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

Cointreau orange liqueur and vermouth are very close together, or rather, practically touching... it's like some kind of hint.

Seeing his gaze fall on the wine bottle, Vermouth chuckled, her alluring eyes looking at him provocatively.

She is indeed a very charming woman.

The dimly lit bar environment seemed to naturally help release hormones. Beneath her long, wavy, light golden hair, her alluring beauty and figure were enhanced by the bright scent of perfume, making it hard to look away.

"So, you want to tell me about Bourbon?"

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Gin, Cointreau, vermouth, and bourbon whiskey..."

Lin Jiashu looked at the bottles of liquor on the table. "Cointreau is not suitable for drinking neat. If you don't add anything else, it won't taste good when mixed with the other liquors here... So you clearly have an ulterior motive for putting this bottle on the table, or you're hinting at something. Then, the bourbon whiskey, which I've never really had any dealings with, is a bit too conspicuous."

"Is it really true that we have no connection?"

Vermouth chuckled.

The title of detective assistant working at the Kindaichi Detective Agency is quite prestigious for Amuro Tooru, since he hasn't tried to hide it. So, not only Vermouth, who is in charge of intelligence, but even Vodka knows about it.

Lin Jiashu did not respond.

Vermouth then said:

"Be careful with Bourbon, I have a feeling something's wrong with him."

"Be more specific."

"..."

Vermouth recently made a deal with Tooru Amuro.

—That guy somehow got hold of secret information related to Vermouth, and used that information to get leverage over her.

The terms of their deal were that Vermouth would help Bourbon obtain a certain amount of intelligence, but in return, Bourbon would need to keep her secrets.

“The brat from the Yukiko family has already come into his sights. Once he becomes suspicious and starts paying attention to Sherry, Cointo… then your situation will be dangerous.”

"So you want to persuade me to kill Bourbon, is that it?"

"This is just a piece of advice from me; whether you listen to it or not is up to you."

Vermouth was unaware that Amuro Tooru was actually a public security officer, but she had a vague feeling that "something's not right about this guy."

And for her, Amuro Tooru, who knows her secret, is a problem... and this problem might even affect Kimi.

In short, Vermouth's business relationship with Bourbon was far less close than her "alliance" with Hayashi Yoshiki.

Seeing Vermouth's indifferent expression, Lin Jiashu smiled and said, "What do you think I've been keeping him in the firm for all this time?"

"..."

Vermouth looked at him in surprise.

"Let's go."

Lin Jiashu grabbed her hand and got up from the booth.

"how?"

"I'd like to skip the drinking part today, is that okay?" Lin Jiashu gave a clear smile.

"...You really are not a gentleman at all."

"Actually, I canceled other people's plans to come here tonight."

Do I need to thank you?

Seeing his somewhat boastful expression, Vermouth almost burst out laughing.

She didn't refuse and left the bar with Lin Jiashu.

Chapter 494: The Suzuki Express

click

The shutter clicked.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki, who was passing the time by reading a novel, looked up and saw Hayashi Yoshiki taking pictures of her with a camera.

She immediately smiled.

"You've suddenly become interested in photography, Boss?"

"Yes, it's just that I suddenly realized that every ordinary day we live might be a series of miracles... So, for some reason, I had the urge to record all of these things."

"That's well said."

Amuro Toru chuckled and walked to his seat, saying, "But Boss, you're only 22, right? Have you suddenly adopted this artsy, artistic style?"

"...They say I'm 22, but I have this strange feeling that I'm already 26 or 7."

"Why?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki asked, somewhat surprised.

"No particular reason, it just feels like this year has been exceptionally long."

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

Amuro Tooru and Koshimizu Nanatsuki exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

Without continuing the conversation on that topic, Lin Jiashu continued fiddling with his camera.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki continued reading the mystery novel "Detective Samonji".

The office was unusually quiet today.

Amuro Tooru didn't bother them, but instead sat in his seat and sent emails to his subordinate Kazami Yuya on his phone.

The case of Conan's kidnapping was handled by everyone at the Metropolitan Police Department the following day.

Amuro Tooru's car is still under repair.

But none of that matters.

What he cares about most is Conan Edogawa, this kid who seems a bit abnormal in every way... So he's currently ordering Yuya Kazami to investigate this kid, Conan Edogawa.

He recently reached a deal with Vermouth.

