I Am a Heroic Spirit

"Shinichi, you can't stop playing devil's advocate."

Mao Lilan punched Kudo Shinichi on the head and said angrily.

"Hiss..." Kudo Shinichi took a deep breath as he touched the big bump on his head. Facing the threat of Mouri Ran's fist, he wisely closed his mouth.

The sky gradually darkened. Zhang Luo, Mao Li Ran and Kudo Shinichi were walking in Dorobiga Amusement Park while chatting. To be precise, Zhang Luo and Mao Li Ran were having a very pleasant conversation. And because they were talking about karate, martial arts, and exorcism, Kudo Shinichi had no chance to get a word in. Extremely dissatisfied, he could only force himself to come between the two of them, trying to make things difficult for Zhang Luo.

Zhang Luo glanced at Kudo Shinichi next to him with a smile, and met Kudo Shinichi's dissatisfied gaze. As if to challenge him, Zhang Luo showed a big smile.

Kudo Shinichi was furious and wanted to explode, but he didn't dare to do anything because of the fist of Mouri Ran next to him.

At this moment, the figure of a man in black flashed past Kudo Shinichi's sight.

"Eh? It's that guy!"

Kudo Shinichi quickly realized that it was one of the two men in black who had just been riding the roller coaster with him.

When Kudo Shinichi thought of the blond man in black and his chilling eyes, he couldn't let go of his worries. As for what kind of worries he had, it was naturally the detective's strong curiosity.

"Xiao Lan, you should go back first. I have something else to do. Don't wait for me."

Kudo Shinichi said this and ran in the direction where the man in black had just left, regardless of Mouri Ran's reaction.

"and many more!"

Mao Lilan wanted to catch up, but her shoelaces suddenly came undone.

"I'll catch up soon."

As he spoke, Kudo Shinichi disappeared from sight.

Out of curiosity and enthusiasm for the case, he can ignore the existence of his girlfriend. Why can this guy who is destined to be alone have two girlfriends later? As expected, I still feel very unhappy with that guy. This guy who doesn't know how to cherish should not have a girlfriend.

Zhang Luo looked at Kudo Shinichi who was leaving, and a malicious smile flashed across his face.

Zhang Luo asked, "What's wrong, Xiaolan?"

"No, nothing. I just saw him leaving and I feel a little panicked for some reason."

Mao Lilan was a little dazed. She touched her chest with her hand and felt a deep uneasiness coming from her heart, which made her suddenly feel very depressed and sad.

"At this moment, for some reason, I have a bad feeling, a feeling that I will never see Shinichi again."

A deep voice rang out beside Mao Lilan, shocking and angering her. She put her hands on her waist and shouted in dissatisfaction, "Losang!"

Judging from the looks of it, if they hadn't just become friends today and weren't particularly familiar with each other, Mao Li Ran would have punched Zhang Luo like she punched Kudo Shinichi.

"Haha, sorry, your true feelings are written all over your face, I couldn't help but say it." Zhang Luo said with a smile, "If you're really worried, I'll go over and take a look. You should go back first, it's about to rain."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Luosang. If anything happens, just give me a call." Seeing Zhang Luo apologize and express his willingness to help, the dissatisfaction on Mao Lilan's face gradually disappeared, and she said gratefully, then gave Zhang Luo her home phone number, just like in the original world when mobile phones first appeared. Although there were mobile phones, many people still used home landlines.

Zhang Luo said: "Okay, you can go back without worry."

After persuading Mao Lilan to go home, Zhang Luo quickly chased in the direction where Kudo Shinichi left.

"The detective game ends here."

When Zhang Luo arrived, he saw Gin knock down Kudo Shinichi who was hiding aside, and then scolded Vodka in dissatisfaction.

"You were actually followed by this brat and even seen making a deal."

"Damn it, just send him to death." Vodka said as he took out a pistol and was about to shoot Kudo Shinichi on the ground.

"Stop," Gin stopped Vodka. "Because of what happened this afternoon, there are still police nearby. If we shoot, it will attract the police. Besides, this guy is a well-known figure in society. Shooting him will arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives. The organization doesn't intend to confront those guys head-on yet."

"What happened in the afternoon? What happened in the afternoon?"

Vodka asked confusedly.

"It's just a small matter, a man's head accidentally fell off." Gin said with a sneer.

"What should we do then?" asked Vodka.

"Use this," Gin took out a box from his body and took out a capsule from it, "This is a newly developed drug by the organization. Although it is an unfinished product, it has the effect of causing invisible death and will not arouse other people's suspicion."

"Goodbye, Detective."

As he said that, Gin poured the medicine into Kudo Shinichi's mouth, with a cruel smile on his face.

Chapter 37 Shinichi Becomes Small

"Is this really a farewell?"

At this time, Zhang Luo walked out from the darkness and said meaningfully.

