"Is it over?"
After Vodka and Pinga escaped, Haibara crawled out from under the bed.
Even with Toru's long-term protection, she still had a genuine fear of the Black Organization. As long as she saw those people, she would tremble all over, and fear would surge up from the depths of her heart.
These were psychological issues she had developed since childhood, and they could not be resolved in a short time.
"It's over, Shiho. You can come out now."
Mary stretched her body and called into the room.
Haibara let out a soft breath, opened the door, and came out. Seeing the messy traces outside, she frowned and asked, "What do we do next? Where should we hide?"
Mary shook her head. "We don't need to hide anywhere. We'll just stay here."
"Since the Organization has obtained the full-age AI recognition system, we have nowhere to run. Even I can't hide somewhere unknown to everyone and avoid all the cameras in the world after being discovered."
"What we can do now is wait for Toru to solve the problem."
Hearing Toru's name, the unpleasant expression on Haibara's face improved noticeably. She had unquestionable trust in Toru, believing that he would definitely resolve this crisis.
Because this time, she had encountered the greatest danger since she had shrunk. Her true identity had been exposed.
Mary had appeared by her side and personally protected her, and Gin was not some low-IQ incompetent. He would definitely know that she was Sherry.
Then what the Organization had to do next was capture her. Even at all costs, they had to capture her.
Now, Haibara truly had nowhere to escape. The only thing she could do was defeat the Organization, or occupy the Organization.
Mary inadvertently looked up and saw that Shuichi had disappeared from the rooftop.
After learning that shrinking existed, especially after his mother had also shrunk, Shuichi's thoughts would definitely be different from before.
Shuichi was also a smart person and would not be swayed by his emotions.
Finding the reason for his father's death and seeking revenge was only one of the purposes behind his actions. It did not mean that Shuichi's life was completely determined by that purpose.
This time, I also have no way out.
Mary thought to herself.
After shrinking from taking APTX4869, all she could do now was follow Toru all the way to the end.
The fleeing Vodka urgently treated his wound. Shuichi's shot had hit him right in the butt, taking away a large piece of flesh.
Although the injured location was embarrassing to show, it was still better than being shot dead by Shuichi.
Chianti drove the car, taking Vodka and Pinga to the seaside.
Only after seeing that no one was chasing them did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Pinga, who was the only one not injured, rubbed his neck and said, "I still have a mission at Pacific Buoy, so I'll go back first."
"This time was too interesting. Mary isn't dead, and Sherry has turned into a child. Next, I'll do nothing and wait for Rum-sama to give me a new mission."
Vodka ignored him. Even the not-so-smart Vodka knew that the Organization might be in big trouble this time.
It was one thing that Mary was not dead, but the matter of Sherry turning into a child was not something that could be explained in a few words.
After separating, Vodka and Chianti took the hidden speedboat and headed toward the middle of the sea.
When they reached a point where there was nothing but ocean in all directions and no land was visible, a submarine over sixty meters long slowly surfaced from underwater.
Vodka and Chianti boarded the submarine. Although they were seriously injured, they went to see Gin immediately.
In the captain's cabin, Gin was expressionless. He only looked coldly at Vodka and Chianti, making them break out in cold sweat.
After a long while, Gin said, "Go and tend to your injuries. Since Mary took action, I can barely forgive you for failing to complete the mission."
"Remember, don't talk about Sherry shrinking. This matter cannot be known by more people."
Such a matter would inevitably only circulate among the upper echelons of the Black Organization. Even most members who also had code names could not know.
Vodka and Chianti breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Gin did not blame them for their failure, and they quickly left.
Gin then looked at Toru beside him and said coldly, "The same goes for you. Don't talk about Sherry's matter. This is the Organization's biggest secret now."
Toru smiled and made no sound.
...
Two days later, the submarine arrived at an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.
The Black Organization had secretly built a factory here long ago to maintain the submarine.
Gin, Toru, and Vodka were standing by the coast at this time.
Not long after, a small plane flew over from afar and landed at the airport built on the island.
The plane door opened, and Vermouth, dressed fashionably, wearing sunglasses, and carrying a Chanel bag, stepped out of the plane.
As soon as she walked two steps toward Gin, before she could speak, she saw Gin suddenly raise his left hand, holding a gun pointed at Vermouth.
"...Gin, what are you doing?"
Vermouth frowned slightly. Her expression remained calm as she asked slowly.
Gin let out a cold laugh and whispered, "Vermouth, you didn't kill Mary, but you told the Organization you had killed her. This is betrayal of the Organization."
"I have received Rum's order to take you into custody until the truth is investigated before granting you freedom."
"Moreover, Rum suspects that Sherry's matter is also related to you. Don't think you can escape responsibility for the death of Sherry's parents. They were important scientists in the Organization. Because of you, they died again."
Vermouth calmly said, "The death of Sherry's parents has nothing to do with me."
"You didn't kill them, but dare you say you never had the thought? It's just that they died before you could act."
Gin's words left Vermouth speechless, because Gin was telling the truth. She had indeed wanted to kill Sherry's parents.
"So, are you going to attack me?"
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. If it were anyone else, they would already be dead, but after all, you have a connection with That Person. I won't kill you until I have concrete evidence."
Gin said coldly, "...Getting shot twice is unavoidable. This isn't the first time you've been shot. You shouldn't mind these little things, right, Vermouth?"
Just as Gin's hand was about to pull the trigger, a gun was pressed against his forehead.
"Gin, I advise you to put down your gun, otherwise your head might explode."
Gin's body remained still. He sneered, "Martini, you've only just joined the Organization, and you're already planning to betray it?"
(To be continued.)
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