Chapter 108 The Prodigal Son Returns (V)
When Hatori Yui returned to the venue, he saw an unfamiliar boy sitting at the table where he had sat before. He and Conan were writing and drawing on paper with pens, and both of them had serious expressions.
"What's going on?" he asked casually as he sat down in an empty seat.
Suzuki Sonoko explained, "Senior Higashino left them a code and asked them to compete to see who could crack it first." She raised her wrist and looked at her watch. "It's been more than half an hour now. I think the two 'detectives' are going to suffer a disastrous defeat today." She took a sip of juice and made no secret of her expression of watching the fun.
"Has the senior been here?" Hatori's only attention was on Higashino Hiroshi.
"Yeah, he's been sitting here for a while, and now I don't know where he's gone." Mao Lilan looked around and didn't see Dong Yexi, so she said, "Maybe he'll be here soon."
However, what everyone did not expect was that Dong Yexi did not show up again until the end of the party.
Hatori Yui thought for a moment and said, "Senior will be very busy tomorrow, so he should go to bed early."
"Yeah." Mao Lilan nodded. She held Edogawa Conan's hand and said to him with her head down, "Don't think about things when you walk. Be careful not to fall."
However, Edogawa Conan seemed not to hear anything. He supported his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought. He just followed Mouri Ran's footsteps and walked forward.
The questions Dong Yexi had given him were too difficult, and he had no idea what to do. Most importantly, when he left just now, Bai Matan had a look of realization on his face, as if he had finally figured it out.
Tsk, is he going to lose this competition?
Seeing that Edogawa Conan did not respond, Mao Lilan shook her head helplessly and could only hold him tighter.
Suzuki Sonoko complained, "I don't think this kid will be able to sleep tonight. He might even get up in the middle of the night to solve the puzzle."
Mao Lilan said: "That won't do. Children who don't sleep well will not grow tall." She lowered her head to look at the top of Conan's head and apologized to Suzuki Sonoko, "I'm sorry, Sonoko. I'd better sleep with him tonight. I'm worried about letting him sleep in a room by himself."
Suzuki Sonoko: "...You're experiencing the feeling of being a mother before you even get married?" She stroked her chin and said, "You know what, this kid looks a lot like Kudo. Maybe your future son will look like him too."
"Sonoko!" Mao Lilan felt embarrassed by what she said, and her cheeks turned red.
Following behind them, Hatori Yuiichi glanced at Edogawa Conan with a complicated look. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to be mistaken for his girlfriend's son.
Overwhelmed by his desire to win, Conan Edogawa decided to solve the puzzle all night long, but when he came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, he found that there was an extra person in his room.
He asked curiously: "Sister Xiaolan? What's the matter?"
Mao Lilan smiled at him gently: "Conan, I will sleep with you tonight."
Conan Edogawa was stunned, and his cheeks, already red from the hot water, suddenly became even redder. He walked to the bed hesitantly, climbed on, covered himself with the quilt and lay down, then asked, "Didn't Sonoko say she wanted to sleep with you? Don't you need to accompany her?" He thought excitedly in his heart: Did I finally get the upper hand?
Mao Lilan turned off the ceiling light, leaving only the bedside lamp. She slowly approached the bed, and under the warm yellow light, she looked extremely gentle.
Edogawa Conan felt his whole body starting to heat up.
Mao Lilan sat down on the bed, lifted the quilt, and said, "I have to watch you and can't let you stay up late." She gently tapped Edogawa Conan's forehead with her finger, "If you dare to get up in the middle of the night to solve the puzzle, I will spank you!"
Conan Edogawa: ...the temperature has dropped by half.
But no matter what, Xiaolan cares about him, and he still feels very grateful.
Then, Edogawa Conan leaned happily against his girlfriend and fell into a deep sleep.
Competition or something, it doesn't matter.
Meanwhile, single Hakuba Tan, though without a partner to urge him to sleep, lives in a room with several senior members of the Metropolitan Police Department. When the female seniors discover that the boy is still staying up late, they all express disapproval.
