Chapter 6767

Asahi Yuaki finally decided to follow Hakuba back to Jianggutian Town.

After all, there was no practical use in rushing back to Tokyo Beikacho now. He still maintained the body shape of an adult, and Kid still had the appearance of a child. They had no way to change their identities directly.

Why not come and check out the watermelons in Jianggutian Town?

Not long ago, when he was in the kitchen, he noticed the label on the watermelon in the kitchen, which said it was produced in Jianggutian. Maybe it was the special effect of the watermelon rind in this place that made him regain his adult figure.

What if Jianggutian Town is the chosen melon town? With its outstanding people and beautiful land, it is a Feng Shui treasure land, and the watermelons produced here also have the spiritual power of detoxification. This makes sense!

The only thing to pay attention to is the conspiracy of the main plot... But Asahi Yuaki thought about it and realized that the elementary school protagonist Conan had returned to Beika Town, so Ekoda Town should be just an ordinary city without any major events.

So Asahi Yuqiu followed Hakuba Tan, took a private cruise ship back to the mainland, and then took a stretch car back to Jianggutian Town.

Hakuba Tan generously booked a hotel for Asahi Yuaki, told him he could travel around the area this week, and then smiled and said see you later.

When the school day starts, everyone returns to school and sees Kaito. Hakuba Tan raises his head slightly and tells Kuroba Kaito that he has found an assistant of his this time... Let's see what kind of reason he will give?

With the joy of solving the case, Detective Xiaosha waved goodbye.

It was late at night, and Chaori Xiqiu went to bed on the first night. He did not go out until the next morning.

He was standing on the street in Jianggutian Town, having changed out of the conspicuous shabby white suit he had been wearing before.

Thanks to Bai Ma Tan, who kindly provided him with a brand new plaid shirt and jeans.

Chaori Xiqiu looked at the busy intersection, watched the watermelons hanging from the street lights, and briefly thought for a few seconds whether to climb up and pick them.

These watermelons look very fresh, but if you climb up like this, you will be arrested... for endangering the safety of public facilities.

"——Asahi."

A call came from the side and Chao Ri Xi Qiu turned his head away.

There was a medium-sized truck parked on the side of the road, loaded with round watermelons of various sizes. The driver, a tall man with long hair and a knitted hat, leaned against the car, tilted his head slightly, and greeted Chaori Xiqiu.

Huh? Asahi Yuqiu blinked, and then recognized him with surprise: "Mr. Morohoshi!"

The last time I saw Zhu Xingda was before he got into a car accident.

Asahi Yuqiu had a deep impression of Morohoshi Dai because he used to be his store clerk and did a great job. He was also the signature mascot of their store, the long watermelon.

Chaori Xiqiu can't forget the image of the other person wearing a long watermelon cosplay costume. He was simply a brilliant and abstract master in the watermelon world.

Who would have thought that after so many years of separation, the other party would also start working in the watermelon business! Chaori Xiqiu couldn't help but feel a certain power of inheritance, and was quite moved.

As Asahi Yushu was looking back on the past, Morohoshi Dai - that is, Akai Shuichi, had the same thoughts.

After experiencing the crisis of his identity being exposed, Akai Shuichi left the core of Tokyo after the incident was over.

Gin arranged for him to work in Nagano, where he was responsible for guarding the organization's base in Nagano. His daily identity was the owner of a watermelon shop in Nagano.

Not long after, Miyano Akemi was also transferred here to work as a clerk in the watermelon shop.

Although he was transferred out of the core, Shuichi Akai still collected a lot of information during this time with the help of his current identity.

At first he was skeptical about the identity of the watermelon shop owner, but later he found that this identity was indeed very useful.

There aren't many people buying watermelons on a daily basis, so he is not busy and has plenty of time to do other things. At the same time, this kind of specialty store will have loyal customers who have been contacted many times, which makes it convenient for him to use this excuse to communicate with the informant many times.

In addition, he can also go out to other places under the pretext of purchasing goods.

For example, this time, he came to Jianggutian Town under the pretext of purchasing goods and opening a branch, and handed over the purchase information to the target person.

However, the target of this intelligence exchange was not the FBI, but another undercover group - they had been slowly getting in touch over the past two years.

Shuichi Akai initially thought they were a spy agency of some country, and considered the possibility of official cooperation behind the scenes. Later he found out that they were not.

They do not belong to any country, they are just a group of people fighting against the organization.

The strangest thing is that they have no leader - or more precisely, they have that position, but it remains vacant, as if it is reserved for someone.

