Chapter 213

Conan, who had returned to the detective agency, looked at the hung up phone with an extremely ugly expression. When Haibara Ai suddenly stopped talking, he felt something was wrong. When another person's voice suddenly came from the phone, Conan immediately recognized that the voice was exactly the same as the voice he had heard in the eavesdropping device before.

That's the voice of the organization member Balvenie!

Oh no, Huiyuan is in danger!

Conan didn't have time to think about why Momotani suddenly went to find Haibara Ai and why he knew Haibara Ai's real address. He called Akai Shuichi as quickly as possible.

"Mr. Akai! Let's go to the doctor's house quickly. Momotani just went to look for Haibara!" Conan was so nervous that he almost shouted out loud.

"Don't worry, boy. It's not as bad as you think."

Akai Shuichi's voice remained steady, and Conan quickly calmed down.

Oh, since Mr. Akai is protecting her secretly, at least Haibara's safety can be guaranteed. At this time, Conan finally had the energy to recall the clues just revealed from the phone. However, Conan's expression became strange immediately afterwards.

Why do I suddenly feel that there seems to be a special familiarity between Haibara and Momotani?

Shuichi Akai was also surprised when he heard the sound coming from the eavesdropping device in Dr. Agasa's house, and he quickly checked his gun. He heard more than Conan Edogawa, and was more aware of the mutual trust and familiarity between the two. However, what surprised him most was Haibara Ai's attitude.

Given how scared Shirley is of the organization, why would she take the initiative to invite a dangerous member who is feared even in the organization? What is the relationship between them? Is it just because they are both members of the experimental group?

And what was Baifu's purpose in coming to Shirley right after meeting the undercover agent Scotland?

However, before Akai Shuichi could think about it, he heard Baifu's voice approaching suddenly, and then accompanied by a loud sound of electric current, the eavesdropping device was completely destroyed. Akai Shuichi rubbed his stinging ears helplessly, and the news he learned from Edogawa Conan and Scotland today flashed through his mind.

There was obviously something secret between Balvenie and Scotch, and Scotch had been completely dead in the eyes of the organization three years ago, and even Gin had no doubts. He was led away by Bourbon at the time, or it could be said that he and Bourbon were misled by the false traces prepared by Scotch in advance. Balvenie was one of the witnesses of Scotch's death. In addition, Shirley's obviously abnormal attitude just now.

Akai Shuichi immediately pulled out his hand and came to the window, hiding behind the wall and curtains, looking down in the direction of Dr. Agasa's house. The visitor who seemed to be Baifu had already entered the house, and was very alert to avoid the window position, not giving Akai Shuichi any chance to spy. And Shirley was calmly closing the outer door, and from the body movements, it seemed that she had no intention of being forced or resisting.

It seems that the person who came is indeed not an enemy, or the other party has not yet shown any malicious intentions.

Shuichi Akai looked towards the kitchen thoughtfully. It seemed that he could go to his neighbor's house and deliver another pot of beef stew with potatoes.

Inside Dr. Agasa's house, Baifu squatted on the ground and crushed the noisy eavesdropping device with an expressionless face. He then looked up at the other electrical appliances and electronic devices in the room that were making even more noise, and rubbed his forehead helplessly.

Ai Huihara, who was walking over, looked at his movements and hesitated to speak. She moved her feet inconspicuously and blocked Dr. Agasa's studio behind her. That was the place with the most electronic devices in the house. In Baifu's eyes, was it so disgusting that he wanted to blow it up directly? If Baifu really wanted to go crazy here, it would be better for him to stop him in time.

"So, what's the matter with you coming to see me this time?" While Baifu's patience was not yet completely exhausted, Huihara Ai quickly changed the subject.

Baifu gave her a strange look.

"You're not curious about why there's a bug here? So you actually know the identity of the person in front of you?"

Huihara Ai's face darkened. Who else would install a bug in this room, except for that annoying guy next door? Damn it, I thought I had cleaned it up during the last cleanup, but I didn't expect there was still a fish that slipped through the net.

Baifu saw that she looked unhappy, and then asked with interest: "It seems that you know, but you don't look happy. Do you want me to help you deal with that guy?"

Huihara Ai's heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out immediately: "No! Uh, I mean, don't bother, I can handle it myself. It's better for you two not to meet."

"But, the other party probably already knows that I'm here to see you, so it's only a matter of time before we meet."

Huiyuan said angrily: "Then tell me quickly, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Baifu looked at her speechlessly. Was this to mean that he should just say what he wanted to say and then get out of here as soon as possible? However, he also understood that Shirley probably didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he didn't delay any longer and directly reached out his hand, and a USB flash drive appeared in front of Haibara Ai.

