Chapter 777

No matter what everyone had in mind, in the end, they all got what they wanted with satisfaction.

Asahi was relieved about his melon business, Kitamura Kazuhisa found his sister and delivered a semi-finished antidote, and Kitamura Aoi found his brother and contacted the next [Nightingale].

As for Gin, he not only collected all the information about the antidote he wanted, but also gained something extra - the power of Nightingale.

Just as he had guessed before, the Kitamura siblings in front of him were indeed the survivors of the silver bullet research in the original organization.

They, and many others behind them, are following the trail of Nightingale, lurking and waiting for the opportunity to take revenge.

Now, [Nightingale] - also known as Asahi Yuqiu, has transferred this power that has been accumulated for many years to him.

"..." Gin's dark green wolf eyes narrowed slightly.

Although the Asahi guy forced him to change his plan and kill the undercover agent of Zhenjiu in advance, he has now given him a "big gift"... Indeed, this is exactly what he lacks now.

Gin's expression softened a lot.

Now, he holds most of the organization's secrets and has a complete plan on how to break into the organization, but he and his own power are obviously not enough to overthrow this huge monster that has been entrenched for many years.

Gin needed a chance to gather the strength of the people around him, and Asahi Yushu provided him with this opportunity.

Although Kitamura Aoi did not point it out directly, Gin could hear the hidden meaning in the other party's words when they said goodbye for the last time - the power of [Nightingale] has already been secretly connected with the Japanese Public Security Bureau, FBI, Ml6 and other organizations. Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.

He took over the Nightingale group and also took over all the paving.

Gin looked down at his mailbox, which contained the latest message sent to him by Kitamura Aoi.

Next Monday, in the hidden basement of a Tokyo bar, representatives from all parties will hold their first confrontational talks.

If all goes well, they will be able to work together to develop a detailed final battle plan in no time.

Everything is going as planned.

——This is his plan, and in a sense, it may also be [Nightingale’s] plan.

Gin lifted his eyelids and looked forward, with a thoughtful look on his face.

...Is all of this really a coincidence? Did fate just 'coincidentally' allow the will of the Nightingale to be passed down until today?

In this brief moment, he doubted for a second that all these steps were planned long ago by the Asahi guy.

Perhaps, Asahi Yuki had already prepared a way out before his identity as the Nightingale was revealed - but the way out was not for his own survival, but for the continuation of the Nightingale.

Maybe this guy is not a fool at all, and his stupid and vixen-like behavior is just a disguise...

Could it be that the deep-looking Asahi that others saw was the real Asahi, and I was the only one who was deceived?

Gin was silent for half a second, his expression becoming slightly solemn. He began to review all the past events.

Just at this moment, the mobile phone sent a new email reminder.

Gin lowered his eyes and saw a letter from Asahi Yuki. He glanced at the contents.

[Winter is here, can spring be far behind?

The watermelon wedding season is almost here again. My dear friends, before it starts, remember to prepare for watermelon pairings early, so that you can have a big sale in the new year!

You can take whatever reward you want, just leave me some money for food.

In addition, the store's spare key is under the flower pot next to it. You can pick it up if you need it. (*^v^*)/~】

Gin: “…”

A second later, another new email came:

[If you want to eat it yourself, that's fine. But remember to comfort it before eating! Otherwise, Watermelon-kun will be upset with you, and you will only be able to eat the raw melon egg.]

Gin: * “…………”

Okay, it's okay. That guy is just an older kid without any adulteration.

All that nonsense I just mentioned was probably just my overthinking. There's no need to explore the truth or falsehood. I feel like if I delve too deeply into it, I'll just become a psychopath.

Gin had a blank expression on his face, turned on his brain's automatic filtering mode, and clicked delete on the email.

In any case, the road ahead has been paved. While Mr. K is still ignorantly chasing the shadow of the former knight, the new "Nightingale" has already spread its wings and flown away from the mire.

