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With his abilities, plus the help of those undercover agents, he might be able to dismantle the Black Organization and reveal his true identity in the shortest possible time.

Thinking of this, Conan finally couldn't suppress his impulse, bowed deeply, and said solemnly:

"Hayami, I have a request to make to you."

"Oh...? You should know what it means to submit a request to another detective, right?"

silence.

After a long silence, Conan slowly nodded:

"I understand. I consider myself second to none, but right now you are indeed stronger than me."

"Xiaolan has waited for me for five years. During these five years, I have been on pins and needles the whole time..."

"Now, I, Shinichi Kudo, formally request your help as a client."

Although he was extremely unwilling, he no longer wanted Xiaolan to wait any longer.

"Alright." Hayami Shirou smiled slightly. "I'll accept your request."

Chapter 415 He was only dissatisfied that the other party hadn't shown favoritism.

Chapter 415, Section 416: He was only dissatisfied that the man hadn't shown favoritism.

"Thank you."

Setting aside his pointless pride, Conan had to admit that asking for help was indeed the best option.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, he greatly acknowledged Hayami Shirou's abilities.

As he spoke, his gaze couldn't help but drift towards Gin again.

That day is still unforgettable; it was this guy who poisoned me, causing me to turn into a child again.

But now, it has suddenly become known that this guy is actually an undercover agent.

Outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous.

How could such a cold-blooded man who kills without blinking an eye be an undercover agent who is in the shadows but has a heart for justice?

"Gin, no, Kurosawa Jin. You gave me that poison that turned me into a child. Do you still have that kind of poison?"

"It's gone."

"What! There's none left? Where's the data? Your organization should have records of that drug, right?"

"That drug was developed under Shirley's supervision, and only she knows the specifics."

Gin paused for a moment, then explained again:

“Drug development has been halted since Shirley defected five years ago.”

"We originally had some stock, but unfortunately, it was all used up not long ago."

What a coincidence!

Conan looked surprised and couldn't help but ask:

"Was she really that important to your organization? Without her, drug development will immediately come to a halt. If that's the case, why did you kill Miyano Akemi in the first place?"

Gin shook his head slightly and said calmly:

“You didn’t understand what I meant. The organization has many drug development projects, and Shirley is only in charge of one of them.”

"The projects she was in charge of were important, but also not important."

"What matters is the prospects and the results; what's unimportant is the slow progress and the lack of any hope of success."

"The organization spent a lot of money, but she only developed one deadly poison. The BOSS was very disappointed in her, feeling that she had not inherited her parents' talents."

"In retrospect, her experiment was actually successful; it just lacked a lot of clinical trials."

It turned out to be the case.

Conan gradually realized that before him, no one had thought that APTK4869 could make people young again.

When Gin gave himself the drug, he was only using it as a poison.

They spent a lot of money, manpower and resources, but only developed one deadly poison.

In addition, Shiho Miyano is too young and has no other research results to support her, so her value in the eyes of the organization's leader will naturally decline.

However, she was, after all, a researcher. Therefore, while the organization maintained a manhunt for her, the effort was not too intense and did not reach the point of a thorough search.

"Didn't you report to the organization that I am Shinichi Kudo?"

“No,” Vermouth said with a light laugh. “If the Boss knew, you certainly wouldn’t be as free as you are now. And Sherry would definitely be captured and brought back by any means necessary.”

"Too."

Conan nodded unconsciously at Vermouth's words.

Although this woman was always mysterious, it was clear from their few past interactions that she was not entirely loyal to the organization.

Compared to Gin, who exudes a chilling murderous aura, he was willing to try to trust Vermouth.

Since both of them are undercover agents, we can consider them as our own people.

With their help, obtaining intelligence or information from the organization would be a piece of cake.

The first thing Conan thought of was the research data on APTK4869.

It's normal that Gin didn't know; there's just too much information, and anyone not in charge of that area wouldn't know where to start.

As for Haibara, being a researcher, she simply couldn't remember the details because there was too much data.

However, if both parties can cooperate, obtaining the information is not difficult.

After all, Gin isn't like any other undercover agent; he's incredibly well hidden. With Vermouth's assistance, the victory is practically guaranteed.

So the key question is, putting Vermouth aside, can I completely trust Gin? Can I trust someone who has killed countless people and turned me into who I am now?

Conan fell silent for a moment, standing there thinking for a while before taking out his phone and dialing Ai Haibara's number.

Although he dislikes Gin and has no intention of forgiving his actions, Conan doesn't consider himself a petty person.

Since you don't intend to forgive him but still want to use his power and information, then just cooperate this time and then ignore him afterwards.

"Haibara, where are you?"

"Is something urgent, Conan?"

"If you don't have anything urgent to do, could you come to the Hayami Detective Agency?"

"What do you want? Can't you say it over the phone?"

"I'm sorry, this is something very, very important, I can only say it in person."

Inside an apartment building, Ai Haibara looked up at her sister who was preparing lunch and hesitated.

After a long silence, he said softly:

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Although there was still a lot she wanted to say to her sister, Conan's words sounded so serious that she might have encountered some trouble.

Moreover, the matter is obviously more complicated because it involves Hayami.

"What's wrong, Shiho?"

When she hung up the phone, Ai Haibara noticed her older sister standing in front of her, looking curious.

After thinking about it, I decided not to hide it.

"It's Conan. He wants me to go to the Hayami Detective Agency now."

“In that case, I’ll drive you there,” Miyano Akemi said with a smile. “Perfect timing, I can also express my gratitude to Detective Hayami for his help.”

Ai Haibara stared blankly at her, then asked in a low voice:

"Don't you hate him, sister?"

“There were some in the first year, but I was saved by Detective Hayami. At that time, I was actually mentally prepared to die, but I was just a little worried about you.”

Akemi Miyano smiled slightly and said nonchalantly:

"For the past five years, I have been reflecting on what happened back then and thinking about whether I could have done something more appropriate."

"Or, if I had gone to Detective Hayami from the beginning and told him everything, would there have been a better outcome?"

"But there are no 'what ifs' in this world, and no medicine for regret."

"I don't have the mind of Detective Hayami; I'm just a fool who can be easily fooled by a few words from others."

"Before the plan even started, we had already foreseen the outcome. However, since we couldn't think of any better way, we had no choice but to take a gamble."

"As it is now, this is actually a very good result, isn't it?"

"Five years isn't really a long time. Now, we're all alive and have escaped the organization's surveillance. That's what I've always dreamed of."

"So, I don't resent or hate him; on the contrary, I respect him quite a bit."

Respect?

Ai Haibara silently repeated the word, gradually relaxing in her heart.

Indeed, compared to five years ago when there were time restrictions on meeting, things are much better now.

At least, my sister is still alive.

To be honest, the reason I was resentful was simply because I was unhappy that he hadn't shown favoritism.

However, the two were not particularly close, so how could he possibly show favoritism?

Chapter 416 I'm increasingly convinced you're the final boss.

Chapter 416, Section 417: I'm increasingly convinced you're the final boss.

"This is……?"

As they approached the Hayami Detective Agency, Ai Haibara suddenly started trembling.

Sitting in the passenger seat, he curled up completely, his face filled with fear, and there was no trace of a smile left on his face.