Chapter 70 Gu Ze, who has a terminal illness?
Inside the hospital's outpatient hall, people came and went in a hurry. There were people wearing white coats, people wearing hospital gowns, people using crutches, and people pushing hospital beds, etc.
This is a place where birth, aging, sickness, and death converge.
"Dad, please don't drink anymore. The doctor already made it very clear that if you drink any more, your liver will have problems!" Ran Mouri said, holding the test results.
"Okay, okay," Mori Kogo replied perfunctorily, seemingly agreeing, but in reality, he remained incorrigible.
"dad!"
"..."
Hahaha... Conan Edogawa walked behind the two of them, his half-moon eyes wide open, internally ranting.
Just then, two pretty nurses carrying a box of medicine walked past Conan Edogawa.
The two were chatting and laughing when they suddenly stopped. One of the nurses excitedly said to the other, "Hey, hey, it's that handsome guy, the one I told you about, the one in the inpatient department."
"I saw him. Although he's not my type, he's quite handsome."
"It's such a pity that he was diagnosed with a terminal illness at such a young age..."
Conan, who had overheard the conversation between the two nurses, paused in his tracks. His detective instincts kicked in, and he followed the gaze of the two nurses.
Not far away, Gu Ze, wearing a hospital gown and black-rimmed glasses, with a slightly pale but handsome face, turned into the corridor connecting the outpatient department and the inpatient department.
The figure flashed by, but Conan Edogawa still recognized him.
"Then that person is... Gu Ze?" Conan Edogawa looked incredulous.
No way! No way! Seeing Gu Ze's attire and considering what the nurse had just said, Conan had a chilling thought.
He quickly greeted Ran Mouri and then ran in the direction where Gu Ze had disappeared.
Conan Edogawa followed Gu Ze to the inpatient department in a furtive manner.
The elevator was right across from the main entrance of the inpatient department. There happened to be an elevator that had arrived on the first floor, and Gu Ze went up without hesitation.
Once the elevator doors closed, Conan emerged openly from the shadows.
He observed the elevator's display screen; the elevator only stopped at the fifth floor for a short while before coming down again.
"On the fifth floor," Conan Edogawa immediately concluded.
When he came out of the elevator on the fifth floor, he happened to see Gu Ze chatting with a nurse at the nurses' station.
Conan slipped behind a large potted plant and watched Gu Ze's movements.
After the chat ended, Gu Ze took his medical record and returned to his ward.
His hospital room was a deluxe single room with a private bathroom.
Gu Ze casually placed the medical record on the bed and went to the bathroom to use the toilet, which gave Conan Edogawa, who was outside the door, the opportunity to come in.
The elementary school student, dressed in a little suit, quietly pushed open the door, tiptoeing to make sure he didn't make a sound.
Upon entering, Conan Edogawa went straight to the bedside and picked up the medical record to examine it.
You won't be surprised if you don't look!
His expression grew increasingly solemn and deep as he looked at it, until he stood there dumbfounded.
How could this happen! He only has one month left to live!
Although Conan hasn't known Gu Ze for long, Gu Ze still holds a significant place in Conan's heart. After all, Gu Ze is one of the few people who know Conan's true identity so far.
"Splash—" The sound of the toilet flushing came from the bathroom, making Conan turn around and see Gu Ze standing at the bathroom door, looking at him with great interest.
"Hey, detective, it's not good to touch other people's things without permission."
"Why didn't you tell us you had such a serious illness?" Conan Edogawa toddled up to Gu Ze with his short legs.
"You can hide it for a while, but your illness will eventually be exposed."
"I meant you're alone in the hospital and need someone to take care of you..."
"At least, in the last month... we can be by your side..."
Listening to Conan's incessant rambling and incoherent ramblings, Gu Ze's smile grew brighter and brighter until he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Hahaha, what are you talking about, Great Detective? Hahaha!" Gu Ze squatted down and gave Conan Edogawa's head a good rub.
"That's not my medical record! Look at it carefully."
"well?"
Conan Edogawa's eyes instantly turn into beady eyes.
"That's not my name written here," Gu Ze said, pointing to the name section on the medical record.
Upon closer inspection, Conan noticed that after the name "Gu Ze," there was a character that was obscured by something that looked like cookie crumbs.
Scrape off the "cookie crumbs," and the original two-character name "Gu Ze" becomes the three-character name "Gu Ze Yi."
"This is a fake identity, and this medical record is fake too. The way you were nagging and showing concern just now was really funny."
[Ding! Shinichi Kudo felt a scare, he didn't expect you to have such a wicked sense of humor.]
Shinichi Kudo's approval rating increases by 10; his current approval rating is 45.
Looking at Gu Ze, who exuded an aura of wicked amusement, Conan Edogawa smirked and his face darkened. "Hey, what's your purpose in forging an identity to get into this hospital? Another new case?"
“No, this time it’s my own idea to investigate.” Gu Ze said calmly, “Do you remember the kidnapping case a few weeks ago? Since then, I’ve been investigating Kuraki Koori and Mizushima Jiro.”
