Chapter 275: The Disappearing Engineer "Achilles"...
Judy Stelling thought today was just another ordinary day.
As an English teacher at Teitan High School, she adheres to the principle of never staying after class. She finishes class on time, says hello to the students, and then prepares to drive away.
But as soon as she got in the car, she received a message from Lin Xi.
Judy was stunned for a moment, then clicked it to take a look.
The last thing they communicated was Lin Xi’s invitation to her when they went to Zhinu Mountain last time.
The new information reads:
"Teacher Judy, do you have time to chat?"
"Here's some information about the organization you're investigating that I think you might find interesting."
The address attached after the information is 2-22, Beika-cho, Beika-shi, Tokyo.
Does Miss Lin have any information about the organization?
Judy felt happy, but also had some doubts.
Doctor Xindi, disguised as Vermouth, pays special attention to Miss Lin. Could it be that Miss Lin discovered something and recently came into contact with the organization, so she called her to inform her?
Is her current location safe? Is there someone organized around watching her? If she shows up, her identity will be exposed.
Out of caution, Judy called Shuichi Akai.
After listening to Judy's description, Shuichi Akai pondered for a moment and let Judy go.
"That person wouldn't speak without a purpose. She said she had intelligence, so she probably really has something to tell us. This could be an opportunity..." The man on the other end of the line seemed to recall something and paused before saying, "If she wants, even if you don't go, she'll find a way to involve us."
Judy was a little surprised.
Does Xiuyi have such a high opinion of Miss Lin?
I always feel that he, like Jin, has a strong filter for Miss Lin.
In fact, Miss Lin is just an ordinary person who is smart and rich, right?
Judy thought so and parked the car at Dr. Agasa's house when night fell.
"Who is this...?" Judy looked at the boy in front of her in confusion.
I always feel that he looks familiar.
I seem to have seen it somewhere.
Kudo Shinichi smiled and extended his hand to her. "Nice to meet you, Teacher Judy. I'm Kudo Shinichi."
"Ah." Judy thought, "Could it be that, that—"
Kudo Shinichi had a confident smile on his face.
"——The one who took a long vacation, didn't come to class, and said he didn't even plan to take the final exam?"
Kudo Shinichi: “…”
His hand froze in mid-air.
Seeing the way Judy looked at him just now, he thought Judy had seen him in a newspaper and recognized him as a famous high school detective.
I didn't expect it to be a newspaper, but a class roster.
It was a bad idea.
"I thought you were sick." Judy asked curiously, "Why are you here too?"
"Well, this is a long story." Kudo Shinichi put down his hand, "Why don't you sit down and talk, Teacher Judy?"
Judy looked at Lin Xi, who had been standing silently beside her.
Lin Xi smiled at her gently.
It seems that Kudo Shinichi's appearance is part of Ms. Lin's plan?
Could it be that he is also related to the organization?
The reason for taking a long vacation is not because of illness, but because you cannot show up for other reasons?
Vermouth disguised herself as Dr. Akaide and sneaked into Teitan High School. Was she also targeting him?
At once, Judy had many thoughts.
As Kudo Shinichi continued to tell the story, Judy's eyes opened wider and wider. Some of her questions were answered, and more new questions continued to emerge.
The first thing that came to mind was skepticism. First, there was scientific doubt: could a person really become larger or smaller through some kind of drug? It wasn't scientific at all.
The second is doubt about the authenticity of the incident.
Would Gin, who is so meticulous and cruel in his work, just knock out Kudo Shinichi who discovered his deal, give him drugs and then walk away?
Will he let Kudo Shinichi go so easily?
Finally, there is suspicion about Lin Xi.
Ai Haibara is also a victim of the organization's drugs, but unlike Shinichi Kudo, she escaped from the organization.
Judging from her identity, Lin Xi came into contact with the organization earlier than the FBI.
Although the world is always full of coincidences and accidents, is there really such a coincidence that Lin Xi happens to be related to the organization in various places?
Judy looked at Lin Xi and received her gentle smile again, as well as a specially prepared drink. "The summer heat is very strong. I'm afraid Miss Judy has been very busy recently. You can drink this cup of watermelon coconut milk sago as a sweet drink to cool you down and quench your thirst."
Judy: “…”
Well, although Miss Lin is questionable, she is indeed an angel.
She drank up the sago in her hand with mixed feelings.
After hearing Kudo Shinichi's plan, Judy's first reaction was that Kudo Shinichi was crazy.
Over the years, the FBI has sent many undercover agents into the organization. Shuichi Akai is just one of them, but not the only one. Judy believes that other official agencies do the same.
With so many undercover agents sent out, even though the organization has a strict hierarchy and promotion is difficult, the control of confidential information is also very strict. With the accumulation of the number of undercover agents, these official agencies have also learned a lot of information.
This includes the locations of several important bases and the code names of the persons in charge.
However, just knowing this is useless. To bring down the organization, one must know the identity of the most hidden boss.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader; to strike a snake, you must hit it at its most vulnerable part. If they don't catch that person, no matter how they attack, the organization will make a comeback after lying dormant and retaliate against them.
