Chapter 97 wonder: I know nothing! (Fried hair)

Chapter 97 Wonder: I know nothing! (Fried hair)

How to say it?

Bai Ye secretly glanced at his friends out of the corner of his eye, feeling troubled.

He never thought he would encounter such a situation.

all in all……

Feeling Youyu's thoughtful gaze, Bai Ye shifted his gaze away from the restriction ring that he had removed in order to better use the power of the soul tag. The silent thief made a decision in his heart that Bai Ye must not be associated with Youyu and the identity of Wonder.

Anyway, Wonder is set to be an absolute villain in "The Wicked City", so it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to further strengthen his villain setting.

Then the weak Phantom Thief raised his head and gave a sarcastic smile to the three people from the detective agency who were concerned about him.

"Oh? You guys are really fast. What's the matter? Didn't you find your companions, so you come here to call me to task?"

Shuise was obviously irritated by Wonder. His expression, which had just softened, suddenly tensed. He subconsciously opened his mouth to refute, but Linglan held his shoulders.

The blue-haired boy suddenly looked up and wanted to say something, but Linglan, who was always as excited as Shuise, shook her head at him.

"Oh? Shouldn't we come to you to question you?"

You Yu's voice even had a hint of amusement, and he did not have the feeling of facing a deep hatred for his enemy. He used the tip of his swift sword to lightly and continuously pick up the restraining ring on the ground, and moved the tip of the sword in front of Wonder and shook it.

"Where exactly are our companions...Aren't you the one who should explain?"

You Yu's expression became stern, and the arc of his raised brows looked like a ray of sword light. He looked like he would stab the sword in his hand into the thief's heart at any second. However, whether it was Shuise, Linglan, or Wonder himself, at this moment, they did not feel the low pressure of the other party's anger and determination to kill him from You Yu.

You Yu was still hesitating and trying to confirm.

The tip of his sword was very far away from Wonder, so far that it could not pose any threat to the thief.

Bai Ye raised his head.

He saw You Yu's golden eyes flickering in the dim underworld jungle, like the only sun in the dark underworld.

The only emotion more obvious in those eyes than murderous intent and anger was worry.

What is your relationship with Bai Ye? Are you really not...?

Even though he has tried his best to conceal his identity, You Yu, as the detective with the best intuition and reasoning skills in the entire "Wicked City", still relies on some fragmentary clues and his own intuition to connect Wonder and Bai Ye together.

"Is your current bad condition related to Bai Ye?"

You Yu narrowed his eyes and his words were unclear, but the implication was enough to make Wonder's brain temporarily clear.

"What do you mean? Did this guy have a conflict with Bai Ye after meeting him?"

Miuse shouted anxiously. After all, Phantom Thief Wonder was a powerful being whose position was unknown. He couldn't help but feel worried from the bottom of his heart.

"You know what I mean, maybe we're not enemies."

You Yu just held the sword quietly in his hand, staring at the thief kneeling on the ground, without urging him verbally, nor making any moves that would threaten his life.

Perhaps the Phantom Thief and Bai Ye are most likely not the same person. After all, the two of them appeared at the same time in Huangquan Town not long ago. However, Youyu's talent always helps him to deduce the truth of things. Even though he does not think that the Phantom Thief is Bai Ye, Youyu still instinctively links the two closely together.

Bai Ye had said before that the price of his soul tag ability was inseparable from Wonder. In You Yu's opinion, the status of Bai Ye and Wonder might affect each other. So if you want to know Bai Ye's whereabouts, you can't avoid Wonder anyway, but that doesn't mean that Wonder is the enemy.

You Yu's keen sense of smell makes him suspect: compared to the thief Wonder, who is both good and evil and helped a lot in Huangquan Town, perhaps the strange Faust is more worthy of vigilance.

"Oh? I didn't expect that the famous detective was actually a goody-goody who squandered his kindness at will. Our goal is to collect the Ten Rings tokens. How can you say that we are not enemies?"

