Chapter 38



At the entrance of Kudo's house, the two stood facing each other.

"Do you know who Akabane Subaru is?"

The issue of Shuichi Akai can be said to be without a beginning or an end, without even a cause.

After hearing what he said, Amuro Toru was stunned for a moment: "What?"

It seems that he doesn’t know…

Shuichi Akai looked at him and felt a little sorry.

From what Conan said just now, Toru Amuro was still investigating the identity of Shunya Matsue some time ago, and he didn't even know that he was a public security officer of the Security Bureau.

Then, if we trace back to other things, there will be no results.

Shuichi Akai's thoughts turned, and he remembered how Toru Amuro had just classified Matsue Shun as "one of his own" in front of him, and he inexplicably felt a little sympathy for him.

To some extent, Song Jiangxun's relationship with him is not as close as that with the FBI himself.

"Nothing." He casually changed the subject and waved his hand to shoo the people out. "You should go to the hospital quickly. Those doctors and nurses, remember to keep their mouths shut."

Toru Amuro frowned. His intuition told him that the FBI agent in front of him was thinking something bad.

He continued to ask: "You just asked Akabane Subaru? Where did you hear it from?"

He remembered the purpose of his visit - Akai Shuichi's attitude towards Matsue Shunya was indeed a little better than his usual style.

That spontaneous sound of "Songjiang"...

He narrowed his eyes slightly: "Xun also said that? What else did he say?"

Akai Shuichi raised his eyebrows: "I remember you didn't shout like that at first?"

"Same here." Amuro smiled, "Unlike you FBI, who rely on your looks to attack people's minds."

The atmosphere between the two of them became strange.

Shuichi Akai remembered the blond young man lying in his arms in a daze, but muttering the name "Akabane Subaru" vigorously.

It seems that he is not the one who will attack the heart.

"He's not an important person anyway."

He said calmly, "I don't have time to chat with you. Since you claim to have a good relationship with Songjiang, then just pay attention to it."

Seeing that Toru Amuro still had a puzzled look on his face, Akai Shuichi sighed and said, "He is investigating the organization privately. I guess it was he who proposed the mission to cooperate with us this time."

"I think you should be aware of how risky it is for him to approach the organization in his current condition."

Toru Amuro suddenly looked up at him, his pupils shrinking.

*****

[Kazami, go check for a person named Akabane Subaru and send all his information to my email as soon as possible! ]

[Help me investigate the relationship between Matsue Shigure and Akabane Subaru, and contact the National Security Bureau. Regarding the ferry case two years ago, as an ally, the FBI should at least have the most basic right to know.]

At the end of the comic, Toru Amuro and Shuichi Akai took out their phones in unison to contact their subordinates, then one turned around and left for the hospital, while the other walked back indoors.

The black-haired, green-eyed agent looked at the mess on the ground, bent down, and picked up the broken glass stained with a few drops of bright red blood.

[Ahhhh! So exciting! How did Matsue manage to be so miserable and shameful! ! He looks innocent even in the middle of the Shura Field. I am so awesome (pants flying)]

[Two childish kids are arguing over each other, but in person, they are acting like serious (ugh) hypocritical adults]

[Toruko, how come you don't know yet? ! (Shaking) Didn't Matsuda and the others even tell you that Akabane Subaru is your instructor's partner? !]

[After all, Toruko's identity is so complicated. If he doesn't take the initiative to contact Matsuda, they probably won't dare to act rashly, not to mention that I think Matsuda and his group also seem to be up to something...]

[Red side, Red side, please sit down and talk! (screaming at the top of his lungs) They are so close to the truth, I want to press my head against them and make them speak!]

[But at least they all know that Xun is also investigating the organization, so if we just pull out the threads, we will be able to solve it sooner or later. But I am a little worried about Xun's own situation...]

[Help, Wuwuwu, a person normally doesn’t even have complete memory, life is already difficult, and now you are still thinking about revenge, Songjiang, please think about yourself!!]

[A day of crying for the seniors]

[It's not just about Akabane Subaru. If he was just seeking revenge for his partner, he wouldn't have such severe PTSD. Think about how A was born (Devil's Whisper)]

[Who was he saying “let me go” to? There was no one to be selected as the instructor, which means it was the organization… I’m already imagining the instructor being captured by the organization and locked up in a small dark room (mumbling)]

[Wuwuwu, keep your head up!]

