Chapter 5858
The scene was so shocking that Conan Edogawa was frozen in place, as if the pause button had been suddenly pressed.
The side effects of Aptx4869 are too terrible! I want to poke my eyes out.
But he quickly adjusted himself, and in just a second, he started thinking again.
...No, no, no, calm down. First of all, you need to look at the problem from a more scientific and objective perspective.
Putting aside the possibility of side effects of Aptx4869, let's focus on the reality. If the person in front of him is really Gin, what on earth would he do?
Conan Edogawa's glasses reflected a slight light.
Anyway, the top killer of the organization is actually a caring citizen who loves children... Well, each word is in Japanese, but when put together, it becomes an abstract sentence that is completely incomprehensible!
Conan Edogawa took a deep breath, stopped imagining the dynamic images of [Enthusiastic Citizen Gin], and got his thoughts back on track.
Rather than caring about children, Gin's family might be more likely to kill people in another way to silence them, Edogawa Conan deduced calmly.
It is highly likely that Asahi saw something he shouldn't have seen or heard something he shouldn't have heard.
But shooting directly would waste too much bullets and easily leave traces and expose him, so he planned to pull the person up first and then find another way to deal with him.
——After all, it is very common for children to get lost in the deep mountains and forests.
In just a few breaths, Conan Edogawa quickly formed a conclusion in his mind, and his heart sank.
What should we do if Gin wants to attack? In the deep mountains and old forests, there is no possibility of any help, and even everything that happens will not be recorded by the camera!
The next second, Edogawa Conan saw Gin standing firm and walking towards Asahiki. He tensed up instantly.
No!
There was no time to consider whether it was exposed or not, dangerous or not. Saving people always came first. Conan Edogawa could not just sit there and watch Asahi Yuaki meet with an accident.
Before anything happened, he pressed his belt to eject the football, then kicked it with all his strength!
With the help of scientific technology, the black and white football distorts the air. It has already surpassed the power of a football and is spinning and rushing forward at an ultra-high speed!
Wherever the football passed, the strong wind it created rolled up the grass and shook the branches, and the sound of breaking through the air was like a cannonball. At such a speed, basically no one could dodge the ball.
——But Gin had already noticed the figure behind the bush. He knew who it was.
That was a high school detective who should have died long ago... but due to a coincidence caused by Aptx4869, he turned into a child, changed his name and went into hiding.
Since witnessing Asahi Yuaki becoming smaller, combined with other information, Gin successfully found the information of Edogawa Conan and Haibara Ai, and deduced their true identities - Kudo Shinichi and Miyano Shiho.
If it were in the past, he would have rushed to the door with a gun and silenced the person without saying a word.
But now the position has changed. Gin has no intention of helping the organization clean up its tail. Keeping them can speed up the process of killing the boss. What's more, he still expects them to support Asahi's family.
So Gin simply turned a blind eye and pretended to be ignorant, occasionally lending a hand and helping to clean up the information that the detective had not processed cleanly.
When someone noticed some suspicious points and was about to investigate Conan Edogawa, Gin took up his gun first and shot directly.
If someone asks, I will say that I am the rat that cleans up the organization. If you ask again, then you are also a rat and you will be shot.
Gin always does things quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, never dragging his feet.
Because he had been catching undercover traitors of the organization for many years, everyone believed it without a doubt - anyone who was found by Gin must be a rat!
Gin killed another traitor today, and the purity of the organization has reached a new level.
Back to the present, because Gin had been keeping an eye on Conan Edogawa in the corner, he was the first to notice when the other party moved.
All the little movements were magnified countless times in his eyes.
Gin dodged the ball perfectly before it hit him. The ball passed through a small gap of air and did not hurt him at all.
The strong wind blew up her long silver hair, and the hem of her black windbreaker fluttered up and down.
The football that just passed by Gin hit the tree next to him with a "bang", and because of the uneven tree trunk, it bounced diagonally upwards and got embedded between the branches of a big tree next to it.
The whole tree was shaken by the force of the football. The leaves rustled and the yellow and dry leaves fell like snow. They were blown up in the air by the wind like butterflies flying up.
Chao Ri Xi Qiu raised his head, bathed in the golden rain of leaves, and uttered a small cry of surprise. But soon, he withdrew his mind from the beautiful scenery and looked in the direction where the football was coming from.
