Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Conan, who had been hit, nodded hurriedly, too frightened to utter another word.

Chu Zhong chuckled inwardly.

It's no wonder that Ran and Sonoko would have the wrong idea, given Conan's previous actions were so 'dazzling' and Shizuka is so adorable.

"correct……"

Chu Zhong pulled Conan to a corner and yanked the bow tie off his collar. "Conan, let me play with this."

"Huh?" Conan was a little confused.

The bow-tie voice changer was just stolen?

Chu Zhong continued, "Conan, you used this thing, along with tranquilizer darts and other gadgets, to impersonate 'Sleeping Kogoro,' right?"

Previously, in the hot spring multiplayer instance, Chu Zhong directly exposed Conan for having equipment made by Professor Agasa.

Conan reacted quickly, "Y-Shinichi-nii made me do it."

"They said it was to help Uncle Mori regain his confidence as a detective, so that he only needs to call Shinichi when he encounters a case..."

Chu Zhong waved his hand, too lazy to listen to Conan's nonsense, "I know, I'll take this one and have the professor make a new one." Without waiting for Conan's agreement, he put it in his pocket.

At that moment, Kogoro was still standing by the window making a phone call. Chu Zhong gave him a brief greeting and then left the office.

"Phew, luckily I reacted quickly..."

Conan, who had been robbed, was secretly relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

As for Ran Mouri and Sonoko, the two best friends, holding hands with Shizuka Haibara, soon followed her downstairs, intending to start shopping.

As soon as they got downstairs, they saw Chu Zhong standing at the entrance of the coffee shop on the first floor, looking inside.

"Is that a new waiter?"

Ran Mouri followed the gaze and noticed that usually only the young man was there. She was now surrounded by a strange, sparsely populated area.

"How about we grab some dessert together?"

Chu Zhong snapped out of his daze and smiled, "I was a little hungry after exercising just now."

In theory, he has unlimited stamina, but the energy required for exercise still needs to be supplied by his body.

Chu Zhong happens to love sports and has difficulty accumulating fat. He has been in a state of high-intensity training these past few days, and his muscles are becoming more and more defined each day.

"Hmm~"

Faced with the invitation, the two best friends nodded in agreement, a little shyly.

Thanks to Chu Zhong, they no longer worry about the high calories from delicious desserts.

"Welcome, please come this way, gentlemen."

The new male waiter, with a professional and polite smile on his face, led the way.

“Mr. Amuro, there are four…” said the waitress beside him.

The waiter who was called out immediately apologized repeatedly.

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"It's nothing." Chu Zhong waved his hand, already used to the overly humble attitude of service industry workers in Japan.

[Demon King Level: Rei Furuya/Toru Amuro/Bourbon]

Moreover, the new male waiter in front of him is Amuro Tooru, the elite police officer of Sakura Country, Furuya Rei, and the fake liquor Bourbon of the Crow Organization.

This guy, who works three jobs, had been secretly watching him since he walked in. It's normal that he would miss Haibara Shizuka, who is shorter than him.

After the four of them fell behind, they each ordered a dessert they wanted.

"Golden hair, wheat-colored skin..."

"She's mixed race..."

While waiting for their food, the two best friends whispered among themselves.

Similarly, Chu Zhong was also observing Amuro Tooru, intentionally or unintentionally.

The fact that this guy is here must be related to what happened a couple of days ago. Akemi was tricked into revealing his identity by Vermouth in disguise.

Later, Chu Zhong deliberately went against the grain with Vermouth, intending to confuse her judgment.

But that could only serve as a distraction. Chu Zhong understood that the distillery would inevitably pay closer attention to his actions.

This bourbon was probably sent by the brewery to monitor him and the Mori family.

Fortunately, this batch of liquor was counterfeit, so there's basically nothing to worry about.

Soon after, the desserts were served one after another.

"I am truly sorry that my actions have caused you all a bad dining experience."

Amuro Tooru had an apologetic expression on his face. "If you don't mind, please allow me to make amends with these desserts."

The implication was that the dessert would be free.

"Then we won't be polite."

Chu Zhong didn't stand on ceremony either.

However, he soon noticed that Amuro Tooru, who was about to turn around and leave, suddenly froze in place.

Following the gaze, the destination is... Shizuka Haibara!

"Mr. Amuro, what's wrong?"

Chu Zhong gave a reminder.

Amuro Tooru was still not in a daze, staring blankly at Haibara Shizuka.

A hint of surprise crossed Haibara Shizuka's small face as she met Amuro Tooru's gaze...

Ran and Sonoko heard the noise and turned around.

Meanwhile, the cashier, who was already keeping an eye on things at the checkout counter, hurriedly...

Reminded by hurried footsteps and under the watchful eyes of everyone, Amuro Tooru seemed to regain consciousness.

