The base where Karasuma Renya is located is like the center of an anthill, with countless winding secret passages shooting out in all directions, and the exits hidden in various places.

He painstakingly planned all his escape routes, and even dreamed of making a comeback in the United States, but he didn't know that his fate had already been determined.

There is no immortal person in this world.

Songjiang Shigure stood at the door of the secret passage and tidied himself up. His slightly hypothermic fingers ran through his hair, giving him a numbing sensation as if he was touching through a layer of barrier.

He blinked, and the forum became even more blurry under the sunlight. Even the words on it became a blur, like dancing symbols.

This time, he spent much more time and energy trying to find loopholes than he did on the Goddess, but mentally, he was more relaxed now.

[Can I really go back... How long have I been in this world? ]

The player couldn't help but laugh. He had long been assimilated into the chaotic timeline of this world and was accustomed to the feeling of celebrating holidays every three days of the week.

"Thank you for leaving me some room for error and not filling in all the experiences of 'Songjiang Shigure'," he said to himself, "otherwise it would be too real."

When an identity has a past, present and future, it becomes a living being.

The system became very quiet, and it took a long time to blurt out a sentence: "Dog host, are you still not going to leave?"

"What? Are you anxious?"

"I'm talking about you!"

Matsue Shigure put his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker and walked out along the deserted path.

If you want to find a deserted place to see the cherry blossoms, you have to go up the mountain, and to get there, you still have to go through an ancient street at the foot of the mountain.

That is not considered a scenic spot, and the probability of running into acquaintances is extremely small.

Maybe he could just find a deserted place and tear up the card, but after thinking about it, the player decided to give "Matsue Shigure" a more formal ending.

I didn’t see the [Instructor] card as Sakura, and I didn’t see the [Hacker] card either. Now it’s the third round——

[Reporter] I didn’t even have a camera.

How miserable——(internal tone)

"It's almost time, let's go up and take a look and then leave."

"…You really don't want to say goodbye?"

The system was a little confused. In its opinion, Songjiang Shigure couldn't be so calm.

His host would cry over trivial matters on a normal day, but when something really big happened, he couldn't shed a single tear.

The system was confused by this contradictory and unpredictable attitude, and it couldn't understand why there were such strange humans.

You should know that this time you log out, you may not use this ID card when you log back in.

Songjiang Shiyu paused and asked seriously, "Do you think I still have a chance to escape?"

System: “!”

This problem is very real.

The player slowly recounted the incident: "The main system once gave him the opportunity to log out, but after he refused, the only option left was to tear up the card and exit."

The system was furious after hearing this: "You didn't even tell me such a big thing! Ah!"

“That’s not the point.”

Matsue Shigure changed the subject directly and said, "Now their attention is on the organization. I still have a chance. If later--"

The system answered: "Tears behind the iron bars of a mental hospital?"

Matsue Shigure was choked: "This gap is not that big!"

But this is the truth. Opportunities cannot be missed. If he waits, either he will die in front of those people and send them to a mental hospital, or he will attempt suicide and fail and really be sent to a mental hospital.

The scene was so beautiful, he might as well just run away alone!

The player exhaled softly, raised his head, and saw a lone bird flying over the treetops.

He paused and realized that there were no other bird calls or sightings around him.

It is as if it owns the entire sky, but it can only flap its wings in loneliness and enjoy solitude.

********

No one knows about Matsue Shigure's decision except the system that has been silently accompanying him.

When all the rooms were violently opened by the police and the defeated organization members gave up resistance, a fierce chase took place in the dim corridor.

At this moment, Matsuda Jinpei received a call from Furuya Rei. After thinking about it, he picked up the call.

The running man panted and said in a rough and harsh voice: "Zero!"

"Matsuda, how are you doing? Have you seen the instructor?"

There was a lot of noise in the background of Rei Furuya, and it seemed that a child's sharp cry could be heard.

Matsuda Jinpei slowed down his pace and swallowed hard: "Not yet, but judging from the location coordinates, it should be not far away."

"Always moving?"

"Yes, and the organization's boss hasn't been found yet."

If Karasuma Renyasa cannot give up the experiment and takes Matsue Shigure with him and leaves, then this coordinate will become their most critical node.

