Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

When did you find out?

"I forgot, because it was too early, and I can't really remember the date."

"..."

Conan then remembered that the other person suffered from time disorientation.

"However, you have too many flaws. Not to mention your usual conspicuous behavior, there's the time it took for you to reappear so soon after Shinichi Kudo disappeared, the jokes that Mr. Yusaku and Ms. Yukiko played on you, and the photo of you as a child that Ran saw that looks exactly the same as now..."

Lin Jiashu chuckled as he said this, "If you didn't want to bring it up, I was going to pretend I didn't know anything about it."

Are there really that many flaws?

Conan couldn't help but scratch his cheek, sweating profusely.

"Now that you've brought it up, tell me how you became like this. This has been a question that has intrigued me for a long time."

Conan didn't hesitate upon hearing this; he directly explained the truth to Hayashi Yoshiki.

But after he finished speaking, Lin Jiashu fell silent again.

The silence made him uncontrollably nervous.

Lin Jiashu looked down at him, his dark eyes fixed on Conan in the dim light.

"W-What's wrong?"

"To be honest, I really want to teach you a lesson right now, Kudo-kun."

"..."

"You're staying at Uncle Mori's house for this reason? Have you considered the danger this might pose to Uncle Mori and Ran?"

"I……"

Conan opened his mouth.

However, faced with Lin Jiashu's stern gaze, he felt he had no way to refute her and could only lower his head: "...I know."

"Don't think that you won't be discovered just because you're careful and hide. The risk is already there as soon as you start monitoring those people's movements and investigating. Once you're discovered, Uncle Mori and Ran will probably be found at gunpoint and killed without their knowledge."

"..."

Conan's expression was rather unpleasant.

Just imagining the scene Lin Jiashu described made his heart clench.

—What Hayashi Yoshiki said is indeed correct.

If I were to be exposed, what would happen to the people around me...?

"There's no time to argue about that now. Compared to potential future crises, everyone's lives are truly threatened right now."

Lin Jiashu stopped looking at him and turned around to shine the flashlight beam on the locked door in front of her.

Conan quietly followed.

But thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "That client probably knows my true identity."

"I'm afraid so, but there's also a small chance of another possibility."

"what?"

"He is blind, he can't see your appearance, he only knows that you are Shinichi Kudo."

"...That possibility is too small."

Conan felt that he shouldn't take any chances.

Lin Jiashu paused for a moment.

"In short, I will never let anything happen to Xiaolan and the others."

247

Chapter 247: Address

Using Conan's size, they climbed over the ventilation duct into the locked basement room and found a package inside.

The package contained an eye-covering hood and gloves, a gun, and a car rental receipt.

Based on the date of April 4th recorded on the receipt, the three immediately connected it to the homeless man's earlier account of seeing a large white bird and the car inexplicably changing.

"A new car turned into a wrecked car here. I understand now. The other party changed cars and fled here!"

"The suspect, carrying this equipment and a pistol, has been up to no good... The next target is to find out what happened here on April 4th. Once we find that out, things will be simple!"

As he spoke, Kogoro Mouri picked up the package and walked outside.

However, just as he approached the gate, he noticed four or five suspicious men standing outside, probing his rented car. Some of them even pulled out guns.

Thinking he was some kind of desperado, he was immediately startled.

"In that case, Conan, you'd better run out and distract them, then Asuka and I will take this opportunity to get in the car and rescue you!"

"Huh? They have guns!"

"It's alright. Even if they were bandits, they wouldn't shoot at a child."

"..."

Conan really wanted to punch the old man, but considering the urgency of the situation and the crisis facing everyone, he gritted his teeth and rushed out.

Seeing that the suspicious person's attention was drawn and they were chasing after Conan, Kogoro Mouri also ran towards the car. But as he started the car, he saw Yoshiki Hayashi slowly walking over and couldn't help but exclaim anxiously, "Yoshiki, hurry up! Don't be so slow!"

The suspicious men, attracted by the noise of the vehicle, immediately ran over again.

Lin Jiashu raised his right hand in advance, while dialing a number on his phone with his other hand: "Wait a moment, officers."

"You're under arrest! We'll talk about it when we get to the police station!"

Two of the police officers approached with handcuffs.

But before they could get close, a somewhat familiar voice came from the phone: "What is it, Advisor?"

"I've encountered some emergency here, and I've had a misunderstanding with a few police officers, so I'm very sorry to bother you, Chief Odagiri."

Lin Jiashu briefly explained the situation.

The police officers who appeared in this abandoned hotel were actually there early in the morning to stake out the Phantom Thief Kid, who was going to make his move today. When they saw the unfamiliar vehicle approaching, they naturally ran over to investigate.

Odagiri Toshiro, who expressed his understanding, quickly spoke up to clear up the misunderstanding, lest Hayashi Yoshiki and the others actually be taken to the police station.

