In a dark room, Belmore sat upright on a chair and looked at the old man lying on the bed with infusion tubes inserted all over his body.
If someone who didn't know the inside story saw the old man's appearance, it would be difficult to imagine that he was a person who spanned three centuries.
Because the old man named Karasuma Renya on the bed now looks like he is about seventy years old.
Belmode looked a little nervous. After that night's plan was put on hold indefinitely due to the appearance of Yuanhuaiyu, she received a message from Karasuma Renye, asking her to come to this secret place.
After she concealed the part about Conan and Xiaolan out of selfishness and described everything else in detail, Karasuma Renye, who was lying on the bed, pondered for a long time, so long that she became a little restless.
"Let him be..." A vague sigh finally came from the bed.
Renye Karasuma has been able to control the Karasuma Group for so many years, and can also secretly collude with countless powerful and prestigious people, but he is completely helpless against [Mermaid].
"Belmod, you said he said it himself that Shirley, who defected from the organization, is very important to him..."
Karasuma Renye's voice was very calm, making it impossible to hear his true inner thoughts.
"You should pay close attention and observe... But for an immortal monster like him, no matter how important the person is, they are probably just passers-by in an endless life..."
"Yes." Belmore nodded.
"Then since you have his protection... tell Gin that the organization should stop trying to take advantage of Shirley."
Renye Karasuma felt that of course he had to give this face to the other party. After all, his survival to this day was basically due to the blood of that [Mermaid].
Over the years, it is impossible for the other party not to know that the Karasuma Group is actively studying his blood to develop replicas or substitutes.
However, after investing a lot of money and manpower, only the laboratory where the Miyano couple worked developed the "Silver Bullet" that could not be replicated at all.
As for APTX-4869, the failed semi-finished product that lost most of its data in the fire, it was finally rediscovered through Shirley's research, but it could only die silently and could not achieve the effect of [Silver Bullet].
Renye Karasuma knew that he might not be able to get rid of the shackles of this [mermaid] for a long time.
But apart from the fact that his life is in the hands of others, in Karasuma Renya's view, [Mermaid] can be said to be a very reassuring collaborator.
He has mastered the organization's intelligence network, but rarely uses it to do anything. He occasionally accepts entrustments to eliminate some competitors, and he never interferes in the organization's affairs beyond the bounds. This time, he is still working for the FBI.
The threat mediated the security of Belmode and Calvados...
"I heard that he is currently interested in being a teacher?" Renye Karasuma recalled the information reported to him by his subordinates.
"Uh...yes." The corners of Belmore's mouth twitched.
"You will stay in Japan during this period, and I will give you the most important task - to find out his true intentions, but don't disturb him."
Hearing Belmore's affirmative reply, Karasuma Renye closed her eyes sleepily.
"Okay, you can go out. It's a big load for me to stay fully awake. I have to rest."
Belmore stood up obediently, walked around the big bed full of instruments, and walked out of the room.
After closing the door, Belmore had a strange expression on his face.
"Are they just passers-by? How do I feel...his attitude towards Shirley is indeed a little different..."
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"What? Teacher Judy, you are an FBI agent?! You...Teacher Judy, is it true?!"
Suzuki Sonoko's expression was as if she had seen those agents in black clothes, black pants, and sunglasses suddenly appear in front of her eyes in the movie, and she could not hide her shocked look.
"Hush! Hush!"
Xiaolan quickly grabbed Yuanzi from behind.
That night, Xiaolan, who saw a photo of herself and Conan posted inexplicably on the mirror in Teacher Judy's home, wanted to go to Teacher Judy to ask for clarification. However, Judy was not there at the time, and the car was parked at the door of the apartment with the trunk open.
With.
Xiaolan was originally going to sneak into the trunk to see who Teacher Judy was and what she was up to, but she unexpectedly ran into another acquaintance, Yuan Huaiyu.
