Chapter 123 Another Identity - If Jinlan doesn't listen to my advice, I will...
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A week has passed since the trip to Moon Shadow Island, but Haibara Ai still thinks of the moonlight and waves of that day from time to time.
She got off the bus with Conan, carrying her small schoolbag, and walked towards the school.
When they have classes, Lin Xi will pick up Conan and take them to school together.
As she walked, she was thinking about the proposal Lin Xi had made yesterday.
"Ai, do you want to travel to America?" the black-haired girl asked with a smile. "This time, we'll go secretly and without Conan—we'll definitely avoid any unpleasant incidents!"
Haibara Ai looked at Conan beside her with sympathy.
Poor Conan, he was disliked by Sister Lin because of his physical condition.
Haibara Ai actually doesn't care whether she goes or not.
Every time Lin Xi asked her if she wanted to go out and play, she readily agreed because Lin Xi herself looked like she really wanted to go.
When desire and eagerness appear in those honey-colored eyes, who can resist her?
"Sister Lin, do you want to go?" she asked. "If Sister Lin wants to go, then I want to go."
[The girl nodded calmly.]
"I have some friends over there. I haven't seen them in a while. I want to go see them. They're really nice people. If Ai wants, she can get to know them."
[…Then I’ll go too.] Huiyuan Ai said after a pause.]
Well, actually, she had already agreed at that time, so there was nothing to think about...
The reason she was nervous now was because she was going to meet Sister Lin's friend.
Although Sister Lin has many friends, to the extent that she made a special trip to visit, she must be a very close friend...
They must have known Sister Lin longer than she did. Would they find it strange to suddenly find out that Sister Lin has a sister like her?
If you knew that her apparent identity was that she was left with Sister Lin because Grandpa couldn't take care of her... would you think she was a trouble?
Haibara Ai couldn't help but worry.
Although she thought that Sister Lin’s friends would not say it explicitly, Huiyuan really had no confidence.
Because putting aside her superficial identity, her true identity is the one that will cause big trouble...
"Haiyuan, Haiyuan?"
A boy's cry came from beside me.
"Yes!" she responded reflexively.
Conan looked at her strangely. "I called you several times just now, but you didn't respond. What are you thinking about?"
"...I'm fine." Huiyuan lifted one side of her hair and tucked it behind her ear. "Let's go. If you dawdle any longer, you'll be late."
Conan looked down at his watch and looked thoughtfully at Haibara Ai's back as she walked quickly.
There's still plenty of time...
It was obvious that Huibara was distracted just now!
I’ll ask Sister Lin next time.
Thinking of Lin Xi, Conan recalled what happened after the last Moon Shadow Island incident.
At that time, he waited and waited, and finally found time to be alone with Lin Xi, and asked the question that had been in his heart for a long time.
"Sister Lin, you met the doctor and Mr. Kawashima on the beach that night, right? What did you talk about?"
Unexpectedly, Lin Xi looked down at him, shook his head, and sighed:
"Don't ask, little kid."
Conan's expression at the time was like this:
QAQ.
How come even Sister Lin treats him like a child!
He continued to ask persistently:
"Tell me, Sister Lin."
"Curiosity kills the cat, don't you understand?" the girl sighed again. "I tell you one thing today, and tomorrow you want to know something else. With your volatile personality and the fearless, adventurous spirit of a so-called 'detective' pursuing the truth, it won't be long before you're right in front of the murderer, and then there'll be no way to save him."
What she said made Conan feel guilty and speechless.
Although it is true that this is the case, and it is not uncommon for people to "jump" in front of murderers before, but...
What qualifications does Sister Lin have to say this?
She is obviously the most reckless one, okay!
Conan still remembers the chase in the alleys of Yokohama, when the girl jumped directly from the speeding motorcycle and caught him in mid-air.
She is the one who should be worried about the most.
But there was nothing he could do. The situation was stronger than him. In order to find out the truth, the young detective spoke again with frustration.
