Chapter 103 A Misunderstanding
Put aside all the things you can't figure out, time will give you the answers.
Is this considered tanking? Not really.
Anyway, Dong Yexi doesn't think it counts.
After having dinner with Hatori Yui, he waited in the hotel lobby for Mao Lilan and the others to return. However, they didn't show up until 10 o'clock in the evening.
The park closes at 9:30 during this period, and the hotel has a shuttle bus, so I should have returned.
Dong Yexi's heart tightened: Could it be that we are encountering a case?
He quickly took out his cell phone and called Mao Lilan to inquire about the situation. After the call was connected, Dong Yexi asked: "Xiao Lan, where are you? Why haven't you come back yet?"
There was silence on the other end of the line for a moment, and then a halting voice in English came over: "Hello. This is... uh... I'm a policeman. Your friends... Oh, his friend has been detained. What should I say? Who can help me pick up the phone?!"
There was chaos on the other end of the line. Dong Yexi blinked and asked directly in Chinese: "What happened to my friend?"
The police officer who answered the phone was immediately relieved to hear the fluent Chinese voice. He said, "You can speak Chinese, that's great! Here's the thing: we received a call saying your friend was suspected of taking drugs, so we dispatched them and brought them to the police station. They don't speak Chinese, and we couldn't find an interpreter right away. Could you come over and help?"
Higashino Hi: ???
He glanced at his phone in confusion, then asked again, "You said they were taking drugs?!"
The police explained: "It's just a report, so we're temporarily detaining them. If we're sure they haven't taken drugs, we'll let them go."
Dong Yexi didn't understand how things had turned out like this. He frowned and said, "I understand. I'll be there soon." He then asked, "They're all students. They're not scared, are they?"
The policeman glanced at the few people who were looking around the police station curiously, and said woodenly: "No." They also felt that the informant must have said false information. Looking at their reactions, they had no guilt at all.
After hanging up the phone, Yuiichi Hatori asked, "What happened? Why doesn't it sound like Xiaolan's voice?" He still couldn't understand.
Dong Yexi curled his lips and said, "They were reported for drug use and are now at the police station."
"Ah?" Hatori Yui was stunned.
Dong Yexi held his forehead and said, "I don't know what's going on." He wiped his face and said, "Let's go and pick them up."
The two of them took a taxi directly there and bought some fast food on the way. It was so late, even if they had eaten dinner, they should be hungry.
When they arrived at the police station, Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko were sitting on the side waiting. Hatori Shizueji had already fallen asleep leaning against a bodyguard. The police station lady was afraid that he would be cold, so she covered him with a blanket.
Higashino Hiroshi and Hatori Yui distributed the food to everyone. Hatori Seiji, who was sleeping, smelled the fragrance of the food, his nose moved slightly, and then he woke up in a daze.
Dong Yexi said with a smile: "Dinner is ready."
Hatori Shizue rubbed his eyes and immediately became more energetic. He picked up his portion and began to eat with big mouthfuls. It was obvious that he was very hungry.
They bought a lot of fast food and gave some to the accompanying police officer.
"Where is Kudo Shinichi?" Higashino Xi asked while distributing the food.
"Still in the interrogation room." Mao Lilan sighed, "Actually, I still don't quite understand what happened."
Dong Yexi comforted him, "It'll be fine." He said to the remaining police officers, "Can we suspend the questioning for now? My friend definitely didn't take drugs, but the language barrier could lead to misunderstandings. I can act as a translator."
The policemen looked at each other, and one of them stood up and said, "Please wait a moment." Then he turned and left.
Not long after, two other officers came out. The lead officer said sternly, "Hello, your friend has been reported for drug use and needs to cooperate with us for a hair test, but he's refusing to cooperate."
Dong Yexi pondered for a moment and asked, "How did the other party determine that he was taking drugs?"
The police officer said: "The informant said that he was pale, his face was covered in sweat, his eyes were dazed, and he walked unsteadily, which seemed to indicate that he was taking drugs."
Dong Yexi raised his eyebrows and said, "Can I talk to him alone? I can guarantee that he is not taking drugs."
The police officer nodded and said, "Okay. But it has to be in the interrogation room." The interrogation room was full of surveillance cameras, so there was no need to worry about them colluding with each other.
When Higashino Hiroshi walked into the interrogation room, he saw Kudo Shinichi leaning back in his chair with a look of despair on his face.
"What a novel experience, Detective~" Higashino teased, "Entering another country's police station as a suspect. This will be something to talk about later."
Kudo Shinichi: "... Stop making fun of me."
Dong Yexi walked to the desk, leaned on it, and asked, "What's going on? Why are you misunderstood as taking drugs?"
Kudo Shinichi's eyes dodged as he said, "I just had a little hypoglycemia at the time and was feeling weak. I never thought I would be misunderstood."
In reality, he suddenly felt unwell before the fireworks show and rushed to the restroom. A moment later, he transformed into Conan. He remained in this state for a while, then immediately took the antidote after the show ended and transformed back into Kudo Shinichi. He was no longer concerned about the potential problems of continuously transforming.
How could he not be weak after experiencing two such severe pains? He was sweating profusely, his face was pale, his eyes were vacant, and his steps were unsteady, all because of the pain.