With that woman's help in gathering intelligence and covering for him in doing certain things, he can gain a foothold in the organization more quickly.

The benefits of being merely a "bourbon" within the organization are still too low.

Both his superiors and Amuro Tooru himself agreed that he needed to climb higher. Only by getting closer to the core and stealing more important secrets from the Black Organization could he completely destroy the organization... He was willing to pay any price to achieve this goal.

click-

Another shutter clicked, and around two o'clock, Lin Jiashu got up from the sofa.

Are you going out?

"Yes, I made a promise with a little girl to take her to the zoo."

"kid?"

Lin Jiashu did not answer and left the office directly.

He started his car and drove to Professor Agasa's house. Shortly after he stopped, he saw Ai Haibara walking out of Professor Agasa's yard.

Her clothes today were very simple.

The combination of a white t-shirt and shorts, paired with short wavy hair, looks crisp and neat.

As she opened the car door and got in, Lin Jiashu smiled and said, "Aren't you wearing a skirt today?"

"I don't want to wear it."

"……so"

Lin Jiashu seemed somewhat disappointed.

Ai Haibara opened her mouth at the sight, but swallowed the words back down.

Lin Jiashu stepped on the gas and drove away from Professor Agasa's house.

While driving, he noticed the strange ring on Ai Haibara's hand.

What is that?

"Haven't you received it yet?"

Ai Haibara, however, seemed a little surprised. She showed him a small, brown, stamp-like ring with the words "Mysterious Train Pass" written on it.

She said softly, "The pass for the Suzuki Limited Express train that will be running next week... Professor Agasa received it yesterday morning. I thought you should have received it by now."

"...The Suzuki Express."

Upon hearing the name, Lin Jiashu couldn't help but repeat it.

"They said that all you have to do is show this pass to the train conductor to board the train." Ai Haibara paused for a moment. "They also said that it's not only a steam locomotive, but the entire exterior is designed to look like the Orient Express."

The Orient Express she was referring to was the train in Agatha Christie's novel "Murder on the Orient Express".

"The Suzuki family's train... there's a good chance something might happen there," Hayashi Yoshiki said with a laugh. "But you're actually wearing this as a ring now?"

"It was those kids who insisted that everyone wear this."

Although Ai Haibara grumbled, she obediently wore the ring all day.

Lin Jiashu, however, was thinking about something else entirely.

The train arc from the original story...

The story takes place when Professor Agasa takes the Detective Boys camping in Gunma Prefecture. Ai Haibara and the others discover a murderer dumping a body during their camping trip. After a series of events, Ai Haibara and the children are trapped in a fire... In order to help the children escape, Ai Haibara has to swallow the temporary antidote for APTX4869 and return to her original body size.

Despite being an adult, she successfully led several children to escape the fire, but was inadvertently photographed by Genta Kojima and his friends who wanted to express their gratitude, and the photos were sent back to Kogoro Mouri's computer.

At that time, Amuro Tooru, who had infiltrated the Mori Detective Agency, discovered Sherry's photo and noticed that she was wearing a Suzuki Express train pass ring, thus learning that she would be on the train.

Is there any room for maneuver?

However, it's unlikely that Amuro Tooru will infiltrate the Mouri Detective Agency to investigate now, so there's no way he could have discovered the photos.

As his thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Jiashu showed nothing outwardly.

He leisurely took Ai Haibara to the zoo and bought tickets.

—Ai Haibara originally had no interest in this.

That night, standing outside Lin Jiashu's car, she said that she had made plans to go to the zoo, but that was just an excuse to put the matter behind her.

I have no right to ask for too much.

Both her sister's life and her own were saved by Cointreau...

Facing Jundu, who smiled and said he could never return to the Eden that belonged to the earth, and who might one day disappear from everyone's sight like magic, she really didn't want to think about things that would drain her energy anymore.

"Haven't you been to the zoo before?"

"...I went there once a long time ago."

"But it doesn't seem like a happy experience for you."

Seeing her unusually calm reply, Lin Jiashu grabbed her small hand and smiled, "Come on, I'll show you around."

"..."

Watching her cup being handed to him without reservation, Ai Haibara was led away by Yoshiki Hayashi without saying a word.

It's very warm.

Although he's a scumbag

But his hands were still as warm as ever.

Chapter 495: There's no need to be disappointed by the lives of animals you can't control.

"There are many unexpected people."

"After all, it's a holiday."