Apparently, Furuya Rei also thought so. He said sternly, "They might be together! You must be careful!"

"I understand." Matsuda Jinpei licked his dry lips, "I have asked the others to rush to the exit of the passage. He can't escape."

Matsuda Jinpei doesn't believe that Karasuma Renya will give up her life for the sake of so-called dignity, as she is willing to do so many crazy things just to stay alive.

How many people are willing to do the unimaginable just to survive?

But there are also some people who can easily give up their lives.

Shaking his head vigorously to dispel the bad thoughts, Matsuda Jinpei asked Furuya Rei: "What about you? When will you come over?"

Logically speaking, as the last line of defense and commander, Furuya Rei should have joined him at the base long ago.

"There are organized people in the crowd who are taking advantage of the situation. They are kidnapping children and trying to disrupt the situation!" Fūya Rei said gritting his teeth.

After what happened, he simply couldn't abandon the innocent people!

Songjiang...

Furiya Ling was extremely anxious, but looking at the chaotic scene and the gangster who was staring at him, he could only clench his fists.

"I'll take care of it as soon as possible and rush over. I'll leave the instructor to you - please!"

His companion's voice was extremely serious, as if all the chips were placed on him.

My heart was aching from the intense exercise, and even the back of my ears was aching. The light on the screen was getting closer, and I could vaguely hear the sound of running ahead.

Matsuda Jinpei gripped the gun tightly in his hand and said firmly, "Leave it to me!"

*****

"Lan, I'll leave it to you to choose. Go left, go right, or go back?"

Sitting in the pavilion to rest, Suzuki Sonoko looked at the two almost indistinguishable forked roads ahead and wrinkled her nose: "I always feel that this scenic area is not fully developed, but it is blown up by the outside world."

Mao Lilan touched her chin and looked down at Edogawa Conan who was standing nervously beside her.

"go back--"

The young detective's expression instantly brightened.

"No way." Mao Lilan said the second half of the sentence with a smile, and looked at Edogawa Conan's expression that instantly wilted.

Ah, why didn't I realize how cute Shinichi was when he was little? Or did he become twice as cute after becoming Conan?

She squatted down and rubbed her boyfriend's head, saying to Sonoko, "But we don't want to go too deep, otherwise we'll have to walk twice as far back."

Suzuki Sonoko realized belatedly: "That's the truth! Then why don't we sit here for a while?"

Mao Lilan nodded: "Please sit down for a while. I have something to say to Conan."

Suzuki Sonoko was stunned for a moment, and looked between the two with a curious look. Finally, she winked and said, "Oh, go ahead, Lan! If this brat dares to bully you, beat him to a pulp! Don't be soft-hearted!"

"Garden——"

"Haha, you just know how to tease me every day." Edogawa Conan twitched his mouth and showed dead fish eyes.

The two walked to the bushes next to the pavilion. Mao Lilan squatted down and looked seriously into Conan Edogawa's eyes: "Can you tell me now? Mr. Amuro was here just now - is it related to 'them'?"

They met on the road. There were always people around them, so the two of them kept silent tacitly.

While observing Conan Edogawa's reaction, Ran Mouri walked towards a remote place. In addition to her secret revenge, her purpose was to find out the truth.

Conan Edogawa sighed: "I didn't expect you two to be here. It is indeed related to 'them'..."

Seeing Mao Lilan's sharp eyes, Edogawa Conan quickly waved his hands: "But I didn't participate much this time!"

He simply explained what had happened, without mentioning any specific public security plans, because those were covered by confidentiality agreements, and even if no one was around to hear them, it would still cause more trouble.

Mao Lilan suddenly realized, she bit her lower lip and said: "Mr. Songjiang..."

Mao Lilan is not very familiar with Matsue Shigure. Her impression of him is more like a waiter who works at Poirot Café, has a super contagious smile but is often drowsy and sick.

Whether it's from the attitude of Azusa Enomoto or Conan Edogawa, she is a very cute and warm existence.

Only after hearing what Edogawa Conan said did she realize that Matsue Shigure was also engaged in such high-risk activities and was the main executor.

[Mr. Matsue, you are like a superman.]

"Anyway, I want to know the result as soon as possible."

