Conan Rick's Investigator

In five minutes, Vermouth finished the last bite of curry rice on the plate just in time.

Shuichi Akai pushed the dinner plate aside and tied Vermouth's hands behind the chair again.

Although the FBI also has handcuffs, they are not safe, especially for a master like Vermouth. Ropes are more reliable.

After doing all this, Shuichi Akai was about to leave with the empty plate, but Vermouth spoke.

"Is that the same person who made the curry rice tonight?"

"Tell the doctor, I'll remember..."

Shuichi Akai glared at Vermouth coldly, knowing that her words were a threat to Cheng Shi who was assisting the FBI, but more importantly, she wanted the FBI to be cautious.

Shuichi Akai knew this a long time ago. The organization would not let go of anyone who went against it, even if they were just helpers.

The danger here may be even more dangerous than Qin Zhibo thought.

But what really made him feel uneasy was the look in Vermouth's eyes.

There was a mysterious confidence in her eyes, and within that confidence there was a mysterious danger, as if everything was part of her plan, or as if she firmly believed that she could escape from here.

Speaking of which, it is a strange thing in itself that Vermouth was sent to the FBI by her companions in the organization.

Although the FBI believed that "Michael" was Shirley's sister's lover, he gave Vermouth to the FBI because he wanted to help Shirley.

But Shuichi Akai himself knew that this was impossible, because his hat had always been black.

But if it was a betrayal among fellow members of the organization, what was the reason?

Generally, criminals would sell out each other, but would not sell people to the police unless they wanted to be exempted from punishment.

But if that’s the case, what does Vermouth’s eyes mean?

In just a second, Shuichi Akai thought a lot, but then he turned around and left with his plate.

Back at the restaurant, all the FBI had finished their meal and Cheng Shi was clearing the table.

"Thanks a lot."

Shuichi Akai put the plate next to the sink and thanked him for his hard work.

"It doesn't matter. As long as I can catch those bad guys, I should do all this."

Cheng Shi smiled at Shuichi Akai, then put the collected dishes into the sink and started washing the dishes.

The water was flowing, and Chengshi would need a while to wash the dishes for twelve people, plus Vermouth and his own.

Sitting at the dining table, Shuichi Akai looked at Chengmi's busy back, and his mind suddenly thought of Miyano Akemi.

The two once pretended to be a couple under the organization's arrangement. Couples naturally have to live together, so Shuichi Akai has also seen such scenes.

Although he is a Japanese-British mixed-race, he grew up in the UK, later lived in Japan, and finally went to study in the United States. He has a rich life experience.

But Shuichi Akai is still quite traditional at heart, and he yearns for a Japanese-style family where the man works outside and the woman takes care of the husband and children at home.

Perhaps because he was engaged in dangerous work like the FBI, Shuichi Akai was even more eager for such a peaceful life.

His original purpose of joining the FBI was not to become a "crime buster" or pursue a sense of justice.

17 years ago, his father, Tsutomu Akai, went to the United States alone to investigate a case and his whereabouts were unknown since then. His mother brought him and his younger brother to live in Japan.

Although his father's whereabouts have been unknown for many years and may even be dead, Shuichi Akai wants to know the truth.

With this idea in mind, he chose to join the FBI in the United States, waiting for an opportunity to investigate the cases that Akai Tsutomu had investigated.

However, this is not an easy matter. The FBI files record the case very roughly, and it seems that it was covered up by some bigwigs.

Unable to find out the truth in a short period of time, he has been working as an FBI investigator until now.

In fact, when he saw Mingmei's last text message a few months ago, he had thought that maybe his father's affairs should just be left alone.

If Mingmei can successfully leave the organization, he will also leave the FBI, and the two of them will live a normal life together.

But now all his plans have come to nothing. He has lost his reason to leave the FBI, and instead has even more reasons to prevent him from leaving the FBI.

"Ms. Chengshi..."

"If I could live in the United States, would you be willing to do that?"

Akai Shuichi stared at Cheng Shi's back and muttered.

Hua Hua——

"Ok?"

The sound of running water from the faucet and the sound of washing dishes made Cheng Shi unable to hear clearly what Akai Shuichi was saying.

Shuichi Akai looked at Cheng Shi who turned around and shook his head in realization.

"nothing……"

"I'm going out for a cigarette."

Akai Shuichi stood up from the table and took out cigarettes and a lighter.

It was not that he mistakenly mistook "Chengshi" for "Mingmei", but he was indeed extending an invitation to Chengshi.

As for the reason, it’s not NTR.

But it was Vermouth's eyes, coupled with Miyano Akemi's fate, that gave him some bad thoughts.

When did I start to be so anxious about gains and losses...

Shuichi Akai walked out of the room and began to feel lonely under the moonlight.

……

After Akai Shuichi finished smoking, he patrolled around the house for a few hours before returning to the hospital.

Perhaps because of the news of a mentally ill person escaping, the neighborhood was very quiet tonight and there were few people on the streets, so there was no need to carefully check for suspicious people near the hospital.

When I returned to the kitchen, Cheng Shi had already packed up everything and went to his room to rest.

Other FBI agents were also resting in their rooms, preparing for the night shift surveillance.