Yuan Huaiyu told Xiaolan Judy's identity as an FBI agent and told her to go home with peace of mind. If anything happened, he would handle it.
Early the next morning, she heard the news from Conan that Teacher Judy had been shot and injured. Considering that she was worried about disturbing Teacher Judy's surgery and recuperation, she waited an extra day before dragging Sonoko into a hurry.
Came to the hospital to visit.
"Teacher, why did you come to Japan to be an English teacher? Are you here for an undercover investigation?" Yuanzi instantly imagined two hundred episodes of police and spy movies.
"No... I accidentally let a prisoner I had been tracking for a long time escape, so I took a long vacation to come to Japan to rest. Because I really like Japanese video games, and it is also my dream to be an English teacher..."
Judy explained with an awkward fake smile and an unnatural look on her face.
"But my vacation is in vain... After the wound on my stomach is cured, I have to go back to the United States. Because I received a notice from my boss that clues to the prisoner have been found. This is a good opportunity for me to make up for my mistakes!
"
"Then teacher, why were you shot that night?"
She used the excuse she had discussed with Akai Shuichi to deal with Xiaolan:
"That night, my colleague in Japan asked me to help hunt down an internationally wanted criminal. In the process, he was accidentally shot by the guy with a gun..."
"Since the clues about the wanted criminal were provided by Mr. Yuan, they were not far away at the time. When they saw me injured, they sent me to the hospital first and took care of me for a while..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xiaolan suddenly realized: "No wonder I saw that Conan seemed very tired. When Teacher Yuan sent him back, he was already asleep. But why did Conan follow him?
"
Yuanzi immediately said: "Needless to say, doesn't that kid always like to go to the place where the case occurs?"
"That's right..." Xiaolan nodded.
With a smile in her eyes, she looked at Teacher Judy: "But that's great, at least the teacher is not a bad person..."
"Oh...are you talking about the photos at my home..."
Teacher Judy was indeed an FBI agent. She immediately reacted and said in an apologetic tone:
"Sorry to scare you... Actually, the people in those photos are all my new good friends in Japan! Originally I wanted to post them in the living room, but my friends in Japan told me that it would be weird, so I
Then I posted it behind the mirror..."
"Yeah... Americans seem to be used to posting photos of family and friends around the workplace. When I went to New York last time, in the backstage lounge of the Opera House, the actresses also posted a lot of photos on the mirror.
.”
Xiaolan also said thoughtfully.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Hearing the knock on the door of the ward, Yuanzi glanced at the door: "It seems like someone is coming..."
"Then let's go first!" Xiaolan said goodbye to Teacher Judy, "Teacher, I wish you a speedy recovery!"
"Well, bye..."
After Judy Stelling watched Xiaolan and Yuanzi walk out of the door, an older gentleman in a suit came to the ward.
It was Shuichi Akai and Judy's direct boss, James Blake.
"How's the injury?" James looked at his subordinates with concern.
"Well, fortunately..." Judy looked at him, "no important organs were injured."
"That's good. Akai has already reported the specific story..."
James' expression gradually became serious.
"I didn't expect that a big shot in the organization would actually be a teacher at Didan Primary School."
"Yeah..." Judy remembered her shock when she saw the face under the blank mask last night, and a wry smile appeared on her face.
At the same time, she was holding a breath in her heart. If that person hadn't suddenly appeared, they should have been able to control the two members of the organization, Calvados and Belmode...
"Are those two children okay?" Judy first asked about the two children present that day.
"The little boy was sent home that night without any accident..."
James rubbed his forehead.
"The problem is that girl named Haibara Ai... According to reports from our intelligence personnel, she seems to have been living in the teacher Yuan's house, and besides the two of them, there is another woman..."
Judy opened her eyes wide. She knew that Haibara Ai usually lived in Dr. A Li's house, but why...
She remembered again what Yuan Huaiyu had said to Belmode that night.
"It's very simple. She is a very important person to me, do you understand?"