Wonder didn't appreciate it and started choking people when he opened his mouth. Shuise looked like it was about to explode again, and Linglan had no choice but to press Shuise down again as insurance.

"...The Squid Detective Agency never likes to meddle in other people's business. In that case, I only have one question for you. Where is Bai Ye now?"

You Yu sighed. Wonder was now like a cat with its fur standing on end, absolutely refusing anyone to approach him. The detective agency was in the opposite position to him before, and the possibility of quickly gaining the trust of the "cat" was very low. So he stopped making useless efforts and turned to ask the question that concerned him most at the moment.

This is also the issue that Lily of the Valley and Mizuse are most concerned about.

"I don't know."

Unexpectedly, Wonder's voice sounded particularly gloating: "But since the restriction ring has fallen here, it means that he must be living a much better life now than before. There is no need for you to worry about it, right?"

Wonder deliberately referred to Qianmian's villain temperament and said something that sounded like he deserved a beating, but although Youyu was young, he was not reckless or impulsive. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? How do you know he is doing well now? Do you really know his situation?"

"…Is making a point of making excuses the detective's negotiation technique?"

Wonder resisted the urge to roll his eyes and began to think about how he could reach a certain level of cooperation with the Squid Detective Agency while maintaining his villain persona, and then switch back to Bai Ye's identity without anyone noticing.

You Yu sighed: "If you don't answer directly, it will be easy for me to misunderstand."

There was even a hint of laughter on the boy's young face. Although Bai Ye knew that was not You Yu's intention, he still felt a chill behind him.

You Yu learns it without being taught, and he actually knows how to threaten others.

"You are no match for us right now, so just tell us about our companions."

Shuise and Linglan were a little anxious. They took a step forward and stared at the thief, which was a silent threat.

It seems that if he doesn't give an explanation today, Youyu will never let him go.

"...Okay, a wise man knows how to deal with the current situation. I admit defeat. I admit defeat."

When the atmosphere became tense to a certain critical point, the silent thief finally spoke in the same relaxed and playful tone as before, and the smile that almost turned into an anti-counterfeiting mark on the corners of Wonder's mouth also returned to the corners of his mouth.

"Your White Night companion did have a brief meeting with me just now, but it was not a pleasant meeting. You know his soul tag. No matter how special my ability is, I cannot use it in front of him. We fell into a tense confrontation, but...soon our confrontation was interrupted by the host here."

Wonder smiled and spread his hands, pointing to the vines on one side with difficulty, indicating the real mastermind behind the scenes to everyone in the Squid Detective Agency: "Anyway, you have seen those vines, or the devil's followers. He and I were only separated by the vines for a few seconds. When I looked again, your companions fell into the dark cracks in the thick green mist and disappeared."

Wonder sneered, "I don't know what the demon apostles are madly planning. As for the real whereabouts of that guy, I'm sorry I don't know. If you want to know the whereabouts of your companions, instead of blocking me here, you might as well go find those demon apostles and ask them clearly."

"Oh? I thought you were allies with those demon apostles."

You Yu raised his eyebrows. After hearing the completely different tones and speaking habits of Wonder and Bai Ye, he finally completely dispelled his doubts about Bai Ye already knowing about the relationship between him and Wonder, as well as the even crazier guess: maybe Bai Ye is Wonder.

After all... Youyu has always believed that Bai Ye would never lie to them without any reason, and it is impossible for him to go to such a point without revealing his identity as Bai Ye.

It seems that it is still too fantastic. That's right, how could Bai Ye, who has been following them, be the Phantom Thief Wonder? If that's the case, You Yu is not going to be polite to the Phantom Thief.

The relationship between the Phantom Thief and Bai Ye, and the strange sequelae... Since Bai Ye himself didn't know, maybe he could learn Bai Ye's true situation from Wonder, and alleviate the bad sequelae that would appear from time to time every time the other party used his ability. For example, after the last Huangquan Town incident, Bai Ye stayed in the hospital for several days, which must have been very uncomfortable...

