Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Chu Zhong smiled as he watched Haibara Shizuka furrow her brows, trying hard to remember.

Even if she thought about it, it wouldn't be of much help to Akemi.

As for Amuro Tooru, he was probably just surprised by the resemblance to 'Haibara Shizuka' and didn't recognize that the person in front of him was Akemi.

Chu Zhong even suspected that Amuro Tooru probably didn't remember the surname of the couple who ran the clinic when he was a child. If he could recognize them, he shouldn't have remained indifferent when they were chasing Miyano Akemi at the winery.

However, given Amuro Tooru's identity as a fake alcohol seller, even if he feels that Haibara Shizuka has a bit of the shadow of 'traitor Miyano Akemi', he will not reveal any useful information to the Raven Organization.

On the contrary, it is the other group that needs more smokescreens to confuse them...

Without further ado, Chu Zhong didn't have time to experience Amuro Tooru's scenario. After finishing his dessert, he said goodbye to Ran, Sonoko, and Haibara Shizuka and left the coffee shop first.

Then we took a taxi to the city center...

Chapter 201 Vermouth's Nemesis

"These are the data recorded by other experimental groups yesterday..."

A male researcher wearing a white lab coat and a name tag entered the biological laboratory carrying a stack of paper documents.

Sitting at the lab table was a woman with light blue eyes and brown hair, wearing a mask: "Understood... Put the data down, I'll look at it later."

The man put down the documents and turned to leave.

"and many more."

The woman with tea-colored hair suddenly called out to him, "Why haven't you replied to the matter I asked you to arrange a couple of days ago?"

The man turned around, looking puzzled: "What do you mean, 'a couple of days ago'? Shirley, the last time I brought you the documents was a week ago..."

Shirley snorted and interrupted, "You're so busy with research, but you're not so busy that you don't even have time to eat, are you?"

"You've lost so much weight in just one week! I think you're sick!"

The unexpected concern only made the man's gaze grow colder.

"Vermouth!" Sherry wasted no time, revealing the man's true identity. "I asked you to arrange a chance for my sister to call, why did you pretend you couldn't hear me?!"

All communication equipment of the personnel in the research institute was confiscated, and they lived and ate here, completely isolated from the outside world.

Sherry has been here for over a week since she last met her older sister, Akemi Miyano.

"Shirley, focus on your work."

Vermouth sneered: "It was agreed long ago that you sisters could only meet and communicate once a month. How long has it been?"

"If Shirley misses her mother, she can kneel down and shed a few tears. Perhaps I'll take pity on her and disguise myself as..."

Before she could finish speaking, a coffee cup flew directly at Vermouth.

"Get out! You're not allowed to come here again!"

Shirley roared, her eyes blazing with fury.

The coffee cup was easily dodged.

Only a few drops of coffee that had spilled onto the floor clung to Vermouth's trousers.

"Haha~"

Vermouth smiled smugly, turned and left, as if that was her real purpose.

And after Vermouth left.

"What on earth is Vermouth up to?"

Shirley's anger vanished instantly, replaced by a faint melancholy: "When have you ever had so much free time, having to disguise yourself as other people every few days and sneak around here?"

"Is it to monitor the research progress for the BOSS...?"

"I had a sudden feeling of unease a few days ago, and I don't know if it was because something happened to my sister..."

Because of her worries about her sister, Shirley has been somewhat absent-minded these past few days.

Muttering to herself, Shirley suddenly gave a self-deprecating smile: "And I, a scientist, actually believe in such nonsense as spiritual intuition..."

"But last night's dream was so strange, I remember it so clearly when I woke up..."

"Dreaming of the famous lawyer Eri Kisaki is one thing, but why are Ran and Sonoko, whom I've never met, also in my dream?"

"And that guy, causing all sorts of trouble in his dreams, really..."

As she muttered this, Shirley suddenly paused, "No, dreams are the product of a person's subconscious mind and inner projections."

"Could it be that the work pressure is too great, and the stress is too much, that's why..."

the other side,

Vermouth, having left the research institute, tore off her disguise, revealing her annoyance.

"All that talk about weight and losing weight is nonsense!"

"The exterior is clearly a perfect 1:1 replica..."

"The disguise of her voice is also impeccable..."

"How exactly did Sherry find out?!"

"Could he really be my nemesis...?"

"Impossible, it must be because of the difference in weight; the footsteps sound different when they land..."

"Has Shirley's memory become so outrageous that she's memorized all the characteristics of her colleagues...?"

Om-!

Just then, my phone vibrated.

"What is it?" Vermouth answered the phone somewhat impatiently.

Impatiently, he quickly turned to surprised: "Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

The reply came through the microphone: "Confirmed, it's definitely Shinichi Kudo! He's on the pedestrian street in the city center..."

"Moreover, Shinichi Kudo's voice has recovered and returned to its original tone."

