Chapter 441 Invitation under the Full Moon
Chapter 441: Invitation under the Full Moon
Mingmei's phone call helped us find what she had hidden. It turned out that after I left the organization, Mingmei planned to complete the 1 billion yen mission by herself to free Shiho. However, before the mission, she still took a precautionary measure, which was to hide the tape that her mother had left for Shiho many years ago. She hid it under the toilet tank in the villa.

At that time, Akemi did not have the opportunity to hand the tape directly to Shiho. Because of my death, Vermouth was always keeping an eye on Shiho. Of course, that was also my instruction. After all, it was me who asked Vermouth to take care of Shiho for three months.

This forced Mingmei to make such a decision. After that, I rescued Mingmei. Mingmei also forgot about the tapes because she was busy with work after arriving in Alcatraz.

But since we have this opportunity today, we took it back. Of course, I made up a lie to cover up the process of finding the tape directly. At this stage, I can't tell Conan that Mingmei is still alive. Conan originally said that he wanted to listen to the content inside, but I forcefully refused.

What the hell are you doing messing with my Shiho's tape?

After getting the tape, we left at lightning speed. After all, this was where Atsushi Miyano once lived, and we couldn't guarantee that there were still people from the organization nearby. This also made us run around the city several times after leaving, until we almost ran out of gas, and then we turned back home. No one followed us along the way, which also made us feel a lot more at ease.

Along the way, Shiho listened to the recording that Elena left for her. Unconsciously, a long-lost smile appeared on her face. Even her health seemed to begin to improve because of Elena's voice.

In the car, Shiho leaned on my shoulder, breathing evenly. Although she was not asleep, her peaceful, sweet face made me reluctant to break her peace at this moment. Because we were so close, I could vaguely hear part of the voice in Shiho's earphones.

The general content is what Elena wants to say to Shiho during her childhood. In the form of narration, she tells Shiho many things she wants to say. Eat well, sleep well, study hard, find a good boyfriend in the future, you can quarrel, but you can't stay up all night. Eat less cold drinks, take care of yourself, and don't be too tired.

It is hard to imagine that in such an abyss as the organization, how could there be such a gentle person as Elena. She is called an angel who fell into the abyss, which is not an exaggeration. From the scattered information, it can be felt that if the Miyano family did not live in the organization, perhaps Akemi and Shiho would become such a gentle person.

Of course, the two sisters can still inherit the name of angels now, because before they completely fell into the abyss, they already had a pair of wings to lift them up and send them to the sunshine.

That evening, we returned to the doctor's house. Conan went back to the office, while I stayed with Shiho. At the same time, I also planned to ask Shiho about the contents of the tape. Although I could vaguely hear some, I didn't know if there was anything missing.

"I've only heard Volume 15, but there's nothing special." At dinner time, Shiho was still listening to the tape on the recorder while sitting at the dining table.

“They are all messages my mother wrote to me.”

"It doesn't matter. I didn't have high hopes." I shrugged. "After all, it was written by your auntie for you, and it was recorded from the time you were born. It's all about you, so it's normal that there are no secrets. Anyway, tell me if there's anything that needs special attention."

"Yeah." Shiho nodded.

Although we were all being monitored by the FBI and Vermouth, we had already turned down the volume at the dinner table, and both parties' eavesdropping devices were in the bedroom, so if we talked in a low voice here, no one would hear anything.

For dinner, we had century egg and lean meat porridge. Since Shiho’s fever had not completely subsided, she could only drink some porridge first, which would not burden her digestion.

Fortunately, there are still preserved eggs for sale in Chinatown, otherwise it would be very difficult to get them.

"Xiao Xun, when do you think they will take action?" Shiho asked me while eating porridge in small sips.

"We have been exposed for the most part now. I think within a week at most, Vermouth will definitely take action." I picked up the side dish next to me and put it into my mouth.

"You don't seem worried?"

"I'm worried." I slurped two mouthfuls of porridge, breathing out the hot air. "But I can't stop it. I can't just hold the bug and tell Vermouth to come over and talk to me."

"Pfft~"

Hearing this, Shiho smiled softly. "That sounds like your approach."

"I'm not worried about Vermouth, after all, we still have a relationship, but the FBI is really hard to deal with. Besides, the biggest unknown for me right now is Ling. It's hard for me to imagine what would happen if Sister Bei brought Ling with her."