Although he had no intention of inheriting the justice of Nightingale, it was not impossible to borrow the power of Nightingale and do what the other party had wanted to do. After all, for him, the results were similar.

If all this was planned by Asahi, then we can only say that the guy was unexpectedly smart.

Gin put away his phone and pulled down the brim of his hat. His sharp and cold face was half hidden in his windbreaker, only his dark green eyes were like a cluster of dark fire, emitting a faint light.

No matter what, the torrent of his freedom cannot be stopped.

=

Dr. Agasa's house.

Ai Haibara sat on the sofa, her hands crossed on her lips. Conan Edogawa, Kaito Kuroba, and Tanya Hakuba were also sitting around her. Their eyes were fixed on the small box on the table.

This is what Dr. Agasa got from the mailbox when he went to pick up the newspaper this morning.

I don't know who sent a small box of medicine, with a sticky note on it. The sticky note was printed with a few big words on it: [Silver Bullet].

As soon as she saw these words, Huihara Ai's body tensed up. She subconsciously pursed the corners of her lips, and her heart involuntarily rose.

Silver bullet! This is definitely not a coincidence.

So was this sent by someone in the organization? Could it be that they already knew the secret between him and Kudo?

...No. If they knew, they would never simply send a box of medicine. The habit of the organization has always been to clean up all traces.

Huihara Ai took a deep breath. Putting on gloves, she opened the medicine box, which contained a plate of blue and white capsules.

She was looking at it with a frown when she heard a voice calling from the side: "Huiyuan."

Conan Edogawa was holding up his cell phone, and his expression looked a little strange.

He turned the screen over and showed it to Huihara Ai. At the same time, he said, "A new message said that a semi-finished antidote for Aptx4869 was sent to us. Should this be what he meant?"

Haibara Ai almost immediately picked up the phone, she looked down and noticed that there was an attachment attached to the email.

She clicked on the attachment—it was a detailed drug trial data that filled the entire screen.

Haibara Ai's pupils suddenly shrank, and after a moment they slowly widened again.

Her professionalism had already enabled her to begin analysis on the spot - if the records above were not falsified, then they would perfectly fill in the missing part of her research process.

...This means that now, the antidote data for Aptx4869 is almost complete.

Huihara Ai's heart was pounding. She couldn't help but say, "It turned out to be this...! As expected!"

The key element is the watermelon rind!

She had done some research before and had indeed extracted something, but it had not been put to practical use. Now looking at the attachment to this document, the most important part of the antidote is the watermelon rind.

"I'm going to try it. Don't disturb me for the time being." Huibara Ai jumped off the sofa. At this moment, her head was full of ideas and she could hardly wait to go to the laboratory to experiment.

"What? What happened?" Kuroba Kaito was still a little unresponsive. "Is there any way for us to recover?"

"If everything goes well, it will be quick." Haibara Ai hurriedly said this and rushed to her own laboratory.

Kuroba Kaito and Edogawa Conan looked at each other, their similar faces revealing similar confusion, excitement and hesitation.

Bai Ba Tan held the coffee cup in one hand. Even though he was shrunk into a child, he still retained his gentlemanly habits.

His gaze shifted slightly, falling on the mobile phone placed on the table, and finally focused on the signature.

--[nightingale].

"nightingale."

When Hakuba's line of sight fell, Edogawa Conan happened to speak: "...Who is it?"

For some reason, he always felt that [Nightingale] was not a person.

In fact, it was not only Edogawa Conan who received the message from Nightingale. In addition to this famous detective, the leaders of several organizations also received the notice from Nightingale.

The content roughly revolves around the secret talks led by the [Rose] group and after layers of screening and security guarantees.

The email stated that the meeting would take place next Monday, and that [Nightingale] would be present in person.

The last message is undoubtedly the most important.

Rei Furuya, Kagemitsu Morofushi, Shuichi Akai and others all received inquiries from their superiors, asking them to dress up and prepare for a secret meeting next Monday.

Everything is in intensive preparation.

