Conan's self-cultivation of fake wine

Chapter 563 Killing Two Birds with One Stone

After reviewing the situation many times and still failing to find any possible loopholes, Conan gave up struggling and put the matter aside for the time being.

Anyway... just make do with it, what else can I do.

Lu Ren already knew about it, and they didn't have the ability to silence him or anything like that.

Besides, since they are still alive, it means that Lu Ren did not report the matter to the Black Organization.

They were safe for now. Lu Ren obviously had other plans. As for what he was planning...

Conan wanted to know, but he didn't want to find out on his own initiative.

The desire to survive eventually overcame curiosity.

If we can maintain the status quo, there is no reason to disrupt it.

After all, from the moment Lu Ren appeared, the initiative had completely changed hands.

Speaking of this, Conan felt a little embarrassed for Akai Shuichi.

He was making a victory declaration, saying things like "stupid wolf" and "foolish hunting". But then he was exposed.

Of course, it's very satisfying for the protagonist to pretend to be cool but get slapped in the face in seconds. However, from the perspective of the victim, it can't be easily explained by a little embarrassment.

Otherwise, Akai Shuichi would not have left in such a hurry. This round of confrontation was really a shameless loss.

Anyway, for Conan, if he had this kind of experience, the ups and downs in his life would have become a revolving lantern.

It's the kind of thing that when you suddenly think back on it in the middle of the night, you'll feel extremely anxious and regretful.

However, Shuichi Akai is a veteran agent after all, and his physical age is at least one generation older than him.

Her ability to withstand stress or thickness should be much stronger than his.

This little setback shouldn't be a big deal to him, Conan thought.

……

In the evening, after having dinner at the Maori family, Conan found an excuse and asked Lu Ren to go to the doctor's house together.

Although Conan is certain that Lu Ren knows Okiya Subaru's true identity, some things are more convincing only when they are admitted by the person involved himself.

Then we will do some more research to see how much Lu Ren knows about their plan.

If possible, can we try to go a step further and exchange some information, such as Scar Akai who appeared in the department store today.

Conan had a vague guess about this person's true identity.

After brewing a whole pot of coffee for the two of them, Huihara Ai sat down next to Lu Ren.

As for trivial matters like whether drinking coffee at night would make one unable to sleep, it was never something Haibara Ai considered.

What she cares more about now is the content of Conan's next conversation with Lu Ren.

Of course I have to listen to it. Judging from Conan's expression as if he is about to be heroically executed, I think what he is going to say next will definitely not be good.

As Lu Ren’s... um... good friend, Huihara felt that she needed to protect Lu Ren and never let him suffer any injustice.

If Conan could read minds, he would only sigh that this girl's thinking is really divergent.

Sister, please figure it out, who is bullying whom? !
After some mental preparation, Conan finally spoke, and he lowered his voice unconsciously, "Brother Ren, you should already know his identity, right?"

"Yeah." Lu Ren pointed to the floor. "Ever since I found out someone was trying to install a bug here, I knew who he was. Apart from him, there is no one else who is so fearless."

"Just because of this?" Conan was a little unbelievable.

"Isn't that enough?" Lu Ren sat back on the sofa, looking very relaxed. "When you contacted Mizuno Rena, didn't you ask her about my reputation in the organization?"

I didn't really ask...

After all, they have been working together for such a long time, Conan thinks he has some understanding of Lu Ren's character.

However, Mizunashi Reina did take the initiative to give a warning. [Be sure to stay away from Grenfiddich! The farther the better! ]

But there is no need to say this to Lu Ren.

And Lu Ren's words made sense after thinking about it. After all, it was Lu Ren who took the initiative to reveal Mizunashi Rena's identity as a CIA undercover agent to her.

And the one who continued the plan to execute Akai Shuichi that day was none other than Mizunashi Rena herself.

With his suspicions in mind, Lu Ren might have seen some clues at the beginning. In addition, Lu Ren caught Akai Shuichi in the act later.

Combining these two things, it is only natural for Lu Ren to come to the conclusion that Akai Shuichi is still alive.

Conan successfully convinced himself.

Only Huihara, who was listening, knew that Lu Ren was completely fooling this kid.

As an eyewitness to the incident, Huiyuan remembered it clearly. Before Akai Shuichi officially moved to Kudo Shin's family, Lu Ren obviously knew his true identity.

But there was no need to tell Conan about this. Huiyuan calmly took a sip of coffee. The bitter coffee tasted particularly good at this moment.

"By the way, Brother Ren, that scarred-faced Akai is one of yours, too, right?"

"It's not that I can't tell you. But before you answer, you have to answer a question for me first."

"Yes, you ask." Conan nodded repeatedly. He had originally given up hope, but seeing that Lu Ren was actually willing to give in, he naturally agreed.

"There's nothing wrong with you using the excuse of issuing gift certificates to get customers to return to the department store. I'm just curious, what was your reason for making this decision in such a short period of time? Didn't you think that it might be a mistake on your part?"

"I know the true identity of Brother Subaru. So I am very sure that the scarred Akai is someone else pretending to be him. Since it is someone else pretending to be him, it must be someone from the organization who did it.

The purpose of their doing this is nothing more than to lure out the real Akai Shuichi. If that's the case, they must have people lying in ambush around.

The only thing that makes me a little suspicious is that this "Mr. Akai" found the real murderer through reasoning. This behavior is not like the style of the Black Organization.

But as long as there is a slight possibility, I will take the gamble. Even if I make a wrong judgment, it is not a big problem. I am just a child, and even if I say something wrong, people will not be hard on me. "

"That's true."

"But these are just conventional reasonings. There are other reasons that really made me make up my mind."

"How to say?"

"Before I went downstairs, I took a look through the glass of the building and saw a young woman with a sniper rifle lying in ambush in the building opposite." Conan observed Lu Ren's expression and whispered, "I think she should be one of yours."

"..."

Chianti, this rubbish who uses his real name to access the Internet...

I feel tired for a minute, and I feel sorry for Gin for a second.

"That scarred Akai is one of ours, codenamed Bourbon. Like Vermouth, he is also from the intelligence team. He is also the Amuro Toru I told you about before, from the Japanese public security system."

"We're one of us." Conan's expression relaxed.

"One of our own?" Lu Ren sneered. "Do you really think that anyone who opposes the organization is one of our own? Don't you know what the CIA's reputation is?"

"The reason why Mizunashi Reina was willing to cooperate with you was only because you had the leverage over her, Hondou Eisuke. If she had refused to cooperate, the FBI's next move would not have been so pleasant."

"You can't simply assume that the entire FBI is a charity just because they have a good person like Judy. Apart from anything else, Judy's boss James is not an easy person to deal with."

"The same goes for Amuro Toru. As a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, he naturally wants to destroy the organization. But how can you dare to assume that he will definitely cooperate with you?"

"There's one thing I forgot to mention, and Akai Shuichi probably didn't tell you. He and Amuro Toru have a personal grudge, and it's hard to reconcile the feud. Amuro Toru himself is also extremely disgusted with the FBI interfering in things within Japan."

"In this case, if he knew about your connection with Akai Shuichi, would he choose to cooperate with you more likely, or would he choose to sell you out and seek a way to rise up?"

Conan's expression gradually became solemn.

"Also, you are now bound to me. If he really notices something wrong, then he can report it, not only can he get rid of you, but he can also implicate me. This deal sounds like a good deal to me."

"I understand. I will handle this with caution."