Edogawa Conan said softly, his expression calm, with a maturity and determination beyond his appearance age.

"I actually don't regret having contact with that organization. If it weren't for the organization, I wouldn't have known that there is such a dark level of crime in the world, that there are so many helpless and tragic people and things, and that there are so many unknown heroes carrying the burden forward—"

"I can't be an ordinary detective like Kudo Shinichi in the past, gloating over solving a few cases every day."

He placed his hand on his chest and looked into Mao Lilan's soft blue eyes: "I can do better and save more people."

Matsue Shigure gave him unparalleled tolerance and trust, Akai Shuichi and Amuro Toru would adopt his suggestions, he was protected to witness the darkness, and was about to take over a responsibility that symbolized light.

“Now, it’s all over.”

Mao Lilan looked in the direction that Edogawa Conan was looking, and under the sunlight, there was only a lush and quiet mountain top.

"It's sunny this afternoon." She smiled and hugged her childhood sweetheart from behind. "It's a very lucky day."

Conan Edogawa couldn't help but smile. He clasped Ran Mouri's hand and intertwined their fingers.

Suddenly, Mao Lilan tilted her head and asked in confusion: "...I seemed to hear some running sounds?"

"Hmm?" Edogawa Conan turned around and looked at her.

Mao Lilan straightened up and walked towards the source of the sound with a frown.

The uneven ground was not blocked by artificial weeds, and she accidentally tripped over a rock. She stumbled, and put her hands forward and pressed on the mountain wall covered with vines.

"Lan!"

Seeing this, Conan Edogawa rushed to help her, but he heard a cracking sound, and a huge crack appeared on the mountain wall, and the secret door was pushed from the inside -

“Click.”

The dust above her head fell down. Mao Lilan squinted her eyes and saw a dark shadow flash out and attack Edogawa Conan directly.

"Conan!"

Ran Maori's mind went blank, but her body, which had practiced karate for many years, moved naturally, and she immediately did a roundhouse kick towards the black shadow's face.

"Bang!" There was a dull sound of the shoe sole colliding with the cheek flesh, and before I could even see who was outside, the black shadow flew backwards, and no one knew where it hit. There was a chaotic and noisy sound, and it seemed that someone was screaming.

The secret door was completely opened. Ran Maoli quickly protected Conan Edogawa behind her. She made a fighting gesture and asked, "Who are you?"

Conan Edogawa's hand was already on the football belt, and his eyes were looking sharply at the three people in front of him.

Two men in black uniforms were frantically trying to help the old man who had fallen to the ground. A wheelchair lay on its side, apparently knocked over by the man who had just flown over.

"Sir, are you okay, sir?" the man with the shoe prints shouted.

"Cough, cough, cough!" An extremely weak cough sounded, making people feel like they couldn't breathe.

"Fuck, fuck them!"

The old man was helped up and looked at the two people, one big and one small. There was a flash of panic in his eyes and he gave the order without hesitation.

The two men put their hands on their waists, looking like they were about to draw their guns.

Conan Edogawa's eyes widened immediately, but the next moment, he heard Ran Maori calling his name hurriedly: "Conan, right!"

Conan Edogawa understood what he meant, and his foot-strengthening shoes emitted a brief flash of light. The football belt instantly spit out a plastic football, and at the moment when Mao Li Ran flashed forward with bare hands, the football shot towards the man in black on the right!

“Boom!” “Bang!”

The sounds rang out one after another, and even the cave shook. The two men in black who had just pulled out their guns were foaming at the mouth and lying on the ground, their life or death unknown.

Conan Edogawa and Ran Maoli stood on either side, looking warily at the only one who was still awake, sitting in a wheelchair -

Karasuma Renya's lips trembled, and she pointed her finger at Edogawa Conan, unable to utter a word.

Almost there, just a little bit!

He almost ran out!

Why are there monsters again?

"Who are you?" Mao Lilan had already taken out her phone and said seriously, "I'm calling the police!"

"Lan..."

Conan Edogawa had already reacted. He had just grabbed the hem of Mouri Ran, but before he could say anything, he heard hurried footsteps.

Turning around, they saw a team of fully armed policemen behind them, surrounding the place. When they saw the two people, they were alert and confused.

Mao Lilan held the phone in confusion.

