Chapter 335
After this terrifying experience, you finally get through a period of normalcy, thinking everything is over, only to discover at the end that there are still problems developing... It's a truly terrifying movie.
Conan Edogawa, immersed in the scene, felt a chill run down his spine upon closer examination.
Unfortunately, he couldn't get in touch with Usuiba Saiki at this time, so he could only discuss it with Haibara Ai, who showed signs of paranoia in this regard. As a result, the more they discussed it, the more terrifying it became. Even Haibara Ai, who originally had no problem with Usuiba Saiki, became increasingly suspicious.
Usoppei looked backstage with great joy.
The system was shocked by this development: [No wonder you suddenly came clean today...]
"Because he probably guessed that I already knew his identity, and the suspicion he generated from that was decreasing, so of course I needed to find something more exciting." Bo Yezaki said confidently, "Using the same trick for too long will cause this kind of problem; just switch to a new trick in time."
Moreover, this time the suspicion level is expected to be very sustained. As long as he continues to be out of contact, Conan Edogawa will contribute a wave of suspicion levels from time to time.
But Conan Edogawa had already been manipulated by him like the other members of the organization, raising his threshold so that he wouldn't easily draw conclusions—he would always worry that it was another malicious joke.
Therefore, this stage is very safe for Usoppō Saiki.
"The next stage will probably be when Rena Mizunashi wakes up," Usakabe Saiki pondered. "Let's see how the Red Team communicates then."
Even Bo Yezhai couldn't quite figure out how the people from the Red Side communicated when they were together... They all kept things to themselves because of their positions, so we'll just have to wait and see.
So, when Conan Edogawa finally calmed down and went to the Usakuya Saiki's house to confront him, he found that no one was ever home.
It's one thing if it happens once or twice, but Conan Edogawa has been trying to catch someone for a long time without success.
He called Hattori Heiji with a heavy heart and told him about it.
Heiji Hattori was probably less likely to be manipulated than Conan Edogawa, and since he wasn't directly involved, he wasn't under as much psychological pressure. After hearing the story, although he was a little doubtful, he still suggested a possibility: "Is it possible that Usui-san went on vacation?"
Conan Edogawa said quietly, "Whether his name is really Usuo Saiki is still uncertain..."
Hattori Heiji blushed: "It can't be that bad! We call him Usaku-nii, and he responds naturally, doesn't he?"
"Believe it or not, you can call him Sherlock Holmes and he'll respond naturally."
Hattori Heiji was speechless.
Conan Edogawa steered the conversation back on track: "Anyway, he hasn't come to see you lately, right? And you don't know where he's gone?"
“No,” Hattori Heiji said. “I don’t think you need to worry about it too much. He probably wants to know too, but he’s been holding back, just to make you anxious now…”
Heiji Hattori's phlox is almost at level ten.
Conan Edogawa sighed deeply: "I hope so."
If Bo Yege and Vermouth weren't so close, he wouldn't have been so suspicious!
"And then, besides what happened to Bo Ye, has there been any other developments?" Hattori Heiji asked.
Conan Edogawa immediately perked up: "A transfer student has joined Ran's class. He looks a lot like Rena Mizunashi, and he even went to Uncle Mori's place to find out something. His runaway sister also looks a lot like Rena Mizunashi... At first, I suspected that Rena Mizunashi and his sister might be the same person, but according to him, their blood types are different. He probably suspects that members of the organization are impersonating his sister to do bad things, and he's very worried about his sister's whereabouts..."
Hattori Heiji asked, "Is it just because of blood type? Could it be that he remembered it wrong?"
"...I called Ms. Jodie and asked. The unconscious Rena Mizunashi is blood type AB, and that transfer student... Eisuke Hondo said he's blood type O. His sister gave him a blood transfusion when he was little, so his sister must also be blood type O..."
Conan Edogawa gave a brief explanation, then said, "His father might be a CIA agent. I also told Ms. Jodie, and she said she would investigate."
Ms. Jodie definitely took this matter to heart and shared the information with Shuichi Akai.
