Conan: The Self-cultivation of Fake Wine

With his suspicions in mind, Lu Ren might have seen some clues at the beginning. In addition, Lu Ren caught Akai Shuichi in the act later.

Combining these two things, it is only natural for Lu Ren to come to the conclusion that Akai Shuichi is still alive.

Conan successfully convinced himself.

Only Huihara, who was listening, knew that Lu Ren was completely fooling this kid.

As an eyewitness to the incident, Huiyuan remembered it clearly. Before Akai Shuichi officially moved to Kudo Shin's family, Lu Ren obviously knew his true identity.

But there was no need to tell Conan about this. Huiyuan calmly took a sip of coffee. The bitter coffee tasted particularly good at this moment.

"By the way, Brother Ren, that scarred-faced Akai is one of yours, too, right?"

"It's not that I can't tell you. But before you answer, you have to answer a question for me first."

"Yes, you ask." Conan nodded repeatedly. He had originally given up hope, but seeing that Lu Ren was actually willing to give in, he naturally agreed.

"There's nothing wrong with you using the excuse of issuing gift certificates to get customers to return to the department store. I'm just curious, what was your reason for making this decision in such a short period of time? Didn't you think that it might be a mistake on your part?"

"I know the true identity of Brother Subaru. So I am very sure that the scarred Akai is someone else pretending to be him. Since it is someone else pretending to be him, it must be someone from the organization who did it.

The purpose of their doing this is nothing more than to lure out the real Akai Shuichi. If that's the case, they must have people lying in ambush around.

The only thing that makes me a little suspicious is that this "Mr. Akai" found the real murderer through reasoning. This behavior is not like the style of the Black Organization.

But as long as there is a slight possibility, I will take the gamble. Even if I make a wrong judgment, it is not a big problem. I am just a child, and even if I say something wrong, people will not be hard on me. "

"That's true."

"But these are just conventional reasonings. There are other reasons that really made me make up my mind."

"How to say?"

"Before I went downstairs, I took a look through the glass of the building and saw a young woman with a sniper rifle lying in ambush in the building opposite." Conan observed Lu Ren's expression and whispered, "I think she should be one of yours."

"..."

Chianti, this rubbish who uses his real name to access the Internet...

I feel tired for a minute, and I feel sorry for Gin for a second.

"That scarred Akai is one of ours, codenamed Bourbon. Like Vermouth, he is also from the intelligence team. He is also the Amuro Toru I told you about before, from the Japanese public security system."

"We're one of us." Conan's expression relaxed.

"One of our own?" Lu Ren sneered. "Do you really think that anyone who opposes the organization is one of our own? Don't you know what the CIA's reputation is?"

"The reason why Mizunashi Reina was willing to cooperate with you was only because you had the leverage over her, Hondou Eisuke. If she had refused to cooperate, the FBI's next move would not have been so pleasant."

"You can't simply assume that the entire FBI is a charity just because they have a good person like Judy. Apart from anything else, Judy's boss James is not an easy person to deal with."

"The same goes for Amuro Toru. As a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, he naturally wants to destroy the organization. But how can you dare to assume that he will definitely cooperate with you?"

"There's one thing I forgot to mention, and Akai Shuichi probably didn't tell you. He and Amuro Toru have a personal grudge, and it's hard to reconcile the feud. Amuro Toru himself is also extremely disgusted with the FBI interfering in things within Japan."

"In this case, if he knew about your connection with Akai Shuichi, would he choose to cooperate with you more likely, or would he choose to sell you out and seek a way to rise up?"

Conan's expression gradually became solemn.

"Also, you are now bound to me. If he really notices something wrong, then he can report it, not only can he get rid of you, but he can also implicate me. This deal sounds like a good deal to me."

"I understand. I will handle this with caution."

Chapter 564: Brotherly Friendship and Respect

Considering that this meeting was likely to last for a long time, when Conan first went out, he used the excuse of going to the professor's house to play video games and then rest at his house after the game.

This was not the first or second time this happened. Xiaolan didn't say much, but just told Conan to stay away from the TV, go to bed before ten o'clock, and not cause trouble for the doctor.

Conan agreed without hesitation. After reporting to his "parents" at ten o'clock, he skillfully switched between high and low volume, picked up the voice changer and started chatting on the phone with Xiaolan.

Looking at the smile on his face that he couldn't suppress, Lu Ren took a sip of coffee and whispered to Huiyuan, "Is he always like this?"