[Afraid of the dark, mental illness that has caused him to be unable to walk, uncontrollable and violent emotions, never shows up...]

[He subconsciously held the glass shards in his hand. It hurt just watching me. It was only after Ai reminded him that Songjiang realized he was bleeding. It was obvious that this was not his first offense.]

[You, you scratched it yourself?! Speaking of which, Songjiang seems to have wounds all over his body. I looked through his previous appearances and it seems that he was always wearing long sleeves.]

[But Touko obviously wanted to test it, and Songjiang showed that it would hurt]

[I feel numb... I suddenly feel that Xiao Ke is pretty good in his daily life. The main character is so exciting when he appears. Could it be that the old thief finally wants to end it?]

[When a fish cries, the water knows. When I cry, who knows? Please stop adding debuffs to Songjiang. I’m really afraid that he will die.]

[You are still obsessed with investigating the organization in this situation? Save him!!! Red team, lock him up!!]

******

"Yule, you actually came to the organization's intelligence department? I thought you had enough people under your command."

The member of the organization responsible for data management raised an eyebrow and looked at the man in front of him.

Zhu Fu Jingguang scanned the documents on the table and said casually, "Let's find some past intelligence. I think it should still be saved, right?"

“Most of them.”

"Show me everything about A."

The intelligence officer's face changed: "Isn't he dead?"

"Does life and death have anything to do with you?" Zhu Fu Jingguang narrowed his eyes slightly, and the smile on his face disappeared, instantly turning into a cold expression, "Don't do anything unnecessary."

The intelligence agent reluctantly went to the data room to rummage through the drawers.

For this kind of data, which can be regarded as an important asset of the organization, they often do not use electronic archiving methods, but instead use the most original paper version and seal it deep down.

As long as this organization is not destroyed, those data will be like shackles branded on the soul. No matter how powerful A is, he cannot erase its existence.

Zhu Fu Jingguang listened to the movements inside and felt as if he was waiting for a trial.

How could A be Instructor Songjiang?

…The hero who was presumed dead was imprisoned, and no one found him for seven years.

The student he was most familiar with and loved the most openly used the brutal methods of the organization's killer in front of him, turned a blind eye to his plight, and even humiliated him.

So what are they mourning and apologizing for on a daily basis?

While Zhufu Jingguang was in a daze, the intelligence member had already placed a thick file in front of him and then left.

He ran his fingers across the yellowed file bag and pulled out a photo.

This photo was obviously taken in the open, and the entire composition is full of the sense of careful preparation.

The cherry tree behind him was lush and leafy. Matsue Shigure leaned against the tree with his arms open, as if embracing the future.

The sunlight shone diagonally on his light-colored hair, bright and warm. He was wearing the uniform they were familiar with, with the police badge representing his graduation medal hanging on his chest, shining brightly.

And his expression——

Morofu Jingguang stretched out his hand and stroked the black stain on the photo, which had been left on the photo intentionally or unintentionally.

It was the bloodstains that had solidified for a long time that happened to cover the face, instantly suppressing the entire extremely warm picture into a gloomy style.

Zhu Fu Jingguang couldn't help but frown. This photo gave him a bad feeling, as if it was indicating that Matsue Shigure had been targeted by the organization when he was in the police academy.

But if that were the case, his and Furuya Rei's undercover plan would never have succeeded from the beginning.

He turned the photo over slowly and saw a string of blurry words written by someone unknown.

——I caught the freest bird in the world.

*******

Matsue Shigure thought he would be able to pass away after his fever subsided, but after a series of allergy tests, he was unexpectedly unable to take any normal medicine!

The hospital hasn't seen such a severe allergy in a long time, it's almost like bringing a group of interns to visit.

Therefore, even when he went to the hospital, he still had to adopt the most primitive physical cooling method, and was even scolded by the doctor for taking medicine randomly due to allergies.

Songjiang Shigure was dying: "I don't know! This just shows a physical weakness debuff!"

The system comforted him: "Don't worry, I've checked it for you. Your brain is not burned out, so you just took the medicine in vain."

Matsue Shigure: "...Thank you for listening to me."

Although he said so, in the presence of Toru Amuro and Ai Haibara, Matsue Shigure still told them seriously not to tell Azusa Enomoto that he could not take medicine.

I don't know why, but he always feels that the expressions of Amuro Toru and Haibara Ai are both subtle in their own ways...

But as a normal person, Matsue Shigure rarely can read the eye fan diagram.

