Conan: The Self-cultivation of Fake Wine

"You can call and send emails to Shuichi Akai, or even disguise yourself and meet him secretly, but never stand upright in front of him and show your extraordinary side in front of everyone."

"Um……"

"Of course, you can just keep your daily life as it is. I basically have the final say in Tokyo now. You can solve the case how you want, it doesn't matter if it appears on TV or in the newspapers. I will give you what I can. Maximum freedom.”

Conan was silent.

"There is a saying that I think Haiyuan is right about. There are some things that I just do that are of no use. I have to say it. I have to let you know what I have done for you. It is not my character to give silently. I have done a good deed and I wish the whole world would know about it. But I couldn’t tell you because of various concerns before."

"It's so long ago that I can't remember it, so I'll just talk about a recent one. Hattori pretended to be you and boarded the ghost ship. The organized people on that ship, Gin, naturally knew that Kudo Shinichi was still alive here. World."

"I talked to him about this later. I told him that Kudo was pretended by someone else, and the real Kudo Shinichi was dead. I used my status to vouch for you. As long as nothing happens to me, You are safe. Gin they will not doubt you again."

"But the premise is that you don't be too reckless. For example, when you see Gin's car, you slide the door to pick the lock and install a bug. To put it bluntly, your method is like a child's playing house to us."

"Okay, I get it." Conan agreed for a long time, but finally couldn't help but said: "Why don't you want to cooperate? For example, tell us where the organization's headquarters is and what evidence they have of their crimes. Once we have evidence, we can join forces with the FBI, the Public Security Bureau, and the police to destroy the organization."

He actually wanted to say that he had to know first.

After secretly slandering, Lu Ren said without changing his expression, "You must have asked Xiao Ai about these things. If she doesn't tell you, I won't tell you either. Many things are not as simple as you think. Even if they are destroyed Headquarters, captured the leader alive. Is the organization really doomed?"

"I am already considered a senior member of the organization. I still don't know if the boss has a hidden back-up, or if he has secretly cultivated other effective forces. Even if he doesn't, there are a few more people like Gin. As long as they are not wiped out all, let's If even one of them slips away, it will be a nightmare.”

"It doesn't matter if the FBI or the police have great careers. But you are different. Just think about it, there are criminals of Gin's level watching you secretly, waiting for opportunities to strike. Can you sleep?"

Lu Ren's words were like a bucket of cold water pouring down on his head. Conan instantly calmed down a lot. He pushed up his glasses with his hand, "You're right."

"The destruction I'm talking about is the kind of destroying everyone, including possible back-ends. If it was just what you thought, then I would have taken action long ago."

"Ah."

"There is another point I must explain. After you eliminate the organization, then I will be your last opponent. I don't want to be your enemy, but they will not let me go. Because I cannot clear my name. "

"Those undercover agents have done bad things and killed people. They can say that they have no choice but to suffer. They will be forgiven and regarded as heroes. I will not."

"If that day comes, maybe the best outcome is that my freedom will be restricted and I will live under their surveillance for the rest of my life. There is a word in my country called 'Jianghu', and you should know what it means."

"Ah."

"When you are in the world, you can't help yourself. Even if I want to quit, I will never be involved in the world again. They will not let me go. They have to put shackles on me and watch me completely lose the ability to resist." Peace of mind.”

"From a general point of view, it is understandable for them to do this. In their view, I am a villain. Even if I want to change my mind and become a new person, I have to accept their transformation first. But it is impossible for me to accept this transformation. It's like they don't believe it. Me, I don’t believe them either.”

"You also know that the world is not black and white. Maybe the organization is full of bad people, but can you guarantee that they who are on the same front as you must be good people? Even if they are, they are doing it for themselves after all. Serving the country. Who is the boss of the FBI? You don’t really think that country is a good one, do you?”

Conan did not answer the question directly, but simply asked: "If that day comes, what are you going to do and where are you going to go?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. Maybe I will continue to stay in Japan, or maybe I will go back to my own country and start a new life with a different identity. Of course, no matter which way it is, I will not continue to appear in front of you. From now on, the mountains and rivers will be long, and there will be no more in this life. The day we meet. Well...I will miss you then. But it is too early to say this now, we will see when the time comes."

"Ah."

PS: This chapter may be a little heavy. But I feel that I really need to explain it. Once I write it once, I won’t write it again.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 419 Overturn is imminent

This time I went fishing and didn't encounter any cases. It stands to reason that one of the three fishing guys I met earlier should ascend to heaven. But when Lu Ren and the others were about to leave, the three of them were still there studying the fishing spots.

