advantage in the competition.

Miyazaki Yu's ability to reach her current level in such a short time is inseparable from her understanding of her own body.

However, to understand the human body, simply dissecting one's own body is far from enough. One needs more corpses to dissect, so that one can collect data from these corpses and then perform secondary and tertiary dissections in the world of consciousness!

It's worth noting that the person who has dissected the most corpses in the world has only dissected a few thousand, or even a few hundred, which is still a huge number.

However, he was confident that as long as he found a few corpses, he could dissect them hundreds or thousands of times in the world of consciousness to obtain more reliable data.

With a deeper understanding of the human body, his cultivation will be much more efficient!