Chapter 7070
The little boy with brown-blond hair, the White Horse Detective, held onto the edge of the wooden box with his hands and supported himself to sit up from inside.
The ship was shaking as it sailed. Bai Ma Tan was not fully conscious at this time, and his vision was black and white.
After being trapped in the narrow wooden box for a long time, his brain swelled due to lack of oxygen.
The only good news was that this was not a completely sealed box. Otherwise, he would never be able to see again.
Asahi Xiqiu looked at the blond kid in front of him, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he restrained himself from asking, "Can you really eat it right after opening the lid?" or "Dude, you look so familiar" - after all, such remarks were not in line with human nature.
He opened his mouth and asked the first question that should be asked at this moment: "Are you okay? Do you need to call a doctor?"
As long as it is not a private boat, there is basically a special medical room on board. At the very least, there will be a doctor on board, or there will be sailors who know medical skills.
They were given a map of the ship when they boarded, and there was a medical room in the corner that was on duty 24 hours a day.
"Hmm..." Bai Ma Tan stammered vaguely. Except for the clear moment when he looked at his watch while unboxing the box, he was a little dazed the rest of the time.
"Or would you rather notify the police first?" Chao Ri Xi Qiu asked immediately. He straightened his expression and asked, "What happened?"
Why would a child be in a box that says "open and eat"? This is totally terrifying when you think about it!
Luckily, he was the one who came tonight, otherwise what would happen if Hannibal came and really opened the lid and ate it immediately!
——No, Hannibal seems to eat delicious cooked food.
Some strange common sense flashed through Chaori Xiqiu's mind, but he quickly shook it off.
When Bai Ma heard Asahi Xiqiu's question, he finally came to his senses, took a few deep breaths, and raised his head.
What happened? Bai Ma Tan's brain automatically captured this sentence just now, and the memories from not long ago began to unfold.
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For several days, Kuroba Kaito's class seat was empty. Hakuba's plan to test the other party about Fox Eyes' assistant also failed.
The class teacher said that Hei Yu had taken a short vacation and was said to be going home to visit relatives.
Hakuba Tan was completely skeptical about this, as he had never heard of Kuroba Kaito having any so-called relatives.
Rather than visiting relatives, he felt that the previous luxury cruise ship incident had affected the other party... maybe he was injured? Or maybe the theft was unsuccessful at that time, so he was secretly preparing for the next action.
In response to this, Koizumi Hongzi, the legitimate successor of Red Magic, gave Hakuba a hint.
"I did some digging last night," Koizumi Hongzi said with a smile, resting one hand on the table. "The results show that if you want to know what happened, go to the southeast corner of Area A of Vely Port at nine o'clock at night - then you will know the answer."
The southeast corner of Area A of Vili Port. Bai Ma Tan had been to that port before, and the local architectural structure already appeared in his mind.
There seems to be no gem exhibition near the port these days, so what is that guy doing at the port? Is there a secret base there?
After thinking about it for a while, Bai Ma Tan decided to go there in person, maybe he could find some valuable clues.
So that night, Hakuba Tan went alone to the place mentioned by Koizumi Hongzi.
In the southeast corner of Area A of Vili Port, there are piles of wooden boxes, all of which are goods that have not yet been loaded onto the ship.
The white horse circled around, but didn't see any trace of the secret base, nor did it see any large white birds in the sky.
A wind blew at the port, and the sound of conversation drifted over with the wind.
The white horse stretched out its foot and paused. There was someone else?
He lowered his footsteps and walked slowly in the direction of the sound. Behind an obstacle on the side, he saw people in black clothes talking. In the night, those people seemed to be moving in a mysterious way.
Bai Matan narrowed his eyes and the detection radar began to beep.
then--
Then what happened is like fragments squeezed in my mind, and my memories are not so clear.
After being attacked by a plump man in black clothes and sunglasses and being drugged, his vision kept going dark.
Bai Ma Tan didn't know how long he had been unconscious. When he woke up a little, the objects in front of him seemed to have doubled in size.
Although he was unconscious, Baiba Tan knew that the most important thing at the moment was to hide. If he was discovered by those people, he would be killed.
He struggled to get up, wrapped in loose clothes, and rolled to an open box - a box that had not yet been filled with anything.
…Why is the box so big? Or has it shrunk?
The white horse crawled in, used the last of his strength to put on the lid, and curled up inside.
