Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

What surprised Sonoko even more was that she, who always cared about her best friend's relationship status, had no idea about this at all!

"Uh... now that I think about it, it does seem a bit like it..."

Ran Mouri belatedly realized what was happening and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Afterwards, I showed the letter to Tsukamoto-senpai, because she's always been the one guiding my movements..."

"As soon as Tsukamoto-senpai saw the letter, she tore it up and even had a fight with Fujitsu-senpai, telling him to 'if you're so capable, tell me to your face which movement is not up to standard'..."

"In the end, Fujitsugi-senpai said something in a low voice, and Tsukamoto-senpai didn't pursue the matter."

"However, that torn-up letter could not be found later..."

After hearing the whole story, Sonoko understood that a member of the karate club must have pieced the letter together and figured out the intention.

Because of Fujigo's formidable strength and fear of being beaten up, they didn't dare tell anyone, making it a gossip story known only to members of the karate club.

"But now it seems that you've learned something from that big guy, Xiaolan."

Sonoko revealed a mysterious smile.

Ran Mouri instinctively sensed something was amiss, but couldn't resist her curiosity and pressed on, "What did you learn?"

Sonoko chuckled: "Didn't you just say, Ran, that you were planning to give Chu Jun 'private coaching'?"

"Sonoko!!!" Ran Mouri was extremely embarrassed...

the other side,

Chu Zhong followed Vermouth's scent and left the campus.

And find an opportunity to equip the items obtained in the Gin instance:

"Disposable Disguise Mask": Shapes and transforms the appearance of a designated historical meeting person, valid for 24 hours.

When the instance was launched, Vermouth, who was working at the brewery near the agency, was recruited as a hostage teammate of Gin.

This item drops after you defeat Vermouth.

The disguise mask can only be shaped and changed once; once selected, it cannot be changed temporarily.

'Whose appearance will it transform into...'

After thinking it over for a while, Chu Zhong had an idea.

The disguise mask quickly twisted and stretched into the shape of the target.

What's even better is that, because it's a prop, even if you don't know any disguise techniques, as long as you put it on, it will perfectly fit your facial contours and blend in with your skin tone, and it won't be torn off by external force.

This can be considered the ultimate disguise technique!

However, it was only a facial disguise; the disguises in terms of height, body shape, and voice were far inferior to those of professionals.

The Raven Badge has a maximum sensing distance of 50 meters.

After leaving the school, Vermouth followed a circuitous route, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally trying to evade possible pursuit.

Chu Zhong took advantage of the time to buy some new clothes on the way and changed into them: shirts, jackets, pants, shoes... one by one.

Finally, the original school uniforms were packed into a bag and stored at the hotel counter by the roadside.

Half an hour later, Vermouth's route finally stopped its winding path, and she got into a taxi, seemingly heading towards her real destination.

Chu Zhong immediately took a taxi and followed.

It was 5:30 p.m., dusk, and sunset.

Mihana City, near the edge

An elderly woman, whose appearance is unremarkable, walked slowly from the street corner to the foot of an ordinary apartment building, carrying a transparent shopping bag containing only a few vegetables.

The old woman's clothes were somewhat faded, and the sleeves were slightly longer than her hands, suggesting she couldn't afford clothes that fit properly. She was wearing a knitted hat.

After taking the elevator to the thirteenth floor, the old woman took out her key with her hand tucked into her sleeve, opened and closed the door, and leisurely strolled around the apartment.

Finally, she straightened her bent back, her slender, white fingers emerged from her sleeve, removed the mask from her face, revealing her exquisite and beautiful true face, and her long golden hair cascaded out from her hat.

"Vermouth, we meet again..."

A deep, somewhat eerie male voice suddenly rang out from the sofa behind them.

The moment the sound rang out, Vermouth already had a lipstick in her hand. Before she could finish speaking, she turned around and aimed the lipstick at the sofa.

There wasn't a single person on the sofa.

"Don't be so nervous."

Something hard pressed against Vermouth's lower back, and the owner of the voice said with a hint of mockery, "I'm here today just to have a chat with you."

Vermouth froze, slowly turning around. Her pupils constricted sharply upon seeing the face behind her:

"How could it be you?!"

"impossible--!"

Chapter 60 The Unique Charm of the Cherry Blossom Country

No wonder Vermouth was so surprised.

It was only because Chu Zhong chose a 'dead person' to disguise himself.

"Why can't it be me?"

Chu Zhong, wearing a disguise mask, asked a question in return, then hooked his right arm around Vermouth's waist and pulled her to sit on the sofa.

He then withdrew his hand, peeled the banana he was holding in his other hand, and ate it.

He was taller than the owner of the face, and his knees were slightly bent, keeping him at about the same height as Vermouth.

Sitting on the sofa can better conceal the height problem.

"..."

Vermouth stared at the eaten banana, a sense of absurdity washing over her: They didn't even have a gun, yet they dared to use this thing to scare people…

But then she thought of the terrifying strength the person in front of her had just displayed, how he could silently get behind her...

