Jodie team's plan to set up an ambush was something Ren didn't know about.
He had no idea that his casual decision had caused the Red team to unite and prepare to trap them.
Ren had no intention of telling Gin that Conan was actually Shinichi.
He had already developed so many projects for the organization, and if they still got pushed around by the opposing side, Ren could only say the organization deserved to be wiped out.
Since that outing, Ren and Shiho Miyano had stayed home for at least half a month.
For Shiho, having her sister and boyfriend at home meant no need to go out unless absolutely necessary.
Ren felt the same way.
He could pass the time at home and rarely went out, especially since going out increased the chance of running into murder cases.
"Hennessy, the drone has been developed," a man in a white coat respectfully said to another man who looked a bit younger than himself.
"Good. Run all the programs and test all the actual functions. Arrange tests for reliability and so on," Ren ordered.
He then sat back at the computer, pondering artificial intelligence.
He still couldn't make it like Ark — even though its functions were powerful enough to retrieve very old information, it was only an enhancement of data processing ability.
"Ren, why are you later than me today?" Shiho Miyano asked as she came to Ren's lab.
The lab was divided into a computer room and several testing rooms.
"We developed a long-range controlled drone," Ren smiled.
He loved the feeling of changing the world, so he really didn't understand the fanatics of other worlds.
"A long-range drone that can film places humans can't reach?" Shiho asked with curiosity.
"Correct. Today, I'm rewarding myself. I'm asking Akemi to disguise herself, and we'll go out to celebrate together."
There was no way they could avoid going out to find food just because of the high crime rate in Mihama.
"Okay," Shiho said and called Akemi Miyano, while Ren was editing an email to their boss and to Gin, who took care of him.
The two took off their white coats, left the lab, and headed home.
When they arrived, Akemi Miyano had already finished her disguise: a wig, dark makeup, and flat glasses — she was completely unrecognizable.
Shiho couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Shiho, I don't want to do this either, but if I don't, I can't go out. I don't have any disguise skills." Akemi Miyano said helplessly. Who wants to make themselves look ugly?
"Let's go. Today we developed a drone, so let's go eat something delicious." Ren changed the subject directly.
The three of them attracted a lot of attention on the street. Ren deliberately chose a spot far from the Mouri Detective Agency, just in case.
Their celebration was simple. They ate at a fancy restaurant, then went shopping for some bags, makeup, and the phones from various brands that Ren wanted.
Of course, the phones were taken apart for research. Every product has its advantages. His job was to find those strengths and improve his own products with them.
This time, they didn't encounter any murder cases, which made Ren breathe a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, at the Mouri Detective Agency.
"Hahaha, number 3 for me!" a middle-aged man shouted while watching horse racing on TV.
Conan and Ran's relationship was a bit complicated. After the impulsive phase passed, they entered a calm period.
Ran suddenly realized that Shinichi had already taken all her affection. They bathed together and slept together.
Thinking about it made Ran blush. Her gaze toward Conan gave off dangerous signals.
As for Conan, he didn't notice those signals. Right now, he was very troubled.
The Black Organization hadn't acted for a long time. He was anxious and afraid that one day when he returned home, he would face a desperate scene.
Because the uncle was at home, Conan and Ran acted as usual. But Ran never slept with Conan again.
Some FBI and police officers were equally frustrated. It had been more than half a month. They hadn't encountered the Black Organization or even anyone dressed all in black.
In a rented apartment.
"Shuichi, the police sent information. Today they spotted the mixed race described by Conan and his female companion."
"Where?" Shuichi Akai asked urgently.
After getting the location, Shuichi grabbed his sniper rifle and prepared to leave immediately. This time, they had to take out that researcher. He was more dangerous than Gin and the others.
"Jodie, I'm going alone this time. You all keep watching to prevent anyone from the Organization showing up."
To get there faster, he asked the police to help, then sped off by car toward Ren's location.
Rei Furuya from the Public Security Bureau also set out.
Now that there was important information about a key researcher, he couldn't ignore it.
After all, he had left the organization because of them.
This also meant that the Neono Public Security had completely lost intelligence on the organization.
If they couldn't capture this time, they would have to eliminate them directly.
They couldn't let someone like that stay in the organization to conduct research anymore.
...
At this moment, Ren was sending messages in a family group chat on his phone.
There were only three people in the group.
This chat app was naturally invented by Ren himself.
"Someone is following us."
"Following us? Are they from the organization?" Akemi Miyano immediately asked in the group.
Because of this app, the organization didn't like it. But since Ren had the source code, all the information wouldn't leak.
After Ren and Shiho Miyano became a couple, the group chat's name was changed to "Family Group."
Ren: No, it's not the organization. They wouldn't follow us so purposefully. Don't forget, the organization has our location tracked.
Shiho: Who is it? Has someone found us?
Ren: Probably the Public Security or some official group. Judging by their route, they are following the rules too strictly.
Shiho: Why would the Public Security watch us?
Akemi: Did I get exposed? But I completely changed my makeup.
Akemi Miyano thought about how Ren and Shiho basically never left the house.
There was little chance for them to be exposed to Public Security.
Only she had gone out before, and had even committed a billion-yen robbery.
Ren: It might be me. Back then, just for fun, I revealed my identity to the shrunken Kudo Shinichi.
Shiho: That was your idea? Now look, we're in trouble. I guess we have to move to the lab next.
Ren: I'll take the top floor of the lab. Akemi, you move in too. Perfect, the three of us can live together as a family.
Akemi: Sounds good.
Ren: Let's lose them first.
No more phone playing.
You all, follow me.
Three of them quickly walked into a shopping mall. Luckily, it was the weekend, so most people were off work.
"Trouble, when did they get here?" The person following them immediately ran into the mall but didn't see a single person.
Neon City itself was known for having few surveillance cameras. Finding those three in this huge crowd was very difficult.
Akemi took off her makeup, wearing a beige long dress and a hat. Ren changed into casual clothes and put on some makeup.
For places that makeup couldn't cover, he wore accessories, but his features were still the most noticeable.
Shiho changed into a T-shirt and jeans. The three of them openly walked with the crowd out of the mall.
They also took note of a person scanning around in the crowd—too obvious compared to others.
"Let's go back first. I have a bad feeling about this," Ren said to the two girls. Then he hailed a taxi and drove around the streets several times before returning home.
The taxi driver watched the three get out and felt very happy, hoping to meet more customers like them who seemed to be paying him well.
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