Akai Shuichi didn't think that was a rational approach, but after all, this wasn't a real group organization. Maybe they had their own insistence.

The group's name was "Rose", but the leader was called "Nightingale". Akai Shuichi thought it was strange at first, but then some related content came to his mind.

...Oscar Wilde's The Nightingale and the Rose? He remembered reading this fairy tale as a child.

Pursuing beauty at the cost of one's life, death is a way of realizing value - the story of an idealist.

Shuichi Akai was unsure whether the group's name was inspired by the story of The Nightingale and the Rose, but he made a note of it.

After all, collecting and mastering information about partners is also a necessary step, so as to determine whether we should deepen cooperation and invest more trust in the future.

After exchanging information in Ekoda Town, Shuichi Akai planned to symbolically purchase some watermelons to consolidate the branch in Ekoda Town, and then return to Nagano Prefecture.

Just on the way, he caught a glimpse of the sunrise and sunset on the street.

Shuichi Akai hadn't seen Asahi Yuki for a long time, but of course he still remembered her - a key figure related to the organization. Gin seemed to have been staring at him.

...Why is Asahi Yuki here? Is she a spy for the organization, or is there another deal? ?

Shuichi Akai thought a lot in an instant, and he noticed Asahi Yuaki's expression.

——The auburn bangs were blown up by the wind, revealing a pair of upturned golden eyes. Under the light and shadow, the color of the pupils flickered, like a flickering lamp in a storm.

He called the other person's name, and Asahi Xiqiu turned his head.

After Akai Shuichi called out, he felt a little regretful and a little anxious.

But he soon calmed down and thought: Only by further contact can we discover more secrets.

Asahi Yuki called out his name, and Akai Shuichi was not too surprised. Ordinary people might find it difficult to remember strangers who had only met briefly many years ago, but those who had received special training were naturally different.

"Zhu Xingjun, you've opened a melon shop now." Chao Ri Xi Qiu greeted enthusiastically, "Come to Jiang Gutian Town to develop a new base?"

"Just passing by for now." Akai Shuichi answered cautiously. He was not sure whether the second half of the sentence was a hint of what he was currently doing.

Then he asked, "Mr. Asahi, what brings you to Ekoda Town? I have already checked the area and can help you."

Already investigated? Someone actually investigated the local watermelon situation first. Chaohi Xiqiu was a little surprised, but at the same time, he felt strangely relieved.

Unexpectedly, those who completed the task of selling melons back then are now actively engaged in this business.

"It seems that my purpose of coming here is the same as yours." Chaori Xiqiu smiled. We are both here to inspect the watermelons!

Akai Shuichi remained silent and did not answer.

"If we have time, I'd like to go with you for a walk and see what you've gained." Chao Ri Xi Qiu said generously.

To develop a career, one should stop being polite and courteous. Since the person in front of him has taken the initiative to say it, he should of course seize the opportunity.

Shuichi Akai was a little surprised by this. He didn't expect that the person in front of him could just put aside what he was doing and follow him... What did the initial sentence "same goal" mean? How much did he know?

In that instant, he thought a lot, but he didn't show it on his face.

Akai Shuichi didn't intend to refuse. At least at the beginning, he could take him around - maybe they could gain more by going together. And there were no secrets in Jianggutian Town that he could expose.

So he nodded and patted the car door: "Get in the car, we'll go deliver the melons to the customer first."

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the other side.

After shrinking, Kuroba Kaito temporarily lived in Dr. Agasa's house. Under the current circumstances, being honest with each other would be more conducive to subsequent cooperation, so Kuroba Kaito hesitated for a moment and finally revealed his identity.

He knew that Edogawa Conan - Kudo Shinichi, would not reveal his identity. The two would still compete and cooperate fairly.

After shrinking, Kuroba Kaito changed his name to [Edogawa Conan]. The reason is simple, it's because he looks too much like Edogawa Conan, just like cousins!

Therefore, it is explained to the outside world that Kuroba Kaito is the cousin of Conan Edogawa, who is staying at Dr. Agasa's house. And the former Ninety-nine Floss Egg Rolls - that is, Asahi Yuaki, is explained to the outside world that a relative came to pick him up and he was away for a while.

Dr. Agasa received a letter from Asahi Yuaki, telling them that he was safe and that they didn't need to worry, as he was out on an expedition recently.

Knowing that Kujiu Pork Floss Egg Roll (also known as Asahi Yuaki) was fine, Edogawa, Conan and the others felt relieved.

Then, their attention was focused elsewhere.

"You mean, the Meat Floss Egg Roll said that it grew bigger by eating watermelon rind?" Conan Edogawa looked a little strange.