Shuichi Akai: "...You mean, there's a boy who looks a lot like Rena Mizunashi looking for his sister, and his father might be a CIA agent?"
"That's what Conan said," Ms. Jodie sighed. "If the CIA gets involved... well, it's not surprising, but it still feels a bit troublesome."
Although both are special agencies of the United States, the FBI and CIA have always been at odds, and have even fought over KPIs.
The FBI has exposed the CIA's illegal and criminal activities many times, and the CIA, which holds grudges, will naturally retaliate. Over time, it will be difficult for them to get along peacefully.
"If it really is a child of a CIA undercover agent, then notify the people over there, and they'll probably send someone to protect him... Xiu? Are you daydreaming?"
As Ms. Judy was talking, she noticed that Shuichi Akai's eyes seemed a little vacant.
Shuichi Akai denied it: "No, I was just thinking about something."
He was recalling what Usaba Saiki had told him about Mizunashi Rena being an undercover agent.
Now it seems that it wasn't a joke, but a deliberate attack.
However, because he couldn't figure out how Usaku Saiki could so accurately determine which organization a person was an undercover agent from, Akai Shuichi hesitated between "having a powerful intelligence network" and "having a keen eye for people."
The current situation...
Shuichi Akai's expression turned somewhat serious.
"If Rena Mizunashi is the CIA's biological daughter, then she might also be a CIA mole, right?"
Ms. Judy nodded: "Yes, but isn't there something suspicious? The blood type doesn't match. It's possible that the organization had her plastic surgery done to look like this, or they just found someone who looks similar to impersonate Hondo Eisuke's older sister. In that case, it's questionable whether Mizunashi Rena is actually a CIA agent... I'll have the doctor check her for signs of plastic surgery in a bit."
“Hmm.” Shuichi Akai pinched the bridge of his nose. “Also, have one of your trusted friends confirm Eisuke Hondo’s blood type. He might have misremembered.”
The information that Usakabe Saiki gave me seems even more confusing now, given the current situation.
If Usuiba Saiki discovered the undercover agent through a mysterious intelligence network, then when he said that Mizunashi Rena was the undercover agent, he might be referring to Hondo Eisuke's real older sister.
If Usui Saiki discovered the undercover agent using that ghostly eye, then Mizunashi Rena should be Hondo Eisuke's older sister—why don't their blood types match?!
It now seems more likely that Rena Mizunashi is not Eisuke Hondo's biological older sister. In other words, Usaku Saiki's conclusion that "Rena Mizunashi is an undercover agent" may have been based on some intelligence... But where does Usaku Saiki get his intelligence network?
Is it possible that Usaku Saiki's frequent disappearances and neglect of the organization's missions are because he focuses all his energy on building an intelligence network?
...While I don't quite understand why such a powerful intelligence network has remained silent, at least there's a logic to it! It makes sense!
This is much more reassuring and normal than Usaku Saiki relying on nothing but his eyes to identify undercover agents!
Shuichi Akai didn't know whether he preferred Rena Mizunashi to be a CIA mole or someone the organization had sent to impersonate a CIA mole.
The thought that the factor that shook him was how Usoya Saiki had managed to identify the undercover agent... made him feel that the world was somewhat unreal.
Shuichi Akai suddenly raised suspicion levels, and although Saiki Usui didn't know what was going on, he could see it clearly from behind the scenes.
The system was moved: [The Red Team has finally started communicating!]
Usakabe Saiki disagreed: "Mizunashi Rena isn't awake yet; this is just initial communication."
[More importantly, how long are you planning to hide from Conan?]
Bo Yezaki retorted sternly, "How dare you speak like that? When did I ever hide from Conan? It's just that I haven't run into him at all!"
System: [You're busy moving accounts here, how is he supposed to run into you?]
[We might run into them tomorrow, after all, it's Inspector Megure's case.]
Although "Kankawa Shinryu" no longer intended to be an advisor to all sorts of people, and even moved house once for this purpose, he still continued to serve as an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Even if he's no longer an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department, would he refuse every request for help from Kenji Hagiwara? Since he can't refuse, of course he has to take the salary paid by the Metropolitan Police Department, otherwise he'd be at a loss!