"Probably." This was not the first time Conan had come here to stay overnight, and Huiyuan was not surprised by this either. She refilled their cups with coffee and said, "That sister is very mature, but in private she is actually quite clingy."

The time that Huibara remembers most was when she finished the experiment and was ready to rest, she returned to the living room from the basement and saw Conan Edogawa still talking on the phone with a smile on his face.

Huiyuan watched him move from the sofa to the corner, squatting there, plugging his phone into the charging cable, charging while talking on the phone. Even though the phone was so hot that he had to toss it back and forth with his left and right hands, he was happy to do it and refused to interrupt the call.

Well, Huibara went into the basement and worked hard since early morning that day.

The glaring screen, the roaring machines, the complicated data... none of the above things caused her as much harm as the glimpse of the smile on Edogawa Conan's lips.

The happiness of others is so dazzling.

What else could she say about this? She could only sigh that these two people really didn't care about the phone bill.

Even when she first learned that her sister was still alive, she was so excited that she didn't talk to her sister for such a long time.

At that time, she already felt like she had endless things to say, but even so, the length of that call was not as long as a casual call from Conan.

Huiyuan really didn't understand what was so interesting about this. Wouldn't it be better to do something else with this time?

As for the phone call with Lu Ren, that's even more unnecessary. If this guy can finish a sentence in thirty seconds, he will never take a minute.

It’s not that this is bad, it’s just… well.

Huibara once suspected that the total length of her phone calls with Lu Ren might not be as long as the length of a single call between Edogawa and Mao Li Ran.

But it wasn't a big deal, and she didn't really care about it.

Recovering his scattered thoughts, Huibara glanced at Conan again. Seeing his signature silly grin, he knew that Conan had completely immersed himself in the world of two people with Mao Lilan, so he said with confidence, "Brother Ren, will the Bourbon you just mentioned harm you?"

Huihara has already assumed that what Lu Ren said to Edogawa before was just a lie, so its credibility is questionable.

"His attitude towards me was not very friendly, but it is unlikely that he was unfavorable to me."

Lu Ren leaned back and sat on the sofa. "The most important thing for undercover agents is to protect themselves and not reveal their identities. Considering my current strength and status, it is undoubtedly a pipe dream for him to kill me without leaving any trace."

"So...if he has the chance, he will still attack you, right?" Huibara removed unnecessary explanations and qualifiers, trying to get to the heart of the matter.

Lu Ren was silent for a moment, then nodded gently, "After all, in his eyes, I am a part of the winery."

And he may be a very important part. If Toru Amuro said that he didn't want to get rid of Gin, Rum and the others, he was definitely kidding.

Compared to Shuichi Akai, who indirectly caused the death of Scotch Whisky, Toru Amuro naturally hates the Black Organization itself more.

If the organization hadn't existed, perhaps none of this would have happened.

He can be a people's policeman according to his own wishes, with passion, honor and flowers. So can his comrades.

Instead of being like it is now, where you can’t even see the sun and no one knows about your death.

Hate, of course, hate, hate deeply. But this kind of hatred can not be revealed even a little bit.

"What about collaborating with him?"

If possible, the best solution in Haibara's mind is to kill Amuro Toru directly.

When a person dies, there will be no more threats.

But just as Lu Ren said, Bourbon was afraid of the organization's intelligence network and did not dare to act against Lu Ren easily.

Lu Ren was the same. If a member of Bourbon's level died in Tokyo without any clear reason, the organization would definitely mobilize all available forces to thoroughly investigate the matter.

And to be honest, given Lu Ren's reputation in the organization, if Bourbon really died in Tokyo, he would definitely be listed as a key suspect by the organization.

This kind of young cadre with no bright future is not comparable to those cats and dogs that Lu Ren had killed before.

If the optimal solution is not available, then we can only look for other options.

"Cooperation..." Lu Ren paused for a moment, "It's also difficult."

"Take Rena Mizunashi for example. I revealed her true identity to Conan a long time ago. But you also know what he did. He teamed up with the FBI to investigate, and after multiple investigations, he chose to accept her only after he had solid evidence."

"It's so difficult for someone like her who has an official endorsement to gain trust, let alone me. And Amuro Toru is in charge of intelligence in the organization, and people like him are the most suspicious."

Even if you are honest with yourself, it is very likely that you will be regarded as having ulterior motives.