For a moment, he thought this was a surprise from Watermelon. The famous Chinese national football player kicked the ball in the air, shaking off the golden ground.
Chaohi Yuqiu even wanted to see if that was a football... What if it was the latest variation of Watermelon-kun, a watermelon that looked like a football?
But all these wild guesses disappeared after he saw the figure over there clearly.
"Conan-kun!" Asahi Yuki waved in surprise. He didn't expect Conan to come so quickly and find him so easily.
As expected of the character chosen by the main plot, a super high school level elementary school student! Asahi Yuaki gave a thumbs up inwardly.
The moment Conan Edogawa kicked the ball into the air, he secretly said "Oh no" in his heart.
Because the football can only be used once, if the enemy finds it, there is basically no chance to use it a second time. In other words, there is no chance to kill the enemy with one blow, especially when facing someone with a high fighting level like Gin.
...Damn it. Edogawa Conan clenched his lowered hands. He had underestimated the opponent!
Hearing the cheerful call, Edogawa Conan froze for a moment, but he finally started to move like a robot, clacking and clacking, and walked towards that direction.
He knew clearly in his heart that he had been discovered long ago. Even if Chao Ri Xi Qiu had not called him, he would have been locked and pulled out by the wolf-like man.
Conan Edogawa put his hands behind his back, put one hand on the wrist of the other, and silently opened the aiming cover of the anesthetic needle watch.
At this point, getting closer may not be a bad thing. There is still a second chance...
However, before he could make any move, the silver-haired man's gaze fell over and fixed precisely on the position of his hands behind his back.
The pair of dark green eyes looked at him nonchalantly, his eyebrows slightly raised, and a snort of sarcasm came out of his nose. He said nothing, but it seemed that he had said everything, so that he didn't have to waste his energy.
"..." Edogawa Conan's pupils trembled and his face turned pale.
The other party noticed it! He had already seen through his little tricks!!
The last resort was useless, and Conan Edogawa's heart sank. He stared at the ground beneath his feet, his mind working rapidly.
Can't give up...never give up until the last moment.
Gin has not taken action yet, which means he still has some concerns and does not intend to kill him here. So what he needs to do now is to delay as much time as possible.
Before he went alone into the forest to look for Asahi Yuaki, Conan Edogawa told the other members of the Junior Detective Team about Asahi's fall and asked them to inform the teacher.
At the same time, he also put on the positioning bracelet and gave the coordinates to Haibara Ai.
Therefore, if we just hold off a little longer, maybe we can wait until the main force arrives.
Even if Gin is a person who kills without blinking an eye in the dark world, he would not kill people openly in public.
Edogawa Conan clenched his hanging hands and tried his best to find an excuse to delay time.
But the remaining light filled the corners of the black windbreaker, and his mind went blank and he couldn't remember anything at all.
...The one in front of me is Gin!
The air was silent for a second, and then Chaohi Xiqiu broke the silence first.
"Football!" Asahi Yuki looked up and pointed to the big tree beside him, "The ball is stuck there."
He turned his head and looked eagerly at the tall, silver-haired man next to him.
The ball is very high for an elementary school student, but an adult can reach it by stretching their arms.
Chaohi Xiqiu's eyes were filled with need.
Please! Pick up the football! He wants to play football with everyone later.
By the way, Chaori Xiqiu is still a little curious whether this is a variant of Watermelon-kun.
Ever since he witnessed the reflective watermelon on the street, Asahi Yukichi no longer believed in science... Oh no, to be more precise, there has never been any science involved in anything related to watermelon.
Plus, it was Conan's ball that was stuck in the tree.
Conan had gone through so much trouble to find him, he couldn't let him lose a ball and lose money.
Asahi Yuaki initially thought that Conan wanted to perform the "falling leaves scattering like flowers from heaven" for him, but after noticing the other party's slightly stiff movements and expressions, he understood: the target of the football just now was not the tree, but Gin.
Conan Edogawa wants to use the football to knock Gin down with one hit.
Chao Ri Xi Qiu's brows furrowed, then slowly relaxed, revealing a look of enlightenment.