Upon hearing this, Vermouth's expression of surprise deepened:

"Keep an eye on him, I'm coming right away."

"Hi!"

About half an hour later, when Vermouth returned to the city center, the person she was supposed to meet reported that they had lost Shinichi Kudo a minute earlier.

Vermouth, who had already disguised herself, frowned. "Have someone continue searching the area...and report on the surveillance situation from Chu Zhong's side."

The contact immediately reported: "At 9:10 a.m., Chu Zhong left Eri's residence and went to the Mouri Office. He stayed there for about half an hour, and then Mouri Ran..."

At the same time, he also took out a stack of photos, all of which had been secretly taken in the past few days, including photos of Chu Zhong, Eri Kisaki, Ran Mouri, Kogoro...

Vermouth was looking through photos and listening to the report when she suddenly stopped what she was doing:

"What is the background of this little girl?"

In the photo, a little girl sits in Chu Zhong's lap, eating a dessert that is fed to her.

These are photos taken this morning.

When Vermouth was asked to answer, she simply shook her head and said that Chu Zhong had brought her back a couple of days ago, and that her name was Haibara Shizuka.

“Shizuka Haibara…” Vermouth carefully examined the little girl in the photo, her expression turning somewhat serious as if she had thought of something.

Just then, the contact took out his phone, glanced at the text message he had received, and immediately reported: "Someone was looking for Shinichi Kudo on the nearby streets when they unexpectedly spotted Chu Zhong!"

Vermouth's pupils contracted. "Are you sure it's Chu Zhong?"

"That should be right, we're tracking them."

"Alright! Keep a close watch... but don't make any rash moves."

"understand!"

The contact person left quickly.

Vermouth returned to her car and stared intently at the little girl in the photo.

After a long while, she murmured to herself, "Miyano Akemi, she's actually turned into this..."

"I was right before, that Conan is the real Shinichi Kudo..."

"Not long after losing track of Chu Zhong today, 'Shinichi Kudo' appeared, and now that we've lost track of 'Shinichi Kudo,' Chu Zhong has reappeared..."

"It seems Chu Zhong really is behind this, creating a fake Shinichi Kudo. I thought..."

"Too clever by half..."

Vermouth shook her head with a self-deprecating smile.

But soon...

"Wait a minute!" Vermouth suddenly realized something: "If today's 'Shinichi Kudo' is Chu Zhong in disguise, why has his voice returned to normal?"

What was originally a sure thing, a near certainty, has suddenly become shrouded in mystery.

"Could it be that……"

Vermouth's gaze was filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

Soon, Vermouth looked at the photo of the coffee shop she had taken that morning again.

This time, however, my gaze shifted from Shizuka Haibara to the 'angel'...

11:30 a.m.

Inside a small restaurant near the shopping street in the center of Mihana.

Chu Zhong sat by the window, eating lunch while observing the pedestrians passing by on the street.

Sensing the increasingly strong scent of crows approaching, Chu Zhong couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a slight smile: "They've taken the bait after all..."

As for what kind of fish it was fishing for?

Of course, it's about putting out some bait, and then the "Thousand-Faced Witch" will be actively attracted and come closer.

Half a minute later.

dong dong dong-

Suddenly, a knocking sound came from the glass next to me.

Chu Zhong turned his head and immediately saw a familiar figure standing outside the restaurant, separated only by a window—Xiao Lan!

The little Lan in front of me was dressed exactly like she was when she was having dessert at Poirot Cafe.

After a brief exchange of glances, 'Ran Mouri' walked straight into the restaurant and sat down opposite Chu Zhong.

"What a coincidence, Chu Jun, you're nearby too!"

Ran Mouri laughed and said, "I should have had lunch with you earlier."

"Xiaojing was tired from shopping, so after lunch, Yuanzi accompanied her back to rest."

After explaining why she was there, Ran Mouri suggested, "Chu-kun, how about we watch a movie together after dinner?"

The girl's eyes were filled with longing and anticipation for her lover, and her voice was melodious with a hint of coquetry.

"Cough cough cough..."

Chu Zhong, who was eating, suddenly started coughing violently.

The thought that the 'Xiao Lan' in front of him was actually Vermouth in disguise, acting cute right in front of him, made Chu Zhong a little nervous.

Before I could even swallow a mouthful of rice, I choked.

It must be said that Vermouth's disguise skills are truly superb; her appearance, demeanor, tone of voice, and even the girl's eyes are all imitated to a level comparable to the real person.

If it weren't for the bright "Leader-level Vermouth" on her head, Chu Zhong really wouldn't have been able to tell the difference between the real and fake.

Perhaps only Sherry's 'Raven Radar' could achieve such a magical effect.

"Cough cough cough..."

However, Chu Zhong had already planned to fake a cough, and now that the fake cough had turned into a real one, he had unexpectedly benefited from the misfortune and no longer had to worry about being exposed.