"Yeah." Kuroba Kaito muttered in response, resting one hand on his chin, "...but is this possible? It feels so perfunctory."

"Meat floss egg rolls are very honest." Next to them, Huiyuan Ai said, "You might as well try it."

So Dr. Agasa bought some fresh watermelons from the market, removed the flesh, leaving only the rind, and placed them on the table.

Edogawa Conan and Kuroba Kaito ate three pounds of melon rinds, but nothing happened.

Dr. Agasa picked some melons from the street and repeated the above operation - but still nothing happened.

Oh, no, maybe there is something - Edogawa Conan and Kuroba Kaito were eating melon rinds so hard that they stopped eating melons for at least a while.

"That's why I said the melon rind is so fake!" Hei Yu Kuaidou lay back on the sofa and wondered, "Is this a conspiracy where he wants to eat the melon flesh and let others eat the rind?"

Conan Edogawa: "No, he doesn't lack watermelons. He has a watermelon rolling along the way to school every day."

Kuroba Kaito: “?”

Conan Edogawa: "When he wants to eat something, he just points at it and everything that falls to the ground is ripe."

Kuroba Kaito: “???”

Son of Watermelon, Right Hand of God? Would the great detective also make such a mythical joke? Hahaha——

However, he saw that Edogawa Conan's expression was very natural and it didn't look like a joke at all.

Then Kuroba Kaito fell silent.

Conan Edogawa put one hand on his chin and continued, "Perhaps, the total amount of melons we eat is too small, it is far from enough."

Hei Yu Kuai Dou found it difficult to speak: "...We have already eaten five kilograms of melon rinds, this is not enough?"

If I eat any more, I feel like I'm going to turn into a watermelon rind! My face is already turning green, black and green.

“……” Huibara Ai frowned and fell into deep thought.

During this time together, she also understood Asahi Yuki's character and didn't think he would lie. The key words should be correct.

Either, as Kudo said, the amount accumulated is not enough. Or, it is because they are not eating it correctly, maybe they have not mastered the correct posture and order of eating melon rind.

Or maybe... there are elements in Asahi Yuaki's body that are different from others, which can directly synthesize something and trigger different reactions. Haibara Ai continued to think.

In short, there is a high probability that the watermelon rind contains detoxifying elements for drug A.

She had been looking for an antidote for drug A and had tried all kinds of materials. Watermelon rind was indeed an area she had never touched before, and perhaps the real answer lay there.

Then Huiyuan Ai took away the other cut melon peels on the table and said calmly, "I'll study it further."

Ai Huihara returned to her laboratory carrying the fresh melon peel.

Kuroba Kaito came back to his senses from the fear of having a belly full of watermelon rinds. He struggled to get up from the sofa and remembered something. He decided to contact the butler first.

On the day he became smaller, he contacted his housekeeper briefly after waking up from the effects of the anesthetic to avoid worrying the other party.

After realizing that he couldn't grow bigger for the time being, he decided to talk to the housekeeper again and asked for his help in dealing with the problems at school.

In order to prevent others from finding out that something happened to the thief Kid, Kuroba Kaito also disappeared, thus connecting the two.

A few minutes after Kuroba Kaito asked about the situation at home, the butler sent a reply.

[I have already requested a short vacation for you from school with a reasonable reason, come back quickly, Master.

Nothing to do today, only the melon delivery man came. (Attached picture.jpg)]

Hei Yu quickly scanned the text, then stared at the picture on the screen in silence for a second or two.

Good news: I found the pork floss and egg roll guy who exchanged numbers with me on the cruise ship.

But, in just one day, this guy became a skilled watermelon salesman and even sold watermelons at his own home!

So the melon rind issue was really just a sales trick... Does eating melon rind really work? ?

Seeing that Dr. Agasa was about to place an order for watermelon rinds again, Hei Yu was about to grab Erkang's hand: No more, no more watermelons!

After fish, Black Feathered Fighter also cast a shadow on melons.

Asahi Yuki, who was being talked about, had just unloaded a batch of melons and left Kuroba Kaito's house, and was standing at the door. Then, he was stopped by his neighbor who lived next door.

The girl with light gray hair sitting in the wheelchair appeared at the gate of the courtyard and stared at him.

Asahi and Yuaki noticed each other.

When he saw the girl's appearance, a vague picture flashed through his mind, and for a moment, he felt that she looked familiar.

...A bit like Dr. Kitamura?

The girl in the wheelchair raised her face, and after a while, she spoke softly: "Excuse me, I want to change the paintings in the house. Can you come in and help me?"