Under the watchful eyes of several police officers, Kogoro Mouri, whose arm had been twisted, started the car again. As he drove out of the yard, he couldn't help but look at Yoshiki Hayashi in surprise: "Hey kid, when did you get Odagiri's phone number?"

Toshiro Odagiri was Kogoro Mouri's superior when he was a policeman. Because of this, he knew that the other man had always been a rather ruthless person, even personally taking his own son to jail without saying a word when he committed a crime.

Surprisingly, Lin Jiashu readily agreed to the favor.

"This is a somewhat complicated issue."

Lin Jiashu did not intend to discuss this issue in detail.

Conan couldn't help but glance at him—he had heard through the bug the phone call between Yoshiki Hayashi and Toshiro Odagiri when Yoshiki was lying in the hospital room, and he also knew that Yoshiki was now an advisor to a certain task force.

Now that Conan has revealed his identity, he plans to discuss the matter of the accidental culprit with Yoshiki Hayashi after this incident is over.

Just as Kogoro Mouri drove away from that neighborhood, the phone call from his client suddenly rang.

He first asked the three men what they had found, and after learning that they had indeed found a package containing evidence of a crime, he gave them another clue: "'The outdoor cafe at night,' you should be able to guess where it is."

He hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

"What a troublesome guy."

Lin Jiashu commented, then took out his phone and opened his contacts.

Seeing him dial the number, Conan couldn't help but ask:

Who do you want to call?

"Ms. Gunda and Mr. Mogi—didn't the client say he also invited those two famous detectives?"

Harufumi Mogi and Ikumi Gunta are two other detectives who had worked with Yoshiki Hayashi and his team during the previous Twilight Villa incident.

“But they’ve already—” Kogoro Mouri blurted out.

"Those two shouldn't be so easily... Hello, is this Ms. Gunda?"

Lin Jiashu was speaking when his phone was answered.

A sophisticated female voice came from the other end: "You actually contacted me first, is there something you need, Mr. Lin?"

"So you and Mr. Mogi are still alive."

"...Did that crazy client also approach you?"

"That's right, so what's the situation for you now, Ms. Gunda?"

"We managed to decipher that madman's bomb watch halfway through, and now Mogi and I are hiding, preparing to find his hideout and catch him off guard."

At this point, Ikumi Gunda turned and laughed, "Did you also put on that ID with the bomb? Do you need our help?"

“We’re not the only ones who’ve been planted with bombs; we also have hostages in his hands.”

"I see..." Ikumi Gunda's voice became serious.

"So, do you have any findings from your investigation that you could share? We're open to discussing any compensation, please."

"Why are you being so formal? How about this, let's find a place to meet, and I'll tell you everything I've found out."

"Ok."

Yoshiki Hayashi was on speakerphone, so Kogoro Mouri and Conan could hear him clearly.

Both of them beamed with joy.

With more information, we would undoubtedly be closer to the truth.

Lin Jiashu put away the speakerphone and said, "Then let's proceed like this—we'll split into two groups. I'll go and contact Ms. Gunda to see what she's found there. Uncle Mori and Conan, you two go to the horse track."

"Carriageway?"

"The 'Café Terrace at Night' refers to a painting Van Gogh created in 1888, depicting a carriage passing by a café lit by a gas lamp at dusk," Conan explained. "Speaking of gas lamps and carriages, it naturally refers to the earliest carriage road in Japan to be rigged with gas lamps."

"So this is just a boring and self-important client." Lin Jiashu glanced at the road ahead. "Uncle Mori, just drop me off at the next intersection."

"Ah, okay..."

Kogoro Mouri quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road.

After getting off the bus, Lin Jiashu glanced at the time; it would be noon in half an hour.

Ikumi Gunda sent me the address at this moment.

248

Chapter 248: A Favor for Vermouth

The meeting place was an inconspicuous Western restaurant, which was even less crowded, especially at lunchtime.

Lin Jiashu walked directly to the corner.

"Long time no see, Mr. Lin."

Gunda Ikumi sat calmly in her seat, smiling sweetly at the man who had just sat down.

"That's amazing, your disguise is just like that of Kaito Kid."

"But I've heard that you've repeatedly managed to see through Phantom Thief Kid's disguises. So, how do you think I compare to him?"

As she spoke, Ikumi Gunda reached out and lifted the mask off her face, revealing a head of gorgeous long golden hair.

Lin Jiashu did not give a direct answer.

He glanced at the waiter beside him and said, "Aren't you worried about attracting attention by taking off your disguise right here?"

“Since you want to talk to me about something important, why would I just pick any random place?”

Vermouth calmly lit a cigarette.

Lin Jiashu understood immediately after hearing her say that this place was also the site of the winery.

"So everything you told me in the text messages was true?"

Vermouth looked at the Fantasy Park ID on Lin Jiashu's left wrist and asked, "Is this thing filled with C4?"

"That's right, if this thing were to explode, it could probably destroy half the restaurant."