Judy said hesitantly: "I don't know why, Belmore obviously wanted to kill the girl, but Mr. Yuan wanted to protect her... Could there be a fight within the organization? But I obviously feel that
You see, Belmore's attitude towards that man is clearly very respectful."
"Who knows..." James couldn't figure out the reason at all, so he could only say, "Let's take it one step at a time. At least that person didn't show any hostility towards us, and he should indeed be the one who sent Yuan Jiaming's intelligence
The one who provided it to us.”
"I have asked Akai to be responsible for keeping an eye on this person's situation. Although he does not seem to be very dangerous, after all, he is someone who even Belmode will obey..."
"If possible, try to avoid conflict with that person, but also nip it in the bud."
James' meaning is very clear: Don't provoke Yuanhuaiyu when he doesn't show any danger. It's best for both parties to maintain a tacit balance.
"Got it." Judy nodded.
She originally had the idea of applying for a witness protection plan for the little girl after this incident, but now it seems that it is unlikely to be realized...
"Sigh... When I have the opportunity, I want to ask Xiaolan and Yuanzi what kind of person this teacher Yuan is..."
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Today's Didan Primary School is filled with a strange atmosphere of happiness and sadness.
There is no other reason - today is the first day of school.
The sadness at the end of the vacation was mixed with the joy of seeing long-lost classmates, and the whole campus gave people a noisy feeling.
But Yuan Huaiyu doesn't think there is anything sad about the end of the holiday in Ke Xue's world.
——After all, it basically only takes a few days of school and then a long vacation immediately...
In the classroom of Class B of the first year, Conan was questioning Haibara Ai, trying to confirm what happened after he was attacked by Belmore that night and she anesthetized him with her watch-shaped anesthesia needle.
When he opened his eyes that day, he was already lying on the bed in the Maori Detective Agency.
He anxiously called Dr. Ali and was told that the matter had ended successfully.
"Just like what Dr. Agasa told you. Teacher Judy and Akai Shuichi are both FBI agents. Teacher Yuan was also ambushing me at the scene to protect me, but in the end he was forced to escape by Bellmore."
Haihara Ai said to Conan calmly.
"Teacher Yuan..." Conan was a little annoyed that Yuan Huaiyu did not carry out the original plan. "Hattori told me that the person who went to the ghost ship in place of Teacher Yuan that day was a woman. Haibara, do you know who that is?"
Of course I know, that's my sister... Haibara Ai naturally can't tell Conan the truth like this, because Yuan Huaiyu repeatedly asked her not to let anyone else know that Miyano Akemi appeared in Japan.
"That's Teacher Yuan's friend. She just came back from overseas not long ago, so Teacher Yuan asked her to help go to that party."
"That's it..." Conan breathed a sigh of relief.
A relaxed smile appeared on his face: "After this incident, Belmore will probably not do anything again in a short time."
But his smile didn't last long. Thinking of the FBI, he got a headache again: "Speaking of which, I didn't expect that those two people were FBI agents who came after Bellmore... They have looked for you.
?”
Hui Yuan Ai shook his head.
She had heard Yuan Huaiyu say a long time ago that the FBI had a witness protection program that allowed witnesses whose lives were threatened to remain anonymous and live under protection.
If it hadn't been for that person, she might have accepted the plan proposed by the FBI and been living in fear all day long under the shadow of being discovered...
The next second, Conan suddenly noticed that Haihara Ai's eyes suddenly became a little strange, a little less indifferent and calm, and a little more happy.
"Class is here! It's been a holiday. How are your classmates doing? Do you have Teacher Xiangyuan?"
Conan turned around and saw Yuan Huaiyu walking into the classroom with a smile, standing on the podium and greeting the children in the classroom.
The children were also in high spirits and responded enthusiastically to the star teacher of Didan Primary School.
What Conan didn't notice was that Hui Yuan Ai looked at Yuan Huaiyu on the podium, slightly pursed his lips, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.