"Who is it? Don't move."

Vodka immediately took out a pistol and pointed it at Zhang Luo.

"Vodka, stop it!"

When Gin saw Zhang Luo's appearance, he was shocked and directly reached out to knock Vodka's pistol away.

"Big brother?"

Vodka looked at Gin in confusion.

Gin ignored Vodka, but lowered his head and greeted Zhang Luo: "Hello, sir, I am Gin."

"It seems you know me?" Zhang Luo asked without comment.

Gin nodded and said, "Yes, the boss once revealed your identity to the four of us."

"Rum, Pisco, Vermouth and you. Right?" Zhang Luo thought for a moment and understood who the three people were.

Gin said, "Yes."

Listening to the conversation between Zhang Luo and Gin, Vodka next to him was a little confused, but he also knew when to speak and when not to interrupt.

At this time, Kudo Shinichi had not completely lost consciousness. He could not open his eyes completely and saw a blurry figure walking towards him from the side of the path. He was talking to the man in black. He could not hear what he was saying, but why did that figure look so much like the guy named Zhang Luo? Could he be an accomplice of these two people?

Kudo Shinichi tried hard to see the figure clearly, but he was ultimately unable to resist the pain and fatigue brought by the drug. He fell into a coma without being able to confirm the man's identity.

Suddenly, both Gin, who was speaking, and Vodka, who was standing quietly on the side, were stunned, because an incredible scene appeared before their eyes.

In the eyes of the three people, they saw that Kudo Shinichi, who had just been fed APTX4869, began to shrink, and gradually, the original high school student turned into an elementary school student.

"What, what, what's going on? Brother!" Vodka looked at Gin in shock, hoping to get an answer from him.

"Is this what you meant just now?" Gin ignored Vodka's question and looked at Zhang Luo in shock. He recalled what Zhang Luo had just said in his mind. The organization had obviously not experimented with this situation, so why would this person know? Could it be that the organization had other branches that were on the same level as the organization and were also researching APTX4869?

"What do you think APTX4869 is?" Zhang Luo asked seriously.

"Isn't it poison?" Vodka asked curiously. According to his understanding, APTX4869 was a new poison developed by the organization, and Brother Gin also knew the same thing.

"Rejuvenation? Prolonging life?" Gin speculated. He had long doubted that APTX4869 was a poison. If it were just a simple poison, the organization wouldn't have expended so much effort and resources. Seeing the drug's effects, he suddenly understood.

"." Zhang Luo uttered a string of English words lightly.

"We are both gods and demons. We want to reverse the flow of time and bring the dead back to life," Gin repeated. The image of Vermouth's still youthful and beautiful face came to mind, and his expression grew grave. "Is this the organization's ambition? To bring the dead back to life, to restore youth, to stop the passage of time."

"Is this kind of thing really possible?"

Vodka looked at the miniature version of Kudo Shinichi on the ground and said in disbelief, but the facts were already before him and he had no choice but to believe it.

"That's right. The purpose of the organization's existence is to research drugs that can bring people back to life, rejuvenate, and stop the passage of time in the body." Zhang Luo nodded. As a senior executive of the Black Headquarters, he can see information that some middle-level cadres will not know.

"So is this a success now?" Vodka asked, pointing at Kudo Shinichi on the ground.

"No, this is just a special case. The medicine still needs to be improved, and the drug reaction is still unknown." Zhang Luo shook his head.

"Then... should we take this guy back for research?" Vodka thought about it and could only come up with a useful method of slicing it.

"No need," Zhang Luo denied. He had no intention of killing Conan. "Let it be. Just pretend you don't know about this and observe his reaction secretly. When you go back, don't tell anyone about this except your boss."

Gin frowned and questioned, "I'm sorry, but I don't think this will be any more efficient than bringing him back for research."

"On the contrary. Do you know how long he can maintain his size? How long can he survive? What kind of food or substance will he react to? Will he suddenly change back? You don't know any of this. Even if you take him back for research, it's impossible to test every possible scenario."

Zhang Luo asked one question after another, making Gin and Vodka understand the difficulty of the matter.

"Furthermore, this guy's family background is not simple, and his friend Dr. Agasa's technological level is not inferior to that of the organization. We can definitely use them to improve APTX4869."

"Okay, I'll tell the boss about this." Gin thought for a moment and had to admit that, as Zhang Luo said, it would be better to keep the detective outside. "Do you have any other instructions?"

"There's one last thing," Zhang Luo said, looking at Vodka, "This part of his memory needs to be revised."

"Ah? What? Modify my memory? Big, big brother!" Vodka was shocked when he heard Zhang Luo's words. He subconsciously looked at Gin and shouted for help.

Gin looked at Vodka and was silent for a moment. If this idiot knew about this, he might be tricked into revealing the secret at any time. It would be too dangerous.