——Unless he goes to the forum.

Matsue Shigure: "No problem, I'll open the forum for you to see, and you can decide for yourself whether it's suitable for me to see."

The system looked at the so-called "Akagi Twin Cults" and "Stand-In Crematorium" and the exaggerated words of Songjiang Shigure himself...

It was silent for a long time: "Dog host, let's go to bed. Anyway, it doesn't affect reality whether we watch it or not."

As for the emperor's vest, it only needs to be seen by smart people, and the world is full of smart people.

Songjiang Shiyu Anxin lay down and said, "Okay."

It is now 11 o'clock in the morning. Xianyu, who has been lying in the hospital for a day and has successfully recovered from the fever, is waiting for his beloved goose to bring him nutritious meals. At this time, he has no idea what he will encounter.

*****

"Graybara!"

When Haibara Ai walked to the hospital entrance with a nutritional meal, she heard Conan Edogawa calling her. She turned her head and found that in addition to him, Ran Mouri was also there.

"Ai-chan." Ran Mouri smiled at her while carrying a lunch box. "I heard that Matsue-kun had a fever and was in the hospital. Conan wanted to come and see him, so I stewed some nourishing soup..."

"How is he now?" Conan Edogawa led the way, and the three of them walked together.

Haibara Ai knew very well the little detective's psychological intrigues, but she even dared to hide it from Toru Amuro and Shuichi Akai, not to mention Conan Edogawa.

The brown-haired girl just raised her eyebrows slightly: "The fever has gone away. The doctor said that I just need to observe for a while."

In fact, a lot of tests need to be done on this basis.

Mao Lilan did not doubt it. The girl smiled and was sincerely happy for Songjiang Xunye's recovery: "That's great. Without Songjiang-kun, the cafe feels a lot less lively."

The three of them walked together, and just as they entered the hospital corridor, they heard someone calling from behind.

"Ms. Maori, Conan, Ai!"

The three of them turned their heads at the same time and found that it was Toru Amuro who was carrying a thermos bag.

The blond-haired, dark-skinned young man was wearing casual clothes today with his sleeves rolled up, looking like he had just returned from work.

He walked up to them and said, "Let's go see Songjiang together? There's a health club next to the store where I work part-time. I brought some appetizers that he can eat. After all, a fever will make people lose their appetite."

Conan Edogawa and Ai Huihara looked at him with their eyes half-mooned. It must be such a coincidence...

Mao Lilan smiled in surprise: "That's just perfect!"

The four of them continued walking towards the inpatient department. At the door of the inpatient department, they saw a pink-haired man carrying a lunch box and seemingly on the phone.

Mao Lilan was a little surprised: "Mr. Okiya?"

Akai Shuichi just hung up the phone and gave them Okiya Subaru's standard smile: "Oh, it seems a bit coincidental... I came to see Matsue-kun. He said yesterday that he wanted to eat the potato stew I made. It was a pity that he didn't eat it, so today I prepared some without additives."

Mao Lilan was even more surprised: "You are here to see Songjiang-kun too?"

"Yeah, I didn't expect that everyone is like that. Come to think of it, isn't Amuro-kun busy with work?"

"I'm not as busy as a top student from the University of Tokyo. Mr. Okiya, I didn't expect you to come and see him after just meeting Matsue once."

Shuichi Akai: "After all, Matsue and I hit it off right away, so it's normal for us to see each other frequently. But it's touching that Amuro-kun cares so much about his colleagues."

Amuro: “I’ve always cared about him.”

Both of them spoke lightly, and when their eyes met, sparks seemed to crackle and fly.

Toru Amuro sneered in his heart. The hypocritical FBI wanted to rely on his face to obtain public security intelligence. They were so impatient to let Songjiang work when he wasn't even recovered from his illness?

Shuichi Akai felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have sent the information out so lightly yesterday.

Even Mao Lilan felt that there was something wrong with the confrontation between the two.

"Let's go find Brother Matsue." Conan Edogawa looked at the increasingly chaotic scene and felt guilty, "He must have been waiting for a long time."

Haibara Ai has already started trying to kill Edogawa Conan with her eyes.

******

“Click.”

The door of the ward was opened, and Matsue Shigure, who was lying on the bed playing Candy Crush Saga out of boredom, immediately put down his phone and looked towards the door expectantly.

"Xiao Ai!"

"Yes, it's me."

But it wasn't just Haibara Ai who came in. A group of people came in like a stream, filling up most of the small single room.