When Youyu raised his head again, the golden light bursting from those golden eyes made Wonder feel like a thorn in his back, and he inexplicably wanted to sneeze.

[Wouldn’t it be nice to tell them that you are Bai Ye?] These idiots won't bother with you about identity or not. 】

t173 was still happily watching the show in Wonder's mind, not in the least bit anxious about the collection process of the Ten Commandments tokens.

Because of you, player t173, I didn't dare to do that. Otherwise, I could at least have reached a secret understanding with Youyu this time.

Wonder himself muttered to himself, not wanting to pay any attention to him. The player soon lost interest himself. He sighed from a distance: [Why... are you unwilling to move forward according to your destiny? You must leave yourself a backup plan called "White Night". Do you think it will be useful? 】

Wonder sneered in his mind: You know it well.

The so-called fate, how bad is the final ending of the plot line of the game "The Evil City", the player hiding behind t173 must know it better than him. Just the few words glimpsed through the road of exploring fate are enough for Bai Ye to firmly reject that bad ending. The real specific details must be even more difficult to accept.

[Okay, okay, then I will continue to understand what is going on, and please continue with your performance. 】

The player made a sarcastic sound and stopped talking. Wonder used his fingers to support himself against a huge tree in the jungle and managed to straighten his body. The aftereffects of the price he paid were still affecting his body. The feeling of weakness was deeply rooted in his limbs. The simple action of standing up made him feel dizzy and he almost staggered and fell down again. Fortunately, his spirit was strong enough to gather his consciousness and stand up again, as if he was still the omnipotent miracle thief.

The Phantom Thief's breathing sounded heavy. The people in the Squid Detective Agency were not really careless and they easily saw through his disguise. It was obviously a good thing that the Phantom Thief, who had caused a lot of trouble for the Law Enforcement Bureau, had lost his ability to move, but Youyu and the others felt inexplicably sad.

"Do you need help? Let me give you a hand—"

After watching the other party just stand up and start to stagger again, Youyu couldn't bear it anymore. Shuise and Linglan also stepped forward, trying to support Wonder's body, but saw that the weak thief once again magically produced several poker cards from his empty hands.

"Excuse me, detectives, use your extra kindness on others!"

Wonder's mouth was raised in a flamboyant smile, without any trace of weakness. Shuise immediately screamed out of being deceived: "Fuck! You actually lied to us!"

"Hehe, who told you to be so compassionate? See you next time!"

Wonder tried his best to keep his voice the same as before. He suddenly threw down the cards in his hand. His speed was too fast compared to his previous pretense of gorgeousness. At the same time, he mobilized the power of [Miracle Magician] and began to move his position. Youyu's expression became stern. He stretched out his hand to catch this cunning thief like a raven, but he was a little embarrassed because of the long distance.

"Bye~"

The Phantom Thief waved with a smile, but his smile stopped at the moment the last word fell. The Squid Detective Agency was not the only one who wanted to keep the Phantom Thief, and his body was slow to react due to weakness. He could only watch as the sharp ice spikes cut through the sky and pierced his shoulder accurately.

"brush--!"

"Well--!"

The ice spikes nailed Wonder directly to the trunk of a tall tropical tree not far behind him. The bright red blood flowed in the air and quickly fell to the ground due to gravity the next second.

“wonder!”

You Yu's face changed, and he rushed forward two steps to support the thief who was really injured this time and whose body began to shake.

"Oh, sorry, Mr. Kaito, I thought that with your agility, you could definitely dodge that little ice spike just now."

The young man with dark green eyes turned out from behind the lush vegetation, followed by Emerald who looked alert.

"It's you again... Faust."

Wonder spoke each word with an articulate smile.

There were still blue soul particles lingering around the other person's fingertips. If you looked closely, you could see snowflake patterns mixed in them.

This person still speaks in such a sarcastic tone.

Wonder thought, come to think of it, although Faust's ability is ice-related, he seems to have never seen Faust truly control ice and snow.

This was the first time, however fleeting.

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