=

While the atmosphere on both sides was solemn and serious, Chao Ri Xi Qiu was cleaning the store of his own Honest Watermelon Shop.

Before handing it over to Gin, he prepared to give it a final thorough cleaning.

Chao Ri Xi Qiu was busy for a long time. Finally, he put down the mop and rag, looked at the spotless and sparkling house, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Finally the cleaning was done...it was just like sending a girl off to get married.

Asahi Yuqiu patted each watermelon gently and said softly, "Behave well in front of Gin and be a well-ripened watermelon."

The swaying watermelon leaves brushed against the back of his hand in the wind, as if they were being affectionate. When Chaori Xiqiu thought that he wouldn't be able to sell watermelons himself for a long time in the future, he couldn't help but feel a little reluctant and sad. He almost cried while hugging Watermelon.

His brewing sentimentality was interrupted by a series of rapid ringing sounds.

It’s a special reminder!

Chaohi Xiqiu quickly stood up and took out his mobile phone. As expected, there was a new email in his mailbox, and the icon was the avatar of his friend Crow.

As early as when he woke up from the hospital bed, Asahi Yuqiu set a special ringtone for his crow friend.

Because his friend Crow never comes to him unless he has something to do, and when he does, he asks him for money, so Asahi Xiqiu happily sets up special music for him to eat with.

Whenever the rapid and rhythmic jingle of the bell sounded, Chao Ri Xi Qiu knew that the money for the next few months' food would soon arrive.

Money is coming! What excuse will my friend Crow use to give me money this time? Chaori Xiqiu has seen him use countless excuses to give me money.

Chaori Xiqiu opened the email and saw that the content this time was very simple, with only a few words.

【Come find me. Old time, old place.】

Chaori Xiqiu: “?”

Asahi Yuqiu blinked, somewhat surprised by what he saw.

What does this mean? Is the crow friend finally coming down from the sky to show his true colors?

So many years have passed, and Chao Ri Xi Qiu has never actually met his crow friend, nor has he collected any information about him - to be more precise, he has never taken the initiative to explore.

In his mind, the identity of Crow's friend often jumps back and forth between [parents going abroad], [steward dividing the family property], [incarnation of the God of Wealth], and [mysterious sugar daddy].

This was the first time that Crow's friend suggested meeting.

However...

The morning sun and the evening autumn tilted their heads slightly. What do the old times and the old places mean?

Because he had lost his memory before, Chaori Xiqiu was not sure if this was an agreement in the past. So he thought for a moment and decided to ask back: [What time, what place? I don’t remember. ]

The other party seemed to be online all the time and responded quickly. The crow friend sent a smiley emoji, followed by another email.

[No need to pretend, I know you know everything. :)]

Chaori Xiqiu: "..."

Wait, so what do you know, brother? Don't play guessing games like Professor Agasa!

The mailbox dinged, and new emails from Crow's friends popped up again.

[That special place you always go. See you at 10 o'clock this month when the moon is full.]

Ten o'clock at night? Isn't that a bit too late?

Seeing this time, Chao Ri Xi Qiu hesitated for a moment, and his first reaction was "A gentleman sells his art but not his body, and works but not for others" - what are netizens doing meeting privately in the middle of the night! How vulgar!

But he immediately shook the thought off, thinking that he shouldn't think that way about a good person who always gave him money.

I guess there must be something to discuss. The reason for the appointment at this time may be because the other party works 996 and is not free until 10 o'clock.

Chaori Xiqiu thought so.

Then, his attention quickly turned to the place mentioned in the email.

A place I often go to… He was stunned, and the first place that popped into his mind was a supermarket.

You know, he goes to the supermarket three or four times a week to buy all kinds of snacks. But at 10 o'clock in the evening, most supermarkets are closed, how can he still make an appointment to meet?

From this perspective, the most frequently visited place in the emails is probably not the supermarket. And the supermarket is not special.

Besides the supermarket, where is another special place that he often goes to... Asahi Xiqiu pondered, reviewing his previous life in his mind, and the next place that popped into his mind was: [Recyclable Waste Processing Center].