"Don't move!"

A hoarse voice was heard, and another figure appeared in the passage.

Jinpei Matsuda rushed to this place with a gun in hand. His face was flushed, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and even his steps were staggering.

However, when he saw the man in black and Karasuma Renya lying on the ground, as well as Edogawa Conan and others standing in front of them, he couldn't help but freeze his expression.

"Ahem, Conan, Ms. Maori?"

"Officer Matsuda!" they both shouted in unison.

Mao Lilan's expression was full of surprise and confusion: "Could they be..."

"That's right. It helped a lot." Matsuda Jinpei panted. "Luckily, we didn't let those people get away."

He waved his hand, and the police outside came in quickly and handcuffed the man.

Conan Edogawa slapped himself on the forehead, looking at the old man who seemed to be on the verge of coma, with waves of shock in his heart.

Did they run into the police rounding up Karasuma Renya?

No...Lan just casually shot it, how come it just happened that she blocked the exit of Karasuma Renya and the others?

"That—"

"Conan——"

Conan Edogawa and Jinpei Matsuda spoke at the same time. They were both stunned at the same time. The former spoke first: "Officer Matsuda, where is Brother Matsue? Isn't he here?"

"Have you seen Songjiang..."

Matsuda Jinpei was halfway through his words when he heard what Edogawa Conan said and his originally flushed face suddenly turned pale.

"He's not here?!"

Matsuda Jinpei's throat was hoarse from shouting so loudly, and he quickly took out his cell phone, but the two light spots on it had already overlapped.

Overlapping...

Where is it?!

Matsuda Jinpei's ears were buzzing, he staggered back, leaned his back against the wall, and scanned the entire corridor quickly and blankly.

No, there is no sign of that person at all!

"No one came out?" he asked Edogawa Conan tremblingly, "Isn't Matsue here?"

Mao Lilan was shocked by his sudden outburst and was at a loss: "We didn't see anyone else..."

Matsuda Jinpei was like an angry lion. He pushed aside the police officer standing beside him, rushed to Karasuma Renya, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up: "Where's Matsue?!"

Karasuma Renya's face was crimson purple, he was breathing rapidly, his eyes were full of resentment, and after seeing Matsuda Jinpei's helpless look, he actually showed some malicious satisfaction.

"Ahem! There is no such thing as Songjiang!" He said vaguely, "Dead, all dead!"

"Where is he!" Matsuda Jinpei shook Karasuma Renya back and forth, punched the armrest of the wheelchair, and gritted his teeth, "Why does the location show this place?!"

"Location?" Karasuma Renya was stunned for a moment. He glanced at the policemen around him and then realized how he was located.

It’s not because of Edogawa Conan, but because of——positioning?

What is the positioning of Songjiang Shigure?

That guy again?

Karasuma Renya's expression changed, and he instantly thought of the blond young man who fell in front of him.

At that time, he was misled by Songjiang Shigure's frustrated and complacent attitude in front of him, and deliberately wanted to teach him a lesson, but when he was changing his wheelchair, he fell heavily to the ground...

Matsuda Jinpei noticed the old man's downward gaze. He threw Karasuma Renya onto the chair and touched the pedal of the wheelchair back and forth. Finally, his fingers touched a bump on the back of the pedal.

He trembled as he took off the small and inconspicuous positioning sticker, and the moment he crushed it, the light on the phone disappeared.

All of Matsuda Jinpei's luck was shattered by this broken sticker.

"Matsue..."

The fugitive Karasuma Renya is here, and the base has not received any reports from the police. Everything seems to be on track, but the most important person is missing.

Where is Songjiang Shigure?

Where the hell is he?!

Matsuda Jinpei's teeth were chattering, and he looked at Karasuma Renya with a murderous gaze that made even the leader of a criminal organization feel a chill down his spine.

That look seemed to tell Karasuma Renya that this policeman might really kill him in a rage!

Can't die! He can't die yet! As long as he gets out alive, he still has a chance to contact the forces and make a comeback.

Karasuma Renya's face was covered with wrinkles, and he tried to put on a soothing expression: "That guy should not be dead. Yes, he is not dead!"

"Where is he?" Matsuda Jinpei clenched his fist and spoke word by word, "Where is he?"

