Chapter 128 Farewell in the Story
After Pei Zhen clearly expressed his attitude.
"...I understand." The Red King said in a low voice. He withdrew his gaze and said quietly, "I will make them stop all their actions. They will no longer spy on your situation, including your friends and subordinates."
He made a promise. Apart from the fact that they were the ones who started it from the beginning, he also had a very genuine concern for his family. The Red King's Huowu Luo was an organization formed based on friendship. Threatening him with his followers was always more effective than threatening him himself.
The Green King looked at this scene coldly, he had no interest in that group of hooligans. To him, the members of the Blue King were more threatening. If he wanted to popularize his extraordinary power, both the Blue King and the Gold King would be his enemies.
After reaching an agreement with the Red King, Pei Zhen looked at the Green King again. The Green King was not afraid of him at all, so he smiled and said, "Because you once used the power of the King's Sword to save your life in the Kagudu Crater Incident, do you want to spread this power to everyone?"
"How did you know that?" At this time, the identity of the Green King has not yet been fully revealed. he asked sharply.
Pei Zhen shook his head: "I have nothing to advise you. One person can never understand another person's feelings, not to mention, I have never experienced what you have experienced."
This, in turn, made the Green King clench his hands, blocking out all the words in his mind, and he stared at him.
Pei Zhen smiled, and lowered his eyes slightly: "But, do you think too highly of the human species?"
"Oh, I forgot, you were only eleven years old when that happened," Pei Zhen pretended to understand something, but he didn't hold back: "You were a little kid who knew nothing!"
"You!" Fire surged in the Green King's heart.
"That's your guardian's responsibility," Pei Zhen said coldly, "Do you want me to tell you his identity?"
"...Do you know him?" Bi Shuiliu was forced to suppress his voice.
"It's just a courtesy. You investigated me, so I investigated you in return. Unlike you who got nothing, I did get some results." Pei Zhen said, "I don't object to you wanting to popularize supernormal abilities, but I think you should take a look at the history of human crime. Even if you know a little bit about the records of major cases, you won't so easily give this power to everyone without any test."
He sat there, completely suppressing the momentum of the other two kings. "No matter when, the ones who get hurt are always the people at the bottom." He said lightly: "If you don't do well, the extraordinary will only create a new level. 'Reform' does not refer to the mess you made."
"You only gave a start and then didn't take care of anything afterwards. So you are handing all the responsibilities over to other people?" Pei Zhen said, "Then don't blame the Blue King and his men for putting you on the wanted list. Who would want to deal with something you did on a whim?"
The sound of teeth grinding is louder than water. Elliot on the side took another sip of tea.
"Don't search for me anymore." Pei Zhen changed the subject and said directly, "I don't like being disturbed. Focusing your energy on something that is doomed to be fruitless will only hinder what you really want to do. I am not your enemy."
"This is my last advice to you. Otherwise, you don't want to know my methods." He stood up and left first. Neither the Red King nor the Green King moved. They were trying to understand what Pei Zhen had said before. Looking at Pei Zhen's back, their eyes were solemn. Of course, the Green King was still angry.
Until the last person to arrive is the first to leave. There was silence in the space.
Elliot smiled and gave them some time. After a moment, he walked up to the two of them.
"Is this the reason why you invited us here?" Bi Shuiliu suddenly looked up.
Elliot smiled and asked, "How are you going to answer him?"
Bi Shuiliu snorted coldly: "Didn't the time we set aside before be for us to search? Do you think we have found anything?" He also stood up: "If you carry out the mystery to this extent, I am afraid I won't find anything if I look for it again, right?"
Zhou Fangzun didn't say anything. He had already made a promise and naturally would not break it.
Bi Shuiliu said: "I won't make enemies because of my emotions. I will go and take a look at what he said." Although he wanted to say some harsh words, his reason told him that those were useless. The most important thing is that what he said is right, "Colorless" is not his enemy, he can no longer have more people standing on the opposite side. "Send us away." He looked at the transcendent who helped the "Colorless King" and said.
Elliot blinked and waved his hand. The two kings' mental incarnations disappeared in the space and returned to their bodies.
Elliot looked to the other side, where there was still a small ending to be negotiated.
