The sound of "banging" the door shut interrupted Karasawa and Suzuki Sonoko, who were talking, and the two of them looked at the door together.

"What's wrong Xiaolan, what's wrong?" Sonoko Suzuki stood up with concern and approached her best friend.

Maolilan kept her head hanging and couldn't see her face clearly, which made her a little worried.

Touched by her dry and warm palm, Mao Lilan seemed to wake up suddenly, raised his head suddenly, and happened to meet Tang Ze's gaze.

Instinctively dodged, Mao Lilan's tone was uncontrollable with panic: "No, it's okay, it may be a ...... washed by cold water"

Thinking back to what she had just seen, she bit her lip and looked at Judy who was lying on the table, and her heart was fluttering.

Why, why is there such a photo, and why is it posted in the bathroom of Teacher Judy's house?

This is Ms. Judy's bachelor apartment, which was confirmed when they proposed to go to her house for a farewell party, that is, the dense photos posted behind the mirror belong to Ms. Judy.

What was she doing, collecting information related to Tang Ze, and what about the handwriting written on her photos and Conan's photos?

Especially, about Akechi Goro......

The eyes met again, Tang Ze thought about Mao Lilan's misunderstanding for a moment, and chose to bend his eyes, revealing a gentle and kind smile.

Seeing so many informative things in one breath, Mao Lilan's CPU was probably overloaded, and no matter what emotions he expressed, she would only understand according to her own thoughts.

Sure enough, Mao Lilan, who received his smile, arched his back slightly, showing an obvious defensive posture.

Calm down, you have to calm down, Shinichi has said that the matter needs to be further investigated, and before reaching a conclusion, you can't show exaggerated abnormalities.

So Mao Lilan quickly adjusted his expression again, stood up straight, and comforted Suzuki Sonoko casually: "It's really okay, I'll find some hot drinks to drink......"

Mao Lilan tried to control his gaze and not look at Tang Ze too much, so as not to arouse the other party's questions, but he was still worried in his heart.

If I remember correctly, Tang Ze's attitude towards Achichi Wulang has always been very trusting, and when Tang Ze has a situation, as long as he needs his assistance, Achichi will be the first to come.

Why, and why was it filmed like that......

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"What's wrong Shinichi, is there any emergency?"

Seeing Conan's face as he hung up the phone, Dr. Asa asked.

Conan turned his head to look at Gray Yuan, who was wearing a mask and sitting sickly on the sofa, and was about to open his mouth to explain, when his movements slammed again.

No, the Doctor's house is being watched by members of the Order, and these words cannot be asked now.

"It's okay, Xiaolan said that the English teacher at the school is leaving, and said that I didn't have a chance to take her class, it's a pity or something."

Conan silently pressed the screen of his phone, typed in the memo, and handed it to Gray Yuan, who was sitting opposite.

Gray Yuan lowered his head, and saw a line of content displayed on the mobile phone with white characters on a black background.

[Do you know when Akechi Goro met Karasawa? 】

Hmm, that's an interesting question.

Gray Yuan Wai thought for a moment, thought of Belmode who was listening on the other end, and sorted out his thoughts for a while.

In Belmode's vision, does she know why Shirley defected?

"Where did we just go, Kudo?" She muffled under her mask and began typing on her phone.

[Why do you ask?] Is there anything wrong with Akechi Goro? 】

"As I just mentioned, someone is investigating Uncle Maori, or rather, me." Seeing that Gray Yuan Ai quickly understood his intentions, Conan also began to be distracted.

When typing, his expression was not at all as calm as when he spoke, his brows were deeply locked, and he pressed out a Sichuan character.

Regarding Tang Ze and Akechi Goro, he didn't have doubts before.

From Karazawa's mouth, he clearly learned that Akechi Goro was the illegitimate son of the politician who had been confirmed to have colluded with the organization and was finally exterminated.

Not long after Karasawa arrived in Tokyo, Akechi Goro arrived in Japan from the United States and began his detective journey in Tokyo.

Considering only the skills and intelligence, the detective Akechi Goro is doing a good job. Popularity in front of the public may be achieved by face, but it is not so simple to gain a certain degree of trust from the police.

So when investigating the case files related to the Karasawa family, he asked Yusaku Kudo, who is currently in the United States, to collect information related to it.

It is strange that Zhigolang, who acted in such a high-profile manner, seemed to be extremely low-key during his time in the United States, and could not find any news or news related to it.

This is a far cry from the state of Akechi Goro today. Either he has a reason to have to keep a low profile in the United States, or ...... His current performance is an illusion.

When investigating Pisco's case, Zhizhi also entered his field of suspicion, and the main reason why he was not included in the list of suspects in the end was Tang Ze's strong protection.

But that was before Soji Okita brought the news. Now they have been able to confirm that Tang Ze's memory is tired.

So can it be doubted that his inexplicable state of resistance and trust in Akechigoro may also be the after-effects of a similar situation?

[Xiaolan saw a strange photo, was upset, and called me.