Whether there's a gun or not doesn't matter anymore.

"Kudou...Shinichi?"

Vermouth's tone was filled with suspicion and doubt.

"Don't you recognize me?" Chu Zhong continued in a deep voice, "There are quite a few photos of me in the bedroom, aren't there?"

Thanks to Vermouth's vigilance, she immediately checked each room upon returning in disguise.

Chu Zhong also took the opportunity to freeze him in place and spun him around.

On the bedside table in the bedroom, there are about a dozen photos of Shinichi Kudo from childhood to high school.

Judging from the content and quality of the photos, they were probably copied directly from the Kudo family's photo album.

Most importantly, a recent photo of Conan and a somewhat faded childhood photo of Shinichi Kudo were singled out and placed together.

It's clear that Vermouth is already doubting Conan's true identity.

"How come...you didn't eat...?"

Vermouth's expression shifted, as if she had considered several possibilities in a short period of time.

"APTX4869?"

Chu Zhong accurately stated the name of the medicine.

It was easy to capture the deeper, more undisguised surprise on Vermouth's face.

"I ate it, and I almost died."

Chu Zhong, sporting Shinichi Kudo's face, gave a wicked smile: "Thankfully, this medicine is extraordinary. The organization wanted to study it and brought me back, but unfortunately, my voice..."

"Since joining the organization, I've only been able to glimpse the tip of the iceberg of this world..."

As they spoke, Chu Zhong guessed what Vermouth was thinking, moved closer to her, took her hand, and placed it on his face.

Vermouth carefully examined the edges of 'Shinichi Kudo's' face, but found no flaws, and was immediately plunged into deep shock.

The organization that 'Shinichi Kudo' mentioned must refer to something else entirely—an organization that knows her code name, including the A drug…

The 'organization' took 'Shinichi Kudo' away for research after he ingested Drug A, not only allowing him to survive but also making him incredibly skilled in a short period of time...

"The organization does not allow me to stay outside for too long."

Chu Zhong pinched Vermouth's chin to bring her back to her senses and continued, "I came here today only to know what role you played in yesterday's shooting at the law firm?"

Even things that happened yesterday in places that were not visible are now known.

Regardless of where the information came from, it was something that should alarm Vermouth.

“I just… don’t want Gin to interfere with my mission of ‘investigating whether you are alive’.”

In this situation, Vermouth had nothing to hide.

"that is it?"

Chu Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly.

His all-seeing gaze seemed to want to lift the clothes covering Vermouth and expose her true thoughts.

"That's all," Vermouth replied calmly, concealing the turmoil within her.

Chu Zhong stared at her for two seconds, then suddenly a smile curved his lips. "Vermouth, did you think I was one of your organization's people, here to test you?"

A chill ran through Vermouth, making her shiver involuntarily.

If we're talking about which 'organization' could know so much important information about the organization... then the organization itself is naturally one of the suspects...

A test? A warning? Or...?

Chu Zhong tightened his grip on Xiao Lan's chin slightly. "I'm only asking you this: what are you planning to do with those photos of Xiao Lan?"

Vermouth closed her eyes and remained silent.

The lipstick he had been holding was now secretly aimed at 'Shinichi Kudo's' abdomen, and he quickly pressed the bottom button.

boom--!

The moment the gunshot rang out, Vermouth opened her eyes, bent her long legs, and prepared to deliver a powerful kick forward.

Certainly!

Chu Zhong was prepared and immediately immobilized Vermouth.

But the pistol bullet disguised as lipstick still hit him.

Fortunately, the lipstick pistol is too small and has limited lethality, and the Golden Body Suit provides protection.

Chu Zhong only felt a slight stinging pain and a red mark on his abdomen, but it was nothing serious.

Pick up the bullet, walk around behind Vermouth, and sit down.

When Vermouth was released from the immobilization, the figure that had been sitting in front of her had disappeared.

A pair of large hands had appeared around her neck, locking her firmly. With just a gentle twist, she would perish.

Shinichi Kudo's deep voice sounded behind Vermouth: "I don't care what your organization plans to do, but if it hurts someone I care about..."

"Even if the organization doesn't allow it, I'll still smash all of you inferior liquor in my own way!"

Having said that, 'Shinichi Kudo' released his grip and let out a low, eerie laugh: 'As for that Chu Zhong... if you can kill him... it'll definitely be quite an event...'

Three seconds later, the laughter stopped abruptly.

Vermouth hurriedly turned around and saw that 'Shinichi Kudo' had disappeared; there was no sign of him anywhere.

They appear silently and disappear without a trace.

Only the banana peels on the ground reminded them that the conversation they had just had was not a hallucination.

"..."

Vermouth shuddered involuntarily, not only because of the difference in strength, but also because of the information 'Shinichi Kudo' knew and the threat he made.

If what 'Shinichi Kudo' just said is true...