Chapter 20 When White Hair Meets White Hair
After a good night's sleep at the hotel, Jingyuan turned on the TV and ate breakfast while listening to the news.
As Jingyuan listened, he realized something was wrong.
There are far too many murders in Beika City! Just yesterday, there were more than ten, and most of the victims died from cyanide poisoning.
Logically speaking, shouldn't highly toxic substances like cyanide be strictly regulated? Why does it seem like anyone in Beika City can easily obtain it?
Jing Yuan was puzzled and greatly shocked.
In addition, the reasons for the murders also broadened Jingyuan's horizons.
Some people kill because their friends laugh at their selfies; some kill because they like Western desserts but the shop owner insists on making traditional Japanese sweets; some even kill because ramen is too delicious...
Jingyuan: "When you live a long time, you really do encounter all sorts of things."
After breakfast, Jingyuan entered a command into a mini-program on Yuzhao, instructing it to collect information on its own, and then planned to take a stroll in the library.
Although there is already enough information available online, Jingyuan still wants to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Beika City through traditional print media, such as daily newspapers.
Unlike yesterday's terrible weather with heavy snowfall, today's weather is very warm. If it weren't for the thick snow on the road, Jingyuan would even feel that it would be perfectly fine to wear short sleeves and shorts at this time.
Regardless, Jingyuan still felt a little uncomfortable with the rapidly changing weather.
If it weren't for his consistently good physical condition, Jingyuan felt he would have definitely caught a cold from such a drastic temperature change. He didn't know how the people of Mika City could remain completely unaffected.
Because the Beika City Library was not far from the hotel where Jingyuan was staying, Jingyuan walked there.
In just twenty minutes, Jingyuan arrived at the largest library in Mika City.
The library in Mika City has a very nice environment, and their librarian is very reliable. Jingyuan found the information he needed without much effort.
Although the Taoist staff said the anomaly occurred three months ago, the timeline here is so chaotic that Jing Yuan has found so many newspapers that he could be buried alive.
Finding the information you need from so many newspapers is a huge undertaking.
Jingyuan sighed silently in his heart.
Fortunately, he had hundreds of years of experience in handling documents, so this little thing was no problem for him; it was just a bit hard on his eyes.
He sat quietly in a corner, flipping through the newspaper, unaware that he was being watched.
Sonoko Suzuki – The second daughter of the Suzuki Group, she has a cheerful personality and her favorite thing to do is to find handsome men, get to know them, and then become friends with them.
She originally came to the library to prepare for her exams in a few days, but she never expected to meet a handsome guy who perfectly matched her aesthetic. If it weren't for the rule against making noise in the library, Suzuki Sonoko would have screamed long ago.
Sonoko Suzuki is someone who likes to share her joy with others, so in this situation, she immediately texted her best friend, asking her to come over quickly and also expressing her desire to approach and chat with her.
"Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, I met a super handsome guy!!! I really want to go up to him and ask for his phone number!!!"
Ran Mouri, who was walking to the library, received the message and couldn't help but reply with a hint of helplessness: "Sonoko, Mr. Kyogoku will be jealous~"
"But he's so handsome!!!" Sonoko Suzuki practically turned into a screaming chicken. "You know what? Not only is he white-haired and has golden eyes, but he also has a beauty mark under his eye!!! Oh my god! He's just so/sexy!!!"
Ran Mouri didn't pay much attention at first, but when Sonoko Suzuki described the man's appearance, she realized that she had already seen this handsome guy yesterday.
“I saw that person you’re talking about yesterday,” Ran Mouri said.
Sonoko Suzuki was completely shocked: "Ran, you actually met such a handsome guy behind my back? Waaaaah, am I still your favorite baby?"
“It’s not what you think, Sonoko,” Ran Mouri explained, both amused and exasperated. “When we were solving the case yesterday, that gentleman happened to be one of the suspects, so I remember him.”
"Huh?" Sonoko Suzuki asked with some concern, "Why are you involved in another case? Speaking of which, why do you always seem to get involved in these kinds of cases lately? Should we go to a temple to ward off bad luck?"
Sonoko Suzuki didn't know why her best friend had been encountering all sorts of cases lately, a large part of which were horrific murders.
But then again, I seem to keep encountering this situation myself. Could it be that they're both cursed by some unclean spirit?
However, this thought only lingered in her mind for a short while before her attention was quickly drawn to the arguing around her.
"...Miko, do you have to be so heartless?" The bespectacled man yelled at the girl standing opposite him, "You know how much I like you, why are you treating me like this?"
