Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Chapter 154: A murder is about to happen

The sun shone brightly on the beach of Izu, the sky was azure, the breeze was gentle, and the air was filled with the salty smell of the sea. The waves crashed against the sand, whispering the story of the sea. Conan lay on the surface of the water, lazily enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

The scorching summer sun was reflected by the azure waters, making it mild and less glaring. The surroundings were filled with a sense of leisure and peace. Conan half-opened his eyes, feeling very depressed: "When can I turn back into Kudo Shinichi? This elementary school life is becoming increasingly unbearable." Having to endure this short body every day, he inevitably felt a little depressed.

Just as he was about to sigh, he suddenly felt a slight shaking behind him, and then a soft weight pressed on his face. At that moment, Conan lost his balance and fell into the sea.

"Cough, cough, cough!" He choked on the water several times and struggled to the surface, his coughs echoing on the empty beach. Fortunately, this was near the sea, the water was not deep, and he quickly stood firm.

"Ah! Sorry, little brother!" The voices of two girls came from behind Conan, and then Conan felt himself being quickly helped up.

He turned his head and saw two very cute girls wearing sexy swimsuits with apologetic smiles on their faces: "I'm so sorry, we were having so much fun that we accidentally bumped into you." One of the girls carefully supported Conan and looked at him with an apologetic smile.

Conan wiped the water droplets from his face and couldn't help laughing. The depression in his heart was broken by this sudden encounter: "It's okay." He showed an innocent smile, which was very deceptive.

After waving goodbye to the two girls, a thought suddenly came to his mind: "Actually, becoming smaller is not necessarily a bad thing. Hehe." Thinking of this, missing the softness of the girls just now, Conan's expression gradually became obscene.

"abnormal!"

When Conan was savoring the memory, he suddenly heard a familiar, contemptuous voice coming from behind. He turned around and saw that it was Huiyuan Ai, wearing a simple swimsuit, with her arms crossed and a face full of contempt.

Conan suddenly felt that he was in a hopeless situation. His face instantly turned red and he was at a loss: "Uh... Huibara... why are you here?"

"Oh ho! Not only her, we are here too..." Another familiar female voice came from behind him. Conan turned his head quickly and saw Ran Mouri and Sonoko. They were standing aside in their respective swimsuits, with the same expression full of contempt.

"You guys...are in Izu too?" Conan's voice was almost squeezed out of his throat. He felt like he needed to live on another planet.

"It was clearly me who was bumped into just now... Since you're all here, then..."

Conan sighed helplessly and turned to look at the beach in the distance. Chen Shuo was lazily leaning on a beach chair, wearing sunglasses, seemingly enjoying the afternoon sun. He didn't have any expression, but Conan still felt that the way Chen Shuo stared at him must be very strange.

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On this trip to Izu, Conan was brought here by Professor Agasa, along with the other members of the Junior Detective League: Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi. Chen Shuo and his group also happened to be here on vacation at this time, and the two groups met by chance on the beach.

When Sonoko saw these children, a bright smile immediately filled her face. She quickly became friends with Genta and the others, eagerly starting beach volleyball and other small games, completely letting go of her body and mind, like a big child.

Although she herself would not admit it, what she loved most was playing with these lively children. Especially after they started playing, she was even more excited than the children themselves.

Haibara Ai is clearly not suited to having fun on the beach. She is a homebody, used to staying indoors. Due to a long period of lack of exercise, her body is relatively weak, and this time she did not pay attention to sun protection, and unfortunately she suffered from heatstroke.

She was pale and weak, lying in Chen Shuo's arms, her eyes slightly closed, looking extremely weak. Under the shade of the parasol, Huiyuan finally felt a little better, but she still felt dizzy.

Dr. Agasa, who was standing next to him, had not left. His face was full of worry: "Ai, are you okay?"

Although Dr. Agasa and Haibara Ai are not very familiar with each other, he has always been caring for these children. Especially when he saw Haibara Ai looking so weak, he became even more anxious.

Chen Shuo looked at Dr. Agasa's anxious expression and felt a little touched. He had a good impression of this childlike inventor. "Doctor, don't worry. Xiao Ai needs to rest now. With some ice, she should feel better."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mao Lilan ran over, carrying a bucket of ice cubes. She was sweating profusely, obviously she had been running all the way here. She handed a large bucket of ice cubes to Professor Agasa and asked with concern: "Brother Shuo, how is it? Xiao Ai..."

Dr. Agasa took the ice and quickly began to apply ice compress to Haibara Ai. He gently wrapped the ice in a towel and placed it on her forehead to help her cool down.

Mao Lilan stood aside and saw that Huiyuan Ai's expression had eased a little, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, it's not serious."

Chen Shuo held the frail Ai in one hand, gently adjusting her position to make her more comfortable. He looked down at her pained expression and sighed, "Ai, it seems I've been too indulgent with you. From now on, you will train with me, and you will not be allowed into the lab for three months!" He spoke in a firm tone, intending to tighten control over Ai from now on.

Upon hearing this, Huihara Ai's face immediately showed displeasure. She raised her weak hand and punched Chen Shuo's chest, but because she was so exhausted, the force felt like a cat's gentle scratch to Chen Shuo. "No! The experiment has made a breakthrough, I can't stop!" she protested softly.

"That won't work either!" Ran Mouri suddenly interrupted, her tone full of concern: "The experiment can be done anytime, your health is the most important!" She looked serious, and obviously would not allow Haibara Ai to have any other ideas.

Dr. Agasa was standing nearby. When he heard what Mouri Ran said, he immediately agreed, "Yes, Ai, experiments are not as important as your health. Only when you are in good health can you do more experiments!" His tone was serious. Although his face was full of seriousness, his chubby appearance made him look somewhat funny.