Yes, although it sounds strange, Asahi Yuaki does pass by the [Recyclable Waste Treatment Center] often!

Because the watermelons on the roadside green trees and on the telephone poles across the street from this building are all very bright, smooth and beautiful, they are typical mirror-like street watermelons.

Chaori Xiqiu picks a few melons every day and puts them at the door of his shop as decorations. Occasionally, he picks some melons that don't have such a strong reflection and have a nice shape, and Chaori Xiqiu uses them as display melons in the window.

Although Asahi Yukichi carefully inspected these watermelons and determined that they were all ripe, Asahi Yukichi never sells watermelons picked near the [Recyclable Waste Treatment Center] in order to uphold the principle of being a conscientious merchant.

After all, it is very close to the [recyclable waste treatment center]. What if I eat this melon and it becomes garbage? Humans are typical non-recyclable garbage, so this will cause garbage classification errors.

Of course, most people probably wouldn't want to buy watermelons from the garbage disposal center. Chaori Xiqiu didn't want to deceive people, so he only used it as a decoration for his store and didn't actually sell it.

At this moment, seeing the letter from Crow's friend, Asahi Xiqiu's thoughts turned around and he suddenly realized.

He understood! It must be that his friend the crow misunderstood him. Seeing him coming to the [Recyclable Waste Treatment Center] every day to pick melons, he thought he was selling these unhealthy and unhygienic melons to the citizens of Beika Town, so he wanted to meet him to give him a serious criticism and education.

My friend Crow is really a powerful market defender! Chaori Xiqiu was deeply moved and felt deeply moved.

In this case, I will just go to the appointment calmly. When I get there, I will explain my behavior to let my friend, the great man in the sky, know that I am a good businessman in the new era, so that he will continue to give me spiritual and financial support.

So Chao Ri Xi Qiu lowered his eyelids and typed his reply seriously: [Okay, see you on a full moon day.] After thinking for a while, he added, [What needs to be resolved, we will resolve it when we meet.]

The email was unclear, so Chao Ri Xi Qiu planned to meet in person to tell the other party about his melon shop business model. He sent the message in a relaxed manner.

the other side.

The young man wearing a crow mask narrowed his eyes slightly after receiving the email and chuckled. He rubbed the screen with his fingertips, gently wiping it.

...To solve it? What can the former knight solve? He doesn't think he can make any splash in such a situation.

However, the other party's words made him look forward to the meeting that day.

The young man in the crow mask stood up, a subtle smile on his lips. I wonder what other surprises the former knight will give me?

Come on, former knight. K, the man in the crow mask, bowed his head and placed his finger on a point on the map. Let's meet again in Tottori Prefecture, at the Twilight Annex.

=

When the moon is full.

Chaori Xiqiu wrapped himself up into a ball, shivering in the cold wind. He stood at the door of the [Recyclable Waste Processing Center] and looked down at his watch several times.

It's been half an hour since ten o'clock, why hasn't my crow friend come yet?

Oh my god, is the other party playing a joke on Xiao Mian? QWQ I am freezing to death——

Asahi Yuqiu stretched out her hand tremblingly, and just as she was about to send an email to her friend Crow, she saw that the other party had sent a message first.

[You didn't run away again, did you? I've been waiting for you for a long time. ]

Who has been waiting for so long? Asahi Yuki sniffed and condemned the other party for complaining first.

He looked around to make sure there was no one around, then quickly sent an email: [I've been here the whole time and never saw you. Where are you? ]

In order to make his argument more convincing, Asahi Yuaki raised his mobile phone, took a picture of the gate sign of the "Recyclable Waste Treatment Center", and then sent it to the other party by email.

【Okay, come on (picture.jpg)】

The other party, who usually replies immediately, was unusually slow this time.

It seemed like a minute or two had passed before the other party sent a message: [? ]

Chaori Xiqiu: Why are you putting a question mark here? I’m coming. I’ll put a 1 here——