"Then I noticed someone in various materials, a doctor at this hospital, Kentaro Nakagawa."
"So you forged the identity of 'Gu Zeyi' to sneak into this hospital."
"Yes, I've now successfully made Kentaro Nakagawa my attending physician," Gu Ze said proudly, touching his nose.
Conan Edogawa glanced at Gu Ze. The man in front of him wore black-rimmed glasses, his hair was neatly styled, and he looked quite refined. Ignoring the shrewdness in his eyes, he really did seem like a naive young man just entering society.
"You're disguising yourself like this? What if you get recognized after your investigation is over?" Conan looked at Gu Ze with strong disapproval.
"I'm wearing glasses, no one will recognize me."
"ha?"
"If you can transform from Shinichi Kudo to Conan Edogawa by wearing glasses, then I can transform from Gu Ze to Gu Zeyi by wearing glasses. This is very much Conan-esque."
"No, this is not scientific!"
"No, this is so 'Ke Xue' (a popular science fiction writer)!"
...
"There's an old Chinese saying, 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained.'" Gu Ze stared intently into Conan Edogawa's eyes. "Seeking justice and uncovering the truth—that's the professional quality of a detective..."
"Shut up, please."
The naive Conan Edogawa couldn't win an argument against the cunning Gu Ze, and in the end, he had no choice but to compromise.
[Ding! Shinichi Kudo has discovered your talkative nature. Shinichi Kudo's approval rating +5]
“Okay, if you’re also interested in this case, you can come and visit this poor ‘patient’ more often.”
Gu Ze looked sincerely at Conan Edogawa, and then received a glare from the other party.
However, the Grim Reaper elementary school student could not resist the temptation of the case. In the following days, Conan frequently visited Gu Ze, claiming to be Gu Ze's distant cousin, which attracted various forms of care from the nurses.
Just when Conan Edogawa thought Gu Ze's investigation was making no progress, Gu Ze brought him some surprising news.
"At 1 p.m. this afternoon, Kentaro Nakagawa will perform surgery on me. According to my investigation, this is just a cover; the real purpose is to move me away."
Conan sat on a chair next to the hospital bed, while Gu Ze sat on the edge of the bed. There was no one else around, so the two could talk in peace.
"He's about to make a move? So fast!" Conan Edogawa was caught off guard.
"Yes, after the surgery, Kentaro Nakagawa will announce that the surgery failed and 'Gu Zeyi' is dead. 'Gu Zeyi' has no parents, so no one will care whether he lives or dies. Then Kentaro Nakagawa can easily take him away."
"This is a trick that Kentaro Nakagawa often uses. In his previous failed surgeries, 98% of the patients had no relatives. He had all of these patients smuggled out and trafficked."
As Gu Ze spoke, he looked at Conan, who was listening in a daze.
"But! Wait a minute!" Conan Edogawa's mouth dropped open. "This is too dangerous! You're going alone!"
"What if that Kentaro guy really kills you in the operating room?"
"Relax! You have to trust my investigation results. I wouldn't take any risks without thorough preparation." Gu Ze nonchalantly picked up a banana from the table and tasted it, completely disregarding Conan's words.
"At that time, you will only need to do one thing for me."
"What is it?" Conan Edogawa asked, half believing and half doubting.
“Use the locator on your glasses to help me locate their hideout.” Gu Ze pointed to the glasses worn by Conan Edogawa.
"that's all?"
"Yes, then, when it's almost time, just call the police."
"No, I can't let you go alone!" Conan Edogawa jumped in front of Gu Ze. "I can do a lot of other things for you, you have to believe me!"
"With your skinny arms and legs, you'd better stay in the back as a kid." Gu Ze ruffled Conan Edogawa's hair.
Seeing that Conan Edogawa was dissatisfied, Gu Ze had no choice but to use his silver tongue to persuade him to agree on the surface.
Yes, he only agreed on the surface. As the protagonist, how could Conan Edogawa possibly stay outside quietly?
[Ding! Shinichi Kudo thinks you're underestimating him and has decided to show you what the true strength of a protagonist is.]
Shinichi Kudo's approval rating +3]
At 13:30, just as Gu Ze had predicted, Kentaro Nakagawa immediately announced the death of 'Gu Zeyi' after the surgery.
Then he quietly pulled up the hospital bed covered with a white sheet and handed Gu Ze over to his two accomplices.
The two accomplices pushed Gu Ze's hospital bed to the parking lot and carried the target into an ambulance.
Just then, taking advantage of the two's inattention, Conan Edogawa wrapped the locator in chewing gum and stuck it to the bottom of the ambulance.
Watching the ambulance drive away, Conan Edogawa grinned wickedly as he stepped onto his incredible high-speed skateboard. He activated the GPS on his glasses, and a red dot appeared on the lens.
"Hehehe, Brother Gu Ze, just wait for me to come and save you, hehehe..."
"Whoosh—"
A spirited young man, riding a colorful skateboard and dressed in a classic suit, leaps into the air at incredible speed, like a righteous knight chasing a dragon that has kidnapped a princess.
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