Mao Lilan greeted Matsue Shigure: "Good afternoon, Matsue-kun, I told Conan to come see you and bring you some tonic soup. I didn't expect to be so lucky to meet you all on the way."

Amuro Toru smiled grimly: "Yes, what a coincidence, everyone is here to see you."

"...Good afternoon, everyone?" the blond young man said dryly.

Shuichi Akai opened the thermos box, and the rich aroma of beef stew with potatoes wafted out.

The pair of narrowed smiling eyes looked at him: "You can try the potato stewed with beef that you didn't get to try yesterday today. The sandwich you made is still in my refrigerator."

"Is that so... Mr. Okiya, you can try it when you get home. I originally brought it for you."

When they heard that it was Songjiang Xunya who made the sandwich, everyone present paused in unison.

Conan Edogawa whispered to Ai Huihara: "Brother Okiya and Brother Matsue don't really have a grudge against each other, right? Are they planning to poison each other?"

"If that guy stews potatoes well, they're still edible." Huihara Ai said with mixed feelings, "But Matsue's sandwiches..."

The look she gave Akai Shuichi was rarely seen without a hint of sympathy.

Akai Shuichi did not doubt him and agreed with a smile: "Then I will certainly try your good cooking skills."

This time, even Toru Amuro didn't say anything sarcastic, but looked at him with sympathy.

Akai Shuichi received a lot of strange looks for no reason: "?"

Matsue Shigure looked at this strangely familiar scene in a daze, and the memory of social death when he had a fever yesterday suddenly jumped up and attacked him.

However, at that time, Shuichi Akai had taken off his disguise, but now he was wearing it, and Matsue Shigure felt that he could mistake them for two people.

Thinking this way, the feeling of social death faded a little.

System: "Do you want me to remind you what you did yesterday? For example, hugging someone's neck--"

Matsue Shigure: "Shut up, bastard!"

There is no way he called the wrong name today!

"You all should sit down." The young man, who was only concerned about himself, waved to the others and said cheerfully, "It just so happens that I am bored staying alone."

Ai Huihara gave up treating this guy who didn't understand the atmosphere. She helped pull out the small table on the bed and placed everyone's lunch boxes.

Mao Lilan's tonic soup, Amuro Toru's side dishes, and potato stewed beef and nutritious meals that can be used as a main meal.

Conan Edogawa watched from the side and couldn't help but complain: "Why does this feel like a feast... and some dessert and fruit after the meal?"

Huiyuan Ai raised her eyebrows: "If you really want to get them all, why don't you go down and buy them?"

Songjiang Shigure listened to their complaints and actually had the urge to make it all complete. He shook his head and clumsily picked up the spoon with his left hand.

As a typical right-handed player, an injury to his right hand is the most painful thing, not to mention that there are so many people on the field now. He can't let others feed him, right?

Amuro Toru, who was sitting on his left, suddenly spoke up: "Matsue, how about I feed you? Otherwise, you will have to hold the chopsticks with your left hand later, okay?"

Songjiang Shiyu suddenly froze.

Akai Shuichi, who was sitting on his right, said slowly, "Then I'll do it. It's obviously more convenient to sit on the right side."

Amuro Toru smiled and said, "I don't think this is a big problem. What do you think, Matsue?"

Akai Shuichi just looked at him, and logically even his eyes were narrowed, but he still gave people an invisible pressure.

Songjiang Shigure: “…” He didn’t say anything.

Matsue Shigure: "Take care, why do I feel like there's something wrong with these two?!"

System: "Calm down. They have been at odds from the beginning. So who do you want to choose?"

Matsue Shigure: "I want to eat by myself!"

***

But before Matsue Shigure could think of a polite refusal, the door of his ward was opened again.

The chattering children rushed in, dragging Professor Agasa with them, and were extremely excited when they saw them.

"Conan! You didn't tell us that Brother Songjiang was sick, and you came here secretly!"

"Luckily we were with the doctor at the time and saw you guys getting in the car!"

"Brother Songjiang, how do you feel now?"

"Ahaha, Ai-chan, we bought some fruit for Matsue-kun..."

The situation that had just been restored to balance was disrupted again. When the Young Detective Team learned that Song Jiang Xun had injured his right hand and was having difficulty eating, they offered to feed him.

"The teacher said we should respect the old and love the young." Yoshida Ayumi said excitedly, "Brother Songjiang, let me try!"