Even at this moment, there are three FBI agents monitoring Dr. Agasa's house, or protecting the safety of the people inside.

Since the night of the full moon, Conan has removed all the eavesdropping devices in Dr. Agasa's house.

Although the FBI wanted to apply for cooperation from "Sulli" again, "Sulli" did not seem to have a good impression of the FBI and was not very willing to cooperate.

Without the aid of equipment, the FBI can only resort to the oldest surveillance methods.

Five people are responsible for monitoring Dr. Agasa's house, even if "Sherry" goes to school during the day.

At night, three people took turns to monitor in the first half of the night, while two people took turns to monitor in the second half of the night.

Although the force would be relatively weak at night, fortunately, Chengshi Hospital is very close to Dr. Agasa's home, and a large number of FBI here can arrive within five minutes.

I looked up at the clock on the wall and it was already 11:40 at night.

After a busy day, Shuichi Akai felt a little sleepy. He went to his assigned room, took off his coat and shoes, and lay down on the bed.

A feeling of sleepiness came over him and his eyes sank shut.

He didn't know how much time had passed until a rapid knock on the door interrupted his sleep.

Bang, bang, bang.

Shuichi Akai, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, got out of bed immediately, and cautiously leaned sideways to the door.

"Who?"

"I'm Marcus! The Eagle's Nest has been invaded! The Eaglets have been captured!"

Akai Shuichi widened his eyes and immediately realized that something was wrong.

Eagle's Nest is the code name given to Dr. Agasa's home by the FBI.

As for the young eagle, it is naturally the key protected object, Haibara Ai.

……

half an hour ago.

After staying up for half the night, Dr. Agasa and Haibara Ai dragged their tired bodies out of the laboratory in their pajamas.

"Good night, Doctor."

"Good night, Ai."

Doing scientific research every night is a compulsory course for the two of them. Although their research topics are different, they are at least companions when they are together, and they can occasionally give each other suggestions.

The two walked to their respective beds, said good night to each other, and covered themselves with the quilt to sleep.

In addition to being able to catch up on progress, staying up late to do scientific research has another benefit, which is that it consumes a lot of energy and promotes deep sleep.

The grandfather and grandson soon fell into a deep sleep.

But not long after, Haibara Ai suddenly woke up with her eyes wide open.

In front of her, a dark figure was standing by the bed, covering her mouth tightly with his hands.

“eng——”

“eng——”

Lying on the bed, Haibara Ai tried her best to tilt her head slightly and made a sound from her throat to alert Dr. Agasa who was lying on the bed next to her.

But Dr. Agasa's sleep quality is much better than Haibara Ai's, and this little noise is not enough to wake up the sleeping doctor.

Ai Haibara opened her eyes in horror, and her body was forcibly taken away from the bed uncontrollably.

Although she struggled hard, the child's body could not move much, let alone break free.

Haibara Ai was carried out of the room by a man in black, and another man in black seemed to be covering her. The two of them held Haibara Ai hostage, covered her mouth tightly, and soon came to the lobby on the first floor.

In the darkness, Huibara Ai was horrified to find that the back door was wide open. It seemed that the intruder had entered through the back door which was never locked.

She arched her head slightly, opened her mouth, and bit hard on the hand covering her mouth.

The bite was quite powerful, and Haibara Ai used all her strength without reservation, causing the gangster to scream in pain.

"Aww——!"

Just like that, Dr. Agasa in the basement bedroom and the two FBI agents in the car at the main entrance heard some noise.

"what sound?"

"It seems like the sound is coming from the Eagle's Nest... Oops! Let's go check it out!"

The two FBI agents quickly got out of the car and knocked on the front door of Dr. Agasa's house.

But at the same time, Haibara Ai's mouth had been covered again and she was taken hostage to a black car parked on the street behind the back door.

As soon as she got into the car, Haibara Ai found that there was someone sitting in the driver's seat.

"How's it going? Did you get the person?"

"Yeah, in the back."

The person in the driver's seat glanced through the rearview mirror at Huiyuan Ai, who was being held hostage in the back seat, and asked in a female voice, "She doesn't seem to be anything special. Isn't she just a little girl you see everywhere?"

As soon as the words fell, the person in the front passenger seat was certain, "It's definitely her!"

"The little girl who lives in the basement at 22 Beika-cho -chome, I will never misunderstand the will of 'that adult'!"

In horror, Haibara Ai's ears caught sight of "that adult" and her face was full of shock.

That adult...

It seems that Gin calls the behind-the-scenes boss of the organization "that adult".

He was a mysterious man who held an almighty position in the organization, a man whom even Gin dared not disobey.

It turned out that the boss of the organization personally ordered to capture him and bring him back to the organization?

Has this day finally arrived?

Finished!

Ever since her identity was exposed, Haibara Ai has been mentally prepared for this.

The existence of her brother-in-law gave her a glimmer of hope, but she still underestimated the power of the organization.

Maybe my brother-in-law has been discovered by the organization boss because he favors her, so...

The fear and anxiety in Haibara Ai's eyes were not concealed at all. She regretted biting the member of the organization just now. Perhaps the scream would wake up Dr. Agasa.