Why is there a photo of Akechi Goro pinching the neck of Tang Ze, whose face is covered in blood, at Teacher Judy? 】

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With a cigarette in his mouth, Belmode sat surrounded by electronic devices and listened intently to the sound of conversation in his headphones.

Two crisp, childlike voices, but the tone is solemn and low, and the content of the conversation is very serious.

"It's likely that my identity is no longer secure, Ashbara, you should consider leaving Rice Flower Town."

"I've thought about doing this, Kudo, but I can't, there's no way I'm going to get out of here."

"Why? Graybara, I understand that you tried to find me when you left the Order, because the two of us may be the only ones in the world who survived that drug. But now that we are in a very dangerous situation, you should probably consider another way out. ”

"I'm sorry Kudo, I'm really sorry."

"Are you insisting on not leaving here?"

"Hmm."

"Yes, because of Tang Ze? I've heard him mention before that you and he seem to be distant relatives. ”

“……”

There was silence on the other end of the monitor, and Belmode sneered, picking up the empty can and squeezing it slowly.

The soft metal slowly gathered together in a weak scream.

She really wanted to persuade Cool Guy to stop talking, that stubborn and naïve woman had a set of naïve thoughts about herself, and she would not be easily shaken by the words of others.

That's how it was when I was in the organization.

accepted her parents' vicious study of terror, but made that innocent gesture; Born in the organization since childhood, he is destined to be accompanied by darkness for life, but he still has some dreams of family affection and freedom.

If she hadn't shown her talent from the start, the organization might have given her a good death, given the importance of her parents' research.

If she calmly accepted the fate of becoming a demon and became a truly cold-blooded executioner, then she would still be a celebrity in the organization, and her sister would not follow in the footsteps of the Tang Ze couple because of her duality.

This is Shirley, this is Shiho Miyano, this is the hypocrite who always creates suffering, but can leave himself so invited......

"What an anachronistic fellow. Do you say yes, Kumail? ”

The person standing behind her, leaning against the door, shrugged his shoulders noncommittally, ignoring her inexplicable resentment, and just said lightly: "What did you ask me to do?" I heard Gin say that you have already called Calvados to Japan. ”

Belmode kicked the ground at his feet, and the swivel chair turned to his back.

She observed the young man's slightly impatient expression for a long time, and laughed hoarsely: "Are you jealous?" Rest assured, he's just an insurance policy. The real plan was impossible to tell him. ”

The chestnut-haired young man leaning against the door raised his eyebrows, and his expression remained unchanged: "If you let him be in charge of sniping, then he will naturally have a full view of everything." ”

Belmode chuckled again, understanding what Kummel was upset about.

Belmode's core need to hunt down Shirley is a temporary antidote in the hands of the other party.

In order for the organization not to find out about the fact that Shirley has become smaller, she must kill Shiho Miyano when she changes back to her original form and bring back her body at the age of 18, and the exact news about this is that Kummel brought her.

Now, she called Calvados, who was completely out of the situation, which was equivalent to leaking the information, only the two of them knew, and Kumel could still bear to accompany her here to listen, which was already enough to give her face.

"That's why I called you again." Belmode narrowed her eyes, her bright red lips spitting out murderous words, "Calvados, it's too much. ”

Regarding Tang Zezhao's related matters, it is Calvados who is mainly responsible for handling.

At that time, due to the sudden death of the Tang Ze couple who almost died together, she was still in Europe, enduring nausea and busy with matters related to the aftermath experiment, tracking down the lost materials, and consciously found the opportunity to pay tribute to Calvados, so she took the first step to recommend herself and rushed to Japan.

For Tang Zezhao, her feelings are complicated.

Theoretically, this child, who caused part of her tragic beginning, should undoubtedly be the same as Shirley, becoming a thorn in her eye.

But on the other hand, unlike the Miyano couple, who are strangers to her and are equivalent to the abusers in her eyes, she has a more complicated relationship with the Tang Ze couple, who are forced to stay in the organization and try to fight for the right to speak.

Although it sounds extremely sad to say this, she has to admit that in the past ten years, the attitude of the Tang Ze couple is one of the few gentle kindnesses she has ever felt.

It's a strange experience, the guy who is pouring lethal drugs into your body has an inexplicable look of compassion and seems to empathize with the pain you feel, and it seems so funny, so ridiculous and hypocritical.

Her complex and fragmented emotions lasted until the other party died, so that as long as she saw Tang Zezhao's face that was very similar to Tang Ze Yichuan, the kind of mood that wanted to strangle the other party immediately, but was inexplicably full of sourness, would come to her heart.

Just like now, when she looked at Kumail's fake face.

But before she could clarify these thoughts, Tang Zezhao had become a sacrifice of the organization.

Calvados speculated on her thoughts and inflicted a terrible punishment on that person, destroying not only Tang Zezhao's spirit, but even at the social level, but also completely ruining his life.

Then he died at the hands of Kumail.

So until now, she still can't assert what kind of mood she has for the Tang Ze family, but for Calvados, her patience has reached the limit.