Bo Yezaki eats everything, he just doesn't want to be taken advantage of!
This was something that came up casually yesterday when Kenji Hagiwara came to visit his new house. He said that if he were there, everyone might feel more at ease. Usui Saiki happened to be a little bored lately, so he agreed.
"But since it's a wedding, would it be inappropriate for me to go?"
The "shadowy aura" doesn't fit the atmosphere of the wedding.
Kenji Hagiwara said casually, "Didn't you do quite well at Hakuba's wedding banquet? I think you're good."
Bo Yezhai: "..."
That time, the presence of stern-faced police officers diluted his perceived danger... But ultimately, he didn't care what others thought; he was just asking a perfunctory question to absolve himself of responsibility in advance. If he really messed things up and had to write a self-criticism, he would definitely do it in his second year of graduate school.
So the next day, Usoppei took a taxi to the hotel where the wedding was being held.
It wasn't that Kenji Hagiwara didn't want to pick him up; it was that he couldn't get out of bed. As a detective, Kenji Hagiwara had to stay with the group and couldn't be late just for him. So he could only let Saiki Usaba do as he pleased.
As soon as Usaku Saiki got out of the car, Edogawa Conan seemed to sense something and suddenly turned to look in his direction.
Conan Edogawa's exclamation, "Ah, it's Mr. Kankawa," drew the attention of Ran Mouri and Kogoro Mouri to Saiki Usaba.
They had just attended a friend's wedding and were quite free. Since they knew each other and had even eaten together, they naturally greeted each other upon meeting, so they walked together.
"Is Mr. Hanchuan also here for the wedding?" Ran Mouri asked curiously.
Bo Yezhai nodded: "I guess so, I'll take over in the second year of graduate school."
Ran Mouri: "...?"
Conan Edogawa was also confused: "Inspector Hagiwara is getting married?"
This hotel hosts wedding banquets. Besides the wedding of the acquaintance they just attended, other people also hold their weddings here... But he had just seen Kenji Hagiwara at the scene of another case yesterday, and he didn't look like he was getting married!
"No, the person who filed the report is getting married and said he was being threatened."
The young man with deep red hair said expressionlessly, "He sent me here in my second year of graduate school, saying that with me here, the criminals would most likely not dare to make a move today. It doesn't matter if the atmosphere is a bit ruined; it's better than someone dying."
Everyone: "…………"
"And I heard the groom looks like Matsuda..."
"No wonder you agreed so quickly." Kenji Hagiwara happened to walk by and overheard this, and couldn't help but complain, "He looks like Takagi! How come he looks more like Jinpei?"
"Because, don't people say that Takagi and Matsuda look alike?"
Conan Edogawa: "…………"
There are so many people in this world who look alike!
"...Although everyone says that, I don't really think it looks like it..." Kenji Hagiwara thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Wait, why are Mr. Mori, Ms. Ran, and Conan here?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo also came over and said quietly, "The plague god has appeared. There will definitely be a case today."
Kogoro Mouri was completely bewildered: "What are you talking about? What case?"
Anyway... let's head this way first.
Kenji Hagiwara sighed: "I also want Shinryu to meet the person who reported the case. After all, it's their wedding. Although I think this is a good idea, we still need the person who reported the case's consent."
Shiratori Renzaburo quipped, "Have you ever realized that every time you let Kankawa meet someone, that person is most likely a criminal?"
“This can’t be serious,” Kenji Hagiwara said. “This is the complainant’s own wedding!”
"Um……"
Kenji Hagiwara turned his head: "What's wrong?"
Han Chuan Shenliu: "It's nothing, it just feels like you're setting a flag."
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Extra chapter tonight
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Did the ending of the last chapter have a bit of a horror movie ending vibe? 2333
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Akai: I hope Usui Saiki can distinguish the undercover agents through intelligence analysis! At least that way he'll seem more normal!
Hagiwara: This is the complainant's own wedding!
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