"It's Gin!" Karasuma Renya said, "It must be Gin who took him away! That guy must have colluded with Gin a long time ago--!"

"Impossible!" Conan Edogawa blurted out.

The next moment, he met Matsuda Jinpei's eyes that seemed to be brewing a storm.

"Gin..."

Jinpei Matsuda crushed the positioning sticker in his hand into powder and slowly lowered his head.

Gin, he had never met him, but he knew him very well.

The top killer of the Black Organization, with unmatched fighting skills and extreme cruelty.

It was he who caused the memory of Matsue Shigure to be reset and on the verge of death while he was half-blind; it was also he who abducted Matsue Shigure on the Goddess.

Even Furuya Rei and Morobushi Kagemitsu were wary of that man. Even when they mentioned "how Matsue Shigure is doing in the organization", the hatred towards Gin in Furuya Rei's voice was so clear.

If Gin could be turned, they wouldn't have to go to so much trouble to make a plan.

Not to mention...the plan they made was to deceive Gin.

Matsuda Jinpei's eyes were empty, and the crackling noise in his ears became clearer.

Taking advantage of Matsue Shigure's frequent amnesia, he pretended to be the stage where he only had the memory of member A of the organization. With the help of technology and experiments, he made the organization cautious. At the same time, under layer upon layer of acting, Gin brought Matsue Shigure awake into Karasuma Renya's hiding place...

This plan has now been implemented perfectly, which means that the so-called scam has been completely exposed!

How furious would Gin be when he discovered that he had been deceived and that this had even led to the destruction of his organization?

Jinpei Matsuda didn't even dare to think about it.

Conan Edogawa, who was standing by, also figured out the whole thing. His face turned pale and he grabbed Mouri Ran's hand with a confused look.

"Mr. Matsue will be fine!" Ran Mouri held Edogawa Conan in her arms, her eyes clear and firm, "Although I don't know who Gin is, Mr. Matsue implemented such a difficult plan so perfectly, how could he not have thought of this?"

Yes, the Matsue Shigure Agency had planned everything, even Karasuma Renya’s escape, so how could he not think of this?

Tears filled my eyes, but I refused to let them fall because of a possibility.

Matsuda Jinpei coughed to the side, with a taste of blood in his throat. He stood up and his eyes slid indifferently over the head of Karasuma Renya, who was feeling lucky.

The policemen nearby were silent, not making any sound. Many of them had never heard of Matsue Shigure's name, but when they thought of today's incredibly smooth plan, they were filled with admiration.

"Search, keep searching." Matsuda Jinpei said calmly, "Search for Gin and Songjiang... we must find them even if we have to dig deep!"

"Can you tell us what the specific characteristics are?" someone asked.

Jinpei Matsuda drew the image of Matsue Shigure based on the clothing features given by Rei Furuya and his own memories.

In fact, the blond hair was such an obvious feature that no one noticed. However, a police officer said cautiously, "Regarding the hospital gown... I think I saw it in a room."

"Swish!" Everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Matsuda Jinpei's breathing stagnated: "You say."

The police officer took a step back subconsciously. He said, "Because that piece of clothing is too out of place in the messy lounge full of black clothes..."

The room was in a mess, as if it had been ransacked long ago. On the floor lay a torn light-colored hospital gown that was wet and stained with blood. Anyone passing by would have noticed it.

He spoke out his discovery haltingly, and realized belatedly that it was not a good discovery.

"According to my observation, the bloodstains on the clothes did not look like spurts caused by external injuries, but were in clumps, distributed on the cuffs and collar."

He looked at Matsuda Jinpei with a puzzled look: "Officer Matsuda, Officer Matsue should not have any disease, right?"

Even the security forces, which have a very high attendance rate, will not allow injured personnel to perform important tasks.

Jinpei Matsuda stood still as if struck by lightning, the fear in his heart reaching its peak again.

What the police said was indeed common sense, but unfortunately, Matsue Shigure was never within this scope.

No one can stop him, and there is no way to stop him.

It's like a sharp blade without a sheath. It's already covered with scars, but it no longer has a chance to rest. It can only keep striking, striking!

If the blade was about to break, or even unable to withstand any impact, would he stop?

will not.