Songjiang Shigure held his forehead and said: "I feel that I am neither old nor young."

Kojima Motota shook his head and said, "But are you considered disabled?"

"Genta, you can't say that!" Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya pulled his sleeve, then apologized to Matsue Shigure and said eagerly, "Brother Matsue, I think I can do it too."

Amuro Toru looked at the messy children and chuckled: "But Brother Songjiang is an adult after all, how can he feed a child——"

"Come to think of it, Conan also fed me before." Mao Lilan happened to be nearby, and said with some nostalgia, "I hurt my head at that time, and I was in a daze, but Conan was very considerate."

The Young Detectives: "Oh, it's the time when Xiaolan lost her memory!"

"If Conan can do it, then of course we can do it too!"

Amuro Toru: “…”

He seemed to hear Shuichi Akai chuckle beside him.

The fist is hard.

Songjiang Shiyu struggled to stand out from the crowd: "I think I can save the situation myself..."

"Bang." The door was opened again.

"Matsue-kun~ We're here to see you." The visitors were Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji. They said as they opened the door, "There are so few people here, there's nowhere to ask for directions. Your place is really hard to find..."

As soon as the words fell, the two looked at the people in the room and fell silent.

Everyone in the room fell silent as they looked at the two people who suddenly appeared again.

Matsue Shigure, Matsue Shigure wants to jump out of the window now.

For a moment, the ward was quiet.

"Why do I remember this was a single room?" Kenji Hagiwara murmured.

For a moment he couldn't even count how many people were in the room.

Jinpei Matsuda was not wearing sunglasses this time, his pair of black eyes were bright. He scanned the figure of Toru Amuro, but did not stop, but fell on the blond young man sitting in the middle of the bed.

In fact, this was the first time they met Songjiang Xunye after discovering the truth.

I didn’t expect it to be in the hospital…

"Are you okay, Matsue-kun?" His tone was a little complicated. "Hagi and I heard from Miss Enomoto that you had a fever and were hospitalized. I happened to be off duty this afternoon, so I came to see you."

Hagiwara Kenji nodded and shook the beautifully packaged snack in his hand: "It is said to be a new product that can relieve cough and moisten the lungs. You should be able to eat it, right?"

Matsue Shigure: “Haha… I think so.”

He looked at the fruits brought by the Young Detectives, then scanned the pile of main courses in front of him, and now there was even dessert after the meal.

Matsue Shigure looked at Edogawa Conan who was hiding in the corner as quiet as a chicken.

Very good, is this the magic of the protagonist's words coming true?

Is this how it is achieved? That’s amazing!

****

The last two people who arrived also moved stools and sat down.

After learning about the fight between the young detectives, Matsuda Jinpei raised his eyebrows and said, "Shouldn't we ask Matsue-kun about this?"

"And you little brats, you can't even hold your chopsticks steadily when eating by yourself, and you expect to feed others?"

The Junior Detective Team had also dealt with Matsuda Jinpei and others, so they naturally knew that someone had a sharp tongue. They did not get angry, but instead retorted in dissatisfaction.

Matsuda Jinpei was so proud: "Do you know what I do? The most important thing for a bomb disposal officer is steady hands, and I am the best among them!"

Young Detective Team: “Ah——”

Matsuda Jinpei looked at Matsue Shigure with a smile and said, "Matsue-kun, would you consider this?"

Hagiwara Kenji curled his lips and said, "But speaking of which, I did find time to take the nursing certificate exam. I am a professional at feeding people... How about adding me as one?"

Young Detective Team: "Brother Songjiang——"

Amuro Toru said succinctly: "Come to think of it, you didn't give me an answer just now."

The pink-haired man's eyes slightly opened, looking at the scene meaningfully.

The other people watching on the sidelines were shocked.

"Oh my god..." Ran Mao Li covered her mouth and whispered to Conan Edogawa, "I didn't expect that Matsue-kun is so popular! It's amazing!"

Huiyuan Ai looked dimly: "Logically, it should be me."

But that damn bastard Bourbon and the FBI were on a murderous spree, and she couldn't suppress her instinctive radar.

Conan Edogawa: "...Haha."

I don't know why, but he feels like Brother Songjiang really wants to beat him up now...

"Matsue/Matsue-kun/Matsue-nii, who do you choose?!"

The system said in a weird tone: "Hey, Your Majesty, which nobleman's card will be turned over today?"


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