"…What is this?" Huibara Ai hesitated for a moment and asked.

"The research data of the project you took over before. Of course, only half of the content. You know, decentralized management, the other part of the data is simply inaccessible to us with our authority."

Haibara Ai's heart was shaken violently, and she couldn't help but widen her eyes, showing an incredible expression in front of Baifu for the first time.

"Is it the research data of APTX-4869?" She was so excited that her voice trembled.

"I told you, only half of the data." Bai Fu said calmly.

Ai Huihara's hands were shaking a little. Looking at the USB flash drive in front of her, she seemed to have seen the hope that she could research the antidote and finally restore her original age. She couldn't help but want to raise her hand to take the USB flash drive immediately, but in the end she just took a deep breath, clenched her shaking hands tightly, and looked at Baifu seriously.

"The database is managed so strictly that even if you have high enough authority in the lab, it's not easy to get approval to copy the data. How did you explain this to your boss?"

Baifu raised an eyebrow: "Why should I let the boss know?"

Huihara Ai took a deep breath. "How could you have evaded the security system and copied the data at will?"

Baifu recalled the arrogant attitude of Kagamino Satoshi when he asked him for help. He curled his lips in dissatisfaction and explained vaguely: "I used some other methods. Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. You take it first, and I will think of a way to get the other half."

Haibara Ai reached out to take the USB flash drive with mixed feelings, and there was a hint of worry in her eyes about the person in front of her.

"Why are you helping me? This is... too dangerous. Even if it's you, once you're discovered, the organization will never let you go."

Baifu chuckled, "It's obvious that I will never let them go. Besides, isn't this what we agreed on before? I'm still waiting for the drug you've researched that can induce special proteins to fight the immune system."

Haibara Ai's face suddenly turned pale, and she finally remembered what she was worried about.

"You haven't given up on that decision yet?"

Baifu was silent. He had just promised his brother and Xingchuan and Ming that he would not really go down the worst and most heartbreaking path, but now he came to Shirley to ask for the key to that path.

Baifu didn't want to break the contract, but just now, when he saw Xingchuan and Ming open the comic book with his own eyes, Baifu had a premonition: he would not die, and the medicine that Shirley was researching was also very important.

He didn't know why he felt this way, nor did he know if Nishihara Tadahiko beside him felt the same thing as him. But Baifu liked to prepare in advance, so he came to find Shirley as soon as he left Xingchuan and Ming's apartment.

This doesn't count as breaking the agreement. I'm just making preparations in advance, and at most I'm a little more prepared.

Bai Fusi had no guilt at all and asked directly: "So, where are your results? We have an agreement."

Ai Huihara pursed her lips and was about to say something when suddenly the doorbell rang. Ai Huihara was startled by the sudden ringing sound and was interrupted again. She looked towards the door and a feeling of worry flashed across her mind.

Baifu was not surprised at all. He had already noticed someone coming before the sound was heard, and he had already guessed the identity. After all, if it was just an ordinary person, who would carry so many electronic devices and weapons? I think it can only be the FBI who lives next door as Xingchuan said.

So, was the bug installed by that guy?

As soon as the eavesdropping device was destroyed, someone came over, and it was obvious that they were coming for him.

Baifu sneered and was about to open the door himself when he suddenly felt someone pulling at the corner of his clothes. He looked down and saw Huihara Ai looking at him anxiously with deep worry in her eyes.

"Don't go." Huiyuan Ai whispered, "You two are not suitable to meet, don't go."

Baifu looked at her with amusement and said, "Everyone is blocking the door. If I don't open the door, do you have another back door to go out? Or do you think that jumping out of the window and going through the door are actually different?"

Huibara choked and gripped the corner of her clothes even tighter.

Seeing the pure concern and kindness in Shirley's eyes, just like three years ago, Baifu's heart suddenly softened. He patiently stroked her head, and then asked again before Shirley got angry:

"So, that drug, have you developed it yet?"

The doorbell rang more and more urgently, and at the same time a question came from the door:

"Excuse me, is the doctor home?"

Huiyuan Ai felt a little flustered and said hurriedly:

"Hold on!"

Then she no longer cared about her previous worries and quickly looked up and said to Baifu:

"The drug is basically finished, and only a few final attempts are left. The results will be available next week at the latest."

She looked towards the door again and asked tentatively:

"Then how are you going to leave later?"

Baifu pulled the corner of the clothes back from Haibara Ai's hand and turned to look at the door.

"How do you leave? Of course, you leave on foot."

However, perhaps the doorbell sounded for too long, and Dr. Agasa actually walked out of the studio.

"I think I heard the doorbell ringing. Who could be outside at this hour? Hey? Who are you?"