"What?! You brought Hongshu to Gunma Prefecture?!"
At 10 o'clock in the evening, the dark clouds that had been brewing for a long time finally brought down a light rain. Conan and his friends stood under the tree canopy, staring at Sakaki Makoto in astonishment:
"No, he's only 12 years old! You left him alone in the deserted mountains. Do you have any humanity at all?"
Although there are two children in the team, Conan and Mary Akai are actually not young anymore and have the ability to survive independently. There will be no problem even if they are left behind... Hongshu is different. He looks 12 years old and he is also 12 years old at heart.
What age is 12?
Just graduated from elementary school.
Only Makoto Sakaki could do such a cruel thing as abandoning a child who had just graduated from elementary school in the deep mountains and forests.
"You can't blame me! There was a fight going on in the villa when I arrived. It was too dangerous to take Hongshu with me, so I had to let him hide first!"
As everyone rushed towards the villa, they listened to Sakaki Makoto's excuses:
"Then I chased him into the basement. I was planning to rescue you and then come back to look for him. But Mr. Anda blew up the tunnel with a bomb. At the critical moment, I got into the tunnel. I was so busy looking for you that I accidentally... um."
His voice became smaller and smaller, and by the end, Sakaki Makoto felt a little unconfident.
He was indeed careless. He was still thinking about Hong Shu until the explosion. But when the old butler gave the clue to Boss...
Hongshu flew away from his mind with a whoosh.
It's numb.
I feel numb.
Sakaki Makoto seemed to be able to imagine the scene of Hongshu carrying his bag, trembling with fear, and curled up in a corner sobbing.
I guess she is crying and scolding him...
If possible, Sakaki Makoto didn't want to bring Hongshu to Gunma Prefecture, but without him, he wouldn't be able to find any clues about Miss Miyano and the others. He could only find a way to make up for it afterwards.
Even if Hongshu was taken away by the wolf, he would still have to bite the bullet and break into the wolf's den!
The exit of the tunnel was about 1,000 meters away from the villa. It was 15 minutes later when everyone rushed back to the villa.
At this moment, exactly one hour had passed since Makoto Sakaki entered the villa.
"Hongshu might be outside the villa, split up and look for him!"
At Sakaki Makoto's command, everyone split into two groups and began to search for Hong Shu around the villa wall, but after searching for a while, they didn't even see a ghost.
The rain washed away the footprints on the ground. No one knew where Hongshu had gone. He neither hid under a tree to avoid the rain nor appeared in the villa.
"Isn't it possible that he was taken away by a wolf..."
A cold sweat ran down Sakaki Makoto's face.
"There are no wolves around here... or wild animals."
The haggard-looking woman said:
"I'm afraid he was taken away by someone."
Ohta Shozo!
The enemies in the villa had been killed by Makoto Sakaki long ago, and there was no way any of them were left alive. If anyone would be active near the villa at this late hour, it could only be Ota Shozo who took him and Hongshu into the mountains!
Could it be that I was wrong?
Is Ohta Shozo actually the boss' spy planted in Fujimi Village?
No, it's impossible...
If Shozo Ohta was really the boss's subordinate, his life would never be so poor. The boss has always used money to win people's hearts. The backbones and subordinates of the Black Organization all enjoy generous treatment. This is the most basic thing. Who would work wholeheartedly for an unscrupulous boss?
Sakaki Makoto is 100% sure that Ohta Shozo's poverty is not a disguise. As long as you observe carefully, you will find that there is a clear difference between those who are truly poor and those who pretend to be poor.
Besides....
It was Makoto Sakaki and his friends who took the initiative to look for Shozo Ohta. If there was something wrong with Shozo Ohta, then there must be something wrong with the hotel proprietress as well. Even if Makoto Sakaki made a mistake once, could he make a mistake a second time?
It's not right neither morally nor logically.
Although Hongshu is young, he is very smart and would not be stupid enough to leave with a stranger. If Sakaki Makoto asks him to find a place to hide, he will definitely follow his instructions....
But judging from the current situation, the only one who can take Hongshu away is Ota Shozo.
"Look! There's a light over there!"
Just as everyone was lost in thought, Conan suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the hillside in the distance. In the drizzle, a point of light floated in the wind, just like an ancient traveler holding an oil lamp and walking in the mountains in a strong wind, swaying.
"You guys go back to the villa first, brother Kidd, come with me and take a look!"
When Kidd, who was standing at the back of the crowd with a low sense of presence, heard this, he sighed, walked out dejectedly, and followed Sakaki Makoto towards the hillside.
He was ashamed. This time when he went to the villa, he should have been the one on guard with the highest vigilance. However, no one expected that the enemy would sneak up during dinner. By the time Kidd realized that something was wrong, it was too late.
Otherwise, Conan and the others should still be able to fight, or at least hold out until Sakaki Makoto arrives.
In order to prevent the other party from noticing, Sakaki Makoto turned off the flashlight and climbed up the hillside in the dark with Kidd. The rain covered the sound of their footsteps as the two quickly approached the light.
"Mr. Ota, did you make this cake yourself?"
There was a conversation coming from the front, Sakaki Makoto raised his hand to stop Kidd and pricked up his ears to listen.
"Yes, hunters going into the mountains will bring a few pieces of dry food in case of emergency. How does it taste?"
“Unpalatable....”
Hong Shu stuck out his tongue:
“It’s like there’s sand kneaded into it.”
“Oh, there is indeed sand in it.”
"ah?!"
"Don't be afraid. It won't make you sick if you eat something dirty. It's just some sand. I washed it two or three times."
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