Gin asked, "Is it dangerous? Modifying memories is not easy. If you are not careful, you will become a vegetable."

"Don't compare me to those psychologists. Humans and extraordinary beings are always vastly different."

Zhang Luo raised the corners of his mouth and put on a confident smile.

Chapter 38 Okino Yoko's Commission

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Luo's figure disappeared on the spot. Gin's pupils suddenly shrank, and he saw Zhang Luo, who was four meters away just now, suddenly appeared in front of Vodka without any sign. Even with his eyesight, he could not tell when Zhang Luo moved. No, it would be better to say that he teleported from the spot rather than walking over at a very fast speed.

Gin's subconscious urge to draw his pistol, stimulated by the sudden sense of crisis, was suppressed by his strong willpower.

"That's enough." Zhang Luo, whose memory of Vodka had blurred, took a step back and said, "Let's take him away. He's about to wake up, and the police will be here soon."

"Yes." Gin glanced at the child on the ground, then looked at Vodka. His eyes were confused, as if he had completely lost consciousness, with only his body's instincts remaining.

Gin grabbed Vodka's clothes and strode outside, with Vodka staggering behind him.

Watching the two leave, Zhang Luo also left quickly, hiding in the dark, watching Conan wake up, and then being taken away by the police with a confused look on his face. He then took out his cell phone.

"Moshi Moshi, is that Xiaolan?"

"It's me, Luosang. Did you catch up with Shinichi?" Xiaolan's worried voice came from the other end of the phone. "I called his home but no one answered."

"He is now involved in another case and will not be able to get out of it for a long time, but you can rest assured that he is not in any danger." Zhang Luo said it very easily. The extremely relaxed tone made Mao Lilan breathe a sigh of relief and feel relaxed.

"Really? Shinichi, he went off to handle the case without saying a word. When he comes back, I will definitely teach him a lesson." Mao Lilan complained as if talking to herself, and then said, "Thank you for your hard work this time, Luosang."

Zhang Luo said, "You're welcome. This is nothing."

After chatting casually for a few words, Zhang Luo hung up the phone.

Feeling the rain falling from the sky with his hands, Zhang Luo controlled the moisture to create a layer of water curtain above his head, blocking the rain from rushing down, and then strode away.

Inside the Mori Detective Agency.

Conan was still taken home by Mouri Ran. Because she was really worried, a few nights ago, although she received a call from Zhang Luo, she still went to Kudo Shinichi's house to check on him. What happened afterwards was the same as before. After being fooled by Dr. Agasa and Conan, she took Conan back home directly.

Kogoro Mouri was watching Yoko Okino's show on TV and drinking beer.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, but Kogoro Mouri ignored the sound directly. Kogoro Mouri, who had just received a sum of money, had already planned to stop working until the money was spent.

"Uncle, someone is knocking on the door." Conan shouted loudly when he saw Kogoro Mouri not moving.

"It's really troublesome."

Kogoro Mouri put down the beer in his hand and walked towards the door with an impatient look on his face.

"The Mouri Detective Office is closed today. If you have anything to do, please come early tomorrow..." Mouri Kogoro said this and was about to close the door, but suddenly he was stunned and looked at the woman in the hat in front of him with a dazed face.

"You...are you Okino Yoko?"

Kogoro Mouri's voice became sharp.

"It's really Yoko Okino, but why would a big star come to our house?"

Hearing Kogoro Mouri's scream at the door, Ran Mouri and Conan ran out and saw Yoko Okino who had taken off her hat outside, and said in surprise.

"Well, yes, I am..."

Before Yoko Okino could finish her words, she saw Kogoro Mouri rushing into the house at an extremely fast speed. Before Yoko Okino could react, Kogoro Mouri reappeared in front of her in a formal suit, neatly dressed, with a rose in his hand, as if his sloppy appearance just now was her illusion.

Is he worthy of being the top commander of the FBI's local area? Although he usually looks unremarkable, once he shows his true abilities, he can run from the door to the bedroom, change his clothes, and put hairspray on in less than five seconds.

"You seem to be troubled by something, miss."

Kogoro Mouri said this lightly, with the demeanor of a British gentleman. This shocked Yoko Okino, and Ran Mouri and Conan were speechless.

"What! Someone is watching you!" After completing the one-click dress-up, Kogoro Mouri invited Yoko Okino into his home and asked her the purpose of her visit. When he heard Yoko Okino claim that she was being watched, he immediately became furious.

"Yes, every time I come home, I find that the position of the furniture has changed. I also receive a bunch of TouPai photos and often receive silent calls." Yoko Okino said.

"How abominable! How dare you treat Miss Yoko like this!" Kogoro Mouri said indignantly.

"If possible, we hope you can investigate secretly." The agent standing behind Yoko said: "This matter must not be known to anyone, it will affect her image."