He knew a killer move against Lin Xi:
"Please, Sister Lin." Conan grabbed the corner of Lin Xi's clothes, "I really want to know."
To deal with Sister Lin, adults can use seduction and children can use coquettishness, it will definitely work.
[Faced with the little detective's coquettish behavior, Lin Xi quickly took out the Polaroid camera and captured this rare moment.
Conan's little face froze.
Oops, the weird dark history is about to increase.
Lin Xi put the Polaroid film into his backpack with satisfaction and pondered for a moment:
"I saw the doctor that night. He was carrying Mr. Kawashima on his back and walking towards the beach."
Conan tensed.
It turned out to be Asai Narumi who knocked Kawashima Hideo unconscious, and now he is carrying him to the beach... Is he planning to drown him?
"And then? Did he see you?"
"Not at first," Lin Xi said the most terrifying words in the calmest tone, "I saw that he looked like he was going to kill someone, so I went up to him and said hello."
Conan: ???!!!
"Sister Lin, you..."
"Um?"
"You just said..." Seeing Lin Xi's glance at him, Conan swallowed the rest of his words in frustration.
She had just said that he was reckless and prone to accidents, and that he would easily walk into a murder scene... But look at her, she went up to greet the murderer when he was about to kill!
He's not afraid at all! And you still say he's reckless!
"Hey, hey, I haven't killed anyone yet. In my eyes, would-be killers aren't considered criminals." Lin Xi saw what he wasn't saying and argued, "Besides, I'm an adult with decent skills, unlike a child! Haven't you seen me practicing Jeet Kune Do lately?"
Indeed. Conan recalled that in the past few days, Lin Xi had suddenly become very diligent and often sought out Xiaolan for sparring...
But that wasn't a reason for her to just rush in!
It would be fine if I met Dr. Asai, but if I met those guys from the Black Organization, I would be finished.
Does Sister Lin think that those guys will respond to her call?
"Conan-kun, do you want to hear what happens next—" Lin Xi looked at Conan threateningly.
"I want to listen!"
Conan quickly pulled himself back to his thoughts.
Really, instead of worrying about Sister Lin rushing up to greet the organization's people one day, it is better to work harder and strive to overthrow the organization and send the organization's people to jail. That way, it will be a once and for all solution.
If Lin Xi knew what Conan was thinking at the moment, she would definitely laugh out loud.
The boss of the organization you want to overthrow is right in front of you!
"I'm a caring citizen of Beika Town. If I see someone about to kill someone, I'll definitely try to persuade them. I'll persuade as many people as I can," Lin Xi said seriously. "Luckily, the doctor is a man who listens to advice. After I described to him how terrible the prison food was, he gave up. He even saw that Kawashima Hideo's face was covered in dirt and he helped him wash it with sea water. The unfortunate old man was face-down on the ground when the doctor put him there."
Conan:?
Are doctors so easily persuaded?
No way, he had been planning for such a long time, how could he give up his revenge just because of a few simple words from Sister Lin?
"Ahem, I've always been someone who convinces others with reason."
Lin Xi said, waving his fist, "However, if the doctor doesn't listen to my advice, I do know a little bit about boxing..."
Conan:
I see.
It turns out that he never beat Sister Lin.
Rather than being arrested as a preparatory criminal for attempted murder and letting the entire criminal plan fail, it is better to pretend to be persuaded, give up killing first, and then make long-term plans.
That makes sense indeed...
"Then what?"
"And then? Then I asked him to help me pick up trash." Lin Xi waved his hand. "As long as he helps me pick up trash in exchange for peripherals, I won't tell anyone about his murder plan - what a good deal!"
Conan's crescent eyes: "This is too casual, Sister Lin..."
He had previously guessed that when he met the doctor at night, what he said about "being entrusted by someone" was Lin Xi's request.
I didn’t expect it to be true!
She is really worthy of being called Sister Lin. Only she can do such a thing as asking a murderer in reserve to help him pick up trash.
"What about your disappearance..." Conan continued to ask.
