Chapter 454

So the next day, Conan Edogawa went to visit Saiki Usaku.

Conan Edogawa wisely chose the afternoon so that Usui Saiki wouldn't be still asleep—this schedule is really terrible, is this the kind of schedule people without a proper job have?

It's hard not to think of Hanchuan Shenliu, who resigned so he could sleep in.

However, it's understandable that Han Chuan Shenliu might sleep in late because his business is concentrated at night and his clients are sneaking around and refusing to come during the day. But Bo Ye Ge is just too decadent.

Before arriving, Conan Edogawa didn't even make a phone call, only an email. Even after he was already at the door, he still hadn't received a reply from Saiki Usaba, which made Conan Edogawa hesitate about whether to ring the doorbell.

But it's already this late... Even if he went to bed in the early hours of the morning, he should be awake by now, right? Shouldn't his ringing the doorbell not be considered a disturbance?

After hesitating for a long time, Conan Edogawa finally rang the doorbell.

A little while later, Usoppei Ki came to open the door.

Conan Edogawa observed Usuoba Saiki's complexion and found that it was actually quite good. His expression didn't seem like he had just woken up; he had been awake for at least an hour.

"Why are you here?" Usaku Saiki asked Edogawa Conan as he entered.

While changing into his slippers, Conan Edogawa said, "I sent you an email. I have something I want to ask you. Didn't you see it? Why didn't you reply?"

Usoya Saiki: "Oh, my thoughts have returned."

Conan Edogawa: "..."

Never mind, it's all basic stuff.

When you're feeling down, just think of Heiji Hattori!

Heiji Hattori has known Usui for so many years, and he's called him dozens of times but he never answers. He's ignored emails and invited him out dozens of times before he finally succeeds once... Compared to that, he's already received very good treatment!

If Heiji Hattori knew that he had become the point of comparison for Conan Edogawa to calm down, he would probably be speechless.

Conan Edogawa went to the kitchen on his own initiative, took the initiative to get a drink, and then sat on the sofa to talk to Saiki Usaku about business.

"You want to ask about yesterday's events, right?" Usakabe Saiki said lazily. "All I can say is that Amuro Tooru was in a hurry to rescue people after he deciphered the code, and it has nothing to do with me."

Conan Edogawa squinted: "That's not right, didn't you already ask for leave for him before he even spoke?"

"Do you think he would just stand by and watch someone die?" Bo Ye Saiki said, propping his face up. "No matter what, he's now Kogoro Mouri's disciple. If he dares to pretend he didn't understand the code, he'll end up being urged to do it by me anyway."

"...Yes, that's the main thing I wanted to talk about—is it really okay for you to be so arrogant? He's not a good person."

"Actually, he's a good person," Bo Yezhaiji said honestly. "He's a good cook, has a good temper, and no matter how much I tease him, he doesn't hold a grudge..."

Conan Edogawa's eyes grew increasingly suspicious: "Usui-kun, why do I feel like your stance is becoming a little off?"

Why are they starting to speak well of the organization's members?

This is what Bo Ye-ge observed?! But the fact that Amuro Tooru is Bourbon is already a done deal!

Usakabe Saiki remained silent for a while, seemingly having made up his mind.

"There's something I feel I can no longer hide from you."

Conan Edogawa's expression changed, and he looked at Saiki Usaku with great caution: "What is it?"

What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so serious? It's making him uneasy!

Surely Bo Ye isn't actually a member of the organization, right? Otherwise, he doesn't seem to fit the atmosphere...

Usoppei said, "Actually, I've been secretly hiring him to cook and clean for me many times. If he gets arrested, who will cook for me? There's no one who can replace him right now..."

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

At this moment, Conan Edogawa's mind was filled with scenes of Amuro Tooru seemingly obeying Usui Saiki in Suzuki Sonoko's villa... So he's just used to being bossed around?

but……

"Why would he agree?! Did you offer a lot?!"

Conan Edogawa couldn't understand it.

Usaku Saiki: "What do you want to find out from me? You're always subtly probing about you and Okiya Subaru. Don't worry, I haven't told him anything, even though he probably already knows something."

That makes sense.

Conan Edogawa generally trusts Saiki Usubaba.

After all, Usui Saiki is always open and honest. Having known him for so many years, he already knew that Usui Saiki was Shinichi Kudo. If he really wanted to do something, he would have done it already. Besides, Conan Edogawa can sense who is good to him.

As for Usaku Saiki starting to speak up for the organization members after discovering they were useful tools, Conan Edogawa thought about it and actually found it acceptable!

Bo Ye is that kind of person!

Moreover, Brother Bo Ye knew that no matter what he said, he wouldn't waver in his judgment, so saying such things was more likely a mischievous attempt to see his reaction...

Conan Edogawa then calmly sighed, "What should we do now?"

Usakabe patted him on the shoulder: "Go to America and find your parents."

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

When in doubt, they actually advised him to run away! Does Brother Bo really believe that staying in Japan will lead to trouble?!

Conan Edogawa took a deep breath: "My parents are going back to Japan to settle down for a while, so there's no need for me to go to America. Besides, running away won't solve anything."

"Alright then." Bo Ye Saiki rolled his eyes. "Then I have no other suggestions. You can figure it out yourself."

Then Conan Edogawa was grabbed by the back of his collar and thrown outside the door, and was kicked out.