He would just run away quietly, alone, to a place where no one knew about him, and bury himself bit by bit.

[“The instructor’s physical condition is temporarily stable, but with new injuries on top of old ones, the possibility of recovery to the original state is extremely low.”

"What was it originally like? Beating us with bare hands?"

"Are you kidding? This is the state of Matsue Shunya at the beginning..."】

But unfortunately, this "beginning" is already very bad.

It was so bad that every time they saw the diagnosis certificate from the hospital, they couldn't help but have tears in their eyes and choke up with sobs.

But even so, Matsue Shigure still stood in front of them arbitrarily, always maintaining his control over the students as an instructor and not giving them any chance to get hurt.

It was like at the beginning that he was pressed to the ground by Songjiang Junyu and beaten up. The latter just flirted with his head and said lightly that he would still fight next time, but you never want to beat me.

They only fought that one time, which means that Matsue Shigure had a 100% winning rate against him.

Matsuda Jinpei, you can't beat Matsue Shigure at all.

Lost, all lost.

[“I will definitely come back. Tell those guys to stop being so cute with me. They are all really weird. Especially Matsuda. Have you got your dentures installed?”]

[“Was it Kenji who suggested going to Nara? I have no opinion on that.”]

These words were conveyed by Furutani Rei, but at this moment in my mind, they became the voice of Matsue Shigure.

His blond instructor stood before him, arms folded, looking incredibly alive.

After the police officer told him the exact location, Jinpei Matsuda turned around and ran. He bit his lower lip tightly, and his tears flowed out of his eye sockets and rolled down his cheeks like an unstoppable spring.

Because the speed of the dive was too fast and his physical strength was exhausted to the extreme, Matsuda Jinpei staggered suddenly and almost fell to the ground. He stood up again by holding on to the wall and continued to rush forward.

The phone seems to have fallen, not important.

Edogawa Conan seemed to be calling him, it doesn't matter.

This body seemed to have been torn apart from its soul. The bloody taste in my mouth wasn't even as obvious as the bitterness that rose from the bottom of my heart. I couldn't even feel it.

Just running mechanically and numbly...

“Bang!”

He opened the door to the lounge.

The white light above his head seemed to be covered by a layer of black shadow, becoming particularly turbid. His brain, lacking oxygen, felt waves of pain. Matsuda Jinpei almost fell to the ground on his knees, and his outstretched hand happened to grab that particularly special hospital gown.

The fingertips still felt damp and cottony, and when they were spread out, the cuffs of blood, which had been smeared into a dark color, were particularly eye-catching.

It was as if someone was coughing, and after not being able to find any other clothes to wipe the cough with, he frowned and used his sleeve as a temporary substitute.

[Is this the one? Is it him? ]

【Yes.】

【Matsue Shigure was not caught by Gin because there was no sign of a fight.】

[Matsue Shigure changed out of his conspicuous hospital gown here, and then he left.]

[He deliberately avoided Matsuda Jinpei who was looking for him, and deliberately put the location sticker on Karasuma Renya. ]

【He doesn't want to be found.】

Matsuda Jinpei's eyes swept across the hospital gown blankly, and finally fell on the empty syringe beside him.

There was still a trace of blood on the tip of the syringe, but the contents were empty.

What are these...

[Matsuda Jinpei, Matsue Shigure doesn't want to see you. 】

Jinpei Matsuda heard his colleague's anxious call from the walkie-talkie hanging on his collar, and he subconsciously thought that the person had been found.

"Officer Matsuda, have you found anything? Should we continue looking?"

It was as if cold sea water was pouring into my body, drowning all five senses. Only my soul was floating in the vast sky with difficulty, not knowing what to grab onto.

Do you want to keep looking?

Matsuda Jinpei sat there, feeling the biting cold, so cold that he lost his voice in the April weather.

"Officer Matsuda! Officer Matsuda! Your cell phone fell on the road!"

It seemed like a century had passed before Jinpei Matsuda finally found his voice. The tears on his face had fallen to his mouth at some point, and he tasted a fishy taste when he opened his mouth.

He started laughing while crying.

"Looking for...looking for..."

"He definitely won't die so easily..."

"He didn't do what he promised..."

"My review is still rustling at home!"