Before the darkness completely fell, Bai Ma Tan tried hard to glance at his pocket watch and subconsciously memorized the hours, minutes and seconds.
...Hopefully we can be rescued within two hours.
He fainted.
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Back to the present, Bai Ma sat in the box, wrapped in a loose coat. The back of his head seemed to still be aching.
Bai Matan blinked, looked at Chaohi Xiqiu who was half-kneeling in front of the box, then looked down at his own hands, and finally came to his senses - he had become smaller.
...Wait, it got smaller???
Bai Ma Tan, who had never expected the phenomenon of rejuvenation, was stunned for a moment. But soon, he came to his senses because he lived in a world with magic.
"...What is this latest black magic?" Hakuba frowned. According to Hongzi's prediction, this is what Kuroba Kaito experienced - in other words, the other party was also under magic and turned into a child?
"What magic? There is no magic in the world." Chao Ri Xi Qiu reached forward, held Bai Ba Tan's hands, and said righteously, "Little friend, you have to believe in science!"
Asahi Yuqiu said that he would not allow magic factors to invade casually - please don't join this world view! So the question is science, believe in science, approach science, and promote science.
Bai Ma Detective: “…”
The night wind blew in through the open storage room door, carrying with it the saltiness and chill of the sea water.
Bai Machan noticed that the adult's clothes were loose, and he couldn't help but curl up subconsciously, then asked: "Are we on the sea? Where is this ship going?"
"It's a passenger and cargo ship that goes to Tokyo at night." Asahi Yuqiu answered. He saw that the child in front of him was shivering in the cold wind, so he reached out and took the wrapped Hakuba out of the box, "Anyway, let's go back to the room first - by the way, are you a relative of Hakuba-kun or something?"
"I am the White Horse Detective." The White Horse Detective answered openly without any intention of concealing anything, "I was harmed by the evil people and became smaller."
Oh, it turns out that he is the one who brought him to Jianggutian Town! Asahi Yuqiu's inner guess was confirmed, and he subconsciously replied: "Then I will transfer you 10,000 yen, and I will reward you generously when you come back."
Bai Ma Detective: “?”
"I was just kidding." Chao Ri Xi Qiu coughed to stop the long joke "I am Qin Shi Huang, but I'm not dead" that popped up in his mind.
...Speaking of which, the common sense he has discovered recently is getting stranger and stranger!
"Is the Thief Kidd in the same situation as me, becoming smaller? The results of the Red Magic Divination show that he and I will have the same fate." Bai Ma asked.
Because he was not completely sure whether the person in front of him knew the true identity of the thief Kid, and also to avoid being overheard, he did not say "Kuroba Kaito" but used a pseudonym.
"Hakuba-kun, there is no magic in the world." Asahi Xiqiu answered seriously again, "It can only be said that everything is very coincidental. You accidentally ate rat poison."
Hakuba Detective: "...rat poison?"
"Poison that is given to mice and causes more mice to be born in one's own camp after eating is commonly known as rat poison." Asahi Xiqiu recited the joke from the previous barrage.
The White Horse Detective was silent for two seconds, and then focused on what a detective should pay attention to: "I was indeed drugged by a man in black. Which organization is this drug from? Is it the organization that is against the thief Kidd?"
"Well...if you want to know, just go and ask in person then." Faced with this question that seemed to have a main clue, Asahi Yuiaki said that he would not be fooled so easily.
Chaori Xiqiu said: "I can take you to find him."
While watching the bullet screen in Jianggutian Town, Asahi Yuaki noticed that it was mentioned that Hakuba Detective knew the true identity of the Phantom Thief Kid was Kuroba Kaito.
So he didn't make any more meaningless excuses at this time and directly stated that he could take the people there.
Bai Ma was stunned for a few seconds, but he didn't ask about the identity in the end. He heard that this was a trust. So after thinking for a moment, he replied, "I need to contact my father first, and then I will go with you."
His father is the Superintendent of Police. If a criminal organization is involved, it will be easier to handle with the involvement of the police.
Besides, he went out in the middle of the night and didn't come back. He couldn't just leave his family alone like that. He had to at least let them know that he was fine now.
Asahi Xiqiu took Bai Batan back to his room, asked him to contact his family first, and then he started searching the room.
But he searched everywhere but couldn't find any suitable children's clothes. But of course he couldn't just let her wear adult clothes, as it would make her stand out in the crowd tomorrow.