Generally speaking, there is basically no chance of cooperation in the short term, unless Toru Amuro encounters a crisis of identity exposure, and he happens to help him get through the crisis smoothly.

Only in this way can there be a basis and possibility for cooperation.

Of course, if this kind of thing really happens, Haibara will definitely insist on him taking advantage of the situation and killing Amuro Toru directly.

There is nothing wrong with this approach. If Lu Ren had not read the original work and did not know what kind of person Amuro Toru was, he would definitely have done the same.

Just like Shuichi Akai back then, if he wanted to, he would have a chance to save Scotch Whisky.

But he didn't do so after all. Even if they were consistent in their statements, their positions and identities were still different.

Some things seem accidental, but they are actually inevitable.

Lu Ren turned his gaze to Conan again, looking at his silly smile. Only then could Lu Ren see some of the youth's innocence and spirit.

Conan is usually a little too mature. There is nothing wrong with that, but there are too many boring adults in this world, and there is no need for him to be one more.

"It's actually quite good now, but in a few years, he might get into trouble."

It's just a phone call now, but when video calls come out in a few years, Edogawa Conan will have a headache.

Well... we'll talk about it later. If things really don't work, we can always ask Kidd to come to the rescue.

ps1: I'm moving to a new house recently, and today I have finished it temporarily.

ps2: Many Conan fans should have known that Kudo Shinichi and Kuroba Kaito are cousins. Kudo Shinichi's real name should be Kuroba Shinichi. It's hard to judge. Anyway, let's use it like this. Maybe in the end, we will find out that the Black Organization is actually the property of our grandfather. (bushi)

Chapter 565: Love

The next day, Maori Detective Agency.

"Strawberry Duo? What's that?"

"It's a very popular comedy duo recently. Brother Ren, don't you know about it?"

Looking at Lu Ren, who had a confused look on his face but did not seem to be pretending, Mao Lilan was very surprised.

"Uh..." Lu Ren put down the detective novel in his hand, thought for a moment and asked, "Is Miss Yoko popular?"

"You can't compare them like that. Miss Yoko is not of the same style as them."

"Oh, that means you're not as popular as Miss Yoko." Lu Ren understood, "No wonder I didn't know."

Except for the evergreen Yoko Okino, all other celebrity artists who suddenly became popular in the science world are basically short-lived.

Some of them have become obsolete and forgotten by the crowd, but more of them are forced to perform for God himself.

Looking back at Conan's twenty years, um, now it should be thirty years. Conan and his team have sent a lot of entertainment celebrities to heaven. They can be said to be conscientious and pay tribute to a few every year.

"Tell me, how did you target this Strawberry Duo?" Lu Ren asked with interest.

"Oh, they were targeted by us because..." Mao Lilan subconsciously picked up the middle of the sentence, and then reacted and said angrily, "Brother Ren, what are you talking about?"

"Sorry, sorry, my word choice is not very accurate." Lu Ren smiled and raised the book in his hand. "You also know that if you deal with words for a long time, you will become unfamiliar with dealing with people."

"Is that so?"

Mao Lilan was puzzled.

"Yes." Lu Ren nodded affirmatively.

Conan, who had been listening in silence, turned his back and secretly rolled his eyes to the sky.

"Let's talk about the Strawberry Duo. Did they come to Maori brother for help because of something they encountered?"

With Kogoro Maori's stable lifestyle (agency - pinball shop - izakaya), Lu Ren doesn't think any celebrity group can have any intersection with Maori outside of the agency.

The requirements for artists in Japan are quite high. The agencies have many rules and restrictions, and they themselves are quite careful about their reputation. At least they will not go to places where they can be easily photographed by paparazzi.

"Yes." Mao Lilan nodded slightly, "Ms. Asako from the duo asked Dad to find her ex-boyfriend Numata."

"Want to rekindle our past relationship?"

"No, it's her ex-boyfriend who has been blackmailing Miss Asako since she became popular. Recently, he has even stalked her. And there are signs that the door of Miss Asako's house has been pried open these past two days."

As she spoke, Mao Lilan clenched her fists and said angrily, "If I meet this bastard who bullies girls, I will never let him go."

"Did you hear that? Don't bully girls--" Lu Ren touched Conan's head happily.

Conan???

"Brother Ren, Conan is still young."

"Many habits are developed from childhood. If you don't teach them now, it will be too late to teach them later." Lu Ren holds a different opinion on this.