"I think if Vermouth discovered this exposure, she wouldn't have brought Ling with her." Shiho ate the porridge in her bowl. "Unless she wants to join our camp."

"Oh?" I raised my eyebrows. What Shiho said was not without reason. You know, if only Ling came, I could express my current position to her face. Even if I didn't show up, Shiho and Ling would have a chance to speak if they were facing each other one-on-one. But if Vermouth brought Ling with her, once I stood up, Ling would definitely turn against me on the spot, and Vermouth wouldn't even have a chance to fight back.

"I've actually thought about this, but with the FBI interfering, it's hard to say who Vermouth will bring. Maybe this is a choice that will face two parties. But I still can't figure it out."

"Ok?"

"Even if Vermouth suspected me, why didn't she come up to confirm it right away? It should have been more than a week since I was exposed, and she didn't come to me right away... Is there something holding her back?"

"I don't know about that." Shiho shook her head. "It's just that I can't go back to Alcatraz now. I don't know how my sister is doing. In this surveillance environment, I don't even dare to speak loudly, let alone call her."

"It's okay, I believe that soon..."

Knock, knock, knock. A sudden knock on the door interrupted my words. In an instant, my nerves tensed up, and my hand slipped away from the necklace, and the useful pistol fell into my hand.

"Who is it?" I shouted to the door in a childish voice.

"Hello, this is Dr. Agasa's express delivery~" A pleasant female voice came from outside the door.

"This voice..." I felt a little relieved. I knew the owner of this voice, it was Ningxue. And she said there was a delivery, so it must be that some stranger appeared outside and did something nearby, and she said the code to prevent the eavesdropping device in the house from hearing the exact information.

"Hi~"

I went to the door and opened it. When I opened the door, Ningxue was standing in front of me wearing the clothes of the courier company.

"A letter was dropped into the mailbox by a man on a bicycle." Ningxue handed over the envelope and whispered in my ear. "The man has sent Yue'er to follow him. Do you want to capture him?"

"Just follow them, and don't alert them for now. If they walk into a company or factory, write down the address and come back." I said as I pretended to sign for the package.

"Yes." Ningxue nodded. "Also, just yesterday, someone sneaked into Kudo's residence next door."

"Oh?" I raised my eyebrows slightly. Wasn't it a bit too bold for Sister Bei to do this? "Did you see the person clearly?"

"Yes, she is a very beautiful woman. She is about 1.7 meters tall and has curly hair that is dyed brown."

"Huh?" Ningxue's words made me tilt my head slightly. "Not Sister Bei?"

“Need control?”

"No, I'll go check it out myself. You meet them outside. Ask Shuang'er to protect Shiho. Get ready to activate the signal jammer."

"Yes."

After getting Ningxue's confirmation, I returned to the dining table and handed the envelope that Ningxue had just sent to Shiho.

The envelope was white, and the back was sealed with red wax. The seal on the wax was a capital letter V in the dark British style.

In case we don’t understand, there is a signature under the wax: Vermouth.

"It's really Sister Bei." I frowned. Turning the letter over, it said, "To Kudo Shinichi."

"Hmm?" I couldn't help but wonder when I saw the recipient. Why was it for Conan? And not for me? This...

"Do you want to take it apart?" Shiho whispered.

"Yes." I nodded. After peeling off the wax, I saw an invitation and a letter.

【Dear Mr. Edogawa Conan】

"Shit!" I couldn't help but swear. The envelope was addressed to Kudo Shinichi, and the letter was addressed to Edogawa Conan. What was the meaning of this unabashed name?

[On the night of the full moon this month, please allow me to invite you to participate in this horrific night banquet. It will be an extremely bloody cruise party. Of course, whether you attend or not. The dying poor lamb will curse his fate. The sinner will also get drunk before he dies. ]

[Also, I hope you can put on the appropriate makeup and become a ghost when attending this party, and please wear a formal black suit or dress, and the same goes for your companions. ]

"Masquerade party?" I narrowed my eyes after reading the letter. Was this to get Conan out of the way? Or was it to kill him on the ship? What exactly was Vermouth trying to do?
"Kaoru, this letter..." Shiho asked with concern.

"Ignore it for now." I put the letter aside. It was not the right time to deal with it. "I'm going to go out for a while. Please wait for me."

"Where are we going so late?" Shiho looked at the time and it was almost dawn.

"Let's go to the house next door." I raised my chin. "Maybe I can see an old friend."

"Eh?"

(End of this chapter)