Kudo Shinichi only learned about a transaction of the organization, and not only wanted to disrupt the transaction, but also wanted to follow the clues to find out the location of the organization's base and even collect the identity information of the core members - this seemed too bold to Judy.
A few people want to do something that even the FBI dares not do.
But when Judy questioned Kudo Shinichi's plan, Kudo Shinichi took out Itakura Taku's diary.
"He alone has already contacted three codename members," Kudo Shinichi said. "This is enough to prove how important the software the organization asked him to create is. The organization is willing to give him maximum freedom, a lot of money and time, and even try not to disturb him, all for this software - this is why we dare to impersonate him. Itakura Taku is a cautious person and doesn't want the organization to interfere with his life, so it's reasonable for us to propose a temporary change of transaction location and meet the goods but not the person."
"From his diary, we also know that software concerns the 'safety of humanity worldwide.' A cautious man like him would certainly not make irresponsible remarks in the area he is most proficient in."
"This software is so important, so we have to do more than just disrupt deals and gather information. The most important thing is to find Itakura Taku before the organization does," Kudo Shinichi said, "and the software he has. That's why we contacted you, Teacher Judy."
Judy pondered.
This software sounds...
To be honest, it's just like the science of making medicine bigger or smaller.
Is there really such a software that can endanger all of humanity? Even if there is, can a former game CG producer and later individual software engineer really create it?
However, the facts were before her eyes, and Judy had no choice but to believe it.
She nodded. "I understand. I'll go back and discuss it with my teammates."
She couldn't make the decision on this matter alone, so she had to inform her superiors as soon as possible.
I wonder if Shuichi has heard of any information about similar software while he is in the organization?
.
The answer is no.
"I've never seen a related task on the public platform of the organization's intranet." Shuichi Akai said to Judy on the other end of the phone, "If this software is really that important, the relevant information should be highly confidential. I'm in the Operations Department, so it's normal that I haven't heard of it."
"Then, Xiu, let's..."
"Let's cooperate," Akai Shuichi said decisively. "We'll decide the time and place for the transaction. If the one who comes to pick up the CD is a codenamed member, the FBI agents who have been in Japan for the past month can mobilize. Catching a codenamed member is a win-win situation."
Judy was still a little hesitant.
"Do you really think what they say is true, Xiu?"
"Why, you think they're lying?"
"No, I just feel it's too..." Judy searched for words to describe the feeling, "too easy. As soon as we decided to come to Japan, we got hold of Vermouth's whereabouts, and now, only a month later, the victims of the organized drug operation came to us and got important information."
How could they have been so smooth before?
Shuichi was undercover for three years and only knew a few code names. He worked like a slave for so long to gain Gin's trust, but in the end, his plan to capture that man failed.
Oh, I heard that the CIA next door didn’t get anything good either.
Akai Shuichi on the other end of the phone exhaled a puff of smoke.
Is it going well? It is indeed going well.
But now that that woman showed up, Shun did have his reasons for doing so.
From her perspective, the operation wouldn't fail, but it also likely wouldn't succeed.
"Get ready, Judy." He put out his cigarette. "When you're with the kids, don't mention me."
"Also, be careful to separate this operation from the 'Golden Apple' operation and avoid attracting the target's attention."
"And..." Akai Shuichi glanced at the wall in front of him.
The wall was covered with photos, connected by thin red lines, with marks written in black marker and sticky notes stuck next to the photos.
A photo of a woman was nailed to the area where the red lines were densest.
The photo captured her sitting quietly, as if she was aware of the camera and was turning her head with a faint smile.
It was Lin Xi.
A string of English words was written next to the photo in red marker:
『Achilles' Heel』
"...There's no need to tell Jin about this operation."
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July 22nd.
Lin Xi yawned.
Although I still went to bed very late after finishing it, at least I fell asleep.
She attributed the credit to the pills, got up, and found that Haibara Ai was already up and busy making breakfast in the kitchen.
...Good news, fell asleep.
Bad news, it's too late.
It was so late that Xiao Ai had to cook for herself.
While Lin Xi was in a daze, Huihara Ai had already placed the prepared omelet on the table.
"Xiao Ai is so amazing." Lin Xi praised sincerely.
Huiyuan Ai glanced at her and said, "I just made breakfast once. You cook every day, so you should be the one to be praised."
"Go wash up quickly, Sister Lin. Don't forget, you're going to visit the Clumsy Games Company with Yoshida and the others today."
Lin Xi shook his head and came back to his senses.
Yes, I have to go to Clumsy Company today.
According to Itakura Taku's diary, the organization began to contact him three years ago.
Coincidentally, at the same time three years ago, Taku Itakura resigned from Benzhuo Game Company.
The reason for leaving is unclear, perhaps it is related to the organization, which is exactly the problem they are going to find out at the game company today.
As for why the three little ones also wanted to go...that's a long story.
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