Then there is nothing you can do, you can't just wait there. Anyway, it was not all without gain. In addition to having a more in-depth communication with Conan, Lu Ren's profiling skills also welcomed a wave of upgrades.

[Profiling (Fantasy·Literature·Gold)

Skill Level: Specialization (Advanced +1/Master Writing Skill Bonus)

Skill effect: Collect designated environmental clues and trace back the designated environmental time. The timing of backtracking depends on the collection of clues. The lookback time shall not exceed 3 (2+1) days.

发动要求：线索收集度达40/60/80/100%（受大师级写作技能加成，当前线索收集度为60%）

Current progress: 0/400]

For professional-level profiling, the backtracking time has been increased by one day, the clue collection rate has been increased from 80% to 60%, and the upgrade requirement has been increased from to .

Lu Ren did a brief research and found that this skill is unlikely to improve in the near future. Based on his two retrace opportunities a day, it would take at least two hundred days to upgrade. And even if you upgrade from advanced to specialization, the effect will be the same as now. Not to mention how many times it takes to backtrack from specialization to master.

Of course this is not something unbearable. You can train a skill to its peak simply by accumulating repetitions. This is something that many people wish for. Nothing to complain about. You're done practicing, you have enough time anyway.

After getting off the boat, Lu Ren drove Conan and the others back to the doctor's house. It was already around two o'clock in the afternoon, and Conan and the others were going to play at the doctor's house for a while and then eat fish in the evening.

Only then did Lu Ren learn from Haiyuan that today is Dr. A Li's birthday. Conan and Five Hundred Words planned to celebrate the doctor's birthday, which was considered thoughtful.

"Let's do this. I'll put the fish in my car first. When it's about five o'clock, I'll ask the restaurant's chef to process the fish, and then bring the finished product to you."

"Row."

Huiyuan was also happy that she was the only one in this big house who knew how to cook. There is less cooking and more eating, especially with the addition of Lu Ren.

"Well, I'm leaving first. You guys play."

After coming out of the doctor's house and returning to his car, the smile on Lu Ren's face gradually disappeared. He took out his cell phone and made a call to Shui Wu Lina.

While they were still fishing earlier, Shui Wulian made a phone call. Lu Ren didn't answer, and then she sent another text message. The meaning was quite different, reminding him that it was time to go on a mission again.

……

At five o'clock in the evening, Lu Ren returned to the car with his suitcase.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir."

Lu Ren didn't say much to Shui Wu Lina's greetings. Ever since she had a small meeting with Gin, Mizuno Reina has always had such a respectful attitude.

"Drive the car back to the base. I caught a few fish today and asked them to make me a fish dinner to take away. Remember to use less pepper. The kids at home need to eat it."

"Yes."

……

The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning, Lu Ren received a call from Conan. He spoke very quickly on the phone, and his first sentence was, "I have a problem."

But when Lu Ren put down his pen and asked him what exactly happened, Conan began to hesitate again, giving people the feeling that he seemed anxious and unable to speak.

Lu Ren naturally didn't want to waste time on the phone with Conan. He ordered another cup of coffee, asked Shiina Hana, who was sitting opposite him and slacking off, to leave her seat, and then continued, "What, did you get caught peeping at Xiaolan taking a bath?"

"I am that kind of person!" Conan first defended himself loudly, then his voice immediately became softer, "But this matter does have something to do with her, the thing is..."

After Conan's explanation, Lu Ren probably understood what happened. To put it simply, Conan once again almost fell off his horse in front of Xiaolan. And the possibility of losing the horse this time is quite high.

This morning, not too long ago. Conan put his mobile phone on the coffee table, but when he changed out of his pajamas and returned to the living room, he saw an extremely shocking thing - his mobile phone was being held by Mao Lilan.

Of course, bad luck always ensues. After Conan asked for his phone back, he found that something even more terrifying was waiting for him - the email he just received was from Mao Lilan.

Conan has been staying at home, and Mao Lilan just met him. The fool also knew that this email could not have been sent to him, but to his big number, Kudo Shinichi.

Mao Lilan had just sent an email, and his phone on the coffee table immediately started vibrating. Even a person knows something is wrong.

This is why Conan felt quite embarrassed and hesitated on the phone. As soon as the front leg promised to Lu Ren that his identity would not be exposed easily, the back leg immediately fell out of control.

This is simply blind.

"Xiaolan told me that she didn't read the content of my email. But I'm not sure whether she read it or not."

"Just wait a moment."

Lu Ren left the coffee shop, turned into the alley next to it, and said without mercy: "You idiot, why don't you buy two mobile phones, one for each identity. It's just good luck that you survived until now."

Conan couldn't refute this and just asked: "What should we do now?"