Faced with the siege of three people, Haibara Ai fell silent. She lowered her head, a flicker of helplessness in her eyes, clearly unable to refute the power of the group. She sighed softly, "...I understand." Then she closed her eyes, deciding not to struggle.

Chen Shuo looked at her limp appearance, feeling a bit helpless and amused. He glanced at Dr. Agasa standing next to him, and suddenly thought of something, so he teased: "By the way, Dr., your figure is also dangerous. Do you want to exercise together?"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Agasa was stunned. His body stiffened involuntarily, and his eyes widened. He waved his hands hurriedly and smiled awkwardly, "Uh... I'll let it go..." He seemed a little embarrassed, but he didn't know how to refute it, so he could only choose to remain silent.

As the group chatted, a commotion erupted from the distant beach, drawing everyone's attention. Standing in the ocean, Sonoko, her face flushed with anger, joined several other children in a heated argument with a lifeguard. While playing on the beach, Sonoko and the other children had pushed the lifeguard's patrol boat into the sea without permission, forcing them to stop.

This was originally a problem between Yuanzi and his friends, but the lifeguard's tone was very bad, and Yuanzi, who had a hot temper, immediately started arguing with the lifeguard.

"What are you doing?" the lifeguard said, his voice filled with impatience and anger. "You're operating this boat without permission. What if you hit other guests?"

Yuanzi had a hot temper to begin with, and her original intention to apologize was instantly ignited. She held on to the boat and said, "It's okay, right? We're just playing on the beach anyway. As long as the waves aren't too high, I can hold them down."

The boys from the Junior Detectives watched Sonoko and the lifeguard arguing, feeling bewildered and unsure what to do. Fortunately, Ran Maoli quickly ran over and apologized to the lifeguard with a smile, "I'm so sorry for causing you so much trouble." Her gentle tone eased the tense atmosphere.

At the same time, a fat lifeguard came over with a simple smile on his face: "Sorry, my colleague was in a bad mood just now, please don't mind it." He looked at the lifeguard who was pulling the boat back, and then looked at Mao Lilan, indicating that he had no intention of pursuing the matter further.

The atmosphere relaxed a lot. Mao Lilan smiled and looked at the fat lifeguard and said, "I'm really sorry. Thank you for your understanding."

"It's okay, it's okay." The fat lifeguard waved his hands, and his mood became more relaxed. "This is what we lifeguards are supposed to do."

However, at this moment, a discordant voice suddenly rang out: "Haha, that's terrible. You should just pick up trash on the coast, at least that's better than being crappy fishermen."

Everyone turned around and saw a bald man with a face full of flesh standing on the beach, his tone full of sarcasm and disdain. He was a burly man with an unfriendly look in his eyes, and he seemed to disapprove of the two lifeguards.

The hot-tempered lifeguard exploded when he heard what the bald man said, "What did you say?! It's your fault that we can't catch any fish?!" He was so angry that his eyes were blazing with fire and he wanted to fight with the other person immediately.

The chubby lifeguard quickly reached out to stop him, whispering, "Come on, this isn't the time to argue." Then, he turned to the bald man with a serious expression, "Remember our appointment tonight. See you at the Dongfeng Building of the Queen's Hotel."

The bald man didn't care. He took a sip of beer and sneered: "Wash your necks and wait." After that, he shook his hands, turned and walked away with arrogance.

The two lifeguards left angrily, but the bald man didn't even look at them, his heart filled with contempt. However, just as he was about to take a sip of beer, he suddenly heard an unhappy voice from the side: "Bad luck..."

The bald man was stunned for a moment, then turned around and glared at the source of the voice in dissatisfaction: "Huh?! What did you say?!"

Yuanzi, who had just been arguing with the lifeguard, stood there, squinting at him with a look of disdain on her lips: "I told you you're unlucky! Don't you understand what I'm saying?"

The bald man was stunned. Seeing that it was just a weak woman, he was about to open his mouth to retort. Suddenly, his body froze, as if he was being stared at by something scary.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Chen Shuo, who had been reclining on a beach chair, holding the child, now sitting up. Although his sunglasses obscured his eyes, the cold air and muscular build that filtered through the lenses sent a chill through the bald man. In an instant, his arrogance vanished, and he mumbled a few incoherent words before hastily turning and leaving the beach.

Mao Lilan looked at Sonoko with a strange look, frowning. "Sonoko, why are you suddenly... like this?" She was a little puzzled. Sonoko was not the kind of person who would easily cause trouble. Chen Shuo couldn't help but glance sideways, his eyebrows slightly raised, obviously surprised by Sonoko's reaction.

Sonoko sighed deeply, her eyes filled with helplessness and annoyance. She pointed at the bewildered Conan beside her and said, "I originally came here to relax, but I didn't expect to run into him right away, and then encounter a group of locals arguing. I suddenly feel like... there might be another murder..."

When Conan heard this, he immediately exploded: "How is this possible! I'm not the God of Death! You're exaggerating too much!" He retorted angrily, obviously dissatisfied with Sonoko linking him to the murder case.

Unexpectedly, neither Mao Lilan nor Chen Shuo refuted immediately. Instead, they exchanged glances, as if they had found some kind of resonance. Mao Lilan nodded slightly, while Chen Shuo raised his eyebrows slightly. Both of them seemed to think that Yuanzi's statement had some truth.

Dr. Agasa also sighed softly from the side, and looked at Conan with some concern in his eyes: "Well... hearing you say that..." He rubbed his beard, and his mood seemed a little heavy.

Conan was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect everyone to agree so much. He felt helpless: "It was just a coincidence before..." He explained weakly.

However, no one believed him. Everyone's eyes were filled with worry.

"Why are you doing this?! You have to believe in science!!"