Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

Still in the familiar hospital clinic, the doctor gently handed a prescription to Lin Xiaochen and explained, "This is the only research institute that still has the medicine. If you want to try it, you can go there and use it right away. I have some friendship with the director of that institute, so just say my name when you go."

"I thought you had already got the medicine." Lin Xiaochen responded to the doctor's words while taking the prescription and taking a look at it. But when he saw the words "Shengji Research Institute" written on the prescription, he suddenly felt a strong sense of familiarity.

If you think about it carefully, isn’t this the laboratory where the previous case occurred?

That's quite a coincidence.

Thinking of this, he remained calm on the surface, as if nothing had happened. He silently folded the prescription in his hand and put it in his pocket.

"Thank you." Lin Xiaochen yawned loudly while speaking.

"Did you stay up late to work overtime again last night, Officer Lin?" The doctor looked at his slightly tired appearance and asked with concern: "How are the new medicines I prescribed for you last time? Do you feel any discomfort in your body?"

Lin Xiaochen frowned slightly, carefully recalling his feelings after taking the medicine, and then slowly said: "I always feel sleepy."

"Is that so?" The doctor couldn't help but frowned and said thoughtfully, "Logically, this shouldn't happen. Well... let me switch you back to the original medication and see if it can relieve your fatigue, then don't take the new medication for the time being."

"Okay, thank you." Lin Xiaochen nodded in agreement. Then he stood up, thanked the doctor and turned to leave.

After leaving the hospital, Lin Xiaochen dialed the number provided by the doctor. A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, this is Shengji Research Institute. If you have any questions about cooperation, please call the official number..."

"Hello, I was recommended by Doctor Yunju." Lin Xiaochen interrupted the other party and said straight to the point, "I heard that you have a new drug, and I would like to learn more about it."

The person in charge's voice became serious for a moment: "Oh, I see. Doctor Yunju has informed me. You can just come over. I'll ask the security guard to open the door. By the way, who are you..."

"Lin Xiaochen."

"Okay Mr. Lin, I'll talk to you later."

Then, half an hour later, Lin Xiaochen and the person in charge stared at each other.

"You...are Mr. Lin?" The person in charge was very uncertain. "Have I seen you before?"

"Forget it, after all, we met in the ice storage yesterday." Lin Xiaochen said.

An atmosphere of awkwardness spread between the two.

The person in charge looked at the tall man in front of him and felt a little scared, but he still took Lin Xiaochen in and explained to him: "Before starting the drug treatment, we must conduct a comprehensive and detailed physical examination on you to assess whether you are suitable for using this drug. Of course, even if everything is normal in the preliminary evaluation, the possibility of discomfort or other adverse reactions during the treatment cannot be completely ruled out. These potential risks need to be borne by you."

After saying this, the person in charge made a gesture of invitation and led Lin Xiaochen to a special examination room for a basic physical examination.

While waiting for the inspection report to come out, the person in charge decided to take Lin Xiaochen to the showroom for a tour, so that he could better understand their team's work results and pass the time.

After entering the exhibition room, the person in charge introduced enthusiastically: "What is displayed here are some of our past successful cases, as well as thank-you letters from patients." Lin Xiaochen followed the direction of the person in charge's finger and carefully checked them one by one. Behind each photo and each letter, there seemed to be a touching story.

Lin Xiaochen said with emotion: "Your research has indeed brought good news to many people. It is really remarkable."

"That's natural. That's also the original intention of our lab," the person in charge said in a high-sounding manner. "We also provide generous subsidies to drug testers. Some of them have even been cured of their diseases because of this."

"We are indeed very lucky." Lin Xiaochen praised indifferently, "Speaking of which, has there been any progress in the previous case? Has the research laboratory been affected?"

"The police are still investigating, but I think he stole the medicine and accidentally froze to death because he couldn't get out." The person in charge said with a sigh, "He's a poor man. He has been working as a drug tester in the research institute. Alas..."

Lin Xiaochen glanced at him calmly: "Really? Then, the injuries on the deceased are normal?"

"Are you talking about needle holes and the like? Those are left by normal injections," explained the person in charge.

Lin Xiaochen hummed: "I see, it seems normal to have wounds that don't look like pinholes."

"Um... yes, some chips require a minor surgery to insert..."

"Oh, that's right." Lin Xiaochen smiled with satisfaction, "The subsidy after this kind of surgery should be a lot. After all, the risk of chips is higher than that of drugs."

"You're wrong. After all, the two have different effects. The risks still depend on one's individual constitution."

"Does he really need money so badly? Looking at all the shocking scars all over his body, they must be caused by frequent experiments!" Lin Xiaochen frowned tightly, his eyes lingering on the thank-you letter in front of him for a long time.

"Alas..." The person in charge at the side said softly with a look of regret on his face, "It's really not easy for him. He has a younger brother who suffers from a rare disease and has been relying on drugs to maintain his life. As you know, the drugs needed to treat such rare diseases are very expensive, and ordinary families can't afford it. So, he had to choose to earn money by participating in our drug trial project. After all, he can get a reward of about 50,000 yen for each drug trial. Compared with normal work, he can make money much faster."

"It's a pity that we were unable to save his brother's life in the end." The person in charge sighed slightly, his tone full of regret and helplessness: "Our laboratory does not conduct research on that disease, so we really can't give him more help."

Lin Xiaochen sighed: "It's a pity indeed."

That's even more weird. If his brother wasn't dead, it would make sense for him to steal the drugs for money. But now that his brother has passed away, why did he do that?

Is it because you owe money?