——Conan must have been frightened by the sight of his white-haired friend with a head full of white hair!
After all, in traditional Japanese stories, 99% of the handsome white-haired creatures in the deep mountains and forests are monsters that eat children.
But please, Gin is really a good person!
Asahi Yuaki said that he must prove this to Conan, and he felt the burden on his shoulders became heavier.
You absolutely cannot let the primary school protagonist who is favored by the main plot think that his friend is a villain, otherwise he will be completely confirmed as a villain. In hot-blooded boy comics, villains have no future!
What's more, what if the collective responsibility system is implemented? Asahi Yuaki certainly doesn't want to be classified as a villain.
You can't be a passerby, but you definitely can't be a villain. In short, the reputation of your white-haired friend and your own future depend on this!
Asahi Yuaki raised his arm and pointed high towards the branches beside him, clearly expressing his desire to get rid of the opponent and help him get the ball.
Conan Edogawa's heart skipped a beat. He thought: It seems that Asahi has also realized that he needs to delay time!
It’s a pity that due to the side effects of Aptx4869, Chao Ri Xi Qiu couldn’t come up with a more perfect excuse and could only use the childish way.
Gin's expression didn't change at all, as if he hadn't heard anything. He took a big step forward and passed the two of them perfectly.
Conan Edogawa's heart started beating fast as Gin approached, and it kept beating even after he passed them and continued walking forward.
Are they leaving? Gin guessed that someone was coming nearby, so he didn't plan to silence them. Was he planning to evacuate first?
Conan Edogawa's mind was full of guesses. He was worried that Gin was standing far away and would suddenly turn around and shoot them twice. Even if he didn't shoot, the hidden arrows would be fatal.
The next moment, a shadow suddenly rushed up.
Asahi Yuaki opened his arms and grabbed Gin's left leg like a little fox hunting.
Conan Edogawa's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he almost subconsciously shouted: "...Ninety-nine!"
"It's not ninety-nine, it's a meat floss egg roll!" Chao Ri Xi Qiu turned around and replied in an instant.
Gin: “.”
What’s the name?
Asahi Yuqiu turned around and said to Gin, whose thighs he was hugging, "Don't go. Pick up the football - please, uncle!"
He raised his head and made a wink at Gin, trying to hint at his childhood friend.
Come on, brother, show yourself to be a good person in front of the primary school protagonist! This is very important!
In order to make Gin's natural good guy image more realistic, Asahi Yuaki didn't even reveal that he knew the other party and always called him uncle.
Gin: “…”
Conan Edogawa was almost frightened to death by Asahi Yuki's bold move. He took two or three steps forward and put one hand on Asahi Yuki's shoulder, fearing that Gin would suddenly attack Asahi Yuki. Even if he didn't attack, a kick would be enough...
Asahi Yuaki had just recovered from a car accident not long ago, and his bones had not grown fully. If he was kicked again by an adult, I'm afraid he would break again!
Now Conan Edogawa only hopes that he can protect Asahi Yuaki from behind in time and prevent her from being kicked out.
Although he was very scared and nervous facing the organization members, he finally stood up and came over.
There was a brief moment of silence.
Gin didn't pull out his gun, didn't use any weapons, and didn't kick anyone away, even though his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Conan Edogawa's expression also changed from initial nervousness and fear, to confusion and bewilderment, and now to numb question mark.
Only Chao Ri Xi Qiu showed the attitude of Xiao Mian from beginning to end.
Not far away, there was a noisy sound of people coming. Someone was coming.
Gin's body tensed up consciously, he narrowed his eyes, and cast a glance into the distance with his dark green pupils, then quickly retracted his gaze and glanced at Asahi Yuaki who was still stubbornly hugging him on the ground.
"Let go." Gin said in a low voice.
"No." Chao Ri Xi Qiu did not let go.
"Get out of here." Gin sneered.
Oh my god, such sharp words, now I have to take the ball to explain "sharp tongue but soft heart". Asahi Yuki thought to himself, and his hands moved more tightly.
Beside him, Conan Edogawa could not help but grab Asahi Yuki's shoulders and called out in a low voice: "Let go...Meat Floss Egg Roll."
There was no need to delay any longer, the rescuers were coming. Gin would not do anything. He wanted to convey this to Asahi Yuaki.