The woman called Miko looked around awkwardly, then tugged at the man's sleeve, trying to lead him outside: "Mr. Honda, let's find another place to talk, so as not to disturb others."
"No, explain yourself!" Honda grabbed Miko's hand, his eyes fierce as if he wanted to devour her alive. "Why are you breaking up with me? Haven't we always gotten along well? Is it because you've fallen for someone else? It's that Watanabe, isn't it?"
“This has nothing to do with Mr. Watanabe!” Miko retorted angrily. “Don’t always drag outsiders into our affairs. Besides, this is a library. Let’s go outside to talk.”
Honda clearly wanted to continue his tirade, but just then, a hand patted him on the shoulder.
"This isn't a place where you can act recklessly."
"Huh? What's it to you?" Honda turned around, ready to curse, but under the pressure of the other person's 1.9-meter height, his arrogant aura vanished instantly.
The man who stopped him was very tall and wore sunglasses; he looked like someone you didn't want to mess with.
Just as he was feeling awkward, Miko quickly bowed to the man and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry to have bothered you, we'll leave right away."
After saying that, he pulled Honda up and walked outside.
Only after the two figures disappeared from sight did Sonoko Suzuki approach the man in sunglasses and greet him: "Gojo? What are you doing here?"
Gojo Satoru raised his hand to greet him: "Yo, Sonoko~"
"Didn't you go abroad? When did you come back?" Sonoko Suzuki asked.
Gojo Satoru replied with a smile, "I came back as soon as I finished my business, and I just happened to stop by to see you."
"You'd really be that kind?" Sonoko Suzuki looked at him suspiciously. "Have you gotten into some trouble again and need my help?"
"How could that be?" Gojo Satoru put on a pitiful look, and his blue eyes, revealed as his glasses slipped down, made anyone who saw him feel a pang of sympathy.
However, Sonoko Suzuki, who had been tricked by Gojo Satoru too many times, was completely immune to his stunning good looks, so she didn't believe his nonsense at all.
"I'd rather believe that Kudo is standing right in front of me than believe your nonsense." Sonoko Suzuki rolled her eyes.
Just then, Ran Mouri appeared at the library with her little tagalong, Conan Edogawa.
Conan Edogawa: "..."
Before Conan Edogawa could even complain about Sonoko Suzuki's resentment towards him, his sharp eyes spotted the person sitting not far away—the companion of the silver-haired man he had been so concerned about the previous night.
So he ignored what Sonoko Suzuki had been saying about him and immediately ran to Jingyuan's side, whispering, "Big brother, why are you here alone today? Didn't you come with any friends?"
Jingyuan had noticed them long ago, so he wasn't surprised by Conan Edogawa's approach.
Putting down his newspaper, Jing Yuan asked with a smile, "What? Are you curious about my friend?"
"Forehead……"
Completely stunned by Jingyuan's direct attack, Conan Edogawa didn't know what to say and could only manage a few dry laughs.
"Because...because that older brother's hair is so beautiful."
Conan Edogawa's laughter grew softer and softer under Kagemoto's gaze, until he finally lowered his head in embarrassment.
He knew his excuse was terrible, but for some reason, whenever he met those golden eyes, Conan Edogawa's usual sharp wit vanished. It was really strange.
Ran Mouri and the others noticed the situation and quickly came over.
"Conan!" Ran Mouri looked at him reproachfully.
"I'm sorry, Ran-neechan." Conan Edogawa quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake. "I just thought that big brother's long hair was very beautiful, so I was curious about what brand of shampoo he used."
Jing Yuan: "..."
Ran Mouri: "..."
Sonoko Suzuki: "..."
Seeing this amusing scene, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Gojo Satoru smiled and suggested, "This isn't the place to chat. There's a nice coffee shop across the street, shall we go sit there?"
Jingyuan had no objection to this, and Suzuki Sonoko, who wanted to get closer to the handsome guy, naturally had even less objection, and quickly pulled Mouri Ran to agree.
During their trip to the coffee shop, Conan Edogawa, using his child identity, kept asking Kagemoto about Gin, but each time Kagemoto calmly deflected his questions.
What a joke! He's not even familiar with Conan Edogawa, how could he possibly reveal Gin's information to him so easily? Besides...
He glanced at Gojo Satoru walking to his right.
He was more interested in this man named Gojo Satoru than Conan Edogawa.
Noticing his gaze, Gojo Satoru turned around and gave him a bright smile.
Alright, Jing Yuan is now certain that the other party also came specifically to find him.
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