However, since he thought that it was his own lack of appreciation that caused Usui Saiki to turn against him, Conan Edogawa was not angry. He straightened his clothes and went to the Kudo residence to find Shuichi Akai.

Shuichi Akai fell silent after hearing Conan Edogawa's account.

Conan Edogawa couldn't understand, but he could sense that Saiki Usaba genuinely didn't take the possibility that Bourbon's investigation might have led to Conan Edogawa's involvement seriously...

After all, if Usakabe Saiki wanted to interrupt Bourbon's investigation, he had a million ways to transfer Bourbon away, leaving Bourbon here... Recalling the last time he asked Usakabe Saiki how he needed to cooperate, and Usakabe Saiki's subtle response...

Conan Edogawa stroked his chin: "I didn't expect Bourbon to ask Bo Ye about you. Why did he suspect you?"

That's a good question.

Shuichi Akai was convinced that this was definitely orchestrated by Potts.

Think back to how Potts reacted when he asked him how he needed to cooperate this time...

Shuichi Akai considered the weight of Conan Edogawa and himself in Potentis's eyes, and said heavily, "I think Bourbon might be after me."

Potts probably wouldn't want to mess with Conan Edogawa, and he's admitted that he's actually after Bourbon this time.

Consider the pattern of Gin failing his mission when he encounters Sherry, and Bordenis's statement, "You don't need to worry about it"...

If Potts' words are trustworthy, and he really doesn't need to worry about it and will be fine in the end, then Shuichi Akai thinks he probably understands.

It's possible that Botness wanted to make Bourbon suspect that he wasn't dead, and then find a way to make Bourbon suspect him. After Bourbon went to the organization to ask for resources and try to prove that he was Shuichi Akai, Botness would then make Bourbon fail and damage his credibility.

How exactly did Bourbon offend Potts during the years he was away from the organization?!

He seems like a smart person! How did he end up like Gin?

As for how Potts actually set up his scheme, Shuichi Akai couldn't muster the energy to figure it out. If there were any actions involved, that would be one thing, but Potts's methods of manipulating people's minds were impossible to investigate. He could only wait and see the results, or try to deduce the reasons behind Potts's actions from the outcome he expected.

Shuichi Akai pressed his temples: "It's possible that Bourbon will test Jodie and Cameron... It was right not to tell them I'm still alive."

Fortunately, ignorance is ignorance, so nothing should be exposed. As for the rest, I can only ask my boss to keep a closer eye on things.

Conan Edogawa knew that they could only defend and couldn't attack at the moment, but he was still unwilling to give up: "Is this all we can do?"

Shuichi Akai said in a subtle tone, "Actually, you probably don't need to worry too much about Bourbon. He's probably in trouble soon."

Conan Edogawa: "...??? Is this a new message from Rena Mizunashi?"

Shuichi Akai shook his head, not daring to betray Saiki Usaku: "In short, let's do what we can, and we'll just have to adapt to whatever comes our way."

Although there are various reasons, people on the same side communicate in such a cryptic way, and it's a sin that the organization has survived until now.

Meanwhile, Amuro Tooru was indeed investigating the identity of "Okiya Subaru" at a rapid pace.

Shinichi Kudo's identity has been confirmed, but Subaru Okiya... Considering what Saiki Usaba said about his connection to the organization, and given the Kudo family's good relationship with the FBI, Tooru Amuro deeply suspects that Subaru Okiya is an FBI agent.

Because the investigation showed that the other party was left-handed, Amuro Tooru even suspected Shuichi Akai.

“Shuichi Akai? No way?” Hiromitsu Morofushi was a little surprised when he heard this guess. “Wasn’t he killed by Kir? Shot directly in the head. I… Gin and the others saw it through the surveillance footage on Kir’s body.”

Amuro Tooru said, "What if he faked his death..."

“Then we’ll need Kir’s cooperation.” Morofushi Hiromitsu pondered. “Kir escaped from the FBI, so it’s certainly possible she could be bribed. That’s why Usui suggested that she kill Akai Shuichi to prove herself…”

Toru Amuro: "…………"

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"

Well, the sudden appearance of Usui Saiki's name at this time, suggesting that Kir and Akai Shuichi were collaborating to fool the organization, actually made it seem a bit more believable.

"But doesn't Usuba really hate Shuichi Akai?" Morofushi Kagemitsu knew much more about how Usuba Saikito tormented Shuichi Akai than Amuro Tooru did.

Upon hearing this question, Amuro Tooru's expression became complicated: "Actually, he just said before that he doesn't hate the FBI, he just likes to say he hates the FBI in front of them..."

Morofushi Kagemitsu paused for a moment: "...I think we should look at his actions, not his words..."

Anyone who saw what Usaba Saiki did to Akai Shuichi would think it was a deep-seated hatred!

“But even if Usopp didn’t mention it, Gin would probably have had Kir kill Shuichi Akai to prove himself, so it doesn’t necessarily mean Usopp was involved.” Amuro Tooru firmly steered the conversation back on track. “But if we’re talking about Kir cooperating with the FBI…”

The two remained silent for a while.

Amuro Tooru suddenly let out a long sigh, then asked in a very unwilling tone.

"Can you help me think of something? Did Bo Ye ever say that Kiel was an undercover agent?"

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"

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My sleep schedule is great, what's wrong with it? It's been like this for years, okay? Hahahaha (I'm going crazy)

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TouGe: Help me think, did BoYe ever say that Kir was an undercover agent?

Jingguang: Has it come to the point of resorting to metaphysics...?