Because the other party indirectly revealed a message - he knew what a painful and humiliating ordeal Belmode had experienced at the hands of the Don Ze couple.

This is what she absolutely cannot tolerate.

"I came to you, in addition to asking you to take charge of the control plan, there is also ......" Belmode raised an eyebrow, not making the next words clear, but only smiled meaningfully.

So Kumail, who was standing across from her, only gave a meaningful smile.

"I see what you mean." Hoshikawa Teru grinned, ripped off the disguised mask on his face, revealing his own face, "Snipers need an observer, and it's a matter of course. ”

Seeing the face that belonged to Akechigo under his mask, Belmode finally nodded in satisfaction and made his final judgment.

"That's it. I hate all the unfashionable guys, it sounds like a good fit for a full moon blood feast. What do you think, Kumail? ”

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"An inopportune Halloween party? What's the matter, it's only been a few months, isn't Halloween going to be the end of October? ”

"That's right, that's why people write at the beginning, 'out of place'." Mao Lilan opened the invitation letter in his hand and said helplessly.

At first glance, it sounds like a boring prank, or is it a strange way to play a masquerade......

Maori Kogoro's interest was greatly reduced, and he picked up the bowl and took two bites of rice: "So, in addition to this, what else is written on this invitation?" ”

"The letter says......" Mori Lan unfolded the folded letter and read the opening a little with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Well, the other party said, 'Your Excellency Mori Kogoro, incompetent detective, on the night of the upcoming full moon, we solemnly invite you to this terrible party. ’”

"Huh?" Mori Kogoro, who almost choked on rice, wiped the rice particles that squirted out.

Maolilan looked at his face for a moment, then read on: "Of course, whether you attend or not, the dying lamb will curse itself to be sacrificed. And will sinners be intoxicated with the pain of death and unable to be freed? ”

"What and what?" Mori Kogoro, who couldn't listen anymore, pulled the letter, frowned and continued to read the letter for a while, which was full of middle two lines.

The tone of the letter is not only mysterious and mysterious, but also full of provocation and disdain, so much so that the honorifics used look like merciless mockery.

"It's a challenge book for a detective, isn't it?" Believing that he had seen through the other party's trick, Mori Kogoro flipped to the back of the envelope and stared at the signature underneath the fire paint.

“Vermouth…… It's a foreigner, right? Maolilan, who had seen it in advance, guessed its English pronunciation while watching, and reluctantly read it.

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“Vermouth？ I'm sorry Xiaolan, I haven't heard of this name......"

Dr. Asa held up the earpiece of his landline and looked at Conan across the table.

"But will Maori go, this kind of party sounds more like an occasion that young people will like to play. And it's tomorrow, so I can't catch up with it. ”

"Dad said he was going, what else did he say, bravely accepting challenges is the blood of Tokyo people......" Mori Lan glanced at Suzuki Sonoko and Mori Kogoro who were busy behind him, "and I'm still asking Sonoko to help him prepare his styling." ”

"Is he going to put on makeup?"

"Yes, the invitation says that because it's a Halloween party, participants must wear makeup as monsters and black suits to the party."

"Eh, Xiaolan, are you going too?"

"I ......" Fragmentary images flashed through his mind, and Maolilan bit his lip.

She did want to go a little, but as soon as she thought of the photos behind Judy's mirror, and thought of Tang Ze and Conan, who seemed to be under surveillance for unknown reasons, she was a little hesitant.

I can't let go of Ms. Judy's affairs......

"How can I go, it's all demons and monsters when I hear it!" Maoliran took a breath and replied loudly.

"Say, say too......" couldn't help but hold the earpiece away from his ear, Dr. Asa whispered.

Realizing that his realization was a bit exaggerated, Mao Lilan cleared his throat and readjusted his volume: "Anyway, I called to ask, did that guy receive an invitation?" Since the invitation will be sent to my dad, Shinichi may have received it too. I remember that you are now helping to take care of his mailbox. ”

"I haven't been paying attention lately, so I'll go back and help you take a look." Dr. Asasa looked at Conan, who put his finger up in front of his lips and motioned for him not to say much, and reluctantly replied, "If I find it, I'll call you back." But, well, I don't think so......"

Conan, who was reading the letter as he unfolded it, put down the invitation card wrapped in folded letterhead, and also turned to the side of the fire paint with his signature on it.

He scrutinized the signature on the letter, his fingertips fumbling for a subtle embossed stroke.

Frowning and looking at the envelope for a moment, he picked up a pencil from the table and brushed it in the direction of the mark.

Underneath Vermouth on the body of the flower, a line of invisible handwriting is revealed in the gray-black smearing.

Only the shadows and darkness can be revealed, the invisible real culprit behind the scenes...... It's really an imaginary image.

“Kummel。” Putting down the pencil, he showed the envelope in his hand to Gray Yuan, "This person is also a member of the organization." After all, like Vermouth, it's the name of the wine. ”

(End of chapter)