But her gaze remained fixed on Shizuka Haibara, and she asked in an incredibly gentle tone, "Little sister, are you of mixed race?"

Haibara Shizuka nodded.

Before Amuro Tooru could say anything more, the arriving soldiers...

"Mr. Amuro, staring at a guest like that is very impolite!"

"I'm sorry, Ms. Zi, I was just thinking about some things from my childhood... I got a little distracted."

"...Okay, you'll have to focus on your work from now on."

at the same time.

"That Mr. Amuro, could he be the kind of person who likes little girls?"

Sonoko is making a shocking statement.

"Cough..." Haibara Shizuka, who was eating pudding, almost choked on her own.

Ran Mouri glared at her best friend. "Sonoko! Don't talk nonsense. You're scaring Shizuka. Shizuka is so cute, and she's mixed-race, so she's bound to attract attention."

Sonoko looked completely innocent. "How could you say such nonsense? Didn't you hear the tone of Mr. Amuro's voice just now? Tsk tsk..."

Chu Zhong was also somewhat dumbfounded.

However, it is undeniable that cases of child abduction and trafficking occur from time to time in Japan.

Amuro Tooru's reaction just now was indeed very suspicious.

However, in Chu Zhong's view, Amuro Tooru seemed to be associating 'Haibara Shizuka' with 'Miyano Akemi' based on 'Haibara Shizuka's' appearance and her mixed-race heritage...

Something's not right...

As he pondered, Chu Zhong inexplicably felt that he had forgotten something.

Even if Amuro Tooru recognized Akemi, he shouldn't have spoken to her in that tone...

Just then, Chu Zhong suddenly remembered that Haibara Shizuka had also been staring at Amuro Tooru.

These two...know each other?

Chu Zhong's gaze inevitably drifted towards Haibara Shizuka.

"Brother Chu, give me a hug~".

Noticing the questioning gaze, Shizuka Haibara opened her small hands in a coquettish manner.

Chu Zhong then took the opportunity to hug Haibara Shizuka.

Seeing this, Ran Mouri immediately complained in a low voice, "See, Sonoko, you said weird things in front of Shizuka, and you scared her."

When children are scared, they will hide with someone they trust.

Sonoko retorted confidently, "Even if I was scared, it was still a necessary reminder! Shizuka is so cute, if we don't pay attention, she might get kidnapped by bad guys, which would be terrible."

And then,

Chu Zhong held Haibara Shizuka in his arms, ostensibly feeding her sweets, but actually taking the opportunity to whisper a question in her ear:

"Mingmei, do you know that person?"

Surprisingly, Haibara Shizuka gently shook her head. "It looks somewhat familiar... but... I can't remember."

Golden hair and wheat-colored skin—these physical characteristics are quite unique among cherry blossoms.

"Lord Chu, is there something wrong with that person?"

Haibara Shizuka asked in a low voice.

Chu Zhong didn't hide anything and directly revealed Amuro Tooru's true identity.

Haibara Shizuka said with some helplessness, "I've only ever met Gin and vodka. I don't know this bourbon."

Chu Zhong was not surprised, after all, Mingmei was just a peripheral figure in the winery.

Especially after an undercover agent named Shuichi Akai was brought in, the people at the brewery were even less likely to trust Akemi, let alone contact the core members.

"If I've never seen him before, why does he look familiar?"

Chu Zhong was even more puzzled.

Amuro Toru recognized Akemi, it was normal,

Akemi has an impression of Amuro Tooru? That's not normal!

"I am not sure as well."

Shizuka Haibara shook her head in confusion. "It seems... to have happened a very, very long time ago. I can't remember..."

Chu Zhong pondered this in secret.

A long, long time ago... Could it be when Akemi was a child?

Furthermore, both Akemi and Amuro Tooru are of mixed race...

correct!

Chu Zhong suddenly recalled that in the original story, Amuro Tooru had some interaction with the Miyano family when he was a child.

Because of the imperial system, the people of Japan are inherently very concerned about bloodlines; in other words, it is a country that is relatively discriminatory towards people of mixed race.

Amuro Tooru, who is of mixed race, often got into fights with other boys when he was a child because of discrimination, resulting in many injuries.

At the time, Akemi's parents, the Miyano couple, ran a small clinic and treated this mischievous boy who loved to fight.

However, the Miyano couple, who were planning to have a second child, faced significant financial pressure and closed their clinic. They were then tricked by the brewery into conducting drug research.

It was probably around that time that Akemi, the real little girl, met young Amuro Tooru a few times.

Now, however, ten or twenty years have passed, and Amuro Tooru has grown up. It's normal that Akemi can't recall such distant memories.

Akemi, who should be the same age as Amuro Tooru, has regressed to her childhood self.

It's no wonder that Amuro Tooru was so stunned and bewildered just now when he encountered someone from his childhood memories again.

"It's okay if you can't remember."