"Ah, that..." Lin Xi scratched his head embarrassedly, "In order to confirm whether Kawashima Hideo was dead or not, I lifted his eyelids and took a look. I didn't expect that guy to be woken up by me..."
"Wait, Sister Lin, you wouldn't..."
"Uh, there's nothing I can do. I was startled, and out of reflex, I knocked him out again."
Conan: ...
Poor Hideo Kawashima.
"In order to avoid being mistaken for the murderer and confronted by him, I quickly slipped away." Lin Xi sighed, "It's so troublesome. I don't want to be treated as a criminal suspect and affect my travel plans."
Conan: ...
The key point is the last sentence!
Just because you were afraid of trouble and affecting your travel, you ran away without permission!
"And then Sister Lin met Mr. Amuro?"
"Amuro Toru? Yes, what a coincidence, he's here for tourism too. But when I met him..."
"What?" Conan asked casually.
In fact, after getting the previous answers, he was no longer interested in Lin Xi's subsequent experiences.
"He seemed to be on the phone with someone." Lin Xi pondered, "When he saw me coming, he said a few words hurriedly and hung up immediately."
"I only heard a few words—"
"'Organization', 'Boss', and 'Punch'."
"What?!" Conan instantly became alert.
Punch—that's the name of a fruit juice cocktail, often seen at parties and banquets, and is a very popular drink...
Its alcohol content varies with the ingredients used in the blend, but generally the alcohol content is not very high, even including non-alcoholic soft drinks...
But these are not the point!
The point is, it’s a new wine name!
After gin, vodka, and sherry, he finally learned the name of a new drink...
These words came out of Amuro Toru's mouth at the same time, it was hard not to wonder if the blond young man was also related to them...
Conan now feels scared when he thinks about the time when he was solving a case with Toru Amuro in Yokohama.
Fortunately, he didn't show any major flaws at that time...
If Toru Amuro notices anything unusual, Xiaolan, Uncle Mouri, Sister Lin, Ai, and his parents... everyone he knows will be in danger!
Besides, no wonder Huiyuan suddenly felt the aura of the organization when she was at the community center...
He originally thought it was unreliable metaphysics, but he didn't expect that Huihara could really keenly sense the approach of the organizers!
Conan grabbed Lin Xi's sleeve and asked anxiously:
"Sister Lin, can you still remember what he said at that time? Please, please think carefully..."
After finally finding new clues about the organization, Conan became completely alert.
"That's all I got..." Lin Xi said helplessly, "It's so rude to eavesdrop, especially when someone is obviously avoiding me... I can't just go up to them and ask, 'Hey, Amuro-kun, who are you chatting with? Tell me about it...' or something like that."
Conan is very disappointed with his friend.
You dared to greet the would-be murderer who was carrying a person, how come you let yourself down at this moment!
But after he calmed down, he was glad that Lin Xi didn't hear everything.
What if Sister Lin really heard something she shouldn’t have heard and was discovered by Toru Amuro? That would be a disaster.
Given the organization's style, Sister Lin might be silenced...
"What happened next?" Conan's eyes flashed. "Did Mr. Amuro say anything?"
"No." Lin Xi spread her hands. "Isn't he here for tourism? Since we met by chance, we became travel companions. We discussed the interesting attractions on Yueying Island and made plans to go out together next time. In the end, we even became sworn brothers."
Conan: ?????
When he put up a question mark, it wasn't because he had a problem, but because he felt there was something wrong with Sister Lin.
What Jinlan did she just say?
Was it what he thought? Sister Lin really relied on her strong social skills to become close friends with the members of the organization?
This world is so magical that Conan feels like his CPU is about to burn out.
He was asking, is there a possibility that there will be a day like this...
Lin Xi put his left hand around Gin's waist and his right hand around Vodka's shoulder, then walked up to him and greeted him:
Hey, long time no see, Conan-kun. Look, this is my new big brother, and this is his little brother...
Hey, what's wrong, Conan-kun? Why did you faint?
Big brother, hurry up and pinch him!
Conan covered his horrified mind.
Don’t do that kind of thing!
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