Chapter 1236 Silver Bullet Never Changes

Under the darkness of night, a slender figure walked under the moonlight and returned to the temporarily rented house.

"Jingle Bell!"

The piercing ringtone of the mobile phone was extremely noisy in the silent room, making people even more upset.

The phone is placed in a corner of the backpack, but it is not easy to find it among the mess.

Nearly a minute later, when the other party's patience was about to run out, the call was finally connected.

"You've seen him." A man's confident words came from the receiver.

Just listening to this voice, one can guess that the owner of the voice is a very sunny young man. If Nobushige were here, he would instantly recognize the person on the other end of the phone as Rei Furuya.

"It's just preliminary contact." The person in the room replied calmly, half leaning on the sofa.

"How is it going?"

This small apartment had no electric lights and was illuminated only by the clear moonlight outside the window. In the darkness, a flash of fire danced at the fingertips, and green smoke drifted out slowly.

“Typical anxiety is accompanied by mild cognitive dissonance.”

"You can come to such a conclusion just from one face?"

"Don't question my professionalism. It's not just venting your emotions that counts as a mental disorder. People who have been suppressed for too long without a suitable channel will always seek release from other aspects, such as the style of clothing, the placement of furniture and interiors, etc. Etc. From these details, we can analyze the patient’s potential true heart.”

Three doctorate degrees are quite convincing, at least Jiangu Ling quickly accepted the explanation.

He apologized for his doubts and said, "I'll leave it to you. If you have any ideas, you can tell me."

"Ideas..." The man hesitated for a moment, "Does it count if I don't want to eat fruit anymore?"

Jianggu Ling: "???"

"Oh, by the way, I think the patient's initial diagnosis should include an obsessive personality tendency."

…

Conan shamelessly stayed at Asano's house for dinner, claiming that it was to discuss Haneda Koji's case.

"The first time I heard about Haneda Koji was when I was helping my dad sort out fan letters. A fan mentioned the Haneda Koji case and hoped that mystery novelist Kudo Yusaku could solve the mystery."

"Has your father read this letter?" Nobuhiro asked.

"I opened the letter, but after reading it, I also asked him."

"What did Mr. Yusaku say?"

"My dad didn't say anything. He just handed the letter to me and asked me to investigate on my own."

"Brother, it's not good to drink coffee at night." Haihara Ai put a cup of warm scented tea in Xinfan's hand. He could reach it as soon as he reached out, "Let's have a cup of chamomile tea."

Nobushige thanked his sister softly, and looked at Conan again: "Because the APTX series is still under experiment, the organization has a list of all APTX users."

Conan nodded: "I know, Haihara Ai mentioned it. What does this list have to do with Haneda Koji? Could it be..."

"Koji Haneda's name is on it."

"And it's Kudo Shinichi's second name," Haibara Ai added.

"But wasn't he killed seventeen years ago?" Conan expressed confusion.

Haihara Ai rolled his eyes at someone: "The order of the list has nothing to do with time."

"In short, we know very little about this case." Nobushige slowly took a sip of tea. "The time point of seventeen years is very interesting. Mr. Yusaku was still investigating the organization at that time. Maybe he could know something. Inside story."

In other words, it is impossible for Kudo Yusaku not to know.

Conan was helping his father sort out fan mail and happened to see this letter? Don't be kidding, even if the fan who wrote the letter has nothing to do with Kudo Yusaku, this letter must have been placed in front of Conan with Kudo Yusaku's tacit approval or even instructions.

It's good that Conan took the initiative to investigate the Haneda Koji case. Nobushige was looking forward to what he could find out. Maybe he could use this to discover the connection between Kudo Yusaku and the Haneda Koji case.

…

"Have you seen today's news? The United States has liberalized the conditions for gene therapy. In the future, this technology will not only be applicable to animals, but humans can also use this technology to treat genetic diseases."

"Hey, wouldn't it be too dangerous to do this? What if there is a mistake in the treatment and it affects human genes..."

"Don't worry, scientists will definitely have a solution."

In the lively cafe, you can occasionally hear the whispers of customers.

The metal stirring rod collided with the bone china coffee cup, making a crisp sound. The person holding the stirring rod said casually: "These old guys in academia are really pedantic. They are still wondering whether gene therapy can be used on humans."

"You can't ask short-sighted people to do more." The old man sitting directly opposite her said.

These two people are no strangers. They are Belmode, known as the Thousand-Faced Witch in the organization, and Rum, the current second-in-command of the organization.

"I almost forgot, today seems to be a special day." Belmod glanced at Rum and said meaningfully, "No wonder you came to Japan."

Although Rum often goes to Japan, his base is still Italy, and he will not waste too long in Japan.

Hearing this, Rum asked, "What about you? As far as I know, your mission completion rate has plummeted over the years. Do you think you didn't mind that incident at all?"

Belmod's eyes narrowed slightly: "I just don't want to waste time on boring things."

"Come help me?" Rum asked.

Belmode was stunned for a moment, raised her head, and saw Rum drinking coffee calmly, as if the question just now was just her illusion.

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

"For me, it doesn't matter whether I have your help or not, but for you..." Rum paused, "I agree with you very much. Indeed, there is no need to waste time on boring things. Likewise, There’s no need to waste your time on boring people.”

Belmod lowered his eyes: "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Is this rejection?"

"It's up to you how you interpret it."

Rum crossed his hands and rested his chin, his critical eyes focused on Belmod's face: "It's really interesting, you are actually willing to be used by others?"

Belmod looked at him calmly: "If you think this is taking advantage, I have nothing to say to you."

After that, she stood up, obviously not wanting to spend another second with Rum.

"Is he your new silver bullet?" Rum's voice sounded from behind.

Belmod's figure stagnated slightly, and after a moment she answered: "The silver bullet that can penetrate tissue has never changed, has it?"

Rum said with a smile in his eyes: "Ah, you're right."

Belmode didn't miss it anymore. Although Rum and she have many things in common, she will never accept Rum's olive branch. Because there is no essential difference between that guy and Karasuma Renya.

They were a type of people—including herself, perhaps.