Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Zhu Fu Jingguang came out of the convenience store with a bag in his hand.

It was raining outside, but he didn't hold an umbrella. He just put on the hood of his coat and walked into the rain.

In the sky, the gradually thickening clouds were rendered with light ink, covering the city in a hazy veil. The dim street lights and raindrops intertwined into a gentle picture.

Zhu Fu Jingguang stood for a moment under the cherry tree on the corner of the street, watching the petals silently fall from the branches and slowly drift down in the spring rain.

This spring, everyone was looking forward to going to enjoy the flowers together.

However, they waited from the end of March to the beginning of April, and from the beginning of April to the end of April, but the flower-viewing banquet never took place.

Today, the pink carpet of cherry blossoms soaked by rain on the ground is like the last splendor, heralding the end of spring.

Not to mention viewing the flowers, it was even difficult for them to see people in Sakurai.

In February and March, she could occasionally be seen returning to the office, but after April, even Zhu Fu Jingguang, who had been living in the office, had not seen her for a whole month.

Today is the day that the five members of the police academy had agreed to meet. Let's see if the others have any news about her.

Zhu Fu Jingguang sighed silently and quickened his pace to rush back to the cat cafe.

The lights in the coffee shop were on, and I didn't know who arrived first.

When Zhu Fu Jingguang pushed open the door of the shop, he saw Hagiwara and Matsuda each holding a cat toy, enthusiastically flirting with a group of little guys in the shop.

The warm lights dispelled the chill of the spring night.

The two people's laughter made Zhu Fu Jingguang feel a little relaxed.

"You guys are here pretty early."

Zhu Fu Jingguang took off his wet coat at the entrance, changed into slippers, walked in with the bag, and looked up to greet the big orange cat on the cat climbing frame.

"Big Orange, I'm back."

The big orange cat lying on the top of the cat climbing frame squinted at him, stood up, changed his posture, and lay down again.

"Hey, you're back."

Kenji Hagiwara came over and helped Keimitsu Morobushi carry the bag to the kitchen.

Matsuda Jinpei played for a while before dropping his cat toy and following him: "Still no news about Sakurai?"

"……Um."

"Tsk, what on earth is going on with this guy? He's been missing for a whole month!"

"Maybe it's some tricky job?"

"What kind of difficult job leaves her with no time to even send an email?"

Matsuda Jinpei complained: "The phone calls are unreachable, emails are not replied, and the dark web has not been logged in."

Hagiwara Kenji asked hesitantly, "Moruofushi, there is no news about Sakurai in the organization?"

"No."

Zhu Fu Jingguang sighed: "When I went on a mission with Gin a few days ago, Gin asked about Sakurai's whereabouts. Apparently he hasn't received any news for a long time."

"…What about the security company?"

"She hasn't been seen at TSE in the past month."

Furugaya Rei came in from the front door, heard their conversation and joined in directly.

"But I noticed that Nekozuka's mood was very stable, so I guess he probably knew where Sakurai was."

"Tsk, trouble."

Matsuda Jinpei complained, "Nekozuka is too tight-lipped, I can't get any information out of him. What about the others? Are there any other ways to get in?"

Fūya Ling sat at the bar: "Jing, give me a cup of hot coffee."

"I want coffee, too."

Hagiwara sat next to Furuya Rei and said, "Yes, Nekozuka can't tell the truth, so does everyone else in the company know nothing about it?"

"Akimi Miyano was seconded to Gin to liquidate Rum's assets, and Ken Takagi was busy with TSE's spring recruitment. Both of them were so busy that 12 hours a day was not enough. I guess they didn't even notice Sakurai's disappearance."

Zhu Fu Jingguang placed two cups of coffee next to them: "Would you like something to eat?"

"Hey, just the four of us? Where's the squad leader?"

Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you that I went on a mission with Gin two days ago, so the squad leader has to work overtime again today."

Hagiwara Kenji burst out laughing: "Hahaha, the squad leader is so pitiful that he can't solve the case even though he knows exactly what's going on!"

Matsuda Jinpei rolled his eyes: "I now suspect that at least half of the old files in the Criminal Division are the work of the organization."

"Perhaps you are right."

Furiya Ling sneered: "In order to take over the business of Rum's men, Gin has cleared out forty or fifty people one after another."

Zhu Fujingguang said, "Yeah. I've dealt with more than ten people alone."

The four of them fell silent for a long while...

"Gin obviously already knows your identity as an undercover police officer, but he still sends you missions so openly?"

Zhu Fu Jingguang: "Well, it's quite surprising that he didn't clean us up."

"...Don't let your guard down. He is a member of the organization after all."

"Ok, I know."

Zhu Fu Jingguang skillfully took out the necessary ingredients from the refrigerator, then began to preheat the oven and place the baking tray.

"Anyway, it's all because of Sakurai's face. He has never been soft on other newly discovered undercover agents in the organization."

Matsuda Jinpei was speechless for a moment, and angrily pounded the bar counter. "So where on earth did Sakurai go? Could it be that she discovered the whereabouts of the bomber and went to risk her life again?"

“…Maybe.”

There was another silence, and Furiya Ling suddenly said faintly: "Maybe she is not in Neon now."

"Hey, what do you mean?"

"…Remember Vermouth?"

"Remember!"

Hagiwara Kenji rushed to say, "I've always really liked her work. But I never expected that this world-famous actress is actually a member of the organization. I was really shocked when I saw her at the Daikoku Bar that day!"

Matsuda Jinpei also nodded: "Of course I remember. Hagiwara, Yamada and I were in the car the whole time, so we couldn't hear your conversation. We only know that after that woman appeared, Sakurai suddenly became excited. So what happened? You two were at the scene, and you still don't understand it?"

Hearing him say this, Zhu Fu Jingguang stopped what he was doing and sighed: "To be honest, I really don't understand. The numbers they mentioned have no pattern at all. Hagiwara, have you found any clues?"

"Is it Imperial Jade Liquor? I searched for information on various liquors around the world, but couldn't find any corresponding brands or manufacturers.

"Of course, it is possible that this is the name of a less famous wine, but it cannot be found due to language translation errors. Anyway, I'm still asking people on the dark web, but there is no result yet."

"Then what about 2023 and 1999?"

Furiya Ling, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said quietly: "The only way I can think of to interpret it is the year."

After a while, Hagiwara Kenji spoke up: "You mean, the person Sharon Wynyard mentioned is from 1999, and Sakurai is from 2023? They are both people from the future who traveled back through time and space? This is too fantasy!"

"Then how do you explain Sakurai's ability to predict your life and death?"

Hagiwara: …

"I can't think of any other explanation except this one."

four people:……

It was not until Morobushi Kagemitsu brought the prepared sandwiches and pasta that Matsuda Jinpei frowned and restarted the conversation.

"We are getting off topic. Zero, please continue. Why do you say that Sakurai may no longer be in the country?"

"According to the latest intelligence I have obtained, Vermouth is currently carrying out a mission in the UK."

"Um, so what?"

"Sakurai gave her a five-yen coin."

After hearing what he said, Zhu Fu Jingguang subconsciously touched his pocket.

Sakurai had given him two coins before, and he used one. He had been carrying the other with him, and it was still lying intact in his pocket.

Jinpei Matsuda and Rei Furuya also did the same thing as him.

Hagiwara Kenji looked at this, then looked at that, and shouted in dissatisfaction: "Why am I the only one who doesn't have me!"

Matsuda Jinpei glanced at him and said, "Don't ask. If you ask, it means that she dislikes you."