Kudo Shinichi rubbed his hair irritably. "That person didn't even think about it. How could someone take drugs in such a crowded place?"
Seeing his expression, Higashino pondered for a moment, finally understanding the entire situation. He must have suddenly transformed into Conan, and to avoid arousing Ran's suspicion, he took the antidote. The process of growing and shrinking would be excruciating, and one would undoubtedly become weak. The Chinese, with anti-drug sentiment ingrained in their bones, would undoubtedly be suspicious of him if they saw this!
However, is it really true that nothing will happen if you take the antidote continuously?
Dong Yexi touched his chin and asked, "Then why didn't you cooperate with the hair test?"
Kudo Shinichi hesitated. He'd taken a drug, after all. Who knew what the test would reveal? What if the antidote contained unspeakable ingredients? That was why he pretended not to understand English, hoping to play dumb.
"If you don't cooperate, you'll be detained here." Higashino Xi crossed his arms and said, "When the time comes, we'll all go back to Japan and leave you here alone. You might even make international news. The famous Japanese detective Kudo Shinichi was arrested in China. Is this a distortion of human nature, or is it..."
Kudo Shinichi: "...That won't do!" Wouldn't that ruin his reputation? And if the Black Organization saw him, Gin would know he wasn't dead and would definitely come back to kill him again. Most importantly, he could turn back into Conan at any moment, so he had to get back to Japan as soon as possible.
He said reluctantly, "Okay. I agree to the test." He then asked, "How long will it take? I'm going back to Japan tonight."
"If we expedite it, it will be quick." Dong Yexi frowned and said, "Are you in such a hurry?"
Kudo Shinichi said vaguely: "It's urgent."
Dong Yexi thought: Maybe he is afraid that he will become smaller and unable to return to his country.
The police were relieved that Kudo Shinichi was willing to cooperate. After all, he was an international friend, and if the matter got out of hand, it would be a disaster.
The police collected his hair for testing, and the results came back in just over ten minutes. It turned out to be a misunderstanding.
Since it was a misunderstanding, the police's attitude changed 180 degrees. Not only did they put on a smile, they also compensated the man for lost wages and several tickets to Disneyland.
But Dong Yexi refused. They were all going back to their home country and had no time to spend RMB or have fun.
The police had no choice but to compensate with some local specialties. These were holiday benefits from the bureau and were temporarily used to make up the difference.
After receiving the local specialties, everyone felt much better.
Kudo Shinichi gave his share to Mao Lilan. After he returns, he will probably become Conan again, so these can only be given away.
Knowing that he was going back to his country in the middle of the night, Mao Lilan was a little worried. But after being comforted by him, she gave up the idea of sending him to the airport and went back to the hotel with Suzuki Sonoko and Hatori Shizuji to rest.
In the end, it was Higashino Hiroshi and Hatori Yuiichi who sent Kudo Shinichi off.
When he was about to go through security, Dong Yexi patted him on the shoulder and said, "You should take less medicine in the future."
Kudo Shinichi was feeling guilty. His heart skipped a beat when he heard this, then returned to normal. He feigned confusion and asked, "What medicine are you talking about?" A cold sweat broke out in his heart. What did Higashino Xi mean by this? Did he know my identity?
His gaze inevitably turned to Hatori Yuiichi. Did he tell Higashino Hiroshi? Damn it, could these stinky lovers stop saying everything?
Hatori Yui looked back with a frown. "Why are you looking at me?"
Dong Yexi gave him a meaningful look and said, "You don't want to do a hair test, isn't it because you ate something you shouldn't have? I'm warning you, you're already Xiaolan's boyfriend, and your life doesn't belong to you alone anymore. If you dare to eat carelessly and don't take care of your body again, be careful, I'll go to Xiaolan and complain! Just think about how Xiaolan will teach you a lesson when she finds out."
Shinichi Kudo thought that he might be persuaded by physics, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva and nodded repeatedly: "I will definitely take care of my body!" At the same time, he also knew that Higashino Xi did not discover his identity as Conan, and his heart was slightly relieved.
He couldn't help but glance at Hatori Yuiichi again. As long as he kept quiet, Higashino Hijiri wouldn't know about this.
Hatori Yui looked back again, puzzled. Why was he looking at me again? Was he trying to urge me to make a decision?
He thought about it and felt that Kudo Shinichi might be really impatient, so he nodded: I agree to cooperate with you.
Kudo Shinichi's eyes widened. What did he mean? Did he really want to tell Higashino Hiroshi the secret? Wouldn't that expose his own identity as well?
Seeing his surprised expression, Hatori Yui couldn't help but curl her lips. She thought, "It seems he really didn't expect me to answer him so readily." She had finally gotten her revenge for being startled by him.
Kudo Shinichi frowned. What was he laughing at? What was so funny?
Dong Yexi saw the two of them exchanging glances, his eyes moving back and forth between them. He asked, "What are you two doing with those glances?"
They both showed disgusted expressions at the same time. Who was flirting with him?
Kudo Shinichi gritted his teeth and said, "No, I'm not familiar with Mr. Hatori."
Hatori Yuiichi also said seriously: "You are wrong."
Dong Yexi: ...Do you think I'm blind?!
He rolled his eyes. He didn't know when the two of them had started this little secret. When he got back, he would go scare Conan. Sooner or later, he would dig out their little secret.
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