"Almost there, almost there, I'll be there soon!" Bai Ma Tan wrote quickly with a pen, just like a student who was rushing to write the last question after the exam.
"What code is so difficult to crack?" Odagiri Toshiro, Matsumoto Kiyonaga, and Kuroda Heibei all came over curiously.
Kurodabei picked up a scrap of manuscript, looked at it, and asked, "Who gave you this?"
Without even looking up, Hakuba said, "This is a question from Higashino Hiroshi. I'm competing with Conan to see who can solve it first."
"Conan?" Matsumoto Kiyonaga asked in surprise, "Isn't the age difference between you two a bit too big?" In fact, it was just a euphemism to say that Hakuba was bullying a child.
Hakuba Tan smiled slightly, "He's no ordinary kid. I consider him my rival."
"Conan is indeed smarter than the average kid." Odagiri Toshiro was also quite impressed by him. After all, his name was basically on every recent case report of the Investigation Division.
"Alright!" Bai Ma raised his head and said excitedly, "I figured it out!"
"But..." He frowned slightly at the result, "Isn't this only half of the problem?"
Kurodabei took a look and said, "You solved it wrong, didn't you?"
"How come?"
Kurodabei reminded him, "Even if it's only half the puzzle, the answer can't be incoherent. Why don't you read it?"
Bai Ma Tan heard this and read the answer to the riddle again, but it really didn't make any sense. He frowned and picked up his draft to check it, but then a pair of hands snatched the manuscript away.
Odagiri Toshiro's wife said, "No matter what the result is, it's time to go to bed. If there is anything, we can talk about it tomorrow!"
"Yes, it's already wrong anyway, let's solve it tomorrow." Odagiri Toshiro nodded.
Surrounded by several elders, Bai Ma Tan could only put away his draft and prepare to go to bed.
As the lights in the villas dimmed, the island gradually returned to its former tranquility. However, in the dark corners, evil began to breed.
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Dong Yexi was so frightened by the system task that he immediately forgot about his sadness.
【Upcoming Event】： Trapped in a fire on a small resort island and died
[Murder weapon]: Matches
Cause of death: Lack of oxygen
[Suspects]: Mulantan, Shiramizu Mae, Kiyaya Tsuki, Ainomiya Saka
[Death Countdown]: 01:29:59.59
Dong Yexi was stunned when he saw the suspect.
Is Mulantan the name of a wine? Or is it the code name for Hatori-kun?
Higashino's heart sank. Being on the suspect list didn't mean he had any ill will towards him, but if it was truly Hatori Yui, then according to the system's calculations, he would indeed do something.
However, when Dong Yexi clicked on the name to view the details, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
[Mulantan]: A member of the Black Organization. She's here on a mission that may involve you, so be careful.
Hatori Yui is not a woman!
However, since there is only one member of the organization, the culprit is most likely not her. If you put it in the perspective of Edogawa Conan, you can see that the members of the organization who appear alone are most likely taking the blame, and their main task is to "provide" information about the organization. Moreover, Higashino Xi does not know her disguised identity, so he has no way to guard against it.
He set his sights on the other three.
Shirami Mae: Higashino Nami's marriage partner. They met at the beach, and within a month, they fell deeply in love. However, she wasn't truly devoted to him. While others might see her as aloof, she wasn't innately so.
[Kiya Tsuki]: A close friend of Higashino Nami. He doesn't understand Higashino Nami's sudden marriage and strongly disapproves of it.
Saka Aimiya: A resort employee. She used to be friends with Shiramizu Mae, but seems to not recognize her.
Dong Yexi frowned in thought. The information the system provided this time was quite vague: the classic three-choice scenario, plus a scapegoat. It seemed the key to the case lay with his second uncle.
But what kind of grudge would warrant setting the island on fire? And given the island's size, the word "trapped" is still used. How big would the fire have to be?
Dong Yexi thought about it and walked out quickly.
If there really was a fire that burned the entire island, the criminals might have already started it. We can't wait for the fire to start!
He found the staff stationed on the island, told them that he saw people littering cigarette butts, and asked them to help search the island to prevent fire.