However, Asahi Yuaki still had the same expression and movements.
Gin raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes wandered around, finally landing on the tree.
——He finally reached out to the tree.
Under Asahi Yuaki's hopeful gaze, Gin casually moved his sleeve, and a hidden sharp silver needle shot out with a "whoosh". It was a sleeve needle!
The needle pierced the football, and the football immediately made a puffing sound as if the air was leaking, slumped down at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then fell off the tree with a snap.
Asahi Yuqiu looked down in amazement, staring at the football on the ground that had become as flat as his flatbread.
Chaori Xiqiu: "..."
Asahi Xiqiu: "…………"
No, man, catching the ball like this???
What a villain, what a super villain who can make children cry! Asahi Yuaki's heart was filled with a thug's cry. How could he show an even more evil image in front of the elementary school students!
There's no hope, no way to clear it. He looked at Gin with a look of dismay, and finally let go of his hand that was holding him. He was ready to turn around and comfort Conan.
After all, Conan is still a child. It must be very sad for him to watch his beloved football being punctured.
Asahi Yuaki turned around and saw Edogawa Conan without saying a word. He thought: Look, the other person is so sad that he can't speak!
Edogawa Conan indeed fell into silence. He looked up at the flat sky, and lowered his head to stare at the flat football. What he was thinking was completely different from Chaori Xiqiu.
His face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but in the end, this was all he did...? ? He didn't even do anything to Asahi——
It is totally inconsistent with the benevolence of that organization (?)
Could it be that the organization still has the tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young? Conan Edogawa made a cold joke in his heart.
Gin's expression did not change. The moment Asahi Yuaki let go of his hand, he took another step and continued walking forward, the hem of his black windbreaker blown high in the wind.
There was no other reason for using the sleeve needle to pierce the football. It was simply because he understood Asahi and knew that this was the fastest way to make the other party give up. That was all.
Before leaving, Gin inadvertently revealed a ticket in the corner of his windbreaker pocket while reaching out for his phone - this was the location of the organization's next mission activity.
He deliberately revealed some clues to the shrunken detective, waiting for him to investigate and cause trouble for the organization in the future.
If you want to take down your boss and the company at the same time, you can't do it alone. Gin knows this.
Conan Edogawa had a lot of question marks in his mind, but his eyes were still fixed on the blue in Gin's pocket - it was a ticket. He quickly memorized the pattern that flashed by.
Meanwhile, Asahi Yuaki notices that Gin is leaving.
He wanted to take a step forward and at least ask for the contact information so that he could contact her when he wanted to sell melons in the future!
"Meat floss egg roll!" The moment Asahi Yuaki made a move, Conan Edogawa reached out and grabbed him, stopping the other party from chasing after him in this dangerous behavior.
Gin noticed Conan's action of holding Asahi Yuaki out of the corner of his eye, and then cast a light glance over at him, with his chin slightly raised, and there was a look of satisfaction from a superior to his subordinate in his eyes.
Conan Edogawa: ...?
When he received Gin's gaze that seemed to be admiration, he shuddered all over and one, two, three, four, five question marks appeared on his forehead.
——This world, after all, turned into an abstract form that he could not understand.
The side effects of Aptx4869's hallucinations are really terrible!!
The figure of the man with long silver hair gradually went away and disappeared into the jungle. A few minutes later, the search and rescue team finally found them.
"Meat floss and egg roll classmate! Conan classmate!"
The teacher's call came clearly, and behind the emergency search and rescue team, several members of the Junior Detective Team waved enthusiastically.
Conan Edogawa's expression was still a little stiff. Haibara Ai noticed it and asked half-jokingly, "What's wrong, great detective?"
"..." Conan Edogawa took a deep breath and looked a little serious.
Seeing this, Haibara Ai also put away her casualness and her eyes gradually focused.
What's going on? she wondered.
"... Gin." Edogawa Conan whispered, "He was here just now."
"!" Huibara Aihun shuddered and her pupils suddenly shrank.
That guy, why is that guy here? !
Conan Edogawa's voice was as flat as a dead electrocardiogram without a single ripple: "I saw that Gin was tolerant of children - my Aptx4869 condition seems to have worsened."
Huihara Ai:?