Edogawa Ranpo came to a deserted place. After defeating the final BOSS, there were no more changes and things calmed down. They did not leave immediately, but returned to their previous lives.
The villa was empty. Many people died at the hands of the killer-turned-monster. The group searched for a long time before they barely found a place to rest temporarily. This is an independent house, some distance away from the explosion site, so it can be shielded from the wind and rain.
The imminent danger has been eliminated, and what follows are some truths that have to be faced. Several people were silent, and it was at this time that Edogawa Ranpo quietly left. Before leaving, he noticed that the "butler" was no longer among them at some point.
Not long after he arrived, he saw "Kyosuke" walking slowly towards him from a distance.
Ranpo took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, the Colorless King."
"Kyosuke" nodded and accepted the title.
Although Edogawa Ranpo had already guessed it, he still felt a little relieved.
"Are you looking for me to solve the problem in Yokohama City?" Pei Zhen asked softly.
Ranpo looked straight at him. "To be more precise, it's a question of the two kings. I don't think you want to see someone tracking you down. You want to hide, but you shouldn't be forced to hide your whereabouts under a strict search. In this situation, you must have lost your original intention."
Pei Zhen laughed. He no longer pretended to be "Kyosuke" and looked much calmer and gentler. He said, "What you said does make sense. Moreover, the gathering of three parties in one city is also a problem for you. However, you don't have to say anything more."
There was confusion in Ranpo's eyes, but soon he realized something and was shocked.
"I have already met with the two kings. They will most likely not stir up any trouble in Yokohama City anymore," Pei Zhen said this very naturally. "The others will probably restrain themselves after seeing them do this."
As for those who don't restrain themselves, we can only deal with them.
Edogawa Ranpo, who had thought about countless words before coming here, was stunned. He had thought about what words to use to persuade this mysterious "king". From his own perspective and from the perspective of Yokohama City, he also thought that if he was unwilling to take action, he would have to seek help from the Special Ability Department... What he never thought was that he only said one sentence and the other party had completely solved the problem.
This made his usually fast-moving brain go blank for a moment. He couldn't help but start thinking - why did I come here this time and do so much?
"It seems you have no other questions." Pei Zhen waited for a moment, then looked at Ranpo with a smile, "Then I will leave."
Edogawa Ranpo opened his mouth, but no words came out. At this moment, it’s not that he doesn’t have more questions to ask, such as about Isabel, about the “pages”, and about this “story world”, but in the end, these are not what he needs to know.
As expected, the "Colorless King" turned around and left without mercy. Since he came here, he only stayed for half a minute, answered Ranpo's request, and then left without any delay. Ranpo had never seen such a person before. He stood there for a long time, as if he had not yet recovered from the incident, and there was no movement for a long time.
Is this the most mysterious "king"? For some reason, the other person seemed to be shrouded in more shadows and colors. He was like a person hidden in an endless fog. Just a glimpse of him could make people imagine the hidden part of him.
Ranpo calmed himself down, recalled his "journey", shook his head, and laughed again.
End of story. The person who compiled the story woke up, and it was time for the people in the story to part. It's not Shinichi and Ranpo who are leaving here, but Morishima Ai and Komachi Koyuki.
The darkness on the sea disappeared and the sky returned to its boundless blue. It was as if the previous doomsday scene had never existed. Waves of sparkling waves rolled towards the coast, and seagulls circled and danced above the pier.
A ship blew its whistle, stirring up the sea water and separating the white waves like fluttering ribbons. Morishima Ai was standing at the stern of the ship, with Komachi Koyuki, who was a head shorter than her, next to her. She looked in the direction of the island, raised her hand and waved to the people on the island. Komachi Koyuki put her hands to her mouth and cried out.
Kudo Shinichi looked at Edogawa Ranpo and said in confusion: "I thought that after we left, their story would be over, and they would just, just..."
"It will disappear, right?" Ranpo said what he hadn't finished saying.
Shinichi sighed, "I've been worried about this since I found out they aren't real people."
He waved in response to Komachi Koyuki's loud farewell.
Ranpo looked at Hai Lun and said, "This story is not over yet. Didn't you hear the Butler say that this story has four acts, and the protagonist's revenge is not yet complete. It is not in our hands to decide their ending."
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