Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Vermouth looked at her and put on a sly smile again: "Guess?"

But she immediately waved her hands and smiled, "No, don't worry. I've done stupid things once, and that's enough."

Koizumi: ...

After being fooled by Vermouth's mixed words, to be honest, she was a little confused about Vermouth's intentions.

In addition, another thing in Vermouth's statement just now caught her attention.

Ming Haijun said: [I clearly chose the very beginning]...

Koizumi felt that she probably knew why her fellow villager had traveled through time so long earlier than the first year of Conan.

Koizumi guessed that Nagisa-kun probably wanted to enter this world before Kudo Shinichi became Conan, but he didn't know that the comic author had buried a long and important plot before Conan's transformation, and this period of time became what he called the "beginning."

If Ming Haijun honestly said, "I want to enter the day or the day before that Kudo Shinichi became Conan", or "I want to enter the day of the first chapter of the manga", then that would definitely be the timeline of Conan's first year that he wanted.

As a result, with the imprecise word "at the beginning", he not only got himself into trouble, but also got rid of the innocent unlucky guy Koizumi!

If Mr. Ming Hai were still alive, Koizumi wouldn't mind giving him a few good punches to vent the anger that has been pent up in his heart!

Of course, the premise is that her fellow villager is still alive...

But to be honest, Koizumi has basically given up hope on this matter now.

Vermouth's commentary paused for quite a while, leaving Koizumi to digest the content while paying attention to her reaction.

However, although Koizumi's mind was very active, there was no flaw on his face. He just used his eyes to silently urge.

and then?

Vermouth smiled.

“The first time I got Ming Hai-kun drunk, I was not in a hurry to report the intelligence I got. After all, his words were strange, and there were still many things I didn’t understand.

"As for Ming Hai-kun himself, he spent several days in fear after sobering up, and kept cautiously circling around me, observing my reaction.

"In fact, I understood his intentions. He wanted to kill me to silence me, but he knew that if I died, he would be in more trouble, so he didn't do it in the end."

Koizumi: ...

If Ming Haijun had been more decisive at that time, and there was no Vermouth in the future, when Conan appeared in the future, without his "stepmother" to protect him, he might have died early at the hands of the organization.

And then, the finale.

It must be said that this is also a way to penetrate the Conan world.

Vermouth continued, "Because I never asked about Narumi-kun's secret, guess what happened?"

She laughed. "I didn't ask any questions, but this guy seemed to have his self-esteem damaged and was even more anxious than me. He came to question me. Doesn't he have any interest in his affairs at all?"

Koizumi: ...

This will keep people in suspense.

Sister Bei, you understand ambiguity.

"Later, he told me more and more. Seeing that I had not reported it, he was probably completely relieved. He told me that he was a visitor from another time and space, and also told me a lot about his... oh, your world.

"Then he told me about his own system and shared his special abilities with me."

“He said that the people who had been ‘endowed’ with special abilities by him were dealt with after the cooperation ended, so that no one could reveal his secrets.

"So, I am the first person he has truly 'endowed' with an important skill. As long as I have this special ability, I won't be afraid of getting hurt in the future.

"He said, he..."

Vermouth's eyes flickered and her expression was a little erratic, and she didn't say anything else.

Koizumi: ...

No matter whether Ming Haijun said "I trust you" or "I like you", he was betrayed in the end.

“…After thoroughly understanding Ming Hai-kun’s background, I got him drunk, secretly hid his most important ring, and then assisted the people sent by that gentleman to control him and brought him to see that gentleman.

“…I told that person about Narumi-kun’s special abilities, and that I was given special abilities.

“…I thought that as long as he understood the special nature of the ability ‘granted’, he would not kill him so easily, but would find a way to exchange benefits for Ming Hai’s special ability, so that his life would be saved.

“…I guessed his idea correctly, but I misjudged his means.

"… Narumi-kun was sent to the organization's human laboratory by Karasuma Renya."

Koizumi: ...

Well, the story ends here, and it is basically connected with the information she already knows.

Koizumi thought for a moment and then said, "I have two questions."

Vermouth took a deep breath and managed to cheer herself up from her depression: "Well, you say."

"First, you said you took away Narumi-kun's most important ring. Could it be the one I was thinking of?"

Vermouth nodded: "I know what you want to ask. That's right, it's the black stone ring worn on that gentleman's hand, which seems to swallow all the light. It originally belonged to Minghai-kun."

Koizumi:!!!

My heart beat faster instantly.

Found it, the imprisoned system!

So this is what imprisonment means!

The mission was for her to take the ring back from Karasuma Renya.

Could that be the main body of the system?

Koizumi asked hurriedly, "Didn't you hide the ring? Why did it appear on Karasuma Renya's hand?"

Vermouth was silent for a moment: "...After confirming that gentleman's methods, I wanted to rescue Ming Haijun. I thought I did it, but when I took out the ring and prepared to return it to him, that gentleman's people suddenly appeared and surrounded us.

“He had already noticed the ring of Narumi-kun and guessed that it was something very important.

"When Narumi-kun was captured, that gentleman had already noticed that the ring was missing, but he pretended to be confused and didn't point it out. He didn't take action against Narumi-kun immediately before, one reason was that he was preparing a special laboratory, and the other was that he was waiting for me, the insider, to take action.

"That gentleman said that if I handed over the ring, he would spare my life. If I didn't, he would send me to the laboratory to be a human subject for drug testing.

"I'm scared, so..."

Koizumi nodded silently.

This choice is perfectly normal. If it were her, she would also prioritize self-preservation.

"Then, the second question. Why are you so persistent in waiting for me? Or, waiting for a time traveler? Are you sure that there will be other time travelers?"

"The reason I did this was because of what Narumi-kun said before he was escorted into the laboratory again. He said..."

[Ding! Continuous keywords have been triggered. Do you want to check the black box immediately? ]

Koizumi:!!!

Look!

Now, right now!