Others would not think of rejuvenation. When they see Hakuba Tan dragging baggy adult clothes and Asahi Yuki next to him, an adult who looks nothing like Hakuba Tan's relative, their first reaction is definitely to scream, pointing at Asahi Yuki and shouting, "Catch the pervert!!"
Asahi Yuaki didn't want to be mistaken for a pervert with a heavy metal tendency, so she decided to rationalize her identity as a watered-down version of Hakuba Detective.
The good news was that he had found a set of needles and thread in the cupboard in his room. Although he was not particularly good at sewing, he was very dexterous.
So Chao Ri Xi Qiu spent the second half of the night modifying a few pieces of clothing, and then showed them to Bai Ma Tan with satisfaction: "Come on, let's go like this tomorrow."
Bai Ma Tan looked at the thing in Chao Ri Xi Qiu's hand after it was modified, and he hesitated to speak. Finally, he said: "...Are you sure?"
"Of course! Believe me." Chaori Xiqiu said, "There must be a reasonable identity, otherwise it would be too abrupt."
Baima Detective: This modified piece of clothing is the most abrupt! It’s not clothing at all, but a swaddling cloth!
That's right, after Chao Ri Xi Qiu's skillful processing, several adult clothes have now become a giant baby swaddle.
"I have no choice. I have to give you a history. After all, you were not on the boat when I boarded it." Chao Ri Xi Qiu said, "The best excuse is that you caught it while fishing, because fishermen can catch anything except fish. But it's raining today, so we can't go fishing at night."
"So we can only put it another way - the legend of the fox bringing children."
Hakuba Detective: "...What does this have to do with swaddling clothes?"
Chaori Xiqiu said seriously, "Of course it's because foxes only give birth to babies, and we should respect the legend."
Bai Ma Tan: This development has already begun to develop into magical realism, so why are we still respecting legends?
But Bai Ba Tan looked at Asahi Yuki's calm, confident face, and stared into her bright golden eyes for a few seconds, and finally chose to agree: "Okay, as you say."
After all, the person in front of him is Kidd's assistant (partner?), there must be a reason for doing this, right? He decided to trust the other party's decision.
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the next day.
Kitamura Aoi and Akai Shuichi were waiting on the deck. The ship would soon reach the shore. They agreed to meet here after breakfast.
The two chatted with each other, both maintaining a certain degree of vigilance and not revealing any of their secrets.
Although the [Rose] group has had contact with Shuichi Akai, the two have never met and are not sure of each other's identities.
Kitamura Aoi and Akai Shuichi both have very keen observation skills. They can see that the other is extraordinary, so they try to communicate in this way.
With the middleman Chao Ri Xi Qiu away, their probing became more aggressive, and they even got subtly angry. Both of them became alert and tense, and the atmosphere became tense.
At the critical moment, Chaori Xiqiu's cheerful call came from afar: "Aoi-kun, Mr. Morohoshi——"
This voice broke the silence between the two, and Kitamura Aoi and Akai Shuichi turned their heads to look.
From a distance, they saw Chao Ri Xi Qiu walking towards them quickly - holding a large unidentified object in his arms.
At first the two could not tell what it was, until Chao Ri Xi Qiu approached, they could see clearly: it was a huge swaddling cloth.
Akai Shuichi & Kitamura Aoi: "?"
It was as if a large, concrete question mark had appeared in their heads.
"…What is this?"
"Ah, this——" Asahi Yuki held the huge swaddling cloth in her arms, raised her hands and opened it a little, revealing the shrunken face of Hakuba Tan with a blank expression, "It's a child."
Akai Shuichi & Kitamura Aoi: "?"
No, where did this child come from in broad daylight? ! ! How come there is a child after just one night! !
——Come to think of it, there were no children on board this time, so where did this baby in the cradle (no, it’s not a baby at all) come from? ?
Chaori Xiqiu said with emotion: "I have always been a good person and good deeds, and now things have finally moved the heavens. So last night there was a strong wind and heavy rain, and a snow-white fox came on a colorful cloud and brought me this child - this is the legend of the fox bringing children."
Akai Shuichi & Kitamura Aoi: "."
Putting aside the specific content of whether the story of the fox delivering children is riding on a colorful cloud, let’s just talk about this fact - how is it possible that there are really foxes delivering children in the world!