Staff: ...Although it is good to have fire prevention awareness, isn’t the time wrong now?
They tried to persuade Dong Yexi, but he said seriously: "Fire doesn't choose the right time! If it really caught fire, and everyone is asleep, wouldn't everyone die?"
The staff showed an embarrassed expression.
Forget it, they are customers and have paid, so they can just work overtime for one night.
In addition to the staff on the island, there were also the bodyguards of the Tono family. They would not question their young master's decision. After receiving the order, they immediately began a carpet search, determined to prevent the fire from breaking out.
However, even though Dong Yexi had someone investigate ahead of time, he was still a step too late. The villa, which was supposed to be their new home, had already caught fire.
Second uncle!
Dong Yexi immediately ran towards there anxiously.
The island staff quickly returned to their work area, sounded the fire alarm, and brought out water guns, fire extinguishers and other firefighting equipment to the scene.
The alarm sounded throughout the entire island, and everyone was awakened. Seeing the faint light of fire outside, they immediately ran out to rescue.
The fire started in a room on the second floor and soon spread to other rooms. Dong Yexi didn't see his second uncle outside, so he knew he was still in the villa.
He found that the location of his second uncle's new house had not been burned yet, and was about to rush in to save people, but someone grabbed his arm from behind.
"What are you doing?!" Hatori Yui's voice rang out anxiously. He'd been awakened by the alarm and, realizing the fire was in the villa they'd planned to use as their new home, he'd rushed over. But upon arriving, he saw his senior rushing inside, and he quickly grabbed him, startled.
When Dong Yexi saw him, he suddenly became angry and said in a stern voice: "I want to save my second uncle! Let me go!" He shook his arms vigorously, trying to break free from Yutori's grip, but those hands held him tightly, preventing him from breaking free.
He felt both angry and aggrieved. Why did Hatori Yui pull him along?!
Hatori Yui grabbed Dong Yexi's shoulders and said in a deep voice, "Senior, calm down! I'll go!"
Dong Yexi stopped struggling and looked up at him blankly: "What did you say?"
Hatori Yui didn't look at him again, but turned to observe the burning villa and plan the best route in his mind.
Soon, Hatori Yui had a plan in mind. He pushed Higashino Xi to the bodyguard and rushed into the garden.
"Hey!!!" Dong Yexi wanted to rush in with him, but was stopped by the bodyguard.
"Second Young Master, stand back!"
Dong Yexi's ears were buzzing and he seemed to be unable to hear anything.
All he could see was Hatori's back.
Why? Aren't you lying to me? Why would you do this?
Using his sprinting speed, Hatori Yui leaped up, grabbed the railing of the second-floor balcony, and jumped up. The French window was locked, so he elbowed it twice, shattering the glass. He reached out to unlock the door and easily entered the villa.
Now Dong Yexi couldn't see him at all.
He grabbed the bodyguard's hand and said anxiously, "Quick, quick, where is the water gun? Why isn't the water gun ready yet?" As he spoke, his voice was already filled with tears.
"Here it comes, the water gun is coming! Get out of the way!"
The water gun was finally connected to water, and several people sprayed it wildly at the room where the fire was burning most fiercely, and the fire was gradually suppressed.
Dong Yexi looked anxiously at the place where Yu Tiao disappeared, praying in his heart that they were safe.
Not long after, the door of the villa was opened from the inside, and Hatori Yui rushed out quickly, holding one person in front and carrying another on his back.
"Only!"
Before Hatori Yuiichi could put the man down, Higashino Xi rushed over and hugged his neck, his voice choking with sobs, "You scared me to death."
When Yutori heard his senior calling his name, he felt a little surprised, but then he found that his senior was crying. He wanted to reach out to comfort him, but he was holding someone else and couldn't free his hands.
Higashino Xi might have been affected by the sea today, as his tears were so abundant that he couldn't stop them, and he even wet Hatori Yui's neck with his tears.
At this moment, a faint voice came from behind Hatori Yui: "Nephew, why don't you take a look at your uncle first?"
Higashino Hi: ...
Hatori Yui:......
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