"I don't care, you can handle it yourself. I only have one request, no matter if you explain it or not, don't take me with you. In front of them, I am just an ordinary reporter. Understand?"

"Okay. I understand. By the way, Uncle Maoli has received a commission and is going to go there immediately. Are you coming? This commission is quite..."

"If you don't go, call me after the person is dead."

"……Oh."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ren thought for a while, then called Huiyuan again and explained the situation to her.

"What a fool." Haiyuan's evaluation of Conan was exactly the same as Lu Ren's, "Brother Ren, what are you going to do? Are you going to confess these things to Mao Lilan?"

"This is Conan's own business. It's up to him to confess or not. I won't interfere." Lu Ren replied.

"Really, I really want to see Edogawa confess. Mao Lilan is actually a very strong girl. I think she can bear the news. And waiting is very painful."

Lu Ren pondered for a moment, "If you really think so, then you can tell Conan and see what he thinks. My attitude is still the same, neither support nor objection. But if he really chooses to confess, I can help him Hold on."

However, Ehuiyuan rejected Lu Ren's proposal: "Forget it. I don't want to interfere in this matter. Let him make his own decision. This will prevent him from coming to complain about me if something goes wrong in the future."

"also."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 420 Staying Alone

Three o'clock in the afternoon, in Dr. Ali's courtyard.

"Just wait a moment, it'll be fine soon."

Lu Ren was wearing a gray apron and stood in front of the oven with his sleeves rolled up. Haiyuan stood not far away and silently watched his operations.

【Food (undercooked → well cooked)】

"OK. It's ready to eat."

Looking at a large plate full of octopus balls in front of him, Haiyuan couldn't help but ask: "Brother Ren, why are you thinking so hard about making this?"

And it’s still at this point in time…

Not long ago, Lu Ren suddenly paid a visit and mysteriously said that he wanted to show her and the doctor a trick. As a result, Lu Ren had been selling it for a long time, and the last thing he saw was that he was making octopus balls.

"This one." Lu Ren used a bamboo skewer to insert a meatball from the plate. After making sure that his skills were good, he replied slowly: "We didn't go to Osaka together last time. I think you seem to like eating this. At that time, I just thought about learning it myself and cooking it for you when I come back."

"But then I got a little busy, so I forgot about it. Last time I went to Koshien, and I didn't stay there for a long time, so I found a master and learned how to make octopus balls. Yes. Yes, I also learned how to make Okonomiyaki, and I will make it for you next time."

"Ah."

"How does it taste?" Lu Ren asked after watching Haiyuan finish a small octopus ball.

"It's good, I like it very much."

"That's fine. You take it to the house and eat it with the doctor first, and I'll make another plate."

"Ah."

……

After finishing cleaning up, it was already around five o'clock in the afternoon. Lu Ren simply continued to stay at the doctor's house, waiting for dinner before going to the office.

After the meal, the three of them sat in the living room, and in a few words the topic turned to Conan. There was no way around it. After all, apart from the topic of Conan, Lu Ren and the doctor had nothing else to talk about.

"Are you saying that Xiaolan is about to reveal Shinichi's identity again?"

"Yeah." Lu Ren picked up the coffee and took a sip, thinking that the coffee brewed by Xiao Ai was delicious, "He should come over tonight to ask for help."

Dr. A Li nodded: "I guess so, we'll see when the time comes."

Lu Ren put down the cup, "Doctor, do you think he won't confess?"

Dr. Agasa nodded first and then shook his head, "I actually don't know, but I guess he won't confess. Shinichi told me about this, and he said he didn't want to see Lan as worried as him."

"Afraid?" Lu Ren wanted to laugh, but it was not polite to laugh at this time, so he reached out and rubbed Rua Haiyuan's head, "I have never seen him afraid. I feel like he is quite lively every day."

No, as soon as Lu Ren finished speaking, Conan ran in alive and kicking. "The doctor is not good! Hey, Brother Ren, you are here too, so do you already know..."

Lu Ren replied: "Yes. We were just wondering whether you would confess your identity to Lan."

Dr. A Li nodded. Haiyuan didn't react at all. She hadn't even glanced in Conan's direction since he walked in. Her attitude could be said to be quite cold.

Conan naturally noticed this, but he was used to it. He walked quickly to Haiyuan, "Haiyuan, I want to ask you for a favor."

"No time."

"..."

Lu Ren stretched out his hand and tapped Haiyuan's head, "You are so rude. Even if you refuse, you must look the other person in the eyes and refuse."

"Oh." Haiyuan turned his head, looked at Conan and replied seriously, "I'm not free."

"Well, Brother Ren..."

"Tell me your plan first."