After being confused, Shuichi Akai quickly calmed down and remembered the example of Conan Edogawa.
His green eyes narrowed slightly, and some speculations emerged in his mind.
Maybe the child in front of me is also a victim of Aptx4869's shrinkage. Could it be that... there are organized people on the ship?
His gaze towards Chao Ri Xi Qiu suddenly became somewhat deep.
If Asahi is a member of the organization, showing them the shrunken person is a warning, telling them that the organization already knows another possibility of drug A. Then the identities of Edogawa Conan and Haibara Ai are very dangerous.
But if Asahi is not a member of the organization, such behavior has a different meaning. Protection and reminder are greater than threats.
Kitamura Aoi was also stunned, she was also thinking very fast. [Nightingale] It's definitely not just for fun, what's going on?
Think carefully about what was said just now... The strong wind may refer to the organization's power to destroy everything, but everything will eventually be shattered by the righteous colorful white fox, and the child is the symbol of hope for the new generation?
Kitamura Aoi tried hard to analyze. She sat in the electric wheelchair and glanced at the baby in the cradle - he seemed to be in elementary school.
The child was not there when we boarded the ship, but suddenly appeared now... Could it be that this child is the orphan of a victim of the organization?
The violent storm last night symbolized a fierce battle, but [Nightingale] finally saved the dying man again and took the child away.
Kitamura Aoi was deeply moved. She didn't expect that Nightingale had once again clashed with the organization while she was not paying attention.
Akai Shuichi and Kitamura Aoi were both standing there in deep thought.
The white horse who was wrapped in the swaddling clothes by Chaori Xiqiu was already numb, and he buried most of his face in the fabric at the edge of the swaddling clothes.
Bai Ma Tan thought to himself: This really won’t work. The expressions of the two people in front of him clearly show that they don’t believe this nonsense—
The next second, a reply came from the air.
Akai Shuichi: "I understand."
Kitamura Aoi: "I understand, Asahi-san."
They nodded calmly.
Elementary school student version of Hakuba Tan: “?”
Why do you look so serious as to believe it?
Then they formed a team and prepared to disembark. At the last moment, the captain stopped them.
The white horse detective in the giant cradle listened to Asahi Xiqiu explaining the story of "the fox and the baby" to the captain again in the same tone and movements.
The bearded captain frowned and opened his mouth slightly.
Bai Ma Tan thought to himself: I still can't get through the most crucial part. It's obvious that the captain doesn't believe this story.
The bearded captain shed a tear: "It's so touching! Good people will be rewarded!"
Elementary school version of Hakuba Tan: “?” How come you really believed it! !
Bai Matan, lying on his back in the cradle, began to doubt for a few seconds whether there was something wrong with his worldview.
Why is Tokyo more magical than Ekoda? Is this all an illusion, and am I actually in a world of black magic?
——Yes, this must be black magic!
The white horse reached into the cradle and clenched the little hand, choosing to believe in magic once again.
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the other side.
After completing the contact mission assigned by Gin in Ekoda Town, Vodka drove back to Tokyo to meet his eldest brother.
"Brother, I have completed my mission!" Vodka took a few steps forward and explained the matters of the past few days.
Gin held a cigarette between his fingers, listened to the vodka report, and casually raised his eyelids to glance at the TV screen placed in the electronics store not far away.
The entertainment news is being broadcasted above - the legend of the fox delivering a child happened in modern times.
It was showing a speech by a bearded captain who was so moved that he wiped away tears. He showed a photo of himself and the fox-delivering-child himself.
When the camera zoomed in, one could clearly see the familiar brown-haired, fox-eyed young man in the photo holding a huge swaddling cloth, which contained a child of elementary school age.
Gin: “…”
Vodka happened to have finished reporting his work, and then he added excitedly: "By the way, brother, I found that the batch of Aptx4869 waste that the organization gave us before was really useful. I have used it to deal with several eavesdroppers - last time on our cruise ship, and this time at the Jianggutian Town Port."
"The police won't find out about the use of the drug, and those people may even disappear!" Vodka said seriously in a mellow voice, "It seems that this drug can dissolve corpses to a certain extent."
Gin had a blank expression on his face. He glanced at the photo displayed on the TV, then looked away and put out his cigarette.
"Vodka." He said in a deep voice, "From now on, you are strictly prohibited from using Aptx4869."
Vodka: “?”
Ah? Why, big brother——QWQ